THE NORSUnian VOL XXXVI | ISSUE NO 1 | JUNE 4-8, 2018

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WAITING. Freshmen students experience the long wait during the releasing of Identification (ID) cards outside the Student Affairs Services (SAS) office. Photo by Cor Uriel A. Balladares

UniFast, admin explain limited enrollees Why were the number of fresh enrollees limited?

WHAT IS R.A. NO.10931? Humabon Marollano, UniFast Coordinator R-7, explains the major provisions of the free higher education law to media present in the College of Industrial Technology Audio Visual Room.

Norsunian joins Miss Earth PH 2018 Mary Noreen Erojo

H a l i m a t u Yushawu, Miss Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) 2017, competed in Miss Earth Philippines and won as Miss Eco-Tourism 2018 held at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City, on May 19.

Out of 42 candidates Yushawu entered the top five by grabbing two gold minor awards for cocktail and cultural competitions, one silver award for the singing category talent competition, and two bronze awards for long gown and final talent competition.

Yushawu is a 22-year old, third year Civil Engineering student of NORSU, from Bacong, Negros Oriental but represented the Municipality of Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay during the pageant.

She explained that the

mayor of Titay noticed her when she joined Tawag ng Tanghalan, a singing contest ran by Showtime, a noon time television show aired by ABS-CBN, and asked her to represent their municipality.

Yushawu shared that she has been a victim of discrimination, and that she aims to voice her advocacy on reducing plastic waste in the ocean, motivating her to grab the opportunity.

“Being black is not and will never be a hindrance of who I want to be in the future,” she said.

Furthermore, she believes that the Philippines will soon be the next country to implement the total ban of single-used plastic.

She knows it would take time for the Filipinos to adhere the total ban project, but she said they will soon manage.

Poor but deserving Diary of a Half-wit OPINION | see page 2

The regulation of the number of new enrollees (absorptive capacity) was explained during the briefing on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10931 or “Free Tuition Law” on June 7.

“Kada programa aduna’y Policy Standards Guidelines.

Gina-review kini sa mga faculty, department heads, deans, and

campus administrators,” Rose Marie Pinili, Vice-President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), said.

“Before we came up with the absorptive capacity, na-a na na siya daan gibutang,” she added.

Rule Six of the IRR simplified means that Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) and State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) shall adhere to the standards

coordinator set up by Commission on (UniFast) Higher Education (CHED), Region-7, supported.

University president enrollment capacity included.

Joel Limson and “We have CHED to Pinili further monitor on this explained that one so that is programs offered why our SUCs, should follow they cannot the parameters just accept and indicated in accept,” Humabon the Certificate Marollano, Unified of Program Student Financial Compliance Assistance System for Tertiary Education Unifast/ to page 4

TN gets 3 campus press awards Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

The NORSUnian (TN), the official weekly student publication of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU), ended SY 17-18 with major recognitions despite having setbacks throughout the period.

TN won second place as Best Newspaper Lay-out, and third place in Best Newspaper and Best Editorial Section against student publications nationwide during the 13th Spectrum Fellowship and 7th Campus Press Awards, hosted

by The Spectrum of University of St. La Salle (USLS) at Talisay City, April 4-7.

“The editorial board experienced initial setbacks like sacrificing some internal and external operations because of the dwindling student publication fund, but we still survived with the help of the university and our staffers,” said Caryl Sapepe, Editor-in-Chief (EIC), second semester SY 17-18.

To note, TN produced 34 issues in SY 17-18 while still

Photo by The Spectrum - USLS-Bacolod

Photo by Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

Igniting the legacy. The NORSUnian (TN) bags three awards, 2nd Best Newspaper Layout, 3rd Best Editorial, and 3rd Best Newspaper, during the 13th Spectrum Fellowship and 7th Campus Press Awards joined by six staffers and one chaperone, Joseph E. Macaranas (third from the left), a CBA faculty.

receiving awards in Organization of Student Services Educator, Incorporated (OSSEI), Inc. and its awards from Spectrum and similar national events like School Press Advisers Movement (SPAM), Inc.

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“I want all TN staffers to be recognized, because if it weren’t for them, TN wouldn’t be receiving awards. Their hard work and passion have brought TN to places,” said Donna Darantinao, EIC SY 18-19.

Also, TN underwent transfer of leadership from the first semester and second semester further increasing setbacks.

However, Maria Dominique Ferrolino, EIC first semester SY TN/ to page 4

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EDITORIAL

Story by MistyV

Never enough Rally?

Labor activists protest, bringing posters along the streets, are unstoppable despite the scorching heat of the sun. Most people say they were paid to do so, and that they create irrelevant movements, just putting time and effort to waste.

Those people are strong individuals who fight for the rights of everyone who chose to be silent. This makes sense since they are those who recognize the lack of equity and equality. This is real for those who cry for the increase of daily pay for workers.

Three regional wage boards in Visayas approved an increase of 15 pesos to the daily minimum pay for workers in Negros Oriental, Bohol, Siquijor, Bantayan and Camotes. Finally, there is an increase, so Negros Oriental and Bohol will have 338 Pesos minimum wage and 323 pesos for Siquijor, Bantayan and Camotes.

But is this increase enough?

Is this enough for food, water, fare, education, house rent and all the daily needs in a day? If you are supporting other people

Poor but deserving

“Poor but deserving students.” This phrase has been the talk of everyone since the effectivity of the free tuition law covering all public colleges and universities. As I tried recalling the enrollment period, I realized many of us endured what seemed to be an unending line.

But when it was announced that we will no longer pay our tuition but the P 770 miscellaneous fees only, many of us were happy. I believe many of the students were inspired and were given chances to continue their studies. We will no longer pay even a single centavo.

Imagine enrolling with nothing to pay? It certainly feels like a dream come true, especially in a country where free education has been a cause fought for years now.

March 26 of this year, when the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) was formally launched providing free tuition in 112 state universities and colleges, and 78 local universities and colleges in the country, this attracted many aspiring college students from different parts of the country to enroll in our beloved NORSU. Many students then came in flooding the hallways, occupying the seats

very helpful. Private businesses may say that it is not possible, but how will these employees survive?

Manila or in the National Capital Region (NCR) has 500 pesos daily minimum wage.

They have the same exhausting job as the laborers here in the region and in Mindanao. Taxes, gasolines, fare, price of goods and all fees increases. Whatever we do, it will not only be the Metro getting affected, but the rest of the country as well.

I call for equality, for fairness, and for justice. I call for a daily minimum wage sustainable for the people in the provinces. If we always agree to have a lower income than in Luzon, then what will happen to us? We are in the same country; the privilege they have should be a privilege that all Filipinos throughout the region should enjoy.

Increase of daily minimum wage in provinces is a real help for Filipinos, a proof that every Filipino will prosper, especially the poorest of the poor.

in the canteen and the school lounges.

Unfortunately, the school has to allot a limited number of slots per college. Grades from their exams were also strictly observed. The results made a lot of students anxious since those who were not able to reach the cut-off of a particular program were forced to enroll under another one. Even some were not able to enroll because of not passing, so they were left thinking about what they should do next with their lives.

Just as when the free tuition gave hope to thousands of students in the country, thousands were also rejected. When I checked my social media accounts one day, most of the posts were rants.

In just a day, I took in so many reactions like dismay, anger and hate for the university.

But I do not think that the school has to receive all the blame. Imagine if the school is to accept all the enrollees. Some of our classes are already being held at the gym, no arm rest for us to write on, plus we have to endure the heat. We have to deal with all

the noise around us since there are other classes, as well.

The school cannot cater all of us. The approved BOR Resolution no. 22 s., of 2018 states “Resolved, to approve the presented absorptive capacity of Negros Oriental State University on a per program, per campus basis, for SY 2018-2019.”

This school has to adhere to new enrollment policies so as not to compromise the quality of education given to the students. Students piling inside a classroom with no ventilation is not the kind of quality education we came here for. So whether we like it or not, limiting the number of students who are enrolling in the institution is the best way to address the dilemma of having not so much.

We also need to bear in mind that even without the free tuition, many are still not able to study due to some reasons. And just to clarify, the increase of the population in the university is just one good proof that many students were given the chance to continue their studies and dreams. So, keep on!

It was a gorgeous night filled with beautiful faces, luminous shades of light, and cheers from the crowd supporting a favorite candidate during one of the most prestigious pageants in the country. Hearts were beating fast as the emcee was about to announce the top five.

Feeling nervous, she still from her wrist, not until the also bagged gold minor awards smooth and victorious.

“Nothing is impossible as stepped on the stage with crowd roared when she was for cocktail competition and cultural competition, silver announced as a recipient of long as you have that will and confidence, lining up with the for singing category talent one major award during the determination, ” she added. other ladies who made it to the competition, and bronze for competition.

Now, Hali plans on final round. Sweat was starting gown competition and final Emerging from 31 stunning expanding her circle of influence to break. She could even feel talent competition. ladies nationwide, Miss to encourage everyone about the fast pulse NORSU 2017 Halimatu Road to the crown her advocacy as the newly Joining a prestigious crowned Miss Eco-Tourism Yushawu won the title for Miss pageant was not even included Earth Philippines 2018. Her E c o - To u r i s m in her plans but when the advocacy focuses in reducing P h i l i p p i n e s opportunity of representing plastic waste in the ocean. She 2018 during Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay wants to encourage everyone, the Miss Earth knocked, she accepted it and not only the Negrenses, to avoid Philippines on she’s glad that she did. the use of plastic since it is one Halimatu faced some of the major factors affecting May 19, at the Mall of Asia challenges throughout the marine life.

Arena, Pasay pageant. One of which is that Her advocacy may not be she couldn’t avoid reading realized now, but she knows City. comments from it will soon be and that the S h e negative other people, giving her the Filipino people would open idea of quitting, and another their minds to the good of what is the early call time during avoiding plastic has to offer. their training. There were Bringing the pride of times when she felt tired and the Filipina and Ghanaian struggled to always look fresh beauty, Hali experienced when meeting the sponsors of discrimination. She was the Miss Earth Philippines, but bullied because of her skin these challenges didn’t stop her color, but it did not stop from thinking positively. her from competing in Talking about the biggest beauty contests. Instead, it advantage she gained during motivated her and she proved the pageant, she shared that that skin color would not be she learned to be strong and a hindrance of who she wants to believe in herself even to be in the future. Instead more. With the help and moral of bringing her down, her support coming from her family, complexion is one of the friends and the people she just factors that made her stand met in Manila, everything went out.

His eyes could tell that he is a cheerful person. He smiles along the hallway as he meets his friends who greet him a good day. But aside from the positive persona he exudes is man who believes that education is the key to never-ending success.

A simple and happy life is what he always dreams of but life does not give him that every now and then.

Among six siblings, he is the eldest which is why he has encountered many challenges in life that motivated him and his faith.

Jonathan Rempillo, born on June 16, 1989, is a resident of Lower Cantil-e, Dumaguete City. He is the son of a public utility vehicle driver and a full-time housewife. Since life really wasn’t on their side then, he had to stop pursuing his studies in the year 2008;

instead, he lent a hand to his parents and looked for a job to send his other siblings to school.

He entered the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry at the age of 21 and worked for about three years in different companies around the city. Because of this, he was able to help his family, financially, and he became wise when it comes to budgeting his money for savings.

Jonathan also became a product specialist for one Korean Medical Company in the city wherein he conducted lectures enabling him to develop his communication skills and self-esteem.

Working hard did not only made him a better person, he was also able to help his sister finish a degree who now has a good job. This made him very proud.

Now that he has helped his family in overcoming financial constraints, he enrolled in NORSUDumaguete campus I to continue his program, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology major in Computer Technology.

After a decade of stopping, it is now his time to reach for his own dreams.

“Nabag-ohan ko but still I can cope up with it because I’m a man who is a fan of learning and studying. Then before ko muadto sa school kay mag-review sa jud ko, mostly in my major subjects,” Rempillo said.

Leading the youth as a president in their church congregation was a privilege for him because it allowed him to serve his fellowmen in social and environmental activities. Aside from this, he also wants to be a part of the

Student Government (SG) in the university so he can be able to lead his fellow Norsunians.

Life has made him face a lot of adversities but he was able to cope up with all of them. After being a boy who was already struck with reality is a now a man filled with dreams to pursue.

Despite of his hectic schedule, he still manages his time for work and for studies. In his vacant time, he works as a part-time teacher in Valencia for children specifically in English, Science and Mathematics, as well as conducting voice and organ lessons.

“We really need to have a checklist of the things that we really need to do!” He said ending his narration with a smile. So maybe you can prepare a checklist, too!

(Written by Michelle M. Salmin)

I have always thought that living alone would be easy, but managing on how to budget the allowance being sent to me was the hardest. Despite the hardships, I was able to overcome them, and just as the term was ending, I received money from my mom.

Until one day, this girl who sat beside me with sunken eyes asked a favor. It has been a while since I’ve talked to this girl. She became my first friend when I entered college. Back then, I was a little lost and she came to help. She was absent for about a week because her mother got hospitalized.

“Diba, bag-o pa ka gipadal-an og kwarta sa imong mama? Puwede sa nako hulman? I-dugang nako palit og tambal para kay mama. Sunod adlaw pa man gud magpadala si ate,” she pleaded.

After hearing that, I hesitated for a bit. The money was supposedly for my remaining balance during that term. The examination was scheduled the next week and I needed the money to acquire a permit to take the exams. However, if it is as urgent as her mother’s medication, then how could I say no?

As she was thanking me, I thought to my myself, what if I were in her shoes? What would I do, then? Will I have the courage to swallow my pride just like what she did? But, considering the kind of relationship I had with my mom, I kind of doubt it.

A few days later, she was absent again. I could not contact her either. Hell week was fast approaching and I have not paid my balance yet. Luckily, our school allowed promissory notes and I was able to take the exams.

I never told my mom and I planned to leave it as it is, since she would probably kill me if she knew what happened to the money she sent me. I waited for Jess to pay me back, but she never showed up.

Later that time, rumors said she dropped out of school already so I never had the money back. I didn’t know where to get money to pay for my remaining balance. Finals came, and Jess was still nowhere to be found.

While preparing to go to school, my landlady came into my room and said she was asked by my Mom to pay my tuition for me. I felt like running away and drowning myself in the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean. But what else could I do? Whether I’d go or not, I’d still be dead.

Mom found out what happened and got angry. She said things that broke me into pieces.

But what can I do? I know I made a terrible mistake. I know I’ve been irresponsible. But dropping those words without even knowing the reason why and how I ended up in that situation made me feel the worst.

Even so, I never bothered explaining it. What for? It would be pointless since she already had her conclusions. Because of that incident, she didn’t talk to me for almost five months and transferred me to a school near our hometown.

I blamed myself for trusting Jess. Well, past is past and my mom already lost her trust in me. But, come to think of it, she never really trusted me in the first place. So it doesn’t really make a difference now.

MistyV is an artist and loves to do mountain climbing.

Photo by Pamela Lousie M. Abrasado

Irish Mae S. Cuaresma

aside from yourself and if you are the only one who works for your family of five, is this really enough?

Approximately, here in the city, a kilo of rice costs 45 pesos if you want a good quality, while a kilo of fish and meat is 200 to 300 pesos. Aside from these, other daily necessities make it hard for a typical citizen to budget.

Money in a day is easy to spend, however, an income a day sustainable for one person’s daily consumption is very hard to have. This is the reason why the laborer of the smallest income a day is in plenty of debts. Name the many kinds of lending companies, the poor knows them. Taytay sa Kauswagan, and Card Inc. are some of companies they turn to in order to support their families.

A laborer who works with all his strength is exhausted. The masons, construction workers, salesladies, fast-food crews, house helpers, factory workers and others deserve an increase of minimum wage. Aminimum wage of 400 or 450 pesos daily is

Art by Jessa C. Araneta

A Friend in Need

CAMPUS IMAGE

The effort, time, and money you invest in a semester just to get through college is not easy. Since State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), along with private tertiary educational institutions, required the payment of tuition fees from students before the “Free Higher Education Law”, those who could not afford the amount had no choice but to stop studying and stay at home or look for work, instead.

But since the implementation of Republic Act 10931 on August 3, 2017, NORSU only collected P 770 for the second semester of A.Y. 2017-2018. Students swarmed the university because they would only be paying the miscellaneous fee; and, can be able to receive the full coverage on the following academic year.

All Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) campuses have renewed enrollment processes and policies due to the massive number of fresh aspirants who wish to study in the university. But the Board of Regents (BOR) has limited the number of enrollees for this academic year through the approved resolution no. 22 s. of 2018 stating, “Resolved, to approve the presented absorptive capacity of Negros Oriental State University on a per program, per campus basis, for SY 2018-2019.”

Moreover, Rule Six of the IRR simplified means that Local Universities and Colleges (LUC) and State Universities and Colleges (SUC) shall adhere to the standards set up

by Commission on Higher Education (CHED), including enrollment capacity.

This is viewed in a positive light since this will further uplift the developing status of NORSU. But due to this, many students who were not able to reach the cut-off provided were also not able to enroll to college. Numerous comments have flooded social media and has been the talk over radio stations around the city.

The university has received enough blame. The regulation of the number of new enrollees (absorptive capacity) was already explained during the briefing on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the aforesaid R.A. Adhering to national law is not and will never be the mistake of the university. This just makes sure that the recipients of the free tuition really go through a keen process so taxpayers’ money will not be put to a waste. It is not easy to accept a total of 8120 first year students for all campuses considering the state of the university, but still, NORSU accepted that responsibility while the enrollment personnel are doing their best to cater all concerns, questions, and even comments. In order ro uphold quality, an instituition must always set its limits.

Art by Jameel E. Daksla and Claire Francis B. Elum

Limits in conformity

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March LET result higher than prev year

Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) marked a higher result in the March 2018 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) with 26.38 percent passing rate as against March 2017 LET with 16.42 percent.

Last March 2017, 52 out of 466 Norsunians passed the elementary level while 137 out of 685 passed the secondary level including those from external campuses.

This year, 139 out of 498 passed the elementary level while 157 out of 624 passed the secondary level marking a slim margin between the total number of examinees but a huge difference between the number of passers.

Among the campuses, Bayawan City-Sta. Catalina campus has the most number of passers with 32 out of 122 while the Dumaguete campus has the highest passing rate of 46.03 percent from the 29 passers out of 63 in the elementary level.

On the secondary level, Bais campus has the most number of examinees with 163 but with only 37 passers while the Dumaguete campus has 66 out of 156 examinees.

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) publicized that 13, 774 passed out of 58, 323 examinees for the elementary level nationwide producing 23. 62 percent national passing rate.

On the other hand, 22, 936 passed out of 76, 673 examinees for the secondary level marking a 29.91 percent national passing rate. (KC SURILLA)

Kenneth Carlorio S. Surilla

May 30 – Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Nursing Students’ Society (NSS) lead the observation and promotion of multiple health awareness drives alongside the ongoing enrollment period of the Dumaguete campuses.

The society formed booths for information and assistance with regard to depression, obesity, Lupus, and HIV/AIDS.

Wenisa Cheng Duran, society member, said some booth activities include blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), and height/weight checking while they concentrated on information dissemination.

“We also made a survey from the students as to what they usually eat,” Marshia Entroso, society member, said as the survey aims to know the number of Norsunians who maintain a balanced diet.

Furthermore, Entroso tipped

2 MassComm studes recognized as best interns Kenneth Carlorio s. Surilla

Two MAsScomm students of Negros Oriental State University ( N O R SU ) - D u m a g u e t e campus I were awarded as best interns by The Freeman Newspaper, Cebu City on May 5.

The two awardees were Niña Princess Teriapel and Iris Hazel Mascardo, along with the seven others best interns for the summer of April 2018.

“Despite the difficulties, like unfamiliar sa place. Tapos, in my case, ako lang mag-isang intern na photojourn at wala pang senior na nag-guide, sobrang worth it lahat,” Teriapel shared.

The awardees were determined based on the quality of their outputs, number of articles published, and seniors’ feedbacks on

intern behavior both in the newsroom and in the field.

“It wasn’t easy to cover an event or gather info and write it consequently kay ga-apas og deadline,” Mascardo said.

The other awardees were from Palompon Institute of Technology and Cebu Normal University.

“Na-shock tsaka naflatter na sa rami ba naman ng mga intern, nasama kami ni Hazel sa nabigyan ng recognition,” Teriapel said.

“Freshmen should really give this course a chance,” she added.

Teriapel and Mascardo comprised the 25 interns fostered by The Freeman Newspaper and its sister publication, Banat News.

This summer, NORSUMassComm Dumaguete deployed about 20 interns scattered in Negros Island and Cebu City.

everyone to avoid too much fast food since it leads to health risks, such as cancer.

One awareness promotion was dedicated to Human Immunodeficiency VirusAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS), a disease causing people to be more vulnerable to other fatal infections.

Cris Jean Segismar, booth representative, advised students to prioritize studying and to impose self-discipline first but if things go unifast/ from page 1 (COPC) set by CHED. Moreover, COPC entails that only an optimal number of students per program should be accepted.

“Both undergraduate and graduate programs namo, naka-apply na mi og Certificate of Program Compliance across campuses, 98 ka-programs,” Pinili said.

“Ga-hinay nag‑abot ang mga resulta sa CHED,” she furthered.

Thus, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) determined the optimal number after reviewing the status of the faculties, facilities,

inevitable, contraceptive methods should be used, like condoms and pills.

Other topics discussed for the awareness drive was Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease causing the immune system to attack healthy tissues, and depression.

May 10 is observed as World Lupus Day, July as HIV-AIDS Awareness Month, and October as Depression Awareness Month. and curriculums in terms of ratio, quality, and level through conferences, and consultations.

This is to ensure that the demands of quality education in all SUCs and LUCs, and the requirement of CHED is met.

To note, Board of Regents (BOR) approved Resolution no.

22 s. of 2018 stating, “Resolved, to approve the presented absorptive capacity of Negros Oriental State University on a per program, per campus basis, for SY 2018-2019.”

A total of 8120 first year students from all campuses then was accepted for the current school year.

NORSU CPALE result drops

May 2017, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) marked a 33.33 percent passing rate in the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) but this year, it lowered to 21.05 percent.

Only four Norsunians, who were repeaters, passed the exam while 15, comprised of eight repeaters and seven first-timers, failed.

Steven Paul Balbuena, newly assigned chairperson of NORSU Accountancy Department, disclosed that CPALE results are usually low during May examinations based on the previous results.

Results showed only two passers out of six examinees in the May 2017 CPALE. Thus, Balbuena is confident that the next CPALE result will be higher and hopes that NORSU will continue to produce more productive accountancy graduates and CPALE passers.

The new chairperson also advised that students should still keep on studying. If coupled with updated reading materials in the profession and efficient instructors, the CPALE results will be productive.

May NORSU-CPALE passers are: Claire Flores, CPA; Maylene Obordo, CPA; Grace Angelica Sordilla, CPA; and, Ana Marie Navarro, CPA. Nationwide, 2, 843 out of 9, 830 passed the CPALE yielding a national passing rate of 28.9 percent. (KC SURILLA) TN/ from page 1 17-18, expressed satisfaction with the achievements commending the integrity of the pub.

“Expect TN to continue this wonderful legacy— to bring honor and to serve the students of NORSU,” Darantinao said.

TN has been joining the annual convention in USLS having grabbed the award for Campus Journalist of the year in SY 15-16; and first place as

Best Newspaper Lay-out and Best Editorial, and second as Best Newspaper in SY 16-17, publishing 35 issues during the same year.

“As an alumna, I am hoping for the success of the fund recollection this school year to support the pub’lication’s activities in serving the students for the years to come,” Sapepe said.

Infographics by Jeke Cris G. Rocaberte

PROMOTING AWARENESS. Nursing Students’ Society (NSS) conducted a health drive about depression, obesity, Lupus, and HIV/AIDS during the first week of the enrollment period.

Art by Claire Francis B. Elum

Photo by Pamela Louise M. Abrasado

Nursing society heads health awareness drive

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