Tambayan

EDITORS ORS' NOTE

ABOUT THE COVER Bigger, better, and bolder the second time around.

As most people say, everything is sweeter the second time around. I have to nod with the cliché. Named as the Features Editor of the FEU Advocate for two consecutive years, I have primarily thought that being in the same position twice will only drag me into a tedious and tiresome pit since I am only expected to execute just the same tasks over again. But then, I was choked by my own sentiments for I have proven myself wrong.

Time--it may be a n illusion but it sets the path a nd creates the outline of a travelling soul.

Looking back into the past of the Green-a nd-Gold University, it is evident that cha nge continues to exist. Time passes by a nd we see improve ments not just in the University but also in its students which eventually affects the latter’s experiences while staying in the Ta maraws’ lair. As the ha nds of the clock tick, the structure of fixed past, immediate present, a nd open future gets carried forward in time.

In my second year as an Editorial Board member, the pressure keeps on boiling. More questioning eyes are staring sharply on how I perform. More doubtful people are crookedly smiling to test me out if I could still manage to release another issue of this magazine.

With all of there being said, my dear readers, I now present to you...the fourth volume of TAMBayan Magazine. I am giving this magazine to you sealed with pure passion from every hardworking press people under its success for it is made bigger, better and bolder.

The stories in this magazine reflect changes of an ordinary Tamaraw in a year this mundane days in college, how he deals with his hassles and inconveniences, and how he engages in this material world. This issue reflects a change in time that underlies in every story you are about to read.

Permit us to toss the hourglass upside-down for you as you start browsing each sheets and tour you to your own story as a student of the Far Eastern University.

Flip each pages and hear how the pendulum swings as the timepiece’s hands travel counter clockwise.

Cheers for the second time around.

Shereen Nicole B. Rivera Features Editor

TAMBayan Magazine Volume IV Copyright 2014

Bagama’t parte ako ng isang publikasyon, bilang isang mag-aaral ay hindi na rin bago sa akin ang mga karanasan at problemang pinagdaraanan din ng iba. Mga bagay na siyang tumutukoy, humuhulma at nagbibigay direksyon sa buhay, tama man o mali.

TAMBayan is the official magazine by the students of Far Eastern University-Manila and under the initiative and responsibility of the FEU Advocate, the University’s official student publication.

All rights are reserved to the author or artist whose works were printed in this book. This publication, or any parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form by photographic, electrostatic, mechanical or any other method without any permission from the authors, the editors, and the publication itself.

Inquiries, comments, and suggestions may be addressed to: G/F Education Building Far Eastern University-Manila Nicanor Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila E-mail: advocate.feu@gmail.com Website: www.feuadvocate.org

Ang pangunahing layunin ng magasin na ito ay maipakita ang mga bagay na siyang makare-relate ang isang karaniwang estudyante sa kolehiyo.

Hindi naging madali ang pinagdaanan ng bawat manunulat ng mga artikulong nakapaloob dito. Bawat isa ay nagpundar ng kaalaman at oras upang makasulat ng bagay na magkakaroon ng impact sa mambabasa. Kasama ang mga illustrators, photographers, at layout artists ay sama-samang nagbigay ng kanya-kanyang kontribusyon upang mapaganda ito.

Nawa’y magsilbi ang aming pinaghirapan hindi lamang isang porma ng pang-aaliw o pagaaksaya ng oras, ngunit bilang isang dagdag impormasyon na makatutulong sa mambabasa.

Andrezell U. Lee Patnugot ng Filipino

Nilikom ni Charisse L. Vitto

By Katrina C. Surla

In the Filipino childhood game bahay-bahayan, children assume roles as husbands and wives. But what if the cast list is no longer dress-up-doll-players and water gun shooters?

Some people find sheer happiness and plain love despite the absence of a ring, vows and veils or simply put, marriage.

First of the many

Every parent wants the best for his/her child, but at the end of the day, it is the soon-to-grow up child who would choose his/her future.

Nicole (not her real name), a Tourism Management student of Far Eastern University, came home from abroad where her family established a business, and decided to stay in the Philippines to continue her studies for good. This is in turn, leaves her living in the Metro solitarily.

As Nicole breathes the new environment, she admits that her boyfriend Bryan (not his real name) was the first person she got along with since her arrival from the airport.

“Well kasi, galing akong abroad… Dito sa Pilipinas, wala akong kasama. N’ung una, tulog-tulog lang pero umuuwi pa rin. Hanggang sa nasanay kaming lagi kaming magkasama pati pagtulog (I came from abroad… Here in the Philippines, I don’t have someone to live with. We were only sleeping together at first then we would go home, until we got so used to being together even when sleeping,” she narrated.

With the ruling out of role playing in the ‘game of love’, decision arises, Nicole and Bryan decided to live under the same roof. But these young adults, now living as a real-life couple, knew from the start what they are casting themselves into.

“Oo, alam naming ‘yun both na mali pero wala eh, ‘yun pa rin talaga gusto namin. Gusto naming magkasama lagi at pinilit naming hanggang sa nangyari naman talaga. Natanggap nalang ng parents namin.

(Yes, we both know that it was wrong, but this is what we wanted. We wished that we were always together and pushed it, until it happened. Our parents then accepted it),” she shared.

Without the existence of the holy matrimony, what Nicole and Bryan decided to pursue is something that society abhors.

Exposition In a ‘bahay-bahayan’ everything sis about pleasure and enjoyment, but in adult relationships, up and downs, conflicts and clashes in situations are inevitable.

“Number one worry mo pa, p’wede ka mabuntis kasi lagi kayo magkasama. Ayun ‘yung risk eh. Pero nasa tao naman ‘yan. ‘Di porke’t live-in, masasabi na ng iba, ay mabubuntis na ‘yan sooner or later. Nag-live in lang naman kami kasi d’un kami masaya. S’yempre, we love each other (My number one worry is getting pregnant because we’re always together. That’s the risk; but it really depends upon the person. Just because you live together, doesn’t others give the right to judge and say you’ll get pregnant sooner or later. We just lived together because it was where we drew our happiness from, because we loved each other),” Nicole added.

“Nagka-conflict sa side ko na bakit nagsasama na kami. Well, sa kanya rin naman. Kasi, sinasabi nila , Well, on his side as well for his parents we’re questioning why we were living together. (Conflict rose when I began to question why we were living together.

Our parents were asking why we are doing that),” Nicole admitted.

Though the parent-issue has been present in the relationship, friends-issues stirred up as well. “Kunyari, ‘pag aalis ako kasama friends tapos ayaw niya na sumama ako. Pero madalas kasi, ‘pag niyaya ako, package kaming pupunta. So kung wala isa sa amin, walang pupunta (For example, when I could not go out with my friends, unless we go together),” she furthered.

The negative view from both parties that was pictured in the relationship is reasonably comparable to cat fights that arise from children who play the game of bahay-bahayan. These cat fights, no matter how little may either make or break the ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ scene – one may tighten the connection or loosen up the bond.

“Happy” ending “Well, ‘di ko masasabi (I can’t tell), who knows? In the end kami pa rin pala (it will still be the both us).

Pero (but) as of now, (this is) okay na ito, na (that we’re) good kami,” was Nicole’s last hit of optimism towards her unsuccessful yet heartfelt, and a year and a half long relationship with her former live-in partner, Bryan.

After accepting the fact that “it’s over,” Nicole did not run out of positive atmosphere. She also disclosed that anticipating their future together was part of their plans as real-life partners and confessed that breaking up was nowhere to be felt at those moments they were together as a couple. “’Di ko in-expect na magbe-break pa kami. Kasi kilala na naming ang isa’t isa eh. Ultimo ‘yung mga bagay na hindi alam ng magulang namin, alam naming dalawa (I didn’t expect that we will break up because we know each other very well. We even know the things that our parents don’t know about us).”

Like every seriously taken relationships, every little change is an adjustment after the never-thoughtof break up. “Sobrang malaking (It was really a big) adjustment. Una sa lahat, gigising ka sa umaga wala kang katabi, (First of all, you’ll wake up in the morning with no one beside you).You’re all alone. You sleep alone, you eat alone.”

“Napagkasunduan na lang naming na kahit wala na kami, good kami. Hindi na kami bata eh. Kasi kahit naman nangyari ‘yon, mas marami pa rin kaming magandang pinagsamahan (We just agreed to end our relationship. We are not kids anymore. Because even though it happened, there are still more good things that happened between us),” Nicole proudly shares with a smile on her face.

Even though it is not the typical “happy ending,” Nicole found it by seeing her past relationship with Bryan as exceptional memories worth coming back to—a happy ending of her own.

Entering in a not so childlike game called love, despite all the fairy-tale words of vows, the ring, symbol for eternity, and all sorts, at the end of the day, Nicole knew that tying her own knot is what matters most—finding bliss in her life with the mindfulness that she was once fond of combing dolls’ hair but she’s now doing it with her own crowning glory.

Isa sa mga natatanging simbolo ng pagiging matatag ng bawat Pilipino ang mga pader ng Intramuros. Saksi ito sa patuloy na pagbangon at pagiging matibay ng ng ating lahi sa kabila ng maraming pinagdaraanang pagsubok simula pa noong panahon ng pananakop ng mga dayuhan.

Halika’t balikan natin ang ilan sa mga mahahalagang kaalaman sa makasaysayang lugar na ito.

Sa isang banal na lugar ng Fort Santiago, kung saan naroroon ang watawat ng Pilipinas, namalagi si Raja Sulayman kasama ang kanyang mga tauhan.

Inabot ng 250 taon ang paggawa sa Intramuros (1590-1830).

Dating nasa Intramuros ang mga kilalang unibersidad gaya ng Ateneo de Municipal (Ateneo de Manila University), Colegio de Nuestra Senora del Santisimo Rosario (University of Santo Tomas) at Adamson University. Nailipat ang mga ito nang atakihin at masira ang Intramuros noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig (1937-1945).

Gawa sa volcanic tufa o mas kilala rin sa tawag na adobe ang materyal na ginamit sa pagtayo ng Intramuros. Ang materyal na ito ay mala-kahoy kung basa ngunit napakatibay at pangmatagalan kapag tuyo.

Ang tanging orihinal na natira sa bahagi ng istraktura ng Fort Santiago ay ang dalawang pakurbang bato na nasa gilid ng tarangkahan nito.

Sa pasukan ng Intramuros ay makikita ang isang moat bridge. Ito ay hindi nakahanay sa pasukan upang magsilbing depensa sa mga namamalagi malapit sa Pader. Sa ngayon, ito ay ginagamit na lamang upang daanan ng mga turista at magsilbing palamuti sa naiwang bakas ng kasaysayan.

Ang Dalubhasaan ng San Juan de Letran, isa sa mga paaralang makikita sa loob ng Intramuros, ay dating bahay-ampunan at naging eskwelahan lamang noong taong 1620.

Ang pinakauna at pinakamatandang simbahang bato sa PIlipinas ay ang San Agustin Church (kilala rin bilang Inglesia de San Pablo) na itinayo noong 1589.

Ang Postigo Gate sa likuran ng gusali ng Land Bank (Palacio del Gobernador) ay ang pribadong pasukan at labasan ng mga arsobispong Espanyol at gobernador-heneral tungo sa “Walled City” noong unang panahon.

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By Christelle Ann S. Jimenez

It is said that the higher being dwells in the ‘seventh heaven,’ term which also mean as an extreme state of happiness. But another seven counterparts the heaven; this time it is deadly, for it is the seven deadly sins: Lust, sloth, pride, envy, greed, wrath and gluttony. If God lives in seventh heaven, then who resides at the other far end?

A random interview was conducted to some students of Far Eastern University and professional interview with Psychologist Jeanette Sabater to share the societal perspective, to see if a viewpoint gap exists between the young and ‘aged’ residents of the norm.

When boredom : meets erotic itch

Up and down. Left and right. Normal words that pollute the mind when someone plays the porn-button on. According to the MerriamWebster dictionary, pornography is the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writing) intended to cause sexual excitement, but between the representatives of the youth and aged, is watching pornography a sinful act or a simple form of visual pleasure?

What college students says

“‘Yung pinsan kong bata, ako ‘yung nagbibigay ng porn para panuorin niya, kasi alam mo sa Japanese culture every 1:00 am nagpapalabas ng pornography d’un sa publicrdtelevision kahit wala kang cable. “ confessed Seiji Vasquez, 3 year Psychology student.

Lazy song:

According to Sabater, “Pornography is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purpose of sexual arousal. It is made accessible even in the comforts of our home with the use of modern gadgets Pornography is harmful to our society for they see pornography as harm to our basic respect humanity. ”

Bruno Mars once sang, “Today I don’t feel like doing anything, I just wanna lay in my bed…” and just like a typical pop song, it immediately went all over the world hitting billions of teenage and feeling-teenage boys and girls. A study from the American Academy of Pediatrics tapped down that gadget appeal is one of the leading causes of the lacking of physical activity among youngsters which begs the question: To overindulge in an all-day gadget activity, is it all bad?

“Nabasa ko nga siya sa isang magazine (excessive use of gadgets), p’wede siyang gamitin pantanggal ng stress. Pero ‘yung uunahin mo na siya sastlahat, ‘di ka na magiging productive,”commented John Cleofas, 1 year Internal Auditing student.

: Narcissistic virus

What the society sees

“Society does not view it as a hindrance because advantages outweigh the disadvantages. For the society, it is bad if overused, but as long as it is controlled then, using gadgets will be just fine.”

To be conceited is either positive or negative. If a self-inflated image blocks the whole view, then the negative pride is the one flying up-high.

One dilemma, is when a person is taking too much of ‘selfies’ and posting them online, flaunting every single item and occasion in life.

“Okay lang naman sa akin ang pagse-selfie. Sa tuwing ginagawa ko ‘yun para sa akin sumasaya ako at parang alam kong ayos na ayos ‘yung hitsura ko. Sabi nga ng iba sa akin parang in love na in love na raw ako sa mukha ko,” Adrian Reyes, 3rd Year Tourism Management poised.

“It is somewhat a form of improving self-esteem and building of self-image, but too much of everything is bad.

That is why society becomes unease with some young people who overdo taking self-pictures, like posting irrelevant selfies loses the substance of online sharing.”

Gadgets make lives easier and for some, happier. But what if one does not have the capacity to avail expensive-high-technology Poison Envy: gadgets? Is it okay to push parents to buy such material?

“Students should understand that their parents are working for their studies and for important needs, not for buying expensive things, gadgets etc., students should be able to differentiate wants from needs.” Stood Kat Rosario, 3rd year Tourism Management student.

Fame whores:

“Forcing your parents to buy such pleasures despite financial insecurity is seen as a ‘brat’ attitude and somewhat enclosing in the Filipino concept of ‘pasikat’ where people would like to flaunt that they are in the trend.”

Greed does not only come in the form of money. It is always the excess of everything. And life, there are those who wants to be famous, already famous and still… wanting to be the fame-est?

According to 2nd year International Studies student “There is nothing wrong with wanting to be known for something, or Mark Reyes, “I think that society has no qualms with wanting to be popular. It is a common human dream to be unique and fame. It’s perfectly fine for me (that) everyone, not just known for oneself. If the person isn’t projecting himself in a humble manner, then it will be bashed but if not, then it will be widely accepted and people the youth, to elevate their own ego. ” will be fond of them.”

Anger games:

No, anger isn’t a trilogy but yes, it comes in many forms. Nowadays when infatuation explodes and two people in a relationship combusts in a passionate yet short-lived commitment, one way or another some falls in to the hands of Wrath, a deadly sin that when both are so mad at each other they tend to curse each other’s back. Forgetting their once love relationship and now remembering the hate part of the course. Ever had a friend like this?

According to Xela Leona Laqui, 3rd year Legal Management, “Relief sa amin ‘yun eh, sa aming mga nasa relationship after mag break-up kasi parang nawawala ‘yung sakit na naramdaman mo after niyong mag-break tapos nakakatulong siya kahit nakasasama. Nakakatulong para makapag-move on agad.”

: Food trippin’ 101

The bell rings and the stomach growls. Hunger is again activated in the system then there’s Mcdonalds, KFC, milk tea, siomai with rice, hilaw na mangga with bagoong roaming around the vicinity, can’t decide? Decided to eat every single thing despite fullness? Gluttony? Hmmm…

“The society takes it negatively when they see people who are excessively eating because they tend to forget what the reason of that person is into eating excessively. For example, a student did not pass subject, so she eats a lot of food to facilitate depression so I stsee that eating excessively as an outlet for depression,” said Carissa Canlas, 1 Year Medical technology student.

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“It is perceived as absurd and it will be easy to say that the act is absurd, but people wouldn’t be able to understand and tell unless they’ve been in the relationship. The couple may have experienced abuse and many conflicts that contribute to their hateful break-up drama.”

“Gluttony isn’t a form of a healthy diet; people around us may see those who eat much as people who cannot hold back, therefore matakaw. ”

Nina Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin at Daniel V. Miaga

Pagkain ang isa sa pangunahing pangangailangan ng tao sa pang-araw-araw. Bilang isang mag-aaral, lubos na kailangan ito upang magampanan ang maraming takdang aralin at iba pang gawain. Ngunit tulad ng gulay na inaayawan ng mga bata dahil sa lasa, balewala ang angking sustansya ng pagkain kung hindi ito maiprepresenta sa paraang kaaya-aya sa paningin na siyang magpapagana sa kakain

Tuwing Hulyo ay ipinagdiriwang ang Buwan ng Nutrisyon na nagpapanukala ng pagtangkilik sa mga pagkaing masusustansya at maganda sa kalusugan. Maraming pagkain ang maaaring lutuin na magpapasarap sa panlasa at magpapagaan sa bulsa. Narito ang ilan sa mga pagkain na maaaring baunin na kayang-kayang lutuin ng mga mag-aaral.

Mga Sangkap: 200-250 gramo ng pasta (fusili o macaroni) 1 kutsarang mantika (vegetable oil) 1 puting sibuyas 5 bawang, pinong nahiwa 500 gramo ng kamatis, malalaking hiwa ½ kutsarita ng pampalasa (Italian seasoning) asin paminta kesong Parmesan (opsyonal) mushroom (opsyonal)

Paghahanda: 1. Ihanda ang pasta alinsunod sa panuto na nakalagay sa pakete ngunit tiyakin na nakahalo nang mabuti ang asin sa tubig na paglalagyan ng pasta. Mag-iwan ng kaunting tubig mula sa pinaglutuan ng pasta.

2. Habang ang pasta noodles” ay niluluto, painitin ang kawali o wok bago lagyan ng mantika. Idagdag ang sibuyas at bawang at igisa hanggang sa ito ay maging kulay golden brown.

3. Idagdag ang mga kamatis at Italian seasoning. Marahang igisa ang mga kamatis hanggang sa magsimula itong lumambot. Lagyan ito ng asin at paminta bilang karagdagang pampalasa.

4. Sukatin mabuti ang dami ng pasta na lulutuin depende sa dami ng taong paghahandaan. Haluin ito nang mabuti upang dumikit ang lasa sa pasta.Kung magiging tuyo ang pasta, magdagdag ng kaunting sabaw mula sa pinagkuluan nito.

5. Ilagay ang nalutong pasta at maaari na itong ihanda sa 5 katao.

Mga Sangkap: 2 delatang tuna (115gramo) 1 sibuyas (malaki), pinong nakahiwa 1 pirasong carrot (katamtamang laki), pinong hiniwa, luto 1 o 2 paketeng mayonesa o allpurpose dressing (220gramo) asin paminta pasas (opsyonal)

Paghahanda: 1. Ihiwalay ang tuna mula sa mantika nito at durugin. Isantabi muna.

2. Painitan ng kaunti at haluing maigi ang mga natitirang sangkap sa isang malaking mangkok. Lagyan ng mayonesa o all-purpose dressing ayon sa lapot na nais.

3. Lagyan ng asin at paminta ayon sa panlasa. Maaring lagyan ng pasas upang dagdagan ng tamis.

4. Ilipat sa garapon at itabi sa ref.Tatagal ng isang linggo ang ginawang spread.

Mga Sangkap: olive oil o taba ng bacon 1/3 tasang tinadtad na sibuyas (opsyonal) 1/4 pound ng Mexican chorizo ​​sausage (maaari ring gumamit ng Macau Chorizo sausage) 3 kutsarang pasas – ibabad muna sa mainit na tubig ng 15 minuto at patuyuin (opsyonal) 5-6 itlog asin

Paghahanda: 1. Painitan nang husto ang isang malaking kawali. Isunod na ilagay ang isang kutsarang olive oil o taba ng bacon sa kawali. Idagdag ang tinadtad na sibuyas at lutuin hanggang sa ito ay lumambot.

2. Itabi ito sa isang gilid ng kawali at ilagay ang pira-pirasong hiwa ng chorizo. Gumamit ng spatula upang ito ay maihalo. Idagdag ang mga pasas. Haluin ang chorizo hanggang sa ito ay pumula.

3. Basagin ang mga itlog nang paisa-isa at direkta sa kawali.

Durugin ang pula ng itlog at haluin ito sa chorizo. Magdagdag ng kaunting asin. Patuloy itong haluin hanggang sa ang mga itlog ay magsimulang mamuo.

4. Alisin mula sa init at ihain.

Mga Sangkap: ¼ kilong cauliflower 1 itlog asin paminta (opsyonal) bread crumbs

Paghahanda: 1. Hiwain ang cauliflower sa maliliit na piraso. Isantabi muna.

2. Batihin ang itlog sa isang mangkok. Lagyan ng asin at paminta.

3. Pagulungin sa itlog ang cauliflower, pagkatapos ay sa bread crumbs.

4. Prituhin sa kumukulong mantika ang cauliflower hanggang sa ito ay maluto.

Mga Sangkap: 1 delatang corned beef 1 sibuyas (maliit) 2 clove ng bawang 1 patatas (maliit), pahalang o cubed na hiniwa mushrooms keso (opsyonal)

Paghahanda: 1. Ihiwalay ang mantika mula sa corned beef. Isantabi muna.

2. Igisa ang bawang at sibuyas sa katamtamang init. Isunod ang patatas.

3.Idagdag ang corned beef at mushrooms.Ikalat sa kawali at hayaang nakasalang ng ilang minuto.

4. Prituhin ang corned beefat baligtarin ito hanggang sa maluto rin. Ihanda pagkatapos.

5. Maaring magtunaw ng keso sa toaster o kawali at ilagay sa ibabaw ng hash.

Sa araw-araw na pagpasok sa paaralan, hindi maiiwasan na maghanap ng bagong kakainin na taliwas sa nakagawian. Maaaring maibigay ito ng bagong bukas na restoran sa tapat ng paaralan o ng bestseller ng lugar na patok sa mga estudyante, ngunit baka naghihintay lamang itong maluto sa iyong sariling kusina.

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Ipinagdiriwang ang Araw ng Pagkakaibigan tuwing unang Linggo ng Agosto. Ayon sa website na friendshipday.org, ang pagdiriwang na ito ay isang dedikasyon na pumupuri sa tunay na halaga at tamis ng pagkakaibigan.

Matatakbuhan, maaasahan, kasama sa tawanan at iyakan. Iyan marahil ang ilan sa mga depinsyong masusumite tungkol sa pagkakaibigan. Ngunit anong klaseng kaibigan ka nga ba?

Panuto: Kumuha ng kapirasong papel at sagutan ang mga katanungan ayon sa hinihingi nito. Ang bawat sagot ay may katumbas na puntos na makikita sa huling bahagi. Sagutin ng oo, hindi, at minsan ang bawat katanungan.

1 .Inimbitahan ka sa debut ng kaibigan mo at siguradong aabutin ka ng umaga ngunit ikaw ay may mga takdang aralin na kinakailangan nang tapusin. Ano ang iyong gagawin?

A. Pupunta ako dahil ganoon siya kahalaga.

B. Mas importante ang pag-aaral.

C. Pupunta pero aalis na lang ng maaga.

6. Gumagawa ka ng iyong takdang aralin na nakatakda mong ipasa kinabukasan, ngunit nakatanggap ka ng tawag sa kaibigan mo na niyayaya kang lumabas at libre niya pa, tatangapin mo ba ito o hindi?

A. S’yempre, libre eh.

B. Pagnatapos ko ang takdang aralin ng maaga.

C. Hindi, dahil malamang siya wala pa ring gawang takdang aralin.

2. Lumipat ng ibang bansa ang iyong kaibigan, makikipag-Skype ka ba sa kanya kahit ang oras ng pagtulog mo ay ang gising nila?

A. Oo naman.

B. Pwede namang chat at basahin ‘pag online ko.

C. Sobrang busy ko.

7. Tinawagan ka ng kaibigan mo nang madaling-araw dahil hindi siya makatulog. Nagising ka dahil dito at inabala ang kinakailangan mong tulog, kakausapin mo ba siya, o iyong tatanggihan at matutulog muli?

A. Depende kung ano ang problema niya.

B. Makikinig ako.

C. Sasabihin kong itulog na lang niya ang problema niya.

3. May dinadalang mabigat na problema ang kaibigan mo. Hindi niya pinapahalata, ngunit iyong napapansin sa kanyang kilos at pananalita. Alin sa sumusunod ang gagawin mo?

A. Lalapitan at tatanungin kung ano ang problema.

B. Bibiruin ito para sumaya.

C. Kunwari hindi ko na lang alam dahil ayaw ko makialam.

4. Nakita mo ang kaibigan mong matagal mo nang hindi nakikita sa isang mall, lalapitan mo ba siya at makikipagkwentuhan kahit kasama mo ang iyong pamilya?

A. Sasamahan siya pero aalis din agad.

B. Oo, pwede ko naman makasama ‘yung pamilya ko sa ibang araw.

C. Family first.

8. Mahuhuli ka na sa susunod mong klase at alam mong magtuturo lang naman ang propesor mo. Sa pagdaan mo sa pasilyo,nakita ka ng kaibigan mo at humihingi ng agarang tulong na talagang mahalaga para sa kanya.

A. Sasabihin ko sa kaibigan kong may klase pa ako.

B. Mag-a-absent ako sa klase ko dahil wala naming gagawin.

C. Depende ano ang kailangan niya.

9. Pauwi ka ng bahay nang makasalubong mo ang kaibigan sa daan.

Napansin mo na parang nagkakatinginan kayo sa isa’t isa.

A. Lalapitan ko siya at makikipag-kwentuhan.

B. Kakaway mula sa malayo.

C. Ngingitian siya.

5. May pinopormahan ang kaibigan mo, ngunit nahahalata mo nang hindi nagiging maganda ang proseso niya sa pagporma, tutulungan mo ba siyang pormahan?

A. Kaya na niya ‘yun.

B. Bibigyan ko siya ng tips.

C. Kung humingi siya ng tulong, oo.

Resulta:

Mga Puntos 1. A(3pts) B(1pt) C(2pts) 2. A(3pts) B(2pts) C(1pt) 3. A(3pts) B(2pts) C(1pt) 4. A(2pts) B(3pts) C(1pt) 5. A(1pt) B(3pts) C(2pts) 6. A(1pt) B(3pts) C(2pts) 7. A(1pt) B(3pts) C(2pts) 8. A(2pts) B(3pts) C(1pt) 9. A(3pts) B(2pts) C(1pt)

Matalik na kaibigan (24 puntos pataas)

Pangkaraniwang Kaibigan (15-19 puntos)

Mabuting Kaibigan (20-23 puntos)

Kakilala (14 puntos pababa)

Ikaw ang kaibigan na kahit ano ay ibibigay sa kanya. Wala kang pakialam kung kailan o saan kayo nagkikita. Ikaw ang tipo ng kaibigan na handang makinig sa kahit anong sabihin niya. Ang pakiramdam mo kapag kasama siya ay parang biniyayaan ka ng isa pang kapatid.

Ikaw ang kaibigan na masarap kasama. Lagi ka niyang napangingiti lalo na sa panahong ikaw ay nalulungkot o walang magawa.

Masasabi mo na mapakakatiwalaan mo siya bilang kasama sa iyong buhay.

Ikaw ang kaibigan na komportableng kasama at maari ring makapahayagan ng mga bagay-bagay ngunit hindi gan’un kabukas tulad ng personal nabuhay.

Hindi ka gaanong pamilyar sa kanya o nagsisimula ka palang kilalanin siya. Magalang ang pakikitungo mo tuwing binabati mo siya kapag kayo ay nagkikita. Nag-uusap lamang kapag ito ay tungkol sa trabaho o eskwela.

*Ang mga katanungan ay hango sa allthetests.com at Seventeen Magazine. *Ang pagsusulit na ito ay walang sokolohikal na batayan at pang-aliw lamang.

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SEPTEMBER

By Angelica R. Porciuncula

Drama, thrill, romance and comedy intensify the FEU Auditorium as they perform. Warm applause and mixed reactions resound. Entertainment at its best, all eyes lead on to the stage as the set readies for the next act.

A six-month preparation to be showcased in six performances with no cuts… is just raw action. The beauty of live shows is packaged in one bundle of unique experiences. Sweat and blood may pour but the Far Eastern University (FEU) Theater Guild (FTG), the official theater organization of FEU, always prepares for more.

Behind the scenes

FTG was established in 1934 by Sarah Joaquin in what was once the Cultural Center of The Philippines, now the FEU Auditorium. “Itong (This) Auditorium is really dedicated to the FEU Theater Guild because Sarah Joaquin noon (back then) is nagpe-perform sa (performing in) Azcarraga Street or Recto, tapos meron siyang grupo doon, then sabi ni Nicanor Reyes, ‘gagawa ako ng theater for your group’ (she has a group there, Nicanor Reyes said that he would make a theater for your group),” Dudz Teraña, FTG artistic director, said.

Famous for making outstanding plays tackling young people’s issues, FTG brings students closer to reinventing themselves. Behind every scripts and scenes, the art of theater has always been alive in the land of the green-and-gold.

“There has always been a theater scene in FEU. Theater has always been alive and there have been years, maybe even decades when theater was not as active but it was never removed from the FEU environment,” Martin Lopez, chairman of the President’s Committee on Culture, said.

May it be a heart-wrenching drama or a fun-filled play, stage plays are fueled by students’ tastes and imagination to keep up with what is current and what needs attention in today’s society.

“We want to educate our audience.

We want to inspire them. We want to give them something that they can bring sa anumang field or anumang balakin nila sa buhay (into different fields or goals in their life). Learning is very important; we want to deliver a message. The main objective is to educate and entertain of course our audience,” Teraña expounded.

The core purpose of each stage play is to enhance student’s participation and their ability to comprehend the moral of each story. Spectators are also open to come with feedbacks – may it be negative or positive.

“The audiences were able to make those decisions and they are able to come to those decisions on their own. So slowly we are training their critical thinking, they are able to assess what makes one production better than the other;” Lopez stated.

As FTG opens its curtains for a performance, an atmosphere of entertainment and knowledge is created.

Scenes captivate the hearts of the viewers, they instill learning, but also leave a mark in the lives of the viewers with the stories they portrayed.

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Viewer’s choice

The FEU community is the primary market of FTG plays and other cultural performances in the University. Striving to encourage everyone to participate, different impacts come about as one sits back and relax, unraveling the messages of the art shown before them.

“Talagang looking forward akong manood ng mga FTG plays. Marami siyang nai-instill sa estudyante kasi tulad nga nung sa Usapang X, parang namulat niya ‘yung mga estudyante sa mga moral issues, sa sex, mga ganun, ‘yung mga ‘di naman dapat pag-ilagan na issues (Watching FTG plays is something to look forward to. It instills so many things to the students like Usapang X, it exposed the students to moral issues, to sex, and the likes, issues that you should not avoid),” Bernadette Sandoval, 3rd year Biology student, said.

At the end of a play, spectators have mixed reviews of how effectively the performerswere able to convey the message. Being able to bring the audiences into a differentworld is more than just uttering long linesand strutting best moves in the play.

“Kung ano ‘yung pinapakita ng character dapat maipahatid ko sa kanila kung ano mang mensahe ‘yung gustong iparating nung character na naka-assign sa’kin. ‘Yung truthfulness n’ung character (I should be able to show the message of the character assigned to me, the character’s truthfulness),” Joseph Priolo, an FTG member, said.

Every lineexpressed aims to target the feeling beyond one’s knowing. Each character creates an atmosphere that brings one’s soul deep into the story’s reality. A student’s insight is touched as the group flickers a tiny light from within its viewers.

“Nakaka-connect ako sa FTG plays nila kasi karamihan ng show nila true-to-life story, may katatawanan, iyakan, lungkot, at saya na mararamdaman na talagang nangyayari sa totoong buhay (I am able with relate to FTG plays because it is mostly true to life stories, there’s laughter, sadness, and joy.) Makaka-relate ka kasi (You can relate) as a human being you can also feel what the director is trying to say,” Kristine Villanueva, 4th year Tourism Management student, said.

Different impacts may come about but each story has affected an individual one way or another. An impact created by the character conveying the colors of the story into the viewer’s reception.

Theater art’s magic

A stage play can deliver different messages in a number of styles. A play’s title can indicate how stories are more likely to unfold. But hidden in these titles are messages thatwill bechanneled throughout thecurious mindsof itsaudiences – a message thatwill be instilled even afterastudent stepsoutof thevenue.

Touching sensitivepartsand saying maliciouswords – thoseare just fewof the bold parts of FTG productions. The freedom of successfully staging a scene to catch the viewer’s attention beyond the norm is does not only fuel the hormones of young minds, butalsoenlightens them in adifferentway.

“Even if you’re just sitting in theaudience there’s already so much that the Arts can do foryou, it can helpyou to be creative and it’s avery calming experience. Sometimes the production can make you squirm in your seats. You’re not comfortable but that’s why they stage it in such a way so that you can think about the situation. Why are you feeling uncomfortable? I think that’s probably one of the reasons why students come because they can watch things that are uncensored but then they learn from it also,” Lopez briefly stated.

FEU has been uplifting the community’s awareness to awaken the once dead practice of watching plays. As spectators clap their hands and actors take their final bow, there is more to recognition thatwill be left in thestudents’ minds.

“The Arts do not have to be only in the Auditorium, it can be everywhere and it is foreveryone. It isalso becausewewantpeople tocomeout moreuplifted, inspired and aware that there are so many different kinds of art they can get entertained and educated.

Thefactthatitisfree, theypayforitsa (intheir)cultural feepero (but) theydon’thavetopay for itagain,” Lopez added.

Throughout history, theater arts have its share of ups and downs. FTG’s play, for one, have numerous rising and falling actions that lead to the end of the story. Conflicts arose as viewers’ perception is twisted by their thoughts. But with the help of important characters uplifting the culture that once died, a resolution always awaits. And that is where F T G ’s curtain open.

Pamagat: Peksman (Mamatay Ka Man) Nagsisinungaling Ako (at iba pang kuwentong kasinungalingan na di dapat paniwalaan) May Akda: Eros S. Atalia Nailimbag sa: Visual Print Enterprise Inc., 2007 “Ito ang masakit sa buhay na ito. Kahit anong talino mo, yuyukod at yuyukod ka sa may perang bobo.

Kapag nagmatigas ka s a p r i n s i p yo, magpoprotesta ang mga bulate mo sa t ’yan at kakainin ng bituka mo ang iba mo pang lamanl o o b. Ka p a g p i na i r a l a ng i d e a l i s m o, b a g s a k m o a y e r m i ta nyo.” – Eros S. Atalia, Peksman ( M a m a ta y Ka M a n) Nagsisinungaling Ako (at iba pang kuwentong kasinungalingan na di dapat paniwalaan) Sa araw-araw na pag gasgas ng mga swelas ng sapatos at tsinelas ng bawat isa sa atin sa pakikibaka para mabuhay, may mga boses na malimit nating marinig, mga salitang pumapasok sa ating mga tainga’t nagagawa tayong mapaisip kung ang mga ito ba’y mga katotohanan o pawang mga kasinungalingan.

Nailimbag na Obra

Isa si Eros S. Atalia sa mga kilalang manunulat sa panahon ngayon. Nakilala siya sa kanyang mga akdang may istilong nagbibigay ng aliw sa mga mambabasa at ng pagpapakita sa realidad ng buhay sa malikhaing paraan. Ilan sa mga obra niya ay ay ang Taguan-Pung: Koleksyon ng Dagling Kathang Di Pambata at Manwal ng Mga Napapagal: Kopi Teynol Dedbol Buk noong taong 2006. Nariyan rin ang Peksman (Mamatay Ka Man) Nagsisinungaling Ako (at iba pang kuwentong kasinungalingan na di dapat paniwalaan) (2007), Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me (2009), Wag Lang ‘Di Makaraos: 100 Dagli (Mga Kwentong Pasaway, Paaway at Pamatay) (2011) at ang It ’s Not That Complicated Bakit Hindi pa sasakupin ng mga Alien ang Daigdig sa 2012 (2012).

Kasalukuyang propesor si Atalia sa ilalim ng Faculty of Arts and Letters sa University of Santo Tomas. Nagtapos siya sa Philippine Normal University ng kursong Bachelor of Secondar y Education Major in Filipino taong 1996, sunod ay nagpatuloy at nakuha ang kanyang masteral degree sa Literature and Language – Filipino sa De La Salle University noong 2008.

Bukod sa mga nailimbag na mga libro ni Atalia ay mga parangal na kanyang natanggap mula sa mga obra niyang mga sanaysay, tula at mga maiikling

kwento tulad ng Unang Gantimpala, Pambansang Patimpalak sa Pagsulat ng Tula, Pandaylipi Ink., (1995), Gawad Balagtas noong 1996, Unang Gantimpala ng Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, (2006) at Gawad Pagkilala, Soc Rodrigo Foundation (2007).

Pagbuklat ng Pahina

Nahahati sa dalawang kabanata ang may 174 na pahinang aklat na may maka-masa at kakatuwang mga mahahabang pangungusap na nagbibigay aliw sa mga mambabasa.

Sa unang bahagi nito ay tinalakay ang buhay ng isang lalaking bagong graduate sa kolehiyo, ang paghahanap niya ng trabaho, ang pagha-hire sa kanya, ang relasyon niya sa tatay at nanay niya (solong anak s’ya) at ang kanilang munting bahay. Tinalakay din ang kakaibang point-of-view niya sa mga sindikato at kung anuano pang kalokohan na madalas na ginagawa ng mga tao.

Mga koleksyon naman ng mga maiikling kwento na may mga simpleng balangkas subalit nagbibigay pa rin ng aliw at nag-iiwan ng mga na mga mensahe para sa mga mambabasa.

Isa ang Intoy Syokoy ng Kalye Marino ang kabilang sa mga kwentong nakapaloob sa ikalawang bahagi na kung saan ang bidang si Intoy ay isang magtatahong na umibig sa isang tindera ng “ tilapia” na si Doray. Malikhain ang naging atake ng kwento gamit ang mga malalalim na salita at tayutay na sumasalamin sa mga magagandang katangian ng mga Pilipino Tinalakay din sa nasabing kwento ang mga sakit ng lipunan partikular na ang ang pagbebenta ng sarili nating laman para lang maitawid ang bawat araw na lumilipas.

Kinapulutang Aral

Gumamit si Atalia ng napakarami at napakalawak na lipon ng mga salita pero sa kabilang banda ay simple lang ang nais niyang iparating para sa kanyang mga mambabasa. Na kahit gaano ka pa itulak ng mga tao sa pagsakay mo sa LRT, ang siksikan pagsakay mo jeep, o ang abutin ng baha sa eskwela, nasa sa iyo pa rin ang pagpapasya kung tutuloy ka ba sa buhay mo.

Wala sa nanay mo, sa kapitbahay o sa nakasalubong mo sa daan ang magiging takbo ng kapalaran mo. Huwag mong ibase ang kinabukasan mo sa horoscope na narinig mo o sa kahit anong quote ang naipadala sa’yo ng textmate mo.

Oo, maraming maaaring maka-impluwensiya sa paligid pero nasa sa iyo na kung susunod ka sa nais ng mga ito o aayon ka sa nais ng sarili mo na maabot ang mga pangarap mo sa paggawa ng mga bagay na dapat ay idaan sa paraang pagsisikapan mo.

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By Lensey N. Etcubañas

Bands on shirts, hands up in the air and fanatic screams of the fans are frequent scenarios during a jam-packed concert scene. But what do these people have in common that make them go wild, free or active when their favorite music is on?

Find answers to such questions.Tick off the most preferred letter in each number and know what makes one man; know one’s self through this short-but-fun quiz!

1.

Your sister just got married to the man of her dreams.At the reception party, the host asked you to go onstage and deliver a speech for the two love birds.

What do you do? a) You delivered a lot of speeches at school before, but you swear you’re not doing it today. Not in front of all the people! b) Smile and get your feet up onstage.You can also sing or dance for them, 7. too.They just have to say the word. c) Deliver the most beautifully thought-of speech.You got this whole thing planned! d) Be invisible… or melt on your seat.

2.

Today is your mother’s birthday and you and your siblings are planning a surprise party for her.You are in charge of… a) The design and glamour of the room, of course! It has to be magnificent. b) Hosting.You handle that microphone so well. c) The food, the guests, the presentation, everything! d) A do-it-yourself gift for your mom.

3. Your best friend is undergoing a break up and she won’t stop ranting about her ex.What do you tell her? a) “You know (insert your best friend’s name here), there are a lot of fishes in the sea. Look at the bright side; at least you’re saved from the wrong guy.” b) “That break up is right on time. I have this newly discovered bar around the corner. Let’s celebrate your independence!”

Well, not literally that, you just want her to have fun. c) Maybe you’ll cook her favorite dish or watch movies with her.Anything to make her feel good. d) Nothing.You’ll just let her talk and listen.

4.

Your not-so annoying brother annoyingly breaks in to your cell phone and wanders through your playlist.What happened to him? a) He fell asleep. Your phone is full of soothing and relaxing sounds that’ll make your mind at ease. *wink* b) He fell into the trap. Look at him. He won’t stop dancing! c) He ran to his room, got his phone with him, and copied all your songs! You can’t blame him though; your playlist is always updated. d) Hands on the air, guitar riffles, and head bangs! There goes your brother learning how to rock and roll. *Tears of joy*

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c)

Your heart melted. But dogs aren’t allowed at home so you’ll just look for a perfect possible owner. d) What does this poor dog doing out here? You’ll take him home, pronto!

You failed at your Math test.You found out that your ultimately longtime crush has a girlfriend.You got hit by a basketball during PE class.

Not to mention it’s raining hard outside and you left your umbrella!

When you got home, you turn your mood up by… a) Relaxing your mind and analyzing everything happened during the day.You will surely ace that Math test next time. b) “Turn your mood up”? Your mood is not even down!

Imagine, you get to dance in the rain. Oh and that Math test? Yeah, you really do suck at Math. No worries. c) Turn your speakers up to full blast on the songs of “The Script”. Ending an imaginary relationship with your ultimately long-time crush isn’t easy! d) Sing your heart out to Linkin Park’s “In the end”…

“I tried so hard, and got so far. But in the end, it doesn’t even matter!” You did your best on that Math test!

You failed one of your subjects this semester. And as a punishment, you were sent to your grandparents’ house in the province for two whole weeks. With no internet, no night-outs with friends, no parties, and worse, no signal.Are you okay with it? a) You’ve been living with all of those your whole life anyway, so a new environment won’t hurt you. b) No parties? No! Unless you can bring speakers and your friends with you, then yes. c) Does this mean away from people, too? No! Your parents can’t do this to you. d) You? Okay with it? Of course! You’ve been waiting for this time away from all the noisy people and polluted cities.

It’s Friday night and you’re suppose to meet your best friend at a café.When you got there, you were welcomed by one of her block mates, telling you she’ll be late.You… a) Sit on the chair and be quiet.That’s all you’ll do. b) You’ll smile and say, “Hey! I’ve seen you tagged in one of my friend’s photos. How are you?” Then there goes your unending conversation with your new-found friend. c) Ask why your friend will be late and offer him to eat with you. d) Say thank you for telling your friend will be late.Then… run to the other café. You’re not very comfortable being with new people.

It’s the last week of the semester and you’re making a list of must-visit places for the summer.What’s on top of your list? a) Book fair! Books are such good companions during the hottest time of the year. b) The beach.You missed battling with the waves. c) Oh. My. God. Katy Perry live in Manila? Her concert is definitely on top of your list! d) Wherever your feet will take you. Summer is synonymous to adventure, anyway.

10. You’re on YouTube searching for songs to download.What do you type first in the search bar?

You’re walking home after a long day at school when suddenly you heard a a) Josh Groban and Jed Madela can never go wrong! dog barking on the other side of the road. It is so thin and it looked so weak. b) Dance songs! Those made by Snoop dog and P. Diddy would be cool You… for your playlist. a) Give the bread you brought from the school’s canteen you didn’t finish c) Rihanna, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Maroon 5! Oh you just can’t wait to earlier at lunch. He looks so hungry. know what’s hot and what’s not! b) Go home and tell your mom about the dog. Maybe she could do d) Nothing will top your favorite bands, Linkin Park, Kiss, and Metallica! something about it.

Score time: Mostly B’s: The swagger-jagger Mostly C’s: Party Pop Mostly A’s: Good-old Classic Mostly D’s: The rebellious Rock

Politically conservative,

People who fall under this Hip-hop Contrary to the stereotypes category are born with a creative hand.

They have enough doses of creativity and intelligence. New things or experiences are their usual cravings and they are quite confident of what they can give to the world. However, at times, blending with people is a struggle.This is why they are regarded as an introvert. They are a hunter for soothing and relaxing sounds.

Also, they are characterized as reflexive and complex.

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People who happen to stumble in this genre are synonymous to the word,“confidence”.And when the heavens showered the earth with energy, they carried with them huge buckets just to catch them all.They treat the outdoors as their playground and the ball as their best friend. Making people aware of their feelings is not a problem, for they usually release their emotions through movements. This kind of music lover is sociable or gregarious and liberal-minded.

upbeat, and conventional, are the three adjectives that best distinguish this kind of music enthusiasts.They share the same mastery of confidence with those in the energetic Hip-hop. They are also gifted with a helpful hand. However, they tend to go with the flow and follow trends instead of setting them. It is also said that Pop lovers are extraverted and, wait for it… Honest, hooray!

that Rock fans are aggressive and violent, researchers found that this kind of music lover tends to be gentler and calmer. Good-old Classic and rebellious Rock may differ from the delivery and mood of their song choices but they have a common denominator – they are both creative and intelligent. On the down side, they are introverts and they are most likely to suffer from low self-esteem.

They are the type of always wanting to know “what is” and curiosity surely didn’t kill them.

Talk about sports and adventure,they can be masters of both!

These results are formulated to four categories namely: Good-old Classic,The energetic Hip-hop, Party Pop, and The rebellious Rock, based on the research made

by Jason Rentfrow and Sam Gosling entitled,“The Do-Re-Mi’s of Everyday life”.

Bago sumibol ang kagalakang hatid ng Kapaskuhan ay siyang natatanging paggunita muna sa buwan ng Oktubre bilang “National Grandparents Day”. Ang panahong ito ay nilaan upang tanawin ang mga kabutihan at kadakilaan ng ating mga lolo at lola na walang sawang nag-alaga at kumalinga sa atin.

Tunay ngang mapagbiro ang mga kamay ng orasan, tila bumibilis kapag ikaw ay masaya at bumabagal naman sa mga panahong gusto mong lampasan. Sa paglipas ng isang minuto, may mga kwentong nagsusumamong mapakinggan at dinggin. Ngunit sapat pa nga ba ang panahong ito upang maakay natin pabalik ang mga alaala ng mga taong gumabay sa ating unang hakbang at hikbi?

Obra ng lipunan

Maituturing na isang napakahalagang kayamanan ang pagkakaroon ng pamilya sapagkat dito sumisibol ang ating pagkatao at nagsisilbing ugat upang maging isang matagumpay na indibidwal sa lipunang ginagalawan.

Bagama’t kilala ang mga Pilipino sa pagkakaroon ng magandang samahan sa kanilang pamilya ay hindi maiiwasan ang ilang hidwaan. Ayon sa naitalang datos ng Administration of Aging (AoA), tinatayang 2.1 milyong matatanda ang biktima ng pangaabuso at pananamantala. Ito ay naglalayong maprotektahan ang mga matatanda at taasan ang kamalayan tungkol sa ginagawang pang-aabuso at kapabayaan sa kanila.

Gayunpaman, may ilang tanggapang bukas na tumutulong para sa mga biktimang matatanda. Isa na rito ang Missionaries of Charity Sisters sa Tayuman, Maynila. Ang nasabing institusyon ay isang internasyonal na kongregasyon na itinatag pa ni Mother Teresa, ang kinikilalang “The Living Saint” ng mundo. Ito ay sumusunod sa mga banal na panata ng kalinisang-puri, kahirapan at pagkamasunurin sa pagbibigay serbisyo sa mga matatandang nangailangan.

Sa kumpas ng orasan

Isa sa may mga nakakapukaw ng puso na kuwento ang sa isang matandang itatago na lang natin sa pangalang Lolo Kiko.

Siya ay kasalukuyang nasa pangangalaga at nagpapagaling sa Missionaries of Charity Sisters kasama ang mga biktimang katulad niya.

Ayon sa matanda, isa siyang sorbetero noon, nagkaroon ng asawa ngunit hindi biniyayaan ng anak. Sa kabila ng kanilang masayang pamumuhay, nagkasakit ang asawa ni Lolo. Ayon sa kanya, magkalayo sila ng kanyang kabiyak at inilihim ng mga kumupkop sa kanyang asawa ang naturang kalagayan.

“Sabi ko, ba’t pinaalam niyo sakin ano na, mamamatay na. Akala kasi nila gagaling pa. `Yun pala, palala na nang palala hanggang sa hindi na nakapagsalita; umiikot-ikot na lang ‘yung mata tapos lumuluha, ganoon na lang,” maluhaluhang paglalahad ni Lolo Kiko.

Kitang-kita pa rin sa mata ni Lolo Kiko ang lubhang kalungkutan nito sa pagkamatay ng kanyang asawa noong 2004. Dahil raw dito kung bakit siya nalulong sa mga masamang bisyo tulad ng pag-inom ng alak at paninigarilyo na siya namang nagdulot sa kanya

ng sakit na tubercolosis.

“Noong namatay siya, sige inom ko ng gin. Matutulog ako sa mga ganitong lugar oh, sa mga ganito [kalye],” pagsasalaysay ni Lolo Kiko, banaag ang labis na pagdaramdam sa kanyang sinapit na buhay.

Kahit mag-isa na lamang sa buhay, inilihim ni Lolo Kiko ang pagkakasakit nito sa kanyang natatanging kapatid dahilan upang mas maging masalimuot ang kanyang pinagdaanan.

“Kasi kapag malalaman kako, magugulo lamang sila tapos sa malayo pa sila mangagaling. Sabi ko, ako na lang, kung mamatay ako may kontak number tawagan na lang. Ayaw kong maging pasanin pa nila,” ani pa ng matanda.

Muling Pagsibol Mapait man ang naging karanasan ni Lolo Kiko ay sinubukan pa rin nitong bumangon at magkaroon ng panibagong buhay sa tulong ng Missionaries of Charity Sisters na siya ring nagbigay daan upang gumaling siya ng tuluyan.

“Kapag ang tao pala nagkasakit ka na, kapag bawal na, hindi mo na pwedeng balikan [bisyo]. Kapag binalikan mo, mamamatay ka na talaga,” ani Lolo.

Nabigyan man ng pagkakataon si Lolo Kiko na makasama ang natatanging kapatid nito sa Bulacan ay tinanggihan niya ito at mas piniling lumipat na lamang sa tanggapan ng Missionaries of Charity Sisters sa Tayuman “Alam mo kasi kapag tumira ako sa labas minsan nagtitinda ako ng balut at saka isa pa, mahina na ang resistensya ko. ‘Pag ako nagkasakit, s’yempre babalik ako sa kanila. E ‘di habang may lakas pa ako volunteer muna ako sa kanila. Magkasakit man ako, sila ang tutulong,” pagpapahayag ni Lolo Kiko. “Hindi ko na sila [sinabihan] pumunta dito.

Sabi ko, [intindihin] niyo na lang ang inyong sarili dahil ako matanda na, kumbaga sa araw, malapit nang lumubog,” saad ni Lolo Kiko.

Ganun man ang naging pahayag ng matanda, bakas pa rin sa mga kilos nito ang pangungulila sa kanyang natitirang kamag-anak. Itinatanggi man ng kanyang mga salita ang labis na pananabik, ramdam pa rin ng kahit sinumang makakausap n’ya ang kalungkutang hatid ng pag-iisa.

Hangad man ng karamihan sa atin ang silaw na hatid ng pera, may mga bagay pa rin na hindi nito kailanman kayang pantayan. Ito ang mga natatanging oras na ating binibigay para sa ating pamilya. Lilipas ang lahat ng karangyaan at kayamanan ngunit hindi ang haplos at mga sandaling ibinahagi natin sa mga natitira nilang sandali.

-Frances Marie Tenerife at Joy Q. Batang

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What if archaeologists unexpectedly swarm over the lively streets of Recto-Morayta and found out there is a time capsule buried underneath the paved grounds of Far Eastern University (FEU)? A container with the words of its founder, Dr. Nicanor Reyes, where he listed all his aspirations and desires for FEU in its 86th year.

As the time capsule opens, a scrolled parchment gets unfolded. And as the scroll was read, the pressure all boils down to the inhabitants of our dear Alma Mater. What could the University founder be possibly saying?

Ni Andrezell U. Lee

Sa bawat kumpas ng kamay sa orasan ay hudyat ng bawat pagbabagong sumusubok sa mga bagay na hinulma ng panahon. Mabilis na lumalaganap ang teknolohiya, at sa maraming aspeto ay patuloy na naiiwan ang tradisyon at kulturang nakasanayan.

Mula sa bawat indibidwal at organisasyon na tumutukoy sa kabuuan ay ang pinanggalingan ng pagbabagong nararanasan. Mga bagay na siyang bumuo sa nakalipas, mga bagay na naging parte ng kasaysayan, maliit man ito o malaki.

Produkto ng kasaysayan

Sa mga taong nakalipas, iilan lang ang nabibigyan ng pagkakataong gugulin ang kanyang kabataan sa pag-aaral. Karamihan sa ginagawa sa pang-araw-araw ay may kinalaman lamang sa pagsustento ng gastusin, ihahain sa hapagkainan at pagsisilbi sa pamilya ng mapapangasawa sa hinaharap na siya namang napalawig sa etravelpilipinas.com.

Ang panahon ng pamamalagi ng mga Kastila sa bansa ang unti-unting nagmulat sa mga Pilipino sa kahalagahan ng tunay at pormal na edukasyon sa bansa.

Ito ang siyang naging hudyat ng patuloy na paghasa ng kaisipan ng mga Pilipino ukol sa mga bagay-bagay.

Di kalauna’y dumating tayo sa punto ng pagkalaya mula sa mga mananakop. Ang impluwensiyang dinala ng mga ito sa ating bansa ang siyang ginamit na puhunan upang umunlad.

Nauna man ang mga dayuhan sa makabagong teknolohiya ay hindi pahuhuli ang Pilipinas sa pagsusumikap na iangat ang bansa mula sa pagiging parte ng Third World.

Kabilang na rito ang paghahabol sa kalidad ng edukasyon na siyang magiging pundasyon ng mabuting kinabukasan.

Mata ng lipunan

Hindi maikakailang malaki na ang pinagbago ng ating Pamantasan kung ikukumpara ito sa panahong naitatag ito.

Bagaman hindi nito kasing tanda ang iba pang eskwelahan ay hindi pa rin biro ang mga nakaraang 86 taon nito sa serbisyo.

Sa panahon ngayon, kung ipatutupad pa rin ang mga dating panukala na siyang nagpatibay sa Unibersidad ay maaari o ‘di maaaring maganda ang maging epekto nito sa modernong Pilipinas ngayon.

Bilang isang graduating student ay nasanay ang 4th year Advertising Arts major na si Gian Jurado, sa pamamalakad ng eskwelahan sa halos apat na taon nito sa kurso. Pero ayon sa kanya, iba siguro ang magiging kaugalian ng mga estudyante kung sakaling pareho pa rin sa dati ang sistema ng Pamantasan.

“Students will be more free and lax (relaxed)… mas maluwag at open tayo to do anything we could do,” salaysay nito.

Ito ay lalong napagtibay ng katagang binitiwan ng manunulat na si Gerald R. Ford, “History and experience tells us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times but out of trial and confusion.”

Naniniwala si Jurado na kailangan ang pag-unlad at pagbabago upang mas maging sibilisado ang mundo, mabuti man o hindi ang kahahantungan nito.

“Kasi once na naging komportable ang tao sa isang bagay ng matagal.. they will unconsciously stretch that boundary which will eventually lead to something that would grow worse over time…to stop that from happening, kailangan din mag-adjust ng rules to fortify the growth of chaos,” dagdag nito.

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Simbolo ng Nakaraan

Ang oras ay isang bagay na ‘di mapipigilan at di mapapabagal sa pag-usad. Ito ay isa lamang parte ng araw-araw na kailangang pakisamahan upang mas maging makabuluhan ang buhay.

Sa 18 taon ng pagtuturo ng propesor sa Sikolohiya na si Maria Theresa del Rosario sa Far Eastern University ay nakita nito ang naging progreso ng Pamantasan sa maraming aspeto, kabilang na rito ang mga pasilidad, pamamahala ng administrasyon at mga estudyante noon sa panahon ngayon.

Dahil sa makabagong teknolohiya ay tila nalilimutan na ang tradisyon ng manu-manong paghahanap sa silid-aklatan ng mga kinakailangang impormasyon.

“I think we have better students before... maybe because everything is already given to students [now]... if you want to learn, mamaya lang pwede mo na i-Google ‘yun e,” salaysay ni del Rosario.

Maliban sa mabilisang pangangalap ng impor masyon, ay ang hindi naiwasang pagbabago ng mga isip at pag-uugali ng mga estudyante bagaman alam ng bawat isa ang mahal ng matrikulang ipinambabayad ng mga magulang.

“Parang ngayon… it’s just normal (for students) to be dropping subjects,” ani del Rosario.

Batid na hindi maaaring balikan ang nakaraan, ang tanging magagawa ay ang ipagpatuloy ang buhay at hintayin ang mga susunod na pangyayari. Mabuti man o masama ang naging epekto ng kasaysayan sa modernong panahon ay kailangang matutunan nating iwan ito sa isang pagkakataon para sa progresong nakalaan sa lahat. “…We cannot cling on to the past, the past will not make us change if we hold on to it... your future, your goals, your dreams will direct your behavior, ‘yung past natin tapos na ‘yun eh. There will be so much things to do if we accept that there is so much the future has to offer,” saad nito.

Natural ang pagkakaroon ng pagbabago upang mas umunlad ang isang sistema. Bagaman unti-unti nang naiiwan ang tradisyon at kulturang naging parte ng ngayon ay dala pa rin nito ang impluwensya ng kahapong naging pundasyon sa bawat direksyon tatahakin ng tao bukas.

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It all started out as a dream, born out of the founder’s head.

Looking at FEU today, a lot has improved in its physical attributes. Higher buildings continue to be erected to cater more students. Moreover, enhanced facilities and equipment are provided to further hone their potential.

“FEU has improved in terms of facilities; we used to have electric fans in the classroom, ngayon air-conditioned na. I like the idea of improving physical structures and facilities kasi kailangan ng estudyante ‘yun eh,” says Rosemarie Tiongson, Bachelor of Science in Education alumna of FEU and also a current professor in the University, as she reminisced her college days.

After embarking on a massive expansion program of physical plant and facilities to accommodate its growing student population and to cope with the demands of modern, relevant education for a developing country, FEU also gears towards elevating the level of academic excellence by improving instruction.

“A c a d e m i c c hanges, the focus on ensuring the teac her’s qualification is good. We have now in FEU what we call cluster head. Kasi, halimbawa, s a i s a n g department, isa lang ang chair, pag-i-oobserve niya lahat ng teachers, usually there are too many of us, it will be too tiring for him/her but with the cluster head, I welcome the evaluation of cluster head tsaka ng mga ano, kasi it challenges the teacher kasi ano, nagta-try siya na maging maayos ang kaniyang pagtuturo.” recall Edmund Ojimba, a professor in the Department of Communication for twenty years.

Since 1928

FEU has had a long and ric h history in education, culture, arts and sports and though it went through some drastic c hanges, several remnants of the past are still tangible and are carefully preser ved.

“The consistency of FEU could be seen in its sports development programs, student leadership enhancement, topnotc h performance in licensure exams and competitions,” stirred Mark Pitoc, a graduate of and professor in FEU.

As regards to athletics, if FEU had always been listed as the top-ranking University in Sports before, its athletes now still manage to surprise the nation by getting better eac h year. “Mas nakilala ang sports ngayon dahil mas mahuhusay ang mga athletes,” claimed Anne Therese Zynette Arong, a former member of the woman’s basketball team, batc h 2005.

The tranquil atmosphere and the impressive 360-degree landscape framework within the green-and-gold campus is also commendable for it was preser ved for a long period of time despite the fumes whic h the city emits. “The environment of FEU, almost nothing c hanged in terms of the greenery and the art deco design/sculptures sa quadrangle, etc.” enthuses Damian Velasquez III, a product of FEU, batc h 1996.

For the past years since its founding, FEU has produced so many people with stories of success in different fields of expertise whic h makes one exclaims: “I’m so proud that I am a Tamaraw and that my Alma Mater shines as the day goes by,” concluded Rabano.

Hands of the clock have rotated, leaves have fallen and sprouted, hourglasses were tossed upside-down, calendar pages were flipped away, pages of the books were turned and here, FEU is standing still as the oasis of R ecto. The founder must have foreseen all these transformations and consistencies but unquestionably, FEU seems to have gone way beyond what he figured and expected.

FEU rigidly thriving throughout the years despite series of occurrences, it didn’t falter, it managed to rise up on higher grounds whic h substantiate one rationale: FEU continues to fulfill the brand whic h the founder has left during his time, still imbued with the core values of Fortitude, Excellence, and Uprightness.

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Even the enrollment process has been systematically improving through the years. Gone are the days when long queues and manual course registration existed.

“From a horrible and indescribable system of enrollment to online enrollment which is highly convenient, it is a structural development that catches the eyes of enrollees alongside the advance and competitive method of teaching in FEU today,” expounded by an FEU alumna, Rosenie Rabano, BA Political Science batch 1989.

From chalkboards to whiteboards. Poor-ventilated rooms to fully air-conditioned. Wooden sliding windows now turned to glass.

From a small institution to a prominent university, FEU has proven to be true to its mission: to become “a university of choice i Asia.”

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The ‘evil’ eye: looking through the daunting hollow

By Lensey N. Etcubañas

Do ghosts really exist? A man is born with five senses: sound, touch, taste, smell, and sight. And within the four walls of Far Eastern University’s are people gifted with an ‘extra’ – an extra that gives them the power to peek into the holes of the spirits’ domain.

If their eyes can catch souls, their ears can hear what society thinks.

“Alam ko sa iba mahirap paniwalaan na may ghost talaga kasi ‘di naman nila na-i-experience eh… Medyo nakakainis lang ‘pag na-kwento mo, ta’s sasabihin lang, ‘sus, guni-guni mo lang ‘yun!’ (I know it’s hard for others to believe that ghosts exist because they don’t experience it. It’s a little annoying when you tell those stories and all they will say is, ‘it’s just your imagination!’),” Ocampo shared.

Dreading verdicts are often the response to Ocampo’s and

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Trick-or-truth Horror stories spread through wind and fly even across the walls, but how can one unbridle the mysteries behind such questionable existence of the haunted?

Seymour Sanchez, an FEU Mass Communication professor, lives in the principle ‘seeing is believing.’ He said, “Hindi ako naniniwala sa third eye. Although marami akong kaibigan na nagsasabing may third eye raw sila.

Siguro hindi rin naman [kasi] ako nakakakita. So ‘pag hindi ako nakakakita ng multo, hindi rin ako naniniwala… Ang tingin ko baka psychological… baka ini-interpret nalang s’ya as existence [of ghosts] (I don’t believe in third eye.

Although I have friends claiming they have one. Maybe this is because I don’t see ghosts. So I don’t believe what I don’t see… I think it has something to do with psychology… Maybe they just interpret it as existence of ghosts).”

Shadows walking along narrow dark roads and feet-freezing dead woman looking through a mirror are all in the mind… or are they?

Paranormal expert and founder of Mysterium Philippines Robert Rubin, justifies that there are spirits who refuse to leave the surface. He said, “Ghosts basically represent residual energy and emotion of a person who is left behind. Not all the time a person becomes a ghost, sometimes they just proceed on. In other cases, they linger behind because of numerous reasons.”

However, in spite of such explanation and phenomenon experienced by an ‘evil’ eye, the route towards the discovery of its validity is still dark and blurry.

According to FEU Psychology professor TJ Peralta, “There are things in life that are very mysterious, that Science has a hard time explaining…

ESP is one of those because you cannot measure that scientifically… as of now.”

Refusal to agree doesn’t guarantee a good night. Thus, when the moon takes over the sky and makes the room pitch-black, hold on to that blanket – make sure that closet is closed – someone… or maybe, ‘something’ is out there to get you.

Madalas nating ipinagmamalaki ang ating pagka-Pilipino ngunit karamihan din sa ‘tin ay hindi ganoong kapamilyar at kabihasa sa paggamit ng ating pambansang wika.

Bilang mga Pilipino, dapat nating ipakita sa ating kapwa na mahal natin ang wikang Filipinong ginagamit natin sa pangaraw-araw. Isang paraan upang ito ay maipakita natin sa ating kapwa ay sa pamamagitan ng paggamit nito ng buong puso.

PANUTO: Ikaw ay sasagot ng mga katanungan sa tatlong antas na mula sa madali hanggang sa mahirap. Tukuyin lamang ang kahulugan mga nakasalungguhit na salita. Hinihikayat ka na gamitin lamang ang iyong natatanging kaalaman. Ang makukuhamong puntos ay may katumbas na pagkakakilanlan sa sarili sa iyong kaalaman sa wikang pambansa.

Madali (1 puntos kada tamang sagot) 1. Napatingin si Albert sa himpapawid habang siya ay nakahiga sa damuhan. a. bundok

b. langit c. bayan 2. Kay ganda ng himig ng isang anghel na kumikilabot sa kaluluwa ng mga lalaking mortal. a. awit b. musika c. boses 3. Si Jose ay pumapalya nanaman sa kanyang responsibilidad at kinakailangan nang magseryoso para sa kanyang kinabukasan. a. di pumapasok b. nahuhuli

c. bumabagsak 4. Ikinalugod ni Enrique ang muling pagtipon sa kaniyang mga kaibigan no’ng nasa elementarya pa siya. a. Ikinasaya b. Ikinalungkot

c. Ikinabaliw 5. Hindi nagtagumpay ang mga tao nang sagupain nila ang kalaban dahil sa palabas na Teletubbies. a. sugurin

b. atakihin

c. bombahin 6. Ang tambalan nina Roberto at ni Anna ay maihahalintulad sa pagmamahalan nina Romeo at Juliet. a. pagmamahalan b. paglalambingan c. pagsasama 7. Sa sobrang husay ni Juan sa pagwawalis, bihasa na siyang humawak ng tambo at tingting. a. magaling

b. masipag

c. sanay 8. Nagkaroon ng maraming galos si Aiza nang matangay siya ng malakas na alon ng baha mula Espanya hanggang Morayta. a. gasgas

b. bali

c. pilay 9. Hindi pinapasok sa ikaapat na pultahan si Juan dahil hindi nanaman siya naka uniporme. a. gate

b. daanan c. pintuan 10. Humibik na kinuwento ni Timo na tinamaan siya ng bola sa may Pavilion dahil hindi humingi ng tawad ang nakahagip sa kanya. a. mataray

b. maangas

c. paiyak Karaniwan (3 puntos kada tamang sagot) 1. “Gutay-gutay na ang katawan niyo... pati na ang kaluluwa n’yo!” Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (1987) a. punit-punit b. gusot-gusot c. durog na durog 2. “Sa isang madilim, gubat na mapanglaw…” - Florante at Laura a. masama b. nakakatakot c. malungkot 3. “Ang kanilang kalooban ay nagayuma; buhat sa pagkabata ay wala silang natutuhan kundi ang pagkilos na parang mga makina na hindi nalalaman ang buong kabagayan.” – Jose P. Rizal a. kaalaman b. kalagayan c. kaangkupan

4.

5.

“Ang dalisay na hanging ito at ang mga batong ito na napakalilinis ay mapupuno ng karbon, ng mga kahon at bariles, ng mga bunga ng sipag ng tao.” ― El Filibusterismo, Jose P. Rizal a. malakas

b. malinis c. magara “Tanang mga baging namimilipit sa sanga ng kahoy ay balot ng Tinik” – Florante at Laura a. pagtakas b. lahat c. madaliang kasalan

Mabalasik (5 puntos kada tamang sagot) 1. “Ang nanga sa digmaan dumog sa paglaban Handog din sa iyo ang kanilang buhay, Hirap ay di pansin at di gunam-gunam Ang pagkaparool o pagtagumpay.”

-Mi Ultimo Adios, Jose P. Rizal.

a. makilala 2.

b. mailarawan

c. maunawaan

“Maalab na halik ang nagsaliw-saliw Sa labi ng inang mahal, pagkagising; Ang pita ng bisig ay siya’y yapusin, Pati mga mata’y ngumingiti man din.”

- Noli Me Tangere, Jose P. Rizal.

a. sabay-sabay na pagsayaw b. malungkot na awit c pagsasabay ng tugtog sa pag-awit 3.

“Nguni ay ang lilo’t masasamang-loob sa trono ng puri ay iniluluklok; at sa balang sukab na may asal-hayop, mabangong insenso ang isinusuob.”

- Florante at Laura, Francisco Baltazar.

a. baboy b. masamang asal c. taksil

Bonus! Bugtungan!

1. Bastong hindi mahawakhawakan, sinturong walang mapaggamitgamitan.

2.

Bahay ni ka-Huli, haligi’y bali-bali, ang bubong ay kawali.

Mga tamang sagot:

Scary verdicts

Pajudpod’s unique ability, since, their heart-pounding testimonies on unearthly things are not enough to make others believe them.

“Actually, parang nakaka-down kasi parang sinasabi nila na sinungaling ka (Actually, it’s a bit depressing because it’s like they’re saying that I’m a liar),” Pajudpod opened up.

While others shut their minds in understanding what these third eye bearers have, there are also some who can fully accept their kind.

“Seeing people with psychic abilities fascinates me. It is amazing how they are able to see things science can’t explain,” said Ann Marjorie Magpayo, a 3 rd year Psychology student.

Humans are not the only dwellers in this material universe.

Some have already felt and seen their invisible neighbors.

Dale Asuncion, 3 rd year Hotel and Restaurant Management, agrees that ghosts do exist.

“I do believe on that kind of ability… and while some believe that having a third eye is a burden, I believe it is a gift, a gift to communicate with the spirits, to understand what they want to say and help them find their way out to this physical world,” he said.

May it be positive or negative; those scary judgments from the common people will not suffice to close the inner portals of the gifted.

Kuwenta ng Puntos 1pts-15pts – Okay lang yan, at least natuto ka!

16pts-25pts – Tara, aral tayo mamaya.

26pts-35pts – Yun oh!

35pts-40pts – Ang galing ng Makata!

Two naked eyes can describe how empty an abandoned house is.

But someone will shout out of terror and shock when he sees what lies beyond – that one can never be alone in an empty house.

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, Extrasensory Perception (ESP) involves awareness of information about events external to the self.

These ‘external’ things were first encountered by Bronson Pajudpod, 4th year Mass Communication student, during his freshmen year in high school.

“Nag-CR ako no’n. ‘Yung pinto namin, may life-sized mirror do’n..

Pagtingin ko, merong tao sa salamin pero pag-tingin ko dito, kung nasaan s’ya sa salamin, wala… Ang sama ng tingin n’ya sa’kin (I was in the comfort room. There was a life-sized mirror on the door… when I looked at it, someone was in the mirror when in fact, I was alone in the comfort room.

He was staring back at me sternly,” Pajudpod narrated.

It took several years for Pajudpod’s third eye to develop, unlike Alvin Dave Ocampo, a 4th year Tourism Management student, who was only four years old during his first encounter.

“We were moving into our new house in Palmera. We were riding a truck, then suddenly, I saw a lady under a tree, and she was waving at me… She was wearing a long white dress with a long hair, and the face was blurry,” traced Ocampo.

Since Pajudpod and Ocampo’s first encounter, they were not left alone by phantoms.

Their gifted eyes didn’t escape the shadows wandering along hallways, rooms, and buildings.

“Kitang-kita ‘yon ng mga first year college friends ko na sinapian ako sa bahay namin (My first year college friends saw it, I was possessed in our own house),” Pajudpod said. It was not only his eyes that were conquered, but his physical body, too, was owned by the spirits.

“May matandang Hapon na nakatingin sa’kin… Nakita ko hinahabol n’ya ‘ko… iba ‘yung feeling na parang pinupunit ka n’ya tapos pumapasok s’ya sa’yo… Tapos pumunta ‘ko sa kwarto ng nanay ko, nakita ko nando’n s’ya, nakatingin sa’kin ng masama. Tinatawanan n’ya lang ako habang nagwawala na ‘ko. Tapos takbo ako sa sala, do’n na ‘ko tumumba (There was an old Japanese man… I saw him running after me… It was as if he was tearing me apart to enter my body… I went to my mother’s room, I saw him there, too, and he was looking at me. I was on hysteria but he was just laughing at me. Then I ran to the living room, and there I fell on the ground),” he narrated.

Person in the mirror, woman on a white dress, and lost souls pleading for help, are the typical companions of these sixth sense carriers. It may sound frightening or creepy for some, but it is the norm they consider as a part of their so-called reality.

Madali 1)B 2)B 3)A 4)A 5)A 6)C 7)C 8)A 9)A 10)C Karaniwan Bonus 1)A 2)C 3)C 4)B 5)B 1)Ahas 2)Alimango Mabalasik 1)B 2)C 3)C

The possession

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Ni Carlo P. Gulapa

Compiled by Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

Christmas is indeed the season of forgiving and forgetting. But to some Tamaraws, however, forgiving and forgetting will only happen after giving people what they deserve—sweet revenge wrapped in a box with a nice red ribbon on it.

“Rosary and rosary guide. Para matuto naman siyang “It would be lots of candies. Para maalis ang pagiging makunsensya sa mga ginagawa niya sa akin (So conscience bitter niya at mapalitan ng sweetness (So all of his would hit him for all the things he does against me).” bitterness will be replaced by sweetness).”

– Mary Rose Lirio, 3rd year BS Medical Technology – Lei Villa, 3rd yr BFA major in Advertising Arts "Pillow. Para ‘pag nagkita kami or magkaharap, bibigyan ko siya ng unan at sabay sapak. Para ‘pag KO, derecho tulog na siya (So when we meet each other, I will give him a pillow then I’ll punch him. So when he gets knocked out, he goes to sleep straight ahead)."

- Arres Dane Sese, 3rd Year BS Hotel and Restaurant Management.

“Just drinks. A bottle of champagne would do. We should just celebrate the happy moments. It's the best gift I could give to a friend. It would be a good time to talk about the negative vibes.”

– Ehrran Montoya, 3rd year, BFA major in Advertising Arts "Salamin. Para tignan niya muna sarili niya bago niya ako awayin (A mirror. So he would see himself first before he fights me)."

- Paul John Guzman, 3rd Year BS Hotel and Restaurant Management “Ballpen… Then ask her or him to write a letter why he or she hates me or why we became enemies so that we can understand each other. A pen is mightier than a sword, means that words can bring peace than actions.”

– Vangelo Racela, 4th year BS Tourism Management Gifts do not always come from your family and friends, not even from Santa Claus. Because for these Tamaraws, giving people what they deserve weighs more. Indeed, if given the chance, who would not mind giving his enemy a kind of Christmas present that he truly deserves?

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Pagsapit­pa lang ng buwan ng Setyembre, o ang hudyat ng pagpasok ng kung tawagin natin ay mga “Ber months”, ay senyales na para sa ating mga kababayan nang pagdating ng malamig na simoy ng hangin. Kasabay ito ng kasabikan ng mga bata’t pati ng mga matatanda ng napipintong paggunita sa Araw ng Kapaskuhan.

Mga nagkikislapang “Para sa akin, ‘di na importante kung magbigay man sila o hindi. ilaw, makukulay na palamuting Basta’t masaya at sama-sama ang barkada, okay na ang lahat,” pahayag ni sabit-sabit sa iba’t ibang taas na Ramos. christmas tree, bagong damit, Tinig sa Lansangan malulutong na perang papel, masisiglang karoling ng mga Kalimitang makikita natin na pawang mga kabataan ang bata sa mga kabahayan—ilan lamang ito sa mga bagay na tunay na nagbibigay nangangaroling sa mga kabahayan. Ngunit hindi lang mga kabahayan ang ningning sa Paskong Pinoy saan mang dako ng bansa. binabagtas ng ilang mga bata para mangaroling makalikom lang ng perang sagot sa kumakalam na sikmura o ‘di kaya’y pambaon sa paaralan kundi pati Himig ni Kristo

Ayon sa aklat na Christmas Customs and Traditions, sa ikaapat na na rin ang mga lansangang puno ng mga kumakaripas na sasakyang nababalot siglo sa Roma unang nagsimula ang pinag-ugatan ng tradisyong patuloy pa ring ng dilim tuwing gabi. ginagamit. Ito ay nagsilbing isang tanda ng masayang pagdiriwang natin sa Pasko, Dalawa lang ang magkaibigang sina Rommel De Jesus, 10 taong ang pangangaroling. gulang at Jason Mercado, 11 taong gulang sa mga batang nakikipagpatintero

Nagsimula ito sa pag-awit ng mga himno patungkol sa doktrina sa kahabaan ng Espanya, Manila sa mga sasakyan tuwing gabi. Ginagawa nila at iba’t ibang mga salita ng Diyos sa simbahan habang papalapit ang Araw ito upang tugtugan at awitan ang mga taong papauwi sa kani-kanilang mga ng Kapaskuhan. Kalauna’y kumalat at nagpasalin-salin sa iba’t ibang lugar tahanan sa pag-asang makakukuha sila ng kaunting barya. sa Europa hanggang sa iba pang parte ng mundo. Lumago pa ito at ‘di “Pagka-stop nung mga jeep ‘eh sasakay kami o kaya tatapat sa nagtagal ay nagkaroon na ng mga pag-awit sa mga kabahayan dahilan bintana tapos kakanta ng pam-Pasko…minsan naman nangangaroling kami sa upang mas maipakalat pa ang salita ng Diyos sa nakararami at maisilang mga naglalakad sa tabi [sidewalk],” saad ni Jason. ang tradisyon.

Bagamat delikado ay wala rin namang magawa ang dalawa dahil ito

Isa ang Pilipinas sa mga bansang narating ng pangangaroling. lamang ang paraan nila tuwing Disyembre upang magkaroon ng pera, pambaon Hinding-hindi mawawala ang tradisyong ito sa listahan ng mga bagay na lalong para sa nag-aaral pang si Rommel at pandagdag sa pangkain naman para sa nagpatitingkad sa selebrasyon natin ng Kapaskuhan. humintong si Jason.

“Ang pangangaroling sa Pilipinas ay karaniwang nagsisimula tuwing “Eh wala po kasi kaming pera, mahirap lang kami kaya ‘eto nalang [ginagawa magsisimula ang Simbang Gabi, Disyembre 16. Ang mga nangangaroling ay namin] para magkapera kami, pambaon tsaka pambiling damit sa Pasko,” hinaing ni nagbabahay-bahay, kalimitan ang mga bata ay mas masigasig sa pangangaroling Rommel. gabi-gabi… dala-dala nila ang kanilang mga payak na instrumento tulad ng lata, “…nag-iingatnalangkami.”dagdagniJason. munting gitara at iba pa,” paglalarawan ni Fancisco Doble, guro sa Kasaysayan at BagongdamitsaPaskoangtanginghinihilingniRommelatangpagkakataong Filipino sa Far Eastern University. makapasoknamanulitparakayJason.

Dagdag pa ni Doble, ang pangangaroling ay isang paraan para sa ating “…gusto ko mag-aral ulit, ‘yun talaga,” maikiling pahayag niya. mga Pilipino upang ipakita ang pagiging hospitable o ang pagkakaroon ng mainit Iba’t ibang edad, iba’t ibang uri ng tao, iba’t ibang kahilingan, at malugod na pagtanggap sa kung sino mang taong magagawi sa ating mga lahat gumagawa ng paraan para matupad ang mga ito. Tunay ngang kabahayan. napakakulay ng Paskong Pinoy, salat man o nakaka-angat ang buhay.

Maihahalintulad ito sa baryang ating ipinagkakaloob sa mga batang

Mabuting maging mapagbigay tayo hindi lang sa mga nangangaroling tangan ang mga lata’t instrumentong yari sa tansan, naihahandog batang nangangaroling kundi pati na rin sa iba pang mga nangangailangan, natin ang kung ano mang halagang ating makayanan na bukal sa ating kalooban hindi lang tuwing Pasko kundi araw-araw. Sabi nga ng kantang Ang Pasko, “… upang ipakita ang magiliw na pagtanggap at pagpapasalamat sa mga ito. kahit hindi Pasko ay magbigayan.” At higit sa lahat, huwag nating kalimutang magpasalamat sa Diyos sa mga bagay na ating tinatamasa at ang masayang Iisang hangarin buhay na kanyang kaloob sa atin.

Maliban sa galak na naibibigay natin sa mga batang nakatatanggap Hindi man laging masaya, wala man sa atin ang lahat, ang importante buhay ng mga barya ay mayroon ding iba’t ibang mga bagay ang naitutulong daw ng tayo at taas-noong nakahandang lampasan ang mga problemang pangangaroling sa tao: nagagawa nitong pagbuklurin ang mga taong malayo sa haharang sa ating daraanan. isa’t isa, mga taong hindi ganoon magkakilala ngunit nakabubuo ng isang matibay na ugnayan na nagiging simula ng pagtulong sa iba.

“Bata man o matanda ito, kapag nakaririnig ng awiting Pamasko ay nakadarama ng kakaibang kaligayahan sa puso,” saad ni Doble.

Isa si Tania Sinio, 18 taong gulang ,sa mga aktibong miyembro ng Youth for Family and Life – Tarlac Chapter na nagsasagawa rin ng mga pangangaroling sa mga kabahayan upang makalikom ng perang nagagamit nila bilang pondo para sa mga nangangailangan.

Para sa kanya, hindi na baleng hindi ganoon kaganda ang boses basta bukal sa puso ang pagkanta ay sapat na para maipadama sa mga tao ang saya ng Pasko. Paglalarawan pa niya, “Christmas caroling is the time of giving what you can and not what you should.”

Naiiba naman ang kwento ni Franklin Silvester Ramos, 18 taong gulang at kasalukuyang nag-aaral sa Maynila habang ang kanyang mga matatalik na kaibigan na kalimitan niyang makasama sa pangangaroling tuwing Disyembre ay kapwa nag-aaral ngayon sa probinsyang kanyang pinanggalingan.

“Nagsimula ito nang inabot kami ng gabi sa kalsada at dahil sa wala na kaming mapuntahan at dahil magpa-Pasko naman, naisipan naming mangaroling na lang… napakasaya,” paliwanag niya.

Hindi na nila inasahan kung magkano ang kanilang malilikom o kung meron o walang magbibigay sa kanila bagkus ang kanilang pagsasama sa gabing iyon ay isa nang malaking biyaya sa kanilang pagkakaibigan.

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In harmony with its 86th year, Far Eastern University (FEU) chose to celebrate with solemn vows and jeering shouts; a feast which stamped a feeling of pride in the heart of the Tamaraw community.

Quiet salute Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr, founder of FEU, once said, “So let us all work together, keep faith together. And out of our common hardships and out of our common achievements, we shall build greatness and create loyalty for our alma mater.”

Eyes closed all at once as our founder was remembered. He is the heart, he is the soul, and he is the spirit of the FEU community.

Without this man, there wouldn’t have been any ‘Piyu’, ‘Tayuman’ and most of all, Tamaraws.

As a sign of utmost respect and gratitude for pursuing the Morayta-based campus, a wreath-laying ceremony at the Founder’s marker was attended by University officials and some students who uttered silent prayers to officially start the Feast of the green and gold.

Shine of Shekinah

No two persons are alike. At some point, people tend to be different from each other, in appearance, ways and language. But sometimes what binds everyone is the belief of the Divine Being.

And in line with the Foundation feast, Korean tamaraws raised their cups, and showcased their culture on the FEU grandstand. From dances opening the heavens to playing traditional instruments, the crowd stayed under the charm of marvel and curiosity.

“As a Tourism Management student, this event interested me because what we usually see in television in terms of culture is so limited. In Shekinah, we saw a different side aside from the K-pop part; here we saw dances that are considered religious. Using this as a part of the foundation week is really a twist,” shared the fascinated 3rd year student Kathleen Rosario.

Unconventional learning

Another way of highlighting the Foundation celebration is not only through the usual rejoicing but also bringing twist in the academes. That is why the Alternative Classes were born, where students signed up for the topic of their choice under a speaker; this in turn will serve as the class attendance.

Although many complained regarding not being able to sign up in the student portal, students were still allowed entry to the classrooms where the AC’s were held.

“The class we attended was fun, even though we were more than 60 inside the room, many still stayed despite the heat. We attended the graphology class and it was really full, but we learned so many things. I think it should be continued on for the next celebrations,” shared 3rd year Psychology student JC Victorino.

Ni Daniel V. Miaga

Praise to the workforce

A university cannot stand without its staff. Just like a tree, it cannot grow without its root. The workforce equates to the root, without it, a campus would not have any life or any soul.

That is why the University dedicated half a day to recognize the hardships and efforts of deserving faculty members for their loyalty and in service and for their excellence is teaching performance.

The outstanding employees were awarded with trophies, merits, certificates and even cash incentives; and were even applauded by their colleagues which resounded throughout the FEU Auditorium last January 27,2014.

FEU Concert for a cause

In the past, FEU ended the year with ‘Concierto Piyu’ where students experience rock-on concerts with celebrity guests serenading and crumping their way. But this year, the Green and Gold decided to bring the Tamaraw spirit in a whole new stage dubbed as FEU Concert 2014, A Show For a Cause: HIV Awareness and Prevention.

The cause of the event centered on the rise against awareness and prevention of HIV or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndome (AIDS). The activity was led by the student leaders; they paraded themselves dressed with the illusion of nudity, covered by pieces of card board with a red ribbon, the symbol against the disease.

The concert wrapped up the two-week celebration with a show that will be remembered not only for its bright lights and also for the awareness it had created.

Pagbabago ang isa sa mga katagang kadalasang namumutawi sa bibig ng madla sa tuwing sasapit ang bagong taon. Sa kantang “Bagong taon ay magbagong buhay” binigyang kahulugan ang ibig sabihin ng ‘New Year’s Resolution’ na naging tradisyon na ng nakararami. Bawat isa ay may hiling at pangako na gustong mangyari sa panibagong taon na darating.

Isinagawa ang panayam sa 40 na indibidwal mula sa edad na 16 hanggang 48 sa kalsada ng España at N. Reyes, Sampaloc, Manila, patungkol sa apat na pangakong pagbabago na madalas nabubuo sa simula ng panibagong taon na hanggang ngayon ay paulit-ulit ring napapako. Ito ang ilan sa mga pangako na maaaring magdulot ng positibo o negatibong epekto sa buhay ng bawat isa: 1.

Magpapayat Mas mabuti pa ang katawang balyenang busog kaysa sa seksi na gutom Likas na sa tao ang pagkahilig sa pagkain subalit ano ba ang dapat gawin kung ang mga pagkaing ating kinahiligan ang magiging balakid sa pagbabagong gustong matupad sa buhay? Ang katuparang natutupad sa bibig ngunit hindi sa kumakalam na sikmura.

“Dati kasi I was super fat and walang self-confidence, nakailang new year’s resolution na yata ako n’un na kailangan ko na mag-diet at exercise at simula nang mag-college ako na-realize ko na mahirap na talaga ‘yung situation ko, at ‘yun natupad ko na rin... lalong nakaka-inspire kasi kapag sinasabi mong new year’s resolution,” salaysay ni Antonette Aliño, 3rd year BS Psychology sa FEU. “Masarap po talaga kumain kasi ‘yun lang ang madaling gawin at ‘saka ang hirap kaya pigilan ang sarili kapag nakakakita ako ng mga paborito kong pagkain. Nakakatakam!” pahayag ni Jane, 23 taong gulang at tindera ng libro sa Morayta.

2. Bisyo sa alak at sigarilyo Ang masarap gawin sa gabi ngunit masama ang dulot sa umaga Pagbabagong ipinapangako ng nakararami na maaaring magdulot ng katuparan o kapanabikan mula sa ligaya at sayang nakukuha sa isang gawaing nakahiligan na.

“Alam mo lagi kong pangako ‘yan tuwing bagong taon pero mahirap talaga iwasan ang uminom at magyosi kasi ‘yun na ang nakasanayan ko kahit gusto ko iwasan para akong magkakasakit,“ pagbabahagi ni Leo, 21 taong gulang at drayber ng pamasadang FX.

“Dati talaga, halos nakaka-kalahating kaha ako isang araw..Pero sabi ko sa sarili ko, maaga ako mamatay nito. Haha. Hanggang sa unti-unti kong binawasan at sinubukan na wag na talaga. For the record, mag-7 months na rin akong walang yosi. May takas nga lang ako minsan. Hahaha.” pahayag ni Leonard Acosta, tubong Bicol na nag-aaral sa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

3. Magtipid at Mangutang Ang taong nagigipit sa 5:6 kumakapit.

Ang mga mata ay tila nagsisilbing bintana sa mga bagay na gustong makamtan ng isang indibidwal kahit na ang hatid nito ay minsan ay kasiyahan o di kaya nama’y problemang pinansiyal. Pangako ng karamihan sa atin ang mag-ipon subalit sadyang kinahihiligan talaga ng bawat isa ang mamili ng kahit anong bagay na magpapasaya sa sarili.

“Mahirap lang kami at t‘saka may apat akong anak na pinapakain at pinagaaral kaya mahirap mabuhay ng walang trabaho kaya hindi namin maiwasan ang mangutang, kaya kapag darating na ang motorsiklo ni ‘Mani’ (maniningil), nagtataguan na kami. Hahaha! ‘Yun,” pahayag ni Tess, 45 taong gulang, tindera ng yosi at kendi.

“Mahirap po talagang gawin ang magtipid kasi ang dami kong nakikita na gusto kong mabili kaya sa halip na itago ibinibili ko na lang, masaya pa ako,” paglalahad ni Michelle, 20 taong gulang na estudyante ng University of the East.

“Malakas talaga ‘yung impulse buy ko, lalo dahil may pinagkakakitaan (ako), pero dahil scholar ako, alam ko ‘yung hirap ng pera, kaya madalas, iniiwan ko na lang sa bahay ipon ko para ‘di ko magalaw,” paliwanag ni Angelouh Salvador, magaaral ng University of Santo Tomas.

4. Magmura Ihanda mo na ang putahe na puto bumbong - puto maya at inuming tang juice na inihanda ni ina nang sa gayon ay hindi ka mataranta doon sa manliligaw mong bibisita.

Kaugalian na ng nakararami ang magbulalas ng emosyon gamit ang mga salitang “puto bumbong, puto maya” ngunit paano maiiwasan ang isang bagay na nakasanayan nang sabihin kung ito lagi ang namumutawi sa bibig ng bawat isa?

“Sanay na kasi ako magmura kahit sino minumura ko at ‘saka magkamali lang ako napapamura na ako. Haha. lalo na kapag galit ako, kasi dun ko nalalabas ‘yung sama ng loob ko diba,” pagbabahagi ni John, 20, tindero ng tinapay.

“Mahirap para sa akin tuparin ‘to kasi every time na gina-guard ko ;yung sarili ko sa pagmumura biglang nasasabi ko na lang. Naging gawain ko na siya, mannerism, malapit na yata du’n.” tugon ni Ellen Joy Concepcion, 3rd year Mass Communication student ng Pamantasan.

Pangako. Ang paghahangad ng pagbabago sa sarili ay isang bagay na likas na sa tao anuman ang kalagayan ng bawat isa. Mga pangakong magpapamulat o magpapabulag lamang sa tunay na realidad ng buhay.

Bawat isa ay may kalayaang pumili ng desisyon sa mga pagbabagong nais makamtan mula sa ating sariling kahinaan. Ang pangakong pagbabago ay hangarin ng nakararaming indibidwal na maaaring magdulot ng katuparan o kabiguan sa mga bagay na ating hinahangad sa buhay. Isang salita na ang kaakibat ay disiplina sa sarili at determinasyon sa buhay. Ang pangako ay isang mahalagang bagay na dapat panindigan at tuparin ng bawat isa gaya na lamang ng pangako ng Diyos na lumikha sa sanlibutan.

By Christelle Ann S. Jimenez

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-Maily Ejima, 2nd year Tourism Management ga talaga tayo kapag nai-in love so hindi na natin kailangan i-explain ‘yun. Kapag nag-take over na ‘yun g mga hormones tsaka emotions natin talagang nakaka-bobo talaga no ‘yun charity case? Kung gusto minsan...‘ay madalas (You know niya tumulong, how people are, they like getting mag-volunteer na lang siya sa DSWD, sa mga NGO o kaya headaches. They know it and do magit in their will. There’s no need to volunteer siya sa mga nasalanta exng bagyo. Mas kailangan sigur plain it for we are sometimes dum o b when in love. When emotions and siya dun kung gusto niya tumu long. Sa tingin ko gusto lang niya hormones take over, they make us ‘dun stupid sometimes... nah, always). sa lalaki kasi medyo wasak ang buha

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y, naa-attract siya sa mga ganung klase ng lalaki (Is that a charity case? If she wants to help, she should volunteer to DSWD, NGOs or to those who were affe cted by the typhoon. Her help is much needed there. I personally think she likes and is attracted to guys who somewhat have ruined lives ).

In a Tamaraw’s quest to solve some not-so-sweet sugar love problems, some bold yet honest love advice were given by the internet action star himself, Ramon Bautista.

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“Alam mo bang nasasaktan ako kapag sinasabi mo na pogi ako? Kasi, the truth hurts.” @ChuuulooohX3

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“Pumunta ako kay Dra. Vicky Belo para magpabawas ng kapogian, sobra sobra na eh.” @PogiProblemsFTW “Yung binabagsak ng mga teachers ang grades mo para lang hindi ka mag-graduate at maging escort pa rin sa mga events. Masakit eh.” @HariNgKapogian “Nagulat ako at kinontak ako ni Santa Claus, sabi niya “Bro, ang daming girls na ikaw ang wish.” @Fafaroyce “Ang hassle umuwi, halos lahat sila [girls] sumusunod talaga.” @PogiProblemsFTW “Ang hirap namang mangaroling. Napagkamalan akong nanghaharana.” @hindiakosipedro

Sa panahon ng mga puso tuwing buwan ng Pebrero, ang karamihan sa mga dinadaing ay tungkol sa kabiguan at kasawian.

Subalit sa kasalukuyan, daig na ng mga swabeng testamento patungkol sa kagwapuhan ang mga pick-up lines pagdating sa pagpawi ng sakit na dala ng pagiging mag-isa.

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Nilikom nina Frances Marie Tenerife

“How can I support World Peace, if all the girls are fighting for me?” @DanielAngelicoC

“Nagkunwari akong panget, walang naniwala.” @PINOY_QUOTES

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Case no. 17: #Friendzoned n “Nag-start kami ng magkaibigan, in a relationship siya

#PogiProblems

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“Sabi ko, “Miss, Hold up to!” sumagot siya, “Hindi ba pwedeng rape na lang?” @parengringler “Ayoko ng pumasok sa school, nabu-bully ako. Asar-asarin ba naman ako ng “Pogi.” @jokeuniversity “Nasa mall ako kanina tapos may nakita akong napaka gwapong artista nilapitan ko tapos nauntog ako, salamin lang pala.” @MrJustinMendoza “Kinukuha sana akong artista eh. Kaso napaisip ako, paano na lang ang career ni Daniel Padilla?” @JeckieChan_ “Ayaw i-accept ni girl ‘yung friend request mo kasi ayaw niya na hanggang friends lang kayo.” (@jairusmabbayad) “Sa simbahan habang kinakanta ang “Ama Namin” ang higpit ng hawak ni girlie sa kamay ko. Nung matapos na ayaw pa rin bitawan.” @PogiProblemsFTW

Tila mabilis ang pagkalat ng lahi ng GGSS o Gwapong Gwapo Sa Sarili, kaya hindi na nakagugulat na sa maikling panahon ay nagkaroon na ng hashtag sa Twitter, ang #PogiProblems.

Sa kabilang banda, anu-ano nga ba ang mga problemang siyang tinutukoy ng mga self-proclaimed gwapo at ng mga taong talagang nabiyayaan ng mas nakaaangat na katangiang pisikal?

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Ni Charisse L. Vitto

By Katrina C. Surla

It’s the time of the year when news feeds start to pop with the trendiest summer hashtags. Gearing up for the summer vacay, preppin’ up for the latest #OOTD that is in for the heat wave can all be found in one’s closet.

For a not-so summery vibe this summer, a plain white button-down sleeveless top with a patterned but violently mild leather shorts and killer heels is something one can opt for. Knee-high socks would also compliment the look as it gives a very unique get-up. Adding gold and metallic accessories to top it off creates balance suited for the tropic weather. Now, who says the typical black and white combination can be as boring as ever?

Summer and flowers always go hand in hand like any bread and butter good for a scorching hotness that greets from the sun in a summer morning.

To keep the bloom from withering, make use of artificial flowers to flatter the look and make an instant connection with the atmosphere. To add, giving emphasis on bright colors might also make the outfit more alluring for the solstice season.

For the flower crown: 1.Measure the head with a floral wire 2.After getting the measurement of the head, mount the size of the wire with the flower stem 3.Twine them together 4.Connect both ends and twine again 5.Seal the ends with a floral tape 6.Cover the spaces of the floral wire with the floral tape

Not because it is summer, the season will always require making the most out of the vibrant and neon colors stuck in the wardrobe. Brown and neutral colors will always be on top of trend. Brown-shaded color garments have this pull good for any occasion that’s why they can also create a suitable pair for the sunny time of the year.

For flower cap: 1.Measure the length of the visor 2.Put mighty bond on the back part of the flowers 3.Attach each flower to the lace with a mighty bond 4.Arrange them according to preferred style 5.Place the arranged lace with flower on the visor

One can instantly transform an outfit in their wardrobe by adding a twist on a simple look and easily make a “lazy” outfit more prep py and interesting. But remember, the season’s trends are always in, but confi dence never wears out.

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Guess where these photos are located within the FEU Campus When you think you have the correct answers, proceed to the FEU Advocate office located at Room 103 G/F Education Building. Cool prizes await you!

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