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@kapawaofficial VOLUME 6 ISSUE 4 | October 2021
The first stroke bleeds blue
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Newest project of LSG amplifies voice of student body VINZ ANDREW S. CORESIS
A.Y. 2021-2022
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EDITORIAL STAFF BOARD LOU MARCIAL M. CUESTA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
JEWEL IRISH S. BELASCUAIN ASSOCIATE EDITOR
NICOLE FRANCES H. SAZON MANAGING EDITOR
ANGELI M. GEROSO NEWS EDITOR
FRANCIS EXEQUIEL P. AMPIL FEATURE EDITOR
GIOLLAN HENRY P. DEMAULO SPORTS EDITOR
RYAN A. RODRIGUEZ LITERARY EDITOR
JOSEPH BRYANT J. DE LOS SANTOS LAYOUT, GRAPHICS, AND PHOTOS EDITOR
ANA DOMINIQUE G. MANABAT CREATIVE LAYOUT EDITOR
LEON EMANUEL E. ADVINCULA
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ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
KYLE LENARD A. MANGUBAT ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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THERESE MARIETTE P. ROSOS ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
SOPHIA NICOLE C. DAYAO
JULLIANA RENEE S. OGAPONG
ASSISTANT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
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photos taken from LSG by STEPHANIE ANNE O. ALOLON; edited by JOSEPH BRYANT J. DE LOS SANTOS
SEAN CARLO O. SAMONTE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
OONA MARIA AQUILINA C. OQUINDO ASSISTANT LITERARY EDITOR
MA. AVRILLE MARQUIELA C. LORAÑA ASSISTANT LAYOUT, GRAPHICS, AND PHOTOS EDITOR
CLAIRE DENISE S. CHUA
VINZ ANDREW S. CORESIS ANNA SOPHIA C. GALZOTE MELISSA E. GEQUILLANA SAM HERVEY T. SABORDO
ANDREA KIRSTIN D. RAMIREZ LAY-OUT ARTIST
NEWS WRITERS
JEWELYN L. LIBERATO
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WRITER
FEATURE WRITERS
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REPRESENT. The Liceo Student Government (LSG) Executive Officers introduce the “Liceo Roundtable” to aid student body needs.
ASSISTANT FEATURE EDITOR
ASSISTANT CREATIVE LAYOUT EDITOR
PAUL GABRIELLE T. CORRAL ZAMANTHA ZAYNN J. CHIEFE MILES U. GUANCIA KIRSTEN ANN G. LIMOSNERO MARIA MIKAELA H. TORMON
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ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
PRIMA YSABELA S. ARCIAGA
PATRICIA THERESE FLORENCE M. ALONSO JULIANA MARIE G. CARPINTERO DENISE D. LOJARES JASON LEE J. PAMATI-AN JANNA M. REMUS ILLUSTRATORS
ASHGAN AL RAYEH MOH’D IDREES B. BKHEET RYBA ANGELA N. MODERACION SPORTS WRITERS
ANGELA MARIE N. AMODIA AIKKA HEART L. DAVID GEORGE MARGAUX M. GITANO ALTHEA D. MARIJANA KAILAH MAY T. PACENO KYLE BRYAN T. PALPARAN MARIE SHELLA ANN G. PATIGAS
STEPHANIE ANNE O. ALOLON TIMOTHEE RAMON S. CONSING XIOMARA ANN B. MONDRAGON PHOTOJOURNALISTS
LITERARY WRITERS
RHIZNAN FAITH D. FERNANDEZ, LPT MODERATOR
In their effort to heed student concerns during the online setup, the Liceo Student Government (LSG) launched the “Liceo Roundtable: Building Remarkable Connections and Proficient Communication” via their official Facebook page on Oct. 11. The project aimed to gather the current difficulties, concerns, and suggestions of the student body in virtual learning and to collaborate with the administration to provide a solution for their problems. “One of the objectives of this particular project is to provide a symposium for students to express their concerns. […] We can […] create concrete solutions that best serve both the students and the administration’s interests […] in order for the students to have a harmonious experience within the Liceo community,” LSG Treasurer James Solacito explained. Moreover, the council launched a test run on Oct. 12–15 and assessed its results to further improve the project, mainly focusing on how they can work together with the administration. “The initial plan of the [executive board] was to set up appointments with various students, either individual or group discussion. However, the project did not sail smoothly. [.…] Because of this, the [executive board] took the initiative to discuss this project with the strand representatives, and [...] is also finding ways to enhance
the roundtable, ensuring that it complements other administration interventions,” shared Mark Imperial, LSG executive president, when asked about the project’s results and future plans. Nonetheless, the council ensured that the said initiative will be able to create a more engaging environment for Lasallian students just like where they took inspiration from. “The roundtable project was an inspiration [by] a similar project from another school council. It was shared in one of the student council forums that the [executive board] was participating in. […] We always sought the need to answer the question: How can we address the needs of the students during this era of digital education?” Imperial added. Furthermore, LSG hoped to continue promoting its mission of uniting Liceo’s student body by being its primary representative in all things related to the institution. “The LSG’s vision statement states, ‘We envision a united Liceo that nurtures student collaboration to achieve progress for student representation.’ The project is definitely aligned with the LSG’s because [of] our ongoing mission to be the voice and true representatives of the student body,” LSG Secretary Cindy Balbastro expressed in light of the project’s significance.
Opinion
A clarion call: Press freedom involves activism
RAMON S. CONSING
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This call of action signifies journalism as essential to democracy, affirming the need to hold the line for those who refuse to hide when speaking truth to power.
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photos taken from Rappler by TIMOTHEE
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov snatching the Nobel Peace Prize is a significant victory for freedom of expression. In an era when attacks on the press are on the rise, Ressa and Muratov serve as a stark reminder of the Fourth Estate’s vital role in maintaining democracy. Additionally, Ressa’s victory has a subtle, second meaning: an indictment of Facebook’s shortcomings on becoming a beacon for disinformation. Ressa is an executive editor and co-founder of Rappler, one of the Philippines’ most prominent independent media outlets, which originated as a Facebook page back in 2011. The Philippines, having relied on the social media giant for online access, is a spawning ground for digital citizens, openly exposed to all sorts of truths. Since President Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration, Ressa has spoken out against Facebook’s influence in the Philippines. She has chastised Facebook for not only its active role in disinformation dissemination, such as its lack of concern for the broader ramifications of implementing anti-hate speech policy in India, or highlighting the violent content that aided the Myanmar genocides—both of which are failures on the site’s end. She has been issued at least 10 arrest warrants within the last two years—and convicted on fabricated charges of cyber-libel that carry a prison sentence of six months to six years. Her only “true crime”, however,
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was speaking out against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s chaotic and brutal anti-drug campaign and government corruption. Despite the ensuing legal retaliation, it is impossible to safeguard our rights without press freedom. Journalists are being targeted whenever they sound the alarm, yet Ressa remained holding the line. After so many cases filed against her, including, but not limited to, a conviction on appeal, a president coming for her throat, and a threat of closure for her advocacies’ platform, the Nobel Peace Prize has become a big indicator on the prowess of journalism against the giants. This call of action signifies journalism as essential to democracy, affirming the need to hold the line for those who refuse to hide when speaking truth to power. The press freedom battles of Ressa and Muratov are emblematic and prescient. But this is the time to focus on Ressa’s case because it best exemplifies the convergent political, technological, and legal challenges that are stifling contemporary independent media and putting journalists’ lives in jeopardy all around the world. As the 18th woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, this recognition also underscores the experience of women journalists who sit at the nexus of risk on the new front line in the worldwide struggle for safety and freedom of media.
—peace As the tendrils of the brush dips, their ears perk up to hear glass shatter, echoing a man’s billowing chords, as doves flutter out the pages of a young boy’s world spitting out contents of a heart maced in shards. They latch on to a mother’s tears, but the swings of ironed fists have lodged its fragments into a hatchling. tA father’s feet tramples, all that he shattered. The second stroke bleeds red —courage A general bears a lion’s oath, yet his will is torn to shreds by the same men he swore his life to. His outcry of justice imprisoned in a tarnished painting, meant for honor. As the people of today drowns in the pool of painted colors, submerging the atrocities of wolves in president’s clothing. We bury our history as we erect headstones on coffins of heroes that reaped our nation’s coffers and lives. The eagle on the triangle’s peak is the yellow sun. —unity Generations have gone since the first stroke, Yet uniformed men patrol in blue, to hide tints of red in their hands. Public servants, dig gold, and graves for those who seek what they were promised. They proclaim visions— empty as the pockets of their people. The stripes and heralding eagle served as illusions to make society doubt their steps and hold their tongues. To turn a blindside when they have the country at their words but lose them at their actions. The colors of this painting, represents everything our ancestors died for, yet we continue to stray, we forget the tears and blood of our flag, Illustration by DENISE
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