KAMALAYAN THE OFFICIAL STUDENT MEDIA OF MALAYAN COLLEGES LAGUNA
INFORMATION WITHIN REACH
MCL holds 12th annual MCL Cup
MCL produces another Batch of Excellent and Virtuous Graduates
How a father’s 50 cents turned his son to a degree holder, educator, and mastermind
2017-2018 | Volume 4, Number 1
A Cry for Demystification
Empower Victims, Kill Rape Culture
On Logan Paul: A Fiasco in Three Chapters
Nationwide strikes loom MCL students
PHOTO FROM ROBBIE DOCTOLERO
Nationwide Strikes: “Hunger Games” for Commuting MCL Students BY JOSHUA MARFIL
T
he students of Malayan Colleges Laguna expressed sentiments of stress and hassled experiences over
the year regarding transport strikes opposing the modernization of public utility vehicles. Despite the multiple announce-
ments to avoid undesirable situations, the students endured what some say are the worst days of “commuting”. As early as February, jeepney drivers held a nationwide strike that crippled and nearly paralyzed the transportation system in cities across the nation, standing firm against the PUV modernization program. Members of Pinagkaisahang Sama-
han ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide or PISTON threatened fellow jeepney drivers who were not taking part in the strike to join. In the following months, the same group as well as supporting militant groups went on other nationwide strikes, most recently on the 16th and 17th of October. Because of this, time and again, the students of MCL had
MCL produces another Batch of Excellent and Virtuous Graduates from its 14th Commencement Exercises BY KHAYLE ATIENZA
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ASAY CITY - A total of ___ MCL students finally graduated as they obtained their diplomas from the 14th Commencement Exercises of Malayan Colleges Laguna held at the Philippine Internation-
al Convention Center (PICC) last November 29, 2017 with a stimulating speech from guest speaker Sec. Fortunato T. De La Pena of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). To s t a r t t h e c e r e m o n y, a t r a d i t i o n a l A c ademic Procession was
held, followed by the entrance of colors by the representatives of the College of Maritime E d u c a t i o n a n d Tr a i n ing (CMET), as well the singing of the Philippine National Ant hem and an Invocation by Prof. Christie Amores. L ater on, a motivational keynote speech was
delivered by the Guest of Honor and C ommencem e n t S p e a k e r, S e c . F o r t u n a t o T. D e L a Pe n a o f t h e Department of Science a n d Te c h n o l o g y ( D O S T ) , a multi-awarded Filipin o e n g i n e e r, p r o f e s s o r, and a public ser vant who believes in the essential role of science and continue to page 2...
to persevere on the days of the strikes when attending their classes. There were some occasions that classes were suspended in the afternoon, which posed a dilemma for some of the students on getting home safely. Some students claim that they had to pay almost double the regular fare when commuting via tricycle transportation. This includes Pauline
Cañelas, a third year Civil Engineering student who claims that she had difficulties on her way home and took the offer of double the fare of the tricycle drivers. But despite the efforts, there have been reports of PISTON blocking tricycle drivers and forcing some of the passengers off the vehicle. Others had ___________ continue to page 4
IN THIS ISSUE: MCL holds 12th annual MCL Cup p.2 | MCL produc-
es another Batch of Excellent and Virtuous Graduates p.2 | #TBYSPH Facebook Digital Youth Summit 2017 p.3 | Para Sayo p.7 | Musikamalayan 2018: MCL’s answer to Chicago’s Lollapalooza p.7 | On Logan Paul: A Fiasco in Three Chapters p.10 | On being #woke p.11 Scan this code for the mobile version of this newspaper.
