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VOLUME XIV ISSUE NO. 9 • GENRÉ • THE CENTRAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES • NOVEMBER 2013

Amid the satisfactory result of the survey,

by Jan Adrian Delos Santos

AMID THE POSITIVE OUTCOME of a survey conducted by Genré – the central student publication of Wesleyan University-Philippines (WU-P) last November 29, the Supreme Student Council (SSC) has turned out to be an ‘unknown component’ of the university. This is due to the difficulty of the students to respond to five questions given to them.

“Ano po ba ‘yung SSC?” some students from the College of Computer Studies (CCS), College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) and College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences (CONAMS) asked surveyors. “Hindi po kasi namin masagutan yung mga ta-

nong.”

When explained to them, they added, “Eh, sino po ba sila?”

Assessors gave them sort of data about SSC, but another question came next.

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WU-P excels ‘I pledge to continue the with 32 new transparent and accountable CPAs presidency’ –Aniag WU-P tops regional rankings

by Avee Toledo/Adrian Delos Santos T H IRTY T WO C ERTI FI ED P UB LIC Accountants were again molded by the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) of Wesleyan University - Philippines (WU-P) after Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) released the result of October 2013 CPA board examination.

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by Jan Adrian F. Delos Santos WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES (WU-P) President Pacifico B. Aniag challenged the whole Wesleyan community in his internet-published letter last November 27.

According to Aniag, students should live their lives as they can be a good example to others, and work in such a way that people can perceive their sincerity and dedication.

“Let our students at Wesleyan study and interact in such a way that students from other institutions

may find them worthy of emulation,” he emphasized. “This can only happen if we ourselves serve as good examples to our own students in the university.”

The university president also stressed out that he will continue to administer his presidency with transparency and accountability.

In connection with this, he allows the entire community to share their reflections regarding what they can observe in the university. It is as he said that they are all one in making Wesleyan a better society to be in.

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by Jerome O. Estavillo DAVAO CITY — BEING THE FRONTLINER in Region III, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) declared Wesleyan University - Philippines Faculty and Staff Association (WUPFSA) as one of the most outstanding labor unions in the Philippines as it swayed other labor unions across the country last November 28.

Wesleyan Community extends arms for Yolanda Victims

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VOLUME XIV ISSUE NO. 9 • GENRÉ • THE CENTRAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES • NOVEMBER 2013

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Anu-ano po ba ‘yung mga projects na nagawa nila? Parang wala naman po kasi akong nakita o parang nalaman?” they followed.

Surveyors said the SSC has already accomplished Clean Drive, campaign event regarding opposition to vices like smoking, and ‘No to cheating campaign’.

On the other hand, although explanations were already specified, some students still chose not to answer certain questions in the survey; three of them just wrote in the survey form.

“Pasensya na po.

Hindi ko po talaga masagutan tong survey. Hindi ko po kasi sila kilala. Pasensya na po ulit,” a student from College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) noted down.

Meanwhile, a student from CBA fiercely complained

‘I pledge to continue the transparent and accountable presidency’ –Aniag from|Page 1 “I know we can still do a lot more. With your continued cooperation, trust and confidence, we can, with God’s blessings, make a lot of things possible at Wesleyan,” Aniag highlighted.

Meanwhile, because he is not capable of meeting the whole community all the times due to the various socio-civic activities, the president also informed all to the activities and achievements of Wesleyan in his letter.

He started with the national award to be given to Wesleyan University - Philippines Faculty and Staff Association (WUPFSA) from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) suited for its industrial peace achievement in the institution.

He also boasted the university’s aptitude to be in the forefront in the educational sector in Region III. He elaborated on the letter the passing performance of criminologists, nurses and teachers.

He also showed off the unexpected increase in students’ population for second semester.

Aniag expressed his pleasure as well as he told that the sports facilities’ improvement of the university was for the 2013 Nueva Ecija PRISAA. The president also voiced out that amid and after the disasters, Filipinos have always risen to conquer all complexities.

“As we reflect on the aftermath of ‘Santi’ and ‘Yolanda’ and other natural calamities that put the faith of many of us to an ultimate test, we Filipinos remain as steadfast and determined, as ever not only to sustain, but even to improve our way of life as a nation,” Aniag stated.

about SSC during the survey regarding the tarpaulins and posters they posted with label of their names.

“Nakakainis po kasi. Naka-display lagi yung mukha nila sa tarpaulin. Parang pinagyayabang po nila, eh wala naman kaming nakikita na gingawa nila. Basta, nakakainis po. Parang highschool!” he said.

One of his constituents also asked that aside from the seminars they attended, what are the other things they have done for the students.

“Opinion ko lang po ‘to pero nasan na ‘yung platform nila? Nasan na ‘yung mga hinihila-hila nila nung meeting de avance? ‘Yung aerobics nila?

Nasan na ‘yung iba? Ang dami nilang sinabi, pero wala pa yata sa kalahati yung nagawa nila.”

One-hundred fifteen students from the different colleges became the constituents of the assessment who expressed their ‘fair judgment’ towards the over-all performance, contributions, accomplished projects, responsiveness and accountability of SSC. The analysis was answered through the choices which ranged from 1 for failed, 2 for poor, 3 for satisfactory, 4 for very satisfactory and 5 for excellent.

Based on the result, 50 students asserted that the ruling body is on their average level regarding their over-all performance since they started their reign. It is followed by 43 votes for very satisfactory, 10 for poor, eight for excel-

lent and four for failed.

In terms of contribution for the improvement of the university, 60 students casted their votes for average level and chased by 32 students for very satisfactory, 14 students for poor, five for failed and four students for excellent.

Fifty nine students, on the other hand, believed that their on-going and accomplished projects and programs are satisfactory. Thirty three said that they are very satisfactory; 11 said that those are poor; 10 students claimed they are failed and two votes were counted for excellence.

On awareness and execution of their roles, satisfactory stunned with 51 votes. Twenty seven students voiced out that they are very satisfactory; nineteen for poor; 10 for failed and eight students stated they are excellent.

Meanwhile, 39 students drew together for satisfactory as response for their ‘good relationship’ and ‘easy approach’ with SSC. Thirty five students said it is very satisfactory; eighteen told it is poor; 12 said it is excellent and 11 students stated its failure.

“Siguro deserved din nila na mataas ‘yung points nila para sa’kin. Nag-eeffort naman kasi sila. Kapag may event, nandun naman sila. Kaya okay naman,” a student from College of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (CHRIM) said.

‘We are improving on a yearly scale’ – Dr. Eslao

by Rose Ann Pangilinan THE COLLEGE OF HOTEL, RESTAURANT and Institution Management (CHRIM) came home triumphant after winning in all 26 categories participated in the 10th annual Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Weekend held in Baguio City from September 5 to 7, themed “Celebrating a Decade of Filipino Culinary Excellence.”

“We have been competing in HRAB for seven years now,” said Dr. Maridel V. Eslao, Dean of the CHRIM. “We are improving on a yearly scale.”

This year’s delegation had stepped up their game and brought back awards in their respective categories, a testimony to the department’s dedication in providing the best possible hospitality education and training to its students.

The event, also known as the most prestigious culinary competition in north Luzon, features invitational academic and professional competitions showcasing skills in various fields of the hospitality and tourism industry among the country’s most prestigious

universities as well as the pioneering companies of the industry. It is annually sponsored by the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio.

Back in 2006 when Wesleyan University – Philippines (WU-P) first entered the competition, Eslao said there were only participants for two...

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Colleges, Societies seek aid from the students AFTER THE CATEGORY 5 Super Typhoon Yolanda knocked-out the Central Philippines, the whole Wesleyan Community responded to the ‘world-wide call’ to help all the victims.

Haiyan, international name, ravaged Visayas provinces particularly Samar and Leyte last November 8, with its maximum winds reaching 235 km/h (145 mph).

It left an estimated 11 million affected residents, more than 5,000 casualties, and more than 1,000 people missing as of the end of the month.

Due the humongous number of victims, Wesleyan University-Philippines’ (WU-P) colleges and organizations organized different modes to aid all sufferers especially in Tacloban City. They gave all the money, relief goods and clothes collected from all concerned during their scout for assistance.

CBA collects 132K for Yolanda Victims WESCOP cash, goods stockpiles outpour

by Lexter G. Clemente The College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) uplifted its hands through the Walk/Run for Tacloban to accumulate funds for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda Tacloban last November 23.

From almost 1,200 participants coming from the different colleges of WU-P and other organizations outside the campus, a total of P132,453.00 was collected from the registration fee. The payment ranged from P100.00 to P200.00 wherein the total proceeds were allotted for donations.

Three and five kilometers for the two categories were offered. The race was started from the main roads of Mabini Extension up to Sta. Arcadia.

All partakers received color-coded rubber bands on the half of the course. All finishers, furthermore, accepted certificates.

“Masaya yung experience. Yung tipong nag-enjoy ka na sa pagtakbo, nakatulong ka pa,” said one of the students After the run, Dr. Maria Victoria C. Mones, dean of the CBA, extended her gratitude to everyone who participated in the event.

by Kevin Frany The Wesleyan Community Outreach Program (WESCOP) has accumulated total collections of P260,910.00 from the fund raising campaigns conducted by different colleges and departments as aid for Yolanda victims in Visayas.

The Pre-School and Elementary department donated P8,500.00 to GMA Kapuso foundation while the High School department faculty and staff and student body gave P20,800.00 to the ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya foundation and WU-P university treasury respectively.

Supreme Student Council (SSC) also contributed P31,665.00, food, clothes, and medicine through the ‘Sign for Cause’ they conducted during the first week of November.

Medical technology freshmen transferred children’s clothes to the WESCOP while the College of Education (CoEd) students were able to donate P10,000.00 redirected to the treasury.

Meanwhile, United Methodist Church (UMC) District Superintendent David Cosmiano requested a P20,000.00 donations for house repair of UMC members which the university readily provided.

In kind and cash donations have been turned over to the UMC and are distributed to the beneficiaries of Visayas, especially Tacloban City and Samar, through Bishop Ciriaco Francisco of Davao Episcopal area to be remitted to the Manila Episcopal area.

MassCom Society raises fund for Yolanda Victims thru Hundred Smiles ‘We encouraged CONAMS to help Yolanda

by Maria Jubelle Legaspi Wesleyan University - Philippines’ (WU-P) students sent donations and words of encouragements to Yolanda survivors through a fund raising campaign entitled ‘Hundred Smiles for Yolanda Survivors’ last November 26.

The Hundred smiles for Yolanda survivors fund raising campaign was organized by 3rd year Mass communication students. It aimed to help Yolanda survivors by asking for donations and photos of the donors with their words of inspiration and a smile.

A total of P7,130.00 was collected and turned over to Wesleyan Community Outreach Program (WESCOP)

to be added with the other donations collected by different organizations in the university.

Some of the messages they wrote were ‘Bagyo lang yan, Pinoy tayo!’, ‘Smile Visayas’ ‘There’s always a rainbow after the rain’, ‘Bangon Pilipinas’, ‘keep moving forward’ and ‘Together as one, we can make it’.

Students from all colleges, high school and elementary departments and even the faculty and staff of WU-P participated in the campaign.

“One-of-a-kind na experience ‘to.

Napaka-benificial niya, especially alam naming makakatulong kame ng bongga,” Brenda Lynne Aguilar, one of the conductors said.

victims’ – Arocena

by Lyn Lastimosa The College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences (CONAMS) Local Council led by Governor Christian Allen Arocena heartened everyone under their division to donate cash or in-kind for the sufferers of Typhoon Yolanda last November 20.

“We encouraged the whole CONAMS Community, students and even our faculty to donate in-cash and in-kind donations,” Arocena uplifted.

In almost two weeks of outreach program, CONAMS gathered a total

of P5,480.00 “P5,480.00 is little for the population of CONAMS. Maybe because they also support other bodies like their churches, government and private institution before we started to seek donations and did the outreach.

But a few has given us clothes and canned goods.” Arocena stated.

The in-cash donations were all given to treasury office and the in-kind donations were surrendered to Wesleyan Community Outreach Program (WESCOP).

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1k enrolment plot fails; 2nd sem figures falls

by Jhon Mark F. Paynor WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES (WU-P) enrollment status for second semester of academic year 2013-2014 drops amid the advertisement of its tagline, “One thousand pesos lang, Enrolled ka na”.

According to the enrollment summary given by the University Registrar, WU-P recorded a total of 5,514 enrollees this time. From 5,628 registered students last year’s second semester, it dropped off 114 registered students. Furthermore, from 5,901 during this year’s first semester, enrolment diminished by 387.

Meanwhile, the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) still has the most number of students. From 1,520 enrollees last second semester, it accomplished 1,575 students now, but shrunk off from 1,579 during first semester of this year.

The College of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences (CONAMS) remained at the second spot with a total

of 1,073 enrolled students for second semester from 1,251 during first semester and 1,191 last year’s second semester.

Six hundred ninety-nine registered students are listed under the College of Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management (CHRIM) at present. It declined 123 students this semester from 823 enrollees from first semester and 52 from last year’s 751 enrollees.

The College of Engineering (CoE) has a total of 475 students for this semester, which were 503 during first semester and 465 last second semester.

Fifty eight and 19 students were reduced on the total population of the College of Computer Studies (CCS) as it owns 445 enrollees now from 503 during first semester and 464 last second semester respectively.

From 251 students last semester and 232 last year’s second semester, the College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) grips 230 students now. Its population decreased along with the Col-

lege of Arts and Sciences which has 236 enrollees now from 241 students during first semester but progressed from 220 students last year.

On the other hand, the College of Education (CoEd) is now on high note as its population grew for this semester.

From 512 students during first semester and 484 enrollees last second semester (2012-2013), it broke the record this time with 534 students enrolled.

Meanwhile, 18 enrollees were lessened from the population of Divinity Department which has 48 registered students now from last second semesters’ 66.

The same thing happened to the Graduate School which had 235 enrollees last second semester but only 199 students now.

However, despite the decrease in the figures of enrolment for second semester, University President Pacifico B. Aniag is still thankful that WU-P has been the chosen home of 5,514 students. He asserted that it paved a way

for a reason for optimism and maintaining a huge number of enrollees now.

“Through our prayers, though, our number rose further so, that the enrolment figures of other private institutions in the province continue to pale in comparison with ours,” he stated.

He also said that this semester was started amid the anxiety because of the enrolment figure during the first week of classes was only roughly twothirds of the enrolment numbers during the first semester.

He added that it was unexpected because second semester figures have always been really lower in the past, especially this time when typhoon Santi ravaged the province before the first semester ended.

“Siguro kaya po hindi na sila nag-eenrol dito kasi mahal po ‘yung tuition. Pa-mahal ng pamahal siguro talaga. Eh mahirap naman po ‘yung buhay ngayon. Alam naman natin ‘yun. Baka yun talaga ang reason,” said student from CBA.

other organizations in the university to submit a digital copy of their latest announcements for its operation.

As of now, devices are installed at the main gate hallway, Mańacop building, Administration Building, Computer Studies Building, food court, auditorium lobby and EZE Building.

“Maganda ‘yung naisip nila na maglagay ng TV screens sa mga lugar na madalas may estudyante para malaman nila ung mga nangyayari sa university,” an Information Technology student said.

Genré has also started initializing Info-Blast, the second IDS that use SMS to

notify students about suspension of classes, storm advisory and other concerns.

Furthermore, the publication also eyes to install their third IDS, the InfoBoard, at the university main gate hallway in February 2014.

Genré together with the university administration hope for its success as part of the development in WU-P. “Masaya ako, kaming lahat dito sa publication dahil may nagagawa kaming sensible na bagay aside from the usual. Sana nga lang, maging okay talaga siya, kasi maganda naman ang objective namin dito,” Rolando Iniwan Jr., Editor-in-Chief, said.

WUP, NE in TESDA-RSC

Genré installs 7 LED TVs around WU-P Sagun to Publication starts working on Infoblast system represent

by Kevin Rey P. Sagun

STARTING THIS MONTH, WESLEYANIANS can now enjoy viewing latest announcements through Genré’s first Information Dissemination System (IDS) comprising of seven LED TV screens installed around Wesleyan University – Philippines (WU-P).

The project, which was initially planned to be materialized last semester, aims to provide real-time information for every student and to minimize paper usage for posting announcements.

The publication encourages student societies, college local councils and all

31 CLE passers break board history at 70.76%

by Jomar Silva THE COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE Education (CCJE) replaced an upshot board exam history with 31 newly licensed law enforcers last October 24-26.

Among 51 examinees from Wesleyan University - Philippines (WU-P), the passers finished with a 75.76% passing rate; second behind the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST) in terms of best results of board passers in the entire province.

According to OIC Dean Mercinario Santos, who has only taken his position as the college head last semester, WU-P now holds a 60.78% over all

passing rate for Criminology students as against a national passing rate of 45.27%.

Santos said that he was surprised when he received the news regarding the result of the examination. He believed that their recent implementation of Selective Retention helped a lot to achieve such kind of success.

The policy states that once a criminology student gets two failing grades, he is subjected for dropping two loads for the following semester. Its implementation was brought out to motivate criminology students and to postulate priority towards academic focus.

Santos also mentioned that CCJE was strict in attendance throughout the review. Through those matters, he considers that they have broken the barriers and this helped the examinees from

the university to develop a mindset so that they would reach their goal.

The four-month review included a month-stay in Baguio City. Although not all the examinees attended, Santos was pleased with the improvement of the batch upon reaching the end of their review.

Before the CLE took place, the CCJE faculty evaluated the board examinees’ skills. Santos expressed that some of the board passers were the ones who received low evaluation scores.

Meanwhile, Hon. Pacifico B. Aniag, University President, expressed that WU-P has a lot to thank the Lord for.

He emphasized that because of this, the university continues to be the top performing educational institution, not only in Nueva Ecija, but also in Central Luzon.

by Rolando C. Iniwan, Jr. KEVIN REY P. SAGUN, A 3RD YEAR student from the College of Computer Studies (CCS), won in the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) provincial skills competition held at Wesleyan University – Philippines (WU-P) and AMA Cabanatuan campus last October 11-14.

The managing editor of Genré –the central student publication of WU-P, succeeded in the Graphic Design and Technology Category...

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Journalists commemorate Maguindanao massacre Impunity still a culture in PH

by Brenda Lynne Aguilar THE CALL FOR JUSTICE FOR THE Maguindanao massacre victims continued as journalists in all sorts in the Philippines reminisced again the said crime for four years and the International Day to End Impunity for three years last November 23.

Maguindanao massacre brought 58 killed individuals, including 32 journalists and media workers, in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao last November 23, 2009. Until now, nobody has been convicted for the murder and the detainees Unsay, Andal Sr. and Zaldy Ampatuan receive special treatment.

Various human rights groups in the country and abroad are constantly appealing for the justice they seek for all the victims. Concerned organizations see the current administration led by President Benigno Aquino III as ‘paralyzed’ towards the issue.

Student journalists in National Capital Region (NCR) also tagged the president as “impunity king” because of the continuation of the culture of impunity and his negligence for the crime.

“We refuse to let our call for justice to be continuously ignored by those in power. We refuse to bequeath this culture of impunity to the future generations,” one of the journalist associations emphasized.

Based on the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, 19 have been killed in the line of duty under the Aquino administration But according to documentations by human rights watchdog Karapatan from June 2010 to August 2013, there are 152 victims of extrajudicial killings, 18 victims of enforced disappearances, 80 victims of torture, more than...

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ONE STEP CLOSER. 47 future educators strike a pose after their pinning and consecration service.

Photo from College of Education

by Camille A. Dofredo FORTY-FIVE BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY and Secondary Education students of Wesleyan University - Philippines (WU-P) walked on the aisle as the College of Education (CoEd) held its Pinning and Consecration of Pre-service Teachers at the university chapel

last November 28.

The aforementioned event served as the formal ceremony for the pre-service teachers in preparation for their deployment in the different schools as a requirement for their practice teaching.

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nization, Larvin Ian Ciriaco said that the service was a life changing moment. He pointed out that it can be the start of their journey towards their career.

Dr. Cecilia V. Lucena, college dean, together with their faculty, honored the potential teachers. She also expressed her greetings for them for attaining what they now are.

Dr. Dante G. Parungao, Education Supervisor I, spoke to the students, stressing out that students must be prepared for whatever challenge that may come on their ways. Parungao,. a cum laude alumnus of Wesleyan University- Philippines, passed the Educational Management Test given to aspiring superintendents.

“Ito na nga talaga ‘yung simula ng pagharap namin sa dapat naming harapin. Ito na ‘yung introduction ng future careers namin. Kailangan talagang pagbutihan namin para sa mga matutulungan namin, para sa sarili naming at higit sa lahat, para sa mga magulang namin” said one of the participants.

CHRIM recognizes excellent students

by Rose Ann Pangilinan TO HONOR THE STUDENTS WHO GAVE pride to the college in athletic, culinary, and academic fields, the College of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (CHRIM) held its 4th annual Recognition Day last November 18, at HRIM Function Hall.

“The program has been an inspiration to our students to do well. It has made every student’s dream to be included in the ceremony. It served as a good motivation. To do their best,” Dr. Maridel Eslao, CHRIM dean, said.

Among the awardees were the winners in the previous Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Weekend held in Baguio City and National Food Showdown in Manila, the winning teams in Palarong Wesleyan 2013, and the top academic students per year level.

The awardees include Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management students John Paulo Dela Cruz, Jome-

CHRIM students together with Dr. Maridel Eslao after the awarding of certificates for the 3rd Annual Recognition Day. Photo from Rose Ann Pangilinan lyn De Guzman, Angelee Espino and Hershie Lei Herradura.

On the other hand, Rose Ann Pangilinan, Kim Patrick Desamito, Erika Geane Longalong, Ria Joyce Teodoro, Patricia Javate, Stephanie Silan, Anna Margarita de Leon, Jennica Valerie Puquiz, Kristel Angelique Tigas, Louise Papena, Roxanne Fernandez, Kristine De Guzman, Emiezelle Diane Lucina and Jerome Torres completed all the

awardees from the college.

The recognition program started in 2010 when Mariel Mamaclay was proclaimed victor in the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA).

Since then, the college has been holding a program to recognize its top students who excel in different fields, usually by the end of the first semester of each school year, when major events have just ended.

Genré offers prayers to all calamity victims

by Rolando C. Iniwan, Jr. TO BE PART OF THE WORLDWIDE AID for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international Haiyan), Genré – the central student publication of Wesleyan University-Philippines bid a prayer offering at the university

quadrangle last November 29.

Led by Rolando c. Iniwan Jr., the staffers implored that all deceased residents from the Central Philippines caused by the typhoon may rest in peace. They also pleaded that all survivors of the calamity may be given enough care and affection in

order to continue their existence and start a new life.

Furthermore, prayers were also tendered to all affected people of the different tragedies in the Philippines.

They wished for a continuance of peace and order process in Mindanao, as well as those sufferers of the

magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Bohol and Cebu City. Staffers also prayed for all the victims of Typhoon Santi in Cental Luzon.

At the end of the prayer meeting, members of the publication lit paper lanterns with the aim to send their prayers to God.

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“Patunay ito na nagkakaisa ang management at ang rank-and-file employees patungo sa magandang relasyon ng mga empleyado dito sa Wesleyan,” Engr. Melquiades Guevarra, union vice president, said in an interview.

Guevarra also added that amid the hardships and challenges they had to face, they did not still expect that they could catch the said award for the first time.

The vice president also said that the officers extended their gratitude to their members who never get tired in cooperating for the benefit of employees.

year thereafter has been a success, with contestants bringing more awards and recognitions for the university.

“Training was rigorous. Our coaches never stopped helping us work on improving our dishes. It really was a lot of work, but when you love what you do, you’ll realize that it’s worth it,” Kyoung Woo Park, a participant in the Chef Wars: Mediterranean category, admits. “I’m really thankful that we were given this opportunity to compete with participants from other schools. The fact that we won in all the categories we’ve joined just shows that our school is among the best when it comes to HRM education.”

Making its way to surpass the screenings of the government agency, WUPFSA grabbed the Best enterprise-based dispute resolution practice and special award in innovative organizational structure.

The screening committee of DOLE accepted applications from labor unions and latter lead into elimination. WUPFSA is the sole union in Central Luzon to be qualified as nominee for the national level.

The executive committee under the union president Corazon Gonzales, said that this is proof that industrial peace is present in the university.

...wherein all contenders were tasked to lay out brochures and the like for advertisement purposes.

“Hindi ko naman inakala at first na mananalo ako, lalo na’t talagang mabibigat ang mga kalaban from different schools in Nueva Ecija. Buti nalang talagang matindi ang suporta sa amin nila Dean Sansait para ma-inspire lalo ako na pagbutihin ang competition,” he said in an interview.

Sagun will represent the university in regional level of the competition and will be advanced to the national and international level if he wins. The results of the regional competition will be announced in the coming months this school year.

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Banta, Danica Joy Bautista, Rosstum Bautista, Karl Alexia Bilas, April Ranz Clamonte, Julius Corpuz, Benedick Dela Cruz, Julius Brian Dela Cruz, Boaz Eduardo, Kevin Troy Espino, Ma. Vicky Gonzales, Jovelle Ignacio, John Tomas Juatco, Camille Punzalan, Riofrancelyn Sobredo, Reliza Salvador, Miguel Israel Trinidad, Liezl Villaviza, Jermiah Del Mundo, Camillus Dela Cruz, Kimberly Fernandez, Christian Garcia, Desiree Joy Gose, Mhart John Mangibin, Katherine Faye Sariente and Arnel Bien Fransisco comprised all the board passers in the university.

Meanwhile, a Thanksgiving and Testimonial Day last November 22 at Plaza Leticia where Mones emphasized the current ranking of WU-P in producing CPAs. She stressed that the university is presently number one in Region III in the accountancy program.

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and all the participants united for their battle for justice.

Charina Claustro, CEGP-NCR Chairperson said that justice remains abstract, not just for the victims of the Ampatuan Massacre, but also for the campus journalists whose rights were also suppressed by the fascist administration.

“We will not stop until justice is served,” Claustro added.

Aside from this, the graduates who took the board exam recorded a total of 92% passing rate.

“As the Chinese say, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And remembering those small steps we made in the past, it’s amazing that we’ve gone this far,” CBA Dean Dr. Maria Victoria C. Mones said.

She also added that with the ‘grandslam achievement’ of attaining of the national passing rate almost more than twice and a 92% for fresh graduates’ passing rate, CBA is on the frontline of business education in Region III. “Let’s go CBA, onward to success!” Mones stressed as she encouraged the whole CBA Community.

Meanwhile, Judy Ann Aguinillo, Monica Agustin, Geneva Aliga, Erica Liza Armondoval, Danica Joy

...31,000 victims of forced evacuation and thousands more victims of other human rights violations.

Consequently, journalists, members of campus publications and College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) also commemorated the crime in advance last October 23 in Vigan City during Lunduyan 2013. The program offered prayers for all the victims

Night-market now trends in Cabanatuan

CCSOA members complain to SP for decline in income

PAMILIHAN NG MASA. The newly established mini-bazaar located at the Plaza Lucero.

Photo by Jubelle Legaspi also school supplies, clothes, foot wears,

by Jan Adrian Delos Santos body accessories and cosmetic goods.

All items pictured the same prices of NIGHTS OF CABANATUEÑOS ARE NO goods located in Divisoria. longer the same as the vendors of ‘Pami“Sinadya talaga na mura lang yung lihang Bayan’ conquered again the Plapresyo ng mga paninda namin. Pero za Lucero with their affordable products kahit gano’n, may tubo pa rin kami,” exstarting last week of October. plained of one of the booth owners. “KaThe establishment of the mini-bazaar hit maliit, kailangan talaga naming kumiwas set up due to the aftermath of Tyta para mabawi naming yung 16,000 na phoon Santi. Cabanatueños, who were bayad na upa namin dito.” greatly affected by the storm, are the priSome of them claimed that they are mary target of the said establishment for from outside Cabanatuan City that is their fast recovery. why it is really a sacrifice for them to do As what banners say, “Murang bilihin this small business. According to them, para sa mga nasalanta ng bayo, dito perseverance and determination are mabibili”, items for consumption are all in also highly needed. lower prices. Almost all things needed at For the past years, Plaza Lucero has home and for personal use can be found become the center for buying Christmas here. presents. Originally, this was the main purAppliances, furniture and some surplus pose of Baratilyo – to offer such very reaproducts come for sale here. There are sonably priced items to Cabanatueños

before and after Christmas season.

“Buti na lang, naitayo uli itong baratilyo. Talagang mura din kasi yung mga paninda dito. Kumpara sa palengke, dito na lang kami bibili. Mas nakakatawad pa ng medyo bongga,” said of one of the customers.

CCSOA’s objection However, amid the satisfaction catch by the residents, Cabanatuan City Stall Owners Association (CCSOA) members have come up complaining the permission of instituting again the bazaar they called ‘baratilyo’.

According to the union, there has been an agreement between City Mayor Julius Ceasar ‘Jay’ Vergara and the vendors since February 2011. The agreement stated that the City Local Council will never allow again building baratilyo to take care of the original vendors in the supermarket.

“May kasunduan na po kasi kami no’n na hindi na nga itatayo ‘yang baratillo nay an. Eh kaso, ayan na naman. Pa’no naman kami? Hindi naman namin pwedeng hayaang ganyan lang ‘yan at kami ang kawawa,” Maritess Linsangan, one of the vendors, said.

Vergara, on the other hand, emphasized that it is not baratilyo, but rather a ‘pamilihan ng masa’.

He said in his program in DWJJ that he allowed to set up the said mini-market because the vendors were taking ad-

vantage of the incresasing prices of other goods.

CCSOA members appealed to Sangguniang Panlungsod along with their three sessions, but not even a department head went to the meeting.

City Councilor Mario Seeping also stressed that there is a resolution, which is in accordance to the Local Government Code, declaring that Plaza Lucero is a center for rest and recreation. He added that the monument of General Antonio Luna which is seen right at the center of the plaza deserves to be respected and should not be coated by the vendors’ booths.

Seeping also stated that there is no legislative authority for permitting to build the baratilyo, thus he said it was illegal.

There was also a rumor that the St. Nicholas de Tolentino Cathedral heads oppose the construction of the flee market due the impertinence done by the people at the plaza during mass hours.

Consequently, based on the resolution forwarded to the Office of the City Mayor, a request regarding the demolition of the baratilyo was written.

But Vergara refused to implement the call for he believed that its establishment is in line with P-Noy’s declaration of calamity nationwide.

Furtheremore, despite many appeals of pulling down, the said ‘pamilihang bayan’ will last up to January 2014.

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Publicity vs. Productivity EDITORIAL BOARD 2nd Semester, AY ‘13-’14 PROGRESSIVE. UNBIASED. FEARLESS.

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To this end, Wesleyan University Philippines undergirds scholarship, character and service with a lively faith in God.

Leaders are needed by the community in order to uphold their interest, they are the representative of the public and especially whether we like it or not, we need tangible projects in order for them to prove that they are worthy for the trust that we gave them.

In this university, we cannot blame the students for their ignorance of various student organizations nor we cannot impose to them that we are doing something productive if they cannot see our outputs, who are you to tell them what to do?

Actually, we already know the solution. But the sad thing is, most of the people are still hoping that a shooting star will fall and in a glimpse of an eye, a sudden change will happen.

As if they are still fools believing that it is destiny that has the power to change or to remain constant. Or better yet we are stuck with the famous line “Hindi naman natin kayang baguhin yung opinion nila eh”.

So there it is, instead of acting to change what is wrong, we choose to hold back and badly enough, we are notoriously getting worse.

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As the student publication, we are obviously the prime observers of this university and yet we are not exempted to the fact that we also have issues regarding the services that we give. But in the case of other organizations, or is there any organization left in our university for us to be proud of?

We often forget our purpose that we are established for the reason that we have responsibilities. To be able to contribute in every way that we can.

Because it is not enough that we are receiving various recognitions. Don’t be blinded by the prestige received from various awarding groups, it is not your rationale.

Instead of blaming and stressing on the problems that we already have, act on the solutions that are just lying around. Pick them up in order to build them.

It is our duty as the representation of the student body and some of you would probably react upon this article saying that we are inconsiderate by the ways we deliver our observations but try to widen those minds and try being considerate yourself.

Tarpaulins or even plastic covered illustration boards are not enough.

We need programs that might help the students know their rights and revision of existing policies that are biased against students.

Prevailing systems are in need of change. We are the voice of the students. Help us.

So t he only t hing we can do is ‘die you all miserable people’. O f course die of t he appreciat ion t hat we t ruly deserve and live as a mar tyr.

Recognit ion and Humility

Whether you take it or not, we are living in a world wherein it is not enough for us student leaders or for even government officials to do something fruitful for the betterment of our society but we also aim for the recognition we believe we deserve. We are caged by the fact that we needed statuesque trophies or shining shimmering medals to prove that we are worthy.

I have been long wondering how a variety of award giving bodies comprising the most prestigious Ayala Young Leaders Congress and the Top Outstanding Students of the Philippines or even the local version; the Top Outstanding Youth of Nueva Ecija choose their nominees. I have been ignorant for quite some times that I was so amazed that for thousands of students in the Philippines a few will be chosen by such entities.

After banging my head on the wall (because I expected that I was Harry Potter I even bought a push cart), I have

realized that such bodies are not choosing from the pool of students especially in the remote areas of our country. That is when I have become conscious about why most of the awardees come from University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila and De La Salle University which we consider the big three.

It is really not about the variety of students coming from different places in our country whom have done noble things for the improvement of their scope of leadership. It is really about the guts that you have to give an application and of course, the support of the universities. There goes my amusement with them, falling like a poop in the sky.

Such pure in color yet I don’t even want to have a contact with it. So natural yet so fake.

I never applied nor tried. Did I just watch with a smirk in my face that sometime I looked up on them. But it is not that I am bitter or something (or

am I?). It is just that I pity those students who work out their asses off just to give their communities quality service but don’t get recognized just because they are so humble.

As for my opinion, these persons are more ‘awardable’ since even with their number of achievements, they managed to have humility which is more important and more needed by our society.

I just got so inspired with the story of our Department of Internal and Local Government (DILG) secretary Jesse Robredo who lived as a normal officer and died as a hero and a true ambassador for the true service of the Filipinos and yet he remained one of the crowds.

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Security Breach

“CAS ka ba?”

“MassCom po”.

“Ahh, kaya pala ‘di ka naka-uniform.”

I don’t know why I get this ironic compliment every time someone asks for my college and degree. Nevertheless, I can’t help but be amused on the university’s prevailing perception about the college.

Which brings me to the predominant concern of CAS students – uniforms.

Cue: Sequence 1 EXTERNAL SHOT – WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY – PHILIPPINES MAIN GATE – DAY Students in uniforms enter the university smoothly.

A girl in denim shorts is eyed by the security guard, pupils dilate and inspect her, but the guard ignores her.

Another student, a boy in civilian clothes, enters the gates but the guard stops him and prods him.

GUARD: Pssst! Oy oy oy! San ka pupunta?

BOY STUDENT: Sa CAS po…

GUARD: Bakit ‘di ka naka-uniform?

BOY STUDENT: Ahh, kasi pGUARD: Bakit hindi ka nagyu-uniform?

Bawal yan!

BOY STUDENT: baGUARD Hindi yan pwede dito sa loob!

BOY STUDENT: kasGUARD: bakit nagsi-civilian ka ehh hindi pa naman wash day!

BOY STUDENT: pakiGUARD: bawal yan! Sige, uwi!

Boy student leaves and misses his classes for the day. Another girl in denim shorts and sleeveless top enters the gate, again without constraint. End of scene. End of sequence.

Hello, Offender Whoever finds this scenario relatable is either a rebel against uniforms or someone from the College of Arts and Sciences.

And true enough, I know a lot of people. Most of them are my classmates, ranting the same old story of no-uniform-no-entry policy. Which I believe gives the students from the college, us, notoriety of being rebel fashionistas who would wear anything we want to dominate the day.

A Fashionable Culture Let’s steer misconceptions, the. The college does not tolerate this behavior. In fact, the dean who also happens to be the university Vice President for Academic Affairs, condemns such action. Nevertheless, it has been a culture

You do get t he point t hrough your nicot ine-doused neurons, don’t you?

Which brings us to t he next exhibit.

to us CAS students, long before we know it, we denounce school uniforms.

Clothingt is a way of expression, and I believe we CAS students are not creatures of habit nor manufacture and never artifice. We may be donning the latest fashion trends of the season, but that does not mean we are not paying respect to the university we belong.

We are more than the ubiquitous uniform. It does not represent us in any way or another. It is not individual. Yet it is domineering.

Uniform, or no uniform?

Actually there’s nothing wrong about wearing the prescribed uniform.

Only it is not, uhhmm, “fashionable” enough to wear on a daily basis. The attire brings confusion among citizens, of course. Other than we are mistaken for being students from a state university in the province donning an almost identical uniform with other school is not comfortable. Our Wesleyan uniforms are actually homage to the state-u’s (cue, the printed WU-P, WU-P, WU-P insignia all over the fabric, irritating).

And talking about comfort, we are not comfortable in those clothes. This is our plight. Hear us cry.TwT Proposed Solutions We could something about it, though. One, we could reinvent the Wesleyan uniforms into something more individual and “fashionable” (a friend of mine actually has a plausible design which I believe will be a major hit once it dominates the Wesleyan grounds).

Two, we could set a policy for the official days of wearing uniforms. We could wear the uniforms only on Mondays (and perhaps Tuesdays, if given a chance) and the rest of the week is fashion-freedom day. Yay! However, those enrolled in clinical and medical courses are to be exempted since they still have to wear prescribed clinical uniforms.

And three, total abolition of the university uniform. Need I say more?

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Everybody needs a hobby

Tunay na paglilingkod Sabi noon ni Sec. Jesse Robredo, “Lagi ko pong sinabi na itinaas na natin ang antas o sukat ng paglilingkod. Hindi na sapat na tayo ay matino lamang. Hindi rin sapat na tayo ay mahusay lamang. Hindi lahat ng matino ay mahusay, at lalo namang hindi lahat ng mahusay ay matino.

Ang dapat ay matino at mahusay upang karapat dapat tayong pagkatiwalaan.”

Nakaka-relate.

Ngunit tuwing kailan nga ba nawawala ang pagiging matino sa paglilingkod ang isang tao? Ang husay? Hindi natin masasabi, ngunit siguradong may kakaiba itong dahilan kaya nangyayari; lahat naman yata ng bagay.

Wala namang masama hangga’t katanggap-tanggap pa ang mga dahilan. Masasabi mo lang na hindi na matino kung ang bawat dahilan ay “wala na sa lugar” at maging ang ibang hindi naman dapat maapektuhan ay sobra na ring apektado.

Tama si Robredo. Sa totoo lang, kasama siya sa listahan ng mga taong hinahanggan ko sa larangan ng serbisyo publiko. Magaling mamahala, may respeto sa nasasakupan at higit sa lahat, may takot sa Diyos.

Bihira ang mga ganyan, lalo na sa mga ganitong panahon. (Sayang, na-deads.)

Listahan ng mga piping saksi Tama na muna kay Robredo, tayo ngayon sa kasalukuyan ang topic dito.

Maraming tao ang binigyan ng mata para makita ang mga pang-karaniwang bagay dito sa mundo.

Pero hindi lahat ay nabiyayaan ng paningin upang maapuhap ang mga bagay-bagay na naka-tago.

Marahil, may mga nakaka-saksi nga ngunit itinatanggi na lang nila ang nakita, hanggang sa mabulok at maglaho na lang naa parang bula.

Natatakot kuno. Baka raw hindi maka-graduate, baka raw ganito, baka raw ganyan.

Maling persepsyon. Kung tama at maganda ang iniisip at gagawin mo, bakit kailangang bigyan ng espasyo ang magiting mong karuwagan?

Pruweba? Madami, pag-usapan natin ang ilan.

Hanga ako sa isa kong kakilala, matapang. Medyo kinapos nga lang dahil hanggang sa Social network niya lang kayang magreklamo.

Napakamahal kuno ng enrollment fee, bakit ganoon ang other fee, at madami pang fee ang naririnig ko sa

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Sila ang ‘audience’ na hindi nakaka-appreciate ng bawat hirap na sa huli, ang maririnig sa kabila ng lahat ay, “Meron pa bang Genré?”

kanya at nababasa ko sa wall posts n’ya. Syempre, hindi ko naman siya kinampuihan bagkus, sinabi ko sa kanya na hindi ‘dun ang tamang lugar para magreklamo sa kung anuanong bagay. Aasahan mo ba na mamunga ng bayabas ang itinanim mong mangga?

Isa pa, kami mismo na kasapi ng publikasyong ito; sa bawat pahayagan na nailalabas namin, pawis, hirap, gutom at pagod ang kailangang ibigay. Ngunit dahil kami ang nakikita, ay kami na rin ang nasisisi at laging may kasalanan. Kahit na hindi naman. Isinasantabi na lang sa kagustuhan na makapag-bigay impormasyon sa bawat uhaw sa kaalaman sa loob ng unibersidad na ito.

Napapahiya, kinukutya, nilalait.

Kami ay mga sundalo na gustong sumusugod sa giyera para sa protektahan ang mga mamamayan na aming nasasakupan. Sila ang ‘audience’ na hindi nakaka-appreciate ng bawat hirap na sa huli, ang maririnig sa kabila ng lahat ay, “Meron pa bang Genré?”

Napakasakit. Ikaw, isa ka ba sa mga piping saksi? O nananatili ka nalamang na bingi?

Itama na ang mali, bago pa tamaan.

Kahit ano’ng mangyari, maniniwala pa rin ako sa “Scholarship, Service, at Character”.

Ngunit aaminin ko na paminsan minsan ay ‘di ko rin maiwasang maumay. Buti pa ang Iron Man. Pelikulang may problema, pero may solusyon sa dulo. At kahit medyo 21 times ko na siyang napapanood, di pa rin nakaka-sawa kasi ayos ang storyline, hindi sablay. May sense.

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Yes, no touch of blood, but it is a crucial fact to accept t hat water killed t hem; jus t glimpse of fate to realize t hat water also murdered tomorrow and love.

Haiyan (international name) wreak havoc on Samar and Leyte. Just like a fireball, it burned all the affected places. Instead of offering a humongous light, it gave a wide darkness, particularly for the prey. Houses were trashed.

Establishments were ruined. But most of all, the environment has died.

Likewise, disembarking like a terra firma ball with shattering corollary, Yolanda painted a conflicting image of the past and the present. After like shaking the entire grounds of the victims without magnitude, every piece of them also tumbled on every dead body of their loved ones. Every way of its fault line is an image of mournful

Epic fail: collect ion of dir ty jokes

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On t he ot her hand, while t his publicat ion is mainly intended for s t udent s, we come out to oppose some of t heir wrong pract ices.

Don’t dare to read it. You will just learn nothing.

It sounds so funny when one of my professors enter the class and say, “Good afternoon class. Our lesson for today is nothing. See you next meeting.” Or even after that, he tells us, “Class, just sign in this attendance sheet. I am not able to discuss any lesson. I will go to Megacenter the Mall to shop with my friends!” Well, this is just a kind of hyperbole. Just a sort of joke.

Let’s talk about flaws. Our university is said ‘on the move’. It is undeniable that we have faced a lot of challenges that test our strength. Our school has undergone destruction by typhoons, yet, we remain standing. But what makes us awake (as a campus journalist) is the observance of some funny things around to make some argu-

ments about them.

Let us talk about the number of students – although the administration made an ‘Oplan Gilas’ drive to encourage people to enroll at Wesleyan, we get less. Our efforts might not be enough to fulfill this program.

Meanwhile, it’s quite saddening to hear negative reactions regarding this.

Some people who are involved in this controversy. According to a freshman student of a particular college, she intended to enroll in our university without recruitment from someone from WU-P. It was during the enrolment periods when one faculty of a department approached her and told her to sign a form [Oplan Gilas Recruitment Form] without telling her the reason of it.

Anyways, let’s move on. It also looks funny when a student is scolded because he enters an office for a certain transaction during lunch break.

There’s nothing wrong about it. We are not required to comply with the ‘no noon break’ policy which they have in government schools. What triggers us to observe is the length of time that offices open. But, by what means do offices post signage regarding office hours if it is only followed by few departments? I still remember when I was in first year, there were only few offices that resume at 1:30 in the afternoon.

But for now, most of...

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truth, wherein tears filled the empty spaces of the streets, churches, houses and even the garbage.

It is not really far from the fact that it touched the Central Visayas in the icon of a tsunami ball. From the heavy rain falls up to the storm surge which gobbled up the possessions, the super typhoon has just drown, not just all lives there, but also their dreams in life.

Yes, no touch of blood, but it is a crucial fact to accept that water killed them; just glimpse of fate to realize that water also murdered tomorrow and love.

The Wall But after all, Juan has always been

set to catch the flames, jump from the ground and swim in waves. Amid the catastrophe, he gave burden to the burden. Yes, it has left a vast number of deaths, but has never ever caused lost fighting spirit.

Not all the people in other countries in the world could bear to smile after their houses are gone. No one could also laugh amid the hunger and thirst.

Not even any of them could bear to sleep beside the corpse of their loved ones. Yes, tears have always been there and ready to fall, but Filipinos are really different from the rest of the world. As what CNN Reporter...

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Indeed, the strongest storm recorded in the history hit the strongest people in the world.

November 8, 2013 became a picture of a worldwide nightmare as the category 5 Super Typhoon Yolanda smashed to smithereens the Central Philippines. Coming like a phantom, everyone in Visayas felt its gruesome upshot as it poured its wrath to an estimated 11 million people. From its deadly wind’s marshland which reached 235 km/h (145 mph), the highest in relation to the cyclone, up to the storm surge, Yolanda has dubbed as the strongest storm recorded at landfall.

The Ball

Wrecking ball

It’s not my fault if i’m too awesome Mga inggitero’t inggitera.

Maungusan lang ng kaunti, nakalawit na agad ang mga dila sa inggit.

Malamangan lang ng bahagya, nagliliyab na agad ang mga mata sa galit. ‘Nak ng teteng oo, Pinoy na Pinoy! Crab mentality at its finest.

Alam niyo, tanggap ko naman na ang totoo. Talaga namang parte na ng buhay natin yung mga taong wala nang ginawa kundi magkumento at magsalita kahit hindi naman tinatanong—yung tipong kahit pa lumuwa na ang mga bunganga’y tila hindi natitinag; dire-diretso pa rin at walang hinto. Nakakabanas, ‘no? Wala ka namang ginagawang masama sa kanila, hindi ka naman sana nakakasakit, at lalong wala ka namang balak makipagkumpetensya, pero andyan pa rin sila. Alive and kicking. Still standing. Para manira. Para pahinain ang loob mo. Para pabagsakin ka. At kapag medyo inalat ka, eh ilulubog ka pa. Take note: lubog. Hindi bagsak.

Lubog. Sa kailaliman.

Minsan tuloy, napaisip ako. Ano ba’ng nakukuha nila sa pagiging insecure? May sweldo ba sa ganun? Nakakapagpayaman ba ‘yun? O baka ikinagaganda nila ‘yun? Enjoy ba?

Once in a lifetime experience? Ano? Hindi ko kasi maintindihan. Wis ko magets teh.

Marahil, medyo OA para sa inyo yung katagang “Insecurity kills” kasi

O baka ikinagaganda nila ‘yun? Enjoy ba?

Once in a lifet ime experience? Ano? Hindi ko kasi maint indihan. Wis ko ma-get s.

nga hindi ka naman talaga kabod kabod na bubulagta na lang diyan sa isang tabi sa kadahilanan lamang na ika’y isang inggitera. Kaya papalitan ko nalang ng mas mild para mas madaling i-apply, okay?

“Insecurity handicaps the mind.”

‘Yan, pwede na ba ‘yan? Good.

Ngunit sa papaanong paraan nga ba nagiging isang kapansanan ang insecurity sa ating mga isipan? Simple lang. Nagiging isa itong malaking bara na siyang humaharang sa lahat ng mga bagay na pumapasok sa’yong isipan, kung kaya’t nag-iiba ‘yung iyong paningin at pananaw ukol sa isang bagay. Halimbawa na lamang ay ‘yung sa tuwing ika’y nakakarinig ng tungkol sa katagumpayan ng isang indibidwal. Sa halip na ang isipin mo eh, “Wow, ang galing galing naman niya”, ay ganito ang iyong...

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A pen is more powerful than a sword Naaalala ko nung high school, tamang topic sa mga debate o pagilasan ng rason ang topic tungkol kila Rizal at Bonifacio. Laking tuwa at saya ko kapag ito ay nangyayari, di dahil sa kanilang gilas sa pag dadahilan, kundi dahil halos di nila alam ang kanilang ibinabatong komento sa isa’t isa. Try nyong umupo sa isang klase na halos nagmumukang kindergarten na nagsisigawan sa isang kendi. Nakakatuwa promise.

Sa isang debate, o kahit ano paligsahan. Dapat ay may baon kang bala, or information sa iyong pinanindigan. Bakit ko naipunta ang mga ito? Dahil ito rin ang magdadala sa aking konklusyon dito sa opinyon na ito.

Madaming issue ang bumabalot sa usapin ng pagiging pambansang bayani ni Dr. Jose Rizal, kesyo hindi daw sya purong Filipino, at halos puro wikang banyaga ang ginamit nyang salita sa pagsulat ng kanyang mga akda. Para saan pa ang sinabi nyang

ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay daig pa ang malansa at mabahong isda kung sya mismo ang kauna-unahang lumabag nito?

Kung ating ikukumpara kay Andres Bonifacio (a tapang a tao), masasalamin din sa kanya ang pagiging huwarang bayani dahil wala syang takot na nakidigma sa mga dayuhan gamit ang armas, lakas at buhay. Hindi sya nagkubli sa mga pahina ng aklat at nagtago para mamulat ang mamamayan sa mga ginagawa ng mga Kastila.

Hindi man nag aral sa isang eskwelahan ng mayayaman ngunit iminulat ni Bonifacio ang kamalayan ng mga mamamayan tungkol sa ginawa na kolonyal at pyudal na kapangyarihan ng mga mananakop ang nagpasimula sa kanyang adhikain na mapalaya ang Pilipinas . Ito ang nag udyok sa kanya na itatag ang Kataas-taasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga anak ng bayan o KKK. Ito ay naglalayong wakasan ang paglulpit ng mga dayuhan at palayain ang bansa .

Si Rizal naman ay nanawagan ng isang rebolusyon sa pamamagitan ng kanyang panulat. Ginamit nya ang mga aklat nyang Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo para ipaalam sa mga

mamamayan ang ginagawa ng dayuhan sa ating bansa.

Pareho silang nararapat na maging bayani ng ating bansa, ngunit ang pagkabayani ay nasusukat sa kanilang nagawa o naibahagi sa pag unlad. Sa mga nabanggit at di nabanggit na mga impormasyon, si Rizal ang nalalamang sa mga naibahaging pagbabago sa ating historya. Tamang kapit patalim ang nangyari kay Bonifacio, ngunit di ito ang dapat tinatantsa sa pagiging bayani.

Gamit ang kanyang mga karunungan, nilabanan nya ng walang takot ang espanyol at iniusad ang kanyang mga proyekto para magbigay tapang sa ating mga mandirigma. Gamit ang kanyang sulat, nagbukas sya ng pagkakataon para sa ating bansa at sa mga tao nito, ipaglaban ang nararapat na sa kanila at ibuhos ang kanilang pagmamahal sa kanilang inang bayan.

Magkaibang istilo ng pakikipaglaban ang kapwa nila ipinamalas, isang rebolusyonaryo at isang propagandista, ngunit iisa ang kanilang adhikain: ang lumaya ang Pilipinas mula sa kamay ng mga dayuhan na pilit inaangkin ang ating kalayaan.

Maaaring taasan n’yo ako ng kilay kapag sinabi kong parehas lang ang kanilang naging kontribusyon sa rebolusyong Pilipino, pero hindi pa rin magbabago ang paniniwala ko na si Rizal at Boni ay iisa ang layunin. Siguro nga kulang ang natutunan ko sa mga history teacher ko kaya magiging mababaw para sa iba ang mga pinaniniwalaan ko pero dapat sigurong ‘wag na natin pagtalunan pa kung sino ang mas karapat dapat na gawing bayani sa kanila.

Poverty along with the will to prosper will sharpen one’s mind, strengthen his morality, and give him the courage to move along the lines of heroes, legends, and myths which many will remember and idolize.

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MINSAN, ISIPIN MUNA NATIN ANG ATING MGA AKSYON BAGO NATIN ITO GAGAWIN, KUNG ANG IBUBUNGA BA NITO AY MAKAKABUTI O MAKAKASAMA ANG DULOT. Lingid sa kaalaman ng marami, ang ating unibersidad ay nakapaglunsad ng “Bring a Friend Program” tatlong taon na ang nakalipas. Layon nitong maparami ang populasyon ng mga mag-aaral at upang mapaunlad ang pagkakakilanlan ng ating pamantasan. Naging matagumpay ang nasabing programa at umabot sa halos walong libo ang estudyante mula sa dating bilang nito na higit na limang libo lamang.

Ngayong taon, nagpanukala naman ang administrasyon ng “Oplan Gilas” sa pagbabaka-sakaling higit pa silang makakapaghikayat

ng mga estudyante at batay sa aking pananaliksik, ang nasabing programa ay may insentibong dulot sa mga mag-aaral at empleyado.

Limang daang pisong kaltas sa tuition fee ang para sa mga mag aaral at cash gift naman sa grupo ng empleyado na makakapanghikayat ng pinakamaraming estudyante.

Ito na rin siguro ang mas nakapanghimok sa kanila upang pag-igihan ang pakikibahagi sa nasabing programa.

Inakala ng marami na magiging matagumpay ang naturang Oplan Gilas ngunit sa halip na dumami

ang bilang ng mag-aaral sa unibersidad ay lalo pang umimpis ang populasyon nito. Sa kabilang banda, ang administrasyon ay nakapagpawala rin ng malaking halaga ng pera na ginamit bilang cash gift.

Ang ‘maigting’ daw na kampanyang ito ay nagsilbi lamang na magandang pagkakataon para sa mga taong mapagsamantala.

Marami sa atin ang hindi nakakaalam na ang nahikayat daw na mga estudyante ay dati ng mga mag-aaral dito at hindi naman talaga sila nakapaghikayat ng mga

bagong estudyante.

Minsan, isipin muna natin ang ating mga aksyon bago natin ito gagawin, kung ang ibubunga ba nito ay makakabuti o makakasama ang dulot. Kahit gaano man kaliit ang ating pagkakamali ay malaki pa rin ang magiging pagkasira at epekto nito sa atin.

Ang mga bagay na hindi na maaring baguhin ay kailangan na lamnag tanggapin. Sa ating mga pagkakamali ay mamumulat tayo sa ating pagkawasto.

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Five days after the strong typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines, the issue of the ABS-CBN news anchor Korina Sanchez and CNN broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper shocked all the listeners of the radio program DZMM as Sanchez bashed Cooper regarding his critical report to the CNN about the government’s slow response to the aftermath of Yolanda in Tacloban City, which Sanchez said that Cooper didn’t know what he was saying.

It was a fact that Sanchez is the wife of the Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II who was incharge of helping the survivors of the typhoon and rehabilitating the devastated place.

With this incident,

unsurprisingly, it seemed like Sanchez was trying to protect her husband and the DILG from the critics like Cooper. It was an undeniable truth that each of us has our own favorites and biases in life but we should not forget that once a person enters to the world of media he is expected to tell the truth and nothing but the truth because lots of people are going to listen and read whatever he had written or said.

Unfortunately, today most of the news rooms are media bias which breaches journalistic standards that may lead to loss of public trust, media corruption, or defraud the public and destroys our societal moral fabric.

Some news nowadays do not prioritize the source accuracy and reliability because some of them are just doing journalistic writing for competitions sake, for popularity, high ratings, and advertising to earn more money.

As we

go through this life, we are entering into a world where everything is questionable and people are getting smarter and smarter that lets all hope that someday they will not be easily deceived by the deceitful media men.

How can we have transparency if even the media that should act as instrument of giving accurate news is hiding the truth. Let’s all hope that sooner or later no more cover ups will happen, and the reliability of the media will again be back.

As the saying goes the truth hurts but it will set us free from any guilt.

by Jhon Mark Paynor

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Hindi pa nagwawakas ang kwentong it inatangahal sa entablado, nguni’t hayun at isinara na ang kur t ina upang kit ilin ang obra sa likod ng pinilikang tabing.

Ganito kasaklap ang katotohanang namumutawi sa atmospera ng Lungsod ng Kabanatuan, gayundin sa probinsya ng Nueva Ecija.

Sapagkat matapos ipasilip sa mga uhaw na mata ang buod ng istorya ukol sa usaping ‘Highly Urbanized City’ (HUC), heto at nagdulot lamang din ng kagutuman sa damdamin ang nasabing katha.

Tagpuan

Isa sa pinakamauunald na lungsod sa puso ng kapuluang Luzon ang Kabanatuan. Ang progresong nakahatol dito ay sanhi ng kabantugan nito bilang sentro ng kalakalan, edukasyon at modernisasyon sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija at sa mga kalapit na pook. Nguni’t higit sa lahat, ang malaking populasyon nito na umaabot sa halos mahigit na 200,000 ay ang tunay na yamang nakabalot sa syudad. Kung kaya’t hindi kataka-taka na malaki rin ang pondong inilalaan dito ng pambansang pamahalaan.

Sa usaping kaunlaran, ito ang pambato ng probinsya sapagkat bukod sa nananahan dito ang malawak na kalupaang nakalaan sa agrikultura, isa rin ito sa nangunguna sa listahan ng pinakamabilis na umasensong

siyudad sa buong bansa.

Subalit sa bawat biyayang nakataklob dito ay nakalahad din ang katotohanang maaaring maging ugat ng pagkawasak ng matibay na pundasyon ng Kabanatuan – pinag-aagawan ang lungsod ng dalawang kamay na pawang may nakakubling hangarin.

Tauhan

Gaya ng mga karaniwang eksena sa kwentong pulitika ang tema, matindi rin ang namuong alitan sa pagitan ng dalawang kampong lumilimlim sa Kabanatuan. Una ay ang ama ng lalawigan na si Gobernador Aurelio ‘Oyie’ Umali at ang pangalawa ay ang haligi ng siyudad na si Alkalde Julius Caesar ‘Jay’ Vergara. Sino ang mag-aakala na ang dating magkasangga laban sa sinasabing dinastiya ay siya namang magkatunggali ngayon?

Sino ang mag-aakalang ang dating nagtutulungan upang ibuhat ang bangko ng isa’t isa ay sila namang gigiba sa moog ng kapwa nila?

Sila ay pawang mukha ng dalawang pinuno – pawang mayroong ipinaglalaban; pawang lumalaban at pawang nagbabakod sa tunay na makakabuti sa Kabanatuan.

Sa istorya ng HUC, sila ang pangunahing tampok at pangalawa lamang ang mga Kabanatueño. Ayon sa gobernador, kapag nawala ang Kabanatuan, mawawalan ito ng kabalikat sa oras ng pangangailangan. Nguni’t giit ng alkalde, ibigay sa lungsod at sa taum-bayan ang karapatan nilang maging malaya.

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Sino ang mag-aakalang ang dat ing nagt ut ulungan upang ibuhat ang bangko ng isa’t isa ay sila namang gigiba sa moog ng kapwa nila?

Aquino na ang Kabanatuan ay isa nang HUC at kalakip nito ang plebisitong nakatakdang maganap sa loob ng 120 na araw.

Ang nasabing botohan ay ang siyang magdidigta sa kapalaran ng lungsod na makamtan ang pinakamataas na ranggo ng isang siyudad.

Subali’t pinatay si Julius Caesar Cauzo, mamamahayag ng dwJJ at kaalyado ng alkalde, sa pamamaril. Ang nasabing krimen na hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa nalulutas ang sinasabing nagudyok sa nasabing komisyon upang ipagpaliban ang sana ay magaganap na plebisito noong Disyembre 1.

Nguni’t ayon sa mga hakahaka, ginamit lamang ng naturang komisyon ang naturang pangyayari upang isantabi ang botohan. Kuro-kuro ng karamihan, binayaran umano ng gobernador ang mga may kapangyarihan upang maparalisado ang plebisito.

Subalit ayon kay Comelec Chirman Sixto Brillantes, babasbasan niya ang botohan para sa HUC matapos ang eleksyon noong Mayo. Nguni’t sa kasalukuyan, lilipas na naman ang taong 2013, wala pa ring malinaw na usapan hinggil dito.

Sa ganitong senaryo, tila ba na ang karapatan ng Kabanatuan upang maging HUC ay naibaon na sa kangkungan, hindi para

tumubo at lumago, nguni’t para mabulok at mamatay na nang pang-habang-buhay.

Ang Wakas

Winika ng alkalde ng lungsod noong kasagsagan ng kampanyahan para sa halalan noong Mayo, anuman ang mangyari, itutuloy ang laban para sa inaasam-asam na HUC. Nguni’t mahihinuha na pati sila ay hirap din upang isakatuparan ang naudlot na plebisito.

Sa ngayon, tahimik na nga ang usapin hinggil sa ratipikasyon ng Kabanatuan upang maging HUC. Tahimik na rin, marahil, ang magkabilang kampo.

Nguni’t anu’t ano man ang dahilan, sana ay makamtan ng Kabanatuan ang kanyang karapatan. Dahil sa kasalukuyan, malabo pa ang lahat. Wala pang makitang pag-asa kahit mayroong mga nananatiling umaasa.

Gaya sa isang palabas, ang kwentong marahas na ipinamalas ng HUC ay mukha ng pinilakang tabing na ninakawan ng wakas.

Walang kapaliwanagan, sadyang isang katanungan lamang.

Highly urbanized city ng Kabanatuan, nasaan na nga ba?

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Act ually, we can always do somet hing for a cause.

We already know what typhoon Yolanda has brought us Filipinos. To extend our help to them, many of us have made run for a cause, sign for a cause, and many more. But, as we go specifically to our beloved university, we usually see makeup for a cause.

What I am talking about are the improvements we see around the campus. It’s nice to make out that in spite of what typhoon Santi has made us last October, we still have time for beautification. But, is this the main reason why do we have such restorations?

Our university has gotten the opportunity to host the regional Private Schools Athletics Association (PRISAA) Meet this school year. Well, there’s

nothing wrong to host this kind of event. There’s no wrong on improvements. But, there’s always something that has been observable.

Some students might say that this is Accreditation v2.0 – that beautification is only about done when we need to brag our school or when there is an affair in our campus.

Finally, after some years that I‘ve stayed in this school, I’ve see a new volleyball court which students can use at sort of time. This is something that we can tell to others, and this is not the first time that we have like this. It only seems that this arena is exclusive for PRISAA use. I hope it’s not.

We also see that a portion of Plaza Acacia is dug for

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some good reasons. Students anticipate that this could be for a good cause and not a waste of time and money.

“Well, at least, gumaganda ang school natin. Sana, PRISAA araw-araw para makita namin ang kinapupuntahan ng binabayad namin,” said one student.

These bits and pieces are just examples of things that must be taken seriously. We mean these improvements should not only to serve outsiders when we host affairs.

Our school administration should also see that this is a payback to the stakeholders of this school, the students.

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“Well, at leas t, gumaganda ang school nat in. Sana, PRISAA arawaraw para makita namin ang kinapupuntahan ng binabayad namin,”

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After being idle for quite some time, the South Korean all-girl group 2NE1 finally released yet another batch of probably breathtaking singles, showing their distinct styles and edgier looks which separate them from typical Korean artists.

Through the years, the girl group managed to stay true to their art but never failed to surprise their fans with their unique concepts. Although it is obvious that many of us couldn’t understand what most of the songs are all about, their exceptional way of expressing each song makes us eager to carefully excavate down its meanings.

Falling in love This is an earlier single released by the group which garnered much attention; since their last release in 2012, “I love you”, cannot be considered that successful as compared to their last breakthroughs in 2011.

High expectations were raised by fans alongside their critics for the comeback of the group;

“Introducing, Ladies and gentlemen, Mary Jane Holland!”

I don’t know if Lady Gaga is out of her prime or is she trying to enter into a subtle transition of genres.

Lady Gaga has been the biggest thing in modern pop when she became the royal highness of outcasts.

Weird has been the currency that ultimately fuels pop culture.

Artpop meets the mandate. It aspires to link art to pop. Although it is pop, the art is typically missing. It is sexual, but not sexy. Gaga preferred on concept rather than musicality.

Gaga wants us to believe the LP was inspired by Marina Abramović, Jeff Koons and Sandro Botticelli; at its best, it sounds like it was creatively directed by RuPaul, Dr. Ruth, and Beavis and Butt-Head (Rolling Stone).

Creator Maude Lebowski’s manifesto of threatening to “bring ART culture into POP in a reverse Warholian expedition,” is a lofty ambition to bridge the gap between the eccentricity of her image and radio-friendly conventionality of much of her music.

Hell, it’s barely even Pop Art. However, Gaga tries foolhardy, stylistic explorations of pop and R&B hybrids which I think is a major fail.

Artpop is generally very different from her previous albums, albeit Gaga is a wordsmith of modernist phrases relative of fashion and love.

though unfortunately they did surprise their viewers in a wrong manner.

The video was astoundingly weak in terms of concept; and in the music video, the girls were just sitting around taking turns glancing in each of the camera frames—and it was not like the usual upbeat songs that they did.

Do you love me After a while, the girl group released another single entitled “Do you love me”. This single did not gather that much attention since the flop of the earlier release. Although it is more interesting than the other, it was only viewed at least half of the first release this year. The song had a cheerful impression accompanied with their fun music video and a cause of

Ironically, Gaga redeems the albums she sings without abandon. A couple of sweet tracks are included, though. Gypsy and Do What U Want are deffo worth listening to. Neither track is subtle, but they work because they weren’t born from the chilly conceit that art and pop need an arranged marriage to get busy.

Overall, Artpop is not familiar waters for Gaga. She may have still opted for that vintage-slash-disco-slashdance vibe in her music, perhaps her third album can only lead her to where her homage to pop icons of her childhood can go.

Lady G may be falling out of her prime. Perhaps it’s still a bit early to give verdict for Artpop. Who knows, some miracle from intergalactic forces might just come for her help.

Tracks include: opening and hip-hoppy Jewels n’ Drugs; intergalactic pun Venus; mythological G.U.Y. (Girl Under You); bitchy and upbeat Manicure; sadomasochistic yet passionate Do What U Want; Artpop; fashionable Donatella; Mary Jane Holland which speaks for itself; a lovelorn ballad and sequel to Edge of Glory, Gypsy; and finale Applause, which easily garnered worldwide acclaim despite the verbal artifice and shallowness.

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Last Song Syndrome due to the line, D-O-Y-O-U-L-O-V-E-M-E. But despite its party-themed concept, the quality of the video still did not manage to dance along its beat.

Missing you Subsequent to the consecutive flops of their singles, 2NE1 finally came up with a piece of work which finally caught the attention of the viewers in a pleasant way. The Song “Missing you” probably would not reach success like their songs “Can’t Nobody”, “Go Away” and “I am the best” two years ago.

As for now, it may survive favorably to the girl group since it has been receiving various awards from many

music shows in their home country.

All in all, 2NE1 still proves that they don’t just have pretty faces, cutesy moves and exaggerated outfits: that they can steal the spotlight from even the presently famous groups; not only in South Korea, but in the international scene as well.

by Rolando C. Iniwan, Jr.

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With so many flagship “plus ones” out there, it’s refreshing to see something truly revolutionary. The LG G Flex is curved like a Beckham free kick and has a flexible screen and battery, along with a unique self-healing coating on the back. The LG G Flex is curved top to bottom and, as the name suggests, it can flex. It’s not bendable like rubber, you have to really put some muscle to it. It’s quite impressive all the same, as nothing about phones is flexible, not the screen glass, not the screen itself, nor the motherboard or battery.

The basic design of the LG G Flex is that of the LG G2, again except for the signature curve. It’s larger than the G2, but the curve improves landscape hold and makes it very comfortable to actually use as a phone - something phablets are not particularly good at. We’re not sure about pocketability though - at least the flexible screen and body make it less vulnerable perhaps if you sit with the phone in your back pocket.

LG’s G Flex comes with a number of features that not only utilize its curved screen, but add more functionality to the Rear Key design as well.

QTheater lets users quickly access photos, videos and YouTube directly from the lock screen by dragging outward along the curved surface with both fingers. As you drag your fingers, a theater curtain effect will appear to introduce your video.

LG is touting the so-called “self healing” technology in the G Flex as one of its major selling points. The handset comes with a protective film on the back cover that LG says can get rid of scratches on the phone within minutes.

Dual Window divides the display into two separate windows for more effective multitasking, which is slightly different than LG’s QSlide feature which creates a floating browser effect for opening multiple apps. Swing Lockscreen alters the image on the lock screen depending on the way the G Flex is held, and Face Detection Indicator displays the LED on the Rear Key in green to confirm the status of face detection. Camera Timer also flashes the Rear Key’s LED to indicate that the countdown has begun, and Urgent Call Alert flashes this LED in red when you’ve missed several calls from the same person.

The great thing about the G Flex is the technology behind the screen and its casing – the G Flex can be bent into a totally flat device. This is something the Galaxy Round cannot do.

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A story that will surely move you, from the moment you open the book you will have a hard time to put it down.

The story written by one of the most brilliant young writers of this generation, Nathan Filer, “Where the Moon Isn’t.”

Where the Moon Isn’t is a story of two no ordinary young boys named Matthew and Simon Homes who sneak out one night but only one of them returns.

Simon who is older than Matthew has a down syndrome, a congenital condition characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation.

The younger of the brothers, Matthew, narrates the story. It was his idea and he convinced his older brother Simon to sneak out of the caravan with their family vacationing at Ocean Cove Holiday Park in the native England that fateful night.

At that time, Matthew was nine and Simon was twelve years old, though Simon seemed to be younger of the two because of his mental retardation. As the two boys sneaked out in the caravan park that night, their parents were asleep soundly, unaware, and only Matthew returns to the caravan.

Now, ten years later, Matthew is still trying to come to terms with his brother’s death and his part in it.

But then, Matthew is now schizophrenic a psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, and Matthew hears Simon talking to him a lot, until now Matthew is still trying to think that he can bring Simon back.

by Jhon Mark Paynor Reference: turnthepagelisa.wordpress.com/2013/10/07/where-the-moon-isnt-by-nathan-filer/ “What if the end is not the end?” a quizzical question from the newest book release of the master story teller Mitch Albom.

From the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesday with Morrie, For one more day, Have a little faith, and The Five people you meet in Heaven, Albom once again made the most thrilling and magical novel that will surely mystify you and will show the power of human connection The First Phone Call from Heaven. Here is a glimpse of the story: The First Phone Call from Heaven tells the story in the small town of Coldwater, Michigan, the citizens start receiving phone calls from their loved ones who have just passed away. Most of the people are questioning if it’s the greatest miracle or just some cruel hoax. As the news of the strange phone calls from heaven spreads, outsiders flock to Coldwater to be part of it.

At the same time when people where amazed receiving phone calls from heaven, a disgraced pilot named Sully Harding returns to Coldwater from the prison bars to discover his hometown gripped by “miracle fever.” Even his young son carries a toy phone, hoping to hear a word from his mother whom just died.

As the calls increased, and proofs of an afterlife begins to surface the town, and the world —transforms. Only Sully, convince there is nothing beyond this sad life, digs into the phenomenon, determined to disapprove it for his child and his broken heart.

With the invention of the telephone in 1876, and the word obsessed with the next level of communication, Albom will definitely put you into a different breathtaking ride and frenzied hope. The First Phone Call from Heaven is really one of Mitch Albom’s Best, a virtuosic story of love, history, and belief. A must read.

If you have received a call from your loved ones who have just died what will you say?

by Jhon Mark Paynor Reference: http://mitchalbom.com/d/books/15802/first-phone-call-heaven

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“There was darkness…

It has survived…”– Odin After Thor and his Asgardian forces were thrown into a belligerent pandemonium following the obliteration of the Bifrost (in Thor) and the epic invasion of Loki in New York (in The Avengers) comes up a new sequel of Thor, The Dark World.

A jaunty and enjoyable with some spectacular superhero action, Thor: The Dark World possesses anti-gravity flicks to cut-off the seriousness of the movie when it gets into some real trouble.

Speaking of troubles, the battle in this movie surpasses its predecessor’s movie actions. Considering the final battle that ranged up in terms of risks and the characters involved that played crucial roles in helping Thor to deal with the worlds menacing chaos. Jane Foster discovered the Aether that awakened one of Asgard’s most dangerous adversaries. Dr. Selvig and Darcy are also included as his acquaintances.

It is also fun that the Thor-LokiOdin struggles are sustained in this film with fresh new developments and ideas. And compared to Thor 1, the scenes in Thor: The Dark World are more concentrated and thrilling.

Meanwhile, there are few actors in the humor department who are noticeably the movie’s rookies.

Like Darcy (Kat Dennings) who always break Thor and Jane lover’s momentum right from the start.

(She gives me the stay-away-fromthem-they’re-having-their-qualitytime face like twice or trice in the whole movie.) And together with her intern of course, who became her lad after “saving her life” during the fight.

Dr. Selvig (Stellan Skargard) who found and recorded running naked trying to work on his new gadget that latterly helped them to defeat their foes. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) also got some great laugh moments with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) who gave Loki

a good slap trying to get revenge from what he did to New York and let us also give credits to the door that’s whispering “braaaaa” to get Jane’s attention. XD And Of course Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who literally made my heart jumped out of its serious shell.

As usual, he played once again the fan favorite quack with a perfect mix of charm (1000%), menace, and moral ambiguity. Loki’s scenes are often the most interesting, entertaining and most emotional (that I really don’t want to mention) in the film. His undefeated level of levity made him the Most Valuable Player in this movie. (I burst out laughing when he mimicked Captain America and to the way he said,”Ta-da!’ right after their flying ship bumped into the world of the Dark Elves.) Loki played a big role in this movie indeed.

And there is one in the immense battle scene at the end that might be the best choke in the whole movie. The scene that might give you mixed feelings; like you were a child and someone took your candy but gave you a lollipop in return.

There is also a scene that involves a maneuver that takes a while to get off the ground, but once it does, it metes out the twist of the film. The fact that we all don’t know what Loki did

to Odin in the end might be the biggest question left inside of our heads. But I think this is all certainly on purpose.

The movie may be just lacking a little emotion (and topless scenes) from Thor. (Sorry for being so rude).

I really appreciated Thor but it’s just there’s more spotlight to Loki than him. And it’s pretty odd in a film that the antagonist gets more praises than the protagonist.

If I were to rate it is a B plus. It may sometimes lose some connection with the audience, but it always endeavors to restore it with an epic timed gag or an action-packed scene. How it ends on a cliffhanger, also made us so stoked for their next movie release.

(Admit it or not) That’s pretty rad and this movie rocks!

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Gone were the days when Katniss Everdeen was just a volunteer trying to save her younger sister from the annual reaping for the Hunger Games in their every-bit forsaken country, Panem. This time, in the famous trilogy’s second film adaptation installation, Katniss finds new reasons to fight, and fight she does.

It is said in the books that every revolution begins with a spark. In this case, Jennifer Lawrence’s character is that spark. For the 75th Hunger Games, dubbed as the Quarter Quell, former male and female victors from each district are yet again chosen to fight in the arena, and this time, only one victor remains.

The trilogy’s huge fan base expects nothing less than a hundred percent from the film, and it doesn’t disappoint with its smooth direction and a sharp display of less physical but more existential violence.

Through Katniss, we journey deeper into the imbalanced, unfair postwar America that is Panem.

Katniss becoming an icon of hope

for the helpless people of Panem doesn’t sit well with President Snow.

As the flickers of revolution quickly spread across the districts, threatening to set fire to the current political system, Snow orders his military units to contain the civilians through public beatings and killings, taking down anyone who shows even the smallest act of rebellion.

Lawrence, playing the film’s heroine, has noticeably shed Everdeen’s former reluctance and shows a surprisingly fierce sense of determination albeit never letting the audience forget about the character’s fear, sorrow, and guilt. Backed by the solid presence of Peeta Mellark (played by Josh Hutcherson), Effie Trinket’s (Elizabeth Banks) colorful outfits and personality, Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), their drunk but effective coach, and the all familiar and warm TV host Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci), are some new characters introduced in the film.

Plutarch Heavensbee, the Capital’s trusted designer of the Quarter Quell game, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is

an essential personality in the trilogy for taking part in the victors’ escape from the Quarter Quell’s clock arena. There’s Katniss and Peeta’s dubious allies, including the genius Beetee, played by Jeffrey Wright, Johanna Mason, the sly, cunning, and ax-wielding victor of the 71st Hunger Games from District 7, portrayed by Jena Malone, and the extremely good looking Finnick Odair, played

by Sam Claflin.

Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth), Katniss’s best friend and first love interest from District 12, however, in spite of having more scenes in the second installation than the first film, was largely put out of the picture and made irrelevant quite effectively.

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more than a story of love and romance, is packed with action and a stand out political drama smack in the middle of what used to be America. It tells its story in all of 146 minutes, abruptly ending in a major cliffhanger, but it tells its story well, leaving you wanting more.

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Nangyari na ang nangyari. Wala naman tayong magagawa ro’n pare-pareho.

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a isang kidlat, maaaring maglaho ang lahat ng pinaghirapan.

Nguni’t kailanman ay hindi magkakaroon ng mahika ang sinuman upang ibalik ang lahat ng nawala sa pagtirik lamang ng bahag-hari.

Si Santi

Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng bawat Novo Ecijano, partikular na sa mga Cabanatueño, ang mala-delubyong pag-ukit ng sugat ng Bagyong Santi sa balat ng mga tao. Mula sa papatak-patak na ulan, hanggang sa unti-unting tumama ang mata nito sa lungsod sa ganap na alas-dose ng madaling araw, walang habas na ipinamalas ni Santi ang kanyang lakas. Taglay ng ikatlong kategoryang bagyong ito ang tindi ng hangin na umaabot sa 100-180 kilometro kada oras.

Ang bitbit ni Santi na kalawit ng kamatayan ay kumitil ng tatlong tao. Ang mga nasawi ay pawang mga biktima nang tumaob sa kanila ang mga lumalangitngit at nagsasayaw na puno.

Bukod rito, naging ugat din ito ng hindi makilalang anyo ng buong lalawigan – maraming bahay ang nasira, mga punong humambalang sa daan, mga gusaling nawarak, hanap-buhay na namatay at paligid na nagmistulang hindi nasisikatan ng araw.

Sa Kaban ng t uwa

Malayo sa kinasanayang realidad ang naging bunga ni Santi sa mga ‘taga-Kaban ng tuwa’. Mula sa isang modernong syudad na may pagkilala ng pangulo ng Pilipinas bilang isang ‘highly urbanized city’, bangungot na mahihinuha para sa karamihan ang naganap na ganti ng kalikasan.

Matapos ihambalos ni Santi ang hangin na kanyang baon at ang kalat-kalat na pag-ulan na kanyang hatid, nagmistulang tahanan ng mga ligaw na kaluluwa ang buong lungsod.

Mula sa paghina ng pwersa nito sa ganap na alas-dos ng umaga habang papalayo sa syudad, isa-isang nagsisipagsulputan sa gitna ng dilim ang mga pilat na iniwan nito sa buhay ng mga tao. Ang mga bahay ay nawalan ng moog, tinangayan ng bubong, nalubog sa baha at ang ilan ay naglaho na parang bula.

Nguni’t mas masahol angkabuuang larawan ng sumapit ang kaliwanagan.

Ang mga pampubliko at lokal na opisina ng pamahalaan ay hindi nakaligtas sa hagupit ng bagyo. Gayunrin halos lahat ng paaralan sa Kabanatuan, kabilang na ang mga pamantasan tulad ng Wesleyan University - Philippines.

Hindi rin kinaya ng mga establisyemento ang tindi ni Santi. Ang lahat ng mga karatula, poste at palatandaan ng mga negosyo na apektado ay nagsipagtumbahan at nagkabasag-basag. Sa Megacenter (The Mall), bumigay ang mga salaming nagsisilbing pader nito sa paligid.

Natuklap naman ang bubong ng NE Pacific Mall at hindi na rin maaninag ang pagkalaki-laking pangalan ng Robinson’s Cabanatuan na nakahayag sa moog nito sa labas. Bukod dito, sawi rin ang kinahinatnan ng ilan pang mga food chain sa lugar gaya ng McDonalds, Jollibee, 7-eleven at marami pang iba.

Pero ang pinakamasaklap sa lahat ng pinsala sa hanap-buhay ng mga mamamayan ay ang pagka-abo ng mga produkto mula sa agrikultura na inaasahang maaani sa Nobyembre.

Ayon sa datos na binigay ng Central Luzon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CLDRRMC), P2.89 bilyon ang kabuuang pinsala sa mga pananim at P2.77 bilyon dito ay mula sa Palay. At mula naman sa tala ng City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC), P183 milyon mula sa kabuuang halaga ang napinsala sa Kabanatuan.

Sa makatuwid, maliwanag na pagkalugi at paghihirap ang dinaranas ng mga negosyante at mga magsasaka ngayon.

Subalit bukod sa mga ito, ang pinaka-ininda ng Kabanatueño ay ang pasakit na dulot ng kawalan ng daloy ng kuryente, hindi lamang sa buong lungsod, pati sa buong lalawigan.

Gaya ng inaasahan, hindi sanay ang mga resident eng Kaban ng Tuwa sa nangyaring pangmalawakan at pangmatagalang ‘power outages’, na naramdaman rin ng mga biktima sa ilang bahagi ng Northern at Central Luzon. Tumagal nang apat na araw ang pinakamabilis na pagkumpuni ng Cabanatuan Electric Corporation (CELCOR) sa linya ng kuryente na malapit sa kabayanan at inaasahang sa Disyembre pa matatapos ito ng lubusan.

Sa Pagbangon

Likas sa mga Kabanatueño ang maging masiyahin, kung kaya’t nabansagan itong tahanan ng ‘kaban ng tuwa’. Bilang kasapi sa lahi ng Pilipino, hindi maitatanggi sa mukha ng isang mamamayan mula rito ang tapang na harapin ang anumang bagyo; na sa huli, nakatindig pa rin sila at hinding hindi tutumba.

Si Gng. Perlita Castro o mas kilala sa tawag na Aling Lita, 53, mula sa Barangay Pagas, Cabanatuan City, ay isa sa mga nabiktima ng bagyo. Ayon sa kanya, kakaiba ang karanasan niya sa bawat indayog ni Santi. Napagbagsak nito ang maliit na kubong tinitirahan ng matanda na nakatirik malapit sa ilog.

“Hindi ko naman po inakala na ganito ang mangyayari. Sa tanang buhay ko, nakaranas ako ng malalakas na bagyo at baha pero iba ito. Akala ko’y katapusan ko na, eh,” wika ni Aling Lita.

Tinuro niya ang kaniyang tahanan.

At gaya nga ng winika niya, hindi na ito matirahan sapagkat wala na ang sawaling nakapalibot dito na nagsisilbing pader, gayundin ang bubong nito. Wala na ang mga gamit niya sa bahay. Wala na rin siyang matulugan at mapaliguan. Halos wala nang natira sa kanila ng asawa niyang si Mang

Nestor.

“Yung asawa ko, pansamantala naming pinagtityagaan ‘yung papag na kinumpuni niya. Sabi kasi ni Mayor [Vergara], tutulungan daw niya kami.

Maghintay lang kami,” paliwanag pa niya.

Ang nabanggit ni Aling Lita na pangako ni Mayor Julius Caesar Vergara o mas tanyag sa bansag na Mayor Jay ay tumutukoy sa tulong na maiaambag ng lokal na pamahalaan para sa nawalan at nasiraan ng mga bahay. Ito ay kahanay ng ‘relief operations’ na isinasagawa ng sangguniang panglungsod para sa mga biktima.

Ipinadaraan ito sa pamamagitan ng mga opisyales ng barangay.

“Makalawa na kaming nakatanggap ng rasyon dito. Sa amin, ayos na ‘yun. Ganoon naman talaga. Kailangan kumayod din kami sa sarili. Hindi naman lagi magbibigay sila [pamahalaan]. Kaya nga, hayun yung mister ko sa bukid. Pilit na sinasalba yung tanim na Palay,” dagdag pa niya.

Sa mensaheng iyon ni Aling Lita, ipinahiwatig niya ang hirap na idinulot ni Santi. Ito ay dahil bukod sa pinsala sa kanilang tahanan, kasalukuyan ring nag-aagaw-buhay ang kinabukasan ng kanilang hanap-buhay.

“Maraming palay ‘yung dumapa, eh. Malaki yung naging problema. Sa totoo lang, di pa rin naming alam kung pa’no mangyayari, pero tutulungan nga daw kami ni Mayor [Jay],” dugtong pa niya.

Iisang eksena sa pelikula ang kalagayan nina Aling Lita at ang sitwasyon ng pamilya ni Estrellia Tomas o mas bantog sa palayaw na Ester, 37, na taga Brgy. Isla. Ang nasabing barangay ay isang mababang pook sa lungsod at sa tuwing may darating na bagyo o kahit ang panahon ng tagulan, sila ay laging binabaha. At gaya ng inaasahan, pinasok na naman ng tubig ang kanilang bahay, subalit ang masakalap ay nawala ang haligi nito at bubong.

“Nangyari na ang nangyari. Wala naman tayong magagawa ro’n pare-pareho. Di naman pwedeng tumunganga ka lang. Nagdoble-tiyaga na lang ako. Sabi ko nga sa sarili ko, di ako uuwe ng bahay hangga’t hindi nauubos yung tilapia kong nilalako,” ani Aling Ester.

Dagdag pa niya, totoong isa pang naging pasanin nang humagupit si Santi. Bilang isang tindera sa palengke na nag-iisang kumakayod para sa tatlong anak na nag-aaral, maswerte na siya na nakakaya niyang ipasan ang krus na nakasaliw dito. Subalit tila makukuba na raw siya at lalong mapapabilis ang pagtanda sanhi ng bagong suliranin na iniwan ng bagyo.

Nguni’t sa gitna ng hamon na ito, nananatiling nakatindig si Aling Ester.

Sa ngayon, ang kanilang tahanan ay sumasailalim sa konstruksyon. Wika niya, ginastos na niya ang kanyang inipon na pambili sana ng mga damit na pamasko ng kanyang mga anak.

“Kahit sa pasko man lang, gusto ko, syempre, na nakabago ng damit yung mga anak ko. Pero sa ngayon, mas naniniwala ako na mas kailangan nila ng bahay na matitirahan. Gano’n

talaga, eh. Kailangan magsakripisyo paminsan-minsan,” dagdag nito.

Samantala, sanhi rin ng kaparehas na rason, gamit naman sa eskwelahan ang panaghoy ni King-king (hindi tunay na pangalan). Ayon sa 14 na anyos na binatilyo na nakatira sa ibaba ng tulay at katabi ng tumana, itinaas nila ng kanyang isa pang kapatid ang kanilang mga bag sa kesame ng kanilang bahay. Nguni’t sa kasamaang palad, masyadong malakas ang dalang hangin ni Santi kung kaya’t nilipad ang kanilang bubong sa mismong tulay.

Dahil dito, nabasa ang kanilang gamit.

“Namulot po kami ng kapatid ko, pati ni tatay nung mga yero na nakakalat po [sa kalsada]. Binenta po namin sa junk shop ‘yun. Tapos bumili na lang po ulit kami ng gamit sa school, eh,” paliwanag ni King-king.

“Pati rin po yung mga kahoy, inipon po namin. Ibebenta din daw po naming yun sabi ni tatay kapag may bumili.”

Sa paaralan, isang pagsubok din ang kalamidad na ito lalo na sa mga guro. Upang maipagpatuloy ang mga naudlot na klase bago ang maikling bakasyon, sama - samang nagtulong ang mga ito, kasama ang mga tunay na responsible sa gawain at ilan ring mga estudyante.

“Wala naman ibang gagawa nito kundi kami rin. Kami rin kasi ang mawawalan, lalo na mga bata, kapag hindi ginawan ng paraan ito. Kailangan maglinis, ‘yun talaga,” sambit ni Alex Salvador, guro sa P.G. Crisostomo Elementary School.

Kakambal din ng mga gurong yaon ang mga matitiyagang nagbabasura na siyang muling nagpanumbalik ng kaaliwalasan at kalinisan sa lungsod.

Mula sa mga puno, basura at iba pang mga bagay na nasalanta ng bagyo na nakahambalang sa kalsada, buong puso nilang hinakot ang mga ito upang madaanan ng mga sasakyan. Ang kanilang dedikasyon sa kanilang trabaho ay nagpatunay sa tunay na karangalan ng kanilang tungkulin.

Tulad din ito ng pagsasakatuparan ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Kabanatuan sa kanilang mga pangako sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Gaya ng isiniwalat ni Aling Lita, tutulong nga ang sanggunian upang maisaayos ang lahat ng mga napinsala sa mga residente ng lungsod. At hindi naman nabigo ang mga mamamayan na umaasa sa tulong sapagkat kasalukuyan isinasagawa ng pamunuan ang mga hakbang na dapat tahakin upang maipagawa ang mga nasirang bahay at maitayo muli ang bantayog ng mga nagdedelikadong hanap-buhay, partikular na ang agrikultura.

Sa kalahatan, ang pagdaan ni Bagyong Santi ay sumasalamin sa pagdaan ng suliranin na dapat harapin. Gaya ng isang sugat, ito ay mag-iiwan ng pilat na magmamarka sa pasakit nitong dala. Nguni’t sa paglipas ng panahon, ito ay maglalaho rin at maiiwan ang marka na dapat nating matutunan sa nakaraan. At mula sa aral na ito, muli, tayo ay tatayo. At sa isa-isa nating pag-ahon, buong bayan ay babangon.

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“Ways to make college life awesome” Have you ever wish that your college life was as awesome as your high school life? Or your college life was as cool as you? If yes, here are some of the things you may try to make your stay in Wesleyan University- Philippines (WU-P) as memorable as ever.

Win friends Meet new people. You can begin with your block mates. Smiling will help them feel more comfortable to you. Google some nice jokes then try it to them, it’s okay even if they don’t laugh, what’s important is you make an effort, and if somehow they laugh, that was just an additional credit.

Next, find people who are passionate about your passion. Join student organizations. If you are inclined to music, there is the WU-P Concert Chorus.

If you’re good in acting, you can join Teatrong Laan Para sa Obra Ngayon (Telon), if your passion is dancing, you can try WU-P Dance troupe. You’re into writing and drawing, here is Genre.

There’s a lot to choose from. If you’re into sports like basketball, swimming or taekwondo, you can support your college by being a part of intramurals. I’m sure you’ll meet a lot of friends there, and fans too. Irregular students are nice people, they know some cool and insane things that you’ve never think to be possible. Try to know them more and their stories. You have a lot to learn from them. Some of them are always sitting at the back of the class.

Finally, you need to treasure your new found friends. Exchange numbers and

email, then add them to Facebook.

Keep in contact. Soon you’ll discover if they are trust worthy and fun to be with.

Y.O.L.O You only live once. Dream as if you’ll live forever and live as if you’ll die today. Discover good places here in Nueva Ecija. With your new friends, you can go on night swimming, bar hopping, shopping or even ghost hunting if you guys are brave. At the end of every semester try to go out of town, try to have a vacation in Tarlac, Dingalan or one of your friends’ houses and rent a videoke machine, singing loud and pitchy, get drunk and invent a new drinking game. Make bonfire and dance around as if nobody’s watching. Take chances and reinvent yourself. Give yourself a new haircut, new style, new color and highlights. Be you and be the best person you can be.

The equilibrium Equilibrium means balance. Show up in classes and be a responsible student. Discover unconventional study spots here at Wesleyan. Find a perfect napping place. According to studies, when making a reviewer, put it into a small piece of paper so your mind will think you have to memorize less then chew a unique flavor of chewing gum and chew it again when you take your test, the taste will help you jig the memory. Sleep and get some rest after you review because only after sleeping the retention process may occur. We do not encourage cheating, that’s only for lame people. Study diligently when

it comes to examinations so you would still get fine grades. You are allowed to have seven absences but only use three or four if unavoidable. For irregular students, you can take classes that suit your interest. Baking and cooking 101, Psychology “understanding human behavior” or Photoshop CS3. You just have to discover how to do that when you’re enrolling.

That’s one of the advantages of irregular students.

Fall in love Love is a strong positive emotion of regard and affection. Infatuation is a foolish and extravagant passion of love or admiration.

Crush is a temporary love of an adolescent. You should know to label your feeling. Science identifies that crush lasts for only three months and if it’s more than that, you are likely to be in love with that person. How do you know if you’re totally crushing? You will find yourself cyber stalking. You can’t help but stare at your crush. You always

follow h i m / her.

You find an excuse to talk to him/her.

Lastly, you’ve dream of them. Now, you’re asking him/her out. Being in love is like no other feeling just preparing you for the possible and impossible consequences, like being broken hearted.

There you go. Enjoy and live your live to the fullest. Never regret anything.

Don’t forget to take pictures, to take special memories!

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Do you think your allowance isn’t enough to meet all your needs? Do you keep on complaining to your mom or dad to increase your allowance at least a cent? Or did it even come into your mind to save at least 15 pesos a day? If yes, you’ve come into the right article.

As a student, it’s really not your parents fault if your allowance is only one thousand pesos weekly; try to think of our less fortunate brothers and sisters who do not have that amount. You have to manage your money properly but the big question is “How?”

1.Know your budget Always bear in mind that as a student specifically those who do not have a job yet, you only have a very limited budget because your money comes from your parents.

2. Keep on track with your daily expenses Try to make a list of all the things that you buy for a day so that you can compare all the expenses and make a conclusion on which items

you spend most.

3. Stay away from temptations Discipline yourself in buying things.

Do not buy things that you do not really need. Before you go shopping, try to weigh first all the things that you plan to buy if it’s a need or a want. In that way you can save more money.

4. Make a huge step If you are going somewhere, try to walk if it’s not that far, or if you have a bicycle use it, in that way you are hitting two birds with one stone, you are helping Mother Nature and also keeping your pocket from spending too much money on high fares.

5. Start it now Since you are almost done reading this, start saving money at least 15 pesos daily, in that way you can possibly have 105 pesos a week, 450 pesos a month, 5,470 pesos a year, or 21,810 pesos in four years! So start it now.

Saving money can be tough but once you have it in your mind it can be as easy as ABC.

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The Aftermath and Alleged issues On Yolanda’s Formation “In a click, the city was devastated.” Typhoon Yolanda was strong enough that with a single hard blow, the city was lain into waste.

The whole world had been shocked with what happened in the Philippines on November 8 when super typhoon ‘Haiyan’ (locally known as Yolanda) crossed the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). According to some experts, that was the strongest cyclone in history.

THE DEVASTATION: THE SOIL OF A DEAD CITY According to GMA News Online last November 13, “madness” is certainly the perfect description for Yolanda’s rampage. The winds were clocked at 314 kilometers per hour

Teenage years; described as being a chaotic period of our lives, because teens are labeled emotional, overly dramatic, attention seeking, moody and etc. And sometimes they can’t manage to have so much internal mayhe0m that urges them to self-harm.

Self- harming; an intentional infliction of damage to your own body; it includes cutting, burning and other forms of injury. It can look like an attempted suicide but it is not. It is an addiction.

Most of the people who harm themselves do it as a way to control their mood. It is like having a loaded gun in your hands. You decide whether you pull the trigger or bash yourself with it. People who mutilate themselves need to find a way to distract themselves from internal turmoil, or find another method of releasing their anxiety builds due to an inability to express powerful emotions.

What to do instead?

Here are some tips to stop the overwhelming urge to self-harm: 1.If you are angry, frustrated, restless.

Instead of hurting yourself, why not just rip up an old newspaper, hit a punching bag or throw ice against something hard enough to shatter it. Stop acting like an ankle biter. Do something more productive like writing a composition or cranking up some music and just dance. Do not let your anger overcome you; it will

which exceeded the classification of public storm warning signal #4 at maximum of 220 kph.

“The whole place turned hopeless,” said one of the volunteers in giving medical assistance to typhoon victims in Tacloban City.

Meanwhile, different sectors and individuals extended their hands to give relief to those people who lost their hope. The United Nations with its member countries came to the Philippines to personally witness how Yolanda stroke PAR. MICROWAVE PULSE: AN ISSUE FOR FORMATION Rumours had conquered the internet world saying that ‘Yolanda’ was manmade – being formed through

technology emitting a microwave pulse.

There was a video in YouTube which became viral showing how a typhoon is formed through microwave pulse. According to the person who made the video, this technology could really create cyclones. Pulses produce cyclones. The identity of that person remained unknown as he only introduced himself as ‘Dutchsinse’ trying to mention Stanford University as his origin. But some persons might be confused about its reality, stating countries like United States and Japan were involved in the controversy.

However, on a report of ABS-CBN News regarding University of the Philippines (UP) professor and scientist Mahar Lagmay stressed out that this issue is only a false report.

“He must be able to demonstrate it well, clearly. And it must be repeatable. As of this moment, there is no reason to believe this person,” he said.

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“Our call is to help people and not mind about that microwave pulse issue. We should knock the hearts of our fellow Filipinos to extend their hands to typhoon victims,” said by netizen.

Fund-raising concerts, sign for a cause and fun run are among the activities conducted to offer help to Yolanda’s victims.

According to studies, it would take about 7 to 15 years for the affected areas to be restored. That’s why there is a need to seek for assistance and prayers.

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REBUILD: A CALL FOR LONGLASTING HOPE As said by Filipinos, the issue on how Yolanda was formed should not be the reason to waste time.

slowly turn you into a monster.

2.If you are sad, depressed, unhappy.

Call or visit a friend. Tell them what’s wrong; they can help you figure out the way to escape your nightmares.

Try to trust in people again, but this time you need to be more careful of choosing people you trust. If you don’t want get hurt again.

Do something slow or relaxing; like listening to soothing music, taking a hot bath or eating an ice cream.

3.If you are craving for sensation or feeling unreal.

Pinch your cheeks. Did it hurt? If yes, then you are real. You are not a ghost; you’re just not that social that is why people won’t talk to you. If only you will let them hear your voice and try to cope with them then everybody would know that you exist. Stop hiding under your old pajamas and get out of your comfort zone.

4.If you want to see blood.

Get a red tip pen and draw a line on your wrist. Stop hunting razors, cutters, knives, scissors, and lighters. Cutting may ease your inner chaos for awhile, but it will also leave scars on your body. And those scars, it symbolizes your surrender in every battle with yourself that you lose.

Just stop messing around and do something more artistic rather than making artlessly cuts and bruises.

5.If you want to see scars.

The Heart Operation. When you feel like you want to cut, take a mark-

er or a pen and draw a heart on your wrist. Imagine that heart is that someone that wants you to get better or someone you truly love. If you cut, it will die. If you really love that person you won’t let that person die. This might help you stop wanting to see scars, try it.

If you self-harm: You are not alone; People care about you, you just don’t know it.

You are loved, stop cutting. There are people and professionals that can help you to learn how to stop harming yourself. Please reach out to them and get help.

If you know someone who selfharms: Self-harm is like crying for help but in a mute way. Some people do selfharm because they think that there is no other outlet to express their emotional pain. But they don’t do it to seek attention; rather they do it to escape the struggles that they can’t deal with in their everyday world. If you know someone who is engaging in self-injurious behavior reach out to him or her. Please let them know that you care, through getting them the help they need.

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their headquarters. This subsequently n the past, around 1850 to 1917, own resources to feed Aguinaldo’s burst into fire.

NO. 9For • GENRÉ THE CENTRAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES NOVEMBER 2013 party. more• than five months, AguDuring the Spanish regime, San •pushed the Hukbalahaps and GaSan Isidro served as the VOLUME capital XIV of ISSUE the Philippines. Back then, the rev- inaldo stayed in town and the Sideco Isidro’s municipal hall became a pro- naps to try to smoke them away by olutionarios from Cabiao conquered House served as the national capitol vincial jail for Filipino activists. Beneath means of fire which eventually was while San Isidro became the capital of its brick walls and thick gates were the reason why most of the town’s San Isidro against the Spaniards. The the Philippines. said to clasp the memories of horrid documents were burned into ashes. battle then made Nueva Ecija one of There was also a time when grievances of the executed Filipinos.

As for the Factoria, nothing remained the first known eight provinces to re- then-Governor General Wright be- When the Americans came, it was but the so-called gola or guard volt against Spain. Encompassing the came a guest. As a result, the resi- momentarily turned into a primary house.

Up to this day, the rebuilt municisaid victory was today’s “First Cry of dence became the dwelling place of school—not long before an incident the Americans during state dinners. of a car running over a child happal hall is still bounded by pre-existing Nueva Ecija”.

After the capture of the Malolos Capital in Bulacan in 1888, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and his comrades moved within the Sideco Residence, one of the massive colonial houses built in the Spanish Town Square in Poblacion, San Isidro. Crispulo Sideco, also known as Kapitan Pulo, and the owner of the Sideco House, used his

The Sideco House, also called as Bahay ni Kapitan Pulong, is now contemplated as San Isidro’s most historical landmark.

On the other hand, various landmarks of the past still sprouted in rectitude within San Isidro. One of which was the great old brick wall. The wall was believed to be erected through the enslavery of a Spanish Master among the town’s natives. On the outset of time, even the town’s Municipal Hall was then Hispanic despite the fact that it was only a rebuilt version of the original municipal hall that h a d

pened. Because of this, the school was moved into the relinquished hall that was constructed through the exertion of the former town President Eufemio Policarpio.

Across the road, facing the old gobierno’s hall is the Factoria which served as the rendering place of tobacco farmers during the Tobacco Monopoly. The initiation of the said Monopoly made farmers from all over the province plant and raise tobacco distinctively under a given quota. Those who failed to comply were fired. Those who were caught hiding tobacco leaves were subjected to imprisonment.

Thereafter, the Japanese overrun the town and took the hall a s

Hispanic brick walls as such other remains of its notable past.

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Hiwaga. Misteryo. Kababalaghan.

Ilang mga lihim na binabalot ng kadiliman…

Ang mga kuwentong inyong matutunghayan ay hango sa karanasan ng aming mga nakapanayam.

Magmasid. Makinig. Makiramdam.

Mga kwento ng katatakutan, dito lang sa Wesleyan.

Res t room IYAK. Noon pa man ay ayaw ko nang ginagamit ang CR ng babae sa CBA building. Sabi kasi nila, noon daw ay may isang babae ang nagpatiwakal dito. Ngunit isang gabi, kinailangan kong mag CR. Medyo late na noon at sarado na ang ibang restrooms. Buti nalang ay may isang schoolmate pa ako na nakasabay sa pagpunta sa CR. Nagmadali ako dahil ayokong ma-late sa klase at nagsisimula nang sumama ang pakiramdam ko. Nasa banyo parin ang kasabay ko at papaalis na sana ako ng bigla akong nakarinig ng mahinang pag-iyak at dahan-dahang nagbukas ang pinto ng cubicle. Laking gulat ko nang wala akong tao nakita sa loob.

Ar t s and Sciences ABSENT. English 1 namin sa Room 303, CAS Department. May isang estudyanteng laging tinatawag si Ma’am kapag attendance, pero wala naman kaming kaklaseng ganun ang pangalan. Kahit iyong mga irregular students hindi rin siya kilala. Nang sabihin namin kay Ma’am iyon, ayaw niyang maniwala. Sabi pa niya, “Anong wala e palaging present iyon, nakaupo sa likod malapit sa bintana.”

Foodcour t ALAS SAIS NG UMAGA. Nagma-mop si Kuyang Janitor sa foodcourt, nang biglang may naririnig daw siyang mga yabag, pero wala namang tao. Nang tingnan niya ang sahig may mga bakas ng paa...naglalakad papunta sa kanya.

Gym Salamin. May isang kwarto sa gymnasium na puro salamin. Madalas dun magpaklase si Sir sa mga estudyante niya sa PE 1. Pero walang gustong pumasok sa loob ng kwarto ng nag-iisa dahil mayroon daw isang babaeng kumakanta ang nagpapakita sa nasabing lugar. Isang araw, matapos kong maiwan ang wallet ko sa kwarto, nakita ko ang isang babaeng nakasabit sa kisame.

Admin Building UHAW. Katatapos lang ng meeting para sa Thesis namin, uhaw na uhaw na ko ng madaan sa drinking fountain sa admin. Habang umiinom, isang lalaking nakajersey ang pumila sa likod ko, amoy pawis siya at parang nagmamadali. Paglingon ko, wala na ang lalaki at bigla akong kinalibutan; tiningnan ko ang gymnasium ngunit wala namang nagpapraktis ng gabi na iyon. Nalaman ko nalang na noon pala ay may isang player na naaksidente at namatay.

A. Perez Hall PUTI. Napadalas ang pag-uwi ko ng gabi nitong mga nakaraang araw, sa kadahilanan na ring maraming kailangang tapusing requirements. Sa hallway ng nursing building ako parating dumaraan.

At sa tuwing daraan ako, isang babae nakaputi ang lagi kong nakakasalubong. Isang gabi, nang isara na ang gate sa ospital ay bumalik ako papunta sa main gate at sa paglabas ko’y narinig ko ang kwentuhan ng mga guard tungkol sa isang nagmumultong nursing student na ginahasa’t pinatay.

Comsci Building PROJECTOR. Sa Comsci Building, Room 103, pauwi na ang isang SA nang matapos ang duty niya sa computer lab. Biglang lumamig ang ihip ng hangin, ngunit siya’y nagtaka dahil pinatay na niya ang aircon kanina pa. Laking gulat nalang niya nang sumindi ang projector at isang mukha ng babae ang bumungad sa kanya.

SELFIE. Alas tres na ng madaling araw sa building din na ito, hindi pa kami tapos mag presswork. Kami nalang yata ang tao. Mahilig mag-selfie ang lahat ng staffers at si Lexter, mag-isang nakaupo sa hagdan paakyat ng 2nd floor. Ang iba ay nasa labas at harap lang ng opisina, nagsusulat. In-upload ni Lex ang isa sa mga pictures niya sa Facebook at maya-maya pa’y nagtanong ang isang staffer, “Lex, sino ung batang naglalaro sa likod mo?”

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MAY PERA SA BASURA. MAY DISGRASYA SA BASURA. “May pera sa basura“, totoo nga naman ang kasabihang iyan, subalit kaakibat din ng kasabihang ito ang katotohanang may disgrasya sa basura.

Bundok bundok na basura ang araw-araw na ginagalugad ng mga taga-Valle Cruz makahanap lamang ng basurang maibebenta nila upang maipantawid gutom sa bawat araw. Alas syete pa lang ng umaga ay naroroon na sila sa tambakan upang mangalahid. Ito ang katotohanang kanilang hinaharap sa araw-araw - - - ang umakyat sa bundok ng BASURA. Hirap, init, pagod at pag-aalala kasabay ng pangangalahid ng basura. Kung ang iba sa atin ay kumakain ng sorbetes at nagpapalamig, ang mga taga- Valle Cruz ay nasa ilalim ng init ng araw upang maghanap ng basura. Ganyan ang buhay nila.

Sa dalawang- daang kinikita sa maghapon, ay masaya na sila. Tama, walang masama sa dalawan-daang kita sa isang araw ngunit aanhin naman natin ang... turn to|Page 33 “Doesn’t it horrify you, to know that our world is like a huge filthy horror show?”

The Philippines is one of the most famous countries in the world today, considering that the biggest and the scariest stories happened in our country. Numerous ghosts are living in our walls and the monsters that cut off our hopes left a mark in our hearts, so that we can always remember the sufferings they brought to us.

Harsh, isn’t it?

They surprised us and destroyed everything that was ours—our hopes, our dreams—and traded us nothing but a vast, scrap land. They left us with an open mouth, gasping for air to breathe; and all you can do is just run and cry everything out.

Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda), was the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record, killing 5,769 people in our country alone and unofficially the fourth strongest typhoon ever recorded in terms of wind speed. The aftermath of this super typhoon in our country is not only a disaster in terms of massive losses of infrastructures but also a humanitarian tragedy especially in the city of Tacloban; the most affected area in our country. The range of the damage left in its wake was shocking.

The hard-hit city of Tacloban resembled like a garbage dump from the air, with felled trees, trampled crops, ruined power lines and destroyed houses. And the most heart breaking part is that when you log in to the internet, you will see pictures of children holding written cardboard signs seeking for help and for food.

Survivors also seek for treatment for psychological trauma to face the heartbreaking loss of their family members and ruined properties, aside from their physical needs. It surely will take a long time before Tacloban City recovers from the devastating effect of the Typhoon Haiyan.

Unfortunately, prior to the destructive fury of Haiyan, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shocked Visayas particularly in Bohol, and a 4.5 magnitude in Cebu, causing the destruction of historic churches and modern buildings in the areas affected. The earthquake has its epicenter at 2 kilometers southeast of Carmen town in Bohol province, known for its chocolate hills and tarsiers.

The earthquake was said to be worse than the 2010 Haiti quake and 32 times stronger than the Hiroshima bomb. More than 1,200 aftershocks have been recorded since the original 30-second earthquake occurred. Bridges and several roads were damaged and impassable. Power lines were destroyed and the famous chocolate hills were also ruined. Hundreds of people died and buried with their wrecked dreams.

Trauma and constant fear linger in most of the people who have experienced such disaster and loss. The biggest challenge for us now is to find a way to help people recover.

This is horror and tragedy at its worst: Probably the scariest ghost story among any other horror stories ever told.

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historians, he actually used a revolver; not a typical bolo.

Oh yes, they were BFFs. They have the best bromance inside Katipunan.

Kidding aside, they shared secrets, joined the same frat, talked about the same things, read the same books. Bonifacio treated Jacinto like his own big brother, sharing his plans and everything like an oh-so-true friend.

ened.

Well, Bonifacio is actually not your hot-tempered kind of hero. The context is always important, according to Chua. At that time, Bonifacio drew his gun to challenge Tirona to a duel – what Chua called “defending [one’s] honor with blood” – after Tirona called him an uneducated man.

E. R. Azicate wrote in Filipino: “Bonifacio had great capacity as a military leader if the basis is planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing the game plan. In short, he is good at strategy and tactics.”

7. He’s a writer too, you know!

10. His controversial death

6. Bromance with Emilio Jacinto

The Father of Philippine Revolution. The supposedly first President of the Philippines. One of the founders of Katipunan. The Great Plebeian. A national hero. An icon. A patriot. A man of integrity, of courage, of strength, of goodwill.

To be honest, I first thought that I am not eligible to be the one writing this feature article. I still do, actually. Telling something about the life of someone remarkable is easy; but telling something ‘more’ about this someone requires a lot of work: from the researching, to the writing, to the revising and editing—it is definitely not easy.

Anyways, as to commemorate his 150th year, yours truly have dug some fascinating tidbits about this notable man—little known facts about him that are not written on the usual textbooks—unheard of details that our teachers often neglect.

Was he really a bobong supremo? Is Rizal his hero?

No questions will be left unanswered.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, Andres Bonifacio y De Castro.

1.Saint Andrew: Where his name came from

His parents, Catalina de Castro and Santiago Bonifacio, decided to give him his name because of St. Andrew, who celebrates his feast day on the same date.

2. Tondo or not Tondo?

Records show that his name does not appear in Tondo’s list of residents and taxpayers. This is also according to Dr. Dan Doeppers of the University of Wisconsin. He either lived on another city, or he is just not officially registered in Tondo’s list of residents— if this is true, that is. One writer argues: What did Bonifacio tear up during the Cry of Pugadlawin if he did not possess a cedula required of city residents? Well, that’s some food for thought.

3. Bobong Supremo? Who dared call him that?

Although he is always depicted as the ‘uneducated hero’ (who chose the more violent path than the other hero who fought using his mighty pen), he actually was a well-read man. Yes, historians do claim that he barely finished the equivalent of today’s grade four, but he was anything but illiterate. In fact, he developed a sense of love for reading and learn-

ing. Some of his favorites include: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal, The Holy Bible, The Wandering Jew by Eugene Sue, among others.

4. His dental hygiene… uhm?

He might have missed out on a number of trips to the dentist. There’s this Doctor Cuanjunco who discovered that the supremo had big and small teeth in an investigation of the alleged remains of Bonifacio in 1918.

He also said that according to Andres’ sister, Espiridonia Bonifacio, his upper teeth were wide, long and flaring. His teeth even had holes because he often placed creosote* on them. (*A colorless to yellowish oily liquid containing phenols and creosols, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood tar)

5.Camisa de Chino for Undress Bonifacio?

Nuh-uh.

He is often portrayed as the fighting Filipino, holding a bolo on his right hand, wearing red ‘putot’ pants and a white camisa de chino with a red handkerchief around his neck. But no, he is far from that. In his last surviving photograph, he is dressed in a coat and tie. And according to some

Hey, not only your ilustrado could write. Bonifacio has written a handful of easier-to-grasp pieces of poetry. Among others, he wrote Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Bayan, Ang Dapat Mabatid ng Mga Tagalog, and Tapunan ng Lingap.

8. Is Rizal his hero?

Influence for revolution?

According to historian Michael “Xiao” Chua, that is only the half truth.

Yes, Bonifacio read Rizal’s books, but that is not the mere reason why he revolted.

“If you look at it, when Bonifacio created the Katipunan, it was so different from what the Ilustrados are thinking...Bonifacio had a clear concept of who we are as a people, and I’m sorry to say, even more than Rizal.”

How come? Well, in Katipunan: •They revived the indigenous practices of the Filipinos (blood compact or sandugo, a sign of brotherhood) •Love is the key to his concept of nationhood •Freedom is not a mere declaration of independence but a result of complete rest coming from goodness within •They existed not only to fight Spaniards, but also to uphold righteousness and the unity of Filipinos

9.Hot-tempered?

Violent?

One of the arguments on the long-standing debate as to who should be our real national hero is the statement of Rizal supporters, saying that Bonifacio chose the bloodier path, unlike their hero who was a peace-loving man. Add to that his act of pointing a gun at Daniel Tirona during the Tejeros Convention, Bonifacio’s violent image had just wors-

Textbooks narrate that he was shot, together with his brother Procopio, on Mt. Nagpatong. But wait, there’s more.

On April 26, 1897, Bonifacio was arrested. Tried by a military court in Maragondon, Cavite, for only 12 days, he was charged with treason for trying to overthrow Emilio Aguinaldo and his government.

As if his trial was not controversial enough, Ambeth Ocampo even mentioned in his book, “Bones of Contention,” what he called an “ugly bit of history” in the narrative: the supposed rape of Gregoria de Jesus (Bonifacio’s wife): “Bonifacio in his testimony told the court that Col. Yntong was forcing his wife into an empty house ‘sa talagang kilos na ilugso ang kapurihan’ but this was averted when the other officers objected. Later in Indang, Col. Yntong attempted to rape Aling Oryang again but this time, Bonifacio pleaded with Tomas Mascardo who mercifully intervened...It was possible that one of the motives for raping Aling Oryang was that it would further humiliate Bonifacio.”

Yntong is Col. Agapito Bonzon, head of the officers sent by the new government to arrest Bonifacio.

Bonifacio and his brother Procopio were sentenced to death on May 8, 1897, supposedly on Aguinaldo’s orders. Two days after, they were brought to Mt Nagpatong, where Gen Lazaro Makapagal carried out the sentence and shot the brothers.

This is the widely-accepted ending to the life of the Father of the Philippine Revolution.

That is, until the 1950s and 1960s, when Ocampo said another narrative from Guillermo Masangkay, one of the first members of the Katipunan, claimed Bonifacio was hacked to death with bolos.

“As they did not want to waste precious ammunition they decided to use bladed weapons.”

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kahon. iRon mt3 pandiwa. magkaiba tayo ng mundo mga mundong kailanma’y

hindi magsasanib kasabay ng paglubog ng araw ay ang pagtabang ng mga alaala nagbabalik.

oras na upang umuwi

sa pagiging manhid, muli. § kevin frany

RosaS. pangngalan. bumili ako ng bulaklak kagabi. nilanghap ko ang kanyang kasariwaan. habang unti-unting hinihimay ang bawat talulot. siya’y nahulog. at nasugat sa kanyang sariling tinik. § kevin frany

pandiwa. sistema, pagkatao, lahat ay mapapansin mo

habang tumatagal, ay masasabi mo

“ayokong nang manatili sa loob nito”

kaya hanngga’t maaga ikaw’y ay lumayo na

sapagkat sakit nila ay nakahahawa. § avee rose toledo

shooting star noun. whenever i look at you, do you see me? whenever i call out your name, can you hear me? if this is what love is… then i shouldn’t have made that wish that shooting star gave me nothing but pain, hurt, and a thousand miles away from bliss…

goodbye, hello verb. if i feel cold tonight… will you hold me? will you hold me in your arms so tight? i could barely remember the warmth of your embrace the feeling of our fingers interlaced… with a heavy heart and a broken soul from you i take back, my all in all § faith chloe patacsil

§ faith chloe patacsil

pwede! pandiwa. balakid sa atensyon ang sa iyo’y pag-aruga, kalipon ng intensyon: anghel na nagdadalita, waring nagwawangki, waring nag-aalala, sa pagdapit-hapon, naapuhap ko: isa ka palang sutla. baro. kahoy. supot. walang makasasangga! § lexter clemente

sino? pangngalan. sa bawat salita kung lait-laitin ka

bukas na darating, kinatatakutan mo na

sino nga ba sila? iyong kilatisin

sila ay magagaling, magaling pa sa magaling. § avee rose toledo

PROSE & POETRY out of my limit preposition. can’t talk to you, you’re so far away, beyond my reach, there you are § patricia navarro

ano ito?

pang-uri. mahaba - agwat ng mayaman sa mahirap matigas - puso ng mga tao malaki - problema ng lipunan ang mga katangiang ito, ang pasakit sa buong mundo. § jerome estavillo

INFERNO

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e flinched as the girl reached and took his empty coffee cup away.

Not wanting to make eye contact, he waited until she walked away from his table before he let his eyes fall on her.

She was in her early thirties, and carrying enough extra weight to make a slight roll over the waistband of her black skirt. He didn’t know why she was working in a place like this.

Who would want to work in a train station cafeteria, with all these people all around all the time?

He subtly looked around at the other patrons.

A man in a charcoal suit, much like his own, sat drinking some type of coffee prefixed by fifteen Italiansounding names to make “with frothy milk” sound more interesting.

At the next table he locked eyes briefly with a young woman who looked plain dangerous.

So many dangerous people around these days. He could tell from her eyes before he quickly looked away.

He almost felt sorry for her for having that look in her eyes. It was pain and betrayal and anger at the world.

He could fell her eyes boring into him as he rose, heading away up the escalators into the shopping center.

A point in the ground, two feet in front of him, is his friend. He looked there and only there, head down, trying to be invisible as he used his peripheral vision to warily survey all other threats.

The city had gone to turmoil.

Survival now was to guess which person was going to mug you first.

Looking confident didn’t work, as the gangs would take you to prove themselves to their peers.

Invisibility was the best way.

Leaving the shopping center, the cold night air hit him hard, causing his chest to clutch even tighter than it had through fear of imminent attack.

Down the pedestrian ramp, silhouettes, teenagers actually, on each side are looking him up from his seventy pound shoes the seven hundred pound suit. If he looked at them he’d see nothing but their contempt.

The briefcase which he carried became heavier in his

mind, growing in size to a huge suitcase that he had to lug past the hordes of thieves.

His heart hammered.

Nobody should have to live like this!

He wished he could stroll around the city streets, but the cameras and police offered no protection.

Not really. The violence would have been all over before any help came. What good was the protection of the law, when your personal belongings had already been stripped from you, and you lay blackened and bleeding from an assault?

He crossed over the road, and eased over so that he was walking alongside the shop fronts.

A young man of around twenty was coming towards him, baggy trousers flapping about his legs, t-shirt hanging loose over his waist. The lad had confidence, and wasn’t a target ion the city.

Before either had to change their path, the youth turned right down the alleyway between the shops.

Turning the corner after him, he fell in two paces behind.

Fear was raging inside, but he refused to give the youth the satisfaction of letting it show.

Two feet in front is your friend.

Shadows fell darker, and as he reached a hand around the neck of the youth, he knocked out one of his ear plugs, and tinny sound exploded into the silent darkness.

As the man gasped in surprise, the wire garrote met the killers other hand, tightening and pulling him backwards off his feet.

The youth’s back slammed into the killer’s knee jst as he hit the floor, and the knee pressed between his shoulder blades as the wire sliced through flesh and gristle, the pungent stench of blood and excrement hitting his nostrils at the same time.

The youth was already way beyond any reprieve as the wire sawed into his spine at the back of his throat, and his dying gurgle was cut even shorter as the knee exerted enough pressure to snap the youth’s spine.

Pushing the ragdoll body face down onto the pavement, the killer stepped back and marveled at how little blood was on his hands. He brushed down the front of his suit, the charcoal hiding the few flecks of blood well, and then carred on down the alleyway and onto the street at the other end.

He eyed the few people stalking the late evening streets with the same eager anticipation as before.

There were dangerous people out tonight. § John Benneth dela Cruz

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already survived the worst; they are about tired and traumatized, but not broken.

And indeed – their dreams may have been broken; their lives too, but not them. None of them was. I am sure with it because I still believe that we go through any test from God. Although many people claim that God punishes the Philippines for its erroneous deeds, the truth is God is always with the Filipinos, as Filipinos are always with God. Yolanda killed people, but not lives.

It crashed homes, but not optimism.

Victims are homeless, but they are not hopeless. And that is the spirit. That is Filipino.

from Page 9|It’s not my fault... ...magiging reaksyon: “Bakit ‘di ako

‘yung nakagawa noon?” o di kaya nama’y, “Bakit lagi na lang siya?

Lahat nalang, kinuha na niya.” Kapag kasi ang isang tao ay insecure, ang tingin na niya ay lahat na lang ng taong nasa paligid niya ay nakikipagkumpetensya sa kanya—mapa-palakasan man o patalinuhan pa ‘yan. Siguro nga’y may katotohanan din ang sinasabi nilang “mamatay ka sa inggit”. Kasi kapag sumobra na ‘yang pagiging insecure na yan, at naloka ka na sa sobrang pagka-inggit, eh baka ikamatay mo na nga.

Naku mag-ingat ka friend, bata ka pa. Sayang ang life. You only live once, ika nga nila.

Personally, nakararanas rin ako ng mga sitwasyong ganyan. (Kaya nga isinusulat ko ito ngayon.) At sa totoo lang, nakakapagod na rin. Unang una, nag-eenjoy lang naman ako sa buhay ko. Nag-aaral ako ng (medyo) mabuti, nakikipagkaladyaan sa mga kaibigan, gumagala gala rin paminsan-minsan, walang humpay na pagsubsob sa K-pop hanggang madaling araw, at tuwing Linggo ay nasa simbahan. Masaya na ako doon. Simple lang, ‘no?

Ikalawa, hindi ako yung tipo ng tao na talagang nakikipagkumpetensya. Basta ako, masaya lang sa ginagawa ko, okay na ‘yun. Bonus na lang para sa akin yung mga natatanggap kong puri at parangal.

Kasi hindi naman ‘yun ang dahilan kung bakit ko ginagawa ang isang bagay. Ginagawa ko ito para may matutunan, may bagong maranasan, at makaramdam ng kaligayah-

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sa ang mga nilalang na katulad mo?

Off-topic na muna kay Tony Stark.

---oOo--Sabi nila, hindi dapat sirain ang pananaw sa sarili mong institusyon gamit ang pag-sulat. Tama.

At bakit ko naman kailangang gawin pa ‘yon? Alam naman nating hindi mag-kandamayaw ang ‘magagandang’ katangian nito

The super typhoon came in the Philippines like a wrecking ball. It never hit so hard in any land. All it wanted was to break Filipino’s walls. But all the Filipinos ever did was wrecked it. Yes, Filipinos wrecked Yolanda.

And until now, Yolanda is gone, but Visayas has remained standing. Amid the crisis, people are still beaming.

But everything about the start of their rise has become possible through those who have good hearts – the whole world and fellow Filipinos that help – that is what we need to do for them now to fix the crack of our wall.

Thus, never get tired of doing little things for other – for Yolanda Victims.

Because especially this time, those little things occupy the biggest part of their hearts. an. Ayos lang din naman sa’kin yung mga kumpetensyahang ganyan.

Pero yung friendly competition lang kung maaari. Kumbaga, para lang may bagong pagkukuhanan ng motivation, at para may challenge din kahit papaano. Para masaya. Ayos, ‘diba?

Kaya nga sa tuwing may mga taong pilit na humihila sa akin pababa, hindi ko na lang pinapansin. Pero hindi ako nagpapatinag, siyempre. Ibig ko lang sabihin, hindi ko na pinapatulan. Hinahayaan ko nalang lumaki yung mga braso niya kahihila, dahil at the end of the day, alam kong mapapagod din siya. Pero kapag sumosobra na talaga, at gumagamit na ang taong ito ng mga komplikadong kagamitan para lamang mapunan ang sarili niyang kainggitan, eh ibang usapan na ‘yun. Pero hindi ko pa rin papatulan. Kumbaga, dahil nanghihingi siya ng kumpetisyon, eh di bigyan natin. Yung maganda. Yung patas. Yung parehas kaming bumubuga at lumalaban. Pero hindi para ako’y may mapatunayan, kundi para bigyan lang siya ng leksyon.

Para mapagtanto niya ang kamalian sa ganitong uri ng gawain. Na nakamamatay ang inggit. Na masama ang paninira, panghihila pababa, at pagganti. Mali. Walang punto.

Walang magandang maidudulot.

Pero kung saka-sakali mang pagkatapos ng lahat ng ‘yan ay patuloy pa rin ang taong ito sa kanyang mga karumal-dumal na pagpupursige, eh hindi ko na problema ‘yon. Problema niya na ‘yon. Sabi nga sa title ng column kong ‘to: “It’s not my fault I’m too awesome.” kaya masasabi kong hindi ako at hindi ang mga manunulat sa publikasyong ito ang sumisira.

Marahil, may mga tao lang talaga na hindi nakaka-apreciate kapag sinusubok naming buksan ang mga saradong isip.

Nagkataon lang din siguro na tinamad ako at mas gusto kong bilangin ang ‘kakaibang’ katangian kesa sa ‘magaganda’. Wag kang mainis. Pasalamat pa nga dapat at na-advertise ka pa ng libre.

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ready part of university’s labor practices.

Let’s talk about punctuality. We, as students, are expected to come to our classes on time. Meanwhile, to give chance to students who walk from one building to another, fifteen minutes is given as an allowance, the same is true with the professors.

What’s about this issue is that, it is not only those students who usually come late, but also the professors themselves. Some might even exceed the time allowance compromising classes, delaying discussions, impeding learning time frame.

On the other hand, while this publication is mainly intended for students, our purpose is also to open minds, to enlighten people. It might be annoying to pay attention on student’s caprices and whims but it is sad on our part when we receive negative feedbacks.

Nevertheless, it is undeniable that there are still good things happening around. For example, Wesleyan University – Philippines Faculty and Staff Association (WUPFSA) have been recognized as one of the outstanding labor unions in the country. Also, we have given an opportunity to host the PRISAA meet. We have the medical center which is considered having the most advanced facilities in the province. Our school also bear accredited programs that other universities do not have.

It is our pride that we stand out among others. But, if I would be given a chance to enumerate all flaws around, it might reach until tomorrow to end this session. We faced many years of standing but we continue doing negative things.

Somehow, I believe that the future will be better because I hope that this column will serve as a wake-up call that we should pursue for the better.

This is how clothes represent us as an individual and how comfortable we are during classes.

And yes, we will be forever prey for the security guards’ reptilian eyes if we keep on coming to school in civilian attire.

I am a constant recipient of this action.

I don’t believe in the uniform’s representative function outside the university. Albeit, I am no activist versus the university, I have my reasons why I pledged not to wear the uniforms ever again.

In the light of the relentless skirmish with the security guards, you (guards) are hired to secure the university and most especially us, students who are the major stockholders of this so-called nonstock, non-profit university.

And yet you talk of fairness when you cannot exhibit parity at all. If, and only as an “if” situation, we would ever comply to the uniform-policy, be fair enough to apply the rule over all students. Never give privilege to the few and downright sexy.

It is evident enough that for every male student you scold for violating the university dress code, there will be

more than 20 miniskirt and denim-shorts clad ladies donning sleeveless tops and exposing the most sensual parts of their bodies to your delight. And they can get away with it. It always happens.

You do get the point through your nicotine-doused neurons, don’t you?

Which brings us to the next exhibit.

This is nothing personal. This is purely professional. “Trabaho lang po”.

Smiles.

I admire our security personnel for keeping their jobs done. But they should still follow protocol. Students not in uniforms are not banned from coming to school. Instead, they are asked to write their names in the log and proceed to their classes. Security personnel do not have the authority to dismiss students from sessions, we know that.

We thrive in this single university. And you claim that we are one family in Wesleyan. But before lecturing about harmony and accord, please read carefully as the last word is something you should learn: respect.

It’s just a matter of service. You do your jobs. We do ours.

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are about to encounter in the future.

It is more important that we are really doing something for our society and it should be leadership that counts in order to receive recognition and not to count the recognition that we receive in order to act upon the leadership.

But we cannot change the system, it is a rough fact that it is an ongoing process of picking the most self-confident being in the face of the country.

So the only thing we can do is ‘die you all miserable people’. Of course die of the appreciation that we truly deserve and live as a martyr. After all, they are just insecure of us (let us assume for good).

“Leadership should be set by example. Public servants are meant to serve and not to be served” -Sec. Jesse Robredo †

...the tempting application of such but I never received any support. So, why try?

Oh, so there goes my loner-ish characteristic kicking in.

I know that a few of these awardees might react upon my view on this situation that I envy them for having such achievements but all I can do is throw ha-ha’s hoping that not all of them are worthy at all for the recognition they get. And honestly speaking, I believe that the president of a minor organization of a club is more deserving if he is acting upon his responsibilities disregarding his academic standing. Well, we can’t blame them for being so dedicated to their job and besides, we are in school to learn and the responsibilities that are on our hands are one step closer to that of the real world we

Sports News

WU-P Riders emerge victors in Provincial PRISAA

FOR THE WIN! WU-P Riders battling against the General De Jesus College.

Photo from SAFD

by Jomar P. Silva

CHITO RAMOS, HEAD OF SPORTS Athletic and Fitness Department (SAFD) was pleased with the results of this year’s Provincial Division for the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA). Being the host of this

year’s regional PRISAA has certainly been an advantage for our athletes.

But it wasn’t because of the home court advantage, the sports coordinator assured. But rather because of the commitment of the athletes and coaches to their respective

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games. Although being the host has certainly made it easier for the athletes to be committed.

Women’s volleyball team had no competition, making it an easy victory for the team. The men’s volleyball and basketball teams also emerged champions in the provincial elimination making it a Wesleyan homerun.

And with the victory in the athletics, softball, taekwondo and baseball teams, the Wesleyan Riders would be competing in the Regional PRISAA. With their success, the Wesleyan Riders, with other participating universities, look forward for the Regional PRISAA. They would be competing against the teams from Angeles, Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales.

Ramos is aware it won’t be an easy task coming on top but with their determination and commitment towards the game, he was sure that the Wesleyan Riders would keep breaking higher grounds in the Regionals.

T he saddes t par t is t hat we’re okay wit h it. We’re okay if educat ion t hat we consume is minimal and insufficient as long we get t he grade we’ve “”worked” for.

Making Indifference “Building people… Making a difference… Wesleyan University – Philippines!” I first heard this when I was eating lunch by the food court and I couldn’t stop laughing. At first I thought it seemed like a cheesy comical advertisement. But believe it or not minus the high polluting pitch and whacky intake we really do have a nice slogan.

Our university is a non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian; Christian Institution that aims to mold their students for the common good. At least that’s what they say. But is it true? Do we really make a difference? I’m sure other people would say otherwise.

Because if we really do make a difference then why are we so caught up with the glamour and thrill of the modern world we forget that there are bigger problems than buying our own car or grooming our dog?

We became obsessed with pag-

eants and competitions, we started to fight for advocacies we really know nothing about. We held propagandas that don’t even begin to capture the real struggles of real people in the real world. We start creating a world where honesty, integrity and courtesy don’t exist. And we dare saying that we do make differences.

The saddest part is that we’re okay with it. We’re okay if education that we consume is minimal and insufficient as long we get the grade we’ve “”worked” for. We felt like we are okay even if the service that is meant for us is deficient because we capture free Wi-Fi. We complain about our restrooms and our drinking fountains but what do we really do about it?

If we just stop obsessing over ourselves and actually start caring about something then maybe we’d

really know the meaning of making a difference. We just became so vain that we forgot the importance of having one another. Character is not built from stones; it cannot be seen on tarpaulins or trophies. Character is something you build within yourself.

Maybe the problem is, we treat everything within our university as somewhat of a transaction. We get so focused with all the unnecessary segments of our colleges that we forget our vision, our goal, and the very reason why our institution exist. We need to realize that change doesn’t happen overnight and it doesn’t happen by a wave of a hand. A change doesn’t happen through banners or Facebook statuses. Change starts within oneself. If you want to make a difference, be a better person. Less than you know, by doing that, you have already made a huge difference in the world.

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...pera kung sakit naman ang dito’y ating makukuha? Aanhin natin ang perang kita kung buhay naman natin ang dito’y nakasalalay?

MAY BUKAS SA BASURA. MAY KINABUKASAN DIN SANA. Walang pinipiling edad ang pangangalakal. Bata ka man o matanda, may ngipin man o wala, basta may tibay ka ng sikmura, pasok ka sa trabahong ito. Ngunit tulad nga nang nabanggit, kahit bata, pinapasok na ang ganitong hanap-buhay. Sa halip na eskwelahan ang kanilang pinupuntahan, bundok ng basura ang kanilang pinapasukan.

Sa kanilang kinikita, marahil ay tamang may bukas pa silang haharapin subalit papaano na ang kanilang kinabukasan? Sana ay may naghihintay pa rin sa kanila.

HANAP-BUHAY o HANAP-PATAY? Isa na ngang maituturing na hanap-buhay ng mga Pinoy ang pangangalahid.

Marahil ay ito na kasi ang kanilang ikinabubuhay. Sa basurang hinanap ng mga taga-Valle Cruz, hindi na rin nila namamalayang sinasalubong na rin nila ang kamatayan. Sa kadahilanang wala namang sapat na proteksyon ang mga taong nangangalahid dito, hindi malabong malubhang sakit ang abutin nila rito, sakit na maghahatid sa kanila sa huling hantungan dala ng impeksyon at polusyon.

HANAP-BUHAY. HANAP-BAHAY. Kung gaano kataas ang basura sa Valle Cruz, ganun din ang taas ng posibilidad na gumuho ang bundok ng basura rito, dahilan para mawalan ng tirahan ang mga residente(nangangalakal) sa lugar na ito.

Ang dating bahay na nakatayo malapit sa lugar kung saan nangangalakal ang mga taga-Valle Cruz, ay maaaring matabunan at masama sa libu-libong basurang nakatambak dito.

Ito ang panganib na dala ng basura.

Kung dati-rati’y may bahay kang tinutuluyan, sa disgrasyang dulot ng basura, ay maaari kang mawalan ng tinitirhan.

Kung may matangkad, may maliit.

Kung may seksi, mayroon ding mataba.

Kung may maputi mayroon ding maitim. Kung may mayaman, may mahirap.

Siguro ay nagtataka ka kung ano ang koneksyon nito sa artikulong ito.

Ang mga ito ay patunay lamang na bawat isa sa atin ay may kani-kaniyang pananaw at nasa sa atin na lamang kung papaano natin ito titingnan at gagawing positibo ang mga negatibong bagay na ating nakikita.

Ang pangangalakal - may positibo at negatibong dulot ang trabahong ito.

Ngunit kung puro pangit o negatibong bagay ang pagtutuunan natin ng pansin, marahil ay hindi tayo uusad at aasenso.

Ang Valle Cruz, ay salamin ng totoong buhay. Mahirap at mapanganib, subalit sa ating pagtanaw sa mga positibong dulot ng pagbabasura rito, maaari nating marating at akyatin ang tuktok ng tagumpay. by Avee Rose Toledo

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VOLUME XIV ISSUE NO. 9 • GENRÉ • THE CENTRAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY - PHILIPPINES • NOVEMBER 2013

The visitation of the Gods

Filipinos across the globe are known for their hospitality. It’s a known fact that we prefer to be buried in debt at times of town fiestas and important occasions only to cater to our visitors whom we only see once a year. Isn’t your funny when your mother brings out your fine silverware which she never lets you use only to your surprise that she brought them out because your ninong and ninang are

about to visit?

You know that facetious moment when you ask your father why he repainted your front gate and he told you that your grandparents are coming for Christmas? We make all these preparations and improvements in our house but not because it is time for upgrading but because someone is coming to visit.

It’s no living secret that the re-

cent elevation to our university took place because we hosted this year’s Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA). And just like the common Filipinos, do we Wesleyanians are hospitable. So we cleaned up our backyards and we refurnished our fixtures only to stage how private we really are.

Wesleyanians on the other hand were more excited with the pleasant upgrade rather than the games. Because just like small deprived offsprings, Wesleyanians have been longing for a change of scenery. Remember last intramurals when we were unprepared and there were so many slips regarding our own facilities? And now just look at what we staged for our visitors — Stuffs that reminds you that birthday party you never had and the welcome home celebration your parents have thrown for your visiting cousins from abroad.

It makes you wonder, what if we never hosted the PRISAA? Would our administration even consider renovating our sports facilities?

Today we enjoy the privilege of having fiber glass backboards but some public schools in Cabanatuan enjoyed that privilege because WU-P prepared it nice for them.

Guess, that shows how private we really are. Come to think of it, our

Wesleyan University – Philippines has certainly made a mark in the province upon producing capable athletes over the years. It has been proven from time to time that we shouldn’t be taken for granted in the field of sports. With our success in the Nueva Ecija Collegiate Sports League (NECSL) and now the Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA); our athletes has certainly had their hands full this year. With the recognition our athletes has given to our school, wouldn’t it be just for them to be recognized in the same manner.

The victory of our teams wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for their hard work and commitment in practice. And it’s no living secret that their trainings are sometimes in conflict with their respective classes; making it more difficult for players to focus on either their academics or their game. For most players, it has been an unending brawl. Balancing both aspects is

hard. Imagine the expectations and pressure you have in your shoulder.

But what can they do? They are bounded by their duty as athletes to attend these trainings. And yet some professors won’t even recognize these players’ efforts in giving pride in their school. Chito Ramos, sports coordinator of our university is aware of this problem. In fact he confirmed that most members of the basketball varsity team were dropped in some of their classes for lack of attendance. He denies that there is an absence of circulation of excuse letters for the athletes. Ramos assures each professor is well informed that certain students are members of the varsity team.

But the problem isn’t about being excused from the class. It us being able to cope with the lessons the professors have set.

Because at the end of the day, though a player, it’s a whole dif-

ferent story if he would be allowed to take a missed quiz or recitation.

And as many students know, most teachers don’t give special examinations.

And to add further dilemma, with the threat of the 2.25 scholarship cutoff on the side, athletes who rely on their scholarship are in danger of being thrown out of the university. Ramos is aware that most of these athletes are in the university backed up by their scholarshi,p, otherwise they would probably just focus on their academics. If that were too happen, our university would probably have a hard time looking for players to compete in such tournaments.

But aside from their professors’ consideration; Ramos also suggests that athletes must also be given a minimal number of units to take. So that players would be able to focus more on their trainings and they wouldn’t have a

university is full of silverwares we are not allowed to use. The Health and Fitness Center for example, some Wesleyanians never even had a chance to take a glimpse at. And just look at our quadrangle. We even have a stage that dates back to the time our grandmothers were here.

Sports is taught in school and is even required by the Philippine Constitution so that physical education and sportsmanship will be integrated amongst the students.

And to further ignite the willingness of the students to take part In physical activities we build facilities that would cater to their needs and not the needs of students from other universities. We have these facilities so that we could use them; not to stage them.

Apart from the facilities we treat as untouchable silverwares, another problem is our sports equipment that we are either short of or outdated. Just imagine how long those Taekwondo gears haven’t been washed? And how many people have worn those running shoes? But be that as it may, just like any kid on Christmas day enjoys the things you have now. Because tomorrow the Gods will leave the gate and all silverwares would go back on display.

An Athlete’s Struggle

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The victory of our teams wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for their hard work and commitment in practice.

hard time coping with their lessons.

Meanwhile, on the question of taking care of the players, Ramos assured that the athletes are being taken care of. Apart from their scholarship, players also receive a substantial allowance that caters to their needs.

by Jomar Silva

& Sports

Current News

Buzz went around after months with no definite news that Pacquiao would ever go back in the ring. It seemed as if the boxer carried more wounds than people have anticipated. And when it was announced that his match with Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios would take place, the crowd especially supporters of Pacquiao had mixed emotions about the match. First, Rios wasn’t a dream match for the veteran boxer; Rios was still budding and secondly if Pacquiao loses the match it could permanently end his career. For many people, it was a do or die match. It would defy whether the Philippine Champion still have what it takes to fight on the ring, but if he loses it will destroy his career and it would be the final conclusion to the almost-perfect boxing story Saturday, November 23, 2013; still fresh from the tragedy left by Yolanda; Filipinos watch in anticipation as the Philippine Champion regains his name in boxing. In first round of the match the 34-year old champion was anxious to prove to the viewers that Rios was no match for him; he even worked out his signature speed to generate problems for his young opponent.

As the match progresses, Rios seemed as if he was struck by lightning and Pacquiao was getting hold of the game. No matter how hard Bam Bam tries to fight off his relentless opponent and even when he came out like a punching bag; receiving multiple combos in the second round; Rios still tried to show his best in the third round but Pacquiao still owed the ring giving one punch more than what the young boxer could deliver.

Pacquiao’s agility was commendable, it was clear that he wanted to prove that he wasn’t becoming an old dog. The match went on with Rios shooting blanks and the Philippine Champion giving him a body full. By the fifth round, it was clear that Pacman

was back delivering a shattering left hook, but Rios who received the match seemed to do mind the demoralizing punch. As the match progressed it was clear that Pacquiao would bring home the glory however it was still a puzzle if he could deliver the knock out everyone was dreading him to bring home.

By the end of the twelfth round it was a clear cut win; amazingly Rios was still standing. Many would notice that the Pacman was also holding back. But the failure to deliver the knock out was still in everyone’s mind. Although the Philippines rejoices with the victory of Manny Pacquiao, many wondered, if this would be the last? And if not would Pacquiao be able to deliver with a more experienced box-

er? Though the match proved that Pacquiao still has what it takes to be on the ring, many would still question whether he is still fit to fight alongside the greats.

Now the world asks who will be the next warrior who would challenge the champion. If the ball keeps rolling in Pacquiao’s direction and keeps delivering victory then he would again regain his smudged name, but to do that Pacman was also able to defeat known boxers, to fully restore his credibility and erase the doubts of his once unwavering supporters. But no matter what the future stores it seems as if Manny Pacquiao won’t go down without putting a good fight.GENRÉ

by Jomar Silva

photo from Google.com

After months out from the lime light, everyone waited for the comeback of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Some were worried that after his backto-back loss with Timothy Bradley and Mexican Rival Juan Manuel Marquez; the legacy of the Pambansang Kamao would come to an end. It was a controversial and viral decision when he lost from Bradley and was knocked out by Marquez. Putting Pacquiao in the edge last 2012.

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Volleyball is like acrobat ics.

Dig, t umble, spike. Perfect.

She is neither the flashy type of player— nor the type to hog the limelight. But amid her silence on and off the court, she had let those NECSL games speak for her, shouting, “My time has come.” And that time is…now.

Yes, you’re right. I’m talking about no less than NECSL Season 2 Volleyball Women’s Most Valuable Player: Laraine Fajardo. The up and coming Laraine Fajardo.

Being on the audience, cheering and supporting for my alma mater, is already one adrenaline-pumping experience.

But watching this 18-year old, 5 feet 7 inches lady take over the ball, lead her teammates jump and spike their way to victory, is nothing short of an electrifying must-watch. Fajardo was beyond relentless and unstoppable—piercing the ball left and right of the court, digging and tumbling until her knees sore, grabbing the triumph once and for all.

But despite the undeniable fighting spirit this lady has in her, behind those strong biceps and palms is a sweetheart that not most of us know about. She is very humble, to say the least—in fact, her personality is without even a slightest hint of arrogance.

Did she expect the MVP trophy? Oh no, she did not. She was more than surprised to hear her name being called out to receive the award.

So I grabbed the opportunity to chat with the MVP, and as expected, she never refused nor declined. She was more than willing to answer all of my queries, uttering ‘thanks’ after every question, showing her true and humble self.

O h boy, what an MVP.

Love at firs t spike She started playing volleyball when she was on her third year of high school, and never stopped until then, nor played any other sport aside from it.

“Simula nung nat uto ako mag-volleyball, hindi na ko naglaro ng ibang spor t s. Medyo may alam ako sa ibang spor t s pero volleyball talaga ang gus to ko.”

She has been playing for the varsity team for already 3 years now, and is currently on her junior year taking up Information Technology.

T he s tory behind her (un)lucky number 13 For those who have been avid supporters of this athlete, you surely know that her jersey number is 13. But do you know why she’s playing under the usually unlucky number 13?

“Ever since I s tar ted playing volleyball, 13 na talaga ang number ko. Noong high school kasi ako, palagi kong pinapanood yung kapat id ko na naglalaro. I always see him wearing jersey number 13. Since t hen, t umatak na sa isipan ko na ‘yun din ang gus to kong number. Unt il now, it has become a very special number for me.”

Spiking like it’s her las t Do you ever wonder what volleyball players think whenever they soar high and spike the ball? Well, for our MVP, she always thinks as if it’s her last time to be spiking that damn ball.

“I t hink of t he ball as if it is my las t; like I will never have a chance to spike it again.”

Her inspiration whenever she plays? Her family, of course—and the people who believed in her team.

And guess what? She’s single! Come on fanboys (and fangirls, LOL), it’s your time to shine!

G a m e Face: On “We always pray before t he s tar t of every game we play.”

But she trashtalks, too.

Fas t Fact s

Full name: Laraine Ferrer Fajardo Age: 18 Height: 5”7 Favorite at hletes: Gretchen Ho and Mika Reyes Favorite spor t s drink: Gatorade!

Favorite shoes: Okay lang sa’kin kahit ano, as long as comfor table ako. Pero maganda yung Mizuno at Azics na shoes, pang volleyball talaga 

“Minsan kasi kailangan talaga, lalo na pag crucial yung game, malakas maka-dis t ract sa kalaban ‘yun.

I also like making weird facial expressions whenever I’m playing. Feeling ko medyo nadidis t ract ko sila dun. (laughs)”

T he MVP’s daily routine Whenever she needs to attend a class, then she attends to it. But once her class has finished, she goes straight to her second home: the university gym.

“Kapag may vacant akong t ime, hindi ko talaga mapigilan na pumunta sa gym or sa open cour t para t ingnan kung nandun ba yung teammates ko.”

After training, she usually goes out with her team members on a food trip, or hang out just like what normal friends do.

Shyness Over Fame So I asked her how she feels whenever people come up to her and tell her how much they idolize and adore her.

Here’s what she said: “Nagpapasalamat talaga ako, kasi may nakaka-appreciate pala sa ginagawa ko. I feel so blessed to meet people like t hem.”

Of discipline and self-care Well, she does push-ups every morning. And whether she’s on a diet, go on and find out.

“Hindi naman ako nagdidiet pero ‘pag napapansin kong medyo t umataba na ko, nagpapayat na ko,” she states, albeit shyly.

Oh, did I mention that she goes to training every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday?

“Depende rin kasi sa schedule ko, for example may pasok. Siyempre priority pa rin and s t udies over varsity.”

T he family t hat was varsity In victories and defeats, they treat each other as family. And the gym is their second home.

“It really feels great to be one of t he players of t he women’s volleyball team. Magkakasama kami sa hirap at saya sa t raining. Kahit medyo umiit im, masaya pa rin.”

T hanks & Appreciat ion “Sa lahat ng teammates ko, mahal na mahal ko kayo. Salamat sa lahat ng moments natin na magkaToo modest, you say? But kasama. Kahit na maraming wait, there’s more. I asked nagdududa sa mga kaya her how she feels too whennating gawin, nandito tayo; ever people ask for a photo magkakasama pa ring lumop with her. alaban. Sa mga coaches namin na parating andyan “Medyo nahihiya. Hindi hindi lang para turuan kami kasi ako sanay ng may kung pano maglaro kundi nagpapapict ure sa’kin. kung paano rin mahalin itong (laughs)” laro, salamat po. Sir Chito, Sir Dado at Kuya Dulf Marius Salvador. Sa mga kaklase ko sa BSIT 3-3, salamat mga boy! Sa nanay at kuya ko na palaging nandyan para sa’kin, I love you so much po! Sa mga sumoporta mula una hanggang huli nung NECSL Season 2, salamat po sa inyo! Isa kayo sa mga dahilan kaya bawat laban mas binibigay pa naming yung best namin. Kitakits sa Season

by Fait h Chloe Patacsil 3! At syempre, pinakamalakPhotography ing pasasalamat kay God sa Rolando C. Iniwan, Jr lahat ng blessings. Salamat po!”