WVSU Dimensions mag by Forum-Dimensions

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ENVIRONMENT 20 22

First Ink: Innovations Ask Pido

Camp Alfredo 1.5 Feet Below

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Contents

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Bag Raid

Ten Things Taga-West Loves Flicker of Hope Behind the Lenses

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WEST - V STORIEs

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Road Rage City Lights New Directions

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Guijo Hubo

Short Story: Hinanakit ng Isang Anak

Iloilo’s Firsts

Iloilo River Esplanade

Book Review: Lots of Music, Lots of Love

Cyber Crime

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What’s Brewing? Food Crave

FEATURES 32 Profile: Atty. Helen Catalbas 38 Financial Freedom 39 Memo to Self: Breathe 40 Crossroads

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FUN & LEISURE 17 18

24 Facelifting the Past 26 Glory by the Byline 28 Brush and Len’s tale of

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Innovations

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Last year, if you guys could remember, we did a major make-over with our literary folio, Recess. It was a do-or-die leap of faith for the entire publication team because we didn’t know how you would react to the overhaul. But with so much positive feedback after the release of the new face of Recess, we couldn’t help but be more inspired to take risks with our publications to make you happy. So now, Forum-Dimensions is giving you the all new Dimensions. You said you hated the traditional layout, that we had ‘crowded pages’ and little illustrations. We’ve heard your comments, we’ve read them all. And we think it’s about time we took on the challenge. Our response lies in the next pages of this magazine. All original graphics, carefully planned page designs, and specially chosen scoops to suit the taste of our young and vibrant readers. Our creative team gave a little extra effort to make every page as lively and entertaining as any other teen magazine. As Christian Grey would say, WE AIM TO PLEASE.

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So dig in and tell us what you think. We’d love to hear from you.

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OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT MAGAZINE OF THE WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY LA PAZ, ILOILO CITY

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EDITORIAL BOARD A.Y. 2012-2013

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Editors in Chief: Raimer Gel G. Caspillo and Mary Jade P. Gabanes; Associate Editor: Katrina Mae O. Sencil; Managing Editor: Jandi M. Nietes News and Special Reports Editor: Sheila Mae H. Toreno; Feature Editor and Creative Director: Ian Leoj M. Gumban Sports Editor: Jenny Pearl A. Infante; Literary Editor: Jeline N. Encarnacion; Photography and Filipino Editor: Krezyl Joyce V. Pugna Circulation and Exchange Manager: Jesther Rose L. Rojas; Cartoonists: Rother Johann R. Dadivas and Mark Andrew P. Ituriaga; Editorial Assistants: Connie C. Durana, Edelaine Ellenson Queen G. Encarguez, Ian Lorenz R. Gomez, Alexa Gianne L. Morga, Mark Anthony J. Sicad, and Seth Jason C. Tan

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Mr. Jemuel B. Garcia Publication Co-Adviser Dr. Bonna S. Palma Publication Adviser Prof. Leah Mae C. Cabalfin Dean, Office of Student Affairs Dr. Pablo E. Subong Jr. University President

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Letters/comments/suggestions/contributions are welcome in the Forum-Dimensions. Contributions must be sent to THE FORUM-DIMENSIONS Office, Rm. 108, Quezon Hall, West Visayas State University, La Paz, Iloilo City. Tel: (033) 320 0870 loc 162; Email: fd@wvsu.edu.ph; Facebook: Forum-Dimensions; Twitter: @WvsuFD

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Words by Mary Jade P. Gabanes and Katrina Mae O. Sencil Photos by Mary Jade P. Gabanes

Have you ever wondered what’s in your fellow Taga-West’s loot? Of course you did, and we hear you! That’s why Dimensions ambushed these peeps and took a good stalker-ish look in their bags!

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BAG RAID!   

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“My bag

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What’s in

The Girl Scout: laging handa

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The Minimalist: Simple pero gwapa

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ROTHER JOHANN R. DADIVAS

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The Artist: Sagad mangamot

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“My bag is basically my girlfriend. It has everything I need. Boom!” What’s inside: Sketch pad – “What am I gonna do without it! It’s the only place I can express myself.” Sketch Drafts and Unfinished drawings – “These drawings are my drafts for the presswork.” Art Paraphernalia – “These are my tools, my friends. I carry them everyday just in case I am needed to draw something for the publication.” Hipster glasses – “The weird thing about me is that, I don’t wear it. I just carry it around, tucked on the collar of my shirt. I guess it offers some kind of security? I don’t know.” Black umbrella – “This is an emblem of being a nursing student. Nursing students will know. “

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TEN THINGS

Taga-West Words by Katrina Mae O. Sencil Illustrations by Rother Johann R. Dadivas

Lanyard This one is more of what tagaWest loves to hate. Talk about controversial. The latest lanyard design has gyrated a hundred gears of chinwag from nay-sayers. What about it? Some says it doesn’t flatter one college uniform in campus. Many say it’s simply over-thetop. Whichever the point in case is, tagaWest’s reception to it spirals all the way down the mosh pit.

Varsity Jackets The colder months are here and what comes with it are students clad in varsity jackets in uber-fun colors. We really just dig the hardedged nostalgic romanticism of this outerwear street style. We love how they make everything look sporty, preppy and super cool – and that’s who we are!

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Stuff Taga-West Loves

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Red Lips

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Who would have thought that red lips would look good during daytime, lest, be worn appropriately in campus? The ladies of West seems to rock this glam look effortlessly. Red lipstick makes a statement, just make sure that you tone it down a bit or else you’ll look too garish. Atta, girls!

Sandwiches Visit the Nursing Canteen kiosks anytime of the day and see how students flock, as they wait patiently for their sandwich orders to be served. We love sandwiches. If we’re short in cash, we could survive a day on them alone. We love how we get a little bit of everything: carbs + protein + vegetables and the classic mayo-ketchup tandem in between.

Fridays The cliché TGIF acronym rings true to us and while Rebecca Black could have sang it differently, we cannot deny how Fridays give us reasonable amount of relief. Fridays are noclass days (for most of us) and we get to spend the entire day attending on our non-academic endeavors that we actually enjoy. Fridays are the days of freedom, possibility, and adventure that only comes knowing there’s so much that could happen.

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TEN THINGS

Loves

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We are self-confessed narcissists. We just adore ourselves so much we can’t help but capture our best smiles and upload them in Facebook right away. It’s like the way of life in the Information Age and Generation E’s obsession to their online reputation is here to plague the common Taga-West.

This is another Love to Hate. If there is one word that can describe this activity, “Awat” would be dead on. No one wants to wake up early in the morning and interrupt the course of their existence just to scribble their signature on a piece of paper. No one wants to fizzle their postevent enthusiasm by falling in line after the end of every event in the cultural center. Our patience are constantly put to test by people who take forever to sign their attendance. Really, dude, it should only take three seconds at most! What’s taking you so long?

Picture Perfect Moments

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Hair Dye

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Some of us just have the wild and wily ways. Yes, we know it’s the trend and we can’t help but indulge in it while it’s here. Changing our hair color is one way to express ourselves. TagaWest recognizes that a change in the color of the hair is also a revolution of one’s personality – the evolution of one’s self confidence in the changing times. And of course, most of us look good with it – what better reason could there be?

Health nuts in West are happy. Manong’s buko juice is a total best-seller. It refreshes, orally rehydrates, cleanses the digestive track and on top of it all it’s very tasty and affordable.

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One of the habits every college student must cultivate is the habit of exercising. We need to get fit to better concentrate in class and our studies in general. Also, in order to fit in that article of clothing we’ve been eyeing in months, we need to lose some of that flab and what better way to engage in cardio than pumping up the beats and dancing right to it.

Taebo

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Ask Pido ...... a ka-shorts ng Ngaa ang na , ta si na gi indi wow legs wow legs ga m g an ro pe d? lo ginapasu

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In WVSU

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Although she was sad about leaving her parents, Rebecca, assured of her their support , is highly enthusiastic to come back home with a diploma.

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Sometimes, the feeling of being disadvantaged would well up on their thoughts. Nevertheless they are more than thankful for their mentors who patiently guide them. With the same curriculum, same classes, same teachers and the same classrooms, they are not different from the rest. They too, are proudly TagaWest.

It was a surreal feeling as their first classes began. Who would’ve thought that a boring classroom could become something that students could be happy about? For them, this is a moment in their lives where they are given the chance to live the lives they want to.

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Left with no option, he stopped his studies. With nothing to do, Gerard sought means to find income and help his parents. He got himself employed in

When Rebecca was told about the scholarship, she immediately said yes. All she knew was that she wanted to earn a degree and this was the solution. This was the chance that she was initially deprived and she’d be crazy if she let it go.

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Gerard

Rebecca

“Sang tyempo nga to, amo na lamang gid na ang maayo nga himuon kaysa magtambay. Makabulig man ko gawa sa akon pamilya biskan sa gamay lang nga bagay.”

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“Gusto ko man daad mag- eskwela, pero alang- alang gid para sa akon ginikanan.”

After that unlikely turnout of events in Manila, Dianie opted to return home to his family after paying all their debts. There, he worked for a local food chain, still hoping for the best. Just when he thought things were becoming desperate, something good happened. A DSWD worker came to their house and informed him of the opportunity of being a full-fledged government scholar and was given a list of the requirements for application.

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Gerard was losing hope. He thought that he’ll never have the chance of going to college. But, somehow his parents and his savings summed up to P300. He said that this might suffice and he just needs to be extremely thrifty, considering that his P300 should cover his fare, food and lodging.

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Being an SK Kagawad, Gerard is an active youth leader. He participates in civic and Church activities in their community. However, his parents are barely able to provide for all the needs of Gerard and his siblings. It was just three days when Gerard started to work in a local computer shop and it so happened that Gerard’s fate was not bound to be just there. Incidentally, he was told by his mother that he was selected to be a government scholar. However, with the good news came a problem. They had no money to send him to Iloilo. They barely had two days to make things work.

On the other hand, Gerard a 17 year old Antiqueño, after barely completing the first semester of his first year BS Computer Science course, was asked by his parents to stop due to financial difficulties.

It was the challenge of their financial conditions that put Rebecca in a position where her options were dictated by inevitable circumstances. She then resorted to work as a sales lady in a department store in Bacolod.

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Through hard labor at a farm in Negros, Rebecca was able to complete her high school education. However, unlike the rest of her schoolmates who worry on which course to pick or which school to enroll to for college, she instead worried about whether or not she could continue with her schooling.

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Fortunately for Dianie, he was considered and was asked to prepare for his travel to Iloilo along with the other chosen students from his province.

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“Hindi na ako nakaabot sa deadline. Pero hiniling ko na lamang na tanggapin pa nila ang application ko kasi gusto ko talagang mag- aral.”

a local computer shop. Gerard thought then if his present fate would become his future.

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Although initially being told that he was no longer in the list of beneficiaries, he was called back to complete his application immediately since another applicant backed out from the program. He acquired his high school diploma and birth certificate despite his back accounts at his previous school thanks to his teacher who gave them as a gift to him.

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“Ang pinakamasama sa lahat, pinagkamalan pa ako ng aking ‘amo’ na nagnakaw. ‘Yun na siguro ang sukdulan.”

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It was difficult for Dianie. The hardships of his labor was compounded by the distance from his family and not being able to do things a usual boy of his age would. Nevertheless, quitting was never an option for him. He couldn’t bear the thought of increasing his family’s burden and their debt by just simply backing out. This was Dianie’s motivation to go on despite everything.

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Dianie

“Sa Taguig ko po naranasan ang sobrang hirap ng buhay. Doon wala kami minsan makain. Isang linggo pa lang at gustong- gusto ko nang umuwi. Impyerno talaga ang buhay namin doon.”

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For Dianie, a 20 year old Akeanon, fate wasn’t his best friend nor was opportunity a constant companion. Shortly after graduating from high school, he was left with no option but to end his dreams for college and, instead, worry about getting employed. His parents’ combined wages could not compensate for the increasing demands of his growing siblings and thus, he was forced to ride the tide of Manila.

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Closed Circumstances

In the 1st week of July, in the midst of classes for the first semester of SY 2012- 2013, WVSU opened its gates for 246 scholars of the Students Grants - In - Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGPPA). The SGPPA is a CHED program which provides 100% scholarship grants inclusive of school fees, housing and allowance. WVSU is chosen as the only state university in the region for its implementation. Scholars across Region VI were chosen by DSWD and were enrolled at West Visayas State University.

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Nevertheless, when an opportunity comes, who are we to ignore them, especially when the very things deprived from us are screaming to us upfront?

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n opportunity is a flicker of hope to the one who faithfully prays for it. For most of us, unfortunately, life is not served on a silver spoon. One could only struggle so much that one ultimately succumbs to the harshness of life, gives up on one’s aspirations; to put one’s dreams on an indefinite hold would probably be among the greatest sacrifices you could render for the sake of family.

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it is alright to hate, to steal, to cheat, and to lie if we dress it up with symbols of respectability, dignity and love.

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the society that captures life in a time capsule

“Being a member of an organization that commits in community service is challenging and intriguing,” relays Foerster, “but in the end, we feel fulfilled after seeing the numerous recognition and appreciation.” Being able to render service for the greater good and being able to sustain its linkages and partnerships to many sensitive organizations are some of the greatest achievements of WVSUPALI as an official society. “For fifteen years, we’ve shown that we’re not just photographers clicking on our cameras. We feel fulfilled and thankful to God that we are existing and working.”

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photo credit: google.com/images

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Producing pictures have evolved from film to digital, and as the times change, the artists that capture life in a time capsule have also evolved with it. Fifteen years and still growing, WVSU-PALI is an emblem that shows that service through art is not just a passion or a profession but a paradox of both.

......... There are many ways of expressing art and experiencing life. The photographers of PALI choose the fast and easy way of capturing life which gives them the opportunity to connect to the outside world and the environment through their viewfinders. This is what makes them effective photographers.

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…and the society grows. What makes the members of this photography society different is that they’re all graduates of photo classes in WVSU. “One requirement to become a PALI member is that

Also, with the League’s partnership with the Paraw Regatta Foundation of Iloilo City, it has helped in widening the Ilonggos’ cultural and social awareness. Its coordination with the Department of Tourism has also aided in the promotion of the city’s development projects, tourist spots and cultural events. Through their photos, PALI members have helped promote social responsibility advocacies. As what Foerster said, “we are more than just a photography group…being a PALI member is a social responsibility.”

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The ISO Lowers, More Light Enters

It is 2012 and for the fifteen years of WVSU-PALI existence, the organization has been fulfilling its goal in diffusing knowledge and skills in photography by handling 3 photo classes for the WVSU Extension, Research and Development Center each year. Other than classes in the University, PALI has also been conducting seminar workshops and trainings for either government or non-government organizations in the city.

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The students asked their instructor Arch. Jesus Villanueva to join them and in 1996 PALI was organized. By January 1997, PALI was registered as a formal organization at the Securities and Exchange Commission and on 1999, PALI formally became a partner of the University.

…opportunities and challenges enter the screenshot.

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The year was 1995 and the semester was ending. WVSU Photo students Erna Foerster, Herbert and Christopher Fernandez, and Tess Salazar realized that, after two semesters of photography classes, they could see no way to be together again. Then, like light beams striking the lens of a camera, the idea of starting a photography club was conceived.

The Aperture and Shutter Open

But, like most artists in different fields, PALI photographers and the organization itself have also suffered from setbacks and challenges. “There are times that we get asked to do projects with insufficient funding. This has always been a challenge for us,” said Foerster. She also said that it is difficult being associated with different organizations in some projects where they request PALI’s service without even bothering to give support but expect a successful turnout of the project, in their favor.

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…and the idea is conceived.

As the organization continues to grow, plans were laid out for the future. In the interview with Foerster, one of the future plans for PALI is “exposure trip abroad for members,” from her end.

Light Enters the Lens

you must be a graduate of photography in an accredited school.” Presently, PALI has 72 members and another 27 will become official PALI photographers by November this year. What started out as a small photography club almost a score of years ago is now “the biggest formal photography organization in the region,” said cofounder, Erna Foerster.

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t took more than just a few milliseconds for light to enter the lens, pass through the aperture which controls its intensity, enter the “curtain” opened at the shutter and hit a sensor or a film. Through the viewfinder, the photographer watches as a moment is captured in his hands. Click. Click. He does it again and again until that perfect picture is taken. Outside the lens, the world goes on in fast-forward but those images taken with every click of the camera were slowed down and captured. And through their cameras, the members of the Photo Artists League of Iloilo, Inc. (PALI) capture life as it flutters by.

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: S E S N E L E H T D B EHIN

Words by Jeline N. Encarnacion

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s Pablito Divinagracia stands in the bus literally sandwiched by heaps of people on a morning trip to Iloilo, he thinks to himself: “This can’t be right”. He gives both sides a quick glance and then tries to shake off that bit of discomfort by tilting slightly to the left to better position himself. Every seat or makeshift seat that’s usually available inside the bus is indeed taken; not a glimpse of cushiony leather to look upon. That wouldn’t be a problem for a local residential youth of Anilao since Pablito can always hold on to those metal poles and stand all throughout the trip. This approach however did not prove to be altogether easy since the floor in between the seats is also occupied with a different crowd that would half mind to stand. Despite this, just as any sensible human being would do, Pablito just gives off a shrug, an additional sigh and decides to go through the testy ordeal anyway.

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Doubled Travel Time After dozing off for some time, Pablito jolts up to find himself still standing with one arm slightly outstretched; still holding fast to a pole nearby. He stares at the familiar scene inside the bus. Now almost everyone’s drenched with sweat including Pablito himself due to the heat. With no aircondition, it’s hard enough to just even breathe and this made Pablito ever so eager to get to WVSU, his school, right away. He stares at his cell phone clock to find out it was nearing 7:30 in the morning. “I should be in Tagbak by now”. Pablito left Anilao at exactly 6:30 and judging from the distance and the usual travel time between the two locations, the bus is undoubtedly late. And even at that particular moment, it hit him hard; as any moment of realization would. “The Bus isn’t even moving.” His travel was delayed by approximately an hour due to the inconvenience caused by the Jaro-

Leganes Road Widening Project. There was so much traffic which made the bus hold to a stop a few times to delay the whole trip. The project stretches to 11.8 kilometers of road construction between Jaro, Zarraga and Leganes causing so much traffic. Like all those who travelled during that long and hot Monday of August 2012, Pablito arrives at his destination tired, sweaty and most definitely late. What was an expected fifty minutes of travel became a two-hour, irksome journey. Bagsakan By the commencement of classes this year especially around June, many road construction, widening, concreting projects have been sprouting up and around Iloilo City. All under DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways), the numbers of these projects are just too numerous as many local citizens call it a “bagsakan” since a lot of these projects were

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“I consider this inconvenient for I am a part of this city. A guy like me would pray for clean politics to further establish a conducive area for progress” says Belleza. “But iniating projects like these during elections would only drive the peoples’ minds that politics was more of a position for self gain and not of public service.”

As a local citizen of Iloilo, Noel Belleza stresses that these conspiracies and talk about the government providing projects for personal gain troubles him so.

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These politicians do not really deserve such negative retorts more often than not; however, the circumstances dictate they might have brought this upon themselves. Why the simultaneous road constructions all at once? Why the bad timing? Is this an act of letting the people remember who to vote for by 2013?

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Ever since the invention of democracy, the public would refuse to go unheard, unnoticed. And whatever complaint they intend to blurt out due to an inconvenience they have experienced, they unleash it with an unforgiving fire. And for many a time the government appears suddenly at the end of all those complaints.

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Noel Christopher Belleza, a resident of Mandurriao and a pharmacy student currently enrolled at

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around the city for the past months, it has somewhat disrupted the way of life for many Ilonggos whether they’re professionals, students or even just stay-at-home nanays who travel to buy groceries. It proves to be toughest especially for our friends from outside the city who travel in and out Iloilo. With all these re-routes and detours due to road construction, going through an experience similar to Mr. Pablito’s is to be expected.

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The government might have good intention for all these said projects but some or even most of the public think otherwise. Since a road construction looms just almost in every corner

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Unwanted Intrusion

If their intention is to really serve the people, then they shouldn’t opt for recognition...

These simultaneous road constructions have made quite an impact among the people. Yes, one could endure the given disadvantages of a road construction since they could expect an endearing result in the near future when all is done. But with simultaneous projects appearing all at once around the city, the number of affected citizens multiplies to quite a product. It has roused the people causing uproar against the government. “If their intention is to really serve the people, then they shouldn’t opt for recognition by putting banners every time they conduct a project. And it’s when nga lapit na lang election when they start bombarding us with these said projects. It’s more on the establishment of their reputation”, said Nikki Palma, an Accountancy Student of UP Visayas.

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the University of San Agustin, has been dealing with such inconveniences for many a day from these road projects; especially the Old Airport road construction. With the already pressing demands of his pre-med course cavalcading down his schedule causing so much stress and effort, it’s even tougher on him now that his estimated travel time to school extends by 50% and how his allergic rhinitis that he has tried so hard to suppress gets triggered every time due to these road repairs. What is expected to be just nothing short of annoying can indeed escalate to something of the perilous sort. This is alarming stuff.

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It’s almost the break of dawn, but you’re not close to home yet. Your social life is just about to start. Your friends call you ‘party animal’ and you totally know why. You remember how intricately you’ve put on that party make-up five hours before; donned some red lipstick, thick mascara and killer heels. You are almost too close to being scantily dressed but you don’t care. The spontaneity of this reckless behavior overcoming every bit of resistance from your rational self. The passion fills every bit of your sense and all your prior expectations for the night are handed over to fate. You are young and wild and free and your aim is to live it up until it lasts.

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Sheldon Cooper is your role model when it comes to order. You are nerdy, geeky and you observe regular bed time and stick to curfews. You are a lover of routines that once they get messed up, your function as a normal human being goes bizarre. You’re a perfectionist and you prefer working alone. Your social life is as exciting as the digestion process. That’s okay. People may think that you are a boring stud but give them hell. Your OC ways gets you to greater heights, greater achievements. The world needs responsible and mature people like you. So the next time they give you a hard time, remember, ignorance is bliss, my friends. Keep calm and carry on.

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Ah! The hopeless romantic, hopeless imaginative, the poet, the artist, the lover of the world and all its quixotic corners. You enjoy reading books under the lamp light, reciting the line of John Keats as they passed your lips, stargazing while listening to your punctiliously concocted playlist. You have the penchant for old things, Parisian scenes, Venetian art, classic films, and classical music. You are a fledgling wordsmith, an artist, a photographer. You swore you are in love with people you’ve never met and places you’ve never been and events you’ve never seen.

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You belong to the popular bunch. You are a performer, a most-wanted jock, a campus beauty, a student leader. You are always under the radar and more often than not, you enjoy the attention. Yet sometimes, you feel like an insect under a microscope ready to be crushed by the harsh criticisms imprudently done by many. You try your best to live up to other people’s expectations of you that sometimes you forget to let the real you shine through. The harsh light of fame can sometimes mess up with your down-toearth nature, but that’s okay. Get back up, gov’ner and do your thing! Like the famous gag goes, haters gonna hate. The naysayers can only wag their tongues as much they like.

The lonesome wanderer. You’re confused, meandering thoughts keeping you inconsolable and unfocused. You feel like you’ve been in one place for a while now. What you need is freedom, adventure and perhaps love? A road trip maybe? A long drive near the beach? A walk in a park? A literal breath of fresh air or simply a rush of adrenaline. But this tragic life has kept you nowhere close to your desired state. You feel the constant need to get away from all the pressures of college life. You want to experience life first-hand and the four walls of the campus can’t give you that.

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Iloilo City is one of those places in the country that spares a great deal of attention for the welfare of the youth and the maintenance of peace and order. Because of this, the City imposes a 11 p.m. curfew for minors, that is, those who are 17 years old and below. Such a bummer for party animals whose social life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin until then. Teh 1st kag 2nd years, sige lang ah! Gamay nalang guid nga antos, maagum guid ninyo ang kahilwayan!

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This might be the most hated ordinance in this entry. It is most violated law yet it has the most number of enforcers in the city. Even taga-West have their own taste of the wrath of the imposers near our campus. But obeying this ordinance can give us a fair deal. Crossing in the pedestrian lane prevents us from being bumped by cars and eventually avoid injuries or death!

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Teenagers nowadays have this notion that smoking is “cool”. Says who? Sure, it warms you up on a cold night and even helps you ease up after a heavy meal. But really now, would you risk your health or even your life for that? Think again. Ten, twenty years from now, your lungs may not be able to function as they should. If you don’t care about your life, then be mindful of others’. Some people have more important things to worry about than secondhand smoke.

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This final entry on the list is one that almost all of us have heard since elementary. But we still don’t follow this simple rule! Littering is a serious offense in the City after the drastic effects of the calamities that resulted from clogged drainage systems. So, kon may sagbot, sa bulsa lang anay ibutang. Siling pa gani nila, cleanliness is next to godliness. Amen!

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You’re fresh from high school, innocent of the life of a college student. Then you decided to go to WVSU tungod kay “excellent education is here”. Then, ginculture shock ka because Iloilo City has so many bawal! Hohoho!

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As the morning sun begins to app ear, its beauty unfolds. Iloilo River can be seen vividly. Joggers arrive and start their morning rituals; Visitors grab their cameras and capture worthy shots; Love rs walk with hands intertwined; Children runn ing and playing are a sight to behold. Colors begin to surround the place harmonio usly. The fresh air, energy and aura it give s do not stop despite the day coming to a close. This is the Esplanade. This is Iloilo.

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People from all walks of life can truly visit and experience the wonders that the Esplanade offers. It also promotes environmental awareness among the Ilonggos. The beauty of the Iloilo River has been resurrected and is now a living proof that it is not too late for change and development.

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Iloilo By restoring the beauty of the visitors to enjoy River and having a place for taking steps the nostalgic view, Iloilo is now sidered as the con e onc was t Wha ard. forw regaining her Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s City of the South is anade is a Espl The . tige beauty and pres elopment. Step contributing factor in her dev the stars. It is by step, Iloilo is reaching for ! Iloilo in fun e mor definitely

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If you've ever made a mix tape for someone or spent hours working on one to get it just right or remember taping your favorite songs off the radio, these books will make you smile. But even if none of the above describes you, there's a lot to love in these love stories of introverted music geeks and spitfire of women who like all the right songs and who came at the right place at the right time.

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Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield When author Rob Sheffield met his wife Renee, they had nothing in common, except that they both loved music. A certain song came on, and each noticed the other perk up to listen; and they were the only two people in that bar who were excited to hear the song. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl talk about music. Boy offers to make girl a mix tape. And so it begins. Sheffield's grasp of the ways in which love and music change us and shape our lives is quite beautiful, and though you feel Sheffield's sorrow and sadness, you also feel the joy and comfort and sense of place and permanence he has found in music. Oh, how precious and insufferable this book could have been -- a long, self-absorbed catalogue of hipster postures. But Sheffield is not a typical bedroom-entrapped, socially palsied nerd because his wife got him out into the world -- his ebullient southern rock chick of a wife -- and Sheffield's gratitude for having known her is the force that illuminates the book. Also, when he's not breaking your heart, he's very funny. That never hurts.

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Told over the course of a single night in New York City, Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a fast-paced and often introspective novel about daring to love again after heartbreak. The adventure begins when Nick asks Norah, a stranger at the time, to be his girlfriend for five minutes when he sees his exgirlfriend enter the club with a new boyfriend. Norah, also coming out of a bad relationship, answers his request with a passionate kiss. The night turns into a rollercoaster ride of lust, love, soul-searching, and everything in between with a constant backbeat of punk music throughout. Nick and Norah's story is a semi-sweet tale of finding your musical soulmate in the middle of a mosh pit. It is a treat for music geeks and cynical indie rock teens. If you are wary of reading some fanciful, dated love story that fits within the “tale as old as time” parameter, then this book is highly recommended for you. Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have created a dynamic novel with believable teenage characters; undoubtedly, this book will be appealing for teenage readers and twentysomethingssearching for a love story to call their own.

Love Is a Mix Tape will make you want to fall in love with somebody who makes you scared to feel so alive. It will also makes you want to assemble a bunch of mix tapes for your musical soul mate.

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While sunbathing in a hunting lodge in Southern France, Prince William and Princess Kate were having the time of their lives. They believed that the Chateau d'Autet, a 19th century lodge, would protect them from peeking cameras and inquisitive eyes. They thought they had the place for themselves. They assumed that it was a secluded place. It was a bright, sunny day with no ominous signs. Little did they know that Kate’s topless photos will be feasted in the Internet soon.

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With Kate Middleton’s topless pictures surfacing all over the cyber world, the royal family got enraged and planned to sue the French tabloid that published them. Weeks before Kate became a web superstar, Prince Harry was also the center of attraction because of his nude pictures while partying in Las Vegas. It was a depressing moment for the royal palace. By having their photos spreading in the Internet, two of the most influential people in the world got a taste of embarrassment, ridicule and indignation.

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It may be a bit cliché to remind people that thinking before clicking should be observed especially in the Internet. However, it is an undeniable fact that it can save someone’s reputation. Each and every one of us can be a victim or a perpetrator in the world of cyberspace. Every hour passes by quickly and every second counts. It is the time to make a stand against cybercrimes. By being alert, wise and careful, rest assured that our visit to the land of data and search browsers will become worthwhile.

One does not need to be a public figure to become a victim of these crimes. Last March, one high school student from a Catholic school was disqualified from graduating because of her profile picture where she was wearing a bikini and had a cigarette on her hand. The school clearly stated in their handbook that uploading pictures in the internet exposing vulgar parts of the body violates the rules. Nowadays, statuses and tweets scream hate speech towards others. Racy pictures being uploaded in the Internet has become a norm already. It is easier to access pornography and to hack someone else’s account. Indeed, the Internet is now considered an unsafe place.

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Recently in the Philippines, President Aquino signed Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. It supported provisions that anyone who committed hacking, online libel, cyberbullying, child pornography, identity theft and many others in the Internet can get penalized. By committing these crimes, one can be imprisoned up to twelve years. The act has been a subject of scrutiny mainly because of its provision on online libel which angered the Filipino netizens especially the bloggers and journalists. As stated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, expression and the press. The law is like a chain that inhibits the people from expressing themselves. With more than 600,000 Filipinos logging in on Facebook everyday, these crimes can occur and already are occurring in the cyber world. Although, the law only aims to make the Filipino people more responsible in using the Internet as it is a very dangerous place nowadays.

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he much awaited semester break is here and the worn and weary Taga-west wants nothing less than to get-away, take a moment of respite and unwind somewhere without books, lecture rooms and term papers in sight. If you are looking for a destination where you can commune with nature as well as challenge your fears, then Camp Alfredo is the place to be. It is a perfect example of how adventure and nature exists in harmony to give you a memorable experience. Camp Alfredo is definitely one of the destinations in Guimaras to watch out for as it continues to develop and attract tourists from all over Panay. How to get there Backpacks ready? Your trip will start from the Ortiz Wharf where you have to take a pumpboat ride to the Island of Guimaras. Usually, it will take no more than thirty minutes to traverse the sea. Afterwhich, you may rent a tricycle for 300 php to Brgy. Ravina, Sibunag, Guimaras which is along the highway going to the popular Alubihod beach. The travel will take forty-five minutes at most. Travel Tip Slather on some sunscreen and make sure you bring your sunglasses to protect yourself from the strenuous trip that will surely soak you to the harmful rays of the sun.

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This 2-hectare parkland of lush greens, gentle slopes and gushing creeks, has all the makings of a one stop friends and family adventure destination. The entrance fee is only 50 php. A flight of stairs brings one to a bar and an al fresco dining area where guests can also have a gastronomic adventure with lutong bahay dishes as well as socialize with other guests. The pavilion also covers a Magic Sing karaoke and television if you feel like singing your heart out after the journey. The bar offers drinks and beverages to quench your thirst and the staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just too nice to be ignored. The Cabins

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little tired from the trip, you can always stay on one of the quaint cabins conveniently located on one of the hilltops. The interiors of the cabin are Zen inspired complete with showers and airconditioning. If you want to experience peace during night time, perch yourself in the veranda of the cabin and lose your thoughts in the lush vegetation and the relaxing sound of the rushing waters by the creek ala Walden Pond.

If you are looking for a can commune with natu your fears, then Camp be. It is a perfect exam and nature exist in ha memorable

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• Eat a hearty meal a few hours before because you will need the energy • Drink lots of water and bring some with you. • Bring your camera and your friends to capture the amazing moments. • Wear shorts or jogging pants to this adventure. You don’t want to pull on the hems of your skirts and dresses while rappelling. That’ll surely spoil the fun.

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The main attraction of Camp Alfredo is its 375-meter zip line and a slide through it gives you a bird’s eye view of the up and coming facilities. The far distant end of the zip line cannot be seen

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from the other side – that’s how long it is. The attending crew is very keen in making sure that all your safety gears are in top-notch condition. As you start zipping, you’ll advance in a gradual pace until you reach a momentum where you can slide away in excitement. Now, this is where the adrenaline floods your senses, you can’t help but scream on the top of your lungs. Reminisce this. Let go of all your inhibitions for at the end of the zip line, another adventure awaits. A hanging bridge that can also be considered a canopy walk as the tall mahogany trees flank the way. Feel your legs tremble in fear and excitement. At the end of the bridge is another hanging bridge on top of the biggest mahogany tree with a great view of the pavillion and those who slide down the zip. The adventure does not stop here. After crossing the hanging bridge, you’ll have to get off the platform by rappelling all the way down to the ground. Such an exhilarating adventure you don’t want to miss.

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It’s time to face your fears. This high rope course brings reality television series, like “Fear Factor,” to life by allowing us regular folks to find truly exhilarating experiences right here. The course includes Burma Bridge (a bridge that consists of a thick rope for walking upon, and two ropes to hold on to), Burma Log (a bridge that consists of swinging planks of wood to step on to), Micro Log (bridge with swinging planks of wood but positioned sideways), and Vine walk.

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destination where you ure as well as challenge Alfredo is the place to mple of how adventure armony to give you a experience.

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If you don’t feel like staying in the cabin, you can always explore other sights by traversing the walkways that direct you to the attractions of the place. This will lead you to the stations of the cross as well as the rich flora and fauna by the walkways. Elegant lamps, elegantly decorated trees, romantic bridges will make you think of places you missed.

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he sound of the glass door breaking as the rushing current of the water clashes on it still echoes in Mia’s memories, as if it only happened a few weeks ago. Until now, she doesn’t really recall how four girls could have lifted a whole sofa up two flights of stairs. But she could remember the sensations – the cold flood water under her feet, the smell of mud, and the shouts of their neighbors asking for help. Like engravings on stone, they were chiseled in her memory, and so in the memories of another thousand souls in the city. The storm that hit on June 2008 “caused the most critical and devastating flooding in Western Visayas.” As Asst. Regional Director of the office of civil defense for region vi, Eligio R. Calaor said, the onset of Frank brought heavy rains and disastrous flooding on the city of Iloilo and other areas in the region. But what the people of Western Visayas really fell victim to was unpreparedness. In its thrall, typhoon frank left a massive trail of destruction that cost billions of pesos and took the city months to recover from. Now, it is 2012 and the City authorities used the past four years to prep Iloilo city up for another one of nature’s assaults. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Region VI (RDRRMC VI), which is under the Office of Civil Defense Region VI (OCD VI), has provided Iloilo City with projects and measures that would enhance its disaster preparedness as well as to minimize the chances of flooding. Republic Act 10121 or the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Act of 2010 provides us with a framework which contains activities and programs that tackle disaster risk reduction and management. It has four thematic areas which are (1) Disaster Mitigation and Prevention, (2) Disaster Preparedness, (3) Disaster Response, and (4) Rehabilitation and recovery. This act has been fully implemented in the whole country to attain its vision of “Safer, Adaptive, Resilient Communities towards Sustainable Development”. The NDRRM framework has five priorities of actions. These actions are (1) make risk a priority, (2) know risk and

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take action, (3) build understanding and awareness, (4) reduce risk, and (5) be prepared and ready to act. “These five actions of priority are now the major bases for the strengthening and buildup of local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils by the Local Government Units (LGU),” said Calaor. ‘Building for the better,’ this is the central idea of the rehabilitation and recovery measures done by the RDRRMC VI. Damaged infrastructures were rebuilt and reconstructed; Bridges, floodways and drainage outlets were also constructed as long-term solutions to the perennial flooding problem in the city. According to the feasibility study, “Study on Flood Control for Rivers in the Selected Urban Centers in the Republic of the Philippines,” the annual floods in the city are also partly due to the insufficient flow capacity of the Jaro River and poor drainage in the Iloilo River Basin. In this regard, the Iloilo Flood Control Project (IFCP) was implemented. The 4.3 billion-project was implemented to mitigate flood damage with the aim of creating a more sustainable urban community and providing a safer and a more pleasant living condition for the people of the city

and its vicinity. The flood control plan, which was started on 2009, mainly focuses on river improvement, construction of floodways and drainage basins. Some of the components of the IFCP were the Jaro and LaPaz floodways that were designed to divert the excess flood discharge of the Jaro River to the Iloilo Strait. The drainage systems of Iloilo, the Ingore, Obrero and Rizal creeks were also developed under the scale of the project. These improvement projects are carried out to attain the flood control works with a scale of 20 to 50-year return period. It took us four years to prepare for whatever’s coming. The plans are laid out for the city and its people. But for a city that is almost half a meter below sea level and could get easily flooded even with minor rainstorms, are we ready for another Typhoon Frank? Like engravings on stone, time and nature’s forces could smoothen and eventually wipe out the bitter memories and the tangible effects of the typhoon. But even small scratches left could still leave their marks in the minds of the victims. Marks that are permanent. Marks that gave the people of Iloilo a harsh lesson on what it means to be prepared.

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THE PLANS As early as 2001, an ordinance was already passed to set up a heritage council which is known as the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council. The ordinance also prescribed certain incentives for building owners and business leaders to set up businesses in heritage buildings. After presenting pictures and architectural rendering, advocacies and campaigns were disseminated for eager business persons. At first, they were a bit adamant but through a series of consultations, membership grew. It expanded to cover many interested private sectors members. Funding and logistic support was received from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. “We’re trying to connect heritage preservation into becoming a tourist attraction and tourism is a generator of income for everybody especially sidewalk vendors,” said Jose Roni Peñalosa, head of the City Planning and Development office. THE FACELIFT To preserve these heritage buildings, the building owners did a plastic surgery. They cleaned, repainted, took down signages, and removed unwanted things especially the

worn-out decorations. It also involved injecting a water-like substance to fill the voids and cracks in the walls in order to solidify them Many volunteers aided the entire process. Another ambitious plan of the city government is to take down the “spaghetti wires” and do away with sidewalk vendors. However, it is very difficult and not to mention costly. To preserve these heritage buildings, the city government passed an ordinance which focuses on the protection of such; thus, initiating ‘plastic surgery’ operations on the said structures. THE BUILDINGS Decades may have passed but the buildings along Calle Real are the only memorabilia left when Iloilo was still the Queen’s City of the South. These buildings remind us that Iloilo is rich in cultural heritage. Some buildings that are being restored and are undergoing the facelift are the Javellana building, the Serafin Villanueva buildings, Eusebio Villanueva building, Iloilo Lucky Auto Supply building and Celso Ledesma building. As the stars twinkle in the night sky, one of the Serafin Villanueva buildings enwraps the street with its dramatic lighting. According to Peñalosa, the lighting makes the building more vibrant and it highlights its aesthetics. THE AFTERMATH

the buildings. Peñalosa added that business owners think that these are good places to invest money on. Considering that Iloilo is now a main target for business ventures, it is a huge economic opportunity for the city. With this, the restoration plan has been a positive move for the betterment of Iloilo. THE ENCOURAGEMENT “We want to see the younger generation taking over the public spaces there. We want to see public art. We want to see artists, skateboarders there. What we don’t want to see are vandalism and the youth taking drugs,” encouraged Peñalosa. With today’s youth not afraid of expressing themselves, their artworks would be a huge contribution for making the place look more radiant and fascinating. Films of today represent timetravelling machines and having magic powers as the only sources of going back to our desired era. However, the heritage buildings along Calle Real prove that there is no need of those things. We have the past right before our very eyes. By preserving them, the next generation will be able to appreciate and witness the grandeur that is Iloilo.

The restoration of the art deco heritage buildings inspired the actors of heritage conservation to do more work. It also gives Iloilo a sense of pride. Ilonggos can now proudly shout “Amon ina!” referring to

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espite the former Queen’s City of the South becoming intertwined with modernity, Iloilo is still known for its heritage buildings and houses. On the busy streets of J.M Basa, or popularly known as Calle Real, the pre-war buildings and art deco heritage structures that were built in the 1900s stand strong amidst the changing times. As the days progress, Calle Real has been a living proof that time indeed can stop. With the program of the city government, the buildings along Calle Real are being restored. Thus, we can better appreciate the past without the need of a time machine.

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An Interview with Dr. Jesus C. Insilada

Two-time Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Awardee

Interview by Katrina Mae O. Sencil

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3rd Prize (2010) – “Walingwaling”

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Has won in the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Short Story – Hiligaynon)

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(1) SanAg Writers Workshop (2) Lamiraw Writers Workshop (3) Dumangas Writers Workshop with Palanca Hall of Famer Peter Solis Nery (4) Iyas National Writers Workshop (5) Palihang Rogelio Sicat (Departmentong Filipino at PanitikanngPilipinas, University of the Philippines – Diliman) (6) Iligan National Writers Workshop (7) Ateneo National Writers Workshop)

He has won a total of seven fellowships to the following writers workshops:

Dr. Jesus C. Insilada has published more than 50 short stories, a number of poetry, 2 novelettes, and his full-length novel premieres soon in the Hiligaynon magazine.

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2nd Prize (2012) – “Panuboksa Pula nga Pulos”

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Honorable Mention (2012) – Jerry Balacuit Literary Awards for the short story “Panuboksa Pula nga Pulos”

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For me, writing is a mental exercise. And it is as important as bodily workout. I have learned to love writing. It has become my passion.

I believe that winning in the Palanca is an affirmation that my stories pass the picky taste of the judges who are highly – respected critics and award-winning writers themselves.

My interest in writing started when I joined our school paper way back in high school. When I was in college, I served as editor of our paper for two terms. I got my first writing award in the College Press (second prize in Filipino feature writing). I have been writing since then. But I started writing seriously after my first writing workshop. I started sending contributions to magazines and dailies and eventually became a regular writer in the Hiligaynon magazine.

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How did winning a Palanca award affect you as a writer, or a person in general?

Why have you immersed in creative writing? What is in it that is worth living?

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Losing in the Palanca doesn’t really matter. A story which doesn’t win could still be entered in next year’s competition as long as it is unpublished. Published works are accepted until the end of the publication year.

I can’t explain how happy I was during my first win. Ecstatic, yes, it was. I was screaming to the top of my voice upon receiving a text message from my sister informing me that she received congratulatory letter from the Palanca Foundation. I was in school and it was my free time when my sister phoned to tell me the good news. I was not expecting to win. I just tried to send an entry which was my previously published short story in the Hiligaynon magazine. Taking pride in it, I immediately spread the good news to my friends and colleagues. My winning inspired me to write more stories. I even had published one story a week in the Hiligaynon magazine.

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I keep on joining the Palanca contest every year. Whether I win or not make it, it does not matter. There’s no harm in trying. Once chosen as a winner, it is truly blissful!

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We think congratulations are in order. Congratulations for winning a Palanca twice, Sir. How did you feel about your inclusion in the elite roster of writers? How did you react?

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Do you join the Palanca awards every year?

Thank you so much, Sir. Good luck to your future endeavors.

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Dimensions had a chance to interview the 34 year old Masters in English Literature student and twotime Palanca awardee. Here’s how it turned out.

Actually, my letter came in on time. It was my mother who received it without informing me. She placed it on top of the cabinet and forgot about it for almost a week. My younger sister accidentally came across the unopened letter. She opened it and immediately phoned me to tell the good news. What happened doubled the thrill and pride I felt.

Not only MAEL students can try their luck in creative writing. Even those into other disciplines could still be writers. In fact, I have met awardwinning writers who are not literature or creative writing majors. Anyone could be a writer as long as he or she has interest in it, born with talent, and of course, finds time to write.

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I would like to encourage the MAEL students to hone their writing talents and skill because they can appreciate literary pieces better if they themselves have inclination in creative writing. Most of those enrolled in the program are literature teachers. It is very useful that literature teachers can also write because theories are better understood when practiced.

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The story behind the revelation of my second Palanca win has made it more thrilling and more unforgettable to me. This was what happened. I was almost hopeless to win because I hadn’t received my letter while some of my writer friends had long been celebrating after being notified of their wins. Usually, letters are sent in on the first week of August. It was already second week of August and my writer friends had long been celebrating their wins.

You currently taking a master’s degree at WVSU. Can you give some advice to aspiring Palanca laureates on how to write a deserving story?

During my free time, I write liberally. I believe that writing is an extension of my being a teacher. It immortalizes my thoughts, judgments, and principles in life. Writing could make little money. More than this, the elation of being published and the feeling of fulfillment are priceless.

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Can you tell us the story behind your winning a second Palanca award? Can you impart to us the competition’s process of informing the winners?

Aside from being a writer, you are also English teacher. How do you find the time to write?

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So when a writer receives an extraordinary recognition from a piece of writing he has spent nights toiling on – one can only imagine the gratitude and the validation he feels. This is how Dr. Jesus C. Insilada described his experience after knowing that he won the second prize in the prestigious Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (Short Story – Hiligaynon) for the short story “Panuboksa Pula ngaPulos”. Previously in 2010, he also won third prize in the Palanca for the short story “Walingwaling”. Later this year, he was also an Honorable Mention in the Jerry Balacuit Literary Awards for his short story “Panuboksa Pula nga Pulos”.

A creative writer is a historian in disguise. My writings reflect the affairs of the society, the significant events that happened, and the people who make history.

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What do you aim for as a writer in Hiligaynon? What do you usually write about?

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Winning in the country’s most prestigious writing competition elevates the writer’s status and spirit in me to improve my literary potentials by writing according to the standards of the contest. Awards add ‘symbolic capital’, to use sociologist Bourdieu’s term, allowing the ‘winner’ to (always) do better and produce good writing. Winning also poses a challenge to me to always achieve balance between quantity and quality in producing creative works. Therefore, joining in writing competitions like the Palanca is not only for the purpose of competing and winning but to experience the feeling of fulfillment and to fare better in creating works considered as part of Philippine literature.

eople on the outside think there’s something magical about writing, that you go up in your room for the night and type away unfailingly until the break of dawn and come down in the morning with a story. Well, that’s just about every writer’s fantasy but though writing can seem so prestigious from afar, every writer can testify that writing isn’t a walk in the park. You sit in the back of the word processor and you work, and that’s all there is to it – talent, patience, and tons of hard work.

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n his sketches, sculptures and photographs, Guijo “Hubo” Dueñas, 43, affirms his view of spirituality in life. Like other men in his field, his life contains contrasting hues, brightness, angle and mood that had contributed much to his success as a multi-skilled artist. Guijo is a BS Biology graduate of West Visayas State University but he initially took up AB Psychology at the University of San Agustin for a year. He just wanted to specialize in psychiatry, thus he decided to take a premed course. However, his goal of becoming a physician came into halt when his father died right before he enrolled in the College of Medicine. Right then, he became a social worker and a yoga teacher under the Ananda Marga (path of bliss), a yoga organization founded in the 1950s. From the affiliation, he achieved high sense of spirituality and balance in life through meditation. For seven years, he worked as a yoga teacher in southeast asian countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand and Laos. He spent four years in Vietnam and learned significant painting skills from his yoga guru. He had tried painting using Indian ink and sketched using features of Chinese painting. After that period, he went home but undecided on what path to follow; whether he will enter a family life or remain as a monk

forever. With his extraordinary wit in painting and photography, he took up AB Mass Communications at the University of Iloilo. However, he did not finish the degree for he was invited by Lemuel Fernandez, a former Editor in Chief of the Panay News and now of the Daily Guardian, to work for the paper. Fernandez was Guijo’s college instructor who admired most of his photographs. Guijo grabbed the chance and he was later hired as a photojournalist in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He used to join photo contests where he usually won the championship in the Kodak Professional Division Photo Contest in 1999 and in the 4th Art Petron National Student Art Competition in 2004. His photographs were chosen as one of the Best Entries of EPix06 for the Vanishing Scenes and Filipino Achiever categories. Those glorious days came into halt when he entered the family life, “I came to the point when everything went so bleak, so black and dull, but I still keep on going,” Guijo said with conviction. He had a difficult life in giving out financial support to his family. Three years ago, he got separated from his wife and son. Now, he only lives with Eouia Aum, his second child. With his daughter, Guijo experienced hunger and homelessness. He lost his job and

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they sometimes spent their nights in the street. His daughter still continued schooling despite all the odds they were going through. “Ginabulus-bulos lang namon ang balay sang mga abyan ko ukon kanday nanay para lang may matulugan. When my daughter was still studying, I just asked favors from my friends nga kon pwede makalaba ko kag makapamalantsa sa balay nila sang uniform sang bata ko,” Guijo said. Everytime they visited the house of his friends, “Ginahambal ko lang sa bata ko nga mamasyar lang kami sa mga abyan ko, keeping aside the real reason which was to have a house to sleep on for a night.” Guijo’s old friends, after knowing his condition, contributed amounts for Guijo to buy a DSLR camera. After that, Guijo went back to the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Panay News as a photojournalist. Aside from photography, Guijo also became triumphant in painting and sculpting. His paintings gained recognition in the Philippine Arts Awards, Philip Morris Group of Companies ASEAN Arts Awards and more. Guijo applies spiritual surrealism in his works. Some of his works include the Atlas of Kiirtana, Comfortably Numb and Atlas of Pranayama. Influenced by his difficult experiences in life, Guijo changed his usual themes in painting from the pieces of culture to yoga and inner calm. Because of his gift in sculpting, he was tapped by provincial leaders before to sculpt emblems of the Dinagyang Festival. Despite his own success in arts, he is also very glad for the artistic inclination of his 13year old daughter who is now studying in the Philippine Science High School- University of the Philippines Los Baños. Aum had already two major solo exhibits and had in fact won P20, 000 for her entry in a painting contest when she was six. Many things had changed in his life as an artist. Before, Guijo was used to wearing colorful clothes but after those drastic changes in his life, he started wearing black or graycolored shirts. Even his artist screen name was changed to Hubo, an Ilonggo word that means “naked”.

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alang nagawa si Jane kundi ang umiyak habang kinakausap ang amang nakaupo sa isang sulok, nakayuko at walang kibo. Ang ina naman niya’y namumula ang mukha sa sobrang hikbi at hinanakit. Yakapyakap ang nakababatang kapatid, tumayo siya at tumalikod. Nagngingitngit sa galit. Tila sasabog ang kanyang dibdib sa bilis at tindi ng mga pangyayari. Binuksan niya ang aparador at kumuha ng mga damit, isinilid sa isang maleta.

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Pa, magbago ka na.

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“Lumayas ka, hindi ka namin kailangan! Pa, manloloko ka. Ilang beses mo na kaming sinaktan, paulit-ulit na lang. Naaawa ako kay mama at sa mga kapatid ko. Wala kang kwentang ama! Sinungaling ka, manloloko ka Papa!”

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mensahe at bigla na lamang napaiyak sa harap ng anak.

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“Ma, magpapahinga lang po ako sa kwarto.”

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“Pa, magbago ka na, ipagdadasal kita.”

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Pagsapit ng takip-silim ay inutusan ng ina ang bunso na tawagin si Jane para maghapunan. Ilang beses nitong kinatok ang pinto ngunit walang sumagot. Sa sobrang pag-aalala ay nagawang sirain ng ina ang kandadong gawa sa kahoy. Bumulantang sa kanyang harapan ang anak, nakabitin sa ere, maputla at wala ng buhay. Bakas pa ang sariwang mga luha nito. Mula sa kanyang kamay ay nahulog ang isang maliit na papel kung saan nakasulat ang maikling mensahe:

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Gulong-gulo si Jane kaya pumagitna ito sa away ng mag-asawa. Doon niya nalaman

Bago ang December break ay pinag-isipang mabuti ni Jane ang gagawin nang sa ganun, sa kanyang pag-uwi ay alam niya kung paano pakikitunguhan ang ama. Pagbukas niya ng pinto ay bumungad sa kanyang harapan ang eksenang sinasampal ng ama ang humihikbing ina. Bakas pa sa pisngi ng kawawang ina ang pamumula dulot ng malakas na paghampas ng palad ng asawa.

Nanlamig ang buong katawan ng dalaga, hindi ito makagalaw sa kinauupuan. Pilit na nilulunok ang balitang narinig. Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang amang nirerespeto at tinitingala niya ay makakagawa ng ganoong pambababoy. ‘Yon ang unang pagkakataong natuklasan niyang may kirida ang ama.

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“Anak, ‘di ko na talaga kayang itago ang mga hinaing ko patungkol sa Papa mo. May iba pang babae ‘nak, hindi lang isa, hindi lang dalawa. Maraming beses niya na akong niloko. Ilang beses ko na rin siyang napatawad pero paulit-ulit niya ring ginagawa. Di ko na talaga kaya Jane. Parang sasabog ang puso ko.”

ang sapilitang paghila ng ina sa babaeng nakakandong sa paa ng kanyang ama. Inagaw niya ang cellphone nito kung saan nabasa niya ang mga pinakatatagong mga mensahe ng dalawa. At ang masaklap pa ay ang matuklasang estudyante pala ng ama ang kinakarelasyon nito. Pinagsakluban siya ng langit at lupa sa mga panahong iyon. Pinatawad niya ang ama sa pangakong sisikapin nitong magbago, pero ang ikalawang pagkakataong iyon ay hindi na niya mapalalampas ang ginawang panloloko ng ama. Kaya nang walang pasubali ay pinalayas niya ito at hinayaang hanapin ang sarili.

“Wala anak, masaya lang akong makita na okey ka dito. Kumain ka na ba? Halika at kumain muna tayo!” Magsasalita pa sana ang ina nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone nito. Binasa ang

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“Ma, umamin ka. Ano’ng? Ba’t ka umiiyak?”

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Hindi kumibo ang ina at bigla na lamang itong napayakap sa anak nang mahigpit. Hindi nito namalayang tumulo na ang mga luha.

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****** Dalawang linggo bago mag-Pasko nang lumuwas ang ina sa lungsod mula sa kanilag probinsya. Estudyante si Jane sa isang sikat na unibersidad sa lungsod ng Iloilo at nakikitira lamang ito sa kamaganak. Laking gulat niya na lang nang makita ang inang naglalakad patungo sa kanyang direksyon. Naaaninag nitong malungkot ang ina na tila may dinaramdam o di kaya’y may mabigat na problemang kinikimkim.

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Umalis ang ama niyang nagsusumamo. Umaasang mapatawad siyang muli ng kanyang panganay. Pero matigas si Jane, hindi niya nilingon ang ama hanggang tuluyan na itong nawala sa kanyang paningin. Nilisan na ng ama ang minsang masaya nilang pamilya.

“Tama na. Ayoko na, ang sakit sakit alam mo ba ‘yon? Nangako ka sa ‘kin hindi ba? Pinatawad kita ng isang beses. Pero Pa, paulit-ulit na lang eh. Laging ikaw na lang ang problema namin. Maawa ka naman kay mama, maawa ka sa sa amin ng mga kapatid ko! Umalis ka nalang, Pa.”

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Malakas ang loob ni Jane. Ubos na ang pasensya nito sa paulit-ulit na pambababae ng ama. Inisip niyang tama lang na palayasin niya ito. Mabigat man sa loob niya, ay kailangan niyang tanggapin na iyon ang katotohan. Hindi na sila mahal ng kanyang ama at may iba na itong kinahuhumalingan. Ang higit na masakit pa ay noong malaman niyang ang kasiping ng ama ay halos ka-edad lang niya.

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Words by Ian Leoj M. Gumban Facts from: Mr. Tim Libunao (http://timlibunao.blogspot.com)

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The history of the Iloilo High School dates back to the late r part of 1902 when a school called the Iloilo Normal School was established in a two-storey building in front of and acr oss the street of the present Provincial Building (now Casa Plaza). With the rising demand of school houses, Iloilo Normal School, now the West Visayas Stat e University, transferred to its current location. Here, the high school and undergraduate programs separated loca tions, the Iloilo High School, being across WVSU.

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The Capitol Building in Iloilo refer red to as the "Casa Real" or Royal House during the Spanish times was built in 1840. The "Casa Real" was the residence of the alcalde-mayor or governor. This became the seat of the Iloilo Provincial Government and the most modern Provincial Capitol in the Philippines. The Casa Real is now renovated to be converted as a museum and library of the Province.

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The First and the Oldest Provincia l Capitol in the Philippines

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HOS THE DEPA FIRST AN KYN & C D RTME NT ST THE OLD O. EST E ORE X A IN TH E PH ND SUPE ISTING In 18 IL RMA IPPIN 77, t RKET ES he E neph ng e Britis w of Nic lishman h vic H h e-co olas Lo enry Ho the s ne n sk u the h gar trad sul in Iloil y, the fi yn, o wh rst e, pa ouse o Calle id and initia P17 the t Real wh lot at the ,000 for ted ic o Dep wn's ren h becam midpoin a o t the fi rtment S wned lu e the sit of e x to x com ed-price re. They ury Hosk of y mon ly-u system introdu n store sed sch which is ced eme s in t t h in de he is no e Philipp p w be ines. artmen t The a ing o Was higto ccupied rea n Su b y perm art.

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Iloilo became the rec ipient of the very first concrete road in the Philippines with materials from Japan. The bridge extends from Gaisa no Capital to the MIWD building hover ing over the Iloilo River.

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The First And The Original Queen’s City Of The South

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The title is a moniker of the previously bestowed decree by the Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Spain in 1896: "LA MUY LEAL Y NOBLE CIUDAD DE ILOILO" or "THE MOST LOYAL AND NOBLE CITY OF ILOILO".

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The constant use of the long title used to describe Iloilo went on until a new one came out to simplify the writing of articles in sugar shipment manifesto and other political documentation.

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The QUEEN’S CITY OF THE SOUTH title was then made as Iloilo's official nickname when Iloilo was legally declared a city for the second time by the virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 158 in 1937.

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She assumed office as the OIC Director of the Department of Tourism on September 30, 2011 and was formally appointed October 9 this year. In a year’s time, she has taken the lead in making the tourism industry of Region 6 very visible. Among the projects that became a reality were the improvements in three key areas: Planning and Product Development, Connectivity and Accessibility and Skills Training and Human Resource Development. New flights to new destinations have been established, with the inclusion of the new international flights. Aside from that, the Department of Tourism is gearing towards making Region 6 the perfect getaway that will make lasting memories to those who visit the region.

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With all the experiences that molded her, she has evolved from the girl who took Iloilo City by storm with her outstanding academic prowess to becoming the woman that now has Region 6 constantly taking the limelight. Truly, time has given her the elements that make her the woman that she is.

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“My children are Troy and Yelen Camarista, both of them now successful in their chosen fields Troy as the Manager of SM City Iloilo and Yelen now residing in the US. In case you are wondering how come we have different family names, I remarried,” she said as she opens up a very personal chapter in her life. “My husband died of Pneumonia and I have been

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“When I graduated with such high distinction, of course, everyone expected me to take on something bigger. But I didn’t. Two years after graduation, I got married

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widowed for four years. I remarried in 2008, with my high school boyfriend whom I have not seen for 30 years. He is a widower with no children and a retired sea-farer. He takes care of our Guimaras home because that is where I want to retire,” she narrates as though retelling a romantic classic.

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“When I got married, I knew what I will miss. But then I got bored of the homeoffice-church-market routine. I just wanted to beat boredom so I took up Bachelor of Laws in the University of Iloilo, ten years after I graduated from WVSC. I was 35 years old when I became a lawyer”, her demeanor turning serious as she reminisces how she decided to become a lawyer ’just to beat’ boredom.

“I was able to make history without intending to do so,” she relates as she recounts the story of how she made headlines all-over Iloilo City when she graduated as the first Summa cum Laude of West Visayas State College (WVSC) where she took up AB Social Science and English. “Ever since the start of the institution, it was the first time they produced a Summa in 1976.” And that was when she knew she had to live up with soaring expectations.

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and got pregnant and at 25, I already had two children,” the tone of her voice turning excited as she recounts the tough decision she doesn’t regret making. “My teachers said they will disown me. They didn’t even talk to me or greet me whenever we meet,” she said as she let out a hearty laugh whenever she remembers what happened then. “I knew I could be somebody, I knew there were bigger things in store for me but I traded them all for marriage.”

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That is how Atty. Helen Catalbas, the new Director of the Department of Tourism Region 6 carries herself. Though one may think that she’s just another government official, it is that conviction in the way she speaks, the subtlety of her words and that radiant passion for service that really sets her apart from the rest.

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he sits there, reading the headlines about the latest happenings in the local scene. She gently shakes her head with the negativity that abounds the papers. Though just sitting, one cannot help feeling the enormous surge of substance and style that exudes from her personality.

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The Elements that Make Up the Woman that She Is

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“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book. ~ Irish Proverb

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It all started centuries ago, when a goat herder in Ethiopia noticed that his goats acted excitedly and more frisky after eating coffee berries. From there we can say that the rest is history. Aside from being one of the most consumed beverages in the world it is also second to oil as the most traded commodity. A lot of coffee shops had sprung in every nook and crevice in the planet and Starbucks has become a household name. As a student, whether it is freshly brewed or instant, hot or cold, coffee saves us from the peril of sashaying into dreamland.

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This newly put up machine in the coop canteen that dispenses different kinds of beverages automatically aroused the interest of students and the faculty wanting to experience something new and high-end. From hot drinks to cold refreshers, you name it!

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Fi nancial Freedom: T he Beaut y

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Investing

s the setting sun kisses the horizon, as the metaphorical knell of parting day reverberates throughout the whole city, you’ll notice how the many comings and goings of the world automatically wraps itself up bringing everything to a close in preparation for nighttime. There always seems to be that well-scheduled everyday transition from light to dark. College students waiting outside their respective campuses for that jeepney ride home, high-paid executives giving their offices a last glance before driving themselves to their respective domiciles, elementary school kids waiting for their parents to pick them up; it’s like the whole world gets set on autopilot seemingly aimed at resting the people’s minds. Now it’s when you’ve settled down whether relaxing in a couch or eating dinner, when your mind starts to work again. You start to think about the day’s activities, the choices you’ve made, and critical stuff from literally hundreds of topics. During that particular part of the day, I too engaged myself with that brain-soothing activity a few times before. Letting my focus float adrift as it slowly surveyed the many chambers of my mind, I managed to reach a certain subject that I’m pretty sure everyone has thought of due to its critical nature as well as its degree of importance: “what kind of life do I want to have in the future? How will I be able to arrive at that?” Ever since the emergence of livelihood and civilization, we humans have come to realize that we’re deemed responsible for our own lives such that we should provide a good foundation for the generations to come by garnering a stable income for ourselves. Although this is quite true, we however should

destroy the myth that a high-salary job could give you and your kids what you need for the rest of your lives. It always has been getting a good course in college and then applying for a job at a great company after. And when you managed get in, you should work hard to get a promotion. Well that’s not how it works anymore. Sure, giving your 110% is nothing short of fantastic, but what of the many highly-performing college students who graduate Cum Laude only end up at a call center somewhere?! Those who work twice as hard compared to everyone else sometimes don’t get paid half of what they truly deserve while some dropout gets a million bucks off the internet by doing some unknown business. The point is: man cannot live off salary alone. As people who strive to achieve a better way of living, it sure helps to be educated not only academically but also financially. Let’s be practical, we all need money to help sustain ourselves, right? (If you don’t agree to that then it’s best for you to stop reading this article) So it’s important to know how to keep the money we make and have it grow. Or in other words, we need to learn to invest. Investing is basically lending your money to a certain person, bank or company for them to use. When you retrieve that money you expect a larger sum compared to the original amount when you lent it. That’s what everyone calls the Return of Investment (ROI). The most basic forms of investments, as you may already know, are buying time deposits in banks, buying long-term bonds, buying stocks, and even establishing businesses of your own. The first two could be considered as the very manifestation fundamental investment. With time deposits and long-term bonds, there is fixed growth in

your money by an average 10% per annum depending on the firm. But as for buying stocks and establishing businesses, the beauty of spontaneous multiplication comes to the picture. This is where the big time profits are. By investing in stocks, your 500,000 pesos could increase by 580% in just a span of five years if you play your cards right. That’s nearly three million pesos of pure profit! The best possible thing is putting up a money-making business of your own. This time, you get to create jobs instead helping not only yourself but the whole nation, even the world in the long run. Now, this isn’t Investing 101 so aside from a proper introduction given earlier, I won’t be tackling about how the stock market works or discuss the many features of a bond etc. But it just helps to know that there are different alternatives of getting around the whole income-generating system aside from receiving your monthly pay. Wouldn’t spending time with your family during the day or playing golf somewhere knowing that your money’s multiplying and earning thousands or even millions for you despite the fact that you’re not working, be the kind of life you want to live? Investments could give you just that. I think I speak for everybody when I say that it’s in and always has been in our fondest dreams to achieve total financial security someday. So go out, get a good education, find a great job and earn valuable experience. When you’ve saved up a reasonable amount, invest! Have it secured in a bank, buy stocks, or put up a business. You’ll be doing yourself a favor. But most of all, you’ll be doing the whole world economy a favor!

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forgot to exert much effort “ Ito one of the vital subjects in life - Relationships. ”

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It is not unreasonable to be studious. It is not unreasonable to be an idealist. However, these must not be reasons for one to compromise having life outside of school. Sometimes, we need to take a breath from all the pressures of academic life and just let loose and enjoy the experience only our youthfulness can offer. Only then we can feel contentment, thus resounding our success.

In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, a shepherd asked a king about what is the secret of success. The king then gave him a spoonful of water and told him to roam around the city. Provided, he will not spill the contents. The shepherd did what the king ordered. When he returned to the palace, he was asked of what he can say about the gardens in the place. The shepherd apologized because he did not see them. For the second time, the king commanded him to roam around the city and see the beautiful gardens. When the

Everything needs to be balanced. It is a difficult state to attain, however remarkable. Just like what the Dalai Lama said, man is ridiculous. He dislodges himself to much works and problems. He spends much of his time thinking of the future. However, he dies one day realizing that he has not lived at all.

My colleagues would regard me as a perfectionist. Perhaps, they may have seen how organized I am. I used to follow a daily itinerary based on my planner. I also used to accomplish my works ahead of time to avoiding procrastination. I never settle for anything less. That was the way I was raised as a Special Science Class student. Indeed, I brought to college the grooming that I had in high school. But I never sought for perfection. I only give my best in every endeavor that I take. Thus, no matter what the outcome is, I know I will not blame

Few years have passed and I realized that I did not have a life outside school. I do not hang out with friends or wander to distant places. I even seldom go home in my town. I was always stressed and exhausted with my course requirements. I have been much buried in my studies and school works that I often neglected my health. Until I realized that life is not all about schooling. “It is all about people”, one of my friends would say.

shepherd returned, he told the king about what the gardens looked like. However, he then just realized that the spoon was already empty. The king them exclaimed that the secret to success is for him to see the beautiful gardens while not spilling the water in the spoon.

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ow can one breathe if schooling suffocates him all the time? This question had been mocking me since the first year of my University life. Projects, assignments, and quizzes had been my only concerns believing that these are the only scales for success. Add a little involvement to student organizations and everything will be perfect. In the past, I may have gotten satisfactory grades in some of my courses. However, I forgot to exert much effort to one of the vital subjects in life - Relationships.

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Crossroads

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Words by Katrina Mae O. Sencil Illustration by Rother Johann Dadivas

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he weatherman did not point out an hour ago that it would be raining. It is raining though.

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In both houses, everybody is asleep except for them; she in the east of the very big neighborhood, he in the west of it.

In her room, she is sitting by the window. As the raindrops hit the windowpanes, she finds herself lying between alertness and sleep yet not completely surrendering to either. She is thinking still; her thoughts are lost in an impression of dreams. It does not bug her; at least now, she can lose sense of reality while being wide awake.

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In his room, he lies on bed. In an attempt to find sleep, he keeps on counting from one to ten over again. And yet, that too fails; every single number of these has a significance that opens a whole new line of thought. He observes ironically how sleep shifted from being a relief to being a burden and decides to cast it all aside giving up to that desire in him to stay awake.

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And so, both forget about having to rise in the early morning, forget about the morning itself and live in the night. But whether they like it or not, the morning has to come. When the alarm goes on, she is found to be still sitting by the window in almost the same position with the same expression. Her eyes are wide open and her mind has long ago been lost; in what exactly, she will not be able to tell. And so, it scares her a little when that pesky sound interrupts her state of blankness. She leaves that chair tiredly to get dressed and start a repeated old new day.

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When his mother enters to wake him up, she finds him pacing the room and thinks he has woken up earlier today; what she does not know is that he hasn’t had one moment of sleep. He halts his motion pondering on the dreaded fact of having to leave home for yet another day. A thought of breaking the order of things roams his head but leaves quickly being rendered as only a stupidity. And so another repeated old new day begins for him.

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In the street, as the sun hurts her eyes a wave of hate towards her inability to close them overtakes her. She does not regret last night though; she can regret everything but last night. She finds an ineffable effort in merely walking, and yet, she walks. Does she have another option?

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In another street, his feet present him with no trouble in maintaining his motion; it is that feeling of abhorrence in him towards everything that does. He can find no reason at all for going to his destination, none still to his life, but in both cases, something greater pushes him to unwillingly go on. He has no other option.

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She takes another route. She doesn’t know why but she just does it. Perhaps it is only because she feels a desire in her for things to be more in her control; perhaps it is not. She does not care, not any longer, not at all. Her body though revolts on her instantaneous freedom and makes her almost swoon. She doesn’t fall to the ground; he catches her. As their faces meet, they find familiarity but not recognition. Familiarity is there not because they saw each other before; it is something beyond it. They could not have met before. And yet, could they be soul mates, potential friends, or even enemies? Neither had a say in his future but both felt it was too far away, too unrealistic stop happen. But could it be, could it be in a parallel dimension? Their minds wandered to a different world where their souls were not split by an entire neighborhood having tens of buildings, a couple of hundred flats and a thousand rooms which contain a million corners having innumerable insomniac minds. Could that be? Maybe it could, only in a distant past, away from a present where everything loses its main property to become a cell, just a cell. But alas! They live in that present, and in that present, everybody is destined to live in alienation. They are not bigger than an ugly life to beautify it; they are not brainwashed like most of the others to think it is beautiful, and so they lie in infinite agony feeling that something is missing but not quite knowing what is it. They have to divert.

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Before this, he breaks the norm of social traditions and asks her, “Will we ever meet again?”

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At first, his question takes her by surprise; but then, she admires the frank boldness in it. “Perhaps we’ll cross roads,” she replies.

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