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THE NEED FOR SPACE

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VOL. VI ISSUE NO. 2 APRIL 2018 EDITORIAL BOARD A.Y. 2017-2018 Reya Ceanne Buenaventura EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kayleen Reyes ASSOCIATE EDITOR Christia Marie Ramos MANAGING EDITOR FOR ADMINISTRATION Therese Veronique BaluyoT MANAGING EDITOR FOR FINANCE Irene Joy Pe Benito NEWS EDITOR Wilfranz Rosqueta FEATURES EDITOR

The Need for Space In light of the new phase of College of Arts and Letters (CAL) into the hands of now Dean Mary Bulaong, a shift of power has transitioned the college from the four year reign of Bonifacio Cunanan.

Students and teachers are expecting change to come, however, challenged by traces of her predecessor’s influence remains – with eyes geared towards the last remnants of his territory.

The Accreditation Room serves both students and educators with various uses at its disposal: as an overall stockroom, the college’s newfound Wellness Center, and also its student-oriented Research Center. Given the obvious lack of rooms the college had to compromise and makes do with what it already possesses.

Still, the room hurdles with its setbacks.

With thought on the schedule followed for its operation for the main users and adding also Bulacan State University’s (BulSU) cost cutting measures to reduce electricity consumption and additional expenses. Now this room is where, then dean, Cunanan resides, now a regular faculty member.

Undeniably, however, is the fact that the college lack in facilities. This juxtaposes with reality and not merely with something of a recent development. The room could only cater so much but here lies the hem of the fabric: this defeat the purpose of the Accreditation Room, as it had been turned into a crammed space too much for comfort and unused to its full potential.

In the eyes of the students this may pose as little significant importance, for the faculty on the other hand it is a sensitive topic driven by the smaller view of personal issues that persists among its members even after the transfer of the key. As for the wider scope of the college’s lack of facilities to cater for students and teachers – a two-sided issue facing the college now grips the new

leadership of Bulaong.

For one, this conflict arises on the level that affects everyone in the college, not just the parties involved. That is to say, to find a logical and rational solution to the problem that concedes with all manners of professionalism and grace that will ease tensions – in which the personal drains the overall well-being of the college with the Accreditation Room as the center stage.

This is not to illicit or unearth matters beyond the control of students but to make sure the students are aware of the powers that are playing in the college. If a solution can be made, everything will fall in their designated places. Under Bulaong’s program of enhancing the unity of the college it is expected that this problem be met with a clear answer. This includes the dean’s role as mediator of past and current issues that plague the college. And now, her responsibility to find the meeting point of the past administration’s conflicts with those in the faculty.

Of course one woman could not possibly do it alone. Better yet, let the entire faculty focus itself in alleviating its pains together with the dean’s hand on the table.

Let this be the healing process for the college. Change has been accepted and it must be met with the right amount of precision to achieve a solution. The room, in this vein, reflects the need of the college to address this issue. And, in clear lenses, is not so much as the problem but the persons involved who should also put their cards on the table.

After all, the benefit of both teacher and student should be put into mind as a mutual necessity for a thriving college; that under one roof an inextricable family is bonded with the goals and aspirations of a united CAL.

Ryan John Magno OPINION EDITOR Mariam Del Rosario DEVCOMM EDITOR Emelita Aguilar SPORTS EDITOR Ella May Alvaran LITERARY EDITOR Regin-Rex Estrella CIRCULATION MANAGER Zainel Christian Sebastian ONLINE MANAGER Therese Veronique BaluyoT Christia Marie Ramos ART DIRECTORS STAFF WRITERS Rochelle Acse, Angelica Nikki Cruz, Laela Ruth Dela Cruz, Andrelyn Deb Domingo, Princess April Fajardo, Emmanuel Raymond Ferrer , Via Galman, Marisol Gaspar , Maricris Guerrero, Jamie Karen Hernandez, Jean-LOuis Lapitan, Irish Gaile Ocampo, Abigail Marie Pelea, Jasmine Grace Rivera, Adam Angelo Tizon, Mikaela Victa PHOTOJOURNALISTS Laela ruth Dela Cruz Irish Gaile Ocampo LAYOUT ARTISTS Emmanuel Raymond Ferrer Maricris Guerrero ZAINEL CHRISTIAN SEBASTIAN ARTISTS MARISOL GASPAR Kayleen Reyes

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STAND BulSU reigns CAL-LSC elections anew Regin-Rex Estrella, Emmanuel Raymond Ferrer and Maricris Guerero Once again, STAND BulSU marked backto-back incumbency as College of Arts and Letters (CAL) - Local Student Council (LSC) candidates and standard-bearer Nieky Quitain from BAMP 3A dominated the recently concluded Student Government elections.

STAND BulSU’s CAL-LSC bets Kim Nicole Samson of BAB 3A and John Carlo Glario of BAB 3D prevailed the governor and vice governor positions respectively while its CAL-LSC board members candidates were all named as part of the next set of student leaders for academic year 2018 to 2019.

Samson, the next leader of the college’s LSC, won with 293 votes over Nicko Gatpandan who had 84 votes while John Carlo Glario will again sit as vice governor as he earned 273 votes against Wencel Talastas who acquired 97 votes.

Samson, upon assuming his position, said that he will be developing programs highlighting discourses about press freedom.

Glario stated his appreciation over the trust he gained from the students.

“Nakakatuwa dahil pinagkatiwalaan nga ulit ako ng mga estudyante ng College of Arts and Letters. Dito sa pangalawang termino ko ay mas gagalingan ko at ipapakita ko sa kanila ‘yong ipinangako kong plataporma na inilatag ko no’ng eleksyon,” Glario said.

On the other hand, board members of different courses of CAL who will be serving in the next school year are Willy Lloyd Cruz of BAB 3C, Dana Alyssa Baldos of BATA 3A, Dana Nicole Mirador from BAJ 3A and Maria Jhoanna Magsisi of BAMP 3A. Morever, Stand BulSU’s President Quitain garnered a landslide of 333 votes from

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BLUE ON TOP. Mariane Nieky Quitain of Stand BulSU dominates 2018 Student Government Elections. Photo by Laela Ruth Dela Cruz

No more free lanyard for CAL students:

CAL LSC encounters complications with this year’s supplier Mariam del Rosario, Rochelle Acse and Via Galman

Students of College of Arts and Letters (CAL) will no longer be receiving this school year’s college lanyards as CAL Local Student Council (LSC) experienced problems with its transaction with the t-shirts and lanyards’ supplier.

After last year’s controversy, CAL-LSC is still going through difficulties with college shirts and lanyards, but this time, funds were not missing rather it was the supposed free lanyard and handful of shirts.

Ryan Villacorta, Malikhaing Pagsulat Board Member shared the process how the supplier of college t-shirts and lanyards were chosen.

“Nagkaroon kami ng application doon sa bidder, nagpapasa kami ng application ng bidder tapos napili namin siya base sa offer nila, kasi napili namin sila kasi may free lanyard. Pinili

namin kung ano ‘yong mas makakamura para sa mga estudyante,” Villacorta said.

The college shirts that were ordered by batch were 517 pieces, including the faculty’s college shirts. The college shirt and a free lanyard were sold to students with the price of 165 pesos and it was announced during the general assembly that the college shirts were made to be an Income Generating Project (IGP) of the LSC. However, the good and cheap offer, orders were no longer coming in the past few months.

Governor John Rick Villafuerte emphasized that CAL is not the only college having trouble with the supplier as five other colleges have also faced multiple delays of orders.

Governor Shekinah Madlangsakay of College

of Home Economics (CHE), one of the colleges with the same supplier said that their college t-shirts were delayed for six months.

“Dapat by October nabigay na shirt kaya lang bakit ngayon ‘yong iba hindi pa rin nabibigay and mayr’on tayong tinatawag na Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) o ‘yong mga papeles kaya lang ‘di nasusunod kasi ‘yon nga puro delay ‘yong order,” she explained.

Claims and Problems As the issue unfolds, it appears to be different from the issue of last year’s LSC-focused controversy with then Vice Governor of CAL Princess Diane Locsin taking the throws of stolen t-shirts and lost financial documents that plunged the college into an investigation and brought Locsin into suspension.

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CAL Diosas enthrone as Diosa ng Unibersidad 2018

Reya Ceanne Buenaventura and Wilfranz Rosqueta

Competing in their first pageant, both have advocacies to now proceed with, Dela Cruz’s mental health awareness particularly on depression and “a beauty in diversity is a beauty of unity, ang gandang magkakaiba ay ganda ng pagkakaisa,” for Princillo.

Princillo also shared a message for her fellow LGBTQIA+ members to keep fighting for their rights regardless of the boundaries created by the society.

“We should always think that regardless of the color boundaries they set, we should always take a stand to fight for our rights.

There’s nothing wrong about fighting; there is [something] wrong [that’s] why we’re fighting,” she said.

Diosa ng Unibersidad is an annual LGBTQIA+ pageant that promotes gender rights, equality and advocacies.

Reigning over 26 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) beauties, Kath Alds Dela Cruz of BATA 4A and Rey Princillo of BAB 4D were crowned as Diosa ng Unibersidad 2018 and 1st runner-up respectively in the Diosa ng Unibersidad pageant held at the Valencia Hall, March 10.

Dela Cruz secured the title after garnering a total score of 92.6 percent and receiving minor awards such as Miss Congeniality, Miss Facebook Choice Award, and Best in Closed-

door Interview while Princillo was hailed as Diosa ng Unibersidad Air with almost 87 points.

The diosas from Theater Arts and Broadcasting reflected this year’s theme, “Beauty in all forms” as they learned that no matter what color you have, it is important to make a stand and to show everyone your true self.

“Never ever let anyone belittle and disregard you. Always have the courage to express yourself and your ideas and encourage yourself to talk more so you won’t feel alone,”

In addition, president of BulSU Bahaghari Miel Artemis Agustin shared that their next step after the beauty contest is to help organizations and orphanages outside the university with the newly-crowned goddesses.

“We’re planning to help other NGO’s [non-government organizations] or orphanage and have a community service with the new set of Diosas,” she stated.

Aside from the pageant, BulSU Bahaghari also led a pride march and conducted seminars about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) and Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) with testing during the celebration of the Week of Colors.

CAL unveils legacy wall

Rochelle Acse and Maricris Guerrero

Hall.

CAL Dean, Maria Bulaong, who headed the ribbon cutting, said that the establishment of the wall was her goal as soon as she was assigned as new dean as part of her efforts to improve the college’s image within the university.

Moreover, she also shared the significance of the existence of a legacy wall in the college.

WALL OF PRIDE. Nina Villarete, adviser of the CAL Local Student Council expresses her delight towards the successfully designed CAL Legacy Hall, one of LSC’s project. Photo

by Via Galman

To highlight the college’s name and identity as the university’s center of arts and communication, the College of

Arts and Letters (CAL) revealed its newly built legacy wall last January 13 at Bulacan State University (BulSU) Federizo

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CAL launches own website Jasmine Grace Rivera

Dela Cruz expressed.

CROWNING GLORY. Two diverse beauties from CAL, Kath Alds Dela Cruz (Right) and Rey Princillo (Left) bags the two highest titles in the pageant as BulSU Bahaghari celebrates beauty in all forms. Photo by Christia Marie Ramos

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“‘Yon ‘yong unang-una kong tinarget [legacy wall] kasi ‘yan ‘yong pinaka nagse-centralize sa college, kumbaga sa tao, iyan ‘yong pang-mukha. So, napakahalaga niya sa college natin, plus, para maging visible na rin sa mga tao ‘yong aming programs at saka ang mga goals ng College of Arts and Letters,” Bulaong said.

Building the legacy wall was a project by the CAL Local Student Council (CAL - LSC) and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).

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College of Arts and Letters (CAL) has proven itself as the center of arts and communication as it set up its very own website last March 8.

Representatives from the faculty and local administration, Nina Tablan-Villarete, Maristel Silva and Florentino Pineda were present during the said launch. The event was also attended by journalism and broadcasting students.

Villarete gave a short speech sharing the story behind the creation of the website during the program.

According to her, she wanted to put content in CAL’s page in the university website which she proposed during the program planning of Mass Communication and Performing Arts Division Department (MCPAD) last August 2017, however, because of the interest of four fourthyear journalism students, it became a topic for an undergraduate research which led to the making of the CAL website.

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GONE DIGITAL. Senior journalism student, Carl Joseph Mercado, presents the newly designed CAL website as part of their undergraduate study. Photo by Christia Marie Ramos

Journ Expo educates CAL studes about press freedom

Maricris Guerrero and Mikaela Victa Bulacan State University (BulSU) Journalism Society (JournSoc) conducted its second Journalism Exposition entitled “The State and the State of its Press Freedom” at the College of Science (CS) Audio Visual Room, March 22.

This year’s Journalism Exposition explored topics concerning press freedom and its present status in the country.

Three resource speakers were present in the said event namely Dr. Roel Hernandez who talked about the fine line that differs a journalist from a blogger, Hannibal Talete who discussed the role of campus press, and Mela Habijan who explained gender sensitivity in media.

During the seminar, Talete emphasized the role campus journalists played in exposing the truth during martial law as mainstream media was banned from writing stories against the government.

Moreover, he said that because of the adversarial nature of mainstream media, press freedom now faces risks under the Duterte administration.

“Nanganganib ‘yong press freedom ngayon kasi nga kung mapapansin ninyo lahat ng mga istorya na against sa kanya [President Duterte] nagagalit siya kaagad. Kumbaga itong administrasyon natin balat-sibuyas. Madali siyang mapikon,” Talete said.

ENOUGH SAID. With wise words and a brave perspective, Hannibal Talete shares his experience and expertise garnered from his years in media . Photo by Laela Ruth Dela Cruz

Talete also mentioned that media should fight for their rights to cover issues and happenings despite suppression. “‘Pag sinabi niyang bawal kang mag-cover, Bakit bawal akong mag-cover?’ Insist mo pa

rin ‘yong rights mo bilang isang mamamahayag. Hindi pu-pwedeng ‘pag sinabi niyang ‘No, no’… Dapat gawan mo pa rin ng paraan ‘yan,” he said.

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Batarisan Awards ng BulSU, binigyang buhay ng mga mag-aaral ng KAL Via Galman

Inilunsad ng mga mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura (KAL) ang Batarisan Awards, ang kauna-unahan at sariling gawad parangal para sa telebisyon ng Bulacan State University (BulSU), sa gabi nito ng parangal noong ika-11 ng Marso, 2018 sa BulSU Valencia Hall.

“We want to showcase the beauty and culture of our province, that’s why we created core awards and named after sa mga taong nagkaroon ng malaking ambag sa bansa na tubong Bulacan. This makes Batarisan Television Awards unique from any other university-based award giving body,” sabi ni Oliveros.

Ayon naman kay Kenneth Dimaano ng BAB 4A, at isa sa mga mag-aaral na nagpat-

PARA SA KULTURA. Nagwagi bilang Blas Ople Best Male Anchor si Arnold Clavio, isa sa mga personalidad na pinarangalan sa ginanap na Batarisan Awards. Photo by Christia Marie Ramos

uloy sa nasabing pananaliksik, layunin ng Batarisan Awards ang imulat ang mga mata ng mga mag-aaral sa kritikal na pagpili sa kanilang mga pinapanood at pinaniniwalaan.

Ilan sa mga nakatanggap ng Core Awards ay mga batikang mamamahayag na tulad nina Kara David na ginawaran ng Dalit ni Dolores Manapat Documentary Host at Jes-

sica Soho na pinarangalan bilang Maria Rodrigo Best Female News Anchor.

Tampok sa Batarisan Awards ang pagkilala sa ilang mga hinahangaang personalidad sa larangan ng pag-arte tulad ng aktor na si Coco Martin na nagkamit ng parangal na Drama Actor for TV at aktres na si Angel Locsin na nakatanggap ng pagkilala bilang page 16

MCSA, wagi sa naganap na PodCon 2018 Via Galman at Jean Louis Lapitan

temang “Upholding Media Credibility Amid Fake News”, nasungkit ng radio documentary na pinamagatang “Pindot” ang PodCon Student Awards Fan Favorite.

“Nag-focus siya sa social media na kumbaga pugad ng fake news, ‘yon ‘yong pinakapuso ng docu namin, kung ano ‘yong lagay ng media ngayon, kung ano ‘yong ginagawang aksyon sa paglaganap ng fake news sa kasalukuyan,” ani Dennice Coronel mula sa documentary team.

Nakuha naman nina Maria Jessa May Argawanon at Maria Isabel Isip ng news team ang ikatlong karangalan sa Radio Disc Jockeying.

Ibinahagi ni Isip ang naging karanasan niya sa unang beses na pagsali sa nasabing patimpalak.

NAGKAISANG TINIG. Nilahokan ng grupo ng mga estudyante mula sa KAL ang ikaanim na PodCon. Photo courtesy of Podcast Convention Facebook page.

Humakot ng parangal ang Mass Communications Students Association (MCSA) sa ginanap na taunang Podcast Convention (PodCon) noong Pebrero 2 at 3 sa Civil

JournSoc joins sister journalism orgs in Talamitam Andrelyn Deb Domingo and Maricris Guerrero

College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Journalism Society (JournSoc) united with its fellow journalism organizations during the first ever Talamitam spearheaded by the University of the Santo Tomas (UST) Journalism Society last February 21 at the UST Albertus Magnus Auditorium.

Talamitam, a deep Filipino word which means intermingling or talakayang malalilam, will soon become an online platform which will feature articles contributed by different journalism students, particularly those who are non-members of student publications, from journalism organizations of different schools.

Ang Batarisan Awards ay bunga ng isinagawang pananaliksik ng pangkat ng mga mag-aaral mula sa Broadcasting noong taong 2017. At nitong taon itinuloy ito ng panibagong grupo ng mga mag-aaral mula sa parehas na kurso.

Ibinahagi ni Richen Oliveros, isa sa mga dating mag-aaral ng KAL na nasa likod ng pagsasagawa sa nasabing tesis noong taong 2017, na naiiba ang gawad parangal ng unibersidad dahil sa pagkakaroon ng Core Awards nito o mga parangal na pinangalan sa mga Bulakenyong may naiambag sa kasaysayan ng bansa.

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Law Auditorium ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas (UST).

“Sobrang saya sa pakiramdam na makuha mo ang isang bagay nang hindi mo inaasahan. Lalong lalo na hindi namin inasahan ang pagkapanalo dahil ginawa lang namin ang best namin. Because, it’s not about how well

Sa ikaanim na taon ng PodCon na may

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“First of all, we wanted to forge links between journalism schools kasi wala pang existent,” Mar Jensen Arinto, chief of staff of UST Journalism Society said.

“I think it will be a great avenue for us… kasi may way na for their [non-members of student publications] works to get published. Also, a form of training ground na rin satin ‘to, to prepare for us sa work na talaga,” he added.

BulSU Journalism Society President, Dean Carlo Ventura, receives the Certificate of Participation from UST Journalism Society officers during the TALAMITAM forum held at the Albertus Magnus Auditorium, University of Sto. Tomas. Contributed photo by Patricia Morales

Anchored to the theme “Talamitam: Community Empowerment through Journalism Education”, the event did not only serve as an avenue for officers and members of journalism organizations to gather but also to equip them with knowledge and expertise coming from

different media practitioners.

Dr. Crispin Maslog, one of the resource speaker of the event also a published writer and editor of communication books, tackled Community Journalism in the digital and fake news era. page 16

BAB 4D pioneer cultural concert to celebrate arts month

Emelita Aguilar

Researchers from Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting (BAB) 4D led the first cultural concert in line with the closing celebration of the National Arts Month last February 28 in front of Barasoain Church, Malolos City.

Joselle Sonajo, Eronfel Cruz, Carl Andrey Dulalia, and Ara Salonga of BAB 4D together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Provincial History, Arts, Culture, and Tourism Office (PHACTO) brought an evening filled with music, dance, theater, and spoken poetry to Bulakeños.

“Hindi ako aware na may National Arts month pala pero ang ganda ng pagkaka-launch nila non dito [sa Bulacan] kasi nag-arrange pa sila ng free concert na featured ‘yong mga talented na artist mula rito sa Bulacan,” Danna Le-an Puato of BAB 3C shared when asked about her thoughts on the said concert.

STRIKING. UK X-Factor’s 4th Impact impresses audience during their performance at BulacART. Contributed photo by Andrey Dulalia

The celebration of arts month ended with a performance from X Factor UK’s finalist, 4th impact.

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PAD-TA Hiraya Kolektib, nag-alab sa stages third pag-awit at pagpapahayag Theater Festival on Hearts Day Angelica Nikki Cruz at Laela Dela Cruz

ROCHELLE ACSE AND EMMANUEL RAYMOND FERRER

“Gusto niyang [theater productions] imulat ang tao na ‘yong pagmamahal sa bawat isa.

Dapat nangunguna ‘yon sa lahat,” said Festival Director, Clarissa Cabilan.

Jasper Angeles of BATA 4A who played a role in the plays, “The Death Stone” and “Centimo”, shared his realizations as he portrayed one of his characters. “Fictional kasi s’ya [theater production], but siguro, in reality, ako kasi tatay ako no’ng bida na parang ‘di ko naaasikaso ‘yong family ko dahil sa pulitika kaya siguro sa reyalidad ng buhay, maraming pamilya ang nasisira siguro dahil sa sariling kagustuhan, sa power. Just to gain power, ‘di natin namamamalayan na ‘yong family natin nagsa-sacrifice para sa’tin,” he said.

Angeles said that the goal of the festival, which was moved from December to February, is to encourage the community within the university to further recognize theater and its people.

“Kahit naman saan parang nate-take for granted ang theatre. Parang wala pang pangalan ba, kulang sa recognition kaya ngayon kami gumagawa ng paraan sa pamamagitan ng opening salvo namin, theatre festival, major production to promote our play na tinatanghal naming [with] quality and educational,” Angeles said.

Moreover, Angelu Carreon, from BAJ 3A shared her insights on the plays she watched, “Pinag-isipan ‘yong mga storyline pati ‘yong mga plot twists sa dulo magaganda. Nae-execute naman nila nang maayos kasi may ibang stories na hindi ko talaga na-preempt na magiging gano’n ‘yong ending kaya masasabi ko na pinaghandaan din talaga kahit hindi gano’n ka-bongga saka kalaki ‘yong production gaya ng ibang ginagawa nila,” Carreon said.

STAND BulSU reigns...

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from page 03 her college defeating Paolo Tanjente from the College of Education (CoEd) who had 33 votes.

Quitain expressed her plan of advocating for higher subsidy for the university’s equipment that will directly benefit CAL students.

“Gusto natin na hindi na kailangan pang magbayad ng mga estudyante para sa equipment at higit ay mapunan ang kakulangan sa mga gamit na kailangan natin bilang mga algad ng midya,” she said.

Moreover, Yugi Iwasaki of BAB 3B expressed his support for the new batch of CAL LSC.

Performing Arts Division – Theater Arts Unit (PAD - TA) offered BulSUans six theatrical performances on their annual Theater Festival, February 14 and 15 at Bulacan State University (BulSU) Federizo Hall, Room 112.

With the theme “Anything Under the Sun”, Theater Arts students performed six different short theater presentations namely “The Brethend”, “Turok”, “Centimo”, “Huling Hiling”, “The Death Stone”, and “Tulang Walang Nagmamay-ari” which all aimed to educate and propose further appreciation to the idea of love.

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“Natutuwa ako kasi alam ko ‘yong capabilities no’ng mga tumatakbo sa STAND [BulSU] lalo na si Kim Samson tsaka ‘yong dati nating vice gov na si John Carlo Glario. Alam ko na ‘yong mga ginawa nila at alam ko ‘yong mga kaya pa nilang gawin, kaya natutuwa ako sa sila ‘yong nailuklok sa posisyon,” Iwasaki said.

NAGLALAGABLAB. Napuno ng emosyon ang silid mula sa handog na tula ni Shiela Bacani ng Malikhaing Pagsulat 4A. Photo by Laela Ruth Dela Cruz

Mga awitin at liham patungkol sa pag-ibig ang bumuo sa gabi ng mga mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Artes at Literatura (KAL) na dumalo sa taunang Alab ng Hiraya Kolektib noong ika-22 ng Pebrero sa Federizo Hall room 113.

Iba’t ibang klase ng emosyon at reaksyon ang nag-umapaw mula sa mga mag-aaral ng BAMP 3A at 4A nang magsimulang kumanta at magbasa ng mga liham ukol sa pag-ibig ang ilang miyembro ng Hiraya Kolektib.

Upang masaksihan ang naturang gawain, naroon din ang ilang guro mula sa Departamento ng Araling Pilipino (DAP) at miyembro ng Patlang.

Ayon kay Manuel Diel III, presidente ng Hiraya Kolektib, nilalayon ng gawain na maipakita at maipadama sa mga tao ang iba’t ibang uri ng pag-ibig tulad na lamang ng pag-ibig

para sa kapwa at pagmamahal para sa bayan.

“Opo, pangatlong beses na po ito kaso no’ng last year po, sa isang taon dalawang beses po ginanap yo’ng Alab kasi kasabay po yo’n no’ng panahon na nililibing si Marcos sa libingan ng mga bayani,” saad ni Diel.

Ang tema ngayong taon ay salungat sa tema noong nagdaang taon na ukol sa mga dahas noong batas militar.

“Parang minsan po, okay lang yo’ng ganito lang. Hindi kailangan ‘yong laging mabigat yung tema,” ani Diel.

Hindi lamang mga mag-aaral ang umakyat sa entablado upang umawit at magbahagi ng akda, naghandog din si Mark Mirabuenos, alumni ng KAL, ng kanyang orihinal na komposisyon na kanyang iniaalay para sa dating kasintahan at sa kanyang magiging pag-ibig sa hinaharap.

LEADING THE PACK. Mariane Nieky Quitain heads her party, STAND BulSU, during the parade prior to the 2018 Miting de Avance. Photo by Irish Gaile Ocampo

CAL LSC encounters...

nalang [i-release ‘yong lanyard],” added Villarete.

from page 03 The current issue surrounds delays with production of both lanyards and t-shirt, this time, with the supplier in focus.

As for the students, continuous delays and issues which cannot be disclosed had caused them to question what was really happening.

As the transactions will be ending, the refunds are still on the process, particularly on some students from Broadacsting 4B and MalikhangPagsulat 4A.

When asked on how the conflict with the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) started, Villafuerte explained that according to the supplier asking for updates from other colleges was a breach in the contract.

“Bakit itong issue sa lanyard at org shirt hindi naman nakarating sa atin? Naghihintay pa rin tayo sa lanyard hanggang ngayon, sana naging aware tayo sa nangyaring aberya umpisa pa lang,” Angelika Jeanne Carreon, of BAJ 3A, said.

On the other hand, some CAL students expressed their dismay regarding the shirts’ late release and lack of immediate information dissemination.

“Kasi humihingi tayo ng updates sa kanila so iyon kaya nagkakaroon ng problema sa non-disclosure agreement kasi dapat sa LSC lang ‘yon tsaka sa supplier nanggagaling ang updates pero humihingi tayo ng updates sa ibang colleges kasi may hawak sila, kilala na natin yung mga colleges na ‘yon na sa kanila na nanggagaling,” he explained.

Morever, Villacorta admitted that the problem mainly revolved around the NDA and given the situation, they miscalculated its scope and vagueness.

Villafuerte also said that the NDA was very short and vague on its details that the extent of the contract was not clearly written. CAL-LSC said that their Facebook page was allowed to divulge information but commenting through personal accounts were said to be a violation on the supplier’s part.

A further claim explained that such social media posts are said to cause defamation for the supplier as the issue can reach large number of students outside the college.

According to their adviser Nina Tablan-Villarete, miscommunication had been one of the largest problems on both parties, that the lack of updates and multiple revisions of the MOA resulted to longer problems but the said situation could have been prevented with earlier notice.

“Binusisi ko ‘yan, ang problema kasi nito huli na kasi n’ong pinaalam nila, kasi each time na nagtatanong ako, puro okay na po…para the earlier the better,” she said.

As a result, the LSC became more careful on their release of updates but this also stirred confusion and miscommunication.

The LSC could not disclose any more information regarding specific statements about the NDA, to open the possibility of releasing the MOA (which is the whole transaction that includes the NDA) to the students.

Final transactions As for the recent update, all orders of lanyard would not be released, in consideration with many numerous delays, the LSC still pursued to fight for the business transaction but the council also decided to end it as they did not want any student to hope for any more freebies, thus continuing transactions with the supplier would present more conflict.

According to Villarete, the CAL-LSC’s transaction to the supplier is already on to its end and they are currently waiting for an official release of the supplier. No further talks would be expected. “Tinuldukan ko na ‘yan kasi sumasakit na rin ulo ko d’yan at umaabot kami ng gabi dito, nag-uusap kami ng supplier, tinuldukan na naming ‘yan, ‘so sa’min, iyon lang yong ire-release namin na hindi na mare-release ‘yong lanyard, ‘yong free lanyard,” explained Villarete.

The LSC adviser also recognized both efforts of the supplier and LSC. “‘Yon naman talaga ‘yong totoo kasi hanggang last minute both parties tinry naman, I say both, pati ‘yong supplier kaya lang nagkaroon ng desisyon na parang wag

“Hindi din [sic] naman namin kasalanan na ganun ang nangyayari kasi sumunod naman kami kung kailan at saan magbabayad. Sa update naman siguro okay ‘yong refund na ‘yon kasi sobrang tagal na pero wala pa din. Okay lang na wala ng t-shirt kung hindi na talaga magagawa pero dapat ibalik ‘yong pera,” said Christine Canlas from BAB 3D. Contrasting Situation In contrast to last year’s lanyard and shirt controversy, the council highlighted the issue was far from the recent circumstance.

“Kung titignan mo, napakalayo, napakalaking pagkakaiba sa nangyari last year at kung possible naman kung sino man ang may accountability, tatanggapin naman ‘yong consequences sa part ng kung sino ‘yong accountable,” Villafuerte said.

From the recent process of choosing the bidder, where bidding is open to different suppliers, LSC now suggests further checking and verification before a formal agreement is done.

“I suggest naman background check talaga kasi kagaya n’on kapag ikaw normal na estudyante makakapagdala sa’yo para oo-han mo ‘yong isang bagay, ‘yon lang talaga papatulan mo so ayon siguro mag-background check talaga,” said governor.

CAL-LSC will soon be releasing an official statement on their Facebook page and will also be having a classroom-to-classroom visitation explaining the end of the transaction of the college with the current supplier.

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population of OFWs, I am left to ponder that this gruesome case of Joanna has touched bigger issues overlooked by those in power; if such an action is reasonable in the first place.

Undone

Ryan John Magno

Seeking justice for a fallen hero It was a Sunday morning when I got the news, written in the country’s top broadsheets, ‘total ban’ and ‘Kuwait’ were the words fleshed out from the front page and an image of a woman – of what she used to be and on what she is now remained in memory: Joanna Demafelis, 29 years-old, daughter and sister turned overseas Filipino Worker (OFW, ‘makabagong bayani’) – domestic helper found dead in a freezer in an abandoned apartment in the oil-rich emirate.

I had forgotten my reaction, but I’m sure there was shock and anger on that peaceful Sunday morning. Who wouldn’t be? When one of our fellowmen goes out of the Philippines in search of greener pastures – be it in vain or by miracle, all for family and love but at the end of this path is a box with her beaten body in it.

For the government, under the guise of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) an emergency action had been done – to ban deployment of Filipinos to the Arab nation.

There are around 252,000 Filipinos, according to authorities, working in Kuwait, a majority of that number are women flown to the emirate to be domestic helpers. Looking at this large

For a country whose lifeline rings ‘OFWs’ as ‘modern heroes’, sometimes even heroes fall and need help.

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Changing tides: Federal government of the Philippines, a go or a no?

Just the time when our honorable president was on his campaign for presidency, it was likely to say that in every appearance of this former Davao City mayor, no words pertaining to federalism is left unsaid.

The said ConCom is a committee formed by President Rodrigo Duterte, with its objective to scrutinize and suggest amendments to the 1987 Constitution, and is headed by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno.

With this latest turn of events, execution of a federal government system in the Philippines had just had its initial step to a closer chance of effectivity.

Federalism, where could this probable shift lead us?

Federalism is most likely used by large countries wherein people living from various

The ban may appear as an acceptable solution for now but with the 2,200 incoming OFWs according to the numbers from Reuters what will the government do with this sudden influx of migrant workers? This may save them from more abuse but think about it, how about for the long term? Let’s forget remittances and look at the ordinary Juan and Juana, where are they supposed to get money for their families now?

Should the government fail to find any means to compensate for this sudden loss, in the economy and in personal lives, this will

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Recently by the end of February this year, after some talks and deliberation, the Consultative Committee (ConCom) had just voted in favor of a federal-presidential form of government.

It’s worth knowing that Kuwait’s remittances to the Philippines cannot be oversighted. In exchange for large sums in the economy, the emirate enjoys cheap labor accompanied by barbaric and inhuman treatment of its immigrant workers, in this case Filipinos. However, this is even more tedious with the archaic “kafala” or sponsorship system used by most, if not all, of the Middle Eastern countries. The employee’s means of communication will be confiscated; getting out of a household will need the consent of the employer; and what will ground the worker to subhuman treatments: rape, physical or sexual assault, long hours of work, and unpaid salaries. Not far away from home, worse is the prevalent illegal recruitment in Philippine soil for desperate people searching a way to escape poverty, done by the hands of fellow Filipinos.

It just became a cycle, elect the opposition to get rid of the administration.

parts of such nations have their own different culture and tradition, and different needs in comparison to other regions of the land. United States of America, Canada and India are just some countries who are known to practice federal ruling.

Federalism is a form of government where parts of a country are separated into different states, and these states will be independent from each other. The central or national government will only be taking care of matters that involve interests on the whole nation itself.

Furthermore, each state or region within a country is going to have their own governance, law, and constitution. Also, each state has its own executive, legislative and judiciary branches. Let’s say one state may legalize same-sex marriage and divorce, while other regions may prefer not to.

In contrast, what we currently have is a unitary ruling – centralized by the national government, where both the power and national budget flows in and out from it.

With the proposition of a federal government in the Philippines, will the appeal of change of almost 17 million Filipinos who elected the president can finally be granted, is it really the change they’ve been waiting for?

It was funny hearing from some people who are in favor of federalism that what an intellectual-sounding country the Philippines would be like after its execution. “Federal government of the Philippines” really do sound smart.

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FEATURES 11 ations will suddenly make the world a lot safer, it won’t. There will still be existing gunmen and drug personalities threatening our safety and what should rather be done is extinguish the things that make them dangerous.

EM — DASH

Christia Marie Ramos

Let the living things live In the wake of yet another shooting tragedy in the United States, tension surrounding gun control has risen at an ultimate.

With this, US President Donald Trump has proposed what he believes can help shootings, like the one that happened in Florida, be prevented: Give the teachers guns, is what he basically said.

This reminded me of our own president and his decisions. Well, I’m not the first one to see such disturbing similarities between these two powerful leaders and many have proven this to be true. From their misogynistic nature to the way they spit the sound of their personal opinions, the resemblance is near uncanny.

And with this, I proceed to my point.

Trump and Duterte has given power to certain professionals to intimidate, and to an extent, kill whoever they think will harm the majority—teachers to shooters and the police force against drug personalities, respectively.

What this does is create a pattern of a ‘kill or be killed’ type of mindset.

Both leaders have ignored the fact that the ‘remedies’ they have resorted to are aimed at the wrong target.

As much as we’d like to think that arming teachers or conducting deadly anti-drug oper-

Ephemeral Gaze

Wilfranz Rosqueta

Jokes should crack one up, not cranky “Province of the Philippines, Republic of China.”

The thought never fails to send bolts of shudder running down my spine ever since the full-time president part-time clown Rodrigo Duterte made this ‘laughable’ remark before his Filipino-Chinese businessmen audience.

But no, the feeling was not of fear or disbelief, but of disgust and anger with how far-fetched his jokes had become.

Still, you know where the joke lies in all of these? It’s on those people who would shrug this off after the countless others (like how women rebels should be shot in their vaginas because that’s all they’re good for, right?). Because, as cheesy as this might sound, half-jokes are half-truths, and maybe what he had said is closer to truth.

It’s not a secret that the Philippines and China have locked in disputes over features in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea, along with Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan and this includes the resourceful Scarborough Shoal. With this issue, the Philippines had won the arbitration case and gained the sovereign

A slip out from your tongue exposes the true desire of your mind.

I’m aware that the situations in the US and the Philippines are not to be compared but the men holding the most power among these countries seem to be focusing on the wrong solutions.

And with the recent continuation of Dutertes’s bloody war on drugs, concerns of whether it will bring forth a drug-free country or result in being part of the continuing saga of suspected drug pushers getting shot after apparently fighting off authorities, grew stronger.

Even the International Criminal Court has prompted investigations on the alleged human rights violation the president has committed during the brutal crackdown on drugs since his time as mayor of Davao. In an online report by The Guardian, official statistics show that 4,000 people have been killed during anti-drug operations carried out by police since Duterte started his term as president. This proves that even with thousands of lives taken away from these individuals—innocent or not of accusations against them—it will not resolve a problem birthed from something else.

Both leaders have ignored the fact that the ‘remedies’ they have resorted to are aimed at the wrong target. I think it’s high time both leaders start digging deeper to find the real root of the problem and exhaust all efforts to eliminate the ‘what’ and not the ‘who’.

rights over the area. Now, this is the part where it gets a little tricky: Duterte proposed a negotiation of a ‘joint’ exploration with China in his speech where two-thirds is for the Philippines while one-third will be given to the latter party.

The area was hard-fought and earned, and yet before he was seated as president, he already conspired with Chinese President Xi Jinping of what actions ‘they’ plan to do with it.

On the other hand, Duterte had admitted in the same speech that China has been building “military bases” in the West Philippine Sea but added it would be silly for anyone to think China will use such military assets against the Philippines since it is intended for the United States. What a fine move to defend your ally and intimidate your enemy, and maybe, even slowly conquering your supposedly future province to be. Though this may seem rather random, Duterte reinforced in the event that he is sticking to the diplomatic saying “I won’t go into battle I could not win”, but this is not what his actions speak, at least not to me. Isn’t it the infamous “if you can’t beat them, join them” instead that he’s been doing?

Mr. President, you are saying that all you have said are nothing but jokes and yet the signs we see and hear prove us otherwise.

Once, you were so eager in wanting us to become an ‘independent’ country but now, you can imagine your country freed by your predecessors from invaders, conquered by a nation you would not mind bending your knee to. A slip out from your tongue exposes the true desire of your mind – in which you all and always cover up as a goddamn joke. Mr. Duterte, you are a president, not a clown. We need no more of your jokes.

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Andrelyn Deb Domingo

Decry of youth against rising dictatorship Students walked out of their classrooms on February 23 to a rally against the “tyranny” of President Rodrigo Duterte, such as Charter change, shift to Federalism, TRAIN Law, Martial Law in Mindanao and defend Press freedom.

They marched from Morayta to Mendiola, Manila - holding their placards and shouting anti-government slogans. They also brought an effigy of President Duterte dressed as a king and holding a rod with Swastika, a symbol of Germany’s Nazi party used by Adolf Hitler in his bloody campaign of genocide in the early 20th century.

University of the Philippines’ jeepney drivers and vendors also joined in to support the protest.

Meanwhile, students outside Metro Manila also supported the rally by tweeting and using the hashtag #WalkoutPh—a hasthtag used to utter the students’ concerns with regards to some President Duterte’s bylaws— which became one of the trending hashtags on Friday, earning more than 3,000 tweets.

Students who are speaking out loud about the issues that concern the nation is a

Staying silent is like forgiving and allowing them to do unacceptable things to our nation.

Zainel Christian Sebastian

Non-participation: A contributing clog for progress Companies and corporations have their own managers and staff, without them, they would not function smoothly. Likewise, a student organization will not meet its goals and missions without cooperative members.

Student organizations envision serving its own population as a training ground that would be helpful for the growth of one another. But all of these could only be achieved if participation from the officers down to its members were given.

For example, I have attended a seminar in Manila, spearheaded by a student organization. Right from the registration until the closing remarks of the program, everything flowed smoothly. It has given me the idea to think of ‘could we possibly even make that happen in our own organization?’

Whereas there are members of our organization who lack in giving even the smallest willingness to support its projects, which, in the end, is indeed for their own benefit. They appear to be ‘bloodsuckers’ of the organization.

You will only feel their presence if they want to show up then disappear when the organization needs their help.

To be honest, it is so upsetting that the orga-

bravely act that we need to support because they will and always will be a part of the anatomy of social justice movement.

During a seminar entitled Talamitan held in the University of Santo Tomas, attended by officers of BulSU Journalism Society, one of the speakers was Dr. Crispin Maslog, a widely published writer and editor of communication books and former journalism professor at the UP Los Baños. He strongly believes that being involved in real issues is something that we, as students, cannot learn from the four walls of our classrooms. It is something great for our society that is worth the effort.

It made me realize that if people stayed silent about the issues in our nation, then the government will continue doing what they think is acceptable. Staying silent is like forgiving and allowing them to do unacceptable things to our nation.

We all have the power, and that involves having the right to choose and vote a leader that will build and make our nation worth living in and without prejudices. We can all make changes if we start using our rights correctly; the freedom of speech that we have, use it to make a change. We must all develop critical thinking so that no one could ever step down on our humanity and dignity as a citizen of this country.

Today’s generation needs to use their voice and challenge the social system. We need to participate in the issues that concern

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rowdy lullaby

You criticize its progress because you are being part of the clog that blocks its success.

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nization needs to request a professor to require its student members to attend programs.

For years of being a member of BulSU Journalism Society, such realizations—issues of non-involvement with the people of its so called “society”—were just brought unto me.

Members struggle in picking from two main choices: to participate in the organization and then cram for your missed subject activities, or just chill and live as a regular student. But they—more often than not—pick the one that is convenient for them.

Although the organization provides excuse letters, it does not guarantee a 100% exemption from being absent in class. Sometimes, you have to accomplish things you missed on that day just to be able to present the day after. Can you trade your rest hours into cramming?

However, there are still reasonable factors to consider for their inactivity. One of those is that they set priorities. Putting your academics above all is just being smart and practical.

All of these just falls to the idea of ‘I’d rather do this than be involved’ or just simply ‘I’ll go for what is easier’. Even if this is not the scenario, would you still choose to help the organization that is in the first place helping you?

Yes, sometimes you have to measure the weight of the two sides. But mostly, you have to sacrifice some of your time and be devoted, for you are not just a regular student, you are its bloodline. But then if you are not one of those who help raise its flag, then you have no right to criticize its progress because you are being part of the clog that blocks its success.

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Amidst the Noise

Maricris Guerrero

Political DIEnasty: Serving the nation or serving the clan?

The family that works in the government together gets richer together.

The political dynasty in the Philippines is a peasant culture manipulated by elite families in the community. Political dynasty is preserving family wealth rather than forming our nation into greatness that will serve us better.

Most of the families commonly pass on their wealth to the other members of the family that they would leave in the form of jewelries, land properties, or money. However, those brilliant politicians invented something more extravagant than those things — and that is an assured position in any government office, as if they were destined to sit on that throne. This practice will eventually form nepotism or simply giving power to their relatives since sharing dominance to someone not related to them is not on their blood.

In our country, people can easily point out family names who are continuously taking over the thrones. It is as if they have already engraved their last names on those positions and no one is allowed to be on that position unless you are carrying the same last name.

The actions that this kind of leaders would take are inevitable. They are the most horrible kind of leaders that the citizens could have, thinking only about their welfare and personal interests — how they can extend their power, how they can still earn the trust of the people despite their black propagandas, and how they can protect their position from other threats.

If we do not stop this, democracy will slowly die.

The majority of the available positions in Philippine government are currently held by members of these political dynasties such as the Marcoses in Ilocos, Villafuertes in Camarines Sur, Dutertes in Davao, Binays in Makati and Cojuangcos in Tarlac.

In fact, this concentration of political power has a detrimental effect on our fellow compatriots.

The 1987 Constitution bans political dynasty; according to Article 2, Section 26, “The

Changing tides: Federal...

Up to when will the Philippines appeal for

alterations? When there is something wrong about a thing, we don’t throw it and buy or create something new, but, we’d rather fix it.

When will we just stop throwing a previous government away and just start fixing what is needed to be fixed? When will we get tired of starting from scratch every now and then?

Meanwhile, how the effectivity of federalism may turn out, this must be thought twice and thrice, for the one who will either benefit or suffer from this is not just us, but the generation next to us.

Seeking justice for...

from page 10 escalate problems worse than presently understood. For a country whose lifeline rings ‘OFWs’ as ‘modern heroes’, sometimes even heroes fall and need help. For now, a present solution will be for Kuwait to reform if not abolish the “kafala” system and admit its shortcomings; as well as to have a stronger connection between government and OFW and further for Kuwait to have a crackdown on seeking justice for abused foreign workers with the arm of the Philippine government. The ban is not simply the answer

Seeing a city with posters smiling back at you, greeting you ‘Merry Christmas’ together with his family members with political seats surely will make your heart warm. However, did we ever realize the meaning behind those smiles? They are merry with their holidays, but how about their people?

Since they act as if no issue like this exists, some solemn problems augmented the shoulder weight of our motherland.

First, dynasty creates monopoly in leadership in many provinces and cities; which leads to the second one and that is corruption and theft in Philippine’s treasury since their families are the ones who are in power of spending the people’s money. Lastly, it does not provide an equal opportunity for people to hold a leadership and the authority to govern.

While there is a fat political clan, poverty deepens. We are slowly becoming less democratic overtime, particularly in the poorest areas of the country and if we do not stop this, democracy will slowly die.

Some Filipinos sense a little hope with the Anti-Dynasty Bill being pushed by Senator Bam Aquino, which hopefully will end this distress. Aquino coming from a political family developed a political maturity and goodwill with this bill of his, but whether this gets the nods of sitting senators is another matter.

Effective limits on political dynasties should be required for successful democracy and successful efforts to reduce poverty.

We must encourage and empower more excellent Filipinos with a passion for service, to run for the office and change the Philippine government from within.

Decry of youth...

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For the past elections, Filipinos have always been known to elect that one candidate who promises of giving the country an immediate change against a previous administration. That was when “tuwid na daan” was hailed, after giving Filipinos their pledge to direct the country to the right track. Then again, the Philippines cry again for change, so “change is coming” is now here. It just became a cycle, elect the opposition to get rid of the administration.

State shall guarantee equal access to public service and prohibit political dynasty as may be defined by the law.” Unfortunately, Congress, which is dominated by political dynasties, has failed to pass an enabling law defining a political dynasty.

– rather it is careful teamwork and planning.

The suspects may have been captured by Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization); still the road to justice is a long one. I remember an article from a leading broadsheet recalling how a crying Jessica, Joanna’s sister, was begging the body in the box to wake up. Then, indeed, justice must be found at all costs.

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us–the citizens–because it is the citizen’s dignity we ought to take care of in speaking against those whom we do not agree.

On the other hand, in a press briefing on Thursday, February 22, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that those students who participated in the walkout could face expulsion.

“Bahala po sila kung gusto nilang ma-kickout sila. Sayang po ‘yan lalong lalo na ‘yong sa nakikinabang sa libreng tuition,” Roque said.

Upon the warning of Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, some professors across and outside Metro Manila have encouraged the students to join the protest and other rallies and to make it as part of the student’s education.

Students have so much to gain from their bravely efforts, great and minor issues are still issues that matter. They will encourage us and give us more knowledge on what it means to voice out our opinion and use it to make the world a better place.

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Oblivion Undone Sleep had its rest for tonight and to wake on the gleaming pillars carved through the window, aimless or merely trailing, moonlight a gentle lamp that traces the corners of the bed, and makes a soul for cigarette butts, and even the drops red-tinged golden alcohol smiling on cold glassware.

Here, at this memory, droplets of light shine painting the dark void. Warm summer air humid and careful breeze of the fan like silk on the skin, warm hugs and gentle humming drawing lines on the nape. The ink of comets and running stars, far away, but here.

Drawn among them, orbits and asteroids, playing Gravity, and giving birth to worlds.

I, who looks at the mirror’s edge, sketch with sleepy arms, along the still air – constellations that strikes the chest with angles that there is a bundle of heat growing, pulsing like waves of light and energy that when sleep arrives again, I’d wake up on Earth – but touched by the heavens.

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Lumina

Stardust

Calista

Smithed in celestial furnace, Thou art a mighty warrior, With great ardor beyond the surface, Created to possess the spirit of valor, From hundreds of showers, Thou art the meteor with that power, To shoot faster, farther, with grace, Eyeing on victory, as the finish line of the race, Thou art the one who landed, On the Earth as a seed, planted, Growing roots, branches and leaves, Thou art learning life, as thou live, As the rain doesn’t always pour, And the sun doesn’t always occur, Thou shalt shed tears to water the soil with, And narrate to the moon stories and myths, One cannot just see stars above, The brightest resides on the ground, Thou art the universe that embodies existence, Even without the blare of luminescence.

Full moon JCLC Every night, I play my toys on my window, Talking to the moon, ‘why do you always go?’

I like sleeping late just to see it shining.

Looking at me as if it’s smiling.

I like it so much!

That’s why I always wish that it is closer to us, So mom and dad can also stay as the years pass, Seeing me, as I grown fast

Twinkle twinkle Italicize

Twinkle twinkle Those crystals How I wonder What they are Up above Is where my mom I have no dad I’m full of doubt Twinkle twinkle Those crystals How I wonder If this could be I took one I am so high I’ve seen diamonds In the morning sky Twinkle twinkle Those crystals Do you wonder What they are?

Honey Stars Maroon Fish

Caramel asteroids, chocolate comets Vanilla meteors, crunchy planets All inside a milky way galaxy What a heavenly delicacy I can eat for a thousand revolutions I can eat the whole world And never know the gravity Of this supernatural catastrophe

The first man on the moon Pi

He traced your freckles like stars And you laughed mildly as he admired The tenths of constellations he has drawn; Your most favorite is Orion.

He explored you like he has never explored before And it is a wonder how You are naked, bare But most of your skin is left untouched He is the first one to step foot in your universe, In your kaleidoscopic mind Right now, he is your all Reassuring that nothing mattered much anymore And he knows, and you know What is bound to happen will happen soon As he is the first man on the moon

Von Ikiru

With lonely eyes I stare at the night sky These bright glowing stars, I wonder If you look at them the way I also do These stars that slowly dance Reminds me when you were by my side The stars that only whirl around us You were the universe to me Then like a shooting star, you were gone However, you’ll remain in my memories Like dead stars, though ill-fated Wherever you are, these stars remind Me of you; of your lustrous eyes And though I’m a little star in the constellation You have found and noticed my existence And I’m thankful for that In this stardust, we had the privilege Of meeting each other

Open Heaven Maroon Fish Welcome to the portal of the supernatural Where you can see visions and interpret dreams Things not heard of or ever imagined Are prepared for those who seek for greater things A real of glory, a different galaxy This is a whole new world of possibilities And the only limitation is your imagination You’ll be amazed to see yourself breaking boundaries Sing the symphony of the heavenly bodies And utter the language stirring the atmosphere You hold the key that unlocks celestial mysteries The only reality is what you choose to believe

TheMarahuyo Reunion The light from the candle disappeared in a swift blow of the wind. It was the day of my birth and I had one thing I spent my wish on. To know if I exist somewhere else, perhaps in the universe across from ours or a galaxy unbeknownst to me. And if she does, I’d want to be face to face with her.

My mother had always told me as a child that whenever I look unconsciously at the sky beyond our clouds, my other self, outside the planet we live in, is looking down at their reflection on the surface of an ocean water. It was a belief that comforted me as an innocent soul and in my eighteenth birthday, at exactly 11:11 pm, I made the wish to see her.

As I set my cake down on the rough sand that hugged my toes, I waited. The salty water from the sea waved as it relaxed on the surface of the powdery land.

I waited. And I lost all hope. Maybe it was a wish more far-fetched than I thought.

I was about to look up the sky, hoping she was looking down from her own planet. But as I did, I saw a figure similar to mine. She was on her feet, hair framing a face I know I’ve seen before, staring at a reflection that mirrored hers.

But then I realized she actually had her eyes on my reflection.

Graphics by Therese Veronique Baluyot

“I finally found you,” she whispered softly but loud enough for me to hear. I suppose her curiosity way killing her more than mine did.

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JournSoc joins sister...

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According to Maslog, fairness and accuracy are the two important things a good journalist should possess.

“If you are going to be journalist, you must know how to report the facts objectively, fairly in a balanced manner. They should learn how to double check the facts and this can be done through trainings or taking a journalism curriculum,” Maslog said.

Speakers also included Joenald Royos, editor-in-chief of Radyo Veritas, who talked about Covering and Uncovering Local Government Units: The Pahayagang Balikas Experience and Alwyn Albu-

BAB 4D pioneer cultural concert... from page 07

cultural organizations of Bulacan State University (BulSU) including Saring Himig, Hyper Dynamics, Entablado, and students from the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Marianne Nieky Quitain and Markdel Ventura were witnessed during the night. Singers Louie Ann Culala and Daniel Briones were also present to serenade the crowd.

Despite not having a huge crowd, the researchers believed that they were able to meet the purpose of the event.

“The event took a big part in meeting this study’s purpose along with the other platforms this ongoing campaign has. The crowd is not that huge but having that number is enough for us to say that BulacArt raised their awareness towards the arts month celebration of Bulacan,” Sonajo said.

BulacArt is a promotional campaign study to raise the awareness and participation of Bulakeños towards the celebration of arts month.

With reports from Jasmine Grace Rivera

ro, a program manager at GMA Network, Inc. and Vice Chairman of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), who discussed about journalism ethics.

Meanwhile, Joseph Andre Gaspar of BAJ-3A shared the importance of the said seminar: “Mahalaga siya kasi lahat tayo involve sa ganoong topic. Una, bilang estudyante dapat literate tayo sa mga ganitong issue ng bayan dahil mayroon tayong karapatang magsalita kung ano ang dapat. Pangalawa, bilang isang journalism major, tayo dapat ‘yong nakakakita ng mga mali sa paligid natin. Hindi lang tayo dapat tumingin sa kung ano ‘yong nakikita

natin o ‘yong gustong ipakita sa atin kundi ‘yong kung ano ‘yong context ng mga ito.”

Furthermore, if approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Talamitan will be hosted by UST’s different partner universities annually.

Aside from Bulacan State University, journalism organizations from universities such as University of the East, Lyceum of the Philippines University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Polytechnic University of the Philippines also participated in the Talamitam.

CAL unveils legacy... from page 04

The proposal of a college legacy wall was carried out by the previous CAL LSC, however, the project failed to push through due to controversies and funding constraints that arose during the previous LSC administration.

CAL - LSC Governor John Rick Villafuerte said the legacy wall construction was made possible through the support and assistance of the PTA. “Nagulat kami na ‘yong response niya [PTA President, Mary Ann de Castro] na okay sila at handa silang i-supply ‘yong magiging finance no’ng mismong legacy wall. So ayon, nagkaroon na ng pera, kami naman ay ‘yong

proposal na design nito at s’yempre nagustuhan naman at nagkaroon ng mga pagbabago na kayang gawin sa loob lamang ng dalawang linggo,” Villafuerte said.

On the other hand, Leila Rodriguez of BAJ 3A shared her thoughts upon the unveiling of the legacy wall.

“Nakakatuwa na nagkaroon ng legacy wall ‘yong CAL kasi atleast kahit papaano, nakikita nating may improvement na naganap, ‘yong legacy wall, ‘yong magpapakila sa CAL bilang isang college, kung ano ‘yong i-o-offer at ‘yong mga vision, mission, at maipagmamalaki, ‘yon ‘yong nagsisilbing profile ng college natin,” Rodriguez said.

Batarisan Awards ng BulSU... from page 06

Drama Actress for TV. Nakakuha ng parangal maging ang mga programa sa telebisyon tulad ng Magandang Buhay ng ABS-CBN na binigyan ng parangal na Best Talk Show. Samantala ang ABS-CBN naman ay tinanghal na Bulacan Best TV Station.

Ang pagpili sa mga nanalo sa bawat kategorya ay binase sa nakakuha ng pinakamaraming boto mula sa mga BulSUans.

Sinabi ni Dimaano na kakulangan ng pondo ang naging rason kung bakit naudlot ang mga naunang plano ng kolehiyo sa pagsisimula nito ng sariling gawad parangal ng unibersidad.

Ayon sa kanya, sila ay nasa proseso pa ng pagpili kung sino ang maaaring mag-organisa ng Batarisan Awards sa mga susunod na taon.

“It’s actually part of our study too, under the sustainability part. Now, we are preparing a proposal on who will handle it… However, at this point, we cannot say it pa,” ani Dimaano.

Nakiisa rin sa nasabing gawad parangal ang mga mag-aaral, guro at dekano ng KAL na si Maria Bulaong na nagbigay rin ng maikling mensahe sa mga dumalo.

Ibinahagi naman ni Patrick Bagtas ng BAB 3C ang dahilan kung bakit dapat lamang na masaksihan ng mga kapwa niya mag-aaral ang nasabing gawad parangal.

“Except do’n sa makikita nila ‘yong mga idolo nila, magandang pagkakataon din ito upang masaksihan at marinig ang mga taong nagtutulungan upang makapaghatid ng maganda at mga karapat-dapat na mga palabas na napapanood natin,” wika ni Bagtas.

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BAMP 3A, inilunsad ang ikatlong “KritiKAL” Andrelyn Deb Domingo at Jamie Hernandez

Muling ginamit ng mga mag-aaral ng Malikhaing Pagsulat ang “KritiKAL” bilang benyu upang ibahagi sa mga mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Artes at Literatura (KAL) ang kanilang mga pagsusuri sa mga panitikan ng Pilipinas at ng Latin Amerika, noong ika-6 ng Enero sa Aklatang Amado Hernandez.

Ibinahagi ni Maricristh Magaling ng Departamento ng Araling Pilipino, isa sa mga instruktor na nag-organisa ang kahalagahan ng nasabing programa.

“Mahalaga kasi na ‘yong mga estudyante kapag nakapagsusulat sila ng mga papel at magkaroon sila ng venue para mabasa nila o mapaliwanag, mai-share sa iba ‘yong kanilang mga suri sa mga akda,” sabi ni Magaling.

Ang programa ay may layunin ding basagin ang gender stereotypes sa lipunan at imulat ang mga mag-aaral sa kahalagahan ng kritikal na pagsusuri sa mga binabasang akda at teksto.

KRITIKAL NA PAGIISIP. Isa si Rissia Lleva sa mga estudyante ng Malikhaing Pagsulat 3A ang nagpresenta ng kanilang suring papel sa ginanap na kritiKAL. Photo by Christia Marie Ramos

Nagbahagi naman ang ilang mag-aaral ng kanilang mga natutunan mula sa pagdalo sa programa.

BAMP 3A.

“Natutunan kong maraming pagkakapareho ang mga bansa sa Latin Amerika at Pilipinas, ‘di lamang sa panitikan, kung ‘di maging sa kasaysayan. Dahil panitikan din naman ang sumasalamin sa kultura at kasaysayan ng isang bayan,” wika ni Hannah de Chavez ng

Ayon naman kay Mariel Tallara ng BAMP 4A, ang mga suring papel na naipresenta sa nasabing programang ay maaaring makatulong sa kanyang tesis at dahil dito, maibabahagi niya ang kanyang mga natutunan sa ibang mga estudyante.

“Natutunan ko partikular sa pagkakahawig ng lugar sa Latin America at Pilipinas na may magkamukhang danas ukol sa pananakop o sa karanasan sa panggigiit sa karapatan at kalayaan. Bagamat may magkaiba man itong pinangagalingan ay mahalaga pa rin itong mabatid at mapag-aralan,” dagdag pa niya.

MCSA, wagi sa naganap... CAL launches... from page 06

you competed, it is about what’s the best you can give to your school, friends, family and to yourself,” ani Isip.

Ayon naman sa pangulo ng MCSA na si Mark Christian Silencio, naging daan ang kompetisyong ito upang mabuo ang kanilang organisasyon.

“Actually, isinilang ang MCSA dahil sa PodCon. ‘Yong mga charter members na bumuo ng organization namin ay nagkaroon ng idea na buuin ang org na ‘to pagtapos nilang um-attend sa PodCon. Bali, pangatlong taon na ng MCSA na sumasali sa convention na ito at nakakatuwa na taon-taong nananalo ‘yong entries na pinapadala namin. So, somehow may binubuo na tayong pangalan outside the university at kinikilala na tayo ng ibang university

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dahil sa mga parangal na natatanggap ng org taon-taon,” aniya.

Bukod sa Bulacan State University, nilahukan din ang PodCon ng iba’t ibang unibersidad sa Pilipinas tulad ng UST, Miriam College, De La Salle University (DLSU), Adamson University (ADU) at Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP).

Ang PodCon ay proyekto na inorganisa ng UST PODCON Organization Team, UST Communication Arts Students’ Association (UST-CASA) at ng Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas na may layunin na magbahagi ng kaalaman ukol sa responsableng pamamahayag sa mga mag-aaral ng kursong communications.

During the launch, the website’s features and content were presented by the researchers. Both students and faculty members evaluated the new website to benefit further improvements.

Jerome Calayag of BAJ 3A said that developing a website intended for CAL students is a sign that the college is now adapting to innovative ways of spreading information to its students.

“I think naging maganda ‘yong website na ang target audience ay mga taga-CAL kasi alam naman natin na ang specialization natin ay communication tapos ngayon nag-e-emerge na ‘yong digital platform so we have to adapt sa mga innovations when it comes to dissemination ng information,” he said.

Journ Expo educates CAL studes...

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Dean Carlo Ventura, president of JournSoc, said that journalism students should be aware about the current condition of the press in our country.

“As student or as a student journalist pa lang dapat na malaman na natin kung ano ba ‘yong kakaharapin natin sa mga sumusunod and dapat ba gano’n ‘yong kaharapin natin or

should we do something to stop that kind of suppression,” Ventura said.

Meanwhile, Angelo Zacarias of BAB 3C pointed out the importance for students like him to engage in discussions of such issue.

“Napakahalagang talakayin at pag-usapan ng press freedom dito sa Pilipinas dahil alam naman natin noon na hindi masyadong

malaya ang mga broadcasters, journalists or kahit sino na kabilang sa media pero habang tumatagal at ngayong kasalukuyan, nagiging malaya nang maghatid ng impormasyon ang mga nasa media,” Zacarias said.

Futhermore, Ventura said that this will not be the last Journalism Exposition since the organization aims to spearhead the said event annually.

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A Battleground for Excellency

On the Fight for the Highest Honors Rochelle Acse,Mariam del Rosario and Marisol Gaspar Graphics by Therese Veronique Baluyot

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veryone once dreamed of walking on stage wearing a black toga but who does not dream of holding a microphone, standing behind a podium and being recognized as one of the most exemplary students—graduating with flying colors, a warrior who reigned above all.

Academic honors—cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude—are special awards given to graduating students who excelled in a degree program earning at least a grade of 2.0 on all subjects, as required by Bulacan State University.

Moreover, one should be enrolled at least fifteen (15) credit units prescribed in the curriculum in each of the semesters and candidates for academic honors should achieve the average required for a certain honor: cum laude with an average of 1.46 – 1.75, 1.21 – 1.45 for magna cum laude and summa cum laude with a 1.00– 1.20 grade point average. This is stated in the Undergraduate Student Manual Part II/Q. Graduation Award, page 21.

Meanwhile, the Students’ Rights’ and Welfare (SRW) Committee under the Student Government (SG), headed by Senator Marco Fidel, passed a resolution last 30th of October 2017.

“Nag-come up kami sa ganoong resolution dahil maraming estudyante ang lumalapit sa atin (SG) na…qualified dapat sila maging laude pero ang nangyari mayroon silang isa o dalawang subjects na mas mababa sa dos na ang dahilan ay hindi naman justified,” Senator Fidel stated.

He revealed the students’ sentiments regarding the alleged random picking of grades by professors, or in its more famous term: roleta. He also emphasized that this might not be applied on all cases but still exists and this disqualifies students from their deserved recognition.

That is why the resolution endorses to allow all the students who can reach the required grade point average to be awarded of Latin honors and to revise its qualifications, which the Board of Regents (BOR) stepped for a proposal to abolish the provision of the Student Handbook.

“Hindi dapat gawing isang pormang elitism ‘yong latin honor na i-ilan lang ang makakakuha the more na… pinapaliit natin ‘yong bilang ng Latin honors the more na nagiging mataas… pang-elite siya. Pero hindi dapat siya maging ganoon,” Nieky Quitain of BAMP-3A said, favoring the resolution.

A strife of honors Despite the resolution’s long leap from what is practiced to its new set of requirements, it should be ready for greater battles as it would go to further scrutiny and analysis that are yet to be considered before an immediate implementation, this is according to Engr.

Oliver Mariano, the current dean of student affairs and services and the head of the university committee who is tasked to study the SG’s Latin honors qualifications revision.

“Although I recognize ‘yong sentiment ng SG, but you cannot discount the fact na ‘yong ibang courses may board exam, meron nga ‘yong mga honor na ‘di pumapasa sa board exam, cum laude ka pero ‘di ka pumasa ng board parang hindi maganda pero ‘di ‘yon kasalanan ng estudyante, pwede mong ibalik sa eskwelahan,” said Mariano.

DEVCOMM 19 This is a point that Student Regent Ninna Arambulo emphasized, “Maybe it’s the problem of the professors who made them pass the subject, problematic ba na marami tayong cum laude? Hindi. Problematic ba na marami tayong Latin honors awardee? It only goes to show that we have good professors, pero, it is problematic if your professors made a way para makapasa ka, pero ‘di mo naman deserve, so it goes both ways”.

She further explained that creating quality education can be done with an equal and critical mindset in giving and receiving grades.

“Hindi naman palaging nasa estudyante lang, hindi naman palaging nasa professors lang, parehas dapat at dapat laging patas, so we can create quality education,” she added.

The long battle would clash with grading systems from all state universities as it should be uniformed so that a new set of components will be a standard in judging the university’s Latin honors as explained by Dr. Irene L. Juan, a principal in St. Michael Academy.

Your working career as a cum laude graduate will be compared with other laude graduates and would resort to weighing your grades.

Dr. Juan also sees the fight of the students as she agrees with the resolution, “this is about my compassion for students naman na alam kong pinaghirapan nila ‘yon, tapos biglang maririsk lang ng ganon ganon na lang? Siguro kahit sa pag-va-vary papayag ako basta ‘yong GWA ay magre-remain na mataas ang standard kasi the same pa rin naman ang kalalabasan no’n e.”

But Dr. Juan warned that this change would bring forth a problem if the standard would be too low, your working career as a cum laude graduate will be compared with other laude graduates and would resort to weighing your grades and a pitting of quality will begin again from your side and on your university.

On the other hand, BulSUans, who will be primary beneficiaries of the resolution once implemented, expressed their thoughts and sentiments on the matter.

“Kung provided na ang BulSU ay may quality

siguro konti nalang ang worry pero siguro kung ipapatupad s’ya dapat may regulations na sa minors lang ‘yon pwede, ‘yong ‘di basta - basta nalang kasi magiging risky lang sya sa estudyante at unibersidad.” shared Mariella Sta. Ana from BAJ 3A. A Prize for the Highest Honors In a recent survey released by the Office of Student Regent (OSR), the College of Architecture and Fine Arts (CAFA) was the one college, amidst others, that has the most faculty members that agrees with SG’s resolution.

The survey says that out of 11 CAFA faculty member voters, eight voted in favor of the resolution, as long as a student does not have any grade lower than 2.50.

If compared to other universities, University of the Philippines, a prestigious state university known for having one of the best quality education in the country, uses the same Latin honor qualification system as presented in the resolution of SG. Other nearby universities around BulSU like Centro Escolar University (CEU), also uses a varying grading system.

However, to Dean Mary Bulaong of the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), no comparisons to other university should be looked at rather it is the university’s individual development which must be considered first.

“Wala namang dapat kino-compare, talagang dapat may sarili tayong standard, walang comparison sa UP, sa akin kasi,‘pag maga-adjust tayo, mas gusto ko kasi pataas, ang tingin ko kasi dyan ina-adjust mo pababa,” expressed Bulaong.

Dean Bulaong also advised that the problem does not only reside on the giving of Latin honors but also having a whole new research about the monitoring of professors and the grades given to students.

Engr. Mariano, also pointed out that being compared to UP, we must also consider the university’s perseverance to reach its caliber.

“UP is UP wala pa tayo sa kalibre ng UP, okay? Batangas State for example medyo kakalibre natin yan, Tarlac State, CLSU, okay? Sa ganon sila kahawig natin ‘di pa sila nagre-relax, siguro dahil wala pa din sila masyadong na-prprove parang ganon so ‘pag may na-i-prove na tayo then that’s the time na naipakita natin na kailangan nang i-relax,” he explained.

Engr. Mariano also stated, that the admin may consider revisions regards to giving the award, like a varying grade system as an example, for cum laude, no grades lower than 2.5 or magna cum laude no grade than 2.25 and summa no grade lower than 2.0, but relaxing the grade requirement as to the resolution will still undergo a lengthy process.

The reach to the end of the battleground is still not deciphered with certainty thus the resolution is still moving from the legislative body to the academic council headed by Engr.

Mariano and would endorse different options to be studied again and possibly passed to the incoming years.

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The Rise of the Regent The launching of OSR and what lies beneath Jamie Hernandez, Irene Joy Pe Benito and Kayleen Reyes Graphics by Zainel Christian Sebastian

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creation of something new leads to questions, doubts and affirmations; now that a new fort of information rises, a camp of conflict also emerges.

Only last September, Student Government (SG) President Ninna Arambulo, also the Student Regent (SR) and sole representative of all the 30,000 students of Bulacan State University (BulSU) to the Board of Regents (BOR), established the Office of the Student Regent (OSR) with a committee which swore to help with her SR duties. Just after the OSR was formed, issues questioning the body and especially its functions immediately rose.

Ready to Shoot Jye Ramirez, OSR’s Head of Communications, said that before Arambulo’s term, the OSR was only a group of students whose role was not noticeable inside the university.

One of the major roles of the committee, according to Ramirez, is to inform the students about announcements, current policies, new resolutions and other updates from the meetings of the BOR. Moreover, he said that it was given a name including a Facebook page to maximize the potential of the group to serve better.

“In the past few years sobrang kailan lang sila [page ng SG] nagpo-post ng mga updates about [meetings]. Parang in a way gusto naming i-fix ‘yon ‘di ba? Gusto namin constantly tayo makapag-post ng updates,” Ramirez explained.

He added that it is also the job of the OSR to give students knowledge on national issues and not just issues inside the university.

According to Arambulo, the members of the OSR were picked because she knows their capabilities though they still have undergone an application process, which was open to all students as well.

“They were picked because I personally know them but it’s open for everyone kaya nga may application eh… I picked them because I know their capacity,” Arambulo said.

According to Ramirez, Arambulo’s role in the OSR is to give approval to the staff’s decisions.

He also added that the organization does not rely on any funds in relation with the administration and that they are an independent body with an administrative purpose.

Under Siege Just after the OSR was established by SG President Ninna Arambulo and her committee, issues questioning the body and especially its functions immediately arose.

For Senator Kent Clemente, what the OSR is doing is an overlap of the work of the Student Government.

“Ang OSR, if I’m not mistaken, sa pananaw ko ang ginagawa niya is to publicize anything na ginagawa ng Student Government. Parang ang nangyayare ‘yong trabaho dapat ng buong Student Government ginagawa ng OSR,” he said.

Being the senator tasked to take over the SG Facebook page, Clemente also brought up the issue of competing with the OSR for information to be released for BulSUans online since both offices get first-hand information from Arambulo.

FEATURES 21 “Hindi naman, nagbibigay pa naman din [si Ninna ng info] kaya lang ang nangyare no’ng tumagal na, parang nag-focus na sila sa OSR. No’ng tumagal na yo’ng run ng OSR, nakikipag-communicate ako sa kanila and then parang nag-focus na sila do’n hindi na sila nagbaba ng info about kung ano naman yo’ng i-a-announce,” the SG Senator said.

Clemente further told The Communiqué that no consultation happened with the Supreme Student Council (SSC) and Local Student Councils (LSC) prior to forming the OSR and recruiting its committee.

“Ang tutol namin do’n hindi ata pwede ‘yon [na walang consultation] kasi parang hindi ata nakalagay ‘yon, hindi nakalagay sa SC constitution na gagawa ka no’n nang walang consultation and more ang tao mo dapat galing sa loob ng SG. Pwede naman sana nanggaling sa labas pero sana nag-consult, kaso hindi,” Clemente stated.

Clemente also said that he felt Arambulo lacked trust in him and some of her colleagues thus the creation of the OSR.

Pwede naman sana nanggaling sa labas pero sana nag-consult, kaso hindi.

He added that overall, he does not see the need to create a council for the Student Regent stating that there is already a functioning office with the same jobs as the OSR committee and that is the office of the Student Government.

On the same hand, CK Gatpandan, who is running for College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Governor for this year’s election, expressed his opinion regarding the issue.

“The objective of that, both department [SG and OSR] is to serve the students, bakit di nalang ang trumabaho nito ay ang student council?

There’s no need for raising or establishing another department…parang redundant lang ‘yong gusto nila mangyari,” he stated.

With these, OSR Head of Communications defended the establishment of OSR and said that one of the prime reasons why Arambulo came up with the body is to educate BulSUans regarding national issues that directly affect the students other than keeping them updated on Board of Regent (BOR) meetings.

“So, I think Ninna tried it [post about national issues] doon sa Student Government page, I think it’s not working, kasi s’yempre si Kent, tayo

naman nirerespeto natin… si Kent ang head, siya ang may hawak ng SG page. If he doesn’t want to post such article about nationwide issues whatsoever, o sige, fine. Decision mo ‘yan, tayo gusto natin na-e-educate ‘yong mga bata,” Ramirez explained.

He also added that besides the mentioned roles of the committee, they are working on other things like the Student Excellence Ambassador Awards—an award given to BulSUans who have the heart to help in nation building through community service and outreach programs.

However, the service of the OSR in informing the students was also compared to the role of school publications. With this reason, Arambulo said that their aim is more on reaching the students and reporting what is happening on board meetings.

“What we need is communication and OSR is a tool to help us reach the students better. And I don’t see any problem with that dahil sa lahat naman ng activities we also invite publications at hindi namin sino-solo ‘yong glory because in the first place we don’t seek glory. We don’t seek popularity,” Arambulo uttered.

She added that the similarity is unlikely as the OSR never competes with publications on getting news beats, covering news, and that they never publish newspapers.

In this case of information dissemination, Ramirez also defended the said overlap saying it is filling out holes that needed to be filled in cases that need assistance.

“We release articles na parang magpapaangat, magtri-trigger sa mga estudyante para magisip. A’yon naman, hindi naming siya parang… oo sige pwede n’yo siyang tawaging redundancy pero redundancy is never a bad thing,” Ramirez stated.

Furthermore, Arambulo also clarified that her role as the Student Regent and as the SG president are two different things and that the OSR is not only a face for social media.

“The Student Regent, ang saklaw niya ay malawak at patulad ng admin. Dahil ang Student Regent ay miyembro ng administrasyon. Ang Student Government on the other hand ay isang hiwalay na institusyon na dapat ay may sariling tindig sa lahat ng mga nangyayari sa loob ng university at sa labas, ganoon din naman sa Student Regent because we have the power, we can negotiate,” the lady president said.

Fortifying the Walls The vision on OSR’s future is that, according to Ramirez, the goals they set beforehand are only limited to the present administration and whatever comes next relies very much on the next Student Regent.

“We did not try to foresee the future of OSR past this administration simply because we don’t have control over OSR after Ninna’s administration,” Ramirez said.

However, the OSR communications head said that the OSR will always be there in one way or another and it will only depend if the next administration will continue to use the branding Arambulo has established. If not, Ramirez expressed that they would still be happy as long as the next leaders have better plans to serve the students.

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DIFFERENT ROADS THE PATHS TAKEN BY CAL ALUMNI

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Jasmine Grace Rivera, Via Galman and Angelica Nikki Cruz Graphics by Christia Marie Ramos After wearing a toga, everything will not just be about shifting into a new environment but in a new kind of system.

There are individuals who have drafted a plan long before running to college and others, are still figuring themselves out. However, with another set of different roads in front of them, one must decide which path to take to mold their own definition of success. What is in store for the future graduates of the College of Arts and Letters?

As each of their paths have led them to tell a different story, discover their tales of determination and struggles as they share their own experience to future graduates and help them make their choices in their

own road to success.

ROAD USUALLY TAKEN: HER PERSEVERANCE The usual road is what most dreamt of pacing.

Whether on or off air, working in a radio station or broadcast network—wherein much of what has been learned from the corners of the classroom will surely be applied—is probably every Broadcasting student’s dream job. However, the path towards the world of broadcast media is not just a walk in the park, and when one lands the job of their dreams like Rose Marie Cardenas, who majored in Broadcasting, most would think they have gotten in because they are lucky. However, it was not luck that helped Rose but perseverance.

As it was her plan to pursue a work related to her course, Rose has applied in various television networks and radio stations and ended up passing the exams and receiving offers from some.

However, there was one network that would not stop calling her name. Rejecting the offers, she applied in her dream network which put her through a lot of tests.

“Nag-apply na ‘ko before sa ABS(-CBN), but, ayon, ‘yong una kong try do’n hindi ako natanggap. I

got shortlisted lang. Sabi nga ‘di ba, ‘never lose hope, try and try until you succeed’ so, I’ve sent resume online, 2 months later they called me. I took the online exam and phone interview hanggang sa face to face interview,” Rose reminisced.

Though she was positioned in the company as a media encoder, Rose stated that what she learned from her course has aided her in her work and the hardships she has gone through has been all worthwhile especially when she sees her own creation broadcasted on TV. “Habang tumatagal ako dito mas lalo pang nadadagdagan ang knowledge ko when it comes to broadcasting and other related things about media. Madaming bagay na matutunan, lalo na kung passion mo talaga yung magiging career mo,” she added.

Currently, Rose is not only working but also taking a cinematography class in her network’s university to further improve her knowledge and contribute her skills in her chosen career.

ROAD LESS TAKEN: HER VARIETY OF WRITINGS When the usual road is blocked, some would take the one less taken.

Wandering through the road less journeyed for her chosen course, Malikhaing Pagsulat graduate Cathlee Anne Olaes has envisioned a path in the field of creative writing, yet ended up creating news and features in a tabloid newspaper for more than a year instead.

As it was not part of her plan, Cathlee was torn, especially with the difference of journalism and creative writing despite its similarity with the involvement of words. After realizing of how creative words can be for four years in a university, she had to learn everything about journalism from scratch.

In her own thoughts, she expressed, “Una, culture shock ako kasi sanay ako sa standard writing ng MP. At ibang-ibang-iba siya sa journalism, lalo na sa tabloid. Malaking adjustment para sa akin kasi four years kong inaral ang MP at nasanay sa gano’ng klase ng writing.”

Breaking the boundaries as she has learned both, she has drawn the line of

difference between the two. “Mas makitid ang mundo na gagalawan ng manunulat sa diyaryo. Hindi makalabas sa mas malaking space tulad ng pagsulat noon sa MP kasi may kailangan lang sundin na format ang pagbabalita… Mayroong feature articles na labas na sa konspeto ng pagbabalita pero, struggle pa rin ito kasi bagong writing adjustment na naman siya dahil hindi na nga ito journalism at hindi rin kasing creative ng creative writing.”

Madaming bagay na matutunan, lalo na kung passion mo talaga yung magiging career mo.

Despite the difference, it was clear that Cathlee’s writing skill, which was enhanced during her days as an MP student, helped her land a job in a company and move forward in her career path.

“Tapos, after leaving the field, ang dami ko rin namang natutunan at nalaman na hindi ko na-encounter sa pag-aaral ng MP, pero nakatulong para sa pagpu-pursue ko ng passion in writing. At least, ngayon, hindi literary fictions [lang] ang kaya kong gawin, but also journalism,” Cathlee stated.

Now, Cathlee has moved on in a publishing house, which has been her original course of action, to create inspiring stories

all the while fueling her burning passion for creative writing.

FAR OFF THE ROAD: HIS UNEXPECTED TURN There have always been two choices and only lesser than few would dare to choose the third.

Pacing far off the road usually taken, Dan, not his real name, is a graduate student of Mass Communication who has ended up in a career he never thought he would ever be in: an indie adult film videographer.

Starting out as a call center agent right after he graduated, Dan, with a low salary and an unhealthy lifestyle, experienced how reality is full of rejections and hardships.

“Hindi sumagi sa isip ko na na magiging propesyon ko ‘yong ganito sa totoo lang. Pero eto na rin kasi ang bumubuhay sa akin at nagtutustos sa mga bagay na gusto ko,” he said.

Dan admitted that, at first, his job was not something he was proud of. Whenever he would encounter an acquaintance in the past, he would hide his real job behind a call center agent and a freelance photographer facade. It was no secret that sex is part of the kind of film Dan with his group are making, however, to him, people seem to narrow down their gaze upon that single act, disregarding the true essence and message of the story they produce.

In voicing out his thoughts, Dan revealed the misconceptions society would place upon him without truly digging deeper on his job. “Marinig lang ng mga tao na may kinalaman ka sa paggawa ng isang indie AV, iba na agad magiging takbo ng isip nila…

Kahit na anong rason sabihin mo sa ilan [sa kanila], ang tatatak pa rin talaga sa utak nila ‘yong pagiging ‘marumi’ ng trabahong pinasok mo,” he shared.

Though he is taking the hidden path from the usual and less taken roads, he stated that the knowledge he gained from his graduated course and the values his professors have imparted has been a great help to him with the career he has chosen. “Hindi siya naman masamang trabaho ‘to. Oo, iba siya sa kadalasang propesyon pero hindi sapat iyon na kadahilanan. Nagagamit ko pa rin ang mga bagay na naaral ko noong estudy-

ante pa ako at higit sa lahat, wala akong tinatapakang tao,” Dan stated.

Imparting his words of guidance, Mr. Regemrei Bernardo, chair of Mass Communication Performing Arts Division advised the future graduates of CAL who are unsure of their choices to take their time to decide as a single step towards the wrong path can cause one’s regrets. “… kung undecided ka, you really don’t know what you wanted after graduation, huwag kang magmadali, kasi most likely, kaya tayo nagkakaroon ng mga maling desisyon, kapag hindi natin masyadong pinag-iisipan. Kapag hindi natin pinaghandaan, do’n tayo nauuwi na, we end up making the wrong decisions and we end up having regrets,” Bernardo shared.

Success in whatever job you are to apply for is not easy, whether the course you’ve taken is in line with the work or not. But whatever the road you will take after graduation, hard work, passion and character is so much more than what the diploma says.

Reports from: Wilfranz Rosqueta

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nce upon a time in the land of the Philippines, three different rulers have governed in different eras, but their dominance led to the same fate upon the watchdogs – misfortune and death. Those years were hard to forget; people of the nation talked and wrote about the deplorable events that happened in the past until it reached far lands and new generations.

Let us discover the misadventures of society’s watchdogs as they reveal the truth armed with the safeguard of press freedom. However, with constant clash against the government, has press freedom truly granted immunity to the watchdogs – are they genuinely safe in this land?

FEATURES 25 People of the kingdom shouted as Queen Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sat on the iron throne of the Philippines in 2001 and as the crowd celebrated, the kingdom’s spiders and ravens that were the primary source of information throughout the land feared for their lives.

Ravens flew and spiders went after the queen, surrounding her castle the Red Keep to gather information, merely to receive tight smiles as answers to their questions. The Queen barely talked about the issues spreading around her kingdom and only held less than ten gatherings where ravens and spiders could grab their opportunity in collecting data in the first five years of her administration.

Wizarding World: Press Freedom and the Order of Marcos 21st of September, year 1972.

It was a dreadful day for the Wizarding world.

Lord Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared his ultimate power over the whole Ministry of the Cabinet and his orders were absolute: every citizen and wizard of his nation will obey his commands.

Majority were eaten by terror as they had no other choice but to heed his calls as it was also a choice between life and death. However, so was the lord who was cowering with fear because of the power that the Wizards from the Media Table possess: the capacity to unravel and affirm the truth. Blazing with unconcealed disgust towards veracity, Lord Marcos signed Proclamation No. 1081 “Martial Law’ and it was the start of the many nightmares.

The Media Wizards struggled to continue living as the Lord first ordered to control their mediums to inform. Only his favorite group of wizards was allowed to operate because they favored the lord and not the truth. Others who were inclined to oppose his governance were eradicated along with their freedom to inform the Wizarding World. Their voices were suppressed, their own wills rendered useless.

Yet, some still declared their utter disapproval of his new laws with their principles remained intact, ensuing battles to come for their rights and duties that they once pledged to embrace. They were brave with the mighty truth of pen from Godric Gryffindor in their hands but what power do they have against the Lord who can wield his wand and chant the killing-spell Avada Kedavra mercilessly? In the end of the battle, wizards who rebelled against the ruthless Lord were brutally annihilated.

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TALES OF PRESS FREEDOM WHEN THE LORD, THE QUEEN, AND THE MASTER RULED maricris guerrero, mikAELA VICTA AND PRINCESS FAJARDO GRAPHICS BY CHRISTIA MARIE RAmos

“He used his authority to kill journalists and writers who fought and protested against the dictatorship,” Marianne Nikki Quitain of BAMP 3A claimed regarding the state of media during the rule of Marcos. “There is no freedom of the press.”

It was a horrible 14 years in the Wizarding World. The woeful days continued until they learned of the spell that will stop his suppression. The screams of the people chanting the EDSA spell echoed throughout the land until it was all over. They had won against the lord who once ruled their world.

Game of Liberty: Clash of Queen and the Ravens 20th of January, year 2001.

“Long may she reign!”

The tales of the media and their press freedom are never-ending for new conquerors are yet to come.

However, on the last year of her rule, the kingdom was shaken about the news of the most heinous mass-murder of spiders and ravens in the history that took place in Maguindanao. At least 58 were ambushed and men cruelly slaughtered them all. The assassins had intended to bury the victims in a pre-dug grave but the soldiers caught them before they could conceal evidence of their ruthless acts. People of her kingdom mourned over the Maguindanao massacre while soldiers recovered their bodies buried six-foot underground. The land that witnessed the horrifying incident stayed silent while the crowd cried and prayed for justice.

However, Rose Mae dela Cruz of BAJ 3A also one of the citizens of the kingdom, was not afraid to share her outlook towards the massacre: “Ang mga pangyayaring ito [Ampatuan Massacre] ay hindi kailanman maaalis sa isip.

Isipin mo palang na ang mga taong pinatay na nagsusumikap upang maghatid ng mga totoong pangyayari sa mga tao kapalit ang kanilang buhay, nakakalungkot lang isipin na pinatay sila nang dahil sa matinding pagnanais na maipakita ang totoong kaganapan na hindi nakikita ng mga tao sa harap ng mga lente at telebisyon.”

It has also been under the Queen’s supremacy that her guard had openly branded ravens and spiders as “enemies of the state,” and because of this, the queen’s reign will be remembered for a legacy of repression and bloodshed.

Still, despite the tragic deaths, the independent kingdom of the Philippines’ sources of daily news and information remain even until the very day of 2010 when Queen Arroyo stepped down from the throne, and lost command and beyond.

Shades Darker: Obscurity in the Dominion of the Master 30th of June, year 2016.

The Master has been named long gone the king and the queen that once reigned, indulged with their callous supremacy. The people had chosen a master elated with his words of change, presenting a new contract of his rules and punishments. Discussing the terms and condition, the people then decided to sign with their votes, naming President Rodrigo Duterte the new master of the Philippines.

Long before he won, it was clear that the Master desires submission – to exercise control in all things and have people succumb and bow their heads towards him. With his dominating words, thousands have surrendered making him pleasantly pleased. However, a few have shown resistance condemning him for being an overbearing master. His critics were named as the ‘media’ whose duty is to oversee anything that concerns the Master. Besides, the contract states that the media should be granted freedom for them to uphold their duties.

Yet the master has taken them to the room of punishments, inflicting pain and suffering based on the intensity of their disobedience.

The master keeps on subduing them with his dominating words as he accused them of great defiance, calling them names and excessively cursing at them while blatantly claiming they are being killed because they are corrupt.

For he does not tolerate any critical coverage from the media, the Master stepped up his punishment on his critics, making example on Rappler which was known to constantly point out the master’s mistakes. The company’s registration as an online news site was revoked, subduing their power and right of speech.

However, the master denied that he had laid down his influence on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision regarding the suspension. With this action, it reignited the fear on the media and some were successfully tamed by the master with collars on their necks as they bow down and lick the master’s feet.

Proving the grave situation of the media, Hannibal Talete, a reporter of Television Network 5, shared his outlook on the future of the press and the media’s way of avoiding the wrath of the Master in a seminar organized

by Journalism Society, “Nanganganib ngayon ang press freedom... So kung ginagawa nila [administration] ngayon sa isang news online [Rappler], pwede mangyari ‘yon sa ibang mainstream media. Pero maraming din namang mga mainstream media na kumakabit doon sa administration, pasimpleng sipsip para hindi sila mabanatan ng administration,” he stated.

It has been only more than a year since the master has ruled and yet his dominance has captured a large number of interests. The critics keep on watching and resisting the control while others devoted themselves to the master.

No one knows who will remain still as time goes by, nonetheless, the master might step up and exercise his power as the people continue to refuse the control.

The tales of the media and their press freedom are never-ending for new conquerors are yet to come. These future rulers will have the choice of either going for the long-awaited change or take the path where the previous ones have travelled, leaving their mark in history. It is not over so brace yourselves. The beginning of something big is just about to come.

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SPORTS 27 the battlefield, it is no surprise that Gijo Valmadrid of BAJ-3A and his heart was hooked.

Reminiscing on his first experience on the FPS game, Valmadrid shared that he was in fourth grade and influenced by his nephew when he first created his avatar and started firing at other players in the game. However, since he was a gamer in such a tender age, he could not afford to rent a computer in gaming cafes. Still, it did not stop him from continuing the newly-found hobby. After years passed, he fell deeper for the game because of the ranking system and rewards for he feels a sense of fulfilment when he sees his in-game name at the top of the player standings.

Though he gains pride with each of his wins, Valmadrid also pointed out that he developed something more – his critical thinking skills – with the help of the game.

It is not in the court nor in the field under the scorching heat but in the virtual arena they compete in and yes, they are called athletes.

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Keyboard as weapon The battles of Cobras in the world of e-sports Wilfranz Rosqueta, Emmanuel Raymond Ferrer and Jean-Louis Lapitan Official Concept Art from Defense of the Ancients 2 (DOTA2) and Special Force 2

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e have long known the stories of every spike, shoot and punch but the furious tapping of fingers is also a tale worth telling. It is not in the court nor in the field under the scorching heat but in the virtual arena they compete in and yes, they are called athletes.

When placed behind or in front of the screens, they are expected to showcase their own fortes: producing videos, writing various articles, showing art performances and creating literary pieces. However, there are students in the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) who delve in a different online activity as they tap their mobile screens and click on their keyboards; they enter the world of electronic sports or e-sports, a sports competition or video game within the confinements of online reality.

Heroes: They Who Battle Against Misconceptions First blood proves the inevitability of war.

Dominating the gaming industry for years, Defense of the Ancients 2 (DOTA2) is known by most e-sports gamers especially in

the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) genre. With two teams composed of five players using different heroes, the main objective of each team in the game is simple: to destroy the enemy’s ancient or base to end the endless wars and attain peace.

Having no favoritism with the heroes of the game, Ryan Villacorta of BAMP-3A plays whoever hero he picked in the virtual battlefield, fighting other players to immobilize the other team’s base. He started playing in his first year in high school with DOTA, the prequel of DOTA2 before switching to the second franchise to experience a better and improved game with the influence of his high school friend.

In the same team as Villacorta, Ronaldo Magsakay of BAJ-3A and his interest with the game sparked for the same reason of peer-influence until it became something deeper and sentimental that helped him through a certain point in his life which fueled his love and passion for the game.

According to him, “actually dahil ‘yon sa breakup eh, medyo na-disorient ako nang

matagal na matagal tapos parang naghanap ako ng way para ma-occupied [kaya] nag-try akong maglaro sa mga gaming café”.

However, despite of how the game helped Magsakay through his heartbreak and strengthened Villacorta’s relation with his friends, it did not stop the usual meddling of people who fail to understand how e-sports is more than what they perceive it to be – an addiction that can destroy one’s future.

Deflecting the criticisms with his own truths, Magsakay voiced out, “kapag sinasabi ko na nagdo-DOTA ako ang tingin sa ‘kin ng mga tao bulakbol. Parang hindi ako nagaaral nang mabuti, walang pangarap pero hindi totoo ‘yon eh. Nasa tao pa rin ‘yon. Naglalaro ako lagi kapag stress na ko.... kung saan-saan pero wala naman akong napabayaan.”

Delivering the final blow on the negative notion thrown at them, Villacorta shared what he gained from the ‘destructing’ game which he could apply not only in his life but also as a CAL student, “pinaka-una siguro [na natutunan ko ay] ‘yong pagiging mad-

iskarte. You have to do some strategies para mahigitan ‘yong kalaban. Itong larong ‘to kasi dapat hindi mo taglay ‘yong pagiging mainipin at bilang nasa linya ako ng pagsusulat, isa rin itong larong ‘to sa mga nagpa-realize sa ‘kin na kailangan mo munang magbasa bago ka sumabak sa laban.”

Avatar: He Who Points the Gun You will never know when the bullets you fired in the battlefield would ever come back to you. That is why the only thing you can do is fire the bullets – until there is no one capable of returning the havoc you have caused.

First person shooter (FPS) games are one of the most popular genres in video games today and have been for quite some time.

Ranking on top is “Special Force 2” (SF2), the upgraded version of Special Force (SF).

With his love for this kind of game-genre revolving around various guns, knives and axes, teamed-up or not with other players in

“Once kasi na nasa battle ka, isip ang dapat mong paganahin. Hindi pwede ‘yong magstick tayo sa kung ano lang ‘yong basic game rules. Kailangan gumawa din tayo ng sarili nating game scheme kung saan mas mapapadali ‘yong laro natin na magreresulta sa magandang game play,” he stated.

Survivor: No Rules of Who Can Play the Games The chance to take your next breath is critically slim inside this battle royale game called “Rules of Survival” (ROS).

With a range from 60 up to 300 other players gathered to kill each other in an area that shrinks with scattered guns, grenades, vehicles, and even frying pans and chicken toys, players must plan a strategy that assures their survival.

Braving her way through the game alone, Maria Alyssa Veatriz Cruz of BAB-4A started wielding her virtual guns not when the popularity of the game exploded but rather two weeks after its peak. With her social media friends sharing their own experience on the game, Cruz could not resist to try especially with her love for shooting-type games before getting herself swooned.

However, since the usual players of e-sports are men, it is no secret that there is a stigma placed on women playing online games. With this, Cruz was no exception with the bullets of criticisms fired her way as she recounted the words shot by her enemies. “Tingin nila ‘bad girl’ ako, ‘pasikat’ lang daw ako, ‘papansin’ lang daw ako sa ibang mga tao gano’n,” she shared.

In spite of this, Cruz returned the bullets by becoming victorious with the knowledge she has gained from playing the game which she would use to her advantage as a mass communication student. According to her, “pagdating kasi sa e-sports, kahit sino kasi makikilala or makakalaro mo do’n, so do’n nabi-build up ‘yong pagkakaroon ng teamwork, cooperation, understanding at unity sa isa’t isa kapag naglalaro [ng e-sports] na na-a-apply ko naman sa pagiging CAL stude[nt] ko.”

E-sports, just like basketball, volleyball and boxing, is a passion and a profession too. It’s not just an addiction that needs to be stopped but rather a world worth to battling and exploring in.

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THE EFFECTS OF K-12 ON CAL:

POPULATION FLUX

Data Gathered by Andrelyn Deb Domingo, Maricris Guerrero, Jamie Karen Hernandez Graphics by Therese Veronique Baluyot and Maricris Guerrero

The infographics above is a visual presentation of the population from the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), both the students and its instructors, full time or part time. This further shows a clear image of its decrease, which is a side effect of K to 12 for CAL. Source: Management Information System (MIS), CAL Dean’s Office