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No jabs, no entry JBLFMU requires full vaccination for F2F classes Mdpn. John Francis Babiera
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the limited face-to-face classes. “Students and Faculty have to be fully vaccinated before they are allowed to engage in face-toface classes,” a reminder from Mr. Robert Parcia, Administrator of
JBLFMU Molo, in his speech from the recently conducted webinar briefing for all JBLFMU units last October 28. He further stated that those CONTINUED ON PAGE . 03
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IMMUNITY BOOSTED. A BSMT student of JBLFMU-A receives his second dose of vaccine for COVID-19 as a requirement for the resumption of face-to-face classes. Photo by Mark Joseph Alovera
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85% of JBLFMU-A students experienced instability.
Community Extension Services (CES) of JBLFMU-A started to provide emotional, social, and mental health assistance spearheaded by Mrs. Shirley G. Hampac, D. R. Dev. – launched September 29. “Tawag Lang” project aims to cater
calls and texts aside from the 126 assisted students to youths and children who are based in the two partner communities of the University, the Sto. Nino Sur and Sto. Nino Norte, and outside of the said circle. In a survey conducted by the
department to know the top issues confronting the group, data shows that 89% of them feels anxious of going outside and missed going back to schools, 88% also feel sick and tired due to academic works, and 85% experienced financial instability due to pandemic.
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Local Government Unit of Iloilo City takes pride in its aggressive efforts to end the fight against the COVID-19 virus by inoculating 108.78 percent of its target population with at least one dose by November 15, second only to the National Capital Region (NCR) and highest outside Luzon. “We are the highest outside of Luzon and NCR, and we continue to conduct our vaccination program to increase the numbers so we can finally move forward”, says Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas in his Facebook post. Data shows that 323,949 residents or 96.95 percent of its target 335,172 residents had been fully vaccinated, excluding the 55,000 other residents from the different parts of Iloilo Province inoculated in the various vaccination sites of the City. “We need to ramp up the vaccination so that we can achieve herd
immunity”, Mayor Treñas said in a statement highlighting the need to inoculate more of the City’s population by accelerating the vaccine rollout while continuing to follow minimum health protocols. The City also targets to vaccinate 50,000 minors aged 12 to 17 years old in the month of November with 16,563 minors recorded to have received their vaccines, after which, they will begin vaccinating minors aged 5 to 11. Booster shots for the medical health workers will be given as soon as possible as recently permitted by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) which will be given at hospitals where healthcare residents work. Currently, COVID-19 cases in Western Visayas are steadily dropping, especially in Iloilo City by recording cases in single digits - Ilonggos may look forward to a more lenient Christmas season with lesser quarantine protocols at hand.
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To respond to the call of bayanihan, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (Arevalo), Inc. is among the 17 added schools to be used as vaccination sites last April 2021. According to J. Prospero E. De Vera III, CHED Chairman, this will push for the
expanded immunization of the priority groups which includes the frontliners to assure protection against Covid – 19. The Statement of Bayanihan was signed by De Vera and Gov. Dakila Carlo E. Cua, ULAP National President to alleviate the effects of the crisis.
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“Give according to your means, take according to your needs.” To help the less fortunate people of their respective communities around Iloilo City and Iloilo Province, John B. Lacson SAFE Foundation Maritime AND University (Arevalo) PROTECTED. Inc. youth leaders Laborato- started community ry rooms pantries last May to April 2021. are now According to equipped Mdpn. John Rovic with Lopez, Vice President plastic of the Polaris Class barriers Organization and as the university Chairman of Young CALI, he was inspired plans to by Patricia Non who conduct began the Maginhawa limited Community Pantry facewhich is a free for all to-face classes this academic year. Photo by Arjay Allesa
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already vaccinated would be catered first for the reopening classes despite no exact date of implementing face-to-face courses. Face-to-face classes are only applicable for Laboratory Activities; Lecture Subjects will still utilize JBLFMU eLearning (JEL) as conducted online. “If we are approved, then we can start LF2F. Application Requirements are tough, but we are complying as we desire uncompromised competency for our students” Mr. Parcia ended as he reiterates that the school is still waiting for approval from the Commission on Higher Education. In the recent weeks, JBLFMU-A aims for face-to-face as soon as possible; it has been seen that classrooms are modeled to cater 20 student per room
with one instructor for laboratory activities. Once approved by CHED, the school will prioritize to include vaccinated students with standard health protocols applied. Data shows that during the RESBAKUNA program of the institution, in coordination with the Iloilo City Government, around 405 students registered for a vaccination rollout of AstraZeneca Vaccine last September at the University of San Agustin. Around 216 students or 99% of those who got vaccinated during the program were from the population of the BSMT and BSCrim department, while three students were from the senior high school department. Moreover, the faculty and staff of JBLFMU-A are all vaccinated to ensure the safety of the students when face-toface
laboratories start on the second semester. Meanwhile, Iloilo City already started to give vaccinations to ages 12-17 years old, the age group of most students from the SHS department of the university. In addition, the CHED released a list of institutions that are allowed to conduct face to face laboratories wherein medical and maritime programs are being offered;thus, the institution also prepares for an inspection to be conducted by the IATF. While COVID-19 cases in the city continue to decrease, the University reminds Lacsonians to still adhere to health protocols. They said that with everyone’s help in improving the COVID-19 situation, the goal to reopen the limited classes “is not a far reality.”
food supply area. Consequently, Mdpwn. Keziah Camille Tenefrancia, Vice President of the JBLFMU – Arevalo Women in Maritime Philippines and, Mdpn. Riedan Porras, NROTC Officer also started the same movement at Pototan and Zarraga, Iloilo respectively. Meanwhile, Mdpn. Roniel Sulleza, President of Third District of Iloilo Future Seafarers Association upgraded the project into a birthday community pantry as he gave food packages to tricycle drivers during his birthday celebration last April 23.
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CES beneficiaries include Indigenous students
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GENUINE GRATITUDE. An indigenous student poses with the IEC materials and school supplies she received. Photo courtsesy of JBLFMU-CES.
Despite COVID-19 risk, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University- Community Extension Services (JBLFMU-CES) continued its outreach activities for the indigenous students of Brgy. San Nicolas, Buenavista, Guimaras last September 2021. Different activities and programs were participated by 21 indigenous students who also received school supplies and free trainings from JBLFMU-CES and its partner organizations.
Also, a part of the activity is the distribution of the Information, Education, and Communication campaign (IEC) materials and interventions. As part of its key objectives, CES provides quality education among its partner communities through the conduct of remote or virtual seminars, trainings, and forums. The outreach program was % conducted by the JBLFMU-CES in partnership with the Xavier University Batch 86, and the ERDA Foundation.
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4.1% is the percentage in 2020 when the global maritime trade fell.
2021 is the year when the global maritime trade is expected to expand.
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COVID-19 made rounds of lockdowns at land, but the maritime industry held a robust stand to continue global trade and logistics afloat since the pandemic still sent shockwaves through supply chains, shipping networks, and ports, leading to plummeting cargo volumes and foiling growth prospects at the course of 2020. “The pandemic has brought to the fore the importance of maritime transport as an essential sector for the continued delivery of critical supplies and global trade in time of crisis, during the recovery stage and when resuming normality”, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Review of Maritime Transport 2020 said. Global maritime trade fell by 4.1 percent in 2020 as a result of the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19; UNCTAD anticipates that maritime trade growth will resume and expand by 4.8 percent in 2021, assuming global economic output recovers.
Chief of the Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, Jan Hoffmann explained that the 2020 downturn was expected to be worse, the pandemic prompted people to stockpile, increasing demand for maritime transport, and the difficult trading conditions only favored the technologically competitive companies. “The global shipping industry will be at the forefront of efforts towards a sustainable recovery, as a vital enabler of
the smooth functioning of international supply chains,” UNCTAD SecretaryGeneral Mukhisa Kituyi said highlighting the need for the maritime transport industry to brace change and be prepared for a transformed post-COVID-19 world. Additionally, several governments implemented reforms through their border agencies, port authorities, and customs to maintain trade while ensuring public safety.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recognized the Philippines as the top provider of seafarers globally followed by Indonesia, China and India. According to the UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 on November 18, the Philippines topped as provider for both seafarers and officers wherein Indonesia took third place for ratings and fifth for officers. In addition, UNCTAD cited that due to the critical economic contribution of seafarers for the supplier countries, the Philippines earned $6.5 billion in 2019 from the seafaring industry, though it fell to $6.4 billion or 2.8 percent in 2020. The crisis of the crew change from the COVID-19 pandemic has left a lot of seafarers stranded at sea longer that their contract time wherein others were not able to sign up for their time at sea.
A.P. Moller Maersk fares well with biggest profit of century Mdpn. John Francis Babiera
World’s largest shipping company, Maersk, leads the Maritime industry again with the highest profitable quarter in 117 years of navigation $16.6 billion in sales in the year’s third quarter. Maersk has been one of the few
supply chain providers to gain from the maritime crisis, as fleets of vessels wait weeks to berth and unload at major ports worldwide. “The whole system has become one gigantic bottleneck,” Maersk CEO Soren Skou said. Continued oper-
ations despite the COVID-19 pandemic give Maersk edges from Mediterranean Shipping Company, CMA CGM, Evergreen Shipping, etc. “In the ongoing exceptional market situation, we continued
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to increase capacity and expand our offerings,” Skouu added. The company also finds a way for the crew change and rotation – to provide better workforce performance despite the pandemic’s challenges.
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‘SHEfarers’ talk about Women in Maritime Webinar highlights empowerment and inclusivity for all genders
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Hindi ka lang basta babae, BABAE KA! In the midst of a male-dominated industry, women from different maritime institutions, foundations, and sectors convened in SHEfarer: Women Empowerment in the Seafaring Industry, an online forum and webinar held last September 29. The said webinar focused on the discussion of women’s roles in society, especially in the seafaring industry, and how their united force can have positive impacts. Three successful woman seafarers in the industry delivered substantial topics emphasizing the key points of the event and one of the university’s core values—Equality. The topics were Understanding the Role of Women in the Seafaring Industry, Life Experience of a Woman
Seafarer, and Tips on Preparing for the Seafaring World which were discussed by C/M Alona S. Pallanga, 2/O Kristal Claire C. Somodio, and J/O Vijaya Maiden P. Alova, respectively. Franz, one of the female maritime students, said that the experiences of the speakers really inspired her but, at the same time, cautioned her of the possible conflicts onboard for women like her. It was last October 11, 2021 when Maersk has suspended five crew as a US Merchant Marine Academy cadet was raped on a containership while serving a year at sea in 2019. In an anonymous blog post last September 2021, the cadet alleged she was raped in 2019 when she was 19 years old and was working on the academy’s Sea Year program, which trains commissioned officers for the
Simper of a Champ. Mdpwn. Franzesca Mari Bautista showcased her winning pose as Model Cadet 2019. Photo by Mark Alovera
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military and merchant navy. The cadet also added that she was the only woman aboard the US-flagged ship and had been pressured to drink heavily with other crew before she was raped in her room after passing out. Captain Ace Sumagpao, who was also present during the webinar, reiterated that the seafaring industry is no exception in harassment cases. “This is where the purpose of events like this kicks in. We should be educated and raise awareness among our women seafarers,” Capt. Sumagpao stated. The event was held in support of the inclusivity that the industry is pushing as well as of the firm hold of the university to its core value of equality.
To know the profile, achievement, employability, and satisfaction with the services and programs of the institution, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (Arevalo) Inc. requests an online response from alumni. Moreover, the tracer will recognize guest speakers to future programs and be awarded for their outstanding performance and competencies as graduates of the institution.
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JBLFMU conducts Alumni Virtual Connect 4.0 for MANA MO 2021 Mdpn. Julius Caesar Alfaras
Around the globe to lands and nations, JBLFMU unfurls its flag. In celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month 2021 (MANA MO), John B. Lacson Founda-
tion Maritime University (JBLFMU) conducted various activities to reach out to the alumni of the institution across the globe. The KASAMA (KAagapay SA Muling pag-Angat), the alumni virtual connect
4.0 launched an Alumni Web Shop on September 27, a webinar on mental health in coordination with the Department of Health Region 6 on September 28, a webinar on women empowerment among
women seafarers on September 29, and a virtual job fair and free legal counseling on financial literacy and preparedness on September 30. Moreover, the event was to let students, stakeholders, faculty
and staff, community partners, and other key persons to enjoy and learn from the interactive activities for the monthlong celebration. The speakers during the vents were invited alumni of the
institution to share their experiences and knowledge to further inspire the community on the importance of healthy well-being.
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Former Editorial Cartoonist of The Dolphin, Mdpn. Vincent Jay Vigo bagged Second Place during the Onthe-Spot Editorial Cartooning Contest, August 27. The said contest was part of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) celebration of the 54th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with a theme: “Padyak! Moving Forward, Claiming Victory for Philippine Higher Education in the ASEAN Community.” Along with Vigo, Aicha Rush D. Apuhan of Southland College won First Place, Mae Ann S. Barcenilla of Philippine Normal University- Visayas for Third Place, and the People’s Choice award clinched by Joerub Cornello of Binalbagan Catholic College. The John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University Arevalo, Inc. (JBLFMU-A) formally congratulated Vigo on a recently concluded first virtual Flag Raising Ceremony spearheaded by the Administrator- Capt. Alfred G. Espinosa, last September 6.
Lacsonians lose 8M due to BT expi MARINA releases new memo for guidelines of COP issuance Mdpn. John Euclid Parreño
About a thousand Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) students from John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University–Arevalo (JBLFMU–A) Inc. lost millions worth of fees for Basic Training because of the Maritime Industry Authority’s (MARINA) Memorandum Circular No. SC-2021 -04 Series of 2021. Section 13 of the said article declared that “training that was taken or completed within two (2) years before the date of application may
still be accepted for issuance or revalidation of COP provided that the required information relative thereto is encoded by the concerned training provider and that the five year validity shall be reckoned from the completion date of the training or refresher course.” This forces the more or less 1000 Lacsonians to undergo Basic Training once again as their prior certifications expired before they even graduate and apply for the first issuance of their Certificate
of Proficiency (COP), according to this memorandum. “Our expenses will double because we will retake the BT; in the past, it has an expiration of five years, not until the MARINA converted it into only two years.” exclaimed by Mdpn. Anthony Ken Bucasas, a BSMT graduating student. Mdpn. Bucasas and others had undergone Basic Training back in the academic year 2019–2020 when they were still first-year
ROTC training continues using online platforms Mdpn. Julius Caesar Alfaras
“Ano ‘mang panganib ‘di alintana; Di mapigilan aming kagitingan...” Despite distance instruction, the chants from the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) of JBLFMU-A resume online last September 2. According to M/CDR Reyniel Kean Alarcon, Corp Commander of 802nd NROTC Unit-Arevalo that it the adjustment from face to face training to online was difficult at the beginning but they manage to
overcome the challenges through the cooperation of the team. “I really appreciate the efforts of my fellow batchmate officers as well as the training staff especially our commandant, Col. Hilario C. De Vera Jr., PN(M) (GSC) because the training was made possible,” said M/ CDR Alarcon. In addition, the training involves first year students to complete their MS1 course for the first semester and MS2
for the second semester as a mandatory requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation degree. Moreover, this weekly training is being held during Saturdays. To impose discipline to the students, they must follow the prescribe haircut and dress code. Meanwhile, face to face training of second year students who took the Midshipman Officer Candidate Course (MOCC) already started.
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Resilience amidst pandemic. NROTC Officers conduct online training to JBLFMU-A cadets to instill discipline despite the challenging context. Photo by 802nd NROTCu JBLFMU-A
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Splashes of Competence. Polaris 1A students handin-hand endure the force emitted by the fire hose in compliance with their fire fighting drill.Photo by Anthony Ken Bucasas.
iration students. “The fee for the basic training is quite a burden; it was about 6500 pesos at that time.”, he added. Basic Training fees in Iloilo-based maritime training centers range from 7k to 9k and will put the total amount paid by students in different training centers to be around 8 million. JBLFMU-Arevalo is yet to release an official statement regarding this matter.
Reflection. Mdpn. Jan Christian Catilo, Polaris 1A, endures errors due to server overload. Photo by Anthony Ken Bucasas
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John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University (JBLFMU)-owned exclusive learning management system named JBLFMU e-Learning (JEL) experienced frequent crash and errors due to the server overload at the start of the preliminary period of the first semester of academic year 2021–2022 but later fixed and regulated by the system Information Technology department. According to Midshipman Jessie Palomillo, a first-year student, “There were instances that I was taking an important test and then out of nowhere, the screen completely turned white and left a message right at the center that said ‘Error 503 Service Unavailable.” JEL is a learning management system founded by JBLFMU in order to cater students from all three campuses
with high-quality education. In its homepage, JEL highlighted four features that makes it unique from other learning management systems that include, Training, Online Study, Instruction, and Intuitive Design. Numerous posts and stories opening up about the said issue were all over social media platforms such as Facebook, and this prompted the JBLFMU system to post an advisory to conduct maintenance mode at September 23 and to restore operations two days after. “After the said advisory, the frequency of the error was lessened and the servers was refreshed as it can now hold about a thousand users accordingly”, Mdpn. Palomillo said as the JEL platform worked smoothly after the maintenance, and regular academic activities resumed afterward.
Maritime vanguards reap awards in PIA-6 campus journalism tilt Mdpn. Francis Baldemor
Despite the odds, David can defeat Goliath. A statement proven true by the Dolphin Publication despite being dominated by new staffers during the Philippine Information Agency-VI (PIA-6) Journ Talk Series. Besting over 70 publications in Western Visayas, the vanguards clinched seven
awards last October 20-22, the highest medal tally of all competing teams. Mdpn. Jan Christian Catilo bagged Most Promising News Writer in English and Filipino and Promising Feature Writer in Filipino, Mdpn. John Francis Babiera won Most Promising Editorial Writer and Feature
Writer in Filipino, Mdpn. Daniel Belonio, Mdpn. John Rovic Lopez, Mdpn. Nicanor Cinco, and Mdpn. Francis Baldemor also landed Promising Sports Writer, Promising Copyreader, Promising Page Designs and Layouts, respectively. “In our 61st year of resurfacing, The Dolphin would like to retain the le-
gacy that has been built through time. The awards were just a bonus of the passion that we continue to burn,” said Anthony Ken Bucasas, Editor-in-Chief of The Dolphin. “Even though they are new to the publication, they stay true by their mandate in bringing the alma mater’s name into limelight. I see
their winning as a leap of hope, that if we are no longer there to guide them, they are ready to take on the challenge,” he added. The mentioned seminar is an annual workshop that aims to develop the journalistic prowess of students through relevant trainings and high-caliber speakers.
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C/M Virmari Tan, PhD. was named as new college dean for the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation Department together with other new department heads. In an official announcement made last September 6, during the first virtual flag ceremony of the academic year, the graduate school professor was presented to almost 500 student attendees of the event as the new dean of the BSMT department. Tan also assured students that there is something to look forward to the resumption of faceto-face classes. Following the announcement of his installation, the new department heads were also presented to the Lacsonian community. 2/M Karl Danielle H. Sira was named as the new Safety Officer, 2/M Abcede A. Bangalisan II as the new Officer-in-Charge of the Laboratory Department, and Mrs. Mary Mae Jun P. Esmaya as the OIC-Principal of the Senior High School Department. PBGEN June M. Jamolo (RET.) was also announced as the first dean of the Criminology Department as the university opened the new program this year. All the department heads assumed their respective posts right after the official announcement.
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Repainting the canvas Not long after the color pink started appearing within the cerulean color palette of the maritime canvas, traces of rainbows also slowly came into view. There are those who are awed by the artwork produced by the diversity of colors, but will there be also those who want to revert the big maritime canvas back to its ‘pure and pristine blue state’? If ever the latter got their hands on the big brushes, is there any chance that they are going to wipe the pink and rainbows away? In land, even though the majority started to normalize the existence of the LGBTQ+ community over the past decades, there are still people who are disgusted by the mere idea of two men or two women being together and would even hurt or kill them just because they do not conform to what is considered morally and biblically right. In fact, according to The Fuller Project, at least 50 gender nonbinary individuals have been killed across the Philippines since 2010. This statistics reflects the terrifying fact that people could literally lose their lives just from being different. The maritime industry attracts most of their employees with the handsome amount of money they offer for a few months of service onboard compared to the same type of work on land. This entices not only men, but also women and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are practical when it comes to life. And this stems to the big question, if the LGBTQ+ community occasionally encounters life-threatening situations in the hands of homophobic people in land, would they still fear for their life as they work in a male-dominated industry? Does the maritime industry offer such protection for the rights of LGBTQ+ members working onboard? Unfortunately, the International Maritime CONTINUED ON PAGE . 10
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Enough of Distance Learning Editorial While the government scrambled to contain the deadly coronavirus at the start of 2021, through tedious vaccination efforts after months of strict nationwide lockdowns, the Philippines is now at low risk for COVID-19 infections as cases continue to strike low due to the positive effect of vaccines. It was at the onset of the pandemic when the opening of the second year of distance learning that Education Secretary Leonor Briones claimed the opening of the distance education for the second time around amidst the pandemic a celebration of victories and successes as over 24 million Filipino students started classes again. It is truly disappointing that the romanticizing mentality of the Department of Education officials continues to become normal in the Philippine Education setting. In the past month, experts and analysts raised concerns as blended learning was not adequate to fully equip students, especially courses that require hands-on and actual training for a learning environment. Maritime institutions bear witness to this lack of first-hand training as graduating students are needed to conduct their laboratory activities and simulation training in an actual face-to-face prosecution, rendering them unfit and not ready to proceed for graduation. “Irreversible educational crisis will be the consequence associated with learning loss, mental distress and heightened risk of drop out, child labor, and marriage will
be felt by many learners in their critical development stages”, in an official statement by UNICEF about iterating the importance of bringing back actual face-to-face learning. The government’s attempt to romanticize the second year of the shuttered educational system was delusional and lacks empathy to the poor social classes that even struggles to make ends meet. When President Duterte finally approved the pilot program to study limited face-to-face classes for the first time since school shutdowns, we are still at the aft of the list of countries that implemented in-person classes. Education Secretary Leonor Briones said that they will closely observe the trial and base it on how many schools may be permitted to have face-to-face classes. Although the tedious process of application and assessment will be conducted to these schools and institutions. It is a matter of fact that John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University Arevalo Inc. even had a hard time applying for the said certification from the Commission of Higher Education and Inter-Agency Task Force. Tight adherence to standards of health protocols for safety and learning school setting is to be checked by the local IATF and CHED rendering the school sensitive to adhere intensely to gain permission to conduct face-to-face classes as soon as possible. Health experts interjected that together with the study of the opening of
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schools, health and safety should still be the most important aim. Pointing out that 37 million people in the Philippines were fully vaccinated, still far-flung from the initial aim of 70 million to achieve herd immunity. It is of great outcome for the country that the vaccines are very effective in the containment of COVID-19 and Iloilo City as one of the thriving examples that from a level 4 alert level, it came down to level 2 in a span of a month as Iloilo City has now the highest vaccination rate outside NCR. As guidelines and solutions are being crafted and more college courses are now permitted for face-to-face classes, major adjustments will still occur to the new learning environment when compared to the pre-pandemic times. It is still posing as a great challenge for the educational field to refresh development in a new crafted
system. The success of the opening of face-toface classes relies upon the cooperation of the different sectors together with the masses for rapid vaccination and the government at the core. Vaccination will pave the way for the new normal educational state of the Philippines. If the government fails to address and focus on the dire national situation of our educational sector, this will equate to generations of ineptitude, incompetence, and dull future prospects.
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‘Tongue-tied’ narratives in the maritime industry Imagine yourself as the only female in a 300-ton floating metal that consists of 20 other male crew in the middle of the ocean. It is inevitable to have drinking sessions especially on special occasions where alcohol will flood all over the place rendering most of the crew intoxicated. You are forced by your officials to shot down after shot the hard liquor for the whole night. As a cadet, still on study, and the youngest among the crew, you need to comply without a single word of complaint. Remember that in the hierarchy of organization inside the ship, an official’s order is absolute. The next day, you woke up in your cabin, nude, bare skin with only a blanket covering your body. Your head still hurts, hangover of course, and you don’t have an ounce of clue to what happened the night before. Still, you immediately knew you are raped, there was blood on the sheets, you are a virgin and had been saving yourself the whole time. One thing comes into mind, your senior engineer in his 60’s and the second in command of the engineering department where you currently belong, which had been sexually harassing you for weeks leads up to this night. Fazed and blurry, you couldn’t remember the actual rape due to the alcohol, you remembered the same man in your room, getting undressed, standing over, forcing himself to you. The senior official called you over, hours after you woke up, he said that the two of you needed to talk. You accused him of sexual assault, but he denied your claim.
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Organization (IMO) itself does not offer such direct protection as of this time. However, there are some organizations who are inclined and dedicated in ensuring a safe working space of the LGBTQ+ members onboard, one of them is the Human Rights at Sea. Human Rights at Sea is a United Kingdom based and registered Charitable Incorporated Organization (1161673). They are established for the welfare of the international community in revealing and ending abuses at sea by acting as a global catalyst for change. The mere presence of this organization assures aspiring seafarers, who happen to be members of the LGBTQ+ community, that there are people who got their back, that there are people who are willing to fight for them, and that there are people that will ensure justice if ever someone onboard does them wrong. Promoting, joining, or founding these kinds of organizations will strengthen the shield LGBTQ+ seafarers have against discrimination. Thus, helping ensure a safe working space for the belittled community. However, social justice by these organizations can only do so much. What the community needs is another international convention that covers the rights of ever man, woman, and LGBTQ+ members that makes any form of discrimination against any crew member punishable. Nothing is more assuring than a written mandate itself. This way, every employee working in the seafaring industry is protected while promoting inclusivity among every crew on every ship. Yet, everyone knows that international conventions are not easy to arrange, but the fact that most conventions were created after a massive maritime disaster is alarming. Does this mean that the international community has to wait for a tragedy or abuse as horrible as Titanic or Doña Paz before they budge? Ponder.
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Above all, Safety “The danger which is least expected soonest comes to us.” – Voltaire. Onboard, COVID-19 joins the list of threats as sailors cruise the world and visit hundreds of ports every day despite the fear of the unseen adversary. Imagine working with people who may have contrary views, especially pilots and port officials. Vaccines protect navigators and help reduce viral transmission. But at this moment, vaccines are now required for sailors, notwithstanding their claims that we have a choice. Vaccines will help, but why is it a condition before joining a ship or even buying airline tickets? Why do they seem to control the maritime industry? Until recently, the only conditions for joining a ship were quarantine and swab testing. When vaccinations are easily accessible, several provinces prioritize front-line workers, seniors, and visitors for immunization. Some ports, particularly in Europe, supplied vaccination doses to sailors. We will constantly be exposed to dangers while we continue our careers onboard, aside from the occupational risks imposed by our jobs. And COVID-19 is one of the health risks we should be aware of. Vaccination, in
my perspective, is not about controlling the business and people – but about stopping our lives as a bridge that reconnects us to the world and helps everyone get back on track. Vaccines do not heal, but they help protect our bodies. As my body is my only capital onboard, health and safety must be paramount. There are cases when officers who have been vaccinated outside the nation cannot acquire government verification. The issue is not mandatory vaccination but obtaining confirmation by the bureaus, which demands prompt attention and help for seafarers. At all times, safety comes first, second, and always. COVID-19 has stolen opportunity for two years, causing enormous disruption globally. It was not just you or me that was affected but the economy of every country. Vaccines should be necessary to repair the damage to the economy. Mandatory immunization is a demand for everybody, not only seafarers. As we prove we are ready to navigate the rough seas, we must also secure, above all, safety.
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“Whatever you believed happened, you wouldn’t tell the captain would you?”, he muttered as he proceeded to put his hand on your thigh. His disgusting sinister voice made you stand up and leave but he still dares to say that no one will believe you as soon as you shut the door. Back in your room, you wailed on the deck floor with tears gushing from your eyes, you decided to just tough it out and confide the incident. For the next 50 days, you had to continue to work for the man who had raped you — seeing him every day. This was only one of the narratives of a silent minority of women in the maritime industry. A story of an anonymous female cadet from her explosive blog post who said that as a student, she was raped in 2019 on one of the company’s ships when she was 19 years old. While she confided about the alleged rape, she didn’t officially report it at the time. Upon returning to campus and working as a victim’s advocate, she learned of at least nine other female students currently enrolled at the academy who said they had been raped during their Sea Year. This prompted her to speak out and her story quickly made rounds in the industry. This opens up the question that, “Are women really safe in working onboard the ship?”. While I knew by heart that this issue doesn’t encompass the whole maritime industry as there more men who held their moral values up high, there are a few who would give in to their carnal desires. It opts for the International Maritime Organization to fuel up true equality and safety of different genders as there has been a steady growth of female and feminine seafarers. Until then, this dark part of the industry will remain tarnishing the good name and legacy of seafaring built by good, hardworking men throughout history.
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With blood, sweat, tears, and roaring beats and voices shrouded his team as they paddled with power and might creating a splendor display of stellar teamwork and dedication, which captivates even the simplest of individuals that witness their dance with the dragon as they push on towards the finish line. Enveloped by cheers and chants as he leads his team despite being under pressure and exhaustion, they continue to paddle on, and to win the water sport on the 2019 Foundation Day Celebration, John Michael Vincent G. Valiente is the team captain who led them to this outstanding victory. He never knew that paddling and being a dragon boat team leader could be his next expression, well life is certainly a journey. Many surprises and lessons awaited him,
from his time during his alma mater the Leganes National High School, where he excelled in both academics and sports, effectively expressing himself in the art of Arnis representing his school in local and national events bringing in pride for his academia, supporting parents, and the local government. On the day of his graduation he passed everything in flying colors and was offered scholarships from neighbouring universities eager to receive such a high calibre individual, despite the opportunities given to him he turned them all down, as he already set his eyes on a university that carries prestige, culture, tradition, and values on the highest level, as he believes this will give him a long term investment. John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University–Arevalo also known as The Maritime Vanguard is the school he sought to enter. The school has a great a history of creating character suitable for foreign lands, environments, values, and teachings and building mental fortitude that is impenetrable in times of adversities allowing its disciples to adapt and stay true. With this new environment, came in new set of challenges, especially on his time experiencing the Senior High School of the university he was sautéed with different spices of trials and breakdowns being a freshman. He struggled to improve while managing all the stress and pressure that weigh upon him, as he is an active student participating in both academic and extra-curricular activities as he was eager to prove himself on the stage full of creatives and hard workers. By his time during the university he discovered paddling, as his brother Raphael Jan Heracleo introduced the water sport to him and his personal most competitive colleague in sports. Even though he was introduced by his dear father different types of sports such as basketball, baseball, football, and chess, he was enticed by the water sport. Yearning to try a new art, he started the endeavour and proceeded to pursue. As he proceeded to college, he was blessed to be welcomed by a company and proudly enrolled himself for the rest of his college years and has effectively molded himself to be one of the greatest in the field of paddling, and became one of the leaders of the Dragon boat team. He became a leader not by his achievements alone but also through recognition from his mentors, Sir Bern and Dr. Terunez, as they entrusted him to lead and teach. Going home 2200H (10:00pm) and waking up on 0500H (5:00am) travelling from Leganes, Iloilo to school were his weekdays routine as a student athlete. Even some nights sacrificing his academics for sports and contrariwise, despite the struggle, he upheld the core values of the university at high regards continuing to push on no matter how hard the obstacles may be or many failures that hit him, it gave him more things to learn, giving him leverage to put his roots further on the ground. His message to his fellow Lacsonians: “Respect! Respect yourselves upon wearing your uniform with pride and dignity. Respect your senior upon calling them Ma’ams and Sirs, and most importantly, respect the faculty by a salute, because at the end of the day, it will always come back to you the respect that you give.” He is now, one of the refined products of the exemplary academia and will always be advocating youth empowerment towards a better management for a sustainable future.
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Nothing can escape technological advancement - not even your dad’s cock. The cockfighting culture naturally flows through the veins of most Filipino tatays, titos, and lolos. It would be near impossible to believe that if your family is questioned anything about cockfighting, no one is able to answer. Almost every household in the Philippines has at least one or two roosters tied under a tree with a perch and watering bowl that serves as tatay’s alarm clock - or some would even say, tatay’s favorite child. Unfortunately, tatay and tito’s favorite recreational activity fell victims to suspension in accordance with the lockdowns imposed by the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Because cockfighting demands mass gatherings to keep its essence and spirit alive, a cockfighting event with less people sounds more boring than listening to the life stories of your teacher. In April 2020, 21 people were arrested in Bulacan due to illegal cockfighting. Their event violated the demand for social distancing that would have become the best way to contract COVID-19. A year later in April 2021, Tara Yap of Manila Bulletin reported that the surge of COVID-19 cases in the province of Antique was directly linked to illegal cockfighting events. With these dangers brought upon by arranging cockfighting events in the middle of a pandemic, some people came up with an idea that would surely turn the frowns of our tatays and titos upsidedown. Introducing, the online sabong. A smart innovation that enables people to bet on certain cockfighting events from the safety of their own homes. This revolu-
tionary upgrade of one of the Philippines’ known culture introduces two main benefits for those who crave the hype of cockfighting. The first benefit is total safety. Betting from the comfort of your own homes drop the chances of contracting COVID-19 from mass gatherings down to zero. Less public contact means less chances of infection. However, this doesn’t save you from the fact that your wife may be keeping tabs on how much you spend betting online. The second benefit is the satisfaction it could give to those diagnosed with a chronic sabong addiction syndrome. People who were dismayed because their entertainment method was blocked by the lockdown has now a reason to smile. And in order to keep things interesting, the House of Representatives recently approved on third and final reading a bill that grants Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc. a 25-year franchise that enabled the said corporation to operate betting stations anywhere in the country. As you can see, innovative ideas of Filipinos still pop out even in these trying times. These kinds of ideas are the things that makes Filipinos one of a kind. COVID-19 may have taken a toll from our accustomed habits. But still, as you can see, Filipinos prevail. As long as we continue to strive, overcoming every challenge that God, China, or even Duterte throws at us will be a piece of cake. Education? Online. Cockfighting? Online. What’s next Filipinos?
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24M 35% US Dollars is the total revenue of eSports as of the first half of 2019 in PH.
of the total gaming market is accounted to mobile eSports in the country.
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Virtually ‘real sports’ COVID-19 did not only kill people, it also killed the sports you knew. However, it gave birth to an era of virtual sports. A sport is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other.” It includes sweat and years of training to improve the skills needed to win the games. During the celebration of Mission Objective Week or Intramurals back in 2018, even before the pandemic had change the situation of “real sports”, the university started to include e-sports events like Mobile Legends and League of Legends. However, this sparked questions to the public if it is good and beneficial for the students. According to an article by Cyber Athletiks, it is found out that esports may cause health risks, injuries, mental health problems, addiction, use of performance enhancing drugs, match-fixing, corruption, gambling, loss of sportsmanship, and cheating. This is due to their intense mental focus on succeeding in their respective leagues. Gaming teams who are professionals in the field may practice for up to 50 hours each week to improve their abilities, response times, and overall dominance over their opponents. In contrary, in a study of Nurul Nadiah Rasdi and Ahmad Najmie Rusli from the Universiti Teknologi MARA, students who plays esports finds it beneficial in terms of happiness, connection to friends, and practice of teamwork. During the pandemic, esports have been a platform for some students to get away from the stress brought by online classes. The hype of playing online games also increased as online tournaments were being held across the country. The fundamental justification for including esports from the greater sports umbrella is being questioned because “genuine sports” necessitate sweating. Athletes are recognized for their readily apparent physical aspects, which harmonizes with their total skill. The amount of physical endurance by esports gamers won’t match traditional athletes. This led to claims that esports are not on par with tournaments done on the field, rink, or court and must not be recommended to students. However, professional gamers already proven that they can make a living from doing what they love. As traditional sports halted during the pandemic, esports became revolutionary as the younger generation indulges into a much more interactive platform without risking their lives.
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Halted with a purpose. As the pandemic changed the world of sports when health protocols were imposed, and restrictions limited the conduct of physical contact, an era of a new beginning started to emerge, and the indomitable spirit of the athletes remained steadfast. Concept photo by Francis Baldemor
VICTORY Esports highlights MOW 2021 Mdpn. Daniel Justin Belonio
Sportsmanship continued as esports events awakened the force during the celebration of the Mission Objective Week (2021) of JBLFMU-A with the theme of Star Wars. Online tournaments of League of Legends (PC), Mobile Legends (Magic Chess and 5v5), Chess, Call of Duty (Multiplayer Mode), and Billiards (Eight-ball) were simultaneously held, highlighting the intramural which kicked off last November 22. “As the pandemic stopped face-to-face interactions in schools, we believe that the inclusion of esports events plays a significant role for the students to still practice teamwork and cooperation for the MOW,” said Mdpn. Bonn Joshua Sasana, Student Executive Council (SEC) Treasurer and Esports events coordinator. Moreover, Mdpn. Arjay Allesa, SEC President, stated that they apologize for the limited slots given for the League of Legends (LOL) and Mobile Legends (ML) 5v5 tournaments.
“We understood that the hype of esports in the country has a factor why a lot of students also wanted to exhibit in playing these games. However, the celebration of the MOW also has a limited time, and catering more groups would exhaust the student council committee,” exclaimed Mdpn. Allesa. Meanwhile, the group of Crimson Dawn led the medal tally after sniping gold in Call of Duty Mobile, silver in the online Eightball pool (SHS category) and bronze in (BSMT category, bronze in online chess (BSMT Category). Back in 2020, JBL Hydra, representative of JBLFMU, placed 3rd during the Acad Arena National Campus Open League of Legends Tournament. “Esports is now recognized in the international arena. Including these events in our own university will not only make students practice teamwork and good sportsmanship, but also increase their skills in games which they use in winning tournaments outside with big cash prizes,” said Mdpn. Francis Escalada, member of JBL Hydra. The MOW is a weeklong celebration that includes sports, literary, cultural, musical, and academic events.
Virtually real. As contact sports halted, the era of online gaming started to emerge, and a new set of indomitable spirits became strong enough to prove that virtual sportsmanship is real.
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Concept photo by Francis Baldemor
COVID-19 did not only kill people, it also killed the sports you knew. However, it gave birth to an era of virtual sports.
John Michael Vincent G. Valiente is the captain who led his team to an outstanding victory.
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