NEW TANDEM by Dwight Navarro

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES

NEW TANDEM

IT’S ME, AGAIN VOL. VIII

ISSUE NO. 2

JUNE - OCTOBER 2015

ISSN 2350 7276

How Dr. Arce Will Make it Happen the second time around Noji A. Bajet

IN THIS ISSUE:

n August 11, the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University of Northern Philippines (UNP) released Resolution no. 64 Series of 2015 attested by Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan, Commission On Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson, confirming the reappointment of Dr. Gilbert R. Arce for a term of four years commencing on August 23, 2015 and expiring on August 22, 2019. An Evaluation Committee was constituted by the University Governing Board to evaluate the performance of Dr. Arce during his first term as President of UNP. The said committee was composed of former University of the Philippines President, Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman as Chairperson with Dr. Bernard R. Ramirez as PASUC representative, Dr. Teoticia C. Taguibao as CHED Regional Office I representative, Dr. Ocarna B. Figuerres as Academic Sector representative and Msgr. Vicente B. Avila as Private Sector representative. After conducting an interview with various faculty staff, student leaders and other UNP stakeholders and after evaluating vital university documents covering the four year incumbency of Dr. Arce, the committee unanimously endorsed him for his second term of four years as the president of UNP. Consequently, Dr. Roman presented the result of the evaluation of Dr. Arce during the Special Board Meeting of the UNP Board of Regents held at the Conference Room of the Office of the CHED Chairperson at HEDC Building, UP Diliman, Quezon City on August 11 for confirmation. c o n t i n u e d

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2 CAMPUS Bolor Tops SC Post T yrone Clyde J. Saludez

obin Bolor, 5th year student of Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering of the College of Engineering, was hailed the new Student Council President of University of Northern Philippines (UNP) with 5,992 votes.

“Change needs time. It is a stepby-step process.” Robin Bolor sc president 2015 Bolor is the former Editor-in-Chief of New Tandem, the Official Student Publication

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of UNP. He is the standard-bearer of the RIGHTS (Responsible, Ignited, Genuine, Humble, and Transformative Students) Party. “Change needs time. It is a step-bystep process,” Bolor said during the Harapan 2015 open forum held at Marcos Hall, UNP, last July 13-14. He also added that if all students will unite and observe the given projects, they can meet the change that is conceived. In the said Harapan that was conducted earlier, other officers also proposed their own platforms and dialogues in serving UNP for this academic year. There was also a segment where students were able to ask queries regarding the projects given, likewise, to settle arguments between the students and candidates. RIGHTS party succeeded in filling up the throne for Student Council`s positions. According to HOPE (Honesty, Orderly and Peaceful Election) Commission, 50.41% of students casted their vote which is 6265 out of 12,427, in the election last July 20. The other officers of the UNP Student Council for this academic year are Alexandria

Blake Cay Real, College of Arts SciencesVicePresident, with 5,640 votes; Mark Joshua Valdez, College of Teacher EducationSecretary General, with 5,583 votes; Alan JersonParto, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management as Treasurer, with 5,243 votes; Richelle Jan Campol, College of Business Administration and Accountancy Internal Auditor, with 5,506 votes; and Raphael Tubaña, College of Social Work as Press Relations Officer, with 5,478 votes. “It is a privilege to serve UNP for one whole year and I’m looking forward for new challenges,” Bolor uttered. He also sent a dispatch to other student leaders to make a move, to do not be contented with the position they have and to be responsible with the position assigned to them. Meanwhile, during an interview, Bolor mentioned about their initial projects such as the Phase II of SC Multi-Purpose Building, Systematic Flow of Enrolment, and the Revival of Indigenous Student Organization. He is also helping Alexandria Blake Real, SC Vice President, on her project about the Styro-free and Straw-less University.

“If other students see you following these policies, there is more probability that they will follow you. I made a policy then I should follow it and set as an example to other students,” Bolor stated. Here are also the governors of different colleges of UNP: John Ray Barcena of Laboratory School; Paul Orville Alconcel of College of Business Administration and Accountancy; Loren Pastor of College of Architecture; John Allen Lacambra of College of Arts Sciences; Ma. Cristina Emely Pandoro of College of Communication Information Technology;Charles Derick Rojas of College of Criminal Justice Education; Florence Eduarte of College of Fine Arts; John Rei Pasion of College of Engineering; Charlie Paglunan of College of Social Work; JemsonBarisoro of College of Hospitality and Tourism Management; Aimee Fortune Yadao of College of Law; Fits Gerald Castillo of College of Health Sciences; Christine Ann Requilman of College of Nursing; and RenanteBista Jr. of College of Teacher Education. ■

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Pre-med Program Suspended PAUL NDUBILO

lthough the University of Northern Philippines first globalized some of its academic programs in 1970s, its medical program became internationalized in 2007 when the first set of foreign students from India were admitted into its medical program under Medicinae Baccalaureus (MBBS) curriculum. However, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) declared the MBBS program illegal based on the academic policies of the Philippines. This prompted the university to create a special pre-medical program in BS

1st Ilokano Book Fair held noji a. bajet

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Biology upon the approval of CHED, and hadthat set of Indian foreign students drafted into the pre-medical program. Ever since then, the UNP special premedical program has grown tremendously to accommodate more prospective foreign medical students from other countries with K-12 educational system, like Nigeria, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, etc. Today, the present administration of Gilbert R. Arce, Ed.Dhas expanded the program in such a way that the university now offers special premedical programs in BS Psychology and BS Community Health Management in addition to BS Biology. With the recent expansion of the special pre-medical programs, the number of the foreign pre-medical students in the school has greatly increased. According to the office of the international student services, headed by Dr. Benjie R. Gapate and as confirmed by the international students division of the registrar’s office, the total number of the foreign pre-medical students presently in the university is 425—95 for BS Biology, 158

for BS Psychology and 172 BS Community Health Management. These alien students are the nationals of India, Nigeria, Nepal and Papua New Guinea. However, it was recently rumored on campus that all the special pre-medical programs in the university had been cancelled. With the rumored cancellation of the programs, the foreign students in the university became seriously concerned, suspecting that such would likely lead to the increment of their tuition fees. To ascertain the cause of the cancellation of the programs, and to know if there was any intention of increasing tuition fees, the New Tandem spoke with the university president. The president made it clear that the programs were not cancelled but suspended. He further said that his office discovered that there were lots of discrepancies in the fees those foreign students, especially the Indians, pay to their respective agents that signed the contracts. According to him, some students pay higher than others to the agents. Then, speaking on the nature of the UNP special pre-medical

programs, he explained that the programs were contracts signed with some Indian agents, but wondered why some of the agents charged their candidates higher than others, even though UNP has fixed tuition fees for all the foreign pre-medical students. He therefore said that in order to save the name of the university from propaganda, the suspension of the whole programs became necessary so as to harmonize all the contracts first. On the other hand, he maintained that he had no plans to increase the tuition fees of the foreign students in the school for now. With the ongoing harmonization of all the contracts with Indian agencies, the special pre-medical programs in the university will hopefully be reopened by next school year. This arrangement will also give the present administration enough time to complete the ongoing construction of several classrooms on campus to ensure that all students, both local and international, are well accommodated for their different programs in the university. ■

for ILokano Studies organized Libro Ilokano 2015, the first Ilokano book fair ever launched in the university. The event was formally started by the cutting of ribbon ceremony spearheaded by Dr. Remigio Obrero, Director of UNP Center for Ilokano Studies, Mr. Ariel S. Tabag, the Secretary General of GUMIL Filipinas, Mr. Arsenio Cortez, President of GUMIL Filipinas Ilocos Sur Chapter and Dr. Gilbert Arce, UNP President. On the book launch, six books were introduced namely Kasera 101, Ilocano novel by Neyo Mario E. Valdez, Dandaniw Ilokano: Mga Tulang Ilokano 1621-2014, translated and edited by Junley L. Lazaga, Hagdan

(Agdan), Comics for Children by Sherma E. Benosa, Bagi, Dandaniw, poetry by Roy V. Aragon, Gulgol ken Dadduma Pay a Sarita Short Story Collection by Aileen R. Rambaud and Dagiti Premiado a Sarita 1997-2014 edited by Cles B. Rambaud and Juan Al. Asuncion. On July 31, GUMIL-UNP Chapter hosted a lecture-workshop. Notable speakers present on the event were Bebang Siy, one of the International Programs (IP) Ambassadors introduced by NBDB and the author of the Tagalized version of Paper Towns. Siy talked on 12 Ways to Engage Young Readers and Copyright for Authors and Heirs. On the other hand, famous Palanca awardee Eros S.

Atalia shared his insights in literature on his lecture dubbed “Ang pagsusulat ng Dagli sa Panahong Laging Nagmamadali”. Michael M. Coroza, the present Associate Professor from the School of Humanities in Ateneo de Manila University. In her lecture entitled “Panagsurat ken Panangipablaaak iti Libro a Para Ubbing”, Sherma E. Benosa encouraged the student writers to continue honing their craft and explore possibilities in literature. “Don`t be scared to try possibilities in writing. Dare to work on what you think in mind and it will just come out as long as you try”, advices Benosa to the budding Iluko writers present on the seminar. ■

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Don’t force Us, Say Unpians sh ari l ane e. ponc e

n pursuant to the SOUL Policy no. 2 signed by the present Student Council chairs headed by Honourable Robin Bolor, the limitation of force membership is levied on all accredited organizations in the university. This regulation was projected by the student government during the Annual Policy Conference that was conducted last April 27-29 in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. The Office of the Student Affairs revised the Constitution and By-Laws regarding this policy and included all scopes of volunteerism, aspects, and ideas of membership for the members to know. The main concerns are

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constraint on redundant collection of fees to the accredited organizations, collection of fees for the mandated organizations, and awareness of requesting to the student council.

“You’re only going to pay the fee if it is within your volition.” Robin Bolor sc president 2015 “Ang mga accredited organizations kasi, by the name itself, are interest groups,” said SC President Bolor. “You’re only going

to pay the fee if it is within your volition,” he added. Furthermore, the traditional rule before is not embraced by any regulations and it was said that this is the main cause of some colleges to convene more members to join the different clubs and organizations. From certain colleges, centralized fees like project fee, research fee, extension fee, and development fee including the student miscellaneous enrolment fund are compulsory paid upon enrolling the university. It was also said that the money collected from the named fees on colleges has the same purpose with the student miscellaneous fund, such as to finance learning facilities, for the activities, and other matter. “We are already against to the improper and unjust collection of fees,” Bolor said. The redundant collection of fees from

accredited organizations is not sanctioned but it is regulated. With over 80 organizations registered in the University of Northern Philippines, some of which were said that it is not audited properly may be subjected to corruption and fraud. Moreover, accredited organizations will only be endorsed if financial statements are presented to the Office of the Student Affairs. The mandatory organizations, in partnership between Vice President for Student and External Affairs and Vice President for Academic Affairs, strictly collect fees for school-related purposes. ■

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A U T O M AT E D. U s i n g t h e n e w c o m p u t e r i z e d s y s t e m , s t u d e n t s o n l y p a y t h e m e m b e r s h i p f e e o f S t u d e n t C o u n c i l a n d m a n d a t e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s d u r i n g t h e e n r o l m e n t .

Almario prods Iluko standardization Noji A. Bajet

National Artist for Literature and head of Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), Virgilio Almario, together with his cohorts, spearheaded a consultation assembly on the standardization of Ilokano language held at the University of Northern Philippines-

Enrolment Hits 13,481 Mark M a. Reinaline B. Azur

ccepting this year`s last batch of graduates under the basic curriculum, University of Northern Philippines reaches 5.03%

for the commission to usher the native language of the students. “Biglang nabalisa ang KWF nang nagkaroon ng MTB-MLE

“Isa itong napapanahong pangangailangan lalu na`t tumataas ang antas ng wika para sa modernisasyon at globalisasyon na kasalukuyang nagaganap.”

Guestel Conference Room on June 12. To Almario, the transition that the Department of Education (DepEd) has done on its curricula particularly to the introduction of Mother Tongue Base- Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) is a sheer opportunity

ang DepEd dahil isa itong paraan upang ma-stimulate ang interes ng mga tao ukol sa kanilang mga wikain.”

rate of increase in enrolment tally as of August 2015. Having the total population of 13,481 local and international students this year, there are additional enrolees of 678 from last year population of 12,803 within the same period. Enrolment rate of local students soars 4.5% with a total population of 12,750 from the previous year`s total population of 12,145. Foreign students also boomed up to 9.99% rate of their population. It has an increase of 73 enrolees from their last year population of 658 according to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Given the top 5 colleges having the highest total number of enrolees inclusive

of the number of taking doctoral and their master, are the following: College of Business Administration and Accountancy – 2,899; College of Teacher Education – 2,033; College of Criminology – 1,296; College of Engineering – 1,251; College of Hospitality – 929. Here are the total breakdown of enrolment rate in the different academic units: College of Architecture – 328 (7.6% increase); College of Arts and Sciences – 530 (17.92% increase); College of Business Administration & Accountancy - 2,899 (5.4% increase.); College of Communication & Information Technology – 850 (4.23% increase); College of Criminology – 1,296 (5.94% decrease); College of Engineering – 1,251 (8.71%

VIRGILIO ALMARIO, KWF

Almario stressed out the pursuit for the continuous formulation of policies or standardization to develop the Samtoy or Ilokano language relevant to the linguistic needs of its subject people. “Isa itong napapanahong pangangailangan lalu na`t tumataas ang antas ng wika para sa modernisasyon at globalisasyon na kasalukuyang nagaganap.” In the assembly, sections of the Tarabay sa Ortografiya were scrutinized by clusters composed of teachers, Bannawag writers and masters in linguistics. ■

increase); College of Fine Arts – 110 (12.73% decrease); College of Health and Sciences – 532 (8.27% increase); College of Hospitality & Tourism – 929 (11.52% increase); College of Law – 89 (23.6% increase); College of Medicine – 151 (1.32% decrease); College of Nursing – 335 (23.88% decrease); College of Public Administration – 156 (41.03% increase); College of Social Work – 520 (32.31% increase); College of Teacher Education – 2,033 (3.84% decrease); College of Technology – 741 (4.05% increase). UNP Personnel, teachers and staff are making all their best to serve students a good quality education. This is the reason behind booming of students in our university locally and even globally. ■

4 CAMPUS How Dr. Arce will make it happen the second time around cont. Noji A. Bajet

Unanimus decision Upon the arrival of Dr. Arce and the members of BOR on August 17, the University officials, personnel and students all greeted and expressed their warm welcome to the President. The BOR had also taken a unanimous decision on Dr. Arce`s reappointment prodding him to continue what he has been doing since the start of his service. The board had expressed its affirmation that Dr. Arce took a momentum on his leadership through his Ten Governance Initiatives which marked the University`s global profile. “I accepted the reappointment because of the trust that the UNP stakeholders particularly the students have given me in further running this institution”, he stressed out. Dr. Arce was also thankful for the BOR which is composed of Hon. Pia S. Cayetano (Chairperson on Committee on Education Arts and Culture and Senate of the Philippines), Hon. Roman T. Romulo (Chairperson, Committee on Higher and Technical Education and House of Representatives), Hon. Nestor R. Rillon (Director of National Economic and Development Authority Regional Office I), Hon. Armando Q. Ganal (Director, Department of Science and Technology RO I), Hon. Erwin F. Cadorna (President, UNP Faculty Union), Hon. Rolando B. Navarro (President, UNP Federated Alumni Association), Hon. Robin C. Bolor (President, UNP Student Council) and Hon. Carmeling P. Crisologo (Prominent Private Citizen Representative). First University Professor On June 9, 2015, Dr. Gilbert R. Arce made history when he became the first Accredited University Professor in the University of Northern Philippines after undergoing the Special Common Criteria for Evaluation for SUC Presidents. This special set of criteria for SUC presidents was developed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), where more emphasis is placed on accomplishments and performance rather

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than on educational qualifications. Based on the criteria, SUC presidents are evaluated on various areas of their achievements in the office. The areas of evaluation include resource generation, research grants, extension services, linkages, scholarship grants, and grant-in-aid (infrastructure). The passing score for the Special Common Criteria for Evaluation for SUC Presidents is 200 points. Dr. Arce was among the few SUC presidents in the country that were promoted to the rank of University Professor this year after the evaluation by DBM, CHED and PASUC. Although the passing score for the Special Common Criteria for Evaluation is 200 points, Dr. Arce garnered a total score of 566.21, more than double of the passing score. By this promotion, Dr. Arce has become the first ever accredited University Professor in UNP since its inception on June 19, 1965. When asked by the NEW TANDEM on how he felt about the promotion, the president said, “I feel blessed because it is nothing but a blessing from the Almighty God. And so, I am grateful to God for His blessings upon my life.” However, he added that the promotion had really challenged him to work harder as the university president. How globally competitive are we? In a scale of 10, Dr. Arce told the NEW TANDEM that UNP is at 7 in terms of how globally competitive the institution is. “With all the changes that we witnessed through the years, that`s the right spot to put UNP at. But it doesn`t mean that we will stay stagnant on that rate. We can make it to 8 or 9 unless we continue on fostering excellence in terms of academic standards and further upgrading the sytstems that we have. The ten governance initiatives should still be our guiding force.” From only two programs that are still within the duration of validity in 2011 to the present status of 100% (11/11) accredited programs in Advance Education (Graduate Studies) and 88% (30/34) accredited programs in Higher Education (Baccalaureate Programs) resulting to an overall status of 91% of the different program offerings of the University are now accredited.There are eight

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(8) programs in Advance Education with Level III re-accredited (qualified for level IV) status and 13 programs in Higher Education with level III re-accredited status.This means one thing: The university is ready for institutional accreditation which could be another milestone in the making. This overall status underscores the assurance UNP provides for students. Accessible education has been evident in the Ilocos region because of UNP which is now housing over 14,000 students. “To keep at par with the demand for globally competitive quality of education, we need to furnish our university with ISO or International Organization for

“I accepted the reappointment because of the trust of the UNP stakeholders.” DR. GILBERT R. ARCE UNP president Standardization,” he stressed out. Regarding this, the university has already accomplished two steps in the establishment of ISO 9001:2008- allligned Quality Management System. There were 23 participants to the training consisting of some executive officials and Heads of Units. This endevour started the establishment of policies related to quality where the services of the University meet the needs and requirements of our customers, free from defect and deficiencies and conforms to standards. The university continues to uphold mechanisms to conform to international standards. `I want it modernized` Having been reappointed, Dr. Arce sums up his next plan into one attempt—to modernize the university. “There is still a lot to do to further upgrade the system and the services that we are rendering now. It all trickles down to the goal of catering the needs of our major stakeholders, the students,” he mused. Having been said that, he was quick to disclose how the administration is arranging partnerships and contracts with technological companies for the modernization of the enrollment and security system. He mentioned about Wizard Technologies. And for the online enrolment, the adminstration is eyeing Landbank to be its partner bank in the finance backbone of the framework. Radial Management With the attempts of further establishing buildings, facilities and hightech systems, Dr. Arce was confident to say

that these will not be passed on the student musing, “We have the existing list of fees but we only need to study the structure and the composition. With the fees being collected, we are already doing a strategic expenditure on how to utilize it in other allocations. Hence, that shows that one needs not increase the fees for new prospects. It`s called radial management, a corporate strategy which prioritizes and bears with the common welfare of the primary stakeholders.” When asked about where did the administration get the budget for the Hotel cum Laboratory building being constructed in front of the university, he said “We outsourced it. We have aquired the budget (41 Million) from the Disbursement Acceleration Program and we did not let the students to pay for it.”The hotel will serve as fund-generating establishment. At the same time, it will also serve as the laboratory for HRA/ Entrep students.Next year, the construction of one building for the College of Business Administration and Accountancy will be started and later on, one more building for the College of Fine Arts. Inspiration “I draw inspiration from all the people inside the university. I can see that they are with me in the hopes of realizing our vision. More importanty, I commend the students for doing an excellent job.” Dr. Arce cites the excellent performance of UNPians in the Philippine Regulatory Commission Examinations.The University has produced eight topnotchers in the last four years including Dan Maurice Iparata Totaan who landed Top 1 in the recently concluded Architect Licensure Examination this September 2015. Positive results were consistent when the average passing percentage of licensure examination by the University graduates is higher by an average of 18.74% over that of the national average passing percentage passing accross disciplines in the last three years. Intervention programs were introduced and implemented by the President to improve the performance of University graduates in board examinations suvh as accreditation, regular visits, enhancement and improvemet of curricula and syllabi, mock reviews, qualifying examinations and faculty development. With another term of four years, the sole University Professor and President of UNP is expecting a big challenge to realize his plans. For sure, all the stakeholders most especially the students will be anticipating the changes that would further take place in the long run. ■

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G E T T O G E T H E R . T h e B o a r d o f R e a g e n t s w i t h H o n . J e r e m i a s S i n g s o n a n d t h e U N P F a m i l y a t t e n d t h e R e a p p o i n t m e n t C e r e m o n y o f D r. G i l b e r t A r c e l a s t A u g u s t 2 4 .

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SC stands pat on envit`l advocacy Sh ari Lane E. Ponc e

Student Council in making a more sustainable

There will be NO UTILIZATIONSTYROFOAM

sa UNP Guestel,” she added. In addition to

institution.

in the university. If a customer wants to

this, the straws and styrofoam will be fully

The dialogue conducted regarding this

take his/her food out of the food stalls, he/

banned by September.

matter was attended by the administrators,

she shall be asked by the vendor to pay

On the other hand, the smoke-free policy

environmental groups: the Young Vanguards

additional charge for the special food

prohibits all types of cigarettes from being

of the Environment, the Students’ Action Vital

container. Food stall owners shall segregate

used anywhere within the campus. There is

to the Environment – Mother Earth (SAVE

so as not to cause dirt and bad impression

no designated smoking area in the university,

ME) Movement, food stall owners, and the

in the University. Food stall owners shall at

as stated by SC President Bolor, in provision

University Guestel, in collaboration with

all times follow the City Ordinance on the

with the R.A. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation

the SC. This is in support for the previous

usage of BIODEGRADABLE plastics such as

Act that prohibits smoking in public places.

policies and to strengthen the movement in

sando bags. If not applicable, they shall use

Visitors,

the university.

recyclable ones.

faculty—are subjected to this policy as well.

vendors,

employees—including

“Nag-arise ito during the Harapan,”

“As of August 14, wala na tayong na-

Anyone who is seen violating the policies

To achieve a healthier and environment-

said SC President Robin Bolor. It was also

monitor compared last Friday and I hope

will be sanctioned by the Office of Student

friendly university, the University of Northern

mentioned that the extermination for straws

by the end of August and so forth, wala na

Affairs, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Philippines

Styro-free,

was reinforced by the vendors. In order to

tayong makikitang gumagamit ng Styrofoam

or to the Central Sterile Services Department

strawless, and smoke-free university. This

eradicate the straws in UNP, the start of

and straws,” stated SC VP Alexandria Blake

(CSSD). ■

campaign is one of the objectives of the UNP

STRAWLESS FRIDAYS is on August 7, 2015.

Cay Real. “Pinaalis narin ang mga Styrofoam

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BMLS, BS Psych to leap accreditation Sh ari Lane E. Ponce & The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) ascribed the Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) as a qualified program from the conducted preliminary survey, so with Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BS Psych) to elevate as Level II Re-accredited program last August 11-14. According to Amante P. Cabatu, RMT, Coordinator of Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science Program, from the August accreditation, BMLS has ensued 4.86

grand mean of 4.5 and above is candidate status to qualify Level I program as approved by the Board of Accreditors. The effectivity of the said preliminary survey is within 6 months before the accreditation of the program to uptick Level I. Meanwhile, BS Psych program is in an on-going assessment to qualify for Level II, not still yet issued. “The BS in Psychology program has no final result of the accreditation, but, we’re expecting for a good results,” Mrs. Juanita Q. Rabena, Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center, stated during an interview. The programs assessed by the AACCUP last January 27-30 and March 9-10, 2015 are Doctor of Education, Doctor of Public Administration, MA in Education, Major in Educational Management, MA in Guidance Counseling, MA in Teaching (Majors: Filipino, English, Practical Arts,

UNPians triumph in Nutri-fete M arielle Ann Verzosa

Vicente Rafanan, Mary Angeline Ponce, Pearl Rose D. Queppet and Merlyanna Rose C. Dulian brought home the bacon for the university as they titled in different competitions during the Vigan City Nutrition

Month at Vigan Culture and Trade Center on July 27, 2015. “Timbang Iwasto, Sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo” themed the event where Rafanan bagged 1st place in Mural painting. Meanwhile, Ponce, a BSEd II student notched the first spot in Nutrition Quiz, College level and Queppet of Laboratory School landed second in high school level. Dulian, a Kindergarten 2 pupil secured third place in Draw and Tell Competition. They were coached by Ms.

H A R D E A R N E D E N D E A V O U R R E S U LT S T O E X C E L L E N C E . D r . A r c e r e c e i v e s t h e C e r t i f i c a t e o f A c c r e d i t a t i o n f o r t h e p r o g r a m s e l e v a t e d b y t h e A A C C U P.

Physical Education), and Master of Public Administration (Majors: Governmental Administration, Police Administration, Local Administration) which are Level III Reaccredited assessment on-going for Level IV until mandatory recommendations “to be complied with before the award of Level IV” have been satisfied, valid from April 2015March 2016. In addition, BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management, BS in Tourism, and BS in Social Work programs are also imposed to Level II Re-accredited effective from February 01, 2015- January 31, 2019. On the other hand, BS in Library and Information Science, BS in Interior Design, BS in Sanitary Engineering, BS in Environmental Science (Majors: Coastal Resource Management, Upland Resource Management, Agro-Ecological Resource Management), BS in Information Technology, and BS in Community Health Management programs are affixed to Level I Accredited operative from February 01, 2015- January

31, 2018. Some of the programs were recommended to undergo revision such as the Graduate School with four programs that were lacked in two areas which are the research and extension. Another is the Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering (BSGE) program which was failed to attain the grand mean last accreditation. “The AACCUP gave a schedule to the college, specifically to the BSGE program for re-accreditation, but they were not ready. There’s no fixed schedule yet that was given by the AACCUP for the re-accreditation of BSGE,” Rabena uttered. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) will endure another reaccreditation for Level III, Phase 2 status this September 22. According to Mrs. Rabena, the requirements for Level III accreditation are the “Center of Excellence” (COE) and “Center of Development” (COD). ■

Arlene Tabbuac, Mrs. Elaine Rose Ramos, and Mrs. Lanilyn Asya, respectively. This annual event was spearheaded by Mayor Eva Marie Medina and the City Government of Vigan aiming to increase awareness on the role and importance of proper nutrition and physical activity in the prevention of overweight and obesity among the general public. It also geared on encouraging young Bigueños to make positive decisions towards consumption of healthy diets and be physically active to prevent non-communicable diseases as a

result of overweight and obesity by means of the different competitions. Other competitions included speech choir, extemporaneous speaking, poster making, cook festival, and skit. The event closed with an awarding program where winners received certificates and cash prices. ■

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Upgrade O ne of the Ten Governance Initiatives of t Dr. Gilbert R. Arce is the modernization of facilities with emphasis on the integration of Information Technology (IT) to respond the need for advancement particularly on the basic transactions of students. Some of the notable accomplishments that he did were the construction of E-Library Building and development of an E-Library System.,Mekatronics and Hydraulics Laboratory, the acquisition of Biometric units and automation of employee attendance (DTR), the installation of wired and wireless internet connectivity to all offices in the Administration Building and other buildings, et cetera. In spite of gigantic opposition, he also implemented the ATM payroll system. While these positive outcomes can be boiled down to the advantage of the teaching and non-teaching personnel, students think that it`s high time to make upgrades in their basic transactions to bring ease on their woes. With the attempt to further modernize the university, the administration is eyeing Wizard Technologies to come up with online enrolment wherein its finance backbone will be rendered by the state-owned Landbank. If it will be started next school year, this will entail convenience on the part of students to do transactions using the web while no longer becoming vulnerable to theft when they would come to school while carrying a bulk of money to pay their matriculation. The long queue beside the cashier`s office will no longer be the cliché scenario. But with this process, one can still eye obstructions because of the cyber landscape the process has. It is sensible that students deserve assurance and security from major

system breaches and hacking if transactions will be underway. On the other hand, the conception of IRF identification cards was also eyed by the administration in introducing the use of scanners/ ports installed in the gates to monitor the influx of students using a special database like the employees` biometrics. This scheme will also secure record for the

Campus Security Office for legal purposes if students get into troubles outside the university. No doubt, the administration is now in full throttle to realize its plans with the abovementioned advancements Dr. Arce disclosed on an interview. With these upgrades now on arrangements, we can foresee the corresponding toll of such plans

most especially when it comes to the cost. Previously, there was a sudden increase in the Library Fee and there`s the inclusion of Quality Assurance Fee on the billing form. Thus, students will no longer take any further increase if such technological attempts will trickle down to their pockets. We hope that these plans will come true without too much compromise of cost.

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The Loud Mute:

Where’s the fund in that? Theodore Dan Castro Rivero

oney is not something to joke about. We go to school with our allowances and we go home broke from paying off membership fees and payments for activities that we don’t give a damn about. Even the cash that we secretly got from our tuition fees go to a movie or a fun run for a cause. But the cause costs so much. And causing so much pain in our pockets. Don’t get me wrong. I am all up for

giving to charity and all that. But why can’t we give donations from our own hearts? It feels like they’re giving us love potions and we are forced to love them and do all these crazy things. And we all result to bankruptcy. B — Better Have My Money Money talks. Even if we try to deny it, the world we live in is now a really big shopping mall where everything has a price tag. I don’t want to be hypocrite. I love shopping. But why is everything on sale, from love that we

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Whose fault it is, anyway? M ary Angeline E. Ponce

ou’ve been bullied, discriminated, humiliated, and belittled, yet, like the waves, you keep coming back, towering and squashing over any big boulder that may impede your long-winded trek. The struggle is real. The question is, kaya mo pa ba? For most UNPians, they always and will always answer ‘PUSH!’ even though their minds and bodies are already screaming for the consoling beds and soft pillows and the happily ever after these can bring… But NO—there is greater happiness when you tradeyour meeting with old Hypnos with night road trips to Nike, hashtag-no-sleep. I’m sure most of my fellow schoolmates are half-bloods: they may be part-vampires or part-zombies. Some can even stay high all night without even drinking a liter of caffeine. (Seriously, what planet do these supernatural creatures came from?) Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way for some.Besides puyat marathon, the following are other extra-challengesonehas to overcome in order to be proclaimed victor. But if you fail, who is to blame? THERE IS WAR INSIDE US Imagine you are a statue. At first, you stand firm and bold overpowering any fury of the environment. As time passes, self-doubt clot your spirit, thus, letting the wrath swallow

you. In a matter of days, you just fade away. The next thing you know, you’re gone. This is what I’ve observed through the eyes of the students:they have the potentials but they seem to overlook these powerful gifts and mule over their flaws and shortcomings. With only an ounce offailure, they choose to dive straight into the River of Lamentationbathing with desolation. We cannot fully claim our dreamsbecause we let the big foot of uncertainty stomp over them. Sometimes, we’ve grown passive with whatever the atmosphere might bring that we do not care of our own obligations anymore. These may also be the same reasons why we tend to neglect and flunk our studies, which can resort to: (1) Cheating and ‘Parasitism.’ You are too busy watching replays of Aldub Kalyeserye that you’ve completely forgotten about this big exam coming. You end up going Jessie J all the way: “When tomorrow comes, I’ll be on own, feeling frightened of the things that I don’t know...” No sweat, bro:Your seatmate got it covered for you. And oh, you run out of pad papers and your best friend just bought a new pack… Grow up, people! Don’t be parasites. (2) Presko Syndrome. Wake up, kid. This is not high school

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Why Teens are not so ‘open’ Joh anna Dimayuga

oungsters of our generation are truly anomalous as they say; reckless, secretive and bold. Some of us like to go beyond boundaries and taste various flavors of life, never minding the cost it’ll take. A few pick to lock themselves in their cold-walled room, never wanting to see the outside world again. Weare inimitable in different aspects, but in my view, most of teenagers have one thing in common: we cannot dare to have a tell-it-all conversation

with our parents. Recently, the poignant death of Julia Buencamino, the youngest child of actors Nonie Buencamino and Sharmaine Centenera-Buencamino became a concern of netizens. The 15-year-old actress ended her own life, without personally letting her parents know about her problems. She hid her predicaments and expressed her thoughts more through painting. A suicide note was also posted on Tumblr a few days after her death, unraveling her as panromantic and

deserve to the care we give each other? It’s like every one of us are prostitutes dancing in the bar for a hand of cold cash. But what really gets me is when the cash that we invest in something goes missing, not by bankruptcy but corruption. The business of life that you’ve made dies and goes to a pocketful of hellish corruption. If we look at money, we just see a piece of crumpled paper with a face of a dead president. But we all know that the value of that piece of paper is more than just a piece of paper. The cost of the actual paper might be just tens but the worth is more than that. It’s not a win-win situation. The only winners are the people with pockets bigger than Santa Claus’s bag of gifts during Christmas. We don’t even have any consolation. It’s just them. And they’re lucky we’re not going all Rihanna on them.

stalk? Jack climbs up the bean stalk and gets the stolen loot, the gold coins and the singing harp. Yeah, they were stolen from the people. Giants think they are all of that, scaring the people and taking all their gold. But Jack had enough and stepped up to the giant and killed that corrupt monster. And they lived happily ever after. Then again, in reality, there’s no happily ever after. There are just monsters that pluck our eyes out and blind us of what’s real. Plus, they rape us of our singing harps and the all the good in the world. Where’s Jack when we need him? Money doesn’t grow on trees. Okay, if you think about it, it does. Don’t joke about money. There’s no fund in that. ■

Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum Do you remember Jack and the bean

where youcan just chill with your homies thenbeg for your instructors to not fail you. Most of them are very strict you can barely obtain a tres.Do not assume to have a passing grade for not attending your classes and neglecting your requirements. So stop hibernatingin your lungga and get a life! (3) Procrastination. Kung magagawa mo pa bukas, bahit hindi nalang bukas? It’s ironic that we keep on delaying things when we always want to be ahead anddetest ending up upset with postponed success.(‘Get me?)You are so optimistic with time you don’t eventually realize you’d wake up to the due date. So, instead of finding the way out of Daedelus’ labyrinth, you’d march straight to the Minotaur aka failure. In every battle, our greatest competitor is no other than ourselves. THE STORM RAGES OUTSIDE Moving on from your inner self clash, there are still a number of hurdles you have to jump over (aside from the overflowing requirements and mind-rattling quizzes which are the main reasons why you are still singing to 1D’s Up All Night). Beware: There are different faces of professors and you cannot completely assure that you’ve earned their sympathy:extremely high expectations but very low grades,maluwang magbigay pero hindi naman sila natututo, minor na feeling major? major na torture?What else do the students complain about? Hmmm, and when they do not recognize you, they do not recognize you. In other words, kawawa ang grado mo. But hey, we should give them a break: They have to meet more or less 200 students every day not to mention the passers-by. It’s on our own

demisexual which shocked her parents with such revelation. It is a sheer fact that putting our feelings in words is extremely hard, especially when we utter it in front of our parents. Strict nor considerate, we just can’t get ourselves together when we’re about to say something to them, specifically about matters like love, grades, sexuality and/or bullies.We’d rather choose to just keep it all to ourselves, letting these problems completely fill our entire system until we explode. List of possible reasons why teens talk or share to their parents less are as follows: • Daunting Parents Observations made me settle; the main reason is the petrifying rage of parents, making these teens shut their mouths. Like who would want to get yell at with nasty curses? Some even abuse these teens physically and emotionally whenever they commit a slightest mistake. So, to protect themselves, they choose to be like a mute

discretion how we’d do some papansin and make them remember us. And, are you tired of answering 10 questions that emerged from every sentence? Well, you shouldn’t be. Students should be engaged with HOTS – Higher Order Thinking Skills in order to sharpen their minds for logical reasoning and critical thinking. It’s good that there are professors in UNP who still exercise this strategy and loathes spoon-feeding. There’s more: A few instructors bearing masters and doctoral degrees do not readily employ their titles into proper embodiment… Okay. It’s true that sometimes, the problem is with the teachers but you cannot put the blame on them forever.Do not just mope in the corner and curse their shortcomings, rather, learn to at least show them that you deserve something better. In deeper context, if remain passive, the jeopardies will always and always go back to us. Tayo rin ang mahihirapan. However, instructors who issue grades justly, not by merely looking at their students faces, and do their job efficiently are indeed worthy of exaltation and emulation. Despite the growing mob of happygo-lucky students who still immaturely thinks that college is ‘trip lang,’ there is still a large fraction of academically dedicated students who continuously uplift the overall standing of the university. UNPians have been topping various licensure examinations and seizing awards and recognition up to the national and international level. If you think these internal and external struggles are impossible to surpass, then, wait until you reached the Career Stage. There are more challenges ahead. Will you be thegreatest survivor, or the biggest loser? Good luck. ■

rather than shielding themselves through explanation, which can just make the situation worse. • Bond over blood We can’t deny the fact that some teens prefer to open up to their friends first. The age ...barrier is stopping us from telling our parents, since they sometimes expect us to behave with the likes of their generation. Expressing it with our best buds makes it easier; they understand us more, and will accept and back us all the way. But the result reflects the family bond, making the grip of clan’s relationship wobbly. • Sensitivity of the issue Teenagers of our time are valiant and some do not think twice before rendering a certain action. There are hushed matters that teens hide, such as homosexuality, premarital sex or being a victim of bullying. They can’t spit it out in front of their parents because of shame and due to fright to feedback. Ever c o n t i n u e d

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Hello from the other side Noji A. Bajet

his is an open letter to the next-would be president. First off, I am congratulating you for having been blessed as the Executive Officer of the Philippines. I hope that the collective poll that my countrymen picked a competent choice. And so, ikaw na. Just so you know, there`s an alarming upsurge of hungry people who are in the other side where poverty is still at alltime high. Yolanda victims are still not fully rehabilitated for years. Again, they deserve an immediate aid. So if your administration will stay unmoved about this, people have only one demand and thanks to Adelle for belting it out, Hello? From the other side (where the poor are found). First, stop those buzzwords. And if I mean a substantial and concrete plan, it would be a better one than such-a-pain-inthe-ass-Alma-Moreno-interview. Remember the iconic lines of past Presidents when they were inaugurated? There is a commendable job in a well-written, PR-filtered script that deserves applause from the multitudes. Yet if you say “You`re my boss” or “I`ll bring a quick change right in front of your face”, mean it and do it because your daring words

are under a legal obligation to provide it in a manner so promised. We don`t deserve political bickering, cheap tirades and positive metaphors which has the reverse meaning in the long run. Say something that we will hold on to and Justin would ask: What do you mean?

“We have to matter as Filipinos, and we have to matter as people who are really just trying to make an honest and descent living in a democratic country.” Second, the figures that you`ll probably boast in your SONA—the joking figures. I bet they don`t pop up in random algorithms of Social Weather Station data because they are credible or are they? They tell how many Filipinos have a job, how many are availing government services, how much stocks

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Why Teens are not so ‘open’ CONTINUATION Joh anna Dimayuga

heard of a parent being happy that their child was engaged in premarital sex? Silence is the safest way of keeping secrets, they say.

• Separated Mom and Dad Family problems affect the child, especially when they grew up with separated

IN THE 84TH CEGP ANNIVERSARY

Alumni pepper scribes with dares mary angeline ponce

“Hindi tayo ang walang boses. Tayo ang tunay na boses.” Hence was the message of Mr. Mark Galanga, an alumni of College Editors Guild of the Philippines and the former Editorin-chief of University of Northern Philippines – Tandem, during the celebration of #84naTayo: Pangkultural na Pagtitipon at UNP Guestel Hall, Vigan City last July 25. The said 84th founding anniversary

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are put in, what`s the rate of GDP growth, how many are hungry, who owns an Apple Watch, how many are doomed under the social class, etc. For the previous years, they even labelled us as “Asia`s Rising Tiger”, the “Emerging Market”, the “Fastest-Growing Economy in Southeast Asia”. Yet again, if Ibon Foundation would rave that these data don`t reflect the real status per se and considering the informal settlers and countless bums roaming around and the drop-dead disgust brought by ours slowest-in-Asia-Pacific internet, Justin would further ask: What do you really mean? Third, you have to meter out your own brand of work ethics down to the hovering officials out there. In 2014, there are projects that are stalled and billions of pesos of unutilized funds had to be reverted to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) instead of being used for the benefit of the public. State auditors should advise the officials to closely supervise and monitor the work of the agency`s treasury, budget and accounting divisions and to fast-track procurement evaluation procedures, activities and processes. (Ehem, I sound awkward.) Yet again, the intended beneficiaries of these cancelled projects are deprived of their immediate use. Without these infrastructures, we suffer from setbacks of the delivery of basic social services. On the flipside, the serious thing about public administration is its holistic attachment to the initiate. I think this should be the special side that politicians should not forget. (Even if you`re tempted to date a sexy stylist or attend a sports car unveiling.) Great are politicians who are willing to step out from their job description and go the extra mile if it means

getting the work done. (So much work.) By virtue of public service, you are now dubbed as a service provider and if it would mean the same expected `techno` service by a telecommunications company who earns P8 billion revenue every quarter but has swarms of shi**y malfunctions, please make your `patriotic` service satisfactorily if you don`t want people to point a middle finger on you. That might happen if you`ll administer everything with sloppiness, even an operation who might kill 44 rangers or an inhumane move to ditch our Lumad brothers and sisters. Please know that we, your constituents, shall matter at all times. We have to matter more than GDP and the Ms. Universe crown. We have to matter more than an APEC chair for auction. We have to matter as Filipinos, and we have to matter as people who are really just trying to make an honest and descent living in a democratic country. We`re not just numbers on a checklist that add up to your stress—we`re people who are coming to your departments or agencies because we have a need that`s expected to be filled. We are demanding for provisions that allow us to be effective as we can be in our daily struggle, to take advantage of the services that are supposed to bring ease to our woes. (Ehem, that`s deep.) Lastly, don`t be corrupt. True, that`s pure a**holery. Andy Warhol once said that everybody will have 15 minutes of fame but mind me, you deserve longevity if you`ll do the good thing. There will come a time when people will care about who you were as a former President because you did great. Naks naman. I hope so. ■

parents. It is really hard to express yourself to them when you already caught yourself up for being independent and solving your problems without any assistance coming from them. So as an outcome, these teens become more enigmatic and silent about matters regarding about themselves which sometimes confuse their parents. • Attitude of the Youngster Either from the influence of the environment, friends or the treatment of their parents, the behavior and attitude of the teen can be greatly smudge with things which are surrounding him/her. We often do

things that we observe from other people and don’t realize that we slowly adapt these characteristics for ourselves. Young adults these days want to have more fun and live in a world where rules don’t matter. So we tend to be rebels and hard-headed freaks rather than obeying our parent’s orders. I admit that as a teenager, I also ignored rules and decided things on my own free will. But we are still growing, we need guidance from people who were once on our shoes. Parents always know the best for us: blood is always thicker than water. ■

High School, Ms. Joyce Rallojay of Mariano Marcus State University and Mrs. Anna Leal of Ilocos Center for Research Empowerment and Development. As an introduction, the Ilocos

filled with burning emotions, resounding laughter,fervent verses and arousing motivationsas guilders of different publications rendered poems of various poets and of their own, songs of youth, love and environment, tales of real experiences, and stories of social realities The alumni also posed their challenges for the present and future generation of alternative media which is mainly to write not only for themselves but also for the interest of the masses. “We uplift others by serving others. We must seek what is real, what affects other people. Go where the story is,” Mrs. Leal stated during the second Adhoc meeting conducted earlier. Meanwhile, Mr. Galanga emphasized in his speech that as long as the CEGP continues to exist, the fight for ultimate campus press freedom never ceases.

“We uplift others by serving others. We must seek what is real, what affects other people.” mrs. anna leal guilders witnessed a short historic video of the establishment and previous endeavors of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines. Mr. Noji Bajet, New Tandem’s EIC, described the realization of their activities as “hardcore pero may sense” during his welcome address. The afternoon’s atmosphere was

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Linkage a vital cog in nat’l defense Noji A. Bajet

The Politically Inclined Students (POLIS) invited Representative Carlos Isagani T. Zarate which had his presentation dubbed ‘Asserting Philippine Sovereignty in the Wake of the China-US Powerplay’ on September 17 at the Romualdo Tadena Hall, UNP Administration Building. Zarate, who bears the Bayan Muna zeal, S O U R C E :

because she got to decide on all things. She said that it felt fulfilling to see herself in the spirits of the young guilders. “CEPG has been helpful in transforming writers into leaders as agents of change who caters the people’s right to know. Never fail your role as student leaders,” she exhorted. Moreover, Ms. Paola Espiritu read

the message of National President Marc Lino Abila quoting, “Hindi hadlang ang represyon at pasismo sa loob ng ating mga paaralan para maisiwalat ang kabulukan ng kasalukuyang kalagayan ng bansa. Igiit natin ang ating kalayaan sa pamamayahag kasabay ng pagsusulong ng mgalehitimo at demokratikongkahilingan ng sambayanan…” Founded on July 25, 1931, the

College Editors Guild of the Philippines is the country’s oldest, widest and only existing alliance of tertiary education publications in Asian-Pacific that inspires progressive journalism, and endures to struggle for campus press freedom and to call for the immediate resolving of social hitches. ■

talked on the territorial conflict the Philippines faces together with other five Asian countries namely Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and China. Zarate made a clarification that such conflict doesn`t necessarily involve matters on national defense but just revolves around territorial claims. “This issue must be given prior concern not just in the National Capital Region, the Congress, the Judiciary but also be discussed in communities and universities so the public may know more about its status”, Zarate points out the beneficiality of the presentation. With China`s strong conviction to its maritime sovereignty supported by its historical claims, Zarate confidently said that after they [China] signed the UNCLOS, those historical claims were already of `no effect` considering the sole jurisdiction of the said convention to dictate maritime ownership. This is one of the reasons why the Philippines prods its claim on the West Philippine Sea

saying that UNCLOS has the `legal` basis that underscores the rights of the country on its territories. Moreover, the Philippines` claim is also supported by substantial and historical facts such as the Treaty of Washington and the 1936 Map named `Mattars Merian China Veteribus Sinarum Regio NuncIncolis Tame Dicta` which highlights the country`s ownership to “Panacot” which was later named as Scarborough Shoal proving that the government has the resources to shoot back China`s firm claims. On the other hand, the representative saw the implications of the diplomatic moves of the administration if tolerated. “Walang patutunguhan ang mga bilateral talks. Ang mahirap sa Tsina, tinatali ang isa mong kamay. Hindi pantayang negotiations”, Zarate stressed out after mentioning the China`s 9-dashed lines which redefines the Chinese territory. Zarate cited some possible steps that the Philippine government can consider in

response to China-US Powerplay. It includes filing a case with the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), continued dependence on the US-Enhanced Defense Cooperative Agreement (EDCA), an agreement that is important for the US to gain control over the Asia-Pacific Region which will only contain China but not to come as an aid of the Philippine against China; and propose the Philippine-Japan Visiting Forces Agreement which opens another Asian linkage. He also talked on ASEAN and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) which enlightened students on its pros and cons if it will be on full throttle this 2016. UNPians, few students from Divine word College of Vigan, llocos Sur Community College, members from different organizations and some teaching personnel attended the event. ■

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Querubin speaks on ASEAN Integration NOJI A. BAJET Cenon M. Querubin, CESO IV, the Regional Director of Technical Education of San Fernando City, La Union is this year`s guest speaker and lecturer for the annual Floro Crisologo Lecture Series which commenced at the Romualdo Tadena Hall, July 29. In his talk, Querubin underscored the fundamental pillars of ASEAN namely political-security community, economic

community and socio-cultural community. He also cited the existence of a single market and production-based community where the free flow of investments, goods, services, capital, skilled labor, priority integration sectors, food agriculture and forestry are observed. “It`s high time to become global, not just national. The Philippines must now adhere to the global setting so as to equalize our labor force with their foreign counterparts. TESDA

Art Journo caps powerhouse artist mary angeline e. ponc e

Innovative! The Coffee Creatives owner and Animation Director Karla Ujano graced the first Art Journo 2015: Digital Graphics and Lay-outing Workshop hosted by the New Tandem, the mother publication of University of Northern Philippines last August 29 at UNP Guestel Conference Room. Ms. Karla Ujano was the former CEGP-NCR Secretary General in Academic

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Year 2007-2008 and a graduate of Visual Communication in University of Philippines Diliman. She was once a graphic designer in MTV Pilipinas and Cinema One Originals in 2006 and ETC Channel Motion in 2012. With over 25 fresh and senior digital graphics and layout artists from eight different unit publications in UNP namely: The Rabii and Gannuat of College of Teacher

is doing its job towards the recognition of professional qualifications and harmonization and standardization to cope up with these challenges”, Querubin stressed out. Querubin introduced the initiatives of TESDA in conceptualizing parameters to test competencies and measure qualifications of Filipino professionals. He said that TESDA is now studying how to adopt the methods used by the country`s neighboring countries

in the Asia Pacific region like Singapore. In line with this, the K-12 program is now being implemented and yet to run its full throttle next year. He agreed that this new curriculum will compliment the new educational structure set on quality assurance and output-based teaching method wherein student evaluation will be centralized on their performances. ■

Education, NewsCAS of College of Arts and Sciences, iTech of College of Communication and Information Technology, The Defender of College of Criminal Justice Education, The Edifice of College of Engineering, MASA Chronicles and BIZNEWS of College of Business Administration and Accountancy, along with representatives from Lyceum de Ilocos, the workshop aimed to provide stateof-the-art and creative schemes in order to produce competitive papers in the future. As introduction, Ms. Karla Ujano presented a short video of their business’ previous projects. The Coffee Creatives is a freelance animation studio wherein costumers could hire them and ‘ask for a cup’ online and the graphics artists and directors would ‘brew’ the designs with corresponding

prices, mostly in different packages. During the five-hour long session, the resource speaker lectured on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator basics like formatting a text, clipping mask, making a logo and poster, and photo manipulation. Ms. Ujano also tutored the participant on basic Adobe InDesign techniques such as formatting the page layout and adding elements like texts and photos. In closing, the visual communication enthusiasts presented their outputs wherein Ms. Ujano gave constructive criticisms to make rooms for layout improvement: balancing the page spread, leaving ‘white spaces,’ adding ‘life’ to the pages, refraining from inputting unnecessary photos, and ‘experimenting’ with the lay-out. ■

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Raniag Productions wins Video Making Tilt M ary Angeline Ponce Andy Gonz ales

BAUANG, LA UNION – The Raniag Productions, composed of first year and second yearBachelor of Arts in Communication students of University of Northern Philippines reaped the 2nd place in the MAGING HANDA Video Making Contest at Hotel Ariana on July 31. Dubbed “Pamilya at Pamayanang Handa, Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng Bansa,” the competition, which was part of the National Disaster Consciousness Month celebration, was sponsored by Office of Civil Defense – Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (OCDRDRRMC) Ilocos – Pangasinan Region. The UNP’s winning entry was directed by Andy Gonzales and edited by Merille Sandot.

The MAGING HANDA Video Making Contest is an annual video making competition which aims to intensify the preparedness of the citizens in times of natural calamities. Thirty one other aspirants from various schools, professional organizations, nongovernment agencies sent their entries to the video making contest but only five were chosen as the winners. Two entries from Saint Louis University Development Communication Class of 2015 obtained the 5th and 4th places respectively; Lorma Colleges Magna Highlights Production got the 3rd place and San Juan, La Union Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, with the partaking of

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Representatives of Raniag Productions headed by Andy Gonzales pose as they receive their Certificate of Recognition.

SIFCARE foundation volunteers, gained the 1st place. The preliminary screening involved the use of social media, where the 30-minute video entries were uploaded to the OCDRDRRMC Facebook page and the total number of likes or votes of each would accumulate to 20% of its total points. The

voting was from July 27 to July 30, 12:00nn.The remaining 80% would come from the judges who arerepresentatives of Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Philippine Information Agency(PIA), Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG), and OCD Region 1. ■

Progressive journ up at 75th NSPC M ary Angeline E. Ponc e Ablaze! The College Editors Guild of the Philippines continues to keep the fire burning inside young Filipino campus journalists from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao in the 75th National Students Press Convention (NSPC) at Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet held last May 14-18 2015 as the organization highlighted Philippine social realities and empowerment of alternative media. During the opening program at the BSU College of Teacher Education Function Hall, CEGP National President Marc Lino Abila stated that, “Lipas na ang panahon na ang mga pahayagan ay para lamang magtalag mga balita,” on his Welcome Address. “Mahalaga na mamulat natin ang ating kapwa kabataan sa mga isyung pambayan upang mapukaw at mapakilos para sa tunay na pagbabagong panlipunan,” he emphasized. Hardcore sessions The five-day conference was dubbed “PANAGTITIGNAY: Fortifying Unities for Greater Victories against Corruption and Social Injustice. The event consisted of a series of forumsand socio-political discussions among the members of university and college publications with the topics: National and Regional Situation, Busal: Human Rights Situation in the Philippines, Selling Out: Perils of a Commercialized Education System, RePRESSedExPRESSion: On Philippine Media and Campus Press Situation, Tasks of the Second Propaganda Movement,Analysis of Philippine Context, and Campus Press Freedom Caucus. These were presided by several notable speakers such as Hon. Terry Ridon of Kabataan Partylist, Hon. Neri Colmenares of Bayan Muna, Mr. Mykel Andrada of Pinoy Weekly, Mr. Jun Cruz Reyes of DyaryoHagonoy, Joanna Carino of the Cordillera People’s Alliance, Sarah Elaygo of National Union of Students of the Philippines, and other representatives and speakers from from various national and regional publications, organizations and political parties, such as Youth Act Now, Anakbayan, Rise for Education Alliance, who advocate progressive journalism. The participants were also given the chance to visit places in the vicinity of Baguio and Benguet for the Basic Mass Integration (BMI) highlighting the marginalized sectors:

workers, peasants, women, indigenous people, urban poor, and environmental situation. In connection to this, a writing competition was held wherein the interested participants were to gather facts, and interview the BMI’s constituents and submit a news, editorial and feature article either using the English or Filipino medium, or a photograph with a title and one-line caption. On the fourth day, Journalism Skills Training on Writing (news, feature, editorial, opinion, lampoon, copyreading and headline writing), Visual (photojournalism, cartooning, graphics and layout), Broadcast (audiovisual production and shortfilm making), New Media (website design and social media strategies), and Advanced Journalism (campus paper management, ethics of journalism, investigative journalism, reporting the marginalized, and tools for analysis) as well as Literature and the Arts Workshop (poetry writing, fiction writing, creative nonfiction writing, kwentongpambata, music and dance of the Cordilleras, theater arts, and literary criticism) were conducted to enhance the skills of the journalists. The universities and colleges also submitted fifteen copies of their published tabloids, broadsheets, and magazines for major category and literary folios, alternative forms, and websites for minor category to compete in the 16th Gawad Erneto Rodriguez, Jr.—an annual contest recognizing the outstanding quality of college publications. The winners were awarded simultaneously with the Cultural Night, wherein publications grouped together according to neighboring regions showcased various socio-cultural presentations. The group of Region I, Cagayan and Cordillera Region was hailed as Best in Cultural Presentation. New Tandem journos dominated The delegates from New Tandem, the official student publication of University of Northern Philippines bested more than 300 journalists in the writing competitions. During the culminating ceremonies, five out of six staff, bagged awards: Noel Rafanan obtained 3rd place as a Special Award for Creative Nonfiction by Mr. Mykel Andrada; Noji Bajet got a Special Citation Award in Feature Writing Filipino (PRESA o PRESO), sharing the lifestory of Axcel Valdez, one of the peasants, and their situation in Strawberry Farm in Benguet; Jestonie Gabuyo won 4th

O N E - O N - O N E . N e w Ta n d e m E I C N o j i B a j e t i s h a v i n g h e a r t - t o - h e a r t t a l k w i t h A x c e l Va l d e z , a y o u n g peasant working at the Benguet Strawberry Farm.

F I R S T H A N D. S t u d e n t j o u r n a l i s t s g e t t o m i n g l e w i t h t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e m a rg i n a l i ze d s e c t o r t h ro u g h the Basic Mass Integration.

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place in Editorial Cartooning on Worker’s Sector; Mary Angeline Ponce gained 3rd place in Newswriting English (6, 092 OFWs ‘break hearts’ everyday) on Migrants’ Sector; and Joseph Emmanuel Friala garnered 3rd place in Editorial Writing English (JUSTICE or JUST-TIIS?) on Peasants’ Sector. The New Tandem staff said they weren’t expecting to receive any awards because they said that they just “sort of rushed the compositions the night before” and described their opponents as “high caliber and bigatin.” The winners received certificates of recognition and NSPC posters.

As a tradition, campus journalists wrestled among themselves to get as many copies of broadsheets, tabloids, newsletters, magazines, and literary folios laid in front as they could in the CEGP’s own version of the ‘Hunger Games’ in closing. ■

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‘Big-time’ Physicists visit UNP for Physics Congress ellizer riodil

Prestigious research physicists from Germany, Australia, Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan and UP Diliman highlighted their scintillating plenary and poster papers addressing about optics and photonics at University of Northern Philippines, June 3-6 2015. Professor Wolfgang Osten of Germany imparted his paper entitled “Prospects and Challenges for the Optical Inspection of Micro- and Nano- structures.” He said ‘opticalmetrology has shown a versatile tool for the solution of many measurement inspection tasks.’ Associate Professor from UP Diliman, Dr. Joel S. Marciano Jr. adverted that Philippine contemplated to blastoff its first

ever microsatellite into space under the DOSTfunded research program: Development of Philippine Scientific Earth Observation Microsatellite (PHL-MICROSAT) which will be soon fulfilled in 2016. From the Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, Professor Prabhat Verma eyed on Raman spectroscopy which believed it as an accessible tools for analyzing and imaging various metals but is not suitable in its conventional form due to weak Raman scattering intensity for such samples. Henceforth, harnessing Tip-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) can travel beyond conventional limits of optical microscopy. Thus, he formulated a title “Optical imaging at the nanometer scale through tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. A poster presented by M.T. Pulido and D. Sauquillo with a title “Investigating the effects of grouping criteria on Physics Laboratory Classes” which stated that students attain varying scores with the effects of amity or according to surnames when grouped. Besides, free City tour pampered the delegates for their three-day stay provided by the host university. The congress adopted the United Nation declaration of this year as the “International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies.” ■

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TOOL FOR TOOL. Professor Prabhat Verma of Osaka, Japan explain a word cloud of optical microscopy as an introduction of her lecture.

DOST, Pisay prod scholars for ‘smarter’ PH “No country has attained any breakthrough in its economic development without the development of adequate base in Science and its application in Technology.” – Dr. Ronnalee N. Orteza Around 200 grantees of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) Undergraduate Scholarship Program from Region 1 along with scholars of Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus (PSHS-IRC) congregated in DOST Scholars’ Summit at Tadena Hall, University of Northern Philippines last August 31. With the theme, “DOST Scholars’ Role and Contribution towards Attainment of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Development,” the conference was a part of the Science Nation Tour: Agham na Ramdam in Ilocos Region held on August 31 to September 2 at the Vigan Convention Center.

A LOOKBACK. Professor Wolfgang Osten of Germany author of Prospects and Challenges for Optical I n s p e c t i o n o f M i c ro - a n d N a n o - s t r u c t u re s p re s e n t s t h e g e n e r a l t re n d s o f t e c h n o l o g y.

The summit, spearheaded by the regional staff of DOST-1 and PSHS-IRC, was a venue for the scholars to “connect, interact and commit, to inspire, engage and convert people to adopt Science, technology, and innovation.” It was attended by Regional Director Armando Q. Ganal, DOST and Program Manager for Countryside Development Urduja A. Tehada, Science Research Specialist Racquel M. Espiritu, Asst. Regional Director Oscar G. Rimando, and UNP President Gilbert R. Arce. Plenary talks on Contribution of Philippine Science and Technology Manpower Resources in Nation Building by PSHS-IRC Campus Director Ronnalee N. Orteza as well as on Education as Key Factor for Smart and Inclusive Growth Economy by Undersecretary for Science and Technology Services Rowena Cristina Guevara was held. The topics Contribution of Philippine Science and Technology

Manpower in Nation Building in Agricultural Productivity, Micro, Small, and Mediumsized Enterprises (MSME) Competitiveness, Disaster Preparedness, Better Quality of Health, Industry and Information Technology Competitiveness, and E-Governance was tackled. This also included the comparison of technology then and now, notorious Filipino scientists, new inventions, implemented projects, and opportunities of being a DOST and Pisay scholar. Dr. Orteza also stressed that scholars with scientific minds, passion for excellence, globally competitive, dedicated to serving the country and committed to the pursuit of truth are expected to lead in Science and Technology endeavors, engage in research and development work, contribute to innovation and to policy-making in Science and Technology. “You are the product of the Department’s commitment to produce critical mass of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians. May your scholarship develop in you the sense of pride to be a Filipino and may your education be for the service for this nation,” she stressed addressing the scholars. Afterwards, an open forum for the participants was moderated by Project

Assistant Ginee R. Racasa. In the afternoon, Ms. Eleanor Joyce R. Magallanes, a PHSC scholar-graduate and Engr. Brian L. Quero, a 1999 RA 7687 Awardee, delivered their testimonials and posed their challenges to the undergraduates. “Yes, in a way, Pisay broke me. But it broke me only to build me again—wiser, stronger and ready for life. And for that, I am forever grateful to Pisay,” Ms. Magallanes asserted. Mr. Karl Jigo O. Tagorda, a PSHS ongoing scholar responded stating, “We too can be catalysts of change. We are not devoid of dreams. We are not lost. We are awake.” On the other hand, Engr. Quero urged, “Do your best towards the attainment of inclusive and sustainable growth and development of our country. Spread your wings. Soar high as an eagle and bring glory and honor to the Philippines.” Mr. Dean Alvin Pablico, a 2012 RA 7687 Awardee and also a 4th year BS Physics student of UNP, also bestowed his response. The speeches were followed with the signing of commitment of the scholars. PSHS Special Teacher Mr. Romulo A. Bagacina, Jr. and DOST-1 Project Assistant Jhonna Lyn R. Ogoc served as the Masters of Ceremonies. ■

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A – Z 2015: Stuff that matter A quick rundown ofhot issues and trends that pamper, frustrate and movethe Filipino people—alphabetically arranged—all in one plate.

Aa AlDub. Your romcom with a twist: this Kalserye really deserves an A for being unique: Dubsmash + Pabebe + Fansign + Kilig + Morals in more or less an hour.Facebook and Twitter feeds would always get flooded reaching

Bb the over 40M mark. Swoon over Bae Alden’s dimples and be amazed with Yaya Dub’s talents while Lola Nidora and her sistersmeasurethe power of their love until Tamang Panahon. #PabebeWave

Dd Dépinisyon. Minsan bagay. Madalas hugot. This famous Facebook page will finally have its book version! And the most gratifying thing is /drum rolls/ Mark Nicole Anicas, a New Tandem staff, is the founder and author of this upcoming

new bestseller! Have a taste of the bitterness of love in a single word coated with a deep “hugot” elucidation. Visit this website for more updates: fb.com/ depinisyon. #ArtofHugot

of our land, owning what is truly ours. They aspire on ruling our parcel due to its richness of natural resources. But as advocates and defenders of the Philippines, it is just right to fight back! #KeepOff

ESA (Emergency Shelter Assistance). Families won’t worry about being trapped in stuffy evacuation centers forever. The government has instigated this special

program for the sufferers of calamities, offering them financial aids to refurbish their wrecked homes— and even rebuild their dreams. #SavedByTheShelter

Hh sadism and masochism, the art of gaining sexual pleasure and excitement by inflicting pain. Although, certain people perceive the plot as a different manifestation of blind and true love. #LatersBaby

Jj Justice for Lumad. Most of us are aware about the terrorism in mindanao and the fact that the Phil. Military is taking care of it. But beneath the skin of heroism, a dark secret lives within; torture and harassment are assaulted to hundreds of

Bully. The chaos between China and the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea is getting bigger and bigger as time goes by. China, being known as one of the powerful countries of the world, is rudely stepping across the line

Gg Grey. Fifty Shades of Grey may be the number one reason why belts, blindfolds, and handcuffs are becoming bestsellers in the market. The theme of Fifty Shades of Grey is BDSM which means bondage, dominance,

Lumad in Mindanao. These indigenous people with pure innocence are being killed due to false notion of terrorism. This injustice must be stopped in an instance, together with the bloody war in Mindanao. #StopGenocide

Hilarious Senator. Known for her eclectic knowledge and comicalpatama’s and pick-up lines, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago sure is a globally renowned personality with witty side definitions. She recently launched the back to

back best-selling humor books: Stupid is Forever and Stupid is Forevermore, which awakens Filipino’s consciousness about political “ka-jejehan” and the ignorance ofsocial realities. #TamaanWagMagalit

Kk Kepler452b. Once again, NASA discovered a planet that is close to Earth’s elemental

composition that can sustain life. #Earth2.0

Clash of Clans. Attack! Raid!This game is a tremendous hit. Millions of players are spending a lot of time (and money) for this app. It is very interactive, enables one to befriend anyone

who plays it around the globe. One won’t even dare to blink once their village is being attacked! Must take vengeance! #TeamNoSleep

Ff Francis Effect. The fiveday visit with overflowing religiousness, compassion, positivity and humanity touched the hearts and spirits of the Filipinos. One upshot, so far, is His Holliness’ perfect

insight on ordinary values. Of course, it also drowned the social media above all others! To cut it short, we Filipinos, were all enlightened.#Godspeed

Ii INC Controversy. It wasn’t by control that some would aggressively mandate a person knowing speaking for the right is a sin. But rather having it known that the public should be aware that there is a leading malfunction, corrup-

tion and misdeeds beyond imagination! These is preamble to the concerned of Iglesia ni Cristo members in the depletion of the contributions, instigating projects that are not even needed. #MinistersSpeakUp

Ll Love, who? A new Filipino invades the world of netizens again! Maria Sofia Love is a full-blooded Pinoy transwoman born and raised in San Pablo, Laguna who candidly videos herself in the streets of London. She said that her

so-called “mowdeling” can help boost the economy of our country. Her first viral video was only supposed to be sent to a friend. What are you waiting for? Let’s go #Pak!Ganon!

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Mm Mamasapano. A scenario that causes plague to the irresistible folks of Maguindanao causing great loss in life and property, participatory to the people of its own. Its manifestation

brought an alarm to the public to coordinate as it continues to eradicate this kinds of illness in the community. #TimeOnTarget

Pp Poison Tea and Candy. Alluring victims mounted up to 2000 with death toll of two that triggered and alarmed the citizenry. Its yummy taste and

NinetEEN Eighty Nine (1989). Hey Swifties! You don’t wanna mess with Taytay, unless you want your story topping the charts. The album is not all about her long list of ex-lovers (though some were

yummy feeling is certainly a question to those who are not certain. #KeepSafe

Questions. The Customs are allowed by law to do 100% check to your boxes, but when things get wrong and some items are already missing, you can report these to the proper

authorities. They will help you redirect your concerns if abused. It was by concern to stop smuggling, but by law, others would exploit the power. #NeverFear

Tt and disappointment in her salutatorian address, but as the teachers noticed her actions, they forcefully made her stop in the middle of her speech. The video was a fire blast in social media, throwing criticism to the school concerned. #NoCheating

Twerking. This sexually provocative dance move is popularized by Miley Cyrus when she danced in the VMA’s with Robin Thicke. Twerking is the act of popping your ass upward which causes the

bouncing of butt cheeks. Twerking has inspired many songs such as Anaconda, New Thang, and Twerk it Like Miley. #YayOrNay

Vv Victims. Philippines has made a trending topic for the “laglag-bala” scam. Travelers were terrified in NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) where personnel of the said

included) but rather an evolution from the good ol’ country to pop hits that never go out of style. Haters gonna hate but these songs are so beyond our wildest dreams. #OnReplay

Ss Salutatorian Address. For Krisel Mallari, she didn’t just learn the right conducts that schools provide but it also awakened herto the bitter reality of injustice, that money can manipulate anything, even the title “valedictorian,” which she believes that she should have earned fair and square. She put all her feelings

airport are planting bullets into credulous passengers to wrest coinage from their bags where theseammos are found. #BeBulletproof

Wikang Filipino to be beki-fied? It is evident that bekisgreatly influence our society in all sorts of form and of course, it includes the language, which is commonly known as “bekimon”. This language is so flamboyant, us-

making reckless decisions. You only live once, bruh, so live life to the fullest! #RIPME

and handouts instead of Instructors lecturing in front. Can you survive selfstudies or would you prefer spoon feeding curriculum? #AralPaMore

Rr Rainbow Filter. Facebook launched an app in that enables users to merge a rainbow overlay in their

profile pictures to celebrate the legalization of samesex marriage in all states of the US. #LoveWins

Uu UP’s Summa Cum Laude. Another breakthrough of the century! Ms. Tiffany Grace Uy made a wrap on her college life with a record breaking weighted average grade (WAG) of 1.004! Maybe you’re imagining her as a lousy nerd girl,

but she is totally not what you expect her to be. She told the press before that she doesn’t stress herself too much in studying. And note, she has a boyfriend everyone! #BrainyTsinoy

Xx ing all sorts of decorations to make it sound extraordinary. But Filipino advocates are against it saying that Filipino, our national language, should not be beki-fied and rescind its pure simplicity. #Ganern!

eXtinction. The Philippine Eagle Foundation was alarmed when the Pamana was allegedly shot dead in Mt. Hamiguitan Range, Davao Oriental, Mindanao. This might be an

Yy YOLO. the famous taglinethat people, especially teens, use when they do something dangerous or even when

OBE. Outcome-Based Education Curriculum for next Academic Year? The known “Student- Centered Learning Model” aims to focus on student learning with the help of modules

ZERO. All hail to thee, dear UNP! On a local scale, our university promotes the advocacy for a healthier and more environment-friendly community by strengthening the campaigns Smoke-free, Styro-free and Straw-less (on

Fridays). The UNP Student Council, administration and its affiliates deserve a resounding applause for initiating such nature preservation endeavors. #SaveMotherEarth

early goodbye for one of the critically endangered species in the country and if not seriously taken care of, may lead to ultimate loss. #ProtectWildlife

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Mga Dagling Mamamatay-tao (Dahil pamatay ang mga ending nito) Ni Impeng Im perpekto

CODE NO. B251 Saglit siyang lumingon at nakita niya ang lalaki. Wow. Para sa kanya, kamukha nito si Eduardo Buenavista dahil sa mapupungay nitong mata. Matangkad, maputi ngunit parang maputla. Basta, gwapo ang lalaki. Siguro nahumaling na siya sa mga programang Pinoy sa The Filipino Channel. Teleserye lang talaga ang nagpapawala sa pagod niya bilang OFW. Bilang isang personnel ng shipping department ng pamosong paliparan sa Qatar, nasanay na siya sa mga taong hilong-talilong sa pagdodouble check kung nailalagay ba nang maayos sa mga shipping containers ang kanilang mga balikbayan boxes. Sigurista talaga ang mga kapwa niya OFW. Pero iba ang dating ng lalaking ito dahil bukod sa kamukha niya si Eduardo Buenavista, maamo pa ang tono ng pananalita nito. Ay, napakasarap pakinggan. “Ang dami namang mga kahon ngayon,” sabi ng lalaki. “Ah, oo. Peak season kasi ngayon. Kada isang buwan kung magpadala nga naman kayo matapos mapuno ang kahon. Oh, hindi mo ba alam `yun? Hindi ka ba OFW?”, usisa naman niya na nangangatog na ang tuhod sa labis na kilig. “Hindi. Immigrant ako. Lumipat na kasi ako dito pagkaraang ma-promote ako bilang direktor ng kompanya namin. Ako lang mag-isa. Wala na akong mga magulang pero may mga kamag-anak akong naiwan sa Pangasinan,” taimtim niyang sinabi. “Ah, ang lungkot naman pala ng buhay mo. Parang ako, nag-iisa rin dito sa Qatar. Bugbog sa trabaho araw at gabi. Eh sideline ko nga rin naman ito eh. May gusto ka bang i-check na padala mo sa Pilipinas?” “Ah, gusto ko lang tiyakin kung naisilid niyo na `yung kabaong sa may shipping container.” “Kabaong? Ah, oo. Nandun na `yun sa loob ng eroplano. Sa container na may code number na B251. Ako nga `yung nagsilid nun eh. Naku nakikiramay ako ha? Alam kong mahirap ang mamatayan at isipin kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ng mga kamag-anak natin kapag sasalubungin na nila ang patay galing ibang bansa. Ang saklap.” “Ganyan talaga ang buhay,” malungkot ang mukha ng lalaki. “Kaninong bangkay ba `yung laman ng kabaong? Sa kaibigan mo ba?”, tanong naman niya. “Bangkay ko”, sabi ng lalaki. Hinimatay ang shipping personel.

DARNA Alam niya na siya ang napili ng mahiwagang bato. Siya ang napiling babae

sa balat ng lupa na magtatanggol sa mga tao laban sa mga kampon ng kadiliman. Nananalaytay na sa bawat hibla ng kanyang katawan ang kakaibang lakas at kapangyarihang nagmula pa sa kalawakan. Kumislot ang bato at dahan-dahan niyang sinubo. Sa pagpitig ng kanyang puso, sumigaw siya ng pagkalakas-lakas upang namnamin ang kanyang bagong katauhan bilang babaeng palaban. Darna! Pumailanlang ang pangalang ito at mistulang nabulabog ang langit dahil sa biglaang pagkidlat. Nagpatuloy ang pambihirang lakas na bumabalot sa kanyang katawan. Napapalibutan na siya ng awrang nagpalutang sa kanyang buhok. Kumikinang ang kanyang buong katawan na mistulang ginto. Namangha siya sa bago niyang suot. Hindi niya akalaing nakasuot na siya ng bra at panty na kulay pula. At may mga boots at bahag na rin siya. Tumingala siya at napansin ang suot na helmet na kulay pula rin. Isa na siyang superhero! Sa pagiging Darna niya, naramdaman niya na kaya niyang balewalain ang gravity. Parang may kung anong pwersang taglay ang kanyang mga paa. Parang gusto nilang lumutang. At iyon nga, tumakbo siya papuntang gilid ng roof top. Sa huling tapak ng kanyang mga boots, tumalon siya at tinangay na ng hangin. Nakakalipad siya! Handa na niyang puksain ang mga kampon ng kadiliman! Kinabukasan, abala sa pagbabasa ng dyaryo ang mga tricycle driver. Ang front page ng dyaryo ay may headline na `BABAE TUMALON SA 5Oth FLOOR, DEDBOL`.

MOTEL Alas tres na ng madaling araw. At patuloy pa rin silang dalawa. Magaling ang serbisyo ng babae dahil sa walang humpay ito sa mga pinaggagagawa nilang dalawa sa kalaliman ng gabi. Parang wala nang kinabukasan. Tuloy-tuloy lang ang kanilang mga halinghing at sigaw sa loob ng nirentahan nilang kwarto sa motel. Pagkaraang pakawalan ni Otep ang isang malalim na paghinga, naramdaman niya ang kapilas ng langit. Humimlay siya kasama ang kalaguyo. Kinabukasan, nagising si Otep at naalala kung ano ang ginawa nila ng babae. Grabe. Sa buong buhay niya, ngayon lang siya napaligaya nang husto. Hindi rin niya inakalang totoo pala ang mga nababasa niya sa mga komiks—na sa motel, malalasap mo ang hinahanap na ligaya. At naibigay iyon ni Barbara kagabi. Wala siyang pakialam kung pokpok ang nagbigay nito sa kanya. Basta, maligaya siya. Iyong ang mahalaga. Maya-maya, bumalik sa kama si Barbara na galing ng banyo. Siguro, naligo na ito. Siya pala ang unang nagising bago si Otep. Hindi naman makapaniwala si Otep dahil nakita niya ulit ang magandang babae kahit na natapos na ang serbisyo nito sa kanya. Nakita niyang parang may batik ng dugo ang kamiseta nito ngunit hindi na niya ito pinansin. “Salamat sa isang gabing hindi ko malilimutan,”sabi ni Otep. Ngumisi lamang si

Barbara. “Dahil sa`yo, parang narating ko na rin ang langit,” pagpapatuloy ni Otep sabay halik sa pisngi ng babae. “Ano ka ba. Narating mo na ang langit. At mananatili ka na dun…sa langit.” Mistulang may ibang ibig sabihin ang pagngiti ng babae. Bigla-bigla, naramdaman ni Otep na naninikip na ang kayang pantog. Tumakbo siya papuntang banyo upang umihi. Pagkabukas niya ng pinto, nagulantang siya sa kanyang nakita sa may bath tub. Duguan ang isang katawan. Katawan niya.

STYLIST Ngayong araw ang pinakahintay niya dahil sa kliyente niya ang pinaka-indemand na modelo sa industriya ng fashion, si Kara. Noong bagito pa lamang si Anet sa pagging stylist, iniidolo na niya ang porselanang modelo na ito. Kakaiba ang ganda ng mukha at hubog ng katawan ni Kara—parang katulad ng sa mga dyosang Griyego. Dulot ng pagkasabik na makaharap ang cover girl, dumating nang maaga sa set si Anet at inihanda na ang mga damit. Maya-maya pa, tinawag na siya ng potograper at sinabihang dumating na si Kara kaya pinapunta siya sa tent na inilaan ng production para dito. Natunton naman ni Anet ang kinalalagyan nito. Pagpasok niya sa loob ng tent, napansin niyang masyadong madilim. Wala man lang ilaw na inilagay ang mga crew. Paano niya tuloy mabibihisan si Kara nang maaliwalas? Sa wakas ay nagpakita na si Kara. “Wow. Ang mala-porselana mong kutis ay kabigha-bighani,” tugon ni Anet. Saktongsakto ang red gown na nakuha niya para dito. Maya-maya pa`y nagpunta na sa tabing ang modelo, isinuot na ang gown at lumabas. “Ang ganda mo talaga, Kara. Bagay iyang gown sa`yo,” starstruck pa rin si Anet. “Wala nang silbi ang mga bagay kung hindi mo na sila magagamit”, mariing tugon ni Kara. “Ano ka ba? `Wag mong sabihin na ayaw mo nang hubarin itong gown dahil nagustuhan mo na? Bakit?Takot ka bang hindi mo na ito maisusuot? Hay naku, Kara. Isa ka talagang tunay na fashionista. Well, magagamit mo pa rin ito dahil ibibigay ko na ito sa`yo!”, sumbat ng stylist. “`Yung sapatos…”, mahinang sabi ng modelo. “Ah, oo nga pala.Teka lang, isusuot ko na sa`yo,” dismayadong tugon ni Anet. Hindi man lang nagpasalamat si Kara na sa kanya na ang gown. Kinuha ni Anet ang mga sapatos at lumuhod sa paanan ng nakatayong modelo. Masyadong mahaba ang gown kaya itinaas niya ito habang hawak ang isang sapatos na akma niyang isusuot sa kanang paa ni Kara. Pagkataas niya ng gown, nakita niyang nakalutang ang mga paa ng modelo at hindi nakasayad sa sahig. Nanigas ang buong katawan ng stylist.

STAGE 4 Nakaupo siya sa may hallway. May hawak siyang envelope na akma niyang bubuksan. Bigla-bigla, naisip niya ang kanyang magiging kinabukasan. Masaya siyang magtatapos bilang Summa Cum Laude. Makakahanap siya ng trabaho na may malaking sweldo sa Science Institute. Mabilis siyang mapo-promote at magiging direktor ng kanilang department. Maraming lalaking magkakagusto sa kanya dahil isa na siyang “Woman on Top”. Marami ring babae ang maiinggit sa kanya. Kalaunan, mapipili niya ang kanyang magiging asawa na isang sikat na business man. Ikakasal siya. Lalawak ang kanyang impluwensiya sa industriya. Magkakaroon sila ng anak ngunit mas lalu pa rin siyang gaganda. Tatanghalin siyang “Woman of the Year” ng pinakasikat na magasin ng mga elite sa bansa at mapapabilang pa sa “Top 10 Hottest Mama” ng FHM. Hay, ang ganda ng kinabukasan. Napangiti siya. And daming magyayari matapos siyang maging Summa Cum Laude. Maya-maya pa, binuksan niya ang envelope. May papel ngunit hindi ito ang appraisal sheet na magpapakita ng pang-Summa Cum Laude niyang General Weighted Average. Ang papel ay diagnosis report. Binasa niya. Brain Cancer. Stage 4.

LISTAHAN Dear Mama at Papa, Kumusta na po kayo? Kung ako po ang inyong tatanungin, okay lang. Ma, Pa, sumulat po ako para magpabili sa inyo. Hindi po kasi kami mapayagang lumabas at bumili ng mga kung anu-ano dito sa dormitoryo. Napaka-istrikto talaga ng mga madreng titser dito. Grabe sila. Pero kahit na ganoon, quality naman po ang education dito. Ma, Pa, inilista ko na po `yung mga kailangan ko. Pakipadala na lang sila next week. Magagamit ko po ang mga ito sa pag-aaral. 1. Stabilo Pencil (2B) 2. Avanti Notebook (`yung Barbie ang design) 3. Jogger Pants (kasi mas stylish po ito kesa sa PE jogging pants namin) 4. Calculator 5. Litmus Paper (isang pack) 6. Palaka (sample specimen po kasi namin sa Biology class) 7. Pulang Portfolio 8. Sinulid at karayom 9. Napkin 10. Pregnancy Test Kit `Yan lamang po Ma, Pa. Pakipadala na lang po. Mag-aaral po ako nang mabuti. Salamat. P.S. Tungkol po sa panghuling item sa listahan, magpapabili na ako nito para makasiguro kung tama ba itong hinala ko. ■

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Theory of Relativity Lost your pen, no notes. No notes, no study. No study, you fail. You fail, no diploma. No diploma, no work. No work, no money. No money, no food. No food, malnourish. You malnourish, you ugly. You ugly, no love. No love, no marriage. No marriage, no children. No children, you alone. You alone, depression. You depressed, you sick. You sick, you die.

Sayang AMIHAN

The Lost Heart Henzai Trematon

Lesson: Never let go of your pen. (from the message of Mylyn C. Maitang`s cousin)

From skies beyond the bluest see From horizon to horizon, finding thee I miss thy smiles, thy sweetest kisses The loving stares, oh thy amusing caresses Each time I think of you, I always hope To find you again, the heart once hooked Go fonder, go sweeter; the memories here In my heart, it is thy mere

Heaven’s jury Duke Brian Purruganan

We all share an inevitable end, In death lies a question of heaven and hell. When we die, how are we qualified to enter the pristine gates?

Dance, we again in blossom of the earth To feel the grasses, to each heart gave birth Making scent of the roses beyond joys of hell Creating a story neither a demon or angel may ever tell Where is thou art, thou love, thou heart? Why did you choose to depart?

It’s not about how much money we made, Or how well known our name was. It doesn’t matter if you have a degree, Or if you are handsome or pretty. It’s not how many Sundays you visited the church, Or how many bible verses you can memorize. It’s not how often you carry your rosary, Or how many came to your funeral. It’s not the length of our lives, Or the depth of our grave. In the end, we will be judged, By the amount of happiness and love we shared.

# comics

Nakaupo ka malapit sa bintana. Sa simpleng pagtitig ko sa`yo, Tumalon ang aking puso. Marami kang kasama Ngunit ang iyong anyo’y lutang. Inangkin mo ako Gaya ng pag-angkin mo sa iba. Hindi ikaw ang una. Marami pang ibang nadapuan ng aking pagtingin Ang nagdulot ng pamumulaklak ng aking dibdib. Ang iba marahil nasa may gilid lang Nakatitig sa akin. Ang ilan ay sumama na sa iba. Natagpuan kita kung saan Ang pag-ibig ay binibili. Kinapa ko ang aking bulsa— Walang laman. Tuluyang nag-apoy at nag-alab ang aking puso. Gayunpaman, Linapitan kita’t iniabot ang aking kamay. Tila isa kang magnet. Alam kung sa pagdapo ng aking mga palad Hindi na kita bibitiwan. Pinigil ko ang aking sarili. Tinitigan kita ulit. Hindi ka mapapasaakin. Hindi pa ngayon. Kinalas ko ang aking kamay at Ibinaling ang atensyon sa pintuan. Nag-isip. Pinikit ko ang aking mata. Nag-isip ulit. Nagpupugmiglas ang aking damdamin At naglakad papalayo sa iyo. Nagnakaw ako ng huling sulyap. Babalikan kita, ani ko. Marahil wala ka na ‘pag nagkapera ako Ngunit hihintayin ko ang pagbabalik mo. At kapag hindi ka na nagpakitang muli Pilit kitang buburahin sa isipan ko At bibili nalang ng ibang LIBRO.

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t has to be a great smash for Vigan City being on top. Claiming another bacon set aside for long while; it has made a great deed. So much long that the beauty was inscribed from over the past century, with no one to acknowledge and recognize; now seemingly has a bright future. Ahead with the declaration; nomads has been in and out of the realm; changes then are held incomparable. With the growth of tourism and surge of profit, Ilocano’s are expecting an increase with revenue. Most likely the kings of the road who supposed has a great future, as long as tourism prevails. By means of transportation other than “calesa”, local drivers constrain to the idea that the mainstream of coming to Vigan City is riding a “two (2) wheeled vehicle; situated with four (4) legged animal. Therefore least from the number of tourist would go for them and major would go for carters. Seemingly that the increase in the outlook for tourism has a major impact on the lives of Ilocano people-- as expected due to the recognition and flow of activities and titles. But the concern of people as

regard to tricycle amendment is the due of overpricingand itsflamboyant tacky colors; which can attract and detract people from riding the vehicle. By-law means to follow; but causing to follow the law is putting grave damage to the beautiful mood of the travellers. And it’s evident to think that the road can irritate the pleasing view. Shouldn’t there be at least a much orderly regulations, more suited to the amendment? So rather have that law why not make a law regarding motifs (color) to every covet drivers of every community? That could lessen at least the irritation of the eyes as well as to make an easier recognition to the scammers/the overdue pricing and the negligent drivers. A bad signage as express to the reputation of Vigan. To the concern of students, tourists and the local commentators; due overpricing of fees is unallowable. Only tips can be ascend as part of every system; but tolerance to the price system is unacceptable. We must be fair and square to all types of people, therefore we must be consistent in applying to the needs and benefits. As

In the name of Justice, I shall Cosplay you! C Joh anna Dimayuga

osplay is an immense part of anime life. When you first fall in love with a series, you dream about donning their get-ups and becoming your favorite illusory character. Some go to great extents to make these dreams come true. These individuals are called “cosplayers.”

ooking for a compilation of jokes, one-liners, pick-up lines, comebacks and speeches delivered and curated by a beloved senator? Well, this one is especially made for you—Stupid is Forever. This book is primarily about the speeches, interviews and jokes of Senator Miriam Santiago during her university visits and even during senate hearings. Politics, for some maybe boring because sense of humor is almost absent among politicians. They mainly talk about corruption, economy, and of course the dark secrets of their rivals. One good, certain thing about Senator Miriam is her jocular attitude. Supporters find her jokes funny, while her enemies find it revolting. She can make them laugh even in the midst of crisis. The book is divided into six parts. First- “The Wicked”, this part discuss primarily her quotation about politics and her political rivals. Some of the quotations here is so deep that I can’t even get her point without asking a linguist to explain it. The second part, entitled “Asukal Ka, Ako Ay Sago” is composed of her one-liners and pick-up lines derived from her speeches that are cheesy and corny but sweet. This part is my favorite one, and I think it will be yours also after you read this book. It gives

As a short term for “costume play”, cosplay is basicallya practice of portraying a fictional character – at times completely identifying as that character either from anime, comic books, cartoons, video games or even movies while in costume. The early 90s saw the rising of cosplay into popular culture, although it probably originated

the readers the so-called “kilig vibes”. Third, “Death Threats for Breakfast”. This part talks about corruption, the government, the economy, and her 1990 presidential candidacy. This is a must read part. For sure, it will open the readers eyes on the ongoing issues of our country- the graft and corruption. Next part, “Out-of-Notebook Experience”. This is where the Senator says “walang basagan ng trip”. It mainly talks about education, teens and of course, the government- in a funny way, as usual. “Marriage is not a word. It is a sentencea life sentence”. Well, I think you know what the fifth part is all about. “The Worst Thing About Being Married” discusses the married life, relationships and adultery in the forms of joke that are quoted from the senator’s speech. “Miriam on Miriam”. The last part of the book discourses her life, political career and her answers on the issues thrown at her. Included in the book are excerpted speeches she delivered at UP Manila, February 2013 wherein she discusses about the social media for the ongoing political campaign, “Student Leadership” at Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City on March 2014, “Dreams to Live For” at Lyceum of the Philippines- Laguna on April 2014.

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Tricycle drivers after Vigan`s 7 Wonder Profile Angel a Apuya

ascend in the social values of man—‘the absence of credibility and transparency jeopardizes openness in action’. We are expecting a more convenient uphold for the people. We are concern with how people alleviate to the honour and title of

Vigan as inscribed by UNESCO. Suited to the affiliated honour there must be a realization of goals. ■

initially in Japan. This trend is totally popular, not only in Japan but also in America, South Korea and also here in the Philippines. Heaps of cosplay conventions are being held all over the country, and here in UNP, UPISM is conducting an annual cosplay fashion show, the “BC Game Expo”, which caters students who absurdly want to express themselves through altering into something different from their normal selves. Cosplay is not merely costuming, but a very unique form of performing arts. It is a form of self-manifestation, a way to increase confidence and an activity to reduce inferiority complex. It is a healthy addiction which improves your communication and social skills when conversing to other folks at conventions or events and also crafting skills when engendering do-it-yourself costumes and props. Initiating is one of the hardest parts of cosplay. One of the hindrances is the selection of the character to portray which takes a lot of time; there are just too many to choose from. You just don’t pick a character you want, examine if it fits your proportion and if you can really pull it off. Giving justice to the character is a big deal in the community and being praised is a perk.

It is considered as an expensive hobby and will make you sacrifice a lot of things; branded wigs with assorted designs, fluffy costumes and high quality armors or weapons will give you severe headaches due to their golden price tags. This is one of the main reasons why people have doubts in whether to continue this hobby or not. Spending large amount of cash for JUST representing a fictional character is damn crazy and a huge waste, they say. But there are tons of practical ways to cosplay and save cash at the same time.You can make a costume out of your own closet – you just need to extend your imagination. There are also a group were bunch of cosplayers sell their costume to afford or trade for a new one. The adrenaline rushyou experience whenever you cosplay is priceless. Every time put on your costume, your identity just automatically shift. You have a feeling that you belong here; it’s like another persona, better than your normal self. Cosplay is like a drug which caters ecstatic sensation through your veins. It will you so much joy and never felt like leaving this part of yourself ever in your life. ■

You`re so funny, Madam Senator! Felma Angel a Tabangay

Senator Miriam once quoted in her speech- “Nothing matters more to the future of this nation than to ensure that our young women and men learn to believe in themselves and to believe in their dreams”. The senadoras resume lies at the last part of the book. The book serves as the second, enlarged edition of The Miriam Dictionary which circulated during the 1992 presidential

campaign. It is the latest book out of 19 written by the senator. Senator Miriam will go down in history not only for her political career or as one of the 100 Most Powerful Woman in the World but she will be known as the soul who rises above it all by laughing at human foibles. Kudos to Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago! ■

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hat’s new? School in and school out. It’s always the same thing. Books in bags and pens on papers. It feels like we’re coming in and out of a jail cell where they feed us bad cafeteria food with rats everywhere. And every single day of our school lives is a test just waiting to happen and paper requirements that give us incurable week-lasting headaches. Outcomes-based Education or OBE is here to prolong that week-long headache. So, what exactly is OBE? It is a curriculum design of organized topics for a fixed outcome, and time and other resources needed to achieve the outcomes are variable. Sounds fancy, right? OBE is a new way of getting the result out of the students. Instead of the boring pen and paper method, the teacher will have to get creative and really get the students come up with a product that will show how much they’ve learned. And according to Bill Spady of the High Success Network, OBE is characterized by four principles: 1. Clarity of Focus This is being specific. It’s knowing where you want to go, knowing who you want to be. This is the goals you want to see, the exact things you want to get. It’s the grocery list that your mom wrote down for you and

Igan City is not itself without kalesa rides used as a medium of transportation for the local people and the tourists. No Filipino would say that he/she never heard about kalesa nor seen one, because every part of the country has their own version of kalesa rides, from the North-Ilocos region to Metro Manila-Intramuros and to South-Cebu. The word kalesa, also spelt calesa as in the original Spanish, is related to the terms calèche and was already in Spain prior to its colonization of the islands. The term ultimately descends from an Old Church Slavonic word meaning “wheels.” When the kalesa was introduced in the 18th century, it grew into a significant mode of transportation in the islands. Rich AND educated Filipinos known as the ilustrados used the kalesa for personal travel as well as for the transport of goods to nearby areas.During the American Occupation, the City of Manilawas teeming with kalesas, but these declined in popularity after the devastation of the Second World War. A kalesalooks like an inclined cart, and is drawn by a single horse. It has two round wheels on each side and two rows of seats that can accommodate four persons. The driver sits on a block of wood located at the front of the cart near the horse.

The Kalesa The government of Vigan has preserved this type of transportation for tourists who want to experience a smooth ride to its heritage. Because of this, from the Office of the SangguniangPanlungsod, Fifth City Council, Ordinance No. 08, series of 2013 was mandated. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the City Government is committed to preserve

you need to get your butt out of the door and buy all these things. And if don’t go out there and be clear about it, you’re in for a major spanking. 2. Design Down, Deliver Up Plan out the whole thing and lay on the details as you go along. That’s the same thing when you go to the mall for an outfit on for your date the next day. You go to store after store and get the pieces that goes with the specific ensemble that is in your head. But the key detail to your outfit is being clear with the whole design. 3. High Expectations Since it’s called Outcomes-based Education, this is no duhh. The results of the things we learn in school is the target of the idea of OBE. Do you know when your parents are so strict with your grades and they tell you a specific grade you need to reach? Or if you work for in a bar and you have quota to reach? That’s pressure you get. You need to see the results. Without the results, the school says your stupid – or that you didn’t learn anything. 4. Expanded Opportunities You can do this. You can do that. This is probably the best thing about OBE. The outcomes that you want to see in the end can vary. You can dance like there’s no tomorrow or do a role play like you’re going to win

WTF is OBE? Theodore Dan Castro Rivero

an Oscar. Or you can channel your inner Picasso. You can trash Miley Cyrus’s The Climb because it’s not about the struggles of going up and down or how fast you run to the finish line. It’s reaching your destination. It’s getting there and knowing that you’ve done it. It’s seeing yourself planting your flag on a new found mountain way up where there are probably dozens of grizzly bears and Big

Foot. It’s not the repetitions you do or the kilograms of whey protein you take in. It’s the gains you see. It’s the results. It’s the chiseled washboard abs you get after weeks of training. It’s the outcome. It’s the aesthetics you see in yourself when you check yourself out in the mirror. That’s what OBE is. ■

and conserve its rich heritage, thus it focuses in crafting ways and creating proactive programs to improve the operation and regulation of kalesa in the only World Heritage City in the Philippines.

3-in-1:The Kalesa, its Kutsero, and its Passenger Joyah M ae Quimmoyog

The Kutsero A kalesa, just like a car with out its driver, is useless because it cannot move nor run through its own wheels. It cannot see nor control itself, just like a person without an eye and a brain. The kalesa driver is commonly called as kutsero (Tagalized from cochero, “car driver”). When a kutsero wants the horse to turn right, he says, “mano” while he says, “silla” to make the horse turn left. Mrs. Ditas Gonzalo, Vice President of the Bileg ti Kalesaanitisiyudad ti Vigan, an organization of the Kutseros and Kutseras in Vigan City, happily said, “This is my life. I was born to be a Kutsera because my parents were once Kutseros/Kutseras and they gave it to me as a treasure to keep. It became our legacy and I’m really happy to serve people”. Everyday she wakes up at 4 o`clok in the morning to fee her horse with 1 pail of tuyo/darakthat contains 5 gallons of water mixed with feeds, after three hours she’ll take her horse to a bath then she’ll nail him to dry himself for him to be ready at 7:30 am as the call time. It will be a hard day for both of them because earning money through this job is a bit difficult. Sometimes, they just go home penniless. Their minimum earnings every day ranges fromPhp. 150.00-Php. 300.00 especially when it is holiday season. However, most of them earn more than Php. 300.00 a day and it’s not that bad. There is a total of 13kutseros/kutseras here inVigan City (men-125, women-5). 25kutseros/kutseras park permanently at the Plaza Burgos beside

Vigan Cathedral which is the permanent parking lot for the public horse-driven carriages as manadated by the One Parking Policy and the rest who doesn’t park there are those who roam around the city looking for passengers. Mr. Santos Rapal, a 63 years old kutsero who started this job last 2010 told me that he had a very great memory spending time with his passengers. He acknowledges his horse as his son and he makes sure that his horse has the highest energy every single day for his passengers to be satisfied. He even told me that while he drives, he sings with joy for the passengers (if there are requests) and he even explains the history of the tourist’s attractions where he leads his passengers.

The Passenger “For me, riding a kalesa is like a time machine—once you step your feet on it, you should get ready for an adventure where you`re not only moving from place to place,

but also you`re travelling across different times”, says Sanjay Somra, an Indian Community Health Management student. “It was a bit scary because it was too high from the ground, well I have a fear of heights but the picture-perfect attractions took away my nervousness” quips Daisy Vilog, a Filipino Civil Engineering student. Travelling is a joyful activity. It does not only give you enjoyment and satisfaction but it also gives you information. A kalesa is an old yet unique mode of transportation. It may not be that safe for it is only made from wood (strong wood, though) the Kutseros and Kutseras will assure your safety. They always give their best efforts and they always remember to respect their passengers. However, there are some who forgot the rules and regulations. The life of a Kutsero is hard. They earn now, later, or never. We, as passengers should learn to respect them and we should know our limitations. It`s nice that Vigan City established a trademark such as these Kalesa rides that helped in promoting hospitality. To all the Kutseros and Kutseras, you made a job well done. Continue to make our city splendid and worth visiting for! ■

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Before the wrecking ball hits Daphne Jamaica Abell a

Earthquake is not new to the Philippines since our country is located at the Pacific Ring of Fire. Earthquake can’t be prevented. It catches up by surprise and strikes without any warning. Trees may be pulled or uprooted. In few minutes biggest mountains will sink down. And the worst of all it can cause devastation of properties and heavy loss of life. We never know when an earthquake will strike. So these are the things one must do before, during, and after an earthquake. These are the things that you can do to reduce the chances of injuries and protecting your properties before the earthquake’s occurrence. Prepare! Join earthquake drills being conducted in your community. Practice how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold on!” and get welltrained. Inspect and asses about your house structures if there’s any part of it are resistant to damages or those that don’t have strong foundations. Place or relocate heavy objects

in lower shelves to prevent breakage and personal injuries. Ensure that all plumbers have installed flexible connections on all gas appliances. Locate master switches and shut off valves for all utilities and know how to turn them off. Be sure to have flashlights ready and a rechargeable radio or with fresh batteries; a first-aid kit; fire extinguisher; non-perishable ready-to-eat foods; and an adjustable wrench for turning off gas and water. You only have seconds to save your life during an earthquake. React calmly and safely when the first shaking is felt. Don’t run outside! Don’t get in the doorway as this not provides protection from falling or flying objects. Then do the “Drop, Cover, and Hold on!” Drop down onto your hands and knees so the earthquake won’t drop you down. Cover your head and neck with your arms to protect yourself from falling debris. If you are prone from falling objects and you can move safely, crawl for additional cover under a sturdy desk or table. Stay

away from glass, windows, outside doors, and walls or anything that could fall. If there is low furniture or an interior wall or corners and the path is clear move safely, these may also provide additional protection. Alliances suggested, getting as low as possible to the floor. People who use wheelchair or other mobility devices should lock and remain seated until the shaking stops. If it is at night and already in bed stay there and protect your head and neck with your arms, pillow, a book or whatever available nears you. At night, hazards and debris are hard to see and avoid; attempts to move in the dark may result in into more injuries than remaining in bed. If your outdoors when the shaking starts, move away from building, tall trees and power lines and go to an open safe area. If you’re in a moving vehicle, stop as quickly as possible and stay put. Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that the earthquake may damage. When the shaking stopped, look

around. If there is a clear path to safety, leave the building and go away from damaged areas. If you are trapped, hold on and call for help. You may use whistle so that rescuers can locate you. Once you are safe, check for injuries and apply necessary first-aid. If you smell gas or see broken wires turn off the main valve. Don’t use any open flames or turn on electrical switches until technicians checked your home. Listen to the radio for public safety instructions. After earthquake, expect aftershocks. These secondary shockwaves are usually less violent but can be strong enough to do additional damages to weakened structures and may occur in the first hours, days or weeks after the earthquake’s occurrence. Be prepared to “Drop, Cover and Hold on!” in the likely event of aftershocks. If there are things that you have done in preparing earthquakes, “Do them better now, in preparation for the next occurrence!” ■

reason for not attending to an unpleasant task. That is why we seek motivation. We watch movies, surf the internet or just stare at the vast universe until the sun peaks through our windows. It’s already 6 in the morning but still motivation didn’t knock on the door.

is required. It may be a good or a bad habit for students, but it equates to worst scenarios which would affect not only our grades but also the chances of quality and effective learning. It’s true that the hardest part of being a student is the expectation and pressure coming from people around us. School is unluckily the most important aspect of building the future. We are all entitled to be responsible students. It’s our obligation to do what our teachers have required and passed it on time. Procrastination therefore is a big hindrance in reaching our goals. But whether we accept it or not, we cannot avoid it. All we need is self-control. Self-control starts in balancing our time. We should know how to prioritize. Prepare the mind to take action first in what is more vital to life, like studying. Manage your timeline by means of setting up your personal deadline. If you can’t still do the task, seek motivation in eating ice cream or reading a chapter of your favorite book then go back to work. Challenge yourself then indulge it afterwards. The hobbies would serve as a reward later on. Managing time may be difficult at first, but when you get used to it, things would just be a piece of candy and the future wouldn’t end like a daydream. ■

Daydreaming the future

M arielle Ann Verzosa

There’s this best-selling Young Adult book and a whole series waiting to be watched. You said you would take your time doing that essay but the topic bores you to death and you started listening to Taylor Swift songs. History is too much to review. At least you must first take a nap. You said you need to take your time. You said you’ll do everything now. But it’s already 2 am and you’re still staring at the cursor blinking away on a blank word document. You’ll end with regrets. But it’s too late. No projects. No essay. No review. Just an entire daydream of what the future will look like. Let us use “daydreaming the future” as a metaphor for procrastination because it shows the wickedness of delaying your future by means of doing other unimportant thingsdrifting away from reality like daydreaming. Procrastination is the disease eating away at student. It’s like a stage of being lazy (but not really being lazy). As a student who is stressed out by school works, we tend to lose the jolt of excitement in preparing or doing something that is related to school. As much as possible, we like to walk away from reality, daydream the future and ignore the bulk of works waiting in our bedside table. Reasons had been stated why students are considered one of the best procrastinators and perhaps there is no justice raised, only judgement of being irresponsible. Mind you, dear teachers

and everyone, reasons are dilemmas and they are convincing sometimes. Here are those.

“The But-I-Don’t-Know-HowTo-Start-You dilemma” You are task to write a sonnet or to draw the plant and animal cell or read Iliad for example, but you don’t know how. You just don’t. Because you’re not a writer or an artist to satisfy the desires of the world or in this case, the teachers. Skill deficits are one of the most basic reasons for procrastination. If you lack the skills to complete certain tasks, it is only natural to avoid doing them. Maybe you’re waiting for a miracle or a magic. Maybe, if you watch that episode of your favourite TV show, you can later do the job. Or not.

“The This-Stuff-Is-Just-PlainBoring dilemma”

This is somehow related to the first dilemma. Sometimes we are task to work on something that doesn’t appeal to our curiosity and we cannot find the momentum in doing the work. Even if it’s just an easy task, we are hard up in motivating ourselves. We procrastinate because sleep or a book is more exciting than answering problem sets in mathematics or something.

“The I-Don’t-Feel-Like-Doing-It dilemma”

Lack of motivation is a commonly given

The I-Am-Good-At-This-And–IWant-To-Be-Good-Always dilemma.

Have you ever tried getting a 98% grade in a project or a perfect 10 score in a reflection paper that in the succeeding requirements, you failed to start immediately because you expect too much from yourself? Procrastination of this kind may indicate an internal identity conflict. If your self-worth is tied to your level of achievement, then you may constantly question yourself about how much you must do to be good enough. Each success only sets you up for the next bigger challenge that is why you have the desire to do it perfectly or you fail yourself from doing it. Some of this may not true to you and maybe I failed to mention the others. But the bottom line is, procrastination play a huge part in our student life especially in wasting our time. Yet, let us understand that procrastination served as an escape for us, students sometimes. We need to breathe fresh air through diverting our attention in things that fulfill first our whimsical desires then continuing the headache of doing what

The perks of being a Peer Facilitator Daphne Jamaica Abell a

Some describe the youth of today as happy-go-lucky, easily get attracted and unable to commit themselves to a worthy cause. But we have in our University these young volunteers who possess the spirit of volunteerism and commit themselves in serving their fellow students even there is no

quid pro quo- nothing to gain from the act. Peer Facilitators Club or PFC is one of the extension arms of the Guidance and Counseling Services in assisting students’ needs like facilitating different activities, issuing pass slips, acknowledgement slips, referral and call slips or anything concerned

related to guidance and counseling services. In the midst of service, it may even happen that students respond ingratitude or arrogance. They are also being hard-headed. “May mga time na ‘pag nagtatanong kami sa mga ibang estudyante kung anong kailangan nila, iniisnob nila kami o kaya aalis

nalang” , said one of the Peer Facilitators. “Isa rin sa problema namin ang mga forged signatures ng mga estudyanteng kumukuha ng pass slips. Nire-refer nalang naming sila sa mga guidance counselors para sila na mismo ang kumausap sa mga c o n t i n u e d

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estudyanteng ganoon” , added one member. Service entails additional effort on their part and brings weariness. They also extend their service in referring students who cannot go directly to the guidance counselors who needs help to their problems concerning family, love, and also in terms of finances. “Minsan sarili naming peraang ginagamit naming in case nakulangang fund, pero OK langkasi we love and enjoy what we are doing.” In reducing this kind or problem they had this Peergy Bank- an income generating fund for their special activities and hopefully for their first ever extension program for this coming Christmas. They also make businesses stuff to gain more income likehaving booth during intramurals.

Through service, they grow beyond beautiful experiences and friendship. They found their second family to one another. “If school is our second home guidance office is our room”, quoted. They are like brothers and sisters and the guidance counselors are their parents. They help each other’s problem personally and even academically. They throw jokes; laugh at their own foibles and eccentricities. But respect is never out of place. While serving they are learning. “By joining Peer Facilitator Club, it gave me the opportunity to experience many things. Overcoming my fear of the crowd since we’re not Filipino and gaining selfconfidence. I also learned adopting Filipino Cultures and gradually speak the language here…” a PFC testimony of a foreign member.

Peer Facilitators Club members had really fell in love serving their fellow students that even sometimes it requires them to go home late at night just to help the guidance counselors in preparing for the activities for the students. “It is really true that being a peer facilitator is not an easy responsibility. But in the end of the day, you can sleep peacefully because you were able to help your fellow students in their needs.” A peer told me. In their times of service, the best part is receiving Insignia pingiven every sem for those deserving peers and certificate and medal during GawadFloro S. Crisologo for outstanding performance in the University. Before achieving this awards they must go under different seminars and workshops and especially show their full commitment in

serving. And for them, this acknowledgement serves as their reward in such endeavor. They anticipate and prepare for difficulties and conflicts that will test their patience and flexibility. Regardless of the veracity of undesirable situations being a Peer Facilitator, they are open to all changes. Even how hard it is, they never fail to acknowledge and thank the guidance counselors for molding them and enhance their selves not only as students but as persons with substance. So together let us live with their motto, “Helping One Another, Touching Lives Forever!”Peer Facilitators Club, we salute you! ■

the creation of styrofoam. And those are among the top 25 toxic pollutants in terms of the total amount released into the surrounding each year! Before, styrofoams were made using chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s), the chemicals that break down ozone in the troposphere. Now, this product is manufactured utilizing hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFC’s) but still a greenhouse gas that doubles the negative impact in the ozone layer. Now, it is clear that the elements in producing styrofoams made this product harmful to human health and environment. It’s about time to generate consciousness and to find ways in minimizing the damage caused by this material. It’s about time for us to merge in reducing the use of styrofoam. It’s about time to widen our knowledge regarding this. Let’s delve deeper into this topic and support movements that do the same.Yes, the Student Council was right that the harmful effects of styrofoam are discreet for a long time but can still be felt. In addition, as the impact of styrofoam accumulates in the body, it is possible that the person may not even conscious with the real cause of his disease. As a concerned community, we can take steps in mitigating its usage to get rid of its dreaded secret. ■

That thing called `styro` Princess Di ana B. Duldul ao

Last July 13, the 2015 Harapan Forum commenced at the UNP Gymnasium. During the event, platforms of the candidates for Student Council were presented. One of these is the Styrofoam-Free scheme in all the food courts in the university as proposed by now Vice President Alexandria Blake Real. Styrofoam is valued for its buoyancy as well as its high insulation capacity. It may also benefit people’s lives. For instance, it is commonly used on a daily basis, especially as disposable food packaging for takeout orders that most individuals believe to be safe. Unfortunately, it has also negative effects on the environment and on health. In fact, multiple studies s have been done regarding the harms of this material. So what is a styrofoam? It is actually the trade name for polystyrene which is a light-weight material used to produce everyday items like cups, shipping materials, coolers and take-away containers. The basic building block polystyrene is known as styrene. Once styrene gets into your food or drink and then in your body, brace yourself. When styrofoam are used for take-outs, chemicals leach into the food, threatening human health and the reproductive organs. Studies suggest that chronic exposure to high level of styrene leads

further complications including effects to the liver, gastrointestinal, kidney and nerve tissue. According to Foundation for Achievements in Science and Education, long term exposure to small quantities of styrene can cause low platelet counts or hemoglobin values, lympahatic and chromosal abnormalities, neurotoxic effects due to the accumulation of styrene in the tissues of the brain, peripheral nerves, spinal cord and other health problems associated with the nervous system. The common symptoms include nervousness, difficulty in sleeping, depression, fatigue, weakness, irritation of the eyes and hearing loss. It can also disrupt normal hormone functions, possibly causing thyroid problems, menstrual irregularities, breast and prostate cancer. Thus, the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA, International Agency for Research on Cancer and National Toxicological Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogen have classified styrene as a possible human carcinogen. Styrofoam also composed of benzene that can cause several types of cancer involving leukemia. The adverse health risks of this chemical are notorious and severe. Shortterm exposure to benzene vapors can effectuate to disorientation, dizziness, and

unconsciousness. While long-term exposure can induce to anemia, depression of the immune system and excessive bleeding. In addendum, both benzene and styrene have been also linked to incidences of Parkinson’s Syndrome. Using hydrocarbons in making styrofoam releases hydrocarbons into the air ground level which is then combine with nitrogen oxide in the presence of sunlight forming tropospheric ozone, a serious and parlous air pollutant at ground level. “Healthy individuals who are exercising while ozone levels are at or only slightly above the standard can experience reduced functioning of the lungs, leading to chest pain, coughing, wheezing, and pulmonary congestion. In animal studies, long-term exposure to high levels of ozone has produced permanent structural damage to animal lungs while both short and long term exposure has been found to decrease the animal’s capability to fight infection.”, the EPA stated. Meaning, protracted exposure to atmospheric ozone above legal limits might be expected to damage the immune system. Styrofoam is also a direct threat to the environment. The National Bureau of Standards Center for Fire Research said that 57 chemical by-products are released during

Since accessing to potable water is one of the major development concerns in the Philippines nowadays, another result of scientific and functional convergence has been introduced— UNP Water Purifier. It was conceived with the purpose to be introduced to all communities especially those located in remote and isolated areaswhere sources of water like in tap water, deep well water and raw water have silts, dirt, and/ or contaminated with bacteria and convert it to asafe drinking water. UNP Water Purifier is made up of a pot-shaped filter placed on top of a plastic container or pitcher that holds the filtered water and a holder that holds the water for filtering. This is made up of special kind of clay coated with nano silver colloidal—an anti- microbial agent which had passed the Filter and Fluidity Test in San Fernando, La Union. This Water Purifier was developed

by Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI), headed by Director Nuna Almanzor. It isan agency under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) headed by Secretary Mario G. Montero.This Water Purifier passed thePhilippine National Standards for Drinking water in terms of Microbial and Chemical Analysis. The University of Northern Philippines is the first adaptor of Water Purifier in the whole Ilocos Region. This was introduced last 2014 and waslaunched last September 1, 2015 at the 4th Anniversary of Dr. Gilbert Arce wherein Sec. Mario G. Amano, DOST Secretary; Dr. Armando Q. Ganal, theRegional Director of DOST and different government agencies heads were present. Proudly, we were the first one to produce the largest number of finished products Luzonwide. Mr. Ronald N. Amano, manager of CeramicsResearch and Development Centre of UNP told the NEW TANDEM that the University of Northern Philippines was chosen as the adaptor of Water Purifier here in Region I because of the institution`s existing

UNP Water Purifier and its Pure Advantage

UNP RESEARCH

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Ceramics Research and Development Centre and the clay being tested had also passed the required physical properties of ceramic pot filter needed in the research. To come up with a finished product, different processes were followed: First, the clay was put in the roll kneader for pulverizing. Then moisten the clay and ready for moulding in the jiggering machine. One day room-temperature drying is needed before the three-day sun drying. The dried moulded clay are ready for cooking in the gas kiln, it takes 3 ½ hours to cook the filter. And the cooked filters are being soaked in the anti-microbial fluid for ensuring the safetyand bacteria free filter. The supportive President of the University, Dr. Gilbert Arce, designed the packaging, wherein the directions for using and cleaning the water purifier were stated in both English and Filipino language. The water purifier can filter-in a maximum of two litres. It filters one litre per hour depending on the amount of water. The more water, the

more pressure and the faster it filters. And this reduces e coli count to less than one per cent. We tried the effectiveness of the UNP Water Purifier by using water from NAWASA as our sample and it is was more efficient than the chlorination process in traditional water filter system. And the taste and smell of NAWASA water faded. This easy-to-make, portable, budgetfriendly and eco-friendly Water Purifier is now making its way to the market. The UNP Ceramic Research and Development Centre has now their outside clientele for this water purifier. To wit, it already tapped the Regional director of Cordillera Administrative Region, several city governments for the 4P’s and has initial orders from Laguna. The UNP Ceramics Research and Development Centre is looking forward to spread and roll out this special kind of invention as a practical solution to have a potable water not only in northern Luzon but in all communities nationwide. ■

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BIZARRE CRAVINGS Duke Bri an Purugganan

hen we hear the word “food”, most of us think about French fries, ice cream, pizza, and all those good stuff. We picture pork tenderloins being delicately fried in oil or chicken legs smothered with gravy. However, in some parts of the Philippines, there are certain delicacies that can make even the strongest appetite cringe. Exotic foods play a big part in the diversification of our culture. I will feature some delicacies that may not sound as appetizing as Mcdonald’s. I will give each item a “cringe level” on a scale of 1-10. The rating will be based on the item’s “weirdness”.

it actually contains very low amounts of zinc which is the mineral that increases libido.

3. KAMARU

Cringe Level: 7/10 Made from: Rice field crickets Kamaru is prepared by frying crickets. This makes me gag because the thought of crickets squirming in the damp land is very nauseating (for me). This dish sounds like the more revolting cousin of Abal-abal.

6.TAMILOK

Cringe Level: 9/10 Made from:raw woodworms If you have a plan to go to Palawan anytime soon, give this one a try. It is named “long oyster” due to the fact that it tastes just like the average oyster. Which is weird considering it came from mangroves. If you want your Palawan experience to be more memorable, Have a Tamilok.

1. BALUT

Cringe Level: 4/10 fertilized duck egg Balut is probably the most famous delicacy among us Filipinos. For foreigners, this may look like a nightmare-inducing food that looks like it came straight from a horror movie, but for us Filipinos, this delicacy serves as a special memento of our childhood. It also has a high protein content, so it is favored by nutrition-conscious people. Just don’t eat too much if you don’t want to become hypertensive.

2. ABAL-ABAL

Cringe Level: 8/10 Made from: June beetles This delicacy is very popular among us Bigueñosespecially within the “ber” months where these little insects come to the spotlight. It is prepared by cooking beetles by frying them and adding a mixture of vinegar, salt, and pepper.

remarital sex. Yes, again. It may seem undying but we just have to believe that it’s still a disturbing issue in today`s teenage world. Heard this, heard that—we get stuck with SEX and a whole lot of SEX and all those stuffs relative to this. If asked “Have you been into this? Is it just okay?”, perhaps several young adults will answer “Yep”. Yet, many adults will respond “No.” In this present generation, it is just common and familiar to teens the pros and cons of premarital sex especially to those who are engaged in intimate relationships. But then, numerous unwed couples are still tied up with this practice. Premarital sexuality is any sexual activity with an opposite sex partner or with a same sex partner before he/she has started a married life. In premarital sex, many a times, immature human beings explore the sexuality, just out of curiosity, and might be are unaware of the consequences. Premarital sex is more common to Western countries because of their liberated views on life. Maybe some of us are curious what is the root why unwed couples especially the teens are doing this activity. One factor is attitude problem which is rebellion, lack of regard for oneself, and feeling of invulnerability;another is lack of guidance from their parents and adults; drug and alcohol influence; and

with more bones. This delicacy is another way of showing how resourceful we Filipinos are. Though I am still wondering why they chose the name “Adidas”. It could’ve been Rusty Lopez, or Gibi.

4. ETAG

Cringe Level: 10/10 Made from: Fermented pork. Etag is Sagada’s official ham. You may be wondering why I gave this delicacy a score of 10 out of 10. It’s just pork right? Well, it is pork meat fermented in jars that smells foul and rotting with maggots. But if you have an adventurous palate, you can give this one a try. I personally won’t.

You may be questioning why it’s named “Soup No.5”. It is because of the fact that it is made out of a bull’s penis, which is considered as the fifth extremity of a bull due to its enormous size. It is also patronized as an aphrodisiac, which is false, mainly because

Hell to the no. This is very dangerous to consume because, if not processed and cooked the right way, you might ingest snake venom which could lead to your utter and might I say it, untasteful death (pun intended). Their impact on Bigueno cuisine is just as powerful as their bite. What I heard from our dearest Editor-in-chief, Its taste closely resembles fried chicken.

Cringe Level: 8/10 Made from: Pig brains

Filipinos are so resourceful that they put no part of a pig to waste. This delicacy originated in and is now infamous nationwide especially inIt is seasoned with spices to counter the bland and cringe-inducing taste of pig neurons. Yum.

8. ADIDAS

Cringe Level: 3/10 Made from: Chicken’s feet I am not talking about the shoes. Adidas refers to the grilled chicken’s feet. It is cooked with the same process as barbecues. Surprisingly, it doesn’t taste that bad. It tastes just like your ordinary chicken barbecue, only

Talk about sex, again

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steady relationship. Maybe some teens having long relationships are thinking about it, but definitely weighing the positive and negative effects that this activity may take place. Well it could give pleasure, acceptance from peers and fulfilment of desire and lust; yet it can be the cause to unwanted pregnancy, higher risk of having sexually transmitted diseases, moral consequence and the like. What is the right thing to do? According to the Bible, it states that premarital sex is fornication. Not a common word, right? Fornication is sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other. Premarital sex is just as much of a sin as adultery and all other forms of sexual immorality. They all involve having sexual relations with someone you are not married to. “The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity...” (Ephesians 5:3). “…The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body” (1 Corinthians 6:13

Cringe Level:9/10 Made from: obviously, snakes

7. TUSLOB-BOWA

5. SOUP NO. 5

Cringe Level: 8/10 Made from: Bull’s penis and testicles

9. GRILLED SNAKE

).”Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.” (Galatians 5:19). Based from these verses, the Bible forbids premarital sex and promotes abstinence to the said activity. Getting into deeper effects the premarital sex can cause, these are some of the facts and statistics: 50% of the people who currently have HIV are between the ages of 15 and 24; and using a condom only reduces the risk of contracting HIV by 85%. In our country, the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and the Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF) conducted a study in 2013 and found out that ONE out of THREE youths ages between 15 to24 are engaged in premarital sex. UPPI’s Maria Paz Marquez states that 6.2 million youth have engaged in pre-marital sex. Youth from the National Capital Region (NCR) and Central Luzon have the highest percentage of premarital sex with 40.9 percent and 39.1 percent

10. ABUOS EGGS

Cringe Level:9/10 Made from: eggs of fire ants You might remember these little bastards from your childhood memories, mainly because they are the reason for your big, swelling ant bite you got from the playground. This dish is popular in Cebu. There are more Filipino delicacies which are not included on this list. Regardless what your nationality is, once you’ve tasted a Filipino dish, exotic or mainstream, you will always come back for more, no matter how bizarre your cravings get. ■

respectively. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has the lowest prevalence with 7.7 percent. (Source: http:// thepoc.net/index.php/premarital-sex-andthe-pinoy/) As engaging to premarital sex, a person can suffer physical, mental, emotional and social issues. After involving in premarital sex, many people express feelings of guilt, embarrassment, distrust, resentment, lack of respect, tension, and so much more. Due to the early age they are engage, they may be discriminated by the public, questioned why they tied up at that moment. Forced premarital love making may lead to mental depression and dilemma. Law can only threaten people, but can never stop them. The most effective way is that adults and the departments concerned especially on health must educate the awareness of healthy sexuality among children. Awareness of healthy sexuality is not at all the knowledge of safe sexuality. Inspire them with mutual respect between man and woman. From the very childhood itself a baby should learn to accept people as men and women, the equal partners of life on earth; not as objects to fulfil lusty wishes and ambitions. ■

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The Religion of Star Wars noji a. bajet

or the know-it-all, every movie who’s got an intergalactic backdrop, neon lasers and flabby creatures could just be another cliché of the genre dubbed Science Fiction. But for those who fanatically admire the BB-8, Star Wars is always the head and ahead of the pack—raise and wave your lightsabers!— even though the New Age cinema is besieged with same ol` sci-fi flicks. If asked if I have watched each of the film`s instalment, it would an in-your-face “Hell, no.” knowing the fact that all my Star Wars experiences were just snapshots of random lucks, say, when I happened to see a Uniqlo shirt, a promo tumbler from a convenient store, my notebook`s design on third grade, an all-time character on a Cosplay confab or hearing a friend mutter a few jargons like X-Wing, C-3PO, Yoda, Millennium Falcon, Storm Trooper, etc. (And more, I can remember that there`s a narrative scroll that I barely read at the prelude and it`s the very reason to ponder proudly that such movie is yup, Star Wars.) That was ten years ago. I didn`t even know how it came up with this latest staging called The Force Awakens when posters started popping up everywhere. Just recently, I found out that R2-D2 is the name of the movie`s chirping robot from the Time magazine (and there`s a lovely babe in the new saga played by 23-year old Daisy Ridley who? And also, Disney will rehash the craze this time.) Yes, I screw up the worshippers. I am a millennial but I`m not a fan of Star Wars. Is it okay?

uling binuhay ang samahan para sa mga katutubong (Indigenous Groups) nag-aaral sa University of Northern Philippines sa pangunguna ng mga opisyales ng Student Council at Center for Ilokano Studies noong Hulyo 23, 2015 sa UNP-Guestel, Tamag, Vigan City. Nagkaroon ng botohan sa kanilang pagpupulong at ang mga naitanghal na bagong opisyales ay sina:Pangulo – Evangeline Dang-aoen, Ka-Pangulo – Rhobelyn Domingo, Kalihim – Lesanabel Tubaňa, Ingat-yaman – Kaye Denise Valera, Mga Kinatawan – Acel Joy Bajo, CTE, Christian Divina, CSW, Exequiel John Antonio, CCJE, Luisa lloren Balaoay, CBAA,

t might be a signage to the modernmilieu; OPM concede itself to be liberated and louder as compared before to be meaningful yet calm. A keen, braver, and bizarre like transformation has overdue the music industry. Even if credited to the public; a lesser chance to revive OPM would still exist. But rather be pessimistic with the hype for OPM we must instill the value of patriotism. Regardless of its transformation we can conclude that OPM is still part of the lives of Filipino People. As we create the attachment of moral entities to the writers who still has passion to deliberate politically conscious and amidst the social problems to run for music industry. There would still be the older version of OPM (meaningful and calm). Where OPM before modernization, recognizes the beauty of nature and credited the actions of government, it’s politically conscious nature that intricatethe whole entity. As inscribed hereby to the

This time, the movie had a perfect blend of the old and the new by a dose of nostalgia and fresh protagonists. As Philip Cu-Unjieng reviews it, “There is an inordinate amount of veiled “passing of the torch,” parallelisms and coming full circle. There`s Finn as potential younger version of the ever-quipping Solo, Poe as the new Skywalker, Rey as a spunkier, updated version of Leia, and the father-son theme that we had with Vader and Luke now represented by Han Solo and Kylo Ren” “It`s no longer a movie franchise. It`s some sort of a religion which we can worship now.” Someone could say that whom I bet could really be so avid. Stretching over decades, the last time the world watched the film`s bridging development was 30 years ago after the Jedi, there is a challenge on how can Cara, Kylie and the new generation cope up with it. How can we extract the millennial footprint of George Lucas` works and still anticipate the next? To achieve that, the daunting task given by film wunderkind Steven Spielberg and Kathy Kennedy, Star Wars producer to J.J. Abrams was downplayed when J.J. himself had to think of who? The kids of millennial parents because really, it`s for them! “The experience of it is profound, moving, sweet and funny,” says J.J. in an interview in 60 Minutes.

Maybe it has something to do with the mindless and childish “us” because we feel the same essence of wistfulness that we`ve all been looking for amidst the cynical and always-demanding-for-the-best-to-consume pressure that we`re delving into. Maybe because there is resemblance to every jaded heart on the Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader moment. Maybe the production`s Creature Department edged it on superb authenticity. Maybe the boys have a crush on Rey this time. We can still hold on to the characters even though they are too mythical to be real. It`s all part of the Star Wars` flirtation game on harnessing potential worshippers. Even serious, perhaps there is wisdom that we get from the politics of the intergalactic states proving what Lev Grossman cogitates from the Time magazine, “It`s entirely possible to read Star Wars as a movie about white men fighting to regain their rightful position as rulers of the universe.” The movie is still the allusion of the post-World War landscape wherein the nations are still in a dark political unrest. Though a literary critique may see parallelism between the movie and reality, it still sensible that we intend to escape from our rubbles of sh*t the moment we watch it. “This is just a movie. This is not curing cancer. This is not solving poverty. It`s just a movie”, says J.J.`s wife. Happiness still cost the

Samahan para sa mga katutubo, muling binuhay cl aire quil ana

Marvin Balloging, CPAG, Youko Gayyed, CHTM, Thur Daniel, CN, Clarie Layao, CN at Zarrena Jare Danggalan, CHS. Ayon kay Dr. Remigio Obrero, Center for Ilokano Studies Director, ang pagkilala

sa mga katutubong mag-aaral ay isa sa kanilang adbokasiya na pinagtutuunan nila ng pansin. Idinagdag pa niya na ang samahan ay dati ng naitagtag dalawang taon na ang nakalipas.

OPM: Thou shall not kill it Angel a Apuya

standardized market; OPM has made a tidal transformation to its genres and subgenres leading to its effectiveness in the music industry. Since it’s a changing perspective we conclude that it’s still part of OPM. Having its kind of transformation that every system has to; it’s a must to allocate at least percent for politically even socially conscious topics. That is to open others deprive viewpoint on politics or the environment. We supposed that getting involve to music is the best lullaby for any sickness. Since the mindset gets involved in rock pop

or even any genres; it gets calm and cool. Ageneration that is confine with love and hatred begins to cover up idealism for environment. A case were less production of conscious motifs to the environment is being released and production for love has been the major priority. Since it has been the main requests of citizens; it is best to supply great. And that has change the image of OPM(louder and liberated). Since 1980ship hop (also known as Pinoy Rap) has been one of the proponents for music where any word uttered is significantly becoming part of the beat. Francis M, Gloc

same—being quick to appreciate. On the flipside, the geeks donned with hoods and furs aren`t Instagramable when there`s a popular Star Wars culture that already existed there. The head-banging Stormtroopers` party wouldn`t get a swarm without the sci-fi-mania. This may be the “substance” that the fans have found when others would still insist their discriminating taste (!) I don`t believe that everyone’s pretty much seen everything because this is something to be seen behind history. It was the old-fashioned story told in the same old fashioned storytelling of the past generation of Baby Boomers and Gen X-ers which still sells even today because there`s always a time to go back and understand their affinity. Mind me, we can invest to Star Wars for an artificial time capsule for our restored fascination. (And try to envision yourself as a Mommy or Daddy accompanying your kid for another Star Wars instalment someday. You can join LightSaber Philippines together and you might as well name your kid Chewy. So cute, `noh?) This is the craze. The director said “It`s bigger than us”. Once the force awakens, would you let Steve Harvey spoil the moment? As the trailer`s ending croons, just let it in. Shyly, I did. ■

KARATULA KULTURA Isa ring scholarship ang handog ni Dr. Mario P. Obrero, Vice President for Student and External Affairs, para sa kanila. Napag-usapan rin ang mga aktibidad na posible nilang isakatuparan upang ganap nilang maipamalas ang kanilang galing at talent bilang mga indigenous students ng pamantasan. Naimungkahi ang pagkakaroon ng Indigenous Month Celebration at pagkakatatag ng Cultural Group. Patuloy ang kanilang pagpaplano sa mga nabanggit. Inaasahan na aktibong makikilahok ang lahat ng miyembro sa lahat ng aktibidad na maidaraos. ■

9, Andrew E – are Filipino rappers that merge rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence to artists. These artists are one of the most politically conscious voices of their generation. Invoking the presence of the youths’ active contribution to various cultural and social problems that plagued the country. Since there has been a change in the OPM; rap could be told to be the only existing style that is conscious to its atmosphere. Though there are still few that gets involved in this state; it’s very minimal and neglected. We are yet to propose the existence for OPM in the standardized market; invoking not only in the love or break ups’ but convey as well in the transparency and credibility of every transaction; may it be in the government or in the change for environment. This is to notify others while it’s still on the line; freshening publics’ inkling to what is going on. “Thinking we still have the environment but in our changing perspective we can loss everything from the beginning.” ■

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XVIII ASIAN GAMES M ark Christi an Raquel

The Asian Games is held every four years after the Olympic Games. The 17th edition of Asian Games last September 9 – October 4, 2014 was held in Incheon, South Korea. The 2018 Asian Games that is going to be the 18th edition of regional multi-sport event in Asia is to be hosted by Indonesia on its two cities: Jakarta, the national capital city and Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra Provinces as the supporting host with the other two provinces that surround Jakarta: Banten and West Java. The main venue for the event will be Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. It was originally Hanoi, Vietnam chosen to host the event, but due to financial issues, they withdrew to host the event. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, announced Hanoi’s withdrawal from hosting the Asian Games, April 17, 2014. He said, that they are not prepared for the event. After Hanoi’s withdrawal, Indonesia, China and United Arab Emirates were chosen by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as candidates to be Hanoi’s replacement. And on July 25, 2014, Jakarta was appointed over the other two nations, during the OCA’s meeting in Kuwait City. Jakarta has well equipped sports facilities, adequate

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transportation networks, and hotel and lodging for guests, which best suites the basic needs for the event. The last time Jakarta, Indonesia hosted the Asian Games was in 1962. And on September 19, 2014, Jakarta was approved as the host for the 2018 Asian Games by OCA’s executive board. The event was rescheduled on the year 2018, from August 18 – September 12, instead of following the original plan to hold the event

on 2019. This is in consideration of their Presidential election in 2019. The Indonesian government has allocated an amount of IDR 3 trillion as a budget for the preparation of the 2018 Asian Games. Additional buildings will be constructed to accommodate the delegation, some are for renovation and some are just ready for the event. And in the transportation, underpasses, flyovers, and bridges will be constructed. Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit will

also be accelerated and Palembang will build 24.5 kilometres long Light Rail Transit across Sultan Mahmud Baduriddin II International Airport to Jakabaring Sport City. The 18th edition of regional sport event in Asia will feature 29 Olympic sports and 8 non-Olympic Sports. PencakSilat and bridge will be featured in the games for the first time. ■

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Celebs defeat UNP Sharks, 105-89 M ark Christi an Raquel An exhibition Basketball game between Carlos Agassi’s team and UNP Sharks was held on October 8, 2015 at the UNP-Grandstand attended by the studentbasketball fans. All the students of the University were mandated to pay 15.00 for the event in purchase of a ticket in order to enter the venue. The game started as soon as the

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celebrities arrived at the UNP-Grandstand. Carlos Agassi’s team with his teammates Marco Alcaraz, Bobby Yan, Joross Gamboa, Michael Agassi, Derick Hubalde and Matt Evans made 105 points while the UNP Sharks only made 89 points. The team is composed of 15 players Renz Tasico, John Paul Reclusado, Jake Vivit, Raffy Rapanut, Vince Collado, Mark Paul Corpuz, Elton Navarroza, Dave Dela Cruz, Joshua

Paiste, Real Lagasca, Mark John Tacal, Cesar Rinopa, Darwin Paz, Marko Agam and Clemente Barcena with Requilman, Foronda and Retreta. Ella Cruz was also expected to be on the said event, based on the banners that has been posted before within the University but she was not able to make it, so Gwenn Garci came as a substitude. After the game, fans couldn’t hide the

smile on their faces and the fun experience they had watching the game of their favourite stars and players of the UNP Sharks. The event was made possible by the following sponsors: Bistro 23, Core Fm, Gordion and Hotel ni Among, Bigway, Pepsi 2716 Enterprises, Globe, Dr. G Production and University of Northern Philippines. ■

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P.E.iesta strikes back M ark Christi an Raquel

The Department of Physical Education featured “The Physical Education Department

embracing the 50th Anniversary of UNP through Fun-filled P.E.iesta” as its theme, in celebration of the annual P.E.iesta last October 5, 2015, which was participated by all the P.E. students of the University of Northern Philippines (UNP). A fun run piloted the event which was attended by all junior college students,

NEWS BRIEF faculty and staff. It was followed by the Mass Demonstration at the UNPGrandstand as a the culminating feat of students engaged in P.E. Kelvin Sagmayao and Shaira Mae Reintar notched 1st in the Fun Run, while Lindon Rabanalang, Gerelyne Julian on Chess. In Table Tennis (Singles), Jerome

Ragudo and Stephanie Tacla were noted. While in the doubles, John Carlo Rebulde and Dayne Pilot won on the male category and Reina May Adinso and Bianca Jheri Mae Soda in the female`s part. While Jonathan Domingo and Marissa de Guzman edged it in the Games of the General. ■

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KEEPING THE SPIRIT OF SPORTMANSHIP ALIVE October is the Friday of every first semester of the school year. From all the pressures, sleepless nights, sleepy heads during class hours, down to only passing remarks, Intramurals always play the role to unleash all that “pressure’ has brought us throughout the school days to relax our minds and at the same time, to build a healthy body and camaraderie leading to sportsmanship (although, our final examination is traditionally

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A. SPRINT • Asia’s Sprint Queen - Lydia De Vega-Mercado, 1980’s fastest woman in Asia. A two time Olympian, fondly called by her countrymen “Diay” was a carrier of her country’s colours in the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics. Prior to those achievements, she made first a great impact in Philippines Sports history after having won gold medal in the 200 and 400 meter events during the 1981 Sea Games held in Manila. And another gold medal in 1982 New Delhi Asiad in 100 meter dash and defended the

held after intramurals). This actually makes us become better year after year from one family of one soul with one heart to another. The confidence that every intramurals is going to be a successful one is been a part of our systems. There is no doubt that every UNP Intramurals is another milestone for our family, another chapter of our lives and another page of our own diary. And all the values that should take place, surely, will

title during 1986 Seoul Asiad, clocked 11.53 seconds with a silver medal in 200 meter race.

B. BASKETBALL • The Big J. - Robert Vincent Salazar Jaworski also known as Sonny Jaworski, Booby Jaworski or Robert Jaworski. The 1987 Most Valuable Player (MVP). He is considered as the most popular basketball player of all time and the oldest player ever to play the game. With all the fame he is receiving from his fans, he won the 1998 senatorial election in the Philippines.

C. BILLIARDS • The Magician - Efren Manalang Reyes the first man in history to win two different world Championship titles, 14 time

SPORTS EDITORIAL always be implied, with all the unity and hard work of the whole UNP community. We UNPians were known to be very specific with the importance of “oneness”. We play with passion, dedication and in consideration of the group in accordance to what is ideal from not. We consider every event in the Intramurals as a fellowship game rather than as a competition. It is our way of giving importance to the relationship we have not only among ourselves but with the University of Northern Philippines as well. It is a fellowship game because every Intramurals serves as a way for us to make

good friends with our fellow UNPias. This is a proof, that the spirit of Sportsmanship is alive within us. Moreover, the idea of “competition”, usually, is not healthy, especially for the welfare of the relationship that has been built through the years: the UNP family. After all, it is proven that keeping the spirit of Sportsmanship alive can form a family. A family of one great soul, a soul that touches each one’s heart, a heart that provides life colour: blue, green, gold, and eventually this colour gives our lives meaning. ■

Derby City Classic champion,two time World Cup champion, two time World Pool League champion and etc. He holds the record of winning 82 international tournaments and 13 world titles. After HIS VICTORY BIN 1996 Colour of Money against Earl Strickland he took home the largest single event purse in pool history. Many consider him as pool’s greatest player of all time.

as the first bowler ever to be inducted to the prestigious International Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum.

D. BOWLING 1. Paeng - Rafael Nepomuceno. September 2003, a prestigious Bowler’s Journal International, named Paeng as the Greatest International Bowler of All Time. He holds the record of six time World Bowling champion (1976, 1980, 1992 and 1996 World Cup Bowling, World Invitational tournament in 1984 and 1999World Tenpin Masters championship). The only athlete to win in three consecutive decades and regarded

E. BOXING 1. Fighter of The Decade (2000’s) - Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran Pacquiao popularly known as Manny Pacquiao or Pacman is the only eight-division world champion. He has won ten world titles and the first in history to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He is a three time The Ring and BWAA “Fighter of the Year” (2006, 2008,and 2009) and the Best Fighter ESPY Award (2009 and 2011). He is also considered as “the Best Pound-Por-Pound” boxer in the world according to some Sporting news. Pacman also participates in basketball, he is also a businessman, and he is an actor, recording artist and an elected congressman of his Province (Saranggani).

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UNIT V-CCJESW takes 7th record in sports domination M ark Christi an Raquel

UNIT V (College of Criminal Justice Education and Social Work), the yearly title retention bidder continued to wow spectators after earning 422 points in their over-all score, making it their 7th victory in a row in Annual Intramurals of the University of Northern Philippines (UNP). The Intramurals was held on October 7-15, 2015 featuring “UNP @50: Stronger, Better, Bolder” as its theme and in celebration of the 50th Golden Anniversary of UNP. Speaking on the theme was Hon. Joy Benette A. Orio. On the first day, a parade of the 9 competing units started the program followed by the National Anthem and UNP Hymn and an opening number from the UNP Dance Troupe. Subsequently, UNP President, Dr. Gilbert R. Arce formally opened the UNP Intramurals 2015 at the UNP Grandstand last October 7, 2015. Brawls begin The Intramurals is a University-wide event, probably, a rival between the 9 competing units of the University in the different Sports events. The participating units were: UNIT 1-CCIT (College of Communication and Information Technology), UNIT 2-CE (College of Engineering), UNIT 3-CTech (College of Technology), UNIT 4-CTE-LS (College of Teacher Education-Laboratory Schools), UNIT 5-CCJESW (College of Criminal Justice Education and Social Work), the newly-organized UNIT 6-PASAF (Colleges of Public Administration, Arts

and Sciences, Architecture and Fine Arts), UNIT 7-CN-MED-CHS (Colleges of Nursing, Medicine, and Health and Sciences), UNIT 8-CBAA (College of Business Administration and Accountancy) and UNIT 9-CHTM (College of Hotel and Tourism Management). The Intramurals featured 14 sports events which include Athletics, Basketball, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Badminton, Baseball, Chess, Lawn Tennis, Sepak Takraw, Swimming, Table Tennis, and Taekwondo. The event also featured the Dance Sport competition with the Latin and Standard categories and the annual Cheer Dance competition. Unit V reigns After the event was formally opened, Dance Sport started the spirit of competition among UNPians while the sports fest clinched its soiree on the Cheer Dance competition which took place before the awarding ceremonies on the last day of the Intramurals. And according to the result released from the office of the Director of CSCPA (Centre for Sports, Culture, and Performing Arts) signed by Dir. Ronilo B. Palma, UNIT 5-CCJESW remained undefeated, majority of their total score is coming from their championship in Basketball (Men and Women), Volleyball (Men), Beach Volleyball (Women), Softball, Sepak Takraw, Athletics (Men and Women), Badminton (Men), Lawn Tennis (Women), Swimming (Men and Women), and Taekwondo (Men and Women).

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In full throttle On the other hand, after being placed 2nd runner up last year, UNIT 2-CE really made a huge feat after having won the 1st runner up spot for this year’s Intramurals with 241 points in their over-all score, having won the title in Volleyball (Women) and Lawn Tennis (Men) including the win of their Jaguars dancers on the Cheer Dance Competition and in Dance Sport competition (Latin Category). UNIT 8-CBAA, the 1st runner up last year, failed to retain its title after ending up with only 198 points in their over-all score, making them the 2nd runner up in this

year’s Intramurals. This includes their victory in Soccer, Table Tennis (Women) and Dance Sport competition (Standard Category). UNIT 3 CTech lapped on the 3rd runner up spot with 146 points with 1 victory on Baseball and completing the top 5 highest scorer for this school year’s Intramurals was UNIT 1-CCIT with 119 points after claiming the victory on Beach Volleyball (Men) and Table Tennis (Men). Other competing units were UNIT 4-CTE-LS with 91 points in their over-all score, UNIT 6-PASAF with 82 points, UNIT 9-CHTM with 25 points and UNIT 7-CN-MED-CHS with 22 points. ■

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PH falls; China to host FIBA World Cup 2019 M ark Christi an Raquel

TOKYO, Japan (2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup) – FIBA’s Central Board have decided and announced the People’s Republic of China with 14 votes to host 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup against the Republic of the Philippines with only seven votes. The International Basketball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball), more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA, made the announcement 7th day of August 2015at the Price Park Tower Hotel after cutting its final list down to China and Philippines, which is known to be both passionate about the game. The opposing countries were invited to make their final pitch for 20 minutes during the Host Announcement Ceremony which is focused on four factors (1) vision and concepts, (2) experience in events, (3) basketball history, (4) cities and venues and a closed –door, question-andanswer session after. China emphasized their rich culture on Basketball, modern media, facilities, and its experiences in hosting large events such as the 2008 Olympics. NBA legend Yao Ming, the first Chinese player to be selected overall in the NBA draft was China’s Ambassador to the 2019 bid, while the Philippines, had Manny Pacquiao and actor Lou Diamond Phillips present with Kobe Paras in the crowd. Philippines focused on its passion for Basketball, its state-of-the-art facilities, and its social media reach. During the event, Filipino fans set the #PUSO2019 trend on twitter. “MORE THAN EVER” became China’s ticket to the top as their official slogan to the bid against the “#PUSO2019” slogan of the Philippines. HoracioMuratore, the President of FIBA said: “This was a very difficult decision because we had two national federations who did excellent

work. However, there can only be one host country for our event in 2019 and it will be China. “We would like to congratulate both national federations for their outstanding work and bids. This is what we wanted to have national federations put together top quality bids to host our flagship event. “We look forward to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will be the first of a new era with 140 teams competing during a 15-month qualification period to be among the 32-playing in China.” (FIBA.com) FIBA 2019 is described as a “new era” for the competition because it was rescheduled from 2018-2019, this edition will be the first FIBA Basketball World Cup that will not happen in the same year since 1967. This is the first time that China will host a FIBA flagship event. As the host country, China automatically qualifies for the tournament. Yao Ming, the Ambassador for the China 2019 bid, said: “It’s such an exciting moment to bring the 2019 FIBA basketball World Cup to China and I’m sure that millions of fans are sharing this joy with us. “We have to pay tribute TO THE Philippines. Only opponents like them could really push us to our limits to test how capable we are. Even if we were opponents on this occasion, we still have a friendship with them. “I know what it’s like to play a top level Basketball tournament in front of home fans because I played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Having the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup will inspire a lot of people and particularly more young athletes to participate in Basketball”. (FIBA.com) There are eight cities of China to where the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup be played: Beijing (Sports and Centre), Nanjing (Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium), Suzhou (Suzhou Industrial Park Sports Arena), Wuhan (Wuhan Gymnasium), Guangzhou (Guangzhou International Sports Arena), Shenzhen (Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Gymnasium), Foshan (Foshan Metro Sports Arena) and Dongguan (Dongguan Basketball Center). ■