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PUP-Taguig Student Leaders Host Rise for Education Assembly Kent Garcia

Ngiting Tagumpay. Muling inuwi ng Association of Electronics Engineering Students (AECES) sa kanilang base ang Director’s Cup ng taunang Quest for the Best. Larawan mula sa BSIT-III.

They won Director’s Cup, Best in Arts and Best in Academics.

AECES Outshines the Rest Joshua Abud

Another victorious edition of “Quest for the Best” for the Association of Electronics Engineering Students or AECES! AECES brought home the Director’s Cup for two consecutive years.

The organization was also pronounced as Best in Arts and Best in Academics at the end of Q4B 2014 held at PUPT last September.

AECES Arts team won four golds, and one silver and one bronze. They also won backto-back competitions in modern dance competition of the event.

On the other hand, their team has been consistently ranking first in academic events of the competition such as debate.

It is no surprise that AECES landed gold in 7 out of 10 different academic disciplines of the competition.

“Overwhelming kasi since graduating kami, may maiiwan kaming legacy. May tatak sa mga freshmen lalo na sa mga

gustong maging officers, para ma-inspire sila.” Marvin Rangel, Vice-President of Sports and one of AECES’ modern dance participants. The organization’s modern dance troupe is a back-toback winner of the said category.

Meanwhile, Ilona Tataro who won First Place in Essay-English category emphasized the power of collective effort behind the reason why they won. “Kahit na taken for granted ang ibang competitions, ‘pag pinagsama-sama naman, ‘yan ang dahilan ng pagkapanalo ng organisasyon,” she added.

AECES President Mr. Kim Kenth Villacorta said he is very overwhelmed and gives the gratitude to God. “Thank you Lord! Para sa Kanya ang pagkapanalo na ‘to,” Mr. Villacorta said.

When asked to reveal the secret of their winning strike, “wala naman po!... basta just keep the organization whole and bonds like a family. Walang lower

Peace Slides Down in the Philippines Jeffern Dave Ando

The Philippines ranks 134th out of 162 countries in Global Peace Index observed through Vision of Humanity, an initiative of

Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Our country relatively slides down from 129th place last year.

The Global Peace Index

year ang awkward sa higher year.”

The joyful crowd of Electronics Engineering students gathered in a victory party at the quadrangle after the awarding ceremony happened.

Mr. Villacorta thanked the AECES alumni, Sir Reginald Raquiza and Sir Julius for sponsoring their victory party.

After this victorious year for the organzation, Mr. Villacorta is looking forward that next year would be another successful year for AECES. “sana manatili pa ring isang pamilya ang AECES. To God be the glory!

1, 2, 3 ECE LABAN!” he exclaimed.

The whole AECES community is now getting to their nerves as they perceive next year’s Quest for the Best as tough one.

The remaining eight teams will be readier in year’s edition is everyone’s insight. However, they still believe that they have the strength to let the Director’s Cup stay in their base for another year. is formulated through different sources such as United Nations, Economist Intelligence Unit and Amnesty International. Countries will be ranked from 1 (more peaceful) to 5 (less peaceful). The index is annually conducted by IEP.

Discussing the latest issues and future developments in tertiary education driven the student leaders of PUP-Taguig to host the Metro Manila Assembly of the Rise for Education (R4E) Alliance, held last July 11 at the PUPT Alumni Hall. Officers from different student organizations, class officers and our campus journalists attended the event.

Among the student leaders who spoke at the said event were Teddy James Angeles, Metro Manila Convenor of R4E and Sarah Jane Elago, National Convenor of the alliance and at present, National President of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP).

Both speakers discussed the present problems in the educational system faced by the Filipino college students, such as the continuing increase of tuition and miscellaneous fees, lack of government subsidy on state universities and colleges (SUCs), among others.

The discussions were made lively as the participants

shared their opinions on different education issues, such as the removal of Filipino subjects from the college curriculum (according to CHED Order No. 20), and the recent plan to raise the tuition fee of locally-funded PUP campuses from P12 per unit to P100 per unit.

Rise for Education is an alliance of different organizations and publications from various colleges and universities throughout the country. Its primary goal is to fight for quality and low-cost education for every Filipino citizen.

According to R4E Secretariat for PUP-Taguig Ella Valdehueza, the assembly’s primary aim is to “educate the students na hindi sagot ang tuition fee increase sa kakulangan ng paaralan”. Furthermore, she added, “Tayo ay mga Iskolar ng Bayan, pinapaaral tayo ng taumbayan. Imposible na sa dami ng taxpayers ay walang budget para sa edukasyon”.

PUPT Central Student Council (CSC) members headed by CSC Pres. Eugene Solero attended the formation.

Mighty Maroons ranked 38th on Web Presence and Impact Michelle Olino

Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, an initiative of the Cybermetrics Lab, a research group belonging to the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the largest public research body in Spain, has released the list of 2014 Top 100 Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines was ranked 38th from the total of 277 colleges and universities in the Philippines which are included on the list.

Philippines’ “big four universities” leads the top 100 list.

According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the rankings are based on the performance of universities from all over the world based on their web presence and impact.

The aim of the ranking was to promote Web publication, Supporting Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and to other academic materials.

Philippines’ major factors resulting to this year’s rank were militarization (1.7%), society and security (2.7%) and domestic and internal conflict (2.6%). The index also reported a rise in terrorist activity and political instability in the country.

The national cost of

violence is projected to be 10,380,000,000 US Dollars.

This Sydney-based non-profit organization is an independent think tank to change the world’s perception in peace as “positive achievable and tangible measure of human well-being and process.”

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Impeachment vs.

PNoy Declared ‘Insufficient in Substance’

In the spirit of CEGP’s 83rd Anniversary,

Lawmakers, mostly from Liberal Party whom President Aquino III is a member, dismissed three impeachment motions against the President.

First two impeachments were in connection to DAP, which was first ruled by SC as unconstitutional. The third is in regards to EDCA, A US-Phil military agreement. Though all three complaints were voted separately, members of the committee still saw it as ‘not a priority’.

The House Committee of Justice declared the complaints “insufficient in substance” in a vote of 54-4. The committee immediately dismissed the three motions only after two hearings.

Majority of the committee members present debated that a president who was voted by 15 million people last 2008 election can only be impeached if he did any acts in “‘gravest violation’ of the Constitution”.

However, the Makabayan bloc insisted that the complaints are complete and the president did violate the Constitution.

There was even a heated argument between Rep. Colmenares of Bayan Muna and Rep. Evardone of Eastern Samar.

Rep. Evardone accused Rep. Colmenares that he also benefited in DAP projects.

Rep. Colmenares rebutted saying, “And nu’ng lumipat ka mula kay [former President Gloria] Arroyo papunta kay Aquino, did we say na balimbing ka?”

Rep. Tupas of Iloilo order the conversation be out of record.

The President’s deputy spokesperson described the process in the House Justice panel as transparent and fair, allowing all concerned to state their case.

According to Rep. Colmenares in an interview by Pinoy Weekly, this is a clear intervention by Malacañang.

Complainants and supporters were dismayed and accused the member of the committee as though they didn’t even read the complaints.

Complainants promised the fight will not end there.

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National Situation Forum Organized

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Freshies Enjoying the Night. Freshmen from different courses in a one-night fun and games activity headed by Central Student Council. This is a tradition in PUP-Taguig to welcome newcomers in their first day of class. Photo taken by John Dustin Santos

Freshmen Night ng PUPT, Tagumpay!

Dannette Grace Ejertima Matagumpay na naidaos ang taunang pagsasagawa ng Freshmen Night sa Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Taguig noong ika-5 ng Hunyo.

Pinangunahan ang programa ng kasalukuyang Central Student Council (CSC) sa pakikipag tulungan sa ating Punong Lungsod ng Taguig na si Kgg. Ma. Laarni “Ate Lani” L. Cayetano.

“Binigyan namin ng pagtitipon-tipon ang bawat freshmen para naman bago mag-umpisa ang

opisyal na klase ay magkaroon sila ng tinatawag na ‘A MOMENT TO REMEMBER’ na babalik-balikan nila kapag maaalala nila ‘yong event.” Pahayag ni G. Karrlou Esplana, Pangalawang Kalihim ng CSC. Nagkaroon ng iba’tibang palaro na lubusang ikinatuwa ng marami at nagkaroon din ng mga biruan. Rumampa din ang mga gwapo at magagandang representante ng bawat kurso.

Sa huli, umuwing may baong masasayang ala-

PNR Will Stay for Another 50 Years Alexis Mae Eugenio

Law which mandated the operation of Philippine National Railways Corpoation (PNR) was due to expire on June 20, 2014. RA 4156, which was created in 1946, will end PNR’s 50-year franchise duration.

Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate Government Corporations and Public Enterprises committee, sponsored the bill to extend the life of the cheapest railway transport in the country. According to Sen. Villar, “PNR trains will play a key role in decongesting the traffic in Metro Manila and in other areas.” Sen.

Villar emphasized the urgency to lengthen the train’s service in her sponsorship speech of the Senate Bill 1831 last May 6.

All 22 senators agreed and approved the proposed bill.

The bill will extend PNR’s life for another 50 years.

Pres. Aquino III immediately signed the bill that became Republic Act No. 10638. It will expire in 2064.

The law also expects PNR to upgrade its services such as automated ticketing service, northward extension of the line and revival of “Bicol Express” trains or

ala ang bawat isa at bakas ng pagpasok sa makabagong mundo ng kolehiyo sa PUPT. Matagumpay na natapos ang nasabing programa sa tulong ng mga guro,estudyante at ng mga nagsisipagang Sentral na konseho ng mga mag-aaral.

Ang Freshmen Night ay taunang tradisyon na isinasaganap sa tulong ng Central Student Council tuwing sasapit ang unang araw ng klase. services up to Sorsogon, Bicol. Meanwhile, PNR team promised better services to their passengers.

PNR began operating since Nov. 24, 1892 as Ferrocaril de Dagupan. Later became Manila Railroad Company during the American Period.

It is the cheapest train service in the Philippines attracting 80,000 to 100,000 passengers on daily trips of Commuter Express trains from Cabuyao, Laguna to Tutuban, Manila.

On the contrary, Manila-Bicol v.v. route of PNR Bicol Express trains was suspended when one of their trains derailed in Sariaya, Quezon few years back.

In celebration of Campus Press Freedom Week, CEGP-Metro Manila held a national situation forum at the Conference Room last July 21.

Campus Press Freedom Week or CPF Week is an annual celebration of College Editors Guild of the Philippines prior to their anniversay date.

Dubbed as, “State of the Media: Meet the Press 2014”, several students of PUPT undergone series of lectures in this forum.

Speakers included Christopher Pasion of Pinoy Media Center, Lloyd Magsoy of Anakbayan-NCR, and Charina Claustro of CEGP-Metro Manila.

Mr. Pasion told the audience that the freedom of the press is explicitly connected to the rise of social awareness to some complicated issues of the land.

However, some news agencies we hear cannot fully express it.

He eventually stated that the alternative press is a way to balance the news we hear from day to day.

On the other hand, Mr. Magsoy emphasized the unequal share of wealth in the present.

The said growth of GDP that only the top billionaires of the land can feel, while, common Filipinos still being denied higher salary.

The event concluded to Ms. Claustro’s report about the current situation of the campus press in the country.

The current Chairperson of CEGP-Metro Manila reiterated that there is still no genuine campus press liberty though Campus Journalism Act of 1991 is there.

She later lamented the 230 filed campus press violations in 2013. This emphasizes that the current act which said to protect campus journalist has no protection at all, Ms. Claustro said.

The institution is currently on its 83rd year to protect and to uphold campus press freedom rights, as well as, people’s rights— a tradition that the institution still lives on since 1931.

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Modified Uniform Policy Set ‘Grooming Standards’ for PUPTians Jemalyn Lazaro

Student Council Assembly revised the existing uniform policy of last year’s administration.

The assembly meeting was held last June 26.

The revised uniform policy added “proper grooming” for students.

Some prohibitions in Resolution No. 2014-01 are unauthorized hair color and body piercing. Majority of prohibitions are concerning male students of the campus.

Uniform day policy is

also strengthened by the resolution. In the resolution, students are now prescribed to wear their school uniform after P.E. class in school uniform days.

Same disciplinary measures will apply to the violators.

CSC Secretary-General Christian Pareja noted that the revision is only to update the past policy concerning uniform since no section to promote proper grooming was stated in the past policy.

“Ang estudyante ang repleksyon ng unibersidad. Kaya

kinakailangan na sa pananamit at ayos pa lang, makikita na ng iba na respetado tayo,” he said.

Mr. Pareja also cited PUP Student Handbook’s guideline in social norms as stated in Section 2.1.

In case of conflicts in any resolutions by the SCA or CSC, Mr. Pareja encourages PUPTians to raise their concerns to any academic and non-acadmic organizations that can help you with your problem such the the Council.

were edited and professors were the ones who played the role in. The audience who majority are students and alumni of the campus were very glad and energetic the whole evening.

They couldn't make just a single glance for witnessing the all-out performances of the faculty and employees of PUPT. They even cheered for their favorite performers. The well-designed and organized stage and the lustrous lights contributed even more to the mood of the concert.

Students were very amused, at the same time, surprised seeing their professors do such thing on stage. One of the performances that made the crowd go wild is the shirtless dance number of some male professors.

"Just like any other teacher, we should always give the best," PUPTFEA Pres.

Margarita Sevilla said in the interview of The Chronicler.

The concert was a big challenge to the professors and employees of PUPT in doing their best. "It becomes challenging when your best is at stake," she added.

According to Professor Sevilla, they conducted such activity to showcase the talents of the faculty members and to show that they are not only good in "board" and "papers", but more amazing as well. The benefit of this activity is that they can be able to raise funds for the association activities like their seminars, medical missions, spiritual development, recreational activities -- primarily to finance the association’s activities.

As the president of the PUPTFEA, Professor Sevilla said on behalf of the PUPTFEA members that what they enjoyed most is that the students were enjoying.

The next PUPT FEA Concert will be on 2016. The PUPT presents this activity every two years.

Boom Panes! Campus’ Employees and Faculties Unleashed Their Inner Talents Kristin Louise Omiz

Students cheer for their professors as they dance and sing in this year’s PUPT professors’ and employees’ one-night event.

The PUPTFEA or Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Taguig Faculty and Employees Association presented a show for the students entitled "CONCERT NAMIN TO BOOM PANES KAYO" last September 11 held at the PUPT Gym. Professors and employees of PUP-Taguig showed off their talents in the said event by performing live on stage.

The event lasted for hours leaving the students a total entertainment. It can be seen that this event is not just so simple, but a big and totally-prepared one. They made it a variety show for it is easiest to conceptualize.

The show had different segments -- band performances, Stars on 45, and song and dance numbers. It even had commercials taken from television which

CEGP Refutes Another Red-Baiting Incident Jeffern Dave Ando

“As National Center for the Advancement of Campus Press Freedom, it is imperative for us to refute and condemn this baseless and dubious accusation tied to the institution’s prestige.”

CEGP stated after a red-baiting incident happened last August 23 at Ateneo de Davao University during its NSTP orientation.

College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), the oldest

and broadest student publication alliance in Asia-Pacific and in the Philippines, was tagged by Capt.

Nathaniel Morales from 10th Infantry Division of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as legal front of CPP-NPA-NDF.

On its published official statement, CEGP further reiterated that it aims for the student journalists, an alternative media and an eye-opener, to be the van-

guard and conveyor of the truth.

The 83-year old institution whose alumni include among others, Sen. Miriam Santiago and Malou Mangahas, was also alarmed to Capt. Morales’ claim that the late-CEGP officer who was killed in Mindanao is a rebel.

“Let it be clear that Beng Hernandez was not a rebel but a civilian; she was killed not in an encounter but in a fact-find-

Tution Increase in PUP Locally Funded Campuses Deferred

by PUP Students Jullia Nicole Herrera

“It is important then to arouse the students on this matter through pen and paper and needed to, through mass actions and protects to call out the genuine grievances of the youth- the indiscriminate to money and free education for all.”—Alyansa ng Kabataang Mamamahayag ng PUP. Students of the university were exultant to gain triumph against another hike. PUP officials deferred their proposed 830% tuition fee increase from Php12/unit to Php100/unit on locally-funded campuses (LFCs) of the said university.

PUP last increased its tuition in 1979. Though considered as the cheapest tuition in the country, PUP still produces top notching and exceptional alumni year after year.

On June 9, Resolution No. 9 Series of 2014, the proposed standard tuition and miscellaneous fees for LFCs, was approved by the PUP executive committee.

An immediate endorsement by PUP President Dr. Emmanuel C. De Guzman was sent to the Board of Regents.

Nevertheless, the approval of the proposal to be on June 20 was postponed to July 2 at the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) main office due to the students’ opposition.

This shenanigan is coherently molded after President Benigno S. Aquino III’s the Roadmap on Public Higher Education (RPHER) which aims at the further

commercialization of state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country.

Pres. De Guzman repeatedly denies increase, instead, to “standardize” fees collected as two campuses (Biñan and Bansud Campuses) reportedly collects higher fee than the rest of the LFCs.

However, UMAKSYONPUP clearly denounced the denial. In their official statement they claimed that if it meant to “standardized” the fees collected in all PUP campuses, it must be genuine as to propose Php12/unit not Php 100/unit.

Actions were pushed in Main campus together with several students across the PUP System.

On July 2, numerous PUP students marched to CHED office while on-going discussion between PUP and CHED happend.

Since PUPT is far from CHED Office, local actions were made to express PUPTians solidity against the proposed increase.

PUP Taguig students wore black shirts to unite against the tuition increase.

CSC President noted that the black shirt campaign was a momentous event for the campus.

He expressed that even without ‘violent actions’, PUPTians can still declare their disappointment to any acts such as tuition increase.

In the meeting at CHED, PUP officials decided not to push the agenda further.

ing mission. She was killed in her exercise as a journalist.”

Over the years, the military has been propagating ‘black propagandas’ against progressive groups.

In 2012, AFP accused the institution and other student progressive groups in Palawan State University.

Moreover, CEGP questions the on-going military presence in some campuses all over the country.

They directed the con-

tinuing presence of the military, especially in colleges and universities located in provinces, to Aquino III’s Oplan Bayanihan.

“The State’s game plan is obvious; to silence the campus press. It is the silence of the campus press that ferments and prolongs social injustice.”

“…nothing can deter us from being the mouthpiece of the students and of the people.” CEGP declared.

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Commemorating One-year Mark against Pork Barrel,

People’s Initiative vs. Pork Barrel Launched Jeffern Dave Ando

“Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy… Ayaw sa Baboy!”

“Ang korapsyon po ay systemic. Napakalala po talaga n’yan,” declared actress-activist Mae Paner aka Juana Change, one of the organizers behind two successful ‘Million People March’ events last year and this year’s commemoration of the event which happened last August 25.

“Noon pong naluklok po si PNoy (President Aquino) at tumulong doon ako. Ako po ay nagbantay. Ako po ay nagmatyag!

Tiningnan ko po ang bawat nilang galaw at nakita ko po… nakita ko na ang daan po ay di po pala talaga tuwid! Lumiliko sabi ko!” she added as she stood in the stage in front of the people eagerly listening.

Different groups varying from students to youth, progressive to Church-backed entities, all were making a change fighting against all forms of Pork barrel in the system. Groups

launched “People’s Initiative.”

People’s Initiative is a signature campaign movement started at the event that duly permitted under the 1987 Philippine Constitution. It will move a bill to be enacted without passing the Legislative body. Provided if 10 percent of the total registered voters or at least 3 percent per legislative districts would sign the said petition.

Organizers push that this must be signed as they fear that corruption will continue and worsen in the coming years.

This is relevant as Pork Barrel scandal sparked with top government officials from past and current administration were being connected in this shameful controversy.

Aquino III’s Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) rocked the administration after it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Millions and billions of Pesos were shift-

ed to questionable projects by the government through the ‘savings’ part of the program.

Though the administration repeatedly announced that no Pork Barrel exists, there is still a Php 500Million as lump sum or discretionary funds in the 2015 National Budget. This lump sum is unknown in terms where it will go.

Groups like Association of Major Religious Superior of the Philippines (AMRSP), Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) support the abolishment of all kinds of Pork Barrel.

This will not be the last, organizers promised. They will form forums in legislative districts, cities and municipalities and even in schools where the people are.

People’s Initiative will progress until the target quota is achieved or until late December 2014 or early January next year.

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campus journalists gathered together at the Ninoy Aquino Library and Learning Resource Center in PUP-Manila in a forum for the Php 2.5Trillion 2015 National Budget.

Marjohara Tucay, External Vice President of Kabataan Partylist, was the speaker of “Days of Action for Development Justice” last August 9.

Mr. Tucay went to explain the weaknesses of the government’s expenditure plan for next year, calling it inaccurate for the government might have overbudgeted. The main cause of it is relying on their premature overestimation of growth rates and understimation of the possible rise in inflation rates for the next fiscal year.

Much more importantly, the “presidential pork barrel” that was in the budget was put into light in the discussion, summing up to 501.6 billion pesos.

According to Tucay, this enormous fund in the control of the Chief Ex-

be used for unknown purposes.

Other provisions of the national budget were presented, such as the allocation of funds by expense class, departments, and sectors, government’s target revenue to finance the budget, and the revised definition of savings and augmentation, which will pave the way to legalize the highly controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) and its use.

Mr. Tucay also expressed his disappointment as another set of budget cut looms the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) next year.

In example, PUP proposed Php 2.15 Billion, but, DBM only approved Php 1 Billion for 2015.

Mr. Tucay concludes that the new national budget will “not be beneficial for the people”. He further states that with controversial and unclear statements in the expenditure program, the money from the people “may be only included in a budget for corruption”.

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PUPT’s TrendiV Launched Kent Garcia

“Like ko yan!”

Thus, the trademark line of PUP TrendiV, our branch’s first-ever online magazine show that was launched last July 30. The weekly show, produced and managed by our very own PUPTians, aims to inform fellow students and non-PUPTians alike about the latest events and trending topics inside our Sintang Paaralan.

TrendiV was conceptualized by Information Technology professor Ronald Alayon and his students under the Multimedia subject, composed by third year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students. Inspired by the success of recent student magazine shows on the Web, he and his students started and eventually succeeded in creating the magazine show, as a project for his subject.

“The purpose of TrendiV is for the students to show their opinions about general issues. The output is to practice their skills on the [Multimedia] subject”, Prof.

Alayon explains. He further added that the show is “not just for PUP,

but also for general purpose”.

The first episode of TreniV was uploaded last August 1. New episodes are uploaded weekly on its YouTube channel and Facebook page, respectively.

The videos have already caught the attention of PUPTians, with every episode garnering tens of Facebook likes and shares and hundreds of YouTube views.

Every episode features very interesting topics, like the famous crushes inside the campus, cheating techniques on examinations, “do’s and don’ts” inside the premises of our Sintang Paaralan, among others.

Regarding the future plans for TrendiV, Prof. Alayon says that he wants to “continue the show with other batches that will take the Multimedia subject” under his charge, and the show be a practice ground “for the students to express their opinions”. Eventually, he hopes that the show will inspire the university to manage TrendiV, and attract sponsors in the near future.

Titans cheered until the last beat!

PUP Taguig Titans Pep Squad cheered last September 23 in PUP-Sta.Mesa Main Gymnasium.

The once called PUP Taguig Varsity Squad, clashed against eight teams from different colleges, branches and campuses in PUP System.

At the end of the competition, PUP-College of Communication hailed as champion for the seventh time! PUP-College of Arts and Letters and PUP-Sta. Maria, Bulacan Campus secured the second and thrid position, respectively.

Meanwhile, ’Titans’ placed 5th in the competition.

Maica Loreto, senior member of the squad, said it was ‘not bad’ at all.

“Naging malinis at maayos naman ang naging performance namin.” She said.

According to Miss Loreto, it’s only two weeks of preparation before the event. However, this didn’t hamper the squad’s work.

“We will train better for next year. Bawat laban ng pep [squad] ay inaalay namin sa bawat PUPTians.”

Bernie Custodio, team captain of the pep squad, proclaimed.

Prof. Bernadette Canlas, Head of Student Services, congratulated the recent win of the pep squad. “Gusto ko i-congratulate sila dahil binigay nila ang best nila. Pinakita nila ang galing ng PUPTian sa cheerleading. It’s not only the squad they are representing but the the whole PUPT community. Kaya talaga binigay nila ang best nila,” Prof. Canlas said. *****

PUP Taguig Titans Squad used to join the cheerdance in university intramurals only as an “intermission number,” as stated by an informant.

The move to ban the sqaud was because they also joined the National Cheering Championship qualifiers where they compete together with PUP-Sta. Mesa.

Cong. Cerafica, 2015 National Budget: ‘Not Beneficial ‘Titans’ Gained 5th at University Patuloy pa rin for the People’-- KPL Intramurals Cheerdance Competition ang Pagtulong sa Kent Garcia Darlene Tiña Pamantasan

Student leaders and ecutive is questionable and may

Ipinangako ni Cong. Arnel Cerafica ang patuloy na pagsuporta sa PUP-Taguig sa bawat hakbangin ng pamantasan.

Sa kanyang pagtatalumpati bilang panganahing pandangal para sa opisyal na pagbubukas ng “Quest for the Best”, kaniyang ipinahayag ang tulong at suporta upang tugunan ang pangangailangan ng PUPT.

Pinahayag din ng Kongresista ng Unang Distrito ng Taguig-Pateros ang paunang tulong nito sa pagpapaganda ng pasilidad.

Kaniyang sinabi ang pagpapadala niya ng 100 bagong monoblocks sa pamantasan. Kasabay rin nito ang mga susunod na mga proyekto tulad ng ‘upgraded sound system’.

Hindi matatawaran ang tulong na ibinabahagi ni Cong.

Cerafia sa pamantasan. Simula ng kaniyang termino hindi niya kinalumatan bagkus patuloy ang pagtulong nito kahit walang camerang nakatutok sa kaniya.

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ANG SIYANG NAGBUBUKLOD SA ATIN

“Hahayaan na lang ba nating mawala ang siyang nagbubuklod sa atin? Ang wikang Filipino, sagisag ng ating kultura, hahayaan na lang bang maging pangalawa sa puso ni Juan?”

Wika ang isang tatak ng isang bansa.

Ito’y isang simbulo ninoman at pagkakakilanlan ng isang tao sa mundong ito. Isa mekanismo ang wika upang ipakita na ika’y hindi lamang isang tao kundi may integridad at may dignidad na pagkatao.

Ang isyu ng CHED Memorandum No. 20 na layong tanggalin ang Filipino bilang parte ng general education curriculum (GEC) sa kolehiyo ay hindi lamang isyu ng iisa. Ito’y isyu ng sambayanang malaya at may pagmamalaki.

Noong isinagawa ni dating Pangulong Quezon ang isang komisyon upang magsaliksik kung ano ang maaaring wikang pambansa ng bagong tatag na Komonwelt, hindi niya lamang nilimitahan ang buhay ng sasaliksiking wika bagkus nais niya itong maging isang batayan ng ating pagka-Pilipino. Ninais din niyang ito ang magbuklod sa isang bansang arkipelagong

mayroong higit sa 100 na wikang etniko.

Makalipas ang maraming taon, napalitan man ng pangalan ang ‘Tagalog’ bilang ‘Filipino’, ito pa rin ay naging pagkakakilanlang tayo’y isang bansang malaya.

Sa itinagal-tagal ng buhay ng Filipino, isang malaking balakid ang planong pagtatanggal ng CHED sa Filipino.

Ang pananaw kasi ng gobyerno, kailangan na tayong sumabay sa globalisasyong nagaganap.

Wala namang masama sa pagpasok ng bansa sa globalisasyon. Ngunit kung titingnan ang estado ng ating dugong makabayan, hindi pa tama na isulong ito.

Sa isang talakayan na naganap sa Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas, tinalakay ni Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, isang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining sa

Panitikan, na pagtibayin ang wikang Pilipino sa panahon ng globalisasyon.

Hindi kasi kayang makipagsabayan ng Filipino sa wikang Ingles (tinuturing ‘global language’) lalo na sa bayang pinamumugaran pa rin ng ‘colonial mentality’.

Ang CHED Memorandum No.20 ay hindi lamang isang pag-alispusta sa wikang humubog sa ating pagkakaisa, kundi ito rin ay isang anti-guro at anti-estudyante.

Sa pagkawala ng trabaho ng 10,000 propesor sa Filipino sa simula ng planong ito, mas mawawalan din ang pagkahumaling natin sa paggamit ng ating wika.

Ang pagsang-ayon ng mga opisyal ng CHED at walang pagsasakibo ng ating gobyerno ay isang paghahalintulad sa ginawang paghuhugas-kamay ni Pilato.

Winalang hiya ng kasalukuyang rehimen ang pagkalaya ng bansa na pinaghirapan ng atin mga bayani sa pagharap sa mga barill at kanyon ng mga mananakop.

Bakit ba patuloy na hinahayaang mawala ang kultura natin para lang sa ikasasagana ng iilan?

Maraming bansa tulad ng Indonesia at Japan ang magpapakita na ang paggamit na wikang pinagmulan ay hindi hadlang sa globalisasyon at sa tuwirang pag-angat sa ekonomiya.

Ang pagpapatuloy ng ganitong plano ng CHED at K-12 ng DepEd ay isang layunin ng gobyerno upang ipalaganap ang kaisipang pyudal at pagkahumaling ng kasalukuyang pamayanan sa banyagang likha. Hndi isang pagpahahanda ng bansa sa pandaigdigang merkado ang planong ito kundi isang palihim na pagpapatuloy ng amerikanisasyon na pinasimulan ng Amerika noong tayo’y sinakop nito.

Walang bansa o bayan ang nagpapatuloy sa progresong ninanais nito habang isinasantabi ang sariling kultura. Hindi ba’t may kasabihang, “ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan?”

Sa ating gobyernong nakalimutan ang kahalagahan ng wikang pambansa, narito si Gat. Jose Rizal upang ipaalala ito muli: “Ang hindi magmahal sa kanyang salita/ Mahigit sa hayop at malansáng isda,”

Ang siyang nabubuklod sa ating bansasa ay siyang ipagpatuloy. Putulin ang taling bumabaluktot sa kulturang luminang sa ating pagkatao!

Itaguyod ang makabayan, siyentipiko’t demokratikong edukasyon para sa lahat!

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Compilation by: Maricel Molo & Kristin Louise Omiz

UP is a well-known university having the lowest tuition fee in the country yet providing quality of education that can compete to other popular universities.

PUP-Taguig is one of its branches. Many high school graduates aspire to be a student in PUPT and have taken the PUPCET (Polytechnic University of the Philippines College Entrance Test). But, only few passed.

And now, let us know how what some of our freshies expected when they knew they are now part of the “Iskolar ng Bayan” community.

Jean Noelle Rodriguez

BS Information Technology “College, in general, was an alien concept to me. Having just graduated from high school, being admitted

by PUPT was both a nerve-wracking and exciting experience at the same time. I expected nothing less from this institution, and upon taking my first step through the university’s entrance I knew that this will be yet another roller coaster ride. New faces, new teachers, new standards and challenges – at first it was overwhelming. But as time passes by, PUPT – and the daily struggles of being a student of it – became a challenge I have wholeheartedly accepted.

Ariane Agabon

BS Business Administration maj.

Human Resource Management “I expected that the students of PUPT are very studious, disciplined, and grade conscious. During the enrollment, I felt excited and a little bit nervous because of the new environment, new school, new classmates, and new acquaintances that are totally different from my high school life. In the first sem in this school, I experienced a lot like adjusting to a new environment, professors, and the schedule. I realized that the students of PUPT are not really nerds.

They are just simple but unique.”

Daryl Paderagao

BS Accountancy “I expect that PUPT will help me to reach my dreams through well-quality education.

And of course I expect that it will develop me as a whole. My experience in PUPT during the first month is great. It developed my self-esteem. Hope to learn more.”

Sheryl Shane Buenagua

BS Actuarial Mathematics “From the very start, I knew entering in PUPT is a big challenge in my life. From the test that I can say is extremely hard, and up until now. It is an honor to be a PUPTian. I know in my heart and in my mind that it is worth it. I knew and expected it to happen so I just have to endure the pain and survive at all cost.

Ariel Saballero

BS Office Administration “I was so happy that I passed the PUPCET because I really want to be a PUPTian. I already know that being a student of PUP would be not so easy for me but I never expected that this would be so hard. I don’t have enough time to sleep because of the paper works, assignments, groupings and especially the tests. Still, I can say that everything is worth it especially when all the hard works that I've done were paid back.”

the word we hate but still have to live with

Traffic. It’s that one word we hate to happen. But we always have to deal with, isn’t it?

Everywhere in this big metropolis, traffic jams are like a gum under a chair-- always there and annoying.

It is reported that traffic congestion in Metro Manila costs Php 2.4 Billion a day in 2012. This big loss in our economy today will increase up to Php6 Billion a day in 2030, all according to a report by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

The economic lost of the Philippines is being added by frustrations of every Filipinos stuck in traffic. It causes delays and cancellations of appointments, late in classes, fuel costs and even greater greenhouse emissions.

Manila traffic jam is so intense that even Dan Brown wrote how chaotic it is in one of his book. In case no one knows, Philippines is one of the top 10 most congested cities in the world.

Any possible solution to this eerie problem? Yes there is.

Mass transportation such as trains and jeepneys can combat traffic gridlocks all over.

NGITING PINOY Kabigha-bighani,Kahanga-hanga. Tila ang lahat ay mapapanga-nga.

Saan ka man maparoon, Sinusundan ka ng mga ngiting nagtatamisan. Iba’t-ibang anggulo, iba’t-ibang mukha, iba’tibang ngiti na nakakakiliti. Marami niyan sa Pinas. Saan ka man sa Luzon, Visayas o Mindanao!

Nakakapukaw atensyon, diwa at dugo at dahil dito dumagundong ang salitang… “SELFIE”.

Ang selfie ay ang pagkuha ng larawan ng sarili gamit ang cellphone o kaya digital camera. Galing sa salitang Ingles na “self” o sarili. Kadalasang nilalabas o pinapakita ito sa mga social networking site tulad ng Instagram at Facebook. Madalas umanong kaswal ang kuha nito na hinahawakan palayo ang camera sa sarili ng kumukuha o kaya naman sa harap ng salamin.

Ayon sa Wikipedia, ang katagang ito ay pinauso ng designer/photographer na si Jim Krause.

Neil Daryl Sulit

However, latest news about these kind of solution isn’t what we want to hear.

Ease of accessibility, efficiency, and comfort of the condition of the transportation of a certain country mirrors its economic status and growth.

It’s the vein of the economy.

Countries such as Japan, USA and other First world countries have their transportation to be fixed ASAP.

In the Philippines, the condition of transportation can be defined as relatively underdeveloped.

Take an example our train system. Although in past years, the country is successful to be advanced in this kind of transportation. But in the present, you can never tell that once we’re on top.

Long queues, crowded coaches of trains, time consuming wait for the next train to come and frequent ‘minor’ problems of the train system are the major problems encountered by thousands of commuters everyday.

When some areas of Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Dannette Grace Ejertima Sa umpisa raw ay mas popular ito sa mga kabataan. Nang naglaon, ginagawa na rin ito ng mga mas nakatatanda. Sinabi naman sa Time Magazine na isa sa Top 10 Buzzwords ng 2012 ang katagang ito.

At noong 2013 hanggang ngayong 2014 ay halos araw-araw na itong naririnig sa mga bibig ng mga tao, maging tayong mga Pilipino.

Ayon sa “State of the Nation”, palabas na kung saan ay pinangungunahan ni Jessica Soho, ang salitang “selfie” raw ay nagmula sa bansang Australia, at dahil tayong mga Noypi ay hindi pahuhuli sa uso, lumaganap ang selfie, di lamang sa Pilipinas, ngunit sa buong mundo.

Normal man na tao, celebrity, o presidente man, maging ang Santo Papa ay nagseselfie na rin!

Ayon sa isang psychologist, ang kabataan ngayon ay itinuturing na “Selfie Generation”. Ang pagseselfie raw ay isang simbolo ng pagkahumaling sa kanyang sarili, at pagkamakasarili.

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and Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC) was little became privatized, the government assured more convenient way of travel.

But, as years pass by, the promise failed. Latest news concludes that private-public patnership of these kinds of transportation didn’t accomplished what the government dreamed to happen.

In a metropolitan area that cradles almost 12 million population plus people who travel from province and together with 17 infrastructure projects in this region today, it is obvious that heavy traffic will stay a little bit longer.

But, as how the government invests heavily in roads, there is also a must to sustain our mass transportation.

Our neighbor Singapore can teach the country some ways to ease traffic congestion. With no train system in early 1980s, the Lion City have 153km of mass transit lines, 161km highways and poses tax to stop Singaporeans buy private cars today.

Pres. Aquino has seen first hand the wonders of mass transportation in Europe. Let’s hope that he can get an idea there.

Lagi nating tatandaan na dapat timbangin ang lahat ng bagay. Sa panahon nga naman ng teknolohiya, minsan napapansin natin na iba na nga talaga ang henerasyon ngayon, dahil na rin sa teknolohiya at sa social media. Lagi nating tatandaan na lahat ng sobra ay nakasasama. Tandaan rin na ang selfie ay paraan lamang upang palipasin ang oras at hindi prayoridad.

Ayon sa isang artikulo mula sa behavenet.com, ang NPD ay isang sakit sa utak kung saan ang taong mayroon nito ay may labis-labis na persepsyon kung gaano sila kaimportante. Inaasam nilang kalugdan at tingalain ng iba samantalang mayroon lamang silang maliit na kapasidad na ikagalak ang prespektibo ng iba.

Magmuni-muni at suriin ang panloob at panlabas na anyo.

Pagtuonan ng pansin ito.Bisita rin sa kinauukulan pag sobra-sobra na. Mahirap ang mabuhay sa sariling mundo ng pagiging makasarili.Kaya gamitin yung ngiting tama at akma,GAMITIN sa mabuti ang NGITING NAKAKAKILITI.

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10 OPINION mga mamamahayag at sa buong publikasyon kung hindi namin mai-rerepresenta ang mga estudyante at ang mamamayan. Para itong isang sampal upang ipakita ang aming kahangalan sa pag-iral Kung ako kasi ang tatanungin, pa- at pananatili bilang pahayagan. rang iilang taon pa lang ang tagal Sa mga patuloy na nanining publikasyong ito. Ngunit nang wala sa amin: Maraming salamat. malaman ko ito (batay sa aking Dahil sa inyo, patuloy pa rin kampaghahalungkat at pagbabasa ng ing umaasa na may tunay na sumga lumang isyu ng Kronik sa opi- musporta sa aming layunin. Asasina), agad kong binigyang-halaga han ninyong ipagpapatuloy namin at respeto ang pagiging bahagi ang paglilingkod para sa inyo. ng isa sa mga pinakamatanda at At sa mga kritiko ng pinakamatatag Kronik: Hindi namin “At sa ngayon, sa na publikasyon mababago ang inyong pagbangon opinyon at saloobin. sa PUP system muling sa ngayon. ng Kronik, hinaharap Ngunit mas lalong hindi N a p a - din namin ang isang mababago ng mga kokasakit isipin na malaking pagsubok: mento ninyo ang layunin kung sino pa ang at tunguhin ng Kronik. pinag-uukulan ang pagkumporme sa Matagal na namin ng aming aming mga mamba- kaming nandito. Alam pagsisikap, sila namin ang dapat naming basa.” pa ang bumabagawin. Papunta pa lang tikos sa amin. kayo, pabalik na kami.

Sa totoo lang, ang layunAt papatunayan namin in ng isang student publication ay sa inyo, sa pamamagitan ng ammaging isang alternative press, ing mga papel at pluma, na kami lalo na ngayon sa isang lipunang ay isang publikasyong aktibong binubulag ng walang katapusan na sumusulat para sa estudyante at mga kabaluktutan, pagka-inutil, sa mamamayan, at publikasyong kasakiman, at kasinungalingan. lumalaban para sa tunay na pagMagiging isang malak- babagong nais tunguhin ng lahat. ing kabiguan sa tungkulin naming

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AGAINST THE CURRENT Kent Garcia

BENTE DOS

Alam kong nakikita ninyo lang kami kapag bukas ang aming opisina.

Alam kong nararamdaman ninyo lang kami kapag mayroon kaming post sa aming Facebook page.

At nababasa ninyo lang ang aming mga artikulong pinagsikapang gawin kapag naipapamahagi na ang semestral issue namin.

Kami ang Kronik. Kami ang inyong mga pahayagang pang-estudyante, para sa inyong kaalaman.

Nang una akong pumasok sa publikasyon, malaking responsibilidad (o problema?) ang aking naramdaman. Paano ba naman, pagsasabayin mo ang iyong pag-aaral sa mga gawain ng publikasyon.

Ngunit, nalaman ko na mas malaki pa sa inaasahan ko ang magiging misyon, hindi lang sa akin, kundi para sa bawat miyembro ng Kronik.

Dalawampu’t dalawang taon na pala ang Kronik. Maski ako’y hindi naniwala noong una.

REFLECTOR’S PLUME

pa natin ang mga commercial na utita sa TV screen.

Pilit ko pa ring kinakalkal ion trend ngayong taon”, ”’yong ang utak ko para malatrending sa twitter, facebook, man ang sagot. Sino nga ba sila at iba pang social sites”, ”’yong para tandaan? Mga tao lang break-up namin ng boyfriend ko”, naman sila na gumawa ng kabu”’yong proposal ni Dingdong kay tihan. Hindi mo man personal na Marian”. Sari-saring mga sagot naramdaman, nagiging patunay pero isa ang nakapukaw ng aking pa rin sila na may pag-asa pa rin atensyon: ”’Yong Construction ang bayan. Dahil may iilan pa ring worker na nagsauli ng napulot natitira na may prinsipyo at alam niyang pera sa may-aring Pinoy kung ano ang tama. din”.

Nakakatuwang isipin na

Cliché ng maituturing may mga ganito pang tao. Ngunit ang mga istorya ng mga pangkanakakalungkot naman sa kabilang raniwang Pilipinong may busilak banda dahil natatabunan sila ng na kalooban. Mga natitirang tao mga walang kwentang bagay. Sila na sinisilayan pa rin ng malinis na na mga taong kadalasang pinagbudhi at gumagawa ng mabuti. kaitan at kinukulang sa buhay ay Mga taong karapat-dapat bigyan sila pa ang may paninindigan at ng pagkilalang higit “Hindi pa lahat ng gumagawa ng dapat pa sa pag-announce tao ay kontaminado sana’y mas madalas ng pangalan nila sa ginagawa ng taong iba’t-ibang news-ori- ng epidemya na bu- mas biniyayaan. ented shows ng mga mubulok sa lipunan.”

Kung titignan telebisyon na ‘pag natin sa mas maliminsan, parang bulang dumaan wanag na anggulo, larawan sila lang sa kanilang mga mata at ng mga tunay na SUPERHERO. kaunti na lang ang nakakaalala Simbolo na kaya nating makamit kinabukasan. Mas natatandaan ang matagal na nating inaasam

TIBAYANI Lalaine Aquino

Sa panahong ito, ano nga ba ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng karamihan? Isyung politikal? Pang-edukasyon?

Pang-kalusugan? Usapang puso o ispiritwal?

Bigla na lang sumulpot ang mga tanong na ‘yan sa aking isipan. Mga tanong na naghahanap ng sagot. Sagot na maaring ako, siya, tayo o ikaw lang ang makakapagbigay. Hindi mga pulitiko, hindi mga artista o singer sa concert. Lalong hindi mga dancer na biglang hihirit ng “kaya mo bato? oha!oha!” kundi IKAW. Ikaw na kagaya kong tabo na sumasahod sa sinasabing pinagpawisan ng bawat pilipino. Ikaw na binansagang ‘Iskolar ng Bayan.

Ano bang magandang topic?

Nagtanong ako sa mga piling tao kung ano sa tingin nila ang karapat-dapat paglaanan ng oras at laway upang pag-usapan.

“Syempre yung latest na fash-

BEYOND THE WALLS

AT THE END OF THE DAY, US IS STILL JUST A NATION

Jeffern Dave Ando

against a Goliath. But even David fought Goliath only with his faith, According to 1987 Phil- courage and his God. ippine Constitution or what othIf no American help will ers call as Freedom Constitution, come, why did US signed the it states no US military bases will agreement? The not-so-obvious ever allow in the country unless answer is their agenda to bring Senate will first ratified it. back their allies in Asia-Pacific or 22 years after the ejec- what Pres. Obama describes it, tion of last remaining US military “Pivot to Asia”. bases in the country, another one It’s not about the issue of is rising. This time, it’s feistier. the security of their allies they are EDCA anyone? concerned, but, what can their alEDCA or Enhanced De- lies do for them especially in their fense Cooperation Agreement is current gloomy economy. It’s anless than a treaty. Legally speak- other “Benevolt Assimilation” ing, it betrayed the Constitution, coming. hence, the Whenever Filipino peo- “Considering China’s American “demople. As per the dominance in Asia, it is cratic” intervensions comment of not only recognized as happened, we see Sen. Miriam there’s a little bit Santiago who a regional superpower, wrong. Yes, those chairs Commit- but, as a superpower only countries (e.g., Iraq, tee on Foreign second to US. It is very Libya, Honduras, Relations of Haiti, Afghanistan) crucial for the American the Senate, no did lost an awful EDCA filed in government to bring their regime, but their Senate. It’s just allies back to their arms” country is still a shatan agreement tered glass. There’s between a US ambassador and no change after US helped, it’s Philippine Defense Secretary. “An only US did some improvements. agreement signed by a Defense Like after US overthrown Saddam Secretary and a US ambassador of Iraq. American companies had should not be the new normal. huge revenues from Iraqi Oil-- the It should be declared abnormal, second largest oil reserve in the because of the particular impor- world. tance of the EDCA in the context EDCA only opens our of our Constitution,” Santiago said door to a more agitated China, in her speech as commencement and, opens our windows for more speaker at Baliwag Polytechnic indirect annexation of our counCollege last May 8. try.

However, Malacañang Is the government emphasized that we need EDCA doesn’t not trust his own men (or the USA) as protection against that’s why they’re calling from China’s bullying. outside? We have the bravest When US President men, should we at least try not Obama signed EDCA, one journal- to corrupt their budget? It’s our ist asked if America will stand with country, it must be Pinoys that will the Philippines if China attacks our defend it. border. He said, no. According to They decieved us in 1899 Pres. Obama, US believe in diplo- promising the country indepenmatic talks. Therefore, the admin- dence, but, later annexed us. istration’s main idea in pushing It’s because at the end of this agreement is a fraud. the day, US is still just an imperialIndeed, we are the David ist nation. na pagbabago. Kung kaya nila, syempre kaya ko at kaya mo rin.

Tumigil ka kung nasaan ka ngayon at isipin mong mabuti, sino nga ba ang tunay na hero?

Sila ba’y lumilipad na may kapa at inunang isuot ang pantalon bago ang panloob nito?

Sino nga ba ang tunay na bayani ng bayan mo?

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CULTURE

June-September 2014

Ang pagsisimula ng paglalakbay...

He eats bird! He’s not a plane! He is Kronik Kat! Oo! Nagbabalik muli ang pusang crossdresser ngunit mahal ang mamamayan. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik, kinukumirma na rin niya na siya’y tao… sa puso’t kaluluwa ( Puso Pussypinas!).

Tapos na ang matagal na hiatus ni Kronik Kat. Kakababa lamang niya sa kabundukan upang magsilbi muli dito sa kalunsuran.

Wala pa ring nagbabago.

May nasasangkot pa ring opisyal

sa korapsyon, mataas pa rin ang presyo ng Sinandomeng at may banta pa rin sa edukasyon. Ang nagbago lang ata, tinutubuan na ng buhok ang Presidente—tuwid na buhok, boss.

Ting-ting-ting-ting-tingting!

Distress call somewhere over there! May nangangailangan tulong!

Since required sa mga superhero ang dance and song number habang sinusuot ang costume,

ginawa niya ito. Proud siya isuot ang costume nuya bago dahil made in the Philippines (boycott kasi niya ang Chinese products.

No to illegal Chinese occupation at Spratlys!). Pagkatapos ng dance and song number, kinuha niya ng susi ng invisible car.

“Shetable shemay. Lakad mode na.”

Hindi niya kasi mahanap ang invisible car.

Let’s goooooo!!!!

T r a n s p o r t Kemverlu Chururut Cha-Ching-a! Part 1

“Kung noo’y medyo waley, ngayon waley na waley. Puro papogi. Tingnan mo kwarto ko.

Mapupuno na ng calculator. Calculator pa lang kasi ang nirarasyon.”

Ang pagpapatuloy ni Mew2.

Oh may! Nag-ingay na naman ang distress call! Saan ba nangagaling ‘to?

Kahit gusto pang makinig ni Kronik Kat, ngunit kailangan pa niyang hanapin ang distress call.

Binuksan na niya sa transporter at sabay kiss ngunit walang hug kay Mew2. Bawal eh.

ling making na lang sa usapan nila.

(Background music) Sirper HiRON (S.Ron): Ano ang maitutulong ko sa inyo?

Tao 1: Gusto ko ng 1K. (Binatukan ng kasamahan nila si Tao 1. Binigyan pa rin ni S.Ron si Tao 1 ng 1 at K) Lider ng Grupo (LG): Binantaan po kami ni Valley-ofthe-Zela na ibabagsak kami. Alam ninyo naman na requirement sa bansang ito ang magkaroon ng Latin Honors para patuloy na maging citizen.

Tao 2: Hindi naman namin siya Tribal Leader (TL).

Ngunit nasorpresa na lang kami ng sabihin niya siya na ang TL namin.

Tao 3: At doon niya sinabi ang banta.

S. Ron: Maasahan ninyo ako. Haharapin ko si Valley-ofthe-Zela at ipagtatanggol ko kayo!

Walang mapapalayas sa lugar na ito dahil nag-fefeeling major si minor.

At sila’y nagparty-party.

After 10 milliseconds (dahil may transporter pa lang naka-on, kaya iyan na lang ginamit niya), nakarating siya sa isang bayan ng Pilipinas.

Nakita niya roon si Mew2, isang dating kasamahan sa AM-DAGA! o Alysansa ng mga Mananggol na may Dignidad, Aba, Galing at Amazing pa!

Nang akmang yayakapin ni Kronik Kat si Mew2… “’Wag mo akong yakapin!” Sabay layo ni Mew2.

“Nag-deo naman ako, pre.” Sagot ni Kronik Kat. “May lalabagin kasi tayong batas dito.”

“Ha?” Ang tinutukoy ni Mew2 ay ang RA3193 o Free Hug Day Law. Sa batas na ito, Friday lang ang free hug day. Ang mga lalabag sa paparusahan ng ‘umbrella selfie’.

“Ang korny naman nito.”

Padabog na sinabi ni Kronik Kat. “Oo. Akala namin pro-student sila. ‘Yan kasi pinamukha sa ‘min noong eleksyon. Sabi pa nga nila kahit ang ideya ng kabila tatanggapin nila. Ngunit, ayaw nila ang proyektong nanggaling sa kabilang partido. Puro plataporma nila tinuloy nila.” Sinabi ni Mew2.

Sa panahong ito, nga-nga si Kronik Kat.

Blue chenelyn ang awra ng balasyung Part 2

This time, sa isang bayang puro mga batang Bona siya dinala.

Lakad-lakad. Lakad-lakad hanggang sa mapagod si Kronik Kat. Umupo siya sa likod ng halamang santan nang siya’y may narinig na tumatangis. “ H u h u h u b e l s .

Huhuhubels.”

Nahanap niya ang ungol.

Nanggagaling pala ito sa isang grupo ng mga kabataang Bona.

Papalapit na si Kronik Kat dahil feel niya sila ang nagpatunog ng distress call. Subalit isang familiar face ang lumapit sa grupo … si Sirper HiRON! Si Sirper HiRON ay isang superhero na piniling h’wag sumali sa alyansa. Independent ampeg.

Nagtago na lamang siya sa likod ng malaking libro at pini-

1 Week Prof na Bwahahaha Part 3

“aRaY kO B3H!” napasigaw ang ating nagbabalik nagbabalik superhero dahil nagkaroon ng malfunction ang kanyang suot.

Oohhh. Ang init naman sa lugar na ito ng mundo. Binakatan tuloy siya (ng bolpen).

“Where am I?” Palingo-lingo siya.

“Bwahahhaha! Sadista

daw ako?!

Hindi kaya.”

Saan ba ‘to? Puny*ta mukhang impyerno na’to.

“Bro. Bro!” Tinatawag niya ang seems to be zombie pero hindi naman mukhang walking dead.

Lumingon ang lalaki.

“What da. Bakit mo ba ako tinatawag?! Alam mo bang marami pa akong gagawin?! Oh em geee. May lesson plan pa ako due tomorrow tapos isang intense na ala-thesis na the day after tomorrow ang pasahan!”

“Chilax lang pre. Tatanugin ko lang kung saan ang c.r. ninyo.” Mukhang hirap na hirap si koya.

“Alam mo ba kung ano pa ang nakakaloka? Hindi niya lahat tinuro. Eh naging lider pa namin siya? Tapos expected niya sa unang pasa tama agad kami.”

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“Ano ba ‘yang lider ninyo. Nakakalurki.” Nako pati si Kronik Kat mukhang hinayblad.

“Tapos ito pa. Gusto niyang manuod kami ng play. Syempre gusto namin kasi masaya kaya iyon noh. Pero may twist pala.

Next week dapat may reflection ka na. Teh, isang linggo lang siya papasok ng bongga tapos sa mga susunod aalis na ‘yan kasi may meeting. Eh kung mag-meeting na lang siya at ‘wag nang kumuha ng units? Mas masaya kasi sayang ang bayad namin sa kanya.”

“Sino ba ‘yang lider ninyo?” Tanong ni Kronik Kat.

“Ang sadista na hindi sadista na hindi namin alam kung bakit pa nagtuturo kahit ang baba na ng evaluation niya... si Permando. Babae ‘yan.”

Dito, mukhang nagiging zombie na talaga ang lalaki. Wala na kasi siyang tulog.

Agad-agad na tumakbo at pumasok muli sa transporter si Kroniki Kat. Habang ang lalaki, nag-thi-thriller na.

May isang napansin si Kronik Kat. Marami pa rin ang bully sa mga mas mabababa pa sa kanila.

Ang mga politiko pa rin ay ginagawang tanga ang taumbayan.

May mga prof pa rin ang gustong ipadama sa kanilang mga estudyante kung ano ang pinadama sa kanila noong kolehiyo sila.

But don’t you dare.

Nagpapatuloy ang pagising ng dugo ng mga kabataan! Hindi mo alam bukas sila na mismong ang magpapaluhod sa mga mapanakal sa asin at munggo!

Magpatuloy sa pagamatyag mga Iskolar ng Bayan!

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Mga Piling Tanong na Pinadala at Pinili ni Kronik Kat

Bakit bawal ang long Anong kina-iinisan mo Anong hair na lalaki sa PUPT? sa facebook?

Ayon sa mga dalubhasang sayantipiko (na hindi nag-eexist) nahihigop ng buhok ang sustansya na dapat napupunta sa utak. Mataas din ang tsansa ng mga long hair na maging kriminal. Samantalang mas mukhang desente at kagalang galang naman ang mga taong maiikli ang buhok. Tulad na lang nila Enrile, Estrada at Revilla.

PS: Sumasaludo ang gitnang daliri ko sa taong naka-imbento ng gupit na 2x3.

Paano po ba yung tamang order ng paglalagay ng sauce sa fried noodles?

Una muna, . . . Mag burger ka na lang. Dimunyo yan!. One time bumili ako niyan lasang putragis pero pag klasmeyt ko nag timpla masarap.

PS: Pag ka tapos kumain ng letseng noodles (pero masarap pag hingi) wag niyo sanang paupuin sa kiosk yang letseng yan.

Walang tuition yan. Pati rin yung lintek na shake. Iskolar ng bayan hindi marunong mag tapon? Pfft el el dot el el (Morse code yan).

Kinaiinisan ko ‘yong bigla na lang akong masasama sa mga group tulad ng: • Campuz ng mga Chix :”>.

•

University ng Gwapo at Magaganda.

•

Auto-Likerz and Followerz.

Una, hindi ako chix. Pangalawa, hindi ko pinag-sisigawang gwapo ako. Maliit na bagay lang yun. Pangatlo, hindi ko kailangan ng utang na loob na Laykerzxxzdccszcqzxs at Followerzxcxszxcwqz na yan. Masaya na ako sa notification ko sa facebook kahit puro request ng candy crush ‘yan.

Hindi pala ako masaya. Nakakairita rin ‘yan.

Ang babangis pa ng mga pinopost nila dito. Halimbawa nito’y pic ng isang hitad na babaeng naka contak lins (usually kulay blue), naka peace sayn at labas ang kaluluwa. Mukha pang Paa. Tapos nilalagyan nila ng matinding caption : “Ang Last mag comment RS p0ew 1 week.

Nid q0ew p0ew ka RS ihh :”>”

Sa tingin niyo mga isko at iska ano ang kailangan ni ate? a.) Patnubay ng magulang b.) Isang basong utak c.) Liwanag ni Hesus d.) All of the above

sountrip lagi?

KROMIKS

komiks na may pinaghuhugutan Mula kay Darna

mo

I <3 K-POP. Gusto yung Super Junjun. Idol ko doon si Washiley.

Ang pogi nila ‘pag kumakanta. Tapos ‘yong boses nila grabe, ang pogi. Kahit hindi ko naiintindihan yung kanta nila okay lang pogi naman ihh.

Hindi biro. Disipulo lang talaga ako ni papa Deniel Pedilla. Eng esteg kese neng beses neye. Boses paos na butiki. Pero pogi parin siya <3 .

Joke! Chicser fan talaga ako. Ang kyut nila sarap pakuluan.

Seryosong usapan. Astig pa rin ang maiingay na tugtugan. “Parang wala daw diyos”.

Galangan lang naman ng genre yan. Wag mo lang ipapamukha sa amin na K-POP, Desepele ne Deneille Pedelle, Chicsh*t, Belieber, Wigol-Wigol (You know what to do with that big fat butt), Budots at Rakistang Metal ka.

“Music is meant to be heard and not to be seen.”

Bakit

mahirap math?

ang

Akala mo ba ikaw lang nahihirapan? Nahihirapan din si Math. Lagi na lang niya hinahanap ang ‘x’ niya.

Kaya nagpapatulong siya sa’yo.

Ang hirap maging martir sa pagmamahal, pre.

PUPTIANS RULE! for PUPTIANS who excelled

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Sumangguni lang sa aming opisina/condo sa Building A at hanapin ang mga naggagandahan at nagagwapuhang Kronik pips.

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Future Teachers Donate School Supplies Mentors Society

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Overknights Pillow Fight in CS Night Computer Society

The Computer Society (CS) held their Acquaintance Party at the PUPT Gymnasium last July 4.

‘Slumber Party’ was this year’s theme of the acquaintance.

Overknights were required to bring their own pillows.

To avoid any awkwardness from the freshmen, CS officials asked them to introduce themselves in front of the higher years.

Performances and games also helped to hype up the atmosphere.

But nothing made it special without… pillow fight!

When a specific music play as the lights goes on and off, a minute pillow fight would happen. They don’t care who will be hit as long as it isn’t intentional for the sake of fun.

The party ended with a band performance while the participants are eating and lastly—a raffle draw.# Photo from Computer Society

Mentors Society joint ventured “Kalinga ni Ate, Kalinga ni Kuya: One Dream” program with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of JJC-Pateros, JCI-Pateros-Balut and Gawad Kalinga-Taguig Builders at Gawad Kalinga Village, Napindan, Taguig.

The organization able to collect school supplies for this event as they requested their members to donate. The members were happy to donate last August.

They have collected 244 notebooks, 223 pencils and more than 80 storybooks and coloring books. These were given to 60 kids at the said venue.

Ideally, this project was just one event. However, NGOs who partnered with the organization saw how successful it was. It became a program that was supported even by international partners of JCI. “Pinost ng JCI-Philippines [‘yong project sa facebook] at binati nila kami. Nagandahan sila kaya nagpatuloy ito,” Jhay-ar Budol Jr., current Public Relations Officer of the organization and project head, said. “ Akala kasi nila nagbibigay lang.”

Emergency Response Group Mr. Budol is pertaining to 3 events in the program. Namely: dancing, singing, and acting workshops, feeding program and giving of school supplies. According to Mr. Budol, Mentors Society also heads the workshops.

“Masaya na nakatulong kami sa mga kinakailangan ng mga bata. Ito ay para naman Members of PUP-Taguig’s Emergency Response Group headed by Nurse sa kanila. Sa mga bata pati na rin sa mga out-of-school youths. Basta nakatulong kami, ‘yan Joyce Lim undergone training from Muntinlupa Junior Rescue Team (MJRT). ay mahalaga.” Mr. Budol declared.# Photo from Mentors Society The training with other medical personnels of schools and companies composed of Leadership Seminar, Basic First Aid Training, Basic Firefighting and Basic Life Support skills.

Named “Disaster Management and Leadership Training” the event happened last May 11-21.

Muntinlupa’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and MJRT Pres. Paolo Calapang and Vice Pres. for External Affairs Richard Madarang are some who taught the attendees first hand.

It is an annual training for Muntinlupa citizens in orCentral Student Council der for the Muntilepenos to be ready to assist if an accident happens.

ERG said it’s their fist time to join this kind of training.

Rina Benitua, member of ERG and trainee in this event, said it’s their duty as a first Nalimutan mo ba ang calculator mo sa bahay? O ‘di kaya wala ka pang nabibili?

Pinasinayaan muli ng Central Student Council ang ‘Borrow-a-Calculator’ program aider to serve wherever and whenever possible. She adds, “tungkulin namin na makapagbigay serbisyo gamit ang aming nalalaman sa ibang tao lalo na sa mga kapwa namin Iskolar ng Bayan.” ngayon taong ito.

According to Ms. Benitua, this event of MJRT gave the organization Ayon kay G. Chawee Espiritu, Public Relations Officer ng Konseho, ito’y isang inisyatibo ng Konseho para sa lahat ng nangangailangan nito. “Marami kasing nangangailan- more meaning. “Without this kind of trainings we cannot fully equipped what we have or at least the littlest of what we know in the first place. So, thankful kami.” gan ng calcu[lator], kahit engineering o non-engineering courses.”

Meanwile, Nurse Lim believes that ERG are better than ever.

“Bago ang mga calculators na ipapagamit ng CSC sa mga estudyante. Mas tama rin ito sa mga kursong kailangan talaga nito tulad ng Accountancy o Engineering,” dagdag ni G. Espiritu.

Ang nasabing caluclators na maaring hiramin ng mga PUPTians ay Casio ES Plus.

Ngunit limitado pa sa ngayon ang mga calculator. Mayroon pa lamang 10 calculators na pwedeng hiramin. Gayunpaman, inaasahan nilang sa susunod pang semestre ay madagdagan pa ito.

“Kung gusto nilang humiram ng calculator, pumunta lang sila sa CSC office. MagResearchers and writers contributors: Roselle Geronimo, log in at i-surrender ang ID. ‘Pagka naibigay na ang calculator, basahin lang ang instruction.”

Reniel Espiritu, Jeffern Dave Ando “Ingatan talaga para naman magamit pa ulit,” bilin ni G. Espiritu.

ERG Trained for Better Service

‘Borrow-a-Calculator’, Pinasimulan Muli

To Build Trust and Strengthen the Bond

Philippine Association of Students in Office Administration-PUPT

It’s more fun be a PASOA member!

The Philippine Association of Students in Office Administration- PUP Taguig (PASOA) did their annual team building last June 20, 2014 in the campus grounds.

PASOA officers headed by their president Ms. Lorena Duhac, facilitated the event. PASOA members had to be teamed up to 10 teams which are named by colors: blue, yellow, grey, black, brown, red, blue, green, violet and orange.

The teams have to be successful in the 10 obstacles before moving to the final round which was named ‘four pics one word.”

“Our goal is to create a united to

PASOA community,” Ms. Duhac said. “Lalo na sa mga first year students kasi nahihiya pa sila since first time nila sa college.

So, we need to make them feel welcome at the same time having fun and meeting their ates and kuya,” she continues.

With the games they played and the fun they shared, organizers of the event believed that this will improve their self confidence, too.

Blue team won the team building, while, violet and red team won second and third place, respectively.

PASOA ended their team building through their ‘Unity Circle’. “Unity Circle is symbolizes unity and friendship,” Ms. Duhac noted. # Photos from PASOA

PRIME Unite! Orgnization’s Annual G.A.

Pro-active and Responsible Individuals for Mathematics Empowerment The organzation also invited a Life The organization for BS Actuarial Coach Ms. Theresa Brazos to site Mathematics (BSAM) held the an- some interesting words to live by. nual PRIME General Assembly at In the event, Central Building A Grounds last June 13. Student Council also present Pro-active and Respon- ed the dos and don’ts in the sible Individuals for Mathe- campus premises. Administramatics Empowerment (PRIME) tion officers talked about their invited their alumni to take a respective positions and how look to the current members can they help the students. of their beloved organization.

PRIME promises their

Speakers include Jef- members that more event ferson Empenado of Batch 2012 will be held which concerns and Justine Yanto of Batch 2013. all aspects of the student life.

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Theater Group Celebrated Buwan ng Wika

Polyteknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas: Ugat ng Kamalayang Aktibo sa Wika

It’s been a wonderful celebration of Buwan ng Wika by PUPUKAW. PUP-Taguig’s only theater group initiated an activity to make the PUPTians enjoy the country’s celebration of our national languange.

Attendees of the event were happy to see PUPUKAW members dance, sing and play a skit all for the name of the celebration last August 28 in PUP-Taguig gymnasium.

Meanwhile, several First year students had a friendly competition between them through sabayang pagbigkas. Though there is no winner, students still played hard to give the viewers a wonderful show.

To make the event more special, Taguig

City Vice Mayor Ricardo Cruz joined the event.

Vice Mayor Cruz really enjoyed the event.

“Gusto naming maging espesyal itong event na ito. Dahil isa ang Buwan ng Wika sa mga pinakamahalagang selebrasyon ng bansa,” , PUPUKAW Artistic Director Baby Jane Pereña said.

Ms. Pereña continued that the event was made special because no ordinary matter must be done in the ocasion that held the Filipino language high. “Kaya may ginawa ang PUPUKAW na sabayang pagbigkas dahil gusto naming ipakita na dahil sa isang nagkakaisang tinig, ang wikang Filipino ay ngayo’y kilala na kahit sa ibang bansa.”# Photos from PUPUKAW

Researchers and writers contributors: Roselle Geronimo, Reniel Espiritu, Jeffern Dave Ando

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LITERARY

June-September 2014

Poem

Poem Jean Noelle Rodriguez

Reniel Espiritu

A Story on A Certain Morning We ran past each other Cautious, pacing fast Afraid of flashbacks Afraid of memories Afraid to move on Afraid of you Afraid of me But still you Finally moved on Accepted memories Without the flashbacks Confident, walking slow We walked towards each other (Pwede basahin simula sa taas o sa baba)

Maikling Kwento Jullia Nicole Herrera

Ave Atque Vale, Mi Fillium

Facade

I silently watched This painless game A one-sided hide and seek To fool, to trick Easy all the same I approached and smiled, however meek His eyes feigned joy An obvious, foolish facade I never fell into, For deep within my greets and smiles Is a fragmented broken soul So I knew all the while Insecurities, his sadness And never took the time To pick up his shards and broken pieces For he was never mine

Naririnig ko na naman siya.

Bumubulong.

“Tulungan mo ako.”

Iginala ko ang aking mga mata ngunit nababalot ng kadiliman ang silid ko. Palakas ng palakas ang kanyang tinig.

“PARANG AWA MO NA”

Tula John David Laureta

Yan Si Kras

A smile A seemingly harmless smile Reaching from ear to ear Joyfully greeting others All the while To all people who are near

Takot akong matulog mag-isa. Trese-anyos na ako pero takot pa rin ako sa multo.

Sa mga boses na naririnig ko mula sa loob ng aking isipan.

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Ngiting kaysaya, labing mapupula Maitim, mabango buhok na mahaba Kutis niyay makinis, silaw aking mata Yan si kras, ang inspirasyon ko Simple lang siya, maputi, maganda Mapuputing ipin, mapungay na mata Siyempre naman mas matangkad ako sa kanya Yan si kras, ang motibasyon ko Sa kabaitan, sobra siya Masipag na, matulungin pa Mapagmahal sa kanyang kapwa Yan si kras, laman ng imahinasyon ko Noong siyay nasilayan alam kong siya na Ang dapat kong mahalin at dapat makasama Ang magkakaloob sa akin ng kaygandang umaga At mag-iiwan sa gabi ng ngiti at saya Yan si kras, ang inspirasyon ko Yan si kras, ang motibasyon ko Yan si kras, ang laman ng imahinasyon ko Yan si kras, ang bubuo sa aking mundo Yan si kras, ang buhay ko

Nang may bigla muling nagsalita.

“PARANG AWA MO NA! PAKINGGAN MO AKO”

Naramdaman kong may dalawang malamig na kamay ang humawak sa aking mga balikat. Dali-dali akong tumayo at tumakbo papalabas ng aking silid. Takot na takot na ako. Pumasok ako sa silid ni inay.

“Nay! Nay! Naririnig ko na naman sila. Pwede po ba akong tumabi sa inyo matulog ngayong gabi?”

Sa aking presensya ay nagising si inay. Mababakas sa kanyang mukha ang pagkagulat at pagkatakot.

Sumisigaw na siya. Tinakpan ko ang aking mga tainga pero hindi nito nabawasan ang ingay na naririnig ko. Sinubukan kong sabihin kay inay ito nuon pero hindi niya ako pinansin.

Naririnig niya rin kaya ang nakakapanindig balahibong boses na ‘yon?

Mula sa ilalim ng kanyang unan ay kinuha niya ang kanyang selepono.

Hindi niya ako nilulubayan.

Natigilan ako sa mga salitang isinambulat niya sa kanyang kausap.

“NANDITO LANG AKO SA TABI MO”

“Doktora? Pasensya na po kayo kung napatawag ako sa ganitong alanganing oras, pero hirap na naman kasi akong makatulog. Napapanaginipan ko na naman ang aking unico hijo. Normal lang po ba na nag-iilusyon akong naririto siya ngayon at kinakausap ako? Malinaw na malinaw pa rin sa akin ang lahat ng detalye mula sa nangyaring trahedya..”

Nagtalukbong ako ng kumot, mariin ang pagpikit ng mga mata habang iniisip na isang masamang panaginip lamang ang lahat. Na gigising na ako sa katotohanan sa aking pagmulat. Sana matulungan ako ni inay. Hindi na kami nakakapag-usap nitong mga nakaraang mga araw..

The liberty of the press is the liberty of the mind

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Poem Anna Katrina Martinez

Poetic Sentiment I stare upon the alps to shake me out of a drunken sleep.

Today, they are true and profuse; they didn’t leave an outline of the chromatic crown they had worn around, that had clothed them in the downtown.

As I watch the alps, I realize I am on foreign land once again, floating aloft things like hot, summer dew then.

Home is where consciousness loses its hold, where you are one with the wind, heat, dust and cold, family and loved ones, your desires and dreams, the grass and streams, stars and moon when it dims.

People come and go; you meet them at doors, on driveways or highways.

Sometimes, they come unannounced, catching you in the middle of a glance or a yawn, or on your bare feet.

Other times, they come in full regalia, wearing all sorts of mask and insignia.

At worst times they come in a hysteria like strong, heavy waves; as you escape you can only thank your paves, or fancy faves.

There are times when you feel like you are a perfect friend to yourself and prefer to be alone.

You don’t see or touch anyone; you don’t think any thought.

Neither do you listen to anything except to that beat swelling below your heart or the tiny pulse droning underneath your wrist.

People come together; Where selves are gathered, there is no heeding, there is only giving.

In the locus of a moment there is a loss of self and atonement.

That, maybe, is the secret of joy.

There is no one who stands above you, before you, or near you.

It is only you and the moment.

Maybe, it is because in memory lies self-knowledge in contrary.

Tula

Tula Jeffern Dave Ando

Micah Cielo Garcia

Sa Mata Makikita Ang Tunay na Katauhan

Palaisipan Nag-iisip ng malalim Habang nag-oobserba nang taimtim Bakit nga ba ang taong umiibig Pati ang kabaita’y dinadaig?

Madumi, mabaho.

Lahat ay lumalayo.

Sa pulubi na dayo.

Sa baya’y pinagkanulo.

Binibigay lahat kahit siya’y kulangin At sa huli’y iiwang mag-isa sa dilim Dumarami na nga ba ang taong martir O sadyang mapaglaro lamang ang pag-ibig?

Maikling Kwento Reniel Dave Espiritu

Beer

Hawak ang isang bote ng San Mig Light, naglakad siya patungo sa parke ilang dipa lang ang layo mula sa pinagtatrabahuan niyang kompanya kung saan ang trabaho niya ay isang desk clerk. Ang alak lang angnagpapabalik ng natitirang dignidad niya mula sa pang-aalaska at pagmamaltrato ng boss niya. Ayaw naman niyang gumanti kahit minsan dahil itong trabaho niya ang nagbabayad sa mga bills niya at ang renta sa isang maliit na apartment.

Hinawakan niya ang cellphone niya at nakita niya ang text ng kaibigan niya na kaworkmate rin niya “Pare gimik tayo sa club may discount daw ang mga alak ngayon at maraming mga chikabebots damn pre tara!”. Natawa na lang siya at dinelete ang message. Wala siyang hilig sa mga babae dahil busy siya sa kanyang trabaho at alam niyang walang magkakagusto sa isang hamak na desk clerk na nakasalamin at may onting tigyawat.

Napadako bigla ang tingin niya sa isang bench malapit sa istatwa ng parke kung saan may umiiyak na babae. Natapos ang babae sa pag-iyak at nagtaas na ang ulo. Nagkatinginan sila ng lalaki at sa unang pagkakataon, nakaramdam ng kabog sa dibdib ang lalaki. Nasabi ng lalaki sa sarili “Marami akong nakikita na magagandang babae sa workplace ko, pero kakaiba yung ganda nito. Yung tipong may halong sinseridad.” Nawala yung pagod niya mula sa stress sa trabaho. Hindi napansin ng lalaki na tumayo na siya upang puntahan ang babae at ibigay ang panyo nito na may tatak pa ng Bench, pero halatang peke dahil burado ang kalahati ng B at H. Sa una ay nahiya pa ang babae pero hindi nagtagal ay kinuha rin niya ito at pinunasan ang mukha. Mas lalong nasilayan niya ang maamong mukha ng

Ang sabi’y dating durugista.

Ang sabi’y walang kwenta.

Binato ng bata.

Pinagtawanan ng madla.

Isang trak ay paspas.

Batang babae’y nasa gitna pa ng daan!

Agad tumakbo ang pulubi, tinulak ang bata upang mailigtas.

Lahat ay nagulat.

Lahat ay tulala.

Hindi nila alam na ang taong kanilang kinuktya, ay siya pa lang dakila sa lahat.

babae na pumalit sa maliwanag na ilaw ng gabi na pumupulupot sa mundo. Napatitig na lang ang lalaki sa kanya at namula ang pisngi ng babae.

“Miss, bakit ka umiiyak? Iniwan ka ba ng bf mo para ipagpalit sa ibang babae?”, “Hindi. Nawala kasi yung ipon ko na pera na gagamitin ko sana para ipagamot yung nanay ko. Ako lang ang mag-isang anak at yung tatay ko eh sumama sa ibang babae noong bata pa ako.” sagot ng babae habang humihikbi. Napakabait niyang anak, isip ng lalaki. At bumalik ang nakaraan kung saan nagpakagugol siya sa simpleng trabaho niya at dahil doon, nakalimutan niyang bumisita sa kanyang nanay at tatay sa probinsiya na siyang ikinalungkot ng ina niya at namatay ng hindi nagtagal. Kinuha ng lalaki ang wallet niya at dumukot ng 3500 pesos na pambayad niya sana sa renta “Hindi bale, titiisin ko na lang yung malulutong na pagmumura ng may-ari ng bahay. Mapapagod rin yun sa kakaputak at pagbibigyan ako ng isang linggo pa.”. Inaya niya ang babae na samahan siya sa ospital upang bayaran ang bills ng pagpapagamot sa nanay niya. Agad naman tumayo ang babae at hinawakan niya sa kamay ang lalaki na siyang kinamula rin ng pisngi nito. Pero hindi na tinanggal ng lalaki ang kamay niya dahil first time lang siya hawakan sa kamay ng babae sa buong buhay niya.

Habang naglalakad, ay nagpasalamat ang lalaki sa Diyos dahil binigyan siya ng isang pagkakataon para matanggal ang guilt niya sa pamamagitan sa pagtulong ng iba, at dahil na rin sa anghel na kasama niya ngayong gabi na alam niyang hindi aksidente. Ganoon rin ang nasa isip ng babae.