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NORSU-AFROTC st ranks 1 nationwide
THE BEST. Jesus Tan-awon (3rd from right) with the Air Force commandant and Student Affair and Services head (3rd and 4th from left) and with the rest of Air Force ROTC staff. (Photo by Ma. Angelica G. Ho)
Besting all Air Force Reserve Officers Training Curriculum (AFROTC) schools nationwide, NORSU ranked first as best ROTC Affiliated School and was awarded AFP ROTC of the Year 2016.
Je s u s Ta n - aw on w a s recognized as the man vested Personnel Non-Commission Officer of the Year nationwide and as Reserved Invested Personnel in Visayas announced this October wherein he represented Visayas at the Air Reserved Center. Moreover, Lieutenant
Colonel Lino Delgado Inahid, A F R O T C C o m m a n d a nt , disclosed that the recognition given to NORSU and Tan-awon will be awarded on December 3 at Clark Airbase Pampanga which will be attended by all AFROTC schools in the country. NORSU/to page 4
TN bags 10 SPAM awards th
The NORSUnian (TN), the official weekly student publication of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU), has once again bagged awards dur ing t he 10t h Annu a l National Media Conference held at Regent Hotel, Naga City on October 26-28. Organized by the School Press Adviser’s Movement, Inc. (SPAM Inc.), TN and its members were recognized outstanding out of the 437 delegates coming from 63 state colleges and universities nationwide participating the national conference. TN Editor-in-Chief Francis
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Irish Mae S. Cuaresma
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TRIUMPHANT! Each of the eight members of the official student publication sent to Naga City bring home recognitions after winning several press awards during he 10th SPAM Inc. National Convention.
F e d e r a t i o n of S t ud e n t G ov e r n m e nt (FSG) President Remart Dadan suggested to the Board of Regents (BOR) the importance for the university to provide student insurance as was
mentioned during the special meeting on November 18. “Mas maayo nga ang university ang maoy mokuha’g insurance, i-apil na lang sa miscellaneous,” Dadan told The NORSUnian (TN). NORSU Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campuses SG President
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KUDOS! November 2016 GLE 7th and 9th Norsunian topnotchers.
Irish Mae S. Cuaresma
Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) fresh Geology graduates got the seventh and ninth highest places during the Geology Licensure Examination (GLE) on November 2016. Growing up from a Baptist family in Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Omar Soberano, 20 years old, made it to top seven garnering 83.50% rating. An achiever since high school and a consistent dean’s lister in NORSU, Antonette Kris Navarro made it to top nine garnering a rating of 82.80%. Out of 116 examiners from NORSU, 26 also passed the GLE namely, Maeben Maria Angay, Sharnel Aragon,
Arnel Buensalida, John Paul Cadalso, Maveric Jose Cadayona, Arean Fel Dorio, Medilyn Gonzaga, Alyanna Marie Gorre, Michael Maban, Mae Baby Choy Manso, Ivan Matthew Mozo, Antonette Kris Navarro, Vernie Nonato, Arnel Angelo Oralde, Jirah Kim Quinamot, Princess Ann Ruales, Dan Anthony Rubas, Omar Soberano, Samantha June Solinap, Ralph Dalmar Suelan, June Louise Superio, Ainel Togonon, Al Remuel Tubongbanua, Carl Adrian Velasco, Janine Vineles, and Roy Vincent Gaviola. According to Navarro, she prepared very well for the exam and put effort in learning everything she can. Even though the exams were 2/to page 3
16 new CCTVs installed
Student regent vents need for insurance Kenneth Carlorio Surilla
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Awarded by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), NORSU qualified out of 25 AFROTC schools in Visayas, and eventually bested the eight school nominees nationwide for devoting care for the environment, wherein their tree growing activity was highlighted by the committee.
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2 Norsunians top Geology Licensure
Ramon Tronco Jr. proposed during his Physical Education this to Dadan after an accident (PE) class. The insurance occurred in the said campus as company refused to disclosed during the Federation provide assistance Assembly last November 13. because of conflict in Last September, an terms and conditions of unnamed Norsunian from claiming. Bayawan- Sta. Catalina “ Pa g t a n - aw d i ay campus broke his arm STUDENT/to page 3
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NORSU installed 16 new Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras situated around Dumaguete Campus I, costing about Php 300,000 as disclosed by University Security Management Office (USMO) Director Rosalinda Abellon. In an interview with TN, Abellon stated the wide-range cameras are very clear, and are located in the strategic
areas of the university wherein engagements like stealing have been reported. However, to keep the purpose of imposing strict security inside the campus, she did not disclose the said areas due to its confidentiality. Abellon also mentioned by 2017, USMO will be requesting for a budget to purchase another set of 16 CCTVs to cover other areas of the university premises. Although the cameras are
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EDITORIAL Revenge is a dish best not served The reimposition of the death penalty looms in, with its approval targeted early next year by the House of Representatives. Being a Duterte priority legislation backed by a supermajority, the measure is most likely a shoo-in. The two versions of the “Death Penalty Bill,” one from the Senate championed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson, and one from the House of Representatives authored by Hon. Fredenil Castro, Hon. Pantaleon Alvarez, Hon. Rodolfo Fariñas and others, are virtual clear copies of each other. In fact, these two versions, Senate Bill no. 42 and House Bill no. 1, seemed to be directly derived from RA 7659 of 1993, which reinstated death penalty after it was abolished by the 1987 Constitution. These two bills currently making their rounds in the halls of the legislative body aim to reinstate death penalty as a legal capital punishment for heinous crimes listed in the repealed RA 7659. Rationale for its reinstatement cites it as an added arsenal to “reinvigorate the war against criminality.” And in line with the present administration’s war on drugs, Lacson further penned that PNP’s data correlating 75 percent of heinous crimes as drug-related highlight the urgency of death penalty. Yet such action may seem to be tapping into our inclination to take the easy way out, to look for the fast antidote. Death penalty is seen as a powerful deterrent, however, this statement is debatable. What must be focused on, while it may be hard, is to strike criminality and the drug problem at its major source – poverty. Again, try as we might, our justice system would never be perfect. Errors in judgment maybe reviewed and appealed for a living accused, but the intractability of death removes this option, which may lead to the cruel exoneration of the innocent. Finally, imposing the death penalty would bring debilitating guilt to its executioners, regardless of the method used, be it lethal injection, electrocution, hanging, or firing squad, and regardless if its execution is instantaneous and painless for the punished. The NORSUnian strongly contends to the idea of turning towards death penalty as the ultimate solution. This retributive justice is, in simple terms, revenge. And contrary to the adage, instead of revenge being served cold, it is best to not serve it at all.
Unsung 21st century heroes I used to be one of them, but I’m old enough to understand. Yet I witnessed little ones, and it hurts so much. Leaving now is an equivalent of pay. Distance now is the thesis of living. And for sure, being apart levels up the word poverty. OFWs or Overseas Filipino Workers took their path in abroad to bring back good food for their family. They took the risk at all cost because it is the future they are after with. The kind of future they long for, for their family especially their children. We have seen the video of
a five year-old girl named Ayn where she passionately cried and hugged her father at the Davao International Airport saying, “Dili man ko love nimo daddy”. It conquered the hearts of the netizens and quickly went viral with 240, 000 shares and 7.5 million views in just two days. It is so heartbreaking to see how a daughter longed for a father’s love and care yet she can’t have it because he needs to go out of the country for work. With Ayn’s emotional reaction, it really summed up the life of the children left behind.
On the ‘premeditated’ selda killing When you know something, even your prison cell couldn’t be a safe place to stay. Nowhere could be. I personally enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films, with all the wellplanned set-ups where detectives go crazy tracing out the clues the suspects clean with utmost care. All in the end, the suspect will always be caught, thanks to the investigators, clues and
sometimes, the audience who also analyzed in their homes while watching, sitting on the edge of their cozy seats. Howe ve r, an ot h e r c r i m e story trended in television today, the Espinosa killing, and this one’s crime plan (however) didn’t impress me despite its genre (if this were a movie). See how dirty the system is? From their tactics, to the stories we hear during t h e S e n at e i nve s t i g at i on
I know the government also yearned for the time where Filipinos doesn’t need to go abroad for work, of how to stabilize the economy for everyone’s sake. Yet centuries had passed and it didn’t change. Still most of our kababayan has to choose the other way around. According to the 2015 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) through Philippine Statistics Authority, the number of OFWs who worked abroad at any time during the period April to September 2015 was estimated at 2.4 million. Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) or those with existing work contract comprised 97.1 percent of the total OFWs during the period April to September 2015. The rest (2.9%) worked overseas without contract. Sadly, sudden deaths and murder cases happens causing some of them to go back home shipped inside a coffin. To the employers, little do they know what it feels to lose someone who only thinks for the love ones sake, thus, lost that chance in an instant.
Based on Philippine history, it was mid-19770s when rising oil prices caused a boom in contract migrant labor in the Middle East that prompted the government activism to promote labor migration. The late president Ferdinand Marcos, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, saw an opportunity to export young men left unemployed by the stagnant economy and established a system to regulate and encourage labor outflows. In an article of philstar.com mentioned, distance have caused the dysfunctional relationship between the parents and their children. Says the interviewee, relationship worsen to a degree they would not even care for the other person. Pointing out the family is considered to be the most significant relationship that a person can have in his life and that it is the cradle of life where our individuality as a person takes root. My Aunt Jack shared her experience of her 6 years in Hong Kong as a domestic helper.
done. Premeditated but not well-planned. Albuera, Leyte mayor Rolando Espina Sr. was killed in a “firefight” after allegedly resisting arrest at the Baybay, Leyte Sub-Provincial Jail on Novemb er 5, as cited in Inquirer.net. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Northern Leyte (CIDG8) operatives went to implement a search warrant s ay i ng E spi no s a h a d . 4 5 caliber pistol with him in his cell. They were said to have resisted, were shot and killed at past 4 a.m., Espinosa and Raul Yap, another inmate, who was said to be selling drugs in prison. After listening and reading sources on the Senate probe on Espinosa k i l ling on Novemb er 10, I was disgusted with the loopholes of the crime plan. This should have been a blockbuster but no. Killing Espinosa was a bad
move to start with. How they proceeded with the op erat ion made it e ven worse. Was presenting a search warrant to a person in jail the standard procedure? I suppose they can coordinate with the Baybay police since Espinosa is under their security. Why didn’t they? What was their motive that they need to be the ones who will execute it? Execute the search or execute Espinosa? Also, I question the credibility of their “walkin” informant. The source of information that kindled the police to be courageous enough to finish Espinosa off. According to Rappler, Director Benjamin Magalong, PNP Director for Operations and former CIDG chief, pointed out the police should have taken more time to validate the
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UNIVERSITY DIARY
Pop’s last sighting Story by Red
The memory of my father’s burial was as blurry as I could recall, but that day ended with sad faces and agony. It was past nine when grandfather called from the balcony. It was time to sleep, so I left the playing cards on the table. Since I was the last one standing awake at the room, I was the one who switched the lights off. The day ended. After an hour, heavy rain broke the silence and I was already tugging under my blanket cold. It was during the time when my mother, my siblings, and I were sleeping on the floor of the living room. Mom wanted us to sleep there for unknown reasons. Nonetheless, I managed to sleep alright. Then thunder came roaring loud on our rooftop. Right through my ears, it echoed in the depths of my subconscious. It woke me up from sleep. I was the only one lying nearest to the stairs, and I thought that I saw something by the staircase when lightning flashed. I rubbed my foggy eyes with my knuckles and spent moments of focusing my sight on the stairs without getting up. There! Lightning once again flashed through the windows, and I saw a “Barong Tagalog.” My brows met. I leaned closer to confirm the garments that I saw. Lightning flashed. The thunder followed, and the “Barong Tagalog” this time was accompanied with a pair of black slacks which were visible despite the quick flash and dark background. The whole thing paralyzed me, and I was speechless while I sat on the beddings. Lightning flashed once again and against my will, I saw a very familiar face reflecting the silver flash. It was Father! I felt like time froze, and he was blankly staring at me. I was left dumbstruck at the moment. I waited for the flash to dissolve. Darkness consumed the whole place, and I promptly raised the blanket and laid down under covers. Peeking under the sheets, I waited for the incoming flash. And it came. No apparition appeared this time, and I tried to forget what I just saw and closed the hole from where I peeped. I slept once again, and I never saw the same figure ever again for the succeeding nights until now. Red likes to watch horror movies and read gore stories under the blanket for comfort.
Debunking Aswang’s True Nature Kenneth Carlorio Surilla
Ray’s tail. Bamboo spikes. Salt, garlic, lemon and vinegar. These are few of the things that could be used against Aswangs—a terrifying symbolism of Philippines’ rich literature. Aswangs are known as shape-shifting monsters who love to eat human flesh. Crucifixes, rosaries nor any religious relics won’t seem to scare them so it is advised to use ancient art by shamans in order to combat them effectively. Their descriptions may vary from region to region wherein some can cast spells and drink blood. While the strong belief of town folks make them alive, existing researches consider them as a misunderstood complicated health condition and a weapon for psychological warfare. Considering a lot of people believe that they exist and live within us in disguise, how did the Aswang phenomenon started? This legend, which is attached to our customs and religion, has long been believed by the locals during pre-colonial times. Historians note that the rise of the Aswang mythology during the Spanish colonization was in line with the Babaylan persecution and the rejection of female leaders in the society. Bringing downfall to the Babaylan and degrading female dominance, the colonizers spread the idea that they are associated with evil—the association of women with the manananggal dividing its torso from its lower body. Consequently, the term “aswang” rose into
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didto sa insurance kay wala man naka-emphasize didto nainjury,” Tronco said. The insurance company cited in its terms and conditions, only death will make the insurance applicable for claiming, he added. 2 /from page 1
difficult, she knew she did well to answer all the questions. “If you p oss ess hard work, determination, faith, everything will follow. Strive to be better each day and be thankful for every new thing you have learned,” Navarro said. NORSU, the sixth out of the seven schools in the countr y offering Geology
popularity. It originated from the sanskrit word, “asura” which means demon. But this labelling was not only limited to women. Take Tiniente Gimo from the Municipality of Dueñas, Iloilo as an example. His Aswang nature was not meant to degrade him but was considered as an instrument for psychological warfare to counter foreign colonizers who wanted to infiltrate their town. With Guillermo Labang, as the Tiniente del Baryo of Dueñas, he managed to prevent foreign invasion due to these Aswang tales about him and his family. W h e n the Japanese occupation in the Philippines ended, former HUKbong BAyan LAban sa mga HAPones (HUKBALAHAP) members were hunted down by the Philippine Government under the United States of America for being alleged communists. The concept of aswang was then used in psychological
warfare by the government to break down the rebels or eradicate them all. When Huks would travel at night, the government forces would be waiting along their trail. The last person of the group would be snatched up, punctured with two holes on the neck and hanged upside down to drain the blood; there were cases when bodies were disemboweled. The body would then be returned to the trail to be discovered later by the rest of the squad. This created great fear among the rebels and were tempted to surrender to the government. Another explanation for the said phenomenon is the medical condition, X-linked DystoniaParkinsonis¬m (XDP) of Panay or lubag, common to people from Capiz. While it slowly manifests through the years, males are the usual victims, only with rare cases in females, who are often afflicted as carriers. The constant pained uncontrollable twisting of the muscles is mistaken to be an
action of shape shifting by the visiting people, thus giving that label to Capiznons. Roxas City depicts the Aswang tales through their Aswang Festival. Aswangs, aside from native stories, are nothing but just concepts woven for more than entertainment purposes. While natives of the old times use aswangs to control villages, Spaniards used them to convert people into Christians. The so-called famous Tiniente Gimo of Iloilo, who was deemed as clanleader of aswangs, scared colonizers in his time. The Philippine and US Army terrified HukBaLaHap with aswang tactics. Then, people from Capiz suffering from a rare condition were perceived aswangs. Limited to personal stories, there has been no concrete evidence across the history proving aswang as real. The Aswang phenomenon has been part of Filipino folk stories to urban legends. But stories are stories unless supported by studies. As what researches pointed out, this shape-shifting monster is just a product of peoples’ imagination for scaring purposes. Now that we have debunked Aswang’s true nature, are you still scared? Note: With reference to www.aswangproject. com, en.wikipedia.org, The Aswang Phenomenon (2009 Documentary)
dead after their operation? Like calling a funeral home even before anyone is dead, as what Senator Panfilo Lacson s aid dur ing t he he ar ing . In my frustration, I asked (while watching the probe, cursing the screen), “why can’t they just say Mantira’s clock is too advanced than t h e P h i l ippi n e St a n d a rd Time?” A n d n o w, a f t e r a l l , the suspect will always be caught. To our investigators, I hope they’ll always work for benefit of the country and for justice. Let us be vigilant with the issues and happenings in our country. The younger Espinosa, Kerwin, now under
t h e c u s t o d y of Nat i on a l B u r e au o f Inv e s t i g at i o n (NBI), requested to be u n d e r t h e g ov e r n m e nt’s Witness Protection Program. Hopefully, he’ll live until he has already said everything he has to say as he promised. To end this, I address this question to the President: Would you still believe the police’s version on Espinosa’s jail killing? Why be a matyr when they might be wrong? Would there be a coup if you’d turn your back from the armed forces? Who has the power and advantage here? I hope we are not wrong because many, thousands of people, believed in you.
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Furthermore, he said having the students avail of their choice of insurance provider is an additional burden for his fellow students since their campus is located remotely from the city. Tronco therefore insisted an insurance should be
in contract with the university. Dadan disclosed this appeal is on progress and the Board [of Regents] is making a thorough study on it. As of the press time, TN continues to seek for the statement of the Vice President for Administration, Planning, program, gained 25% overall and Development (VP-APD) Noel Marjon Yasi, and the total performance. C AS D e a n M i c h a e l Students Affairs Services (SAS) Baldado Jr. gave a message Director Julio Ventolero. to the new geologists saying, 16/from page 1 “Keep up the excellent job and installed only in Dumaguete stay humble.” City Main Campus 1, Abellon P R C a n n o u n c e s 1 8 9 explained after the complete out of 395 examiners passed installation of cameras, they t h e G e ol o g i st L i c e nsu re will also request for CCTV Examination given by the installation in Bajumpandan Board of Geology in Manila. Campus.
cl aims of t he infor mant, especially because they were unfamiliar with the person. Senators said they wanted t he CID G8 infor mant to face the Senate committee. Yes, please, I would love to examine his credibility. A n d l a s t l y, t h e p a r t that made me laugh, was the contradiction of their timelines. Superintendent Noel Matira requested for Scene of the Crime Operatives’ (SO CO) assistance, 3:38 a.m. based on the records of the regional police. But the police did not even enter the jail premises until 4:30a.m. Were they expecting someone would be
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CHED RQUAT to visit NORSU Main Narlyn R. Mascardo
Aiming fo r qu a l i t y e d u c a t i o n , N O RS U p r o g r a m s w i l l undergo quality assurance visits to assess compliance of t h e u n ive rs it y to t h e mandates of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on November onwards. Quality Assurance Management Center (QUAMC) Director Cesar Estrope disclosed CHED Regional Quality Assurance
i mpl e me nt at i on w he re i n the instruction is according to CHED CMO 46 should follow the principles and guidelines of outcome based education,” he added. On faculty development, the RQUAT will also evaluate faculty qualification, exp erience and exp osure on research based on the standards imposed by CHED. Also, on the area of laboratories, librar y holdings, number of books for a particular course in
Team (RQUAT) will visit t he NORSU prog rams to assess the standards of the program offered in reference to the existing minimum requirements of the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO). Estrope also said the administration, qualification of the dean, chairman of the program, curriculum instruction and implementation are areas to be evaluated if it meets the minimum requirements. “ C u r r i c u l u m
Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Dumaguete, Guihulngan and Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campuses hail a total of 22 new registered midwives as provided by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). On November 9, NORSU Dumaguete recorded 7 passers out of 9 examinees with a passing rate of 77.78%. Moreover, 7 out of 10 passers from NORSU Guihulngan marked a passing rate of 70% while NORSU-Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campus had 8 out of 10 passers, obtaining a passing rate of 80%. The seven new midwives from Dumaguete campus are Ginalyn E. Alcantara, Heidi Banlat, Naomi A. Bongcawil, Janelle Pauleen R. Palacios, Nisah T. Rendal, Afrelle Jhoy C. Tilos and Gina M. Villalon. Moreover, the six passers from Guihulngan are Genie C. Pitulan, Lieje Meh A. Duran, Janette C. Remontal, Strella Beatrice F. Hermoso, Nove Grace Cawas and Krystelle Marize E. Diones. From Bayawan-Sta. Catalina campus, the midwives are Mary Gil F. Alcazar, Anna Belle J. Barrete, Beverly B. Belnas, Leziel V. Cadapan, Maryluz C. Estanel, Gleenge A. Juanillo, Glene D. Pranom and Ronalyn C. Tapleras. In a letter to the President, Paulina Emelina T. Acuña, Midwifery Department Head of NORSU Dumaguete, commended the recent board passers, stating they “are lifting the banner proudly of Negros Oriental State University.” The Midwife Licensure Examination was administered last November 5-6 with 1,572 out of 3,085 passers from different colleges and universities in the Philippines. (SD Mapili)
Photo by Precious Erika Alibuyog
Universit y Chief Administrative Officer Jim Villahermosa is the new designated Officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) effective upon receipt of the executive order from the university president Executive Order 55, series of 2016, appoints Villahermosa to be at the designation until the acting Human Resource Management officer is duly designated by Dr. Joel P. Limson. I n a n i n t e r v i e w, Villahermosa said the HRMO belongs to the administrative
division, as to whenever the seat is vacant, he has to act upon it. Vi l l a h e r m o s a s h a l l hold office at the designated HRMO in the main campus and shall perform routinary, day to day tasks and functions appurtenant to the position as withheld by the previous acting HRM officer, Dr. Chizzane S. Ridad. Prior to his appointment, Villahermosa was once the dean of the College of Education (CEd), was the former Quality Assurance Management Center (QUAMC) Director and became HRMO Director for about one and a half year. “It is not foreign to me, I
know the in and outs in this office,” he said. However, he shall not handle documents of certain personnel, past or present,
related to existing on-going cases or court litigations. Asked about his plans, he said he will still further discuss it with the university president.
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Student Affair Services Director Julio Ventolero said, “It is indeed a big boost in the ROTC program, sometimes man gud we think of ROTC kay puro
ra martsa-martsa, ibot og sagbot, paapilon og parade, pero here in the award, it includes the care for the environment, tree growing, [and] not only tree planting. artikulo nowadays sa mga tabloid o newspapers wherein they are still not sensitive in portraying gender orientation lalo na sa mga kababaihan,” SPAM President Melanie Briones said. In addition, Associate Editor Maria Dominique Ferrolino placed 3rd (Bronze) L e a d Wr i t i n g – E n g l i s h categor y while Graphic Artist Javan Lev Poblador and C ar to onist Jameel Daksla placed 5 th and 8 th in the Graphic Story English a n d F i l ipi n o c at e g or i e s , respectively. A s o n e o f TN ’ s representatives, news writer Larr y Villarin said he learned a lot during the journalism conference saying the press plays a big role in promoting responsible campus journalism. Futhermore, Daksla said, “I was not equipped unlike any of the competitors who have been there already before, but I’m happy I managed to get to the top ten.”
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Sometimes she referred her hard work useless especially at times her child doesn’t want to talk to her through any means of communication she does. “Ug pwedi lang dili ko molayo sa akong anak, lisod ug sakit ang isa
ka inahan malayo sa anak labi na imong gibyaan nga baby pa.” (If only I could stay and not be far away from my child, it is very difficult for a mom to be away from your son especially since he was a baby.)
Comics by Joemar B. Villarejo
Infographics by Javan Lev A. Poblador
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Ivan Ho received SPAM’s Medallion of Excellence in the Field of Journalism while TN Online Editor Alec Benjamin Ramirez was awarded 4th place for Editorial Story Writer of the Year – Filipino for the prejudged categories. Moreover, TN’s weekly newsprint placed 10 th in as Best Opinion Section and Best News Section while landing 10th place as one of the Best Campus Newspapers nationwide. Winning silver medals d u r i n g t h e 4 t h S PA M iDocumento, TN exhibited gender sensitive projects present in Naga City on their video placing 2nd out of the 20 video documentaries focusing on the conference’s theme. With the theme, “Exhibiting Gender Sensitivity through Ethical and Responsible Campus Journalism,” the national media conference centered on gender awareness and sensitivity which should be present in print media. “Marami pa ring mga
NEWSBITS NORSU produces 22 midwives
a certain program will be assessed. Estrope mentioned the programs will be visited once and monitored every year to follow up whether the regulations of the commission were implemented. Fur thermore, he said that if ever the college will pass, they will be granted a certificate of compliance, a regular memorandum order which means all the minimum requirements were fulfilled by the program.
Former HRMO director reappointed Lifeel Gleedz G. Raga
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NORSU produces new agriculturists, foresters Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) produced new licensed agriculturists and foresters gaining a passing rate of 27.9% in the October Agriculturists Licensure Examinations (AgriLE) and 46.7% in the September Foresters Licensure Examinations (FLE). Out of 30 takers, the 12 registered agriculturists are Jesanro S. Amarante, Angelique T. Babaran, Jenson T. Campos, Ian Cleint E. Capalao, Caryn Mae D. Ceriales, Malier R. Esebes, Christopher Gayelloma, Nilo T. Jainar, Ardin Mark C. Luce, Joseph I. Nahial Jr., Jobeth Y. Pione and Rodelyn U. Quilme. Meanwhile, the 11 FLE passers are Mark Ryan Bantug, Juliet Cornel, Gil Jake Jumalon, Ana Marie Jumawan, Dex Niles, Elky Garson and Lorie Mae Vergara. According to dean of the College of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry (CAFF) Dr. Merivic G. Catada, she felt proud with the students’ achievement. “As the Dean of CAFF, I’m very proud and knowing that there are new licensed agriculturists and foresters, they are now bound to work in their field.” However, Catada also acknowledged the need of improving their teaching method to increase the number of passers. Due to this, the college initiated its first in-house review for agriculture students to equip and prepare them more in their licensure examinations. The said review is intended for students who cannot afford to enroll in review centers and entitle them to be more competitive during exams. The review started last summer wherein some of graduates passed. Catada also noted the need to improve their review materials as soon as possible. “Kay as of now daghan pa kaayo ang kulang. I need to gather some of the review materials from other schools para ma-base nako og unsa ilang examination flow,” Catada said. By the end of the school year, they shall gather another set of students to review in the university. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces 1,790 out of 5,795 passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination and 633 out of 1,370 passed the Forester Licensure Examination administered throughout the country.(FNE Divinigracia)