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Students rally vs tuition hike March-April 2014

Far Eastern University (FEU) carries out a tuition increase of 3.03 percent to take effect next school year, causing several students to stage mobilizations inside and outside the campus.

The administration adds 41 pesos per unit to next school year’s basic tuition of 1,395 pesos per unit.

Miscellaneous fees were also raised by 1,184 pesos due to the hikes in photocopy fee (from 225 to 500 pesos; 122.22 percent), athletic fee (from 750 to 1,000 pesos; 33.33-percent), energy fee (from 1,300 to 1,700; 30.77-percent) and computerization fee (from 941 to 1,200 pesos; 27.52 percent).

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (SVPAA) Maria Teresa Trinidad Tinio said that among the hike’s reasons are the continuous upgrading of facilities and development of academic affairs.

Tinio also pointed out that FEU is investing more in

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Tinio said, “My personal reaction is it is their right and there is nothing wrong with that.

I mean, if they are angry about it, they need to express it. That is one form of self-expression which we encourage.”

One voice. Some FEU students together with mass organization Anakbayan rallied in front of FEU Gate 3 last February 28 to oppose the annual tuition hike implemented by the FEU administration. (Photo by Caroline B. Castro)

research, saying that it is “directly beneficial” to students.

“If your faculty is doing research, they are smarter, they are up-to-date, they know what they are talking about, they are interested in the subject matter;

it can only make them better teachers,” she explained.

Because of the said increase in fees, some students joined a rally on February 28 in Mendiola and in front of Gate 3 to voice out their concerns.

The mobilization happened while the administration was presenting to stakeholders the increase in tuition and miscellaneous fees at University Conference Center on the same day.

FEU stays autonomous until end of 2014

By Janice C. Rodriguez

Baring plans. SVPAA Maria Teresa Trinidad Tinio states the administration’s strategized outlook upon the extension of the University’s autonomy status. (Photo by John Armen T. Bongao)

Initially set to expire in May 2014, Far Eastern University’s (FEU) autonomous status is extended until the end of this year, according to the administration.

“We have not received letters but we heard it from the NCR director. Verbally we have been told that CHEd is extending all autonomous status… until the end of the year,” Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Maria Teresa Trinidad Tinio said.

She furthered that application for autonomous status renewal will begin in early 2015.

Moreover, Tinio said that FEU should also work in meeting the criteria of CHEd Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 46 or CHEd’s policy in maintaining schools’ university status. She said that this is because autonomous status is almost similar to university status and the only difference is that the former is more “intensified.”

“Most of the qualifications or criteria for university status, we have already met even if we do not do anything. So things like facilities, number of programs, most of that, we [have already] met… Maybe what we have to enhance is research. We really have to enhance research.

And even before CMO 46, we already started,” she explained.

She also cited other qualifications such as linkages

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to local and foreign universities and extension works that are currently being done by FEU. The administration is also focusing on faculty development by giving seminars and workshops to professors.

“There are many changes in terms of faculty development. That is the principal area for our plans for the next couple of years. Our faculty is improving. So there are a lot of seminars for the

faculty,” she explained.

Tinio added that FEU is consistently improving its facilities and equipment as these are among the factors that CHEd and private accrediting bodies evaluate upon accreditation.

“Obviously, you can look at the library, and then the new laboratories… those are state-of-the-art laboratories. And this summer, they are going to renovate the SB (Science Building), NB (Nursing Building)

is in the year after. For SB, [the administration plans] to put more labs and to really make it a good building,” she said.

Furthermore, an autonomous institution can offer new programs without going through accreditations and long procedures.

Institute of Arts and Sciences will be offering new programs in both undergraduate and graduate level next school year which include Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Science in Biology and Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology with three different specializations.

“The benefit of autonomous status is that you may open programs without undergoing accreditation, you just inform them. So that is a proof of the many programs that we are going to open… those are one of the things that we are taking advantage with our autonomous status by opening programs does not have to go through long procedures,” she explained.

-With reports from Jesserene D. Miranda

Alabang campus construction to push through despite K-12

By Leonard I. Agustin

By 2016, one building will already be seen erected at Far Eastern University’s (FEU) campus in Southern Metro Manila.

In an interview with the FEU Advocate last February, President Michael Alba expressed that FEU-Alabang might not be opened before 2016, the year wherein the Kindergarten to 12 (K12) basic education reform program will take full effect which will make colleges and universities have decreased enrollment.

“In fact, FEU Alabang, it is very hard to think about opening

it before 2016 because of the decreased enrollment in college,” Alba said.

However, Chief Financial Officer Juan Miguel Montinola said that the administration decided to push through with the construction of the campus despite the anticipated decrease in enrollment.

“We will in effect complete the buildings in time for 2016 where there will be few potential students due to K-12. Even if that is so, we have decided to proceed with the construction of one or more buildings so the school establishes its presence in the area,” Montinola said in an

e-mail to the FEU Advocate.

He also said that a site master plan for the campus, which envisions a complex of four main buildings with a quadrangle in the center portion, has been completed and improved.

H o w e v e r, t h e construction has not yet started as of press time.

“The next and presently ongoing step is the architectural design of two buildings. Actual construction, therefore, has not commenced pending the completion of these designs,” Montinola furthered.

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“Kasi kung titignan natin, halos taun-taon, lalo na sa mga private schools ay nagtaatas sila ng matrikula pero hindi natin alam kung saan ito napupunta (Because if you can see, every year, especially private schools increase their tuition but we do not know where it goes),” John Rey Boquiren of AnakbayanNational Capital Region said.

However, Tinio said that there is a tuition increase every year alongside economic inflation, a decrease in money’s purchasing power that results to higher prices of commodities.

Studes complain on CHEd memo ‘violation’ In an article posted in the website of College Editors’ Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) last March 26, it was said that students from FEU filed a complaint letter against the increase in tuition and other fees as proposed by the administration.

Students from Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS) and Institute of Law are among the complainants who insisted that the administration “violated” a number of procedures specified in a CHEd memorandum providing guidelines on increase in tuition and other fees on the conduct of the tuition consultation.

“The FEU administration failed to notify all parties, even the Employees Labor Union and Faculty Association, before the tuition consultation on the proposed tuition increase. They even failed to provide us with pertinent documents such as the financial Continue to page 12...

IAS offers new programs next SY In its bid to attain Center of Development and Center of Excellence citations from Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), Far Eastern University (FEU) is set to offer new degree programs in the Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS) next school year.

The new programs they added the specialization are Doctor of Philosophy in forensic psychology because (PhD) in Psychology major in FEU is planning to tie up with Clinical Psychology, Industrial- Deakin University in Australia.

“Aside from clinical Organizational Psychology, and industrial-organizational Forensic Psychology; Master and Deakin of Science (MS) in Biology [specializations, and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in University is] also offering a PhD in forensic. It is also Interdisciplinary Studies.

IAS is currently interesting to offer a different offering three Master of Arts specialization the country had (MA) degree programs: MA in not yet offered,” he explained.

In terms of classroom Letters, MA in Communication management, construction and MA in Psychology.

“MA in Letters and of additional classrooms for MA in Communication have graduate students will be part not undergone accreditation of the renovation of Science yet [while] MA in Psychology Building this summer.

“We only have small is undergoing an accreditation this coming May. Part of the number of [graduate] students. requirement of CHEd is that So in the renovation of Science for a graduate program to be Building, ililipat doon ang offered, there should be at least Psychology (Psychology will be transferred there). We will a Level 1 accreditation.”

Department of have small classrooms only for Psychology Program Head the graduate programs that can Hector Perez added that only accommodate at least 10 among the three said graduate students… para at least hindi programs, MA in Psychology ganu’n kalaki compared to a has the most number of regular classroom (so they will enrollees with 42 students.

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On-going construction. Science Building undergoes further refurbishing in line with academic improvements. (Photo by Darlene S. Padilla)

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March-April 2014

B E AT S Tams top business quiz bees Business Economics majors bagged awards at National Economic Challenge and Forex Cup while Business Management students won at 14th Regional Business Management Association of the Philippines (BMAP) quiz bee.

Economics majors Froilan John Idos, Katherine Nanquil and Rochel Paguirigan landed second place for the monetary policy challenge at the National Economic Challenge organized by the University of the Philippines– School of Economics held last February 1.

Char Maine Que, Kimberly Intal and Charlin Coloma, on the other hand, won second runner up for online Forex trading challenge at the Forex Cup last February 3 to March 1.

Furthermore, Business Management majors Arianne Aromin, Keithleen Simbulan, Jimielle Jean Legaspi and Ana Melissa Dela Cruz won first place after years of finishing as runnerup at the BMAP quiz bee held at La Consolacion College, Manila last February 27.

The latter will be representing Luzon in the BMAP National Quiz Bee, which will be held in Camp John Hay, Baguio City in July.

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FEU-Makati to house Institute of Law

By Janice C. Rodriguez

Institute of Law (IL) will no longer accept new students in its Bachelor of Laws (LLB) program as they are now set to offer the new Juris Doctor (JD) program starting next school year, along with the institute’s transfer to its new home in the Makati campus.

Institute of Law Dean Melencio Sta. Maria said that the transfer will be more beneficial to the new students. “[Makati] is in the main central district of the Philippines. Strategically, there are many law offices [there].

So in short, the students will be acclimatized in the area,” he said.

“And second, if the student will have time at gusto niyang magtrabaho sa mga (and he wants to work in) law offices or researchers, malapit-lapit lang (they will just be near),” he also said, referring to the proximity of the Makati campus to law firms in the central business district.

Sta. Maria added that Far Eastern University (FEU) could hire many experienced

In the city of lights. Institute of Law will transfer in Makati central business district this coming semester along with the offering of a new degree program. (Photo by John Armen T. Bongao)

law professors in the area.

“Because of the new environment, there will be a pool of people around who are willing to teach... Magagaling ang mga professors natin sa (We will have competent professors from) FEU, but since we will increase the number of our sections, we will need more. Doon tayo makakahanap sa paligid dahil nandoon ang mga (We

can find professors around because the area has a lot of) law offices,” he furthered.

However, current LLB students will stay in the Manila campus while incoming first year JD students will already be in the Makati campus.

“In short, while the LLB is phasing out, ‘yung JD naman ay palaki nang palaki sa kabila (JD will grow in number in Makati), almost simultaneous,” he said.

Discipline office temporarily halts encoding violations

By Jesserene D. Miranda

‘Advo’ editor champs another art tilt Far Eastern University (FEU) Advocate Art Director Aaron Cedrick Manaloto aced the SININGLANGAN-TRES Inter-School On-the-Spot Ballpen Art Competition as he emerged champion, beating other contestants from other schools.

Organized by University of the East (UE)Office of the Cultural Affairs and College of Fine Arts, Architecture and Design, the event was held to celebrate Philippine Arts Festival from in collaboration with National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Dong-A Philippines and Buklod Sining.

Manaloto, a Bachelor of Fine Arts major in Advertising Arts senior, won a trophy, 25, 000 peso cash prize and Dong-A products.

“This UE ball pen art competition was my last contest as a Tamaraw student so I made sure that I will be the grand prize winner,” Manaloto said.

Last year, he won second place in the same competition.

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“Ang law school talaga, hindi nawawala; nagche-change lang ng location (Law school is not really phasing out; it is just changing its location) like other schools,” Sta. Maria added.

According to him, they are expecting around 300 new law students for the next school year and that they will be occupying the entire second floor of the only building in the Makati campus.

When asked about the possible disadvantages of the said transfer, Sta. Maria told the FEU Advocate that there might be an “initial shock” from alumni and teaching staff.

“But I think these [reactions on the transfer] are only momentarily disadvantages. That sooner or later it could be transcended and people will realize that this is all for the good,” he added.

Closing LLB, opening JD Sta. Maria explained that with the JD program, students who are in third year would have electives that are

Disciplinary adjustments. The regular encoding of gate violations are temporarily suspended in order to avoid unnecessary delays in students’ enrollment this summer. (FILE PHOTO)

Student Discipline (SD) temporarily halts encoding offenses of enrollees to minimize incidences of delayed enrollment due to students’ pending violations.

According to SD Director Rosalie Dela CruzCada, her office is working with Information Technology Services (ITS) about setting “cut-offs” for encoding students’ violations.

“Setting cut-offs for encoding of student violations through updating of the online violation status will inform the concerned student about his/ her violations and give the student opportunity to work on their pending community services… or remind them their pending suspension as a result of their commission of violations of the student handbook,” Cada said.

She explained that they temporarily halted encoding violations to avoid impediments in students’ summer enrollment.

Cada also clarified that students who still wish to render community service to clear offenses can do so.

She said that she

does not see disadvantages of the move because incidences of delayed enrollment of students due to pending violations can be minimized.

“Ang gagawin ng SD is we will stop muna the encoding of the violations para hindi gumalaw ang portal at hindi ma-block ang student for enrollment (SD will temporarily stop encoding violations so that those would not appear in the students’ portal and for them not to be blocked in enrolling),” Cada added in an e-mail to the FEU Advocate.

Encoding and updating of offenses will resume after the adjustment period for summer classes.

‘Real-time’ gate encoding Cada also shared that SD and ITS are trying to improve the Student Portal feature of the FEU website to reflect the actual violations of the students.

“Para hindi na magugulat ‘yung student na

may offense siya although akala niya wala, kasi nga lahat tine-temporary clearance ng SD ‘pag enrollment (So the student will no longer be surprised to know that he has an offense since SD issues temporary clearance every enrolment).”

Another plan is to have an “automatic” or “real-time” encoding of accumulated offenses and corresponding sanctions in the Student Portal.

“We propose sana na ‘pag nag-key-in ang student, automatic na ‘yun na papasok sa portal niya as gate offense (We propose that whenever a student would key-in, it would automatically be reflected in the portal),” she explained.

Cada clarified that her office is still discussing with ITS on how it can be done, adding that they hope it to be operational next school year.

FEU recognizes ‘outstanding’ Tams Embodying fortitude, excellence and uprightness in student governance and leadership, Far Eastern University (FEU) recognized the outstanding sophomores, juniors and seniors in the School Year 2013-2014.

T h e o u t s t a n d i n g to live by the core values of the Accountancy students Gladis Andrea Maxine Sarile and students are considered to University.”

Morales and Joshua Villapando; BS Architecture student Carl have manifested academic and T h e o t h e r n i n e MedTech student Adriel Pizarra; Christopher Verdadero.

Cendaña is also the leadership excellence, extensive outstanding sophomores are BS Nursing student Larhlie Joy community involvement and BS Psychology student John Salde; BS Tourism Management recipient of Dr. Nicanor Reyes exemplary character and values. Paul Barcelon; BS Business student Victor So II and BS Sr. Leadership Award which is “There is a saying that Administration (BSBA) major in Psychology student Christopher awarded to a senior student who had significant achievements in the fruit of hardship is always Internal Auditing (IA) students Valentin.

Top 10 outstanding academics, leadership searches sweet. I consider this recognition John David Bartolo and Jade as a great reward for me from Anthony Dela Cruz; BSBA seniors are BS Nursing students and community extension projects Joyce Agapito that have a “sustainable impact.”

God. It is not luck that brought major in Human Resources Christine These students were Krizzell Wangiwang; me here but it is because of hard student Rudee Mae Carnaje; BS and Psychology student judged according to significant work,” BA Communication student Medical Technology (MedTech) BS and one of the top 10 outstanding students Patrick John Co, Renz Arienda; BS Hotel and accomplishments, academic and Management leadership achievements, social sophomores Beia Coste said, Jovelyn Lgrama, Leshlie Mañibo Restaurant adding that she will continue her and Reina Rose Padua and BA student Aaron Aldrin Borja; responsibility, character and involvement in the community Communication student Mark BSBA Marketing Management values profiles, among others.

These awardees are student Cliff Kevin Cendaña; and in school by showing her Anthony Lacasinto. passion in leadership.

Meanwhile, top juniors AB Political Science student tracked for national leadership M e a n w h i l e , B S include BSBA-IA students Bryan Kevin Ken Ganchero; AB searches particularly the annual Psychology student and one of Barbiran and Juanito Ramirez; Mass Communication students Search for the Ten Outstanding the top 10 outstanding juniors Bachelor of Secondary Education Jennifer Anne Pascua and Students of the Philippines.

Ann Marjorie Magpayo said, “It is major in Special Education Jose Lemuel Silvestre; AB -Mike Raymond F. Halili about having that responsibility student Stephanie Gaña; BS International Studies student

interdisciplinary already.

“In a Juris Doctor program, by third year, the students will be bombarded by different electives which are interdisciplinary like law and psychology, law and medicine, law and economics, law and public policy. [It will no longer be just] criminal law, civil law, insurance law,” he furthered, referring to about 56 electives that students can choose from.

Furthermore, the JD program requires four years of legal education just like the LLB program. However, JD students are expected to finish the core bar subjects in a period of two years and a semester, take elective courses, undergo apprenticeship and defend a thesis—all of which are not practiced in most LLB curricula in other law schools.

He added that it is in line with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations integration by the year 2015.

“Well, simply because [those] law offices from United States and Europe are now having branches all over Asia and ang mga kinukuha nila ay mga (and what they are looking for are graduates with) JD. And if we do not move now, we will be late. So in short, we are providing the new FEU law students and graduates that particular edge which now we probably do not have,” he furthered.

The institute currently has three degree programs: the LLB program at FEUManila, the JD program housed at FEU-Makati, and JD-Master of Business Administration dual-degree program whose classes are held at De La Salle University’s Makati extension campus in RCBC Plaza.

Rajo Laurel talks before fine arts majors

By Lovely Joy Calisterio

Role model. Filipino fashion designer Rajo Laurel shares his experiences in the fashion industry to fine arts students. (Photo by Caroline B. Castro)

Fashion designer Raymund Joseph Laurel, popularly known as Rajo Laurel, shared tips on success in a talk organized by the League of Advertising students on February 28 at LAP Hall, Law Building.

Laurel, winner and “I escape [whenever I recipient of a number of national have creative block]. I am empty. and international awards over I need a recharge. I need an the course of his career and best escape,” he added. known as part of the judging Shortly after his panel of the television show visit to the campus, Laurel Project Runway Philippines, also blogged about the FEU shared his journey as a designer campus in his blog (http:// as well as key points that he www.rajolaurel.com/blog), acquired through the years. saying that going to the vicinity He cited the need for of FEU was a “nightmare” the designs to be real and to because of the traffic, closedhave “full integrity” to gain the off streets and several trust of the customers as well demonstrations going on. as the importance of mistakes “However the minute for learning.

I walked in the campus all that “Mistakes, for me, are chaos of Manila disappeared better lessons… I love mistakes,” and I was left inside this spacious he commented. quadrangle with gorgeous trees When asked about surrounded by beautiful art-deco his edge from other designers, architecture,” he said. he named his “tenacity” and Laurel said that he “fearlessness” as his top qualities. was amazed by the bronze Laurel, who is also the sculptures of the late Francisco creative head of House of Laurel, Manansala displayed in the Laurel et Ross Enterprises, Inc., middle of the campus, as well as and Rajo Laurel Enterprises, by the mosaic of the late Botong also mentioned how important Francisco displayed in the FEU networks and pressure as Chapel. He also commended motivation drive are. the Art Deco architecture of “You start [business] most of the buildings, saying that within your circle. The people they were “thankfully saved and around you are your network,” preserved.” he said.

“I now have one more He also reminded place to decongest and that the students about one of his would be the FEU campus. I considered formulas for success, feel like I just saw the tip of the which is to allow one’s self to step iceberg and there will be more out of his comfort zone once in a interesting finds in this beautiful while to think then get back in. place of learning,” he also said.

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More studes vote in 2014 elections

By Leonard I. Agustin and Mary Grace B. Claveria

Recently concluded student elections saw a significant increase in the number of voters as a result of a two-day election period and intensified social media involvement.

As announced by Student Development (SDev) Director Joeven Castro in the proclamation of winners last March 1 at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Grandstand and open grounds, a total of 12,106 students joined in this year’s student elections, nearly 25-percent higher than last year’s turnout of 9,702 voters.

In an e-mail sent to the FEU Advocate, Castro pointed out social media as a factor that contributed to the increase of number of voters. “ C O M E L E C (Commission on Election) and SDev maximized the use of social media in information dissemination.

For this year, political parties

were required to use a Facebook page as their primary campaign platform,” he said.

Castro added that SDev, COMELEC and political parties made efforts to involve electorates in room-to-room campaigns and to coordinate with deans and program heads to remind students to vote.

Synchorized elections This year saw a synchronized election wherein students voted for officers of FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO), institute student councils (SCs) and academic organizations at the same time; unlike before when the schedule of election for academic organizations was usually scheduled on a later period.

Despite this year’s changes, Information and Technology Services Director Cesar Pacis said his office did not

Sportsmanship. Karl Maghirang waits for his opponent and newly-elected FEUCSO President Nathan Sison to congratulate him for his victory.

(Photo by Darlene S. Padilla)

encounter any problem.

Pacis said that they worked on the modification of the voting software and reports on the partial results.

Honoring pioneers, alumni

FTG celebrates 80th year

Years of excellence. FEU Theater Guild commemorates their 80th year with a nostalgic performance and reunion at the FEU Auditorium. (Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

Far Eastern University (FEU) Theater Guild (FTG) celebrated its 80th founding anniversary through a commemorative program to trace its roots and honor its founder and pioneers last March 15 at the FEU Auditorium.

FTG staged bits of their previous performances such as “Sa North Diversion Road,” “Dreamweavers,” “Unlike” and “New Yorker in Tondo,” among others.

Its history and “untold stories” were also shown on a video presentation, narrated by some of FTG’s alumni which include primetime teleserye kontrabida Odette Khan, actress Rustica Carpio and Department of Communication professors Babsie Morabe, Mark Aspiras and Karen Panela, among others.

Moreover, upcoming programs and projects were announced by FTG Artistic

Director Dudz Teraña, such as their plans to enlist members on a professional training in acting.

President’s Committee on Culture (PCC) Executive Director Martin Lopez during his opening remarks as well as Teraña in his closing remarks encouraged the alumni to come and help FTG in solidifying the documentation of the history of the guild.

The said event was attended by members and alumni of FTG, administration of PCC and family members of the late FTG founder Sarah Kabigting-Joaquin.

Significant contributions FTG’s role and contribution were also showed on

the video presentation.

Jet Leyco, an FTG alumnus and now a filmmaker, said that he was able to write his first scripts through FTG. “Sa Guild ako natutong magsulat… mga comedy… experimental (I learned how to write through the guild… comedies… experimental),” he stressed.

Moreover, other alumni said that it was FTG that developed their confidence, ability to socialize and trust among others.

“Mula sa rehearsal, sa pag-balance ng time,

“The combined voting for student councils and academic organizations meant we had to change the program.

Plus, we added statements by the candidates [in the software],” he explained.

For the succeeding years, Pacis said that the COMELEC is proposing to have “absentee voting” wherein students who do not have classes in the election days get to vote through their portals.

Pacis, however, doubt its immediate implementation because, according to him, the “biggest problem is the sharing of passwords.”

Debating student leaders Among the other changes that have been implemented in this year’s student elections was the shift from the traditional miting de avance to the Grand Election Debate which was held last February 27 also at the FEU Grandstand and open grounds.

Unlike the miting de avance which gave chances to FEUCSO and SC presidential

bets to perform their privilege speeches and present their platforms, the Grand Election Debate focused on three rounds of debate that involved FEUCSO president and vice president bets as well as and SC presidential candidates.

On the first round of debate, FEUCSO and SC presidential bets were given two questions about internal and external issues.

Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance (IABF)-SC presidential bets were asked on what project they should initiate in order to unite rival political parties.

Lakas Tamaraw’s IABF-SC President Justin Angeles answered, “We want to hear from the Sandigan members... In our administration, Sandigan and Lakas will unite.”

Meanwhile, Sandigan Party Alliance’s IABF-SC President Gabriel Alfiler believes that the alumni should be united first. “The first thing to do is to unite the alumni, so this political rivalry will end.”

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts (IARFA)-SC

presidential bets were asked on how they will address cyberbullying among students.

Lakas’ IARFA-SC President Monica Pangilinan pointed out camaraderie as the solution to the problem. “One of its solutions is promoting camaraderie to students...

Why do not we promote selfrespect?” while Sandigan’s IARFA-SC President Justine Rigor answered, “I will invite the proponents of the cybercrime law... Being able to know what is out there will make us more empowered.”

Institute of Nursing (IN)SC presidential bets were asked if random drug testing shall be made compulsory at FEU. Lakas’ IN-SC President Caryl Decipulo is against the notion because of privacy issues, saying “Random drug testing violates the privacy and rights of a person... Thus, we should not allow random drug testing.” On the other hand, Sandigan’s INSC President Charlene Caratay is in favor of the move. “Random Continue to page 13 ...

Representatives in favor of decriminalizing online libel

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FEUCSO discloses unfinished StudCon

By Norelyn M. Villaruel

Far Eastern University Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) revealed that the resolutions drafted for the Students’ Congress (StudCon) are still on the process of approval because of lack of active participation of student council (SC) presidents.

FEUCSO Vice President Aira Mae Yatco disclosed that this year’s StudCon was divided into three assemblies.

She furthered that they were able to present resolutions to the first assembly namely the House of Congress (HOC).

However, they were no longer able to proceed to the second assembly as the student elections already took place. Yatco said that it affected the StudCon because most members were participating in the polls.

“We were not able to meet for the second reading due to election wherein most of the members filed for leave of absence and difficulty in the schedule. We had a hard time in terms of quorum because most of the presidents were not attending at all,” Yatco pointed out.

Despite the said reason, Yatco said that FEUCSO was still able to present the initial resolutions to the administration.

“It is on the process

of approval... Hopefully, for I do not want to go in to waste the six months of hardship of those who were active enough to work hard for the Congress,” Yatco stated.

No ‘traditional’ StudCon FEUCSO President Andrea Maxine Sarile said that there was no “traditional” StudCon this year, wherein student leaders, heads of academic services offices and members of the administration convene in a one-day event to discuss issues hounding the student body or whether on the quality of teaching, facilities and other campusbased issues.

From these issues, student leaders then create proposals through resolutions which can then be forwarded to concerned academic services and administrative offices for approval.

“In s te a d , t he Vi ce President [of] FEUCSO had met with the members (SCs and other organizations) on several occasions and had drafted

some resolutions...It was more of passing paper proposals,” she explained.

“Before the meetings with the members of HOC, the SCs had met with their academic organizations for concerns. And from these meetings, we met with the other members of HOC for further discussion,” she shared.

Sarile added that these resolutions are considered by the administration first before acted upon.

“These [resolutions] are being considered by the administration. Nothing can be acted upon yet until further discussion has taken place. It is in the process now,” she said.

The resolutions, according to Sarile, have been discussed already with Vice President for Academic Services Miguel Carpio and Student Discipline Director Rosalie Dela Cruz-Cada.

FEU Advocate requested for a list of resolutions made by student leaders but there is no response from FEUCSO yet as of press time.

Punto por punto. Honorable Luzviminda Ilagan of Gabriela Partylist talks about the online libel issue in Cybercrime Law. (Photo by Caroline B. Castro)

Supreme Court’s (SC) affirmation on the constitutionality of the online libel provision of the anticybercrime law displeased various sectors, with some asking for its total junk.

Republic Act No. 10175 also known as Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 seeks to define cybercrime; to provide for its prevention, investigation and suppression; and the imposition of penalties therefore and for other purposes.

The implementation of the act, signed by President Benigno Aquino III on September 12, 2012, was postponed when SC received 15 petitions questioning the validity of the law—prompting an issuance of a 120-day temporary restraining order (TRO) less than a month after it was approved.

On May 3, 2013, Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the drop of some of the provisions, particularly the controversial online libel.

It was only until last February 18 when SC’s decision on the said matter was announced after a series or oral arguments last year.

“The high court... declared Section 4(c)(4), which

penalized online libel, is not unconstitutional with respect to the original author of the post but unconstitutional only where it penalizes those who simply receive the post or react to it,” said SC spokesman Theodore Te, who announced the ruling in a press briefing.

Various groups such as the Anakbayan, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines and Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism started protesting against SC’s decision from then on.

Validity of provisions In a report posted in http://www.gmanetwork.com, penalties set for crimes like online libel and commercial communications as well as child pornography were also deemed unconstitutional by the high court.

Also named unconstitutional were Section 4(c)(3), which considers unsolicited commercial communication as a cybercrime offense; Section 12 on collection

or recording of traffic data in real-time, associated with specified communication transmitted by means of a computer system; Section 19, which authorizes DOJ to restrict or block access to data that would be found prima facie or a fact assumed to be true unless disproved in violation of the cybercrime law; and Section 7 on separate prosecutions under the Cybercrime Law and the Revised Penal Code.

Associate Justice Roberto Abad penned the said decision.

Contrasting views Representative Luzviminda Ilagan of Gabriela Women Partylist told the FEU Advocate in an interview that she sees no advantages when it comes to the provision on online libel for it is an infringement of the freedom to express opinions.

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March-April 2014

FILIPINO

Andrezell U. Lee Patnugot ng Filipino

Maraming kayang gawin ang ating paningin ngunit may ilang bagay rin itong nasusulyapan na hindi na kayang iproseso o unawain ng ating isip. May ilang mga bagay na humihingi ng pansin at pang-unawa subalit sa panahon ngayon, nasisilayan pa nga kaya natin ang mga ito?

Sa Sa pagdaloy pagd dal aloy loy ng ng oras orras kasabay kasab abay bay din din in si silang sil ila lang dumami lang dum umam amii [kaibigan] am [kai aibi ibi biga gan]] at at mas mas lalong lalo lal la long naging long nag agiin ing close ing clos cl los osee sa ‘kin ‘ki kin ‘yung kin ‘yun ‘y ungg mga mga da datiti ko ko nang na nito ang pagbabago ng maraming bagay. Ito friends. Sa kanila ko unang narinig ‘yung mga salitang ‘I am so proud of you.’ Totoo nga Salamin ng Lipunan ay maaaring bunsod na rin ng pag-usad ng ‘yung sinabi nila na just be true, and you’ll capture everyone’s heart,” pagbabahagi ni Tulad ng iba, hiling din panahon. Isa na sa kinikilalang sensitibong Viray. ng mga kasapi ng komunidad ng usapin ay ang tungkol sa sekswalidad ng LGBT na sila ay bigyan ng patas na isang tao. Sa ating bansa kung saan umiiral Maskara pagtingin tulad ng ibang tao. Hindi pa ang tradisyunal na kultura, handa na nga Bukod sa usaping pagtanggap sa kanila bilang bahagi ng lipunan, isa man sila lubusang tanggap ng lipunan bang sabayan ng lipunan ang pagbabagong pang suliranin ang mariing hinaharap ng mga taong kasapi ng LGBT kabilang na rito ay batid nila ang nararapat na respetong kaakibat ng isang liberal na henerasyon? ang pananamit. Ngunit sa kaso nina Maria at Michael, bagama’t iba na ang kanilang ibinibigay sa kanilang pagiging tao. persepsyon sa kanilang pagkatao ay pinili pa rin nilang magdamit ng naaayon sa Para kay Viray, ang Bulag na katotohanan kanilang bayolohikal na kasarian. paglalantad o pag-amin ng isang tao Maraming bahagi sa ating lipunan Ayon kay Michael, pinili niyang hindi magdamit na parang isang babae sapagkat sa kanyang tunay na katauhan ay ang sadyang hindi pa kayang tanggapin nakaugalian na niya ang pagdadamit “lalaki.” hindi kailanman magiging hadlang ng ating kultura, gaya na lamang ng mga “For me, ito ang nakasanayan ko, acting and looking like a man. Dito sila sa kanyang tungkulin bilang isang taong kasapi ng samahan ng mga Lesbian, Gay, namulat sa ‘kin. Being proud of being a bisexual does not mean trying to act like the mamamayang Pilipino.

Bisexual, Transgender at Transexual o mas kilala opposite sex. It is about having the mindset and emotions of both man and woman.

“We can always show bilang LGBT group. Ang paksang ito ay maituturing Also, being proud doesn’t mean being showy, we should always limit ourselves to who we are, be proud of who na isang sensitibong usapin dahil bukod sa what is socially acceptable,” paghahayag nito. we are, but we should know our pagtalakay ng sekswalidad ng isang tao ay kontra rin Sang-ayon naman si Grasparil sa persepsyon na ito. Ayon sa kanya, dapat role to contribute to the good dito ang ating kinalakihang konserbatibong kultura. pa ring isa-alang-alang sa pananamit ang kredibilidad at katayuan natin sa lipunan. of people and continue the Isa ito sa mga binigyang pansin ni James existence of human race,” Andrew Grasparil, propesor ng Sikolohiya ng saad nito.

Pamantasan. Ayon sa kanya, may iilan pa rin sa Ganito rin ang ating lipunan ang hindi lubusang tanggap ang mga suportang pahayag ni Alvarez taong kasapi nito. batay sa pagtanggap nito sa ating kultura.

“Unfortunately, until now LGBT group is not yet accepted.

Ayon sa kanya, maraming magagaling na Pilipino na kahit sila ay kasapi Siguro ang appropriate term na gagamitin natin ay tolerated. ng samahan ng LGBT ay dala nila ang tagumpay at karangalan Tolerated but not totally accepted,” pagpapahayag ni para sa bansa.

Grasparil. “’’Eh kasi naman ‘di ba, tao rin naman sila I mean sabi nga nila, Bagaman tolerated pa lamang na kung saan sila masaya suportahan na lang natin sila hangga’t wala silang maituturing ang pagkilala sa mga kasapi ng LGBT tinatapakang tao. At tsaka ‘di iba marami na ring mga kilalang mga tao group ay hindi ito hadlang para kay Michael na kasama sa LGBT community na dinala na ang pangalan ng Pilipinas.

Vincent P. Viray, isang BS Physical Therapy Dahil sa kanila na kilala yung bansa natin, tulad halimbawa ni Michael student ng Our Lady of Fatima University at Cinco ‘yung fashion designer na naka-base sa Dubai tapos nakilala isang bisexual na ihayag ang kanyang tunay ‘yung mga designs niya na umabot sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng mundo na katauhan. Ayon sa kanya, nagsimula niyang nanagingdaanupangmaslalongmakilalaangPilipinas,”pagbabahagi mapansin ang pagbabago sa kanyang ni Alvarez. pananaw tungkol sa sariling kasarian noong Patas na pagtingin naman ang naging pananaw ni Bacani ninais niyang mas makilala pa ang sarili. tungkol sa lubusang pagtanggap ng usaping ito.

“Everything that you do is always influenced by “Lahat tayo ay nilikha ng Panginoon choice. Bago ko natutunan tanggapin talaga ang sarili ko, dumaan muna ako sa na pantay pantay. Walang mayaman sa mahirap, N Frances Ni France Fra es Marie M Mari ar e Tenerife ari ar Tene enerif en rififfe rife isang proseso,” pagbabahagi ni Viray. walang bakla at tomboy iisa tayo sa paningin Iba naman ang naging karanasan ni Maria, hindi niya tunay na “Halimbawa, ikaw ay doktor at ikaw ay kabilang sa tinatawag nating ng Amang Lumikha. Tayo ang lubos na pangalan, sa pagtuklas ng kanyang bagong katauhan. Ayon sa kanya, nagsimula LGBT group ‘e natural hindi mo pwede gawin ‘yun dahil sino ang magtitiwala sa’yo... nakakaunawa, imbis na kutyain [ay] tanggapin niyang madiskubre ito noong siya ay nakaramdam ng ibang damdamin para sa Kung ikaw ay (lalaking) propesor, sino magtitiwala sa’yo kung nagtuturo ka ngunit natin sila ng buong puso,” hayag nito. kanyang girl best friend sa huling taon ng hayskul. nakabihis kang pambabae?,” dadag pa nito.

Malaking bahagi ng ating oras “When I was in 4th year high school, I fell in love with my best friend, Naiiba naman ang naging pananaw ni Leonardo Alvarez, isang 3rd year sa pang-araw-araw ay ang pagdilat at since I studied in a private Catholic school. I thought it was wrong so [I] supressed Psychology student ng Pamantasan at bahagi ng komunidad ng mga gay o bakla sa pagkurap ng ating mga my feelings. Until I reached 1st year college, na-in love ako d’un sa [isang] 3rd year LGBT group. Ayon sa kanya, ang hindi pagdadamit ng naaayon sa kasarian o cross mata. Ang ating paningin Mass Communication student. Siya ‘yung first ko,” pagsasaad ni Maria. dressing ay bahagi na rin ng pagpapahayag ng isang tao. na siyang gumagabay Tanggap man nila ang kanilang sarili sa pagharap sa pagbabago ng “Para sa akin, okay lang namn na nag-crocross dress sila. Bilang isa ring sa atin sa bawat minuto kanilang persepsyon ayon sa kanilang kasarian ay hindi maitatangging apektado kasapi sa LGBT community naiintndhan ko at alam ko na dun sila masaya, kasi di ng ating buhay. Ngunit sa rin dito ang mga taong malapit sa kanila lalo na ang mga taong parte ng kanilang ‘ba kahit sino naman gagawin ang gusto nila kung saan sila masaya as long as hindi bawat pagkakataon na tayo pamilya o mga kaibigan. Isa na rito ang karanasan ni Maria kung saan tila nahalata sila nakakasakit sa ibang tao. Masaya sila doon kaya dapat na tanggapin natin sila,” ay dilat at gising, naitanong na ito ng kanyang mga magulang ngunit hinihintay pa rin ng mga ito ang kanyang pagsasaad nito. na nga kaya natin sa ating sarili pag-amin.

Tila kasiyahan at pagpapakatoo naman ang naging punto ni Jamie Carla kung tayo ba ay mulat na sa “They knew it but they needed confirmation from me pero ‘di ko sinasabi but Bacani, isang 3rd year Bachelor of Library and Information Science ng Bulacan State mga bagay na humihingi ng ating they have hints. ‘Yung mom ko ayaw pero yung ate ko, okay lang. She knew I’ve had University. pansin? a girlfriend,” saad nito.

“Para sa akin, sa panahon ngayon, hindi na kaso sa atin ang usaping Sa kabilang banda, maluwag naman itong tinanggap ng mga taong bakla at tomboy. Walang masama sa pagbibihis lalaki at babae dahil dun sila masaya. nakapaligid kay Viray na masasabing siya pang nagpatibay lalo ng kanyang loob.

[Ganun] sila at hindi na natin mababago ‘yun sapagkat ang tunay na kaligayahan ay “After I came out [nagsiwalat na isang miyembro ng LGBT], mas lalo matatagpuan sa pagpapakatotoo sa ating sarili,” wika ni Bacani.

Nina Daniel V. Miaga at Kyla O. Salvador

May mga pangarap na hindi lamang nagmumula sa sariling kakayahan bagkus maging sa iba’t ibang aspeto ng buhay na nagpapamulat sa tunay na realidad ng lipunang ginagalawan.

Kabilang sa responsibilidad ng isang indibidwal ang matuto’t magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan.

Isang prebilehiyo ang makapag-aral at mapagsumikapang ito’y tapusin nang sa gayo’y maging matagumpay sa hinaharap. Ngunit sa pagtatapos at paglisan sa itinuring na ikalawang tahanan, handa na ba ang bawat magaaral na harapin ang tunay na hamon ng buhay?

Pagtanaw sa Kahapon Sumasabay sa agos ng buhay ang mga alaalang nagsilbing pitak sa pagkatao ng bawat indibidwal.

Alaalang naghatid ng saya’t lungkot at karanasang nagpamulat sa kaisipan ng bawat isa upang maabot ang minimithing pangarap. Mga karanasang masarap balik-balikan na nagsilbing inspirasyon upang harapin ang samu’t saring pagsubok.

Isa sa mga nagbahagi ng hindi niya malilimutang karanasan ay si Faye Charmaine Flores, mag-aaral ng kursong BS in Psychology. Para sa kanya hindi madaling kalimutan ang mga bagay na naging dahilan upang matuklasan niya ang bagong mundong kaniyang ginagalawan.

“Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan dito sa paaralan na ito ay n’ung unang pagpasok ko dahil hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta at nahihiya ako kasi wala pa akong mga kakilala pero nang tumagal nasanay na ako at ‘saka dito ko talaga nakilala ang aking sarili bilang isang tatak tamaraw,” saad nito.

Maituturing na ang pamamalagi sa ikalawang tahanan ay isang paraan ng pagtuklas sa mga bagay na nais gawin sa buhay. Mga karanasan na nagbigay pasakit at nagsilbing ginhawa, samu’t-saring emosyon na nagmula sa hindi malilimutan habambuhay.

“Grabe talaga ‘pag nasa college ka na, ibang-iba siya n’ung nasa high school ako kasi ngayon parang ikaw na ang bahala sa sarili mo kung gusto mong pumasa o hindi kaya ayun naranasan kong bumagsak pero dahil sa nangyari nagpatuloy pa rin ako tapos ‘yun nakabawi naman at ngayon ga-graduate na ako,” nakangiti niyang tugon.

Ayon kay Flores malaking bagay ang mga karanasan na natutunan niya sa paaralang itinuring na rin niyang tahanan. Mga pangayayaring pilit nagpapaalala sa mga bagay na una niyang naranasan sa ikaapat na taong pananataili.

“Natatawa talaga ako tuwing maaalala ko ‘yung mga karanasan ko habang nag-aaral pa ako dito sa FEU. Naranasan kong hindi makapag-quiz dahil lagi akong late at ‘yung matutulog ka ng madaling araw para tapusin lahat ng projects tapos gigising ka ng maaga para lang mag-review kaya ayun habang nagkaklase tulog ako. Pero worth it naman

‘pag nakakakuha ako ng mataas na grades,” saad pa nito.

Ang aking sandigan Hindi na maiaalis sa buhay ng tao ang paghihirap at pagtitiyaga upang magkaroon ng kasiguraduhan ang minimithing pangarap. Bawat isa ay naghahanap ng magiging katuwang sa panahon ng kalumbayan. Sa panahon ng pag-iisa mayroon pa ring mga bagay na magsisilbing pag-asa sa oras ng pangangailangan. “’Yung inspirasyon ko talaga are my parents. They both work here in FEU, my mom is a professor and my dad is the coach of the FEU men’s volleyball team. They support me in all myendeavours at sa lahat ng organisasyong sinasalihan ko,”kwento ni Jennifer Anne Pascua na nasa ika-apat na taon ng AB in Mass Communication.

Para kay Pascua hindi madaling makamit ang mga bagay na gustong niyang gawin bilang isang mag-aaral lalo na kung malaki ang inaasahan ng mga taong nakamasid sa bawat galaw na kanyang ginagawa.

“So parang noong una, pressure siya sa part ko kasi I need to emulate what they (parents) have benchmarked here in FEU, but I realized na creating my own identity as Jenn Pascua is the greatest accomplishment na nakuha ko,” dagdag pa niya.

Aniya, malaki ang naging bahagi ng FEU sa buhay nito sapagkat dito niya mas nakilala ang kanyang kakayahan upang maging isang mabuting mag-aaral.

“Natutunan ko sa FEU community is that I can be the kind of person na mas better pa doon sa inaakala ko. With the help of my professors, especially in Mass Communication, may mga bagay na akala ko hindi ko kayang gawin, pero kinaya ko,” dagdag pa nito.

Isang malaking pribilehiyo para kay Pascua ang naibibigay na tulong sa pagpapahubog ng kanyang kakayahan at kaalaman mula sa itinuring na niyang pangalawang tahanan.

“I want to thank FEU kasi if not because of them, I will not become the person who I am today.They inculcated in my values, of course‘yung Fortitude, Excellence andUprightness, pati na rin ‘yung mga natutunan ko in my journey as a student leader,” saad pa nito.

Paghahanda sa Kinabukasan Sa bawat paghihirap na natatamo ay tila may katumbas pa rin itong kagalakang nagbibigay lakas ng loobsa nakararaming mag-aaral upang magsumikap. Mga alaalang habang tumatagal ang pamamalagi ayhindi madaling kalimutan dahil sa mga bagay na nakasanayan nang gawin. Sa paglabas ng bawat isa sa itinuturing na ikalawang tahananay isang malaking paghahanda ang tatahakin ng bawat mag-aaral satunay na buhay ng lipunan.

Ayon kay Ginoong Miguelito Relente, Section Head ng Career Services Guidance and Counseling, mahalaga na magkaroon ng gabay ang mga mag-aaral hindi lamang sa mga magtatapos sa kolehiyo kundi maging sa iba pa. Isa sa mga bagay na dapat maunawaan ay ang kahalagahan ng Exit Interview at iba pang programang inaalok ng GNC. “Ang Exit Interview dito sa FEU is different ‘yung aspectniyacompare mo d’un sa Exit Interview ng ibang colleges or universities. ‘Yung concept kasi natin ng Exit Interview dito sa FEU is ini-in-corporate namin dito saGuidance Office as part of our program. Ang Guidance Office ay may isang aspect siya ng Career Servicesat ito ‘yungCareer Preparedness ng mga estudyante kung saan ‘yung Career Preparation ng mga estudyante especially ‘yung mga graduating towards d’un nga sa welcome to the world of work ika nga diba.”

Para kay Relente, mahalaga ang Exit Interview sa mga magtatapos na mag-aaral dahil naipapakita dito ang pagbabago’t paghahanda sa tunay na mundo at ang kahalagahan ng oras sa buhay.

Ituloy sa pahina 11 ...

Dibuho ni Ralph Michael R. Nochete; Kuha ni Kevin Victor J. Torres Latag nina Christine Joy V. Lopez and Arlnie T. Singca

FEATURES

Shereen Nicole B. Rivera Features Editor

Every post on Facebook garners ‘likes’ and ‘comments’. And from every comment a Facebook user publishes, springs positive and negative views and opinions. Now, how will a reputation remain when it will constantly be attached either way?

Since the birth of Facebook, Far Eastern University (FEU) is one of those who were blown away by the social media storm. Several pages sprouted, some cater information to respective degrees, institutes and the University as a whole while some exist to reveal secrets untold.

Talk of the town With more than 10,000 followers, the Facebook page called The FEU Files exposes some of the Tamaraw demands and sentiments to a considerable number of populations.

Since November 2013 the page has been wiring students with love confessions, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) sentiments and school policies and administration opinions; it gained an image where one can find the talk of the town for it caters not only to those who want to entertain but for those whose sentiments might seem shallow but worth knowing by a community.

One reason why the The FEU Files administrator who requested for anonymity, created the page is because of the stagnation of Tamaraw Confessions with its last post dated on December 11, 2013. “Mahilig akong magbasa ng iba’t ibang (I like reading different) files pages like The Diliman Files, PUP Confessions, etc. So ayun (that’s it), I tried to revive the anonymous file confessions in FEU,” the administrator added.

As one scrolls down and absorb the words and thoughts of some posts, one might find the page as a source of entertainment. Pinching various emotions in to one’s thinking.

From ‘I really like him, I hope he likes me back’ kind-of-posts to ‘we had sex in the comfort room’ genre, The FEU Files is a page where one could feel the kilig factor, humor, excitement, disgust and many other reactions.

But as long as there is an action from more than 10,000 followers of the page, a reaction of certain perspectives would jump inside the picture, may it be a single-like or a novel-like comment, a whirl of attention is always at stake.

‘In’ the market As The FEU Files grabs more attention, the question on how it affects the Green and Gold community comes. Students engage in The FEU Files through reading, liking while some even share their personal story.

“Binabantayan ko ang The FEU Files. Worse is nakapag-post pa ako ng mga experiences ko about premarital sex. Worse kasi ‘di ko inisip na p’wede akong makilala kasi may clue sa bawat sentence (I pay close attention to The FEU Files. Worse is I have posted my experiences about premarital sex. Worse because I didn’t realize that they can identify me because there is a clue in every sentence),” shared a 2nd year Architecture student who requested for anonymity.

Heated arguments and real time interaction is the current cycle of the page, from this process, genuine enthusiast come to bout. Some even share empathy as they hear stories mostly of broken relationships, like a post by a student alias ‘Batang Ina,’ according to her post, she is two months pregnant and has experienced a traumatic blaming from her boyfriend.

For Batang Ina, giving up her virginity isn’t the issue anymore but the burden of keeping her pregnancy from the world and the big question of how

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are ‘they’ going to bring up a family come about, even considering if her boyfriend would stand by her pregnancy. Through her story, strong feelings aroused; from violent reactions to soft-hearted consoling, students have had their share.

From being an avid reader one could turn in to an instant sharer, contributing to the limitless and borderless virtual society.

Information overload Aside from garnering likes and comments, where else does the scope of influence of the page tag along?

“I think the reputation doesn’t matter because it is clear in our disclaimer that anything we post does not reflect the University or the administration in any way. But even if it does, just what I’ve said, it just reflects [on how] the student body [reacts],” The FEU Files administrator explained.

Revealing information isn’t bad in nature, but it becomes a negative entity depending on the classification of the information being disseminated. An excess of disclosing might create the conflict of weighing between the good and bad.

“I’m not saying that it does or doesn’t compromise the reputation of the school.

The FEU Files’ goal is to show the truth in our University; the Tamaraw culture, the student life, and how we as students act and express ourselves inside and outside the campus,” The FEU Files administrator said.

Personal thoughts shared by students of FEU are part of The FEU Files’ nature and as a confession page yet, others seek for relevance.

“The posts included in there are non-sense. They talk about personal issues such as premarital sex and immaturity, that are not raising the name of the University,” a 4th year Business Management student who requested for anonymity said.

The FEU Files responsibility measures are always at stake, because an academic institution is attached to its identity, but are the administrators the sole responsible stake holder?

According to Psychology professor Cinderella Sta. Cruz, “They have to really choose what things to mention, what comments to give kasi (because) they are not fully aware whether it will really affect the University or not.”

If students who engage in social media pages would learn how to filter and level up into being a more responsible netizen, the reputation of the school, as what the 4th year Business Management student who was mentioned earlier said, could be avoided.

The University serves as a parent who rears a child; parents are people who teach the ways of life. That is why it is easy for people to attribute and generalize the actions of children to their parents and caregivers.

So in the social media sphere, posts that are tagged to FEU might reflect as to how the society would perceive the academic institution. That the Green and Gold might be this and that, but at the end of the day, as Sta. Cruz mentioned, “What’s lacking with the present generation is they don’t have enough knowledge on guarding themselves, on the repercussions of what they need to do after saying such things.”

But despite the information overload, FEU is still FEU. Sta. Cruz adhered “Whatever you say, it won’t change anything if you are firm with your commitment. FEU is very committed to servicing, ‘yung kanilang (their) mission vision is also very clear. FEU itself Fortitude, Excellence and Uprightness, it’s still there.”

-Angelina Mari F. de la Peña and Keitrick Ohmar M. Alabat

Researched and compiled by Bea Kirstein T. Manalaysay

In United Kingdom, March is National Bed Month organized by the Sleep Council aiming to remind the people of why a sound sleep is good for the health.

Source: National Awareness Days & The Sleep Council

In America, March 9 is National Panic Day – a day that reminds folks to slow down, breathe and destress. On the other hand, International Panic Day is celebrated in June.

On March 30, 1858, the first pencil with an attached eraser is patented.

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The Earth Hour is celebrated on the last Saturday of March every year. It is observed from 8:30-9:30pm of each place. The day is observed in order to conserve energy and draw the world’s attention to the cause of environmental degradation.

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“I shall return.” On March 11, 1942, General Douglas MacArthurr leaves the Philippines with these words.

Source :History

Photos by Lyka R. Cabungcag; Illustrations by Johnry Heinz D. Laban and Ralph Michael R. Nochete Layout by Christine Joy V. Lopez, Alexis James L. Tud and Michaela Y. Constantino

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March-April 2014

OPINION

EDITO RI A L What happened?

We are far over pre-school; in here, you do not get to receive an ‘A’ for efforts.

School Year 2013-2014 has started with high hopes that the FEU Central Student Organization (FEUCSO), together with the institute student councils (SC), will finally take bolder steps in reviving the seemingly unfamiliar Student Congress (StudCon).

What we saw, however, are little shy moves to do so.

More than the ever-anticipated annual foundation concert, StudCon should be the key project of any student government body since it primarily concerns the welfare of its constituents. Through discussing, debating and passing resolutions, students’ reactions and grievances to University issues should reach the untouchable corners of the administration, with faith that it may be looked at and acted upon.

But the two-year drought the FEU studentry has experienced when it comes to proper representation was only fortunate enough to be blessed with the lightest drizzle, nothing close to a significant and lasting impact.

This year, StudCon Chair Aira Mae Yatco said that the House of Congress was only able to meet and discuss in one out of the three planned assemblies. She reasoned out that they have had difficulties in terms of schedules “due to [the] elections wherein most of the members filed for leave of absence.” Most of the SC presidents, too, are not attending and what they got is lukewarm cooperation from the delegates.

Despite this, she furthered that FEUCSO was still able to present resolutions to the administration and that they are already in the process of approval.

With this, we question the process on how they come up with the said resolutions. While they may say that the SC presidents, who are HOC members, consulted with the academic organizations under them, we doubt if these really echo the voice of the more than 25,000 Tamaraw students. Have they really touched the grass roots?

Also, for the previous years, StudCon has been openned for and widely disseminated to the public. Now, even the FEU Advocate barely knows what is really happening.

We tried countless times to reach the side of the proponents of StudCon. However, all that we got are nonsense personal Facebook, Twitter and Instagram updates about their personal lives.

With these, we fear that the quality of student leaders in FEU is dwindling down. True enough, they have received honors and achievements inside and outside the school but all of those are just urged by personal motives; how about those that are driven by the sheer purpose to serve?

The absence of delegates and clear process in the recently-held StudCon says so much on how some student leaders disregard the voices and needs of their fellow students. Apparently, these leaders failed to represent those who have propelled them to power.

Once again, efforts are not counted. And until there is no clear and satisfying results of what really happened, nothing should be considered done.

Our life is not measured by how bad our decisions are, but how good we steer to turn them around.

Admit it or not, it is when we picked the wrong choice when confronted with a life-changing decision that we feel most vulnerable and helpless.

It is as if the whole universe conspires to slap us on the face and blares: “Hey! Your whole life is leading nowhere.

Would you like to be miserable and die instead?”

Of course, some of us would be tempted to reply, “Yes, please.” No one can blame them; giving up has always been one of the easiest ways out when faced with hard-hitting times.

But what greatly tests our characters is when we choose to live and move on; carrying the bad decision in our pockets, hoping that it can be used in creating good stories.

Trust me. I’ve been there. As an accountancy student and FEU Advocate’s chief, I am required to come up with big decisions not only for myself, but for the organization I lead, as well. And admittedly, I have made numerous bad decisions in those past five years.

I have dropped a subject because my family experienced a severe financial problem (I can’t even buy a book required for the course), have lost some of my first friends in college because I have presswork to attend to, and have It’s so very hard to love you but I love you anyway.

It’s so very hard to love you since you began our relationship with a lie. You promised me a scholarship but as promises go, you ended up breaking that vow.

It’s so very hard to love you when all my friends and the people that surround us question why I chose you when I already belonged to one of the “Big 4” which also happens to be your neighbor.

It’s so very hard to love you when you keep asking for my money yet you don’t give back what is my due like when I brought my suicidal friend to the Guidance office but we ended up being sent away, twice. Or when I go to the library to study but find no seat because it is occupied by students who are yes, in proper attire, but clearly do not possess any decorum at all.

It’s so very hard to love you when I know that you don’t trust me at all like when I have to get my bag checked every time I enter and leave your premises or I can’t use the facilities I paid for just because I am not in proper uniform but I have my identification card. Why can’t you give me even just a miniscule of what they call benefit of the doubt? You accepted me; why not treat me as if you trust me, too?

It’s so very hard to love you when you make yourself presentable to others, but not for me. Like whenever we have guests or we are to celebrate events, you suddenly fix yourself, your façade becomes beautiful and inviting and what you have to offer suddenly becomes better and brighter. But when it’s just you and me, you become dull and you don’t even try.

It’s so very hard to love you when you overstep your hold

Mischief managed

missed important family events because I chose to spend more time with my friends.

I could have simply avoided committing those bad decisions by thinking through and letting my mind decide over what my heart feels. But what’s done is done; I don’t have enough magical powers to take back what the past has taken for its own.

However, with all due humility, I didn’t just choose to live with those wrong choices; I also ensured that I made the most out of them.

I may have dropped a subject (and burdened my family with an extra expense) but I gave all efforts to get a beaming 1.00 the next time I took it. I may have lost some friends due to organizational responsibilities but I tried my best to exceed expectations in doing my editorial tasks. And I may have lost special moments with my family in exchange of times with friends,

but I made sure that I will spend more time with those who are more important.

Yes, we make wrong choices; it is inevitable. But that doesn’t mean we have to live a wrong life, too.

Finally, they said that when we make our choice, our choice makes us. But for me, it is the actions we take after making a bad decision that truly matters. *** I guess what scares us the most about endings is not that we have to say goodbye but that we have to start over.

Actually it took me a while writing this column piece, contrary to what I expected it to be. I thought writing about how my life has been during my fiveyear stay at FEU and four-year stint at FEU Advocate would come out naturally. It did, in fact, but not without a heavy heart.

I know I already organized my mind for it. I am

A love letter

on me and you restrict me too much to the point that I cannot breathe. Like whenever I write, I have to think not twice, nor thrice, but quadruple times, just so I can write something that will not hurt your image or struck a nerve of your oversensitive and close-minded nature, even if it means sacrificing the truth in the process. Or when you limit even the simplest way of expressing myself like with how I dress or what color my hair should be.

It’s so very hard to love you when you associate yourself with people who do not appreciate you or consider you their second choice. Or when you surround yourself with “leaders” who are all-talk and pretty faces.

Or “mentors” who take out their regrets and failures on and bully students just because they are in the position to do so.

I really don’t get how I still manage to love you when you could tolerate being around those who use their positions or “connections” to pass courses or those who value profit more than people.

But most of all, it’s so very hard to love you when people give me a look of disgust and insulting side comments whenever I mention your name

and I realize how bad your reputation is on the outside.

It’s so very hard to love you, FEU, but I love you anyway.

A psychologist once said that love is true you when you can say: “I don’t love you because of you; rather, I love you in spite of you.” And so, I love you because in spite of your limitations, you love me too.

You gave me a second chance.

You accepted me in spite of my failures and you believed in me when I, myself, questioned my abilities.

I love you because even when I compared you to other universities, you loved me still and continued to give what you can for my betterment and growth.

Most of all, I love you because if it wasn’t for you, I would never have belonged to the FEU Advocate. I would never have been trained the way I was and I would never have learned the wisdom I now have. If I never transferred to this University, I never would have met the wonderful and intellectual staff that makes up the aforesaid organization.

And even if the administration and other students fail to appreciate us

ready to bid farewell and end what turned out to be a beautiful college life. But what I have failed to realize (which has just struck me days ago while I’m struggling to write this article) is that I haven’t prepared myself at all in the daunting task of beginning again.

Surely, what makes leaving hard is when you don’t know where else to go to when it is time to do so.

Some people are ready to say goodbye but are not really prepared to start over. I think I am one of them. And as of this moment, it is that hardest feeling in the world. *** After four years and 29 issues, this is the last time this box of thoughts will appear in the FEU Advocate pages. Admittedly, it has been a very difficult routine to write an opinion article that will leave a lasting impact in the minds of readers. I’m just glad I made it through.

To FEU Advocate, five years ago I signed up as a probationary literary writer, hoping for a scholarship grant. Now, I’ll be signing off as your editor-in-chief, full of important lessons and lasting memories that will help me face the world ahead. I hate to leave you, but to stay would be selfish.

To the current Literary writers, I may not know you personally but I entrust to you the section I dearly love from the very start. Long live eLite!

To KC, Mars and Hice, Continue to page 13 ...

and our hard work, I still love the fact that we represent you still.

And even if we don’t always see eye-to-eye, you are the one who gave us a home and the chance to meet the people we met and experience the things we did.

Hence, with utmost pride, I declare, here, nonetheless, for everyone to know that: Then, I was a Proud Thomasian. Now, I am a gratified Tamaraw. And, truth be told, I wouldn’t have it any other way. *** “Being left, leaving – it’s hard on both ends.” – this quote from In Plain Sight emerges from the back of my memory as my collegian days come to a close and goodbyes have to be told.

To my Alma Mater, thank you for allowing me to redeem myself and prove wrong those who have underrated me.

To professors Marie Lenore delos Santos, Ana Nelia Jumamil, “Tata” Bentor, Jr., Anna Gregorio, Lulette Matammu, and Greg Dulay, I am eternally grateful for the lessons, high grades and for showing me that there are still “Morrie-like” professors in this crappy educational system.

To Ma’am Marietta Dublin, thank you for always commending my articles and for speaking words of praises about me in your classes.

To Ma’am Liana Barro, for all the fun trivia, the opportunities and for trusting and believing in my capabilities, thank you so much.

To FEU Advocate, especially, the Editorial Board ’13-’14, whatever I say is an understatement to what we have gone through and what we have accomplished. So, I will just send a million thanks and hope that this time, our friendship will outweigh our professionalism so Continue to page 13 ...

OPINION All things come to an end; your cup of buko juice soon becomes empty, your ballpen soon loses its ink, your laptop’s battery soon gets drained, your patience soon reaches its limit and the love you can give to someone soon fades away.

There is nothing wrong with things coming to an end.

In a relationship, for example, it is better to end things through if matters are just not working anymore.

What makes an ending hurtful is probably the lack of preparation for it or the lack of satisfaction on how one maximized a certain event while it was still in his control.

But as my term as News Editor comes to an end, I am walking out with head up high because 1) I am prepared for it and 2) I am more than satisfied with my run in the publication.

For this year, the News Section went overboard. We ran different kinds of stories: changing of the grading system, reformatting of academic services offices, suspension of a campus political party, possibilities of losing FEU’s university status, establishment of new FEU campuses, decline in the performance of the University in different board examinations, “alignment” of fulltime professors based on their degrees, retention of the JuneMarch academic calendar in the University and students’ rallies and protests against tuition hike and student repression, among others.

News stories in the Advocate are also no longer confined within the campus alone as we also published stories about suicide hikes among college students from different schools, State of Sugar, spice and everything nice; and with a dash of that mystifying Chemical X, we all know what went into-the-making: The Powerpuff Girls.

There is Blossom, the leader, brainy and logical one; Bubbles, the whimsical, childish, sweet one; and Buttercup, the boyish and least appreciated in the group.

S ur pr is ingly, a fte r having a good look towards Buttercup, I found that she was listed as the “tritagonist,” the third most important in the trio, in other words, the least one. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised for, I have always looked up to her since I was young. Considering that she is the toughest fighter of the three, I would have assumed her ranking to be higher.

Buttercup doesn’t fit the standard girl role. Her “spice” gives her tomboy mannerisms, making her the tough and strong one, which are traditionally male traits and considered empowering in women.

However, it’s not her powerful traits that make me feel “A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man.

Likewise, she is never less.” – Vera Nazarian True and agreed.

Nevertheless, man is just as human.

Feminism makes global affairs very considerate towards the role and impact issues have on women. As a feat in the modern days, it is considered vile on disregarding the matriarchal stand and their ‘equal’ amount of power.

Yet, how do you determine the standard(s) of equality particularly of two opposing biological sexes? In the skirmish of gender clashing, what assurance do you have that the rights you strive for is indeed right? Do women really know the real idea of equality they want or just submerging into misandrist actions- avenging the male plight of dominance.

For example, Uganda’s sensational protests against mini-skirt ban. The ban was described as sort of a dress code that prohibits skin-showing garments like the mini-skirt, sleeveless tops, and the like. On one perspective, this ban was created in order for the women to be more respectively dressed and lessen (sexual) assaults in

All is well

the Nation Address 2013, lawmakers’ proposals on the revival of Reserved Officers’ Training Corps and on the effectivity of students’ fare discounts on weekends and holidays, University Belt’s being one of the top five crime-prone places in Metro Manila, the Catholic Church’s stand on the Reproductive Health Law and the sensational pork barrel, among others.

I was just living at the moment. And now that things have just come to an end, all I can do is look back and smile at all the terrific events and people I have encountered along my journey as the news editor of the 80-year old campus paper.

I will miss all those overnight press works with my fellow editors and layout artists in the printing press (then we would attend our classes the next day feeling so high), all those overnight meetings and editorial tasks in our Head Layout Artist’s pad, all those movie nights and music jamming and food trip with my news writers and all those out-of-town parties with the bright Advocate kids. *** To FEU, thank you for accepting me in times nobody

wanted to accept me because of my terrifying past. Thank you so much for the lovehate relationship that we had because I know that it is in your beautiful grounds and handsome buildings where I became a better person.

To FEU Advocate, I have two things to say: first, I hated you when you snatched me from my grandmother’s wake and burial, from my aunt’s homecoming dinner, from my parents’ wedding anniversary and from all the dates I should have had. But second, I still thank you because if you did not snatch me from those events, I would not be able to walk out from FEU and say “I am prepared for you, Real World!”

To my news writers Janice, Buts, Noreen, Jess, LJ, Mike, Ema and MG, I am now leaving you all in the family that cradled me since my freshman days. I know that you will take good care of it. As what I always say, do things all for the best.

Thank you for a year of kickin’, rollin’ and rockin’!

To the Editorial Board 2013-2014, need I say more?

Cheers to a year of power, might and charter-related work. It was fun (no sarcasm, haha!), To Kuya Jerome, thank

You are Buttercup

she’s important, it’s that she’s more distinguished from her sisters by being very heavily and very obviously flawed. She was usually the first to rebel, quick to anger, overly competitive, aggressive, and above all, she hated to apologize. Yet, despite lacking the charm and propriety of her siblings, she was still a valuable asset to her team.

In adult superheroes we see a lot of men who have obvious flaws from aggression, to inflated egos, to drinking issues.

Yet, at the end of the comic or movie they are able to overcome

those flaws, pull it together, and save the day. With an exception of selected few, most of the women have less obvious flaws that are considered “feminine” such as trust issues, or stubbornness – which is only considered a flaw if you’re a woman.

Buttercup is the only Powerpuff Girl capable of defeating any villain in Townsville all by herself, who can send Mojojojo flying out the window and down a cliff with one uppercut. She is the fastest and always appears in a need to fight, which her sisters are in a need to run away.

The feminist question

their country. However, in another perspective, the ban is an evident violator of gender equality as women should be free to wear what they want.

In some ways, it might be just a big misunderstanding.

Uganda has always been a fairly male dominant state but their constitution has regarded the vitality of gender equality. Maybe, they really want what is good for their women even taking into account a feminism outlook. After all, feminism fights for gender equality, not female supremacy or misandry (the counterpart of misogyny). Feminism which some people misinterpret for man-hating or lesbian movements is far from those notions. Rather, the ideology just gives women a voice in the most peaceful manner.

Definitely, there are large numbers of the female

race being maltreated in various parts of the world due to traditional bearing and other factors. Countries in poverty, like a quantity of nations in the African region, have women treated inhumanely. Then, we have the traditional type in some Islam practices like the female genital mutilation (FGM) that have been alarming human rights’ organizations like the United Nations.

But, the women of these countries DO accept it as part of their daily phases and believe it is normal. In intervening, it would appear to be saving someone who does not think they need to be rescued. The Philippines, specifically, the Filipina is lucky since women are highly regarded here. Not only that, various NGOs, IOs, and even LGUs all coordinate to keep our

you for always listening to my problems and other kaartehan whether about my editorial tasks, thesis, family and law school plans. Though I will never forgive you for labeling me the official “Bhoy ng Advocate,” for always asking me 4 x 4 with a stupid grin on your face and for all the times you bullied me.

To News Section alumni, most especially Ate Abbey, Ate Dairen, Ate Eli and Ate Jane, thank you so much for the undying support you always give us. One cannot just deny the power of the News Dynasty!

To my best friends in college, Mav and Nina, thank you for everything we have been through: from productions in theater, film, and television, to all those overnight scriptwriting, video-editing, thesis-writing and other thingamajigs in my house.

Dream Team forever!

To Ma’am Cory, thank you so much for all the support you gave me from the semester I was your student in feature and opinion-writing class to the school year I was your student in communication research classes. I will always be proud to say that you are one of my mentors in writing.

And of course, above anything else, thank you, our dear readers. For without you, I would not have had the faith, heart and drive to brave all the sleepless nights and restless days of legworks and press works just to edit, polish and print all the news articles I deemed worthy to be read by you.

And as I look back, one last time, in my entire run in the Advocate, I see, all is well.

Farewell, people. It was a ride worth reminiscing at jujubaluyot@gmail.com.

So, for a cartoon created in the 90s about three superhero girls in kindergarten, showing a girl character with such aggressive and often dislikeable personality traits and was still able to play such an essential role in saving the day is important. It makes her significant.

Buttercup is a reminder that it is important to remember that you aren’t a machine, or a project, or a problem. You don’t need fixing, and you don’t need to be perfect in order to grow. Our imperfections are what make us human, and they help us to relate to each other. So let them show off.

It proves to girls of all ages that they can be just as flawed as anyone else, they can have traits that are typically considered negative, and they can still be a hero.

You are out of the norm.

You are a non-conformist. You are bizarre. You are the toughest fighter.

You are Buttercup.

Flaunt that green-and-black striped dress and try a bob-cut hair trim. Let’s see how it suits you at thenikkyrivera@ymail.com women safe, and accounted for. Fellow Filipinas, we should be very thankful.

But, fortunately for the countries that embrace the gender equality, the clarity within testimonies of a woman’s grip have been highly regarded.

In these nations, the female becomes an almost absolute subject of victimization unless evidence proves otherwise.

In actuality, sympathy comes and foremost to the woman supposedly abused wherein she becomes the priority, sometimes a little in the ‘spoiling’ department. This is also one of reasons why judgment should be keen and careful.

Why? This is because, like men, some women tend, with the realization of their hold, abuse and use situations in the deviant favor and deceit.

As an end result, the woman has really the same power of man if she wishes to. It is a choice, there is no such thing as a dead end. But it should not be mistaken as gender supremacy or other misconceptions, rather what really matters- equality.

Don’t tolerate misogyny o m i s a n d r y. M a k e a stand for equality at maryhicellerenacido1314@ gmail.com.

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Huling pahina

Marso. Ito na siguro ang panahon kung saan pinakanag-uumapaw ang parehong lungkot at saya ng marami sa mga estudyante.

Panahon para sabihing “sa wakas”, sa mga yakap at iyakan ng mga kaibigan, at tanggapin na mag-iiba na ang mundong gagalawan.

Tapos na ang mga araw ng pakikipag-away sa kama na hindi ka pa pwedeng matulog kahit alas-kwatro na ng umaga, mga pagmamadali ‘pag hindi nag-alarm ang orasan ng 7:00 a.m. sa 8:00 a.m. mong klase, mga pakikipag-debate sa mga propesor na wala ka naman talagang natutunan, mga nakatutok na aircon habang bumabagyo o mga pinapatayan ng aircon kahit may tao, mga lectures sa subjects na ‘di mo naman talaga magagamit, at mga pagsulyap sa crush na hanggang ngayon ay ‘di mo pa rin friend sa Facebook.

Pero sa aking pagmuni-muni matapos ang huling araw ng klase, napagtanto kong hindi ang kolehiyo ang huling pahina ng hirap, ngunit simula pa lamang ng tunay na hamon sa ating mga buhay.

Apat na taon ang nakalipas nang pumasok ako sa FEU, isang patay na bata na sinabi sa sariling konting tiis na lang at tapos na ang lahat. Pero binabawi ko na ‘yun dahil hindi pa pala nagsisimula ang aking buhay.

Naniniwala ako na ang kolehiyo ay isa lamang tuntungan upang maabot ang mas mataas na antas ng kaalaman. College shouldn’t end learning. Hindi ibig sabihin na tapos ka na sa isang degree ay titigil ka na sa pag-alam sa marami pang ibang bagay.

Sa edukasyong sarado sa maliit na populasyon, ang pagkakuha ng 100% na marka ay hindi masasabing batayan kung gaano ka kagaling, maaaring sa grupong iyon ay ikaw ang nangingibabaw ngunit kung ang pagkuha mo ng 100% grade ay katumbas ng 100% effort mo, maaaring 50% lang ang kailangang effort ng iba upang tumbasan ang 100% output na ginawa mo. Kung susumahin sa isang kataga, “No matter how good you are, there is always someone better.”

Hindi magkakaroon ng mga cellphones, calculators o kahit ang simpleng papel kung naisip ng mga imberntor ng mga ito na sapat na ang pag-snail mail, pagbibilang gamit ang Abacus o kahit ang simpleng pag-ukit ng mga larawan sa mga bato sa kweba. There is always room for improvement, I should say, at hindi ang college ang katapusan nito. *** Siguro huli na nang aking napagtantong mali ang aking mga unang kaibigan dahil sa masamang impluwensya nila sa akin.

Pero sa nakaraang taong nakasama ko ang mga bagong kaibigang masasabi kong parang mga tunay ko na ring kapatid ay nais kong ipahatid ang aking lubos na pasasalamat sa pag-ampon sa akin sa inyong barkada.

Si Gian, sa pagiging tatay at mabuting impluwensya, Ochie na parang nanay ko na rin sa sobrang concern, Si Jaysel na parang kapatid ko at si Jed na parang kambal ko lalo sa kainan at sa pagkakape.

Benok, for being a good friend and for petting me, haha and Lala for being a really selfless friend and layout artist sa FEU Advocate. To kuya R, who helped me a bunch of times during my thesis and of course kay Bes Armen for being there to comfort and scold me accordingly at s’yempre sa iba pang nakasama ko na ‘di na kasya rito ‘pag inisa isa ko pa. ‘Saka na ‘yung message na magpapaiyak, masyado pang maaga.

Hindi sa college matatapos ang kahit ano, lalo na ang friendship.

Feeling Bill Gates, Abraham Lincoln at Steve Jobs ka ba na ‘di mo na kailangan magtapos ng kolehiyo dahil yayaman ka pa rin? Ipaglaban mo iyan sa azellelee@gmail.com.

Light amid darkness

Chaotic plans, vague visions, and uncertain future--this defines my life as a student few years ago as I shifted from Engineering to Fine Arts and transferred school two times. Clearly I have no sense of direction in life.

When I entered FEU, I felt that I could start all over again, redeem my shattered past, and regain my honor. I am passionate in whatever I do, I am full of hope and finally found my drive but life is truly full of tests. My family was in a financial crisis and every semester I have to worry that I would stop studying.

However, I always believe that life has a lot of challenges that will impart lessons. I pushed myself so hard just to have a scholarship despite of all the sleepless nights due to academic workloads, latenight class dismissals, two-long hour travels, press works etc.

There were times that I’d cry myself out while doing my plate late at night with a candle as my only light source – yes, there were times that our electricity has been cut out. Clearly, I have a lot of reasons to give up, end all these madness and look for a decent job to lessen the burden of my family.

Despite of all the hardships that I have gone through, I could still consider myself lucky, because first of all, I have my family with me that sacrificed almost everything they’ve got just to let me continue and finish my studies, helped me keep my faith alive whenever my grip in academics loosens.

Indeed, my family invested a lot in me, and with that I’ll be forever grateful to them. Truly, they are the source of my strength, just like how our national hero’s brother, Paciano sacrificed a lot of effort, time, and money just to support his little brother‘s education abroad.

Trials in life are really essential for you to grow, be stronger and be brave enough to surpass whatever problem you are facing.

Everything that you experience in life has its own purpose; as we only have twenty four hours a day, we should not waste every minute of it.

Set goals, pursue your dreams and most importantly, value your life. Always remember that the person who supports your education gives all his sweat, blood, and tears just to provide you a better future. *** Being here at FEU is a great privilege for me because aside from the things that I have learned, I have met a lot of great people and experienced one of the best years of my life.

To my friends in FV1042, thesis buddies and adviser, FEU Advocate family, Editorial Board ’13-’14, Photos section ’13-’14, a big thank you to all of you. Each and every one of you mold me to become a better person. Without you, I will never be as superb as I am today.

I would also like to extend my deepest gratitude to my best friend who is always there to make me laugh and irritated at the same time. For making me feel smarter as I give solutions whenever problems occur, most especially love problems. For all of the afternoon walks in the campus whenever we need to have a break in our unending plates and for all the memories that we have shared, Thank you.

Lastly, to my beloved family, special someone, and God, thank you will never be enough but I give it with all my heart.

Got some drama to share? Be enlightened and send it right away at johnarmenbongao@gmail.com

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LITER

March-April 2014

The agitated chat ering of the crowd came into a halt; The united, divided—as the t iumphant king marched in To the throne room, he aimed, Of the quondam realm he held, He stopped and sat finally, Beaming and flaunting his dig ified wardrobe To the capital that waits for his reig as summer cued in.

By Marra Yoshabel B. Mien

I make you blaze with red Through rants and curses But slowly be consumed with orange As the sunset unfolds upon you

Beneath his high chair, he overlooked.

Two hands passionately bound by forever Hear s accidentally f sed to forge a forbidden stor ; Dest ction it’ll bring—the midsummer stor .

The heiress knew yet she disobeyed, The cardinal r le of his father Sun.

Through my pale yellow pages You slowly succumb to fantasy Where evergreen trees And blue oceans linger My climax and ending Is as mysterious as indigo And as you approach my culmination Lenten violet will envelope you Close your textbooks And mark my pages As the school year ends Your adventure begins

To high above, she was banished eter ally; On the sand, he’ll r n hither and thither ever ore; To the remains, she writhes silently, To the darkest void, his sentiments were thrown, With ever liquid that evaporates f om him, Sy bolizes his incessant love he promised.

With the clouds, she weeps for her people to know That each droplet she dispels is her sor ow-The bit er memor of let ing each other go .

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By Mary Hicelle B. Renacido

Movie: The Green Mile (Film Adaptation) Author: Stephen King Director: Frank Darabont Released: 1999 Production By: Warner Hollywood Studios Summer. It comes with the scorching heat and the e beads of perspiration on a crinkled forehead. And alongside are measures to beat it. With this, we can have a creepy festival of storytelling ‘things that go bump in the night’ or movie marathon ‘that would make your skin crawl’- a sure way of cooling down. In comes The Green Mile.

The Green Mile is a film that will make you break in goose bumps. It is an adaptation derived from the storyline of Stephen King with the same title. This movie will send shivers down your spine even right in the middle of the summer solstice. However, the green mile threads not just unexplained phenomena, but also the controversy of euthanasia, racism, and glimpses of the era of the Great Depression. It plays merely on the prison i grounds but divulges so much whilst having a limited setting.

Behind the movie Did you know that The Green Mile is the highest grossing film ($286,801,374) based on the renowned author- Stephen King? That was made possible only by a professional that can portray the book’s real essence and in this case, director Frank Darabont. If you loved Nightmare on Elm Street, or if you’re a fan of the Walking Dead ; meet Darabont - the man that makes those productions happen.

We all know Stephen King as the epitome of contemporary horror. It is also him that envisioned Tom Hanks for the lead role of The Green Mile. He makes the right books as well as the right choices. And, like any other Stephen King book-film adaptation, it has that definite plot twists and turns that left readers ecstatic as film enthusiasts will be on the big screen. Do not let the at least three hour duration fool you- it’s worth the view and money. Also, despite being a 90s movie, time had done little in berating its real value.

What’s the fuss?

Paul Edgecomb, the protagonist, suffered from a urinary infection and was the prison guard for The Green Mile, or rather the death row..

Then, in comes

-Sarah Christine H. Barbado

Jo ‘Coffey’, a big dark-skinned man, who John was accused of raping and murdering two w girls.

But, starting from the first iimpression of Coffey, Paul was skeptical of the inmate whose timid nature seemed o rreal. Then, Coffey began using his ‘gift’; first, in resurrecting a mouse, and then healing Paul’s medical condition. Paul h began to doubt Coffey’s guilt more and it be was actually proven that the prisoner was wa innocent through giving Paul ‘a part of inn himself’- the real culprit coincidentally also in him the same facility. However, Coffey requested his death sentence to be continued despite being given the chance of freedom and bei ended with Paul letting an innocent man die. end As a human, can you handle persecuting an innocent man even with his permission? It just inno proves that life is a choice but in some ways, prov so is death.

Marquee Value This movie is a certified diamond in the rough. Maybe its flaw is that little knows of it. Upon watching, an individual can determine that it is one of the masterpieces of King and Darabont. It will definitely send chills on hot days but won’t stop there- it’ll spiral you into a laughing, serious, warm and heartbroken state.

It stumbles how life’s decisionmaking can be both so simple and complicated. The film implicates the importance of each decision one takes- such as of Paul Edgecomb and his dilemma. The point taken, or rather, the point not taken is the role of euthanasia, not just in the film but even in society. What makes us moral when placed in the middle of right and wrong? Does euthanasia label the license to kill a dead man walking, or is it just an excuse to cut the societal losses?

All in all, the movie was a comedy, paranormal, and a slice of life.

If life was indeed a box of chocolate, The Green Mile has all the complete flavors.

RARY

Mary Hicelle B. Renacido Literary Editor

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By Charmaine A. Tadalan

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he sun was bidding goodbye over thatched houses. The Another kiss, ‘I will, I promise.’ I wanted to take your polychromatic sky, a war between day and night, envelpains away. And no more certain than you are, I would conoped us in this tiny land. And like always, you sat near tinue making memories in place for ones you lost. Let me be the shore, just before the sun loses its throne, writing yet a character in your book, a new one every day, if you must. another entry in your diary.

The night grew deeper, with only the moon and ‘Love, Erin?’ I burst out laughing, knowing it pisses you off constellations of stars lighting the isle. I carried you to when I peek at and make fun of what you call your memoirs. As our bed and tucked your hair behind your ear. I wanted to an act of revenge, you threw pebbles and sand at me which hit assure you that you don’t need to worry about anything, one of my eyes. but more than that I wanted to share your fear. Because I, ‘Say you’re sorry!’ you detoo, fear the unknown; I fear the manded, with your failed attempt at unthinkable; above all, I fear you. intimidation.

I dreaded the day that you’d I dreaded the day that ‘I’m walking half-blinded. My forget about us, but if it inevieyes are probably bleeding, and still tably comes, I hope you’d let me you’d forget about us, you want an apology?!’ stay, even if it means becoming ‘You know what I’m writing a stranger. The thought of it exbut if it inevitably comes, for…’ you said weakly as we made cruciates me – a stranger to someI hope you’d let me our way home. Your face was hidden one who’s a blueprint of my soul. It’s in shadows, but I could see the pain funny how this so called fate works its stay, even if it means you’re feeling. irony around us.

Indeed, how could I forget?

Maybe the time will come that becoming a stranger.

One day, you woke up and I would be no more than a sudden started forgetting even the most basic headache, a vivid flashback you’ll things - where you left your pen, when scribble on the pages of your diyou held it all along; whether you already paid for that ice cream ary. I would be a mere entry you’ll read on the pages of or not; whether you’ve brushed your teeth or taken a bath. Evenyour book over and over. Maybe I would be an abrupt image tually, things worsened. We soon le arned you have Alzheimer’s. you’ll remember and forget in the next blink of your eyes.

What are the odds, right?

Heartbreaking, it is, but I’d take the chance to be a fleeting One day, a certain part of your brain decided to stop memory, rather than ending up as a torn page in the midst functioning; thought that it would be great to slowly erase your of your memoirs. memory; and I bet in this moment, it’s painting the walls of your Not a day passed that I didn’t ask for a miracle. skull, what once was a scheme of colors turned into the dullness I wish I could stop it from feeding, from consuming the of white on black. red, blue and green. But if the unknown, the unthinkable In our humble home, after we’d shared our dinner, I occurs, I will, as promised, love you forever. I would, with watched you stare out the window, looking at how the waves rise everything that’s left of me, give you only good things to up and devour the shore. ‘It’ll be okay’ I said, sitting beside you, remember, even if you forget them the moment after. I holding your hand. ‘You’ll be fine’ I continued, staring into your would write them for you, when you’ve lost your senses. I eyes. You smiled softly, kissed me as I held you in my arms. would keep it from painting you grey.

‘Remember our wedding?’ you asked, I nodded as tears The clock struck 12, the world is at its darkest, and threaten my eyes. ‘That will always be my favorite memory’ I by now you’ve fallen asleep; I looked at you and left a kiss. tightened my embrace. ‘I’ll soon forget…’ you started crying, ‘but A frown formed on your face, I must have woken you. A moI want you to keep remembering that’ ment of confusion, followed by three words you said that felt like daggers to the heart.

‘Who are you?’

By Riza Camille Talan

I yearn to find you—

I scanned the yellow pages; scouted boulevards.

I fear I’ve overlooked you,

or passed you by the sidewalks.

You may not know me—

I doubt you’ll recognize me, names might not ring bells.

Then I won’

Shadows started to cast The day has drawn its curtain.

And Under the painted sunset Were three black silhouettes, Going hand in hand, While playing in the sand And watching the waves Drift away in the ocean’s end.

- Kristine Marie T. Caluag

Illustrations by Johnry Heinz D. Laban Layout by Christine Joy V. Lopez and Rose Jasmin M. Gayeta; Colored by Christine Joy V. Lopez and Johnry Heinz D. Laban

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THROUGH THE LENS

Photos by John Armen T. Bongao, Marione Paul G. Infantado, Darlene S. Padilla, Caroline B. Castro and Kevin Victor J. Torres; FILE PHOTO Layout by John Armen T. Bongao

John Armen T. Bongao Chief Photographer

Go forward and make your dreams come true.

A part of me stood up when at first I realized what I wanted to be since I engaged with the so called “Creative Living.”

From vandalism of a book when I was young, to drawing in our wall house, sketching in sand, and up to the moment I made different art work in many forms.

These were pieces of evidence that proved that I would become an artist someday.

I started from a gentle and humble student, dreaming and striving for what I think would be beneficial to achieve my goal in life. I remember the time that I got my worst grades in some of my minor subjects. I thought it proves that I’m not good in when it comes to academics. But it doesn’t make sense at all. My own art work defines how good I am in expressing myself whether academically or in skills.

From then, I started to think. What should be my purpose as an FEU student; as someone who continuously improves himself to better express his ideas and thoughts; as someone who can use Fine Arts to inspire others?

The answers for all these questions were reflected and seen from all the achievements that I got. It started when my professor and our

Who wouldn’t want to be famous?

Many people dream to live the noexit life of popularity yet end up as an average commoner.

Aside from the fact that many know you, you use this so-called popularity as a source of income, as with the case of celebrities. But nowadays, people get to be famous with the help of top social networking sites. Thus, a lot of wannabes use these said sites as an edge.

Oftentimes, it’s no good and it’s unhealthy. I see narcissistic people on social networks as ‘attention-seekers’, especially those who treat their timeline as their daily diary.

Social sites are made for some sensible reasons. It is not just about liking, sharing, tweeting, reblogging, and posting. Actually, I don’t even know why Twitter limits tweets to 140 characters while Facebook doesn’t.

I believe many of you doesn’t get tired of hitting the ‘Accept friend request’ button even if you don’t know that person until you reach the limit of requests, which leads me to rightly conclude that you don’t even personally know those who are on your friend list.

I know it is very wrong to infuse on our minds that by having many likes and retweets means they like you or you’re famous on your own way. I know some wellknown people who still want fame and I call them celebuwant or the “fame whores.” They were never Congratulations to the graduates of batch 2014!

Finally, after 15 years of studying, here’s the time you can say goodbye to all those terror professors who always give you lengthy assignments, nervewracking recitations and unending examinations that are required to pass a certain subject.

This is it. It’s the end of your student life. This is the end of proving yourself through your grades. No more sleepless nights or weeks to finish your thesis and other requirements.

Now is the time where you earn money and in the near future you may have all the luxury you ever wanted. This is the time you will enter into the world of your chosen field.

Having Latin honors will surely make you stand out more compared to other graduates who passed for the sake of graduating.

But, do Latin honors really define what kind of person we are? Do our grades matter in the real world?

I don’t believe that grades measure the things that we can do. Besides, what really matters is how you can handle and do the job. A Latin will not give you the assurance that you are really capable in doing the work. And I’m sure, we are all aware that not everyone who receive Latin honors are worthy of having it. Forgive me, because I know some.

I wonder how will those people will do in the real world, how can they apply what they learned if they cheated during their college life just to get high grades. But then again, they are all just what we call “madiskarte.”

The saying “Daig pa ng madiskarte ang matalino” fully make sense to Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and others. They are those famous drop-outs from school turned into world’s top billionaires.

But, I’m not telling that you should drop-out from school, you may if you have brains or “diskarte” like

OPINION Just a dream

dean let me compete in other universities in some drawing competitions. This art experiences were developed from high school until I reached college.

As a young artist, I experienced many winnings but also defeat. But I believe this defeat made me become a stronger person as life’s way to sharpen one’s ability. When I reached college, I tried to compete in different art competitions. I will not forget my first championship title where I won the Best Tamaraw Stamp Design. Here, I experienced to sign autographs, to be interviewed, and to talk to some famous people.

And as my last year in FEU nears, I ended my career still as a champion at UE Sining Langan Tres. This school offered

a lot of opportunities that molded me to become a better artist, as an editor in Advocate, from a newbie/ aspirant turned into Art Director.

My college life would be the memorable part of my entire student life. Even though I didn’t get academic honors literally, I still consider all of the achievements I have attained as tantamount to academic honors.

I just dreamt that my work be published in FEU Advocate, but being part of the said organization also allowed me to have my work be published in Manila Bulletin and Philippine Star. I dreamt only of having trophies, but God gave more than what I asked for – not just one but four blessing of winnings.

From this, I say boldly that you can and should dream

Celebuwant

satisfied, I take it?

Treating your social network accounts as your diary means danger. You’re exposing too much of your personal information but I guess you know the consequences of such, or do you?

Worst of all, I don’t get why many people include checking their social accounts on their daily routines and when they see no or less notifications, they get disappointed.

One more thing, fame whores do any possible move to get a lot of likes. Some even uses applications or programs that do auto-likes, auto-followers, and such.

Why? Because all they want is fame.

One of my professors once said that people who don’t have social network accounts lead a nicer life than those who do.

Trust me, he’s right.

We believe that the Internet is super-intelligent and that,

of course, includes Social Networks.

But we must be keen enough because over use of computers could destroy you. Yes, you wanted to be famous but be careful of being infamous.

In the end, whether you want to be famous but turn out to be a commoner instead, just depends on how you did it.*** One day on April, sunrise might not be the same forever but I have to accept that some people go to venture and make their future.

Before anything else, I thank the Almighty God who gave me the chance to live the most wanted life and who keeps on showering me unending blessings.

To Chie, Rona, Karla, Glissel and She, thank you for seeing that I need support on my ‘Acads’ even if I don’t ask for it. I owe you both my college. I promise to cope up soon. I love you all!

To my Layout family, thank you for understanding my

Graduation dilemmas

theirs.

*** It takes years to finish a college degree. But will the effort of fresh graduates like me pay off in the job industry?

Thousands of students from different institutions are expected to graduate this year but our country still cannot accommodate all of them. This shows how incapable our country is in providing for our dear graduates.

Having this problem, our country will be more dependent in overseas job industry. With the number of graduates this year how sure are you that you can get a good job?

Some says that the solution to this problem is that graduates must not only focus on the field they had chosen but must think of alternative ways to earn money. Put up business and get blue collared jobs are some of the solutions that are offered to address this problem.

With this kind of scenario, I think the problem is that we are all eager to work not because we wanted that job but because we want to earn huge amounts of money. We took that degree because it is the “indemand” job but not the path we really wanted. That’s why the many applicants are competing in one job that will result to unemployment

of the unlucky ones.

The wrong idea here is that others don’t get that we studied because we wanted to pursue our dream jobs. To others, we just studied to work on any jobs because we want to earn money in order to sustain our family’s wants and needs.

In short, we studied for 15 years or so for the sake of earning money and we will waste our lives in the job we don’t want but we claim to love because we make lots of money out of it.

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life” -Confucius, cliché as it appears but this is the right words for us graduating students that we must keep in our minds.

May the odds be ever in our favor! **** My days of being a student finally reached its end.

Four years of college life is one of the toughest roller-coaster rides ever. As I bid goodbye, I would like to thank all of the people who made my last year of being a student the most memorable part of my life.

To my block mates, IT1041, I will surely miss each and every one of you. See you in the IT field! Congratulations and good luck!

To Marie, without you I would never be a part of the FEU Advocate. Thank you

for your success and work hard for what you think will serve you best. And claim that you will be the manager of your own destiny. *** At this juncture, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my number one fan and critique of my work, my Tatay.

My work will not be as great without the advices of my Tatay.

And to my Mommy who sacrificed by going abroad just to give us all our needs to finish our studies.

I am very lucky and honored to be their son in behalf to all my siblings. Without them as my number one fan, I am nothing.

I want to thank my girl friend, Renalene Yepes as my sister, my adviser and my companion in good times and bad times. I also thank Sir Ranay for his time and effort to help me in my thesis. You are all my inspiration in all of my achievements, the reason why I persevere in my studies for the future.

And above all, an ending thanks to our Almighty God who gave all these talents.

Thank you for your grace. I will assure you that I will empower myself more for You and all of these if for Your glory.

All is well that ends well.

Share your sweet ending at aaronmanaloto38@gmail.com.

leadership and accepting me as your head. This publication wouldn’t be made possible without you guys!

To the Editorial Board ’13’14 thank you for taking good care of me. I had fun having sleepless nights at my pad. Each of you taught me different angles I could possibly be and how to resolve stuffs between ‘Acads’ and ‘Advo’. Thank you for being my Ates and Kuyas!

To my ‘Advo’ nanay Rich, thank you for supporting me all the way. You never left me even when you’re 12-hour drive away from me.

I love you always!

To my Ate KC, our ME, thanks a lot for your witty advices. I know it may take sometime to adjust but I’ll still miss you. I love you my Ate idol!

Of course to my super idol, Kuya Jerome, our EIC, thank you for inspiring me. You made it, Accountancy and Advocate simultaneously. I’m so happy for you. Thank you for showing me that it could be done together.

To my fellow FEU Advocate staffers, never leave just because you feel that you can’t do it anymore. Being in an organization isn’t just about working but yet professionalism must be observed but never forget to have fun. Thank you for a good 2013-2014 run!

Whether you’re famous or not, remember that the word humble was created. Let’s be the right kind of fame whores at christine.25. lopez@gmail.com. for trusting and supporting me.

Congratulations and see you in PICC! To LCKB<3, words won’t suffice how much I treasure all of you. Let’s go to Japan and eat sushi! More UP bonding, picnics and photo shoots, please.

To Editorial Board ’14’15, Kudos! I’m really proud to be a part of this team. And I couldn’t agree more with ME that we’re the “Great Ones” because we really are the great ones! God knows what we’ve been through this term and I’m glad that we made it! Let’s have more UBE, please.

I will surely miss our sleepless overnights!

To my thesis adviser, Prof. Edward Andaya, thank you for encouraging and guiding us throughout our thesis and to my thesis mates, Hazel, Tatin, Jurick and Nats, Congratulations to us!

To my parents, thank you for everything and now is the time I pay back all the things that you gave and sacrificed for me.

To Tita Lee, for without your help financially, I would not be in this university and would not be writing this, thank you for treating me like your own daughter.

To Nanay, Paula, Ninang Jean and Tita Lyn, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for supporting me and guiding me.

God knows how lucky I am to have all of you in my life.

To Tiw, my one and only clingy daughter, GANBARE! I know you can do better than what I have done during my stay. Always keep in mind that, I am here for you and I will always be your nanay loves. I know you can do it! Thank you for listening to my nonsense wonders about life, to my rants and most especially, thank you for not leaving me.

Are you ready to queue in the long and winding unemployment line? Keep calm and let’s talk at mleahorata@gmail.com.

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GC

Yes, you got it – GC means grade-conscious. To a student, this two-letter abbreviation is an easy thing to define. Be it the ordinary student who mocks those who are afflicted with this “syndrome” or those people dubbed and has accepted the fact that they are such.

I am part of this ‘GC people.’ I care about my grades. I get disappointed by a 1.3 GWA or just a grade lower than 1.00 in my minor subjects. People say that being grade conscious is wrong. We are mocked as if being such is a sin. But then, is it wrong?

Come to think of it, being grade-conscious has its negative side.

Some GC students rely on their ‘sipsip’ powers on the professors. Some beg for their grades. Others exercise crab mentality just to get high. And the worst, few resort to cheating. All the wrong effects caused by the GC syndrome.

If you ever are any of those, you better change because you are only fooling yourself. You never deserved the grade. But, is it really wrong?

Is it wrong to believe that your all-nighter deserved a high grade?

Is it wrong to want a high grade because you need that scholarship? Is it wrong to want your parents to be proud? Is it wrong to need that 1.00 in your minor subjects because you know your major subjects will pull your GWA lower? Is it wrong to dream of becoming a summa cum laude, magna cum laude or even just cum laude?

No. We are all studying in a university, college, institute, or school that gives us grades to measure one’s knowledge. I admit that grades never define who you are. Grades can never tell how much you have learned. But, what can we do? This is how it was, is and will be.

Of course, there’s also the question: Is it good to be GC? People envy us because we have high grades. They think it’s easy and we had the grade in a finger’s snap. One statement to address this: We never had those coveted line-of-1 grades by just sitting down.

I even envy those people who never had the pressure to get high grades and who never needed that scholarship. They didn’t have to care if they just had a 2.00, or worse a 3.00. They could just have fun and relax when they needed and wanted to.

Then again, is it really good to be GC? Yes, because caring about grades leads to one’s learning. You listen to your professors closely just so you wouldn’t miss anything that might come up on an exam. You have to study the whole night and early morning at the nearest McDonalds for a quiz or exam the next day.

Your parents deserve the highest grade that you can attain since they have worked so hard to get you in this ‘one-of-the-highest-tuition’ university. You, yourself, deserve the highest grade that you can attain since this may be a key to your career path.

I do not mean to say that those people who get a failing mark or just a 3.00 are stupid and will get nowhere. I have always believed that these people are just lazy. They just don’t have the inspiration. Or, they are not in the right degree where they will excel.

Choosing the degree to major in is the most important decision you have to make. Rethink the degree you have now. I’ve seen too many students failing the accountancy course, not because they are stupid, but because they weren’t the ones who chose it themselves.

At the end of the day, it is up to us to choose who we want to be.

As they say, “Malaki ka na.” For me, I’ve chosen my path, and I bet you know what it is. *** The school year has just ended. Our EB administration has come to its conclusion. So, let me thank all those who have contributed a way or two to the growth I have had during the past year.

Thank you to my beloved classmates and batch mates for the wonderful bonding we have had and trusting me to be your president. We will always be #OneBSA. Thank you to all the professors I have been under and to the Accountancy Department especially Ma’am Buen, Sir Baldres, Sir Borgoňa and Sir Gudani who have put up with all our rantings, requests and complaints. On behalf of my batch, we appreciate everything that you’ve done.

To my Advocate family, thank you for giving me the chance to go to different places I’ve never been to and be your Business Manager. To EB ’13-’14, thank you for a great year and congratulations to a job well done.

To my Managing Editor, KC, thank you for never leaving me behind in my adjustment period and for catching me on the times I have failed you. To my ‘anak’ Kass, hold on because we still have a lot to do.

All my love and thanks to my family, Ate, Mama and Papa for always supporting me in my studies and my Advocate life. Thank you for all the love you have given me. Lastly, thank you God for the wonderful school year you have given. Hope you’d give me another one next ’14-’15.

Think you’re one of the GCs or just the ordinary student? Let’s talk about any of your concerns on titustagaan@gmail.com.

Dugong Tamaraw...from page 4

“During the OJT natutunan i-value ‘yung time na kung saan n’ung estudyante kayo dito ‘yung 7:30 lagi kayong late pero nung nag-OJT na kayo na-value ninyo ‘yung time na nahihiya kayo dun sa company na ‘wag dumating ng late.”

Binigyang linaw rinniya na ang kahalagahan ng exit Interview ay nakasalalay rin sa kung paano hinubog ng paaralan ang mga mag-aaral na maging handa sa napiling kurso.

“Kasi nandu’n ‘yung hiya or ayaw nyo na mada-drag ang pangalan ng FEU. D’un sa pag-iwas na ‘yun unti-unting natutunan ‘yung pag-value ng time, one aspect ng Exit Interview kung bakit natin binibigyan ng time ‘yung bawat estudyante,” dagdag pa niya.

Bagaman mahalaga ito para sa mga magtatapos na mag-aaral, hindi pa rin maisasantabi ang kakulangan ng kaalaman ng maraming magaaral patungkol sa mga programa ng GNC. Ayon kay Relente, marami pa rin ang hindi nakakaalam sa totoong trabaho ng Guidance at kung paano ito makatutulong sa kanilang sarili.

“Marami pa ring mag-aaral na ‘dun sa stigma na lumang ideya na ang Guidance Office na kapag napunta ka may kasalanan ka, hindi, trabaho ng Student Disipline ito. Ang trabaho namin ay tulungan ang mga estudyante kapag may problema siya sa personal… Nakikilala nyo lang kami during freshmen orientation tapos sa Exit Interview ninyo na lang kami makikita ulit parang beginning and end pero marami kaming program in between,” dagdag niya.

Bawat karanasan ay may simula at hangganan gaya na lamang ng mga mag-aaral na makakamtan ang pinakahihintay na pagtatapos.

Pagdiriwang na pumapawi sa paghihirap at pasakit na nadarama ng bawat mag-aaral habang patuloy na nagsusumikap para sa kinabukasan.

Mga alaalang umukit sa ating pagkatao mula sa mga bagay na naging daan upang maging isang matatag at disiplinadong mag-aaral.

Sadyang mapaglaro ang buhay—minsan nasa itaas at minsa’y nasa ibaba. Mga pagsubok na tutulong upang mahulma ang katauhan ng bawat isa upang maging handa sa realidad ng buhay. Mga alaalang patuloy na huhubog at magbibigay karangalan sa buhay na nagmula sa mga karanasang naibahagi ng tahanang maituturing na kandungan sa pagharap sa naghihintay na kinabukasan.

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TAMARTS

Aaron Cedrick S. Manaloto Art Director

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Aaron Cedrick S. Manaloto

Potatooo

Representatives in favor...from page 3

our party, we believe that there should not be that provision on online libel. We found that it was inserted and it was not in the original… it was inserted in the bicameral,” she explained.

Ilagan said that there were already existing laws on libel so there is no need for more.

She also stressed that there are no particular lines drawn on the scope of the online libel and that there should be proper information dissemination.

“Ang nangyari na lang, nagulat na lang ang lahat… kasi wala naman ‘yan sa na-submit ng Lower House (Everybody just got shocked because such provision was not included in what was IAS offers new...from page 1

not be as big as a regular classroom). There will also be separate laboratories for Psychology,” he said.

When it comes to professors, on the other hand, Perez said that the University will get experts outside FEU. If the tie-up with Deakin University solidifies, there is a possibility that FEU will hire professors from the said international university.

New program On the other hand, BA in Interdisciplinary Studies will also be offered starting next school year.

“The addition of the Interdisciplinary Studies is to give an option to the incoming freshmen to develop their skills in interdisciplinary studies,” personnel-in-charge for the BA in Interdisciplinary Studies program Emmanuel Gonzales said.

The curriculum of the said program requires a student to finish two years of general education (GE) subjects and will then proceed to student’s selected field of concentration.

“Naka-pattern siya sa U.S. curriculum na ang GE [is] for two years, tapos third

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submitted by the Lower House),” Ilagad added.

She clarified that the anti-cybercrime law is good, just not its provision on online libel.

“Maganda siya.

Halimbawa na lang doon sa illegal access, computer-related assaults. Kasama rin dito ang child pornography… Kailangan talaga natin ng ganyang batas (The law is good. Take for example the illegal access and computer-related assaults as well as child pornography…

We really need such law),” she furthered.

On a separate event, Senator Ralph Recto said that many representatives are in favor of decriminalizing online libel following SC’s decision to uphold year and fourth year panay na ang tracking (It is patterned after the US curriculum wherein GE is for two years, then in third and fourth year comes the tracking),” Gonzales explained.

“When you enroll in Interdisciplinary Studies, ‘pag second year ka na, gagawa ka ng sarili mong design ng kurso. May mga options ng mga elective [at] ‘yung tracking na gusto mong puntahan. So ‘pag natapos mo na ‘yung GE mo, meron ka ng tracking ngayon (When you enroll in Interdisciplinary Studies, on your second year, you willl design your own course. There are options of electives and tracking where you want to head. After finishing GE subjects, you will proceed to your own tracking),” he added.

Interdisciplinary Studies enrollees can choose from a range of available courses in architecture and fine arts offered at Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts, and in psychology, political science, language and literature and media studies at IAS, and in education at Institute of Education.

The student will not be required to take all major subjects of his tracking. Instead, he will choose only eight electives from one to two tracking. “‘Di ba ‘yung mga first year hindi pa naman sila gaanong

the controversial provision.

Ilagan then concurred that other countries decriminalize libel.

House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, on the other hand, declared on a statement following the announcement of the decision that he is to be in favor on the said provision.

“I have talked to people and what has been the source of complaints is the higher penalty [for online libel]. I would say that online libel should be considered [penalized] under the Cybercrime law, but I don’t think it should have a higher penalty that what is provided [for libel] in the Revised Penal Code,” he said.

decided kung ano talaga ang gusto nila. At least maging mas malawak yung nakikita sa liberal arts sa Interdisciplinary [Studies]. Hindi na lang siya concentrated sa isang [course] major,” Gonzales said.

He added that electives will be enrolled on their respective departments.

“Kung ano ‘yung tracking nilang gusto, d’un din sila sasama na estudyante.

‘Yun pa rin ‘yung course description. ‘Yun pa rin ‘yung teacher. ‘Yung naiba lang, ‘yung basic course (They will enroll on the department of their tracking and will be with the students of that course.

The course descriptionand the teachers are the same. The only thing that is changed is the basic course),” he said.

Interdisciplinary Studies will be part of a new department. However, Gonzales said that the name and members of the administration of the new department are not yet final as of press time.

The degree program is offered only in a small number of schools which include University of the Philippines-Diliman and Ateneo de Manila University.

-Mary Grace B. Claveria

O.A.G.F.

More studes...from page 3

different events were not enough to help FEU sprint towards the general championship, for there were teams that inadvertently pulled down FEU to slip in the overall standings.

FEU Tamaraws, under new head coach Nash Racela, took the cagefest by storm and was even the heavy favorites and therefore end the team’s eight-year title drought as they displayed their full potential under the dribble-drive motion offense for a 7-0 winloss slate in the first round.

But all of their efforts went into tatters after they fell short in the semi-finals against eventual champions DLSU Green Archers.

Students rally...from page 1

statement, which is a document required to be released as indicated in the CHED Memo No. 3. Some of the proposed fees are even questionable and dubious,” Rise for Education Alliance-FEU Spokesperson Vincent Sudaria said.

However, Vice President for Academic Services Miguel Carpio told the FEU Advocate in an e-mail that Employees Labor Union and FEU Faculty Association were invited to attend the tuition conference as attested by a memo dated February 12.

Referring to the FEU’s financial statement (FS), Carpio added that, “The University, as a publicly listed university, has its FS readily accessible in the pertinent website.”

The e-mail also read, “I remember an inquiry from a student addressed to SDev (Student Development) Director Joeven Castro, on how the FS can be availed of, and the student’s inquiry was directed to the university Comptroller Mr. Glenn Nagal who is always ready to furnish anyone a copy of the FS.” According to CEGP, the complaint was just one of many that the network filed to stop the implementation of increase in school fees next school year. Almost 400 private

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The Men’s and Women’s Taekwondo Teams and the Women’s Badminton Team almost made it to the podium, but they all wounded up at fourth.

It seemed that the number five has become a dreaded digit for the Tamaraws this season. With just five crowns and a fifth place finish, there were squads that came up short and ended up at fifth place.

The biggest shocker was the Women’s Basketball Team who was heavily favored to pull off a three-peat, until a controversy struck their chances.

After a rule violation of one of the team’s top forward, their leaguebest 12-2 win loss record was trimmed down to 7-7, not even enough for a final four ticket.

Being one of the most watched teams, the Lady Tamaraws again came out with a new set of young players and a new head coach in Cesael Delos Santos.

However, the Gyzelle Sy-led squad only finished in fifth place, still a rank higher from last year’s sixth, after dropping their knockout match against a more experienced Adamson University squad.

The Men’s Beach Volleyball, Men’s Fencing and Women’s Badminton Teams also finished at fifth while the Men’s Badminton and Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams ended in sixth and seventh place, accordingly.

higher education institutions (HEIs) indicated their intention to increase tuition ranging from the average of 3.5 to 40 percent.

“The continuing increase of tuition and other fees in universities in the country lead to more number of students dropping out of school. This added burden causes great distress to the families of students while school owners squeeze out profit of them,” CEGP-Metro Manila Chapter Chairperson Charina Claustro said.

included] in the fee that we collect for lecture handouts, quizzes, anything that can be photocopied that you like [as long as] you stay with your allotment …as a faculty and you use it for school reason, then it is okay.”

She added that this is in line with the “no solicitation policy” included in FEU Faculty Handbook that says, “The faculty member shall not solicit any contribution from students or fellow teachers, or sell them tickets or conduct field trips or organize socials, fundraising campaigns, and similar undertakings without prior authorization from the proper University officials.”

Tinio also shared that there will be a central photocopy room to be located at the current FEU Advocate office at Education Building ground floor which no one can easily access.

The administration is also planning to store certain amount of allowance in faculty member’s identification card exclusively allotted for photocopy fees for each student.

Tinio said that the administration is trying their best to explain those to students and that is why they recently held a tuition consultation.

Questions on ‘photocopy fee’ The 122.22-percent hike in the photocopy fee left questions on students. “‘Almost double ang pagtaas, well in fact hindi naman alam ng karamihan kung ano at para saan ba ‘yang photocopy fee (The increase was doubled when in fact not so many students know what and for what is the photocopy fee),” IAS Student Council Public Relations Officer Rocel Pastrana stated.

Pastrana said that if students have their lecture taken from a book, they still need to pay for the photocopy. In the end, they are also the ones who pay for it.

Tinio, meanwhile, said, “Ito kasi (photocopy fee), it is for quizzes and handouts na madalian (that need to be reproduced right away). [It is

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drug testing in our University will definitely minimize drug utilization in our country.”

Meanwhile, FEUCSO presidential bets were asked on what specific initiatives they will do to strengthen conduit between students and the administration.

Lakas’ FEUCSO President Karl Maghirang answered, “My co-officers and I would have a democratic leadership,” while Sandigan’s FEUCSO President Nathan Sison replied, “I am fortunate to be a mass communication student… We need to have a student leader who is a good communicator.”

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hanggang sa academics at sa theater guild… sobrang hirap ng dinaanan namin… mahirap talaga pero masaya kasi sa mga tao tsaka gusto mo ‘yung ginagawa mo (From the rehearsal, on how to balance your time to academics and theater guild… what we experienced was very hard… it is hard but it is fun because of the people and because you love what you are doing),” Charley Alava, also an alumnus recounted.

Organized by actordirector and then-professor Sarah Kabigting–Joaquin in 1934, FTG made its debut with “Call Me, Kate” with the teaching staff as one of its early patrons.

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He also mentioned that the administration aims the campus, just like all FEU sites, to have an “architecturally pleasing, clean and airy space which will provide students with the proper environment for teaching and learning.”

Moreover, Montinola shared that despite the K-12 basic education reform program, which will affect all educational institutions, there is

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government while Sandigan as the opposition to the issue of the abolition of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

Pangilinan served as Lakas’ constructive speaker, citing PDAF’s abolition provokes separation of power between the executive and legislative departments that PDAF prohibits the use of the president’s veto power and that PDAF has no specific allocation.

Sison served as Sandigan’s rebuttal speaker, negating Lakas’ point that PDAF has no specific allocation.

Meanwhile, Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS)-SC presidential bet Dianne Gabriel served as the constructive speaker for Sandigan, citing the benefits PDAF brings. “PDAF could be the channel where the The guild spent most of its early years in an old building at Azcarraga street, now Claro M. Recto before moving into a room in one of the theaters in Rizal Avenue with the help of FEU’s founder and first president, Nicanor Reyes, and his brotherin-law Rafael Roces.

FTG has produced numerous performances including the first ever staging of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in the Philippines.

Its notable productions include Tunnel of Love, The King and I, Once on This Island, Ika-Labindalawang Gabi, and Agnoia, among others.

-LJC

no specific policy on expansion.

In line with this, the administration’s objectives are to make strong academic progress in existing FEU campuses and to make continuous improvement in facilities and services to ensure the “best educational environment for the community,” according to Montinola.

“If there is a suitable site and we determine we are in a good position to provide educational learning value, we consider it,” he furthered.

funds could implement projects such as the hard and soft projects,” Gabriel said.

Meanwhile, Angeles served as Lakas’ rebuttal speaker.

He said, “The opposition did not get our point in terms of power.

The branches of the government have different powers.”

The third part of the debate, on the other hand, featured an interview and “fasttalk” with FEUCSO presidential and vice presidential bets.

New party dominates Sison was the lone candidate from Sandigan that won in the FEUCSO elections as the vice president to auditor posts were notched by Lakas candidates.

He defeated Maghirang by garnering 5,808 votes compared to the latter’s 5,058.

Though Sison is the only elected officer from Sandigan, he said that it should not affect how FEUCSO will work next school year. “Just like what Mischief managed...from page 6

I’m happy of what you have individually reached both as student and an FEU Advocate member. You are my sweet reminders that, somehow, I did something good. I’m proud of you, always is and always will be.

To the Editorial Board ’13-’14, the longest-serving EB in Advocate history, I have been part of four EBs already, but I can truthfully attest that I spent the best year with you. Thank you for sticking with each other even when times are extra crazy (yes, like ‘charter-crazy,’ haha). I’m looking forward to being friends with each of you for the rest of our lives.

To CJ, I’m sorry for the time I think I have pushed you to the limits in working for the newspaper. I hope you won’t lose the drive to be an Advocate member and that you’ll be ready to aim for a higher position come next Transition. I’m expecting much from you.

To Juju, KC explained to me once that maybe I see you as a brother. I never doubted her.

To Maje and Vevien,

I have said, colors or political parties stop during the election time, once they (student-leaders) have been elected,” he said.

Meanwhile, incumbent FEUCSO officers and Lakas members Jade Dela Cruz and Danica Cartagena were elected as vice president and secretary, accordingly.

Incumbent IARFASC Auditor Adam Alcantara, incumbent Medical Technology Society President Meredith De Castro and incumbent IAS-SC Secretary Pauline So won the seats of treasurer, au ditor and PRO, respectively. Alcantara was unopposed.

When asked what the student body can expect from his administration, Sison answered, “More united and one FEU.” IARFA-SC was swept

by Lakas while Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management-SC posts were all filled in by Sandigan for the second consecutive year.

Institute of EducationSC was dominated by Sandigan what would be my accountancy life without you? Thank you for helping me with the rigors of studying. I’m grateful for all the hand-outs that you have lent me and all te lecture notes that you did for me. Haha Congrats in advance, CPAs! To Joy, I owe you a great deal. Thank you for letting me stay at your apartment when my dorm closes or when I need a study-buddy. I’ll repay everything you did in-kind.

To Abbey, I’m thankful beyond words for everything that has been. I can still recall how insanely paranoid we became during the craziest nights of our life. Haha. I’m still the better Harry Potter fan, though.

Lastly, to everyone that I haven’t mention in this limited space, thank you for whatever it is that I have to thank you and I hope we’ll meet again.

It’s time to sign off.

Farewell, mates.

Do you solemnly swear you are up to no good? Let’s catch up for the last time at jeromesdeguzman@ gmail.com.

with only the Vice President as proclaimed officer from Lakas. IN-SC, excluding year representatives, has four officers from Sandigan and three from Lakas.

Meanwhile, IABF-SC and IAS-SC, which were swept A love...from page 6

we can have a relationship that will stand the test of time and distance.

To LCKB<3, I never had a girl “best friend.” Thank you for giving me four, instead.

To Rej, Dianne C, Dianne R, Jogie and Frances, thank you for giving me the ultimate college experience. I owe you my sanity and solid life.

To Jeromica, Eva, and Tina, thank you for the unceasing love and support.

I will do my best to be there for you like you were for me.

I love you and good luck on your senior year!

To SY-0544, I’ve always been thankful for being an irregular student and never having to put up with a single block. Thank you for showing me that I was missing out on a lot and I’m very glad that I got to spend my senior year with you guys.

To Janice, if it weren’t for you, I never would have survived my fourth year as Advo’s ME and as a student, so thank you for being my acad buddy!

To CJ, you are my idol. <3 To chie (Jean), mie (Sarah), B (Andrea), Zarah, and Ate Rhodz – I am so very sorry for all the cancelled dates and missing out on our friendship because of my being occupied with my org and acad loads. I hope that I can still make it up to you.

To Megi, thank you for being the closest thing I have to a girl best friend. Your words of encouragement and patronage got me.

To Ericson, I’m so sorry for being an absent bez.

Thank you for loving me and being my best friend even when there are times that I do

by now-defunct Samahanng Mag-aaral Para sa Sambayanan in the last three elections, have two officers each from Sandigan and five each from Lakas.

New officers of academic organizations were also proclaimed last March 1. not deserve you at all.

To EJ Materum (yes, you) thank you for all the adoration, time and effort you spent just so you can prove that your feelings for me were true. I am so deeply sorry that I could not return those feelings. I wish you all the best.

To Billy, thank you for making me feel beautiful at the time when I was at my lowest and felt my ugliest. I’m glad that I got to meet you.

To Rogie, thank you for being such a good sport.

I really hope that my leaving would not halt whatever friendship we have formed.

You are one of the greatest persons I have ever met, I know that you can weather your MedTech life and triumph over life’s struggles.

Kapit lang. Hanap ka rin kasi ng inspirasyon :P To a certain guy in Advocate, you don’t know this, but thank you for making me “feel,” and realize that I can love, again. I pray that you will spend happy days forever with your beloved.

Lastly, to my family and to Him, words of gratitude will never be enough. I am everything I am because you love me. Even if it doesn’t seem that much anymore, I will always be your baby Camille.

If I forgot anyone, I am deeply, deeply sorry.

I know that you have all significantly contributed to my success. Thank you.

Congratulations to Batch 2014!

Are you a fellow FEUST Tamger, a graduate, a transferee, or just someone who related to this piece?

Share your story at kcamillef. cue@gmail.com.Thanks for reading mine; I look forward to reading yours!

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SPORTS

Making heads turn

New breed of Tamaraws on the rise

By FEU Advocate Sports Reportorial Team

‘Greatness-never-ends’ season is their first chance to represent the green-and-gold banner in their respective sports, but their performances are enough to say the future is bright for the athletics program of the Tamaraws.

Frequently, coaches give rookies limited time in their games but these greenhorns defied that cliché and became key players which helped row the boat towards P r o m i s e d Land.

It is time to know better these rookies that stepped-up from the men’s and women’s squads of Far Eastern University (FEU) volleyball and football teams.

Moving forward “That was not really my tough form.

I could do better,” summarized Joshua Mulero on his first stint in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Men’s Football Tournament, as he bid to show the best in him next season.

Hailing from Nigeria, Mulero started to kick the football at the pitch with his father only for fun. The high school alumnus of New Vision College neither played for any football club nor joined a league because education was his priority.

After finishing secondary education, a coach introduced the Abeokutanative to FEU—the moment where his football journey colored with green stripes and golden opportunities catalyzed.

“It made me r e a l i z e football is number one in my life now. It made me want soccer more. I keep challenging myself to play this game,” shared Mulero.

The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) major in Sports and Recreational Management (SRM) student is weathered in handling the pressure of an exhausting student and athlete life. “My path is not easy…so challenging. You go to training every morning; don’t have time to relax [then] after training, you need to go to school ‘til night. After class I have to go to my personal training also, so no time to rest, so challenging,” the 22-year-old rookie said.

With 19 Filipino teammates and a Korean coach, it was hard for the foreign freshman to adjust and gel with the Male Booters at first “because of the English reacting stuff” but Mulero only needed a short time to have chemistry with the squad.

“As time goes on, we started getting each other, getting to know more. Now it’s so easy. The team is nice, it is called team… it is enough to be a team. I feel good [and] I feel happy here,” he furthered.

In the squad’s kick-off game against National University last November 23, the rookie centerback suffered a dislocated left shoulder welcome.

Despite missing couple of games and limited playing time due to injury, Mulero did not back down and only set his mind for a strong comeback.

“Going to SPARC [Sports Performance Center], to the gym, I was like: “No, I cannot just stop yet. This is not the end. You can do better.

You can walk on yourself much more. Your teammates are there.” And when I look at them, I keep asking myself: “Come on, get back to this game. Just forget what happened,”” Mulero recalled.

In the success of the Male Booters on bringing the glory back in Morayta, Mulero played a key factor in the finals series against University of the Philippines. With his pesky and ferocious defense, plays were broken, strikers were shut down and momentum was shifted when he nailed the gamechanging goal in the 101st minute of the thrilling extended-game one where they won, 4-1.

“Mine is to play my part. My part, which is defense, [is] to make my team move forward,” Mulero

expressed. “We won [in] the UAAP now, there is nothing stopping us from getting any bigger,” he added.

Stepping up She proves that football excellence runs in the blood.

Alina Rose Araneta, sibling of Philippine Azkal member Ian Araneta, is making a statement of her own in the amateur league after anchoring the FEU Lady Booters to its ninth championship title in UAAP. Football is not Araneta’s first sport, but it is her first love. “Una ko pong naging sport ay Taekwondo ‘tsaka Badminton pero ‘di po talaga para sa ‘kin yun eh (Taekwondo and badminton were my first sports but it is not really meant for me),” the rookie said, continuing that she was six years old then when she started tackling the leather with the influence of her dad who also donned the national colors.

She became part of FEU Women’s Football Team when Head Coach Marnelli Dimzon and Men’s and Junior’s Football Head Coach Master Kim Chul Su scouted in Bacolod.

“Hindi na po ako nagdalawang isip kasi sa FERN na po nila ako paaaralin. Third year pa lang ako pero nagpaalam muna ako sa Papa ko kung papayagan nila ako. Pero ang sabi ni Papa ay hintayin ko na lang daw po na mag-college ako (I did not think twice because they will let me study at FERN [FEU-Nicanor Reyes Educational Foundation.] I was third year high school then but I asked permission from my father. Instead, my father told me to just wait until I enter college),” the Barotac, Nuevo, Iloilo native revealed.

With a family history to uphold, Ina, as most of her friends call her, did not disappoint the ‘Araneta’ legacy.

Pressure eventually turned into confidence as she helped steer the Lady Booters in capturing the championship title this season with a header goal in game one against archrival University of Santo Tomas.

“Bilang rookie ibibigay ko po ang best ko, lahat ng makakaya ko para sa FEU. At saka magte-training ako ng puspusan para maganda ang maipakita ko next season (As a rookie I will do my best for FEU and I will train hard to show a better performance next season),” she said.

Making them notice He may be one of the new faces of the Men’s Volleyball Team, but he proved that he can mix up well with the veterans with his stellar play.

In the recently-concluded UAAP season, FEU Men’s Volleyball Team paraded four rookies to beef up their roster; one of them is open spiker Gregorio Dolor who stood out and made heads turn with his quick and powerful hits.

The Omingan, Pangasinan native revealed that volleyball was not even his original sport. “Sa basketball talaga ako noon. Ayoko pa nga noon ng volleyball eh (I was really into basketball. I didn’t even want volleyball then),” he shared.

Dolor, who opted volleyball with an uncanny reason, continued, “Pauwi na kasi ako noon mula sa school, eh ang tagal ng sundo ko. N’ung nakita kong may naglalaro ng volleyball, nakilaro ako. Simula n’un, ayun na, nakahiligan ko na rin (I was about to go home from school, but my service was late. When I saw some people playing volleyball, I played with them. From then on, I actually liked it).”

After getting his degree at Omingan National High School where he started to play competitive volleyball, the 5’10” UAAP rookie studied and played at Central Luzon College for a year. His arrival to the gates of FEU was actually through a try-out.

“After nung try-out, natanggap na ako. Kinuha na ‘ko ni Coach George (After the try-out, I was accepted. I was picked by Coach George [Pascua]),” Dolor furthered, sharing on how he made the cut into the squad.

Now fast forward in his first playing year in UAAP, the soft-spoken spiker said that his inclusion to the roster helped him build a lot of confidence for the games.

“N’ung nasama ako sa team, naisip ko kaagad na kaya ko maglaro kahit na galing lang ako sa probinsiya (When I was included in the team, I immediately thought that I can play though I came from the province),” he assumed.

Regarding the team’s performance this season, Dolor admitted that their third-place finish was a bitter pill to swallow saying, “Sobrang sakit. Puro kami bata sa team.

Tatlo lang ang senior. Hindi man lang namin sila nabigyan ng magandang exit (It was very painful. We were mostly young players in the team. There were only three seniors.

We weren’t able to give them a gracious exit).”

Though he became a force to reckon whenever he’s inside the court, Dolor confessed, “Para sa akin, kulang pa. N’ung first round, maganda pa laro ko. Pero n’ung second round, parang na-pressure ako. Kinakabahan na ‘ko madalas (For me, it’s not enough. During the first round, I was playing well. But come second round, I feel like I got pressured. I was always nervous).”

However, he assured that next season will be a better showing from him. “Spike, receive, service, ile-level up ko pa para makatulong sa team (Spike, receive, service, I will level it up so I can help the team),” the second year SRM major said. “Next season, siyempre ibibigay ko na lahat (of course I will give it my all),” he concluded.

Photos by Marione Paul G. Infantado, Darlene S. Padilla, Kevin Victor J. Torres and Lyka R. Cabungcag Layout by Aicel Marie V. de Guzman

Breakthrough performance Her volleyball career is just getting started, yet, the name ‘Bernadeth Pons’ became a big revelation to the volleyball world and turned out to be a player to look forward to in the coming years.

Belonging to a family whose games are softball and baseball, Pons admitted that volleyball was not her first love. “Gusto ko kasi talaga softball kaso wala sa school namin kaya sabi ng kaklase ko na magtry ako ng volleyball at ‘dun na nagsimula (I really wanted to play softball but it was not

available in our school so my classmate told me to try volleyball and it started there),” she shared.

Pons started to take volleyball seriously when she became a part of Rafael B Lacson High School varsity team. Later, she played for Western Visayas in Palarong Pambansa where she bagged the Best Attacker award on her last year.

With her promising skill and talent, coaches from different universities tried to recruit her to play for their respective teams and one of them is Florentino ‘Coach Kid’ Santos of FEU. “’N’ung last regional meet namin sa Capiz, pumunta sila coach dahil nagre-recruit daw sila ng mga players tapos nakita nila ako at tinanong kung gusto ko daw ba mag-FEU tapos kinausap nila parents ko at pumayag naman sila (During our last regional meet in Capiz, [Coach Kid] went there to recruit players and I was asked if I want to play for FEU. After that, they talked to my parents who eventually approved),” she remembered.

Pons first saw action in Shakey’s V-League Season 10 Open Conference last year. Come UAAP, the five-footseven open spiker became a consistent scorer in almost all of their games. Garnering a total of 165 points, the Negros Occidental-native was the league’s sixth best scorer after the elimination round and also one of the leading candidates as rookie of the year.

Meanwhile, on her studies, being a student-athlete is one of her major concerns and she considers this as a challenging part of her young volleyball career.

“Minsan hindi ko na mabalance. Sobrang hirap din kasi ng subjects ko tapos may training pa. So ‘yun, nakakapagod talaga (Sometimes I cannot balance [my student and athletic life].

My subjects are difficult and we also have training. So it is really tiring),” said the BS Internal Auditing freshman.

As a rookie, Pons felt a lot of pressure as she became one of the main options in the scoring department aside from middle blocker Remy Palma, utility spiker Samantha Dawson and co-rookie Marie Simborio.

“Halos lahat sila nageexpect na next season mas aangat pa ‘yung ipapakita ko.

Siyempre nakaka-pressure din dahil kailangan kong magawa ‘yun (Almost all of them are expecting me to have a better performance next season. Of course there is pressure because I need to do it),” Pons explained.

But Pons assured that she will do her best every game and hopefully help bring the long overdue 30th women’s volleyball crown. “Mage-ensayo pa po ako ng maiigi, para ‘yung pinakita ko this season ay mahigitan ko pa (I will train harder so that I can do better next season),” she ended.

These young yet talented rookies are only starting their journey on their way to the upper echelon, but one thing’s for sure: they will definitely get there.

SPORTS

Rogie R. Sabado Sports Editor

Male Woodpushers take back crown

By Rogie R. Sabado

Precise move. Antonio Chavez Jr. executes his deadly strategy against an Adamson Woodpusher. (Photo by Anjanette T. Dee)

Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s Chess Team regained the crown that vanished on their keeping last year as a striking conclusion to University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76.

Their female counterpart recorded a more modest ending as they finished third overall once more after round 14 of the Chess tournament last February 23 at Enrique Razon Sports Complex, De La Salle University (DLSU), Manila.

Despite the victory, Head Coach Grandmaster Jayson Gonzales cannot hide his regret because this year could have been their eighth straight year of reigning the league.

“Nakakapanghinayang.

Dapat seven-peat (sic) champions na tayo ngayon because of ‘yung undisciplined players. But somehow, medyo gumanda na ‘yung disiplina nila (It is disappointing. We’re supposed to be seven-time champions [but it did not materialize] because of the undisciplined players.

But somehow, they are more disciplined now),” said Gonzales.

FEU’s winning run was halted by the University of Santo Tomas after accumulating 35 points last year, compared to the former’s 33.5-output.

With only a 2.5 lead over second-running Adamson University (AdU), 35.5-33, after the 13th round, the Moraytabased squad made sure that history will not repeat itself. The Falcons clawed FEU in round 2 of the tournament, 3-1, but just like a real Tamaraw poised to charge when threatened¸ FEU turned the tables in round 14 to win 3.5-0.5 and keep hold of Adamson in second place while consequently securing their seventh championship in the last eight years.

A draw in board 4 is the best Marc Kevin Labog can deliver for AdU against board 5 gold medalist Alfredo Rapanot who also topped the ranking in the men’s division with an 83.3 winning percentage from an 8-40 win-draw loss individual record.

Sports Bites Sambile hailed as UAAP ‘Athlete of the Year’ Team Captain of Far Eastern University Women’s Basketball Team Camille Sambile was named as University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76 Athlete of the Year last March 19 at Century Park Hotel in Vito Cruz, Manila during the annual closing ceremonies of the league.

Sambile shared the honor with Judelyn Fronda of De La Salle University Women’s Chess Team in the seniors’ division.

Despite the controversial meltdown of the Lady Tams due to forfeited games, Sambile won the UAAP Most Valuable Player plum in women’s caging with 81.3571 statistical points after averaging 19.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 3.9 steals and 1.6 blocks in this year’s tournament.

The 5-foot-9 forward also helped Perlas Pilipinas, the Philippine Women’s Basketball Team, clinch the silver medal in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Maynmar.

-Lance Adrian DR. Agcaoili

Former Spikers join RP Team for Asian tourney Three former Tamaraw volleyball stars made the cut in the Philippine Volleyball Teams set to compete for the upcoming Asian Club Volleyball Championship slated this April.

Former University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 74 Finals Most Valuable Player Rodolfo Labrador Jr. and Jessie Lopez will play alongside actor Richard Gomez (Polytechnic University of the Philippines), Peter Den Mar Torres (National University), Ron Jay Galang (Adamson University), Jayson Ramos and John Paul Torres (University of Santo Tomas [UST]) and Marck Espejo (Ateneo de Manila University).

FEU Men’s Volleyball Team Head Coach George Pascua is also a part of the coaching staff of the men’s squad.

On the other hand, Rachel Anne Daquis was named team captain of the women’s team composed of Michelle Datuin (De La Salle University), Angeli Tabaquero (UST) and Jovelyn Gonzaga (Central Philippine University), among others.

The men’s division will be held in Manila from April 8 to 16 while the women’s division will take place in Nakhonpathom, Thailand from April 17 to 25.

-CBC

In board 1, FEU’s Lennon Hart Salgados showed no heart to upend Einnar Marc Reyes and continue the surge for the greenand-gold squad while board 4 gold medalist Antonio Chavez Jr. (10-0-3) followed suit after trumping Jerome Villanueva.

Season Most Valuable Player Kevin Mirano outwitted Ali Guya in board 2 where he also earned the gold medal after a 7-2-2 individual performance.

“Masaya kami sa panalo na ’to, kasi last year nakuha sa’min ‘yung tropeyo. Lahat kami nagpursige manalo, nagpakita ng magandang laban. Sa awa naman ng Diyos nakuha namin ulit ‘yung tropeyo (We’re happy with this win, because last year the trophy was snagged from us.

All of us worked hard to win [and] gave a good fight. With God’s mercy, we have reclaimed the trophy again),” shared Mirano.

Though not as dominant as their male counterpart, FEU Women’s Chess Team remained in the medal group following a 9-1-4 team tally for a total of 37 points—a point shy from silver medallists Lady Maroons who accumulated 38 points from 10 wins, a draw and three loses.

DLSU (13-1-0), anchored by season MVP Jan Jodilyn Fronda, defended their title for the fourth consecutive year with a whopping 44 points.

“Kahit ‘di kami nag

champion alam naman namin na binigay na namin lahat ng effort namin tsaka nag-ensayo kaming mabuti sa game na ’to (Even though we weren’t champions we all know we gave our best efforts; we trained hard for this game),” shared Team Captain Nikki Erica Yngayo.

“Maybe hindi pa ito ‘yung time namin na magchampion. Siguro may mga improvements pa kami na gagawin (Maybe this is not yet our time to be champions. Maybe we still have improvements to do),” the board 5 silver medalist continued.

“We’re very happy because this serves as redemption and formidability to the unexpected loss of our team and that makes us more mature, responsible and grateful to the Lord,” Gonzales furthered regarding the overall performance of his squad.

Last year’s Rookie of the Year Janelle Mae Frayna continued to flaunt her dominant form to win the gold medal in board 2. The 2013 Southeast Asian Games Philippine delegate recorded 12 wins and drop only two matches while Venice Vicente pocketed bronze in board 1.

‘Treble’ maker...from page 16

ninth title in the league.

“From first game pa lang, binigay na nila ang lahat nila. (Since the first game, they give it their all),” said Dimzon.

“Ito ‘yung pinakamagandang result na binigay nila (This is the best result that they showed),” Dimzon proudly shared.

In the junior’s division, where most players in the Men’s Team came from, FEU Baby Tamaraws blanked Ateneo in game 2 to sweep the best-ofthree finals series and retain the crown for the fourth straight season last March 1. FEU stunned the Eaglets in game one, 4-1.

Janryl Balanueco and Earl Laguerta took the MVP and Rookie of the Year honors while teammates Gilbert Mendoza and Dominique Canonigo were named Best Striker and Best Midfielders, respectively.

champion strengthened their midfield and defense, especially the backcentral, to minimize the goal opportunities of the Españabased squad.

After a couple of failed attempts, Sharmaine Siaotong broke the ice and notched the game-changing goal in the 20th minute, 1-0, after a cutback save from Best Midfielder and Best Attacker Barbie Sobredo in the right flank.

Alesa Dolino scored in the 57th minute from a corner kick to further down the Lady Maroons, 2-0. UST tried to made a quick counter attack after getting a corner of their own but it was immediately cleared by the Lady Tams.

With only two minutes remaining in the regular period, Marice Magdolot refused to throw the towel as she struck from nine yards, 2-1. However, it’s the best UST can get as FEU pulled a fullpressed defense to annex their Lady Tams...from page 16

hit which tie the game at oneset apiece. FEU started slow in the first set but Pons’ clutch hits and errors from the Lady Stag delivered the first canto to FEU. Head Coach Shaq Delos Santos will lean on reserve setter Yna Louise Papa, who had an impressive performance with 30 excellent sets, after veteran playmaker Gyzelle Sy decided to skip the season to focus on her studies.

Incoming rookie Basas contributed 11 points from seven attacks and four aces while second reinforcement Jerrili Malabanan, who only started

-With reports from Ryniel John B. Berlanga

-With reports from Ryniel John B. Berlanga

training with the team couple of weeks ago, has yet to play.

FEU, grouped with defending champion National University (NU), University of Santo Tomas, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, SSC-R, and Davao All-Star in Pool B, currently holds the second spot with a 1-0 win-loss card behind NU’s 2-0 record.

FEU’s best finish in the tournament was in the second conference of Season 6 where they bagged the bronze medal in a five-setter game against the same team, SSC-R Lady Stags.

-Christian B. Corales

March-April 20141115

Carry on

The worse part in goodbye is not about saying it, but being told to.

This is a doer and receiver action: saying it means you are ready to move on or something better in the horizon is waiting for you; being told to connotes you are stuck with everything you have to endure and that moving on is only a consequential result of them doing so.

Now, if you would choose: will you rather say it or prefer to hear it?

Many may opt to just utter such depressing word because at first, it seems easier. Little did we know that it entails courage—lots of courage—to mean it wholeheartedly without any sign of regret. When you say ‘goodbye’ to someone or something you’ve been attached to for years, be sure to be brave enough to embrace all its consequences: from teary eyes, to broken hearts and shattered souls.

This is the reason I don’t want to be the say-goodbyekind-of-guy for it will be like what Rajesh Koothrappali said and felt when he asked Amy Farrah Fowler for an advice in his lovelife and what she continued to say are sheer nonsense: “Your words fall like acid rain in the wounded petals of my heart.”

Consciously or unconsciously, it is inevitable that someone will get hurt. Goodbye, no matter how many ‘good’ is attached in it, when said, is meant to work that way.

On the other hand, there will also be these individuals who would choose to listen. They will want to cry and show how devastated they are, but they won’t…and should not. If they do, they will also be saying goodbye, not through words, but with their actions.

Now, as I begin a new chapter in my life full of goodbyes from persons who have been a part of the past two years of my being, I will not say goodbye. Instead, see you soon. *** How fast time flies. My first column just got published and here I am, writing my last. But before everything ends, I would like to thank the following persons for “always being there.”

To IIustrado Inc., our friendship may have hit its all time low but seeing you once a week in the hallways of Science Building or even once a month wherever we are given a chance to see each other makes me feel I still have friends to share this microscope-here-syringe-there-blood-everywhere journey.

My FEU Advocate Sports family: CAGS and LJSB, PAAV and JAGE; CBC, LADRA, RJBB and KLRM, thank you for the opportunity to learn and to teach. And of course, my brothers EJLB and RJLG, the road we took may be the roughest, but I’m grateful we all held on. And I sincerely hope we continue to.

Kapit lang, sabi nga.

To the entire Editorial Board 2013-2014, especially to Kuya Jerome for doing the extra hustle when Sports was in its most vulnerable state, thank you for the three months of life changing experiences. It was a roller coaster ride but heck, what fun ride it is.

Photos, I really want to hate your section, but I can’t.

Despite the ‘PNY’ shots you sometimes (or always?) gave us, I know that the bond, professionally and personally, that Sportos has created goes beyond that.

Ate Nikky, I hope our secret remain as a secret for as long as we are breathing and remember: I’m always here to help.

Ate KC, everything became the complete opposite of what we’ve planned but I’m contented now with the outcome.

I may look unappreciative at times (or most of the time?) but I guarantee you, I’m beyond grateful for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

For now, this is all. Carry on.

Everything about life is axiomatic. Common sense will be served at rogiesabado@gmail.com for free.

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playing year to get revenge.

However, at the start of the season, there are only three players left in the Season 74 championship team of FEU, namely, Faytaren, Team Captain Karl Dela Calzada and setter Manolo Refugia, who are now set to leave the green-andgold land.

Rising action began upon learning that FEU, as expected, fielded a talented group of rookies led by Dolor, open spikers Joshua Barrica and Jeric Gacutan and middle blocker Bautista.

At one point, the Tamaraws even held a 9-2 win-loss record and was in great position to secure the second spot until the climax approached. FEU closed the elimination round with a three-game losing streak, dropped to third place before the semis then eventually lost to second-seeded Ateneo.

The Katipunanbased squad, a team who swept the second round elimination led by this season’s MVP and Rookie of the Year Espejo, was the underdogs for years.

In fact, the gamewinning block of ADMU wasn’t a simple block. It marked their first trip to the

Finals in the history of UAAP Men’s Volleyball. On the other hand, for the Morayta-based squad, the block signaled their first exit in the finals for the first time in five years.

“Masakit.

Ganito pala feeling nang hindi makapasok sa finals (It hurts.

I think this is what it feels like not to be in the finals),” said Faytaren, who was in the championship in his first four years of stay and even got a title on his third year in the league.

“Based d’un sa nakita ko sa kanila, sa training nila at sa skills nila, ‘di sila deserving mag third (Based on what I saw with them, with their training and their skills, they don’t deserve to be third),” Pascua said.

Pascua furthered the steps he needs to take as they search for the stories’ resolution. “Patibayin ’yung programa namin; mas palalakihin pa namin ‘yung lineup kasi, ngayon, kung titignan mo, mas malalaki na rin ‘yung kalaban (Strengthen our program; we will make our lineup taller because, right now, if you will look, the opponents are also taller).”

-Robert Jon L. Garcia

‘Treble’ maker: FEU sweeps UAAP football

By Rogie R. Sabado

Record setter. (From left clockwise) Women’s MVP Mae Sullano tackles the ball against a UST defender; Paulo Bugas participates in an ‘Indian run’ after coveting the men’s MVP plum; Lady Booters celebrate back-to-back title. (Photos by Marione Paul G. Infantado and Darlene S. Padilla)

(UST) Lady Booters. The Baby Tamaraws delivered the golden treble for the green-and-gold squad after reigning in juniors’ play.

No more ‘UP’set The Male Booters’ three-year title drought officially came to an end at the expense of no less than the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons. After much rivalry from both squads, the Tamaraws fittingly reigned supreme this time, at home field.

Three-time Best

Attacker Jesus Joaquin Melliza lived up to his billing as he outwit UP’s goalie and Best Goalkeeper awardee Ace Villanueva in the

72nd minute. Melliza drilled the winning unorthodox header off a Chy Villasenor free kick from near the center circle in

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For at least the past seven years, Far Eastern University (FEU) has been a fixture in the top four of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) overall rankings. But in this year’s festivities, the sons of Morayta fell into an uncharted territory in the race for the crown.

FEU dropped to fifth place this Season 76, a rank lower from last season’s fourth

Tams collapse in semis

place campaign which is a rarity from previous records of the whole athletics program.

The Morayta-based squads collected 195 points, five points shy of last season’s 200-point performance.

Last year’s fifth placer University of the Philippines (UP) wounded up 235 points to claim the third spot while Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) earned 229 points, good for fourth place.

University of Santo Tomas (UST) clinched the silver medal after garnering 270 points as De La Salle University defend the general championship title for the second straight year with 289 points.

This season also marked the first time in league history that all participating schools earned at least two gold medals; the Green Archers grabbed the most with six.

Podium finishes finishes Despite the fifth place finish, FEU hoisted five championship tiaras, all from second semester events, which is a title better than last year’s four.

The Men’s Chess Team, last year’s silver medalists, regained the title this year after

Lady Tams hold off SSC-R in V-League opener Crucial attempt. Team Captain Karl Ian Dela Calzada breaks through the twin block of Ateneo’s Marck Espejo (15) and Rex Intal (11). (Photo by Lyka R. Cabungcag)

season Most Valuable Player (MVP) Marck Espejo. Moments later, ADMU unleashed three straight points to grab a threepoint lead, 11-8.

FEU closed to 1312 from another service error

by Rex Intal but in the next possession, Tamaraw rookie Raymond Bautista committed the same mistake which put Ateneo at matchpoint, 12-14.

Espejo did the same mistake after one rotation, 13-14, but a block to FEU’s Gregorio Dolor registered Ateneo’s win in the semis, 13-15.

Set four went down the wire with the Tamaraws at setpoint for the third time, 26-25, until the Blue Spikers recorded three straight points to steal the set, 26-28. Meanwhile, ADMU has complete control of the third set as FEU failed to take the lead which even ended with

Come back Hindered by the absence of key players, the Lady Booters had a comparatively rocky elimination round compared to their men’s and juniors’ counterpart. However, this did not dampen the team’s spirit but only boosted their morale.

“Hindi kasi nila inaasahan din na magfa-finals pa (They were actually not expecting to enter the finals anymore),” shared Head Coach Marnelli Dimzon after Ateneo de Manila University settled for a draw over first-seeded UST in the elimination round and yield the second remaining slot to the Lady Tams.

Despite the shortcomings, the Lady Tams kept their focus, poise and flexibility in the finals series on shifting from one game plan to another. The defending

FEU out of top 4 in overall ranking

After four straight finals appearance

Last season, Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s Volleyball Team ended their story with a heartbreaking loss in game three of the Finals. This year, they were able to enter the climax of the story but left tragically once again.

FEU bowed down to the streaking Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Men’s Volleyball Team, 23-25, 19-25, 25-17, 2826 and 15-13 in the semifinals of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76 Men’s Volleyball Tournament last February 22 at FilOil-Flying V Arena, San Juan City.

In the fifth set, FEU was up by a point, 4-5, after an error in the service line— one of Ateneo’s 20 service errors in the game—by

fourth straight best striker award, countered.

FEU, which registered its ninth championship title, humbled back-to-back runnerup finisher UP Maroons in the opener, 4-1.

an eight-point advantage for Ateneo, 25-17.

“Nag-relax eh, akala nila two sets lang ‘yung laro. (They relaxed, they thought the game was only two sets),” Head Coach George Pascua shared after they lost the last three sets to ADMU. In the first and second cantos, the blueand-white squad showed immaturity as they gave up 18 errors in that stretch alone.

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Bannered with four veterans, six rookies and two guest players, Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws are ready to deliver more actions in the 11th Season of Shakey’s V-League.

FEU Volleybelles started the season strong as they edged San Sebastian College-Recoletos (SSC-R) Lady Stags in a 25-21, 2025, 25-11 and 25-20 win last March 25 at FilOil-Flying V Arena, San Juan City.

The Morayta-based squad opened the fourth set with 5-0 lead behind rookie Bernadeth Pons’ down the line hits and drop shots. Remy Palma scored from a quick hit to further increase the lead, 19-13, but the Lady Stags had their own 2-0 run to inch closer, 20-16. However, Pons closed the door for SSC-R with her familiar crosscourt kill, 25-21.

FEU had full control of the Lady Stags in the third set. A well distributed and unpredictable plays from veteran player Samantha Dawson, guest player Toni

Rose Basas and middle blocker Palma led the Lady Tams’ 14-0 onslaught to take the set.

Phenomenal rookie Pons led the way for the Lady Tamaraws with 21 points while Palma scattered 15 points from 10 attacks, three aces and two blocks.

On the other side of the net, SSC-R’s team captain Gretchel Soltones fired 17 points despite an early exit after twisting her right ankle in the fourth set while guest player and former University of Santo Tomas star Maruja Banaticla chipped in 15 points.

After leading by four points, 13-9, FEU was plagued with unforced errors which let the Lady Stags to catch up and snatch the lead, 19-22.

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preventing Adamson University in (AdU) in winning the golden tiara by a league-best 39 points.

In athletic events, FEU Tracksters once again displayed their championship form to leave other squads reeling in the 400-meter oval.

Spearheaded by Men’s and Women’s Most Valuable Players Isidro Del Prado Jr. and Jennysmille Mabunga, the FEU Athletic squads sent their opponents packing to extend their title streaks to four and ten, respectively.

FEU Football Teams also looks headed on creating their dynasty after trampling their rivals. The Male Booters, who placed third last season, got their act together and charged all the way en route to the golden crown after defeating UP. On the other hand, the Lady booters annexed their ninth championship at the expense of the Tigresses.

The Lady Fencers took home a silver medal with a 1-3 gold-bronze medal count and finished the season behind powerhouse squad University of the East. April Ventura was named the Women’s Rookie of the Year.

The Lady Woodpushers, unlike their male counterparts, ended their season with a bronze in their hands with 37 points overall.

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UAAP Season 76 General Championship Tally. Infographics by Aaron Cedrick S. Manaloto and Christine Joy V. Lopez

Treble (n.) – three titles in one [football] season won by a single team.

Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws made it to the record books again after sweeping University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 76 Football Tournament.

The Male Booters regained the title they last held in Season 72 while the Women’s Football Team, despite being almost eliminated, successfully defended the golden throne over rival University of Santo Tomas

finals game two, 1-0, of the Men’s Football Tournament last February 23 at FEU Diliman pitch, Quezon City.

Sophomore playmaker Paolo Bugas bagged the Most Valuable Player plum after being instrumental in the team’s almost perfect 13-0-1 win-drawloss record after the elimination round while Arnel Amita was named Best Midfielder. Their lone loss came from the same squad in the opening of the second round.

“Hindi na namin inisip ‘yung third game. Inisip lang namin na ito, last game na ‘to (We did not think about the third game [of the finals]. What we thought was: This is it, this is the last game),” shared Bugas as the team made sure not to let the Diliman-based squad force a rubber match and the opportunity for UP’s ace player Gerardo Valmayor to suit up after a two-game suspension.

“Magandang laban ‘yung pinakita ng UP sa amin.

Pero sa tingin ko, kahit nandu’n si Jinggoy, kaya pa rin ng team manalo (UP gave a good fight.

But I believed, even with Jinggoy [Valmayor in their lineup], the team can still win),” Melliza, who vowed to play his last playing year next season and notch his