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VP Binay Tops 2016 Presidential Election Survey

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The Man of Conscience and Brain

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COMMUNITY

Dapat bang ibalik ang Death Penalty sa Pinas?

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OPINION SELFIEsh p.15

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Republic Act DEATH THE SEARCHER

EDITORIAL BOARD Reijandro Gonzales Editor-in-Chief Jean Mariez Tolentino Associate Editor Joana Mae De Jesus Managing Editor crime. Executing a human person does not contribute to any of these goals of justice. Neither can it be argued that the supreme penalty is necessary to vindicate a legal order. In fact, it is a weak and retrogressive legal order that calls for the execution of offenders for its vindication!” Death penalty, as Villegas described it, was “cruel and inhumane” for it yields too much anxiety and psychological distress to the families of the convicted, as well as the impact of the societal stigma it left.

The aim of any bill, act or law is the establishment of justice.

But to have death as a penalty to a crime is a serious issue. We are very much aware that the country’s justice system is far behind perfection and therefore liable to error. What’s alarming here is that some of those who have the power to bestow this punishment, are open to the tendency of getting biased, be manipulated by bribes and submit to doing decisions that aren’t noble . Life is not something you can readily mend or brought back when mistakenly seized. To execute someone who’s not duly guilty of a crime is never different from murder itself. So how efficient would it be to have death penalty as a form of justification? How sure are we that only those solely guilty will be punished? And how sure are we that every single individual under the same degree of offense will be charged fairly?

It doesn’t really mean that the absence of a death penalty in our system is what makes the offenders fearless to do crimes.

Life imprisonment is never a lesser punishment than death. To be put inside a four-cornered, filthy cell, without the presence of the people dear to you, and being haunted by your conscience for the rest of your life is already an emotional death

you were sentenced to face each single moment of your life. It is never easy to have a loved one lost through a brutal murdering, but to put an end to the offender’s life as an act of justification does not settle anything. Will anybody get satisfaction from being able to say that someone is killed because he is a murderer, a threat to the society; and that someone deserved it and it’s mandated by the law? Would it really uplift the ambiance of justice and set things right once the convicted has been executed? Will it really bring peace of mind to the families of the ones being wronged?

What needs to be mended here, as a solution to the surge of criminality, is the Philippine Justice system itself, where peace and order are technically rooted. To see other people be capable of getting away with their cases because they have power and money to afford bail, hire and induce lawyers to manipulate the stories, and bribe officials, makes the system rotten and loses its integrity. It is not the absence of an extreme penalty, saying death, which makes those who do wrong, became bold and unshaken about the consequences of the crimes they do, but the knowledge that they bear about the lacking of a fair treatment among the levels of society in fulfilling what was written in our law—The governing law whose grip was too loose to hold justice.

While the debate on the comeback of the Death Penalty rung the Senate halls, let us hope that our legislators be guided and enlightened to come up of what was truly an effective and rightful solution to the disciplinary problem of our country. As a quotation goes “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind,” then our goal must to never lose the vision of this country.

Kaye Mari Maranan Assistant Managing Editor Reymark Pascual Circulation Manager Rosaleen Flor Agojo Community Editor Laarni Villasanta News/Sports Editor Jerlyn Comendador Feature-Literary Editor Erick Michael Opeña Layout Artist Jerome Trajeco Senior Photojournalist Senior Artists: Reymond Austria Eric Orio Janina Sanico Mario Obog Junior Staffs: Dan Joseph Lim Marian Obog Patrick Lim Joan Estrella Princess Manalo Marille Benedictos Carmella Vibal Carmina Dizon Hanna Rosal Ervin Navarro Junior Artist: Reggie Ortiz Junior Photojournalists: Karla Mae Llarena Aaron Bernan M. Servaz

Cover Design by: Reymond Austria

Death as a form of punishment to implement justice is very self- contradicting and arguable. Not just that it fortifies the conflict between the law of the state and the law of God, it also signals pressure and questions to the integrity, liability and capability of our Justice system After its second abolition in 2006, death penalty haunts and attempts a comeback once again and the debate among the pros and antis restarted.

Capital Punishment, commonly known as death penalty has been performed in the Philippines traceable to the Spanish regime and had gone through varied versions such as garrote, firing squad, electric chair execution and lethal injection. It has gained full sovereignty in 1946 as punishment for heinous crimes including murder, rape and treason.

Under the rule of the former Pres.

Ferdinand Marcos, drug trafficking was also been added. It was first suspended from practice during the redrafting of the 1987 Constitution under Former Pres. Corazon Aquino, but was later reinstated by her successor. Not until 2006, under Pres. Gloria Arroyo did the roster of death sentenced inmates have been ended and the charges were turned to life imprisonment or reclusion perpetua instead.

January of this year, Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III filed SB 2080, or “An Act Imposing Death Penalty in the Philippines”, a proposition to revive Republic Act 7659 or the Death Penalty Law. It was after the occurrence of sequential criminal activities that an alarm called for an effective mode of action. As Sotto sees it, execution was the option since having life imprisonment as the maximum punishment did not appear to be horrifying enough to scare criminals from doing heinous crimes. “The indiscriminate and horrendous brutality happening everywhere rightfully and justifiably compels the government to resort to the ultimate criminal penalty provided for by no less than our constitutionthe death penalty. The imposition of life imprisonment proves to be a non-deterrent against criminality,” said Sotto.

Contrastingly, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) condemns the idea of restoring death penalty.

CBCP president Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said, “The aim of justice is the restoration of broken relations and the ruptured social coherence that follow from

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EE Retains Spot: Two-time Nationals Qualifier PS Manalo

With two consecutive years of bagging titles, BSEE sets of quizzers stood undefended as the back-to-back champion of the 14th Regional Math Wizard and the 2nd Runner-Up of the 28th Regional Quiz Show of

the JIIEE’s Regional Student Conference held at Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna, August 29.

The first group of competitors—Sorenn Dave R. Garcia, Joven L. Kakatian and Raymart R. Retanan who are

all BSEE 5-1 students—beat the 18 participating schools from Southern Luzon for the second time as they earned the champion title on the 14th Regional Math Wizard which focused on all electrical engineering math.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd RunnerUp were the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation, Lyceum of the Philippines-Cavite and Laguna State Polytechnic University- San Pablo City Campus respectively.

Furthermore, the other set of quizzers comprised by Kakatian, Retanan, and Jansen Jovert M. Rubico garnered the

2nd Runner-Up award after winning the 28th Regional Quiz Show focused around all electrical engineering math, Philippine Electrical Code and major subjects. The LPU-Cavite won as the champion on the event, University of Batangas Main as the 1st Runner-Up and Palawan State University as the 3rd Runner-Up.

With these, the BSEE together with the other winning campuses will move to the 28th National Quiz Show and the 14th National Math Wizard at La Salle Lipa on February 2015.

The Champion. (from left to right) Coach, Engr. Permocille, Quizzers, Raymart Retanan, Sorenn Dave Garcia, Joven Kakatian and Coach, Engr. Olden.

Photo credit to JIIEE

BSA Triumphs Academic Contest

John Patrick Lim BSA students proved to all Meanwhile, Mary PUPians that they possess Glaine Punzalan (BSA) won intellectual prowess worthy of 1st place in Basic Accounting, being recognized. During the Aira Lorraine Lumban (BSA) KATAGA-organized academic won the 2nd place, Jamera Joyce contests held on the 20th of Del Mundo (BSA) was 3rd, and August, students from the said Marbet Fragio (BSEE) won the course won the most awards.

4th place.

Said contests included Whereas in Philippine Basic Mathematics, Basic History, Alleli Angeline Salem Statistics, Basic Accounting, (BSED) won 1st place, Gener Philippine History, General Cantos (BSIE) won the 2nd place, Science and Social Science. Apart Rohm “Iber” Gimenez (BSP) was from the first three subjects stated, the 3rd placer, and Mary Therese which were only for freshman Lourdes Leonor (BSIE) won the students, these contests were 4th place. open to all PUPSTB students, In General Science, given that they had won in those Prince Leimart Salazar of BSEE academic contests organized by won the 1st place, Leandro their departments in preparation Cagaoan of BSEE won the 2nd for the KATAGA quiz bee. place, Zenn Vanrim Lopez of BSA

The winners in Basic won the 3rd place, and Josebeth Mathematics were Jay Caparal Garcia of BSA won the 4th. from BSEE (1st place), Logel While in Social Science, Ramilio from BSECE (2nd place), Maybelle Laylay of BSIE won 1st Rohm “Iber” Gimenez fom BSP plae, Minette Villajuan from BSP (3rd place), and Glociel Jojo Dela won 2nd place, Mariel Apolonio Cruz from BSA (4th place). of BSA won 3rd and Majamilla

Joven Binamera Buenaflor from BSIE won the 4th of BSECE won 1st place in place.

Basic Statistics, Neil Alfonsus All the winners will be Manzanilla, also from BSECE, sent to PUP Sta. Mesa to compete won the 2nd place, Jan Milkan with students from other PUP Salarda of BSIE came out 3rd, universities on a week-long and Jovet Ryan Platon from BSEE academic contest starting on the won the 4th place.

22nd of September.

Aya Mikaella hitting the highest note of her own rendition of “I will survive”

BSP’s Spectra-cular Diva Shimmers in Idol ‘14

Dan Joseph Lim

Aya Mikaella Aguinaldo- for this season.

Along with Aguinaldo, the pride of BS Psychology, brought the title home for the clashing on the final round was 11th season of PUP Idol which Mikee Micosa from BSIE, who was themed and entitled- was also the recipient of best ‘Spectra’, that gave the annual in mellow for singing the song ‘ event a colorful twist, held at Ngayon, Bukas at Kailanman”.

Together with the two, was PUP Gymnasuim, September 13.

Aguinaldo conquered Vanessa Jimena of BSEM. Aguinaldo, possessed the stage as she made the crowd sway and sing along with her all the qualities the judgeschosen songs; “Roar” for her Ms. Nicole Pineda, Ms. Robie opening production, “On My Ann Sianquita, Ms. Valerie Joy Own” (of Les Miserables) Sanchez, Mr. Edwin Narvaez for Mellow, and her winning and Mr. Joselito Mapalo, were performance of “ I will survive” searching for, leading to be for the Upbeat category, then recognized as the PUP Idol “Unchained Melody” which was season 11 with a percentage of the standard winning piece for 89.72 whereas, Mikee Micosa attained the first runner- up the final round.

Proving her worth for position with the percentage of the prestigious title, she also 87.97, leaving Vanessa Jimena bagged the “People’s Choice as the 2nd runner- up garnering Award” and “ Best in Upbeat”. At the average of 84.68. On the the same time, her proud college other hand, Jefferson Guinto of department took the “Most BS Accountancy won the Best Cooperative Department award” Production number title.

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BSECE, namayagpag sa Minoryang Kategorya Marian Obog

Muling nagtagisan ng galing at talento ang mga kinatawan ng minoryang kategorya na ginanap noong ika-22 at 23 ng Agosto bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika sa PUPSTB.

Idinaos sa unang araw ang essay writing kung saan naiuwi ni Marvin Atienza (BSEd) ang unang pwesto habang nakamit ni Karen Hernandez ng BSA ang ikalawang pwesto at pumangatlonamn si Jessa Marie Villegas (BSEnt).

Kasabay nito ay ginanap ang paligsahan sa paggawa ng islogan na pinagtagumpayan ng pambato ng BSECE na si Khen Leonard Gillaco na sinundan sa ikalawang pwesto ni Jonathan Pabon (BSEE) at si Erick John Medalla mula BSECE ang nakasungkit ng ikatlong pwesto.

Hindi naman nagpahuli si Donna Amor Delgado ng BSEnt matapos magwagi sa pagsulat ng tula, samantalang si Vincent Ortega (BSECE) ang nasa ikalawang pwesto at inuwi naman ng BSIE ang ikatlong pwesto matapos maparangalan si Ruel Tuan na nagmula sa nasabing kurso.

Ang mga pangkulay naman ang nagsilbing daan

upang manalo si Wilbert Onte (BSEnt) sa paggawa ng poster na sinundan ni Paul Allen Maralit ng BSECE sa ikalawang pweto at nakamit nila Reggie Ortiz at Michelle Anne Ching ng BSA ang ikatlong pwesto.

Sa ikalawang araw ng selebrasyon ay sinubukan ang galing sa talastasan ng mga kalahok sa Debate kung saan hinimay ang isyu ukol sa pagtaas ng matrikula sa PUP. Wagi sa unang pwesto ang BSECE na kinabibilangan nila Rosette Reciño, Jomar Khristian Llanto at Eunille Andrew Nillos na tinanghal ding “Best Debater of the Year” Sila Jessa Devine Landicho, Mia Korina Tiu at Milisa Rosales ng BSA ang nagkamit ng ikalawang pwesto at ang lupon ng mga mambabalagtas ng BSEd na sila Richelle Milave, Shimley Sumiran at Shannen Jaurige ang ikatlo.

Sa kabilang banda, tinalakay naman sa Balagtasan kung magkakasundo pa ba an gating bansa, dito ay pinarangalang kampeon ang grupo nila John Paolo Belo, Mary Ann Villanueva at Bryan John Alvarez ng BSIE na sinundan nila Jestoni Pacamara, Kaye Mari Maranan at Josue Mae Sunio (BSA) at

Photos taken during Minor Events.

Reymond Austria(Top Left); Danica Argañosa(Bottom Left); Karmela Chavez(Right)

ang grupo naman ng BSECE na kinabibilangan nila Angelo Jay Dragon Aguiflor, Kenneth Basco at Kristine Joy Javillonar ang nagkamit ng ikatlong pwesto. Samantala, tinanghal na “Mambabaagtas ng Taon” si Bryan John Alvarez ng BSIE.

Namayagpag naman ang kursog BSP nang makamit nila Karmela Chavez at Jennifer Cerico ang una at ikalawang pwesto sa Impromptu Speaking matapos talakayin kung nakatutulong ba ang DAP (Disbursement Acceleration Program) sa mga Pilipino.

Nasa ikatlong pwesto naman ang kinatawan ng BSIT na si reymond Magnaye.

Naiuwi naman ni Gladys Joy Vergara (BSIE) ang titulo sa Ekstemporanyong Pagsasalita na sinundan ni Genna Ericka Javier ng BSEd sa ikalawang pwesto at Norlan Oroña ng BSP ang pumangatlo.

Sa kabuuan, maayos na natapos ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika liban sa mga isyung kinakaharap ng PUPCA at sa mga kontrebersyang patuloy na binabato sa kanila.

BSEE, Naghari sa Madulang Pagsayaw Joan Estrella

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BS EE dancing their way to the champion’s title.

Nangibabaw ang husay sa pag-indak ng Batsilyer ng Agham sa Inhinyerang Pang-Elektrika matapos nilang masungkit ang kampeonato sa ‘Madulang Pagsayaw’. PUPSTB Gym. Agosto 26.

Nanguna ang nasabing kurso sa marking 93% sa kabuuang pamantayan ng mga hurado. Hindi naman nagpahuli ang Batsilyer ng Agham sa Sikolohiya na nakamit ang ikalawang pwesto na may gradong 92% at Kolehiyo ng Pagtuturo, 91.67% sa ikatlong pwesto.

Binigyan ang bawat kalahok ng sampung minuto para sa kabuuang presentasyon. Tatlong minuto para sa introduksyon at paglabas at pitong minuto naman para sa kabuuang pagtatanghal.

Umani man ng ibat-ibang apela, nanatili paring pinal ang desisyon ng mga hurado, kung saan husay sa pag indayog at kabuuang koordinasyon ang batayan kung sino ang magwawagi.

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BSHM kampeon sa Likhang Pag-awit Maria Carmella Vibal

© Jerome Mathew Trajeco

Itinanghal na wagi sa unang pagkakataon na pagdaraos ng ‘Likhang Pag-awit’ sa PUP-STB ang dalawang mag-aaral na nagmula sa BSHM, Agosto 26.

Nakamit ng BSHM sa katauhan nina Cassandra Louise Capiroso at Juliza S. Maloles ang unang karangalan sa likhang pagawit na nagtamo ng 87.25 puntos.

Samantala, hindi naman nagpahuli sa ikalawang pwesto ang pares na sina Kenneth A. Dalisay at Rachel C. Canoso, kapwa representante ng BSIE na may markang 86.75%. Nasungkit naman nina Aldrin A. Sosas at Jenica R. Malijan ng BSIT ang ikatlong karangalan na may puntos na 86.17%.

Naging tampok sa nasabing kompetisyon ang pag-awit ng bawat pares ng piyesang “ Isang Lahi” na inihanda ng PUPCA at isang awiting OPM na pinili naman ng bawat pares.

Taliwas sa tradisyunal na pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa, ito ang unang pagkakataon na nagdaos ng patimpalak na Likhang Pag-awit. Ipinalit ang nasabing patimpalak sa Malikhaing Kasuotan na taon-taong itinatampok.

Ayon sa president ng PUPCA na si Ronel Bete, itinigil ang pagdaraos ng Malikhaing Kasuotan dahil sa tatlong rason.

Una, iminungkahi ito ng Faculty Advisers. Pangalawa, lubha itong Cassandra Louise Capiroso and Juliza Maloles, the first champion of Likhang Pag-awit. magastos at kulang na rin sa oras upang maghanda at pangatlo, wala itong pinupuntahan. Sa mga nakaraang taon, napansin nilang walang lagayan ang PUPCA at ang unibersidad para sa mga naisuot na damit kaya walang mapagdalhan sa mga ito matapos isuot.

“Binalak na magkaroon ng isang exhibit ngunit kulang na sa preparasyon kaya napagdesisyunan na natural na talent na lang ang ipakita which is Likhang Pag-awit” sabi ni Ronel Bete.

Gayunpaman, naging matagumpay ang unang pagdaraos ng Likhang Pag-awit na aabangan na rin sa mga susunod pang mga taon.

BSIE, Nangibabaw sa Sabayang Pagbigkas Hanna Claire Rosal

“Buhay man ang maging nakipagsabayan din ang BSEd at kabayaran, ibubuwis, ibibigay, BSEnt na pumangatlo sa markang maangkin yaring katubusan…” 91%. sinambit ng Batsilyer ng Agham Ang piyesang ginamit sa sa Inhinyerang Pang-Industriya naturang kompetisyon ay akda na idineklarang bagong kampeon ni Jennifor L. Aguilar na “Ang sa Sabayang Pagbigkas, Agosto Wikang Filipino ay Panlahat, 26.

Ilaw at Lakas sa Tuwid na

Sa pagpapakita nang Landas” husay ng nasabing kurso, Sa kabuuan, nagpamalas nakamit nila ang gradong 91.5%. pa rin ng natatanging talento Hindi rin nagpatalo ang BSIT at galing sa kompetisyon ang na nasa ikalawang pwesto sa mga pambato ng ibat-ibang gradong 91.2%. Gayundin naman, departamento.

© Karla Mae Llarena BS IE on their winning tableau.

PUPians Advocate FOI Ma. Carmina Dizon and Ervin Navarro

PUPians headed the way as they join ‘Tanglaw Run for the Freedom of Information’, a run- for- a cause program, bearing the theme ‘Right to know Right Now’ – October 4.

The event started at the gate of PUP to the intersection of San Roque, around the Municipal office and heading

back to the gate of the school.

It was participated by groups of students from different programs who woke up as early as 3 am to take part in the run.

The second part of the event was the ‘zumba’ and finally the awarding of the top runners both from male and female division.

For the male division, Nestle Jan Paul Libang of BSHM brought the bacon home as he emerged to be the first one to reach the finish line, succeeded by Jay G. Laylo of BSHM, and Jerson C. Arinque of BSEM, for the third spot.

For the female division Shelo Cadahing of BSEE bagged the

first place followed by Gidget Gayle B. Onte of BSA. Gemille T.Rianzares of BSIOP managed to garner the third spot.

All in all, the program was successful not just because PUPians finished the run but because the advocacy of our right to know the truth right now is proclaimed.

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VP Binay Tops 2016 Presidential Election Survey Laarni Villasanta

Pulse Asia released lists of personalities that top the 2016 presidential, vice-presidential and senatorial candidacy on their surveys last September. Different personalities rank 1st in the three categories: Vice President Jejomar Binay on presidency, Sen. Grace Poe on vice-presidency and Sen. Tito Sotto on Senatorial list.

Although the percentage was cut by 10% still, VP Binay remains at rank 1. According to

the United Nation's Alliance (UNA) Partylist, they already expected that Vice President Jejomar Binay's point will decline at Pulse Asia's survey because of the allegations against him. The percentage from all the social classes from Class A-E was down from 41% (June-July) to 31%.

Binay was charged plunder case because of the overpricing of Makati City Hall Bldg. 2 and of the other

establishments, it is also said that he got 13% kickback in every income which is equivalent to millions of pesos.

Whereas, DILG Sec. Mar Roxas ranked as number 2 and it is alleged that it was because of the issues that Binay is facing. According to him, he's unaware of that matter and that he's only focused on his job not only in DILG but as well as his job under P-noy's administration.

Other presidential candidates were Sen. Miriam Defensor (11%), Grace Poe who ranked first in last 2011 Senatorial election (10%), former president and incumbent mayor Joseph Estrada (10%), and other individuals just gain almost 1-2% (refer to the table 1 below).

However, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano's criticisms against the Binays don’t help his ranking that fall from 5% to 1%.

*Top 12 Vice-Presidential candidates where in Sen. Grace Poe hit the first place. Other personalities that were in the list for presidency will also be seen at vide-presidency except Antonio Trillanes IV.

Computer Lab’s New Look Marille Benedictos

PUP-STB's computer laboratory, located at the 2nd floor of the Main Building, was renovated to fit a new format for teaching the students and now already in use.

The said renovation came after the donation of Aboitiz Incorporated, Gov. Vilma

Santos and the PUP Community.

It includes a total of 50 newly furnished computer sets (having an Intel Core i7 3.4 GHz model, acquired with 1 TB HDD and a 16 GB random access memory), 2 servers, 2 printers and network equipment. There were also new tables and chairs added on the laboratory.

TS welcomes Newbies

Photo credit to Sir Sherwin Magsino

Joana Mae de Jesus

To enhance the writing and technical skills of its staff, The Searcher conducted its annual Staff Development Program with the theme “Introduction, News, and Column Writing” at Chad Garden Resort, Calamba, July 1213.

The guest speaker of the said program was Mr. Ian Harvey Claros, Vice-President of CEGP

National.

Claros shared his knowledge and techniques in different forms of articles specifically on ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ in news and column writing. And also, he tackled about the current social issues and how these affect the journalist.

Before the actual welcoming rites, there were

games, which aimed to build a good camaraderie between the old and the new staff, as an ice-breaker to lighten up the mood during the discussion.

The newbies also introduced themselves in the most creative way they can.

After the workshops and the mini-games, the editorial board performed the

welcoming rites and let the newbies embraced the glory of being a full-pledge member of the publication.

The event was headed

by Reijandro Gonzales, current Editor-in-Chief and promised to continue the integrity and legacy of The Searcher with the help and cooperation of the entire EdBoard.

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FEATURE The Man of Conscience and Brain Jerlyn Comendador

PSYCHOLOGY JUNE *Psych Clean-Up *Psychology Freshmen Orientation *Psychology Society’s meeting with Psychological Organization for the Promotion for Mental Health (POPMH)Batangas and Laguna Chapters JULY *Induction of Officers *Awarding of Psychology List of 2nd Semester 2013-2014 *Psych Factor Season 3 *Psychology Academic Contest NOVEMBER * Psychology Founding Anniversary (Psych Days) *Ginoo at Bb. Sikolohiya 2014 *Awarding of List of 1st Semester 2014 *Team Building Activities *Ball Games and Board Games DECEMBER * Psychology Christmas Party * Extension Service MARCH * Recognition/ Farewell Party for Graduating Batch * Election of New Set of Officers HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

JULY *Chef General Assembly *Introduction of the New Set of Officers AUGUST * Team Building *Ultimate Transformation Pageant SEPTEMBER *Competence in Communication Towards a High Growth Business (Seminar) *Bar Management Midterm *Individual Flaring Performance

A hero who couldn’t fly--he couldn’t even walk-- but he had the power that lived in his heart and mind, harnessed by different circumstances in his journey faced by realities. The power that had contributed in achieving the freedom of billions of Filipinos today.

He who proved that no hardships can’t overcome if hard work is harder than it.

He, who was an ordinary man with extraordinary talent and uncompressing will to pursue what he had believed, was just and right. He, who was named Apolinario Mabini Y Maranan, a public servant, an educator, a revolutionist, a patriot, a nationalist, a statesman, a great scholar, a true Filipino curving a blood of Batangueño.

July 23, 1864 in Tanauan, Batangas there was born a man who fulfilled a crucial role in Philippine Revolution.

Being second of eight children of an illiterate peasant and a public market vendor, Mabini in his early age was exposed to the harshness of poverty. That triggered his forethought to serve for the welfare and interest of the nation, especially for the poor. He put in his mind that he will serve the nation with the maxim he never abandoned until the last strand of his breath-“The first duty of the government is to interpret the popular will faithfully.”

Mabini knew that what he wanted just not require an ounce of determination but he had to work for it. Working and studying concurrently, he was able to earned his law degree in 1894 at the University of Santo Tomas, and admitted to the bar the following year. Aside from cultivating his naturally giant intellect he also joined groups with the likes of his belief. He was known with his iron rationality that his credence in achieving things in peaceful manner made him decide that in Philippines it was a different situation.

Not only became a member but he became the Secretary of its Supreme Council when he joined the revived La Liga Filipina in 1893.He also joined a lodge of the Philippine Masonry. And he also becomes the Grand Orator of its Regional Grand Council using his nickname Katabay.

Mabini’s mother wanted him to become a priest. But he said that priesthood was not meant for him and he said “I am, however, convinced that the true minister of God is not one who wears a cassock, but everyone who proclaims his glory by good works of service to the greatest possible number of his creatures.”

By this, he believed he can serve God and serve the welfare of Filipino when he became the president of the Council of secretaries and as a Secretary of Foreign Affairs when he do the greatest possible good in whatever position he would have.

He had bravery, sincerity and loyalty to the Filipinos that he did not shake against wealthy and influential Filipinos of his time if they were standing against the good of his fellowmen. He said in one of his writings “ To tell a man to be quiet when a necessity not fulfilled is shaking all the fibers his being tantamount to asking a hungry man to be filled before taking the food which he needs.”

Because of his bravery that served as hindrance for some Filipinos and Foreigners with their own self-interested goals in his dear country, his life was almost put to an end for many times. Like when he was caught by the Guardia Civil for alleged connections with the reformists, that if not because of his polio, his death may be written as December 10, 1896. Still, he continued to be a public servant, 1898 when he was became the adviser of Aguinaldo. But the year after, he was dropped from the cabinet due to Illustrados pressure.

The Philippine never again had a statesman as great, ethical, radiant, willed and profound as Mabini.

He was arrested by the Americans on December 1899 during the Philippine –American War and was exiled to Guam along with 56 other Filipinos.

But that was not enough to stop a man with unwavering dedication to serve the nation; he still kept writing articles against Americans that made him called by the authorities as the “Brains of Insurrection”. Though he had to fight the Americans, his fear of dying in foreign land due to his failing health made him reluctantly took the oath of allegiance to American flag in Feb. 26, 1903.He died months later due to cholera, he was 38 that time.

His death was called by the Spanish Newspaper as a ” National Misfortune” ( El Noticiero de Manila) and he was named as “The most excellent man born in the Filipino soil”( El Mercantil) and that he had been the most profound thinker and philosopher the Filipino raced ever produced.

Many Filipinos until today knew how great Mabini was even former PUP President Dr. Prudente. He believed that Mabini’s distinctiveness, him, having brilliant leadership, strong commitment to his own ideals and inimitable ability to overcome hardships in life is a perfect example to embody the Principles of PUP officials, faculty members, admin. Staffs and students or better called, scholars.

OCTOBER * Bar War 2014 * Welcome To The Fabulous Las Vegas * Formal Catering Event * Italian Cuisine Page Design & Layout by Erick Michael Opeña

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Ilang linggo na lamang ay laban na ulit namin ng Quidditch. Hindi tuloy ako makapagfocus dahil hanggang ngayon ay ginugulo pa rin ang aking isipan ng resultang nakuha ko sa Aptitude Test. Dagdag isipin ko pa tuloy ang pag-claim ng buwan sa akin pagsapit ng aking birthday.

Buti na lamang at hindi nabunot ang aking pangalan sa naganap na Reaping. Bilang paghahanda sa parating kong laro, tumatakbo ko sa loob ng Maze at hinaharap ko ng buong tapang ang mga Hollows.

Bukod kasi sa pagiging estudyante, isa rin kasi akong wizard. Initiate. Tribute. Caster.

Peculiar. Glader. Incubus. Moonrunner. Isama mo na rin ang pagiging Demigod. Proxy. Reboot.

Starter. Patriot. Young Elite. At higit sa lahat, isa akong ambisyoso. Lahat na yata ng fandom page sa facebook ay sinalihan ko. Doon ako nakakahanap ng mga kagaya kong nag-iilusyon. Kung may program lang sana na BS Wizardry o AB Divergent, malamang yun ang itetake ko. Kung trabaho lang siguro ang pagtakbo sa Maze o ang pagsali sa Hunger Games, kahit walang sweldo mag-aapply ako.

Pero dahil ang pantasya kong iyon ay nakalimbag lamang sa mga pahina ng mga nobelang nasa shelf ko, samahan nyo na lamang akong mag-abang sa paglabas ng… *drumroll pls*… trailer ng movieadaptation ng mga ito.

Nakakatawa ba? Hindi dahil hindi naman yun isang biro.

Pero nakakatuwang isipin na totoong nakaabang na ang mga fans ng mga librong magkakaroon na ng movie adaptation. Sa katunayan, lumabas ang tapang ng mga Tributes dahil sa sobrang tagal nilang pag-aabang na masilayan manlang sa trailer ang kanilang Mockingjay na si Katniss. Nagulantang din ang mga handang magpaalipin sa kagwapuhan ni Christian Grey nang masilip nila ito kasama si Anastacia sa Red Room of Pain. Ang mainit na tagpo at makataas-libidong mga eksena habang tumutugtog ang nakakaakit version na Crazy in Love ni Beyonce ang tiyak na inaabangan ng mga tao.

Mapapansin ngang dumarami na ang mga pelikulang hango sa libro. Nakalinya na ang Papertowns at Looking for Alaska

ReiJanGon ni John Green. Nakaabang na rin pektibo ng tao. Nararanasan naang mga Peculiars para sa Tim tin ang disposisyon ng karakter Burton movie na Miss Peregrine’s na ating binabasa. Napaglalaruan Home for Peculiar Children na ng mga salitang nakalimbag sa lihango naman sa libro ni Ransom bro ang ating natutulog na imahiRiggs. Nitong nakaraan lang din nasyon. Meron din namang ilang ay ipinalabas na ang If I Stay at na- mambabasa na nakikiuso lang. kitakbo rin tayo sa The Maze Run- Ayaw magpahuli sa mga usapan ner. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ng mga kaklase at mga trending din ay nakita si Taylor Swift sa social media.

Praktikal nga rin naman na hindi kumakanta bagkus ay umaarte sa movie-adaptation ng na isipin ng mga movie-producer libro ni Lois Lowry na The Giver. na ‘Nariyan na ang kwento. Buo Kilala ang mga Pilipino pagdating na ang konsepto. Bat’ hindi pa sa ‘pakikiuso’ kaya hindi nagpa- gamitin?’. Hindi na nga naman huli ang mga lokal na akda gaya kailangan pang bumuo ng team ng ‘Diary ng Panget’. Sinundan ito para magconceptualize ng bagong ng blockbuster na ‘She’s Dating kwento. Dahil na rin nauna itong nailathala The Gangbilang lister’ at ng bro, may ‘Talk back mga fans and you’re na itong dead’. Innakaabang aabangan hindi pa na rin ang man nailalpagsasapeabas ang likula ng pelikula.

‘Voiceless’ Susugal ang at ‘Operamga movietion Break The Casanova’s Heart’ na nauna producer dito dahil sa katotonang pumatok sa mga mambaba- hanang malaki ang posibilidad na tumabo ito sa takilya dahil nga sa sa ng wattpad. antisipasyon ng mga fans ng libro.

Bakit nga kaya dumarami na ang Umaasa ang mga movie-producer na ang ‘bestselling’ ay magiging movie-adaptation ng mga libro?

Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ‘blockbuster’ naman.

Ngunit hindi naman ng lahat ang pagiging creative at imaginative ng mga manunulat lahat ng movie-adaptations ay kaya naman nakakabuo sila ng nagiging matagumpay. Patunay interesanteng kwento. Kadala- nariyan ang nobela ni Stephenie san ang mga kwentong fiksyon Meyer matapos ang Twilight Sena ito ang pumapatok sa panlasa ries na ‘The Host’. Hindi rin pinalng mga mambabasa na gustong ad ang The Mortal Instruments,

Bagamat sila ay fiksyunal karakter lamang, sinamahan natin silang maglakbay, masaktan, magmahal at lumaban.

pansamantalang takasan ang isyu ng realidad. Sa pagbabasa ng mga ito, napupunta tayo sa ibang mundo. Nakikita natin ang iba’t ibang sitwasyon sa magkakaibang pers-

Beautiful Creatures at Vampire Academy na kumita ng malaki. Sabi ng mga kritiko, nakatago pa rin sila sa ilalim ng anino ng kasikatang na-

tamo ng Harry Potter at Twilight series. Nakakatawang isipin na dinadaig pa ng mga fans ang mga kritiko pag dating sa pagbibigay ng komento at reaksyon hingil sa mga movie-adaptations.

Hindi na bago sa mga fans ang madismaya kapag hindi na-meet ng pelikula ang kanilang expectations. Maraming eksena sa libro ang natatanggal at nababago. Kung minsan din ay nawawala ang ilang karakter.

Maging ang mga maliiit na detalye gaya ng kulay ng mata, kulay ng buhok, maging ang kulay ng balat at tikas ng gaganap ay hindi pinapalagpas ng mga fans. Malaki ang bahagi ng mga pagbabagong ito sa magiging performance ng pelikula. Hindi naman natin maitatanggi na mahirap naman talagang pagkasyahin ang nangyare sa buong libro sa limitadong oras ng pelikula. Sabi nga ni Stephen King, “Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.”

Totoong nahuli nga ni pareng John Green, mareng Suzanne Collins, bespren Veronica Roth at kumpareng James Dashner ang panlasa ng mga mambabasa mula sa iba’t ibang bansa.

Isama mo na ang mga akda ni Stephenie Meyer, Rick Riordan at ni J.K Rowling na nagpamulat sa akin na maging wizard pala talaga ang pangarap ko. Sila ay gaya lang natin na tao ngunit may mala-halimaw na imahinasyon na bumuo sa mga karakter na lubos nating minahal. Nariyan si Gus, Bella, Four, Thomas, Percy, Katniss, Harry Potter at marami pang iba. Bagamat sila ay fiksyunal karakter lamang, sinamahan natin silang maglakbay, masaktan, magmahal at lumaban. Ang sobrang pagmamahal nga natin sa kanila ang dahilang kung bakit nagsimulang gumalaw ang mga pahina patungo sa higanteng t.v ng SM Cinema.

Siguradong marami pang libro ang mailalathala at maisasapelikula. May kikita ng malaki at tiyak na masusundan, meron din namang hindi papalarin na pilahan. Maraming matutuwa at syempre may madidismaya. May masasabi ang kritiko at malamang may reklamo ang mga fans. At tiyak, madadagdagan na naman ang ilusyon ko at mga sasalihang fandom page sa facebook.

Illustrations by Mario Obog Page Design and Layout by Erick Michael Opeña

Mula pahina patungong SM Cinema

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FEATURE Meet the Top Notcher

`On August 2, 2014, the Professional Regulatory Commission-Board of Accountancy released the list of the new successful Certified Public Accountants. All over the Philippines, there were 5440 examinees and only 1107 made it.

Luckily, one of PUPSTB’s products, Jo-Ann Mercado, (April 2009 graduate) made it on top and landed on the 9th Place having an average score of 90.86%.

Not on a thought of everyone that a simple and silent lad who always wants to stay on the corner of the room and read her notes is now a successful CPA, what a privilege to have an interview with her. And as an aspiring board passer like me, it is a blessing to know her techniques that we could use to pass that very difficult board exam.

For more about her success, these five skimpy questions will unfold it all (take note, this is unedited): R.P: Kindly give us a background

Reymark Pascual on your college days. (E.g. study to enroll on a review center. routines, study techniques, R.P: Did you feel that you will usual things that you do) be included in the top 10 after taking the exam?

Ms. Mercado, CPA: Since day 1 of my college days, my friend Ms. Mercado, CPA: During the and I had challenged ourselves review, I envisioned myself as one to graduate with Latin honors of the top 10. I scheduled my time so we really worked hard for it. well so I will be prepared for the I think I don’t have any special board exam and fulfill my dream. study technique/ But I lose hope routine to share. on the first day was overjoyed of the board.

I just read the I topics covered and at the same I panicked by the exams and during the practice a lot on time grateful for exam because problem solving. one of the grandest I can’t answer questions blessings God had the R.P: Why confidently. didn’t you take given me.

But eventually the board exam I realized I right after you shouldn’t react graduated? that way so I paused and prayed, I told God “Lord, ok lang po kahit Ms. Mercado, CPA: Our family hindi mag-top basta pumasa wasn’t financially blessed that lang.” From the first subject up to time. I had to work after college the last, never again did I expect to help my parents support the to be part of the top 10. I just studies of my younger sister. After prayed so hard to pass the board. four and a half years, I resigned from my work and had the chance R.P: What is your first reaction

when you received the news that you ranked 9 on the board exam?

Ms. Mercado, CPA: I was surprised since from day 1 of the board, I already gave up the dream of becoming a placer. I was overjoyed and at the same time grateful for one of the grandest blessings God had given me.

R.P: Any pieces of advice for those students who want to take the board exam and those aspiring board takers who wants to be a CPA like you (study habits and recommendations for example).

Ms. Mercado, CPA: There is no ‘one-size fits all’ study habit.

Each reviewee should embrace the style which is suitable and effective for him. Don’t forget to pray and ask guidance to Him before studying and before taking the exam. Build self-confidence.

Believe that you’ll make it and have faith in God and His plan for you.

seven Things You Need to Know About PUPSTB Patrick Lim

1. It is so grand it has a mini-zoo. The mini-zoo just happens to be an open one, which means that the animals are not enclosed in cages but are roaming freely around the school.

2. Studying in PUPSTB is a FINE experience.

3. PUPSTB is a magical place. So magical that the doors of some classrooms are invisible.

Same as the doors, the windows too cannot be seen by the naked eye. They are also quite reliable during windy days, allowing the chilling winds to enter the room uninvited to give you hypothermia; or if you are writing something on your desk, to toss the papers away, sending you off after them while your classmates stare at you.

4. Another proof of

statement no. 3—students are taught how to transform things, like the stairs in the new building, which become instant seats for gossiping students.

5. Studying here requires you to be brave, because if you don’t possess enough courage, you won’t get past the gates; the guards there are so nice and friendly that they will raise their voices at you and humiliate you in

front of other students if you have only a registration card instead of an ID.

6. Here in PUPSTB, students learn the value of sharing.

We share almost everything here, from the chairs, to the answers during quizzes and examinations.

7. Professors here are never late. *crosses fingers*

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NEWLY HAILED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERS AND CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS! The Editorial Board of The Searcher acknowledges and congratulates its alumni: ENGR. MIKE CLESTER PEREZ AND ARRIANE VILLALUNA, ECT

K +12 Student -PS Manalo

ANG BOSES

Labindalawang taong inasahan kong sampu Sakripisyo namin ang pinararami’t hindi kasapatang minimithi Sa upuang ‘pag huli’y sumiksik o tumayo, Sa iilang librong pinipilit silayan dahil wala ako, Sa ultimong silid nami’t pisarang nausuhan ng sesyon At sa mga kulang na pasilidad kaya kailangang makihati!

Sabihin na nating may pondo, nailaan ba ng tama?

Nasa’n ang kahandaan sa mga ‘di sapat na pagtugon?

Salat tayo’t di handa sa K-12 na programa Programang kakabit ng mga sambiting “pagamit-pahiram-pahati!”

Aktibista -Reymark M. Pascual Daig ko pa ang tinakpan, Sa bibig ng isang basahan Batid kong tama at matuwid, Dinaramdam ng mga taong manhid Pagsusumamo ko’y pakinggan, Ikaw na taong sabi mo’y may paninidigan!

Gumawa ka naman ng bagay na makatarungan Hindi yaong ika’y nagtatapang-tapangan Tingnan mo ang iyong bayan, Di umuunlad dahil sa iyong kabagalan

Min. Wage Earner -Jerlyn M. Comendador

PN

-RizalJo

Sinabi mo sa amin, malaki ang pag-unlad Sa ikalimang pag Pinagmamalaki pa nga sa iba’t-ibang mga syudad.

Taas-noo kong sasabihin Problemang iniwan ng Ngunit di kanilang mga mata ang tunay na huhusga Sa tulong nyo atin i Kumakalam na sikmura,karamdamang hindi Suliraning nariyan ay mainda, Maging kinabukasan, obli Dahil sa mabutin Mga presyong lumalamon sa kakarampot na kinikita, Mahigit dalwang daang Ang syang tunay na nagpapasya Iskolar ng TESDA tulu Paano makakarating ang anak sa paaralan ?

Bilang ng mahihirap b Ni walang maipabaon tungo sa kinabukasan Buwis na binayaran n Proyektong natupad, ipin Kailan kaya P-Noy darating ang kailan, Maging ruta ng Kailan kung saan tunay ang kaunlaran.

Diretsong byahe mula M -Joana Mae de Jesus Relasyon ng empleya Mahigpit na pinagbigkis; s Esa aku sa mga namatayan nuung bagyung Yulanda Mabilis na pag-unlad sa bago Enanud sa baha ang kaawa-awa kung kapated at ena Maging problemang Ngayo’y kaya na Sera pate ang kalsada at mga bahayan Gaya ng kakulangan sa Sabagay, anu ang eyung pakeilam, nawalan ka na ba ng munting tahanan?

Laguna Lakeshore Expre Benate mu pa sena Poresma, Vellanueva, Ruxas at Suliman Nanumbalik ang ti Kaliwa’t kanan mga ne Ngonet ang kanilang presinsya hende namen naramdaman Pitong libong kabahayan Ayun, domateng sela at nakipagkamay lamang Pagyanig ng lin Samantalang kame ay halos mamatay sa gotum Respondeng mabilis Nag-aagawan sa naterang pagkaen at walang naesalba maske peso Yolanda, Glenda at ib Nalagpasan nang ‘Wag ka nang magsenongaleng sa sosonod mung SONA (na sana’y wala na!)

Modernisasyon sa S Nang mapaigting a Panunumbalik ng -Marille Benedictos Pinakamalaking repo Gobyernong dinung Kaming mga nasa sektor ng agrikultura Ngayo’y binabagtas Repormang agraryo na Mga magsasaka na nagpapasalamat at umaasa Sa Mindanao naisulong m Ilang libo na rin ang nabigyan Bilang ng tam Ng mga bago at episyenteng makinarya Maraming traba Upang mapadali, mapaganda ang paraan ng pagsasaka Sitwasyon sa ene Presyo ng bigas unt Mga proyektong sa amin pinasadya Sa mga hoarders may Unti-unti nang nakikita at nadarama Makabagong kagamita Nabibiyaayaan na ang sinasakang lupa Pangangailangan sa K Pag-angat ng ekonom Kaya sana sa panahong natitira Nangarap, nagsimula, n Pagpapatuloy at pag-unlad pa ng agrikultura ay makikita.

Umaarangkada na an Kayong mga boss ko g Nawa’y sa susunod na p Ang tuwid na daa Sa inyong mga tu

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Tambay -Poging Ninja

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-Kaye Maranan

Military Force -Marian Obog

Sa aming naiambag na dolyar sa kaban Kami’y nataguring bayani ng kasalukuyan At sa’ming pananatili sa bansa ng dayuhan Isang paa’y sa hukay ay nakaambang Marami sa ami’y nilapastangan Iba pa nga’y umuwing malamig na bangkay.

Kailan din kaya tuluyang magagamit Talino’t lakas sa lupang sinilangan?

Nang hindi na kailangang magtiis, Mawalay sa pamilyang nilisan?

Matapos daw ang matagal na paghihintay gharap ko sa inyo n sa inyong mga boss ko Bagong kagamitan sa ami’y maibibigay dating administrasyon Mga sasakyang dagat sa himpapawid nati’y itong nasolusyonan magbabantay y atin ding natugunan igasyon kong paghandaan Pag-asang naramdaman hanggang ngayo’y ng pamamahala pag-asang inaantay g libong benepisyaryoNasaaan ang one-is-to-one ratio ng baril uyan nang may trabaho Kung hanggang ngayo’y sa kinakalawang ay nagtityaga pa rin? bumaba ang porsyento nagtungo sa proyekto Sa mga kawatang laruan ba ang gagamitin? natutupad at ipatutupad Pagronda sa buong bansa, kaya ba ng iisang bangka? g destinasyonIsang bangkang kinakalawang at sira-sira?

Maynila tungong London ado at employer nito Pag-asang pinaramdam, pag-asa pa ring inaasam? sa welga’y naging tugon ito ong imprastraktura makikita -Rosaleen Agojo g parating pa lamang nating tugunan Kami’y matagal na nagtago sa dilim tubig sa Metro Manila Walang mapuntahan kundi kumapit sa essway Dike sagot dyan patalim iwala ng merkado egosyanteng may plano sa tunog ng bomba’t baril kami’y nagigising n naitayo sa Zamboanga Kay Allah walang sawa kaming nanalangin ndol sa Bohol, Na sana’y katahimikan ay mapasaamin s ang lingkod sa inyo Dumating “ Administrasyong Tuwid na Daan” ba pang mga sakuna ating pagkakaisa Nabuhay muli ang salitang kapayapaan Sandatahang Lakas Bangsamoro Peace Agreement ay napirmahan ang ating seguridad Nakamtan ang katahimikan -Jean Mariez Tolentino tiwala ng boss ko ormang naganap dito Nawa’y ginhawang aming nararanasan Inilatag mo na naman ang iyong kapa gisan ng katiwalian Ay di panandalian lamang Sa harap ng milyon mong nasasakupan, s ang tuwid na daan agbunga ng kaunlaran Muli mo na namang ikinumpara ang matagalang kapayapaan kalagayan ng ating nakaraan sa kasalukuyan, mbay bumaba At ibinunton ang sisi ng kahirapan sa mga dati ng nanungkulan aho ang nalikha erhiya umayos na pagbabagong iyong iniambag sa komersyo ng ating bayan, ti-unting binababa Tila’y di pa rin maramdaman ng nagugutom nating mga kababayan nakaabang na parusa Na nananatili pa ring ligaw sa ipinagmamalaki mong tuwid na daan an sa bawat magsasaka K+12 pinupunan na rin Sa kabilang banda’y kapansin- pansin miya tuloy-tuloy pa rin na ang dati mong matapang na tinig ay tila nagpamalas na ng kahinaan nagsumikap, nakabwelo Pagkat batid mong ang sigaw ng iyong nasasakupan ng asenso ng Pilipino Sa labas ng iyong kastilyo’y, patalsikin ka na sa kapangyarihan gumawa ng pagbabago pwesto magpatuloy ito an ay para sa inyo unay na Boss dito!

Muslim

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The Searcher Issue No. 1 Volume No. 16

Narito na naman kami upang papurihan ang mga kapuri-puri at batikusin ang dapat batikusin. Inis na inis na ba kayo sa amin? Napipikon na rin kami sa inyo dahil wala kayong kadala-dala. Kaya PUPians, HARD HAT PA MORE!!

‘Rhodora Nyeks’ Ayan na si Propesora. May ngiti sa kanyang mga mata.

Ngunit ng katiting na kalat ay kanyang makita, ilong at tenga ay umuusok na.

AREA

DENYEL PEDELYE Late siya ng isang oras tuwing pumapasok… Inaatupag ‘pay pagpapakopya sa blackboard at ang nalalabing limang minuto ay nauuwi pa sa pagbabasa ng kanyang mga notes. Olah! tapos na ang kanyang klase at sa susunod na linggo’y exam na, na hindi naman niya tinuro!

Aba Ma’am, NESEYE NE ENG LEHET! Filthy Portal Bat ganun kung hindi madumi e “cut off” naman ang connection sa magic place na itu. Hay naku, tara kanta na lang tayu: Hindi mo ba napapansin ang ating kapaligiran? Kay rumi ng hangin pati na ang mga cr natin!

Kudos Isang masigabong palakpakan na may kasamang hiyawan para sa puyat at pawis na inalay para maging matagumpay ang Idol ’14.

Marahil medyo mahal nga ang ticket pero sulit naman dahil sa bigating mga hurado kaya naman hindi makekwestyon kung ang resulta ng panalo.

Statistics Yung sagana sa ‘probably’ tapos pag dating sa grade ng estudyante mababa ang ‘probability’.

Lihim ni Dr. Ufe Mudngis 1. Sya ang dahilan sa likod ng hindi maplantsang socshirt.

Kaya naman pala pangit ang tela ay dahil maliit na pondo ang inilaan nya. Ngayo’y humihingi pa ng ekstra para maibigay sa mga katoto nya.

2. Akala niya ay may ‘5-6’ business ang organisasyong kanyang hinahawakan dahil sinubok nyang utangin ang pondo nito. Marahil kahit ilang gives pa ang offer ay papatulan niya ito. Ngunit sya ay nagkamali at nagalit nang hindi sya napautang.

3. Sya rin ang itinuturong dahilan sa pagkakasira ng donasyong laptop.

Maipapaliwanag kaya ito ng mga SPG sites nagtatago sa kasaysayan?

The Invader Ang daming espanyol sa aming building. Hilig nila ang manakop ng room. Kung umasta e akala mo sila lang ang nagkaklase kung tutuusin wala naman silang passport para mag-migrate saming building, foreigner na nga daig pa ang hari at reyna kung umasta.

Curfew Sinetch itey na prof na may curfew ata ng 6pm kaya hindi na nya tinatapos ang klase nya na hanggang 9pm pa dapat. Aba, namamadali laging jumewala ang lolo nyo!

Baka strict ang parents nya.

PBB All in.

(Puro Bitterness Bawi na lang) Kuya 2 points po para kay *tuuut* kasi po pag talo hindi nya matanggap at may paiyak-iyak pa. All in na all in ang pagka-mas deserve daw sila o kaya naman eh mga palusot kung bakit daw hindi sila ang nanalo, ANG BITTER!! kalma mga te. hindi apektado weekly allowance nyo. Pagmasyadong mataas ang lipad,masakit pag bumagsak.

A4 substance 24 ui! the who? ikaw na! ikaw na ang lahat. galing mo eh! ayan sila oh daig pa ang nasa mataas na posisyon kung umasta, nagmamataas at mahilig mag volunteer kay prof. wag masyadong mapapel. ipashred kaya kita? katakot ka.baka pati kay director eh pumapel ka?

Award Winning Gawaran ng Ulirang Ama Award ang prof na ito na umabot sa nth power ang pagkasuportib sa kanyang junakiz na sumali sa isang contest. Ultimo niREQUIRE na ni sir na magbayad ng P5.00 ang kada estudyante sa subject nya, ang bongga pa dito compulsory na nga, ni “arigatou” galing kay sir di nila na-hear.

Haliparot Hindi naman Valentines Day pero bakit andaming magkasintahan ang naglipana sa sintang paaralan?

Magkayakap habang nakatayo, hanggang sa pagupo. Yung totoo, ipinasa mo lang ba ang PUPCET para makipag-PDA

VIOLATORS Sana yung mga taong ayaw sumunod sa kung ano ang patakaran eh wag magreklamo kapag binigyan sila ng parusa o fines dahil wala kayong karapatan. Kung nagagalit kayo sa mga nagbibigay ng consequences nyo, sana magalit muna kayo sa sarili nyo dahil hindi nyo alam kung ano ang responsibilidad nyong mga Iska at Isko na ISKOLAR ng BAYAN. You violate and don’t wanna follow the rules, now you don’t want to pay the consequences and acting LIKE A BOSS? Shame on you!!

Beyond Genius Tinalo pa ng lister na ito ang brainblast ni Jimmy Neutron at inventions nina Phineas and Ferb sa pag-iimbento ng all-purpose technique para makakuha ng mataas na marka. Bukod kasi sa 13m thickness ng kanyang balat kung manigaw ng kapwa iskolar at maigiit na sya lagi ang tama, e garapalan syang manggaya kay humble seatmate kaya after this sem *cue drumroll* Tada! Chin-up pa more. Hiyang hiya na kami sa’yo no?!

Missing Ene be nemen yen?!? Isang araw na lang bago ang laban ay wala pa ring hurado?

Kaya naman ang resulta ay kwestyonable.

Jeje-llow Thank God! Dumating na ang much-awaited uniform ng taon. Sa pak-na-pak!! na kulay nitong bright yellow.

Juice Colored! Pwede ka ng magsideline sa MMDA eh!

Ang The Searcher ay nanghihikayat ng mga kontribyutor para sa folio na ilalabas nito para sa ikalawang semestre. Mangyari lamang po na makipag-ugnayan sa kahit kaninong miyembro para sa tema ng folio.

Maaari kayong magpasa ng tula, sanaysay, maikling kwento etc. Ipasa nyo lamang ang gawa nyo sa aming facebook page. http://facebook.com/TheSearcherPUP

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#2 Dapat bang alisin ang fieldtrip/educational tour sa mga paaralan?

#1 Dapat bang ibalik ang Death Penalty sa Pinas?

Hindi, sapagkat ang parusang kamatayan ay hindi sagot upang mabawasan o masugpo ang krimen sa ating bansa. Ang sinumang akusado, maliit man o malaki ang kasalanan ay maaaring parusahan sa ibang paraan ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng kamatayan dahil tanging Diyos lamang ang maaaring magpasya para sa ating buhay. Immoral ang Death Penalty! Labag sa batas ng buhay!

- Joker Hindi, maipasa man ang Death Penalty, hindi parin naman masisiguradong magkakaroon ng kaayusan. Maaaring ang balanse ng batas ay umayon lamang sa mga mayayaman at maparusahan ang walang sala. Isaayos ang sistema ng mabilis na pagpapasya.

- Klang

Yes, Oo. Para maisip ng mga Plipino ang mga bagay/krimen na ginagawa nila.

Hindi, dahil hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay guilty ang mga akusado kaya naman hindi magiging makatarungan ang parusang kamatayan.

- ELITE Hindi, dahil wala tayong karapatang magdesisyon kung dapat bang mabuhay o mamatay ang isang tao. Hindi din mabibigyan ng paglakataong magbago ang isang tao kung tatapusin ang kanyang buhay.

- D.E. LORD Hindi, kaartihan lamang iyon!

- Guardian Hindi, maibalik man ito hindi pa rin maiiwasan ang kampihan ng mga mataas ang may mga kaya.

- Artemis

Hindi, kasi para sa akin dapar balance yung pag-aaral at pag-eenjoy. Lalo na kung educational yun kase para nakikita ng mga kapwa natin isko at iska ang actual na mga pinag-aralan natin at di lamang puro sinasaulo o pinag-aaralan.

- AMC Hindi, kaya lang naman nabuksan ang issue na to dahil sa mga sunod-sunod na aksidente na nangyayare during fieldtrips. But always remember na di natatapos sa apat na sulok ng Paaralan ang learning ng mga bata.

They need to explore and experience the actual thing! At mararanasam to sa fieldtrip.

- Gov. JPM/P.r.

Hindi, kasi it helps the students sa mga academic nila. And hindi din naman dapat mawala yung right ng student para makapag enjoy. Pero it depends pa din kung yung fieldtrip na yun is pang educational talaga.

- ABS Hindi kasi mas makakatulong ito sa ating mga estudyante ng PUP, kaya nga educational tour eh, may magandang purpose. At hindi dapat ibase sa mga nangyari na tragedy dahil depende naman yun sa way na pagcocontrol at paggabay ng mga Prof. sa mga estudyante.

- Anonymous

Oo, sapagkat sa panahon ngayon kelangan ng maging praktikal ng bawat isa. Alam naman natin na gastos lang ang naiidulot nito lalo na sa mga magulang natin. Lawakan natin ang pag-iisip natin na maraming bagay na pwedeng matutunan kahit pa wala tayong isinasagawang lakbay-aral. Sa panahon ngayon, dapat ng tanggalin ang lakbay-aral dahil s nakikita ko ito ay ginagawang pang-aliw na lang at di na pinagmumulan ng aral.

- Just Say Yes Oo. Dahil napapagod lang ako! At another term lang ang fieldtrip para sa pagbubulakbol. Anong mapapala at matututunan natin sa Enchanted at sa MOA? Gastos lang din yan -__- Jejema Hindi, kasi, as the name implies, educational tour, so it is expected na we'll gain new knowledge. Hindi naman lahat ng knowledge sa field of studies natin ay makukuha sa school, so having educational tour is a must.

Also, it will bring the students enjoyment that will balance their school life.

- Umali Depende, wag na lang nilang alisin.

Ang ganda kaya pag may fieldtrip.

Haha - A.T

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Paano na kung ang bayani noon na nakipag laban ay sya ngayong dapat ipaglaban? Malaking giyera na naman ba ito? Muli bang maghihimagsikan? O patuloy ang pag-papakamartir sa sariling bayan? Sino ang makikipaglaban para sa kanya ngayung sya ay hamak na replikang semento na lamang?

Naranasan nyo na bang magselfieselfie o groupie sa Luneta Park?

Gaya ng mga 'selfie' nyo, hindi magiging maganda ito kung may mga hindi naman kasali na nakikisawsaw. Sila ang tinatawag na mga 'Photobomber'.

Ganito ang sitwasyon ngayon sa Luneta Park at marahil ay sa mga susunod pang panahon kung hindi matitigil ang pagtatayo

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Pambansang Bayani meets Pambansang Photobomber

ng DCMI Homes ng kanilang condominium units na umaabot sa mahigit 46-50 storeys.

Sa kahit na anong angulo mo tingnan o kuhanan ng litrato ay makikita ang building na to, kaya tama lang na parangalan sya bilang ang 'Pambansang Photobomber'.

Torre de Manila- yan ang pangalan ng gusali na itinatayo ngayon 40m mula Taft Ave. sa pagitan ng Rizal Park at Adamson University. Pangalan pa lang obvious ng malaki nga ang ipinapatayo na ito. Maging ang lugar na pinagtirikan nito ay maling-mali talaga, bukod sa pagtabon nito sa monumento ay lalo pa nitong piapasikip ang daluyan ng trapiko.

The Three must-CAREERS Many years in the Philippines have made me to figure out how Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao treats the people in his lives, manages his career, and becomes a true public figure.

On my mid-childhood, Iwas fond of watching him in the ring not knowing he is a Filipino. I also wondered how come he threw strong punches to his opponent who’s taller and bigger than him and with every great punches he was able to kick out the enemy’s defence, I just found myself saying “Ow!” and “Ah!” But now, having a mind-set on how Pacquiao was acting in his career, I can’t understand why he needs to divide his time into three careers: Boxing, Politics and Basketball.

BOXING. We see Pacman now as a wealthy and a well-known person; a great difference from his life when he was only starting his career in boxing. At the age of 14, Pacquiao moved to Manila and lived there for a while on the streets. He started as an amateur boxer then eventually made it to the higher ranking. He is the

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first and only eight-division world champion, in which he has won ten world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. Nowadays, he is able to fight 3 to 4 different boxers in a year but sometimes, the boxing committee decides for a rematch, like what happened with him and Morales, Marquez and many others. No doubt, he really is a pride of Filipino.

POLITICS. Aside from boxing, Pacquiao has participated in acting, music recording and politics. In May 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Saranggani. He was re-elected in 2013 to the 16th Congress of the Philippines. Some we’re happy and supported him all the way but others, well, they wanted him to focus on his boxing career.

BASKETBALL. Before he officially became one of those players in the PBA, he and his team “KIA Sorentos” underwent

Alam ng lahat na ang lugar na kinatitirikan nito ay matao at masikip na, ngayong nagtatayo sila dito ng malaking establisyamento malamang na mas sumikip pa ang lugar. Mas lalala ang traffic at sabi nga ni Celdran, , isa sa mga nanguna sa pagkondena ng itinatayong gusali na ito, kung magkasunog man ay mahihirapan ang mga bombero na maapula ang apoy.

Marahil nga na monumento 'lang' ito para sa iba, sementong kamukha o inihalintulad sa isang bayani. Subalit ang monumento ay simbolo ng ating kasaysayan, ng katapangan ng mga Pilipino noon para lamang makamit ang ating kalayaan na hanggang ngayon ay ating tinatamasa.

Hindi ito basta-basta isang monumento lamang.

Ang monumento na ito o mas kilala bilang Rizal Shrine na nasa Luneta Park ay kilalang-kilala dahil dito mismo sya binaril ng mga banyaga, ito ang lugar kung saan naroroon ang isa sa pinakamahalagang parte ng ating kasaysayan. Naririto din ang mga labi ng pambansang bayani.

Sa ibang bansa, hindi hinahayaan na matabunan o maharangan ng malalaking establisyamento ang mga monumento, dapat magkaroon ng maayos na lugar ito upang makita ng mga tao.

Itinuturing nila ito na sagrado at dapat igalang. Si Rizal ay isa sa mga magigiting na mga bayani Continued on p 15

Persuasive Perspective

a very long process. Pacman first conducted try-outs to select players for his team. He then went to the committee of the association to bring his team to the “All Philippine Cup”. And now, at last, Pacman was drafted to be a playing coach in PBA. It was a great accomplishment for him.

He again pursued a new career where he might also be famous. But how about his boxing and political assignments? Isn’t he contented on all his wealth?

Fame? His province needs him, his activeness for their aims and wills, and his act of responsibility towards them. What will happen now?

Try to think of it, what if hypothetically, his team in basketball has a schedule to play while he has to attend a meeting

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in congress and while he needs to be present in the press conference for his upcoming fight? Would he go for the game, or for the meeting or for the boxing presscon?

I think, he should go to the appointment, retire in boxing, let someone manage his team and concentrate on the career where he is needed most-- the politics.

He gained trust, trust which none of his political rivals have.

He should treasure this while thinking of something which might help him to repay this trust, like some road developments for easy transportation and construction of buildings to increase employment rate. If he then accomplishes all of these and satisfies his people, maybe that time, he could try another career where he can showcase his talents and abilities that he acquired from his experiences.

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from p 14 (Rizalista ka man o hindi, hindi ito maitatanggi), hinahangan ng maraming Asyano dahil sa tapang at talino. Ang kanyang pagkamatay ang mas nagtulak pa sa mga Pilipino noon na ipag patuloy ang laban. Nararapat lamang na bigyan natin ng paggalang at parangal hindi lamang ang kanyang monumento kundi ang lahat ng monumento ng mga bayani.

Bakit nga ba ngayon lamang ito sinita kung kelan maraming palapag na ang natapos?

Ayon sa DMCI nakakuha sila ng permit mula sa tanggapan ng Maynila noong termino ni dating Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. Pero nakasaad sa City Ordinance No. 8119 sa ilalim ng zoning laws, hanggang apat na palapag lamang ang maaari dhail sa nasa matao itong lugar peron nagyon ay umabot ito sa halos 64 na

palapag. Dahil sa paglapag na ito ipinatigil na ng Manila City ang pagpapatayo ng DMCI subalit sa pagmamatigas ng nasabing developer ay nagpatuloy parin ito.

Ngayon sa pamumuno ni bagong Mayor Joseph Estrada ay kinuwestyon na ito ng City Council dahil sa paglabag nito sa kasunduan, subalit inaprubahan pa din ang pagpapatuloy ng konstraksyon. Lahat ng papeles na kailangan ay mayroon ito mula mismo sa mga kinauukulan.

Hindi ba nakakapag taka na pumayag sila sa isang bagay na hindi nila alam kung ano ang maaaring maging epekto? O alam man nila ay nagbulag-bulagan pa rin sila? O talagang matigas lang ang ulo ng developer na ito?

Baka naman talagang malakas ang kapit ng kumpanya na ito kung kayat malakas ang loob sa mga hakbang na isinasagawa

SELFIEsh

Do you have this penchant of taking your own photos anytime, anywhere and with anyone (them totally unaware)? If yes, halt buddy unless you want to be having your next ‘selfie’ behind the rusty jail bars with your hands in handcuffs. For your information, there is a House Bill 4807 or the Protection against Personal Intrusion Act tagged as the “Anti-Selfie Bill” that is at the time being, was sent back to the public information committee for further deliberation even it was already at the brink of passage on third reading in plenary.

Click. #TheBILL

This “AntiSelfie” Bill shall promote and protect the personal privacy of every person by preventing intrusion for commercial purposes, and enjoining everyone to respect the dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of every person.

Activities considered as intrusion includes: (1) capturing by a camera or sound recording instrument of any type of visual image, sound recording or other physical impression of the person; (2) trespassing on private property in order to capture any type of

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visual image, sound recording or other physical impression of any person; (3) capturing any type of visual image, sound recording or other physical impression of a person or family activity through the use of a visual or auditory enhancement device even when no physical trespass has occurred, when the visual image, sound recording or other physical impression could not have been captured without a trespass if no enhancement device was used.

However, only law enforcement activities are exempted. The measure also allows the person whose visual image or auditory impression has been captured to file a civil action or proceeding to obtain any appropriate relief including compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctive of declaratory relief.

The bill was originally authored by Cong. Rufus Rodriguez, Maximo Rodriguez, Gwendolyn Garcia, Linabelle Ruth Villarica, Lito Atienza, and two others who recently withdrew their co-authorship, Leopoldo Bataoil and Jorge Almonte.

Click. #SelfieNation

The dawn of technology

nila. Dahil hindi lamang ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na pinigilan ang pagpapatayo ng DMCI ng isang gusali. Noong nakaraang Setyembre, 1,500 na Palawenos ang nagprotesta laban sa coal plant na ipapatayo ng DMCI POwer Corp. Ayon sa mga nagpoprotesta, ang plantasyon ay makakasira sa UNESCO ng Palawan na kung saan ang mga nanganganib ng ilang species ng mga hayop ay maaari ding maapektuhan.

Ayon sa Article XIV, sec. 15 ng konstitusyon ng Pilipinas, responsibilidad ito ng senado na i-konserba, pangalagaan, at pagyamanin ang mga cultural at historical heritage na meron ang Pilipinas gaya ng Rizal Shrine.

Nasaan na ang kapangyarihan ng Gobyerno? Nagagawa nilang paalisin ang mga illegal vendors sa isang lugar na ang naging kasalanan lang naman sa kanila

ay hindi rehistrado ang mga ito at wala silang naipapasok na pera sa gobyerno. Ngunit bakit tila nagiging mahirap para sa kanila na kalabanin at paalisin ang kompanya na ito na maraming batas na ang nilabag at maging sila ay kinakalaban na.

Ngayong nagtagpo na ang Pambansang bayani at ang Pambansang Photobomber ng Bansang Pilipinas, isang matinding gulo ang dulot nito.

Hindi sa pagitan ng dalawang nagtagpo, dahil ang bayani ay patuloy ang kabayanihan at pagkamartir, patuloy na nanahimik sa kanyang kinatatayuan at hinihintay ang sinasabi niyang 'Pag-asa ng Bayan' na magtanggol para sa kanya.

Ngayon si Pepe ay nagwiwika; " Ang hindi afford mag-selfie sa kanyang camera 360 ay higit pa sa photobomber at nakiki groupie."

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made way to the rise of SELFIE-a social media-spawned activity where one takes his or her photo, oftentimes with the specific intention to show the background or other elements within the frame.

Philippines takes pride of its tourist attractions all over the world. We have Boracay Island, Underground River in Palawan, Chocolate Hills in Bohol and others that are too many to mention that are teemed with local and foreign tourists. And taking snapshots of these breathtaking views (which may include some strangers who happened to obstruct the panoramic view, call them photo bombers) is inevitable. I’ll be more sorry to disturb the peaceful life of leprechauns, trolls and fairies underneath. The thing is, isn’t tourism profitable? Yes was the only answer.

Aside from that, Filipinos have something more to boast. On a database built by Time Magazine, Makati City and Pasig City abode of 500,000 inhabitants

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had produced more selfies per capita or 258 selfie-takers per 100,000 people, was the “Selfie Capital of the World” beating 459 cities that the international magazine had evaluated. Placing ninth to it was the Queen City of the South, Cebu City, having an average of 99 selfie-takers for every 100,000 people. Perhaps, it is already one of our reflex actions.

So why push such a nonsense bill in the Congress, when there are more pressing issues to discuss? Poverty, perhaps or our freedom of information?

Isn’t it becoming an intruder in such a way that it will invade our own private space?

Click. #NoWay

As expected, it has gained different reactions from various organizations. Since law enforcements activities are the only exemption, there lies a big question on how we’ll be going to practice our freedom of expression if ever. Media will be affected first Continued on p 18

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Pagbakbak sa Sitio Balacbacan

Tahanan ang isa sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng tao. Dito nagsisimula ang mga pangarap at mga katangian na pumupuno sa isang pagkatao.

Dito unang hinuhubog ang personalidad ng isang tao ngunit paano kung mawala ito sa iyo?

Masakit mawalan ng tahanan ngunit mas masakit mawalan ng tahanan ng walang kalaban-laban at ang gobyernong inaasahang mong unang tutulong sa ito at siyang unang sumuko at kumampi sa kalaban.

Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng mga Pilipino ang pang-aagaw ng mga may makapangyarihan ng mga teritoryo mula sa mahihirap para sa pansariling interes lamang. Pananakot ang kanilang naging sandata upang magtalukbong sa kaba ang mga mamamayan na walang magawa kung hindi lisanin ang kanilang mga tahanan. Kapalit nito ang kapirasong lupa o minsan naman ay pera na hindi kakasaya upang makapagsimula muli ng bagong buhay.

Ito ang nararanasan ng mga mamamayan sa Sitio Balacbacan, Brgy. Laiya, San Juan, Batangas kung saan sila ay inagawan ng lupa, tinakot at inilayo mula sa kanilang kabuhayan.

Ikatatlo ng Hulyo 2014 nang sumulpot ang nagmamayari ng nasabing lupa, ang Laiya Development Corporation at Macaria Development Corporation na parehong pinamumunuan ng negosyanteng si Federico Campos III at bitbit ang humigit-kumulang dalawang libong pulis, sundalo at pribadong gwardiya at labinlimang bus ay sinira nila ang mahigit 277 na kabahayan at walang pinalampas at sinira pati ang mga puno.

Ang Sitio Balacbacan ay isang pamayanan na may sukat na 25 ektarya na malapit sa dagat kung saan nagmumula ang kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan, ang pangingisda. At mula sa lupaing ito ay matatanaw ang karagatan na may puting buhangin tulad ng sa Boracay.

Isa ito sa dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng interes si Campos sa nasabing lupain. Ang mga taga-Sitio ay naninirahan sa nasabing lupain ng mahigit 100 daang taon na.

Kapalit ng pag-papaalis sa kanila ang isang kasunduan na ginawa ng partido ni Campos.

Nakasaad sa kasunduan na ang lupang kinatitirikan ng kanilang bahay ay pagmamay-ari ng LDC at sila ay walang pahintulot sa nasabing lupa at kung mayroon

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Endpoints

man ay labis na pahintulot na ang ibinigay sa kanila. Kasabay nito ang pagbibigay sa kanila ng kapirasong lupa na may sukat na 100 metro kwadrado.

Ngunit hindi ito tinanggap ng mga mamamayan sapagkat ito ay literal na lupa lamang, walang bahay, walang kuryente at delikado dahil katabi ito ng ilog na kapag bumabagyo ay umaapaw. Ang pangunahing kinabubuhay nila na pangigisda ay ipinagbawal din sa dagat.

Nagpapakita ito ng pagmamaliit sa kanila at pag-alis ng kanilang mga karaparatan.

Isa rin sa nakaloob sa kasunduan na kapag sa loob ng 30 araw ay hindi nila nilisan ang kanilang bahay, maaring pasukin ng partido ni Campos ang kanilang mga tirahan, kunin ang kanilang mga ari-arian at bukod dito, kinakailangan nilang magbayad ng karagdagang 100 piso sa bawat araw na hindi nila nililisan ang lugar at ang lupa na inaalok ng LDC ay mawawalan ng silbi. At kung sakali man na pumayag sila sa kasunduan, makukuha lamang nila ang titulo ng lupa ng kanilang lilipatan kapag nilisan na nila ang bahay sa Sitio.

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Dahil sa pagkawala ng kanilang tirahan, nagtayo sila ng mga kabahayan na gawa sa kawayan sa tabi ng kalsada.

Giniba na ang kanilang mga kabahayan at binakuran na ang lupang dati nilang pagmamay-ari na binabantayan ng mahigit 160 pribadong sundalo na ang iba ay may mga hawak na baril. Ngunit ang kanilang pansamantalang tirahan sa tabi ng kalsada ay nasira nang dumating ang bagyong Glenda sa Pilipinas.

Dahil dito, mas lumala ang kanilang kalagayan. Nagkaroon sila ng kakulangan sa pagkain, at kahit ang pag-iigib ng tubig mula sa balon sa loob ng Sitio ay ipinagbawal din. At ang kanilang pansamantalang tahanan sa tabi ng kalsada ay minsan ding pinapasok ng mga tao ni Campos na may hawak na baril. Tinatakot sila ng grupo ni Campos upang pati ang pansamantalang tahanan ay lisanin na nila kahit na hindi na ito pagmamayari ng negosyante. Malaki ang trauma na nadulot nito sa mga mamamayan lalo na sa mga bata na nagpakita ng kawalan ng interes sa pagpasok sa paaralan dahil sa pagkawalan ng tirahan.

Humingi sila ng tulong sa mayor Continued on p 17

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from p 16 ng Laiya na si Mayor Rudolfo Manolo ngunit ang tanging sinabi sa kanila ng alkalde ay bahala na sila sa kanilang mga sarili. Dahil dito, dumulog sila sa kapitolyo ng Batangas, napagkasunduan na sila ay magpupulong kasama si Gov. Vilma Santos ngunit hindi sila sinipot nito.

Ang pagwawalang interes na ibinibigay ng gobyerno sa mga mamamayan ng Sitio Balcabacan ay nagpapahiwatig

7 Wonders I wonder…

Why don’t some professors practice punctuality?

Is it hard to come on time? Or is it hard to come at all? They have the knowledge the students should learn but where are they?

Somewhere out there letting the students to wait in vain. I hate to break this to you, but I’m pretty sure you already know this as much as you know that the sky is blue; there are-- and probably forever there will be-- professors whose hobby is to be late for his class. Ironically, professors mark the absence or the tardiness of his students while he himself is also a latecomer. Or much worse, he is always absent.

What made the admin decide to assign a professor on a certain subject where he is unknowledgeable?

It’s funny to think that not only the little things are being misplaced in this world. For instance, imagine a dentist were asked to perform an open-heart surgery. What do you think would happen? It is not very different on the situation happening in PUP. Professors are being assigned to teach a particular subject which is not his forte.

Where do the professors get their exams? Do they just pick it somewhere else? After a couple of days preparing for the

na wala sa kanila ang panig ng gobyerno, marahil ay naabutan sila ng pera o mas makikinabang ang mga ito kung gagawin mang isang pang-komersyal na lugar ang Sitio Balcabacan, walang nakakaalam, tanging si Campos lamang.

Isa lamang ang Sitio Balacbacan sa mga nawawalan ng tirahan dahil sa sariling interes ng mga mayayaman.

Nawalan sila ng tirahan ng walang kalaban-laban, marahil

dahil sa isang maling galaw nila, buhay nila ang magiging kapalit.

Isa lamang ang Sitio sa mga nawalan ng tiwala sa gobyerno.

Gobyernong madalas ay nagiging bulag dahil sa salapi na tumatakip sa kanilang mga mata.

Gobyernong inalis ang kanilang karapatang pantao. At ang mga batang inagawan ng tahanan, inilayo sa paaralan, inalisan ng kabuhayan ang mga magulang ay masasabing inagawan din ng munting kinabukasan.

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exam, you will be shocked upon receiving your test paper. ‘Where on hell did my professor get this?’

Yes I know. I’ve experienced. And definitely, all of us did experience and will experience. The questions in the test papers were not usually the things they’ve taught us if they ever teach. It’s very unfortunate for us to grasp for the answers we never really had at the first place.

When will the school rules be strictly implemented? Or rather, when will we ever know the rules and its counterpart punishments? It’s hard to follow a rule but it’s harder to break a rule without actually knowing that there is a rule.

Who should be blamed for the low grades? The professors who ungenerously give grades or the students whose aim is only to pass and not to excel? They say that regardless of where university you study or who your professors are, you will be the one to assess your academic performances. It is you who make your own grade; your instructors are just the instrument. But what really happens is this: no matter how hard you study, how badly you want to excel, how

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competitive you are, you are just a piece of this little game. You cannot control the things that come and not all the odds are in your favor. You will either be the first or the succeeding. You pass or you fail. You’ll be an achiever or a mediocre. You’re the source or the cheater. You’re the favorite or the unremembered. You cannot get the two; it’s one or the other.

How do the PUPians deal with these issues? Some are just being blind, never minding the problems they are facing. Some are deaf to the sighs and cries for help of others and not hearing the issues they’re supposed to know and be involved in. Some are mute and have adamantly decided not to speak for himself and for the others. Some can bear even the worst-case scenarios, dealing with the problems all through the way just until they get their diplomas. Fortunately, there are still some who are curious. Some who want to get involve. Some who make a move. Some who go against the flow. And some who will never stop wondering, searching and seeking for the right answers.

If you wonder these things too?

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V e t e r a n photojournalist Mike Alquinto, chairman of Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines (PCP), Inc., said that this bill can be used against the media and journalists and that clear provisions should specify exemption of news gathering.

Jose Torres Jr., board member of PCP, said the bill needs to define what "intent to gain or profit therefrom" means.

"It must be clearly defined what can be classified for 'gain' or 'profit.' News outfits - newspapers, magazines, television, online publications, radio, and news wire agencies - are basically for profit organizations. There must be clear provisions that specify that news gathering must be exempted from this section," he added.

On the other hand, Press Photographers of the Philippines president Freddy Mañalac, said it is “shocking” that HB 4807 was rushed through the legislative mill.

He said the swift action on the bill just proves how legislators prioritize a bill that will protect their interests.

It also gained criticisms from ‘netizens’.

Citizen journalism, wherein anyone can post pictures or even videos in the Web, had performed a vital role in giving public awareness about social issues. There were also prompt resolutions to crimes.

No way will such a bill be turned into a law.

Not only are we a nation of narcissists but also a nation of alert individuals who have their minds open for the truth. We badly need greater transparency and this modernization will be of good help. We can’t let such a bill progress anymore unless we wanted to be controlled by those self-serving officials who even had stayed on their positions for a long time now are not yet finish with their hidden agendas. Or we may also have our photos confined with the same background all over again—plain and dull. Now that is something so SELFIEsh.

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The Searcher Issue No. 1 Volume No. 16

” O S O R T “Jero me Mathew

Book Review ReiJanGon

The Young Elites

by Marie Lu Putnam; 355pages; Php499

The author of New York Times Best Seller Legend Trilogy, Marie Lu, is back with her new series. She shares that the first draft --which is actually her 22nd-- of her manuscript didn’t work well. Originally, she tried in vain to tell a story of a hero who takes on the task of mastering his powers and vanquishing the villain but eventually she found out, with the help of her agent, that the story didn’t fit well together and that’s when she came up with a new protagonist, Adelina who is the actually the antagonist on the first draft she wrote. So her character is somehow the villainous one.

The story sets during Renaissance period when a blood fever devastated their nation a decade ago. Many people got the deadly illness and eventually died. Others who survived were left with strange markings that would change their lives forever.

Adelina is one of the unfortunate survivors. Her black hair turned silver, her lashes went pale and a jagged scar crossed the part where her left eye once was.

The misfortunes never stop there because her father and the society see her as a malfetto-- an abomination, an evil. People believe that malfettos are curse on their society, bad luck that caused the regression on their nation. But some malfettos are rumored to possess uncanny abilities. Though their identities remain secret, they have come to be named the ‘Young Elites’.

Adelina who has been suffering from the cold, cruel hands of his father finally decides to escape from him and leave her younger sister behind, Violetta. In contrary, Violetta never suffers from their father.

She is his favorite, his ever-loved daughter because although she had the fever, she got out from it unscathed.The night she escapes her extraordinary power

Trajeco

manifests that instigates the turn of events.

She is found and captured by the Inquisition Axis.

The group, which is led by Teren Santoro, is the King’s men whose mission is to destroy the malfettos before they destroy the whole nation. On the day of Adelina’s execution, a group of hooded and masked Young Elites--the Dagger Society—save her. Enzo, leader of Dagger Society, discovers that Adelina’s power is beyond extraordinary.

Now that she’s with her fellow Young Elites, their mission is to overthrow the King to stop the killing of malfettos. The story doesn’t just revolve around the battle of Young Elites. But also, the battle of Adelina against the darkness, hatred and anger that has festered inside her that seeps a little more every day.

X-men, Assassin’s Creed and Game of Thrones elements are mashed together into a novel and serve to the readers to devour it hastily. It is the first book of Lu’s new series filled with magic, darkness, mystery and bit of romance. Told thru Adelina’s first person POV and third person POV of other characters, this will definitely keep its readers at the edge of their seat. Many books made me wish I could live within their story, but I wouldn’t mind dying in this one.

June-October 2014 Adhering the Truth for the Welfare of the People

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PUPians’ A-Z List

These are random PUP-related stuffs. If you don’t know a thing or two, then you don’t fully experience yet the glory and downside of being an ‘Iskolar ng Bayan’!

A-ir ventilation. A cold breeze always

embraces PUPians during class hours.

This not a typical form of ventilation ‘cause this is a gift from nature that passes directly thru open windows.

B-all games. There are students who really find ball games fascinating.

They are very resourceful too, as they make the hallways and driveways an

alternative court. Just beware! When you walk absentmindedly, there is a great probability that the ball might hit you in the face.

C-ramming. This is in PUPians’ vocabulary along with the word ‘procrastination’. Procrastinate now, cram later.

D-OTA. What do you think the reason why your classmates (mostly boys) go to computer shop during leisure? No, not research works of course.

E-xtra rice. Extra hard work needs extra rice. Unfortunately, the price of extra rice in Panini rises to 8pesos so an extra hard work needs extra rice; extra rice requires extra allowance.

F-ees. PUPians are naturally generous to the extent that they don’t question the unnecessary/unused fees which are part of the miscellaneous fee. Or is it just that the official receipt is so barely readable they can’t even decipher a word on it?

G-rades. Grades given by the professors are really a top secret. First, you need to log-in on your SIS account. But before that, you need to make sure that your SIS account is accessible. Don’t be surprised if your password is always being denied.

H-ogwarts. PUP is a Hogwarts in disguise. Many magical things happen here. Vanishing doors, invisible professors, roaming cats and dogs (professors are unregistered animagi) and the unexplained grades. Very magical.

I-D. New order has been imposed. After 22years, finally, we have this ever-cliché

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‘no i.d no entry’ policy. The question is, ‘how long?’

J-ustice. The unjust system is not only in our government. It happens here all the time. For instance, no matter how hard you study but your professor doesn’t know you then you’ll end up having the same average grade with others.

K-wek-kwek. Many students take this one as their food-comforter. After series of quizzes and seatworks, you’ll find yourself at the foodcourt poking a stick at this bestseller kwek-kwek and devouring it until the last coin of yours is gone. (I recently discovered that a bigger version of kwek-kwek is called ‘kwak-kwak’.

Woah!)

L-ate. What is the basis of being late?

Is it when you come not on time? Or is it until your professor hasn’t come yet?

Ironically, professors mark the absence or the tardiness of his students while he himself is also a latecomer. Or much worse, he is always absent.

M-arvels. Craving for pizza but can’t afford yellow cab? No problem!

Foodcourt has a new franchise. A very affordable pizza all can be eaten alone or can be shared with friends.

N-ightshift. You don’t need part time jobs to experience night shifting. PUP offers that too! Even freshmen have classes at night. How cool is that?!

O-ctagon. Need to rehearse? Practice?

Or even test your experiment for Physics? The octagon is here all for you but first and foremost, you have to reserve it, maybe three weeks before the date you need it? Yeah, it’s quite indemand.

P-ancit. Panini’s bestseller signature student meal is composed of rice, your own choice of meat dish and of course, their pancit.

Q-uizzes. Apart from assignments and seatworks, quizzes test how much you learn from your professors. The thing is, if they ever taught you.

R-egi. Yes, it’s baaaaack! No need

to request one for your scholarship program. This is the first thing you would have to be officially called ‘Iskolar ng Bayan’. And also, when the time comes you forget to bring your i.d, it will save you from the guards keeping you out of the threshold of PUP. S-ubjects. It comes in three types: the minor, the REAL major and the FEELING major. No more explanation. You definitely know what I’m talking about here.

T-ita Rose. Who here don’t know who Tita Rose is? She’s probably the most favorite tindera of PUP community out of campus grounds.

U-nderground canteen. Other universities have cafeteria but PUP proudly gives its student the so-called ‘Underground Canteen’ that is not really underground. Amazing, isn’t it?

V-andalism. Form of art that most PUPians love to do. Instead of painting on canvass, sketching or drawing, they decided to release their realism, expressionism and impressionism artistry thru vandalizing walls and chairs.

W-acky. PUPians are reaaaaaally into photography. Their subject is of course themselves. Wacky. Jumpshot.

Pout. Japan. Most are selfie-genic who even borrow others’ cellphone (only those with frontcams) just to take picture of themselves. Call that vanity?

No. That’s their art of photography!

X-erox. Copyright of the book says: “scanning, photocopying and any other form of reproducing part of this book is unlawful piracy and theft of author’s intellectual property” Maybe the publisher should have printed those words in a much bigger font so the students will immediately notice that. Students are so busy talking about practicality.

Y-ellow paper. So among your circle of friends, who is the source of yellow paper? Hope he/she won’t get tired being generous, merciful and understanding to you who never think of trying to buy his own pad of yellow paper.

Z-ombie. This is the new fashion trend of students after exam week.

Bags under the eyes, pimpled-face, shabby hair and a practical limping walk-- everyone’s fashion statement!