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Ms. Bayombong in second attempt

Yalung takes crown

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by Ryan Pastolero Failure is one stepping stone to success.

A Marian sophomore accountancy student, Sharmaigne Yalung, proved that being a runnerup last year is not enough after getting this year’s most coveted title as Mutya ng Bayombong 2012.

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ALONA C. COSTALES MAY JULIET S. PALINA PEARL VIA S. COBALLES

The said beauty tilt is one of the highlights of the 2012 Bayombong Town and Patronal Fietsa held at the LGU gymnasium on Aug. 4.

The 17-year old pride of Cluster 4 (Brgys. Don Tomas Maddela,

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Vol. LI No. 2 July-August 2012

New ULRC circular: Use library cards

by Ryan Pastolero

“There are cases that the borrower of a book is just using the name of another student,” said Mrs. Eva Rose Bugaling, Engineering and IT Section librarian.

She said that this prompted them to take an action concerning this issue.

According to Bugaling, with the implementation of the new li-

brary rule, there will be an easy monitoring and filing of library files and documents.

“Our library work will be reduced because of the new implemented circular,” said Daphne Lumidao, a junior BSED student and a library working scholar.

The implementation of the said library rule was reformulated

Recovery facility generates over P100K

by Lea Donna Divina and Jan Mikhael Pating

The Material Recovery Facility (MRF) of Saint Mary’s University (SMU) earned an income of P118,266.25 last school year.

In the previous years since its establishment in 2009, the MRF was able to generate a total of P76,105.75 in July 2009-May 2010; P32,457.25 in June 2010- Dec. 2010, and P13,303.75 in Jan.- Feb.

2011.

According to Mrs. Venica Acosta, vice president for finance, the income from the MRF is remitted to the Treasury Office and goes to the university’s general fund, meaning it [fund] can be used for any authorized purpose.

“The administration acknowledges the important role and contribution of the working scholars in

Assistant director bags three awards in int’l research fest

the waste management program of the university. For this reason, the fund is usually plowed back as benefit for the working scholars,” Acosta said.

She said that expenses for meals and snacks of the working students during general cleaning activities, Christmas program for Continued on page 2

ULRC goes online with new software

by Hajie Mariano With his research entitled, Added Cognitive Burden or Interest: Effect of Enhancement in Learning from Slide Lesson Presentation in Authentic Classroom Setting, Dr. Cesar Medula Jr., bagged three awards in the recently concluded World Research Festival 2012 held at Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City on Aug. 22-25.

Medula was hailed as the Best

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by Hazel Buctayon The SMU library goes online.

Following the phase-out of its old system, Athena, the University Learning Resource Center (ULRC) now operates using Koha, a webbased open source integrated library system (ILS).

“Koha is web-based so ‘pag may internet connection ka, pwede mong ma-access sa labas. Lahat ng students nagawan na ng account,” said Chester Barut, electronic ser-

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this year after the Athena Library Services, created last 2005, was discontinued.

“We were not implementing the use of library card for the past five years because we are already using the circulation slip or the OPAC services for the library borrowers,” said Bugaling.

Bugaling added that the rule on

putting a valid I.D. picture on the library card was required starting last July 17 to trace a borrower if he/she is using a real identity or not.

However, a sophomore accountancy student said that “the new rule requires a lot of time in borrowing.”

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SMUCS tops MBC reg’l choir tilt anew

by Jan Mikhael Pating For the second time around.

Saint Mary’s University Choral Society (SMUCS) again bagged on Aug.11 first place in the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) Regional Choral Competition held in Cauayan City, Isabela.

After last year’s landslide victory on the same contest, the 30-member group and their new adviser and choir master, Kristabelle Geijy Gonzales, were

again given the opportunity to move to the national level of the said tilt.

“I always remind them to keep their feet on the ground and stay humble. Win or lose just give your best. As long as we have the quality because we (SMUCS) are not here for fame,” Mrs. Gonzales said.

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ECO-FERVOR. Mr. Kenneth Maslang of the CESC points to the goal - a 3km ascent from Masoc Brgy. plaza to the Boy Scout camp site as this crowd of Marian students, some faculty members and staff, and other non-marians make ready for ‘Run for the Forest’ - a fun run organized by the CESC on its relaunching last Oct. 25. (Photo by Julius B. Gulayan, Jr.)

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The University Learning Resource Center (ULRC) crafted a new library rule for this school year.

The ULRC Circular No. 1 S.Y. 2012-2013 recently formulated by the library staff already requires Marian students to use a library card with a valid I.D. picture in borrowing books.

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More activities, income highlight Bayombong Fiesta

by Vanessa de Guzman It’s more fun in Bayombong!

Rain or shine, Bayombong’s Town and Patronal Fiesta just got better this year with more dynamic activities and with a higher net income of P150,000 compared to last year’s P80,000, said Mr. Oliver Chancoco, overall events coordinator of the said town fiesta which was held Aug. 2-5.

PROUD PEOPLE. Street dancers from an elementary school in Bayombong showcase their dance ritual during the Bayombong Day at LGU Gym last Oct. 18. (Photo by Irene Ferrer)

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Chancoco said that this year’s theme “Empowering and Synergizing Hearts, Minds and Hands Towards a Cleaner, Greener and Healthier Bayombong” was well attained.

“We deserve to live in a greener, cleaner and healthier community but this cannot happen overnight… it must begin with us… the people of Bayombong,” said Patricio Dumlao during the opening program at the Local Government Unit (LGU) gymnasium on Aug. 3.

Keeping firm to its goal towards environmental patriotism, Bayombong held its annual awarding for the Barangay

Best Solid Waste Management (SWM) Implementer and this year’s awarding was held at the LGU gym during the Barangay Officials Night on Aug. 2.

Before the formal opening of the town fiesta, the Barangay Officials Night was highlighted by keynote speakers Atty. John Severino Bagasao, municipal mayor; Hon. Jose Gambito, provincial vice governor; Mdm. Lyla Bagasao, Atty. Eduardo Balgos, provincial administrator; Nicomedes Palparan, municipal vice mayor and; Ms. Lilia Castillio.

The town parade and opening program kicked off on Aug. 3 showcasing the street

dancing competition, Palarong Pambata and the cookfest.

The Search for Mutya ng Bayombong 2012 flaunted the town’s beauties on Aug. 2 and 3.

The new titleholder Sharmaigne Yalung is a Marian sophomore student of the School of Accountancy (SoA).

The crown was passed to her by Marian Razonable, another 2nd year SMU-SoA student.

The Fun Run was held on Aug. 4 and the Miss Gay pageant on Aug. 5.

The town fiesta ended with the celebration of the Feast of Saint Dominic de Guzman, the patron saint of Bayombong. M

Over 1, ooo business studes meet for branding gab

by Jeremy Lopez

SMU Chorale Society singers beam with pride and joy after winning for the second time around the first place in the Regional MBC tilt held last Aug. 11 at Cauayan City. (Contributed photo)

efforts paid off and at the same time pressured because of the upcoming national contest.

The group sang Nu Duduaem Pay, an Ilocano folk song, “You Raise Me Up,” an inspirational song and “Dance Again,“ popularized by Jennifer Lopez, for which Gonzales made the arrangement for their contemporary pop song.

Completing the list of winners who are qualified to the

semi-finals were the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) Voices and Graces and the Isabela State University (ISU) Chorale.

Manuel Pasamonte Jr., SMUCS president said that they are looking forward to be included in the list of choral groups who will be qualified in the national competition which will be held at the Aliw Theater, Pasay Ciy on Dec. 7. M

More than a thousand delegates from in and out the region gathered on Aug. 25 to talk about building brands from personalities to companies.

The Philippine Junior Marketing Association (PJMA), in partnership with Saint Mary’s University (SMU), organized its first chapter event entitled “Let’s Get Branded!: Building Brands from Personalities to Companies.”

“Branding is the visible version of the inner you,” said Tim Bennet, the first guest speaker.

He talked about personal branding and also discussed his “Nine Steps to Finding Your Brand.”

Adolfo Aran III discussed about Digital Marketing, its po-

tential as a leading source of income to amateur, inexperienced and soon-to-be entrepreneurs.

Bennet is the founder of Argon Animation, Argon Management Training and Argon Vision while Aran is a professor of De La Salle University-Manila and Enderun Colleges.

The afternoon activities of the said event included a question and answer portion of PJMA officials to recap some of the topics discussed by the two speakers, intermission numbers given by the different participants of the event and a marketing presentation delivered by three representatives per participating school.

The event was attended by marketing students and faculty

members from schools within and outside the Cagayan Valley Region, The participating schools of the said event were Aldersgate College, Amella A. Padre College, Araullo University, Cagayan State University, Central Luzon State University, Ifugao State University – Lamut, Isabela State University, North Eastern College, Nueva Vizcaya State University – Bayombong, Our Lady of the Pillar College, Patria Sable Corpus College, Purisimo L. Tiam College Inc., Quirino Polytechnic College, Saint Ferdinand College – Ilagan, Saint Ferdinand College – Cabagan, Saint Paul University – Cagayan, University of La Sallette Inc., University of Saint Louis – Tuguegarao and Saint Mary’s University. M

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FINAL PLACE. Recyclable materials collected in the university end here at the SMU Materials Recovery Facility to be sold later to the junk shops. (Photo by Feiqueen T. Guinsatao)

the working scholars and student librarians, including gifts or tokens given to them are partly taken from this fund.

Mrs. Me Galate, Campus Facilities and Environmental Management (CFEM) supervisor, further explained that the MRF is a facility that receives waste materials collected around the campus that can still be recycled or sold.

The process starts from the sorting of wastes collected from the campus before these are sent to the MRF. At the MRF, there are cubicles designated for recyclable materials that can be sold to the junkshop.

Residuals, or those that can no longer be reused or recycled, are then collected by the barangay garbage collector.

The MRF includes the seg-

regation and disposal of special wastes such as broken fluorescent bulbs and empty chemical bottles from laboratories that contain hazardous wastes harmful to man.

According to Galate, the proper disposal of these special wastes is through a septic vault, a cemented pit which is also part of the MRF. “Hindi dapat nakahalo sa basura ng barangay iyon (special waste) kasi may leakage of chemicals,” Galate added.

The MRF is a compliance of the school with the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Act, mandating institutions to have a recovery facility of their own.

Aside from income generation, the MRF, is also a way of reducing the bulk of waste materials produced by the school. M

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25 hurdle Dance Struck

by Caselline Krizza Corpuz and Earvin John Lucero

Photo by John Frederick Guillarte

By “bringing up dancing to the next level,” the 8th Dance Struck on July 6 qualified 25 auditionees for the Marian Dance Troupe (MDT).

The survivors surpassed three levels of screening which includes the individual, group and the Dance Struck Challenge.

Prinz Eflison Oro, BSIT 2 and Rica Christabel Fiesta, BSA 1 won the individual category while Jharyl Fulgar, BSAr 1 and Karen Mae Sabrino, BSHTM Tour 1 came as first runners up; and Jasper Dalu-

pang, BSIT 2 and Joannah Rose Tan, BSHTM Tour 1, emerged as second runners up.

The group under the leadership of Frank Pallaya, BSN 4, MDT member, emerged as the best group.

Other awards were given to Liynder Jones Balag-ey, AB Philo 1 and Fiesta who won the Dance Struck Smile and Voters’ Choice Awards respectively.

“Tatak Marian ang Dance Struck, kakaiba sa normal process ng pag-o-audition kaya dinadagsa

ng mga tao. Some schools try to imitate Dance Struck pero hindi kasing successful ng Dance Struck natin yung kanila, base na rin sa mga feedbacks. Actually, yung awareness about Dance Struck umabot na as far as Baguio, La Union and Cebu,” Mr. Dino Reyes, MDT choreographer and Cultural Affairs Office head said.

While Dance Struck is celebrating eight years of “successful training and qualifying auditionees,” MDT will also celebrate its 33rd anniversary on September 1. M

Marian student leaders meet for solidarity

by Sol Cielo Nuesca

Aiming to strenghten solidarity, Marian leaders met on July 7-8 for the Student Leaders’ Congress 2012 at Saint Mary’s University.

The two-day congress was participated by student leaders from the Student Central Council (SCC), central council officers of different schools, co-curricular and extracurricular organization’s governors, president and vice-presidents, and class year organizations’ mayors.

Bearing the theme, “Freedom within Boundaries,” the activity was jammed with seminars that focus on leadership, shepherding, communicating with others and on knowing yourself and others better.

Team-building activities were also conducted such as tent-pitching and boodle fight lunch.

Among the speakers during the seminar were those from the Guidance Office and Testing Center (GOTC) namely Mrs. Lorvin Adducul, RGC, GOTC head, Ms. May Juliet Palina, RGC, first year shepherd, Mrs. Arlene Herrera, second year shepherd, Dr. Roscoe Gacusana, RGC, third year shepherd and Dr. Edwin Mania, RGC, fourth year shepherd.

“I became aware of the pros and cons of being a leader that once you accept [your] position you should prepare yourself in exploring a wider world, for you won’t only lead your own group but you also have to go beyond borders extending yourself unselfishly with no reservations,” said Nerieca Monsanto, Education Central Board of Students governor.

Ray Mart Callang, Marian Dance Troupe president, said he was molded by the Leaders’ Congress on handling and caring for his organization.

“As a person, mas na-inspire ako na maging leader not only sa sarili ko but also sa mga taong nakakasalamuha ko na gusto kong maim-

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“I really did not expect to win any award considering that other presentors were really good,” said Medula when asked about his experience.

He added that he just did his best and prepared well like in any other events he attended.

“I always try to prepare well in every endeavor that I take, and most importantly I always see to it that I adhere with the set standards and criteria,” he said.

Medula studied the effects of multimedia technology in providing the people with great possibilities to improve teaching and learning in his research.

Particularly, he utilized an empirical study to investigate the impact of the different number of added enhancements on student learning, in terms of retention and transfer, and instructional efficiency.

In his findings, it was revealed

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vices librarian.

He said students can open the website www.ulrc.smu.edu.ph to access their accounts.

“You just log in using your ID number and type the temporary password which is your surname in caps lock; however, pwedeng mapalitan yung password basta pumunta lang sila dito sa e-lib [to do so],” he said.

The SMU ILS features items on summary of checkouts, overdue items, fines, personal details, tags and search history.

Students and faculty members can also suggest what books to acquire in the purchase suggestion feature.

Unlike the old system, students can now search for the titles of books even outside the library and check such books’ status. “‘Pag nasa labas ka, pwede kang magsearch [ng books] then come back in the library para mahiram yung book,” he said.

He added, however, that they removed the reservation feature of the software because the library follows the first come, first served policy.

that the use of enhancements could lead to better retention and transfer but equivalent instructional efficiency which suggested that in ordinary classroom settings, interest may mitigate if not eliminate the negative effects of conceptually irrelevant multimedia elements.

On the other hand, Medula, being the assistant director of the University Research Center, challenged the undergraduate researchers to do well in their research.

“Students must think like they always started not knowing something. Research is a learning process and at some point, they can really make a difference.

There’s nothing that can never be achieved objectively,” he said.

The festival was an international conference sponsored by the International Association for Multidisciplinary Research (IAMURE) which showcased peerreviewed papers submitted for oral presentation worldwide. M

Barut said that since the system is already web-based, no internet connection would also mean the system not being accessed.

“In case of no internet connection, naka-offline din [ang system].

Though may offline circulation, ‘di pa nagagamit kasi we’re still on the process of exploration,” he said.

He said that they came up with the idea of using open source software when an agent of library system came to offer commercial software.

“We considered the budget.

Medyo mahal so why not try open source software. Parang naging experimental yung ginawa namin. Kung magwork, eh magtutuloy-tuloy ito,” he said.

The ULRC has already introduced the program to first years and faculty members. Orientation for the higher years will begin next semester since the program is still under testing for the present semester.

Koha is the first open source ILS created in 1999 by Katipo Communications for the Horowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand. The first installation went live in January 2000. M

Student leaders from different organizations of the university share their thoughts and insights during the Leadership Congress 2012 at the Sacred Heart Center last July 8. (Photo by Joe Allen Mark Esteban)

pluwensiyahan para maging leader.

And as a leader, mas na-mold ako ng leaders’ congress kung paano mag-handle at mag-alaga ng group and also mas naging strong yung personality ko na maging strong leader lalo na sa mga problems na naencounter ng group then tumaas yung self-confidence ko na harapin lahat ng problema at lahat ng bagay na pwedeng makapagpanatili sa pagiging solid ng group ko. Laging

tandaan ‘A good leader is a good follower,’” he said.

Keith Paguirigan, SCC president, urged her co-student leaders to soar high but stay humble, serve to lead and always give the students their voice.

The Student Leaders’ Congress 2012 was organized by the SCC in collaboration with the Dean of Student Affairs and Services and GOTC. M with reports from Jeaneth Bango

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“The Athena service is more convenient because you will just consume a short time in borrowing and you will just wait for the slip,” she added.

The ULRC had the

information dissemination of the said rule during the library orientation for the freshmen students conducted during the first month of the present semester. M

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RunForest participants go beyond benchmark

Disaster drill okay amid ‘relaxed’ students – Evaluators

by Ryan Pastolero

by Dan Reuel Viado

“An unexpected success.”

Considering the 150 participants listed during the preregistration, more than 300 participants, however, actively joined in the university’s Run for the Forest, a part of the Community and Extension Services Center (CESC) relaunching activity, Aug. 25 at the SMU Masoc Reforestation Site, Brgy. Masoc, Bayombong.

“We didn’t expect the number of participants, which only shows that many are really willing to make a change for the environment,“ said Mrs. Alicia Jubay, CESC director.

According to Jubay, the said activity was a “kick-off to start the year-long tree planting activity under the environmental programs of the school.”

“We are already doing it annually and it was just our first move for this school year,“ said Jubay.

The participants ran and walked the three-kilometer

distance from Brgy. Masoc’s barangay hall to the reforestation camp site.

Jubay also conducted a brief lecture forum on Science 350 which was about the reduction of carbon emission and the climate change and global warming issues.

She added that the awareness activity was geared on two major reasons which were to promote energy efficiency and to value physical exercise.

“We have already assigned the tree planting activities per department and we hope that it will really be fulfilled,” Jubay said.

The said activity was under the plans of the CESC in collaboration with the Student Central Council, class year organizations, MAPEH Department, Criminology and Nursing students, Marian Emergency Response Team, and the partner barangays namely: Bonfal West, District 4, Don Mariano Marcos, Sta. Rosa and Vista Alegre. M

Marian Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) members rescue a “casualty” during the 2012 Fire and Earthquake drill held in the university last Jul. 13. (Photo by Joe Allen Mark Esteban)

“Even though the volunteers are Marian students, I salute SMU for having its own rescue team. ” Thus, said Mrs. Milagros Talosig of the Office of Civic Defense (OCD) Region 02, one of the evaluators of the fire and earthquake drill conducted by Saint Mary’s University on July 13.

In collaboration with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and DRT 933, the rescue team of Nueva Vizcaya, Marian Emer-

gency Response Team(M-ERT), organized the said event.

The evaluators said the drill was generally successful. They also commended SMU for the accomplishment of such activity and for the presence of its own necessary emergency equipment.

However, the evaluators said the students acted in a relaxed manner during the drill.

They failed to perform the duckcover-and-hold position and the students reacted as if there’s no emergency.

“Kailangan din ng training ng mga staff, employees and student volunteers about fire fighting kasi may nakita akong ‘di marunong gumamit ng fire extinguisher,” said one of the BFP staff.

Oligario Juz Perez, M-ERT president, said that the presence of ambulance, fire trucks and the effect of smoke coming out from the construction site of the SMU chapel made it realistic.

The activity was the first drill conducted by the university this school year. M

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2 1 CO­­­­­­­2 MATTERS. Mrs. Alicia Jubay, CESC director expounds on the issues of climate change and global warming during a mini-seminar held right after the ‘Run for the Forest’.

2 The way up is hard but these Marian studes persevere to reach the 3km goal. (Photos by Wrix Vinnlly Arzadon and Julius Gulayan, Jr.)

Yalung takes ... p/1 Don Mariano Marcos, Don Domingo Perez, San Nicolas and Luyang) stood out and exuded the most alluring beauty among 10 other stunning ladies in the said pageant. She grabbed minor awards like Best in Gaddang Attire, Best in Casual Wear and Best in Evening Gown.

She also stunned the judges during the pre-pageant competition and was awarded Ms. Personality. Yalung also received corporate awards from Litrato Studio and Radyo Natin FM. At her young age, Yalung is a beauty titlist of various pageants in the province and in the university.

She was crowned Miss Highlander 2012 and Miss Accountancy 2012.

She also joined last year’s search for Mutya ng Bayombong and landed as second runner-up.

“I am very happy because one of my dreams came true and I believe that this second chance was given to me, not to make things

right but to prove that I can be better after I have failed,” said Yalung.

She also emphasized that being a Mutya ng Bayombong doesn’t end up by sealing the crown but it is the start of having bigger responsibilities to be laid on her shoulders.

According to her, she will focus to keep Bayombong a cleaner and greener town through helping and actively participating in the town’s projects and programs that will promote the advocacy.

Trailing behind her is NVSU’s bet Kristine Uhuad as first runnerup; Shaira Lariz Feir of Cluster 5 as second runner-up; Charlene Delim of Solane as third runner-up; and Precious Gauuan of NVGCHS as fourth runner-up.

The whole community is looking forward to Yalung’s performance in next year’s provincial beauty search for Saniata ti Tribu Biscayano 2013. M with reports from Sol Cielo Nuesca

Accountancy students brought a rare runway in school!

Parading soft brooms and winnowing baskets in exquisite dresses, 18 Accountancy students on July 27 competed in a modeling competition organized by the Accountancy Students Council (ASC).

Kristal Angel Catral, BSA 5 and Dave Mark Limson, BSA 2 who won the contest will compete for the same tilt during the regional midyear convention of the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) in September.

The competition was con-

ducted as a substitute for the annual Search for Mr. and Ms. Accountancy since the School of Accountancy already has its representatives for this year’s Search for Mr. and Ms. Campus Personality.

The July 23-28 weeklong celebration started with a parade around the town with the new Marian CPAs. Gerome Rogel, ASC governor said their Accountancy week is unique from other schools’ fests since it offered academic activities which are “beneficial for the students and instructors.”

“It became an avenue for the students [to show] their talents [and] to prove that [they] don’t only focus on [their] academic activities but [they] also excel in non-academic activities,” he said.

The weeklong celebration ended with the Accountancy night where freshmen students were recognized and different organizations performed.

Other activities included seminars, academic and literary festivals, “Accountancy Got Talent,” academic contests, “Amazing Race” and Laro ng Lahi. M

Dave Mark Limson, BSA 2 (2nd from left) and Kristal Angel Catral, BSA 5, (3rd from left) will represent SMU to the regional JPIA convention after besting other contestants in a modeling tilt during the Accountancy Week. With them are Mr. Dino Reyes, Cultural Affairs head and one of the judges in the said event and Dr. Eleanor Domingo, SoA dean. (Photo by Joe Allen Mark Esteban)

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A pupil-journalist delivers his speech to open the seminar-workshop on campus journalism in Bayombong Central School on Jul. 14. Five The Marian staffers were invited by the said school to lecture and facilitate workshops in news writing, copyreading and headline writing, and sports writing. (Photo by Joe Allen Mark Esteban)

PPPDMO bares projects

by Ellen Grace Peña and Marilyn Baccay

Since 2009, Saint Mary’s University (SMU) has accomplished a number of infrastructure and development projects and is still making plans for other developments included in the five-year development plan of the university, the Physical Plant, Properties Development and Maintenance Office (PPPDMO) said in a statement.

The accomplished projects revealed by the PPPDMO from 2009 to 2011 include the firing range facility at the SMU-owned property in Brgy. Masoc, construction of offices and faculty lounge at the mezzanine of the Hantson Building (H Building), repair and construction of comfort rooms for faculty use at the Fr. Lambrecht Building (A Building), rehabilitation of woodshop building to Pharmacy and Medical Technology laboratories, con-

struction of pavilion for Liwag Canteen (A Canteen), construction of Fr. Renato Sergeant (RS) building, construction of the School of Computing Sciences and Information Technology pavillion, construction of covered walk connecting Gate 3 and Apo Pilo building, window repairs at Registrars’ Office, and the rehabilitation of drainage system at Lactawan, Solano.

Other projects include the installation of Audio Video Room (AVR) and movable wood dividers in SMUHS, construction of security guards’ quarters at Gate 3, fencing at the CICM Regional House, and widening of the Dojo Hall at the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium for the School of Public Administration and Governance students.

Engr. Pascual Cabatic, PPPDMO head, said that their ongoing projects for school year 2012-2013 are the construction

of the exhibit and waiting area at the A Building, construction of Engineering Woodshop, painting of H Building, S and UB buildings, re-assignment of offices, CETSO partition installation, improvement of CACE office, upgrading of the Graduate School facilities, Guidance Office and Testing Center renovation, construction of a new chapel, rehabilitation of fence at Bansing property, repair of two buildings at the Bagabag Airport, installation of firing range targets, gadgets and mechanism, and construction of a water refilling station.

According to Cabatic, the university future plans include the rehabilitation of the lagoon near the gym, rehabilitation of the Fr. Tonus Gym wherein they will change its ceiling and replace the steel accordion type doors, Continued on page 6

COPAR is focus of HealthSci gab

by Hajie Mariano

To deepen the students’ understanding on community development, the School of Health Sciences organized a seminar on Community Organizing Participatory Action Research (COPAR) at Aula Maria on Aug. 17.

“COPAR is a tool for people’s empowerment in health through transformatory approach,” said Dr. Anne Talosia, RN, DNS, resource speaker of the said activity.

COPAR, a transfomatory approach is directed towards the formation of an organization in a certain community which will be responsible in solving problems within their community.

Talosia said that it is a social development approach that aims to transform the poor to dynamic participatory and politically responsive community.

She also stressed that COPAR

leads to a self- reliant community.

“We must put in our mind that in COPAR, we are not only focusing on what we can do for the people, but instead we must work with people to give them the idea of what they can do for themselves,” she said Talosia furthered that in order to achieve this, students must educate the people to understand the nature of their problems.

“We must ascertain that people in the community, know the roots of their problem in order for them to be mobilized and develop their capability for health development.”

Talosia also discussed some national health issues in the seminar which range from inadequate and unequal distribution of health resources to isolation of health care activities from other development actvities.

When it rains, it pours, INSIDE. The RS Building, the latest among the newly constructed buildings of SMU has defective gutters which resulted to a ‘showerroom-like’ hallway during a rainy afternoon last August. (Photo by Wrix Vinnlly Arzadon)

The highlight of the seminar was Talosia’s discussion on the phases of COPAR which included the pre-entry phase, entry, organizational building phase, sustenance and strengthening phase and phase out which will guide the fourth year students in their community immersion on the second semester of the this school year.

“We must work together to build strength among the people.

Let’s empower the poor and oppressed sectors in the community!” she concluded.

“Masaya talaga ako kasi mas lalo ko naunawaan ang ibig sabihin ng community development,” said Farrah Jacinto, BSN 4 when asked about her experience regarding the seminar.

Angelique Medina, BSN 4, said, “Napaka-ganda ng seminar. Ang dami kong natutunan.” M

IT studes stage variety show

by Rochelle Gumih-o It was not a musical nor a broadway performance. It was a variety show.

It was not the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It was the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium.

Out of the 449 students of the School of Computing Sciences and Information Technology (SCSIT), 248 staged on Aug. 8 various talents ranging from drama to dance and to almost all forms of performing arts during the variety show as part of the IT Week celebration.

Dubbed as the “super hit activity” by Information Technology General Council (ITGC) President Avneet Singh Sunner, the show’s success gained positive reviews and comments from students and faculty members even at Facebook.

One forum member, Rocel Batara, posted, “My 1st IT week, and it’s AWESOME!:) Congrats everyone!”

One IT student also said, “Ang IT week ngayon ay super saya kasi nagkaroon ng variety show na nag-showcase ng different talents ng IT students.”

According to Sunner, one factor that contributed in the success of the variety show was the negative review of the administration and teachers about the acquaintance party.

“They said students only attended the acquiantance party to eat and dance unlike in the variety show wherein the students were able to showcase their talents,” Sunner said.

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2nd SHS week celebrated

by Jaizybel Tanawe and Dan Reuel Viado The School of Health Sciences (SHS) celebrated its second SHS week on July 30-Aug. 2.

The four-day celebration focused its activities on the theme: “Spreading excellence, continuing brilliance.”

According to Kevin Davidson Adviento, governor, Marian Health Sciences Student Council (MHSSC the SHS week became successful with the support of all faculty members, the dean, and the administration.

“The time, effort, money and prayers of the people composing the SHS week made it possible.”

The highlights of the event were the Sports Fest, Health Sciences Night, and the Search for Mr. and Ms. Health Sciences 2012.

Mark Castillo, and Lualhati Joy Jimenez, both BSN 3, were crowned as Mr. and Ms. Health Sciences 2012; Virgilio Santos III, BMLS 1, and Precious Lynn Magbaleta, BSN 2 placed first runners up; and John Patrick Araneta ,BSN 2, and Jhova Jirah Perillo, BSN 1 bagged the second runners up title.

Adviento said, they welcomed

and recognized the freshmen during the SHS night.

“They went up to the stage and had their time there,” he said.

Also, SHS’s No Direction Band performed during the dance.

Moreover, different athletic events like badminton, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, sepak takraw, athletics, and lawn tennis was played by two teams- the Gray and the Pink- wherein the latter emerged as the overall champion headed by Hajie Mariano, and Melanie Ramos, BSN 4.

“Our team won because we have a strong spirit of unity,” Mariano, leader of Pink Team and MHSSC’s vice governor said.

He also said that they always remind their team that to win is not their main goal.

The weeklong celebration participated by students also included various activities such as AIDS awareness seminar, quiz bee, and a fund-raising activity through film viewing where proceeds will be for the fund of the MHSSC. According to Adviento, they’re planning to have a nursing students’ regional congress next semester. M

CHSF AWARDEES. The CL Bldg. which houses the School of Public Administration and Governance and College of Law was adjudged the cleanest building in SMU for the month of Aug., followed by the S Bldg. (SoEA), and AP Bldg. (SCSIT). Every month, academic buildings are evaluated for their cleanliness. (Photo from the PPPDMO )

PPPDMO bares ... p/5 filling of the parking space near FEA coop with mixed gravel, construction of motorpool, landscape gardening for a clean and green campus, rehabilitation of toilets at the A Building’s second floor, H, and Decaestecker (D Building) buildings, construction of four-storey building for services, classrooms, commercial stores which include food stations, rentals, and supply stores probably at the three main departments of the university, the college, high school and elementary, business center and dormitory building for men’s dormitory, internet shop and mini-grocery building for the ladies’ dorm, Lactawan housing project, road concreting and installation of drainage system at Lactawan, construction of Marine Biology Research Station at SMU Dinadiawan property.

The said projects are being put up in the university in order

to provide the students a more conducive place for learning.

“Na-appreciate ko ang mga projects ngayong taon ang dami nilang na-accomplish kaso ang loophole doon di nila ipinapakita o inirereveal ang mga gastusin dapat sana may transparency sa financial aspects sa lahat ng projects dito sa school, may karapatan ding malaman iyon naming mga estudyante dahil stakeholders kami ng school,” Christian Alexis Martillana, third year Business Administration student said.

Another student said, “Gaya nga ng nabasa ko sa article ng The Marian, mas maigi sana kung yung unang pinatayo nila eh mga laboratories for the School of Health Sciences instead of the chapel and another one ay ang pag-ayos o pagpatayo ng mga buildings ng School of Engineering and Architecture. Dapat iyon muna ang inuna para sa kapakanan ng estudyante.” M

SET STRAIGHT. SMU-ROTC Corps Commander Charmaine Kay Manuel is awarded with full-tuitional scholarship during the recognition program for scholars, dean’s listers and service grantees last Jul. 21 at Fr. Tonus Gym. (Photo by Wrix Vinnlly Arzadon)

Leadership highlighted in BIBAK Night

by Ellaine Marie Laureta and Jeremy Lopez “Leadership is something each of us can learn, that we can develop, and something we become better at with experience,” said Jonathan Cuyahon, donor of the BIBAK (Benguet, Ifugao, Bontoc, Apayao, Kalinga) revolving fund, in his inspirational message during the BIBAK Induction and Fellowship Night at the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium, Aug. 3.

Carrying the theme “Strong Foundation, Solid Organization,” the affair provided an avenue for the official presentation and induction of the newly elected officers of the university’s BIBAK and the Cordilleran Students’ Confederation (CSC), an association composed of Cordilleran student organizations from tertiary schools in Nueva Vizcaya.

Officers, members and advisers from the different branches of the province’s CSC including BIBAK-SMU, Mt. Province Student Alliance, Ifugao Student Alliance, and Kalinga Student Alliance from Purisimo L. Tiam College Inc., BIBAK

of Nueva Vizcaya State University - Bayombong, and the Ifugao Student Alliance of NVSU-Bambang, gathered to “celebrate their culture and develop and strengthen friendly relations with their fellow Cordillerans through socialization.”

According to Jeaneth Bango, SMU BIBAK president and CSC president, the night was meant to settle differences and for the family of BIBAK. “This night was meant for Cordilleran students to get together and feel the essence of being a Cordilleran, even when away from home, through the cultural presentations

and the culture itself,” Bango said.

The BIBAK Induction and Fellowship Night was graced by Hon. Victor Bunnol, Jr., board member of the Ifugao Province and chairperson of the Committee on Peoples' Organizations and Social Services, who served as the inducting officer and guest speaker during the affair, Rev. Fr. Renillo Sta. Ana, CICM, SMU President, and Rev. Fr. Pedro Dulnuan, CICM, university chaplain and the BIBAK-SMU spiritual adviser.

BIBAK is an extra-curricular organization that encourages its mem-

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Nutri month informative, enjoyable - Bulatao

by Ellen Grace Peña and Emmanuel Jose “Very informative and enjoyable.”

This was how Dr. Mary Grace Bulatao, PEHM department head, described the 38th Nutrition Month Celebration held on July 2327 at the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium, with the theme, “Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw-araw itong Ihain.”

According to Bulatao having a reliable speaker like Mr. Epifanio Reiner R. Mariano, a nutritionist and dietitian is one of the factors which contributed to the success of this year’s Nutrition Month celebration. She said that Mariano helped them to achieve the goal which is the dissemination about Nutrition Month and awareness of nutrition to the Marian students.

Furthermore, she also added that the new and old activities also added spice to make the activity more interesting and educational such as usual activities like the Nutri Jingle, the major

highlight of the celebration; Nutrition Month pledge, also one of the highlight of the event, cook fest, poster making, nutri quiz bee and slogan contest.

The new activities added this year were boodle fight and food demonstration.

The PE 3 students handled the food demonstration which aims to give awareness on good nutrition and healthy diet.

On the other hand, the boodle fight was held at the gym lobby which was joined by the faculty members and staff of SMU. The School of Education (SoE) bagged the 1st place and the 3rd place on the Nutri Jingle, a yearly competition for the freshmen, School of Engineering and Architecture (SoEA) got the 2nd place.

Meanwhile, the School of Business (SoB) topped the Nutri quiz bee, followed by the SoE and followed by the School Health Sciences (SHS).

For the slogan contest an entry from the SoE was 1st and 2nd

on the list, and the 3rd was the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS).

On the other hand, a representative from the SoEA garnered the 1st and 2nd place on the poster making contest, while two of the entries of the School of Accountancy (SoA) got 3rd place.

The cook fest consisted of preparation of different kinds of dishes such as pastas, vegetable, dessert, meat/ poultry. The SoA took the 1st and 2nd place for the pasta making, and the SoE got the 3rd place. On the vegetable cooking category, the SHS was awarded as the 1st place, SoB got the 2nd and the 3rd place. For the dessert making contest the SoEA group was the 1st placer, and SoE was the 2nd and 3rd placer .For the meat/ poultry cooking category the team from SoA was proclaimed 1st place, SoE, 2nd place, and SoEA and SAS tied up for the 3rd place. M

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Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika, pinangunahan ng Fil Club

by Angelica Roze Viloria

Sa pangunguna ng Filipino Club ng Language Department, ipinagdiwang ng mga Marians ang Buwan ng Wika ngayong Agosto.

Naghanda ang mga pinuno ng Filipino Club ng iba’t ibang aktibidad tulad ng paggawa ng poster, slogan, sanaysay, tula, sayawit at Quizbeebo para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika.

Pinamunuhan ito ni May Lanie Banawol, presidente ng Filipino Club.

Ang pagdiriwang ay nakatuon sa tema na “Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng PagkaPilipino.”

Noong Agosto 24, inilunsad ang Culminating Activity ng Filipino club, kung saan dito rin nila ibinigay ang premyo ng mga nanalo sa mga patimpalak.

Nagwagi sa Sayawit ang klase ng BSCE1c, sinundan ng BSCE1b at pumangatlong pwesto ang BSP1a.

Sina Ms. Maritha Manubay, Mr. Raymund Velasco at Mr. Kristiannell Mamuyac ang mga naging hurado sa nasabing paligsahan.

Para naman sa paggawa ng slogan, nakopo ni Milvin Manichala ang unang pwesto, sinundan nina Kevin Renz Sanchez at Ivy Dawawong sa pangalawa at pangatlong pwesto.

Sa pagsusulat ng sanaysay, nakuha ni Kenneth Vince Sanchez ang unang pwesto, si John Leo Quiming sa pangalawang pwesto at si Chloe Neziah Mandao sapangatlong pwesto.

Para naman sa paggawa ng tula, ang mga nanalo ay sina Kenneth Paolo Agacer,1st placer, Joshua Terrence de Mesa, 2nd placer at Khristine Mae Lacosta, 3rd placer.

Ang mga naging hurado para sa mga paligsahan na ito ay ang mga guro ng Filipino department.

Para naman sa Quizbeebo, nakuha ni Ivy Nethercott ang unang gantimpala sinundan siya ni Stephanie Mamuri at si Wilberto Parañal Jr. sa pangalawang gantimpala at pangatlong gantimpala.

Sa paggawa naman ng poster,

ang mga nanalo ay sina Kevin Renz Sanchez, (1st place), BJ Reddick Cariño (2nd place) at si Milvin Manitchala (3rd place).

Ang mga naging hurado ay sina Mr. Alvin Felix, Mr. Paul Morales at Mr. Oliver Fernandez.

Ang ‘highlight’ ng buwan ng wika ngayong taon ay ang sayawit kung saan ang mga kalahok ay mga first year students na nanggagaling sa mga iba’t ibang departamento ng unibersidad.

Ang bawat kalahok ay binigyan ng sapat na panahon upang ihanda ang kanilang mga kanta at sayaw, pati na rin ang mga costumes na gagamitin nila. Binigyan din ng sapat na oras ang mga kalahok upang makaisip ng kanilang ideya para sa paggawa ng slogan, sanaysay at tula. Ngunit sa paggawa ng poster, naging isa itong on-the-spot, kung saan hindi sila mabibigyan ng sapat na oras para makapag-isip ng konsepto para sa kanilang poster. M

Three Marians join Aboitiz summit

by Dan Reuel Viado Three Marians represented the region in the 7th Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit (AFLBS) at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City, on Aug. 17-18.

Krisha Dyane Hoggang, Lovely Grazette Quiben, both BS Political Science 4 and Gerome Rogel BS Accountancy 4 were among the 40 delegates from Luzon and among the 90 selected students from different universities throughout the Philippines.

Enthemed, “Significantly changing the Philippines,” this year’s conference intended to train student leaders from different schools in leadership and business and inform them more about the

Aboitiz company, which may encourage them to work for the company in the future. The convention also gave the students an overview of how a group of companies work and how it is to work in the corporate world.

During the convention, Aboitiz executives served as speakers who talked about customer service, focused strategy, nation building, personal development, corporate reputation and corporate social responsibility.

During the summit, the participants were divided into groups and were given a case study where they must be able to give a solution after which, present it to the panel of judges. The winners of the said activity were given Php 10,000 as prize.

They were also given a chance to personally meet the CEO and executives of the company in a dinner.

Marian freshmen participate in the ‘Sayawit’ contest - a mixture of both dancing and singing during the culminating activity of the month-long celebration of the Buwan ng Wika last Aug. 24 at the Fr. Tonus Gym. The BSCE-1C emerged as champion. (Photo by Dairon Ismael Mallari)

SoEA studes rate shindig ‘the best’

by Hajie Mariano

Nine out of ten interviewed students of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SoEA) rated their acquaintace party on Aug. 15 as “the best ever.”

“Nag-enjoy kami talaga sa acquaintance party namin dahil na-feel naming it was really our night,” Van Royce Manuel, BS Architecture 4, said.

Norina Camingal, governor of the Engineering and Architecture Student Central Council (EASCC) said that the SoEA week was really a success.

“Naging maganda ang kinalabasan ng aming week-long activity, Na-realize namin na worth it naman ‘yung aming mga puyat, pagod at decisions,” she said.

She said that the cooperation and willingness of the students to participate in all the activities regardless of the imposed sanctions made the week a fruitful one.

Bearing the theme, “Strengthening Convergence and Concordance through Academic Excellence and Sports,” the school had various activities which promoted unity

among the students, faculty members and staff of the school.

Giving an emphasis this time to sports, the school had their sports fest where students were given the chance to play various games like basketball, volleyball, soccer and badminton.

“Palarong pakulo” was organized by the different co-curricular organizations of the school.

The highlight of the week was the search for Mr. and Ms. SoEA which was participated by four pairs of candidates from the different courses and year levels.

Ceferino Florentin V, BS Civil Engineering 4 and Rowena Perez, BS Electronics Engineering 3, were crowned as the winners.

Furthermore, Camingal expressed her gratitude and appreciation to all the people who made the activity successful.

“Thanks to the SoEA family. Our success would only mean an emerging challenge to maintain the convergence and concordance power as one school and family. We really are achievers and are unbeatable!” Camingal said. M

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WALK FOR KNOWLEDGE. Nueva Vizcaya Congressman Carlos M. Padilla (in front of this banner) led in the 4km Global Walk 2012 last Aug. 12.

The Global Walk 2012 which was participated by different LGUs and NGOs aims to generate scholarship funds for Novo Vizcayanos.

(Photo by John Frederick Guillarte)

SMU president Rev. Fr. Renillo Sta. Ana looks at Engineering and Architecture students’ projects during the opening of the SoEA week last Aug. 14.

(Photo by John Frederick Guillarte)

Leadership highlighted... p/6 bers to embrace their indigenous roots and Cordilleran origin.

BIBAK is split into four chapters. Chapter one is composed of members from Lamut, Kiangan, Asipulo, Tinoc and Hungduan while Chapter two is made up of members from Lagawe and

Higyon. Chapter 3 comprises of members from Banaue, Mayoyao and Aguinaldo while Chapter 4 is composed of members from other Cordilleran provinces and members with Cordilleran roots but live in provinces outside of the Cordillera Administrative Region. M

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DEVCOM

B.O.B

By Emmanuel Jose and Reynaly Mannag

Nakatirik na si Haring Araw ng mga sandaling iyon. Bahagya namang nasilawan si Bob ng sikat ng araw na tumagos mula sa maliliit na butas ng kanilang tolda na naging dahilan upang magising siya mula sa kanyang tulog at muling magbanat ng buto.

Mula sa kinatatayuan ng kanilang pwesto, maririnig mula sa labas ang sari-saring ingay na mula sa mga dumaraang sasakyan, mga naglalako at mga taong nakikipagbaratan sa mga nagtitinda. Kasabay nito ang pag-ihip ng hangin na magdadala ng sari-saring amoy: masangsang at ‘di kaaya-aya na siyang magdudulot ng sakit sa kaninumang sikmura.

na panahon na siyang umukit ng lungkot sa kanilang mga labi. Iniwan ng bagyo ang mga panindang hindi na mapakikinabangan pa kaya wala ng ibang paraan upang maitinda ang mga saku-sakong basang damit kundi ang i-bargain nila ang mga ito kahit na masakit tanggapin para sa kanila ang katotohanang lugi sila.

“Bahala na ang Diyos sa kanila,” ika nga ni Bob. Hindi niya naman kayang sisihin ang mga kababayan kung bakit maraming bilang pa rin ng ganitong krimen. Kung mabibigyan lamang sila ng matino at pang-matagalang trabaho, tiyak na mababawasan at sa huli’y makikitil na ang ganitong nakawan. Kung wala sanang corrupt sa ating gobyerno, wala sanang mahirap.

Buti na nga lang at naunahan niyang gumising ang kanyang amo na sa mga sandaling iyon ay tuloy parin sa paghilik sa pagtulog. Dahil sa oras na maabutan siya ng kanyang amo na nakahilata pa rin sa papag, hindi lamang basta pansasabon ang kanyang maririnig.

Ito ang mga pangyayaring naging normal na sa buhay ni Bob.

SIGNOS SINGKO: Kulang ang sapat

Ibinaba na ni Bob ang ilang bahagi ng tolda na nangangahulugang bukas na ang kanilang tindahan para sa mga mamimili. Oras na ng pakikipagsapalaran para sa mga katulad ni Bob sa mundo ng piyestahan. Tunghayan ang mga tunay na kwentong nakakubli sa mga sanga-sangang tolda na nakahilera sa kahabaan ng pangunahing kalsada tuwing buwan ng Agosto sa pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Bayombong.

Sino nga ba si B.O.B? alamin ang limang signos para sa tatlong letra na bumubuo sa kanyang katauhan. Bangunin ang nahihimbing pang isipan. Ang kwento ni Bob ay maaaring isa rin sa iyong mga natatanging kwento.

SIGNOS UNO: Panahon ng Pag-ahon Mahirap. ‘Yan ang sambit ng mga nakararami sa kanila partikular na si Bob. Ngunit alang-alang sa mga kumakalam na sikmura, titiisin nila ito para lamang matustusan ang ‘di mabilang na pangangailangan. Hindi maipagkakailang mahirap ang trabaho ni Bob dahil nga sa palipat-lipat sila ng lugar upang makapagtinda at kumita.

Pangunahing kalaban: Panahon Kakambal na ng paiba-ibang klima ang swerte para kay Bob. Ika nga ng isa sa mga primyadong mang-uulat na si Kuya Kim, “Ang buhay ay weather-weather lang.” Sa trabaho ni Bob, hindi ka lang dapat marunong. Dapat magaling ka o madiskarte sa anumang bagay, sa anumang paraan. Dahil ‘pag wala ka nito, maiiwan ka at mahuhuli sa laban ng buhay.

Hindi lang basta ordinaryong lakas ng ulan o matinding init ang kalaban ni Bob. Sino nga bang mag-aakalang sumuong sila sa gitna ng pananalasa ng bagyo nito lamang nakaraang taon.

Ang masaklap pa rito’y tinangay ng hangin palayo ang tanging tahanan ng kanilang tindahan. Nabasa ang mga paninda.

Naulanan ang bawat isa. Ito’y isang delubyong isinumpa ng bawat isa sa kanila.

Hanggang sa tuluyan nang nagpaalam ang masungit

Photos by Wrix Vinnly Arzadon

SIGNOS DOS: NPA (No Permanent Address) Hindi madali ang magpalipat-lipat kay Bob dahil siya ay walang permanenteng kinalalagyan. Sulit naman daw ang hatid nito ayon sa kanya. “There’s no place like home,” ika nga pero para sa kanya, “There’s no place like everywhere.” Ang mga toldang nakasabit sa gitna ng daanan ang nagsisilbing tahanan para sa kanya.

CALABARZON,Olongapo, Pangasinan at Isabela – iilan lamang ito sa mga bayan kung saan inilagak nila ang kanilang paninda. Paborito ni Bob ang likas na ganda ng kalikasan kaya naman sa tuwing libre siya sa trabaho, namamasyal siya sa magagandang tanawin at sari-saring bilihin.

SIGNOS TRES: Ang mapili, bungi ang napipili Isa sa mga maituturing na pinakamalupit na kalaban ay mga mamimili. Pero ang payo ni Bob, tapatan sila ng kagandahang loob at higit na karisma. Dapat marunong kang makibagay sa ano mang uri ng tao: bata, teenager, matanda, lalaki, babae o sa gitna. Kailangang huliin ang kiliti ng bawat isa sa kanila. Simpleng “Hello ma’am, sir. Bili po kayo ng damit bagay po sa inyo,” ang kailangan upang maakit at lumapit ang mga mamimili.

Ayon kay Bob, tamang pasensya at pang-unawa ang dapat mangibabaw sa lahat ng ugali. Mayroon kasing ibang customers na “Gusto ko nito, gusto ko niyan, ibaba mo ito, ibaba mo rin ‘yan.” Pero sa huli? “Ay hindi na ako bibili.”

SIGNOS KWATRO: Sa mundong walang kasiguraduhan ‘Di mahulugang karayom. Ito ang senaryo sa bilihang kinabibilangan ni Bob. Minsan, dahil sa dami ng mamimili, siksikan at mainit kaya’t hindi maiiwasang magkalat ang mga alagad ni Satanas – ang mga masasamang loob at mapagsamantala.

Mas laganap sila ngayon kaysa noon. Ang nakalulungkot, sangkot sa nakawan ang mga musmos pa lamang.

Saksi si Bob sa ganitong mga nakapanlulumong pangyayari.

Hindi basta-basta ang ganitong kabuhayan. Kailangan ng hustong “P” o puhunan.

‘What is in? What is out?’ Ito ang dapat na tema ng mga bentahan. Dapat napapanahon dahil ‘pag hindi patok ang iyong itininda, wala kang mamimili. Kailangan sumunod ka sa agos dahil ‘pag kinontra mo ang ‘to, mahihirapan kang umusad.

Kilala ang maraming lugar sa Maynila bilang isa sa mga bilihan ng mga produktong itinitinda ni Bob. Ilan dito ay ang Baclaran, Divisoria at Quiapo. Bagsak ang presyo doon at maaari pang tawaran. Mula sa damit na nagkakahalagang P65.00, maaari mo na itong itinda sa presyong P180.00 isang pares.

Malaki ang tubo kung maituturing ngunit sapat lang iyon upang pantustos sa gasolina para mailatag ang kanilang produkto sa iba’t ibang lugar; para sa pambili ng makakain, tatlong beses sa isang araw, para sa renta ng tindahan kung saan ka maglalako ng inangkat mong bilihin sa iba’t ibang piyestahan at pasahod para sa mga tulad ni Bob na isang tindero.

Sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, marami pa rin sa ating mga kababayan, mula sa maykaya hanggang sa mahihirap ang umaasa sa ganitong kabuhayan. Wala ng pero-pero,wala ng anu-ano. Gaano man kahirap o kadali, ang mahalaga ay may pinagkakakitaan.

Ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat: Mahalin mo ang iyong trabaho upang magtagal ka at magtagumpay at kahit saan mang lugar tumungo ang iyong mga paa, manatili pa rin itong nakaapak sa kalyeng nagsisilbing iyong tahanan.

Beep! Beep! Tara na. Paalis na ang sasakyan.

Kung ikaw si Bob, sasakay ka ba?

Sapagkat si B.O.B ay tumatayo sa katagang: Baratilyo On Board.

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What was agreed upon by the Center for Information and Communication Technology (CICT), the administration and the student body during the presentation of the SMART card ID system in February 2012 was that every student coming in to school need to tap their SMART ID cards in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers located at the gates which will read the data that will be authenticated by the Student Information System.

After the authentication, a message will be sent to the parents to notify them that their child has safely entered the campus. But since the summer of school year 2011-2012, its testing period, until it was fully implemented this school year, the last step remains to be a big question mark.

Delayed or denied?

The CICT said that the pending task of message notifications was brought by the negative feedback or mere hearsays from the students and faculty that, “parang ayaw nila.” They said that there is still no formal agreement set with the student body and the Dean of Student’s Affairs and Services as to whether the last step would still be implemented.

Maximum (In)tolerance

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BLANK MESSAGE The culprit behind the New ID System

by Reynaly Mannag

But the students have spoken.

Seventy-one out of 100 Marians evaluated through questionnaires have asserted their “yes” about the message notifications. This was the result of the survey conducted by The Marian among the students from all year levels and all schools in the university concerning the SMART card ID system.

Cellphone Unit: iPhone 4S Message alert tone: Payphone 1 message received *continuous ringing of payphone* Tap the screen.

Read: Your child has safely entered the campus.

The survey further reveals that the reason why the students supported the SMART ID system implementation was because of the message notification.

The survey shows some advantages and disadvantages of the system as perceived by the students.

According to the respondents, the system provides greater security for the university. Non-Marians can’t simply enter the school vicinity if they have no valid IDs to present. Students who are not yet enrolled can be easily detected by the system. Students who still wear their PE uniform even when they are no longer enrolled in PE classes can be easily monitored through the use of the system.

This will oblige the students to follow the rules and regulations of the school.

However, for others, the system has welcomed the students this semester with burdens such as long lines. Since this scenario most often occurs during 7:30 am, the first period of classes, many students argue of getting late. As stated also, there is no technical preparedness especially in the morning wherein the system is not yet ready for use and the guards go back to the manual checking of IDs. The computer units are the “used ones” from the Apo Pilo computer labs; there are times that the equipment malfunctions, shuts down unexpectedly or can no longer be used to record data.

“If the computers malfunction, the idea of the new system is useless,” said one of the respondents.

One complained that the guards are becoming lazy in checking. The purpose must be to check whether the student is wearing his or her own ID. But since there are cases of long lines and clogged space, the guards rely only as to whether they tap or not.

Meanwhile, to solve the students’ complaints, the CICT provided additional units of RFID card readers in order to prevent the endless lines. In gate two, the additional space for the second unit is being constructed. CICT said that the system is still under development. “Old computers” will be used to minimize cost.

Meanwhile, the CICT said that all the “IN” attendance of the students whenever they tap their SMART ID card is recorded in the computers.

But this does not include the supposed broadcasting of messages by the communication companies (Smart, Globe, Sun Cellular, etc.) to be received by the parents. The final decision, according to them, would still be made during the next semester since their office is still pre-occupied with the enrolment period.

Cellphone Unit: iPhone 4S Message alert tone: Payphone 1 message received *continuous ringing of Payphone* Tap the screen.

Read: Your child has safely entered the campus.

Seventeen students disagree with the SMART card ID system and prefer to go back to the old process while fifteen respondents suggest other ways of ID checking such as the more sensitive ID detection where just by walking, you can be detected. Others recommend the “swipe” process while others propose that there must be no ID checking at all since we are all grownups.

Out of 100, 68 students believe that the system can be improved further if the long lines that cause waste of time are eradicated; the equipment is renewed; the guards do their jobs; the entry and exit is properly monitored.

By then, gone will be the days of blank messages. M

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The MARIAN July-August 2012

By Ellaine Marie Laureta and Angelica Roze Viloria

Each child is born into this world as a unique individual endowed with privileges and inalienable rights. However, there are some individuals who are born with special needs which arise from being physically or mentally challenged. But just because these children are different from their peers doesn’t mean that they are lesser beings and their rights and privileges change and assume an inferior status. People with special needs still have the right to live life to its fullest extent which includes acquiring a proper education.

Here in the Philippines, there are about 4 million persons with disability. One out of every five children suffers from impairment or disability. There are times that in our society, these children with special needs become disregarded and aren’t given the attention they require inside and outside the classroom which interferes with their right to proper education.

Hope for the Children

But times are quickly changing. Special education (SPEd) programs have now become more accessible and affordable for those individuals who really need it. Gone are the days where only well-off and wealthy families could afford sending their child with special needs to a SPEd center in private schools.

The Philippine government has enacted RA 7277 that governs the rights of the disabled citizens. This law states that “the state shall establish, maintain and support complete, adequate and integrated system of special education for visually impaired, hearing impaired, mentally retarded persons and other types of exceptional children in all regions of the country.”

Currently, SPEd centers are also located in public elementary schools throughout the nation. As of now, there are 794 SPEd schools or centers and these centers have served about 63,000 students with disabilities.

In fact, we have a SPEd center here in our own community located at Bayombong Central School (BCS).

The Birth of SPED Center in BCS The SPEd center at BCS has catered to the needs of pupils with special needs since its adoption and implementation in 2002. From its humble beginnings of having only four pupils with special needs enrolled in the program, it has blossomed and is now providing special education to 101 differently-abled pupils for the school year 2012-2013.

The SPEd center’s goal is to provide children with special needs appropriate learning services within the mainstream of basic education. Departing from the conventional ways of educating, the teachers in the SPEd center have their own method of cultivating their pupils into functional and responsive individuals through the use of positive reinforcements, incentives and rewards to motivate the children to learn.

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According to the teachers, these activities aims to help the kids to become independent.

“Time will come when their parents will no longer be there to guide them. They have to stand on their own feet,” they added.

As of today there are five teachers and three shadow teachers who guide and teach these children. The shadow teachers are actually nurses who assist the teachers when there are emergencies. According to them, it requires a lot of love and patience to teach the pupils. If their pupils are not in the mood, the teachers have to adjust in order to make the children interested with their lesson.

The pupils enrolled in the SPEd program and their parents believe that the said program is fulfilling its duty of educating its pupils.

Because of this strategy, there are pupils who broke out of their shell and began mingling with others. Jose Espino, a Grade 4 pupil enrolled in the program said, “Yes, I am happy. Dati hindi ako nakikihalubilo sa iba. Ngayon, I am interacting with others through the mainstream program. I gained friends.”

The parents of the differently-abled pupils have witnessed the transformation of their children while being involved in the SPEd program.

Mrs. Ofelia Guillermo, a mother of an intellectually disabled pupil, said, “Mula noong ipinunta ko siya dito natuto siyang makihalubilo. Natuto na rin siyang magsulat.”Then she added, “Nakikita ko ‘yung progress niya.” The other parents agree with Guillermo.

The Products of SPEd-BCS The SPEd center already has its products. Elsa Mahor, 3rd year high school, Don Sedric Tomas and Ivy Ramos, both are in 1st year high school. They are currently studying in NVGCHS. Rhea Guntalilib, one of Smart’s new programmers, is also one of their fruits. She became one of the visually impaired students of SPEd center after she accidentally consumed a chemical which made her lose her sight during her sophomore year in college.

The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya is supporting the SPEd center. Recently, washing machines and sewing machines were donated for the training of the students of the said program. M Source: hhtp://eduphil.org/special-education-in-thephilippines

The Magic of Love The teachers teach the students self-help skills like how to brush their teeth, comb their hair and tie their shoe laces. They also teach the children to go from the school gate to their rooms and vice versa. They also have their vocational activities where they teach the children how to cook, garden and wash their clothes.

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CESC proposes plan to end poverty, illiteracy in 5 barangays

By Reynaly Mannag Five barangays in Nueva Vizcaya facing problems of malnourishment, unemployment and illiteracy will be led to development and positive changes before the school year 2012-2013 ends.

As part of the build-up year of the Community Extension Services Center (CESC) which is the forefront of Saint Mary’s University in bridging development in communities, eight disciplinebased projects of the different schools of SMU encompassing outreach and extension services are being designed to enliven the spirit of benevolence and volunteerism.

The projects include the following: the AKLAT or Acquisition of Knowledge Literacy and Training headed by the School of Education which aims to increase the number

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of functionally literate and values formed individuals especially the pre-schoolers and out-of-school youth in Sta. Rosa, Don Mariano Marcos and Vista Alegre; the Entrep Barangay which focuses on livelihood education and enterprise development and to seek to increase access to employment among the people in Bonfal West; and the BMMP or Busog, Malusog at Masayang Pamilya project of the School of Health Sciences that is geared to reduce vulnerability to infectious and common diseases in beneficiaries of District IV. Each project has three design components: the Needs Assessment; the Intervention which is subdivided into three: the Orientation about the project to the respondents, the launching and the start of activities; and the Evaluation or Monitoring in which

the year-end progress of the beneficiaries is being reported.

The AKLAT, Entrep Barangay, and BMMP are under the interaction stage. The other five projects are still under the Needs Assessment in which the schools identify the problem of the beneficiaries.

According to Mr. Kenneth Maslang, assistant to the director of CESC, the projects are being funded through internal finance that includes voluntary contributions from the students and faculty members and external finance that comes from private institutions.

The CESC office headed

by Mrs. Alicia Jubay, is accepting donations in cash or in kind such as used clothes, books and others which will be helpful in the implementation of institutional projects such as relief operations and the SMU Nursery. M

IT studes stage ... p/5 With the theme “IT is Power: Strengthening Collaboration and Convergence through IT Education,” the Aug. 6-10 celebration featured sociocultural competitions, web design, animation, and programming competition, ITGrapher competition (photography contest) and an inter-collegiate IT quiz bee.

The programming, animation and web design competition was free-style where the teams had the privilege to choose any language, tool or software that best fits their capability.

The programmer's cup was given to Group 1 (John Keneth Galanza, Gerlie Jare Belor, and Raymond Florendo) for the first year level; Group 5 ( Ernest Jeriel Serquina, Sydney Joi Agcaoile, and Danice Aranduque) for the second year level; Romeo Wilmor Padilla for the third year level; and Vernyll Jan Asis for the fourth year level.

Prince Jerome Mabunga and Donalyn Tagubagi, both BSCoE 5 students won the inter-collegiate IT quiz bee - IT category, while the School of Arts and Sciences team

won the non-IT category.

Participants in the quiz bee - IT category were tested in their general concept of computer programming, networking and on advance concepts and trends in information technology while questions in the non-IT category included general concepts of computer and latest trends of information technology.

Eric Glenn Salgado won both the ITGrapher – beauty of IT category and the on-the-spot category.

The annual slogan and poster making contest, DanceIT and SingIT competition were also conducted where Sharmaine Suzette Dasalla, BSIT 2 won the SingIT - solo category and at the duet category with Mark Luis Gamboa, BSIT 3. Import Java team dominated the DanceIT competition.

Vernyl Jan Asis, BSIT 4 and April Rose Damaso, BSIT 2 won in the poster-making contest and sloganmaking contest, respectively.

The ITGrapher competition, animation and web-design competitions were this year’s new activities. M

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PROJECT PROPOSAL. Mr. Kenneth Maslang, assistant to the Director of CESC, talks to the residents of Brgy.

District IV about the BMMP project of the School of Health Sciences. (Photo from the CESC)

“Meeting those 89 student leaders from different universities is such a heart-warming and humbling experience. I had the chance to learn lots of things. It’s learning while enjoying. Hopefully, more Marians will be having the chance to attend AFLBS in the years to come,” Quiben said.

Meanwhile Rogel said he learned that as a leader, there’s no need to show to people what you did for them to appreciate it.

“Just let your work be the point for them to appreciate it.

Full package yun! Kasi wala ka

nang masasabing mali. Lahat kami leaders doon. Walang superior ni isa, There is a state of equilibrium.

Best experience so far!,” he said.

Hoggang said she strongly believed that students are driven to excel, driven to serve, driven to lead.

“We must believe in our capacity to create change - to significantly change our country.

Let’s ponder on this thought: Sa bawat agos ng alon, sa bawat huni ng ibon, sa bawat pagkalagas ng dahon, lagda mo ang Panginoon,” she said. M

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

CALAMITOUS PROVISION It’s time for us to be Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts again— obedient and always prepared.

Being a monsoon country and located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines’ exposure to natural disasters like storms, floods, earthquakes, droughts and sea level rise is high.

In the United Nationsbacked study on disaster risk, our country ranked third in the world as most vulnerable country to climate change and natural hazards.

With our current economy, communities, especially rural and slum areas are far susceptible to damages because of poor capacity to cope with these crises. While we can easily map out risk communities, few practical adaptation and sustainable risk-reduction measures have been implemented.

History shows how we rely more on the donor community instead of prioritizing countermeasures to prevent, mitigate and respond to disasters.

In the wake of ravaging typhoons that visited the country

this year and most recently an earthquake that hit east of the Philippine coast, government units, churches, national and international social service organizations took part in helping disaster-stricken communities, spending billions of pesos.

While we receive overwhelming humanitarian aid for us to recover from these disasters, we could have mitigated its impact through disaster-risk reduction and preparedness. Not only that it is more costly to respond to these disasters, it also undermines our socio-economic shape and takes thousands of lives.

We hope that the leaders of both public and private sectors take proactive steps to examine and improve existing disaster preparedness and management programs at all levels. We call for continuous investments for people’s safety.

Better information flow can

prove to be more effective. With early alarm systems and faster dissemination of information, the nation will not only be aware but also realize that they should be prepared as disasters could strike anytime.

The importance of emergency evacuation exercises can’t be overemphasized either. All organizations, small or big, should conduct fire and earthquake drills. These exercises can become crucial for survival during calamities.

Of course, the public plays a significant role in acting upon these deeds. We should submit to authorities and obey all the guidelines and policies.

But this should not overshadow that the utmost accountability to give us a sense of security remains in the hands of our leaders.

If the powers-that-be do not heed their responsibility, doomsday might come earlier. M

EDITORIAL BOARD

GENESIS I am leaving the shower and skipping my shave so that my appearance will change by the season~ You fix your uniform as the southern air music of Hawkins plays. Somehow, you feel proud.

The expensive fabric. The seamless sleeve. Your perfume.

You grab the morning paper.

Sip the hot celandine tea. Turn the pages. New appointed chief magistrate. Sky-rocketing prices. Unabated crime rates. Old gimmicks.

They will be all history… current events.

On the inside section, you see a news story about a baffling death of a college student. The diagnosis of the physicians is futile. The symptoms are convulsions and untypical behavior but the cause of death is unknown.

His face is bashed in, his entire body is mutilated. His eyes are open and cold, staring at nothing but swarming in agony. It was a brutal death.

Your vision grows dark. The blood-spattered corpse seems alive, asking for justice. As you look closely, the clipped photo creases with red stain, like real blood welling up on the paper.

Then you realized your nose is bleeding. You try to rub the blood out from the paper but blood con-

tinues to run from your nose. The paper suddenly bursts into flame.

Like a burning coal, free and perilous. But that only briefly— unlike a smoldered tin— the light becomes weak and dim. What is left are just ashes of letters. Yes, not even words.

You feel the cold surface of

“The paper

suddenly bursts into flame. Like a burning coal, free and perilous.

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the table. The paper in tatters. You run to the sink and wash the deep purplish red blood dripping from your nose. You see your half-body reflection in the mirror. You smile.

A smile of vexation. No, not just vexation. There is also fear.

The wind’s picking up. It might rain today. The thought has barely faded as the first drops start falling.

Thunder rolls over the land. Like a cannon fire.

You run into a convenient

hedge. There are no vehicles around. You bring out your umbrella and decide to walk.

You pass by vacant lots and gullies but you haven’t met anyone. You pass by the neighborhood houses but you haven’t seen anyone behind the same drawn thick curtains. No windows rolling down and women beating out the rugs.

Or dogs barking and children growing their bones.

You reach the last block. The streets are like labyrinth overrun with exits. The owner of a near grocer’s greets you. He is watching the morning news broadcast. Old gimmicks.

Then, a news feature shows up. A man has risen from death after being declared dead hours ago.

Yes, Freniel. You remember his name from the news you read. The nonbelievers will just raise their brows. The believers will call it a miracle. While others will call it a devil’s play, an abomination.

You arrive at the university. No presence of anybody in the school.

The thunder is sounding more distant now. The rain is growing thinner.

All of a sudden a group of men in protective clothing runs into you.

They order you to clear the school grounds. They take your hands but you resist. Your umbrella hits the ground.

Raindrops touch your skin.

Shiver runs though your spine. You feel that you’ll gonna be sick.

You run to the building when you see a girl being dragged by a covered man you suspect as one of those men you ran into. You reContinued on page 15

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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MANAGING EDITOR

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NEWS EDITOR

Reynaly Mannag

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DEVCOM EDITOR

Samantha Chedrick Wallis

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FEATURES EDITOR

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Ryan Pastolero

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SPORTS EDITOR

Ellaine Marie Laureta

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OPERATIONS MANAGER

Hajie Mariano BSN 4

CIRCULATION AND COMMUNICATION MANAGER

Marc Oliver Fernandez

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ANSHERINA ROSE ARQUERO. REYNALDO COLOMA. EMMANUEL JOSE. JEREMY LOPEZ. DEN MARK LORENZO. EARVIN JOHN LUCERO. RAZOR JAN MAPA. ROSELLE SISON. CESAR VILLANOZA JR.

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OPINION

July-August 2012

SPONGEBOB SYNDROME STRIKES AGAIN The egotism of man has once again beset the entire human race.

He overthinks again ahead of himself, echoing a pang of self-assurance. Yet man is hypothetically committed to academic brilliance,

He is someone who discourages students’ involvement in non-academic activities. He is firm in ordering the students to focus only on improving their intellectual skills, leaving behind other

“... he will embarrass

them until these students will be in silence and be traumatized...” one must not lie in his superiority and intellect. Yes, it is noted that his knowledge in his field is theoretically justifiable, but can he entitle himself as a good educator and colleague?

But who is educator? One who is an academic dean with just high intellectual capacity? Or one who has the wisdom and the ability to truly impart knowledge and provide the holistic needs of his students?

aspects of being college students such as enhancing social dexterity and learning beyond what’s outside the four corners of the classroom. He doesn’t realize that the students need his support in order for them to grow. He doesn’t realize that his obsession in perfect academic excellence limits the students to explore and learn in other ways and means which he fears he cannot provide. He believes that learning only happens

FOR YOUR INFORMATION How well are you informed that you are accorded the right to papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, and decisions of the government? Do you have any inkling that the Constitution guarantees your right to infor-

papers pertaining to official acts, transactions, or decisions as well as to government research data used as basis for policy development, shall be afforded the citizen, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.

They become mediocre who “ are of no use to the State but are actually subjects of quirks of the mighty and the powerful-unthinking robots in its worst sense.

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mation on matters of public concern? Or you just don’t care to even exercise this right.

For your information, you have the right to know.

Art. III (Bill of Rights), Sec. 7 of the 1987 Constitution provides: The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be recognized. Access to official records and documents, and

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In this new era of information explosion, knowledge is power.

The more you know, the better thought-out your opinions are towards what is being talked about.

More importantly, the citizens’ information on the workings of the government gives them the opportunity to be critical of how the government operates. This gives them the right to hold accountable all public officials, fraudulent and upright alike; thus, the values of de-

within the four corners of the classroom.

He is someone who disregards students’ opinions and queries on the day’s lesson. He intimidates the students, making them feel that he is the only person in the world who knows everything right. When students insist and explain further their point of view, he will embarrass them until these students will be in silence and be traumatized to voice out their concerns again.

He marginalizes students. He disregards the fact that not all of his students have the same courses. He discusses subject matters in class which only pertain to only half of these students. He demands that these lessons should be mastered by all of his students since it will be part of their board exams, which is exactly not true. Either he is not aware of the course outlines of other curriculums or he is just inconsiderate.

He is someone who assumes and rationalizes in a manner only he can understand. He exercises his superiority over his co-educators and student leaders by force without regard to others’ opinions.

He treats them as his subordinates and minions, not as colleagues and partners in excellence.

And again, he doesn’t really educate. He just sits and reads a congested PowerPoint presentation and whether the students may or may not absorb some lessons from it, he still gets his increased salary for the month.

Such are my observations from where I am from. And it doesn’t feel like home anymore. M mocracy are protected.

Last year, the president said his administration is not yet ready to support any existing version of the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) because there were people who ask for information but do not use it for the proper purposes. Years earlier when he was still a member of the opposition, he eagerly wanted to pass the bill.

Whether this is a form of political maneuver or not, it is a clear manifestation of how even the president may get affected by the FOI Bill.

Now, shall we blame the lethargic system of representatives and senators not being prompt to act on such bills which they deem “unnecessary?” Shall we blame a fearful president? Or shall we blame the apathetic citizens who are not vigilant enough to assert their rights? Here’s the blame game again.

Well, if you are one of those who are concerned for the values of democracy, you’d know that the FOI would give flesh to the constitutional provision that goes, “The Philippines is a democratic and republican state.

Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them (Art. II, Sec. 1).”

This makes possible the right of the people to hold accountable public officials and employees to serve the former “with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency.

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DECONSTRUCTING CRITICISM We all go through tough times. We all have detractors. We have insecurities which tend to hold us back from enjoying life and being who we are. It has always been a must to conquer all these or else they will get the best of us and leave nothing but the bad.

But these things are easier said than done.

We all have our own ways of dealing with criticisms. Sometimes we get by, but there are those times when we just allow ourselves to crumble down. At times, we do not even try to fight anymore. One negative criticism, and we shatter into pieces without even giving ourselves a time to evaluate ourselves and find out if we really are who they think we are.

Seldom do we find the goodness in criticism. Or does that goodness even exist? There’s this thing we call ‘constructive criticism.’ This, however, does not depend on the things said or how the person said it; it’s how the listener accepts it and responds to it.

“Seldom do we

find the goodness in criticism. Or does that goodness even exist?”

Criticisms vary depending on the intentions of the people who said them. There are criticisms that would actually help us improve ourselves better; the constructive criticisms. There are criticisms that are nothing but distractions from people who envy the persons we have become. To make things worse, there are criticisms that were just spoken because we are not who those people are, in short we do not belong. But we know for a fact that we don’t need to be one.

If we succumb to even just the simplest of the problems we encounter in life, we defeat the purpose of our existence. We are not merely copies, we are originals. It’s a choice if we stand by that or choose to believe that another copy of ourselves has already existed before us, and we being merely copies, are imperfect. Imperfection is just a construct. It arises when others do not know any better than to point out our flaws without looking at their own flaws.

Distractions and criticisms are part of life. You can never run out of haters and detractors, no matter how good you are inside. But in contrast with your haters are hundreds or more of the people who see the goodness in you even if you yourself have forgotten where to find that. The measure of a person is not on how many haters he/she pleased, but the number of friends he/she was able to keep.

If there’s one person in the whole world who knows you inside and out, it’s you and you alone. You know yourself better than anyone. So whatever other people say, you know you’re always a better judge. When you know this fact and believe in it, you’ll realize that criticisms only exist to add spice to life. You may listen but choose not to believe; everything is just a matter of choice.

Like what Abraham Lincoln said, the moon keeps on shining even if all the dogs come out at night to bark at it. So be like the moon; when all others are barking at you, keep shining! M

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ALARM CLOCK First term exam...

Umuwi ka ng maaga para mag review sa exams mo. Pero dalawang oras ka munang nanuod ng match airing ng paborito mong series sa telebisyon. Pagkatapos nun, ay dinalaw ka na ng antok.

Nagpasya kang gumising na lang ng alas tres ng umaga para ituloy ang pagrerebyu. Nagising ka nga pero pinatay mo lang ang alarm clock at natulog ka ulit.

Paggising mo, tadaaa! Alas sais na ng umaga at hindi ka na nakarebyu para sa 7:30 class mo.

Second term exam...

Umuwi ka ulit ng maaga para magrebyu para sa exams mo. Pero pagkauwi mo, grand finals na pala

ng paborito mong reality show, at wala kang magawa kundi abangan kung sinong mananalo. Hindi mo na namalayan na alas dose na pala ng umaga. Pinilit mo namang magrebyu pero mas nagpupumilit na ang mga mata mong matulog.

Muli, nagpasya kang gumising na lang ng mas maaga para magrebyu.

Paggising mo, tadaaa! Alas syete na ng umaga, hindi ka na nga nakarebyu, late ka pa!

Aminin mo man o hindi, ay minsan nangyari na yan sa buhay mo bilang isang estudyante. May mga bagay na kelangan mong gawin at tapusin ngunit sa simula pa lang ay tila mahirap nang simulan. At hindi mo namamalayang paulit-ulit mo palang nababalewala ang mga

MINSAN SA ASUL NA BUWAN 5:30 ng umaga.

Kriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

Snooze.

5:35.

Kriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

Snooze.

6:45.

“OMG. Late na ko!”

Halos mauntog ka na sa upper deck ng higaan sa pagmamadali mong bumangon. Kundi lang pogi si seatmate ‘di ka na sana naligo. Ni hindi ka na nga kumain para lang hindi maabutan ng bell ng eskwelahan.

“Yes! 7:27, ‘di ako late.”

Kaysarap ng ngiti mong papasok ng eskwelahan. Nakita mo nga mga kaklase mo, sumusunod na sa iyo papunta sa kwarto niyo.

Diretso ka lang kasabay ng Call Me Maybe sa Mp3 mo, nang biglang may kumalabit sa iyo.

“Friend, wala teacher natin, wala na naman.” *** Nakarelate ka ba sa istorya? Kung hindi, maswerte ka.

Sa unang beses na wala ang guro, aba siyempre partey! Huwag ngang plastik, sayang free time ‘no. Ang dami pa kayang di napapanood na movies sa laptop. Sa pangalawang beses…partey pa din! Malayo pa naman exams.

Dumaan ang mga araw, hanggang sa tatlong linggo na

lang, exams na. Tapos tatlong beses pa lang kayong nagkikita ng guro niyo. Paano na ang coverage ng exam? Ang remedyo? Gabunton na hand-outs.

“Ah, ito pala ang Php321 kada

“‘...iba naman

kasi ang ‘minsan wala’ sa ‘madalas wala,’ ....

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unit na binayaran ko.”

May mga pagkakataong kinakailangang lumabas ng guro sa eskwelahan upang mag-asikaso ng mga bagay-bagay. May seminar, nagkasakit, may emergency. Oo, realidad ito.

Hindi naman namin hinihingi ang 100% presensya ng guro.

Ngunit iba naman kasi ang ‘minsan wala’ sa ‘madalas wala,’ hindi ba?

May biro tayo na kapag tinanong ang ‘bakit hindi mo alam, hindi ba’t pinag-aaralan niyo ‘yan?’ ang sagot ay ‘kasi absent ako nung tinuro iyan.’

requirements mo. Mapa-exam man yan, assignment o project sa subject na ayaw na ayaw mong pasukan.

Kung hindi mo pa naman naranasan ang sitwasyong kagaya ng nasa unahan ay marahil kabilang ka sa mga huwarang estudyante - may focus, determinado, masipag, masunurin, may motivation sa sarili at higit sa lahat ay may puso talaga sa pag-aaral.

Pero kung isa ka sa mga natawa at natamaan sa mga sitwasyong isinulat ko, ay baka pwede ka na ring madiagnose ng pagkakaroon ng pinakasikat na sakit ng mga estudyante – ang katamaran.

Oo madaling sabihin, mahirap gawin. Madaling sabihing magrerebyu ka ng maaga pero bakit ang hirap gumising. Tama?

Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung ano ba talaga ang maganda sa paggawa ng wala dahil kung tutuusin mahirap naman itong gawin.

Hindi mo malalaman kung tapos ka na kasi wala ka namang ginagawa ‘di ba?

Tinatamad kang gumising, tinatamad kang pumasok, tinatamad kang magrebyu, tinatamad kang mag-aral pero bakit hindi ka tinata-

Papaano kung ang maging sagot ay ‘kasi absent teacher ko, hindi naituro iyan.’

Tapos babarahin ka ng ‘bakit kasi hindi ka nagselfstudy?’

Resbak mo, ‘para saan pang pumasok ako ng skul????’

Maaaring makikita sa libro lahat ng kailangang impormasyon. Ngunit papaano kung mali ang iyong interpretasyon?

Kung hindi magampanan ng empleyado ang pagiging guro niya dahil kailangan niyang pangunahan ang isang grupo o organisasyon, bakit pa siya binibigyan ng teaching load?

Dahil wala ng iba? Kung ganoon, bakit hindi kumuha ng iba?

Nakanino ang problema?

Nasa tao ba o nasa sistema? O nasa pareho ba?

Sino ba kasi ang gustong madungisan ang reputasyon?

Sino ba ang gustong makarinig ng negatibong komento tungkol sa kanya? Ngunit ang realidad ay may mga bagay na hindi natin kayang tignan.

O sige nga, tignan mo batok mo.

Hindi tayo perpekto, ngunit ang isang napakagandang parte ng pagiging tao ay may kakayahan tayong matuto, kaya nating itama ang mali kung gagawa tayo ng paraan.

Ang hirap umasa, ‘di ba?

Ops teka lang, hindi lang ito sa lovelife, sa entertainment ang landian hindi rito sa opinyon.

Huwag na sana tayong paasahin na darating pa ang guro. Iyong akala mo meron?

Pero wala, wala, wala!

O kung magkikita man, madalang lang, minsan sa asul na buwan. M

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OPINION

mad tumunganga?

Pero ang nakakapagtaka, bakit kung gusto mo ang isang bagay ay hindi ka mag-aatubiling gawin ito agad? Bakit kaya? Siguro dahil pag

“Oo madaling sabihin, pero mahirap gawin.”

gusto mo, kahit gaano kahirap, nandoon yung willingness mong gawin ‘yun, ‘yung determinasyon mo para tapusin at yung puso mo para magawa ito ng maayos.

Eh paano sa mga bagay na tinatamad ka talagang gawin?

Sabi ng kaibigan ko, ‘motion leads emotion.’ Napatango ako at napaisip.

Sa pagtatalo sa isip mo kung

gagawin mo na ba ang isang bagay o hindi pa, bakit hindi mo subukang simulan na ito bago pa man manaig ang katamarang gumugulo sayo.

Malay mo sa pagsisimulang iyon ay mahanap mo ‘yung motivation na hinahanap mo upang magpatuloy. Sa pamamagitan nito, maaari mo pang maiwasang masayang ang oras mo sa karereklamo ‘pag nagpatong-patong na ang mga demands ng mga trabaho mo. Sa huli, wala ka namang magagawa, tamarin ka man o hindi, kelangan mo pa ring tapusin ang mga bagay na dapat mong tapusin.

Kaya bago ka pa man matisod, humakbang ka na.

Third term exam...

Umuwi ka ng maaga para magrebyu para sa exams mo. Nasanay ka ng umuwi ng maaga at magrebyu bago matulog. Kaya ngayon ay konting rebyu at recall ka na lang. Natulog ka ng maaga dahil maaga pa ang exam mo kinabukasan.

Moment of truth. Kuhanan na ng grades.

At pagkakuha mo ng grades mo...

Passed: 100 %. M

NO EXCUSES For when it seems that time isn’t enough for everything to be done, when the task requires more than the capabilities and when the circumstances don’t favor those who beg for mercy, the only choice left is to deliver a plausible excuse.

From “ay pasensya na, nakalimutan ko,” to endless “mamaya na lang po,” the list of alibis goes on.

At the end of the day, no matter how hard you try to reason out, be it acceptable or not, be it dramatically said, it will all be digested to the question, “nagawa mo ba?”

The old time cliché that is still practicable and holds true until now goes with, ‘pag gusto, maraming paraan, ‘pag ayaw, maraming dahilan.’

Really, it boils down to the habit of easily misjudging the reasons and thereby considering them as a mere delivery of excuse and drama.

But clearly, how are we going to measure the depth of the reason? Who is to assess the validity of the excuse? Who is to know the sincerity of the apology? Who is to understand that the inability or failure is done on purpose and not on incidental circumstances?

We have been taught to look far beyond what the eyes can see and investigate why such behavior is being manifested. To know what is not known is essential. Simply criticizing something without prior assessment of the factors of such occurrences can lead to misjudged and biased conclusion. We have to flip both sides of the coin in order to accurately examine the whole surface.

Sometimes there are critical situations that require us humans to

go beyond our limits. If only we had superpowers like the Avengers and brain like Albert Einstein, then we don’t have to worry about failing.

But since even Superman has Kryptonite as his weakness, humans also experience downfall. In the end, the fact remains that we are just ordinary humans who cannot attain but

“Truths are sometimes ignored and we have to choose between making stupid excuses or accepting irresponsibility and inability.

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can only aim for perfection.

I know that sometimes, there are real circumstances that are too hard to believe. Truths are sometimes ignored and we have to choose between making stupid excuses or accepting irresponsibility and inability. I believe that the latter requires great courage but deemed to be reasonable enough. To accept our limitations as ordinary humans and the circumstances that we cannot really manipulate is indispensable. It takes a real human to say, “sorry, hindi ko nagawa. Hindi kinaya ng powers ko.” After everything, it also takes a real human to reach a hand out and say, “Tulungan na lang kita.” M

OPINION

July-August 2012

ENTER CHANGE Change: the only thing in this world which remains constant. Students, teachers, administrators, even our university stuctures may look this way for now. But as time passes, changes, whether expected or not, will happen. Saint Mary’s University has been branded by some Marian students as a “not so good” university due to reasons such as the financial factor, environment factor and, let us not forget, the teacher facor. And due to such, these students may have lost faith that somehow the university will have a taste of improvement. *** Financial factor.

Some students often complain that the administration is somehow mismanaging the tuition fees that they are paying, because buildings and infrastructures are being constantly put up by the management without even telling the students the financial matters concerning such improvements.

These students call out that they pay their tuition fees for them to have a taste of quality education, and they do not see how such infrastructures being built would help them in attaining such kind of quality education. *** Environment factor.

Some students also burst their concerns out- that some of the university facilities are not comfortable for learning due to lack of chairs, poor lighting and sometimes eerie or noisy ceiling fans.

These students add that

“We all desire

change, it is for us to choose whether to wait for it or be ‘it.’” they can’t study in peace if the environment in which they are in is not friendly. It is also the reason which leads these students again to think that the University has the capability of putting up huge projects and yet they are not capable of improving or maintaining the current facilities of the school that needs improvement. *** Teacher factor.

Students have never forgotten to complain about their teachers.

Genesis... p/12 member her in your Socio class.

She wasn’t allowed to enroll in the succeeding sem because she didn’t have money to pay the fees. Yet she opted to study here even if she couldn’t afford. Education has a price, it’s a curse to be poor.

She bites her lips as the man hits her, tearing her skin. The man casts her down and strikes her writhing body. Her expression ebbs into nothing.

You check your time. You unconsciously stagger up to the walls.

You need to go to your class. You look around when you hear a shout behind you.

A guard is pointing his gun at you. A teacher next to him. You look at him but he only gives you a wry grin before he wears his gas mask. The guard nods at his whisper.

“Please! I’m a student here.”

You break into a run. You try to get through the door of your room.

Four sharp gunshots echo around you, and disappear in the darkness. And suddenly, a burning pain flares through your body.

You see blood flying in front of you.

Only a little farther to the door, you try to stretch out your hands but they won’t move. Your head goes

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blurry.

You open your eyes as far as they could go. Your vision is quickly fading. The raindrops cease to feel cold.

Your eyes blink. You stand up.

Your expression is cold— no more fear, no anger, no hatred. You whisper a soft hum, your own requiem.

You come back to life. But only in flesh. Without soul. Without mercy.

For you have given up everything.

For you are a prey of a twisted fate.

For death is just a prelude to immortality.

At the corner of your eye, you see the girl still lying on the ground.

You try to reach her. Your walk is sluggish. For a moment, you are sprawling on the ground and getting on your feet. You lift her head.

She is breathing heavily. Tears start to well up on her eyes. You need to help her. She holds you, a steel grip.

You open your mouth. Your teeth jab deep into her flesh.

All darkness, even cloud cover, will soon have ended.

You forget your name, your last residence.

All that you hear in the silence are the chimes of the school bell.

Then the revolution of zombies begins… M

Some students claim that some of their teachers are not as competent as they have expected.

Some teachers were claimed to be reading inside the classroom and not teaching.

Some were even branded to be “sleeping pills” because they lack the ability to catch the attention of the class during discussions and they also make the classroom a very comfortable bedroom. These types of teachers are the so-called headache of the students.

Some even say “this is not the type of education we paid for.” *** Students have the habit of giving out complaints without even looking deeper into the issues that surround the school and they forget that there are two sides in every coin.

Students want change, but we also forget that the teachers and administrators want change, too.

We, students, may air each and every complaint or concern to our administrators but we must not forget that change can never be accomplished overnight. As students, we must have the trust and confidence in our administrators.

There is no such thing as a perfect university or even perfect quality education.

For years and years, Saint Mary’s University has been producing excellent and competent graduates in which many have already became successful in their own profession; one proof that no matter how bad some students look at our university, in the end, we will end up as Marian professionals. We want quality education, we work for it. We all desire change, it is for us to choose whether to wait for it or be ‘it.’ M

GIRDING FOR THE BEST Like newspapers, every individual and every organization has its own news whether positive or negative. But have we observed that in newspapers most negative news are written in the front pages?

I have been sitting in my own office for almost an hour looking and observing the students reporting to the DMST office. Two years has already passed and I still remember the time I was the one in their place reporting to my higher officers and now I am already the one being

“In the military, our past is a part of our future because what we learned from our past... are what we carry now...”

respected and saluted by my under classmen. But above all, before we reached this success of being one of the first classmen, of course we had undergone trainings when we will carry until we finish our studies and be professionals in our own choice.

Through this organization, we were given the chance to be better individuals. This is why we are lucky enough to apply it in our present lives and in future.

Some say past is past when it comes to their own lovelife but in the military, our past is a part of our future because what we learned from our past when we were still the lowest mammals in this organization are those that we carry now.

We are trying our very best to teach and double our effort to educate and prepare our under classmen so that in our next big event, we are all ready to maintain and be the best again.

Now, we aim for our best for us to again be in the front page of our school publication as what we did last semester. And to be able to meet it, we, my co-advance officers as leaders must know what to possess in planning and organizing, to direct and to lead our unit. Leading our organization can be effective as much as we leaders can manage ourselves effectively. Coordination and cooperation of the unit are needed to attain the objective of the said organization. A leader differs from a manager or a winner, because the latter are the people who do right things while leaders are the people who do things right. And we are lucky enough to have our very own NSTP coordinator and our training staff who help us and guide us to be on the right way.

Being a leader is not just a position to hold but a responsibility to be accountable with loyalty, selfesteem and unity that the whole organization must also have to be more efficient and effective in order to achieve the goal and objective of the organization. M

Saint Mary’s University’s Student Central Council (SCC) under the Dean of Student Affairs and Services in collaboration with the Community Extension and Services Center (CESC) holds the year-long Baratilyo 2012, an outreach program for the Marian Working Scholars.

Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to donate school supplies, used school uniforms, clothes, shoes, and accesories.

Donations in cash can also be accepted. Certificates will be awarded to those who will contribute.

Donations can be brought to the SCC office at A214, Fr. Lambrecht Building, SMU, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

The items that will be donated will be sold to the working scholars at a very low price.

Proceeds from this activity will also be allotted for the scholars’ benefits.

SCC will be accepting donations for the whole school year.

For inquiries, contact these nos.: 09164332745 09272585524

literary I Never

by Mushu Had MITSU : So ayos lang sa’yong ganito tayo?

MISSY: Oo. Mas gusto ko ng ganito. Pwede kang magka girlfriend at pwede rin naman akong magka boyfriend. Walang limitations, walang boundaries at walang commitment.

At kasabay ng mga huling salitang aking nasambit ay ang paglapat ng kanyang mga labi sa aking pisngi. Parang isang eksena na akala ko ay sa pelikula ko lang makikita.

Pero sa mga sandaling iyon, walang direktor.

Walang kamera. Walang script.

Wala na siya. Siya na sumira ng buhay ko.

Gustuhin ko mang ilarawan kung gaano ko siya minahal, hindi ko kaya dahil tanging sakit at pagsisisi na lamang ang aking nadarama.

Kaya eto ako. Kung sinu-sino ng lalake ang nakilala at nakasama ko. Pero alam ko sa sarili kong lahat ay laro lamang. Para saan pa’t magseryoso at magmahal kung sa bandang huli ay lolokohin ka rin naman. Mas maganda pang sumabay ka lang sa agos. Para ka ring ngumunguya ka ng bubble gum. ‘Pag wala ng lasa, itatapon mo na.

“I love you.“ Kasalanan ko bang hindi na maniwala sa mga katagang iyan. Sa panahon ngayon mahirap ng magtiwala dahil minsan akala mo mahal ka niya, yun pala pag- aari na siya ng iba. Ano yun, share a sit, win a boyfriend?

Parang sa pelikulang “Unofficially Yours” man ang aking pananaw sa love, ang sabi ko “wala siyang pakialam” at sabay hawak sa braso ni new boy na Ynigo ata ang pangalan. *** Ilang taon na kaming ganito ni Mitsu.

Hindi pa rin siya nagbabago. Oo sweet siya at maalaga. Nakakairita! Ayoko ng ganitong pakiramdam. Ayokong pinapakita niyang seryoso siya sa akin dahil alam niya naman ang mga pinagdaanan ko. Nakikita niya namang kung kani- kanino ako sumasama. At alam niyang wala akong balak magseryoso. Trabaho at pamilya ang tanging priority ko.

Basta! Bahala siya. Sa una pa lang nama’y nag usap na kami. Hindi ko kasalanan kung masaktan man siya. Kakausapin ko na siya.

Wala siyang mapapala sa akin, wala! *** Tanga!

Ilang linggo na akong naglalasing!

Bakit? Iniwan na ako ni Mitsu. Aba mala-

mang! Sa sakit ba naman ng mga salitang sinabi ko nung huli naming pagkikita. Kung ako rin naman siguro ang nasa kalagayan niya ay mawawala na lang din ako na parang bula. Naging mabait at maalaga naman siya sa ’kin pero bakit? Bakit ako nagpadala sa distorted kong paniniwala. Si Mitsu ay higit pa sa isang lalaki, isa siyang tunay na kaibigan at walang kapantay ang pagmamahal na ibinigay niya sa akin.

Babalik siya, hindi niya ko iiwan. Mahal niya ako.

Babalik siya! *** Makulay na ang aking mga daliri.

Makintab ang suot kong saya at blusa. Ang ganda ganda ko raw sabi ng mama ko. Naiiyak pa siya habang sinasabi iyon. Mga pulang labing aking pinapangarap. At higit sa lahat ang altar na punong puno ng puting rosas…

Hayun si Mitsu!

Sabi na nga ba at hindi niya ako matitiis Gusto kong sumigaw sa saya! Natuto na ako Mitsu at handa na akong buksan muli ang puso ko. Para sa iyo, sa iyo lamang.

Kaya pala kami narito, puno ng bulaklak at mga pangarap.

At tumunog na ang kampana ng simbahan….

Handa na akong harapin ang pinaka masayang pangyayari sa buhay ko kasama si Mitsu…

Nang biglang…

Ang lamig..

Hindi ako makalabas!

Bakit nila ako ikinulong?

Puro salamin…

Mga puting rosas..

Kulay lilang laso… M

Angelica Abon

Blankong Makata

Nangangati ang mga kalyo

Sa daliri, nais hagilapin Ang tambay na bolpen Na nais umiyak at tumae Sa puting kapatagan Upang mapawi Ang nararamdamang kawalan Walang ibang marinig Kundi ang mga Napiping palaka Kahit na hindi maririnig ‘di bale na Kahit na mukhang mabaho At ‘di tagni- tagni Ang mga salita At mukhang isinuka Ang aking talinghaga ‘di bale na Basta’t ako’y matawag Na BLANKONG MAKATA

englipino

Parang jejemon Jel

Sa tingin ng iba ako’y magulo Salita ko daw ay parang letrang nagkabuhul-buhol Tila ako raw ay walang gustong iparating.

Saloobin ko’y hindi dapat pagtuunan ng pansin Sa tingin nila ako’y isa lamang baliw Walang damdamin

Isa nga akong baliw sa mata nila, Maihahambing ang mga salita, magulo at tila walang halaga Ngunit sana’y maisip nila na ako’y may ibig iparating Basta intindihin lang nila ako ng mabuti.

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Who wag mug Al Al ah

Samantha Chedrick Wallis Eke I d nah mama lick mut ah

Knack key kit ah, bean ah bus I La rho lung sum mung ah Sally TA

Asymptotes

E sad dull ah wat tut low An oh cay yah eat tow Here rap nah bah bee big mow Nut tut tao whack ah know?

Tanging kagustuhan Mapagbigyan ang katawan Painitin ito at pagpawisin Sarap at ginhawa lasapin

ARA

Kailangan kita Oo, ikaw nga Amoy mo pa lang, ulam na Sadyang ika’y nakakapanganga O, pakiusap ngayon na Pumarito ka Kumukulo na ang tubig sa takuri Ihalo na sa kape at namnamin ang sarap hanngang sa huli.

Takbuhan mo hangga’t kaya mo Wala rin namang magbabago.

Sumigaw ka nang sumigaw, malunod Nakatatak pa rin ngayon, Magkunwari at ngumiti, Sa sariling hiyaw. sa sariling kasinungalingan baka sarili’y paniwalaan.

Sinong nagsabing ang pagtakbo ay isang uri ng kahinaan?

Dalawang taon na ang nakakalipas Mali bang piliing makalimot, mula nang ika’y nagpumiglas. pumikit, magpigil ng lungkot?

Marami nang nagbago Oo ikaw, ngunit hindi ako.

Dinaya ako ng kapalaran, kinaya mong makipag-sapalaran, Samantalang ako’y naiwan.

Sino ba ang matapang?

Ikaw na galit sa luha o ako na gusto lang kumawala.

Tumakbo, lumayo, magtago sa Kung ano ang totoo, na ika’y sa kanya at ako’y hindi iyo.

Buck eat tang bag gull mow mug bus ah, Deal ah buy pill e pit nah?

Eke cow buy hill O nah?

Khai yah mow eat tow, an ooh cub bah

Luho

Count tea nah lung tap poos nah nah man Buck eat, ooh boss nah bah Pass sense yah?

Eat tow lung nah man nah is pug is e pan English oh Filipino hang been NASA?

A labstory CARLO Third anniversary na namin sa Linggo. Ano kaya ang magandang regalo para kay Mae? Kailangan kong bumawi ngayon lalo pa’t nag-away kami last week. ‘Di pa kami nagbabati. Isusurprise ko siya. Uuwi ako sa Sabado.

Gawan ko na lang siya ng kanta. Sana matuwa siya. At kunwari ‘di ako uuwi. Ipapapadala ko kunyare ‘tong video sa ate ko.

MAE Anniversary na namin. Ilang araw ko na siyang tinitiis. ‘Di ko sinasagot mga tawag niya, pati mga text messages niya. Kumusta na kaya siya? Last week ko pa nabili ang regalo ko para sa kanya. Sana tumawag na siya. Sobrang miss ko na siya. Hay… para namang kinakabahan ako. Uuwi kaya siya para sa anniversary namin? Kaso, tingin ko, hindi eh... kasi pinadala na niya itong gift niya sa ate niya, mamayang gabi ko na lang ‘to bubuksan baka sakaling dumating siya.

CARLO Nakabili na ako ng paborito niyang bulaklak at chocolate, pauwi na ako. Sana masurpresa siya.

Dideretso na lang ako sa kanila.

MAE Bakit habang tumatakbo ang oras kinakabahan ako lalo. Mag-aalas siyete na pero ni anino niya ‘di ko pa nanakita. Siguro nga di siya makakauwi ngayon.

Hindi na ako aasa. Ibibigay ko na lang ‘tong regalo ko pag-uwi niya o di kaya ipapapadala ko na lang din sa ate niya. Ngayon lang naging malungkot ang anniversary namin. Tatawagan ko na lang siya mamaya.

Makikipagbati na ako.

CARLO “Ate, naibigay mo na ba kay Mae iyong video?

Malapit na po ako sa kanila, 20 minutes na lang nandoon na ‘ko. Uwi po ako mamaya pagkagaling ko kina Mae. Sabihin mo kay mama at papa, mag-ingat sila parati, huwag kayo masyado magpapagod, lab na lab ko kayo.”

MAE Mag-aalas nuwebe na, buksan ko na ‘tong regalo niya. Gumawa siya ng video para sa ‘kin! Ginawan niya naman ako ng kanta. Ang korni niya talaga, ginawan pa ako ng message.

“Mae, sorry na. Sorry kung minsan pinapasama ko loob mo. Bati na tayo, ha. Di ako makakauwi ngayon kahit gustong gusto man kitang makita.

Third anniversary na natin. ‘Yung sinabi mo sa akin

Ang dami namang mga petals na rosas. Eto na yata talaga ang surpresa niya sa ‘kin.

Grabe ang effort ah.

By Ellen Grace Peña

na magbreak na tayo... at yung pagtitiis mo sa akin ng ilang araw... sakit kaya ‘nun, pero huwag kang mag-alala, naiintindihan ko naman. Basta palagi mong isipin andito lang ako. ‘Di kita iiwan kahit anong mangyari. Pero ‘pag dumating yung oras na ayaw mo na talaga sa ‘kin, sabihin mo lang... kahit mahirap man... ‘di ba nga, ‘if you love someone, set her free...,’ gusto ko palagi kang masaya.

I love you so much! Happy anniversary! Bye! see you soon!”

Haaay... mahal na mahal ko siya.

Tawagan ko na lang siya mamaya.

Papahangin muna ako doon sa labas.

Bakit parang may ingay sa tapat namin. Sino naman kaya ‘tong lulan ng itim na van? Bakit pinapalibutan ng mga tao? *** Mae: Hello? Po? Ate, bakit?

Dillan: Mae andyan na ba si Carlo?

Mae: Po? Akala ko po ba ‘di siya makakauwi?

Dillan: Umuwi siya para surpresahin ka. Bakit ‘di pa ba kayo nagkikita?

Mae: Hindi pa naman po.

Dillan: Kaninang alas nuwebe pa niya sinabing malapit na siya sa tapat ng bahay niyo ah...

Mae: Wala pa naman po siya. Baka eto na po surprise niya ate. Maraming tao dito sa tapat ng bahay namin eh.

Dillan: I see, baka nga. Happy anniversary Mae! Bisita ka dito sa ‘min bukas.

Puntahan mo na si Carlo.

Mae: Thank you po. Sige po. *** Mae: Aling Digna bakit po nag-uumpukan yang mga tao diyan?

Aling Digna: Aba’y ewan ko. Pero madami akong nakita na petals ng roses na nagkalat sa kalsada.

Mae: Baka siya na nga ‘to. Grabeng supresa to ah.

Sige po, puntahan ko na lang. *** MAE

Si Carlo nga! Nakahiga siya sa kalsada. Suot niya yung t-shirt na regalo ko sa kanya nung huli naming anniversary.

Pero... Bakit... parang... *** MAE Unang tumambad sa ‘kin ang kamay niya na may hawak na bouquet ng bulaklak.

May mga tsokolateng tumilapon sa daan.

Naliligo siya sa dugo. Pumatak ang aking mga luha. Napaluhod ako sa aking nakita. *** Mae: Carlo! ‘Wag naman ganito oh! ‘Di ba supresa mo lang ‘to, tumayo ka naman oh! Bati naman na tayo eh. ‘Wag mo akong lokohin ng ganito, please! Bumangon ka na! Aling Mameng! ‘di ba kinuntsaba lang kayo ni Carlo para gawin to?

Umaarte lang siya ‘di ba?

Aling Mameng: Mae, nakita namin siya kanina, mga bandang alas nuwebe... Tumatakbo siya papunta sa bahay niyo. Tingin siya nang tignin sa relo niya.

Mukhang sobra siyang nagmamadali. Patawid na sana siya. ‘Di niya nakita yung rumaragasang itim na van. *** MAE Alas nuwebe... ‘Yan ‘yong oras na pinapanuod ko yung video na ginawa niya. Ayokong maniwala sa nakikita ko. Patuloy ang paghiling ng puso ko na sana panaginip lang ang lahat. Ilang beses kong pinikit ang mga mata ko, baka sakaling ‘di ‘to totoo. Yakap yakap ko si Carlo, nararamdaman ng mga braso ko ang malagkit na dugo mula sa kanyang ulo.

Ang tangi kong nagawa ay ang humagulhol at yakapain siya habang hinihintay ako na matapos ng mga nurses sa ambulansya.

Eto ang mga eksenang ayaw ko sa mga labstory na napapanod ko sa telebisyon at sa sine. Wala na siya. Wala na ang mahal ko.

Wala na si Carlo. *** MAE Dalawang buwan na ang nakakalipas nang mawala ka Carlo.

Agosto a kinse. Ipinagdiriwang sana natin ang ika-dalawampung taonng kaarawan mo. Andito pa rin sa puso ko ang sakit... pero...

‘Di ko na kayang magmahal pa ng iba. Sa pag-alis mo, dala mo ang puso ko... M

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Dark Knight

ENTERTAINMENT

by Ember Grace Basilio

NAPURNADA

by Marc Oliver Fernandez

Bye Gone Lamok

The Claire

by Marc Oliver Fernandez

I want change

Ali Gaga Solve for Z3

Ali Gaga Soccer

Fallen

by Ember Grace Basilio

THORnicles

Naks Out

by Milvin Manitchala

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Gyaitlo P agkakamali ay ‘di maiiwasan...

Dumadating ito upang ika'y may matutunan...

Ngunit kung wala kang natututunan, ito'y pabalik- balik lamang....

Photos by Wrix Vinnlly Arzadon and Irene Ferrer

For your... p/13 (Art. XI, Sec 1).”

As upheld in Chavez vs. Public Estates Authority (G.R. No. 133250, 9 July 2000), “unless the citizens have the proper information, they cannot hold public officials accountable for anything.”

Moreover, what the 1987 Constitution guarantees as freedom of expression, of speech and of the press as well as the right of the people to petition the government for redress of grievances can only be genuinely exercised by a fully informed citizenry.

One wouldn’t want reporting a government official of rumored and unverified embezzlement practices and eventually ending up being the laughing stock and even being charged with libel because of misinformation on his/her part.

Though in its freedom-of-information-related decisions, the Supreme Court upheld the principle of stare decisis (to adhere to what has

been decided) wherein it backed petitioners of their right to information on matters of public concern, its effective implementation has for the past two decades suffered from the lack of the necessary substantive and procedural details that only a Freedom of Information Act can grant.

In his opposing judgment in Tolentino vs. Comelec (GR No. 148334, January 21, 2004), Justice Puno wrote, “The indispensability of access to information involving public interest and government transparency in Philippine democracy is clearly recognized in the deliberations of the 1987 Constitutional Commission.”

PNoy’s ‘Tuwid na Daan’ will only be a campaign slogan if not put into practice. There can never be a truly upright government if people are not properly informed of the inner workings of the administration. The public cannot hold liable the public officials for possible misuse of funds and corruption if the citizens are not

informed.

The president’s “fear” could be easily remedied by the inclusion of provisions penalizing the misuse of the FOI. Improper use includes distortion of the facts to support a columnist’s opinion or using only a part of the gathered information to support one’s claim.

Besides, his purported ‘fear’ is tantamount to treating the Filipinos as juveniles who cannot handle information correctly.

Next thing, the more the people are denied of the facts, the higher is the tendency that they’ll form opinions which would deviate from the truth.

It is true that facts are always open to misinterpretation. But isn’t it that the more one knows of an issue, the more likely s/he is to form correct judgments and sentiments about it?

Yes, there are people who would distort the facts because they are at

odds with the other side. But refusing them information would only worsen the situation. They would form unjust and false opinions because they were not informed.

As Edmund Husserl puts it, we look at facts based on our experiences never based on the purity of the fact. We do this not because we have our natural biases but fundamentally because we are not capable of looking at the facts in its pure form. Each person will always have his interpretative view of the fact. Unless such fact is the quantitative reality of pure math, personal human experience will always be the ONLY lens through which people will view facts.

As one commentator of the news on PNoy’s statement said,“we need to have full access to the same facts.

The government does not have the right to deny its citizens the facts. In the availability of the same facts, even if we have one thousand and one interpretation of the same fact, a con-

gruent picture will emerge, a more enlightened citizen will emerge, and a more enlightened critique of society will come out. Also only through the same process can society be able to debunk and unmask the pundits who manipulate whatever ‘exclusive available facts’ they have for their determined selfish end.”

For someone who has nothing to hide, FOI is no threat. It is in fact a justification of his/her unselfish motives and deeds.

The true essence of democracy lies on how the citizens are informed of the bureaucracy in their government; thereby, making them involved in vital decision-making activities.

Misinformed citizens become mediocre who are of no use to the State but are actually subjects of quirks of the mighty and the powerful — unthinking robots, in its worst sense.

I know we are not robots. But, are we really not such? Ask yourself. M

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FEATURES

but he did it almost did not make it...

by Vanessa De Guzman

A SLIM 15 TO 35 SECONDS ALMOST SENT NEIL ARMSTRONG’S TEAM LOST IN OUTER SPACE WHICH COULD’VE BROUGHT THEM TRAGEDY INSTEAD OF GLOBAL VICTORY. The computer alarms were sounding with threat, but the iconic “first man on the moon” proved his exemplary skill and dedication when he was able to land their space craft Eagle, with co-pilot Col. Edwin Aldrin, on the moon near the shore of the crater “Sea of Tranquility” with barely 15 to 35 seconds of fuel remaining!

And all people on earth were astounded by this most daring of the 20th century’s scientific expeditions. Such accomplishment spearheaded by Armstrong created a worldwide historical event which awed an estimated 600 million people, one fifth of the

world’s population, that watched and listened to the live landing on the moon on July 20, 1969. This great number served as the largest audience for any single event in history.

Armstrong and Aldrin spent three hours on the moon firm to their scientific mission of collecting samples, conducting experimentation and taking photographs while their fellow astronaut Michael Collins circled the moon in the mother ship Columbia.

With this, Neil Armstrong who was a self-described “nerdy” engineer created a “giant leap

for mankind” as he has famously quoted.

“I am and ever will be a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer,” said Armstrong in February 2000 in one of his rare public appearances. “And I take substantial amounts of pride in the accomplishments of my profession.” Such statement proves Armstrong’s humility through avoiding the celebrity spotlight and concentrating on his passion for his profession.

Fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin noted Armstrong as one of the quietest and most private men he had ever met, and Armstrong’s

Vacuum MOBOT: The Clean Winner

by Paul Anthony Danguilan and Samantha Chedrick Wallis

It’s a vacuum. It’s a robot. No, it’s the Vacuum Mobile Robot (MOBOT) with collision avoidance mechanism using universal programmable robot controller!

Or you could call it Vacuum Cleaner Mobot. Light as a netbook and barely bigger than your little brother’s toy truck, this illusive cutie doesn’t need bulk to be handy.

The Vacuum Cleaner Mobot is programmed to avoid objects blocking its path. So you don’t have to worry about bumping into it while you let it do its magic for a sneeze-free abode as you get busy with the other house chores.

Curious of the genius behind it? Make it five extraordinary minds. They are our very own Ricky Jay M. Acosta, Monina Lizalee T. Lacorda, Mark Lester B. Lucas, Edwin Jay S. Mendiguarin and Shelley Q. Modesto from the School of Engineering and Architecture. Engineer Rojan I. Reyes was their adviser for the project.

modesty never faded.

President Obama even lauded Armstrong as one of the greatest of American heroes “not just of his time, but of all time.”

Armstrong, born on August 5, 1930, and brought up in a simple life in a farm in Ohio, was impressively skilled even at a young age. He developed his interest in aviation when he took his first airplane ride at age 6, which encouraged him to build model airplanes and conduct experiments in a homemade wind tunnel. And he was unbelievably licensed to fly a plane at the young age of 16 even before he got his

driver’s license!

He studied aeronautical engineering at Purdue University before he became a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and finally an astronaut.

And now, as he passed away at age 82 because of cardiovascular complications, his journey on Earth might have ended, but his exceptional accomplishments will continue astonishing the whole planet Earth. M

Techies, I know you’re itching to devour the specifications, so here are they:

-5+V supply voltage 4. Vacuum Cleaner Mobot Body -Weight (1.7kg) -Length (13.5 inches) 5. Motor Driver -+6 to 24 volts supply voltage -DC output voltge (+5V) 6. Relay Driver+12V output voltage Light, portable, and cost efficient, the Vacuum Cleaner Mobot clearly is, The Clean Winner!

1. Power Supply (Mobot Unit) -DC output voltage (+7.5 to 9 V) 2.Power Supply (Vacuum Cleaners) -DC output voltage (2.4V each vacuum cleaner) -Rating (3000 m Ah) 3. Collision Detector Circuit -Range of Detection (approx 6 cm)

With reports from New York Times News Service relayed by the Philippine Daily Inquirer

Photos by Dairon Ismael Mallari

Source: SMU-PEAR, Journal of Engineering and Architecture,Volume 5. 2010-2011

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AN ARMY’S LIFE

July-August 2012

The warrior behind the Best Female Cadet of 2012

OOne, two, three, fire!

There she was commanding. A marksman rushing into the battleground, with sharp eyes, focus-firing mind and vigorous strength. Along with her are her rifle, grenade and weapons and equipment. The clash has come to an end. The flag was finally waving. After the bloodshed, she’s just plain and simple.

A normal human being like us with a straightforward aspiration in life.

BY DAN REUEL VIADO AND RHODORA AQUINO

Name: Daisybhell Gabino Pacio Age: 19 Parents:

Mr. Morencio S.Pacio and Mrs.Teresita G. Pacio

Bitrhplace:

Poblacion , Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya

1) ACHIEVEMENT MAKES A DIFFERENCE When she first learned that she was recommended to be the representative for the search for the best female cadet of the year, she was happy and excited. Questions started to pour in her mind. “What are the requirements? When is the deadline of submission? Will I able to meet it?”

Personally, she wanted to get that award to prove to herself that she could achieve such great things and make her family and friends proud of her and the fact that she was the corps commander of a prestigious school. She made a statement way back during the deliberation that she will make the SMU ROTC unit champion and make a difference.

Achieving the said award, she thought, is one way for doing so.

2) WILL AND DETERMINATION LEADS TO SUCCESS She strongly believes that the will and the determination in pursuing her goal made it possible to meet the requirements which includes academic achievements (including her high school years), social involvement as a student and as a cadet and her performance and accomplishment as a Marian cadet officer.

“SMU has already made its own mark and it helps a lot being one of the students of this school.”

In addition, with the various activities and programs, the certificates and received awards were some of the requirements she submitted.

3) BRIDGE TO THE GOAL She willingly joined the university’s ROTC unit because she wants to continue the basic military training she started when she was in high school and she was also encouraged to join because ROTC offers different basic military training for the cadets - new learning and knowledge to acquire. It also offers scholarship that came from Philippine Army as part of the program.

“ROTC has a unique way of instilling discipline, developing leadership and building patriotism of a person,” she said.

4) SACRIFICE + HARD WORK + PATIENCE = MATURITY She became more mature in leading, making decisions and taking consequences of actions she did. It is where she gained more friends, a big and happy family.

“Balancing time – time for being a student and for being a cadet officer is one of the difficulties I encountered.

It entails sacrifice, hard work, and patience,” she said.

The most challenging part for her, was when she got sick after the training and was not able to finish what she started. As a cadet first lieutenant, she went to Echague, Isabela for training in Advance Corps. The training became a turning point in her life as a cadet - falling from heat stroke. She stopped for a whole semester at that time because she could not walk due to the complications from heat stroke. But during the second semester, she was made to return to ROTC because of humanitarian considerations.

She tried her best to do all of her responsibilities and gave great importance to the second chance that was given to her.

“The thought to quit, and doubt if I can still make it, continued until the end. My parents also told me to quit being an ROTC officer and just concentrate on my studies.”

But then again, she believed that whatever things she has started, she'll definitely finish. That point of her life made her stronger to face reality.

5) A JOB WELL DONE She became a second class cadet after the Tactical Training.

Being an officer of ROTC is not an easy task for her because she is a Civil Engineering student and at the same time, she is tasked to report in their office daily. However, she managed to handle everything. She balanced her time in her academic requirements and as an ROTC officer.

She tried her best to get high grades in her subjects and at the same time, as a reservist who helped during calamities inside and even outside the school. After a lot of hardships, she became a first class cadet, together with her “kabuddies.” They administered trainings to the COCC's.

She remained committed to the rules and regulations of the ROTC. For her, serving and doing her responsibilities properly cannot be removed from her system anymore.

After gaining leadership skills, she finally became the corps commander of ROTC, the highest rank of a cadet.

As a corps commander, she knew the great responsibility that awaits her. But, she believed that God is always there, guiding her through her way and that she can make it if she’ll never quit. She served as a strong leader maintaining discipline, good morale and cooperation among cadet officers. She gave her best as the battalion commander during the RAATI and it paid off. After 57 long years, they became the champion in the RAATI (Regional Annual Administrative and Tactical Inspection ). Upon graduating

in the ROTC, she will already be a part of the military, a reservist under the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM).

6) DIGGING DEEPER She is just a simple person. “Marunong din namang tumawa, may mga kalokohan at kabulatawan din akong ginagawa, adventurous akong tao kaya I’ve done a lot of things - funny and crazy things together with my friends and buddies. May kaartehan ding nalalaman. Pero alam ko namang ilugar. I’m just a simple student, masunuring anak at mabait na kapatid.”

In ROTC, she learned the true essence ‘of discipline, respect, leadership and the value of what they call responsibility.

“I was taught of the 3 M’s (MAKISAMA, MAKIBAGAY, MAKIRAMDAM) which became my foundation and guiding principle as a cadet officer, as a leader as a student and as a better person.”

Her unforgettable moments are boodle fights, socialization trainings, birthdays, Christmas parties and the years together with her buddies, fellow cadets and higher officers.

7) STEPPING UP HIGHER Being the Female Cadet of 2012, she would say to her fellow students: “Just give your best, show what you can and aim for your goal. You must not waste what you’ve started instead you must continue and finish. Be a leader, an example and an inspiration to others. Impose on yourselves discipline and courtesy and put it into practice. Learn to follow first before you’ll learn to lead because a person who follows, leads better.

To be a cadet officer is not easy. It entails difficulties and challenges that will help you become a responsible and a good leader among others. You should be committed and dedicated in everything you do and be determined in pursuing and attaining your goal because I believe that among you, one will be soon awarded as the Best Female Cadet of the Year.”

A war has ended. Of all the

CHALLENGES she had surpassed and her passion to SERVE and to LEAD, finally, her hard works were REWARDED. Now ask yourselves if a battle has risen up, WOULD YOU BUCKLE UP FOR THE BIG WAR? M

22 How to Tip the Scales in Your Favor

By Ellaine Marie Laureta and Hajie Mariano

You may have stepped onto a weighing scale one day and found out that suddenly you’re a few kilograms heavier or lighter than you were the week before, but you can’t seem to understand how it happened. You look into a full-length mirror and notice changes in your body build. Unconsciously, you might even wonder if you'd be better off just accepting your belly rolls or be annoyed with your skin-thin arms and the fact that your bony prominences are becoming more obvious to the scrupulous eye.

But mind you guys, noticing these changes in your body does not necessarily mean that you need to lose or gain weight. Before making any changes with your weight management habits, you should first try to compute your Body Mass Index (BMI) using one of the formulas below to determine your current weight status.

WEIGHTLOSS

Battling excess weight can be one of the most frustrating, challenging and emotionally draining experiences on earth. Seeing that having excess body fat is common in modern-day living, most of us “battle the bulge” some time in our life.

We have all heard the facts on how to lose weight such as eating less and moving more. But this is easier said than done, as some of you may testify. Many people make repeated attempts to shed some pounds through using different fad diets and weight loss gimmicks but still come up empty-handed.

To be successful at losing weight, you need to adopt a new lifestyle. This means that you must make healthy behavioral changes which include eating healthy foods in the right proportions and being physically active. It may seem impossible at first, but as time passes, these changes will become second nature.

So why don’t you read the following lines and make a move towards a healthier weight rather than wasting your leisure time in sedentary pursuits.

ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Both healthy eating and physical activity are important in weight control. Most successful weight loss involves a combination of eating fewer calories and using more energy through activity. Staying physically active is most helpful in keeping weight loss off for life. As an added bonus, physical activity lowers the risk of certain diseases such as heart disease and diabetes – beyond the impact of losing weight.

If you have not been physically active in the past, the key to success is to start slowly with light exercise then gradually working your way up to more strenuous ones because trying too hard at first can lead to injury. Taking the time to find out what you enjoy doing will help to make physical activity a regular part of your lifestyle.

You can be physically active every day for one extended pe-

riod of a time or you can break it up into shorter sessions of 15, 20, 30 minutes or even an hour. Try some of these activities: • Brisk walking for 15-30 minutes • Biking for at least 15-20 minutes • Playing tennis for 30 minutes • Playing volleyball for 30 minutes • Playing basketball for 20 minutes • Stair-walking for 15 minutes • Jumping rope for 15 minutes • Performing aerobic exercises (step aerobics, kickboxing, and dancing) for one hour • Engaging in energetic house or yard work (gardening, raking, mopping, and vacuuming) for 30 minutes to one hour

AVOID A CHAIN REACTION Stimulus (cue) control involves learning what social or environmental cues encourage undesired eating and then changing those cues. For example, you may learn from your self-monitoring techniques or from sessions with your health care provider that you are more likely to overeat when watching television, when treats are on display in easily accessible areas or when around a certain friend. In general, visible and reachable food

items often lead to unplanned eating.

Ways to change the situation include: • Separating the association of eating from the cue. For example, don’t eat while watching television • Avoiding or eliminating the cue • Changing the environment such as meeting your friend in a nonfood setting

OBSERVE HEALTHY EATING PLAN To lose weight, most people need to cut down on the number of calories (units of energy) they get from food and beverages and increase their physical activity, since these two acts go hand in hand. A healthy eating plan is one that gives your body the nutrients it needs everyday while staying within your daily calorie level. This eating plan will also lower your risk for heart disease and other conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels in your blood.

Healthy eating plans include: • An emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products • Lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts • Food low in saturated fats, transfat, cholesterol, salt and added sugars • Correct servings and portion sizes

GET THE FULLNESS MESSAGE Changing the way you eat can help you to eat less and not feel deprived. This can be achieved by the following methods: • Eating slowly since this will help you feel satisfied when you’ve eaten the right amount of food for you. It takes 15 or more minutes for your brain to get the message you’ve been fed so by slowing the rate of at which you eat can allow you to feel fuller sooner and therefore help you eat less.

• Eating plenty of fruits and vegetable and starting a meal with a broth-based soup can help you feel fuller.

• Using smaller plates since this helps to moderate your portions of food so they don’t appear too small.

• Drinking at least eight glasses of non-caloric beverages each day since this will help you feel full and possibly eat less. It can also benefit you other ways.

• Serving food from the kitchen instead of at the table since you may be less tempted to eat more food.

• Pouring food or snacks from larger packages into smaller ones and keeping them in your cupboard can prevent overeating.

ENGLISH BMI FORMULA BMI = (Weight in Pounds /Height in inches) x 703 METRIC BMI FORMULA BMI = (Weight in Kilograms / (Height in Meters x Height in Meters )) Now, if you have computed your BMI, take a look at the following BMI weight categories to interpret your results.

• Less than 18.5: you are underweight • 18.5 to 24.9: you’re weight is within normal range • 25.0 to 29.9: you are overweight • 30.0 to 39.9: you are obese • Greater than 40.0: you are morbidly obese After categorizing your BMI, is it within normal range? If not, it wouldn’t hurt to take a few minutes and read through the following lines. Then brace yourself to make some extra adjustments in your lifestyle.

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WEIGHT

GAIN

When flipping through the channels on a television, one can’t help but come across programs dedicated to slimming down obese individuals and advertisements of beverages that claim to help people drop some pounds. On the other hand, it is uncommon to come across programs, advertisements and products that promote weight gain.

With this, it seems reasonable to conclude that our culture to-

day overemphasizes weight reduction while not shedding nearly enough light on underweight individuals and how they can attain a healthy weight.

So how exactly does one gain weight?

It seems like a no-brainer right? After all, there’s a common notion that in order for one to pack on some pounds, all he or she has to do is to snack on fatty, oily, sugary and 100 percent unhealthy junk food and totally eliminate exercise from his or her daily routine.

This means you have to consume more calories every day which can be achieved through increasing the portion size of your meals or by eating meals or calorie dense snacks more frequently throughout the day. If you choose to upgrade the size of your meals, make sure that you maintain the correct amounts of complex carbohydrates, protein and fat. If you opt to eat smaller meals or snacks more frequently, calorie-dense food is recommended.

These include food such as nuts, peanut butter, cheese, dried fruits and avocados. For added calories, you can also add toppings or extras into your meals such as grated cheese, butter or cream.

In addition to eating more calories, you can also drink all-natural fruit juices, smoothies or healthy shakes for extra calories. These beverages may be made of low-fat milk and fresh or

Although this method of gaining weight has proved to be effective time and time again, do you really want to sacrifice your health for the sake of gaining weight through putting on too much unhealthy fats? This is yet another case proving that “the end does not justify the means.”

Let us step away from unhealthy ways of gaining weight and explore the methods that would leave us healthy regardless of the number shown on the scales.

For those of you who are on the slimmer end of the weight spectrum, here are some tips on how to put on some much needed weight:

INCREASE YOUR CALORIC INTAKE frozen juice. But remember that it is recommended that you drink these beverages either 30 minutes before or after a meal and not when you are eating since by doing so, you would feel full before you even start eating.

Once again, keep in mind that increasing the number of calories you eat does not mean you should stock up on junk food since it is an unhealthy way to gain weight.

The key is to add healthy foods rich in nutrients and calories.

EXERCISE REGULARLY Performing resistance training exercises, such as weight lifting, on a regular basis can help you pack on some pounds. This is because lean muscle mass is heavier than fat so the extra muscle you develop translates into weight gain.

HAVE ADEQUATE SLEEP It is recommended to have at least seven or eight hours of sleep per night. According to researchers at the University of Arizona in the United States of America, having enough sleep makes it possible for your growth hormone levels to peak. Growth hormone is vital for physical growth and weight gain because it functions in increasing the size and number of the body’s cells.

MINIMIZE YOUR STRESS Stress is no stranger to us students. Regrettably, it is something we usually experience in our everyday lives. But where exactly does stress rear its ugly face from?

Stress can come from external forces such as our studies, relationship issues, financial problems and the like or from internal forces including anxiety, unrealistic expectations of oneself, pessimism and perfectionism. But whether the stress is rooted within ourselves or is the product of factors out of our control, it is something that most of us lose sleep over which may lead to inadequate sleep and therefore weight loss.

Although it may be impossible to eliminate stress all together, we may deal with it better through adaptive

coping mechanisms or strategies. Coping strategies be classified as problem-focused or emotion-focused. Problem-focused coping is defined as “efforts to improve a situation by making changes or taking some action.” Emotion-focused coping consists of “thoughts and actions that relieve emotional distress” but doesn’t necessarily change or improve the situation. Because people have varied coping mechanisms and there is never one way to cope with problems and the stress which arise from them, you should discover which coping mechanisms are most useful for you.

By minimizing your stress to a manageable level and employing effective coping strategies in dealing with your stress, you are less likely to lose weight, one step in

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your quest to do the exact opposite.

So there you have it! We hope you enjoyed reading about some of the healthy ways you can lose and even gain weight.

But whether you are trying to add some pounds or lose a few, it is always important to keep in mind that your goal is to attain and later maintain a body weight ideal for your height and body-build and not to have the slimmest waist in campus.

Hopefully you take these tips into consideration on your continuous journey towards your ideal weight and optimal health. To those of you engaged in the weight battle, try these methods and in due time, we hope that you will see the numbers you desire show when you step on the scale. M

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26 The MARIAN

Who is your

National

Favorite

Hero?

These comments were solicited from students through text messages and random interviews.

My favorite national hero is Jose Rizal because he fought with a pen, not with a sword. He showed his bravery by dying in front of his enemies and not in the battlefield and he aimed not only for freedom but for the betterment of his country.

My favorite national hero is Gregorio Del Pilar because of his last stand at Tirad Pass.

-Myron, BSECE-1

-Shin P., BSA

Jose Rizal…

Kasi hindi naman kailangang idaan ang pakikipaglaban sa madugong paraan. Good representation siya ng mga Pilipino dahil naipapakita niya ang pagiging tunay na Pinoy at naipapakita niya ang globalisasyon through pen and ink. -BSA-4A

Andres Bonifacio, dahil ipinaglaban niya ang Lapu-Lapu. Nakita kalayaan ng mga Pilipino ko sa kanya ang katapangan ng bawat at hindi niya inasam na Filipino. maging probinsya ng -EjR, BSP-1 Espanya ang Pinas.

-LANGKKAK, BSN-3

Jose Rizal…

He’s great!

He’s intelligent!

And most of all, simple. -G. Pres.

Jose Rizal, kasi matalino siya tapos hindi siya gumamit ng dahas upang ipaglaban ang mga Filipino. -Shalee, BLIS

Jose Rizal, because he is a doctor and at the same time a writer, and I love his story.

-GDLC, BMLS-1 Burgos, kasi martyr siya at nanindigan siya para sa katotohanan at kabutihan.

-A. Burgos, BSA

Lapu-Lapu, because he is considered the first hero.

-Dancing Kore

Gusto kong hero si Jose Rizal kasi next subject namin yun haha…joke, because I’m inspired by his poems and novels as well.

-pizzaroll, BSA

Andres Bonifacio…

‘Di siya masyadong nakapag-aral pero may initiative siyang ipaglaban ang ating dignidad.

-Vannie, BSED-1

Gregorio del Pilar…

Kahit sa kanyang estado, nagawa niya pa ring maging isang heneral, siya ang tinaguriang pinakabatang heneral, hindi siya umalis sa kanyang kinatatayuan, makatakas lamang ang presidente.

-Popoy, BSP-1 Andres Bonifacio because he fought bravely Jose Rizal… against the Spaniards.

Kasi ipinaglaban niya -Allen, BSECE-1 tayo nang walang Jose Rizal, dahil sa mga sinulat gamit na sandata.

Rizal, because he gave niyang novels na-enlighten ang -IJS, BSN

Jose Rizal dahil Naniniwala siyang nasa kabataan ang pagbabago.

-anonymous

mga Filipino.

-Rox, BSA

Jose Rizal. Idol ko siya dahil matalino, masipag siya at mahal niya ang sarili niyang bayan.

-Oliver, AB Philo

Andres Bonifacio, kasi kahit mahirap siya nakaya niyang buhayin ang sarili niya. Nagself-study lang siya para matuto at siya ang namuno sa KKK. -TolReqs, BMLS

the Filipino people their freedom, and he sacrificed himself for the sake of his countrymen.

-Ynah, BSN

Lapu-Lapu…

Kasi siya ang pioneer ng heroes.

-Froilan Antonio, BSCE

Tandang Sora dahil nanggagamot siya ng mga sundalo… parang sa dota, may healer.

-Mistah, AB Philo

Jose Rizal, kasi ipinagtanggol niya tayo laban sa kamay ng mga Kastila sa pamamagitan ng kanyang talino at pagsusulat.

-JCB, BMLS

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The MARIAN July-August 2012

“Tsinelas” The

Hero of the Filipinos

by Vanessa De Guzman

If the Titanic tragedy resulted to the loss of thousands of lives, this time, the crash of just a small six-seater plane led to the loss of a whole nation.

The engine failed, the Piper Seneca plane viciously dived more than four hundred meters deep into the sea of Masbate Bay on Aug. 18, 2012, Saturday afternoon. Three lives gone, most especially that of the well-loved Department of Interior Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo, who was the Philippines’ “champion of good governance.”

The best president we never had “Had Robredo lived, he could have run for higher office, and who knows, could have changed our history,” said Harvey Keh, Robredo’s colleague in spearheading the Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership in 2008.

“He’s the best president we never had,” Keh lamented.

The great man in humbled tsinelas Robredo, in his tsinelas (rubber slippers) fashion statement, was always willing to surf floods and travel to the most far-flung areas “to be with the most disadvantaged people.” This gave Robredo an exceptional image of a humble compassionate official who is always in action.

This is why Robredo’s “tsinelas” leadership was described by Energy Secretary Renen Almendras as “a pragmatic and more demonstrative version of servant leadership.”

Robredo was a genuine leader who broke the barriers between officials and the people they serve.

Last words Robredo’s last words were not about his personal concerns; instead, his last words were incredibly about his unfading concern for his countrymen.

Almendras confessed that a day before Robredo died, Almendras received a call from Robredo who was so concerned about the flood victims in Bulacan and Manila.

Robredo was really pondering on what could be done to help the victims. Almendras said that the very last lines of Robredo were: “All right, pare. Our country men are really in a pitiful state.”

Unquestionably effective as a leader With his high dreams of regaining the lost trust of the Filipinos to the local government, Robredo pushed forth the Full Disclosure Policy, noted as “the

crown jewel of his work in local governance,” which requires government units (LGUs) to disclose in public places 12 key financial documents to show how government funds are spent. As of June 2012, 1,697 or 99 percent of LGUs have complied with the policy, paving a brighter future for our government to continuously turn away from corruption.

Inquirer columnist Randy David, who was chairperson of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation which granted Robredo a citation for government service in 2000, described him as “a true public servant.”

“An entire government depends on the performance of local government units. And what Jesse Robredo did in Naga is truly a model for transforming local government units. You should visit Naga. It has become a universal center,” David said.

co-pilot Kshitiz Chand, was found lifeless in the plane under the deep sea, causing grief over the country.

Truly welcome in God's Kingdom Surely, with all the good things that Jesse Robredo did in his life, we can clearly picture him as very much welcome in the heavenly kingdom of God. “When I heard of the accident, I had a feeling that Jesse was ready for the welcome words of the Lord: ‘Jesse, you have done much good and have been truly my faithful servant. Enter my kingdom!’ I have faith that God will give us many other great men. Jesse from heaven will make sure. Still we grieve, oh, we grieve,” said Fr. Catalino Arevallo, President Aquino’s

spiritual adviser. ***** We might think all these compliments to Jesse Robredo are overly appreciative but these are honest and true words coming from different people who have truly witnessed the nobility of Robredo’s leadership.

Rarely does a man in “tsinelas” get mourned over by thousands of people across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, but this is what Sec. Jesse Robredo is, a true servant leader who will always be remembered. He is highly honored by several officials and countless common men. And this page of The Marian publication would not be enough to cite all Robredo’s good governance credits.

We can only hope that Robredo’s “tsinelas” leadership will become a fashion trend, not that we want all leaders to be in rubber slippers, but we just hope that Robredo’s genuine servant leadership will flourish over our country that badly needs such. M

A tough act to follow “What happened to Jesse is difficult… If we die and we don’t get this outpouring of grief, they might say we’ve done nothing.” This was a humorous and honest statement from Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima who pointed out how exceptional Robredo is.

Budget Secretary Florencio Abad even added that Robredo was a “tough act to follow” because he has set an extraordinary standard as a public official, a family man and servant of God.

Clinging to superstitious hope Before Robredo was found dead, Robredo’s pillow was dropped on Sunday at the site where his plane crashed down, in the hope that it would help find him. This was because of the folk belief or paniniwala that if a pillow used by a missing person is dropped in the place where he disappeared, the person will be found, according to Naga City Councilor Elizabeth Libadia.

But such hope was put to an end as Robredo’s body, together with the corpses of respected Captain Jessup Bahinting and

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The country’s hope to earn a medal in this year’s Olympic Games in London did not become a reality. Issues concerning the athletes’ prowess, the country’s support and the high standards of countries in the said event were rampantly argued in news. These concerns somehow tickle the minds of every Filipino answering the question, ‘what’s wrong?’

We know for sure that our Filipino athletes fought for the best.

We know that they were trained hard, motivated a lot to make odds in the said competition. We certainly believe that the government put forward their best support to them.

But can we say that it is still a ‘failure?’ Well, I guess it’s not.

I am trying to evoke my days of

Just like in volleyball, even if you are not the receiver, you still need to track the ball and be ready for a possible hit. Most of us are already contented with what we have. We attempt to border our dreams and potentialities. We just focus on our present and leave our future.

There’s no dilemma with our performance in the Olympics. All

“... we just ended

fruitless, earning an appalling award of our own action.”

The Other Side The administration’s action of making new team-ups for this school year challenges the whole Marian community.

The population of the big departments namely: School of Accountancy, School of Business and School of Engineering and Architecture was said to be one of the reasons why the new team-ups were formulated.

But is this enough basis for a modification?

We should see the strength of each team.

The past years, where the big schools including the School of Health Sciences were partnered with the small schools, was said to be a perfect concordance. It was never described as unfair decision since every team exuded strength and perseverance to win.

This year, with the new arrangement, the

whole community is looking forward to its effectiveness. The intramurals and the foundation day in December will surely place a new challenge for the university as five competing teams of both having the heart to redeem pride and defend their respective dynasties will compete.

But let us not make it as a pure competition. Let it be an avenue of strengthening the Marian spirit of dignified sports.

Let every team take their role of showing their skills and potentials. Let every Marian feel that despite these changes, it is still an ideal path of making friendship not competition. M

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Korona sa Jones Cup... p/32 Bago ang huling 20 segundo, nakapagtala ang Gilas ng pitong puntos hanggang sa naagaw muli ng kalaban ang bola sa huling 12 segundo.

Sa nalabing 1.9 segundo ng laro, hindi naipasok ni Chan ang dalawang free throw at sa 0.9 segundo na natira, hindi umabot ang huling tira ng Amerika.

Nang hindi umabot ang long inbound ni Freddie Williams, nagbunyi ang mga manlalaro ng Pilipinas at ang mga Pilipinong tagapanood.

“I thought our guys played with

their heart out, doing everything possible to get it. But that’s basketball and we have to give the Philippines the credit. They came back when they’re down and made the shots down the stretch,” ayon sa coach ng US na si Travis McAvene sa isang panayam ng The Philippine Star.

“No. 5 (Tenorio) was the big difference. I think we did a good job on him in the first half but he started getting in the groove in the second half.

He penetrated too much, creating plays and hitting shots himself,” dag-

dag pa niya.

Mga Iskor sa laro: Smart Gilas Pilipinas 76- Tenorio 20, Chan 18, Duothit 17, Fonacier 9, Norwood 5, David 5, De Ocampo 2, Thoss 0, Mercado 0.

United States 75- Arnold 17, Justice 17, Marshall 14, Barnes 13, Dearman 10, Vandermeer 2, Reese0, Williams 0.

Quarterscores: 12-13,23-34,5159,-76-75. M Source: The Philippine Star (August 27 issue)

making my portfolios. The feeling that I really wanted to finish everything in a glimpse to totally end the suffering, to perfectly award myself a perfect sleep. But all I need to do is to dig out my creativity to make it reasonable and praiseworthy.

And at the end, I just find myself not pleased with what I finished just because of a wrong combination of color.

I deem that this scenario is analogous to our effort in joining the Olympics. At first, we thought that everything was all right, that the trainings were adequate, that the support was ideal. But we just ended fruitless, earning an appalling award of our own action.

This space is for YOU. The MARIAN invites you to give your take on current issues.

we need to realize is the notion that dreams entail going beyond borders. That we should know how to visualize our future and to check every detail of it.

Who among us want to have a close to perfect birthday party with poor planning?

Well, I believe that Filipinos are born to be dreamers, that’s why we tend to make every experience memorable and fantastic. Our flaws in the Olympic Games are not the end but the start of a new hope.

Just like in basketball, we just need to support one another and believe that there is success.

Keep dreaming! Extend your focus! M

CESAR VILLANOZA JR JUNIOR STAFF WRITER

OLYMPIC MEDAL DROUGHT SYNDROME Go for gold: This is the common mindset of Filipino athletes competing for the Olympics. And the common result is: Go home without gold.

What appears to be a difficult task for our athletes to accomplish occurs easily for other countries.

We have the spirit of a champion yet we fail to finish first even in the sports we are expected to win. But why is it so?

The common “alibi” is that we do not have the training facilities, we do not have enough funds and the government is not supportive.

In a third world country like the Philippines, this may appear to

be true. Funding for sports is not enough to send skilled and highly competitive athletes in the Olympics.

That is why we resort in getting sponsorship from big companies to acquire funds. But the problem is, we need to assure them that their money is worth the gold medals so they can sell and promote their products.

Assurance is there but still, many companies refuse to help simply because sports in the country is not that popular.

And that’s a fact. How many Continued on page 29

SMU-FEA to hold chess match

Olympic medal... p/28 times do we get to see or hear sports news over the radio and television? There are a lot of sports events in the Philippines but we seldom know about it because it does not sell. Crime and showbiz news does. But do these generate fund for sport events like the Olympics? No, it doesn’t.

The bottom line is that, we need to start giving sports a break in the media. Lessen the airtime on crime and showbiz news and give more airtime to sports news. In other countries, they ensure that

they deliver more sports news than any other events. And they are the ones who usually notch gold medals. Why? Because they love sports more than violence, sex and crime.

After all, raising fund is just a small challenge to bag the gold medal. The greater part is who will be cheering out loud in their homes while watching our athletes compete? Who will be celebrating after the victory? Who will be proud? It will be the Filipino people. M

New team-ups... p/32 smallest departments specifically the SAS, SoE, and the SPAG will gather as one to form another team and the SHS will be mixed with the SCSIT to create another group.

“It is a new challenge for the school, specifically the big departments to embrace and encourage every Marian to actively participate in sports,” said Navalta.

Navalta added that there are still no group names for the new team-ups to replace the Magnanimous Lycans, Blazing Dragons, Raging Jaguars and Kung Fu Pandas. The said agenda will be one of

the concerns of the board in their meeting this coming September.

Meanwhile, many Marians are looking forward to the success of these modifications.

A sophomore BS HTM-HRM student said that “we are very nervous to meet the tests of being a solo team.”

Navalta said that the university “doesn’t need to look for the disadvantages because the change is not yet tested.”

“We should just take this as pure enjoyment, getting to know one another and to form new friendships,” Navalta added. M

Academic dribblers... p/32 “Team work from beginning to end. We play as a team. Inenjoy namin yung laro. Ang no.1 objective kasi namin is to have fun tapos pangalawa na lang yung manalo.

Isa pang factor ang alam ko is solid support ng manager namin sa Team Acad (Dr. Asuncion). Isa yun sa mga factors na nagsustain ng aming adrenalin para manatili ang aming offense at defense up to the last buzzer,” said Mr. Dennis Abosejo of the winning team.

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Meanwhile, players of the two teams were faculty and employees from grade school, high school and college departments of the university. The game was played through double elimination and the other teams were the “Administration” and “Presidents.”

The friendship game is made to instill camaraderie among the faculty and staff of SMU, to display talent and to observe a healthy lifestyle. M

EDITOR’S NOTE The MARIAN produces the following types of publication:

Newsletter, Literary Folio, Art Folio, Tabloid, Magazine and Broadsheet

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“Ito ang first time na magkakaroon tayo ng Chess Tournament na open sa lahat, students at employees. Last year kasi for FEA lang, tsaka namin naisip magtayo ng organization,” Said Mr. Kenneth Maslang, chess varsity coach, in an interview regarding the SMU Faculty and Employees Association (FEA) Open Chess Tournament.

With the objective, ‘To promote the mind game – Chess, and to develop sportsmanship and camaraderie among the male and female woodpushers in the university,’ the univeristy will hold the very first SMU FEA Open Chess Tournament at the

Hantson Hall, September 23.

The tournament will adopt seven rounds of Swiss System with one-hour control time for each player.

“Mas madali yung Swiss system, kasi pairing yan tapos magset ka ng rounds. Di katulad ng round robin na kakala-

Free football sports clinic kicks at SMU grounds The Marian Football Club, approved July 2012, is currently conducting a sports clinic for Marian students that aims to propagate the game, let football become a healthy diversion for the youth, and to develop the game as a national past time of the Philippines, just like basketball.

Mr. Alfred Manzano, Marian Football Club head and coach, said that the training is open to all students, from the different schools and departments.

“Anyone who is interested

to join the club doesn’t need to have a background of the game.

Instead, their willingness to learn and interest in the sport are the main factors needed for the application,” he said.

“Not too many Marians are in

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I'll give you four words or phrases associated with the game, you'll tell me which one it is. Let's test your knowledge about the wide world of sports!

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this game, so this sports clinic will promote the game (football),” Manzano said.

He added that interested students may approach him or any of the MFC officer’s attention. M

GAME IS IT?

By Rhodora M. Aquino

*choose your answer from the following sports: table tennis, ice hockey, diving, auto racing, soccer, badminton, weightlifting, wrestling, bowling, darts

1. electronic score board, split, turkey, gutter ball-_______________ 2. mat, takedown, pin, Greco-Roman- _______________ 3. singles or doubles, net, racquet, and shuttlecock- _______________ 4. pike, tuck, half gainer, spring board-_______________ 5. snatch, bench press, squat, clean and jerk- _______________ 6. juggling, hook, overlap, penalty kick-______________ 7. offside, cross-checking, high sticking, hat-trick- _______________ 8. triple-ring, inner-bull, fights, shafts- __________ ____ 9. net, racket, backspin, smash- _______________ 10. oval track, straightaway, pit row, pole position- _______________

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banin mo lahat. Pag natalo ka dito, mapupunta ka sa loser’s bracket, sabay-sabay, tuloy-tuloy kaya mabilis,” he added.

Maslang added that the tournament will promote the Chess Club which was recently formed. M

*answers: Bowling, wrestling, badminton, diving, weightlifting, soccer, ice hockey, darts, table tennis, auto racing

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Pacman?

Birthdate: June 11, 1993 Parents: Edgar and Melita Barriga Height & Weight: 157 cm; 49 kg Event: Boxing, Light Flyweight division

Athletes were first sent by the Philippines to compete at the Olympic Games in 1924, making it the first country to compete and win a medal in Southeast Asia. The nation has competed at the Olympics since then. Right now, the country had acquired 9 medals (7 bronzes, 2 silvers), where five came from boxing, making it our top medal producing sport.

This inspired one man to hope and try to achieve an Olympic medal. He is a persistent young fighter who started fighting when he was 13.

At 19, he represented the country in the 2012 Olympics boxing event, fighting in the Light Flyweight (49kg) division, which is the same weight class of Olympic medallists Mansuelto “Onyok” Velasco, Roel Velasco and Leopoldo Serrantes.

If you often watch television, you may have caught him saying, “I love you Momsky!” in the P&G commercial. Out of 250 male contenders, he is one of the few survivors to round of 32 in the boxing event in his division in the Olympic Games.

He is MARK ANTHONY BARRIGA. Let us look at the tidbits that make up the “Little Pacquiao.”

Everything starts small...

For Davao del Norte’s Mark Anthony Barriga, boxing was just a type of self-defense that was taught by his father to protect him from bullies in school. Little did he know that it would be the start of something big for him, though it took him some time to find himself as a fighter.

“During my early days in the gym, I did not enjoy boxing,” he told Wall Street Journal. “I was the smallest among all the boxers. Most of the time, my sparring mate was al-

ways bigger than me. What could you expect? I was always beaten. After months of training, I noticed that little by little, I could exchange punch by punch, body to body, and toe to toe with my partners. That started my interest in pursuing my boxing career.”

The amateur boxer was thankful to his father Edgar Barriga, a printing machine operator, for his encouragement and for teaching him the proper footwork, punches and advanced boxing techniques.

It’s been a long way...

Barriga, who is also taking up business in college and spends much of his time playing guitar, stands 5 feet and 2 inches tall.

He doesn’t see his lack of height as a huge disadvantage. He continuously works on his footwork, defense and quick counter-punching to dominate his much taller and larger opponents.

Through persistence and belief in his own ability, Barriga emerged from smaller competitions to bouts held internationally. Like Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, Barriga is a southpaw, or a left-handed fighter.

His first significant achievement was in 2010 at the Filipino Youth National Championships, when he was still 16 years old.

Barriga also went to win the annual Sydney Jackson Memorial Tournament held in Uzbekistan last 2011 and 2012. He later qualified for the Olympics, surprisingly, through a loss at the World Championships in Azerbaijan last October.

He also defeated Irish boxer Patrick Barnes, bronze medallist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He made it to the quarterfinals but later

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lost to Zou Shiming, who ended up winning the tournament.

Through a rather unusual qualification rule in the tournament, Barriga won a slot in London, not for winning the tournament, but for losing to the eventual winner.

Together with coach Roel Velasco (1992 Barcelona Bronze medallist), Barriga ousted Manuel Cappai of Italy in the opening round of the light flyweight division held at the ExCel Arena, London, last August 4, nailing a very convincing score, 17-7, in round of 32.

Unfortunately, he lost to Kazakhstan’s Birzhan Zhakypov in round of 16 by one point, 16-17, on the same day.

Despite his loss to the Kazakhstan’s boxer, many people still believe in his capabilities, thinking that he will be following Pacquiao’s footsteps.

The “Little Pacquiao” The Filipino boxing icon, Pacquiao, just provided Barriga the extra motivation he needed.

As the Philippines’ lone boxer in the 2012 London Olympics, Barriga was nicknamed “Little Pacquiao” by the people.

Even when he failed to catch Barriga’s fight on television due to a previous commitment, Pacquiao felt very proud that Barriga actually defeated Italian boxer Cappai.

The pound-for-pound king offered Barriga a sweet deal – a guaranteed bonus if Barriga gets into the medal round.

“May bonus sya sa akin pag nagmedal sya,” the 33 year-old renowned boxer added.

Now that is a fuel to continue pursuing his own goals and dreams.

He can be one of our greatest boxers like Pacquiao, Flash Elorde, and Nonito Donaire Jr.. He can be one of our main bets in the next Olympics in getting our very first gold medal. Also, he can be an inspiration to the youth who would like to enter the amazing world of boxing. Everything is possible.

Still, luck and hope is not enough to capture an individual’s dream. Barriga showed determination, persistence and hard work to reach his present standing. Even though he did not reach the medal round for the 2012 London Olympics, Filipinos still believe in his abilities and continuously hope that he will follow Pacquiao’s footsteps. M Sources: http://rojan88.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/mark-barriga-win-fuels-philippines-hope-for-olympic-medal/ http;//blogs.wjs.com/searealtime/2012/07/27/2012olympic-profile-mark-anthony-barriga/ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/07/22/2012/ filipino-olympian-mark-anthony-barriga http://www.rappler.com/sports/9800-mark-barrigaand-his-quest-for-gold http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?publicatio nsubcategoryid=63&articleid=833422 http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/pacquiaoadvice-to-olympian-barriga-use-speed-movement http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=83374 0&publicationSubCategoryId=63

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>>Naranasan mo na bang gumamit ng tsinelas at lata para maglaro ng tumbang preso? Naranasan mo na bang gumawa ng sarangola na ang gamit lamang ay tingting, sinulid at papel? O kaya nama’y makipagtaguan sa ilalim ng bilog na buwan?

Kung hindi pa, ‘di mo naranasan ang isa sa mga magagandang parte ng pagiging isang batang Pinoy.

Sipa Ang larong ito ay madaling makikita sa lansangan sapagkat mga punit-punit at makukulay na plastik at isang takip ng bote o tansan lang ang kailangan. Nilalaro ito sa pamamagitan ng paghahagis at pagsipa pataas ng sipa gamit ang paa, siko o iba pang parte ng katawan. Kapag sumayad na sa lupa ang sipa, ibig sabihin ay tapos na ang laro.

Patintero

Luksong Lubid

Bilis, liksi, at galing sa “pagtaya” ng kalaban ang pangunahing dapat isinasaalangalang ng bawat manlalaro.

Ang basehan ng pagkapanalo sa larong ito ay ang bilang ng mga manlalarong makakalampas sa bawat guhit nang hindi natataya ng kalaban.

Ang larong ito na binubuo ng tatlo o higit pang manlalaro ay simple lamang. Pinagdugtong-dugtong na goma o tali lang ang kailangan. Sa larong ito, lumulukso ang bawat manlalaro habang pabilis nang pabilis ang ikot ng tali o ng pinagdugtong na mga goma. Kapag tumama ang tali sa lumulukso, dahilan upang matigil ang pag-ikot nito ay siyang papalit naman ang ibang manlalaro. Isa pang uri ng luksong lubid ay ang tinatawag na Chinese Garter.

Palo Sebo Hindi makukumpleto ang pistang Pilipino kung walang Palo Sebo. Ito ay ang laro na kung saan inaakyat ang isang kawayang napahiran ng pampadulas.

Kinakailangan ang malakas at makapit na paghawak sa kawayan upang makaabot sa tuktok at makuha ang flag at ang premyo.

Bahaybahayan

Sa larong ito, may mga batang umaarte na tulad sa ama at ina ng isang bahay, partikular na ang nipa hut, at may kasamang beybi na manika. Ang karaniwang ginagawa ng ama dito ay pumapasok sa trabaho habang ang ina na nakasuot ng saya ay naghahanda ng makakain gamit ang mga putik na gawa sa plato at mga damo at bulaklak na nagsisilbing pagkain.

Taguan

Kahit ilang tao ay pwedeng sumali. Sa larong ito, kailangan lamang ay may tukuyin na “taya.” Ang sinumang taya ay siyang magbibilang ng hanggang 30 habang nakapikit at nakasandal sa puno na nagsisilbing home base. Habang nagbibilang, ang mga kalaro ay naghahanap ng kanya-kanyang mapagtataguan. Pagkatapos magbilang ng taya ay hahanapin na niya ang mga nagtatago. Ang mga nagtatago naman ay hahanap ng paraan upang makapunta sa home base nang hindi nakikita ng taya sabay sisigaw ng “save.” Maliligtas mula sa pagkataya ang sinumang makapunta dito nang hindi nahuhuli. Matatapos lamang ang laro kung ang lahat ng manlalaro ay nakalabas na sa pinagtataguan.

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Dalawang mahalagang gamit ang kinakailangan upang makapag laro nito ang una ay ang gawa sa kahoy nahugis ng tulad sa acorn na mayroong pako na nakabaon ang ulo mula sa kahoy at ang pangalawa, isang mahabang lubid na magpapaikot sa kahoy na may pako. Sa oras na mapakawalan na ang kahoy mula sa lubid, marapat na maglaan ng sapat na espasyo ang manlalaro upang magpaikot-ikot ito sa iba’tibang direksyon.

Jack-en-poy Ang larong ito ay naglalayon na matalo ang bawat galaw ng kamay ng kalaban sa pagitan ng dalawang manlalaro.

Halimbawa, talo ng gunting ang papel, talo ng papel ang bato at talo ng bato ang gunting. Hindi makukumpleto ang larong ito kung wala ang chant na “jack-en-poy, hali, hali hoy! Sino’ng matalo siya’ng unggoy!

Luksong Baka Sa larong ito, ang isang manlalaro ay tutuwad ng bahagya habang nakasuporta ang kamay nito sa kanyang tuhod. Ang mga kalaro ay lulukso sa ibabaw ng taya gamit lamang ang mga kamay. Kapag sumayad ang mga binti sa kahit aling parte ng katawan ng taya, siya ang papalit dito.

Siyato Dalawang manlalaro ang maglalaban dito. Kailangan ng bawat isa ang isang maikling patpat upang magsilbing pamato at isang mahabang patpat para gawing panghampas nito. Ang maikling patpat ay pumapagitna sa dalawang bato o home base at ang unang manlalaro ay ihahagis ito pataas sabay hataw dito gamit ang mahabang patpat hanggang sa maipalo palayo mula sa home base. Ang napalayong patpat ay pupuntahan ng naghagis at uulitin ang unang ginawa. Titigil lamang ito kung hindi natamaan ang kahoy habang nasa hangin. Ibabalik ito ng manlalaro habang sumisigaw ng “siyato” pabalik sa home base. Kung hindi nakasigaw ng “siyato” ay uulitin nito ang paghagis at paghataw.

Ilan lamang ito sa mga larong kinagisnan ng marami sa atin. Ito ang mga larong kinagisnan ng ating mga ate at kuya, nanay at tatay, at kahit ang mga ating mga ninuno. Ito ang ating mga “Laro Ng Lahi.”

Ang mga larong ito ay mga obra maestra ng mga ninuno natin. Ipinapakita ng mga ito kung gaano kalawak ang imahinasyon ng mga batang Pilipino noon. Ang mga ito ay sumasalamin sa isang bahagi ng ating kultura. Ito'y isa sa mga yaman na maipagmamalaki nating mga Pinoy.

Karamihan sa atin ay naabutan pa ang mga larong ito ngunit sa paglipas ng panahon, unti unti na itong naglalaho kasabay ng pagsikat ng mga high-tech na laro tulad na lang ng mga computer games. Mas tinatangkilik na ng mga kabataan ngayon ang mga larong hatid ng bagong henerasyon. Mas gusto ito ng kanilang panlasa, pero kung iisipin niyo nga naman walang kahirap-hirap ang paraang paglalaro nito. Isang "click" lang at makakapaglaro na sila. Ngunit dahil dito, unti unti nang nawawala ang ating mga laro ng lahi. Unti unti na itong nababaon kasabay ng paglipas ng panahon at kasabay nito ang pagwawalang bahala natin sa galing ng ating mga ninuno sa imahinasyon.

Ang laro ng lahi ay parte ng ating pagka-Pilipino. Dapat ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan ng ating mga ninuno.Dapat itong ibahagi sa mga susunod na henerasyon upang maipagpatuloy ang sining na likha nila.

Walang masama sa pagtangkilik ng modernisasyon basta't huwag nating kalimutang lumingon sa ating mga kinagisnan. M Reference: fil.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=10_Pinakasikat_na_Larong_Tradisyunal_ng_Pilipino Photos from the Internet

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The Academic Dribblers celebrate after triumphing over the Finance Cagers, 75-74 in the SMU Basketball championship of Faculty and Employees Association (FEA) League on Aug. 28 at the Fr. Tonus Gym. (Contributed Photo)

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Vol. LI No. 2 July-August 2012

NEXT? sports

New team-ups for 2012 Intrams bared

by Ryan Pastolero

NATIONAL

Geared towards maximizing student participation, the sports board of the university put together new team-ups among the eight departments of the university.

The board, composed of the university president, vice presidents, administrative and academic deans, and the sports coordinator of the university, formulated new join-ups which will be strictly implemented in almost all of the university’s biggest activities like the Foundation Day and Intramurals.

Starting 2010, the big departments of the university namely: School of Accountancy (SoA),

School of Business (SoB), School of Engineering and Architecture (SoEA) and School of Health Sciences (SHS) were partnered with the small departments of the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), School of Education (SoE), School of Computing Sciences and Information Technology (SCSIT) and the School of Public Administration and Governance (SPAG).

But according to Ms. Ronda

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Navalta, university sports coordinator, the present team-ups will be a “challenge” because the three big departments of SoA, SoB, and SoEA will already be individual teams which will automatically register as three individual groups in university activities. The five remaining departments will be divided into two where the three Continued on page 29

Academics dribblers nip Finance cagers, 75-74 Korona sa Jones Cup nasungkit ng Gilas

By Dan Reuel Viado and Rochelle Gumih-o

The Academics dribblers poured three baskets in the last minute to edge out the Finance cagers, 75-74, during the 2012-2013 SMU Basketball Championship of Faculty and Employee Association (FEA) League at the Fr. Tonus Gymnasium, Aug. 28.

Finance cagers put up a gallant stand at the start of the game .Suffocating defences and twisting lay-ups from the Finance cagers made the academics dribblers miscommunicate with each other which paved a way for the finance team to conquer the first quarter at 12-16.

But the Finance quintet with

persistent confidence continued their extreme tactics and deadly hook shots. The primed-up Academic five sparked a rally ending with 25-31, 43-48 in the second and third quarter respectively.

Shrugging off the Finance cagers suffocating defense, the Academics dribblers ran their offense to launch revenge with

pressure creeping to the cowed Finance cagers pulling off 6969. Though the Finance cagers brought their best and made the last quarter intense, the Academics dribblers headed by Mr. Aurelio Duque, star player of the team, made their successful conquest 7574 victory.

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By Reynaldo Coloma Jr. Inuwi ng Smart-Gilas Pilipinas ang ika-apat na korona sa 34th William Jones Cup, 7675, laban sa American Team na ginanap sa TPEC Gymnasium, Taipei, August 26.

Nakalaban ng Gilas ang mga higanteng manlalaro ng Amerika ngunit hindi nagpadaig ang mga Pinoy kabilang si L. A. Tenorio na nagpamalas ng galing na nagbigay ng 20 puntos sa laro.

“Before the game, we just said imagine the Philippines playing the US for the gold in a basketball game. I know it’s just a Jones Cup, an Asian level, but I don’t know if it is going to happen again in our lives. We said we take this opportunity,” ayon kay

Gilas coach Chot Reyes sa isang panayam ng The Philippine Star.

Tinalo ng Gilas ang Japan, Korea, at Iran upang makalahok sa kampeonato laban sa Amerika.

“This might be the weakest Philippine Team, the least prepared, smallest. What it has got is a big heart,”aniya.

“Heart won it for us versus Japan, Korea, Iran and US. These guys just don’t know the meaning of quit,” dagdag pa niya.

Umani ng 7-1 win-lose ang Gilas sa pangkalahatan, samantalang ang Iran na dating kampeon sa FIBA World Cup noong 2007 at 2009 ay pumangalawa(6-2), sumunod ang US(5-3), Korea(5-2) at Chinese Taipei(4-3).

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