The Chronicler Vol. 22 No. 2 November 2014-March 2015

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to be free and to set free November 2014March 2015

The CHRONICLER THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-TAGUIG BRANCH

MEMBER:

Alyansa ng mga Kabataang Mamahayag ng PUP College Editors Guild of the Philippines

Volume 22 No. 2

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TO SERVE AND PROTECT. From all walks of life gave their respect to the brave 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) who were killed in a clash with Moro Islamic Liberation Front at Mamasapano, Maguindanao last January 25.

The victims were interned in PNP-SAF headquarters at Camp Bagong Diwa for a necrological service. Photo by Marielle Formalejo

PUPT Steps Up Effort for Accreditation Kent Garcia

In an effort to achieve quality education, branch officials are currently spearheading preparations for the upcoming accreditation of selected curricular programs

by September of this year.

Starting phase Considering the benefits of having accredited programs, the PUP-T admistration decided to voluntary undertake the said evaluation. In fact, visitors from the university’s Quality Assurance Center, headed

by Dir. Adela Jamorabo-Ruiz executed a mock accreditation last December 16, 2014, to ensure the branch’s readiness for the upcoming visits of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), who will administer the process, which will start through a preliminary survey visit, tentatively on September 29, 2015.

Two programs will be subjected to accreditation, which are the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) and Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English (BSED-E), “since these programs have complete regular faculty members and sufficient laboratories”, according to Branch Director Prof. Sharon Joy F. Pelayo.

The accreditors will focus

on ten areas that are used in the assessment of programs, namely: Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives, Faculty, Curriculum and Instruction, Support to Students, Research, Extension and Community Involvement, Library, Physical Plant and Facilities, Laboratories, and Administration.

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the PUP-Taguig Alumni Association, headed by Miss Endrita Celeste (BSED Batch 2011), will sponsor the Accreditation Center.

Benefits Through having accredited programs, the branch and the students taking these particular courses will Current preparations reap numerous benefits.

At present, several Primarily, accredited steps are being taken by programs will help parents the administration to ensure to decide which course they that the programs that will could send their children to be accredited will be fully- attain excellent education, equipped by the time they will furthermore, it will also know be assessed. the programs’ strengths and Director Pelayo states that task weaknesses, and the level of force and committees for each funding and support that they program have been formed need. to compile, consolidate, and Some companies arrange relevant updated consult AACCUP about the evidences and documents. accreditation status of colleges

Moreover, these bodies and universities attended by will also conduct self-surveys their employees for purposes and help to put up the branch’s of promotion of employees accreditation center, to be or for selecting applicants for located at Room A307. employment purposes.

Director Pelayo also The BSIT and BSED-E shared that it’s about time curricular programs will for the branch to submit focus on the areas such as programs for accreditation, Curriculum and Instruction, considering the benefits the Research, and Laboratories, PUP-T community may get. while the other areas will be By this move, the branch will planned as a whole by the also ensure its compliance with branch administration. These the University’s programs and committees will be composed of projects in promoting quality faculty members and selected assurance in PUP’s branches administrative personnel, while and campuses.

ERRATA. We sincerely apologize for the mistakes (e.g., spelling and information-gathering) the publication has unintentionally made in our Volume 22 No.1 issue. In part of this, we would like to extend our utmost apology to the following: Sheryl Shane Buenagua (for writng BS Actuarial Math instead BS Applied Math) and Jeffeson Empenado & Justine Yanto (for writing Batch 2012 instead of Batch 2013). We are doing our best to avoid any mistake as it reflects to the prestige of our publication. Again, we apologize for our fault.

NEWS ROCK ON! Illusive Apathy Declared Champion in BoTB 2015

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Board Exams Passers 2014 Accountancy (October 2014)

Secondary Education (September 2014)

UPAC to PUPTians: H’wag maging ‘bobotante’ Micah Cielo Garcia

“Walang pakialam ang mga tao sa korupsyon. Nag-ugat laFIRST TIMERS: 84.75% mang iyon dahil tayo raw REPEATERS: 41.67% ay mga bobotante,” said OVERALL PEFORMANCE: 77.46% Prof. Meynard Bautista in *No. 1 in PUP System his introductory speech in Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering a forum spearheaded by (September 2014) (October 2014) Central Student Council.

10 :PASSERS 41 :PASSERS

The United Philip3 :FAIL 3 :FAIL 4 :CONDITIONAL 44 :EXAMINERS pines against Corruption (UPAC) seized the mo17 :EXAMINERS FIRST TIMERS: 93.02% ment to have a forum in FIRST TIMERS: 56.25% REPEATERS: 100% PUPT Gymnasium last REPEATERS: 100% OVERALL PEFORMANCE: 93.18% December 2 as the Binay OVERALL PEFORMANCE: 58.82% *No. 1 in PUP System controversy is in the air.

This list does not include NC exam results and ECT Board Exam result. For the complete list of “Pilipino Ako, Ayoko sa performances of PUPT in board exams, check it on our Facebook page.

Magnanakaw: Forum Hinggil sa Korupsyon” COMELEC Co-Chair Enriquez: Voters Lower than Last Year Jeffern Dave Ando was the title focusing on corruption, its roots and

Commission on strategy” played vital role Mr. Enriquez also effects.

Elections (COMELEC) for the low turnout. addressed the abstain

According to Prof. believes that certain fac- Co-chair Enriquez votes as reason due to the Bautista, voters have a tors played out resulting thinks that if PUPTians voters having “no choice” big impact in combating the 69% voter’s turnout exercised their right to or early conclusion of the corruption in the governthis year. vote this year, result may voters. ment. Prof. Meynard Bau COMELEC Co- alter.

However, Enriquez tista even coined the word Chair Emman Enriquez “Ilan ang popu- cleared that he still respect ‘bobotante’ to call the votsaid in an interview with lasyon ng PUPT? 2300. those who abstained. ers who don’t care about The CHRONICLER that Ilan ang turnout ngayon?

The co-chair concorruption. early conclusion of the 1589. So kung ang 711 ay cludes that though many

“’Di natin kailangan voters, less promotion of bumoto, talagang maka- factors have to be considipamuhay ang konsepthe election, midterm ex- kaapekto sa turnout ng ered, CSC Election 2015 tong, ‘Ang botante ang ams and “poor campaign mga boto,” he said. still ended well. siyang may kasalanan sa 23 :PASSERS 25 :FAIL 4 :CONDITIONAL 52 :EXAMINERS FIRST TIMERS: 51.28% REPEATERS: 23.08% OVERALL PEFORMANCE: 44.23%

KMP Takes The Majority in the Council Jeffern Dave Ando

Kabalikat sa Makabuluhang Pagbabago (KMP) retained its control of CSC as the CSC Election 2015 ended.

The party got 13 out of 20 seats in the Council. It also swept the Executive Committee leaving no space for its rival party, SAMASA. KMP Standard Bearer Christian Jay Pareja also thanked those who supported his campaign all through out. He promised a better PUPT during his term.

korupsyon’”, said Baptista reminding the studes to vote wisely.

Prof. Bautista later added that corruption hides in the country’s system. He set the Philippine Development and Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam as an example for it has lasted from Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s period until now.

Prof. Bautista is a professor in PUP.

Atty. Levito Balingod later said that though the budget increased by 13.1% comparing it to 2013’s budget, thousands of Filipinos still lived in poverty.

Meanwhile, Dr. Florendo Renaldo focused his speech in the role of the laws and constitution in the issues of corruption.

According to Dr. Renaldo, the constitution and laws are made to prevent corruption but still seem useless. “once a constitution loses its soul, no constitution can live it up.”

be able to achieve it. “I envision PUPT as an academic community that excels not only in academics, but also in sports and arts. I also envision a continuous collaboration and a stronger link with other PUP branches and campuses, and as well as with other universities and colleges in Taguig City,” Pareja noted.

On the other hand, SAMASA thanked their supporters.

“Syempre, the students have decided. Ini-encourage ko na lang ang PUPTians na According to Mr. patuloy ang pagtulong at Pareja, he have plans for pagmamatyag sa kilos the benefit of the school, ng bagong CSC officers,” and, together with his col- SAMASA Standard Bearlegues, the Council will er Bernie Custodio said.

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FIGHTING. SAMASA Assistant Treasurer candidate Mark Villanueva raised his left arm, a sign of fight. Like him, candidates of SAMASA and KMP made different things to impress voters in the Miting de Avance last February 10. –Photo of Jeffern Dave Ando

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IT students win DOST mobile app contest John Dustin Santos Showcasing their utmost talent and expertise in developing mobile applications, students from the Information Technology Department clinched first place in the DOST-NCR Contest on Mobile Application for Disaster Communication held last December 10 at the DOST Executive Lounge in Taguig City.

The team, composed of John Perri Cruz, Mark Lawrence Saballe and John Michael Mahaguay (BSIT IV-1), together with their adviser Prof.

Gecilie C. Almirañez, emerged from nine other competing universities and colleges with their “Disaster Kit Mobile Application” being judged as the best amongst other

entries. In addition to their victory, they also bagged a cash prize, amounting to P30,000 and will be assisted by DOST-NCR in terms of financial support and wide-scale implementation by the second half of 2015, although no formal agreement has been reached.

Fires, earthquakes, and typhoons, which are the most common natural and man-made disaster in our country, have been the main focus of their application. The main features of the application are no-dial call and text functionalities for each kind of disaster. Moreover, it also includes valuable information such as survival tips and first aid directions in case of extreme emer-

gency.

One of the main factors in the success of the application was its offline functionality. It can be accessed by any user, anytime and anywhere, because of its open handling, according to Mr. Saballe. More importantly, it can be used even without WiFi, data connection, or cellphone load. Furthermore, he added that their presentation skills and team effort gave the extra push in winning the competition.

Students from the Technological Institute of the Philippines – Quezon City settled for second prize, while the third prize went to De La Salle University.

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TC Debunks Myths Surrounding The Publication Jean Noelle Rodriguez

“It is with our deepest concern that those propagating wrong conceptions about the publication must be put to an end,” Editor-in-Chief Jeffern Dave Ando said as so-called gossips have scattered in the campus.

The Chronicler has been living with its duty to promote student rights, as well as, information that will arouse the students’ interest to participate in nationalist movements.

“Of course, we encourage PUPTians to critic the newpaper. However, criticism is different from gossiping,” said Ando. He later clears that the publication welcomes the general public to critic the paper, as long as it is being told first hand to the publication.

According to Ando, several organization presidents and professors give an impression to the publication as “non-sense” because it has only provide one issue per semester.

Hearsays also include the idea that the publication has no ‘conncetion’ to the students.

23 years have passed that The Chronicler has been the only source of the PUPTians not only giving them the issue, but, encouriging the students to critically analyze the society as it will predicts the future of the nation. “Of course, hindi lang kami nagbabalita. Nagmumulat din kami. ’Yan ang mandato kasi namin. We want the PUP-

Tians to exercise their thinking through giving them issues not only from the campus, but, from the community, too. Dahil at the end of the day, hindi ba pagkatapos natin sa kolehiyo professionals na tayo?” Ando added.

He criticize the tattletales and dismissed the allegations. “To generalize, I must ask: Paano nila nasabi ang mga chika nila?”

Due to lack of funds, the publication cannot push its dream to release twice per semester with literary folio and special issues. According to John Dustin Santos, former Managing Editor, the publication requested for budget increase, but, twice denied due to different circumstances.

“We are in a transition for the students to understand the issues better. We wish for the cooperation of the administration and the studentry through healthy exchange of ideas. After all, sila [the PUPTians] ang amingpinaglilingkuran.”

Ando explained.

“Sana lang, pagkatapos nito ay maiintindihan ng mga nagpapakalat ng mali impormasyon na hindi sa tsimis nadadaan ang pagbabagong para sa PUPTians.” Ando ended.

The Chronicler is open for any question or suggestion, but, reminds that it is an independent organization like the CSC.

Outgoing CSC VP-Internal elected to PACS-NCR Board of Directors Kent Garcia

INTO THE COMMUNITY. PUP Taguig Dir. Sharon Joy F. Pelayo opened the extension service of the campus in Barangay Lower Bicutan in partnership with Brg. Capt. Roel O. Pacayra and the Council. The said service is divided into three sessions from Feb. 6, 27 and Mar. 6, 2015. According to Dir. Pelayo, it is only the beginning of many projects benefiting the community with the help of the whole PUPT. – Photo of Central Student Council

MVF 2015, Nagpagising Sa Diwa ng mga Dumalo Dannette Grace Ejertima

Dumagundong ang buong TCU Auditorium ng rakrakan sa katatapos lamang na taunang Music Vidoe Festival ng Junior People Management Association-PUPT (JPMAP-PUPT) noong ika-13 ng Pebrero Taong kasalukuyan.

Pinangunahan ang programa ng mga opisyales ng JPMAP sa pakikipagtulungan ng isang samahan ng mga rakista sa kampus na Student Inter-fusion of Rock and Alternatives o SIFRA.

Ang tema nito ay Friday Light: Bring it All Back at may layuning suportahan ang OPM music. Ang kinita naman ng nasabing programa ay ibinigay sa mga isandaang kabataan sa Batangas bilang charity work sa pamumuno ng JPMAP-PUPT.

Nakisabay sa rakrakan ang mga bandang may dugong PUPTian tulad ng Death Punch Shakedown, January Days, Torta ni Papa, Pepper Dolls, Illusive Apathy at Ace Form Band.

Hindi rin nagpahuli sa pagpapasilakbo ng enerhiya ng mga dumalo ang pagtugtog ng sikat na bandang Moonstar 88.

Lalo pang nabuhay ang mga dumalo nang ipalabas ang iba’t-ibang music video na ginawa at kinatampukan ng mga miyembro ng JPMAP-PUPT.

Naidos ng maayos ang naturang programa.

Naguwi rin ng mga Hawk bags at PuLP Magazine ang mga pinalad na manalo sa mga palaro ng programa.

Stamping his class as one of the branch’s best student leaders, Mr. Cristian Jay P. Pareja was elected as part of the new NCR Board of Directors of the Philippine Association of College Student Leaders (PACS) during its 19th National Convention for Student Leaders last November 22-25 held at the Teacher’s Camp in Baguio City.

Pareja, who is also the current Vice President for Internal Affairs of our Central Student Council, was one of the two delegates at the said convention, alongside CSC President Eugene Solero.

He is the only representative from a state university elected to a PACS position this year.

Being the Director for Sponsorship, Pareja will manage the search for sponsors that can assist financially to the events that will be organized by PACS. Asked of the significance of his election as one of the officers, he

stated, “Being affiliated with PACS, I can help future student leaders by organizing and having events and seminars to help them more”. He will be working side-by-side with four other directors that will look after the organization’s other functions, such as membership and development, creative and publications, documentations and archives, and logistics and project management.

PACS is the student arm of the Philippine Association of Campus Student Advisers (PACSA), which is regarded as one of the top organizations in the country in the field of student advisory. Its aim is to train current student leaders and nurture them to be the country’s next leaders in various fields.

The current crop of the PACS-NCR officers will be led by newly-elected resident Von Richard J. Gallardo, who hails from Far Eastern University CAMPUS

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Kauna-unahang CAC Idinaos, TCU Pinadapa ang PUPT! Kent Garcia, Dannette Grace Ejectima, Mon Aaron Cruz

Umariba ang Taguig City University (TCU) matapos padapain ang Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Taguig (PUPT) noong ika-20 ng Pebrero sa kauna-unahang Collegiate Athletics Conference na ginanap sa PUPT Gymnasium.

Nagningning ang bawat atleta sa kompetisyong kinatampukan ng mga palo at dakdak ng bawat koponan.

Nagbigay din ang PUPT Titans Pep Squad at TCU Pep Squad ng mga performance, pagkatapos ay ang pagpaparangal sa mga paaralan at atletang lumahok sa kompetisyon.

Nasungkit ng TCU ang overall title matapos manalo sa men’s and women’s volleyball at men’s basketball.

Resulta: Women’s Volleyball – TCU def, PUP-T (22-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-22) Sinimulan ng TCU ang pagdomina sa CAC nang magwagi sila sa unang laro kontra PUP-Tagu-

Jeffern Dave Ando

ig sa women’s volleyball.

TCU mula sa unang set Sinubukang humabol ng upang kunin ang panalo.

PUP-T sa fourth quarter Nakuha ng PUP-T ang unang set ng laro Nagawa mang ngunit sila ay nabigo. ngunit nahirapang buma- mag-ambag ni spiker Pinangunahan ni wi sa ikalawa at ikatlong Kenneth Rozul ng pitong set. Pagdating ng ikaapat puntos at nagpakita din Mark Cedie Vergara ang na set, dito na nga na- ng magandang laro si TCU sa kanyang 15 punkuha ng TCU ang huling libero Kenneth Abaja, hin- tos, habang si Ken Bathan puntos. di ito naging sapat upang naman ang bumandera Ayon kay Albert Ta- pigilan ang atake ng TCU. sa PUP-T sa kanyang 18 lagtag, TCU coach, siya Nakadagdag pa sa benta- puntos, habang sina Marc mismo ay nahirapan sa he ng TCU ang paulit-ulit Gallano at Noel Magalang kalaban. Naging basehan na service at hitting errors ay nagdagdag ng tig-11 nila ang unang set para nila. puntos. pag-aralan ang galaw ng kalaban. Mula dito, **************** bumuo sila ng kanilang Men’s Basketball – TCU def. PUP-T, 80-68 stratehiya.

Naging malaking Tinapos ng TCU tagumpay ang CAC ngayang kompetisyon sa pag- ong taon sa kabila ng kaMen’s Volleyball – TCU tala ng panalo kontra sa def. PUP-T (25-9, 25-14, PUP-Taguig sa men’s kulangan sa pasilidad at pinansiya, ayon kay Mark 25-10) basketball.

Daniel Ignes, CAC project Ipinagpatuloy ng Sa first half, naging head. Ayon naman kay TCU ang kanilang pagha- dikit ang laban sa pagitan taw nang kanilang domi- ng dalawang koponan. Student Services Head nahin ang PUP-Taguig sa Ginamit ng home team Prof. Bernadette Canpagtatala ng straight-sets ang kanilang bentahe sa las, magiging paraan ang na panalo sa men’s volbilis upang makasabay sa CAC upang paunlarin ang leyball.

TCU at natapos sa iskor kalidad ng varsity team.

Sa pangunguna na 33-29. Pero pagdat- Hangad ng mga opisyales ng nakakabilib na laro ng ing ng second half, agad ng parehong paaralan na kanilang team captain na umiskor ang TCU ng 12 mas dumami ang mga sasi Arielle James Portu- sunod na puntos sa loob guez at setter Bonifacio lamang ng tatlong minuto sali sa CAC at mas lumaDionisio, agad nagpa- upang makakuha ng 41- ki ito sa mga susunod na siklab ang koponan ng 29 na lamang. taon.

ROCK ON! Illusive Apathy Declared Champion in BoTB 2015 Neil Daryl Sulit

PUPTians unleashed their talents in music at this year’s edition and much-awaited Battle of the Bands 2015.

Out of many amazing bands who wished to join this year’s competition, the Central Student Council only picked 12 bands as official participants.

Bands Nota Republic, Torta Ni Papa, Zao, The FEWA, Euphonic, Sky Beat, Tutulibag, Pepper Dolls, Wet Fox, Grace Underfire, Cross N’ Thorns, Illusive Apathy, Scorch the Sky, and Apple Tea Party all battled out with their hearts and emotions exploding.

After judges’ de The Battle of the liberation, Illusive Apathy Bands was held last emerges as winners. Torta December 5 at PUPT ni Papa (TNP) and Scorch Gymnasium and was the Sky received the secwelcomed with intense ond and third place, respectively. energy from the crowd.

Event judges were from the Ace Form Band, a veteran band of PUP Taguig. They are also well known as they emerge as winners year after year in the competition. It had set of criteria which includes composed original song and audience impact.

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“Nung dumating yung oras na kami na ang tutugtog, di namin maipaliwanag ang feeling eh. Nakakaexcite, nakaka-kaba, nakaka-hype, at nakaka-pressure na di ka dapat magkamali. Nagkahalo-halo ang emosyon namin. Pero nung once

Solero Says Thanks to PUPTians

na tumugtog na kami, adrenaline has pushed our minds and bodies and it has unleashed our inner beasts!” said Mr. Jed Tabago of Illusive Appathy as he shared their feeling before they play.

“Noong time na ‘yon, parang nag-enjoy lang talaga kami. Minsan kasi, nawawala ang kaba pag in-enjoy mo lang yung ginagawa mo.”

As for the bands feeling after the band was called winners, Mr. Tabago said, “Noong narinig ko na kami nanalo for best original composition, sobra ang tuwang naramdaman ko. Tapos, champion pa!

Napatalon ako sa tuwa, excited akong lumapit sa stage noon na abot langit ang ngiti! Naging masaya talaga kami noong araw na yon. Actually noong nakita kong masaya-

masaya sa pagkapanalo ng banda namin, napuno ng tuwa ang puso ko....

To summarize, Overjoyed lang talaga kami.”

Mr. Tabago also thanked the Almighty for their talents, strength and eventually their victory and “the music that connected us all,” he said.

Vocalist of first runner-up Torta ni Papa said that their performance in front of PUPTian is priceless. Mr. Marvin Victor also thanked the judges and the crowd for making their first runner-up title possible.

Benefactors of the donated pencils and notebooks as entry pass for the event the victims of Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas.

“Nagdaan po ang isang taon ng aming pagseserbisyo at personally, nagpapasalamat ako na naging parte tayo ng buhay-estudyante sa isa't isa,” Solero said.

Outgoing CSC Pres. Eugene Solero bid farewell as new set of CSC officers were proclaimed last February 28.

Solero further apologized if there are projects the Council haven’t materialized.

“Our plan was to provide alternatives para matulungan ang bawat uri ng estudyante (academics, sports and other extra-curriculars) gaya ng scholarship summit.

Though, nakatulong tayo sa ating varsities, may kaunting regret din na hindi namin nabigyan ng projects yung mga estudyanteng nasa academics ang forte gaya ng tutorial zone.” He replied about the plans the outgoing batch of CSC wished to happen.

Solero later insisted that though he will never brag about his works as President, he was able to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of being the President.

However, he later said to his critics that being a CSC officer is a ‘no joke’. “Sadyang napakahirap. Ang regulations, pahigpit nang pahigpit.”

He, then, congratulated the new set of officers. Believing that better service to come as some of the newly elected aren’t a novice in the job.

He further pointed out some advice for the incoming CSC.

“Listen to students.

Students are our reason why we are in CSC. Kahit na mali ang estudyante, hangga’t kayang ilaban, ilaban.” Solero said as piece of advice for the newly elected officers.

Solero will now foucs more on his academics, but, still promises his support for the upcoming activities for the students.

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Sa Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Kabataan,

Sigaw ng mga Kabataa’t Mag-aaral: ‘Stop All Other School Fees, No to Tuition Hike!’

Jeffern Dave Ando

LIWASANG BONIFACIO, wang taon sa kolehiyo.

MAYNILA– Nagsama-sama ang mga progresibong

‘Pagkitil’

grupo ng mga kabataan,

pahayagang pangkampus

“Unang porma ng

at mga mag-aaral upang

paninikil sa ating karapa-

kondenahin ang patuloy

tan ang komersyalisadong

na komersyalisayon ng edukasyon.

Ipinagdiwang

sa

isang programa ang Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Kabataan sa pamamagitan ng paggiit sa karapa-

edukasyon,” aniya ni G. Lloyd Magsoy, spokesperson ng Anakbayan-NCR.

Ginawang halimba-

tan ng mga kabataan sa

wa ni G. Magsoy ang ka-

de-kalidad na edukasyon

lagayan ng mga nasalan-

para

sa

mamamayan.

Ito’y sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng matrikula o komersyalisasyon ng mga kolehiyo’t unibersidad sa

ta ng bagyong Yolanda sa Kabisayaan noong isang taon. “Isang taon na ang

bansa.

nakalipas ngunit wala pa

‘Halatang Tuta’

ring trabaho, edukasyon

Isiniwalat

ni

Bb.

Sarah Jane Elago, Pambansang Pangulo ng National Union of Students of the Philippines, ang mga neoliberal na batas na dahilan ng pagtaas ng matrikula lalo na sa mga pambansang unibersidad at kolehiyo o (SUC).

Kaniya ring idinagdag ang mga kasalukuy-

at permanenteng paba-

la ng Pangulo sa kanyang mga kabayaan.

‘Makilahok’

Education (CHED).

Ang CHED Memo-

Hinimok din naman

ginawang ambag ng Kabataang Makabayan sa ating kasaysayan sa pagdiriwang nito ng ika-50 taong anibersaryo ng kanilang pagkakatatag.

Christian

Movement

panayam

ng

laban para sa tunay na

Kabataan

Partylist,

si-

demokrasya.

nabi ng League of Filipino Student spokesperson at production playwright

mga pangyayari noong

na si Charisse Bañez na

FQS tulad ng Diliman

ang ideya ng dulang ito ay

Commune at pagsusus-

pagpapaalala sa ambag

pinde ng Writ of Habe-

Isinagap sa Univ. ng mga kabataan upang

bayan: Paglingkuran ang Sambayanan!” Ito ay may

ng pamamahala ng diktat-

Ipinakita rito ang

pabagsakin ang diktador Marcos.

“We are consciously taking this as an effort

as Corpus ni G. Marcos.

Ipinakita

rin

ang

mga

pangalan ng mga martir noong panahon ng Batas

to teach our fellow youth

Militar habang ang mga

the lessons and victories

tao’y pumapalakpak sa

achieved by the Kabata-

loob ng tatlong minuto na

ang Makabayan, espe-

walang tigil.

cially when it led the First

Isinentro ang dula

evant today, we’re aiming

sa makasaysayang orof ganisasyon ng mga ka-

to reinvigorate the youth’s

gresibong grupo ng mga

the Philippines, na sumali sa mga aksyon para sa kanilang karapatan ang

wikang Filipino sa Gene-

hindi rin naman kasi para

ral Education Curriculum

lang sa mga lumaban ang tagumpay kundi para sa lahat.

Sa

Dulaang UP, mga pro-

ta. Sa kaniyang pahayag,

Filipino sa una at dala-

galaw hinalaw ang mga

ing the political issues rel-

isang polisiya ng ahen-

wala nang pag-aaral ng

City– Sa sayaw, awit at

sa upang ipagpatuloy ang

mga dumaraang motoris-

sa kolehiyo. Ibig sabihi’y

Quezon Kuwarto.

Quarter Storm. By expos-

randum Order No. 20 ay siya na magtatanggal ng

Theater,

Makabayan sa panahon

spokesperson ng Student

ng Commission on Higher

UP

dakilaan ng Kabataang

ya’y nagpapakitang tuta

laan tulad ng CMO No. 20

Lorie Mae Dura

layuning ipaalala ang ka-

ni G. Einstein Recedes,

mga dayuhang pamaha-

KM@50 Ipinadiwang Sa Teatro

hay roon.” Ayon kay G. of the Phils Theater noong ika-30 ng Enero Magsoy, ito’y pagpapakita ang dula na pinamagang pagsasawalang-baha- tang, “Kabataang Maka-

ang mga polisiya na anipa rin ang gobyerno ng

STUDENT RIGHT IS A RIGHT. Students from different schools nationwide gathered to lit candles in solidarity last November 14, 2014 in front of UP Diliman’s Melchor Hall for the 43 missing Mexican students/ activists.– Photo of Blances Sanchez

uryal Marcos.

bataang

lumaban

para

sa tunay na demokrasya.

Itinampok din sa dula ang Unang Sigwang Kuwarto (First Quarter Storm) na isa sa mga dahilan ng

sense

of

nationalism,”

ayon kay Bañez.

Ang dula ay nagmistulang isang pagbab-

Sa

pangunguna

kabataan tulad ng Anakbayan,

KARATULA,

League of Filipino Students, Student Christian

alik-tanaw dahil sa mga

Movement of the Philip-

realistiko na pagsasala-

pines, AlaySining, Kabata-

ero ay ika-45 na pag-aa-

rawan ng mga karakter. an Partylist at Kapisanan Ipinakita kung paano kahit ng mga Mandudula ng sa tindi ng pagdidikdik ng Marikina kasama ang UP gubyerno sa panahong Office of the Chancellor, iyon ay nagawa pa rin ng mga kabataan na magsa- naging matagumpay ang

lala ng Unang Sigwang

ma-sama at mag-organi-

pagtatatag ng Batas Militar sa panahon ni Dating Pangulong Marcos.

Ang ika-30 ng En-

dulang ito.

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5 Years Calling for Justice | Journalists Commemorated Ampatuan Massacre through Candles and Solidarity Maricel Molo & Kristin Omiz

for justice in two different events

commemorating

their slain colleagues in Ampatuan, Maguindanao five years ago.

On November 21

2014, groups led by National Press Club of the Philippines

(NPC)

with

College Editors Guild of the Philippines and Bagong

Alyansang

Mak-

abayan-Metro

Manila

(BAYAN-Metro

Manila)

held a torch parade going to Department of Justice with photos for the slain journalists while chanting, “katarungan para sa mga biktima ng Ampatuan Massacre!”

They reached the

of

Justice

solidarity for the fami-

RISING FOR REVOLUTION. Women, youths and men all together danced while calling for truth and accountability during Valentine’s Day. – Photo of Jeffern Dave Ando

Philippines ‘Rising for Revolution’ This Year Shela Montinola

BONIFACIO SHRINE, MANILA– Strike, dance, rise!

The progressive women’s group, Gabriela Women’s Party, led another year of the global campaign “One Billion Rising” in the Philippines.

This time it is with the theme, revolution.

This campaign first introduced in 2013

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILS., and called out for Justice lies’ victims such as Mon STA. MESA, MANILA— “Ang isang pahayagan ay Secretary Leila de Lima to Palatino, spokeperson of hindi lamang nag-uulat. Ito answer the questions still rin ay may konting kauntBayan-NCR. ing butil ng edukasyon, left unanswered for the kamalayan at kaalaman victims of such heinous Meanwhile, the na may kinalaman sa kulcrime. NPC Pres. Joel M. National Union of Journal- tura at relihiyon ng bansa.”

Sy Egco denounced the Pinangunahan ng ists of the Philippines held Aquino III’s administration isang Bulakenyo, maa candle-lighting event in nunulat ng Anakpawis at for the slow justice and Our Lady of EDSA (for- high-caliber na manunulat the continuing media killna naguwi na ng marammerly EDSA Shrine) last ing awards tulad ng Gaings in the country. wad Genoveva Edroza November 25.

Matute ng PNU at Gawad

According to Egco, Pambansang Alagad ni justice is still elusive for For the Filipino Balagtas na si Prof. Ave the victims of Ampatuan journalists, five years “Ka Ave” Perez Jacob ang professional lecture Massacre. have passed but still the tungkol sa pamamahayag noong panahong ng Ba They later walked government is deaf for the tas Militar sa Pilipino. back to the NPC building call of the Filipinos asking

Inilarawan ni “Ka as a concert was offered Ave” ang sitwasyon for justice. According to noong panahon ng baas tribute to the victims of them, they won’t stop and tas militar na may umiral the massacre with singna represyon sa imporers like Talahib band in continue this event every masyon tungkol sa mga the scene. Several peo- year until the government suliranin ng mga mangagawa at mamamayan. ple also declared their would hear them.

Kaya naman noong Mayo 1, 1981 (isang taon matapos maitatag ang Kilusang Mayo Uno), isinilang ang isang pahayagang pangmanggagawa, ang BAGWIS.

MANILACITY/QUEZON Department CITY— Journalists called

Peryodismo Sa Panahon ng Batas Militar, Inalala

by Eva Einsler, author of widely-known The Vagina Monologue, focused on women’s abuse. However, in this third year of the global campaign, the progressive group flared it up. The Philippine version of the campaign is now focused in ‘rising and revolting’ for social change and calling for truth and accountability of

the Aquino III administration.

According to Gabriela Rep. Emmi De Jesus, poverty had worsened in the present administration. Citing massive unemployment and price hikes while wages for the Filipino women are still very low.

Gabriela also took the chance to highlight

Ang Bagwis ay hinarap ang mga ilang hamon bago ito maisapubliko, naryaan ang kakulangan sa pinansyal upang panustos sa proyekto, kaalaman at kasanayan sa Marketing, kumpetisyon sa mga ilang pangpublikong dyaryo at higit sa lahat ay ang panunupil.

Pero hindi nagpaawat ang Bagwis, naging kilala ang Bagwis dahil ito ang naging daan upang imulat ang mga Pilipino sa mga nagyayaring panglokal. Kaya naman na alarma ang gobyerno, nagkaroon ng banta sa malayang pamamahayag ng Bagwis.

Sapilitang pinatalsik ang the Mamasapano Clash as an obvious fact to “Aquino government’s adherence to the US government’s war agenda and its militarist approach towards the armed conflict.”

In an interview of Pinoy Weekly, an alternative media, Ms. Monique Wilson reasoned why the theme of this

ilang empleyado ng Bagwis at nagkaroon din ng pwersahang resignasyon.

Naging isyu din ang panunuhol, pagiging blacklist, at ito rin ay nagresulta sa pagdakip at detensyon ng mga manggagawa ng pahayagan. Kaya naman natuluyan ang pagkawala ng Bagwis. Ilan sa mga dahilan nito ay walang pambayad sa imprenta, naging mahina ang sirkulasyon ng pangangalap ng impormasyon, walang advertising spots at marami pang ba.

Tinapos ni Ka Ave ang programa sa paalala. Aniya, “laging tandaan na isulat ang katotohanan kahit gaano pa ito kapangit.”

Kasama rin dito ang ilang propesyunal na sina Professor Rogelio Ordoñez ng Kagawaran ng Pilipino, Mr. Leo Esclanda ng Pinoy Media Center, Ms. Rosa Bragais ng Samahan ng mga Masteral na Mag-aaral sa komunikasyon sa PUP. Katuwang din sa programa si Ms. Shiena Mae Villas bilang representatib ng Alyansa ng Kabataang Mamamahayag ng PUP, ang system-wide na alyansa ng mga pahayagang pang-kampus ng PUP. Nakita rin sa event si PUP VP for Research, Planning, Extension and Development Prof. Manuel Muhi na nagbahagi ng masiglang pambugad sa event at si PUP President Emmanuel De Guzman na nagbahagi naman ng kanyang inspirational message.

Ang programang ito ay sa pangunguna ng Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations ng PUP. Ito ay ginanap sa College of Education Multimedia Room noong ika-18 ng Pebrero. year’s OBR is revolution.

The actress-turned-activist stated last September 15 in a press conference, “the rampant impunity that’s going on is so entrenched as we see not just here in the Philippines, but in countries all over the world.”

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CHED Admits ‘Failure’ To Regulate Tuition and School Fees NUSP

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, QUEZON CITY– Commission on Higher Education (CHED) admitted their failure to regulate tuition and school fees.

The Commission further admitted that they let the universities and colleges pursue the tuition hike even though there are complaints by the students against the increase.

Among those reported complaints given by the students and representatives of student-led organizations such as the National Union of Students in the Philippines (NUSP), Youth Act Now! Alliance, and Rise 4 Education Alliace were the violation of CHED Memorandum Order No. 3. After immense deliberation in Comittee on Technical and Higher Education last February 16, 2015, CHED finally admits its failure.

Accoding to NUSP National President Sarah Elago, the failure of the Commission is a sign of negligence and inuituility.

“CHED has failed to do its job. And it has failed miserably! The students and their future are sacrificed by the profiteering mechanisms of school administrators and

Lumads Held ‘Kalibuling’ for Peace and Security in Mindanao Jeffern Dave Ando

the wanton disregard of CHED and the BS Aquino III administration,” Elago said.

Youth groups lat-

er emphasized the negligence brought by CHED and BS Aquino to block tuition increase. They focused their attention on how the Philippine education becomes more inacessible and profit-oriented during his term.

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“It is imperative for

the youth to stand and fight for it’s democratic right to education. We don’t want to inherit this kind of system that will murder the future of the youth’s generation all because education, which should be free and of quality at all

NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR MOTHER PERPETUAL HELP, PARAÑAQUE– A night of kalibuling or solidarity from Lumads (indigenous people) before heading back to Mindanao from a victorious month-long journey.

After two weeks of dialogue with the government, Lumads and Mindanao activists held a cultural night together with several progressive groups, students, youths and religious leaders who all attended in solidarity.

Cultural dances, songs, video presentations and even a fliptop battle between two Lumads mimicking themselves as Uncle Sam and a Lumad were performed in on the night of the International Human Rights Day last December 10.

Josephine Pagalan, a Lumad, began a short talk during a mass in Baclaran Church before the program started.

“Sana irespeto ng ating gubyerno kung ano ang narating ng mga lumad,” she said. She later asks the government to stop recruiting Lumads in paramilitary activities such as CAFGU. “Marami sa ating kababayan sa Metro Manila ang namulat sa katotohan-

an… na ang lupa ay buhay,” according to ex-Bayan Muna Congressman Teddy Casiño.

Dubbed as “Manilakbayan ng Mindanao”, some 300 activists and Lumads from Mindanao walked since Nov. 13 and arrived in Manila last Nov. 24. Their goal is to demand the government to stop militarization in their community to regain peace and security in their ancestral lands. They also denounced the red tagging and staying of military in their community, especially in the schools. ****** Karapatan tallied 84 extrajudicial killings and 11 enforced disappearances in six regions of Mindanao from July 2010 to November 2014. Overall, 226 are reported victims of extrajudicial killings under Aquino III regime. 21 of the 226 victims are women.

145,122 are also recorded by the organization as victims of the ‘illegal’ use of schools, Medical, Religious and Other Public Places for Military Purpose.

Karapatan is an alliance who is “working for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines”.

levels, is denied by the government itself,” Elago further said.

NUSP is

a

na-

tionwide alliance of student

councils

fighting

for the ‘advancement of the students’ democratic rights and welfare’ since 1957.

Student Groups Calls Justice Over CSU stude’s Death; Blames Commercialized Education in SUCs Jean Noelle Rodriguez

Student groups condemn tuition increase as another victim was reported.

College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) stated that increases in tuition and other school fees under the approval of Commission on Higher Education is “equal to a massacre of students.”

Rosanna Sanfuego, a freshman, killed herself last February 27 as they cannot pay her tuition in Cagayan State University (CSU)

According to the reports, Sanfuego wasn’t able to take her midterm exams due to her incapability to pay, then, she dropped her classes.

She cannot also pay her boarding house in Tuguegarao.

Hours before her suicide, she texted her

siblings about her sentiments.

“The case of Rosana Sanfuego is only a manifestation that our education is for sale and not a right. But the government is turning a blind eye to the woes of the youth regarding the alarming inaccessibility of education,” Maricris Laylo, de- puty secretary general of CEGP-Cagayan Valley stated.

Meanwhile, NUSP National President Sarah Elago blames BS Aquino’s policies on education.

Elago said that Aquino’s policies make the SUCs like CSU like a private institution because of tuition increases and dubious fees. A clear statement that SUCs’ budget cannot be felt by the schools themselves.

RESIGN! Progressive groups and youth and student organizations gathered last February 6 at Mendiola, Manila as they watched President Aquino’s message in Mamasapano Clash. Disatissfied with Pres. Aquino’s message and consequent ‘denials’ for his accountability, they raised their cards stating “resign” and “liar”. – Photo of Jeffern Dave Ando

SUCs Budget in 2015 Still Inefficient Alexis Eugenio

“Sa bawat tatlong piso pong kailangan ng ating pamantasan, piso lamang po ang nilalaan na ating gobyerno,” said Kabataan Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon in an interview with Pinoy Weekly.

Budget for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) remains low to comparing to what the SUCs asked.

In a document, P43.3 Billion is allocated

from P122.7 Billion SUCs asked the government.

Philippine Normal Univerity has the lowest budget allocation with an amount of P569 Million of P3 Billion they need.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines would only get P1 Billion out of P2.15 Billion, while P12.6 Billion was approved by the DBM for the P25 Billion proposed budget of University of the

Philippines.

In a statement, National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) reinstated its call for higher subsidy in education.

According to NUSP National Pres. Sarah Jane Elago calls for the Aquino administration to transfer the President’s ‘pork barrel’ or his lump sum funds to social basic services such as health and education.

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At 3:30 AM, several forces are on the ground wanting to get him arrested.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and National Bureau of Investigation teamed up to arrest a man who was named, “The Butcher of Manila.”

Now, the arresting team smashed the door at his hideout in Sta. Mesa, Manila near PUP. “Naisahan n’yo ako,” he said.

certain distinction like the dis- that is used usually the militinguished service stars. tary has. He even questioned how they could pass check

However, his works points as they were all over were also leveled in how many the province. human rights violations were put against him.

After travelling an undisclosed route, Catoy and ‘Bloody Trail’ two others were forced to get

The Southern Tagalog out and made to kneel. GumaRegion first felt the offensive noy and Marcellana were left againts the Communist by inside the vehicle. Catoy later Gen. Palparan. However, not recounted one of the abduceveryone wasn’t even proven tors saying to him, “pangalaas such. wang buhay mo na ‘to” (this is your second life).

One case were the deaths of Eden Marcellana and The next day, MarcelEddie Gumanoy who were ab- lana with her head smashed ducted and killed in Mindoro beyond recognition, tied and just because they were thought beaten with two holes in a size to be part of the underground of an icepick and Gumanoy revolutionaries, NPA. with two gunshot wounds, also tied were seen by the

Marcellana, then-secretary general of Karapa- searchers.

It’s been three year of hiding. Gen. Jovito Palparan is now in jail while his case is still being battle in Malolos Regional Court. Some applauded his arrest, saying justice for the slain victims will now roll, but, some question his arrest as mere “delaying action” and a moist in the mirtan-Southern Tagalog and Guror of justice. manoy. then-chairperson of

Who is this Palparan? Katipunan ng Samahang MagWho is this person being bubukid sa Timog Katagulugan linked to the infamous case of were in a fact finding mission desiparacidos and UP students in the area together with three Karen Empeno and Sherlyn others.

Cadapan?

The team was heading back to Calapan City while a group of 20 armed men in bonnet forced them to get inside a private jeep while motorcycles were encircling them. According to Virgilio Catoy “King” III, one of the survivors and a videographer ‘Start of the Trail’ of the Cultural Center of the

Jovito Palparan was Philippines-awardee ST Exborn on September 11, 1950 posure, one of the abductees at Cagayan de Oro City, Be- asked who was Marcellana. Affore enter Philippine Army, he ter one person said no Marcelwas a graduate of BS Business lana present, that person was Administration and two Mas- slapped. Marcellana immediately presented herself. ter’s degrees.

After all we know, is there still an account of human rights violation or does that stopped after the ‘fall’ of Palparan?

He was first commissioned as lieutenant in Basilan and Sulu. He was elevated into several positions afterwards such as commander of 24th Infantry Battalion for five years, commander of Task Force Banahaw in CALA B A R Z O N, commander of Philippine Humanitarian Contingent in Iraq and Commanding General of 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division for 2005 to 2006.

Palparan’s service was also applauded by some for his works like his blockage of a coup d’etat between 1987 and 1989 and his “anti-communist’ operations in Central Luzon, Cordillera, Southern Tagalog and in everywhere he was destined. His service was given a

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Catoy described the abductors as men with military physique. One of the abductors even had a wrist watch

He later recounted that Cadapan told him that she was raped and Empeno was being beaten by Palparan. He also saw Cadapan and Empeno without clothes, beaten, being burned with cigarettes and their vaginas shoved of various implements by soldiers.

whenever members of the said paramilitary are arrested, some from Malacanang will order their release.

3 cases of rape by the military, 21 enforced disappearances, 17,145 cases of demolition, 141,490 schools,

Another witness took medical, religious and other a stand to testify about seeing public places used for military several armed men dragging 2 purpose, the list will go on women in a parked jeep with and on.

Merino2. Ramos (no first name It is ironic to say that given), said that the men saw the government who always him and shot rifles at him. He got a chance to see the plate blames his predecessor for the number of the jeep: RTF 597. problems today cannot answer The same jeep and plate num- or put someone to answer a ber was spotted in a military simple and basic right of the compound by a fact-finding Filipino people that is commission led by Karapatan1 lat- monly violated upon. er.

If the government can A Department of Jus- not take the first move, then,

UN Human Rights tice panel, they concluded why can’t we take the the first Committee decided in their “that Palparan had a direct hand move in solving the society’s 12-page decision last October in the detention of Sherlyn and problems?

30 during its session at UN Karen and that through his men, To quote from Karl headquarters in Geneva, Swit- he had knowledge and control of the places where the women Marx’s Eleven Theses on zerland, that the government were held.” denied the rights of MarcellaFeuerbach, “The philosophers no and Gumanoy. “The right ‘The Trail Continues’ have only interpreted the to life of every person, the world, in various ways. The His arrest is a sign of right to liberty and security of point, however, is to change persons and the rights of vio- justice. However, it doesn’t it.” lated persons to effective rem- end there.

In this democratic edies and the State ensuring Impunity still prevails country, the people is the rulthat such remedies are provid- even in this regime who promer. If who we elected every ed and enforced as stated in ises to listen to his ‘bosses’. the provisions of the Internasix years cannot defend and

A non-government tional Covenant on Civil and take full responsibility for seorganization, Human Rights Political Rights (ICCPR).” curing its citizens, how can we Watch, lambasted President However, President Aquino’s “little progress in ad- still sleep at night?

Arroyo still applauded his op- dressing impunity.” The group If the administration erations. said only 7 were prosecuted does not prioritize the security for such human rights crimes of its citizen, why wait for a ‘Women on Board’ but none has been prosecuted year for him to step down?

Karen Empeno and under the Aquino III adminis Abraham Sarmiento, Sherlyn Cadapan were stu- tration. dents of University of the According to Com- EIC of UP’s Philippine CollePhilippines. Empeno was a mittee to Protect Journalists’ gian during Martial Law said, member of League of Filipino 2014 Global Impunity Index, “Kung hindi tayo kikilos, sino Students while Cadapan was the Philippines is just behind ang kikilos? Kung di tayo kikiin Anakbayan. On June 26, Iraq and Somalia in terms of bo, sino ang kikibo? Kung hin2006, two were abducted in slain journalists. There are also di ngayon, kailan pa?”

Hagonoy, Bulacan.

204 victims of extra-judicial

When would we take

Raymond Manalo, a killings reported by Karapatan a stand against inequality and witness, said he met the two from July 2010 to June 2014. injustice in our system? It is women at Camp Tecson in An infamous case was just before our eyes.

Bulacan. He was there with Dionisio Garete. The 57-yearhis brother as they were also old farmer was killed on May It’s time to make a abducted and accused by the 28 by RPA-ABB members change. military as members of NPA. while on his way to Panay Fair 1 Karapatan is an alliance promotTrade Center to deliver fresh- ing the protection of human rights in

Manalo said he was ly harvested muscovado. the Philippines. able to see Gen. Palparan in the camp who later told During Karapatan-led 2 Merino, Manuel is a 57 year-old him that he is now released fact-finding mission, they farmer who saw Cadapan and Embecause his mother drop the found witnesses that can pin- peno screaming while some armed habeas corpus case against the point who were members men dragged the two women in a General on their behalf. of the RPA-ABB. However, car. He tried to saved them but later

The Trail of Blood and the impunity trail that keeps on going Lalaine Aquino & Jeffern Dave Ando

being abducted, too.

Sources:

cpj.org; newint.org; bulatlat. com; pinoyweekly.org; rappler. com; inquirer.net; GMA News Online; KARAPATAN Alliance

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PAST IS PAST? A close look into Manila’s deteriorating and neglected historical landmarks Kent Garcia & Neil Daryl Sulit

Statue at Metropolitan Theater

More often than not, everything that happens in the present and in the future always has a link to the past. It affects and will always be a vital part of what are we in now, who we are, and what we will be in.

In relation to that, historical landmarks are only the current reminder of a city, or country’s rich and colorful past.

Discolored, disfigured and heavily worn down by age, these buildings are seen as the bastions of old times in an ever-changing world, filled with anything and everything new.

However, in the rapid urbanization of communities right now, the fast modernization seemed to have infected the people with a culture of

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neglect to the past. And sadly, the reflection of this is seen on the dismal state of some historical landmarks in Manila, the nation’s capital.

Despite efforts by heritage advocates and historians to prevent this pernicious moves, it seems like there’s no stopping this unlikely juggernaut, which is an irony as Manila, considered as one of the country’s biggest historical and cultural center, will be up for a massive urbanization campaign, which includes the merciless neglect and commercialization of historical landmarks, even going up to the extent of removing them from the face of the city.

State of Alarm Anda Circle, located near the historic Manila Cathedral, is now subject to demolition following the order by the Department of Public Works and Highways–NCR (DPWH-NCR), supposedly to ease traffic in the area.

The area of the historical marker will be instead converted into a regular intersection, alongside with the current road around it, and will be installed with signal lights. The department said that this move will help improve the traffic situation in the area, which has been heavy due to the frequent entry of container trucks, for the circle is part of the important route to the Manila Port Area. For now, the removed monument, which is a tribute to former Spanish Governor-General Simon de Anda, who ruled the country and fought against British invaders from 1762 to 1764, and its transferring site remains to be planned, alongside with the National Historical Commission and the Department of Tourism.

Another great landmark in danger of disappearing is the Old Paco Railroad Station. Coming into existence in 1915, the landmark is designed by William Parsons,

and resembles the Penn Railroad Station in New York. This old station is also holds the remaining memory of the train systems under American rule, as its serves three important train lines at that time such as the Manila Belt Line (Tutuban-Paco), the Paco-Muntinlupa Line, and the Paco-Binakayan line, which links Manila to Cavite. It is even older than the other old structures in the city such as the Manila City Hall and the Post Office Building.

However, the station was partly destroyed in 1996 by a contractor of a planned 7-storey mall to be built, leaving the structure into shambles, with only the facade of the station remaining standing. Although the Philippine National Railways (PNR) planned to restore it, in addition of installing a historical marker in 2009, it has never materialized, more than that, a private corporation bought the air rights to the station in 2012, stalling the reconstruction work of the site. Until now, the structure in ruins still remain in ruins.

The last addition to the list of landmarks in danger is the El Hogar building.

Built in 1922, El Hogar, found in the Binondo district, is one of the city’s vanishing historical structures. Its design is of elements of Neoclassical and Renaissance styles. It housed financing cooperative Sociedad El Hogar Filipino, and American company Smith Bell and Company. However, last year, a private enterprise purchased the property, and despite calls to not issue a building permit, the Manila City Hall issued a demolition permit, moreover, they also refuse to disclose the buyer of the property. Now, GI sheets and concrete barriers cover the building as the demolition of El Hogar becomes “imminent”.

All the wrong reasons Many factors have contributed to these atrocious acts committed towards these landmarks. One of it is

poor urban zoning. Often, local government units do not consider the location and historical importance of the area. They would only just issue building orders, permits for demolition, and nothing else.

Another consideration is about sweeping modernization. Although the NHCP requires every firm who purchases a heritage site to present a development plan to restore it and partner with them for its rehabilitation, most of them would like to prefer to simply leave old designs for new, modern buildings.

Lastly and most importantly, the lack of government enforcement only nurtures this kind of practices to continue. Even if there is a National Heritage Law that protects buildings which are at least 50 years old and procedures and measures aimed to restore and redevelop these landmarks, the only farthest thing they would go is to force the offenders to pay fines.

Time to restore Same as these rundown structures, goes the freefall of our vivid history and culture. Although First World countries continues to progress, their culture and history have never been forgotten but furthermore upheld. If the walls could only move, it would slap and instruct us to know more of our history, for it existed many years before we were born, yet they were never given the respect due to them.

It is even a greater insult that our government officials and bureaucrats, who had learned and known all of these before us, tend to forget these faster than us.

We have to wake up. We have to remove this culture of being apathetic towards our past. Because without having a glimpse from the past, without having knowledge of our own history can doom our future.

And, a blogger would say, “A people that does not love, or at the very least appreciates, its past is

Carriedo Fountain

headed nowhere.”

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Photo credits to: arquitechturamanila.blogspot.com (EL HOGAR); thefilipinas.blogspot.com (ANDA CIRCLE); Wikimedia Commons (BONIFACIO MONUMENT, METROPOLITAN THEATER); rrafaeljayrrendon.wordpress.com (LIFE THEATER); en.wikipedia.org (STATUE AT METROPOLITAN THEATER); panoramio.com (PNR-PACO STATION, CARRIEDO FOUNTAIN); nhcphistoricsites.blogspot.com (NHCP MABINI MARKER)

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Bilang apat na taon ng nag-aaral sa PUP, napapansin ko na yung kakulangan ng bilang ng mga palikuran. Sana buksan na yung mga nakasara na CR para mapakinabangan naman. Para na rin di dadagsa sa CR sa may mother kiosk na mistulang may pila ng NFA Rice.

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Technology is in every phase we do in our lives. It makes every impossible possible. It enables us to do astonishing things. What if we can go beyond on what we have now? What if we go yonder than what Technology brings to us now? Have you ever imagined before a digital world?

Microsoft Corporation invented what they call, “HoloLens.” It is a technological breaktrough as it was only seen in Sci-fi movies, but, not in real world.

It is an eyeglass where it enables you to see like a “floating screen” in front if you. You can swipe with your hands, thanks to its motion sensitive devices. You can go anywhere with your computer with you, too! That’s how awesome this thought-to-be impossible technology.

Excited to have one? Unfortunately, it is still not in the market yet. But it doesn’t mean we can preview it.

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Here’s why you should love Microsoft HoloLens:

”Bilang matagal ng nag-aaral sa ating Sintang Paaralan, ang mga nakikita kong dapat solusyunan ng mga nahalal sa CSC ay ang pagsasaayons ng mga school facilities tulad ng Conference Room, Gym, Library, AVR, at iba pa. Dapat ding ibalik ang Org Room. Dapat din ayusin ang open court at dapat ding ayusin ang mga CR sa ating unibersidad.

Jomar Taduran

BSBA-MM IV

Problema sa professor na hindi pumapasok yet ambaba magbigay ng grade.

Bernie Custodio BS ECE IV

Sa tingin ko, ang problemang dapat solusyonan ng CSC ay ang CR at open court para magamit ng maayos ng mga estudyante ng ating Sintang Paaralan.

Mark Mernilo

DMET I

A NEW AGE IS HERE. Microsoft HoloLens promises a world transformed. With these technology, Microsoft Corporation believes it will make a difference in how we see and interact with the world. Photo from Microsoft website Transform your world with holOgrams

It envisioned a world where technology could become more personal - where it could adapt to the natural ways we communicate, learn and create. It is where our digital lives would seamlessly connect with real life.

Empowering you to achieve more

Patanggal ng vandals sa CR and other at kakulangan sa trash bins lalo na sa Zonta Park Ervin Vic Bedia BS AM III

With the ability to design and shape holograms, you’ll have a new medium to express your creativity, a more efficient way to teach and learn, and a more effective way to visualize your work and share ideas. Your digital content and creations will be more relevant when they come to life in the world around you.

A new reality

Flush ng mga CR. Madulas na yung flooring ng court sa gym. Papinturahan.

Open court, flooring, ring and board at kulang na upuan sa bawat classroom.

Nathaniel Pili

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CR, mga sira/lumang upuan sa may “food lane” (Julie’s/Mariejoyze) and new paints para sa LAHAT ng kiosk (including mother kiosk) Marvin Paul Cabrera BSE-E I

Microsoft HoloLens goes beyond augmented reality and virtual reality by enabling you to interact with three-dimensional holograms blended with your real world.

A more natural way to interact

There isn’t a screen to touch or a mouse to click. Use gestures to create, shape, and size holograms. Use your eyes to navigate and explore. Use your voice to communicate with your apps. Microsoft HoloLens understands your movements, vision, and voice, enabling you to interact with content and information in the most natural way possible.

New ways to teach and learn

It’s easier to show than to tell, so do both. With Microsoft HoloLens, friends and colleagues can help you with difficult tasks using HoloNotes in Skype. They can see your environment as you see it, and from their tablet or PC they can draw instructions that appear as holograms in your world.

Get customized, real-time help from someone who can see what you see and hear what you hear.

Go beyond the screen

As holograms, your digital content will be as real as physical objects in the room. For the first time, holograms will become practical tools of daily life. Shape holograms to fine-tune a design. Interact with them to learn something new. It is when you share your ideas, show and tell from multiple perspectives.

For more details, visit www.microsoft.com

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MULING IPINAKITA NG REHIMENG AQUINO NA WALA SA BOKABULARYO NITO ANG SALITANG “DEMOKRASYA.”

Sunod-sunod ang pananakot ng administrasyon sa mga protesta laban sa Pangulo noong mga nakaraang araw.

Ayon nga kay Sec. De Lima, maaaring kasuhan ang mga taong may planong ipabagsak ang adminstrasyon.

Noong panahon naman ng komemorasyon ng People Power I Movement, hindi pinadaan ang mga progresibong grupo na layon lamang magkaroon ng kakaunting programa sa EDSA Shrine. Bagama’t may kaukulang ugnayan naman sa PNP ang nasabing programa bago pa ito magsimula, biglaang ito’y isinara.

Sa demokrasya, ang bayan ang may lakas, may kapangyarihan. Ngunit, sa patuloy na inaasal ni Pangulong Aquino III, hindi maitatanggi ang tanong, “nasaan sa demokrasya?”

Mas malala pa ang ‘hipnotismong’ ginagamit ng rehimen ngayon. Social media at mainstream media ang ginagamit upang ipakalat ang maling kaisipan: sila ang tama at lahat ng sumalungat ay kaaway ng gubyerno.

Sino nga ba ang “kaaway ng pamahalaan?” Ang mga BREAKPOINT taong sumisigaw ng katarungan para sa SAF 44? Mga magaaral na pinapahayag ang pagkadismaya sa walang pagsasakibo ng administrasyon sa isyu ng edukasyon? O ang bayan na pinapaulit-ulit ang mga katagang: wala pa ring Kent Garcia pagbabago?

“In denial” pa rin ang Pangulo sa pagkamatay ng 44 “Does our President have a SAF members kahit siya ang Commander-in-Chief. Mahigit On the heat of dis- of Clans”, having a date 400 na tertiary institution ang magtataas ng matrikula sacussions and questions with another woman, and mantalang wala nais magtaas ng sweldo ng mga manggagagawa. Patuloy rin ang pagkakadetina ng mga “political about the Mamasapano other crazy ideas the popclash, the trending topic ulace stated, that made prisoner” na imbes ipagpatuloy ang peace talks sa lahat ng “#NasaanAngPangulo” the generally serious napanig, pinagpapatuloy pa rin ang pagdidikta ng ibang bansa made its way to the top of ture of the hashtag a little sa panguguna ng US. other trends in Twitter. It bit worn-down.

Kung susumahin, wala talagang pagbabago. Maghi- actually shocked me the It was a share behintay ba pa tayo ng isang taon kung sa limang taon ay ang time I noticed it. tween hilarious and seripagbabago ay nararamdaman lamang ng mayayaman? Hindi Good thing, this ous, it seems. ba natin iisiping nasa sistema ang mali? country still isn’t eaten

Ano ba ang kasagutan? Isang People’s Transitional However, how funup whole by apathy, I Council na binubuo ng mga tunay na mamamayan. Hindi ng ny it may be characterized thought. But then, the “usimga pulitikong kapit-tuko pa rin sa mayayaman. sero” tendency inside of by some, an issue so seri Nasa masa ang kapangyarihan ng demokrasya. Nasa me suddenly supplied my ous and complex like this masa rin ang desisyon kung nais na ba natin ibalik ang urge, so I never took time deserve some real light demokrasya. and eventually clicked the and clarification. hashtag of the moment.

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Eventually, Twitter navigated me through tons of tweets that made me laugh and think at the same time. Majority of them complained about the very purpose of why the hashtag was formed, the absence of PNoy in the arrival honors ceremony of the bodies of 42 killed members of the PNP Special Action Force (SAF); instead, he attended the inauguration of a newly-built car company factory in Laguna.

(or the others who understand his hectic schedule due to the job he handles right now) would give PNoy the benefit of the doubt, there are some cases, in which this situation counts, that his schedule would be totally inexcusable to skip this ceremony in which we pay tribute to the fallen victims of such atrocious deed, and a national tragedy.

Other leaders could have cancelled their other commitments But in the oth- and appointments just er end, being the funny to come to the aid of the and humorous people victims’ families, and their that we are, some made demoralized comrades. nonsense jokes about But what conscience the president’s no-show. does the President have They would say that he to snub this important was busy playing “Clash moment of grieving, as Kent Garcia is a junior IT student .

conscience at all?” seen by millions of Filipinos, and exchange it for a non-significant event? Or even more worthy to ask, does our President have a conscience at all?

PNoy, although was lucky that his administration has counter-attacked the criticisms that he has faced, such as the Pork Barrel Scam, disastrous handling of the areas destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda, and increasing poverty, might had stepped on a fatal trap with this disgraceful deed he committed. The indifference and lack of immediate action towards this issue has definitely pulled out the last straw the public holds for him.

So I will not be surprised that he may be haunted by this mismanagement.

And I will not be surprised anymore, that sooner or later, his whereabouts, will be behind ice-cold steel bars, or any special room (if he will be able to justify that he needs special treatment), awaiting his trial.

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Law days. I say it’s overflowing already. You can get information easier thanks to people pressuring the government to be more transparent.

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See another angle before writing. However, at the end, a journalist will write what that person believes worth for the people.

But, media must We must ask, do not only have to inform “Who must be on our side? The government? No. It’s the masses.” the people. They must they speak of the truth awaken the senses of the the whole time? To or for Media has existed You know why? It is be- underground, just like a mass. whom the article was writlong enough even before cause they speak of the black market. They sold ten? Is it for the country Today’s media my grandfather was born. truth. No biases. They newspaper secretly withor for a certain person? Is made their practice a have only the purest inout the permission of the However as time went by, mere joke.

Most of them tention to get the truth what I’m reading awakens government and the readbecame a little sloppy in ers burn them after. Leav- only take the lighter or my patriotic being or does giving information. I’ve at- even if it’s ugly. ing no traces of any news- even the lightest side of the article only promotes tended this forum about During Martial Law, the issue. When protests a person? how this well known news- media are not allowed to paper against impunity of the paper was produced long produce anything without There is no freeago during Martial Law. I the approval of the govern- dom at all. Even media government happen, they In the end, media was inspired about how ment first. There was me- people became martyrs [the mainstream media] must side the people. We little did I know about this dia blackout. If not closed as they were killed during would focus on how they must be on the side of the things. They have gone a by the government, it was Martial Law just to give caused heavy traffic. masses. What we think long way indeed, before it “nationalized.” Technical- the information and the Who are we siding and act must be what the had reached the Filipino ly, no mainstream news truth to the people. to is who we are serving. sentiment of the Filipino people. were against the govern“To write is already people.

That was during ment.

This particular to choose,” says an alliMartial Law era.

Media’s role is to newspaper has had a ance of college editors in So how the truth rough battle on producing reached the people?

Gathering informa- no neutral in the news. A elevate the welfare of the information to the people. Some newspaper went tion isn’t like the Martial journalist must take the people. No less than that.

Shela Montinola is a sophomore Business Administration student.

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la’y industriyalisado.

BEYOND THE WALLS ANG DAHILAN NG PATULOY NA PAGHIRAP NI JUAN Jeffern Dave Ando

“Ang problema ay nasa sistema.”

Libreng bahay, kagamitan, kabuhayan ‘yan ang laging ipinamumukha ng ating mga variety show. Sa mga ganitong pakulo, nakaka-enganyo ang mga ito ng mga manunuod.

Kinakagat naman ito ni Juan. Sino ba ang hindi papayag sa libre, ‘di ba? Ang problema lang, kailangan mong sumugal.

Sumugal ng panahon, oras pati na ang enerhiya para sa instant na premyo.

Wala namang masa sa mga ito. Ngunit, kung ating iisipIn, bakit

kaya dumarami ang nahuhumaling dito?

‘unemployment rate’ sa mga bansang may welfare system. Ito ay dahil mayoSa mga bansa tu- rya sa mga pinagkukunan lad ng Cuba, North Ko- ng trabaho ng kanilang rea, o kahit sa Finland at mamamayan ay mula sa Sweden, malaki ang parte gubyerno. May suporta ng gubyerno sa mga ga- ang gubyerno sa agrikulwaing nakakatulong sa tura, teknolohiya at simga tao. Mayroon silang yensiya. tinatawag na ‘welfare system’ na kung saan ang Ang punto ng mga mga basic services tulad bansang tulad nila ay unng pagkain ay pinama- ahin ang masa. mahagi ng walang bayad Ibang-iba sa ating o kapalit. Libre ang edukalagayan hindi ba? Kung kasyon kaya kahit ang susumahin, wala pa nga pinakamababang uri ng tayo sa kalingkingan ng pamumuhay ay may tyankanilang pampulitikang sang makapag-aral. pag-iisip. Hindi dahil sila Mababa rin ang ay mayayaman, kundi si-

Jeffern Dave Ando is an irregular Education student. He believes that the sun didn’t appear without reason.

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ANG SIYANG NATURINGANG AMA Lalaine Aquino

“Ama, ama. Nasaan ka noong tumatangis ang buong sambayanan?”

“Present sa Gandang gabi Vice, present sa kasalang dingdong at marian, pero absent sa pagdating ng mga labi ng fallen 44 sa villamor airbase, anyare teh? “.

Viral post sa mga social media sites na tumabo ng libu-libong likes at share mula sa libu-libong netizens. Simpleng meme na nakasandal sa seryosong Tanong,kung

nasaan nga ba ang naturingang ama ng ating bayan sa panahong kung saan higit siyang kailangan. Meme na nakikisimpatya sa hinanakit ng mga kaanak ng apat na pu’t apat na bayani na nagbuwis ng kanilang buhay para sa tungkuling pinangatawanan hanggang kamatayan.” Nasaan ka nga ba PNOY?”, Tanong na paulit-ulit na bumubulong sa aking isipan. Marahil

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hindi lang sa akin, kundi pati na rin sa ilang tinutubuan ng pakialam. Tanong na pilit kumakalabit upang bigyang pansin ng karamihan.

Nakakalungkot isipin na ang araw ng pagdating ng mga bagong bayani ay hindi man lang naambunan ng oras at panahon ng pangulo.

Mas napaglaanan pa nya ng oras ang mga walang

Sa ating bansang inuuna pa ang mayayaman at pinauusbong ang mga multi-national na korporasyon, hindi pa rin tayo makakarating sa inaasam nating tagumpay.

Mga polisiyang para sa iilan ang pakinabang. Public-Private Partnerships na wala pa ring pruweba na nakatulong sa mamamayan (MRT/LRT na nagresulta pa ng pagtataas ng pasahe), edukasyon na imbes maabot ng mga pinakamahihirap ay patuloy sa pagtaas dahil sa mga budget cut at tuition hike, at sweldo na walang balak na pataasin kahit naging triple na ang yaman ng mga may-ari nito.

Ang gubyerno ang siyang dapat nag-aaruga sa masa, ‘yan ang pangkalahatang ideya ng serbisyo. Ngunit kung ang

mga variety show o kaliwa’t kanang humanitarian aid at foundation ang nakakagawa nito, bakit pa tayo nangangarap na mayroon pang magbabago sa susunod na eleksyon o sa susunod na taon? Hindi ba natin naiisip na sa sistema ang mali?

Ang mga bansang nabanggit ay mga bansang may nananaig na sosyalistang perspektiba.

Ngunit, hindi natin makakamit ang kanilang nakamit kung wala ang mamamayan upang mamuno sa pagbabago sa sistema.

Hindi ang mga mangunguna’y mga taong sumisigaw ng pagbabago ngunit nakatingala pa rin sa mga mayayaman.

Ang mamamayan ang magpapasiya para makamtan na ang tunay na kalayaan.

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kakwenta-kwentang bagay. Ironic na maituturing na sabihin ito ng isang taong hindi rin naman personal na nasaksihan ang nasabing pangyayari.

Pero kung iisipin hindi ito maaring maging dahilan para hindi punahin ang ginawa ng naturingang ama ng bayan na lumalakad sa tuwid na daan. Hindi maaring ikumpara ang kanyang presensya higit sa sinoman. Presidente siya, yun ang bottomline.

Iisang taong pinagkatiwalaang bigyan ng boto ng maraming mamamayan, iisang taong tumanggap ng responsibilidad at nangakong pagbubutihin ang tungkuling sinumpaan,iisang tao lang. isang tao,isang presidente, mas kailangan siya ng mamamayan. Hindi lang ng mga

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televiewers ng isang talkshow at lalong hindi ng mga bisita sa kasalan.

Layunin ng meme na ito na gumising ng mga natutulog na pakialam hindi lang basta para tawanan. Hindi natatapos ang trabaho ng isang president sa pagpirma at pagpapatupad ng batas, kasama sa tungkulin at obligasyon niyang pangalagaan ang nasasakupan, at hindi kumanta ng,”Ako ang nasisisi, ako ang laging may kasalanan”.

At bilang boss niya, mayroon din tayong karapatan magsalita at mangialam.

Ikaw boss, kelan ka magsisimulang kumilos?

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Walang Pake Edition Bakit bawal ang naka short / skirt sa PUPT? ‘Pag kita na ang “Perlas ng silangan o Mount fuji”(Ang iba hills lang maswerte na kaysa sa iba, kapatagan. Sorry na) doon na sana yung ipag bawal. Ang masakit lang bawal sa PUPT ang tsinelas at short. Tinanong ko minsan ang ilang miyembro ng Central of Admin Council, este Student Council pala, ukol dito noong nangangapanya pa lang sila. Sabi ng isa “Training Ground kasi natin ang PUPT e. Para masanay tayong mag suot ng pormal. Para makahanap tayo ng trabaho” hindi yan ang eksaktong sinabi niya pero ganyan ang “thought”.

Sinong hangal ang graduate ng 3 or 4 year course ang maghahanap ng trabaho ng naka short at naka tsinelas lang? Depende ne leng keng neseye ne eng lehet. Sabayan mo na rin ng “floral cap” tapos naka “Galaxy theme” kang t-shirt: ito yung mga t-shirt na may caption na “Belive”, “Party all night”, “God knows hudas not pay”, “Katas ng Saudi” at “Education is important but swagg is importanter”. Bakit ko po sinasabi ang mga ‘to? Mahirap kasing maging INSENSITIVE. Hindi sa lahat ng panahon ayos ang sapatos. Hindi maiiwasan ang mga biglaang baha, aksidenteng pagkasira, pag bagsak ng bulalakaw, pakikipag break sayo ng gf/bf mo (wala nagalit ka binato mo ng sapatos. Sorry na ulet), at nakipag-mortal combat yung pusa niyo o tuta mo sa sapatos mo. At hindi lahat ng panahon merong pambili.

Ang pagkakaalam ko kasi kaya ginawa ang PUP or ano pa mang mga public school para makapag-aral ang mahihirap. Joke lang wala akong paki diyan mayaman naman ako e.

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Bakit po mag babayad parin kami ng “laboratory fees” kahit hindi naman po kami nakagamit kahit isang beses ng laboratory? By the way graduating student na po ako. Ginagawa po ata kaming gatasan?

“Guys mag bayad na lang tayo tutal gradweyting student naman tayo ihh.” Kung ganyan sinabi ng mga klasmeyt mo at ayaw niyong magreklamo, mag bayad naman lang kayo.

Mayaman tayo guys! Hiters gonna hit. Deal with it pare. Pero hindi kayo gatasan. Pramis.

Anong magandang gawin pagkatapos kumain sa PUPT cateen?

Mag laro ng chess sa tiles hehehe.

Horoskupo!

ARIES Huwag kalilimutang tumingin sa ibaba bago umalis ng bahay. Wala ka ng mukhang ihaharap kapag nakita ni TAURUS crush na bukas ang zipper ng pantalon mo.

Mag-ingat sa mga makikitabi sa’yo kapag kumain ka sa labas. Alamnadis. Networking ang pakay niya.

GEMINI Humanda ka sa mga paparating na swerte matapos ang isang matinding kalungkutan. Ti-triple ang gems mo CANCER sa COC. Dahil sa iyong taglay na karisma, mahuhulog sa’yo ang loob ng taong matagal mo ng ipinagtitirik ng kandila.

Subalit gigisingin ka ng nanay mo dahil LEO mahuhuli ka na sa klase.

Huwag kang masyadong self-absorbed. Hindi mo makakain ang likes ng selfie mo. Itsura VIRGO neto!

LIBRA

Perfectionist ang tingin sa’yo ng karamihan. Hindi nila alam, nahawakan na nila ang kulangot na ipinahid mo sa kanilang upuan.

Tama na ang kahahanap ng forever. Ni hindi mo nga mahanap ‘yong X sa seatwork niyo. Tss kaimbyerna 5ever!

SCORPIO Huwag ma-intimidate sa kaibigan.

Malay mo naiintimidate din siya sa’yo. Kwits lang!

SAGITAURUS Tinitigan ka lang, feeling mo naman may gusto na sa’yo. Ambisyoso!

AQUARIUS Tama na ang kaka-stalk sa social media accounts niya.

Huwag ka nang humopia. May inii-stalk din siyang iba.

PISCES

Tama na ang kaka-stalk sa social media accounts niya. Huwag ka nang humopia. May inii-stalk din siyang iba.

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RUROK Andrew Velarde Patuloy ang paghalik ng lapis sa kapirasong papel.

Maikling Kwento Short Stories

na pawis na humahalo sa mga luhang bumalong. Mga luhang dala ng sakit at kasiyahan.

Sa wakas. Malapit nang matapos.

Bumilos ang pagulos ng laMapusok at nag-aalab ang pis; dumalas ang kaluskos ng papel. mga eksenang binubuo ng bawat le Malapit na. tra.

May pagmamadali. Sumasabay sa alimpuyos ng damdaming hindi na kaya pang pigilan. Tahimk na tinatahak ang daan patungo sa rurok kung saan nakatanaw ang tinatawag na kapakyapaan. Kapayapaang puno ng pag-ibig at kasiyahan.

Walang takot at balakid sa pagpapahayag ng damdaming kinipkip ng pagkatagal –tagal na panahon.

Sa tanglaw ng paupos na kandila na siyang saksi sng bawat patak ng ulan at tikatik ng orasan na nagsisilbing nota at musika ng pagibig at sa bawat buntong hiningang mitsa ng kasiyahan. Bumubuhos ang pagmamahal.

Hindi alintana ang butil-butil

Dama ko ang mainit na pagdampi ng kanyang mga kamay sa aking balikat.

“YANG, kamusta na kayo ni Anna?”, tanong ni tatay nang maabutan niya akong kumakain sa hapag.

Sinipat niya muna ang taburete sa kabilang bahagi ng mesa bago maupo.

“’Tay, ilang beses ko ho bang uulitin, bestfriend lang ako ni Anna. Parang magkapatid lang ang turingan namin.”

“Pero anak, alam kong hindi lang kaibigan ang turing mo sa kanya. Nakikita ko ang mga sulyap mo sa kanya t’wing kasama mo siya. Payo ko lang, magtapat ka na, baka maunahan ka pa ng iba.”

Tapos na akong kumain kaya tumayo na ako at itinabi ang pinagkainan ko.

Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang mga sinabi ni tatay. Nagsipilyo na ako at kinuha ang bag ko.

“Papasok na ho ako, tay”, sabi ko sa kanya at lumapit upang magmano.

“Sige, anak. Mag-iingat ka ha.”, sabay gulo sa buhok kong isang oras kong inayos sa harap ng salamin.

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Kaunti na lamang at ang mamundong Gawain ay matatapos na.

Nahalinhinan ng takot at pangamba.

Takot sa kung ano ang mga susunod na mangyayari at pangamba na ang punlang isinaboy ay mawalan ng saysay.

Nagtagis ang bagang at kumuyom ang mga kamao. Hindi na siya makakapayag na muling mawala ang pag-asa. Ayaw na niyang muling magkimkim ng saloobin. Kailangan na niyang lumaban. Kailangan na niyang ipaglaban ang sigaw ng puso. Ngayon na.

Pumasok ang nagbukas ng pinto. May kasiguraduhan ang bawat hakbang at malikot ang mga mata.

Umigkas ang lapis patungo Sinisinli ang paligid. sa dibdig na amo ng dragon. Ngunit

Patuloy siya sa paglakad. handa ang kalaban. Nasalag ang la Dumako ang mga paa sa pis at inagaw, Ibinato.

Bumilis pa lalo ang pagkilos kinatataguan ng lapis at papel. Tu Kasabay nang patama ng lang lapis. Tila hinahabol ang pagan- mambad ang malaking bulto ng kapis sa sahig ay ang pagbuga ng dragdap ng kandila. Pabilis nang pabilis. tawan at ang mukhang natatabingan on. ng bonnet.

Inilabas ang dragong

Kasabay ng pag-abot sa ru Bang! Bang! Bang! rok at pagtatanim ng punlang ma- nagbubuga ng punlo. Nanlisik ang giging pundasyon ng panibagong mga mata. Nagbabanta.

Nagsimulang dumilim ang kapayapaan, ay ang pagbubukas ng Hindi magtatagal ay malalan- paligid. pintong kamagong. tad na sila sa kinatataguan. Ang pag- ************

Mabilis ang mga sumunod asang kanina ay nabuo ay agad ding Kinabukasa’y nalimbag ang pamawawala. Mapapasa-walang kabu- na pangyayari. hayagan. Ang pangunahing tampok ay luhan lamang ang lahat.

Umangat ang lapis at kasama nakasulat sa malaking titik. Mapula na

Isang masaklap at masakit na ang katalik na papel ay sinubukang tila nagsusumigaw. Naghihingi ng pankatotohanan. magtago. Humalukipkip at bumaluksin at pag-unawa. Humihiyaw ng hustitot. Dagling nakalimutan ang kasiya- Muling bumulong ang mga sya: “HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE, hang kanina lang ay pinagsaluhan. luha-luha ng napipintong pagkabigo. SINALVAGE!”

kung aayusin ko pa ulit kaya hinawi ko na lang.

Sa bawat haplos napapawi nito ang sakit na nadarama ko.

Hanggang sa pagsakay ko ng jeep, inaalala ko pa rin ang sinabi sa akin ni tatay. Apat na taon na kaming magkaibigan ni Anna.

At sa paglipas ng panahon, napamahal na ako sa kanya. Lahat ng trip ko nasasabayan niya. Mabait sa lahat.

Medyo pilya pero matalino at disiplinado. Dahil sa kanya natuto akong magsipag sa pag-aaral. Lagi niya rin kasi ako noong pinapagalitan kapag lumiliban ako sa klase para lang gumimik at magdota. Dinaig pa si nanay sa pagdidisiplina sa—

“Para ho, manong.

Sa tabi lang.”

Sa pag-iisip ko ng malalim, muntik ng lumampas ang sinasakyan kong jeep sa bababaan ko.

Dahil sa kanya nakalimutan ko lahat ng mapapait na nakaraan.

Tagaktak ang pawis ko nang makarating sa building ng kolehiyo namin. Isang taon nang nakatengga ‘yong sirang elevator doon, saan ba napupunta ang mga nauumit nila mula sa aming mga es-

tudyante?

“Gian!”

“O, may problema?”

“Ano, Gui, handa ka na ba sa defense natin mamaya?”

“Oo naman, Anna. Nakikita mo ba ‘tong eyebags ko?”

Tinawanan niya lang ako. Sa pagkislap ng mga mata niya kasabay ng kanyang pagtawa, hindi ko mapigilan ang pagngiti. Bigla nanamang pumasok sa isip ko ang mga sinabi sa akin ni tatay. Oo, gusto ko si Anna. Pero hindi ko kayang magtapat sa kanya.

Ayoko ng magpatuloy pa ang oras, kung maaari lamang na tumigil ang oras sa sandaling ito na magkasama kaming dalawa.

Hindi alam ni tatay na huli na ang lahat para magtapat ako kay Anna.

Walong buwan na ang nakalipas mula ng sagutin ni Anna ang manliligaw na nakilala niya sa isang connect group sa simbahan. Magmula noon hindi muna ako nagparamdam sa kanya. Nabaling ang lahat ng kanyang atensyon sa relasyon nila ng kanyang nobyo kaya hindi niya na napansing dumidistansya ako sa kanya.

Bumalik ako sa mga dating

Mon Salai

bisyo. Sa alak.

Sa gimik. Sa pagkukulong sa sariling kwarto kaharap ang isang kwadradong kahon na pinapagana ng kuryente.

Hindi man lang ako hinanap ni Anna.

Gusto kong tumakbo kasama siya papalayo sa lahat ng bagay na bumabagabag sa bawat pagnanais naming maging malaya mula sa hindi pagsang-ayon ng nakararami.

Isang gabi, dalawang buwan matapos ang pagkakabigo ko kay Anna, inimbitahan ako ni Mark na sumama sa gimik ng barkada nila.

Hindi ko naman masyadong kilala si Mark, nakakasama ko lang siya sa ilang subjects. Pero basta gimik, sasama ako.

Noong gabing ‘yon marami akong nakilala na iba pang mga barkada ni Mark. Kasama na ro’n si Roel. Madaldal siya pero hindi mahangin tulad ng iba naming kainuman. Sa kanya ko naikwento ang tungkol sa amin ni Anna. Buong gabi kaming nag-usap. Nasabi niya rin na kasama siya sa varsity na makakalaban ng team namin sa semifinals.

Jullia Herrera

Nang maramdaman ko na ang espiritu ng alak, nagpaalam ako kay Mark na makikitulog ako sa kwarto niya. Sumama rin si Roel dahil hindi niya na raw kaya ang antok.

At ng gabing ‘yon, may nangyari sa aming dalawa ni Roel.

Ngunit batid ko na hindi magtatagal at matatapos din ang ilusyong ito na sabay naming nilikha.

“Bakit ka umiiyak?”

“Kasi gusto ko ‘tong nararamdaman ko para sa’yo, Roel.”

“Gian, hindi ka ba natatakot?”

“Wala na akong pake sa sasabihin nila, ng tatay ko, ng pamilya mo, ng mga barkada natin. Ito ako at gusto ko kung ano ako ngayon. Problema na nila kung papaano tayo tatanggapin. Kaya siguro hindi ako nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na magtapat ng nararamdaman ko para kay Anna kasi nakatakdang magkakilala tayo. Roel, ipaglalaban kita kahit kanino.”

LITERARY

15

Stories worth reading.

Humans of PUPT COMPILED BY: SOPHIA OLIVA & BRIAN ALBA

Melissa Bertos on surviving and starting again “Everything happens for a reason. Talagang may plano si God para sa atin, kaya nangyayari ang lahat ng bagay.”

Ginugol ni Melissa ang pag-aaral ng elementary at sekondarya sa kanilang probinsya sa Eastern Samar. Sa pangangalaga ng kanyang butihing Lolo at Lola, gayundin sa suportang ibinibigay ng inang nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa, nagpatuloy sa kolehiyo ang dalaga. Kumuha siya ng kursong BS Education major in TLE sa Leyte Normal University.

Katulad ng karaniwang estudyante, naging masaya at mahirap ang buhay kolehiyo ni Melissa. “Masaya naman ako sa eskwelahan ko, madami akong kaibigan, ayos din naman ang pag-aaral ko. Nag-boarding house ako malapit sa school, kasama ang mga pinsan ko. Tapos pag sem break, umuuwi ako sa amin (Eastern Samar).”

Ngunit lahat ay nagbago nang manalasa ang bagyong Yolanda sa Kabisayaan. Nasa ikatlong taon sa kolehiyo na si Melissa noon nang hagupitin sila ng bagyo. Dahil walang telebisyon sa tinutuluyang boarding house, hindi nila alam ang tungkol sa paparating na bagyo.

Lumipat siya dito sa Maynila para mag-aral. Sa kanyang tiyahin sa Signal Village, Taguig siya nakikitira ngayon. Nahirapan siya mag-adjust sa paligid niya dahil hindi pa niya alam. Pabalik balik din siya sa PUP Sta. Mesa para ayusin ang mga documents at requirements niya. Dahil walang major in TLE sa Taguig, English major ang kinuha niyang course at first year ulit siya.

“Sayang, kasi diba, isang taon nalang sana, gagraduate na ako. Pero ayos lang. Maswerte pa kami, kasi buhay kami. Ligtas kami.”

“No matter how hard you think your situation is, always remember that there are other people dealing with situation that is much worse than yours.”

Marc Alvyn Carlos on pursuing dreams “Wag niyong isipin ang edad. Ituloy lang ninyo kung ano yung pangarap ninyo.”

Kilala bilang si Marc sa klase, hindi siya nag-alinlangan para tapusin ang pangarap niya hindi lamang para sa sarili kundi para sa kaniyang mga magulang.

24 taong gulang na si Marc noong siya ay nag-aral ng hayskul. Siya ay bahagi ng Alternative Learning System (ALS) sa kanilang baranggay. Kaniyang pinagsumikapan ang na makapagtapos ng sekondarya habang nagtatrabaho sa isang fast food restawrant at kinalaunan ay sa isang law firm.

Ngayon, siya na ay 2nd year na sa kursong BSBA major in Marketing Management. Ayon kay Marc, number one goal niya ang makabalik sa pag-aaral. Ngayon, siya ay sinustentuhan na ng lola at half-brother niya.

Gayunpaman, hindi pa rin siya humihinto sa pagtulong sa iba! Siya ngayon ay isang coach ng kaniyang sariling basketball team. “I’m handling a basketball team of my own. Coach ako dun, and at the same time player na din. Nag-papart time din ako bilang tutor sa mga elementary at high school students sa mga private school.”

“Mag-pursue lang kayo kung ano ang dapat niyong gawin para makamit ninyo ang dreams ninyo at para makuha ang anoman makakapagpasaya sa inyo.”

Erika Cruz on achieving “Be a blaze, not a flare”

Noon pa man, si Erika Cruz ay isang achiever na. Isang class salutatorian noong nasa elememtarya at with honors naman sa Taguig Science High School. Noong una, nais ni Erika na mag-aral ng AB in English. Ngunit nang wala sa PUP-Taguig ang kursong ito, inisip niyang bakit hindi siya mag-teacher’s education. Ayon kay Erika, sa kurso niya ngayon napagtanto na siya gusto niyang maging guro.

Inaamin ni Erika na hindi man niya gusto ito noong una. Ngunit, dahil sa pinagpatuloy niya ito at nakita ang pangangailangan ng gagabay sa mga susunod na henerasyon, nag-stay siya sa kurso. Dagdag pa niya, “I can attest to the belief that the course grows on you. It doesn’t come as a quick paradigm shift, but instead it comes like a low pressure area gradually developing into a typhoon – there’s nothing you can do to stop it, unless, of course, if you shift courses.”

Ngayong siya ay ga-gradweyt na, hindi niya nakikitang balakid ang pagiging magaling sa klase. Bagkus, gagamitin niya ito para mabago ang pagtingin ng mundo sa mga guro-- bilang isang mentor ng susunod na henerasyon.

“I may have done things a normal and more ordinary student wouldn’t do, like running for an organizational office position or becoming a functional part of school events, but all of that I did out of the will to make a change.”