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VOL. LXXIV NO. 1

The Official University Student Newspaper of West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City

JUNE-OCTOBER 2013

Worth the waste?

Bountiful Bucari: Rich in Nature, Rich in Adventure

PBO perwisyo sa mga mag-aaral-KP

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TOURISM Page B6

BALITA Page 10

Teacher-student swap WVSU, Thai university sign agreement

Jalaur Mega Dam Project sparks doubt

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WVSU Admin for The Forum Illustration by Rother Johann R. Dadivas

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Subong retires; univ seeks new president The University president Dr. Pablo E. Subong Jr. has retired, prematurely ending his second term that was expected to last for two more years. Now, at the onset of the second semester, the University is looking for a new leader, with the Board of Regents (BOR) formally announcing the opening of the search in a notice issued in September. Belen Carreon, secretary of the BOR, said Subong’s term was supposed to end in 2015, but the president “opted to retire at the age of 63.”

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Subong was first elected president via seven out of nine votes from members of the BOR in September 2007. After completing four years in his first term, he sought reinstatement in 2011. The BOR reappointed him by virtue of a unanimously approved Resolution No. 51–2011. The FORUM was still trying to reach Subong and the Board of Regents for comment as of press time. In the six years of Subong’s presidency, the University became the only Level IV accredited state university in Region 6. In 2011, it became one of the 13 state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country with the

said status, as per evaluation of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines. It was also under Subong’s term that the University was recognized as a Center of Excellence in Teacher’s Education. The University aims to achieve the same accolade in the field of medicine and nursing. Subong, who has doctorate degrees in education and philosophy, will leave the University with a computerized enrolment system via the Integrated University Information System. The system, which started in 2010, is being managed by the Management Information System

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and Universities in the Philippines. “The [agreement] will actually bring us closer to our

In the biggest upset in Bangi-anay history, the fourtime champion College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) lost the championship trophy to the first-time contenders, College of Medicine (COM) during the Bangi-anay 2013 Word War V last September 17, 2013 at the Jubilee Park with the motion “This house will take the sex industry off the streets,” with COM on the Government side and CAS on the Opposition side. The COM debating team

Communications (COC) and CAS battled it out on the second match with the motion “This house believes that internet destroys the country,” COC being the Government and CAS as the Opposition. CAS emerged as the winner with only a slight point difference and Nestor Jeremy Moreno, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition was awarded both Best Speaker and Best Debater. For the final match, the Best Speaker and Best [ See Bangi-anay, page 9 ]

requires the implementation of research programs, quality and excellence, high employability rate, and internalization. Subong attributed this “milestone in WVSU’s history” particularly to the university’s status as a top-performing university, based on the assessment of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges

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consisted of Faye Travilla, Jayson Lumasag, and Lee Daven Lacson. The first match of the debate finals was between the College of Nursing as the Government and COM as the Opposition with the motion, “This house believes that women make better leaders.” COM took the victory and the Best Speaker and Best Debater award was a tie between Travilla as the Leader of the Opposition and Lacson as the Opposition Whip. The College of

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from KPRU will visit the university (WVSU) in January and will send their students to study mathematics and science, with English as a key for communication,” he said. The partnership is line with the WVSU’s vision of being one of the top educational institutions in Southeast Asia. Achieving such vision

Med snatches bangi-anay crown from AS

To seal the Memorandum, Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University gives Dr. Pablo Subong Jr. (first from left), a jar as a symbol of their understanding.

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The West Visayas State University (WVSU) and the KamphaengPhetRajabhat University (KPRU) in KamphaengPhet, Thailand, have signed a memorandum of understanding on a faculty-student exchange program. The agreement was signed on August 21 by Dr. Pablo Subong, president of WVSU, and S u w i t Wo n g v o o n m a k , president of KPRU. Under the agreement, about 30 students from KPRU will enroll this second semester in WVSU courses that will be credited to their degrees in Thailand. The WVSU, on the other hand, will be sending English teachers to KPRU. Both schools shall follow the rules and regulations under the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific in student exchange programs, with WVSU as administrator. This program is “in addition to the Erasmus Mundus program of the European Union, with the exchange of faculty and students in the national network for normal schools in the country,” Subong said. “Representatives

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While the issue of the billion-peso pork barrel scam is still on hot seat, Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Phase II has its own issues to solve. Recently on Green Talk, a symposium in line with Green Week, Cynthia Deduro with Hope Hervilla, from Bagong Alyansang Makabayan which is a consolidated organization of farmers, indigenous people, women, urban poor, employees, and students, elaborated the pros and cons of the said project. Through RA 2651, a mega dam is projected to be constructed mainly on Barangay Agcalaga in the municipality of Calinog which would be constituted by a 106-meter high main dam, a 40-meter after bay dam, and a catch dam in Brgy. Alibunan, Calinog. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, during the symposium, had stated their advocacy against the project which is a hard fill type mega dam with a budget amounting to Php11.2 billion, Php8.2 billion of which will be loaned from Korea Economic

Development Cooperation Fund while Php2.2 billion will come from the government. However, according to Deduro, only Php1 billion was approved based on the national budget. The purpose of the mega dam includes: an irrigation system to improve rice production. However, Deduro said that this could be administered by upgrading the already existing irrigation systems and building a relatively smaller dam to minimize cost. The mega dam project is seen as a new source of drinking water, hydroelectric power, and an eco-tourism spot that could provide new jobs. In an interview, however, Deduro said that this outlook for the dam may be positive, but still, it could not justify a large budget of Php11.2 billion especially in the middle of a political crisis. She also reiterated the negative side of the project which includes the dislocation of the indigenous groups in the area which people number to around 17,000. [ See Jalaur, page 9 ]

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CFL upholds globalization, foreign languages Bio seniors ﬁfth of the WVSU-CFL the following languages were chosen because of the high demand from those outside and within the university. “Students and professionals came over, learned and enjoyed various cultures from different parts of the world. Our growing center supported their

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West Visayas State University (WVSU), Sept. 9-20. Italian, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, German and French were amongst the languages that were given focus in the said event. According to Prof. Sharon Quimpo, Director

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Chosen for the quality of instruction in its Italian Language Proficiency Program, the West Visayas State University-Center for Foreign Languages (WVSU-CFL) welcomed Sig.re Massimo Roscigno, Italian Ambassador to the Philippines on October 14 opening the university to international linkage. Being the first ambassador

to visit the University, Sig. re Roscigno expressed his support to the dissemination of Italian culture and language in the University and in the country. “We are very proud to introduce to the Filipino people all about the vivid Italian culture and language,” said Ambassador Roscigno in his speech during a program that was attended by the faculty and students from the College of Business and Management and College of Arts and Sciences. The WVSU-CFL

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in coordination with the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. During Subong’s time, faculty members were offered half-time and outside scholarship grants to upgrade their academic qualifications, as supported by BOR Resolution No. 80–2009. The University has also established various local, national and international linkages. Recently, it had signed memorandum of agreement with Thailand. Highlighting these linkages were the faculty and student exchange programs. In the first semester, the University signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University in Thailand on such

people as much as we are inspired to do it,” said Delariarte. Elementary and high school students from different schools in the city, and guests and sponsors bared witness to the Gala and Matinee performances of The Little Mermaid.

endeavor. (See related story) The university, also during Subong’s time, was a recipient of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Disbursement Acceleration Program for the Additional Budget for SUCs based on Quality and Excellence, by virtue of CHED En Banc Resolution No. 010–2012. But what is considered as Subong’s most significant contribution to the university even before he became president was the Socialized Tuition Fee Assessment Program (STFAP). Subong authored for the University the STFAP, which exempts poor students, especially those whose parents have no fixed income, from tuition and laboratory fees. The STFAP is also one of CHED’s Programs for Access and Equity in Tertiary Education.

Applicants for president must meet the qualifications set by the Search Committee for WVSU Presidency headed by its chair, Dr. Emerlinda Roman. They must have, among others, a doctorate degree, a track record as top administrator in the academic field, leadership in school administration, managerial skills in administration, and managerial skills in line with the needs, thrusts, goals and objectives of the university. “Once the applications arrive, they will be presented to the BOR,” the BOR secretary Carreon said. “Then there will be a series of interviews to determine the capabilities of the applicants.” The deadline for submission of application is on November 6. The screening and the election will follow.

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Language program opens university to globalization

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inspiring and everyone knows and have seen the movie,” said Delariarte. Other than the popularity of the story to the kids, Delariarte said that the play wanted to inspire the audience and to show IPG’s passion for the performing arts. “We want to inspire

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has been offering Italian language proficiency classes since November, 2012 under Ma. Lourdes Villanueva, an Argentinean instructor proficient in both Spanish and Italian. The program, covering three credits and 54 hours of instruction is focused on basic conversational Italian and common Italian culinary terms to address the needs of the students in Bachelor of Hotel and Restaurant Management and Bachelor in Tourism to which it was first offered. “This activity opened the University towards becoming recognized globally. We will continue teaching the program to the students of College of Business and Management and hopefully, open it to other colleges,” says Villanueva.

shortened and the story summarized from the original to cater to the kids’ “short attention span” while still giving quality entertainment. “Every year we want a totally different presentation. I thought of just bringing it [The Little Mermaid] on stage because the story is

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Iloilo Prima Galaw turns fiction into reality as they stage a live performance of “The Little Mermaid” at the WVSU Cultural Center, September 6, 2013.

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The life under the sea was brought to land when Iloilo Prima Galaw (IPG) staged a live-performance adaptation of Disney’s animated film, “The Little Mermaid,” at the West Visayas State University Cultural Center, September 4-6. The play was staged at the Cultural Center because “we want to have a bigger stage and it is always good to go and look back,” thus said Romie John Delariarte, the director and choreographer of IPG and an alumnus of this university. On its fifth year of showcasing Ilonggo talent,the up-and-coming theatre group chose the Disney classic to cater to kids and kids-atheart. The production was

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10 individual placers namely Mylene Grace Gonzaga with a rating of 86.80 percent thus making her second in rank, while Alyssa Diaz, with a rating of 85.20 percent, ranked eighth. This year’s passing rate of the college surpassed that of last year where the college garnered 99.36 percent and had ranked second where five graduates landed in the top 10. Released last July 8, Professional Regulation Commission named 16,219 passers out of 37,887 takers thus the 42.81 percent for the June PNLE 2013.

Gonzaga, Mylene Grace 2nd Place

Three senior students from the College of Arts and Sciences made it to the top five of the recently concluded National Intercollegiate Genetics Quiz Contest, held at the University of the Philippines-Los Baños, September 14. Nadine Bacalangco, Winnie Grace Ann Baraquia, and Kathlyn Marie Gizella Botin are all Bachelor of Science in Biology students taking up the Pre-Medicine track, and were coached by Instructor Rey Tantiado of the Biology Department of the college. The said competition was divided into three sub-contests namely Initiation, Elongation, and Termination. The Initiation round was given individually and contained 50 items, where two points were given to

each correct answer. The team ranked third. During the team rounds, Elongation and Termination, another point system was designated for each which according to the three representatives became the critical point of the quiz. The team ranked seventh and third places in respective rounds. According to Bacalangco, given the short time of preparation, just two weeks after the midterms, they never got the chance to work as a team, causing in the second round, the first team round, to fail to answer with unity due to their different approaches, nevertheless they still ranked as the fifth highest scoring team. “The quiz bee was quite an interesting experience. Beyond intelligence, it was a measure of courage— courage of taking risks,” imparted Baraquia.

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With a hundred percent passing percentage, West Visayas State University (WVSU) bested other Nursing schools in the country as the College ranked first during the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE), June 2-3. Tying with WVSU in the top position were Cebu Normal University and University of the PhilippinesManila. All of the college’s 135 recent graduates passing the licensure examination, two of which ranked among the top

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Cultural center is stage for “The Little Mermaid”

CON tops NLE; 2 make it to top 10 By Connie C. Durana

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To promote the importance of foreign languages and the love for culture and the arts not only to the students but to the Ilonggos in general, the Center for Foreign Languages (CFL) casts its annual Language Festival at

programs and built stronger linkages with the global community,” Quimpo added. Some of the activities that were emphasized on the festival were super-short term courses on the aforementioned languages. In addition, there were international nights of dining, singing and dancing and literacy campaigns through posters and films. Cooking lessons, dining demonstrations as well as music and dance activities were highlighted for five afternoons at the WVSU Rehearsal Hall and were taken part by students from different universities in the city. F u r t h e r m o r e , participants acquired a chance to explore the traditions of a certain country—their music, drama, literature, food, lifestyle through the display of foreign films at Iloilo Cinematheque from Sept. 9-13. The conduct of this activity was in collaboration

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Univ Library moving: delayed It’s waiting time all over again. The transfer of the university library is now under the possibility of extension beyond its projected date of transfer— February 2, 2014 with the budget of Php5, 942, 434. “With the problem of classroom shortage, the Lopez Jaena Hall is still being utilized by some students and it is one of the factors of delay in the transfer.” Engr. Gina Pañares said. Due to that, any major renovation cannot be done thoroughly. Mrs. Nora Rose,

the university librarian said that the transfer of the library will be done gradually. The Planning Office planned to move gradually by summer or during semestral break. The housing of the University Library in the Lopez Jaena Hall, the former home of the College of Nursing, is based on the master plan of the university which has been approved since 2005. The university library used to be at the Quezon Hall and later transferred at the Administration Building, utilizing the whole second floor from

1987 to 2009. “With the transfer of offices in the second floor of the administration building, the University Library relocated at its present location at the Institute of Information and Technology last 2009.” Elra Mandalogdog, librarian at the Technical Services Section, added. The library staff assured that students can expect better library service and convenient rooms for studying and researching by next year. It’s something to look forward to mga TagaWest.

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third batch of JENESYS consisting of 360 delegates from 10 countries, 36 of whom came from the Philippines. On the other hand, Political Science senior Katherine Rose Kapunan attended the ASEAN Youth Exchange Program in Thailand, May 15-25, together with 10 students from the University of the Philippines, two from De La Salle University, another two from Ateneo de Manila University, and three delegates from the Philippine Normal University. The program lasted for 11 days with 150 delegates. The ASEAN program included seminars held at Windsor Suites Bangkok Hotel and Chulalongkorn University.

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In cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Center and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), six students from West Visayas State University took part in the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths 2.0 ( JENESYS) and ASEAN Youth Exchange Program. Nestor Jeremy Moreno, a senior Political Science student, and Lara Jeunnese Villaruel, a junior Journalism student, were included in the second batch of the JENESYS, May 25 - June 1.

A mix of curiosity and confusion welcomed the opening of AY 2013-2014 with the changing of the College of Mass Communication into the College of Communication

on the Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Order,” adds Robles. The college also offers the Masters in Mass Communication, the very first in Visayas and Mindanao to do so. An agreement between stakeholders, alumni, parents, and faculty was reached in order to push through the resolution and was later approved by the West Visayas State University (WVSU) Board of Regents on the said date at the WVSU Conference Room.

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“The purpose of going there however, is not merely for sightseeing or visiting beautiful places or experiencing Japanese traditional culture, for it goes beyond that. The main goal, is to develop ourselves, through the learnings we will take while staying there, to be the pioneers in the youth sector in our respective countries, in helping realizing the ASEAN Economic Integration of 2015,” imparted Moreno. “It was, therefore, a huge responsibility in our part to accomplish.” Touring Japan for a total of nine days, Ma. Henna Glyssa Diaz (Political Science), Reesa Isabel Facon (Broadcasting), and Anthony Mondragon ( Journalism) were in the

through Resolution No. 14-A series of 2013 approved on April 9, 2013. The college believes that the change in name will pave the way towards the possibility of offering more general communication courses that will broaden the college’s scope and flexibility. “Changing the college’s name is also our

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response to globalization. With the current trend of media convergence, we need to address the needs of the industry,” explains Prof. Carmencita Robles, Dean. The change of name was recommended by the Association during the college’s accreditation in 2010 and was proposed by Prof. Robles and others the same year. “We also had a curriculum review. So, our AB Journalism and AB Broadcasting courses now have the latest curriculum based

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bandwidth connectivity by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company which can better accommodate those units within the school premises. Connection outside the university can cause queue of the system if it is done simultaneously. Submission of grades at the time when enrolment started one of the main causes for the system to halt. “We had to close connections outside the university. And this can be prevented from happening again if the colleges can submit their grades on or before the set deadline.” said Prof. Louie Cervantes, MIS Director.

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Photo by Krezyl Joyce V. Pugna To officially start the construction of the Roxas Hall Annex Building, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of construction, September 27, 2013.

Public Works and Highways is underway which will be funded under the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund of Dr. Ferjenel Biron of Class 1989 amounting to Php5 million,” said Villaruz. The funding for the second phase of the project would come from the College’s savings amounting to Php10 million and allocations from the alumni and the Parent Teacher Association of the College amounting to Php1.8 million. “We are still looking for ways to obligate the funds. We still need to raise around Php22 million. We are maximizing our resources and we are also planning to further augment our funds in order to complete the project within three years,” adds Villaruz. The Panrehiyong Sentrong Wikang Pambansa will be incorporated into the structure and the College of PESCAR Canteen will be demolished after the end of their lease on May of the following year.

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To fulfill the demands for research and skills laboratory, the College of Medicine initiated the construction of a Php38 million four-storey Roxas Hall Annex Building to begin on the first quarter of 2014.

wing of the Roxas Hall, aside from its main facilities, will also include an animal house, a cadaver room on the second floor, a 420-seater auditorium on the third floor and a multi-purpose roof deck on the fourth floor. “Preparations for the first phase of the project under the Department of

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Cinema,” the film was produced by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Film enthusiasts were treated with a discussion on the basic elements of film. Students and faculty from the College of Education and College of Communication (COC) were invited to attend the discussions. “I felt like I was transported back to the American period. I learned about the importance of film in the past and how it shaped the film of today,” said Larah Rebecca Trance, second year student from COC.

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“The skills laboratory is a very important aspect in training our medical students to be competent. It was suggested by our accreditors that the College should have one,” said Dr. Joselito Villaruz, dean of the College of Medicine. The building, which will be connected to the west

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With the overwhelming users of the Integrated University Information System resulting in system bog-down affecting the enrolment in the previous semester, the West Visayas State University-Management Information System (WVSUMIS) submitted a budget proposal for 2014 to prevent future problems. By 2014, WVSU-MIS has a budget proposal of Php50,000 for the 5MBPS connection to increase to 10MBPS which is a Dedicated Least Line that can accommodate WVSU students even outside the campus. WVSU has 5MBPS

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Deocampo sustains origin of Filipino film In the quest to revive the beginnings of Filipino Film and the evolution of motion pictures during the American colonization, a documentary entitled “American Beginnings of Philippine Cinema” was screened, August 16 at West Visayas State University Cultural Center. A three-dimensional animated film written, directed and narrated by Mr. Nick Deocampo presented the innovations that had gone through the cycle of the Philippine Cinema from the colonial era up to the present. Based on Deocampo’s book, “Film: American Influences on Philippine

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To only complicate the problem, many would commission for these videos and sell it online. I could not fathom on how other people bear to treat animals in such sadistic and vicious ways for money. Moreover, hearing the suffering and pain incurred by these creatures is tormenting enough to those who could hear it, what more to those who do it?

what would follow is the development of the idea that it is alright to engage in such actions. Our freedom ends when the rights of others begin, whether it be human or animal. The full implementation of laws and making the punishment heavier would not directly address the issue. A violent act should not be treated through persecution and punishment immediately;

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Editor-in-Chief: Jandi M. Nietes; Associate Editors: Ian Leoj M. Gumban, Jenny Pearl A. Infante; Managing Editor: Jeline N. Encarnacion; News Editor/Photojournalist: Krezyl Joyce V. Pugna; Feature Editor: Jesther Rose L. Rojas; Sports Editor: Connie C. Durana; Literary Editor: Alexa Gianne L. Morga; Filipino Editor: Edelaine Ellenson Queen G. Encarguez; Special Reports Editor: Mark Anthony J. Sicad; Cartoonists/Art Directors: Rother Johann R. Dadivas, Mark Andrew P. Ituriaga; Editorial Assistants: Anne Franceine Jean B. Corillo, Rodelo G. Lopez, Alyssa Jude M. Montalban, Ann Marie N. Servito; Adviser: Dr. Bonna S. Palma; Co-adviser: Mr. Jemuel B. Garcia, Jr.; Dean, Ofﬁce of Student Affairs: Dr. Leah Mae C. Cablﬁn; University President: Dr. Pablo E. Subong, Jr.

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rather it should be done in a corrective approach. I do not see it fit to instantly penalize individuals through imprisonment and fines alone. Although there should be justice, there should also be a process. After all, what is the use of punishment when individuals would revert to the same practice after punishment? The good thing I see online is that when such incidences are observed, this immediately drives the people in social media to act. These photos and videos are shared in order for others to recognize the offenders so that they may be brought to justice. Not only does it raise awareness among individuals, but it drives the people together with the common goal of not letting these things to happen again. Nonetheless, when persistent violence against harmless creatures would remain unaccounted for, then I see that this violence would easily be displaced amongst ourselves.

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It takes such guts for these offenders to be proud of By Jandi M. Nietes doing these acts and be proud of it aghast to see the inhu- by posting their crush mane treatment of ani- videos online and get mals posted online. In away with it. the increased populariThis behavior ty of crush videos, help- should never be tolerless animals are sub- ated in any way. When jected to overwhelming offenders see that viotorture such as pain un- lence to animals goes til their untimely death. leniently punished,

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In the advent of social media, posting of videos manifesting violence inflicted towards helpless animals has only raised public awareness. Unfortunately, the more attention it has spawn, incidences have only sky-rocketed despite exhaustive efforts of corresponding agencies to criminalize offenders. The animal welfare (RA 8485) and wildlife protection (RA 9147) laws stand to protect the rights of these animals and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has strongly advocated for these laws to be implemented. Even the National Bureau of Investigation has been involved in order to locate and capture the perpetrators. Call me bored or exaggerated, but I certainly do not find this matter something to laugh at or too simple to brush off. This is a form of abuse, although not inflicted towards another person, but is cruelty all the same. I would still be

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In 2009, the country's taxpayers went into an uproar when the former administration spent a total of Php1 billion to cover the expenses incurred in state visits and travels for a single year. Since then, this topic had been under close scrutiny by the general public. Recently, the president seems to inherit the long standing issue when his state visits and travels gyrated a number of negative opinions from the netizens. The public seem to find the Php76.3 million used to cover the travel expenses for 2013 excessive. But should we accuse the government of overspending when the results far outweigh the costs? In the president's state visit to South Korea, he had managed to secure support for the modernization of our armed forces and for sports development. Furthermore, the country also acquired US$80 million in loan for flood mitigation projects for schools in Pampanga. Without this kind of support from foreign nations, the country would not receive these benefits nor reach the 5.7% economic growth, the highest yet in Asia. Needless to say, our country is getting the worth of every penny spent in these visits. Intended to cover the expenses for transportation, accommodation and food for the president and his delegation, the budget is certainly within range and at times tight. This is in contrast to GMA's Php92 million in her first year in office that increased by 924% or to Php1 billion for 2009 alone. It is certainly evident that the current government is striving to keep these expenses at a minimum. On top of these, attendance to summits enhances the image of the country in foreign trade. According to Philstar. com, Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said Aquino’s attendance at the 2013 APEC summit had enhanced the Philippines’ economic relations with its neighbors. The president, in his arrival speech also disclosed that he showed foreign firms how his administration took pains to push the economy forward. Without global recognition, something that can be improved through global visibility, our nation would have to rely solely on local trade. While strong foreign ties may not be necessarily eliminate poverty, it is certainly the lifeblood of our economy. Is Php76 million too high a price to pay for this? In every peso we spend in state visits and travels, millions certainly go back to the people. While the Aquino Government's efforts had certainly paid off, there are also aspects that still require reform. The government should look on downsizing the number of delegates the country sends. By bringing only officials that are vital for a particular travel, we could certainly reduce the amount spent for each state visit. Numbers, do not, after all, guarantee victory in wars. Before criticizing the government for its spending, we should always consider how much the country had gained from these state visits. Should we accuse the government of overspending when the benefits far outweigh the costs? You do the math. It is, after all your money.

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“What’s more surprising is that nation-building and theme park loitering can be done altogether.”

Guilty as Charged

Every single person is a critic of his own. When you tend to judge the merits and faults of something or someone in an intelligible or articulate way whether constructive or destructive, you became a jury. A jury in your own quad, with your victim in the hot seat. You plan the attack, likewise the back-up plan. The tactics (arguments or criticisms) you generate should be precise as to secure the win. You make a scheme (mode of attack) that would ensure no fallbacks. A typical evil plot of a criminal mind. As an evaluative or corrective exercise, criticism can occur in any area of human life in various forms. This can show a great deal of contrast as to how exactly people go about criticisms. The reception is individualized and the response may also vary. In the Philippines, crab mentality has always been a part of our culture. People who aspire for more and emerge victorious are put down by those who couldn’t compete. Individuals who have great ambitions are always open to criticism. Some couldn’t

in competing with another loser. When you are criticized, take a good grasp of your vision and continue pursuing it. By Jenny Pearl A. Infante Theodeore Roosevelt had a dogma about criticism leaders for grasp the dream while others their bravery and become jealous because they boldness, he said “It is not didn’t have it first. the critic who counts, not Criticisms have been the man who points out how a part of our daily lives the strong man stumbled or depending on how an where the doer of deeds could individual may perceive it. In have done them better. The a positive way, it can be your credit belongs to the man strength. If it is a legitimate who is actually in the arena; criticism, learn from it. Not whose face is marred by dust, all disapprovals intend to pull sweat, and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without errors and you down or judge you. Some shortcomings; who does may be constructive to correct actually try to do the deed; who your words or actions. One knows the great enthusiasm, best example is a friend who the great devotion, and spends will take the risk to speak the himself in a worthy cause; truth because he or she cares who at worst, if he fails while about you. daring greatly. If you are thrown with a Life is boring without demeaning dispute, rise above arguments. There are people it. Do not stoop down their who may think that their level. When you’re thrown biggest responsibility is to with a stone and you hit back, tear down one’s aspirations you become a loser. If you and negatively criticize others’ must respond, just use facts. achievements. They add spice Never give in to temptation to a human’s experience, as of getting even or respond a matter of fact. Now, the in kind. There is no victory judgment is up to you.

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“People who aspire for more and emerge victorious are put down by those who couldn’t compete.”

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up for what is right for the country? T h e problem with the youth of today is not By Ian Leoj M. Gumban that they are ignorant of the issues in the government never want to experience again. What I felt was a severe or in the community. Of rush of adrenaline and pain in course, many attended the the joints which I attribute to Million People March against my size and weight. I felt queasy the pork barrel scam. Many and uneasy. I felt helpless. I was youths opted to share and post meaningful memes or photos getting ready to die. Then there was a great even quotes that magnify their pause. I felt like I was awaken reaction towards the societal from a nightmare. I was relieved issues. Many are practicing the and I smiled back at the so-called social media activism which many boast of as a legit one. If all young people who go to theme parks and dare to ride the dangerous rides there grinning attendant. That was my first time in would rather devote their time a real theme park and I really in volunteerism and nationdid expect to enjoy my stay. But building, we would have a what I got was more than just better country right now. What’s more surprising is that that. I realized that everyone nation-building and theme park that rode that tower drop ride loitering can be done altogether. The ride attendant handed were either youth or children. It struck me that these are all me a ticket with the code of my young people, willing to risk picture and asked me to claim everything, though safely seated, it at the store. I was shocked; just to enjoy the rush and the fun the picture cost me 250 pesos. of an extreme ride. I pondered I was trembling at this point, upon this fact and wondered, if not believing that I did such all young people in this country feat. But is my picture relevant? are willing to step forward in No. The realization and the order to enjoy a dangerous ride, experience was more than wouldn’t it be better if they step enough.

The assistant had me safely fastened on one of the seats positioned in a circular design together with fourteen other people. He then told me to smile at him while he clicks his camera. He advised me to remove my slippers and glasses so that everything will be fine. After hearing the recorded reminder, I felt my seat slowly rising, never stopping until I was even higher than the theme park’s Ferris wheel. I realized I was seeing such a unique and wonderful sight, one of the best things that I have seen. I’m on the top of this city, looking down over all the other rides of this theme park and its boulders, fields, and nature. Then I began to feel sick. I have fear of heights! I began to feel the cool breeze of the Luzon wind, I never dared to look down because of this bizaare feeling I had where I urged to jump out of my seat. Then I prayed. Really, as embarrassing as it can be, I came to pray, which was loud enough. I then realized, we had already reached the top of the tower. The view as even better there. It was like in heaven. Then, the clamp that held our seats released us. I felt all weight I had diminished thanks to the weight of the seat itself. We were rushing down at what was like 1000 km/hr. I was forcing myself not to puke. I think I was also holding back my tears. That was one nightmare I would

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It was more than just a ride

Talks&voices Compiled by Rodelo G. Lopez and Ann Marie Servito

Every clock’s tick tock has a signiﬁcant value for a responsible college student. It can be a precious time for a rare nap or a moment to be spent for a pile of homework after a tiring day of class. This school year, 7 pm classes barged in, adding up to the greater number of student’s class schedules. This issue that is very uncommon for the previous years of WVSU, caused some speech balloons to ﬂoat among the majority. Here are some of the comments heard from our fellow student buddies. For those who would want to go home during weekends, the thought of extending classes until 7 pm is far better than putting it in a Friday schedule. In that way, they could spend more time with their families. Clarie Ann (COP)

Daw kadelikado sang atmosphere, alas siete na pero gapanaw-panaw pa papule ang mga estudyante. Tani wala nalang kay delikado na nga daan ang panahon ta subong. concerned (COC)

Okay man lang ang 7 pm classes basta puli lang dayun ang mga estudyante kag hindi na maghapit-hapit sa biskan diin kay damo pwede matabo kun kagab-ihon. WVSU Guard

I advice the students with far homes to find a boarding house or a temporary place to stay for their safety. Nowadays, the threatening people are unavoidable. -OSA Staff-

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May advantage kag disadvantage na galing kay ang disadvantage sina nga grabe kay tungod nga damo pwede matabo kung kagab-ihon na kapin pa ang nanamian magpadulom-dulom. MaoyBens (IICT)

If we can accommodate classes earlier than 7 pm, that would be good because we also need to spend more time with our family. But if we can’t and there’s really a need to attend classes that late, so be it. Additional expenses ngalang for electricity and risky for students who are living far from school. Probably, they will be forced to look for a place to stay. If it’s a remedial class or night class for those students who are working at day time, that will be an advantage. Ms. Annie Lulu Ayala (Faculty, COC)

Being used to early 5:30 pm dismissal, most of the comments imply negative responses to the unusual extension of classes to 7 pm. Most taga-West ﬁnd it dangerous to go to their far homes late. Others see the certain classes as hindrance for their leisure activities or time thieves for their rest. Concerned campus staff emphasized the need of safety precautions.

Okay man ang seven pm class kay wala na kami oras maglakwatsa kay mga eight sirado na ang mall. Ti kundi indi magasto sa kwarta. Mas makatipid ka pa. Jhazz (CAS)

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When life gives us lemons, we give life a vodka

A few days ago, I was wired in to the social network when I saw one of my Facebook “friends” posted an article about why so many girls feel so insecure. Being the feminist that I am, I got curious and clicked the link to check it out. Then I found out that the little devil that makes girls so frustrated about their imperfections is Barbie.I must admit when I was younger, I wasn’t much of a Barbie fan. But now that I think about it, I did have a fair share of insecurities that weigh me down while growing up. Girls step into puberty much earlier than boys. I was eleven when the surge of puberty started, and with it came plump, red pimples, almost big enough for harvesting. Being one of the first girls in my class to have started puberty, I was always teased about my acne. My classmates called me “pimple girl” and “the zit.” I learned to shrug the bullying off but I still could vividly remember that day when I was fed up with all the teasing that I begged my parents to bring me to a dermatologist. Of course, we didn’t have enough money to pay for a doctor and my nanaytold me the pimples will disappear in time. I cried myself to

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sleep that night, partly because of frustration and partly because I accidentally pricked one of my pimples and it hurt. Then high school came and I thought things would change about my pimple situation. I was right. Things did change, the teasing finally stopped because almost all of my classmates had a lot of

insecurities. Yes, I’m still waiting for that day when my face will clear up and my hair stops having a mind of its own but what really matters for me more is what’s inside my head rather than what’s on it. So I took a good, close look at Barbie again. She really does look perfect with her thin waist, curvy hips,

pimples too. Hah! But for me, there was an added bonus. I had my braces installed and to top it all off, my hair was all frizzy and dry because I was too lazy to comb it. Looking back at my high school pictures, I was a lanky, frizzy-haired, pimply girl whose lips get snagged at her braces when she smiles. Plus, I stoop because of my scoliosis – a deformity of the spinal column. In lack of a better description, my appearance as a young teenage girl was a crime

thigh gaps, long legs, a perfect smile plastered on her pimple-free face, and long, flowing hair. Throughout the past 50 years, she hasn’t aged! Now, who wouldn’t get jealous of that? One might wonder what her beauty secret is, other than botox. But then, we must realize that Barbie is made up of plastic. Then I looked at pictures of some of the most beautiful women in history. Marilyn Monroe does not have a thigh gap or slender arms and Audrey Hepburn

“We are all misﬁt toys and our imperfections are what make us real.”

Walking Disaster

or something bigger than that. So to all fellow klutz, don’t be afraid of walking in By Jesther Rose L. Rojas high heels or going down the stairs. You not just about being perfect can trip, you and always keeping it cool. It is can fall but you can never give also about falling down, being up. Just remember that grace is lost in a crowd and feeling like not just walking perfectly but a little girl trapped in a snow standing up each time you fall. globe but eventually finding With each success whether great the reasons why she has to or small, I will be right there stand tall. Grace under pressure cheering you up, because I know is always knowing deep in the the feeling perfectly enough.

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completely different poles apart and one can never be synonymous with the other. She said that a person must face fear in failing to make way for more success. As human beings we are engineered to protect and take care of ourselves from pain and failure. But life is sure a big mass of complexities. We must conquer fear in order to grasp success. In believing that there is actually fun in failure, we have this sense of being courageous in taking risks because you don’t really mind failing - you mind the success and you want to have it whatever it takes. The realization brought me to a simple line in The Little Prince, “You must endure the presence of caterpillars if you want to be acquainted with the butterflies.” So if we must, let us all welcome the caterpillars in our life and enjoy failure as much as we strive for success.

“My personal deﬁnition of grace under pressure is not just about being perfect and always keeping it cool. “ recesses of your heart that you have to fight even though faced with a thousand reasons to give up. It is about being strong, knowing that you can do it and never giving a second thought to people who don’t even matter. It is about smiling the moment you wake up even you have this big zit on your face

*Enduring the Caterpillars In Gretchen Rubin’s New York Times bestseller “The Happiness Project” she stated that one way to be happy is to enjoy the fun of failure. I was disturbed by the idea because the word fun can never coexist with the word failure. They are

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I have this uncanny way of always losing my balance and slipping, much to the entertainment of my friends and family. My mother would quip that I by far have the talent of falling down or giving myself bruises in the most unexpected places and manner. If there is an organization that gives an award to certified klutz, I expect with all my heart that I will have the crown, do some Megan Young wave and ultimately trip and drop the crown eventually. Even my research group leader named me as a walking disaster which actually holds much truth. I’m well aware that I could never bag the grace under pressure trait that most people expect of a lady. But what do they really mean of grace under pressure? Is it about keeping your head high despite the fact that you wanted to hide in a corner and cry or is it about standing tall and never losing balance even once? My personal definition of grace under pressure is

By Jeline N. Encarnacion

had a flat chest and her eyes are too big for her face. But we consider them the epitome of beauty because they are confident about themselves. They are not products of cosmetic surgery. They are made up of flesh and bone, scars and flaws. They are real. So here’s to the girls who don’t have flat stomachs, or thigh gaps, or coca-cola figures. Here’s to those who have dark skins, flat noses or crooked teeth. Here’s to all those girls who feel so insecure about themselves because they’re not pretty enough to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Don’t look at your imperfections as insecurities. Rather, apply the things you’ve learned in Chemistry class about the concept of filtration. Consider you imperfections as a filter paper that strains the people who could see past them. These people are those who matter because they could see the real you, and get rid of those who get stuck at judging you at the surface. After all, appearances are just superficial. Let’s embrace and laugh at our flaws. We are all misfit toys and our imperfections are what make us real. If you’re not as perfect as Barbie, why fuss? Perfect is boring.

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sufficiency as to the number of the crowd. Then there’s heavy rain, power-shortage, generator damage and other things that we couldn’t stop or is way too late for repairs. These things, however, aren’t excuses but rather explanations. As chairman, I only want what’s best for the student constituency I represent as long as it does not compromise their safety, their capabilities not on the expense of others. The first semester was quite rough for us in the council, as the road to being seated in our positions did not come trouble-free. But I give my word that we have always kept going because we are always after the smiles, satisfaction, and happiness of our fellow-students. After all the stress and exhaustion brought about by the preparation and the culmination of an event, the best compensation for us is being able to say to ourselves “we’ve done well” and most especially being able to hear the words “thank you,” “great job” or “wow, good event!”. Sometimes, I wonder what made me accept the responsibility. Maybe because of the credential or because of the perks, but I always find my answer every time I walk around the campus and randomly interact with students without having to be asked or judged about my intentions. All we have is us. That’s why we have to interact with each other in the most harmonious, humanitarian way possible. There is still the second semester for the council and for me to give more… I expect there’ll be harder challenges and obstacles. Life wouldn’t be too kind for it will squeeze the lemons for us. But we will always be strengthened by the votes the sophomores up to the seniors gave us despite the petitions, the confidence given to us by the freshmen, the fervent support of the college student councils, the assistance and guidance of our advisers and the bond we officers have for each other to go through the complications just to give you the best West Visayas State University experience possible. Cheers!

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scene. But when I got into college, I finally had a different perspective about my

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For weeks, ever since I was invited to write for the Forum, I have wondered what to put in writing. It’s not because I don’t have anything to say. To be honest, I have a lot and I don’t know which should come first or what you readers want to know given the limits. But since this column is intended to contribute to the sense of interaction between the students and the highest council that governs them, it is then appropriate that the students know how our lives go in the council. At first, most especially when you’re a freshman, being in the USC would mean either or all of the following: popularity, authority, and responsibility. Popularity is a generic consideration, authority when there is conflict and responsibility to meet the expectation. To people outside our realm, being an officer might just be a matter of being known but the reality is, it’s being required to be able to juggle the balls of academic life, council responsibilities and personal matters all at the same time. As a fact, there are twenty of us in the council. We are quite a bunch of leaders coming from different colleges and year levels, also with varied character and perspectives. Like most student councils, we have days when we’re all exhausted planning and putting everything in reality like working longer than the hours we’re supposed to and spending our own resources to contribute to the success of our objectives. Being an officer in a council isn’t easy nor hard. It’s just plain complicated. Oftentimes, what weigh us down aren’t the people who criticize us. It’s actually the circumstances beyond our control. We have events that must be staged at the cultural center but we can’t cater such a vast number of students. We can’t put an event outside the school because it would be a hassle to the students and it would cost us more. An event must have been very enjoyable but it appeared to be boring because there isn’t

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SPECIAL REPORT

June-October 2013

Is the Co-op canteen sanitary?

By Jeline N. Encarnacion and Mark Anthony J. Sicad

n recent years, the sanitation of the Co-op canteen in front of the old College of Nursing building has become an issue to the West Visayas State University (WVSU) community.

management sees to it that every kiosk concessioners will clean together to help prevent the spread of pests like cockroaches and rats from one kiosk to another. They are also using boiling water as a means of preventing the spread of the germs and viruses brought by the vermin. Lastly is the housekeeping and management. The remark from the CHO suggests that, again, cleanliness should be maintained and to “improve housekeeping and management” in the facility. Other than the efforts of the canteen already mentioned above, there are still a number of measures that they have undertaken to make sure that the cleanliness of the canteen is maintained. After the inspection, the WVSU-MPC has

printed a number of announcements urging the students to cooperate in the maintenance of the canteen even by just throwing their garbage in the garbage bins. Prior to the inspection, Baylon said that they have printed announcements saying that students should return their utensils to the kiosk where they bought their food. However, it did not prosper. As for the new announcement, she doesn’t expect it to prosper but she is hoping that students will, at least, follow the instructions on the announcements even in the slightest ways possible. Baylon also noticed that the students do not bring back their plates and other kitchen utensils to their respective kiosks. To counteract this problem, Baylon has designated a janitor to be a standby

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of funding to maintain the cleanliness of the area. An employee of the canteen was also tasked to make regular inspections to make sure that the toilet remains safe for use. Third is the solid waste management. The management has again used a fundraising approach to address this concern. The wastes around the canteen are being disposed of by the University. The wastes are segregated and the recyclable materials are then sold by the university. Moreover, out of the five demerits, this is the biggest problem not just in the canteen alone but all throughout the University because students fail to segregate their wastes properly and, at times, don’t even bother to dispose their trash. The canteen also got demerits on vermin control. Every Friday, the

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The CHO has given the verdict. There are some setbacks but the sanitary performance of the Co-op canteen is “very satisfactory.” Yet, the issue is still not over. Who can we attribute the setbacks to? The management, as supported by the details above, has made its efforts and is paving the way for further improvements. But are the students participating? “I only hope the students will help and follow the CLAYGO movement. We cannot impose penalties but we are appealing to the students to help,” said Baylon. The Forum Dimensions Tabloid 2013_PAGE NO.

Every six months, the City Health Office (CHO) conducts a health inspection on facilities that require a sanitary permit to operate; most are foodrelated facilities like the Co-op canteen. If, after an inspection, a facility is deemed unsanitary, it won’t be allowed by the CHO to continue its operations due to the threat that it poses to the general public. In a surprise special health inspection conducted by the CHO this August, the canteen was determined to be clean with a 75% rating which gives it a remark of “very satisfactory.” Though, in total, it passed the inspection, the canteen still had a few setbacks. “It can’t be avoided. We saw it ourselves but we are really making efforts to improve. However, the building will soon be demolished. We are making improvements but by next year we will be transferring to the new building,” said Mrs. Lucy Baylon, head of West Visayas State University Multi-Purpose Cooperative (WVSU-MPC). The canteen was given a demerit of five points from five sections of the inspection. First is on suitability of the kitchen with a remark from the CHO to “maintain cleanliness at all times and arrange materials properly and orderly.” Next is on toilet provisions, though the management has already made necessary actions to address the problem, specifically a one-peso payment for the employees and vendors at the canteen every time they use the restroom. This payment, in turn, is used by the management as a source

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With a budget of Php43 million, the WVSU-MPC started the construction of the three-storey Co-op building beside the IICT building on April 10 and construction is still ongoing as of press time. The first floor of the building, which is the most important, will have nine kiosks. Baylon also stated that new facilities will be introduced in the first floor of the building. The current canteen has a total of 19 kiosks and the transfer of these kiosks is not sure. A committee was made by the WVSU-MPC to study the performance of the kiosks and the top performers will transfer to the new building. If the first floor will be finished on the expected date, the new building will be operational by next year and once operations start, the demolition of the old Co-op canteen will commence.

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New co-op canteen soon to operate

Various witnesses complained that the handling of food is not sanitary. Some reported that food were dropped on the floor and put back on display for an unknowing customer to eat. The cleanliness of the facility was also scrutinized; some have observed dogs and cats roaming the area where leftovers were scattered. Thus said, the current state of the canteen is being put in the hot seat. A student from the College of Arts and Sciences gave a testimony saying, “the canteen’s sanitation is not really satisfactory for me. Nevertheless, we are hoping that they will take all measures and pay attention to the cleanliness and sanitation. We need to pay attention to this kind of situation.” Another student also commented that he chooses to eat at the Hometel rather than the canteen because “the Co-op canteen is dirty. When I do eat at the canteen, I eat outside because it’s much more comfortable there. It’s not just dirty inside; it’s also hot and dark.” “I have never dared to eat at the Co-op canteen during my three years at WVSU. I find it repulsive that dogs and cats lick the plates and utensils you have used,” added a student from the College of Nursing. Prof. Ma. Elfleda Ecube, head of the Social Science Department also gave a statement saying that the cleanliness is not the problem but the sanitation is. “The facility is not spacious and too crowded. It’s as if when you eat there, you will be prone to heatstroke,” added Ecube.

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Youth groups march versus SONA in the country,” according to the press release of Kabataan Partylist-WVSU. The group expressed their disappointment and promised to continue their mobilization against the government if no real change is seen and if there is a continued situation where “the rich becomes richer, the poor even becomes poorer”. “It is but time to advance the interest of the Filipino people. Our struggle for genuine change must go on. It is time to end ay illusion that there is change under the Aquino leadership. If we will not stand up, the

accumulation of wealth will remain on the hands of the few elites including landlords, capitalists and foreign corporations. More and more Filipinos will be mired in poverty. Even professionals and students are not exempted from this situation,” adds the group. A memorandum from the office of University President, Dr. Pablo Subong provided students who participated in the event a memorandum excusing them from their respective classes as part of the University’s goal to provide voice for the youth in national and local issues.

GSO Still Pushes Campaign for Waste Segregation Student Council makes an effort to strengthen the campaign of the GSO. However, the GSO observed the Talking Trash Bins project to be just equally ineffective

ang nagkalain-lain nga humalambal nga ginpili para sa sini nga kahiwatan. A n g Animahenasyon 2013 magadul-ong man sang isa ka labing daku nga pahampang sang League of Legends nga paga-sponsoran sang Garena Philippines kag Decipher kag pagasakupan man sang mga cosplayers kag mga entusiyasko sang komiks sang Iloilo Comic Con. A n g Animahenasyon pagahiwaton halin Nobyembre 19 tubtub 23.

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sa Information Technology kag naga-encourage gid sa mga estudyante nga mag-ubra man kag magpasakop sa animation,” siling ni Ms. Karen Alinor, manunudlo sang IICT kag in-charge sang mga komitiba sa nasiling nga kahiwatan. Pila sa mga hitabo sa paalabuton nga festival amo ang nagkalainlain nga paindis-indis natuhoy sa animation kaupod ang pagbuhat sang music videos kag malip-ot nga sine. Ang highlight amo ang komperensya sang mga animators kaupod

To locate West Visayas State University (WVSU) DevCom in the map of Development Communication in the Philippines, University of the Philippines Los Baños Professor, Dr. Pamela Custodio (first from the right) visited WVSU College of Communication, August 9, 2013

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staffers who went to Germany. Eventhough none of us got into the final four, I felt like we were already winners because of the experience, learning and the opportunity to be a part of BYEE,” said Dadivas who is also the Art Director of ForumDimensions. Dr. Leah Mae Cabalfin added that “West does not have the monopoly of talent and intelligence and every year is a different batch with different skills to offer.”

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After years of conquering the national and international scene in the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) and Bayer Young Environmental Envoy (BYEE), this year, West Visayas State University’s (WVSU) representatives fail to take a spot in both searches. For the past two years, WVSU has had her representatives cling a spot in the TOSP with Christopher Millora in 2011 and Ruthell Moreno in 2012. However, this year’s finalists, Mary Jade Gabanes, a Bachelor in Special Education magna cum laude and a former two-time editor-in-chief of Forum-Dimensios, and GL

John Haro, a Bachelor in Secondary Education magna cum laude and a former editor-in-chief of Silak, failed to garner a spot in the top 10. Moreover, WVSU’s reps have been chosen as the top BYEE of the country and were sent to Germany for a study trip in previous years but since last year, the University was not able to produce finalists that were sent abroad. Out of the 12 national finalists in the BYEE this year, three come from WVSU namely, Nursing senior Rother Johann Dadivas, Biology junior Steven Carl Alayon, and Broadcasting junior Marinella Kate Tacadao. “I felt pressured because I was following three co-

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labing una nga kahigayunan, pagahiwaton sa ciudad sang Iloilo ang tuigan nga Animahenasyon Philippine Animation Festival, isa ka pagtilipon sang mga Pilipino nga animator, bag-uhanon man ukon propesyunal, sa pagpanguna sang Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. agud nga matib-ong ang ini nga sahi sang arte sa pungsod. Ini ang ikaduha na nga paghiwat sang festival sa luwas sang Manila kag mangin

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kaupod sang ACPI ang West Visayas State University (WVSU) sa pag-organisa sini nga pagahiwaton man mismo sa campus sang WVSU sa pagpangalagad sang mga manunudlo kag bumulutho sang Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT). “Pinaka-una man ini nga paghiwat sang Animahenasyon sa guwa sang Luzon kag suwerte gid kita kay kita ang ma-host kay aton man mashowcase ang aton University bilang isa ka sentro man sang top quality nga education

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with the percentage of compliance of segregation. They say that the progress is slow and described it to be just some form of art wherein materials used will still turn into trash.

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As per compliance to Republic Act No. 9003, the General Supply Office (GSO) spearheads the implementation of Solid Waste Management. Despite the observed failure of their recent move to start the waste management inside classrooms, they still push the campaign for the proper waste disposal of the university. Engr. Romeo Sollano continues to encourage students to be more disciplined in terms of proper waste disposal and segregation. As an appendage to the action, garbage bins have been placed in every corner of the university with corresponding names such as: Biodegradable,

Non-Biodegradable and Recyclable. These garbage bins were donated by the University Math Club, Society of United Mathematicians and Statisticians, and College of Business and Management Student Council. There were also other student organizations that supported the Solid Waste Management Act of the university such as AWANA Youth Club which helped putting up signage in the mini forest. The Institute of Information, Communication and Technology Student Council on the other hand, launched a ‘green project’ and ‘trash-tocash’ activity. Launching the Talking Trash Bins Project, the University

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cannot allow all of them, especially with the fiveto 10-percent policy on foreign students,” he said. “We cannot afford to increase their population since we still prioritize our own Filipino students, with the shortage in classrooms and funds for the salary of teachers.” A university in Germany plans to send two of its biotechnology professors to WVSU next year to teach in the College of Arts and Sciences. The drafting of the memorandum and the negotiation of terms is currently ongoing. “We could not do otherwise, to forego this internationalization program of the University, because it is already imbedded in our vision,” Subong said. “I appeal to you (students) that, if ever there will be a lot of foreign students that will study in our University, be friendly and helpful, and [show them] the culture of the Ilonggos,” he said.

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In line with the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno Simeon Aquino, progressive democratic groups in the province united in their counter expression against the President’s speech with their “State of the People Address” aiming to express the real state of the people and the nation and to speak against the statements of the administration, July 22. More than 3000 students from West

Visayas State University (WVSU) marched to the Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds together with others to proclaim their distaste and express their demands to the administration. “Aquino’s fourth SONA is riddled with lies, half-truths and empty promises. While Aquino went on and on with his socalled achievements in his anti-corruption campaign, he remained silent in fundamental people’s issues including the rising cost of education, soaring prices of basic commodities, human rights, low wages, and the worsening unemployment

vision as one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia,” said Dr. Bobby Gerardo, vice president for administration and finance, who was one of the witnesses in the signing. The KPRU is part of the Rajhabat Universities system, which is funded and supported by the King of Thailand. This partnership is part of its preparation for joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community, or AEC — the regional economic integration of ASEAN countries — in 2015. According to Subong, the WVSU is getting more calls for partnerships and considers having agreement policies with universities in China, South Korea, Thailand and Australia. “A lot of universities wanted to study in our school, especially with our offerings of medicine, nursing and special education, but we

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immediately took her chance and shifted to BS in Forestry. In order to support herself, Liezel sought employment as a laundry shop machine operator, secretary at an electronic shop in Manila and as a house help in Iloilo. Despite the struggle, Liezel proved her point along with eight WVSUCAF Lambunao Campus namely Airde Jay Caserial, Ian Casumpang, April Erael, John Carlo Legada, Faith Hope Palestra, JoryProvido, Liezel Baron (second from the right, in black) from the College Sunny Boy Sargento, of Agriculture and Forestry during the Oathtaking Ceremonies and Sara Jane of New Foresters at the Manila Hotel, August 27, 2013. Silomenio. Liezel Baron for The Forum

Debater was the Government Whip, Lacson. “I’m happy for the COM because we bagged the championship even though it was our first time joining the competition. But I’m

sad for CAS because their reign ended this year. I was a member of the debating team who fought for the title last year. Anyways, I respect CAS since I once belonged to the college,” said Lacson.

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Development Council of the Philippines, and the Department of Tourism sponsored the festivity. This festival also stressed the new face of the CFL which is to offer a new course, the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Language major in Korean, Japanese or Chinese and minor in Spanish or German which is still under the supervision of the Commission on Higher Education.

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with the College of Business and Management, the English Department of the College of Arts and Sciences and the WVSU Cultural Office. The Korean Cultural Center, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Goethe Institut, Spanish Embassy Cultural Office, Embassy of Italy, Societa’ Dante Alighieri Comitato di Manila, Japan Foundation, Cinematheque Iloilo, Film

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Wrapping up, Deduro cleared out that they are not against progress, but they are concerned of the natives, the budget, and the resources that will be touched due to the project.

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Also, she elaborated that the high line canal, based on maps she’d shown, will traverse a part of the West Panay fault, a location, according to her, that can be dangerous when a highintensity earthquake occurs.

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Fourteen students from West Visayas State University (WVSU) were able to participate in the Philippine Model Congress (PMC). As part of the immersion of high school and college students in Philippine politics, over 500 participants nationwide were chosen to participate in the said Congress held at the Philippine Senate, GSIS Building, Pasay City, July 17-21. WVSU participants were Lara Banzuelo, Maria Henna Diaz, Andrew Malilay, Jeremy Moreno, Edmund Maestrecampo, Katherine Kapunan, Ian Leoj Gumban, Junna Pasco, Christine Gallego, Shwerwin Latosa, Fomy Malfetria, and Jonald Dorado from the College of Arts and Sciences and Faye Travilla and Jayson Lumasag from the College of Medicine. Delegates submitted original bills and resolutions, gave speeches in favor or against, and gather support among other delegates. Two participants were able to pass a resolution regarding the educational requirement for elective officials in the local government.

Bills that were approved at the committee level will be presented to actual congressmen for their insights. Bills passed at the plenary level will be presented to the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives. “Meeting famous politicians who contributed much to building the youth as a strong force in the national development was an enlightening experience that motivated me as a young leader to be more socially interactive and participatory on governmental agenda for the youth and society as a whole. PMC 2013 inspired me to open my eyes to the current social issues and give solutions to these problems,” said Malilay. PMC is a yearly student-run legislative simulation conference that trains the country's future leaders and inspires them to enter public service. It provides a venue for student leaders with a strong sense of civic responsibility to engage in the legislative process by partaking in caucusing, debating, and bill-writing.

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long Light Emitting Diode (LED) signage – apparently the largest in Iloilo, situated in

i n f o r m a t i o n dissemination within and outside WVSU through the postings and updates which will be controlled by the Management Information Systems (MIS) Office. Although the LED panels were tested, the electronic signage is still nonfunctional as of time of writing due to the absence of electronic cables and a main control room. Nonetheless, the administration aims to have it functional before the year ends. “This project will improve WVSU’s image since this is one of the latest innovations in the campus. Aside from the planned electronic announcements, this is the widest LED signage in Iloilo,” stated Engr. Gina Pañares, Campus Physical Planning Officer. According to the University President, Dr. Pablo E. Subong Jr, he expects the electronic signage to uphold a new face for the University.

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West Visayas State University (WVSU) installed a three-panel, rotating, 1.5x3.5 meter-

front of the university field. The LED panels were donated by WVSU high school alumni batch 1983 and wasintended to display Universityrelated advertisements and programs either inside or outside the campus viamanually rotatable motion. “This LED signage will be used to advertise programs and courses offered by the University. At the same time, this can also play live stream videos for events such as graduation,” said Arch. Gerard Ibañez, the facilitator of the ongoing project. The electronic signage was realized through the collaboration of both the WVSU administration by providing the physical framework to hold the signage and the high school batch ’83 by providing the LED panels. The electronic signage is aimed primarily to improve

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West Visayas State University (WVSU) secures another coup through the July 2013 Forester Licensure Examination (FLE) with eight passers and one topnotcher. With an 84.75% rating, Liezel Dela Cruz Baron from the College of Agriculture and Forestry landed in 6th place with the 189 board passers out of 638 examinees who took the FLE administered by the Board for Foresters in the cities of Manila and Davao.

Liezel’s road to success in the academic arena was marked by financial struggle as she was forced to stop schooling under her Bachelor of Science

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West nagpasakop man sa pag-cosplay¬ nga amo ang pagsunod sang bayo, histsura, kag iban pa nga kinaiya sang mga fictional nga karakter subong sang mga superhero kag karakter sa mga cartoon kag anime nga palaguwaon. Ang CosplayFest isa ka tililingub nga pagbuliganay sang mga nagkalain-lain nga mga media outlet, establishemento, buluthoan, kag organisasyon sa pagtibung sang ciudad sang Iloilo bilang “Cosplay Capital of the Philippines.”

Pila ka mga tagaWest ang nalakip sa mga nagpasakop kag nagdaug sa pinakauna nga CosplayFest, ang nagapanguna nga paindis-indis sa Iloilo sa patag sang cosplay nga ginhiwat sa Robinson’s Place Iloilo sang Agosto 24, 2013. Si January Pauline Umbao, bumulutho sang Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) nga nagakuha sang kurso BS Information Systems, nadaog sa kategorya nga Mecha (Armor) Hero kon diin iya nga gindala ang karakter ni Erza Scarlet sa palaguwaon kag manga nga Fairytail. Ang iban nga taga-

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“Ang istrukturang ito ay inilunsad na may layuning sanayin ang kakayahan ng mga mag-aaral sa larangan ng brodkast na pamamahayag ngunit hindi lamang ito eksklusibo sa mga kumukuha ng kursong Broadcasting dahil maaari ring makilahok ang lahat,” ani Cabag. “Malaking tulong ito sa kanilang pag-aaral lalunglalo na sa mga naghahangad talaga na pumasok sa ganitong larangan. May sapat na kaalaman na silang babaunin,”

ito. Bagong mga mukha ang nakakasalamuha ko. Pati na ang mga kagamitang ginanagamit dito. Ngunit unti-unti rin naming sinasanay ang aming mga sarili sa mga pagbabagong ito,” ani Bianca Misajon, mag-aaral ng Broadcasting at Station Manager ng booth. Nais ding ipaabot ang audio streaming nito hindi lamang dito sa loob ng unibersidad kung ‘di pati narin sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo sa pamamgitan ng internet at sa pakikipagtulungan narin ng Management Information System.

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Sa pakikipagtulungan ng Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), at mga guro at mag-aaral ng College of Communication (COC), itinayo ang bagong radio booth sa nasabing departamento at pinasinayaan sa taunang pagpupulong ng PTA, Agosto 17. Gamit ang makabagong teknolohiya tulad ng state-ofthe-art microphone, automated computer, at bagong mga ispiker, nagsimula itong umere sa ilalim ng pamatnubay ni Propesor Miljoe Cabag.

dagdag pa nito. Nagkakahalagang Php70,000 sa kabuuan ang pagpapatayo ng istruktura na nagmula sa PTA at ang mga kagamitan ay ipinagkaloob ng unibersidad. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong 20 disc jockeys mula sa kursong Broadcasting at Development Communication ang namamahala sa radio booth na salitan sa pag-ere ng iba’tibang programa na naayon din sa oras na inirekomenda sa kanila. “Sobrang nakakapanibago ang bagong radio booth na

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Ni Alyssa Jude M. Montalban Bilang pasasalamat sa kanilang ika-25 anibersaryo noong nakaraang taon, pormal na inindorso ng Class 1987 ang kanilang kontribusyon na nagkakahalaga ng Php1.3 milyon, ang pinakamalaking naiambag sa Kolehiyo ng Medisina kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Balik Roxas Hall part two nitong ika-19 ng Hulyo. “Sa nakalipas na dalawang taon, nagalay ang Batch 1985 ng Php200,000 noong 2010 para matustusan ang renobasyon ng mga silid-aralan sa ikalawang palapag ng Roxas Hall ngunit ang kasalukuyang kontribusyon ang pinakamalaki na naibahagi ng isang grupo sa kolehiyo,” pahayag ni Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz, dekano ng kolehiyo ng Medisina. Ang nasabing halaga ay iaambag para tustusan ang pagpapatayo ng apat na palapag na Annex building ng Roxas Hall na nagkakahalaga ng Php38 milyon na sisimulan sa pagpasok ng taong 2014. Isang pagpapakita rin ng aktibong suporta ng Alumni ang matagumpay na pagdiriwang ng Balik Roxas Hall part two, ang ikalawang Grand Alumni Homecoming ng kolehiyo na dinaluhan ng mga jubilarians ng Class 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998 at 2003. “May mahalagang gampanin ang alumni

sa usapin sa kolehiyo bilang bahagi ng lupong p a n g - a d m i n i s t r a t i b o. Bilang isang mahalagang stockholder, dapat silang maisali at mabigyan ng sapat na atensyon. Ang Alumni Homecoming ay isang hakbang upang mapagtibay ang kanilang partisipasyon,” paliwanag ni Dr. Villaruz sa wikang Ingles. Bukod sa parada, misa ng pasasalamat at Alumni Night, bahagi rin ng pagdiriwang ang pagsasagawa ng 6th Juana G. Jardiolin M.D Memorial Lecture sa pangunguna ni Dr. Robert P. Montenegro M.D, miyembro ng Class 1988 at isang diplomate ng American Board of Obesity na nagsilbing panauhing pandangal para sa topikong Obesity 101. Ang General Alumni Homecoming ng kolehiyo ay isinasagawa kada tatlong taon na sinimulan noong 2010, ang Balik Roxas Hall part one kasabay ng adbokasiya ng kasalukuyang decano na pagtibayin ang partisipasyon ng Alumni sa kolehiyo. Illustration by Rother Johann R. Dadivas

Bagong radio booth itinayo ng COC

P1.3 Milyong Donasyon ng Med Alumni, pinakamalaking naiambag

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Ang mga nakasungkit ng panalo sa patimpalak ng Lakan at Mutya 2013, Agosto 31.

Isa ang Mohon Terminal sa nagsisilbing huling babaan ng mga sasakyan mula sa kaprobinsyahanan.

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ng Pagsulat ng Tula, Pagsulat ng Sanaysay, Poster Making, Tagisan ng Talino, Dagliang Pagbigkas, Vocal Solo Pop at Duet, Deklamasyon, Pagkukuwento, Sayawit, at Talumpati bago magtapos ang programa. “Masasabi kong matagumpay ang pagdiriwang na ito sa ating pamantasan dahil sa aktibong pakikilahok ng Kagawaran sa Departamento ng Filipino mga mag-aaral at ng Administrasyon,” ani Dr. Francisca Borja, puno ng Kagawaran ng Filipino. Adhikain ng selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Wika na maisakatuparan ang ibat-ibang mga gawain naglalayong mapaunlad at mapalaganap ang wikang Filipino.

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Sa temang “Wika Natin Ang Daang Matuwid,” hindi lamang wikang Filipino ang nabigyan ng pansin kundi pati na rin ang wikang Hiligaynon sa selebrasyon ng Pamantasang Estado ng Kanlurang Bisayas ng Buwan ng Wika, Agosto 31 sa Cultural Center. Sinimulan ang parada na may temang “Ebolusyon ng mga Pananamit at Kaayusan ng mga Pilipino” na pinangunahan naman ng Samahan ng Magaaral ng Filipino, at mga guro ng Kagawaran ng Filipino at Panrehiyong Sentro sa Wikang Filipino. Sinundan ito ng patimpalak sa Lakan at Mutya ng Wika 2013. Kinilala rin ang mga nag kampeon sa larangan

Ni Anne Franceine Jean B. Corillo

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mga pampubliko at pampribadong sasakyan at “gumawa ng isang pangunahing pag-aaral,” ukol sa ruta at pagbago nito. “Habang alam natin na ang PBO ang ugat ng problema sa trapiko sa lungsod, dapat nating ipahayag ang ating kagustuhan sa agarang pag-amyenda sa PBO. Kinakailangang magkaisa ang mga mag-aaral at mga pagtitipon ng kabataan upang ating ipahayag ang ating posisyon sa isyu,” karagdagang pahayag ng partylist sa wikang Ingles. I n a a s a h a n g madadadagan ng hindi bababa sa sampung piso ang pamasahe ng mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t-ibang terminal kapag matagumpay na ipatupad ang PBO na magpapawalang bisa rin sa car pass system sa lahat ng pampublikong sasakyan kabilang na ang mga bayan sa metro Iloilo. Pinirmahan ni Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog ang ordinansa na naglalahad sa pag-apruba nito ngunit kanyang minungkahi sa konseho ang pagliban sa implementasyon upang bigyang daan ang mga kalyeng kasalukuyang kinukumpuni sa iba’tibang bahagi ng lungsod.

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Inihain at inaprubahan na sa Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Iloilo ang panibagong Perimeter Boundary Ordinance (PBO) na naglalayong ipagbawal ng lubos ang pagpasok ng mga pampublikong sasakyan na nagsisilbi sa mga probinsiya ng Panay upang mabawasan ang tindi ng trapiko sa lungsod. Ito’y isang panibagong amyenda na pinangunahan ni Kon. Plaridel Nava sa dati nang inihaing PBO ng konseho noong 2002 kung saan pinagtibay ang mga terminal para sa mga sasakyang pamprobinsiya na inilagay sa mga duluhan ng lungsod maliban sa mga nabilang sa metro Iloilo kabilang ang Leganes, Pavia, Oton, Sta. Barbara, at San Miguel. “Ang problema dito ay ang PBO mismo— nandiyan na siya noong 2002 ngunit wala namang nangyari sa problema sa trapiko. Wala itong kabuluhan,” ayon kay Charmane Chin, tagapagsalita ng Kabataan Partylist sa Iloilo, sa kanyang pahayag sa wikang Ingles. Inihayag din niya na dapat magpatupad ang pamahaalang panlungsod ng “patas at mahigpit” na panuntunan ukol sa pagparada ng

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looking accessories,” he recalled. Flu describes himself as an Aztec-player. He’s risky and is willing to sacrifice whenever the need comes. “I risk everything just to see the enemy king beheaded. Believe me, if you play chess against me, I will be able to know your personality and the principles that you stand at.” Despite his aggressive approach, Flu defines chess with an aesthetic feel: “Chess is an art, like my idol Mikhail Tal would say; It is like poetry, it is like painting. It is a way of expressing one’s self.”

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believe in God’s will and that we are God’s chess pieces and individually we have our own games to play.” The Tough One His friends call him Flu, and his name rings true whenever you meet him across the chess board. He is the toughest guy of the team who stood solely by board one. Florence Matthew Besares, a senior BS Biology student, started playing chess when he was in second grade. “I learned to play chess when I saw my father bring out a checkered board with weird

year in college where she would spend her spare time watching two varsity players compete against each other. Calculating each move, involving herself in the game, one of the varsity players encouraged her to try competing for the varsity play-offs, which Guada didn’t turn down and eventually got in. Amid the demanding life of a college student, Guada considers chess as a refresher, a breather after a tough race. “I believe there’s time for everything and through chess I’ve learned to have patience. I

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move the pieces across. “It’s like an addiction, sometimes a drug,” said Guada Claire Adayon, a Biology major taking up the Pre-Medicine track and a varsity chess player. “You won’t be able to stop once you have picked up the pieces.” Guada started playing when she was in fourth grade. In high school, however, Guada went quite inactive because she needed to prioritize her academics. It was when she entered college that she was again lured in by the sport. It was in her first

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opponent make a good move.” Then here comes a player JC wanted to beat so badly. “He’s from Capiz and we had a draw during the regional last year,” JC recalled. This rival was a national player whom he. Nevertheless, JC still wrestled until the end. “I think I’m a pawn, because I would never take stepping back as an option.” God’s Chess Piece She dreams to become a doctor but after a grueling day of laboratory experiments and endless lectures, she would find herself picking that old, ratted chess mat and starts to

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was able to make it to the national SCUAA (State Universities and Colleges Athletic Association) to represent the region, a feat he considers as one of his greatest achievements. According to JC, “you could lose everything but your queen.” But so he did last year. “ It was a hopeless position. Still, I won the game and qualified for the nationals.” When asked on how he did it, he answered, “I’m an aggressive player. I make sure that I’m always the attacking side. I don’t let my

Soli Gloria Dei, nga ginpangunahan ni Mark Iwag, hay nagpakita it malakilat nga mga hu-eag nga nangin dahilan para malisdan do team-up ni Serofia ag Fullo, it freshmen; pero nageagas sanda ag maski maeapit eon sa banglid it pagkapirde, gintinguha gid it freshmen nga isarado ro close fight nga hampang, 21-18 23-21. Sa women’s event, uwa man nagpaulihi ro mga baye it freshmen team tag maeumo man nanda nga giniwasan nga maka-eusot pa ro sophomores sa anda nga gin-ready nga strategy para madaug ro tanan nga event sa anda nga category.

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singles ag sanday Serofia ag Fullo ro nagbu-euligan para mada-ug ro doubles category. Sa men’s team championship, owa guid nagpaulihi ro Team Excelsoir tag ginbinlan lang nanda it itlog ro Team Soli Gloria Dei, 2-0 sa una nanda nga pag-atubang. Si Boliva ro nangin key player sa singles match kung sa siin sunod-sunod nga mga smash, drop ag ea-in eain nga diskarte ro ana nga guinpakita para masigurado ro kampeonato nga nakaguba guid sa depensa it representati halin sa mga sophomores, 21-14, 21-12. Sa doubles, ro Team

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Owa guid nagpadaea sa kue-ba ro team Excelsior it mga freshmen pagkatapos nanda nga maatubang ro mayad pero nakueangan it hangin nga team Soli Gloria Dei it mga sophomores sa Bandminton Championship nga ginhiwat sa pagselebrar it College of Medicine Hinampang, Soriano Sports Center, Setyembre 8. Sanday Mitz Serofia, Kevin Fullo ag Mel Vincent Boliva it Excelsior ro nagpakita it madasig ag indi eon ha-eos makita nga mga hu-eag sa paghanot it shuttlecock kung sa siin si Boliva ro naghampang sa

channels to develop not only their cognitive abilities but to a whole lot more. It prepares them to accept physical challenges and limits. By Connie C. Durana It develops their emotional growth to accept failure. Yes, these may also be of the sports scene of our University. He imparted his learned inside a classroom, own subtle disappointments but there’s a whole different regarding the varsity system world out there—a crueler of the school. According to one. This is where the him, we cannot offer things of our other schools could, with importance regards to the privileges of involvement as students greatly. Our varsity players. Our players matter are more of just student Hinampang serves as the athletes rather than varsity main ‘backyard’, or if you will, athletes for they do not a marketplace, to see who’s fully enjoy what a varsity the best in which sport. But athlete really does. Thus, we for Prof. Barlas, sports events could not scout excellent for University students are talents out there; instead, it’s simply the ‘means not an the other way ’round. Our end’. It is simply a corner players are being scouted and piece of a giant jigsaw puzzle the cruel fact about this is we but without it you can never could do nothing about this. complete the whole picture: Thus enters the challenge your college life. Therefore, if you’re one of producing quality athletes. Here, Prof. Barlas referred to of those who just take our our University as a ‘backyard’ Hinampang events as a petty where we hone students school activity you’re just from ‘raw to war’. From this required to attend (so not to perspective, he reiterated that miss the sign-in and sign-out students come to WVSU ritual), you’re missing a great to study and not to play. deal of fun, excitement, pride, But this does not go into a and, of course, opportunity negative light. Putting them to take part as a true-blooded into a real war fresh from Taga-West upholding the their academic restraints reputation of the University. So, gear up and let loose prepares them into a holistic growth and opens more the warrior in you.

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’m not much of a player, and with the term ‘player’ I mean it in the sporty sense and maybe physical-wise. Nevertheless, you still could find me in complete sports regalia when the Hinampang season arrives because this is who I am and as a Taga-west, I believe, this is who we are: sports-loving creatures who always seek to prove our physical prowess after exhausting our brains in our academics. We are no UAAP. Our games don’t have the publicity of million-peso sponsorship on national television. We don’t get all those kind of publicity yet it doesn’t mean West Visayas State University lacks the knack for all things sporty. In a measure of talent and skills, Taga-West athletes don’t come far behind. All we need to do to prove this is not only by taking a closer good look at our varsity players but also by taking another while and feel that sweat-pumping moment out there in the field and start playing our own game. In an exclusive interview with Prof. Porferio Barlas Jr., Director of the University Sports Office, he enlightened me with his position regarding the status

within sights, the Freshmen water dragons was declared victorious when their close opponent, the red barracudas, obviously behind, emerged after 5 seconds. On the other hand, the green swimmers lagged behind their opponents when the red barracudas and yellow sharks nipped the gold for the Freestyle and Breaststroke category for both the male and female divisions and the junior swimmers taking in a fresh gold for the male butterfly category. Amidst the stunning loss in the relay category, the senior proved they still have the upper hand after swimming their way towards the over-all championship.

STEP-UP. The College of PESCAR under Prof. Liberty Porras (1st from L) took the spotlight as they hosted the National Research Symposium in Physical Education, Sports, Dance, Recreation and Wellness, July 17-19 at the WVSU COE Center for Teaching Excellence; Dr. Pablo Subong (center) and Dr. Ybanez awards a certificate to guest speaker Dr. Purita Bilbao (right).

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Reviving that idle sports spirit

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With a stunning display the aggressive sophomores, of stamina, the red swimmers juniors and seniors closed in confidently flexed their way as they tied the match in the towards the finished line to middle, each team gambling inhale their supposedly third their stamina in exchange straight win, but to no avail, for faster strokes and lesser the freshmen water dragons breath-ins. thwarted their opponents Capitalizing on the low with a surprise win during stamina and fading adrenaline the mixed swimming of their senior counterparts, relay, Nursing Fun Days, out of nowhere, the freshmen turned the tides in their favor September 8. The last lap caused frenzy by spanning the last fifty when the determined red meters in a matter of seconds. With adrenaline barracudas thrust to maximum speed to catch up with green pumping and the gold water dragons as they gapped with each powerful stroke and lightning-fast kicks, claiming their first victory for the event. Though the mixed event began with the green water dragons taking the lead, Illustration by Rother Johann R. Dadivas

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GO WEST EAGLES. The WVSU Cheerleading team with coach Prof. Ryan Puljanan (in violet, center) after performing at the 37th MILO Marathon Competition

Photo by Ryan Puljanan

WVSU, jump-off point of Milo marathon reg’l stint West Eagles clinches top 2 in cheer dance Top Finishers of 3k MEN Top Placers 1st Maclin Sadia 2nd Diether Diaz 3rd Isaac Ignacio

WOMEN Top Placers 1st Joneza Mie Sustituedo 2nd Merry Elynn Vargas 3rd Jessamie Sustituedo Top Finishers of 10k MEN Top Placers 1st Mark Gagnao 2nd Joel Alcorin 3rd John Alden Doronila

WOMEN Top Placers 1st Nicajoy Bernada 2nd Phebe Joy Pamposa 3rd Shina Mae Igcasan Top Finishers of 5k MEN Top Placers 1st Axl Catalbas 2nd Edmark Galapin 3rd Victoriano Benlot

Top Finishers of 21k MEN Top Placers 1st Maclin Sadia 2nd Rowell Hulleza 3rd Bennie Murillo WOMEN Top Placers 1st Adjennie Delos Santos 2nd Stephanie Cadosale 3rd Janine Arrey

WOMEN Top Placers 1st Joida Gagnao 2nd Jelyn Duran 3rd Jay Dha Mae Lorega

Illustration by Rother Johann R. Dadivas

Bagong salta, wagi sa volleyball, 3-1 ng pagpili ng mga manlalarong batikan at sanay sa pressure na dulot ng laro at pagpares dito ng taglay nilang taas at tindig na sumira sa diskarte na naunang naipakita ng sophomores sa single round robin match ng nasabing palaro. Tila nagdilim ang dilaw na ¬t-shirt ng mga manlalaro ng ikalawang taon ng mabatid nila na nabasa na ng kanilang kalaban ang kanilang diskarte at kahit na sila ay nagpalit ng ilang manlalaro, hindi na natinag pa ang nabuong team play ng unang taon at katulad ng punong bigla na lang

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It is undeniably the quietest corner in the sports arena where no outrageous shouts and cheers can nag your ears. Confined in one small board is the battle of pieces with highest nobility— the kings, their queens, the knights, and the bishops. This is the world of chess.

The Queenless Pawn At a not very early age— in sixth grade— unlike other chess geniuses as you might expect, John Christian Gonzaga, or JC, an AB Political Science sophomore embraces the sport of the complex mind. In his first year as a varsity chess player, he [See Battlefield, page 11]

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There’s a crackling tension charging, hanging up in mid-air yet no one could see. There’s a war commencing, yet no battle cry heard. All warriors are lined up; the king is heavily guarded; one wrong move, check mate.

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lang namun ang hampang” (Balak talaga naming manalo at nakuha namin iyon dahil nagtulong-tulong kami at tsaka in-enjoy lang talaga namin yung laro), dagdag pa ni Tajolosa. Nakitaan na ng galing ang mga freshmen ng isaisa nilang payukuin ang juniors at seniors sa isang umaatikabong bakbakan ng talino at lakas sa paghagupit ng bola sa larong binantayan ng lahat.

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Ginulantang ng koponan mula sa freshmen spikers ang sophomores sa larangan ng pagalingan sa larong volleyball at tinapos ito sa iskor na 3-1, sa best of 5 sets na nakitaan ng kagila-gilalas na palitan ng lakas at istratehiya sa pagpatumpiktumpik ng bola sa ere upang makuha ang unang gantimpala sa PESCAR Hinampang, Setyembre 26. Sa finals, kung saan nagkita-kita ang dalawang pinakamagaling na koponan ng Kolehiyo ng PESCAR, sinungkit ng freshmen ang korona sa pamamagitan

yumabong, walang nakapigil sa kanilang pamumunga. Humabol ang sophies sa pamamagitan ng pinagsanib na puwersa ng kanilang spiker at tosser upang masungkit ang ikalawang set ngunit pinaigting naman ng mga bagong salta ang kanilang depensa sa pangunguna ni Charmaigne J. Tajolosa, team captain. “Tuyo gid namun nga magdaug kag nalab-ot namun ni tungod kay gabuligay kami kag at the same time, ginenjoy

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of Filipino athletes in the Mexico Games. The famous MILO Marathon started in 1974 with 747 runners that now turned out as a nationwide, multi-race event---pivoted in 2010 with its “Help Give a Shoes” program where for every runner that signs up, a portion of the registration fee which was able to purchase 4,200 brand new pairs of running shoes for indigent school children nationwide.

Coach Ryan L. Puljanan, a faculty of the College of PESCAR has been consistent in the pursuit of the West Eagles to eventually perform par excellence as a cheerleading team. The members of the dynamic cheerleading force that put the name of WVSU in the map of cheerleading are all students of the College of PESCAR, with its very supportive dean, Dr. Evangeline B. Ybanez. The Iloilo Leg marks the year’s first stop in the islands of Visayas where winners would compete for the National Finals on December 8 at SM Mall of Asia. The winners of the race took home P10, 000 each with medals and trophies. This noble cause of MILO commenced when they partnered with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) in 1968, and was given the complete privilege to be the official energy drink

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With a total of 15, 225 participants in a race dubbed as the biggest regional leg staged, West Visayas State University became the alpha and omega of the country’s biggest sporting event, the 37th National Milo Marathon-Western Visayas, August 4. Despite being soaked by the heavy rains during the race, the runners didn’t slow down as they outrun each other with will-power and stamina in different categories namely 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K and the most challenging 42.1K run that took its first and last breath in front of the WVSU Administration Building. Alongside the race, a cheer dance competition was also staged where WVSU’s West Eagles displayed their prowess in gravity-defying stunts and team synergy in the field of cheer dance/ cheerleading as they clinched the second spot with University of Iloilo taking the lead in the tertiary level.

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