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Engr. Don Mclyn Camus and Engr. Jesher Abello Garde (4th and 5th from left) receive the plaque of recognition and cash incentives from the UPHSD management during a simple recognition ceremony in honor of the topnotchers last December 10, 2021. Also in photo are (L-R) Engr Jerone Josol (Faculty/Chair, Aeronautical Engineering Program); Engr. Ro berto Renigen (Faculty); Dr. Alfonso H. Loreto (Executive Vice President); Engr. Lorena Ilagan (Dean, College of Engineering); Dr. Arnaldo De Guzman (School Director); and Mr. Aries Antiola (Brand Manager, Sales and Marketing Department)
PERPETUAL LEGACY: A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE DR. ALFONSO LORETO by Ryan Kyle Noel Correa “Continue his legacy,” said Al theaOnLoreto.February 3, 2022, nine minutes past 10 in the evening, Dr. Alfonso H. Loreto passed away. When the news broke, the entire Perpetualite com munity was shocked, more so that the university was about to celebrate its 47th Founding Anniversary. As heaven gained another angel, let us look back as to who exactly was Dr. Al fonso H. Loreto, or ‘Sir Al’. Sir Loreto earned his AB Phi losophy degree as Cum Laude at the Dominican House of Studies back in 1979. He also earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree, also as Cum Laude, from the University of Santo Tomas in 1982. Sir Lore to then continued his Master al degree in Higher Religious Studies at the same university as Magna Cum Laude in 1985. He then went on to further his education by achieving a Doc torate Degree in Administra tion and Supervision from the University of Perpetual Help Biñan Campus in 2010. A true Perpetualite at heart, Sir Al first stepped foot onto the university way back in Feb ruary 2007 as Assistant School Director, in which he consid ered his second home. Sir Lo reto even called the campus ‘PerLas’ which stood for Per petual Las Piñas. In less than 8 months, he was promoted as School Director of the Las Piñas campus and the rest was history.
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Two alumni of the University of Perpetual Help System DAL TA - Las Piñas top-notched the Aeronautical Engineering Li censure Examination conclud ed last November 16-18, 2021. Don Mclyn Andales Camus landed the first spot with a rat ing of 86.85 percent, while Jesh er Abello Garde placed second with a rating of 85.95 percent, besting the 241 examinees. Engr. Don Mclyn was very mindful in his preparation during his years as a student at the university. He exerted more effort into studying hardcore subjects and deliberately un derstanding the basic ones. “Inintindi ko mabuti yung mga subject sa pinaka funda mental na level ng topic. Ta pos yung mga binasa ko, puro libro lang talaga. Hindi ako masyadong nagbasa ng notes o kaya mga lectures,” Camus said narrating his preparation be fore the Moreover,examination.Mclynshared that teaching his classmates and ex plaining his learnings to them was a huge help in his review process. Also, he mentioned his unbelievable focus in which he maximized his time on things that are important and healthy for his state of mind. “Hindi ako naglaro o gum ala. Yung oras din ng tulog ko, kailangan kumpleto. Hindi ako nagpupuyat masyado, mga 10 o kaya kapag napatagal sa pagre review sa gabi. Palagi kong si nisigurado na kailangan kum pleto palagi ang tulog ko para kinabukasan hindi ako aan tukin,” he added. Camus said his mindset was to do his best from the start of his preparation until the final part which is the actual exam. “Iniisip ko na yung buong taon ng pag prepare ko, ayon na yung buong board exam para sa akin. Yung board exam, ayon na yung pinaka-final para sa’kin. Ka pag ginawa ko yung best ko, sa tingin ko naman mabibigay ko yung best ko sa mismong exam na,” he Engr.emphasized.Camusadmitted that he somehow expected to se cure the top spot since his in structors were assuring him that he could make it. He also mentioned that he took advan tage of the delays brought by the pandemic since it gave him more time to review. On the other hand, Engr. Garde’s finish is also inspiring as he shared his mindset since the preparation for the exam was to “Think with an end” in which he nurtured that he wanted to top the exam, which he proactively achieved with a growth and goal mindset.
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“More than the great things he has done, he serves as a contin uous inspiration to many of us,” Sir Richard expressed. On the other hand, UPHSD President, PACU President, and COCO PEA Chair Dr. Anthony Jose Tamayo considers Sir Al’s 15 years of selfless service a living testimony of his dedication. The former School Director’s Executive Assistant, Sir Ruel Alba, delivered such a heart felt message as he bid farewell to his administrator. Mr. Alba shared how he and Sir Al go way back to when he was just employed as a messenger but soon got promoted as his Exec. Assistant. Mr. Ruel narrates in tears his fond memories with Sir Loreto, including the time the pandemic struck, down to his last few minutes in the ICU. Towards the end of the event, Sir Al’s youngest daughter Al thea Gabrielle delivered her parting words on behalf of her mother Dr. Rose Loreto and eldest sister Athena Almira to ensure the peace and me morial of Dr. Loreto. Althea mentions how she’ll not only remember him as her father but also as ‘Sir Al’, much like how everyone else calls the Executive Vice President. Al thea expressed how Sir Loreto changed the lives of many peo ple by becoming the wind be neath everyone’s wings. Althea closed her message by urging everyone to ‘continue his legacy’, saying, “Take that leap of faith. Dare to be a vi sionary like my father. Achieve all your dreams. But never ever forget to rest.” LORETO
My dear Perpetualites, By the grace of God, we have reached the end of another school year. To those who are moving up to the next phase of their education, continue to push on with your stud ies with perseverance and hard work. Kaya n’yo yan. To those who are grad uating, congratulations! To complete your edu cation while we are still living with the threat of COVID-19 is an accom plishment. For sure, your life was disrupted. You had to live with uncertain ty and added stress. But look at these challenges as tests. Now that you have passed these tests, you are stronger now and ready to face whatever challenges life may throw at you. It is my hope that you will at tain success in whatever you might choose as the next path in your life. As you venture out into the world, believe in yourself as we your teachers and administrators who have watched you develop and blossom, believe in you. Always remember our core values as Perpetualites. Remember that Perpetu alites are “Helpers of God.” Never stop learning. Keep dreaming and embrace life with passion. Enjoy life, and when permissible, stop for a while, smell the flowers, and give thanks to the Lord for all your bless ings. To our graduates, you are always welcome to come back home to the
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DR/BGEN ANTONIO L TAMAYO, PAF (RES), FPCHA, PhD Chairman of the Board and CEO/ Founder CEO’S CORNER University. The doors of the campus will always be open for you. Finally, we recently reached a new phase in our country’s history with the election of our new leaders. Let us pray they will lead our country well as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, let us do our share in nation building in whatever way we can. Good luck and stay safe everyone! from page 1 After establishing himself in the position of School Director, Sir Al introduced service inno vation and quality improve ment to the university. The be loved School Director had an inclusive approach to leader ship that fueled his ambitious vision for the betterment of the institution, leading UPHSD to growth and development. Fast forward to December 2020, Sir Al was appointed as Executive Vice President prior to the sec ond semester of SY 2020-2021. The whole Perpetualite fam ily is truly indebted to Sir Lo reto’s service and dedication to the university. On February 8, a Necrological Service was orga nized to give tribute to the late Sir Al. Many school officials, faculty, as well as members of the administration, family, and friends gathered at the UPHSD Chapel to commemorate Sir Loreto’sAmongpassing.thosewho gave eulo gies included, Dr. Jeff Habana, Faculty Club President; Jai rus Panlilio, Supreme Student Council (SSC) President, who recalls that his last in-person interaction with Sir Al was also at the Chapel in December 2020 when they talked about the donations for Typhoon Odette victims; and those whom he considers his close friends in the university, Engr. Edilberto Matibag, Adminis trative Officer; Dr. Eric Alforja, Dean of the College of Dentist ry; Mr. Jose Ricardo Alviedo, University Registrar; and Dr. Joven Sepino, Dean of the Col lege of Arts and Sciences. School officials were also present, namely; Dr. Eduardo Zialcita, Dr. Reno Rayel, Dr. Ernesto Ramirez, and Sir Lore to’s successor to the School Di rector position, Dr. Arnaldo S. De Guzman. The latter recalls how Sir Al and he would always talk on the phone, calling him his ‘phone pal’, with the former always checking up on Sir Don during his first days as SD. Members of the Tamayo fam ily also gave messages follow ing Sir Al’s passing. Chairman of the Board, CEO/Founder Dr./BGen. Antonio Laperal Ta mayo was present during the Necrological Service via live Zoom call saying, “We lost a great man.” He then followed by saying how capable, indus trious, and charismatic Sir Loreto was. The founder also spoke of how he deeply appre ciates Sir Loreto’s loyalty to the institution.University of Perpetual Help Medical Center (UPHMC) President Lt. Col. Richard An tonio Tamayo said via video message how Sir Loreto has been a pillar in [our] university, a father figure to the students, and a kind-hearted colleague.
JANUARY - MAY 2022 theperpetualite.lp@gmail.com NEWS The Perpetualite2 UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM DALTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR/BGEN ANTONIO L TAMAYO, PAF(RES), FPCHA, PhD Chairman of the Board Founder DAISY M. TAMAYO, PhD, RN Vice Chairman of the Board and Treasurer Co-Founder ANTHONY JOSE M. TAMAYO, PhD, CPA Member LTC RICHARD ANTONIO M TAMAYO, PAFR (GSC), REB, MBA-H, CHA, FPCHA Corporate Secretary MARIA CONSORCIA L. TAMAYO, MBA Member EDWIN A. MORAN, BBA Member ANTONIO ROMULO G. TAMAYO, BSIE Member RACHEL ANTONETTE G. TAMAYO, RN Member JOSEFINA VIRGINIA G. TAMAYO, AB COMM ARTS Member
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UPHSD garnered five stars in three criteria of the 2022 QS Stars ranking systems. These criteria are online learning, employability, and inclusive ness. The institution also got four stars in academic develop ment and social responsibility and three stars in teaching and internationalization. Overall, UPHSD was given a three-star rating.According to its website, QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the world’s leading provider of ser vices, analytics, and insights on the global higher education health because we cannot be productive in our work and in school if we ourselves are sick,” sheAmidstfurthered.theadvisory released by the Commission on Higher Education on January 11 that higher education institutions in Alert Level 3 areas are allowed resumption of limited in-per son classes in all degree pro grams, many colleges and uni versities, including UPHSD-LP, decided to suspend classes due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Piñas Campus was awarded the Safety Seal certification by the Las Piñas City Government for passing city evaluation of educa tional institutions for the safety of its students and employees last October 27, 2021. This certification was given after com plying with the city’s minimum health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Following standardized health guidelines against COVID-19, the Safety Seal certification allowed the univer sity to conduct limited face-to-face classes with 47 4th year BS Nursing students who are already on duty in vaccination sites, 64 3rd year BS Nursing students, and 14 Dentistry stu dents.The said certificate was given to School Director Dr. Ar naldo De Guzman by Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery who represented Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar, along with Mr. Jesus Wilfredo Gaerlan, Safety Seal Committee Chair man and acting chief of Business Permit and Licensing Of fice.In addition, UPHSD is the very first university in Las Pinas City to acquire the Safety Seal Standard. Those establishments awarded with Safety Seal are allowed for onsite capacity of an additional ten percent beyond the originally said capacity percentage by the IATF Resolution 127-A series of 2021.
Dr. Grace Antoni, a faculty member from the College of Nursing, believes that the aca demic breaks were really need ed by the students as well as the faculty members even though January’s break was unfore seen. “Albeit unexpected, the aca demic break was necessary for the entire Perpetualite commu nity because many got sick and such is not productive,” she said. Dr. Antoni also mentioned that in her advisory class alone, many were absent prior to the implementation of January’s academic break. “Mostly, families were affect ed [by the growing COVID-19, particularly Omicron cases] during this time and with that, we really had to prioritize our
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The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA scored high in two international rank ing systems for higher edu cational institutions recently, namely; QS Stars and Applied HE. These ranking systems enable the public to identify which universities are the best in different educational fields such as program strength, graduate employability, social responsibility, and inclusivity among students. With the goal of maintain ing a balanced allocation for the mental and physical health of students, the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Pinas (UPHSD-LP) imple mented system-wide academic breaks from October 30 to No vember 3, 2021 and January 10 to 18, 2022. The said academic breaks mean that all students from Grade School to College would have no synchronous and asyn chronous classes. Meanwhile, an extension of the break from synchronous classes was also implemented from January 19 to 23, with only asynchronous classes to be conducted.
Recent Updates on COVID-19 On December 15, 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the detection of the first two cases of COVID-19’s Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in theTherePhilippines.hasbeen a sudden “spike” of cases from Decem ber 2021 to January 2022. Ac cording to the COVID-19 Data Repository by the Center for Systems Science and Engineer ing at Johns Hopkins Univer sity, there has been 2,092 new COVID-19 cases during the first week of December, which was relevantly low compared to the all-time high number of new cases at 167,683 recorded from January 14 to January 19. As shown on the DOH’s COVID-19 tracker, the spike can be traced within the en tire month of January 2022 but has since decreased from the first two weeks of February recording 22,691 and 11,457 COVID-19 cases respectively. Meanwhile, the months of December and January have also witnessed the transition of Metro Manila from Alert Level 2 to 3. The National Cap ital Region has been placed under Alert Level 2, wherein case transmission is low and decreasing, beginning Novem ber 5, 2021. The decision was then reverted to Alert Level 3, wherein case counts are high and increasing, from January 3 to 31, 2022.
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Photo by Dennis Abrina teaching and learning, employ ability, as well as community engagement, internationaliza tion, and institutional reputa tion.According to its website, AppliedHE provides “an em ployment-ready, future-focused suite of services for institutions of higher learning to accelerate their branding and marketing presence.” UPHSD President Dr. An thony M. Tamayo expressed his gratitude to the UPHSD com munity for these achievements.
(from L-R) UPHSD School Director Dr. Arnaldo De Guzman, Administra tive Officer Engr. Bert Matibag, Las Piñas Vice Mayor April Aguilar-Nery, and Business Permit and Licensing Office head Jesus Wilfredo Gaerlan during the approval of the Safety Seal compliance of University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Las Piñas Campus
CasesCOVID-19TimePHAcadImplementsUPHSDBreaks;LogsAll-High sector. Their QS World Univer sity Rankings, which started in 2004 have grown to become the world’s most popular source of comparative data about univer sityAnotherperformance.ranking system, the Applied Higher Education (Ap pliedHE) Private University Ranking: ASEAN 2022, placed UPHSD in 20th place. How ever, the University ranked 1st place among the schools in the Philippines, under the Interna tionalization criteria. The AppliedHE Private Uni versity Ranking: ASEAN is the first ranking of private univer sities located in the ASEAN re gion. It highlights the quality of “We really have to prioritize our health..” by Rogelio Sanchez III by Kirsten Jan Alamar by Ryan Kyle Noel Correa
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“These rankings are products of hard work and collective efforts of our academic community in constantly finding ways to im prove the quality of our teaching and the education of our stu dents,” Tamayo said.
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The 1987 Philippine Con stitution clearly states the in clusions of Article V - Law of Suffrage mentioning the duty of Filipino citizens to exercise their right to vote in their as signed precinct obtained on registration of those who are at least 18 years of age. A se ries of journal articles and term papers underscore that voting is a civic duty, a com mon sentiment, but one that always has strong ramifica tions. In the recent national elections conducted on May 9, 2022, the majority vote de termined the 12 members of the Senate, the House of Rep resentatives, and the nation’s Executive seats. With the vastness of pow er and freedom to express a choice during Election day, one’s allegiance to vote for a deserving leader is a big deal. An individual’s role as one in the majority is not a part of a calculus equation to answer, it is a clear and easy role to understand. At this point, acknowledge the voice of the majority in a democratic country, and trust one’s gut that change and development are results of good gover nance. Above all, start to unite in your circle and try to shine your light on the Filipino people because your civic duty does not stop at voting. It continues to be the best critic of the incoming leaders of the nation. Although at some point, many ne tizens vented their frustra tions in 2016 and 2019, which were 801 and 961, respectively. Many topics
concerning electoral fraud are also discussed online, includ ing vote-buying, the use of intimidation, election manipu lation, and other unlawful acts that may help their preferred politicians win.
SSC and CAS Host Voters’ Education Campaign Webinar by Angelika Estrada
ELEKSYON 2022: It Is Never Too Late to Exercise Your Right to Vote
The 2022 Presidential race is very significant in the time line of history as it concluded with a majority in the election returns with an insurmount able lead of 16 mil lion votes from the to speak up and fight for the truth, through which everyone can assist and serve fellow Filipinos to defend this country against harm or threat of government catastrophe. Hope has always been a pri ority vision. During elections, there is a glimpse of hope for the Filipino to experience change that will improve ev eryone’s life state. Even more in the situation of a pandemic and scarcity of livelihood for most of the population. The outcry of help is, indeed, stronger this time. Now that the 17th elected president of the Republic is set and yet to be proclaimed, our countrymen, although diverse, are united in a path of develop ment for the next six years. The election results equate to a series of fresh beginnings that will unfold chapters and open doors for changes. It is definite that a progressive country can provide even better opportuni ties for all citizens, allowing ev eryone to flourish and develop their full Therefore,potential.asyou cast your vote last May 9, 2022, and again in the next six years af ter, we hope that your vote is for the Philippines and not for your own intellectual asser tion. Through this conscience, you can now assure yourself looking at the mirror, that you have not taken the power of your choice lightly, as part of the majority, you did not only make sure for the vote to be counted but it made a mark, an advocacy, a move beyond your interest.Regardless of what occurs, whoever won the elections, one thing’s for sure, you did not for get to be with the majority and exercise your civic duty. If you were able to vote, continue vot ing everyday, let your fellow men win, be respectful and be a law-abiding citizen and con tinue to hope for change.
The University of Perpetu al Help System DALTA con ducted a webinar on Voters’ Education Campaign on March 22 to enlighten stu dents about the upcoming local and national elections. The webinar with the theme, “Tuldok sa Balota: Pag-asa o Paasa?” was sponsored by the Supreme Student Coun cil in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences College Council, The League of Political Science, and the Commission on Elections of Las Piñas City streamed via Zoom Teleconferencing and the SSC’s official Facebook page. The event aimed to help the youth come together and use their voice for a clean, and rea sonable elections.
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From a political perspective, election day is when citizens participate in an electoral process to exercise their right to choose the leader every one envisions. This point has special relevance for the Phil ippines, as the Filipinos have recently elected the Chief Executive of the country that will be put to seat for six years — hoping that this period in time pushes through a good kind of governance amidst the presence of a global pandemic and a crashed economy of an estimated population of 112 million Filipinos.
“Voter education really is the antidote against fake news,” Atty. Edgar Feliciano D. Aringay, City Election Officer of Las Piñas and guest speaker, discussed a few legal facts about the conduct of the election, the do’s and don’ts during election day, and also provided a brief guideline on deciding who to vote for. He also talked and cited articles from the 1987 Philippine Constitution to further educate the students about the principle of the prac tice of election. He then ensured the students that the automated systems of the COMELEC will work well. He also left a mes sage to the participants to not only make sure they used their right of suffrage, but that their votes had been duly counted. A message was also given by the PPCRV Head of the Dio cese of Parañaque, Bro. Ariel Caacbay to introduce the goal and the role of PPCRV in the elections. This was then fol lowed by a message by Col. Jaime O. Santos, the acting Police Chief of Las Piñas City. The participants, composed of college students, were also giv en enough time to engage with the resource speakers through an open forum.
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Who are you today? Who are you tomorrow? As referenced by the King of Philippine Rap Fran cis Magalona in the 1996 Record of the Year ‘Kaleidoscope World’, “Every color and every hue is repre sented by me and you,” people are each of an individual color. And I’m not talking about skin color or ethnicity, that’s way out of the pic ture. The colors would speak for an individual’s values, principles, and beliefs. Coming together, will a certain part of the spectrum stand for a vast majority? Or will it be a clash of parallel hues that won’t ever meet like the ends of a rainbow?Asaturated viewpoint of cur rent events marks the era of the constant call to supporters and a consolidated team. The screams of contrasting hues call for differ ent ideals which say a lot about one’s character. Who are you to day? Who are you tomorrow? The identity crisis of being forced to choose a standpoint negates the fact that one must find oneself amidst the vibrant pool of hues. A brighter light doesn’t always scream the loudest and even a faint gleam can amplify the mute trying to be loud.
The success of one’s campaign trail can somehow be made more visible through the colors they haveAssociatechosen.Professor of Univeris ity of The Philippines - Diliman Oscar T. Serquina, Jr. explains how this has always been embodied and practiced in Philippine elec tions. “Color is a way of identify ing affiliations, alliances, and also antagonisms,” Serquina mentions. Now, let me ask it once again: Who are you today? Who are you tomorrow? Registered voters may think that a particular color sub stitutes actual campaigning that promotes political parties, a candi date’s platforms, and track record, but in reality, it all goes down to what change will our country men experience. These colors are just meant to visually represent the country’s future leaders. The public needs to remember that although the government has the power to change the lives of the community, it is still the people’s vote that gives them the power to change the government. At the end of the day, we’re neither red, blue, yellow, or white, but one whole Filipino community.
Meanwhile, Emilio Aguinaldo won the presidency with a vision to fight for Philippine Indepen dence against the colonial rule of Spain and the United States. With the following narratives at hand, the campaign strategy is rooted beyond actual posters and slo gans. But it focuses on studying the analytics of publicity and en gagement based on the imagery of how a candidate would want to be perceived by voters according to its respective values, in a sense emotional quotient is prioritized more than intelligence quotient. Moreover, now that political rallies are part of the elections era, convincing voters through the number of supporters has become critical during the devel oped campaign strategy for the 2022 national elections. These de velopments are to be credited to campaign managers for each can didate’s color. They established the platform for the presidential bets’ exposure and own spotlights. Their strategies led to social and crowd divisions that made the 2022 elections the talk of the town. This is why in my attempt to explain the reason behind a candi date’s victory, it points to the per spective that engaging with dis regard of the truth which seems to be a usually neglected idea in campaigns was the main reason why persuasion is an essential tool to sway an individual’s vote. Keep an open mind and weigh their strategies differently. Which many people say, “He did not de serve the seat” or “He definitely deserves power.” — assuming that there is enough persuasion during the campaign period. By that, you did think rationally but you forgot to include the stakes of character promotion that are considered by most Filipinos as a perfect out ward model of leadership. In the end, rationality and eth ics to justify a political campaign strategy was the result of a voter’s judgment. I still find it destruct ing that truth becomes subjec tive throughout the campaign However, it is now inevitable. Now that the next administration wins by the voice of the majority, the details — and their predict able ways of campaigning — de termine the consequences. The choice revealed in numbers will purposely show the worse or the best of results, yet as a Filipino citizen who understood the mag ic of campaigning and emotional persuasion, I still have high hope that the next administration who championed the strategy will also bring the country to an elevated economic development, a good form of unity and a resolve in the economy. THE END OF NEITHER BLUE, YEL WHOLE
The first-ever presidential candi date to actively campaign for of fice dates back to William Henry Harrison run where he used a slo gan which read “Tippicanoe and Tyler too” to emphasize his mili tary victory over a group of Native Americans at Tippecanoe, a river in Indiana on 1811.
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Persuasion is the essence of a political campaign. If they want to know how to win a majority vote, this definition is probably the closest answer. Let me walk you through it and use the pre vious campaign season as a ref erence on playing the cards right. With the advent of the active participation of Filipino citizens, TV and social media advertising, song jingles, political debates, and even negative election campaigns have been present in the system
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Approaches based on theoreti cal reasoning have been observed with regard to the ‘relevance’ of colors in this particular field. One philosophy tackles Abra ham Maslow’s 1954 study on self-actualization which discuss es how colors are used to define levels of human motivation that would narrate an individual’s viewpoint in life. Another is Dr. Clare Graves’ Values System or the Emergent Cyclical Theory of Human Development which uses colors in an open-ended model that describes the stages of devel opment of a human being. These ‘colored’ stages have been influ enced by many fields – from ed ucation, economics, geopolitical conflict, and management. For reference, here’s what the theory says about the colors of the Phil ippine flag: Red showcases power and glory, glitz and glamour, dom inance-seeking, guiltless, seeks only own interests and protection; Blue are those that obey one “right” way, think along with duty, faith, and obedience to a higher authority; and
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On the other hand, many Fili pinos do not seem to understand what it means to be a democrat ic country. Democracy means we should be more open to exchang ing our thoughts and opinions, as it is one of the cures for ignorance. As they say, democracy becomes more democratic as more of the countrymen participate in it. Furthermore, the most import ant thing to remind people about the upcoming election is that we must understand our roles and responsibilities as Filipinos, and thus why and for what reason we must exercise our right to vote. We must not patronize politicians and treat them as Gods and God desses, because they aren’t like any of that, but mere public servants. I believe that we must remem ber that we voted to make a dif ference in the lives of the Filipino people, for our beloved country, and for the next generations. In deed, our task will not end after voting for our chosen leaders, be cause we must continue to be vig ilant and make a difference every day.
Yellow seeks integrated life, thinks in evolutionary, integrative ways for systemic change, human istic aims, and the desire for for development and democracy. The Philippines and Filipino nationalism and its electoral pol itics have always been associated with the colors yellow, red, and blue. Talking about the recent elections, the rise of politically aware millennials and Generation Z people have sparked a modern ized approach to the importance of practicing one’s right to vote. Who are you today? Who are you tomorrow? Electoral campaign materials would boast a certain color, and these are used to show affinity to one’s political choice or stand. However, colors must mean something more than a “political” representation.Candidatesin the national elec toral campaigns are presented by certain colors as part of their po litical identity. By choosing a col or for their visual branding, these contenders aim to unify support ers and thus mobilize their plat form to reach a wider audience.
The quest for honesty and in tegrity starts now. The majority of voters have already decided who they would vote for in the May 9 national elections. Before this event goes down the history books, are you certain that you actually know your chosen candi dates? Did you do your research about their track records, perfor mance, credentials, achievements, character, reputation, and history?
Well, if you haven’t, this might be the sign for you to finish your as signment.Election day is the day when all Filipinos are at their most pow erful, yet still equal. There is no rich or poor, we are all citizens of the Philippines who hope for the best possible outcome of the elec tion. Every Filipino has the power to decide and choose the leaders who will truly serve the Filipino people.It’salready common knowledge that people choose their politi cians based on their platforms, but they must explain thoroughly how they will accomplish them. During the elections, we must remain critical, vigilant, and ob jective at all times. Proclaiming verbal promises isn’t enough if there aren’t any concrete plans to be found on how they are going to guarantee these commitments. Filipino voters deserve the truth, and nothing but the truth. Filipinos must look for good val ues, such as their commitment and dedication, and whether they truly understand and care about the challenges that the masses are struggling to meet. Other than that, do not believe everything that you see on the internet. You must always verify the news if it didn’t come from reliable news sources and references. Beware of fake news as it preys on those who don’t bother to check for the accu racy of information.
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UPHSD Celebrates 47th Founding Anniversary by Carl Christian Ramos rated individuals and affected people’s growth and social con nections. She also stated that everyone gains strength from one another by being in each other’s company, by together ness, and by being one with the community, which is essential for a healthy and vibrant spirit.
“They believed that character building is the backbone of na tion building. And for the coun try to become progressive, the school has to provide learning opportunities for maximum de velopment of the learners,” Dr. Tamayo continued. “Since then, we have been faithful to our founder’s mission. The university has maintained its commitment to excellence by developing and molding genera tions of students,” he added. Furthermore, Dr. De Guz man welcomed the students for participating, as well as his tal ented colleagues for planning this week-long celebration. He claims that Perpetual offers the youth hope for the future, which also demonstrates the university’s dedication to ed ucation. He emphasized that Perpetual is a unique place and a home for everyone. He also encouraged the stu dents to have respectful dis cussions, think critically, and unite, because everyone will confront the challenges togeth er and emerge victorious in the end.The five-day event included interactive online activities and other competitions for students to showcase their abilities and talents. The much-anticipated Mr. and Ms. University pageant makes a return this U-Week.
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The University of Perpetu al Help System DALTA - Las Piñas campus held the virtual celebration of the 47th Founding Anniversary of the university with the theme “Perpetual @47: Empowered Altogether Rising Through Hurdles,” streamed live on March 7-11, 2022 through the UPHSD and the Supreme Student Council offi cial Facebook pages. The event was headed by Dr. Davie Regalarion, Dean of the College of Respiratory Therapy as the overall chair. The Col lege of Respiratory Therapy as University Week host was sup ported by the Supreme Student Council and the dedicated ad ministrators, faculty and staff to make the event possible. The 47th Founding Anniver sary was formally opened by Dr. Davie Regalario together with Dr. Arnaldo De Guzman, School Director, by igniting the cauldron to represent the flame of resilience. In her speech, Dr. Regalario pondered on how the pandemic physically sepa
The Supreme Student Council hosted its own set of competi tions, namely: Amazing Race, Tagisan ng Talino, Essay Writ ing, Pagsulat ng Sanaysay, Free hand Poster Making, Digital Poster Making, Photojournal ism Contest, Tiktok Challenge, Tinig Perpetualista, Hataw Per petualista, Panulaang Perpetu alista, KaLookAlike, and Mag pasikat Perpetualista. Aside from these activities, there is also an intercollegiate E-games tournament hosted by the College of Computer Studies which featured Chess, Mobile Legends, Valorant, Call of Duty Mobile, and League of Legends: Wildrift mobile. The College of Maritime Ed ucation was announced as the University Week 2023 Host during the closing and turn over ceremonies Dean Chief Engineer Ariel Alayan of the College of Maritime Education accepted the U-week flag signi fying the transfer of the Foun dation Week Hosting. Student Organizations and Activities (SOA) Coordinator Ms. Joanna Faith Bello an nounced the overall winners of this year’s University Week with the Senior High School Department taking home the overall championship with a total of 1270 points, followed by the College of Arts and Sci ences - Education (CAS-Ed) came in with 640 points, and the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT) coming in third with 625 points. In addition to the overall prizes, the College of Mari time Education, College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology, and College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management won the Most vibrant, Best Team Hashtag, and Most Organized special awards, respectively. Below are the winners of the U-Week competitions: Dr. Davie Regalario, Dean of the College of Respiratory Therapy (R) and Dr. Arnaldo S. De Guzman, School Director (L) ignite the cauldron during the opening cer emonies of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA - Las Piñas Campus’ 47th Founding Anniversary
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Dr. Anthony Jose Tamayo, University President and con current Philippine Association of College and Universities (PACU) President, and the Co ordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) Chair gave an inspirational message as he reminisced how his parents, Dr./BGen. Anto nio Laperal Tamayo and Dr. Daisy Moran Tamayo, together with their friend Mr. Ernesto Crisostomo, established the Perpetual Help School of Rizal.
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The most awaited event of every University Week has re turned to be witnessed by the Perpetualite community last March 10 via Facebook Live on the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Official Page and YouTube Streaming via the U-PERPS TV Channel.
Female: Francine Kirsten Pa tingo, Senior High School
Male: Aaron Perez, Senior HighFemale:SchoolFrancine Kirsten Pa tingo, Senior High School
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Most Photogenic Male: Robert John Barcita, College of International Tour ism and Hospitality Manage mentFemale: Mary Jane Cadiz, College of Maritime Education
BEST IN TALENT PRESENTATION
Male: Jay Wesley Decipeda, College of Computer Studies
Male: Jay Wesley Decipeda, College of Computer Studies
Organized by the Department of Communication of the Col lege of Arts and Sciences, with Ms. Alda Lou Cabrera as the director and production head and Ms. Rowena Morta as the chairperson of the event, the highly anticipated Mr. and Ms. University is an annual pag eant where chosen representa tives from the different colleges prove themselves to be worthy of the esteemed title and win theAftercrown.astint in the pageant due to the pandemic, this year’s theme takes inspiration from K-Pop Supergroup BTS’ pandemic hit ‘Permission to Dance’ with their other songs featured during the show such as ‘Life Goes On’, ‘Dynamite’, andThe‘Butter’.12candidates from var ious colleges and the Senior High School competed in the first three rounds, namely; Ca sual, Sports, and Formal Wear. Prior to that, the contestants also had a virtual Talent Pre sentation. They were judged ac cordingly through their overall performance.Todetermine the winners, practitioners from the me dia and the field of pageantry were invited to judge the com petition. The judges were: Mr. Onin Mas, International Pag eant Host; Ms. Zahra Bianca Saldua, Miss World Philippines 2013 2nd Princess and Miss Earth Philippines 2018 - Air; Mr. Noli Berioso, Chief Corre spondent, OPMB Worldwide; Mr. Eric Varde, Kumu Artist; and Ms. Bona Mae Tiongson, Executive Director, Student Af fairs and Services.
Male: Edd Marc Cofreros, College of Engineering, Archi tecture, and Technology Female: Princess Mababan gloob, College of Education
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MR. UNIVERSITY 2022 Aaron Perez, Senior High School MS. UNIVERSITY 2022 Princess Mababangloob, College of ReflectingEducationonthe pageant’s theme which talks about the struggles during the pandem ic, Aaron believes that through compassion and integrity, ev eryone will rise again amidst the current situation to move forward hand-in-hand. “This situation has shown and taught me that we are all the same, regardless of our faith, culture, custom and wealth…we can still cope and find a way to be pos itive,” Princess expressed her thoughts about the pandemic.
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“Hanapin nila yung passion nila, kung gusto ba nila yung ginagawa nila. Sa ganitong paraan, sa tingin ko kapag nag-aral ka ng gusto mo, ma giging play time mo siya. Yung pag-aaral sa mga natututunan mo, natutuwa ka sa sarili mong nalalaman mo yung mga bagay. Isa iyon sa mga magagandang gawin bago mag-umpisa,” Engr. Camus said to encourage the youth to push for what they are passionate about and start learning from there.
Male: Aaron Perez, Senior HighFemale:SchoolFrancine Kirsten Pa tingo, Senior High School
“Goal mindset kasi ang goal ko is matapos yung mga kail angan kong aralin. Maaral ko yung mga nasa curriculum na possible lumabas sa exam. Sa growth mindset ko naman, yun yung mga nice to know,” which he kept in mind through the whole journey of preparation. “Nung review ko non both goal and growth mindset. Samah an mo pa ng time management para ma-achieve natin yung END natin,” he continued. The two shared that they spent almost a year for review from September 2020 to Au gust 2021 but due to the con straints of the pandemic, the schedule of the exams became unpredictable which gave them less pressure and more time to learn and find resources. Aside from their respective families who supported them all throughout their journey, Engr. Roberto R. Renigen is the notable person who men tored these two outstanding graduates of Aeronautical Engineering. They were very thankful for the support and encouragement that Engineer Renigen was able to impart towards their journey as fresh graduates. Engr. Garde recalled one of the important lessons he learned from his mentor, “If you can’t do small things right, you will never be able to do the big things right.” There is no easy path towards success, and both of these gen tlemen know this. Throughout their pursuit of knowledge, they reflected about what kind of students they were many years ago. “Bago ko malaman yung passion ko sa Aviation, pa rang petiks lang na estudyante. Parang hindi kami masyadong nagsisikap na mag-aral upa ng magkaroon ng mataas na grades., kumbaga para sa amin, basta pasado ayos na,” Engr. Camus recollected. “Noong grumaduate na ako, nagtuloy-tuloy na rin yung ganoong klaseng student ako. Kahit hindi oras ng klase, nagaaral na rin ako para makaku ha na rin ng mataas na marka. Naging iba na rin yung hobby ko noon, katulad ng pagbabasa ng libro about aviation o kaya manuod ng videos sa youtube tungkol din sa subject na iyon,” heEngr.added.Garde also acknowl edged God’s grace, believing that none of these achieve ments would be possible with out God’s support. “Unang-una, syempre ang Panginoon, dahil hindi ko magagawa ‘to kung hindi dahil sa Kanya. Looking back 5 years ago, hindi ko in eexpect na ito yung magiging ‘end’, kasi noon, okay na yung pasado.” He added, “Inspired din ako dahil maraming nang yari sa buhay ko para maglead sa akin dito. Madaming ginawa ang Panginoon na maging dito yung end ko, sa board exam na iyon.”“Noong College ako noon, stu dent-balanced-life. Importante rin yon. May time na pag-aaral at may time sa extra-curricu lars. Aside doon, noong senior year ako, more on student lead er din. Marami din akong natu tunan don, kumbaga balanse, sa study at extra-curricular, na pareho nakatulong sa result nung board exam din,” he con tinued.Inastatement, the topnotch ers recognized UPHSD Las Piñas with the academe being a great help in their learnings. Engr. Garde mentioned the ladder-type education or the step-by-step learning that the University of Perpetual accord ed with him, explaining that each step is essential to get on to the top. On the other hand, Camus said that UPHSD has been a big part of his journey, espe cially the help that comes from the group of quality instructors in the field of Aeronautical En gineering. He gives credit to his professors, the Dean, and the faculty members of the College of Engineering, and to UPHSD’s peaceful and calm environment and its equip ment that truly helps students to comprehend their lessons much better. The topnotchers also re ceived cash incentives from the university, Engr. Camus re ceived five hundred thousand pesos (Php 500,000.00) while Engr. Garde receiving two hundred thousand pesos (Php 200,000.00).
“Pero lagi mong tatandaan yung ‘why’, kung bakit mo gusto yun. Lagi mong tatandaan yun kasi ayon mag-aalign sayo pab alik sa path mo para ma-achieve mo yung ‘what’ na yun, which is yung ‘end’ mo,” Engr. Garde emphasized the importance of setting your minds towards your goal so that a student can always go back despite setbacks andAccordingfailures. to the Profession al Regulation Commission, 108 out of 241 students passed the board exam given in Manila, Cebu, Davao, and San Fernan do.
Female: Francine Kirsten Pa tingo, Senior High School
1st Runners-up
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WINNERS2ndRunners-up
Male: Edd Marc Cofreros, College of Engineering, Archi tecture, and Technology Female: Sofia Crisandra Gamboa, College of Respirato ry Therapy
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Mr. and Ms. University Pageant Returns
by Ryan Kyle Noel Correa from page 1 Photos from U-PERPSTV Youtube Channel Aaron Perez, Mr. University 2022. Princess Mababangloob, Ms. University 2022.
The special awards recipients and titleholders are as follows:
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Embracing the virtual plat form, the Kapisanan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Sining at Komu nikasyon (KAMASKOM) of the Department of Communi cation launched its first online photo exhibit featuring the works of 4th Year AB Commu nication students from the Las Piñas, Calamba, and Molino campuses. The virtual launch was held on February 2 via Zoom Teleconferencing while the viewing of the online ex hibit was held during the week. The theme of the photo ex hibit centers on the phrase “Home is where the heart is.” Project Coordinator Ryan Kyle Noel Correa described the idea of ‘MEMENTO’ that memo ries made during the pandemic are to be remembered. “In the present time of the COVID-19 pandemic, home sentiments bring us together – memories of pre-pandemic life, the nostalgia, and the reminiscence of these mementos found inside one’s humble abode,” Correa men tions. “In this exhibit, we want to represent the feeling of love expressed in different means,” he added.Selected photos from the three different campuses were chosen by the selection com mittee consisting of campus representatives and Ms. Rowe na Morta, Chairperson of the Department of Communica tion. Photo submissions con sisted of both entry photos as well as archived shots by the students. Ms. Morta gave the Best Photo Award to Chollinz Estefer Bautista for her photo submission, “L’ ÉTREINTE”. The virtual inauguration fea tured guest photographer Ms. Patrisha Anne Salgado who attended the online event. She graduated from UPHSD with a Bachelor’s Degree in Account ing Technology in the year 2019. Ms. Salgado also served The Perpetualite, the official student publication of UPHSD, as a Photographer from 2015to 2018, and as Chief Photogra pher from 2018-to 2019. Towards the end of the virtu al inauguration, Exhibit Project Head Chollinz Estefer Bautista acknowledged the overall col laborative effort of the 4th Year Communication that contrib uted to the event itself. “ME MENTO is definitely a collabo rative project in which we didn’t initially expect that the three campuses would be working to gether. Given our physical dis tance and the fact that we made the event possible even during virtual classes, our limited com munications never became a hindrance,” Bautista concluded in her closing remarks. The MEMENTO exhibit pre sented a collection of photo graphs that mirror moments of memory. The event symbolized the passion behind the arts, and represented the lost, yet found again, meanings of love through different means of ex pression.
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First published in 2018, the book sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The book is a self-help guide that provides prac tical and logical advice on how to improve one’s lifestyle and achieve more success. Further more, despite the fact that the majority of the advice is com mon sense, it understandableisthatpeopleoccasionallywantsome one to point out their short comings.Withthe ongoing pandem ic, many people may find life boring and crucial. People may find themselves stuck in a routine that does not improve them at all. They may start to question themselves and contemplate their everyday actions. One can boost their self-esteem, and realign and refocus their lives by reading James Clear’s Atomic Habits. It also makes the reader feel they are not alone and that someone understands and has
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Forming habits is everything. The ma jority of individuals are unaware that even small behaviors can have a tre mendous impact on one’s life.James Clear’s book “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” uncovers practical tech niques for forming good habits, breaking bad ones, and mastering the small be haviors that lead to big out comes.
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Walt Disney Pictures pres ents ‘Encanto’, an animation film that defies everyone’s ex pectations while encouraging the viewers to believe in mag ic, and the importance of love for one’s family, self, and oth ers. Behind the marvelous and whimsical story, therein lies the strongest value of the mov ie – the love for family.
Disney’s 60th feature film made adults and children alike sing along and dance to the movie’s culturally appropriate musical compositions, fall in love with the diversity of the movie’s key characters, and emerge them selves into the en chanted and magical world of Encanto. The story follows the Madrigals, an unusual family who lives in the Colom bian mountains in a magical place known as the Encanto. Each of the family’s children has received a special gift from Encanto’s en chantment, except for Mirabel. She may become the Madri gals’ last hope when she finds the magic around the Encanto is suddenly in peril. Moreover, all songs that were featured in the film are a breath of fresh air, such as fans’ favor ites ‘We don’t talk about Bruno’, ‘Surface pressure’, ‘What else can I do?’ and ‘The Family Madrigal’. The pacing is per fect as there are ac tions, witty, and funny lines every minute. Encanto has a lot of endear ing characters that will leave audiences wanting more screen time, and almost all of them carry a heavier baggage to them by Abuela Alma, the ma triarch of the Madrigal Family. Abuela may have favorites, but no one is entirely safe from her high expectations; this is shown with Isabela who is forced to be perfect, and Abuela’s least favorite, the one person peo ple don’t talk about, Bruno, and the film’s protagonist, Mira bel.Under the film’s bright color scheme; there is a deeper meaning to its plot. It is no wonder that hasEncantoreceived so much attention and a huge fandom because despite the number of characters, they are all given multiple layers that need to un ravel as the movie progresses. Besides the colorful ensemble of characters, catchy songs, and excellent voice acting, the movie’s older audience seems to connect with the deeper el ements of the plot that no one wants to discuss: the portrayal of a problem that almost every adult can identify with: genera tional trauma. The truth is traumas are passed on for generations as they are never really resolved by the elders, but it is up to the next wave to stop the cycle, and even more so; heal those before them from it. The same way that Mirabel had reas sured everyone, as seen just a few minutes into the film when Antonio was nervous about his ceremony, followed by Luisa’s growing pressure to always be strong, emotionally and phys ically, and Isabela’s constraint to be more than “Miss Perfecta Isabela.” Xamantha Khae Villareal Artwork by Josephine Valdez
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The 2021 film Spider-man: No Way Home continues the Marvel saga once again, pro viding people with an unfor gettable cinematic experience that will be the talk of the town for many years to come. The ‘friendly-neighborhood Spi derman’’s third installment of the film features witty jokes, nostalgia, and breathtaking fights.JonWatts, the director of Spi der-Man: No Way Home, who also helmed Tom Holland’s Spider-man’s first and second films, has a major box office triumph, with the film gross ing $1.893 billion dollars. It is, by far, the longest Spider-Man picture, clocking in at 148 min utes.The film sets off Peter Park er’s predicament, as his identity as Spider-Man was revealed, and he has been accused of kill ing Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal’s character in Far From Home). Because of their relationship with Peter, the lives of every one associated with him have been turned upside down. As the consequences demand, Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumber batch) tries to make everyone who knows his identity forget, but things turn ugly when Pe ter messes up the spell because he tries to exclude his girlfriend MJ, his best friend Ned, his be loved Aunt May, and his friend, Happy Hogan. This makes the spell, as a link between the identity plot and the multiverse, feel a little forced. The film, on the other hand, more than makes up for it by capturing the multiverse aspect, especially with the ap pearance of two recognizable figures.Alot of people must have been anticipating amazing things from this film, particu larly the debut of the two gen erations of Spider-Men. It’s no secret that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man, as well as prior Spider-Man villains like Doc Ock, Green Goblin, and Electro, have been widely anticipated and predict ed.When it comes to casting, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has never been short on tal ent. Some of the world’s most well-known actors now have their own Marvel characters. Spider-Man: No Way Home’s success is based on perfor mances like Dafoe’s – though Alfred Molina’s Doc Oc and Jamie Foxx’s Electro aren’t ter rible either. Norman’s charac ter, like the rest of the villains who breach Peter’s (Tom Hol land) reality, is given a level of complexity never seen in a Spi der-man film before. However, the MCU is fre quently chastised for not stressing visuals or cinema tography as much as other films, which is true in many circumstances. But No Way Home is the best-looking of the three MCU Spider-Man flicks and one of the best films in the franchise thus far.Fans were relieved that the film wasn’t solely for the benefit of the audience. The film’s purpose was to teach Tom Holland’s Spider-Man the true meaning of his iden tity, as Tom’s Spidey had strug gled throughout No Way Home.Thefilm’s highlight is prob ably the interactions between the three protagonists that oc cur once the multiverse ver sions are introduced. With Spider-Man: No Way Home, every die-hard Spider-Man fan’s dream came true. It brings fans together to enjoy watch ing their favorite web-heads fly across the streets of New York, thus putting an end to the de bate about who is the finest Spider-Man. Although the film was not perfect, it will always have a special place in every one’s heart.
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The first ASEAN Nanosat ellite collaborative project of three participating coun tries: Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand, which will be launched into space during the first quarter of 2023, held its kick-off ceremony via Facebook live on the Univer sity of Perpetual Help System DALTA FB page last March 11,The2022.university aims to de velop a one-of-a-kind proj ect launching a Nanosatellite through its current partner ship with the Universiti Te knologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam, Malaysia, and King Mon gkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) in Thailand.Dr.Arnaldo S. De Guzman, School Director, stated that this project is a very significant and timely collaboration, especially now that we are in our fourth industrial revolution. “Our uni versity is a strong advocate of in ternationalization and globaliza tion, and the ASEANSAT space project aligns with the innovation roadmap that our university en deavors in the years to come,” Dr. De Guzman stated.
es ground based-sensor for data collection in remote areas with no terrestrial networks by using the Store-and-Forward applica tion.Dr. Phongsatorn Saisutjarit, one of the project coordinators of ASEANSAT-1 and second resource speaker representing King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), is a Ph.D. grad uate from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the University of Tokyo, Japan. He engages in various research projects and has produced many scientific papers in his field of expertise. One of his most no table accomplishments is being the KmutNb Academic Chal lenge of Knowledge SATellite (KNACKSAT) project manager. Currently, he’s one of the key leaders of the International In stitute of Space Technology for Economic Development. The third resource speaker from the University of Perpetu al Help System DALTA is Engr. Lorena C. Ilagan, Dean of the College of Engineering, Archi tecture, and Technology. Engr. Ilagan has practiced Electronics Engineering for more than 20 years, specializing in the fields of communications engineering, machine learning, engineering education, and project manage ment. She is also doing special studies in Electrical Engineer ing at the UiTM, specializing in Satellite Engineering. “We are hopeful that by 2023, we will all be experiencing the benefits of Nanosatellite,” Engr. Ilagan said. Universiti Teknologi MARA’s Vice-Chancellor of the College of Engineering Malaysia, Profes sor Senior Suhaimi Abdul Talib mentioned that the Nanosat ellite project is inspired by the success of UiTM in de veloping, launching, and op erating a Nanosatellite which they call the UITMSat-1, launched back in 2018 under Joint Multi-Nation comprised mainly of Japan and the three participating countries; Ma laysia, Bhutan, and the Phil ippines.Professor Talib also cited that to support the project development, ASEANSAT includes the collaboration within national and inter national levels that involves government agencies such as the Malaysian Space Agency, Ministry of Science, Technol ogy, and Innovation, as well as local and international com panies such as Orbital Space System, NBSpace from Thai land, Kyushu Institute Tech nology, and the Japan Aero space Exploration Agency.
2. Nursing - The Impacts of Covid-19 Quarantine To the Mental Health of Nursing Stu dents of University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (awarded as Most Relevant Study)
Starting with the principal in vestigator as the first resource speaker, Dr. Mohamad Hu zaimy Jusoh. Dr. Jusoh holds a doctorate in Space and Earth Electromagnetism from Ky ushu University, Japan. From 2021 to the present, he has been the head of the Research and In novation in the College of Engi neering of UiTM and a visiting professor in Kyutech, Japan. Dr. Jusoh stated one of the primary objectives of ASEANSAT-1 is to develop a system that utiliz
8. Arts and Sciences: Com munication - Parents Patriae as a Protective Factor for Adoles cent Audiences of Netflix Con tent9. Physical Therapy - Lived Experiences of Physical Thera pists in Managing Patients with Stroke10. Occupational Therapy - Difficulties Encountered by Wheelchair Users: An Occupa tional Therapist Perspective 11. Pharmacy - The Effect of Behavior on Medication ad herence of Hypertensive Mid dle-Aged Adults of Maliksi 3, Bacoor City, Cavite 12. International Tourism and Hospitality Management - A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of a Lady Pi lot: Chezka Garrido 13. Radiologic Technology - Assessment of Chronic Ob structive Pulmonary Disease among Patients who had Under go COPD Pulmonary Rehabili tation Program 14. Business Administra tion and Accountancy - Cash Flow Performance of Selected Carinderias in Las Pinas City: Basis for Cash Budgeting Strate gies using the Balanced Score card Approach 15. Education - Engagement in Synchronous and Asyn chronous Class of Primary Learners in a Private School 16. Business Administra tion and Accountancy - The Augmented Reality in the Pre-purchase Journey As Per ceived by the Online Custom ers in the National Capital Region: Basis for Brand Cam paign17. Education - Successful Ways of Dealing with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disor der18. Education - #Covax: The Influence of Social Me dia in the Decision Making of Young Adults in Light of the Covid Vaccine Initiative of the19.PhilippinesBusiness Administra tion and Accountancy - The Impact of Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants on the Academic Performance of Students in the CPA Board Subjects
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bang kok’s Associate Professor and Deputy Dean Mr. Petch Jearanaisilawong also gave his sentiments regarding the collaboration. According to him, space is a high-risk and high-cost technology but also comes with a high reward and high return. For him, collabo rations instead of competition are essential and more benefi cial for Braceall.yourselves as a re markable and historical day will happen not only for the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta but with its part ner universities as the ASE ANSAT-1 take off in space on March 2023. by Erica Mae Tamporong
5. International Tourism and Hospitality ManagementGreen Human Resource Man agement Practices Leading Towards Sustainable Airline Operation Among Selected Locally and Foreign-owned Airlines in the Philippines (awarded as Most Relevant En vironmental Sustainability Top ic)6. Nursing - Challenges Expe rienced by Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An7.AssessmentArtsand Sciences: Com munication - Journalism of the Future? Perspectives of Filipino Journalists on Political Bloggers
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Forward Mission of the Nano satellite with four specific fea tures on what this project can really do. The first one is for the Philippine Navy, which it will serve as the surveillance of the Philippine waters. Second, in relation to COVID 19, where in air quality both indoors and outdoors may now be measured and analyzed on a global scale in relation to the ventilation of various areas. Third, direct transportation addresses the traffic system of each country based on traffic condition anal ysis. And fourth, a mission that can transmit the soil condition in various countries for analysis
Student Research Congress 2022: Research Towards the Next Normal by Ryan Kyle Noel Correa agricultural situation and how it is affected by the weath er condition for the betterment ofTheagriculture.kick-off ceremony pre sented the resource speakers and project investigators from the three-member universities.
UPHSD leads the ASEANSAT-1 Kick-Off Ceremony
As an annual activity of the Research and Development Center, the Student Research Congress aims to provide students with the platform to showcase their various research studies that would potentially contribute to stu dents’ innovative careers in different areas of research. Fifty-two student-research ers represented their respec tive colleges in the 2022 Stu dent Research Congress held last March 8. The Student Research Con gress featured nineteen re search papers from ten dif ferent colleges. Among the keypersons during the event were Dr. Belinda Conde, Re search Director, Dr. Davie Regalario, Chairperson of the U-Week 2022 Celebration, and Dr. Arnaldo S. De Guz man, School Director. “Amidst the new and ma jor changes in the educational landscape that we are facing, we have to remain focused on the realities that the new normal has brought about,” Dr. De Guzman said. He also mentioned the importance of research and how the pandem ic taught everyone to read and search to find again the meaning and purpose of life. Towards the end of the event, five winners were chosen by the Research and Development Center based on different cate gories, namely; Best Community Oriented Paper, Best Academ ic-Oriented Paper, Most Rele vant Environmental Sustainabil ity Topic, Most Socially Relevant Topic, and Most Relevant Study. The list of contestants are as fol lows:1.Medical Technology - The Impact of Online and Onsite Laboratory Classes on the devel opment of Clinical Laboratory Skills of Selected Medical Tech nology Students: An Assessment (awarded as Best Academic-Ori ented Paper)
MAKING POSSIBLE.IMPOSSIBLE,THE AMANDA ALFORJA 4th Year, Doctor of Dental Medicine
The pandemic required a lot from us, students. Not only did it take things away from us, but it also added more burdens, difficulties, and struggles. Amanda “Man dy” Alforja is no exception; a fourth-year Dentistry stu dent at the University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA, Las Piñas Campus. In a virtual interview, Amanda spoke a lot about her life as a student during the pandemic and how it challenged her dedication in school and future commitment to the profession she decided to pursue.
So for those of you who are stuck in on line classes, we have to recognize what it feels to be disconnected with friends. We may experience the feeling of not being good enough because of seeing slow and little to no progress, but all these are valid, and no one has the right to tell you that these are not. You have already conquered the world, vir tually. There is more to that, and we are going to get there. Matatapos din ‘to. Kapit lang. by Angelika Estrada and Erica Mae Tamparong
When asked about her sentiments on being a medical student in an online class, Amanda shared that things were really difficult. Oftentimes she would turn off her microphone and camera and make excuses, making her unproductive. Unlike in an in-person class you can personally interact with your classmates and professors. According to Amanda, online classes took a toll on her mental health. It made her doubt her capabilities and compare her skills with those who graduated before the pandemic.ForAmanda, dentistry is more about applying prac tical skills she learned in the classroom, where dentist ry students have to receive face-to-face instruction. But when the pandemic hit the world, causing multiple inci dences, Amanda’s future skills were put to the test. All of the skills she should have practiced face-to-face with her classmates were gone just like a popped bubble in the air. Having face-to-face classes is a whole lot different from online learning. There are essential skills that require dental practice, but since they are a product of studying at home, they have a hard time checking if their skills are progressing or not. Another struggle that Alforja would constantly be re minded of is if she could still proudly call herself the hope of the future. Even if the situation is demotivat ing, Amanda chooses to continue. “Don’t keep thinking that you can’t do it because that is what’s most likely going to happen to you,” Amanda stated, in stilling mind over matter in herself that she learned from her gym coach. The thing is, everyone may have expe rienced the worst school set-up, but that does not change the fact that the ‘pandem ic batch’ is still young and capable. Even though the world might tell these students that they are not as good as those who came before them, students who pioneered the COVID-19 online setup are definitely built dif ferently, uniquely, making them just as capable of dreaming and making everything happen.
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A Courage Brought by Anonymity
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Last February 12, the Supreme Student Council posted via Facebook an Online Love Confession message bin where everyone can submit anonymous messages. They used Curious Cat, an online platform where people can share their thoughts and feelings anonymously. A lot of Perpet ualites eagerly participated. Among the entries, some had the cour age to share their feelings through the anonymous message bin. Let’s read and get ready to blush with some of the se lected love confessions! Artwork by Sean Paolo Resente Pansin ko, yung pandemic medyo ginawa tayong maka kalimutin. Ewan ko na lang sa mga di pa nakaka-move on sa crush nila dyan na di sila trip ah. Pero syempre, dahil con cerned si Lala sa inyo, mga ka-Perpetualite, may recalling of events tayiz!
SUFFERING?ARE......
lang!
Most of us have an experience of not sharing what’s on our mind — may it be a question to ask, a message we want to say, unsaid thoughts or ideas, and even unrequited feelings. We tend to keep it all to ourselves because of the fear that we might get judged or rejected, especially when it comes to the person we’re attracted to.
Chariz! Pero posible rin namang not chariz, di ba? Isip in mo para tayong gomang binabanat-banat, onting luwag, balik din agad sa higpit. Parang trippings na lang din, depende sa mood nung naglalaro kung ipipitik ka niya sa katabi nya o mga 3 hours ka niyang lalaru in sa kamay niya. Ginawa nang class standing ang alert levels, the lower, the better! Pero kat ulad nila Cheong San sa All of Us Are Dead akyat baba lang din naman tayo sa mga levels na ‘to, dinaig pa nga natin ‘yung series, yung lockdown sa Pinas, may Season 2 and 3 agad! Kaya nga, it seems like all of us are suffering e. Pero sana, kahit anong klaseng halimaw pa ang humabol sayo, teh, keep running! Wag ka padala sa tisod at dapa! Pinalaki lang tayong chismosa, hindi tanga! Ibahin natin ang narrative! All of us will get through this, Per petualites! tayo! Uy, kumusta? Malungkot ka ba? Eme eme lang, do not be like Poblacion girl na against all odds ang labanan maka-party Pinahamak hindi lang ang sarili kundi pati mga nakasama niya, to the point na ang controversy lum ala nang lumala—positive chis mis tuloy para sa mga Marites na hindi masyadong busy kaya alam na alam lahat ng issue sa socKasimed.naman teh, yung posi tivity na tinutukoy, iba sa naispread! Kaya kayo, ano man ang pinagdadaanan niyo, always be positive—hindi sa COVID ha! Para lang clear tayo! Mga ka-Perpetualite, the pandemic is far from being over! Wear your masks and practice social distancing, be positive sa life, hindi sa swab test!
USAPANG STANDARDS Ever had an encounter with someone na mas mataas pa ang standards sa itsura ng mga personalities na nakikita nila sa TV at sa social media, kaysa sa ie-elect na presidente? Gus to ng honest, loyal, at faithful na jowa pero madali naman magpaloko sa mabubulaklak na salita? O yung mga friends na puro iyak pag nalamang cheater ang jowabels pero pag nag-sorry at nangako ulit, lalambot din naman agad ang tuhod? Syempre di naman natin sila ijajudge. Ang kay Lala lang naman, wag sana tayo se lective! Yang standards mo sa relasyon ng iba, sana, standards mo rin sa sarili mo! ‘Yung galit mo sa nag nakaw ng phone mo sa jeep, maging galit mo rin sana sa mga nagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan! ‘Yang standards mo sa sagutan sa Q & A sa beauty pageants, i-apply mo rin sa real life conver sations! Hindi ‘yung tayo!timeulit,tan.nandards,kayabitbitnamantiktokpag-debatemakikikaperoatyoutubelangangsourcesnamo.Tandaan,Perpetualites;tayomaysetofstanparapalagingtingathindimakalimuWagtayongbiased!Oh,nexttimenabawasscreennamanCiao!
ALL OF US
ALWAYS BE POSITIVE!!
LALAban
Tara, party!
Ginising ang buwan ng bulyawan ng mag-asawang Cruz. Sa labas ng kanilang tahanan ay makikita dito ang mga usisero’t usiserang bente-kwatro oras nagpapatrol sa kanilang barangay. Mauulinigan hanggang sa labas ang mga masasakit na salitang binabato ng magasawang Cruz sa isa’t isa. Ang murahan. Ang buntalan. Ang pagtangis at paghingi ng tu long. Ang pagkabasag ng mga baso, pinggan, at iba pang gamit sa bahay. Sa ikalawang palapag nito, ikinukubli ng batang si Jenny ang kanyang sarili sa pagitan ng kanyang ng braso at hita. Tahimik na umaagos ang mga mata niya habang sinusubok lumikha ng kahit anong tunog ng pag-uha. Marahil pipi at bingi man siya noong isilang, naririnig naman ng puso niya ang pagpalahaw ng dalawang puso sa ibaba.
by Carl Christian Ramos
JANUARY - MAY 2022 theperpetualite.lp@gmail.com LITERARY The Perpetualite14 Deogracias The Senses of Romance bukodtangi.. pangláw I mistook you for a double take Now I got you stuck up in my head It’s frightening to patiently wait Terrified, reaching out of the open red No wait, not red, scarlet rather Like that feeling of being we’reYourWithTheradar-focusedCaughtsmittenyoualtogetherWingsbetweenapupandakittenSimply‘thanks’isanunderstatementHencethetitlethatthispoemwroteTheseraphim’soutofcontainmentHencethefeelingsinasubtlenoteIsthiswhatI’vebeenmanifestingThecrowdfeelslouder,louderemotionIfeellikeI’mdonepeoplewatchingIsittimetofallagainwithoutcaution?Imbuedtheideaofyou–afellowartistsightofahalobroughtbackhappinessintentionsatitsclear’stReassurance–hopingforthebestTimespentwithyou,inourownrealityMyhandsonyours,feelslikeeternityMyheadonyourshoulders,theperfectremedyYourheartbeat,thebestmelodyIwon’teverregret,you’remydestiny.scent,Iamaddictedto.Nomatterwhatcrowdoffaces,I’lllookforyou.Everyargument,abattleBecauseIwontletthisangerbeinabottle,I’llletitoutandyoudothesame.We’llfigurethisoutbecauseinthisforthelonggame.Ican’tstandyousometimes,yougotmepunchingwallsandstompingfloors,Iwonttradeitforanything,becauseyou’remineandI’myours.
My Home In this dark, crazy world of mine, You come and save me every time. You, coming to my life is like coming out for a breath of fresh air, And with that, I already knew you are “the one”. I don’t want you to go, not ever I don’t want you to be apart from me, I want you to stay, I want you forever. Every single moment with you, Will always feels like home. No one ever told me that love can be like this, That a person could possibly take away my storm. by Kirsten Jan Alamar
Bestidang Putiby Erica Mae Tamparong Tilaok ng manok ang gu mising sa akin, nakatulog naman pala ako kahit dal awang oras. Pagbangon sa kama, agad akong dumiretso sa salamin, gusto ko kasing maayos ang aking hitsura pa gharap sa aking pinakamama hal na Agadbabae.akong nagbuhos ng nagyeyelong tubig pagtapak sa banyo—ni hindi ko na nai sip na mag-init pa ng tubig sa sobrang galak at pagmamada li. Pagtapos kong maligo, agad akong gumayak sa pinaka paborito kong kasuotan. Ang puting damit at itim na pan talon. Simple kung titingnan ng iba pero dito raw ako pinakag wapo sabi ng aking iniirog. Pagkaalis ng bahay ay dumi retso ako sa pamilihan upang bumili ng bulaklak at tsokolate, bitbit ang aking liham para sa kanya.Pagtapos kong bumili ay nagtungo na agad ako sa kanya. Siya nga pala ang nauna sa akin. Maaga talaga siyang umalis ka hit saan man magpunta, gusto niya siya lagi ang nauuna. Habang papalapit sa kanya ay palakas nang palakas ang kabog ng aking dibdib. Napakaganda ng aking iniirog, suot-suot ang kanyang paboritong bestidang puti at napaliligiran ng mga bulaklak. Paglapit ko sa kan ya’y ang laki ng ngiti ko, sabay upo sa kanyang tabi at sambit ng “mahal, kay tagal mo nang lumisan, hanggang ngayo’y ‘di pa rin kita mabitawan.” Limang taon na ang nakalip as, siya pa rin ang aking mahal kahit wala na siya sa mundong ibabaw.
Gising ang Buwan
Pag-ibig na kasing tamis ng tsokolate, Hiling ay sana’y mahalin rin, O’ akala ko’y masaya ang istorya natin Ngunit sa huli ay sawi parin, Pag-ibig na sa aking magulang ko lamang nakita, Pinagdarasal na mahanap ko na ang sinisinta, Pag-ibig na akala namangmasukalDahiliksikmatatalasbinabasaghabangingawnanginginigDiakongdilim.lukapPinipilitNgunitparaPag-ibigSamagpapangiti,ko’ypag-alalakoaynapapahikbi,naakalako’ysaisangtaolamang,nangmakilalaangsariliaynatauhandin,Naangpagmamahalnanadaramakoay,Parasabukodtangikongsarili.parinngakingtamagingmulatmaskisaMatagal-tagalrinkasikinumutanngkaba.langsamgamata,patiangnabibigatnabibnangmgatainga.Kayabuhayaypilitkongatdinudurogitongnabatongsumisatsumusugatsapuso.anomangtahakditosanasementeryo,tiyakmaybukanang hihim layan.
by Ryan Kyle Noel Correa by Xamantha Khae Villareal by Julianne Nicole Biong by Ezekiel Coronacion
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The past two years had not been easy for the management, schools, coaches, especially for the student-athletes who missed the opportunity to play due to the global pandemic. As we are still in the stage of re covery and adjustment to the new normal, NCAA is expect ed to face challenges in this new season. But surely, this will all be worth it to bring back the excitement in the actual action that NCAA offers to its fans.
It’s been two years since the pandemic began, and since then, the collegiate sports league has yet to be seen in ac tion. Sports enthusiasts miss the sound of the hoop every time a player swishes it, game-watch ers long for the smashing sound of the ball when the star player hits it, bystanders in the crowd miss the drama and competitiveness, the sports manship and the bond between players, and most especially the loud cheers of the student body to support their respective schools. These are the things that made collegiate sports ex citing to watch, and COVID-19 has literally taken it from ev eryone over the past two years. In December 2021, the Com mission on Higher Education (CHED) gave the approval for the collegiate teams to resume the schools’ athletic training. The training should be held in a bubble setup where only ful ly vaccinated players, coaches, and staff are allowed. It also in cludes the frequent COVID-19 RT-PCR test following the In ter-Agency Task Force (IATF) health and safety protocols. Finally, after the waiting game and sports isolation for two years, the National Col legiate Athletic Association (NCAA), returns in action as they open Season 97 with the theme of “Stronger Together, Buo ang Puso”. This follows the previous season hosted by the Collegio de San Juan de Letran where several sporting events took place in a virtual setting, made possible with the help of the new broadcast partner of the NCAA, the GMA network. In this new season, the NCAA Management Committee, in partnership with the College of Saint Benilde, strived to bring back face-to-face ac tion in the collegiate league. The opening ceremony was off with the return of the high ly anticipated Men’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball tour nament. The basketball games were held at the La Salle Green hills in Mandaluyong, and at the FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan. The NCAA also in troduced their new Men’s Bas ketball format, where the top two teams will earn a semifi nal birth after the elimination round, while the third to sixth teams will battle it out in a play-in tournament to deter mine the last two semi-finalists. This format will also be adapt ed in the league’s volleyball tournaments. Dax Castellano, NCAA ManComm Chairman of DLS-CSB, said “We opted for a single round format for these are very challenging times and due to budget constraints.”
NCAA Season 97: “Stronger Together, Buo ang Puso” by Nazher de Guzman
Photos from NCAA Facebook Page attended by members of the NCAA Management Com mittee to properly officiate the start of the new season. The opening ceremony highlights a tribute to honor for some of the country’s sports legends and proud products of the NCAA. This NCAA Season 97 kicked “As home to the country’s first athletic league, GMA Network fully supports the NCAA in showcasing their world-class talent. This NCAA Season 97, we are indeed ‘Stronger Together. Buo ang Puso’,” - GMA Network Chairman and CEO, Atty. Felipe L. Gozon “Whatever our minds conceive we can truly achieve when we do it together.”
- Brother Edmundo L. Fernandez, FSC. Moreover, Br. Fernandez add ed that in order to achieve the slogan, “Buo ang Puso” we need to let Jesus live in our hearts forever in the reopening of contact sports for NCAA.
