110 years TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS | VOL. LXXXV NO. 10 | TUESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2013
BEAUTIFUL STRENGTH. Miss Silliman 2013 beauties crowned on Aug. 23 at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex : (L-R) Lalaine K. Iligan, College of Business Administration - 2nd runner-up; Greenette Gael M. Tuazon, College of Mass Communication - 67th Miss Silliman; Ivy R. Cabading, College of Performing and Visual Arts - 1st runner-up. PHOTO BY Dylzaree Recentes
Mass Com student crowned Miss SU By Kristine Ann M. Fernandez
AFTER FIVE YEARS, a representative from the College of Mass Communication was crowned Miss Silliman, Friday evening at the Lamberto Macias Sports Complex. Greenette Gael Tuazon, a senior Mass Communication student, is the 67th Miss Silliman and the fourth Mass Communication student who bagged the crown. Tuazon was also awarded Miss Photogenic.
Tuazon said: “Winning Miss Silliman means doing more than what I usually do because the title gives me the power to influence and inspire others. I have to take advantage of this privilege to be an instrument for the greater good of our community. This would also give me the chance to reach out to those who are going through the same phase as I did before. I’m quite excited and honored to make my advocacy into a reality.” This year’s first runner-up and
Donors turnover tartanilla, golf carts, Hibbard statue By Princess T. Abellon and Nelly May S. Dableo IN LINE WITH the founders week celebration, a tartanilla, two modified golf carts, and the Dr. David S. Hibbard were formally turned over to Silliman University. Eco-friendly transportation Mrs. Elsie Sy-Niebar, an alumna of Silliman University who graduated
with a degree of AB Journalism in 1969 and currently a senior editor of the Via Times Newsmagazine based in Chicago, USA, donated an ecofriendly four-wheel horsedrawn carriage, locally known as the tartanilla, in memory of her late husband, Atty. Dennis John Niebar, who passed away in 2002. Golf carts on the go Two electric golf carts were donated by Silliman Alumni International Inc. (SAI) of C h i c a g o , continued on page 6 Illinois, USA
Cover Girl is Ivy Cabading, a senior Music Education student from the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA). This is the second time in a row that a representative from COPVA made it to the top three. Senior Business Administration student, Lalaine Iligan, is the second runner-up and Headline Girl. She also received the Best in Production, Best in Themed Wear and Best in Long Gown awards. Maria Fatima Alsowyed from the
College of Arts and Sciences and Natalie Dale Portugaleza from the College of Education made it to the top five of the pageant. Portugaleza also won the Best in Talent award. Other minor awards were given to Krizza Mae Batulan of the School of Public Affairs and Governance for Miss Professionalism, May Rachel Uy of the College of Law for Best Speaker and Darling of the Press, Laura Coosemans of the Institute of Clinical Laboratories for Miss Globe and Stephanie Jane Abila of the
AMID NATIONWIDE CRIES for the abolition of the pork barrel, former National Treasurer Leonor M. Briones said Monday that Filipinos should continue to pressure the government into action by being vigilant. Chair of the Silliman University Board of Trustees, Briones added that aside from street protests such as the “Million People March” in Luneta, Filipinos can continue directing national attention to the pork barrel problem by relating it to the elections. “The gathering is just the beginning. We have to sustain it even up to 2016 because if we don’t, the government will go back to its old corrupt ways. Let us pressure
our congressmen and senators. Make pork barrel an election issue,” she said. Briones added that the very fact that Dumaguete has participated in the simultaneous protest across the country speaks a lot about the city and that it added to the voice of the nation as a whole. She cited President Benigno S. Aquino’s yielding to public pressure and calling for the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) as one of the effects of a unified cry for change. Briones explained in her lecture on the 2014 national budget at the Luce auditorium that the total national spending program is P2.268 trillion with P1.4 trillion to be approved by Congress and P1.161 trillion for government agencies. However, the
CED Builders champ cheerdance competition
By Jelanie Rose T. Elvinia
THE NEW CHAMPIONS. College of Engineering and Design bags 1st place for this year’s cheering competition at Lamberto Macias Sports Complex last August 24. PHOTO BY Leandro T. Credo
Briones calls to sustain anti-pork barrel protest
By Samantha L. Colinco
Institute and Rehabilitative Sciences for Miss Congeniality. The board of judges were head of beauty camp ‘Kagandahang Flores’ Rodgin Gilbert Flores, 2013 Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee Dr. Dely Po-Go, Director Marketing Communications at Pan Pacific Sin Alexandra Schmutterer, 2011 Binibining Pilipinas-International Dianne Elainne Necio and reigning Miss Dumaguete Frances Claire Vintola. ~
P310 billion special purpose fund, from which the P25 billion pork barrel is taken, is not detailed. She also said that the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product growth on agriculture at 3.3 percent is ten times lower than that of construction and infrastructure at 32.5 percent. An irony because the poor and unemployed are in agriculture, she said. Pointing out 2013 as an election year, Briones added that a report by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) revealed that in five months alone, from January to April, the DBM disbursed more than P580 billion in government expenditures. “And you ask yourself, where did it go? Largely infrastructure. But now that the storms and floods are
coming, let us do an inventory, where are the roads and the houses?” she said. Briones added that the “fundamental defect” of pork barrel is it allows the legislators the congressmen and senators - to participate in the job of execution of the budget. Although President Aquino has called for the abolition of PDAF, she said she does not believe that he will stop the pork barrel system altogether but that he will only itemize it. “You can change the name. Like the pork that you can roast, fry and cook in many ways but is still pork, it is not true abolition if pork barrel is not stopped. It is more itemization,” she said. Briones is the first speaker of the Eminent Persons Lecture Series. ~
THE COLLEGE OF Engineering and Design (CED) Builders bagged this year’s championship trophy for the All-University Cheerdance Competition last Aug 24. Donald Allen Bernadas, captain of the CED Builders, said that after two months of rehearsals, their efforts finally paid off. “For the four years that I have been joining this competition, this time, we finally got the top spot. I think this shows that despite the problems we’ve encountered, we were able to resolve them and still work united as one group,” Bernadas said. Despite having some of their members injured during practices, acquiring minor fractures and wounds, they persevered to deliver a clean routine. CED also won as the Most Disciplined Team and Best in Costume. The College of Computer Studies (CCS) and the Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ICLS) got first runner-up and second runner-up respectively. Mariant Avanzado from CCS was declared as the competition’s best flyer. “We wanted to give the cheerdancers a different experience this time. The CCP Bobcats served as their mentors and friends to inspire them further in this spirit of cheering,” Kirk Emperado, Cheer Com Chairman, said. continued on page 6
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The Silliman Experience
It is common knowledge for any organizer to expect a new set of obstacles for every event he or she is working on. This holds true especially for annual occasions like Hibalag and the many gatherings scheduled within the week-long Founders celebration. Due to the number of dramatic changes within the university, many student organizations have had their share of setbacks in preparation for their respective events. Inadequate funds, unfinished booth requirements and the obvious lack of manpower due to student apathy are just some of the problems college governors have had to deal with time and again. Amid the fanfare we are expected to indulge in, we often forget our responsibilities to help out in our respective student organizations. Oftentimes, it becomes a common sight for a small group of dedicated students to direct and set up a booth and plan for their gimmicks and attractions for the Parada Sillimaniana and what-not, while others frolic around or hide from plain sight to avoid being requested to help or avoid being reprimanded. As Sillimanians, we are entitled to bask in the festivities around us, but this is doesn’t mean that we are not obliged to lend a hand in accomplishing a few tasks just to ease the load of our studentofficers. For others to respond that it is but their responsibility is crude. Yes, they have larger accountability compared to their members, but they belong to one organization, nonetheless. We complain of events flopping, but isn’t our own apathy the root cause of it all? Despite the series of problems student organizations face, it is still comforting to know that many of the events lined-up for this year’s Founders Week celebration are a success. The Weekly Sillimanian lauds those who have worked tirelessly to bring about worthwhile activities and unique experiences to the lives of students and alumni. These individuals have served well as the lifeblood of important affairs within and outside the campus. On the other hand, the Weekly Sillimanian believes that there is yet much to do to encourage students to act and be thoroughly involved in different relevant events within the university. The solutions can be as simple as constantly reminding students of their responsibilities and priorities in terms of co-curricular activities and imposing a more stringent “punishment-and-reward” system to instil discipline.The Silliman University Founders Week celebration is not just all about having no classes, going out with friends or simply having a break; it is also a time for us to develop the Silliman Spirit of teamwork, passion and empathy with others in making meaningful events a reality. The Silliman experience is more than just fun and excitement. It is about being active towards making one’s stay in the university worthwhile. ~
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sillimaniansspeak Compiled by Nectarina Catada
“What can you say about this year’s Founders Week Celebration?” “This year’s Founders Week celebration showed much of the love and gratitude of the alumni to their Alma mater. It is also is a fun-filled week for the students who do not have school work piled up.” Genese Lozada, BS-BIO III “This year would be a big event to Silliman University. It is not the usual event here in the campus, but this would be the first Tipon year here in Dumaguete. Much exciting activities are coming. Totally this would be a big blast to all Sillimanians.” Bharkis C. Kasing, BS ENTREP - I “Fun, just like when I was in 1st year. It is usually the weather that plays a role on Founder’s Week celebration...” Niwatchai Peter Hueysuwan, BSMT-III “I’m very proud of this year’s Founders Celebration because organizers were able to pull everything off considering the fact that most of us only had limited time and a tight budget to build a booth.” Suzmita Villegas, BMC-III ** Next issue's question:
“Are you in favor of the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel that is given to legislators for localized projects??” For your answers, just text the Circulation Manager (09279878522). Indicate your full name (with middle initial), course and year.
Editor-in-chief Michiko Je M. Bito-on Associate Editor Royanni Miel M. Hontucan News Editor Keren Ann V. Bernadas Features Editor Danica Grace B. Gumahad Business Manager Justin Val R. Virtudazo Senior Writer Samantha L. Colinco News Writers Katrin Anne A. Arcala, Jelanie Rose T. Elvinia, Kristine Ann M. Fernandez, Kristine Felva P. Licup, Princess T. Abellon, Nova Veraley V. Grafe Feature Writers Roberto Klemente R. Timonera, Maya Angelique B. Jajalla, Michael Aaron C. Gomez Photojournalists Dylzaree D. Recentes, Nelly May S. Dableo, Yuys Fatima L. Escoreal Cartoonist Nicky F. Maypa Circulation Manager Nectarina M. Catada Office Manager Honey Grace A. Suello, John Lee D. Limbaga Web Manager David Mupe Layout Artist Jae Jireh P. Nejudne Adviser Warlito Caturay Jr.
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REMEMBERING THE GOOD OLD DAYS When I look back at the good old days, I remember how different I was from the person I am today - not “different” in a bad way, but in a good way. Let me quote the statement “Silliman made me a better person”; this is indeed a true point, but for me, it’s not the school that made me who I am now, but it is the people I have worked and interacted with. Studying in Silliman led me to meet people who made my stay the best of the best and the worst of the worst. It is here in Silliman whereI learned some of these lessons: First, there are always better days. The end is not absolute unless you make it the end. People who often fail think that there is no better way for them than to sulk in the corner and wait for the sun to shine. God never gave us a challenge that we can’t face. Instead of dwelling on the negative side, why don’t you look at the positive side: that there must be a better plan or reason why such thing happened? Life is too beautiful to let that one circumstance bring everything down. Second, the more you say you’re tired, the more you get tired. Your emotions
and thoughts can greatly influence your actions. It’s all right to admit that you’re tired, but make sure that you won’t let that word get the best of you. Remember, if there’s a will, there’s a way. Third, do things out of love and passion. It will help you get through. There were times in my life when I experienced discouraging events
IT HAS BEEN over a year since I first started joining those regular coastal clean-ups in Silliman Beach. The weekend excursions were headed by local advocates led by Sir Gary Rosales of BPI Bayan and the crew of 350.org, an environmental awareness group. Just this Saturday, they celebrated their second anniversary since starting the rehabilitation of the small coast. Their initiatives, other than the normal garbagepicking on the coastline, included planting of mangrove trees, deploying artificial reef domes, and, just recently, conducting a monthly water quality inspection of the beach and a nearby creek. One peculiar thing I observed is that considering that the university was blessed to have a beach named after it, there is a lack of movement coming from the university community. During these clean-ups, the number of attendees from Silliman University is always overpowered by other contingents. People then started to ask around, “Where are the Sillimanians?” It’s true that we are considered as an environmentally-conscious university. We’ve been visited and lauded by several known personalities in the
environmental conservation circle, and our researches have contributed a lot to information pools about the flora and fauna—not to mention our conservation projects both for land and marine ecosystems. But let’s go back to the basics. Silliman Beach is right beside one of the most notable marine research centers in Asia, and yet we see bits of dead corals lying on the coastline (often strewn with nylon fishnets). There’s a stench that
Redefined Krizia Magallanes
and disappointments that made me say, “I want to give up”; but then I found myself continuing what I had started. I realized that what helped me throughout those years was not the responsibility given to me but the love I had for that responsibility which made it impossible for me to let go. Fourth, you’re a pocketful of sunshine. I always believe that each and every one of us can do things if we only exert our best effort. “Hindi ko ‘yan kaya!” is just a statement unless you make it true. Before the successful people in this
world came to where they are now, they experienced troubles, rough moments, pains, and the like; even with these, they never gave up. If you know you can do it, then do it. Fifth, do your best in everything you do. I remember saying this to my friend, “Buhata na lang tanan imu makaya, kung dili japun siya mu-work at least kabalo ka na imu gibuhat ug dili kaayo ka magmahay kay sa anang wala nimu gibuhat tanan imu makaya unya mag sige ra ka’g mahay sa ulahi.” These are just some realizations I got during my college life. I am not saying that these generally apply to all; but in one way or another, this outlook helped me survive my college life. I made mistakes and failures, but I made them as platforms for me to develop as a person. The world outside college life is tougher and more difficult especially if it is not within your comfort zone. Make your college years a training ground for you to be better and wellequipped. Most of all, do everything you can to make your college life worthwhile. ~
Our Name, Our Pride
Greyer Pastures Joshua Ryan Salaveria
pervades in some parts of the area. Styrofoam, plastic, and all kinds of non-biodegradable garbagecontinue to fill sacks every clean-up. Apparently, the nearby community wasn’t even informed and guided as to how to properly dispose of trash. And those nightly drinking binges by students don’t help either. Recently, I chanced upon a chat with someone from FENOr (Friends of the Environment in Negros Oriental) and she suggested many things for the university to take notice. For
example: Are the garbage collected by the BG really segregated? How can we reduce the use of plastic bottles in kiosks around the university? How informed are the students about waste reduction? But for now, it would be nice if we took a second glance at the beach we fondly call our own. I’m pretty sure alumni often feel nostalgic hearing and seeing that place. They’d surely reminisce the good ole’ times when Silliman Beach was the place to hang out, swim, and have fun. Those were the times when the beach didn’t have diapers and slippers floating around. Silliman Beach is now worse than ever, but we can still get it back to how it once was. We need to take responsibility of the beach that bears our name and not rely on other sectors to do the job for us. It would require a great initiative from the university community to help rehabilitate Silliman Beach. Just a handful of advocates may not be enough to effectively improve the plight of the beach. But it’s going to be worth it— just so that we could truly mean what we say when we sing, “Where the white sands and the corals kiss the dark, blue southern sea.”~
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Sosyal man gud Gawas sa nagpadayong mga kalihokan alang sa kasaulogan sa ika-112 nga kasumaran niining atong tunghaan, kita nagsaulog usab sa Bulan sa Lokal nga Pinulongan karong Agosto. Ug alang kanako, walay mas maayong pamaagi sa pagsaulog niini gawas sa paggamit sa pinulongan nga matawag gyud nato nga atua: ang Binisaya. Ngano man? Tagalog ra ba ang pinulongang gigamit diri sa Pilipinas? Sa dili pa ko mopadayon ngadto sa unod niining akong gisulat, ako lang ni’ng klarohon – wala ko’y kapungot o kasuko sa pinulongang Tagalog ni sa mga Tagalog. Ngano man sab kong masuko sa atong nasudnong pinulongan ug sa mga tawong naggamit niini? Ako natawo sa Manila ug nidako sa dakbayan sa Calamba, Laguna. Akong inahan usa ka Tagala ug lumad nga tagaPasay. Mag-Tinagalog mi sa balay. Apan tungod sa akong kadugayon nga nagpuyo dinhi sa dakbayan sa Dumaguete, nakatonan na nako ang paghigugma sa atong pinulongang Binisaya. Apan makaguol lang hunahunaon
nga duna’y mga Dumagueteño ingon man mga Negrense, labi na katong mga tinun-an niining atong tunghaan, nga maba (ug wala’y suwerte, mas maba pa sa ulod) ang paglantaw sa Binisayang pinulongan. Sa matag higayon nga ako mopalit ug mga Binisayang tabloid alang sa among Visayan Journalism nga klase, sama sa Banat News ug SunStar Super Balita, di gyud malikayan sa ubang mga tinun-an nga mokatawa. Apan mangutana ko: Sala ba ang mobasa ug tabloid? Cheap ba ang paglantaw ninyo sa mga tawong mobasa niini? Kung buot hunahunaon, ang mga tabloid wala ma’y kalahian sa inyong pirming basahon nga Candy Magazine o Philippine Daily Inquirer kung paghatag ug lab-as nga balita ug kasayuran ang hisgotan. Mga pamantalaan ra man gihapon ni sila, di ba? Mao kini ang resulta sa usa ka henerasyon nga gibansay aron mahimong maayo sa pinulongang Ininglis. Oo, tinuod nga nahanas na gyud ang atong English communication skills. Maayong pagkahanas nga mura’g
nahimo nang krimen ang paggamit sa atong lumad nga pinulongan. Kinsa ba’y dili makahinumdom sa “badge” ug sa polisang “Speak English” sa eskuwelahan kaniadtong naa pa sila sa elementarya? Bisa’g lupig pa ang dalang liba-ong ug nagkayamukat na ang pagsturya ug Ininglis, hala sige lang gihapon,
Puto ug Tsokolate Raffy Cabristante
basta malikayan lang ang “badge” aron dili makabayad ug multa human sa klase. Bisa’g mag-sumbagay gawas sa classroom, Ininglis lang gihapon, bahala na bisa’g hasta ang subject ug verb magsumbagay usab tungod kay dili magkasinabot. “What did you said?” Ang uban, kada pulong nga Binisaya nga malitok multahan. Kung naa pa na nga kamanduan karon, tagpila kaha akong bayran nga multa pinaagi niining akong gisulat nga column? Akong banabana kapin sa libo. Naa gani ubang tunghaan,
Of Booths and Reunions
For many, it is a piece of heaven because of two weeks of no classes, and to some, it is the real deal. Founders Day is characterized by many Sillimanian students, alumni and non-Sillimanians as a festival. But there is more to it than the usual festival that it is. It is a culture. It is a tradition. It is a time of celebration wherein the Silliman in you rises up from its slumber. Booths, Hibalag and Reunions. These three are probably the most repetitive events that you will see every year; however, they never get old. These become symbols and icons that indeed make Silliman University truly different from other universities across the nations. I remember 8 years ago when I first started studying in Silliman. In my first year in Silliman University High School, I was reluctant to visit theHibalag areas because I used two weeks as an opportunity for me to go back to Mindanao and spend my days without classes there. The point is, I never had firsthand experience on what the celebration’s spirit really is and what the event itself is all about. Now that I am an alumnus and have
started to depart from my Alma Mater, I soon began to understand the concept, spirit and essence of what the festivities are all about in a layer that’s even far deeper than just explaining why booths are there. For me, Founders Day was a loud siren reverberating unto my ear and a hand beckoning, magnetizing me back into the Portals. The booths
#MillionPeopleMarch was considered a phenomenon of the Selfie generation. It spawned from a single Facebook event page that escalated quickly into a call for a million people to gather and fight corruption. Isn’t that a sexy way of calling a rally? It has reached to a point that we have to make rallies and advocacies for people to jump on board. This movement is likened to the EDSA People Revolution in so many ways than one, but differs greatly on the generation it covers. With the use of social media to spark the interest of many, the youth was pulled into it. What made it more fascinating was that the youth actually felt strongly for it and joined the rally. The Dumaguete landscape has been deemed apathetic by various advocacy groups in pushing for programs but last August 26, the community begged to differ. The crowd of seasoned advocates, concerned citizens, and even curious students joined forces in support of the nationwide movement. It was one of the awe-inspiring events that I saw Sillimanians participate in. For a few years, I was one of those who have slinked into my comfort zone thinking that the greatest contribution I could give to my school is to study. For some time,
I thought I was alone in a community consumed with studying. Everything revolved around grades - ; studying and trying to survive every exam that went our way. It was only a few months ago that I realized that Silliman held a good number of individuals who cared strongly enough to make a change. It is not easy, they’ve told me, but they always add that it
YOLO Advocate Federico B. Martinez VII
that existed there representing the organizations were symbols of how and what studentry in the University is. The diverse booth designs and exhibits I saw made me think back of my student years, being active in academics, Student Government and other significant organizations. The designs, although made in traditional wood and nipa, were all in one place holding hands, uniting different origins, serving one purpose and that is to celebrate its existence. Reunions had never been more fun. In fact, when I moved to the Hibalag booth area, I was welcomed by my co-
orgmates with happiness and hugs. This alone made me realize that this is one of the many forms of the Silliman Spirit. I was really glad despite the fact that I just recently graduated and have gone for four months. Now, how much more do you think about the silver, pearl or even golden anniversaries that the rest of the old Sillimanians really feel? It’s nice. Friends, foes, frenemies separated for many many years, seeing each other once again with happiness and tears of joy. All of these are made possible through this celebration and this tradition that what Silliman, you and I, children of the Red and White in Dumaguete, continue over time. Thus, understand Founders Day through what you see and feel and find the answers in the depths of your mind. Experience the festival yourself and enjoy while it is here and while you are here. This is one heck of a celebration you cannot find anywhere else in the country and the whole world. For an alumnus like me, it’s a big deal. So, what about you? Happy Birthday to you, Silliman University! ~
Paradigm Shift
DAKILA Therene Mari Quijano
is well worth it. Dumaguete’s participation of the #MillionPeopleMarch, especially with the SUSG STRAW Committee’s involvement, is one of the inspirations that keep many of us from slipping into apathy. I cannot label myself as an activist as a lot of people have different definitions of that. All I can claim is that I am an advocate of many things within bounds of what Silliman allows. The university gives students countless opportunities to grow and develop into individuals who are capable of fighting for what they believe in. For instance, the prestigious Ms. Silliman pageant encourages candidates to fight for
their own advocacies.There are so many more events that the university provided and will provide for students to be active. It is then the students’ responsibility to respond to these opportunities. It is a two-way thing. Hats off to those students who have embraced the chances given to them by our beloved university! While a lot do not understand why we do the things we do, I still see a solid number of sympathetic students advocating with passion. They have braved the odds and criticisms and are still holding on. During the #MillionPeopleMarch, I saw a lot of students and organizations that were not the usual ones to be in rallies. This is evidence that apathy can be conquered. With a just a little push, someday somehow, we’d unite for a great cause and in effect help ourt country as one big Silliman. This year’s Founders celebration is my last one and I cannot be grateful enough for what our dear Alma Mater has taught me. Beyond the academics and camaraderie, I will always bear in mind Via, Veritas, Vita as my guiding principle, and I will continuously joyfully lift up the Lamb in all my endeavors. Thank you, Silliman. ~
sama niadtong usa ka pribadong tunghaan sa Ilocos sa amihanang bahin sa nasud, nga gitaktak gyud ang ilang mga tinun-an tungod sa paggamit nila sa pinulongang Ilocano. Ang uban, mag-Ininglis tungod kay mao man kini ang pinulongan sa mga hawod ug mga taas ang nakab-ot nga edukasyon niining atong katilingban. Sa ato pa, sosyal man gud ang Ininglis. Class ba. Basta maayo gani mag-Ininglis, matago gyud sa uban ang kamatuoran nga wala na gani sila’y kwartang ikapalit ug bugas. Ug uban sa paghigugma sa pinulongang Ininglis ang paghigugma sa mga butang nga langyaw kon imported, ug pag-itsapuwera sa mga butang nga lumad gyud nga atu-a. Mas mupili pa ta sa Fender nga gitara labaw sa mga gitarang hinimo sa Cebu. Mas mopili pa tang molantaw sa mga langyaw nga mga salida kaysa sa mga hinimo sa atong mga kaugalingong mga direktor. Matod pa sa kanta sa Missing Filemon, “Bahala na’g luod basta gikan sa Hollywood always makes you feel so good.” Nakalimtan na ba nato nga kita
nahanas sa pinulongan ug nahigugma sa mga butang nga hinimo niadtong mga nag-ulipon kanato sa unang panahon? Dili man sayop ang mahanas ug mahimong “updated” sa mga langyaw nga butang, basta duna ra gihapon ta’y panahon pagtagad ug paghigugma sa mga butang nga kaugalingong atoa. Nanghinaut lang ko nga kung di gyud nato mahimong higugmaon ang Binisaya sa adlawng tanan, bisan karong bulan lang sa Agosto, makakaplag ta’g panahon aron mapakita nato kung kinsa gyud ta isip mga lumulupyo dinhi sa Kabisay-an. Apan kung pagkahuman nimo’g basa niining artikulo, kataw-an ra gihapon nimo ang mga butang nga lumad nga Binisaya, ang Binisayang pinulongan, ug ang mga tawong tigbasa ug Binisayang pamantalaan, wala na ko’y mahimo ana. Imo na nang suliran kung hunahunaon sa uban nga wala ka’y timailhan isip usa ka Pilipino ug gitanggong nimo ang imong kaugalingon sa mga butang nga langyaw ug dili gyud alang kanimo. Sige lang, sosyal man gud.~
The Coop Building’s Love Letter to the Portal West Inday Portia, my gorgeous, gorgeous Inday Portia West. Light-bringer to my night, reflector of who I truly am. The young students pay court to your stairs of love. Whenever you play those erotic sound boxes of yours, my very foundations tremble. My façade is perpetually blushing in terracotta at the sight of your glassy beauty. Oh, will you ever learn to love this miserable Coop Building in front of you! I am old, and you are young. Oh I am old baby, older than these bukotbukot pedicabs. Older than these portals – older even than some of these acacias. But oh, how young I feel when I look at you! When I think that we are aligned, I imagine that my coop merchandise is like what your National Bookstore once was, or that my cafeteria is like one of your coffee shops. But I know – alas, I know, that you will only have eyes for Dodong Hibbard. Prominent, important Hibbard, center of attention since the 1930s. But what do you see in him, Inday Portia! His history? Ah, if you want history, baby, I have it more! Of all the buildings built by Charles Glunz, only I was called the builder’s home. Tatay Charles only saw that Dodong Hibbard as a commissioned project – one that took a particularly long time to make – while I was his special haunt, where he planned the designed of many other buildings (including that Dodong Hibbard). The Japanese allowed people to die in him, baby! They used him as a makeshift infirmary, while I was the Mission Hospital for a time before Nyor Langheim moved it to Dodong Katipuning. You like his erudition? Hay Inday Portia, he brags about being a library once, but he was only one for a brief time, and only because Inday Cafing decided to stop being a lib and become the cafeteria. His artistic side? Dodong Gihol by the port has been a music place way before Dodong Hibbard housed the fine arts. And his style? Art Deco – ha! Baby, I’m Spanish-American bahay na bato
fusion, he’s just following western trends. Hay baby, I know. Oh I know, all too well, that you will never love me. Like this very school, you will never love me. I am Tatay Charles’ attempt to be local, Dodong Hibbard was a demonstration of the school’s wish to be Western. Just like you. I was built to blend in, the two of you designed to stand out. Like this school you will never love me. I am far too local. But who am I to talk? For I too have fallen in love with you, Inday Portia. I too am a fool of that xenophobia that now enamors you to Dodong Hibbard, I too am mad with desire for your youth, for your utter foreignness, for your divine
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incongruity with the acacias. And I have been consistent in this attraction to the foreign, too. You are young so you do not recall, but I once had a fancy for Inday Isiu, whose Stick Style architecture was beautifully incongruent with the Boulevard haciendero mansions, until she too began to grow familiar. Inday Cafing tried to woe me from across the quadrangle, but she was far too local for me. Even after Inday North Pole donned that pawnshop and internet café of hers across the street from me, I could still not find myself to like her. It is only you, with that utter, utter, foreignness, that I now desire with such intensity. Oh! I am trying to win you with my localness, but here I am enamored by your exotica! Why must I suffer this contradiction with my unrequited desires! Oh, how I wish the rumors are true that they will demolish me. Never, never again would I see reflected from your glassy beauty how I will ever be local and how you will never love me. Let me die – let me die, Inday Portia! – let me die seeing myself crumble before your utter indifference. ~
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Hibalag
#SillimanianKaKung... 1. Napagaw na ka ug sininggit gkan pa sa #TorchParade to #misssilliman until #SUcheerdancecompetition2013 HOOOOOO! Kudos. Alaska Young (@spilledthought10h) 2. Imo wallpaper sa dorm ky gift wrappers. - Rhodalalalala (@ RhowDannyGlark) 3. Muuli jud ka sa SU for Founders. Fed Martinez (@fedmarxx07) 4. Kasuway naka ug surprise sa birthday sa imo amigo sa sulod sa campus. Kit (@_kitchristian) 5. CHEESE BREAD. Two words nga bahalag naa pa kas gym kay maglakaw jd ka padulong sa caf. Jon Martin Villarin (@ JonMartinv) 6. Idol nimu si Manong Mani sa CBA/Library. Jon Martin Villarin (@JonMartinv) 7. Nakakain ka ng tempura sa bossing tempura na isinawsaw sa Level 5 na sauce at napaluha dahil sa sobrang anghang. Jandadu (@jAndadu) 8. Kabalo ka aha dapit makita ang toblerone.... Yu杨光荣 (@41SWAsianG) 9. Muadto ka ug mga kiosks mukaon ug pancit canton if gamay ra imo budget after class. Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 10. If wla ka money para palit ug ticket sa show sa Luce, i.apil na lang sa tuition. Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 11. Mahurot imo money palit ug mga tickets ky daghan kaau required na shows XD Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 12. Kabalo ka asa ang -TBA- Gladys Saavedra (@GeeSaavedra) 13. Mas better ka mag-English kaysa mag-Tagalog/Filipino hahaha Zyd Montecillo (@zydmontecillo) 14. Gabie naka mu gawas sa inyong balay kron para ra mu adtos HIBALAG! Hahahaha. Littledove (@ainamiranda) 15. Imong tiil kay naay uneven skin tone agi sa cgeg tsinelas. #ImissSilliman Karin (@karinconcept) 16. Mahurot imo allowance sa mga photocopies. Blessie Ann Bañez (@blessiebloom) 17. Ningdagko imong bagtak binaklay sulod Silliman. Blessie Ann Bañez (@blessiebloom) 18. Cge kag suroy2 ra booth area kay ga hope na maka kita sa imo crush. haha :)) Tenshi (@jeyesad) 19. Tagaan ka sa vending machine ug puro ice ug tubig & nakatilaw napd ka ug Oreo Bread. Tenshi (@jeyesad) 20. Kabalu ka na di gyud mawala nang Pancit Palabok sa mga open house. Jon Martin Villarin (@JonMartinv) 21. Nakasaban naka sa usher ug usherette! >:) Kate Pauline Opada (@Paulinisious) 22. NAA KAY ADVOCACY SA IMONG LIFE. Robi Prince VC (@ iamyourprincee) 23. Na slide naka sa CBA ramp :)) Kate Pauline Opada (@ Paulinisious) 24. KADA TUIG NAA JUD KAY ORG SHIRTS MAKUHA Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 25. KAILA KA SA ABRA SA SILLIMAN UG SA BOY PICK UP SA SILLIMAN. HAHAHA >:D Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 26. BUNTAGANAY KA UG TUON SA MCCAFE, AND OTHER CAFES SA DUMAGUETE. Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 27. KABALO KANG MA PUNO TANAN BENCHES WITH TABLES SA AMPHI UG MGA LOVERS KADA GABIE KAY NGITNGIT. HAHAHAHA. Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 28. KABALO KA NGA KADA TUIG NAAY MISS MACHO AND MU LANTAW KA ANA SA ENGINEERING. HAHAHA. Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 29. PANCIT CANTON IMONG FAVORITE BREAK TIME FOOD PAG BREAK TIME. ;D Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 30. Nakakain ka ng tempura sa bossing tempura na isinawsaw sa Level 5 na sauce at napaluha dahil sa sobrang anghang. Jandadu (@jAndadu) 31. You used to believe in Orange Man sa High school. Almae June Dael (@Catnip32921) 32. Kani... early as last week of July sugod sugod na mu apil meeting sa inyo org after a year wala mu pakita... para naa mu katambayan na booth sa Founder’s day! Anna Marie 33. Kaila kang Mr. Tan. JahmEzz AdOlfo 34. Naconfuse ka unsa ng T.B.A. ug GYM sa imung schedule. Michiko Jin Hoshino 35. Cge kag suroy2 ra booth area kay ga hope na
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What to expect
by Michael Aaron C. Gomez
B
ooth activities have been a staple occurrence in just about every university’s Founders Day celebrations, but in Silliman the ever fun-loving students have taken the festivities one whole notch higher—as in Silliman’s Hibalag, located at the Ravello field (it’s outside the gym), where all the students go to have fun and let loose. No surprise that the whole shebang is rushed by practically everybody in Dumaguete: somewhat fresh in the collective memory of the older generations is the Centennial Celebration last 2001, which boasted troops of parachutists showing off in an aerial celebration at the Cimafranca football field and a performance from the big OPM bands at the time, to name a few. And so, every year since then has been a continuous effort to upstage the year before, to the benefit of the students— most especially to the uninitiated. A cursory inspection of the Hibalag booth area reveals a bevy of—well—booths, in the simple design of the classic bahay¬-kubo, walled by bamboo logs nailed to other bamboo logs, roofed by strips of thatched bamboo—all of which designed to cater to the students’ wide range of tastes and preferences. The booths come in many shapes and sizes and configurations: some are in the common kubo mode,
others are more elaborate—made and painted to look like boats and bell towers and churches—while others are very fixated on size—the tallest booth is four stories tall—making people wonder where these students have gotten their hidden capabilities for engineering and design. Multipurpose booths that they are, the huts cover nearly all PG fields of interests. There are several trinket shops selling handcrafted necklaces and bracelets and purses and even shoulder bags, there are a couple or so offering henna tattoo parlors with designs ranging from abstract lines to more intricate figures and symbols, there are booths selling exhilaration through their wall-climbing rigs (there are safety equipment on hand, so don’t worry) and their rappelling platforms—and so it is that for the most extroverted Sillimanian hungry for excitement or for the most introverted Sillimanian whose idea of a good time is to sit down comfortably and drink something cool for hours, the Hibalag booths will satisfy them all. Aside from the booth activities, there are grander events prepared for the students’ enjoyment—which may be the main events and crowd-pleasers of the whole festival, if one stops to think about it. These events are on specific dates, so to everybody curious, here are some of the big draws lined up for Hibalag 2013: there is the Silliman Idol, the university’s version of those
popular live singing competitions, on August 27. The participants have made it through earlier rounds of screening, and are thus ready to wow audiences with their singing prowess—who knows, maybe the winner may go on to become a famous recording artist: there is a pleasure in witnessing someone rise to fame right from the very beginning. Another event is Mr. Hibalag 2013 on August 28, the men’s version of the prestigious Ms. Silliman pageant—the Mr. Hibalag was originally conceived as a humorous take on the beauty pageant idea, but over time has become a semiserious competition in its own right, with its candidates even boasting their own sets of advocacies: though in this case, the word ‘semi-serious’ may be the key, since a sense of humor makes a man even better-looking. And to cap off the festivities, the Bell Tower Project—a conglomeration of Dumagueteño rock bands, composed of The Spacepets, Enchi, Finpot, 5Volts, Trigger Gypsies, Hopia, and The Chocodog Invasion—are playing on August 29, in what should be an exhibition of the musical talents and predilections (primarily rock) of the city’s youth. There is no better venue for a Sillimanian to support the Dumaguete musical scene than at the Hibalag Festival—practically the biggest student event in the university. What’s left to expect from Hibalag, then?~
Most Outstanding Sillimanian Awardees for 2013 By Roberto Klemente R. Timonera, Maya Angelique B. Jajalla, Michael Aaron C. Gomez
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hey have roamed the world o’er and far to spread the excellence of what our school has to offer. This year, four exceptional Sillimanians will be awarded for their excellence in their respective field.
One of the Outstanding Sillimanians for 2013 is Hon. Jeoffre Willkom Acebido— currently the presiding judge of RTC Branch 41 in Cagayan de Oro City—who has been consistently celebrated by his peers and litigants alike for his tireless work ethics, his command of the law and jurisprudence, and fair judgments and decisions.
A Law graduate at Silliman University in 1986 after finishing his BS Agriculture degree in Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan in 1982, Hon. Acebido has gone on to win great respect in the world of the Philippine judiciary. In fact, his latest recognition before this year OSA was rendered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines itself: he had been a recipient of the Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Award, the top honor in the 20th Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court held last September 19, 2011. The High Court had given him the award for much of the reasons stated above: Hon. Acebido never comes to court dates later than 8:30 in the morning, and he renders his decisions less than two months after the cases had been submitted, and he resolves incidents within thirty days—well within the constitutional deadline of three months. Such was his effect on the judiciary of Cagayan de Oro that his staff and his peers have felt and expressed the influence Hon. Acebido has had on them: the Public Attorney II of Cagayan de Oro City has stated that Hon. Acebido transformed the Branch 41 of the Regional Trial
Court into the most efficient branch of the RTC of Misamis Oriental. He echoes Socrates, then, who said: “Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially.”
Dr. Evangelyn Ceriales Alocilja is one Sillimanian who has made waves in a field of specified study. This year’s Ouststanding Sillimanian Awardee for Biosystems Engineering (with specialization in Nanotechnologybased Biosensors), she graduated cum laude from Silliman University in 1973 with a BS in Chemistry. She taught for a year at the Medina School of Nursing in Ozamis City before going on to earn her masters in
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soil chemistry and plant physiology at the University of the Philippines in Los Baños in 1981. Soon after, she proceeded to the Michigan State University for further studies. At the MSU, Dr. Alocilja started as a research associate and rose through the ranks to become a full professor. There she earned her masters degrees in soil chemistry/plant physiology and systems science/electrical engineering, as well as a doctorate in that same field. She is a pioneer in biosensor research, establishing and popularizing the Nano-Biosensors Lab (NBL). Her colleague Dr. Ajit K. Srivastava summarizes her research program with the word “biosenors” with the mission “to save lives.” Dr. Alocilja’s brilliance was such that one of her papers got selected out of 1200 others to be presented during the 2010 World Congress on Biosensors in Glasgow, UK. Collaborating with researches of note, she was a driving force in developing nanoparticle-based biosensors for the detection of microbes. In 2004 she was among the team of researchers who established the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD), which is now a Homeland Security center of excellence. In 2012 she founded nanoRETE, Inc., a company devoted to developing handheld biosensors, field-ready devices that promised maximum efficiency while saving time that would otherwise have been spent waiting for lab results. She has published many books, more than 97 peer-reviewed journal articles, and made 89 presentations. Science aside, the staunch Christianity instilled in her by Silliman University continues to empower her to this day. She co-founded—and had led for over twenty-five years now—an International Ministry at Trinity Church in Lansing, Michigan. She and her husband co-founded the Fellowship of Christian Internationals and Friends (FCIF), also in Trinity Church, in 1987. This fellowship helps international students adjust to American culture. She currently resides in East Lansing,
Michigan. If there is anyone whose life is a classic example of the “rags to riches” story, it would be Mr. Aurelio Palit-ang Ramos, Jr., Outstanding Sillimanian awardee for Educational/ Social Entrepreneurship. He is the eighth of ten children. He grew up in a poor family in what is now Quirino province. Where he lived, not many people made it past grade 4, and those who dreamed of finishing high school were considered the most ambitious ones. Mr. Ramos was among this crowd, and his hard work allowed him to
graduate salutatorian in the Ifugao Academy in 1969. He entered Silliman University as a student assistant in 1970. To keep his scholarship, he had to maintain a QPA of 3.5 every semester. He managed to do so, though he had to borrow clothes so he could attend Honors’ Day ceremonies. He graduated with a BA in Mathematics, cum laude, in 1973. Mr. Ramos then proceeded to teach at various universities in Manila. He was a masters degree candidate at the University of the Philippines in Diliman and at the Ateneo de Manila University before finally earning his MA in Teaching Mathematics in U.P. Diliman. Though he was very much in the process of establishing himself, he never forgot to give back to his family. Using his salary as a teacher, he managed to send 18 of his nieces and nephews to school. 11 of these went to Silliman, with five going on to be engineers and one even topping the board exam. Mr. Ramos did not stop there, however. He established the Loyola Student Center in 1986 and the Ortigas Review Center in 2002, as well as the Berea Arts and Sciences High School in 2005. Thousands of students have studied in these establishments and have gone on to work in some of the finest universities in the country—and in some cases, abroad. He also wrote, co-wrote, and edited a vast array of educational textbooks on mathematics, science, and the humanities. Mr. Ramos keeps a strong Christian faith. He has served as a student steward in Silliman Church and as Deacon of the Ellinwood Malate Church, all the while being active in the choir. Dely Po Go has many titles that come after her name: RN, BSN, MSN, DNP. She is many things to many people. She is an academic achiever, a public health care servant, a successful entrepreneur, a faithful Christian and a community leader.
Dely Po Go is a Sillimanian. She is an Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee. She is a recipient in the field of Entrepreneurship in Nursing. Dr. Go came from a family of prominent business figures in Cadiz City, Negros Oriental. Her father, Tuana Po, was a long time President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In the biographical note written by Dr. Go’s son, Harry Honda-Po Go Jr., Harry described his grandparents as people who “emphasized to her (Dr. Go) the value of obtaining the highest education and to be an achiever all the time.” Indeed, Dr. Go is an obedient daughter who strived to follow her parents’ words. She graduated as Class Valedictorian both in her English and Chinese studies at the Northern
Negros Private School in 1969. She graduated as Class Valedictorian again at the Holy Infant Academy High School in 1973. Among the many awards that she received, she was also a recipient of the Gerry Roxas Leadership Award. Dr. Go then enrolled in the Silliman University College of Nursing. She served as the class president for three consecutive years, Vice-President of the Silliman University College of Nursing Association (SUCNA) in 1977 and SUCNA President in 1978. Dely Po Go’s academic milestones did not stop there. Three decades later, she finished her Master of Science in Nursing degree major in Public Health Administration and Nursing Education Administration at the Fairleigh Dickinson University in Taeneck, New Jersey (NJ). She graduated as Summa Cum Laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.82. In 2012, she graduated as Summa Cum Laude again, with a cumulative GPA of 3.86 at the same university in NJ. This time, she earned her Doctor of Nursing degree major in Organizational Leadership and Healthcare System Administration. However, Dr. Go did not only excel in matters of the mind. She is also outstanding in matters of the heart and soul. Among the many things that Dr. Go did to emulate the Via Veritas Vita, she is the President/Owner of Nursing Network, LLC. It is a healthcare services company with over 500 nurses and certified nurse aides, and serving 33 healthcare facilities in NJ. Dr. Go is not only a champion of healthcare services to numerous people with different races, she also generated jobs for nursing graduates. When Dr. Go initiated the project, she also aimed to “give jobs to many nurses in the USA as well as nurses from the Philippines by petitioning them without charge or fee.” Dr. Go is also the Founding member, Board of Trustee and Treasurer of “Bridges to Success”. It is a non-profit ambulatory care services and food pantry for the poor and underserved population. This project is Dr. Go’s way of “giving back all of God’s blessings that she and her family received.” Indeed, in her years in the university, Silliman has succeeded in molding persons with competence, character and faith.~
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#SillimanianKaKung... maka kita sa imo crush. haha :)) Ken Anthony Danlag 36. Niagi kag PE11 nya nagswimming swimming ug jogging jogging mo. Jae Nejudne 37. Ang imong favorite get up kai ‘’t-shirt-shorts-slippers’’. Nel Dableo 38. Naka STARGAZE naka sa amphitheater og nakakaon ka ug lamok didto! hahaha Janelle Reserva 39. Bsag asa ka mu lingi, naa gyud nay gwapo ug gwapa Suzmita Villegas 40. Ni agi ka’g ka init sa ROTC, cute nga mga bata sa LTS, ug lectures ni Sir Elman sa CWTS :)) Ken Anthony Danlag 41. Himuon nimog shortcut ang alagian sa AVT Lorie Yoyie Soriano 42. Pagawon ka basta Founders! Raffy Cabristante 43. Kabalo ka asa ang secret gong nga speed limit sign. Mel Bermas Pal 44. Na biktima naka sa vending machines. Hahaha! June Julia Velez 45. Wala kang class every Monday!!! Bernard Dadea 46. Ni skwela ka ug Silliman. BOW! ENd of Story! ayaw na daghan ug sturya! ahahaha! Jan-Michael Vincent Abdulcader Balisado 47. Ngalan sa artista imong isulat sa log-in book sa security guard sa gate pag curfew hours na! Marianna Kestrel Recamara Tabilon 48. Kung kabalo ka unsa ka mahal ang tuition. Alexie Senseii 49. Tagaan ka sa vending machine ug puro ice ug tubig & nakatilaw napd ka ug Oreo Bread. Ceedee Ragay 50. Mamroblema ka kung unsa napud imung suoton pagkaugma. Kurt Dòria 51. MagPE uniform pa japon ka padulong sa downtown. Joname Kisa Catipay 52. Tig kaon lag cheese bread sa cafeteria. Sheela Andre Bayon 53. Musulod sa school dili mag suot ug I.D! Kathleen Cate Sumbilon 54. Kabalo naka kung unsai kababalaghan mahitabo sa KH pagka Founder’s Week. Jenny C. Ballenger 55. Mabuntagan ka sige sa founders week.. Karsten Tenaja 56. Kabalo gyud ka unsa oras mugawas fresh ang cheese bread sa Cafeteria. Alyza Montilla Burdeos 57. Nakamemorize ka sa Silliman Song. Michiko Jin Hoshino 58. Kung nag graduate na ka den wala ra dyapon ka kamemorize sa Silliman Hymn hahahaha Cherry Gono 59. Kasabot ka ug COMBO1,COMBO2,COMBO3,COMBO4. ;D JahmEzz AdOlfo 60. Ang imong unahon ug tan-aw every time maka kuha ka’g copy sa TWS kay ang comics... Jelanie Rose Elvinia (@ LanDwain8m) 61. Service oriented ka nga pagkatao then Sillimanian gyud ka.... Rodne T. Baslot 62. Nakaphotoshoot na ka sa amphitheater. Michiko Jin Hoshino 63. Muadto rakag events kay required man. Jae Nejudne 64. Suki ka sa Triple ACC. Michiko Jin Hoshino 65. Nakarent nkas mga bike sa OH ^__^ Ina Isabelle Alba Taburaza 66. Kabalo ka kunag asa ang Tree of Life. Raymond Vincent (@ RayPlugged) 67. Idol nimu si Manong Mani sa CBA/Library. Jon Martin Villarin (@JonMartinv) 68. LOVE JUD NIMO SI GOD MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE O:) Robi Prince VC (@iamyourprincee) 69. You would rather be in Dumaguete right now to celebrate #Hibalag2013 and 112th SU Founders Day. Jeanne Lupisan (@JeanneEzraMarie) 70. Kabalo ka aha dapit makita ang toblerone.... Yu (@41SWAsianG) 71. While naa kas cubicle sa CR, nagbasa ka ug vandals. Michiko Jin Hoshino 72. Nakasulay ka nga hapit maigo og Frisbee disc every time muage ka paingun og Hibbard or SC building... hihi Jelanie Rose Elvinia (@LanDwain) 73. Usa ka sa natil-asan samtang nag tambay ilalom sa usa sa mga acacia trees sa university... ahaha Jelanie Rose Elvinia 74. Imung gamiton imung PE shirt kung wala nakai laing sinina. Jae Nejudne
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Dgte joins nat’l movement to scrap pork #SillimanianKaKung... By Kristine Ann M. Fernandez
75. Kaila ka ni BOSSING TEMPURA!! Seth Nillon S. Dubal @( sethnillon) 76. Maglagot ka musaka ug 4th floor sa AH unya wala diay klase grrrr Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 77. Sige ka ug tambay sa mga kiosks if walay klase Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 78. Hurot imo sinsilyo pud ky nahurot ug kuha ug photocopy hand-outs sa AH. Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlark) 79. If wla ka money para palit ug ticket sa show sa Luce, i.apil na lang sa tuition Rhodalalalala (@RhowDannyGlarzk) 80. Mas better ka mag-English kaysa mag-Tagalog/Filipino :-P hahaha Zyd Montecillo @(zydmontecillo) 81. Hapon naka maligo kung Founders week. Jae Nejudne 82. Muabri kas imung bag paggawas sa library. ;) Sergina (@ ynaaaaaaahh) 83. Tig-basa ka ug the Weekly Sillimanian. Jae Nejudne 84. Nakatilaw nakas famous CHAMPORADO, Dinuldog, Pospas, Oreo Bread, ug Egg Sandwich sa Nursing Canteen Kristine Fernandez @(Yndai_Kristine) 85. Kabalo ka kinsay pinaka-SCARY na tawo sa Registrars.. #mamCUAL #hahaha Raymund Anthony Ayco (@ MrHeartBLUES) 86. Mura na kag nakakitag celebrity kung makit-an nimos Dr. Ben. Blessie Ann Bañez (@blessiebloom) 87. Ningdagko imong bagtak binaklay sulod Silliman. Patrice @( pattiepots) 88. Kabalo ka unsa ng John 14:6. Ayla Gaudiel @(aylaveremeika_) 89. Muadto ka ug mga kiosks mukaon ug pancit canton if gamay ra imo budget after class. Rhodalalalala @(RhowDannyGlark) 90. Di ka ganahan ug 1pm classes kay tingtulog manang orasa. Jae Nejudne 91. Kabalo ka asa ang Narnia sa campus. Michiko Jin Hoshino 92. Na realize nimo na the world’s largest toblerone is found in Silliman University’s library!!! 3:) Amiel Blane 93. Binigyan ka na ng brown na tubig ng vending machine sa Oriental Hall for only P15. Sarap leche. Earl Paolo Jaculbe 94. Matulog nka ug tag alas 3 sa kadlawon tungod ga sige ug stalk sa imung crush if naa ba siyay uyab! Tilana. DM Lorena Vilar Narciso 95. Mahadlok kag agi anang dalan padung Hibbard Hall inig hapon kay basig maig-an ka anang plato sa frisbee nga maglupadlupad. Jae Nejudne 96. Magsapatos ra ka ug muadto kag Luce. Jae Nejudne 97. Muadto kag lib para maki-aircon ug matulog. Hahahaha. Nectarina Taryn 98. Sulod sulod dayon kag kwarto kung Open House sa mga dorms bisag wala kai kaila kay para ra makikaon. :))))))))) Joebert Go 99. Nikaon kas gawas kay fish ang sud-an sa dorm. Haha Nicole Louise To 100. Suki ka sa kiosk sa imong crush <3 Steph Antonette Mapili 101. Pinilit mo talaga na Recreation yung PE22 mo.. Hahahaha Josebelle Bagulaya 102. Moapil ka ug orgs kay para ra makakuyog mo ni crush! :3 HAHAHAHA :p Bryna Lewis 103. Manghulam ra ka ug Bible para sa REL11. Luico Petre Limbaga 104. Nakatulog naka sa Luce hihihihihihihihi Suzmita Villegas 105. FAVORITE NIMUNG EVENT SA SILLIMAN KAY INTRAMS!!! Daghang gwapuuuuuuu :3 Nectarina Taryn 106. Naa kai makit.an mag date ug labing labing sa green bench magabii :)) Ramon Ang 107. Puslan jud nimo tong 45 mins nga free internet sa lib.. Though I think wala nato run :( Alexis Tan 108. Okay ra nimo malate miskag 30 minutes :))) Joie Lasola 109. Imong mga friends kay tga laing part sa Philippines! Suzmita Villegas 110. Naka-overnight na ka sa at least one of the buildings sa campus. Michiko Jin Hoshino 111. Imung pangitaon dayun kung muadto kag event kay tigcheck ug attendance. Jae Nejudne 112. Kung mangutana ka sige kung pwede ba i-charge sa tuition ang tickets. Raymond Cutillar
YOUTH SECTOR, ADVOCATES, artists, teachers, media personnel, and other everyday taxpayers gathered and all wore white shirts at the Rizal Boulevard to join the nationwide Million People March that calls to abolish Pork Barrel, Monday morning. Around one hundred Dumaguetenos showed their support to scrap the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or Pork Barrel which according to the government is a lump-sum appropriation to fund the “priority development programs and projects of the government.” It has been under the spotlight for the past weeks after the controversial Napoles pork barrel scam pranced from front page to front page of newspapers and media outlets. During the movement, people from different ages and sectors have expressed their opinions regarding the pork barrel issue. PDAF for the masses Danny, a 48-year old peanut and bottled water vendor, continued to peddle at the boulevard during the movement despite the nipping heat of the sun. He didn’t wear a white shirt unlike the others but a vendor
himself had something to say. When the Weekly Sillimanian asked Danny if he supports the cause, he said, “Agree kayo pero planuhan sa daan kay kita man ang maapektuhan sad. (I strongly agree but it has to be planned well because we will be the one affected.)” Danny added, “Bisan tuod maihap ra ang tawo (diri) basta at least nagpagawas sa iyang gibati. (Even though there are a few people here, at least they expressed their feelings.)” Present in the movement was a banda mangga player, Noe Tintin, a 27-year old resident in Brgy. Colon Extension. Although Tintin was at the movement to perform along with his band mates, he said that he is okay with the existence of pork barrel. “Kana ra mang mga korakot maoy kuhaon sa katilingban, ipabilin ra ang pork barrel kay ang pork barrel importante man gud para sa mga projects ug education (Only the corrupt officials have to be removed, the pork barrel has to remain because it is important for the projects and education),” he said. But when asked further about his stand, Tintin just uttered, “Bahala na.” PDAF for a legislator Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, a legislator who
has been pushing for the scrapping of PDAF, joined the movement in Dumaguete. He said: “The call is to abolish it not to reform it, not to put in rules and regulation. The call is valid, the call is reasonable, and more importantly the call is coming from the very people who are the sources of these funds.” Colmenares also cleared out the statement of President Noynoy Aquino two days before the Million People March took place. He said: “When the president announced he was for abolishing pork, we were elated. When we got to really read the statement we noticed that it was really a double speak. He said ‘it is about time to abolish PDAF’, he did not say ‘I will abolish PDAF’… and when you say ‘it’s about time,’ it could be next year, it could be two years from now. So basically he did not abolish the pork, that’s why the rally was big today because people don’t believe him… In that speech, he only mentioned the congressional pork. He did not mention the presidential pork. The presidential pork is huge, kumbaga yung PDAF biik lang yun, yung presidential pork inahin yun, malaki yun at least Ps 450B na yun.”~
Dr. Padilla’s David Slingshot By Nova Veraley V. Grafe
RELIVING HISTORY. The Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group (ROFG) brings history and culture to the Claire Isabel McGil Luce Auditorium stage with their dance repertoire which included singkil, a dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao, during the “Ugat, Ugnayan, Obusan” at 8 p.m. on August 24. PHOTO BY Dylzaree Recentes
Three mathematics professors use technology in Statistics
By Nova Veraley V. Grafe
THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS of two Silliman University professors, Millard R. Mamhot, Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences and Alice A. Mamhot, M.S. in Mathematics; and a professor from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU), Joel G. Adanza, M.A. in Mathematics, made it possible for them to write a statistics book, entitled, Statistics for General Education (A Keypad Approach) that aims to make statistical computations easy. According to Dr. Millard R. Mamhot, the idea of making this book started in the year 2008, when Dr. Stella Adanza—a graduate of mathematics in 1953, a consultant in many universities in Manila, a researcher, and a statistician—came to Silliman University and talked about critical issues on statistics. In the year 2009, they were able to make the draft of the book and used it as a workbook in the Mathematics Department of Silliman University. After four years, the book was completed. Unlike the old books of statistics that require a lot of
manual computations, Dr. Millard R. Mamhot, one of the authors, said that this book “will make statistical computations easy with the use of calculator and computer in computing statistical research and also with the use of statistical table in the computer.” “Now with the statistical values built-in in the software, the students just need to look for these values and how to find these values correctly are in the textbook that we wrote…making it easy for the students to do statistical research and compute statistical values with the use of technology,” Dr. Millard R. Mamhot said. “Statistics is an area of Mathematics that is a beneficiary to technology…it involves in the recent developments in computational softwares like statistical packages that we can come out with computations with the use of computers like Excel,” Dr. Millard R. Mamhot added. The book launch on Statistics for General Education (A Keypad Approach) was held last Aug. 20, at the Silliman University Main Library. ~
DR. EFREN N. Padilla, an Outstanding Sillimanian awardee, an author and the executive director of Center for Filipino Studies at California State University, East Bay, launched a book entitled, David Slingshot last Aug. 26, at the Silliman University, Main Library. David Slingshot is a politicalanalysis book that is composed of the author’s collection of essays about the contemporary political and social life of the Philippines and its people. The word “Slingshot” refers to the phrase “walang pakialam kung sino ang matamaan”, which means, anyone can be affected with this book whether he or she is a prominent person or not. According to Dr. Padilla, the essays that he wrote touches everything like Sociology and popular culture that represents the voice and culture of the people. “I wrote this book for Filipino compatriots who realize that one of the hardest parts of our political journey is inside our own society, where we continually learn about embedded arrangements of social inequality and conflict, about the inevitability of social change and adaptation, and about the intimate social construction of the individual self and social ties as we grapple with the ever-shifting social reality of Filipino life,” Dr. Padilla said. “Maybe I’m a gatherer of stones that I heard against people, institutions who threaten us, humiliate us, that’s how I wrote it. I tried to write in a way that is understandable and I think that’s part of my training. I got it the rhetoric way from Silliman,” Dr. Padilla added. As what Ben S. Malayang III, president of Silliman University, Dr. Efren N. Padilla’s David Slingshot is “a product of thought of so many sharp thoughts on contemporary issues. [This] is what an outstanding Sillimanian can do. Daring attempt to breach the attempts of opinion.” This book, according to Atty. Mikhail Maxino, dean of the College of Law of Silliman University, is “a little contribution nurturing the youth and making a difference in the ones he touches.”~
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Silliman University Hall is one of the oldest buildings in the campus. The existing structure, built in 1909, is only an extension of the original building which was built in 1902. The museum started last 1970 to house some precious artifacts. Many have heard of it, but not all have seen it. Here are some facts that might interest you:Compiled by Danica Gumahad
Located in the main gallery is the youngest artifact in the museum—the Daroclay pots. These are handmade but are not yet considered antique. They are put in the gallery to serve as an addition to the artifacts located on the ground floor found in Bacong, Negros Oriental.
Artifacts over 2000 years ago from our very own Bacong, Negros Oriental are located on the ground floor in the Bacong Typeware Gallery. According to a paranormal expert who once visited this area, there are more than a hundred ghosts present in the room. It was once a torture chamber in the building during the Japanese occupation in our country.
Sultan Omar Kiram Gallery is a collection donated by the family themselves. Sultan Kiram is not a Sillimanian, but he has a strong connection to the school. He was once a tactical officer before World War II. He also had some lectures about ceramics.
We all know that the ground floor serves as an assembly area. But not everyone knows that the second floor was once filled with classrooms and the third floor was once a dormitory. If you count the number of windows in the dormitory, you’ll get the number of beds that was once in that area. There were no partitions, just a common hallway.
Kahayag Dance Company changes to Silliman Dance Troupe
by Katrin Anne A. Arcala
GENEROUS HEARTS. Two modified golf carts (left), donated by Silliman Alumni International Inc.(SAI) of Chicago, Illinois,USA and the Benjamin and Jovita Corsino family, and Tartanilla(right), donated by Ms. Elsie Sy-Neibar in memory of the late Dennis John Neibar, are formally turned over to Silliman University after a blessing ceremony with the donors last Aug. 23 in front of the presidential home. PHOTOS BY Nel Dableo
Miss Silliman contestant drops from pageant
By Princess T. Abellon and Nelly May S. Dableo
LESS THAN TWO weeks into the Miss Silliman competition, Miss Engineering left the contest citing problems with the pageant’s organizers. In an interview with the Ingenium, the College of Engineering and Design’s student publication, Miss Engineering, Maria Enza Español, said her intentions and principles were compromised. “This year’s pageant is not for me. I would be dishonest to my principles and morals if I were to showcase myself in this competition,” said Española, who officially dropped from the contest last Aug. 9. She added that among other difficulties she encountered with the Miss Silliman organization was their acceptance of Miss Law, May Rachel Uy, into the pageant despite her late submission for candidacy. Committee Uy sent her application last Aug. 2, weeks after the early July deadline for application set by the committee. Vice-president of the College of Law student Council, Gilbert Agustin Ganir, said they were not able to apply on time due to a glitch within their council’s delegation of duties. “When the letters of invitation were sent out, it was the old officer (of the college’s student council) who received it. And the old officer told the committee that the College of Law will not be able to send a candidate. . .. Since we weren’t installed officers yet, we had no authority to stop him. So we waited until we were installed to make a petition that the college is in fact joining the pageant,” he said. Ganir added they admit they did not have any right to demand entry into the competition, but they
are thankful that the Miss Silliman committee has listened to their appeal. He also said they have accepted the consequences of being late, which included Miss Law being ineligible for the Miss Photogenic and Miss Professionalism awards because of the activities she had already missed. “For us, the mere technicality of delay does not outweigh the potential value that the pageant stands for. The Miss Silliman pageant is truly the Miss Silliman pageant if all the colleges of Silliman University are represented as much as possible. With more candidates, it’s a richer, more dynamic pageant,” Ganir said. Miss Silliman organizer, Jon Quizo, said the committee acknowledges not being transparent during the whole petition process of the College of Law. Participants Air Side “We did not inform the parents of the candidates that Miss Law has joined because we were pressed for time. So what we did to address this was we called a meeting with everyone this time – candidates, governors, everyone – to hear out everybody why she should or shouldn’t be in the competition. So again, we put it to a vote and the decision was still the same. Majority of the committee members said she should be allowed to join,” he said. Quizo added that the issue has been resolved with everything being “really okay with everybody now.” “For me, as much as the committee has the responsibility to uphold the rules and regulations that we set, we also have a responsibility to stay true to the spirit of what Miss Silliman is about, which is the involvement of women from all walks of life, from all over the university. That’s it. For me, the crown is just an underline,” Quizo said. ~
SEVERAL CHANGES MET the Silliman University Kahayag Dance Company this semester. First, the university, through a decision deliberated by its Executive Committee, changed the group’s name from Kahayag Dance Company to Silliman University Dance Troupe. Second, a new artistic director has been appointed as its overseer. The stated changes caused confusion among students. SU President Ben S. Malayang III clarified: “We did not replace the Kahayag Dance Company with the Silliman University Dance Troupe. We did away with the word “kahayag” because it was misused to no longer represent Silliman.” The change of name was a result from an event which occurred during last year’s semestral break. The trip to Cambodia Twelve members of the Kahayag Dance Company went to Cambodia for the ASEAN Plus three Joint Cultural Performances Unity in Diversity last November 2-3 upon the invitation to be the Philippines’ representative. In a letter signed by Vice-President for Academic Affairs Betsy Joy Tan, the university did not allow the trip because of “belatedness of the invitation.” Despite this, the group pushed through with their performance bringing the name Kahayag Philippines Performing Group and making sure that the university will not be burdened by any of their actions.
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In an apology letter addressed to the university president, the group defended themselves saying: “Our guiding principle is to make sure that the university will not be placed in a bad light. That’s why we executed joint affidavits of undertaking and waiver between our parents and us, and changed the group’s name so as not to burden the university of any liability.” The University Disciplinary Board said that they saw a violation of processes for foreign travels. According to UDB’s letter on their findings, the 12 members and their director were liable of the following under the University Manual: (1) Failure to act in good faith and in performance of their duties. (2) Disregard of/or wilful violation of established policies, rules and regulations of the university. And (3) any other act committed by students or student groups within or outside the campus, which in the judgment of the duly constituted bodies of the university adversely affect the reputation of the university or the status of its students. The situation persisted for about five months. In the said span of time, those who went to the trip were barred from performing under KDC. The final decision dated March 22, the University Disciplinary Board (UDB), headed by Atty. Sheila Catacutan-Besario, lifted all the restrictions on the concerned individuals. The credentials of the student-respondents were released, particularly those who were graduating students. They were all only tasked to
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attend an “Educational Experience Activity” under the Guidance and Testing Division and the Student Organizations and Activities Division as a condition precedent to the issuances of their respective clearances. At present The Dean of the College of Performing and Visual Arts, Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, as one of the responsible individuals for the Silliman University Dance Troupe, did not yet give official details on the SU Dance Troupe’s new director and members. “We only replaced the term, not necessarily the dancers... The dancers hopefully will be the same if they want to. We did not think that there was a removal of opportunities to dance in Silliman,” Malayang said. After being told to re-audition, majority of the previous Kahayag dancers chose not to proceed. KDC Alumnus Nitz Cuizon said in his social media post: “I still wish that the new group would still be as passionate as we were before. And that they would strive with their own sweat and tears, as much as KAHAYAG did, to spark the love for Filipino culture and arts to the entire world.” Kahayag The SUKDC was first named as the Silliman Dance Troupe way back in 1961. Upon its revival in 2004, it was changed to Silliman University Kahayag Dance Troupe. On its 50th founding anniversary last 2011, the troupe was officially called a company.~
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PHOTOS BY Anwyl Sy, Denniz Futalan, Leandro Credo, Dylzaree Recentes
28 Sillimanians now licensed nutritionist-dieticians
By Keren Anne V. Bernadas
28 GRADUATES FROM Silliman University Nutrition and Dietetics Department are now licensed nutrition dieticians after getting 75 percent in the July Licensure Examination for Nutritionist-Dieticians. Among the 605 passers are: Badon, Giardino Ricci Enario Bangcat, Giana Pabinguit Buenavista, Nikita Elnar Cordova, Edsa Raisa Orozco Delfino, Maria Victoria Cataylo De Villa, Donna Marie Genito Fetalvero, Cryzyl Alap-ap Fortugaleza, Shiny Beth Roble Gabuyam Rona Mae Kho Gomez, Ronna Rose Napigkit Grajales, Erwinna Mae Kristelle
Omagad Hamoy, Monchel Jane Valles Ibañez, Alna Shermaine Joy Franco Jamora, Karen Mae Larena Jumuad, Maria Lyna Ybarrita Lavadia, Alva Dara Acedo Llego, Carmille Vasquez Macapanas, Mae Claire Orellana Magallanes, Roy Karlo Salonga Magsayo, Maria Jessieca Canales Moro, Katraine Rose Recososa Pacalioga, Retz Pol Oñate Radones, Gerles Bardago Reyes, Izaak Borris Tan Rosalejos, Karen Lozano Salabas, Joyce Cornelia Sunga, Cherubim Joy Avanzado Tagulo, Sev Myles Anthony Miaco ~
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and the Benjamin and Jovita Corsino families. The golf carts were formally turned over to Silliman University last Aug. 24, in front of the Presidential Home. “This is something we can promote to the city to have an ecofriendly mode of transportation. At this point, these are available to students for free,” Jose Mari Jonathan T. Antonio, institutional advancement officer, said. Bronze statue Originally located at the College Assurance Plan (CAP), Dr. David S. Hibbard’s Statue was brought back to the place where he belongs – CED Builders...
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Cheerleading Team of Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP) Bobcats and four-time NCC National Champion also gave a performance at the event. The participating colleges had the opportunity to be trained by the professional dancers through the
Silliman University. Atty. Enrique A. Sobrepeña, an alumnus of Silliman University, spearheaded the idea of putting the Dr. David S. Hibbard statue back to Silliman Campus last Aug. 26 in front of the Hibbard Hall. Jose Mari Jonathan T. Antonio, institutional advancement officer, said: “This (event) is significant because this is an engagement of our alumnus, Atty. Enrique A. Sobrepeña, who has been a supporter of the university and a good friend also of the university. We would like to celebrate the continuing fellowship of the university and its alumni like Atty. Enrique A. Sobrepeña.” ~ Cheer Camp last July 20. Among the judges were head coaches from PEP squads from Metro Manila and veterans of national cheerleading competitions. Other participating teams were last year’s champion, the College of Business Administration, together with the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences. ~
THE “BRING ME” RIDDLE! Last week’s answer: Toothpick
MECHANICS: Every week, the Weekly Sillimanian publishes a riddle about things found within the university campus. Participants must be students enrolled in the current semester of SY 2013-2014. Participants must literally bring their answers to the Weekly Sillimanian office on Thursday and Friday at 12 PM – 3 PM following the release of the Weekly Sillimanian paper. Winners will receive awesome prizes from the staff. Here’s our riddle of the week:
I drink, I die I breathe, I live Darkness, goodbye A guide I give Bring me to the TWS Office and claim your prize!