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@kapawaofficial VOLUME 6 ISSUE 5 | November 2021
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USLS inoculates Lasallians, employees at Ceremonial Vaccination
The Streets: A Skateboarder’s Home
MELISSA E. GEQUILLANA
VITAL. Members of the Lasallian community acquire their coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines during the Ceremonial Vaccination on Nov. 23 at the Choa Co Siu Hoo Lobby. photo taken from The Spectrum by XIOMARA ANN B. MONDRAGON
The University of St. La Salle (USLS) organized an on-campus Ceremonial Vaccination under the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) initiative entitled “Padyak para sa Ikaayong Lawas kag Libre nga Edukasyon” on Nov. 23 at the Choa Co Siu Hoo Lobby. Furthermore, USLS employees and 200 college students, together with the members of their households who were not able to participate in the previous vaccination drives, were given the shots on the same day of the ceremonial event. “This is our effort to [achieve] herd immunity in our university,” Center for Marketing and Communications Director Br. Irwin Anthony Climaco, FSC, stated in view of the school’s fourth vaccination campaign.
Apart from the USLS community, the said occasion was attended by Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, local officials from CHED, members of the Association of Colleges and Universities in Negros Occidental (ACUNO), Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural, Educational Association (NOPSSCEA), and the Emergency Operations Center-Task Force (EOCTF). “We want to see the smiles of every Bacolodnon soon without their mask on,” Medical Deputy of EOCTF Dr. Chris Sorongon remarked in his message during the ceremony. In line with the university’s action of conducting another vaccination program, Lasallians aged 12-17 received their own doses after the Basic Education Unit (BEU) of USLS distributed surveys and published announcements on their Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and university emails. “[On] behalf of the university, [the Lasallian] […] community, I would like to recognize the dynamic efforts of our City Hall administration, led by Mayor Bing Leonardia, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, and the dynamic team of councilors heading Bacolod City,” USLS President and Chancellor Br. Joaquin Severino “Kenneth” Martinez, FSC, expressed on another virtual forum in accordance with the government’s initiative of leading the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in the city. According to the data gathered by EOC-TF on Nov. 23, 2,627 Bacolodnons received booster shots including 250 students, household members, as well as teaching and non-teaching personnel of USLS under the city’s ‘’Vac-To-School” initiative. “[The vaccination] teams have been doing roundthe-clock, fantastic work of assisting all of us in the city to become vaccinated. [….] Truly, what we had promised to get help for our teachers and staff is now happening and being responded to by the team that I just had thanked,” Martinez added with regard to the vaccination initiatives regulated by the city government.
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With the impending elections looming over 2022, next year will undoubtedly be a watershed point for the future welfare of the Filipino people. Last October, when the filing of the certificate of candidacy (COC) for the 2022 elections concluded, the Filipino nation bore witness to a defining moment with a list of people who would either make the country prosper or bring it to its demise. As of recent records, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has announced 97 filers had thrown their hat in the 2022 presidential race, 29 for vice-president, 176 for senate, and 270 party-list groups. The numbers reported are outrageous for a position only one or few can fill in. This, however, raises the big question: Why do many people still attempt to run in a position they know is clearly overpowered by the prominent?
INSPIRING. Margielyn Didal opens new doors for Filipino skaters after commendable international runs. photo taken from Margielyn Didal by TIMOTHEE RAMON S. CONSING illustration by JASON LEE J. PAMATI-AN
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Back in the day, various groups of people were excluded from the list of the labeled athletes, and as for the young skateboarders that ride their boards through the streets of the Philippines, they were not seen as sportsmen but rather as kids that did not have plans for their future. Skateboarding is an extreme sport, adored by the youth, and is a form of activity that can undoubtedly be a crowd-pleaser. It showcases street style tricks—executed in an urban setting with tough obstacles such as stairs, ledges, poles, and curbs. The defined sport has not only captured the interest of countless members of the youth, but of the adult demographic as well. As for this, skate culture was formed. Consisting of individuals from all over the world who values and advocates freedom of the visionaries, the rise of skateboarding does not conclude on these—the debut appearance of skateboarding in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics held in Ariake Urban Sports Park in Japan was indeed one for the books. With the huge hype from the previous Olympics, a Filipino skateboarder paved her way in the said competition. Margielyn Didal, a professional Filipino street skateboarder, made the world remember her name when she competed in the 2018 Asian Games and went home with pride, wearing a gold medal around her neck. She then represented the Philippines in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics competing in the women’s street event, placing 7th in the finals. The Filipino skateboarder did not only How bring honor to the country and herself, but also broke numerous stereotypes. Her success was an eye-opener for the people who did not acknowledge the talents present on local sidewalks and streets. Presently, skateboarding is not only viewed as an extreme action sport, but most importantly, a sport associated with unity and uplifted spirits. It continues to inspire athletes in the making and sends a message to the world that being a skateboarder knows no boundaries.
In Section 69, under the Omnibus Election Code, the question at hand is given a term: the nuisance candidate—someone who has submitted a COC intending to make a mockery of the election process, to confound the voting public, or those without bona fide intention to run. Basically, the ordinary; no political experience or nurtured for the same reason. Usually, when we see the so-called nuisance candidates, we ridicule and laugh at them—thinking they’re crazy wasting their time attempting to play a game primarily won by the political elites. Take Phil Delos Reyes, for example, the security guard who filed his COC for senator, who pledged to better the lives of Filipinos, but even his fellowmen looked down on him. But do these people really intend to make the elections a mockery? Because maybe, like us, the frustrations and aspirations that these candidates have
are reflected in the challenges experienced by an ordinary Filipino. Just because they don’t have a golden paper listed with their credentials doesn’t mean they’re unqualified or dumb. For instance, the qualifications for president are as simple as the following four rules: naturally born Filipino, at least 40 years old, and can read and write. Meanwhile, you need at least 72 units in college and no criminal records to be a security guard. How ironic if you ask me. Maybe our incumbents might have graduated with flying colors and trophies, but clearly, the way things are being ran right now shows a lack of direct vision and leadership; where have their credentials gone now? The truth of the matter is, no matter how filled up their resumes are, it all boils down to concrete actions because if worse happens, these leaders themselves will be the real nuisance to the nation, not the people.
CLAIRE DENISE S. CHUA