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Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

Hyangelo Henry Hao Santigo Paulo Pascual

ASSOCIATE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR FEATURES EDITOR

Karlo James Bringas Jobelle Obguia Mick Jethro Basa Ma. Elaine Dy

SENIOR WRITERS

Carmel Jade Bual Kheycee Matarlo Sonito Mole Blossom Madulin

STAFF WRITERS

Kathleen Dominique Ali単o Bai Shaima Baraguir Ma. Cristina Elizaga Maryam Ross Embalsado Gabriel Farofoldane Maria Katherina Galope Merill Jem Llerena Ma. Cristina Ramos Syaza Farrah Samanodi Janina Patrice Dominique Surposa Cherry Vale

PHOTOJOURNALISTS

Mar Vince Reyes JM Mercado Krisini Nanini Krizsle Muit

ILLUSTRATORS

Erwin Dirampatun Noli Jane Pacunla Audree Tacastacas Ruki Trumata

LAYOUT TEAM

Karla Degrano Mick Jethro Basa Al Pascual

MODERATORS

Dr. Macario Tiu Dr. Victoria Tatad-Pre

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009 MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE EDITORS GUILD OF THE PHILIPPINES The Atenews is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Davao University, Jacinto St., Davao City. We accept articles, letters, poems, pictures, comics and other contributions for publication.

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Letter from the editor

Last minute

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Y HUMBLE BEGINNINGS in Atenews started in an interview with Nisa Opalla, the Editor in Chief before Hyangelo & Sonny were put into seat. Nisa, now a good friend of mine asked me during the interview what is a campus publication. Already a third year Mass Comm major that time - my answer was that a campus publication is a paper that runs for the benefit of the students’ right to information as enshrined by the Campus Journalism Act of 1991. But after I was accepted as a staff writer and photojournalist, I began to realize that Atenews is more than just a campus paper.

I was then assigned to cover events. Still a neophyte at that time, the thrill and jitters of having to meet public figures and go to events served as increments to my journalistic barometer. I began to meet local and national media practitioners and had the opportunity to talk to them. But more often than not, my tasks were mostly to capture shots of activists at the freedom park that raged against rice crisis, oil price hikes, tuition fee increases and Ms. Arroyo.

That same year, we received criticisms coming from the students for having published stories condemning human rights violations, increasing poverty and some articles about activism and the dilapidated quality of Philippine education - to the point where we were asked whether Atenews was serving the general interest of the students or not.

But what should Atenews really be and what is the general interest of the students?

UP Journalism Professor & Columnist Danny Arao tells us that the campus press is the voice of the students in particular and the youth in general. Should issues on education, poverty and human rights part of our concerns?

The following year I was assigned as the news editor. I had the advantage to work hand in hand with the other editors and had the prerogative of assigning reporters on what to cover. The experience in dealing with writers and reminding them of their deadlines and at times reprimanding them for negligence had grew in me an inch of maturity. The bond that had grown during my two-year stay in this publication proved to me that Atenews is more than a campus paper.

Thriving in this small office are young and admittedly inexperienced writers who have learned a lot from reality.

They taught me a lot about the greater scheme of things, that when the system running the society persists to widen the gap between the rich and poor, it is just reasonable to criticize and protest the evils that this system has wrought on us.

Atenews is not just about writing news, capturing photos, and creating the lay out. It is where a league of young minds learn some of the most important issues that are inextricably intermingled withour lives. This campus paper of ours prevented me from turning a blind eye on the crucial events of our time.

We honestly admit however, that we do have some shortcomings. English teachers have used our papers as an improvised spot-thegrammatical-errors quiz causing much aggravation to me and my fellow editors. But whether the act was deliberately done to insult us or not is of no particular importance to us. We do not consider ourselves as experts on the English grammar although we recognize that we need some level of command of the language. Yet we cannot deny that we were dismayed by the disrespect shown to us. People must understand that we do not necessarily represent the best writers in the campus but only the ones who have risen up to the call of service.

But for us, at the end of the day, it is our passion in yielding our collective metaphorical pens to seek for and write the truth that counts the most – more than any public perception of our grammatical excellence or the lack of it. We choose not to be silent because silence is the prime spoiler of freedom.

As I conclude what may be my last piece, I have come to realize that, from the very first day I joined Atenews, I chose freedom.

Mick Basa News Editor Send your feedback to atenews@gmail.com

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

An Atenean shares her journey through depression, abduction and recession

Fortes in fide

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t came as a huge surprise to me that the most difficult time of my life would come at a moment like this.

After all, I am scheduled to graduate in five weeks and should be more preoccupied with other concerns like most normal seniors. Five months ago, my friends and I agreed that our last semester together should be a breeze, a time of “shlurp shlurp” as we called it, easy and fun just like a sip of our favorite Juice Ko Day! shake. But no, it seems that fate has stepped in to teach me a lesson and the party I intended for this semester was never destined to happen.

Depression

It all began in October last year, during the semestral break.

For many days, I would feel sick, nauseous and always utterly afraid. I could not even walk straight during certain times of the day. There were instances when I would just drop things. Sometimes, I feel the urge to cry or shout for no reason. My dreams also started becoming eerily vivid.

There were times during the middle of the night when I would just wake up with my heart racing and pounding like some odd disturbance to

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the silent darkness. I became a hopeless insomniac and started thinking that I was probably turning bipolar. As crazy as it sounds, I even thought that I was being possessed by some demonic entity.

The pain and anxiety was not even just physical; it became a manifestation of the fear that I was probably dying or going insane. Since November, I have been suffering from severe panic attacks and have lost the capability to act like a normal person. My heart would start palpitating for some unexplained (or perhaps unconscious) psychological reason. Each breath became a battle: I would always just literally grasp for air as though I were suffering from an asthma attack. Then I would start hyperventilating and experiencing vertigo with cold sweat dripping from my vampire-like hands. During classes, I could not even write on my notebook or focus on the teacher’s discussion.

I was always paranoid.

Everyday was a struggle to live. When everything became too unbearable,

I would just cry oceans of tears. These became my emotional crutch. After many days, I started dreading the thought of leaving the house and facing people. Obviously, my anxiety has already turned into agoraphobia at this point. Even walking in crowded places or visiting malls became a nightmare.

During the succeeding months, I consulted at least five doctors. Several tests were performed on me and, to my surprise, all of the results were normal. The doctors concurred that I was just probably suffering from separation anxiety due to my upcoming graduation.

Yet, my depression and apparent hypochondria seemed to have escalated and became too intense for my own health. During the Christmas break, what was supposed to be a time of merriment became a time of anguish. I would wake up in the morning not wanting to live another day. My body jibed with my emotions because as soon as I would stand up, I would begin falling and having seizures. There was a time when I nearly

blacked out.

Deep inside, I knew for certain that there was something terribly wrong with me. How could these things happen when, only a few months ago, everything was still normal? A deluge of questions then started flooding my thoughts. Was I being punished? What have I done wrong? Why now?

Why me? Am I dying? Am I truly going insane? Why is everyone else not suffering with me? How can I escape this pain, this fear? How can I run and hide from it? Should I just take away my own existence and finally cause the cessation of my being?

It was at this point that I knew I needed real help, leading to my hospitalization on January 5. While everybody else was going back to school fresh from the holidays, I was lying on a hospital bed, filled with uncertainty about my graduation. After another series of tests (a CT Scan, a head MRI and an EEG), I finally had a sense of clarity— the first real thought that, at last, the worst was over and

everything was going to be all right. All this time, little did I know that I was already suffering from hygroma, which caused parts of my brain to slow down and malfunction.

Apparently, certain neurotransmitters were not being produced by some glands which accounted for the chemical imbalances in my system.

Until now, I am under observation and cannot survive a day without my medication, which includes a lot of antidepressants.

Abduction To add insult to injury, tragedy hit once again, affecting not only me but my entire family.

About a month ago, a few days after I was released from the hospital and like most of the recent ones that passed, I felt weak and had to stay at home. The weather was gloomy and the winds were cold. Davao City seemed like it was drenched in melancholy. It became even more melancholic with the news that one of my family’s dearest friends, Tita Mary Jean “Nene” Lacaba, one of the three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers, was abducted in Sulu by bandits of the Abu Sayyaf Group in the estranged island. As my mother and I watched ANC’s Breaking News confirming Tita Nene’s abduction, all we could do was hug each other and allow tears of mixed emotions to wet our alreadywounded spirits.

Suddenly, it was not about my illness anymore.

I forgot about myself and started to worry more for my beloved Tita Nene. Even though it was her suffering out there, it felt like a very big part of me was missing too, as if I were the one who was kidnapped. The first days of her abduction were the most difficult. While I was still recuperating from my own sickness, here came another burden to carry. I would imagine what she was probably going through and start thinking of such horrible scenarios. Were the bandits hurting her? Were they slapping or sexually molesting her? What was she eating or drinking—if she were taking in anything at all? What about the medicines for her thyroid problem? Would she be able

to survive this? I could not stop the tears from falling once again.

It seems utterly devastating that it was just three months ago that my parents and I were at Tita Nene’s rest house merrily celebrating her 44th birthday (no, she is not 37 as most newspapers would claim) and now she is at the hands of individuals who hold no respect for any law whatsoever—not even that of the Geneva Convention that protects humanitarian aid workers of the ICRC. I can still remember Tita Nene’s birthday—how she offered me hot milk, knowing that my panic attacks would not allow me to drink coffee. That is how she is—selfless, generous, warm-hearted, kind, motherly, vibrant, with the kind of infectious laughter that warms the soul. Even during my recent confinement, Tita Nene would constantly check on how I was doing. This is how I know that she deeply cares for me too, in the same way that she cares for her distraught son. Four days after I was discharged from the hospital, what would be her last text to Mama only said, “Naa na ko Sulu mam.”

Had I known that she would be mercilessly taken from us that Thursday, two days later, I would have personally thanked and hugged her when she was asking about my condition.

The weekend after her abduction, I was with Tita Nene’s family, relatives and closest friends. Not an eye was without tears. Clearly, not a single person there has had enough time to rest and cope with his or her distress.

The atmosphere can only be described as somber. (But, out of respect for the family’s right to privacy and choice to remain silent during this time, I can only ask and plead for everyone’s PRAYERS, to you, the one reading this!

The more prayers, the more our intentions will be heard upstairs.)

It goes without saying that these are very tough times for me, my family and many of our friends.

Even while I am writing this article, my head is throbbing.

My illness makes it hard

for me to stand the glare of the computer monitor. But I remember Tita Nene and what her other two companions, Andreas Notter and Eugenio Vagni, are possibly going through right at this moment and I suddenly feel the strength to write this story.

What we all do not have right now is enough information on my Tita Nene and the other abductees’ whereabouts. As of the writing of this article, the latest news was that the Abu Sayyaf has already transferred them to the custody of the Jemaah Islamiyah. And yet, what I still firmly cling on is my FAITH— faith that they will be able to survive this, faith that they will have enough strength for the days to come and faith that they will all be safely back with us. Tomorrow will be another day of uncertainty and devastation to face but what I choose to believe is that Tita Nene will be back and when she does, it will not just be with open arms but with relieved spirits.

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stage and each day must be taken as a sign of hope.

Fortes in Fide

And, more than any other reason, this is why I also believe that I was sent back home to the Ateneo. After studying for a year in Manila, it feels like this Atenean will always go back to her roots.

If there has been anything I have learned throughout these years, it is that an Atenean should be fortes in fide—strong in faith. This is even written on the school seal. But, like most students in this university, this is what I tend to overlook at times—the fact that an Atenean should remain strong and faithful throughout all the struggles in life.

A week ago, while I was reading the Bible (a habit I have been trying to accustom myself to speed up my recovery), I chanced upon this verse, Proverbs

an Atenean should be strong in faith.”

Recession

The war is not over for this knight yet. There is still my graduation looming in the distance. And since the world is still in a financial crisis, I may not even find a decent job right away. I attended the recent job fair in school and I felt uncertain if any company would be interested in hiring me, considering my condition right now. What is even more daunting is the fact that most companies related to my course have began closing shop in the country.

Many would say that, at this point, I am at the crossroads of my life.

But, to overcome the risk of sounding too trite and for the lack of a better metaphor, I believe, rather, that I am stuck in a labyrinth. I just might be treading the wrong and rough paths as of the moment but I know that there will always be a way out of this. So then, each morning, I still wake up and gather the strength to stay alive and be hopeful. I know for certain that I am just going through a very cathartic

3:5-6, which said, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Right now, I honestly cannot say that everything is well. I am still taking lots of medicines, my Tita is still out there in the jungle and what lies ahead for me is still as perplexing as the solution to this global recession. And, for certain, there will be more battles to come in the days ahead. Yes, I may be in a labyrinth but I must constantly remind myself how to be an Atenean—how to be strong and faithful. During times when I may have doubts, fears or anxieties, I should always remember that though the roads I am taking may be too insurmountable, there will always be someone up there constantly looking from above and directing my path.

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

News NPNE policy sugarcoated SAMAHAN

By Ma. Cristina Ramos

The first time ATENEWS conducted a survey with outgoing SAMAHAN president James Earl Chew, he said that the No Permit, No Exam policy was already “defeated.”

It can be remembered that the No Permit, No Exam policy was made because the university was reportedly suffering financially.

The Finance Office said that the operations of the school depend mostly on the tuition fee paid by students. Since the latter tend to wait until the Finals to pay their dues, the school has had “difficulty” meeting its monthly expenses.

While the policy was already officially approved last semester, it was never really implemented.

Everyone thought, apparently incorrectly, that it was repealed.

However, as it turned out, the policy was only put into a hiatus pending the drafting of the implementing rules and regulation.

On January 16, 2009, the College Academic Council called for a meeting regarding the “referral of documents”. It included the approval of the “New Permit Policy”, which, allegedly, was not a part of the agenda for the said meeting.

The New Permit Policy is described by SAMAHAN Central Board as “sugarcoated but just the same the previously junked No Permit No Exam Policy”. It clearly violates The Manual of Regulations for Private Schools Article XV, Section 79 which states that the final grade of a student in a subject

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should be based solely on his academic performance and not on any other reasons such as inability to pay the tuition fee.

The said policy still contains an automatic grade of 50 for those who missed the exam. However, the administration provided a leeway for students who cannot pay their dues on time. They can acquire a Temporary Exam Permit which they can get from Finance Office and it has to be paid for P100.00.

This would enable students to take the exam but their grades will be withheld until such time that the “real permit” can be presented.

The SAMAHAN Central Board, in their statement, said that the approval of the said policy was done without consulting or providing advance copies of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

While the SCB has put up what seems to be an effort to counter the policy, many students say that there were some form of negligence and dereliction of duty involved. Kiara Calumba, a staunch opponent of Chew and a former presidential candidate, lambasted the SCB in her blogs.

“The excuses given to us by some of the SAMAHAN officers regarding the NPNE Policy get more pathetic every time...Don’t be decieved [by them].”

Other well wishers commented that the SCB should get legal support from alumni so that a more concrete effort against the policy can be launched. Although public statements and signature campaigns display the stand of the studentry, none of these are of any consequence to the admin, they said.

Valentine’s Eve Protest Anakbayan Spokesperson Karlos Manlupig protests outside ADDU Jacinto gate Krisini Nanini

3 science majors bag DOST award

Awardees (L-R) Krystle Mae Labio, Karlo Palenzuela & Cheryl Mae Insong Kalasag

By Janina Patrice Dominique Surposa

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hree science majors from the Ateneo, Cheryl Mae P. Insong (BS Information Technology), Krystle Mae M. Labio (BS Computer Science), and Karlo R. Palenzuela (BS Mathematics), were honored with the 2009 Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Science Awards last February 13, 2009 at F213, Finster Hall.

BS – Information Technology Major Cheryl Insong with her thesis project “Terminal Control System for Classroom Management Using Virtual Network Computing Protocol,” researched monitoring students’ activities in the laboratory, which consists of video and voice conference capabilities, and chat functions.

BS – Mathematics Senior Karlo Palenzuela authored a study predicting the features of genes (DNA) by clustering protein sequences such that the run-time of using bioinformatics software will be lessened (“Extended Cluster Analysis: A Potential Gene Feature Prediction and Similarity Search Tool Through Protein Sequences”).

“The core of the research project is for the teacher to be able to view what a student is doing either in a zoom format or in a thumbnail mode. The teacher can also look into the student’s progress and even manipulate the computer in real Palenzuela said that the time”, said Insong during her project could be used to interview with BPI detect the features of known and unknown genes that may

give solutions to long-tem problems in medical science.

Meanwhile, Computer Science Major Krystle Mae Labio developed a study that enables two people to call each other by using their computers. These are connected through a network “Integrating Video and Text in an OCX-based Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) System”.

“It maximizes the uses of core technologies, VoIP,

internetwork connection and OCX, yet minimizes the cost of communication bills”, Insong said.

Over 500 science awardees from different colleges and universities across the nation have already been recognized for the last 20 years.These three promising young scientists get P25,000 cash prizes, trophies and an invitation to work as BPI junior officers.

Davao writers guild workshop open for application The Davao Writers Guild and the Humanities Division of the Ateneo de Davao University, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, will hold a Writers Workshop on May 4-8, 2009 in Davao City.

Any resident of Mindanao is qualified to apply to the DWG-ADDU Writers Workshop 2009. Applicants are required to submit five poems, or one short story, or essay, or one-act play; or any

combination. The works may be in Filipino, English, or Cebuano.

Application forms may be downloaded from dagmay.kom.ph.

Please submit the application form and three copies of the manuscripts to Prof. Jhoanna Cruz, Department of Humanities, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Mintal, Davao City. Do not write your name on the manuscripts.

Then please send the files as attachment to davaowritersguild@yahoo.com.ph with the subject “DWG-ADDU Writers Workshop 2009 Application.”

Fifteen writing fellows will be selected and provided free board and lodging for the duration of the workshop.

Five slots are allotted to fellows from outside Davao, if any, who will receive a transportation allowance. PR

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

5am at

Sta. Ana Wharf Sunrise hits and the allusion of light signaled the start of the day. With the presence of light, it was only right to capture every exposure.

It was vivid and it told a perspective of life

It was saturated but it gave more meaning than color

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Except something stole my attention

or the wetness playing amidst its own reflection?

Was it the light playing in the water,

The image was not perfect, the exposure was not right... but every fragment of the moment remained significant.

{Pictures & Words by Mar Vince Reyes}

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

Lying: Congressional How to lie like a Style pro in 10 steps

He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore. -Sigmund Freud

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ace it, sometimes the most convenient way to get out of trouble is lying. We are sometimes faced with awkward questions (Am I Fat?) or incriminating ones (Mama: Sino ang bumasag ng baso?!) but whatever the reasons, we lie to get out of trouble.

However, we are sometimes caught lying that the repercussions are hardly worth it. Obviously getting caught will make your problems worse.

But what if you can get away with lying?

This article is the culmination of some research and field testing when it comes to lying.

I summarized them into ten steps, which I hope is enough to initiate the aspiring owner of the devil’s forked tongue. I do tell lies, but they are justified (or are they?). I won’t expound on the moral aspects of lying as many people know that it is evil (Liars go to hell remember?), but sometimes there are situations when you really have to. (Like in war, for example, your country will fall if you tell the truth about the military operations in your side.)

Without further much ado, here are the ten steps to effective lying: Step 1. The Foundation of Trust - This should be obvious to seasoned veterans, but for the uninitiated, being trustworthy (or at least maintaining an image that you are trustworthy) is one of the pillars of lying. If people do not suspect that you are up to no good, the chances of you getting caught lying is significantly reduced. Lying is easier when you are much more “close” to your victims. However, the tables are turned when the victims are strangers. People have this fear of the unknown, so the best way to counter this fear is at least to look amiable to your victims. Remember: If you are not trustworthy, at least seem to be one. Lying is a game of appearance, not a game of “hoping that my victim is one gullible moron.”

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Step 2: The Shield of Reputation - After the issue of trust, comes the building of reputation. Reputation is how people seem to percieve you. The shield of reputation will protect you from your victim’s doubt about your lies. A word of caution though: there is no such thing as a clean reputation. Everyone has a skeleton or two in their closets. If the opportunity strikes, deliberately show your victims that you are just like any other people they encounter: imperfect

Step 3: The Sword of Acting - Contrary to popular belief, acting is a skill, not a gift from some divine entity residing up in the sky. And skills are only improved by its practice. So, practice your acting skills. A good acting skill will enable you to cry on cue, or laugh like a maniac when the situation demands it.

A good method for practicing this is in front of the mirror or carefully observing people who seems honest. Study the contortions of facial muscles when a person is genuinely happy, or the waterworks of hysterical wailing. Acting for lying should be natural as much as possible. Discard any thoughts of exaggeration: you are not running for the Famas or going to show business.

Step 4: The Zen of Calm - Learn the tricks of keeping calm. Like acting, being calm in every situation is constant practice. A good way to contribute to being calm is by imagining all the possible pitfalls and permutations you might encounter when the time for the lie is at hand. If you are expecting the trouble, it will not surprise you that much, and therefore you will be able to maintain your composure. Prepare for every disaster that you think might come: it is better to be safe than sorry. Numb your senses to all things that can cause tension, shock and fear by constantly familiarizing yourself with it thru movies, extreme activities or the real thing. Being calm means being able to control your emotions. You are allowed to feel, but you are not allowed to show your feelings.

Step 5: The Perfection of Practice - As with all the steps so far (and beyond) practice will enhance your abilities. Beyond this obvious statement, there is one problem posed by practice: How? How do I practice? How do I practice in such a way that would maximum efforts in the shortest possible time?

To answer these questions, the liar must know his capacity for lying. Is my acting rusty? Practice that.

Do I have problems with my speech and delivery?

Enroll in a speech class. Practicing the art of lying is not a series of mindless repetitions. Every practice is always a different approach. Do not practice the things that you are already good at, as some individuals tend to augment their strengths than their weaknesses. Cover your weakness, be the fortified liar that has neither chinks in their armors, nor cracks on their shields.

Step 6: The Bold Offensive -The first 5 steps focuses on your own defense. This time, I introduce you to one of your basic weapons: The bold approach. The bold approach simply means that: when lying, be bold. Be aggressive. A clean conscience is one who does not falter in debating and defending the truth.

Be warned: There are limits to being bold, and at this point you should be really good in the first five steps; especially calmness and acting skills. Being bold does not only mean a great show of bravado and theatrical stunts; rather it is stating (and seemingly believing) the most improbable answer to the story, and the more you state it, the more “true’ it becomes. When being bold, remember this: The bolder the lie, the better.

Step 7: The Scientific Guile - Now it is time to analyze

your victims in a scientific manner. In order to be proficient in the science of lying, the liar should familiarize himself with the rudiments of basic psychology. Study cues on body language, especially the body language of the truthful, as you can use the truthful’s body language to cloak your own schemes. You should also research, as science is strengthened with knowledge. There are numerous resources in the internet and books that are enough to teach you the science of lying. Be especially particular with information on how to detect lies, as you can incorporate them into your act to make you a much more proficient liar. The Scientific guile is not limited to theory, but the application; such as tailoring your lies depending on the overall condition of your victims. Thus,when lying, the scientific approach is based on facts, the current observations and the future solutions.

Step 8: The Creative Manipulator - Being creative has its advantages in lying. Being able to create a story with twists and turns solidifies the old adage “Truth is stranger than fiction”. However, the creative process for lying is somehow applied to everything, and not just the lie itself. It can be applied to most of the steps mentioned before, such as creative means to practice or applying in acting. This is also applied when trying to plant evidences or hatch the perfect story. Creativity is a powerful force in human history, and it is not only evident in the arts. How can you explain the wonderful marvels of human technology if not for the creative solutions of the inventors involved? Creativity is one of the driving forces for progress and innovative solutions. One would be a fool not to harness its powers.

Step 9: The Accomplice Network Working together with fellow liars would significantly increase your probability of a sucessful lie, but the trick is whom to work with. First, surround yourself with individuals to all aspects of life and infiltrate all social circles, increasing your options to whom to work with. When looking for an accomplice, try to work with someone who is better than you, or with someone who has qualities that could personally help you. If you are socially quiet, try to associate yourself with one who socializes easily. Whether you like it or not, the qualities of the people around you have the potential to influence you, so better surround yourself with the best people. Keep friends for company’s sake; but work with the best.

Step 10: I have no title for this particular step, except that it is based on the quote mentioned earlier in this article by Freud. Remember that no secret remains a secret forever. Sooner or later it will come out in the open. In lying, remember that there is always the possibility that you will spill the beans. Be cautious.

Prepare a back-up plan in case things go haywire, and always plan the perfect exit or alibie. The previous nine steps only minimizes the probability that you will be caught, but never totally eradicating it.

A few final words to the would-be liars: Lying is a messy business. Lie wisely. Lie only when there is a dire need.

(These steps will not be possible without the works of Sun Tzu, Robert Greene and Sigmund Freud.)

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Text by Santigo Paolo Pascual | Photo from DeviantArt

and slips into “lapses” every now and then. This would provide a much more “closer at home” type of reputation, and would enable you to get into your victim’s good graces easier.

Peace is attainable

By Hyangelo Hao

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“NEVER use weapons. You use, you lose.”

Timor-Leste President and Nobel Laureate José Manuel Ramos-Horta spoke last January 14 at the Ateneo amphitheatre about conflict resolution and attaining lasting peace as part of a program to bring Nobel Laureates to the Philippines by the International Peace Foundation.

Relating to his country’s recent struggle for independence and current internal conflicts, Horta said that peace is not the absence of war but the complete absence of domestic violence “There must be economic and social empowerment of the people”, Horta said.

He said that he is aiming to make Dili, Timor-Leste’s capital, a “city of peace” by 2009.

Horta said that to achieve this, he has sought dialogues to the different sectors of the city to try to broker an agreement that he hopes will eventually stop or reduce violent crimes.

Candidly, he related an event where he supposedly gathered the crime bosses of Dili and told them that they can either agree to peace or shoot each other.

On a more somber tone, he said that he is very tolerant on internal dissidence as long as they do not resort to violence.

Here in the Philippines, the government and its military arm has been implicated by a UN special investigation as being the culprit of hundreds of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances of activists and journalists. This finding has been summarily

dismissed by the government and during Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address in 2007, General Jovito Palparan was given a commendation by the President herself despite pending court cases regarding the alleged abductions and extrajudicial killings.

When asked by Samahan Central Board PresidentElect Ria Lumapas during the discussion about how to approach the problem of marginalization, Horta said that there must be an integrative approach to the problem and that we should try to listen and understand rebels by renewing the dialogue efforts. He also said that we should “never use weapons” because when we do, we lose.

His opinion on the matter is directly in contrast with the Philippines’ prevailing policy on dealing with the Communist insurgency and the Moro separatist movements. Arroyo’s current mandate to the Armed Forces of the Philippines is to eradicate the insurgency by means of military offensives despite the fact that these tactics cause massive casualties and internal displacement.

He was also asked by a member of the audience whether he is willing to serve as mediator between the GRP and its dissidents and President Ramos-Horta said that he is but added that there is no overnight solution to internal conflicts such as the Philippines has been facing for many decades now.

Timor-Leste is one of the world’s youngest countries where Horta serves as the second president after having served as a Prime Minister from 2006.

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

Cream of the crop Ateneo student film makers unleashed

by Cherry Vale

We are placing these budding filmmakers in the hot seat.

The recent Mindanao Film Festival has recognized the best of Mindanao films, both amateur and student-made. Gifted with the craft and love for filmmaking, these student-filmmakers have their share of spotlight during the awards night of the festival.

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haira Candao, Director, Cinematographer, and Editor of “A Deadly Silence”, tells her secret formula for her film’s inclusion in the best five for Best Picture Awards in the student film category. “Tundong’s” Director Liryc dela Cruz and its video editor, Jade Zaldivar, reveals the how-tos in winning the Bamboo Awards, recognition in the Kidlat Tahimik retrospective and be nominated in the Best Musical Score Awards.

Atenews: What was the film all about?

Princess: (A Deadly Silence) “It’s all about two siblings seeking revenge for the inhuman acts of their father. The film is telling

us that secrets kept for so long can sometimes be dangerous.

The revelation of its key message can be found at the near ending part of the film. Its teaser line speaks that justice will find its way no matter how we hide our darkest sins.”

Lir: (Tundong) “The film portrays the significance of the Tundong or veil worn by Moslem women and its relevance in these modern times. Basically, it is a Mindanaoan story, highlighting the culture of our Moslem brothers and sisters. I did it that way because I want to be with them in their struggle for respect and equality.”

Q: Obviously, you have this passion for films.

How did this help you pursue the entry?

Princess: “It was not really out of passion, but of fun. The entry was not a planned one. Actually, I did the film to comply with my academic requirements. If not because of Kuya Kenth’s advice and remarks about the film, I wouldn’t be encouraged to join the festival.”

Jade: Passion keeps me up all night. It fires me up. I even remember on the deadline of passing of entries, a Sunday, I was still editing the film in a restaurant while my family was having sup-

From left to right: Princess Zuhaira Candao, Director, Cinematographer, and Editor of “A Deadly Silence”, “Tundong’s” Director Liryc dela Cruz and its video editor, Jade Zaldivar.

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per. They understood what I had to do (I hope) and although we were having our Sunday gathering they didn’t object that I had to edit as soon as I finish eating. Nep-C Ledesma, the co-producer of the film was going to get the file from me that night because she still had to pass it herself. We were all under pressure but we just had to do it. And I think in the end we all liked the experience. I learned a lot during that time and I think it was a rough-coated blessing.

Q: How did this film become a learning experience for you?

Princess: It taught me the value of working with people. In the making of the film, I don’t see it with a purpose of personal gain, but this time, I

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am doing things for fun and for making the most out of what was given to me-- my talent and my love for films.

Q: Rank these elements: passion, talent, and time management, which come first?

Second? Last? Why so?

Lir: Definitely I learned many things while doing this film.

In filmmaking, everything has its own story, purpose and meaning. Mine ours was a documentary portrait of the universality of human existence from one culture to another.

Princess: Of course it starts when you start to discover your skills. The passion comes after you gain confidence about your abilities. Time management, for me, is not a problem because in making films, you have all the time in the world, if you just learn to love what you’re doing. I mean it’s just a matter of priority.

Jade: Yeah, I think I’ve said enough that I’ve learned out of this experience.

What’s important for me now is to learn more about how to make myself work better. I’ve yet to be more patient, more hardworking, stuff like that. I know I’m nowhere near my goal yet.

Jade: You could have the time, you could have the guts or the passion to make it but you certainly can never get ahead without talent. Good thing for those who want to be filmmakers, filmmaking is a learned art.

Time management would really help

“Keep your world wide and spacious” in making you work efficiently and passion would make you work consistently and that’s important too.

But most importantly, you should always be aware of your talent. You should be conscious of how to make your work as artistic and as ‘clean’ as possible in getting your film’s message across and your talent would be your resource for that.

ment you surpass, learn from them. Filmmaking is not only about competition, but it’s more about your audience and what do you want them to get from your film. “

Q: What are your hopes for budding filmmakers like you?

Jade: “Keep your world wide and spacious. Be friendlier to people which I’m a bit short at. You’ll learn a lot if you listen more and talk less. Do not compete with others. Compete with yourself.

Dream big. Aim high. It is not being ambitious.

I believe that nothing is too big to attempt.

Do the best that you can, be the best that you

Princess: “Don’t limit yourself and remember to always think positive. Indulge yourself with the trials along the way, and the mo-

Lir: “Take every criticism as a challenge. I’ve had a dosage of those critiques.

Some may have made me feel bad about myself, but their words push me to prove them wrong. That is how Tundong came about.”

can be with what is given to you.”

These budding filmmakers were once dreamers who never let go of their dreams until they are ready to wake up and make them a reality.

Take these words from the famous Walt Disney saying if you can dream it, you can do it.

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Earn cash:

Blog your way to the bank

By Jan Patrik Laroya, Contributor

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’m pretty sure that by now, you have already heard about blogs, blogging and bloggers.

But, what the heck are blogs?

Blogging defined To simplify an article from Wikipedia, it is an online journal of any individual.

Operationally, blogs serve as an online journal to anyone who has access to the Internet. However, time evolves and so do blogs. Blogs are considered online diaries before. But today, they can further be classified into various niches: entertainment, health, sports, fashion, parenting, teens and magazine blogs and more.

Why people blog Well, take it from me who is an avid blogger. Thanks to my passion for writing, blogging serves as a medium or outlet where I can freely express my thoughts and emotions. It makes me happy that I am able to share my different views and opinions on various topics, be it political, economic, entertainment, social issues and almost about everything under the sun.

Because blogs are online sites, the whole

world knows what you’re writing about and let them write their feedback on your journals.

Lucrative blogging One benefit of blogging is earning money. You get the chance to earn at the expense of the fun of writing.But, I have to make this clear that earning money through blogging is not that easy.But it sure does rake in dollars in a considerable amount of time.

Laugh your way to the bank How? Sign-up to popular advertising sites online like Google Adsense. If your blog receives a good number of visitors consistently, then you would noticed a few cents ( in dollars) entering your account and starts piling-up. How does this happen?

There are probabilities that the visitors of your blog will be enticed to click on the advertisements that are likely relevant to your blog’s content.

Walang epekto ang linken Ni Batang Bingi

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Nakakaadik masaktan. Kasi sa oras na matuto kang mainove, simula yan ng habambuhay mong laban.

agabi, naisip ko lang. May mga bagay talaga sa mundo na kailangang iwasan: drugs, alkohol, yosi, internet, DoTA, PSP, brick game, mga lugar na madidilim, mga multo, mga lamok, mga kaklaseng walang ibang gawin kundi humingi ng papel kapag may quiz, at kung anuano pa.

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ingredients.

Kelangang iwasan dahil either nakakaadik o kaya ay magkakasakit ka dahil dun. O pwede rin na pag naadik ka na, saka ka magkakasakit. Sa dami nang mga natunghayan ko sa buhay - mula sa sariling karanasan o kaya ay sa mga panguusisa ko sa iba, napagtanto kong may mga bagay na nakakaadik kahit na walang nicotine o carbon ang

Tulad na lang ng mga heartbreaks. Hindi niyo ba pansin? Nakakaadik yun.

Haha. Nakakatawa isipin noh?

May matinong tao bang gusto masaktan?

Well, actually meron. Yung mga masokista. Pero hindi sila matino kaya hindi na ‘yun counted.

Balik sa usapan, nakakaadik masaktan. Kasi sa oras na matuto kang mainlove/ matuliro/maloko/mabaliw/ mawindang/machorva, simula na yan ng habambuhay mong laban. Masaya sana kung yung first love mo yun na rin ang last. Eh kaso malabo naman yun. Minsan-minsan lang yang ganyang swerte.

Kung sa unang subok mo nga magbike eh nagagalisan

Once they click it, Google has a formula on how much each click on each advertisement on your blog costs. Word of caution:Never attempt to click your own ads and never tell friends to click on it and never underestimate Google.

Google and other advertising companies have their ways of tracing if a click is a fraud or not. Once they catch you, you will be automatically be banned from the service.

Once you’re earning through authentic visitor clicks, your advertising company will send you a paycheck with your PIN on it, and you have the prerogative on how you would want your online money to be converted to cash. And the easiest and most convenient way among bloggers is through money transfer (Western Union, 2Go,

ka, sa pag-ibig pa kaya na wala kang hinahawakang manibela?

So yun, hindi lahat maswerte.

In short, karamihan malas.

Hindi maiiwasan masaktan.

Dito na yung nakakaadik na part *drumrolls*... Pag nasaktan ka, matatagalan bago ka makakaget-over. As in matagal! Wag mo nang lokohin ang sarili mo.

Hindi ka naman gabigabi made-depress. Pero aabot at aabot ang oras na maghahanap ka ng “hihilom

JRS, etc.).

Another way of earning money thru blogging is through pay-per-post. Online advertisers thru advertising agents will send you an email requesting you to review their latest client’s products by writing a blog entry. Usually, writing a post with a minimum of 200 words would instantly give you 10 dollars (convert to peso) in return.

because of the benefit of earning money online, but because you are enjoying expressing your ideas with the whole world. Many failed in this new hobby because of their mind-set of eaning.

In order to be succesful, just write, write, write and write because writing has to be your passion. Without writing, there is no blogging at all.

Jun Patrik Laroya is a first year Accountancy major.

He has been blogging way back elementary and has been earning for the past few months. Visit his blog at http://bunsoimagazine.com

San na nga tayo? Ah tama, dun sa paghahanap. So see?

Maghahanap at maghahanap yan. Tapos pag may makita, okay na. Swerte kung habambuhay na. Kung malas, sorry na lang. Sugatan ka uli.

Magpapagaling uli. Tapos pag di na kaya ang sakit, hahanap na naman ng taga-gamot.

Ganyan. Paulit-ulit. Vicious Cycle. Parang sa racetrack.

Paulit-ulit kang iikot hangga’t hindi ka nanalo - o kaya, hangga’t di ka nadidisgrasya.

Wag naman sana. Pero ganun yun. Sugal talaga. Kaya nga isang nangungumustang

good luck na lamang.

Blog now Keep your cool. It might take a time for advertisers to find their way.

This article is for information purposes. If I was able to trigger the “blogger-inyou” spirit, then I think you should start blogging now.

But I just hope that you are interested in blogging NOT

sa iyong sugat”. Yan yung mga gabi na aatakihin ka ng insomnia tapos sa di mawaring dahilan ay puro love song lamang ang nasa radyo. Parang nang-aasar.

Yung iba, laging huli sa balita - nagdedeliryo pa. Feeling nila, yung taong nanakit sa kanila lamang ang kayang gumamot sa sugat. Kaya ayun, laging nangangarap na magkakabalikan. Kahit alam nila na niloloko lang nila ang sarili nila. Pero parte talaga yan ng buhay kaya okay na lang.

Kaya payo ko lamang sa mga hayok na hayok sumugal sa larong ito, wag na kayo sumali. Manood na lang kayo.

Hintayin niyo na lang yung turn niyo. Mukha siyang enjoy pero sa totoo lang, yung mga nanalo lamang ang natutuwa.

At laging tandaan na sa kahit anong sugalan, kakarampot ang bilang ng mga nanalo kesa sa mga umuuwing luhaan. Y

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

Dawn of Twilight

By Gabriel Farofaldane

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CAN ALREADY HEAR THE SCREAMS of the fans reverberate at the mere mention of Twilight.

The book series phenomenon that launched a movie franchise has become a pop-culture sensation of monumental proportions and by this time near everybody with access to the Internet, TV or any other form of media knows what Twilight is all about. But for the sake of the uninitiated, lets give a brief description on the mania that is Twilight before we delve any deeper.

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he Twilight Saga is a series of four books by freshman author Stephenie Meyer, with Twilight as the first book in the series. It follows the life of Isabella/ Bella Swann, described as plain and pale, with large chocolate brown eyes, brown wavy hair, with a clumsiness that borders on disabled. She moves from Phoenix, Arizona to live with her estranged father Charlie in Forks, Washington after her mother Reneé remarries a minorleague baseball player and goes on the road with him.

For Bella, living in Forks is like living in the ninth circle of hell until the day she sets her eyes on the most beautiful boy she has ever seen in her life.

Edward Cullen, devastatingly beautiful, dark, mysterious, unattainable, the perfect physical male specimen was as much eye candy as he was an enigma to Bella. While everyone else in school fawns over her (which Bella despises considering she hates being the center of attention), Edward’s reaction is the polar opposite. Their first meeting sitting next to each other in Biology class was tense; Edward exuded such hate and malice which, naturally, drew Bella even more to the mystery that is Edward Cullen.

Edward is hiding a deep, dark secret, one which Bella strives to discover not knowing it would profoundly change her life forever.

Though Edward eventually thaws towards her, his erratic and enigmatic actions give such mixed signals to Bella, only deepening the mystery. It was only after a series of neardeath experiences – getting smashed by a van and nearly getting raped, all of which Edward has a hand in saving her from – that it eventually dawns on Bella (with the small but critical aid of family friend Jacob Black) what Edward’s secret is. In the beloved Port Angeles scene where Edward saves Bella from near rape, she confronts him with her

“theory”: with his cold, über white, marble-like skin, super strength and speed, aversion to sunlight and eating human food, Bella realizes that Edward is a vampire. But that’s not nearly all of what’s going on with Edward. First, he can read minds except Bella’s, which is why he is drawn to her in the first place.

Second, Edward and his family are what he considers “vegetarian vampires”, which means they don’t drink human blood but animal blood.

Third, there has never been anyone whose blood Edward craved more than Bella’s, a craving so intense that it threatens to destroy the life he and his family have tried to carve out. And fourth, Edward Cullen is passionately in love with the one person he wants most to kill. With Bella’s penchant for attracting bad luck and, as luck would have it, disregarding all thoughts of self-preservation, she falls head over heels in love with the one person who wants to kill her. As the book moves forward their love for one another blossoms but eventually is put in jeopardy with the entrance of the “bad guys” of the story. James is a nomad vampire who becomes intrigued

by Edward’s love for Bella and makes it his mission to steal Bella from Edward, not to love her but to kill her.

Typically, our hero Edward saves the day and Bella’s life after another near-death experience in her encounter with James.

While the actual book of Twilight has been widely panned by most critics as a mediocre work of fiction, girls and boys of all ages from screaming teenagers to the “Twilight Moms” have become as near obsessed with the story as Edward and Bella are obsessed with each other.

This crazed passion for the books has driven worldwide distribution of the series to over 25 million copies with the movie adaptation of the first book released Nov. 21 hitting

nearly $150 million in its first two weeks alone. It is even being touted as the successor of J.K. Rowling’s juggernaut Harry Potter franchise. While the majority of readers and moviegoers are female and under the age of 25, a large number of men and women of a range of ages are equally infatuated with the series.

What is it really that has driven this diverse group of people to push Twilight to pop-culture phenomenon status?

As a self-professed “Twilighter/Twi-hard”, I believe the appeal of the series centers fully on the epic love story of between Edward and Bella. Their modern Romeo & Juliet-esque story with a twist is what leaves such a profound impression on readers. The legions of “un-jaded” teenagers want to have a love story as epic as that of Edward and Bella and the more realistic adults want to return to a time where such love stories can be possible.

But what is it about Edward and Bella’s love story that makes them unique from all the love stories out there?

and corny clichés for love such as: first love, puppy love, true love, everlasting love, love is blind, love is all consuming, etc, it differs in that all these clichés become appropriate due to the sincerity of the love between Edward and Bella. The love story of Edward and Bella however hinges primarily on 1.) the precariousness of their situation, and 2.) the nature of the individuals. Bella is described as one who is meek in her physical stature, but possesses a quick wit, gumption, selflessness, shyness and a helplessness that makes her so endearing and relatable to the average girl. Edward on the other hand is dark, mysterious, unattainable and inhumanly beautiful, every girl’s “wetdream” (*is that appropriate?).

But above that, he is attentive, protective, possessive (in a way that’s not overbearing) and always thinks of what’s best for Bella instead of himself. He is quite literally, nearly the most perfect boyfriend out there which brings me to the craziness of their situation. It’s quite simple, Edward is madly in love with Bella, Bella is crazy in love with Edward. Edward wants to kill Bella so badly he can barely stand to be with her, Bella has no sense of selfpreservation so will not stay away from Edward.

Very straight forward and also a very tricky situation.

This quirk in their seemingly Romeo and Juliet love story is what pulls people to Edward and Bella and regardless if you like the books or not, one cannot deny the pull that this has on millions of screaming, squealing girls and boys out there. The mania that is Twilight is only starting and once New Moon (the second installment) comes out, v it’ll be literally pandemonium.

Hollywood has diminished the impact of love And at the same time, what makes their love story so universal that most are in consensus in wanting the same kind of love story?

In this modern and more liberal age, love has been reduced by science to mere biological reactions to help propagate the human species and Hollywood has diminished the impact of love to something either purely sexual in nature or so sappy and plastic no one can really believe that its love. While Edward and Bella’s love story is littered with the over-used

Vol. 54, No. 3. March 2009

Davao’s sister city San Juan is

By Janina Patrice Dominique Surposa

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ast October 4, 2008, San Juan City Mayor JV Ejercito, together with his council, came to the city to carry out a strategic planning session and to sign the sisterhood pact he hoped to forge between the two cities: Davao and San Juan.

In Ejercito’s letter to Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, he said that the San Juan City Council had already passed a resolution to pursue sisterhood relations with Davao City last September 22. The resolution was grounded on the following reason: Resolution 64 of the San Juan City Council cited Davao’s reputation as the “City of Royalties” and one of the most livable cities in Asia.

This sparked the interest of the former to pursue relations with the latter.

“Both the City of Davao and San Juan, Metro Manila desire to strengthen ties of friendship and mutual understanding through exchanges in science and

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technology, culture and arts, tourism, planning and urban development, commerce, trade and industry, educations and sports development, environment protections, public health and social services, among others,” the resolution stated.

It has been 20 years since Davao has entered into another sisterhood pact with another Philippine city.

The previous being Quezon City, this was during the administration of the late Mayor Elias B. Lopez. Now, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte, in front of a 60-man delegation signed the sisterhood pact during a luncheon party at Harana Restaurant.

“We hope to learn a lot from Davao in terms of policies as well as share what we call our “economic miracle” in San Juan to increase the income of

of a technical working group that would craft policies and projects beneficial for the sister cities.

Exactly two months after, on December 4, the City Government of Davao, led by Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, together with the Davao,” Ejercito said.

He said San Juan only had 300 million in annual income but the City Government was able to turn it around and now the city is earning P1 billion per year, according to a report from SunStar.

Moreover, the newspaper cited that Councilor Rachel Zozobrado, chair of the Committee on International Relations, which the sisterhood pact falls, said that she is pursuing the creation

Davao city councilors had the second ceremonial signing at San Juan City, according to a report from Mindanao times.

In Defense of the Kikays

By Karla Stefan Singson, Contributor

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hen I was still in my fifth grade, I was obsessed with the color PINK. I loved anything that has a Barbie or a Sanrio tag with it.

I loved everything furry and frilly. I had more skirts than jeans. And I have every shirt in a pastel hue. When I was in 6th grade, I experimented with nail polish. Then I started wearing it everyday during my first year in high school.

Yes, I was one of them. I was “kikay”—and I still am.

For so long, the word “kikay” has negative connotations that haunt it. And since I’ve already admitted to be not just jumping in the bandwagon but driving it, I will defend my kind in this article. Brace yourself.

Oh We Are So Keen Yes we are. The kikay is the one who is never caught dead wearing an outfit that doesn’t look very much “together”. And even when we overdress, we still tend to make our outfits look like something fresh from a fashion magazine-- visually overwhelming but not a

disaster. We have our eyes set on the best accessories and when we put on makeup, we make sure that every square millimeter is covered.

This keenness is something that we developed only because every day, we cater to every square millimeter of our favorite thing—our bodies. Our eyes can easily dart from one space to another, and we are also fast thinkers.

Imagine putting on a full outfit on hasty days.

Our-tistry Most of us are also good with at least one form of art.

Notice that most women poets have a casual flair for long, beaded necklaces and character-screaming bangles.

Because of our love for details, art comes naturally to us. We are ready-made experts in color (Would this go with a green fedora?), shapes (Which haircut is best for my face?) and texture (Silk or satin?).

We are Not Dumb!

Of course. How else would we know the meaning of the words “exfoliate”, “rejuvenate” and “epidermis” if we never spent a lot of time in the toiletry section, watching the facial creams battle each other out?

How else would we always remember how “follicle” is spelled if we didn’t spend time holding mental debates about hot and cold wax? See, we are not dumb. We are very industrious readers.

Before I choose a shampoo or a new facial wash, I read whatever is at its back and I reread it everytime I use that product. Moreover, we study a body system which all of you might deem negligible—the integumentary system. (Have you even heard about it?) For your benefit, it is the body system (just like the nervous and digestive systems) which covers our skin, follicles, glands, hair and nails. This system is our own holy land.

Squeaky-clean Lastly, the best thing about being kikay is our penchant for anything clean. We are the ones who usually couldn’t sleep at night if we don’t take a half-bath. We carry a sanitizer with us everywhere we go. We clean up our brushes, change the sheets and update our toiletry sets regularly. Our nails are always pristine. Our hair is always where it’s supposed to be.

Don’t you just love us? _________________ See? It doesn’t hurt to be kikay. So, are you one of us?

Tell me about it—live_out_ loud@ymail.com

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