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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Batid ng mga nagdaan at kasalukuyang kawani ng Statesman na hindi dapat nakakulong ang diskurso sa mga sulok ng unibersidad, kundi lumagos at tumagos sa mas malaki at malawak na dimensiyon ng lipunan.

Hamon sa pag-iral

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agi’t laging may mga hamong dala ang pagdiriwang ng isang anibersaryo.

Sa pagbubukas ng ika-25 taon ng The CSU Statesman, bitbit ng kasalukuyang mga namamahala rito ang hamon na ipagpatuloy ang tradisyon ng matalas at mapanuring pamamahayag. Hindi maipagkakailang ang Statesman ay naging bahagi na ng kasaysayan ng institusyong ito, at ng Catanduanes.

Patunay ito na hindi lamang tagapagtala ng kasaysayan ang saysay ng isang pahayagan, kundi maging panday nito.

Kasabay ng selebrasyon ay ang paninindigang ipagpatuloy at pagbutihin ang mga nasimulan, gamit ang pangunahing sandatang tinta at papel.

Hindi rin maiwawaglit ang pagbalik-tanaw sa ganitong mga pagkakataon. Sa mahigit dalawang dekada ng pag-iral ng Statesman, masasalaming nanindigan ito laban sa mga plano at polisiyang makaaapekto sa mga estudyante.

Naging matapang ang Statesman sa pagtalakay sa mga isyu ng unibersidad, maging lokal o pambansa man. Mariing tinutulan ng patnugutan ang mga plano ng mga nagdaan at kasalukuyang administrasyon na pagpapatupad ng Tuition and Other Fees Increase sa unibersidad. Patuloy na maninindigan ang Statesman na hindi dapat ipasa sa mga mag-aaral ang bigat kundi kailangan ang paggiit ng mas malaking subsidiya mula sa gobyerno para sa mga State Universities and Colleges.

Walang takot ding batikusin ng mga manunulat noon at ngayon ang mga hakbangin ng pamahalaang salungat sa dapat nitong ginagampanan. Malimit mang adversarial ang Statesman, kailangan ito para mas mapabuti ang ating kasalukuyang estado.

Hamon sa kasalukuyang patnugutan na pag-ibayuhin pa ang paggamit ng demokrasya at kalayaan sa pamamahayag bilang sandata ng pagbabago.

Layunin din ng Statesman na itaguyod ang pagpapahalaga sa panitikan ng Catanduanes, sa pamamagitan ng paglathala ng Abacatanduanes, isang akdang pampanitikan na tumatalakay sa mga

isyung panlipunan at tumatampok sa natatanging kultura ng islaprobinsiya.

Sa kasalukuyan, isa ang Statesman sa tinitingalang pahayagan sa rehiyon at bansa hindi lamang dahil sa mga panalo’t pagtangi na nakuha nito at ng mga manunulat nito sa maraming patimpalak.

Kilala rin ang Statesman sa pagkakaroon ng di nakakahon at progresibong kaisipan. Kaiba sa maraming publikasyon sa rehiyon, pinili nito na hindi humimpil sa loob lamang ng kampus, bagkus ay lumabas sa tarangkahan nito at siyasatin ang mga kwento at isyu sa isla-probinsiya at bansa. Batid ng mga nagdaan at kasalukuyang kawani ng Statesman na hindi dapat nakakulong ang diskurso sa mga sulok ng unibersidad, kundi lumagos at tumagos sa mas malaki at malawak na dimensiyon ng lipunan.

Kaya nama’y hamon din sa patnugutan na humubog ng mga magaaral na malay sa kanilang mga karapatan at mulat sa mga isyung pampaaralan at panlipunan. Sa kasalukuyang panahon kasi kung saan mas nangingibabaw ang Social Media kaysa print media, mas nagiging passive ang mga kabataan at tumitindi ang narsisistikong kaisipan.

Bunsod din nito, kumatig ang Statesman sa mga alternatibong paraan upang maabot ang mas marami pang bilang ng estudyante at mambabasa. Nais nito na maging instrumento para sa holistikong pag-unlad ng mga estudyante sa pamamagitan ng pagsiwalat sa kanila ng iba’t ibang perspektibo sa mga isyu, na mag-uudyok sa kanila upang maging mulat, aktibo at malay.

Ngayong ika-25 taon at sa mga susunod pa, asahan ang pagpupunyagi ng Statesman na manindigan sa awtonomiyang ideya ng isang pahayagang idinisenyo upang tumugon sa mga napapanahong isyu ng lipunan, sa pag-unlad ng akademya at mga sektor nito, sa mga pangangailangan ng mga mag-aaral, at sa pagpapaunlad ng isang epektibo at aktibong pamahayagang pangkampus.

Ang mga hamon ay mas lalong magpapatibay sa Statesman upang ipagpatuloy ang mga gampaning kasabay nang isinilang sa pag-iral nito. ▪

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ace John F. Tabuzo ASSOCIATE EDITOR Nikko Franco B. Templonuevo MANAGING EDITOR Roy D. Tablate NEWS EDITOR Ariadne Mae B. Tesorero FEATURES EDITOR Andrea S. Morales ONLINE & MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Marianne Claire T. Ogalesco SPORTS EDITOR John Carlo R. Montero LITERARY EDITOR/PATNUGOT SA KULTURA’T LATHALAIN Allan-Jay B. Madrid LAYOUT & GRAPHICS EDITOR Neil T. Trilles ASST. LAYOUT & GRAPHICS EDITOR Mikko V. Isorena ART EDITOR Demetrio E. Celestino III CIRCULATION MANAGER Shaina Mae M. Benavidez SENIOR STAFF WRITER Arnila T. Saldua ADVISER Adem Nalu V. Rubio Member Bicol Association of Tertiary School Campus Journalists, College Editors Guild of the Philippines

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

As COD awardees

CED, CBA to upgrade learning facilities

TWO OF THE FINEST. Two of the only five Colleges in Bicol awarded with Center of Development, College of Education and College of Business and Accountancy represented by their respective deans, Dr. Maria S. Tugano and Prof. Esperanza P. San Juan, together with the CSU President, Dr. Minerva I. Morales and Commission on Higher Education officials.

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ALONG with the recognition as Center of Development (COD), the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) and College of Education (CED) plan to improve their learning facilities as Commission on Higher Education (CHED)granted proposed projects for the P3,000,000.00 monetary benefit.

CBA, according to Dean Esperanza P. San Juan, is planning to put up a complete office layout simulation room with state-of-the-art facilities where students can have better exposure for their future jobs.

“The effort of the college to submit its program for whatever levels in accreditation is actually geared towards the benefits of the

students. It is an extra mile effort (of the faculty) for the good of the university and the students. What we offer to our students is excellence in academic instruction,” Prof. San Juan explained.

Meanwhile, for the College of Education, which is a twotime COD awardee, Dr. Maria S. Tugano, Dean of CED, said that they would upgrade the college’s facilities.

“We will be converting the Conference Rooms into an E-learning Resource Center and the classrooms to e-classrooms with complete, technological learning facilities,” said Dr. Tugano.

“So the students are assured that they are given quality instruction and education,” she furthered.

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that applied for COD certification were rated according to its instructional quality, research and publications, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications pursuant to the guidelines and criteria issued by

Decrease of freshmen enrollees, expected Due to the opening of the first batch of Senior High School under the K-12 curriculum, freshmen enrollees decreased to 88.38% this school year.

Based on the records obtained from Management Information Services (MIS) the last year’s freshmen register was 2,883 compared to this year’s 335, summing up the university’s population to 6,642.

The first year enrollees were recorded from four colleges that opened this semester.

College of Industrial Technology (CIT) tallied 119 enrollees, College of Information and Communication Technology (CICT)-92, College of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF)- 89, and College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) with 30 freshmen as of June 20, 2016.

In an interview, Mrs. Marilyn G. Tejada, Registrar III said, “Kung tutuusin, dae talaga ning freshmen. Pero nag-consider ang higher education institution (HEI) ta State University and Colleges (SUC) kita”, she said.

“Igwa baga pati ning mga students na nag- fail buda nag-stop at least pwede sinda maglaog, dae na ninda kaipuhan maghalat ning two years,” she added.

Mrs. Tejada also relayed that the major decrease in the number of freshmen enrollees affected the distribution of subjects to the faculty, that’s why some faculty were advised to conduct researches to fill up their

load.

In addition, MIS recorded enrollees from other year level with numbers as follows: second year-2,477, third year- 1,744, fourth year- 1,528, fifth year148, and graduate studies-410 enrollees.

Meanwhile, CSU Panganiban Campus has 90 freshmen students enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. ▪

SHAINA BENAVIDEZ & ARNILA SALDUA

CHED. Prof. San Juan said that the application process was never easy. “The criteria itself speak of excellence,” she added.

A COD certified institution is expected to pursue curriculum that is at par with the global standards, enhance the quality of instruction through faculty development and upgrading of facilities, equipment, and library holdings, undertake basic and applied research on emerging trends and advancements, and initiate extension and linkage projects through regional, national and international agreements on curricular activities and industry-academe collaborations.

By virtue of CHED Memo No. 38, s. 2015, CBA and CED were awarded as CODs in Business Administration and Teacher Education, respectively, on May 17, 2016 at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

CBA is one among 14 public and private HEIs nationwide that received COD award and CED among 36.

The said colleges are two of the only five colleges in Bicol recognized as Center of Development. ▪ MARIANNE CLAIRE T. OGALESCO & ARIADNE MAE B. TESORERO

S.Y. 2015-2016, 1ST Sem S.Y. 2016-2017, 1st Sem

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

‘Outstanding Student’

Former FCSC prexy is TOSP finalist ACE JOHN F. TABUZO

STUDENT ACHIEVER. Jay Chester D. Usero once again places the university in the limelight as he qualifies for the Search for Ten Outstanding Students of the Philipines, the first time in the school’s history.

JAY CHESTER delos Santos Usero, the university’s former Student Regent and Federated College Student Council president, made it among the three finalists from Bicol region who will vie for a spot in the 2016 Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP).

TOSP, which started in 1961, recognizes exceptional youth who excel in academics, leadership, and community involvement anchored on good moral values.

The program honors notable students at the Malacanang Palace, with the President of the Republic personally handing the awards.

“I felt the fulfillment and happiness for being able to give prestige to my Alma Mater. My success is also the success of CSU, the institution that greatly helped me become the person I am now,” Usero said.

He furthered that being a finalist is a privilege to inspire his fellow Catandunganons to strive for excellence and be the person they dream to become in the future.

Usero and the rest of the finalists underwent activities as part of the search on May

20-22 in Naga City featuring a formation process that would develop them as “seed” for nation building.

The other finalists from Bicol are: Ron Ephraim Banda Roluna of Ateneo de Naga University, and Andrew Ollet Refareal of Bicol University’s Polangui Campus.

These three and other candidates underwent a strict selection process by a Regional Screening Committee, with members from the academe, business, science and humanities field. The selection was overseen by a Regional Executive Committee (REXECOM), composed of representatives from Commission on Higher Education and other government and private sectors.

A Hundred in One Usero, who hails from Viga, Catanduanes, is the son of Businessman Joselito B. Usero and School Principal Cynthia D. Usero.

His good academic background, great leadership and involvement in community activities qualified him to the prestigious national search.

He graduated Cum Laude in Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English. His general weighted average, 1.48, was last year’s highest among the graduating class. He was also a consistent Dean’s Lister, and a President’s Lister during his last semester in college.

More than that, he joined academic and co-curricular competitions and seminars in and out of the University.

Before occupying the highest student council seat, he was also an active member of various organizations.

He also served as a Sangguniang Kabataan Councilor

News round up

BY NF TEMPLONUEVO/AM TESORERO

CELY beneficiaries to enjoy scholarship grants Beneficiaries of the CELY (College Education and Livelihood for the Youth) program will still enjoy scholarship grants given by the provincial government. This was assured by Mr. Juan Facundo, the Community Affairs Relations Officer of the office of the governor during orientation of the CELY beneficiaries on June 17, 2016 at the CSU Covered Court.

CELY program is under the Provincial Ordinance No. -0182013 which states that the provincial government will allocate Php 14,000,000 for scholarship grants every year.

In an interview with Director Nancy D. Magtangob of the Office of Student Support Services, CELY beneficiaries are covered for this semester only. She added that the incoming administration has yet to disclose its plans with regards to the said scholars.

Mr. Facundo explained that the program is legislated as Provincial Ordinance, it will not be easily abolished by the next administration thus securing the interest of the 2224 student beneficiaries.

CBA produces 8 new CPAs COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY produced eight passers out of 13 takers in May 2016 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Board Examination which earned an overall passing rate of 61.54% surpassing the 42.84% national passing rate.

The new CPAs are: Gianelle S. Bagadiong, Howell T. Cilot, Jonathan E. Galoza, Catherine T. Peña, Laisa Rodriguez, Ruth B. Tabirara, Rizalyn D. Tablate, and Jacquelou V. Taniegra.

GWA for Latin Honors raised Freshmen and incoming students of the Catanduanes State University will have to exert double effort if they are aiming to graduate with honors, as the general weighted average (GWA) for Latin Honors was raised.

Those who aspire to graduate as Cum Laude will have to work for a GWA of 1.34 -1.50, while those who aspire for Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude will have to achieve a GWA of 1.18-1.35 and 1.00-1.17, respectively.

This is one of the changes featured in the Revised Student Handbook, which will be soon distributed by the Office of Student Support Services. in his barangay, specifically being the Committee Chairman on Youth and Sports Development.

He also served as Resource Speaker and Facilitators in various youth and leadership seminars and fora.

On Being Outstanding Usero was previously hailed as one of the Ten Outstanding

Students of Bicol (TOSB) in 2015. He is among the five CSU students who had received the said recognition while in their college days. The other four were: John Elmar B. Templonuevo (1st place, 2011), Jonathan V. Tulod (3rd place, 2012), John Ely B. Templonuevo (2nd place, 2014) turn to page 6

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CEd’s retention policy revised; GWA requirement set to 2.0 ACE JOHN F. TABUZO

Shape up or ship out?

College of Education students will have to do better this and the next semesters as the “Revised Admission and Retention Policies of the Teacher Education Programs” will be effective next school year 20172018.

From the previous General Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.2, a CEd student should now maintain a semestral GWA of 2.0 or better in order to continue in his or her program.

The semestral GWA refers to the weighted average of grades in all subjects taken in a semester computed by multiplying credit units for each course/subject by the corresponding grade, adding them and dividing the total by the number of units during the semester.

In addition, a CEd student must not have a 5.0 grade in any course, 2.5 and/or INC/ incomplete in at most three courses in the preceding semester

EXCELLENCE IS A STANDARD. With the new retention policy of College of Education, students will have to perform better and excel to earn their worth at their college. With Photo: B.S.

and DRP/dropped in at most two courses on one semester, may they be General or Professional Education courses, or Major/ Specialization courses.

Bachelor of Elementary Education’s (BEEd) curriculum carries only General and Professional Education courses, while Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) and Bachelor of Technical Teacher’s Education

(BTTE) carry all three.

Regular student in any of those programs carry a load of 25-27 units per semester.

Revised admission requirements also state that for a freshman to be admitted in the College, he should have a general average of 87%, must not have any grade lower than 80% in any subject, take and pass the admission examination, and

pass the interview conducted by faculty members of CEd. High School Grade (40%), Admission Test (30%), and Interview/Performance (30%) shall be computed as basis for admission.

The rationale of the revision cited the need for a high quality program in higher education institutions, which should be attained by the College, a twotime Center of Development for Teacher Education program.

It is also noted the low passing rate of BSEd and BEEd in Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), and the large number of takers who do not qualify for examinations for their chosen area of specialization, even with the 87% high school general average admission requirement for freshmen.

The said revision was approved during the Local Academic Council meeting on November 4, 2015 and during the Curriculum Committee Meeting of the University on November 12, 2015. ▪

CHS student hits 5th place in May 2016 MLE Catanduanes State University - College of Health and Sciences proved that its sight never missed the mark after Janine L. Tapia sealed the fifth spot in May 2016 Midwifery Licensure Exam (MLE) that went together with an outstanding 100 % passing rate for first takers.

Tapia, who garnered a rating of 89.35%, in an interview said that being one of the board exam placers from CHS makes her proud and happy at the same time since all her efforts, professors’ hard work and the support from her parents are paid off.

When asked if she expected herself to top the exam, the 18year old achiever from Virac, Catanduanes answered, “Iyo man.

Okay man pano ang standing ko sa review and sa school.”

Ms. Tapia is under the Realigned Laddered Program leading to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RLP-BSN) and is now in third year.

She finished her elementary education at Virac Pilot Elementary

School - Main, and secondary education at Catanduanes National High School - Science and Technology Curriculum.

Other successful examinees are: Marjorie C. Arcilla, Dyna Karen L. Avila, Ednalyn P. Bongon, Ernie Ann B. Cabalic, Ma. Lezette Z. Francisco, Nicole Joy S. Hilario, Arielle Meg Z. Marino, Lezeil Ann Z. Tabuzo, Clarrize Jhaide T. Tribiana, Lyra T. Uchi and Carlito O. Walet Jr. Meanwhile, the results of June 2016 Nursing Licensure Examinations (NLE) qualified 28 first takers from CSU with a rate of 96.55%, way above the 43.60% national passing rate. The newly registered nurses are as follows: Evelyn B. Aguilar, Francois Mae B.

Benavidez, Arvee Ann H. Bongon, Patricia Maric B. Bustamante, Natsy A. Cabida, Justin Louie C. Camacho, Christina Paula R. Cavada, Jannhel A. Clemente, RonalynT. Faustino, Sarah Mae M. Flores, Darla Marie M. Garcia, Zylen B. Gelicame, Rowena S. Gianan, Analyn L. Manibale, Kirzty Marie B. Nazareno, Roselyn L. Salvador, Ma. Socorro P. Samar, Angelica R. Samonte, Rose Ann C. Sumalde, Leah Zarah Kaye DR. Tabirara, Rhea G. Tanteo, Alyza Concha N. Tapar, Shelish Marie T. Tapar, Katrina T. Tayas, Ghien Rose Carla V. Teope, Lady Mae F. Tulod, Tiffany Jane O. Villamor and Glaiza C. Zafe.

Tapia and the successful examinees were honored in a

THE STREAK CONTINUES. Another name is

added to the long list of student achievers from College of Health Sciences as Janine L. Tapia lands 5th place in May 2016 MLE.

Recognition Rites on June 27, 2016. ▪

ARIADNE MAE B. TESORERO

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CSU-LHS opens 3 strands for senior high academic track MARIANNE CLAIRE T. OGALESCO

Catanduanes State University Laboratory High School (CSULHS) is one of the 39 schools (public and private) that accommodated the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) students in the province.

CSU-LHS recorded 123 Grade 11 enrollees on the three strands of the Academic Track that the university offers – 51 Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) students; 44 in Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM); and 28 in Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS).

Senior High students utilize three rooms (which were formerly College of Industrial Technology’s) at the back of the university library but some students still complain on their (the rooms’) location and condition.

“Nung inot, namurong ako kung sain yung room namo,” said Marilou Garcia, ABM student.

“Tapos nung asa laog na ako, nabigla ako ta maati - puro vandal yung pinto and blackboard. Tapos yu untadan mga luma na,” she added.

According to Mrs. Corazon T. Cilot, CSU-LHS Senior High Coordinator the electric fans installed were not enough to properly ventilate the rooms.

“May electric fans na yung mga rooms pero ga-complain pa man syempre ang students sa init kan panahon,” she explained.

Furthermore, some teachers and students also protest the lack of instructional materials for Grade 11, although most teachers were provided modules for instruction.

“Yung mga students, gaorder and gabakar pa ning books sa Phoenix Publishing House,” said Ms. Kathreena Paga, Grade 11-Aquarius (STEM) adviser.

Nonetheless, Mrs. Cilot is still positive on the first year implementation of senior high education in CSU-LHS.

FCSC pres appoints Exec Dept ROY D. TABLATE

Myrel M. Ogalesco, Federated College Student Council (FCSC) President, filled up the Executive Department of her administration for SY 20162017.

Her Vice President, Aimee Salonga, helped her made out the vacated positions: Sheena Mae P. Tresmanio, BSEd-English student will serve as Executive Secretary; Jomari Pareja, BS Accountancy as Finance Secretary; Vannesa Uchi, BS Business Administration, Budget Secretary; Ralph Rondell Panti, BS Info Tech, Public Information Officer; and Glaybel Domingo, BS Business Administration, as Property Custodian.

The appointment was in compliance with the provision under Article 8, Section 2 of the FCSC Constitution which states that the president shall appoint

or designate the persons to fill and execute the functions under the Executive Department.”

FCSC has already actualized their initial plans—Brigada, which according to Ogalesco was mostly participated by CoED, Org’s Fair and Linggo ng Kalikasan celebration.

The said events got short to the expected number of attendees. Ogalesco explained that despite making efforts to encourage students to be involved in school activities, if they (students) lack sense of volunteerism, all efforts are wasted.

In her proclamation last February, Ogalesco has urged active collaboration among FCSC, Student Body Organizations and students. “Kung may pagtutulungan, may magagawa,” she stressed.

Photo Credits: World Health Organization, www.who.int/tobacco/wntd

ONE IN VISION.The CSU Statesman supports the vision of the institution as a SmokeFree University through advocating campaign for Tobacco-free environment for students of Catanduanes State University.

Former FCSC Prexy from page 4 and Christine May T. Pitajen (8th place, 2014).

He also topped the Search for Ten Outstanding Student Leaders of CSU, and awarded during the annual “Parangal sa Mga Natatanging Mag-aaral” of the Office of Student Support Services.

In his essay submitted to the Screening Committee, Usero wrote that being outstanding is neither a measure of the number

of medals, certificates, or titles one has, nor a popularity contest.

“Being outstanding rather is seen in our simplest and smallest act which later on produces a gigantic impact,” he added.

Presently, Usero is reviewing for the September 2016 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

When asked if he aims to top the said exam he said, “Its normal for a person to aim for the best. May the odds be in my favor.”

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We, in the CSC Statesman, believe that education is a right. That the government, by putting education on its third priority after debt servicing military, is curtailing this right.

That the government, by gradually sacrificing our right to be educated and the quality of the state’s education through endless privatization and loss of support to its SCUs is doing great disservice to its citizen.”

Allan Emmanuel Latorre, Editor in Chief CAUTION: TUITION FEE INCREASE The CSC Statesman, Vol XIII No. 1 June- October 2004

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“Malasakit. Tinud-anay nga Kausaban (Compassion. Real change.) With a firm stand from the very first day, President Duterte was set to bring back the trust of people with a Government that will not dissapoint the Filipino People and will bring real, genuine and a powerful change. His battlecry remains the same; stop drugs from ruining people’s lives, eliminate crimality, eradicate corruption from all agencies of the government and bring back the trust of the Filipino people to the public servants.” photo credits: rappler.com, rogue.ph, conceptnewscentral.com, mindanews.com, gmanetwork.com

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The PRESIDENT

The PRESS

May 9 Elections has brought significant difference on the future state of the nation, foretelling, that the change will come.

Feature Story by Andrea S. Morales

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ANDSLIDING a victory of 16,601,997 votes, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte was inaugurated as the 17th president of the Republic of the Philippines last June 30, 2016. He is not the only first Mindanaoan and leftist president to ever rule the country, he, himself, is “the man of firsts”.

He is the first inbound ruler to be a man of no saint—frequent trash talks, sarcastic pleas, mischievous acts, and the dauntless attitude—brave enough to mess with the Pope and other agencies.

On the contrary, he is also the first president that is expected to make shifts on the grounds of this flaw-governed country.

With all these ‘out of norm’ leadership style and attitude, it is safe to say that we have the most interesting president in line. Too interesting even for the likes of members of media.

“Kung papatayin ka talaga, papatayin ka. There is no way to know that the next victim would be a journalist…”

That statement is enough to generate quivers on the media when asked about the issue of killing journalists. Every spewed word he set loose garnered mixed reactions on every journalist in the country.

After sometime still, media has not gone over a big hump. Once again

the media’s lives are on threat. Once again, the media is news itself.

THE PUNISHER VS. THE MEDIA “…Sa karamihan, prangka-prangka, may nagawa yan. Kasi di ka naman talaga papatayin kung may nagawa ka eh. Pero karamihan diyan nabigyan na, especially if you want to take sides, nabayaran mo na tapos you play. Iyan ang karamihan na namamatay.”

This testimony dated back on the night of May 31 wounded and aggravated the entities of journalism in the country. Several different organizations corresponding the media reacted strongly which brought the case of boycotting him.

As Inquirer released, head of Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Asia-Pacific desk Benjamin Ismail expressed his outrage hence calling up to all the media to boycott his press conferences and take legal action against him. He

added that his statements are unworthy of a president but they could also be regarded as violations on defamation or the law on inciting hatred and violence.

But Duterte proved he is a man of imposing will, and accepted the challenge as he likewise boycott the members of media that is trying to cover him.

“Don’t threaten me. Boycott, boycott… go ahead, damn you!”

THREAT TO A FREE PRESS Since the Marcos regime, Philippines has recorded a total of 174 journalists killed, the highest from the 2009 Maguindanao massacre when 32 journalists were slain. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has even reported this as the single deadliest event for journalists in history.

According to the International Federation of Journalists, Philippines ranks the second most dangerous place for journalists since the year 1990, next to Iraq.

Why am I here?” “The past tense was, I am here because I love my country and I love the people of the Philippines. I am here, why? Because I am ready to start my work for the nation.”

- His Excellency, Rodrigo Roa Duterte (17th President, Republic of the Philippines)

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And the unfortunate faith of the press continued as just recently stated by the country’s National Press Club, a columnist and reporter for the People’s Brigada tabloid on a newspaper, Alex Balcoba was attacked in Central Manila late Friday outside a watch repair shop owned by his family by two gunmen who fled on a motorcycle after shooting. Until today, the basis for killing is still unknown.

Same fate happened to Jose Bernardo, a reporter and broadcaster for dwBL and dwIZ radio station in Manila that occured outside a restaurant in Quezon City. Police however found out that he was receiving “threatening text message” before he was shot.

CNN Philippines interviewed Luis Teodoro, a veteran journalist and journalism professor and is also the deputy director of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR), contrary to what Duterte alleged, said that in fact some journalists are killed

truth and validity and uncover everything from the smallest islets to the fishy speculations in the government.

The media covered several life changing events in history. There is Joseph Estrada’s impeachment trial that resulted on the second People Power Revolution, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s controversy on “Hello Garci”, the resignation of the “Hyatt 10”, and the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona’s impeachment, which happened on the term of the outgoing President Benigno Aquino III. In massive assassinations, the media also reported about the Maguindanao Massacre with the notorious Andal Ampatuan Sr. as the suspected mastermind. The latest would be the Mamasapano clash incident where it led to the death of 44 members of Special Action Force (SAF), 18 from MILF and five from the BIFF, several civilians, and the death of Zulkifli Abdhir.

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between journalists and Duterte casts an implied anxiety in the media world. Killing journalists and journalism itself will result in a catastrophe and a deterioration of the information web.

“Hindi lang ang journalist ang pinapatay niyo. Ang pinapatay niyo, the story that goes with the journalist. So ang ultimate nagsusuffer dito ay yung public’s right to know”, said Elizabeth Panelo, Secretary General of NUJP.

WAKE-UP CALL Whether Duterte is being a bully to the media and just making false assumptions, members of media should take this as a challenge to perfect the craft which prove to be flawed at times.

The case of the Tulfo brother’s (Erwin, Ben and Raffy) threatening Raymart Santiago and Claudine Baretto over a brawl is one disappointing example. Due to this, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has imposed a 20day preventive suspension on their show T3 on TV5.

Veteran news anchor Arnold Clavio received flaks from netizens as he rudely interviewed Napoles’ lawyer Atty. Alfredo Villamor. Clavio’s Elizabeth Panelo, Secretary General annoyance is due to getting

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines no viable info on Villamor’s statements on the subject due to exposing criminal activities and The Priority Development Assistance matter of Napoles attending the coming corruption in the government.

Fund (PDAF) scam or tagged as the Pork Senate hearings on the PDAF issue or not.

A case in point would be the unfortunate Barrel Scam which gave the public a bird’s Villamor’s response added that Napoles fate that happened to Marisol and George eye view of how swiftly corruption took over has another counsel for that hearing. This Vigo. Both were radio announcers in this flawed system we have. It involved the intensified Clavio’s rudeness when he realized Kidapawan, Mindanao and were well-known alleged misuse by several members of the the interview is a dead end and brusquely for protecting rights and revealing chronic Congress of the Philippines of their PDAF—a ended the interview. land crabbing at Lumad. The police reported lump-sum discretionary fund granted to each “Sana pala hindi na namin kayo that they were heavily shot with bullets in member of Congress for spending on priority [ininterview]… salamat po, wala akong their house back in 2006. development projects of the Philippine nakuha sa inyo,” he said.

Marlene Esperat who was slain in government, mostly on the local level.

ABS-CBN news reader Korina Sanchez her home in 2005 after exposing alleged Philippine Daily Inquirer primarily has also made a conflict when she criticized corruption in the Department of Agriculture- exposed this scam that revealed the CNN anchor Anderson Cooper for supposedly Region XII and Gerry Ortega, a Palawan-based mastermind—Janet Lim-Napoles after reporting inaccurately about the situation broadcast journalist, gunned down at a store Benhur K. Luy, her second cousin and in Tacloban brought by the effects of super in 2011 for accusing Joel Reyes of misusing former personal assistant, pointed her to the typhoon Yolanda. Cooper described the the Malampaya fund and of supporting illegal authorities. The media have broadcast the situation in Tacloban as “miserable” and “very mining activities. Both were also killed for heinous effect of the scandal which brought very bad” and also also remarked that “the exposing justice to the public. the Philippine government defrauded of some people in Tacloban have great dignity and P 10 billion in the course of the scam having deserve better than what they have gotten.”

SUCCESS OF NEWS been diverted to Napoles, participating “As for who exactly is in charge of the In Ricky Poca’s article on the “Media on members of Congress and other government Philippine side of this operation, that is not the Age of Duterte”, he mentioned that the officials. really clear,” he said. media is just a messenger, a bearer of good With these numerous cases being Philippine Star had written that in her or bad news as well as the watchdog of any transported for the general awareness of dzMM radio program, Sanchez said Cooper administration. They deliver information of people by the media, the heated barrier turn to next page

“Hindi lang ang journalist ang pinapatay niyo.

Ang pinapatay niyo, the story that goes with the journalist. So ang ultimate nagsusuffer dito ay yung public’s right to know.”

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Lastly, the Manila Hostage Crisis’ failure which is also due to the media’s over the top coverage. Because of the monitored police movements televised inside the bus, it is said that this brought the spark of commotion and scrutiny on the phenomenon.

The media should report at a higher level of responsibility, avoid making judgments and at the same time steer clear from doubt and ambiguity.

“The media should report at a higher level of responsibility, avoid making judgments and at the same time steer clear from doubt and ambiguity.”

WITH THE HEADS OF STATE. Days after their inauguration, the two new head of State greet the supporters during the installing of new PNP and AFP Chief at Fort Santiago, With an authoritative leadership that is a mix of disciplinarian president and a motherly vice-president, they promise a radical change in the setting or a brand new political era in the country that is centered on justice, honesty, equality, peace and compassion.

ON THE MEDIA’S PERSPECTIVE Entering the mass communication world means diving into a pool of backlashing, threats and encountering different stories. Quoting Angelica “Ica” de Leon’s, second year college student in BA Broadcast Communication at UP Diliman, lines on her article, “When a president takes the press a little too personally, things go wrong for future media practitioners. We (journalists) become discouraged to act and speak critically, because then we become critics of the president.”

But that is journalism. We inform what we see with no sugarcoating and no deficiencies. We update the public on what they need to know. And we probe with accurate measures. Yet in some cases, this zeal that drives journalists lead to crossing a line. That is why it is instilled in our heads to be particular in choosing the right words, because every word could have several definitions, every statement could present double meanings, and comprehension of information may vary from one another.

The newly seated president did not thoroughly ponder his statements with the media. For all that can be seen there is only one crime committed: unveiling secrets. But no matter what, killing is never an option in bringing justice to anything. ▪

We inform what we see with no sugarcoating and no deficiencies. We update the public on what they need to know. And we probe with accurate measures.

Yet in some cases, this zeal that drives journalists lead to crossing a line. That is why it is instilled in our heads to be particular in choosing the right words.

Because every word could have several definitions, every statement could present double meanings, and comprehension of information may vary from one another.

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Recursives

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ACE JOHN F. TABUZO

Ink “We always want to send our messages across.”

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stumbled upon this idea while on my Developmental Reading class, when I was trying to decipher what the different vandalisms sprawled in my arm chair mean.

As I scan from one scribble to another, I tried to find meaningful “vandals,” which in my dismay are mostly nuisance.

In what seemed a perfect timing, we were discussing about the evolution of human communication. We were on that part when men painted in stones and caves to depict their lives or stories. As if a Eureka moment, I smiled as I realized I somehow traced how vandalism came into being.

I also came to realize that at least those cavemen had etched something worthy compared to whatever these cellphone

numbers, cheesy pick-up lines, and hugot statements are. Still, I often find myself reading them, half-annoyed and half-amused.

The idea of scribbles smudging a chair (or even a painted wall) vexes me, yet these words are written, and they were written to be read.

People have ways of channeling their thoughts; some revel in the permanence of ink. Because it gives us a sense of being heard and alive, we leave traces of it in the everyday, in the back pages of our notebooks, in classroom seats, in walls, behind doors, in the silence and stench of rest rooms, mostly in secret.

In the same way, the ink that the CSU Statesman uses has given it immortality, but not the transient kind. The stories published here for the last 25 years were already etched in pages of its own history; they are revived everytime they are read.

Unlike vandalism, we fill empty spaces not for the sake of our pleasure, nor for the release of our angst. The pages entrusted to us are where our inks play their significant part.

Every issue that we release is the result of the ink that has gone a long and painful process of writing, revising, editing and publishing. The ink should be solid yet fluid; sharp arguments should be coupled with logic; facts are facts, and not figments of imagination; smooth transitions are necessary; views should be balanced.

This publication has a responsibility to students, as well as to the community. It aims for social awareness, clamors for social justice, and defends students’ right. It hopes to influence people to be active players in the society and ultimately, catalysts.

This is why we should never let the ink run dry. There is always the need to transfer the Isteytsman tradition to budding writers who want their inks to serve a purpose. There is always the need to call for new members for the crusade we have been doing.

And maybe the ink you have been using to write on walls and chairs is really meant for the paper you are reading now. ▪

Stuck in Reverse NIKKO FRANCO B. TEMPLONUEVO

Eyes on all Change is not a one-man propaganda.

It should be everybody’s game.

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or months now, since the May 9 Elections, the limelight has been consistently focused on the most interesting president that the Philippine Republic have in years. He is even dubbed as the most powerful Philippine president after Ferdinand Marcos.

Who would doubt this popularity? After all he is the first president from Mindanao, who also called himself a member of the Left. He is the president who has shown the nation he is not the man to mess with. This is evident in his move against the members of media whom he had launched a “boycott”.

Thus, the next six years are indeed interesting because of an even more interesting president. And he deserves all the attention. But what about the others?

It is alarming that before his term started, people are more and more focused on his agenda that people forgot he is not the only one who has promises to fulfill and services to offer.

Since the start of classes, all I have been hearing was how people look forward for the next three to six months of Duterte, how he will clean the streets from drugs and crime, how he would solve the dispute in the international territories, how he will collaborate with other nations, and how peaceful will the country be in his term.

How about the elected senator who has gained popularity because of his boxing career and has proven inadequate in his former seat, or how about the next Governor whose service is criticized with a brand that is self-profit agendum? Let us go further and ask: how about the people seating in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan who have not yet solidified the position of our abaca farmers despite the fact of honoring them in the new festivity of the province? How about the incoming town leaders and their colleagues? Are they not as important as the president?

Have you checked the news about the power and electricity problems in the province, or the plummeting state of health of our people, or how responsible are the government and its people in taking care of the tourist attractions, or how is Senior High doing?

There are plenty to talk about than Duterte and all his words.

If we are expecting change to come, it will come from the people closer in serving us. It will come from where we are. President Duterte cannot chase the people related in drugs and crime here in the shore of Catanduanes, it’s up to the leaders we have here to do those. President Duterte cannot hold the abusive leaders accountable unless the people in power do so, and if the people is brave enough to fight for it.

In the words of our former editor, “for a democratic country like us, the absence of commitment and participation is a total waste”.

But the excess of it is not democracy at all.

We should learn to participate in the lowest level of democracy such as in school and local governance, by that we can embrace the total democracy of the country.

The pressure is all in the President’s hand.

His hands are full. We should be vigilant in both local and national issues.

We are giving our local leaders the easy time. And when the going gets tough, we have no one else to blame but us. ▪

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Opinion

Fanboy

Illuminate

Cuckoo’s Nest

ROY D. TABLATE

B.B. MARTINI GIN DALANDAN

The same month two years ago, an alumnus of this publication published the same article as this. You can call this as taking his place, his space.

Unlike two years ago, I would not talk about lazy people in this institution we call University, the lazy system of government, and the lazy cycle of in-breeding laziness. I hate to start this year in this publication trying to talk about some rotten, hopeless things.

I want to start this year right, which is by honoring the people who, for the past 25 years of this publication, have done the same thing I am doing now. Exalting God, Honoring Man. It was the start of the school year, and I went to the publication’s office to give myself a breather, and thought the first of many last days in the office.

Someday this year, this publication will be celebrating its silver anniversary and I am just enough to be a witness of how this publication became more than a home to me and the people before me.

To this very moment, I still can’t believe I managed to enter in such publication. Believe me, it was not long ago when I was just another fanboy of this organization. I remember having all the copies of The CSU Statesman (before it was CSC Statesman) prior to the Division Press Conference in high school. They became my personal reviewer. But more than that, they were something that I saw myself in the future.

I remember clearly the names of the people whom a friend of mine would always tell me who drew this, who wrote this, who took this picture, who idolized Che Gueverra, who listened to Coldplay, who had great resentment over the government, how this article was done, where they had been.

The CSU Statesman has been the only thing that brings vibrancy to my college life, and I believe it has given the people before me the same pulsating experience of doing something that is more than writing.

This publication has quenched my thirst for something out of the norm, fed me more than the things I have eaten inside the classroom, brought me to places I would not normally go, and greatly influenced my system.

Just the everyday journey of going to-and-fro the office even without anything to do completes my day.

After all. I’m just another fanboy who owed my life to the CSU Statesman. I was a fan. Still, I am. ▪

Conditional Christianity Being a Christian does not instantly testimony about being back in shape make you a better person, so is again for the nth time and being blessed joining religious communities. with a forgiving God. After hearing BACK in the day, a few tried to put me into a dilemma of going after Engineering or Priesthood. I discern my faith enough to favor what is clear—I cannot promise to be the same man on pulpit when behind closed doors.

That was my ontological proviso, and falsity of Christian servitude had fed my creeping communal demoralization. I lost forbearance, and grew tired of ‘WTF’ disgust from intermittently occurring hypocrisy.

Many fail to realize that Christianity is immediate responsibility—you

recurring sins obliviously backed with self-tolerance I did not come back.

I am not a perfect Christian too, but I have opted to tinker the cumulative imperfections.

It was four years ago when I attended a Youth Camp. I recall seeing my facilitator friend washing the dishes alone, and right there I helped.

But another facilitator, with her arms crossed, signaled me to be back on my post and told me tactlessly, “Participant ka lang.”

I pity the church and that community for having people as such.

“Take my advice: God knows your adversities. Direct your worries to Him.” represent your church, and in turn, Jesus. Your choice of faith demands for your conducts be above reproach always.

Validation is lifetime; there are no time outs. And that is the hard part; others are inconsistent that they fail shortly.

Until now, I ruggedly loathe delinquencies which peril the reputes of the church. Some are deeply entrenched, yet engenders religious distrusts, like this servant who got all sorts of money issues with the church. Such a shame, but luck for him the church condones.

But condoning can be wrong too.

Remember the intriguing 2015 film Spotlight which revealed the child sexabuse issues against the Catholic priests?

The church’s cover-ups only revived the heart of Spotlight—the victims. You do penance for mistakes really.

I congregated once. Somebody, whom I know for years, shared his

Noticeably these days, Facebook dramas are so common you get across it at least once a day. It came with different complaints about life, and length. More often than not, I scowl in response, especially when it came from a vocal servant. Truth is number of likes matter, but how would you like it getting thumbs up for your misfortune?

Take my advice: God knows your adversities. Direct your worries to Him. Have you ever wondered, if not to worship or to attend Holy Mass, will laities be ever united? Division of denominations somehow made things endemic—one is Truth. I pray one day we can witness one muster for one faith, but not yet. For now, let us go beyond superficial because mind you, being a Christian is not merely believing; demons have faith too.

Serve, but righteously. ▪

Open your eyes. Do not be blindfolded. -ERJ

25th

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Kulturang Isteyt

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Kung ang pagkakaroon ng malaking katawan at pagiging batak sa alak at sigarilyo ang kinamulatan mong batayan ng pagiging lalaki, paano na lamang ang iyong pagiging tigasin kung sa isang iglap mawala ang lahat?

Paano ka na pa magiging ganap na lalaki at tawaging...

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ng pagbabandera ng katawang mala-Taguro sa tigas at laki, paglalaklak hanggang sa maging ala-drunken master sa daan, at pagpapausok ng sigarilyong pantaboy sa lamok ay buhay at patuloy na nabubuhay sa iilang mag-aaral sa singit at kilikili ng State bilang batayan ng pagiging tigasin sa kalalakihan.

Mga katangiang taglay nina Batista, Jet Li, Heneral Luna at mga nagtatapang tapangang kontrabida sa mga pelikula aay nanganganib na burahin hindi ng kung sinumang mighty superhero o kaya naman ang pulang ilaw na bumubura ng mga alien memories na gamit ng bida sa Men In Black, kundi ang barakong kamakailan lamang lumitaw sa telebisyon. Ang lalaking mayabang na tumatayo sa katauhan ni Digong.

Ang pag-upo niya sa pwesto ang tinitingnang magbibigay-taning sa nalalapit na pagtatapos ng matagal na pagkalugmok ng mga Pinoy sa bisyo ng tabako at alak.

Wala siya ng lipad powers ni Darna o ng anumang bertud, ngunit ang mga salita niya’y tila ba kalawanging balisong na nakaabang sa leeg ng sinumang nakikinig.

Katulad din ng mga pelikulang may kakaibang bida, ang mga singit ng State ay may mga natatanging kontrabidang hinubog at pinatapang ng kani-kanilang mga dahilan.

“Kalain na nani ning pandok ko, magayon na ginhawa na sana ngani ang igwa ako, itatago ko pa?” ito ang sabi ni Joshua Latines, 3rd year sa CIT, habang buhat-buhat ang makapatae-tae sa bigat na weights.

Sapagkat mahirap namang palobohin ang mala-kamoteng kahoy na braso upang kahit papaano’y makaakit ng mga babaeng

nakatuon lamang sa ganda ng mukha at hindi sa ganda ng kalooban.

Ang pagbubuhat ng kilo-kilong bigat ng weights na simbigat ng kilo kilong problema mo sa mukha ay hindi biro. At katulad ng iba, papayag ka bang ang matandang salamin niyo lang sa inyong aparador ang makakakita at ang manipis mong t-shirt ang makahihimas sa katawang iyong pinagpaguran? Malamang hindi.

“Dai! Dai an pwedeng halion! Kaipuhan ko an para malingwan si Judy Ann Uy! Dai ako nangaturog pag dai ako nakasarong bilog.” Mangiyak-ngiyak na sambit ni Mark Joseph Tarnate, 1st year Agriculture at patuloy sa paglagok ng napag-iiwanang Anisado.

Para sa mga taong di makalimot sa nais malimot na ayaw magpalimot ang alak ang panandaliang magpapalimot.

Katulad ng karamihang hindi liver lover, hiram ang lakas ng loob sa alak, pampaantok ang alak, pambirtdey ang alak, pang anibersari ang alak, pang-graduation ang alak, pag may alak may balak, pantorpe ang alak. Paano na kung walang alak?

Hindi na makapagtatapat ang mga torpe, hindi na tatapang ang lampa, hindi na makakalimot ang gustong makalimot,

malungkot ang mga pagdiriwang.

Maraming mawawala sa Pinoy!

“Labot man ninda! Buhay ko ini e dai man sindang pakialam uya, kung magadan man ako ning agap, okay lang, basta masigarilyo ako,” wika ni Sonny Erickson Salazaro Dimaguiba, 4th year CICT, habang patuloy na sinisimot ang tabako sa nauupos na filter ng sigarilyong Rambo.

Maglagay man ng sandamakmak na pananakot ang pamahalaan sa mga sticker ng sigarilyo, mananatiling tikom ang bibig ng mga taong ginawa nang vitamins ang bawat stick ng sigarilyo. Wala raw kasing Marlboro, Fortune, Faith, Philip Morris, Hope, Rambo at Jackpot sa langit. Mas masarap daw ito pag may Maxx na yellow.

Marami-rami na rin ang mga nahuhuling nagsisisinghot ng dinurog na bato ni Darna na nagbibigay raw ng mga super-duper powers.

Matang daig pa ang CCTV na di dinadalaw ng antok, tiyang di nagugutom, Share It na amoy na walang kasinlakas at tuwang walang mapaglagyan na nagreresulta sa hitsurang mala-Skeleton King sa payat. Sa tala ng mga awtoridad, di pa nakakaupo si Mighty Digong ay di na bababa sa 50 ang nahuli’t napatay sa kaliwa’t kanang raid.

Matatawag ka pa bang totoong lalaki kapag nawala na ang lahat ng iyong batayan sa taguring ito? Kung mawawala ang tabakong ipinauusok mo lagi. Ang alak na katuwaan ng lahat ng Pnoy sa lahat na estado ng lipunan. Paano ang kalalakihan? Paano ka pa tatawaging maskulados kung ang oras ng iyong pagsasaya sa piling ng iyong mga bisyo’y unti-unti na ring nauupos? Isang matapang na tanong na masasagot ng isang tunay at matapang na lalaki lamang.

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Graba Hills* SHAINA MAE M. BENAVIDEZ

Gising na ang dapat sana’y tulog pang kaluluwa Dilat na dilat pa ang buwan humihilik pa ang gabi Tangan ang pala, asarol, at bilang na patak ng pamatid-uhaw sa maghapon, tuluyang humayo ang dalawang namamaltos na talampak Tuluyang naghabulan Ang dalawang tikis ng biyas Malalim pa ang ragasa ng dilim ngunit kailangang lusungin Isa, dalawa o higit pa Kaunti na lang Handa ng kunin ng makina Ang munting mga burol Kasabay nito ang Pagtagaktak ng mga butil Mula noo hanggang pisngi At tuluyang bumagsak sa lupa Kalyo at ilang datal Kalakip ng Maghapong pagbanat ng buto Nang biglang sumaklob ang dilim, Bumulwak ang sunod-sunod na pagragasa Di lamang munting burol ang natibag pati ang ilang sentimong pantawid sana ng nauupos na segundo.

*hills of gravel

Ang nalaman ko tungkol sa oras ALLAN-JAY B. MADRID

Pinilit habulin Ang napipintong Pagpatak ng alas tres Di papigil Ang yabag ng maliit at mahabang kamay sunod sunura’t di magawang sumuway sa daang idinikta ng kalawanging baterya ngayon ko lang nalaman na ako at ang oras ay nasa mundong bilog hindi na ako maghahabol hihintayin ko na lang na ituro niya sa akin ang tamang sandali magpapaubaya, sapagkat ako kailanma’y alipin ng oras

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The Witness ACE JOHN F. TABUZO

This was what he testified: There before my eyes the transformation I witnessed: How a man turned into a Demon; it preyed on flesh, fed on men’s sorrows, savored the taste of them, tormented in hostile the weak, wailed it laughed maniacally at the crime it commits How it became an Angel;

it enjoyed the riches, rolled with gold which gleams, glorified the paradise it stole, stripped itself the wrongness and wore white How it then turned itself To disguise as a Man;

innocent, incapable of being the Demon the Angel he had become I succumbed to fear And remained mute for long Spill the beans To exempt myself The transformation I also had.

Paghuhusga NIKKO FRANCO B. TEMPLONUEVO

Nauna pa akong bumangon mula sa aking higaan kaysa sa pagmulat ng bagong araw. Bungad ng aking ama’t ina ang mainit na kape at tatlong pirasong tinapay. Maaga ang aming pagpalupa Maaga pa sa pagdikit ng araw sa lupa Inihanda na rin ni nanay yong damit na aking isusuot sa umagang ito Makikiisa at hahalik ang aking mga paa’t kamay sa malambot na lupa. Sa bawat paghakbang ay kasabay ang pagyuko sa mga kuhol na dahan-dahang pumapailalim sa lupa upang magtago.

Maaga akong nagising para sa kuhol.

Tatlong linggo pa lang ang aming palay mula nang ito’y itinanim. At dalawang araw pa lang ang nakalilipas matapos wasakin ng baha ang sumira ng pilapil na ginawa ng tatay.

Magdadalawang araw na ring pinagpipistahan ng mga kuhol ang aming mga palay.

Sa aking masinop na paglalakbay sa palayan ay napunta ako sa tabi ng bunganga ng sagop.

Nakita kong nakalaylay sa dahon ng palay ang isang kuhol at mga punla nito.

Tila alam ng mga kuhol na darating na ang paghuhusga at sa mga bagong punla nakasalalay ang kanilang umaga Kinuha ko ang mga itlog At walang pasubaling ikinuyom ito sa aking mga kamay Hiwatig ng maputlang dugo ang kapalarang hatid nito sa aming palay.

Ngayon araw, patas ang laban.

Infinity Slowly, she spread her wings And took flight to a place where dreams are few So strange to have found a home Upon a shore she cannot claim Stranger still to have found comfort In the warmth of an embrace soon gone And there she was, closer to high heavens.

It was dark It was lonely.

Abacatanduanes Ikapitong Paghabi

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A pirated copy of the most anticipated sequel of the Conjuring film went circulating through phones and computers. Upon receiving, my classmates and I could not be more exhilarated that we watched it immediately.

Screams were impulsive as the impending horror filled the tensed room. Despite the heat and sweat, we determinedly finished the film. Straightaway (and yes, badly timed), I offered to watch Pisay, a 2007 Cinemalaya entry by Auraeus Solito. Their clueless faces were enough not to push it further.

BIRTH OF INDEPENDENCE

ING indie; ‘in-de

-adjective 1: one that is independent, especially, an unaffiliated record or motion-picture production 2: something (as a record or film) produced by an indie (www.merriam-webster. com)

ndie

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hen we speak of nonpopular yet creative, honest and quality film, that is ‘Indie’.

In 1908, Thomas Edison created the Motion Pictures Patent Company (or Edison Trust) known as the first major film studio.

The company attempted to create monopoly over the film industry. Filmmakers saw it as an impending doom to the artistic integrity of filmmaking that Independent Film was conceived.

There was a time when Indie was truly Indie as recalled by Sean McCabe, Art Director from New York.

He would remember spending his formative years going to record shops and spending hours hunting down obscure things and blissfully claimed “It was indie on every level.”

Around 1970 and 1980, during the Marcos regime, the Indie film was born in the Philippines. Despite the difficult political climate, Arts like Indie filmmaking flourished to a remarkable degree.

And to preserve its ideals and to continue promoting Pinoy Independent Film, the Cinemalaya Foundation, Cultural Center of the Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc. organized the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in 2005.

PIONEERS OF INDIE. Pepe Diokno and Brillante Mendoza are two of three Filipino Directors who won Cannes and Venice, while Jackylyn Jose is the first Filipina and Southeast Asian actress to win Best Actress in the Cannes Film Festival with her latest film directed by Brillante Mendoza titled “Ma Rosa.”

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oday, Indie Films remained off the limelight of show business preserving its culture of being non-corporately financed and created outside mainstream.

Publicity and news coverage do not always translate into box-office returns for independent films. The internet, as well as file sharing systems, which should have fueled indie growth, had caused downfall to many Indie filmmakers as the supposedly gross income turned out as everyone’s free download.

But Heneral Luna was on spotlight, it grossed big.

This Jerrold Tarog film quite deserved the immense local buzz and commendations (and the smashing success), for the film is more than meets the eye, it had galvanized both the Nationalists and indifferent Filipinos. And praises for John Arcilla. His take on the swashbuckler Heneral Antonio Luna was relentless two-hour history class centered on patriotism which on some point, fun.

All thanks to filmmakers who put the chronicles to motion pictures. Now, it is easy to learn history.

Aside from Heneral Luna, there are others: Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo, which starred Robin Padilla; Felix Manalo by Dennis Trillo; and Jose Rizal by Cesar Montano. All were art-driven and portrayed with extreme nationalism except that the latter films were mainstream.

Another notable indie film is Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan by Lav Diaz. This critically lauded four-hour film centered on social injustice. Multi-awarded actor Sid Lucero played the lead character, Fabian, a narcissist Law drop-out who exuded his pulpit self, and how soon it wretched him.

Not just him basically but a whole other family.

It was a brave, bold and honest film. It laid out a stunning depiction of Philippine societal realities. Still, like most of indie films, its artistic depiction and verities did not find audience at home. The interest of indie filmmakers does not comply with the interest of mass audience, likewise, mass audience with filmmakers.

Most Filipinos would conspicuously choose escapist entertainments which are light or bearable. It is our salient nature to shun film which mirrors our personal distresses; we simply want to avoid stress. photo credits: glbtmoviedatabase.net

THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man

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That made me quite certain many have not watched, or even heard of, Ang Huling Chacha ni Anita. This daring film by Sigrid Andrea Bernardo tackled young love and sexuality between a young confused girl (Anita played by Teri Malvar) and an older woman (Pilar, her gorgeous neighbor, played by Angel Aquino).

This film delicately involved young actors to bravely tackle gender-sensitive roles not for kids to watch. But Anita really did great portrayal that she bagged the Best Actress award at Cine Filipino Film Festival and even bested the much more superior superstar Nora Aunor. Again, another stimulating film with accolades that is audience-poor. But being multi-awarded is permutation to the resilient culture of independence.

A NOT-SO-MAINSTREAM CROSS-OVER

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ndie films got room for mainstream actors, and vice versa.

If you could recall, Vilma Santos had taken a lead role as an “Ekstra”. She proved that she is good enough in acting that she can make it anywhere, and can do any role, and thus Star for all Seasons.

She successfully made a quick-shift adjustment from being the then Batangas Governor to a single mother who struggles with her best efforts to keep her family’s daily living afloat.

But unlike most Indies, this Jeffrey Jeturian film was starstudded. The Ekstra’s extras were Marian Rivera, Piolo Pascual and Cherry Gil which only gave more noise for the film.

Another newsmaker (and trend-setter) is the 2015’s ultimate Hugot Movie of the Year, the highly celebrated That Thing Called Tadhana. No more broken heart for Antoinette Jadaone for her film staggeringly earned P138 million.

There are other Indie films involving mainstream actors which grossed high: Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme (starring Eugene Domingo and Dingdong Dantes) earning PhP 77.6 million; Bromance: My Brother’s Romance (starring Zanjoe Marudo and Christine Reyes) earning PhP 73.85 million; The Strangers (starring Julia Montes, JM de Guzman and Enchong Dee) earning PhP 63.6 million; and many more.

Independent Films as an Art do not limit the contribution of any artist. Some mainstream artists like multi-awarded actress Eugene Domingo was prominently seen patronizing Indies. Indie Film has also become their lifeblood. And as for Rodel Nacianceno famously known as Coco Martin, it was Indie Film that had given birth to his career. Today he is called the King of Philippine Independent Film and

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King of Philippine Teleseryes.

Barbie Forteza, a famed actress of GMA Network, was also among the list.

Forteza has already done two Indie films and she won an acting recognition for both Indies—Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mariquina at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and just recently, Best Actress for Laut at the 36th Fantasporo International Film Festival in Oporto, Portugal.

The Indie Industry is truly wealthy of both local and international awards and recognitions. And just recently, the Indie Filmmaking Industry rejoiced once more for achieving a new milestone: Jaclyn Jose was hailed as this year’s Cannes’ Best Actress, a first for the Philippines, for the film Ma’ Rosa.

Jaclyn Jose was dubbed “master of her skills” by one of the jury.

The meritorious film was under the direction of Brillante Mendoza, the first Filipino to be honored in Cannes as Best Director in 2009 for his film Kinatay.

CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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ne of the best things about Indie as a culture is how greatly it values the arts over commerce.

Through the years, it has stuck to its founding virtues of “selfpublishing and self-releasing books, magazines, tapes, records and everything else from buttons to clothing to posters,” according to Eugene Hernandez, editor-in-chief of indieWIRE. Furthermore, he said if a filmmaker is going to be as strict as possible, the only definition was DIY— do it yourself.

Ryan Schreiber, editor and founder of Pitchfork Media, said indie embodies a sense of idealism and an anti-corporate attitude.

He added that, “...an entire subculture of idealistic artists placed a lot of stock in the idea of making music for yourself or your friends, rather than for profit or popularity.”

Therefore, with or without audience, the Indie Film Industry can preserve itself and its purpose. But without the Indie Film Industry, what other available frontier of creative expression can we make?

Many Filipinos are patrons of mainstream films. Even I impatiently wait for AlDub movie to come out on screen. But needful to say, the local filmmaking industry does not limit us to only one option; you got another choice—that is Indie. ▪

NORTE, HANGGANAN NG KASAYSAYAN. An embittered law student commits a brutal double murder; a family man takes the fall and is forced into a harsh prison sentence; a mother and her two children wander the countryside looking for some kind of redemption. photo credits: glmoviedatabase.net, globalnation.inquirer.net, lica.org.uk

Article: Roy D. Tablate

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RE CU E R DOS

I N ME M O IR

IN 2002, 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE CSC STATESMAN, THE PUBLICATION’S VERY FIRST EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, GERRY SORRA RUBIO SHARED HIS STORIES “ON THE GOOD OL’ DAYS AND THE DAYS AHEAD FOR THE GENERATION TEXT.” Now in its 25 years of upholding students’ rights and press freedom,

THIS R E MINDS U S T HE G ROW T H W E NE E D TO SPA N A ND T HE L O N G R O A D W E N E E D T O E X PA N D. B u t , t h i s i s n o t w i t h o u t looking back from the root that continuously runs deep in us and next to us.

“More than anything else, you must have COMMITMENT. Kasi, ang writing skills, given na yan, eh. You don’t enter into a student publication to learn the ropes of writing. You go there to use your skill, and hone it. If you can’t commit your time, talent, kick your ass out. What else? Integrity, Probity.

Loads of it. It’s a BIG responsibility to manage a student publication. If you can’t cope with its BRUTAL PLACE, forget it, buddy. This is not a place for dense thrill seekers.” -GSR

Who or what got you in journalism campus or otherwise?

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y mediocrity had led me to this field. You know, my mathematical IQ, is pang Grade II, Section Tulip. I’ll rot into oblivion if I will not cultivate my writing skill! But duh, I never considered myself as a writer. Haven’t yet joined the elite league of belles lettres. Mas appropriate ang term na “word processor” sakin, hehe…

You have always stressed that the pacing in the actual newsroom is very brutal. How brutal?

Haha! Ulcer. Myocardial infarction (heart attack for you!). High blood pressure. Time is ruthless . You have to beat the deadlines.

You have no right to be wrong. Facts must be facts, not figments of imagination. You must have the gall to be yelled at and hollered by senior editors for the article you wrote that they would consider a GARBAGE. If you’re onion-skinned, forget writing for a newspaper.

It’s not a place for yellows. In the same way, if you would like to join campus publication because of adventure forget it dude. Magbali ka na lang sa mountaineering club.

Why the CSC Statesman? Any explanation behind the motto?

We want to have a name that is distinctively CSC; that when you say it, it evokes the totality of the school. There were many suggestions, but I think, it was our Features Editor, Jane Marie Pestaño Tabuzo who conjured up the name “Statesman”. You know, State. Saen ka gaeskwela? Sa State. When you are alighting a tricycle, you’ll tell the driver, “sa State”, even though you’re bound to Cavinitan. By the way, Jane Marie used to take up Mass Communications at UP-Diliman. She transferred here in CSC and took up Nursing.

So there – Statesman! Statesman stirs up varied meanings – literal and figurative. Statesman – an ambassador. Statesman. Taga State. Estudyante sa State. Oh, I remember one Ph.D. teacher who asked me “why Statesman?” “Ang alam ko, a Statesman is one who is working or connected with foreign affairs he said.” “Kasi malimit kong marinig ang term na yan, when I go abroad, he added.”

My goodness, as if he’s talking to a fool. Ang gusto lang naman

sigurong i-point out niya is “hey, I’m a globe-trotter.” Windbag!

The motto? Ah, it was John’s (Tarrobal). He is a philosophy student before shifting to Political Science. You know, theology and all.

“To Exalt God; To Honor Man” It was actually inspired from the lines of “The Journalist’s Creed” by Walter Williams. John is our Managing Editor. He is credited for helping revive the student publication in the CSC. Together with our adviser, Dave Templonuevo, we really had a hard time realizing this goal. It was work, work, work. You are lucky guys, you didn’t pass through the merciless pace of planning, brainstorming, formulating policies, haggling with school officials, painfully explaining to students why the need to have a student publication. Birth pains, bro. Excruciating birth pains. Tapos may post partum blues pa.

How was it (CSC Statesman) then? Can you narrate some of your experiences as the publication’s very first editor-in-chief?

Ah, the difficulties of laying the cornerstone. Wala kaming office.

Palipat-lipat. Papalit-palit. Squatter kami. And yet, I am proud to say, we were INTACT. SOLID. Have you experienced riding in a sibidsibid (Codon, San Andres- Sabang, Cam Sur route) para lang mapadali ang pagpunta sa Naga City for the printing of the school paper? We virtually started from scratch. Bumili kami ng gamit, mga basics – camera, dictionary, typewriter and all the stuff. Nagkataon, we were attending a seminar workshop in PUP, so we took the opportunity of canvassing and buying the supplies and equipment.

Thanks to Jose Mari Pestaño , the News Editor. With his familiarity sa pasikot-sikot sa Manila, we found cheap but quality items. Nakabili kami ng electric typewriter sa Quiapo. Bitbit ko pa yun, more than 20 kilos, tumakbo paakyat sa LRT Station until I elbowed myself towards

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“It prepares for a fulfilling career ahead. I mean, if you will wholeheartedly perform your duties, its just like being in an office. Afterall your office is not called Office of the Student Publication for nothing. When time comes for you to step into the real world, di ka na mahihirapan. It’s definitely a big plus factor. More so, it gives you the chance to help form public opinion. To herald for a cause. The downside? You helplessly slide, literally, into the silliness of extreme workaholism. And once it digs up into your system, it’s hard to shake it off.”

the bus. The experiences are worth relishing. Edwin Tayo, the Associate Editor, was tasked to buy a white board (yun lang ang nakikita ko this time na existing item that we procured). He got stranded in Tabaco nung pauwi na. 3 days. Pagdating sa State, maputla na. Thanks God, bitbit pa ang white board. Mabuti, hindi naisipang isangla.

I am also very lucky to have genuinely brilliant teammates. All of them are achievers in their own right. Edwin is such a prolific writer, despite his being in the health discipline. Shandee Theresa Llido – Pestaño is a transferee from UP Diliman. She’s from Mindanao. I love the way she weave words. Until now, I can recite her poem “Infinity” that saw print in our final issue. Can I recite it?

Slowly, she spread her wings| And took flight to a place where dreams are few| So strange to have found a home| Upon a shore she cannot claim| Stranger still to have found comfort| In the warmth of an embrace soon gone| And there she was, closer to high heavens…| It was dark| It was lonely.

Jose Mari is a National Secondary Schools Press Conference warrior (like me, hehe…). Before joining the Statesman, he had a brief stint in a national daily, I think, Malaya, as a sports correspondent.

He’s a master of sports and news writing.

John is a champion debater. Lately, siya yung nakikita nyo sa GMA Channel 7’s “Unang Hirit” doing traffic update. Rare lang ang appearance niya. Still picture lang niya ang pinapakita sa TV. No, not Oscar Oyda,. He is connected with Trapik.com, a company that provides traffic updates to TV and radio. They don’t use their real names, like yung kasama niya, ang alias is “Nena Busina”.

Any article or issue that you put out that you were particularly proud of?

Let’s say, those I vividly remember. My literary article ‘bout the “shadows” in the flower boxes after five, hehehe. Pero, ID number ko lang ang nilagay ko dun. No by-line. And also my ‘valedictory’ article – my column. Sort this-is-the-end-of-line-thanks-for-all-yoursupport stuff. The end of my term as EIC coincidentally synchronized with my graduation.

Ever got in trouble with the administration regarding you published articles?

Tampo would be an appropriate term. Many of them. But there’s one fellow who barged into our office and vented his anger over a certain article printed in the Statesman.

Have you ever been accused of being a pet dog or a mouthpiece of the administration?

Yes, bakit daw sa front page yang mukha sa isang school official noon.

What can we do? That’s straight news.

What, for you, are the good things about writing for campus publication?

It prepares for a fulfilling career ahead. I mean, if you will wholeheartedly perform your duties, its just like being in an office.

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After all your office is not called “Office of the Student Publication” for nothing. When time comes for you to step into the real world, di ka na mahihirapan. It’s definitely a big plus factor. More so, it gives you the chance to help form public opinion. To herald for a cause. The downside? You helplessly slide, literally, into the silliness of extreme workaholism. And once it digs up into your system, it’s hard to shake it off.

How would you assess us, the ones to whom you’ve passed on the torch?

I’ll throw back the question to you guys… anong masasabi niyo sainyong sadili? But there are handful who can really WRITE in a TRUE sense of a word. Hell, they’re excellent writers. They’ve got commitment. They believe in their crusade. They have willpower to rally their cause.

You did it once (assuming the EICship of this publication). Will you do it all over again?

Oh yes. Running a student publication is one vast laboratory where you will learn valuable lessons that can never be found in the confines of a four-walled classroom. Name it – human relations, survival techniques, critical thinking, creative analysis, taming your temper, nurturing your culture, cultivating your rectitude.

Any words of wisdom to aspiring writers?

More than anything else, you must have COMMITMENT. Kasi, ang writing skills, given na yan, eh. You don’t enter into a student publication to learn the ropes of writing. You go there to use your skill, and hone it. If you can’t commit your time, talent, kick your ass out. What else? Integrity, Probity. Loads of it. It’s a BIG responsibility to manage a student publication. If you can’t cope with its BRUTAL

PLACE, forget it, buddy. This is not a place for dense thrill seekers.

Mag ‘bungee jumping’ na lang sila – from Third floor to the Sunken Garden.

Has the ‘caliber’ of student witers improved over the years?

Why or why not?

Siguro, there are years na may mga sumusulpot na excellent writers.

Pana-panahon lang.

You’ve gone full circle – from this publication’s very first editor-in-chief to its adviser. Well?

Hahaha… beyond my wildest imagination – to herd this flock of people na halos kasing edad ko lang (hehe) and my goodness, may kanyakanyang temperament. I think, the time that I obligated in “herding this flock” is due to the fact that I knew the nuances of running the student publication. Been there. Done that.

Well, honestly, I never thought of going back to where I once belong, after ten years! Sort of déjà vu.

But sometimes, it’s disappointing that the very high level of enthusiasm, assistance, and all the good things that you had shown to them are never valued. I mean, they don’t do their share. My extreme workaholism had never rubbed off to some.

But oh, I deeply appreciate the other staffers who have wholeheartedly stick to their commitments, come hell or high water.

Anyway, I understand those who take a back seat. May mga staffers kasi na extremely demanding ang kanilang academics, like Seth, a BS Accountancy student. But the others… well…

Finally this is all I can say to all the staff. At the end of the school year, ask yourself: “What have I done to keep the faith, to keep the spirit of The CSC Statesman alive?”

Honestly answer yourself. ▪

24 Hardcore Side T. BANAT na BANAT na BANA

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Pers banat! OPLAN hanap TNT

matsuba, MAY TATLONG BEYBI akong nasayt, edad sa jurap may matsuyat eduk beybi! Ngunit ang PALPAK! ng sabi ay only one, siya ang beybi na nag i ang nam Tsu bie Baga na yu mga karakter sa Zom sa hali syon rusi hitsura nin mga eduk beybi na gap !

CBA ang unt pap MT CED, papuntang ND papuntang sa ntin a-Ti mal an Huhubels... nagmata pa naman ogan tapos ma Always Be My Maybe ta inot na luru kakahanap sa k uli ning baga na si Imaw ang fesla palan... dai m Roo ning nawalang dragon balls... Ay! kulang pa taon ong na ngani halos ning first year nint ar na mah ng sato ang room?! Ay inay! Sa luwas ning ? niyo o gust eskwelahan may “room 4 rent,�\

Teeerrddd! Putulin, putulinnn!

W MENNN @ Dapat na atang kanghan ning SLOOO mga CR uya sa meyn WEERK na karatula sa kataning ning mga papa? Portugal bilding ano? Tama o tama? 10 years , dai pa ako nakapurba meyn! Magradweyt na lamang akiw utok na ata ang magdownload jan sa bag ong CR. Map aabot na pati ning gallbladder ni Lolang Bagets na nak ning CR. Mala ta Istitsman sa 3rd floor ning kakahanap CR naman, ay! Pan o ang mahal niyong Istitsman hangop ang tubig na pambuhos, man, duwang lakad na sana abot na dai jan magbuhos ta nagduduso pa ang kabul adan. Su mga nganing padagos pati ki apo niya, ipaputol ko an ki Digong, biyo biyo nang daing por eber!

Ikadawha! Man of Steel, oy.

Ay iyo! Tunay man talagan g hambog ang natatao nin dakulang ginhawa. Mala ta naaktohan pa ning sakong aybols bud a eyrdrams kung pan ong sin imbag asin pwersahang inu nat ang bag ning salong estudyanteng lalaki, habang kapot ini ni Lad y Gaguard na nakihulon man tan ang isulot ang plantsado ng yuniporm tapos gwapong Ay Di kaini. Dai na pati natako t sa paulo-utrong Patrol! Patrol ! ni Lady G. sa saindang unl i cal l na de antenang selfon ta gahaga d ning tuwang. Maski pa kon trabida ang mga Mighty Guards na ini sa buhay ning gabos na estudyante, padaba mi pa ma n siyempre sinda ta kami, pad aba man ninda. Sinda ang gatao saamo ning ilaw pagdaing kur yen te dis oras ning banggi. Koya, kung siisay ka man! Sa sun od-sunod pang maaktohan taka pa ay!

Itatado taka na talaga sa ma sels ko.

Pwamis an! Cross my hart, never say goodbye. Kems.

25 Ta ika-25 na anyos na ning minamahar niyong Statesman, nag-upgrade naman kami.

Pigatao mi saindo ang bag-ong limang K ng pag-iliba ngunyan na taon.

toooooooooooooooooottttttttttt...

KIMOT. KIMOT. KIMOT. KIMOT UTRO. KIMOT NA NAMAAAAAN. Hantuyan na baga yu mga nasagap namo na mga kakemehan jan sa mang ayaw ayaw na parte ning ISTEYT. Iso na to yang mga nangag kadungog namo jan sa mga sihong ning mga estudents.

Sayang man dae nanggana ang Golden State Warriors sa FINALS, naubos ugod ang kwarta ko sa pustahan ta nadaog.

-Michelle Uy, BSED 4 Tibaad bim Finals ka man sana nanuod ning NBA, ano?

After 5 straight years ma-graduate naman!

Siyempre, bilis kan panahon, limang taon na paran akong gaasa na mabalik pa siya.

-eMo Gurl, BSCE 5A Urag mo pano sa ESTIMATION, hilinga ang nangyari ate gurl!

Beh, anong password ning free data mo, dae ako makaconnect. Huhuhu.

-Marrie Angulo, BSBA 3 Tibaad bek naka-off man ang G-spot ay este hotspot mo. Masakit talaga an.

Kasabay ning pagka-fall ko saimo ang pagfall ning GWA ko huhubels.

-Arci Munoz ng CAF Free fall lang ang peg, ano ‘to Physics???

Kusog ko talaga mag-crossover, hilinga daw ta pati kudal sa may court ng Lab dae nakadepensa. Yiss! Makakawat naman ako.

-Kuya Outsider na feeling Kyrie Irving Ay, taray! mara pre limahan ta, singkuhan sana hihi.

Running for Cum Laude ka?

-Alden Richards ng Eduk b4 dengue fever Bako! Gapang for Cum Laude papa!

Ang gayon man kan kilay ni mam anek, sosyal bim nagpablonde pati ah.

-Natashia Faith, future make-up artist ng ABS-CBN Pa-lipstick man daw ako, kulay MAYOLET bek.

Sabi daa ninda Linggo ng Kalikasan, agad one day man sana minsan half-day pa ani.

Baging kamo na daa pero prends man sana.

-Marvin Miguel, major in DOTA Dinaog mo pa si Jorah Mormont na nafriendzone kay Daenerys Targaryen hmpf.

Kahilak ng mga Senior High Schooler. Dati naka-aircon sa Lab ngunyan gatios sa mainit na klasrum.

-Simeona Dela Cruz (a mother of 9) PAYPAY Festival na sana Tita. Char!

Pagkabinata na man uya sa CANTEEN uyy.

Puro mga paninguton na mga aki tong.

-Madam Vina (tindera ng palamig) Tama si tiya, hoyy magtawas man daw kamo maski diit lang!

“Ang swerte nga naman ni Ding, lagi ka niyang kapiling.” -Narda, Kamikazee

Gwapo man talaga ning mga asa Stitsman mga lovable na huggable pa.

-Bebeh Gurl, may 400 likes ang profile piktyur Tenkyu man po, pero bagi na kaming si BAYMAX kaan. Mag-exam ka na lang beh uya samo. Mahiling mo pa personally ang Heartthrob ming Art Editor pati Sports Editor.

Hart hart. <3 PS. VERY ALARMINGMINGG, NGIYAAW! Ikan tabing nakaabot saamo na surat na ikan daa nin mga janitor na drug user sa atong mahar na eskwelahan pero 100% sure na bako man daang taga main bldg. Alagad taga sain, alagad nata an setup mga detalyeng bitin? Bagay na kun alam na ini nin security, marenas na sinda na mismo an mag tao nin aksyon. Adyan tabi ang Civil Service Commission pati na ang admin para sa bagay na ini. Mag-mandatory drug testing na lang kita para maogma, bako lang sa mga janitor, ta madali lalo an diskriminasyon, kundi pati na maestro, maestra, empleyado, empleyada, siring man mga anghel dela guwardiya. Ano sa heling niyo men? Dangan, maheheling ta dyan ang makukusog ang boot pati atras ang pugtot. Hihihi! Pano man, maraot baya mag batengs men, very very alarming, minggg, talaga, ngiyaawww!

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Horrorscope ni Kukoooks Nest

The medyo shameless

Aries (March 21-April 20)

Biglang mag-a-align ang mga elemento ng celestial sphere at babaguhin nito ang pangit mong itsura. Ma-rerealize mong nais mong sumali sa pageant. Dumaan sa CSU Statesman office para humingi ng basbas sa maalamat na bertud. Isang mahabang seremonya ang gagawin at ang pag-take ng Junior Staff Screening ang unang hakbang. Kung gusto mong tumagal ang iyong ganda’t makilala ng lahat sundin mo ang nakikita ng aking bola-bola. Lucky color: Potcha blue.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

Mahirap i-predict ang future mo kasi wala kang hinaharap. Charot. Mag-exam na lang sa CSU Statesman for a better, brighter future.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

Nakatadhana ngayong araw na mami-meet mo ang magiging jowa mo for the next six days. Tumambay lamang sa 3rd Floor, Right Wing, malapit sa AVR. Abangan may taong may braces dahil pina-follow niya sa Instagram ang magiging jowa mo. Habang naghihintay, mag-take na rin ng exam sa CSU Statesman office. Lucky color: Silver.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Ikaw na ang pinakamaswerte ngayong araw!

Maaari pa itong dumoble kung bibili ka ng Magnolia ice cream dyan sa CBO at dadalhin ito sa CSU Statesman Office para ibigay sa EIC habang nagpapakabaliw sa saliw ng “three pataas! Sa bonakid pre-school 3+”.

Mabait ang EIC kaya pasasalamatan ka niya at pipilitin kang mag-take ng exam. Huwag tumanggi dahil mamalasin ka sa Midterm at Finals. Bahala ka.

Leo (July 23-August 22)

Magiging maganda ang umaga mo dahil pangit ang boses mo. Kantahin lamang ala Kim Chiu ang “Tatlong Bibe” at hintaying hambalusin ka ng takure ng iyong nanay.

Kailangan ang ritwal na ito para ma-perfect mo ang 10-item quiz na ibibigay ng prof mo, at maging maswerte sa pag-take ng exam sa The CSU Statesman. Lucky No.: 1.0

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Ikaw na ang pinakaswerte kumpara sa ibang zodiac signs. (Dalawa na kayo ni Cancer haha). You have a higher chance of being one of the staffer of The CSU Statesman dahil ka-zodiac mo si Imaw ng Encantadia. Magtutuloy-tuloy ito kung pupunta ka sa office ng Statesman na naka-full gear costume katulad ng isa sa mga Sang’re. Sa pagtapak sa tarangkahan ng opisina, sumigaw ng malakas na “ OOOOOOOOwaaa! “ three times, ito ang password.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Mag-a-upload ka ng bagong profile picture sa FB at icha-chat lahat na pusuan ang DP mo. Parang awa mo na. Wag mo nang uulitin ‘yon bes. Try mo na lang mag-take ng exam sa Statesman. Lucky color: Mayolet at mink.

Lucky no: O likes.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Iwasan ang blockmate mong nag-post ng video ng kaniyang Trumpets Challenge.

Siya ang magdadala ng kahindik-hindik na kamalasan sa iyo. Kung sakali mang di mo siya maiwasan, ang tanging solusyon ay ang pagkuha ng exam sa The CSU Statesman. Lucky number mo ay 15 (likes) at 208 (views).

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Sawi ka both sa love life at sa acads. Magpapa-photocopy ka ng isang dangkal na libro sa Monalin dahil may graded recitation kayo next week. Habang hinihintay ito matapos, pumunta ka sa Statesman office para sa libreng love advices mula sa kay Madam Anding aka Andrea Morales.

recruitment edition :-)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan 20)

Malas ka. Period. Mag-take na lang ng exam sa CSU Statesman office. Labyu.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb 18)

Sabihin ang “pak ganern” sa kada pangungusap na lalabas sa iyong bibig. Ito lamang ang paraan para matulungan ka ng mga Yokai na ipasa ang major subjects mo. Kung sakaling mahirapan, mag-try ng alternatibong paraan tulad ng pag-exam sa CSU Statesman. Magdala lang ng Faber Castell na ballpen.

Pisces (Feb 19-March 20)

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man

Sports

Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Mga Istorya ni L

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Ishma el Akbar

ikas na saatong mga Pinoy yang pagkahilig sa mang-iba-ibang isports. Inot na sa listahan ta yang pagkawat nin basketbol.

Iso baga to yang pinakauso kumbaga ta maski sain man na kanto sa tinampo makahiling ka nin gakawat ninto. Pero mae pa man syempre nahahari ang balibol, soccer, badminton pati takraw sa mga pigapipilian tang sinyawon baga.

Bukong iso? Una mara man yan ta ako maski inanong paninyaw ko jan ng kung anong isports baga dili man talaga sa ako magsanib yang kauragan. Ata nang malas na sa lablyf malas pa sa kawat. Iyak!

Gabasketbol man kutana ako sanang ano man yang laban ng 5'0 flat jan, atang hababa na ako buntol pa ako magdara ng bola.

Nagatesting man ning balibol garing baad kung matamaan sa pandok, masoccer man kutana pero tibaad mabari yang bitis ko, mayad pang magcheerleader ako.

Ismael Akbar po palan nagapabisto man sainyo, kung baga dae man akong uswagan sa pagkawat ng isports bawion ko na sana sa pagsurat ng isports. Iyo baga mas maayad pa siguro na uni na sana gibuhon ko, ta masakit baga mag-asa.

Minahal ko eh pero dae niya pigatao pabalik sako yung pagpapahalaga na tinao ko. Ay agagay man! Tibaad may future ako sa pagbalita lamang sainyo. Ata baya ho basahon niyo na sana tong mga nahiling ko asin mga nadangog na huring huding uya sa laog ng Ishteyt patungkol sa isports.

Lesdodis!

I-shoot mo na ang ball

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abang todo man ang suporta ta sa Gilas Pilinas minakapaspasi man ng kawat jan sa Lab sila kuyang outsiders. Totoo man na buhay sa dugo ta ang passion para sa basketbol. Maski na sige ang bikat jan sa kudal para mag ober da bakod, payt sana padi.Magayon man baga na minsan bako sanang puro libro pati notebook ang kapot ta, dapat may tamang pasing-ot man. Bola naman ang paantaron, paikoton buda tirahon bako na ang feelings ning ibang tawo ta labas na sa court ang hulon-hulon na an ah. Dae man syempre naiwasan ang pikonan sa laro mahalaga pa man din na kalmado sana kitang pirmi. Isports lang padi walang personalan. Siguro mas marinas pang sabay kamong mag-snack sa canteen pakatapos. Ayos baga!

Pulusakan, Balabaan

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apansin ko jan sa court tampad nin Gym, sige naman yang burumbalan sa balibol baga. Hekhek! Baga yan pirmi kung natatanaw jan, iso yung mga Engineering students. Nagapraktis naman ng pagbalibol ang mga kuya ko jan ta nganing pagma-Intrams na siguradong champion. Kada hapon man yang toss buda spikes maski na gatios man sila ng diit man sanang percent sa pigagamit nindang net. Alam kong mga resourceful ang mga players ta jan, mga batid na an kung papano paanusan problema ninda. Dae ta man isi na kung sa maabot na mga panahon makabuo ang CSU nin makusog

na balibol team. Patuloy sana ang pangarap mga boss. Libre ang mangarap syempre dapat pigatawan man ng HARDWORK.

Pabebe Goals

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uray ko na to napapansin man jan sa CSU Grounds na pag anjan si Papa Ken gadakol ang mga expectators jan sa gilid gilid. Hihi.

Mga 2nd year BSBA tsaka Eduk ang gacheer sainya. Actually may fans club na sindang nabuo pero sikret muna daa ta nganing dae magdakol ang members. Joke. Change topic. Iyo man baga may potensyal baga yang mga aspiring Phil Younghusband ng Isteyt. Mara pa, sa pirming pa sipa -sipa ng bola jan sa grounds, tiyak man na mauurag tong sila brother.

Uya naman kumbaga yang tunay na tambayan kang mga pabebe chix sa isteyt ta mara pa yan, ang uurag na nin players ang kadaklan,gwapo pa. hekhek , char lang.

AIR Ispayk

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ya man sa tampad nin Main Building, ata nang parking lot, baylehan pa iso na sana baga yang igatakrawan ning mga players ta jan.

Kahelak man baga, imbis na hanapan man ning mas magayun na pwestong pwede kawatan nanggatulunong na sana sinda jan. Pero pigapapano man daw ninda ang pagpara-sipa sa bola habang asa ere ano? Astigon man.

Baga parehas na sila mga acrobats sa peryahan. Ako man pero yan nanghihinimbang kila tropa ta jan tibaad ang betlog mastretch ng mga 3centimeters. Luway luway sana mga parekoy. Atleast baga nakahiling kita jan ning baga mga manok na gashapol sa ere, ang kukusog man ning pusak. Yae kamo jan magparalawgaw ta kung masidekick ang feslak niyo.

Natapos man

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uportado ko silang mga gakawat ng isports pan-o minsan man sa buhay ta bako man na pirming asa apat na sulok ng kwarto kita nakakuha ng knowledge kadalasan nasa mga lugar man yan na igaenjoy ta ang buhay ta. Mara na uya sa mundo ng isports,sabay tang diskubrihon ang mga natatago pang leksyon sa buhay na uya sana makukua. Okay na mga tol, iso man sana yang mga nangagkatanaw ko dito sa Isteyt. Sabagay dapat sige sana yang praktis ta jan sa isports mga brader. Iso man yan ang magka-training sainyo, pang-SCUAA baga kita. Olryt! Sige mga katropa, abangan niyo na sana ako sa maabot na INTRAMS. Ismael Akbar olwes at yur serbis. â&#x2013;Ş

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THE CSU STATESMAN To Exalt God; To Honor Man Volume XXV No. 1 June 2016

Square One

“I” for the team

NIKKO FRANCO B. TEMPLONUEVO

Basketball is a game of spirits.

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have always been a fan of San Antonio Spurs who, I believe, has embodied the true team spirit of playing basketball. That is why I have seen basketball as a sport that should not be dominated by one man alonethat it is a sport where the charts should not be monopolize by many. That’s is why I never liked LeBron James.

I’m no fan of players who do things on their own, like the rest of the team are taken for granted. I am no fan of players who receive all the credits for all the effort.

LeBron’s decision to move to South beach and play for Miami Heat alongside fellow all-stars and champion Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade in search for his first title was something I consider out of desperation.I saw their backto-back win as self-glory driven victory. It was not because it was at the expense of San Antonio Spurs, but it was because he was chasing a title for his own. He was thirsty.

And he had to leave a city that believed in him for that.

But he did come back with a promise.

And that promise was fulfilled by the same who had broken the hearts in the city of Cleveland and Ohio

It’s a team basketball for a reason. But that is when I have underestimated the game of basketball.

Basketball is founded on players who have broken barriers and rose above from others by playing their own brand of basketball, and ended making more than history, but inspiration. These are but a few of them: Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a game, Jerry West and James Worthy scoring 41 points in a final series (just like what LeBron did), Kobe Bryant’s OT performance against the Portland Trailblazers in their finals series when Shaq was out, Magic Johnsons triple double performance in finals without Kareem, or Michael Jordan’s six-title run.

Basketball is an avenue of defying gravity and defying limits. Basketball is another court in life where you tell yourself you can do better - not for some trophy for your own name but for a glory for others.

This is what Lebron James did that made me feel happy for him for the first time. What he did for Cleveland and the 52 year professional title drought was beyond basketball. This year he was a team player.

Lebron has transformed himself from a one-

Komiks, tawa kayo, pls?

man wrecking machine, to a one-man-withwhole-city wrecking machine. Fifty-two year drought is easy to carry. But for LeBron to do it against all odds was amazing. Against the defending champion with an outstanding 73-9 regular season record, in front of a crazy home crowd, and being buried 3 game to 1 and in the brink of elimination but managed to lift their heads above the waves and came out victorious- it was crazy.

This is another exceptional NBA history on top of a historic season under the historyrich NBA organization.

Truly the team spirit was reshaped

by Lebron, it is not only playing with your teammates. It is fighting for and with the people that longed for it. I could not imagine how crazy the City of Ohio is. All I know is that I was just another Lebron critic who is acknowledging what he did for the sports, for his team, and for the people.

They say that there is no “I” in team. But I believe there can be an “I” for the team. ▪

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