SMU-ROTC still thankful despite non-top 5 finish By Yumiko Angelius Yoshiy
After failing to make it to the top 5 of the Regional Annual Administrative Tactical Inspection (RAATI) 2nd Regional Community Defense Group, the SMU Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC), through Mr. Sherwin Marciano, NSTP Coordinator, is still thankful for the administration’s support to them during their tactical inspection, SMU Oval, Jan. 18. “’Yung support ng during Saturdays and Sundays, administration, [ka]kaiba kasi. legally permitting them to Kung committed ka [sa trabaho practice during weekdays up mo], the administration will until 11PM and by giving words really support you,” Marciano of encouragement to the tactical said in an interview. unit. He explained that the He then explained how administration showed their they faced problems in training support to the unit by allowing and how they solved it - one is them to practice extensively continue to page 5
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E-VOTING UP IN SCC Vol. LIV No. 6 December 2015 - March 2016
Marian Reform sweeps 7 of 8 positions; Tayaban, new prexy By Neome Czarina Valite
Marian Reform takes the Student Central Council (SCC) Halalan 2016 by storm with an almost full party victory at the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium, March 7. Bagging seven out of the eight positions for the SCC, the Marian Reform party list have won positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Auditor, PIO, and Business Managers while the Secretary is from the LAKAS Marian party list. Winners are Chantal Therese Tayaban, BSPsych/ ABGC for President; Joven Job Pilaspilas, BSEd-Eng 3 for Vice President; Deia Bruno, BSEdEng 3 for Secretary; John Daniel
Medrano, BSP 2 for Treasurer; Jethro Cyrus Gambito, BSBA-MM 3 for Auditor; Jeanne Alexa Felipe, BSPS 1 for PIO; and Paul Daniel Humiwat, BSECE 3 and Roscoe Gacusana, BSIT 3 for Business Managers. According to Tayaban, who won against Mervin Go of Lakas Marian with 1325 votes against Go’s 649, she found the elections peaceful. “It was a good race. I’m glad there wasn’t any conflict. I do wish I got to know the other party more,” she said. Tayaban, although saddenedthat her party did not have a 100% victory, was thankful for the opportunity and
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is hopeful of a good partnership among her co-officers for the next school year. “The hope was to have the whole of Marian Reform as SCC but I know everything happened for a reason. It doesn’t matter who won, it’s what that person does with the position that matters. I’m just thankful for the opportunity. As for Deia, I’ve known her since high school so at least we have common ground. What we’ll be doing throughout the year is strengthening our bonds, just like with the other officers,” she added. This year’s elections also introduced the Student Election
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Likha Week calls for green movement By Mary Joy Agbanlog and Precious Joy Agnaen
This year’s Linggo ng Likha at Lingkod celebration is not only for researches and academic awardees but it is also an actual setting for an accountable response to the care for Mother Earth.
Thus, the weekly celebration was enthemed as, “Laudato Si (Praise be to you by Lord): SMU’s Response to Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the continue to page 2
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