The Official Student Publication of VMA Global College
WHEELHOUSE ECHOES
YOU HAVE TO
LEAVE
THE CITY OF YOUR COMFORT
AND GO INTO THE
WILDERNESS
OF YOUR
INTUITION
WHAT
YOU'LL
DISCOVER WILL BE
WONDERFUL.
WHAT
YOU'LL
DISCOVER
IS YOURSELF
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ach day, I see that the world is getting bigger. We were once crawling and our happiness were gained on simple things. Now, that we come into the maturity of our cognitive, we understand that the world is a big wild. But I come to realize that the world is not the wilderness we should fear. It is rather the immensities we humans have. We are a being so unfathomable, having deep thoughts and emotions. It is said that one big mystery is how to probe the entire universe. But what you don’t know is that we ourselves and within us is one big mystery that each one of us has to dive in. This introduces the complexity of surviving the world seen as a big wild. We come to meet myriad of people and this means delving the galaxylike enormity of understanding them. Sometimes, we submit and our minds are so susceptive that tend to be like them, losing our being.
Crafted by strong desire to give the best that we could offer, we present to you our issue of magazine for this year. This though cannot be made possible without the support of VMA community so we wholeheartedly extend our thanks. We would like also to thank the VMA Administration, especially Mrs. Elisther Nina Salabas-Ligna who patiently proofread our final dummy, Ms. Phoebe Grace D. Orola, RGC, our ever supportive Student Affairs Service (SAS) Head, who is always on-the-go and willing to support all activities of the pub. Along with this is our printing press, the Makinaugalingon, thank you so much. To our “Motherator” (moderator) , Mrs.Rosela A. Baylon who is with us and help us with our magazine and who most especially through our lowest lows and highest highs, always ready to endure and share sighs and laughter, our love and thanks we sincerely extend to you ma’am. To our models sharing their high face value to the readers and also the persons involved on the topics, our gratitude to all of you. To our readers, thank you for patronizing The Wheelhouse Publication. Let us together soar higher! To God be the Glory!
One big key to success is reading people. See what they see and think what they think but having the ability to conserve one’s self. Be as great as you can and never be afraid of the wild. Be packed with strength and courage and stride the longest maze. Editorial Board and Staff | Academic Year 2015-2016 | Editor-in-Chief Kurt Francis E. Perocho | Associate editor Joan Batayo | Managing Editor April Marie De Asis | News Editor Neil John De Jose | Feature Editor Joemel Cajolo | Literary Editor Kristelle Janne Sa-onoy | Lay-out Editor Joshua Israel Biantan | Lay-out artist Alex Alpar | Cartoonist Kimberley Jison | Photojournalists Jesmar Seva, Michelle Arianne Tarel | Staff WRITERS Jhona Trono, Donna Day Garbanzos, Jay Ann Minerva, Jose Florico Galimba, John Alvin Paguntalan, Ma. Gabryl Antonnette Antaran, Jhandel Villando, Nica Nuevaexcija
about the cover ‘Cause we’re living in a world of fools. Indeed, it’s true. The world is a big asylum where we should have a strong grip so as not to give up our sanity. Our minds are often times so absorbed with others’ foolishness that we tend to be one fools as well.
Joan Batayo
Take hold of yourself and be sturdy against the ambiguity of the life. How enormous the wilderness we are living in. Be courageous.
Joan Batayo
Photographer
Carl James Samillano Paul Villavicencio Janine Casilao Fretchell Hila Models
Hair and Make-up
Joshua Israel Biantan Concept
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CONTENTS
HEARTS ARE
WILD CREATURES THAT’S WHY
OUR RIBS ARE CAGES
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Quarantine Zone
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tango of gaea
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La Oracion De Susana
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COLUMN
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Seeds of Change
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Marinong gandang reyna
16 20 22
ang pag buklat sang libro sang handum Zooperhero PINASMILE
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VMA Personalities
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The PH Miracle
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Your Food may Kill you
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Dawn of the Paper Planet
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Shotgun Story
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Beat the Dealer
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Trends
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PHOTOSTORY Photo // Joan Batayo Models// Joshua Agapito and Mao Gordoncillo
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QUARANTINE
cover story
WORDS// Michelle Tarel A vicinity of hysterics. Eyes burning with hate, screaming their lungs out, banging their heads on the wall, scratching themselves till they bleed, hitting others and laughing eccentrically all of a sudden. In a place where you face psychos every day, will you stay? A nurse with a brave heart did. Mona Lisa De La Rosa, 43 years old, a registered nurse who graduated at Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod, has been working at Bacolod City Mental Health Care Center for 12 years. Clouded with doubts and fear, she honestly stated that she never wanted to land on such job. “I was at the peak of writing out my resignation letter in the first few months,” she said comically. From morning endorsement to field inspection up to patient’s medication, all done in a strange manner because of the patient’s custom or approach on the said predicaments. In her extreme urge to give up, came one of her biggest trial as a nurse. One day, while roaming around to do random morning inspection, she passed by on the Station C. A station composed of Girls and Boys who are in deep treatment and still under observation. It was then by that time, she saw a patient lying flat on the ground with her body somewhat twisted. She desperately ran towards the patient and strained to get her back to her senses. She was responsible; she was the last nurse to administer medication on that patient. She scampered down to the main hall to get help and luckily they were able to bring her to the nearby hospital. According to the doctor, the patient took several amounts of pills and she got overdosed. Mona told herself that if she holds on to detesting her job, she will not be able to work effectively. From that instance, she learned
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to commit to the. responsibility she felt God gave her through this job. She has to offer more than 100 % of dedication to secure the condition of her patients. She has to let go of her fears and doubts. She realized that she has to face the wild, she just have to stride and flourish herself outside her comfort zone and that is to retain herself in this job. Now it has been her 12th year of service. Psychos for her are no longer psychos but for her they are also human beings. She meets various people and is able to help them. And the familiarities were worth the risks. “Makita mo bala sa pangabudlay mo kag makita mo ang isa ka pasyente nga mapa improve mo siya, isa kadako nga accomplishment,” she added. She admitted that because of the wild atmosphere in the centre, stress is still inevitable. She makes sure to hold on to her composure and deal with stress smartly because if she will not, she might end up on the barracks of her patients too. “Kung ang patience mo 100%, dapat mahimo mo ina 110%”, she exclaimed. Her present encounter last few weeks is on how to deal with a patient who cursed her presence. But she just grinned; her eyes smouldered conveying her compatibility with her job. Nothing is relaxing with this work. To be a psychiatric nurse ,one must be determined, focused, open-minded, meticulous, selfless and brave. There is so much to sacrifice and they do more than what they are tasked. Being a nurse at a mental institution is as easy as wearing a belt. Except that you’re wearing it so tight and it has thorns inward and it feels like you’re wearing it on your neck instead. Bringing a patient back to reality is really hard when they’ve imprisoned themselves in their own version of wilderness.TWH
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feature
geological hazard WORDS // Kurt Francis Perocho
SOURCE: GOOGLE IMAGES
Twenty first century’s “deadliest” natural disaster will definitely shatter your life down to the core. You can run, dock or take cover but just make sure not to turn back. It is absolutely inexorable. Who then, can escape? Who then, can survive the earth’s natural rage?
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arthquake has been jotted down as the worst natural phenomenon in human history. It can release energy in a short possible time and lethally kill thousands in just a wink of an eye. It’s horrifically destroying capacity from the hit itself to the aftershock, surely will greatly affect every victim’s lives. Its destruction sadly costs hundreds to thousands of lives and millions of money. The recovery is then too long and it truly crushes hope and causes terrible shock. The world has faced natural calamities since its beginning and the present day time is not in the exempt. No modern technology can accurately predict when an earthquake will occur. Presently this year, Nepal on 25th of April has been included on the list of one of the history’s worst earthquake with more than 5,000 lives taken and destroyed some of the significant sites of the country.
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Our nation is unfortunately on the pit of threat. We are in the Pacific Ring of Fire where earthquakes most likely occur.The deep valley of earth’s continuous moving crust endangers its above. In the Philippines, the mostrecent traumatic tragedy happened in Bohol last October 15, 2013 with 7.5 magnitude,where it killed 150 people, destroyed century old churches and affected more than 3 million families to add. According to study, every day, we experience ground shakings that are too weak that we cannot feel it. What is yet another threat is the aftershock of the disaster. Heightening buildings and industrialized regions where most people are concentrated are at risk to be wiped out in the face of the planet because of liquefaction, slope stability and tsunami.
Usually heard on news, the 90-kilometer “West Valley Fault” is a big threat in the whole National Capital Region where commerce and many industries were in and buildings were built. It stretches from the Province of Bulacan to the Province of Laguna in the south traversing Metro Manila areas.
disaster.
On a joint study of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and counterpart Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) in 2004, where it predicted 7.2 magnitude West Valley Fault as the worst scenario, 170,000 residential houses will collapse and 340,000 will be partly damaged or approximately 40% by potential rupture. It is estimated that 34,000 people will die and 114,000 will be injured. Fire will then fearfully breakout and 18,000 people will perish by this secondary
Take grip of the precautions to save lives. The institute concerned, together with the government is currently on its goal to intensify preparedness. Yet there is actually nothing we can do to stop this natural phenomenon,the PHIVOLCS has released the geological sites prone to earthquake and tsunami. This is of vital warning as well as a caution of the places where it is most likely to occur worse. All that we can do best is to be knowledgeable and diligent enough on this matter so that we can at least prepare ourselves to this threatening scenario.TWH
The whole country, not only NCR is in the nadir of threat. We are one of the countries on the Pacific Ring of Fire and the oceanic trenches and volcanic arcs, anytime, can unleash mayhem, enough to shake us down to the core.
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people
people
La DEOSUSANA racion
WORDS // JOAN BATAYO AND KURT FRANCIS PEROCHO PHOTOS // JOAN BATAYO
Bacolod City. Siya nagapang edaron na sang 101 ka tuig, ginbata siya sang 1914 ika -16 sang Agosto. Sa halos 78 ka tuig niya nga pamulong bago pa siya naaksidente kag wala na guid makatindog, tanan nga sahi sang kalag kag mga elemento ang permi niya makita kag maupod adlawadlaw. Ginapabatyagan siya kag ginapakitaan adlaw-adlaw. Nagsugod si Lola Sanang pamulong sang siya gintudluan sang iya magulang sang mga orasyon kag pangluy-a kag dugangan pa sang iya bana nga gapanghimalad sang una sa India sang tiempo nga gagirahay diri sa Pilipinas. “Indi ka dyanay mamulong sa iban nga tawo, unahon mo dapat ang imo pamilya kay kung unahon mo bulong ang indi mo kadugo indi mo mapaayo ang imo pamilya,” ang tugon sang bana ni La Sanang sang siya gasugod pa lang pamulong. Pila ka tuig na ang nagligad sang napatay ang iya bana. Pero sadto nga tion,matapos ang tatlo ka adlaw sang iya lubong,mga ala-una sang kaagahon samtang siya ara sa sulod sang ila balay. Nakabatyag siya sang palad nga daw nagahikap-hikap sa iya nawong na pakadto sa iya abaga pero wala niya ini ginsapak kay basi kakapoy lang ang iya nabatyagan. Asta sa ikatlo ka bes nga siya gintandog naman liwat sa nawong nga daw haluson na siya makaginhawa. Nagpatan-aw sila sa seruhano, kag didto niya natukiban nga ginbisita siya sang bana niya sa pagpahibalo na pwede na siya makasugod pamulong sa mga tawo sa palibot niya.
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Sa pagtunod sang adlaw, sa pagbutwa sang bulan, tanan nga kasakit magaupod sa luy-a,” amo ini ang masami nga salmo sang isa ka 101 ka tuig nga tigulang nga sadto anay mambubulong. Pagtungtong alas kwatro sang hapon, nagsugod na sa pagkanta si Lola Sanang sang kaniadto nga mga kalantahon, may latin, may ara man sang hiligaynon. Iya ginahusay ang iya malaba kag ubanon nga buhok samtang nagapungko sa iya katri. Sang iya matalupangdan ang nagaragasa nga tubig nga amat-amat 01
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“Sa pila ko ka tuig nga pamulong damo naguid
ang akon nabulong halin sa mga tawo nga ginhiwitan, ginsabwagan kag ginsilutan ka mga tamawo kag damo pa,” pag istorya ni lola Sanang samtang siya naga kadlaw. Pero sa kada adlaw niya nga tinir sa iya payag, ang permi guid ni ya masumala ang mga balay nga wala dingding kag atop pero nagalakat, nagalutaw nga kandila, mga puno sang lubi nga wala man ugat, mga bata nga gahampang sa tubig pero wala mata kag mga ido nga mabuot. Si La Sanang lang ang naga-isahanon istar sa iya payag halin aga pakadto gabe pero sa indi malayo malapit man ang balay sang iya isa ka bata. Kada adlaw siya naga rosaryo kag mahilig guid siya magkanta kada alas kwatro sang hapon ke kabalo siya na may mabisita naman sa iya sa payag, indi tawo kundi kalag nga siya lang guid ang makasumalang. Sa ika 101 na nga tuig ni Lola sanang sa sini nga kalibutan iya man gihapun ginapadunggan nga ang pangamuyo amo man sa gihapun ang pinakamabakod nga manug-ayo sang ano man nga sahi sang kabudlayan sa tanan nga aspeto sang kabuhi. May mga butang nga indi guid naton mapatihan pero ina isa lamang sa mga misteryo kung sa diin mga pinili lang nga mga tawo ang maka inchindi. Mga butang nga ari pa sa kalibutan kag ang mga butang nga nagtaliwan na pero nagpabilin pa gihapon sa aton ginharian. Gane, Indi ka guid maghambal nga gaisahanon ka kay may mga mata nga gabantay sa imo nga hindi mo lang makita. TWH
baha sa palibot sang iya balay sa tunga sang naga pagtong nga kainiton, siya natingala guid. Pagbalikid ya ,madamo na nga mga tawo ang nagapungko sa iya tupad. Siya nagsukna sa ila pero Husto lang sila magtikab-tikab ang ila mga bibig, wala guid siya sang tingog nga mabatian.Ginpiyong niya ang iya mata sang makadali, sang pagmuklat niya, Wala na sila. Kag siya nagpadayon liwat sa pagkanta. Ini nga mga butang normal na lamang kay Susana Gito ukon si Lola Sanang, isa ka dungganan na mananambal paagi sa pagtoo sa Brgy. Mansilingan,
Ang hayob-hayob kung sa diin naga istar si ‘La Sanang nga ginasiling niya siya gin bahakag nakakita sa makahulugmat nga butang
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COLUMN:
UPBEAT GAMES ECONOMIC THRONE OF
RISE
FOR
WORDS // JOAN BATAYO
WORDS // KURT FRANCIS PEROCHO
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sian Tiger” as labelled because of the considerable growth in the economy and various breakthroughs attained. Is Philippines worth so? With the aim of the country and its co-members in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) of inclusivity and sustainability, the government assures a thousand per cent effort in leading the nation towards hitting the goal. There have been existing salient points to consider known as economic indicators. The most accurate among it is the measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which helps in stabilising the economy and gives confidence among investors that the country is economically good and stable. Since 2010, our country has achieved an incredible growth rate above the expected. From 2010 to 2014, the GDP reached an average growth rate with blow of 6.8 percent - an excellent leap for a developing country. The current debt-to-GDP ratio is the lowest in over the past two decades with 45.4 percent. The said breakthrough gains the 12
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confidence of foreign investors and thus creates new job opportunities for everyone, magnetising other horizon of economic potentials to float. Despite the controversy against the current administration, it still doesn’t lose focus on boosting the economic progress that is showed on measurable gauges like statistical data. The satisfaction rating of PNoy rose from 47 to 57 percent this year, showing that Filipinos are feeling the development of the intensified determination of the government. On the agricultural sector where it is deemed to have been taken for granted, the budget for Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) of the Department of Agriculture has been increased from 281 million to 1.12 billion to promote science-based agricultural development. Since the downfall of agriculture from the past administration, it is undeniably true that it is difficult for a grand come back in this said sector, not having the trust of the farmers because of the land reform issue and activists’ influence. Education on the other hand is having the right equilibrium and is aligned with ASEAN in its K+12 Basic Education, rising from the past
curriculum, assuring that the graduates will not be left behind if introduced to work in the ever competitive global arena. This is a long term progress and needs ample time to further strengthen. The other side of the box is saying we had improved and the other one we’d not. But what’s the containment and the real score is us. The development should start within us. Each one of us should have a unified goal and that is going up. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”. This is what Gandhi said emphasizing the importance of self-assessment. Along are questions, what have we done to have a better living? Are we contented for a day of survival? Let us be nationalistic. It’s been a forgotten word and we have to get back on the right track and keep pushing the country farther. Stop the useless talk and throwing stones that miss the target. Find the truth by yourself by basing it on the reality and make your decisions to elevate the standard of living. And solely through it, the tiger in us will head on the fertile ground of economic opportunity and efficiency. TWH
Politics doesn’t mean playing deceitful and trickery games against the people, it means playing resourceful and organized games for the people.
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o you receive much remuneration more than ever? Perhaps you could feel it in the air. Santa Claus is indeed is coming to town but not because of Christmas. He brings a full sac of gifts in exchange for one thing, VOTES. Politics doesn’t mean playing deceitful and trickery games against the people, it means playing resourceful and organized games for the people.And to admit, the entire realm of Philippines is currently experiencing the ubiquitous of the upcoming Presidential Election. In proportion, as the mass of citizens who possess political rights increases, and the number of elected rulers increases, the actual power is concentrated and becomes the monopoly of a smaller and smaller group of individuals. Young people today seem to be coming around to the idea that it really doesn’t matter which politician or political party you vote for; and they’re catching on that it doesn’t even matter if you don’t vote because they have realized modern elections are just a way for the 1% to mollify the 99% – a way to keep
Photo Source: Google Images
the masses in line by making them believe they’ve had their say, thereby perpetuating the lie that democracy continues. Maybe what stopped people from voting wasn't a lack of information about the candidates or a feeling that the outcomes of races didn't matter or a sense that a trip to the polls was inconvenient. What if voting wasn't only a political act, but a social one that took place in a liminal space between the public and private that had never been well-defined to citizens? What if toying with those expectations was key to turning a person into a voter? What if elections were simply less about shaping people's opinions than changing their behaviors? A slight change in the voting numbers could affect the entire outcome of an election and the course of world politics. It’s the one chance for each person to register their opinion about politics and how they believe the country should proceed. Statistics demonstrate a slight change in the number of voters can have a major impact on the outcomes of an election. When people consider the influence of Philippines on the free world, a single vote could alter the course of history.
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tourism
BOHOL
WORDS // JOAN BATAYO
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n a long way endeavor to the Music Capital of Bohol, is a paradise guarded by a canopy of giant sentinels. From the sweltering heat of the sun, the cool breeze will start to embrace your whole body upon entering the sanctuary. The melody of the dancing trees and plants are the only sound within the place. And if you close your eyes and just breathe, you are at peace with our Mother Nature. Distending between the towns of Bilar and Loboc is the first and only man-made forest in the Philippines, the “Bohol Man-made forest”. Mahogany Trees densely cover the Famous intestine road or also called “Tina-I sang manok” (means winding
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SEEDS up the road to Loboc mountain) at about 2 kilometers. The road up to the mountain is steep and one-sided only, deep cliffs are observed below which are also densely forested. Just before and after the man-made forest is naturally grown forestry which are thick with a phantasmagoria of lime foliage, diverse species of trees and massive ferns lining the road. In this mountainous area you will rarely see the sun. The roots of the mahogany protrude from the grounds. Even the scaly structure of corals on the stones can still be found. Since this forest area is a postern to chocolate hills, the theory about the geological formation
MAN-MADE FOREST
of the hills are evidently portrayed in the zone where the Chocolate hills of Bohol was formed ages ago by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rain water and erosion. According to History, during World War II, this forested area was slash and burn to a farming system called “Kaingin” when the locals pursued bolthole in the enduring combat. Later on, a reforestation program started under the governance of Conrado Marapao in 1947 and It became the Loboc Watershed Reforestation Program Project consisting 19,410 hectares.
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Till now nature preservation has become the unending advocacy of Bohol government.
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Till now nature preservation has become the unending advocacy of Bohol government. Passing by the road of a more than 50 years old forest, this forest has been the haven of mountain bikers and hikers. It is indeed a sanctuary for refreshment. The Bohol Man-made Forest is an extreme masterpiece. May there be million hands to take the challenge of making countless man-made forest to substitute those which are vanished nowadays due to global modernization and implement bright preservation undertakings. TWH
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feature
feature nakaramdam si Daryl ng pagkagusto sa kapwa niyang lalake na sa panahon ding iyon ay matalik nya pang kaibigan. Ang pangyayaring iyon, kasabay na rin ng pagtanggap sa kanya sa kanilang eskwelahan, ang nag-udyok kay Daryl na ipagpatuloy ang pagiging bakla. Doon nya napagtanto na masaya siya sa kung ano man ang kanyang ginagawa at nagustuhan na niya kung ano man ang kayang pagkatao. Sa konseptong pagtanggap……….
WORDS // JOAN BATAYO
MARINONG GANDANG REYNA
Beki, shokla, jokla - ang karaniwan nating pantawag sa kanila. Sila ay kilala sa pagiging masayahin at modelong tiwala sa sarili. Ngunit paano ba naging bakla ang isang bakla? Ano ba ang pakiramdam ng isang bakla?At paano ba magisip ang isang bakla?
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Kilalanin si Daryl Tahum Dionela…….
Sa kanyang kabataan……….
Makisig. Bruskong tindig sa puting kasuotan. Isang tunay na marino. Mababanaag mo sa kanyang mga mata ang katapangan. Saunang tingin, kapansin-pansin na taglay nya ang mga kalidad ng isang Adan. Ngunit ang katotohanan, sa kabila ng matibay nyang kaanyuan, nagkukubli ang isang maunawain at mapagmahal na Eba.
Bata pa lamang si Daryl ay napansin nya na may taglay na lambot ang kanyang mga galaw. Hindi man nya ito lantarang ipinapakita, alam nya na sya ay may kakaibang oryentasyon. Dahil sa impluwensya ng kanyang kapaligiran, sa murang edad na 8, nagkaroon na si Daryl ng kuro-kuro tungkol sa kanyang pagkatao. Pagtungtung nya sa sekondarya, unang
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“Action speaks louder than words”. Hindi man nagawa ni Daryl na aminin sa kanyang mga magulang ang kanyang oryentasyon, nakikita naman nila ito base sakanyang mga galaw, hilig at mga malalapit na kaibigan na nagkataong halos puro bakla at mga babae. May mga panahong malapit na syang mabisto sa akto, ngunit sadya lang sigurong maswerte siya sa kanyang magulang dahil hindi niya naramdaman ang panghuhusga na karaniwang pinagdadaan ng mga bakla sa kanilang pamilya. “Kahit ganyan ka man, huwag ka lang pasobra sa kung ano ka ngayon dahil hawak mo ang pangalan ng ating pamilya lalong-lalo na ang tinatawag nating dignidad.” Ito ang tanging bilin sa kanya ng kanyang mga magulang. Hindi man lantarang sinabi ng kanyang mga magulang na tanggap na nila ang kanyang oryentasyon, ipinapakita naman nila ang kanilang suporta sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga ngiti sa tuwing nakikita nila ang kanyang mga larawan na nagdadamit babae habang nakamakeup. Hindi lingid kay Daryl ang diskriminasyon. Aminado siya na may mga pagkakataon na mababa pa rin ang tingin ng tao sa iyo kapag bakla ka. Ngunit sa halip, naikahiya nya ang kanyang sarili, ipinakita nya sa lahat bilang isang marinong bakla na kung ano man ang kaya nilang gawin, kayangkaya nya rin. Mayroon din namang mga tao na itinataas sya at sinasabihang “Proud talaga ako sayo kasi kahit ganyan ka, hindi ka nag papatalo at ipinapakita mo pa sa kanila na kayang-kaya mo”. Ang mga katagang ito ang nagpapalakas ng loob ni Daryl. Hindi na lang nya pinapansin ang mga taong naninira sa kanya. Samakatuwid, ang mga taong ito ang pinaghuhugutan niya ng lakas ng loob para pag-igihan ang kanyang ginagawa. Sa pakikitungo sa iba…….. Bilang bakla, magaan ang pakiramdam ni Daryl satuwing kasama nya ang mga babae. Ramdam niya na parang sa mundo ng mga babae siya nabibilang. Lumalakas ang loob niya at ganado sa pakikipagkwentuhan lalo na kapag pa tungkol sa buhay pag-ibig. Aminado si Daryl na minsan nakakaramdam siya ng paghanga sa mga tunay na Eba. Kapag mga kaibigang lalake ang kanyang kasama, hindi nya maiwasang tanungin ang sarili, “Kung maging tunay na
lalaki kaya ako? Ano kaya ang pakiramdam? Makakaya koba? ”Mga simlpeng tanong na hindi niya kayang sagutin. Natural na para kay Daryl ang mahumaling sa mga lalake. Kaugnay nito, paliwanag niya, ang kilig ng isang bakla ay katulad ng pagbuhos sa iyo ng isang baldeng malamig na tubig. Sa larangan naman ng pag-ibig, wika nya, bigay todo raw sya kung umibig. Gagawin nya ang lahat maging masaya lang siya. Dagdag pa nya, ang bakla raw pagseneryoso mong mahalin, doble ang ibabalik sa iyo na pagmamahal. Ang kanyang perspektibo……. Kahanga-hanga naman ang pananaw ni Daryl sa aspeto ng “same sex marriage”. Hindi niya ito sinusuportahan at hindi siya sang-ayon dito. Naniniwala siya na tayo ay nilikha ng Panginoon sa kung ano man tayo at dapat natin ito pangalagaan. Huwag natin itong abusuhin at maging masaya na lang tayo sa kung ano man ang ibinigay sa atin. Sakatunayan, may plano pa siyang bumukod at magkapamilya hindi nga lang sa piling ng isang babae. Plano nyang mag-ampon ng anak para sa kalaunan, sa kanyang pagtanda, may magaalaga sa kanya.Naniniwala rin si Daryl sa posibilidad na maging lalaki ulit ang isang bakla. Sa pananaw niya, hindi naman natin hawak ang pag-iisip at nilalaman ng puso ng bawat isa. Pagdating sa kanya-kanyang pag-uugali, para kay Daryl, lahat naman tayo ay ipinanganak na magkaiba. Walang pinagkaiba ang mga bakla kung ikukumpara sa babae at lalaki. Wika nya, nasa tao lang yan kung paano niya dalhin ang mga bagay sa buhay niya at kung paano niya palalaguin ang mga ibinigay ng Paninoon sa kanya. Ika nga nila, “WALANG BASAGAN NG TRIP”. Pangkaraniwan na para kay Daryl ang magjamming kasama ng mga kaibigan nya. Kumain, gumala at magpunta sa iba’t –ibang lugar ang mga hilig nyang gawin. Sa kabila ng mga puro-sayang gawain ni Daryl, seryoso naman sya sa kanyang pananaw tungkol sa papel ng mga bakla sa lipunan. “Set it down to thyself, as well to create good precedents as to follow them” ang papel ng mga bakla. Kumbinsido sya na ipapakita nilang mga bakla ang mga kalidad ng pagiging pinuno sa lipunan. Nawa’y buksan natin ang ating puso at palawakin ang ating pag-iisip.Walang dahilan upang ating kutyain at maliitin ang bawat kasarian at oryentasyon. Kung kakayahan natin lang ang gagawing batayan, lahat ng Gawain ng mga babae ay kayang gawin ng mga lalaki at kung anong kayang gawin ng mga lalaki ay kaya rin naming pantayan ng mga babae. Patas lang kung ating sususriin at sadyang ang isipan lang talaga natin ang mapanghusga. TWH june-november 2015 thewheelhouse
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ANG PAG
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BUKLAT
SANG LIBRO
SANG HANDUM
WORDS // JOAN BATAYO PHOTOS // JESMAR SEVA
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...paagi sa amo sini nga adbokasiya makapalapnag kita sang paglaum paagi sa libro.
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agaililikit nga raya sang mga panimalay, makitid kag lubak-lubak nga dalan,nagakinabit nga linya sang kuryente, mga gangurob nga ido, mga huring-huring sang nagkinalain-lain nga tawo sa higad kag nagagal-um nga kalangitan ang nagsugata sa amon sang kami nagapadulong pa lang para sa amon importante nga misyon sa Barangay 29. Makakululogmat guid ang tiempo kung sa diin ang langit magapakawala naman sang mabaskog nga ulan kag dugang pa nga wala sing kuryente. Tanan nga kamalasan ara, pero ina indi makapugong sa amon.
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Ang madinalag-on nga katapusan sang programa sang The Wheelhouse Publication sa ila nga Handog Aklat Campaign, kaupod ang mga bata nga malipayon nga nagbaton sang ila kwaderno kag libro. june-november 2015 thewheelhouse
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Sa tatlo ka tuig nga serbisyo sang The Wheelhouse publication sa pagpagpanagtag sang mga libro kag pagpatukod sang mga mini library sa mga lugar nga tuman guid ka pigado, amo ini ang una guid nga bes nga kami nakipagbahin sa isa sa mga local unit sang gobyerno, kag amo ina ang barangay 29 sa idalom sang pagtuytoy ni Brgy. Capt. Reymart G. Salga.Sa lab-ot 94 ka mga magdadawat ang naga yapa-yapa sa paghulat sa amon programa. Makapakuha guid sang kapoy ang yuhom nga amon nasiplatan sang amon na nakita ang mga nagatinumpok kag nagahinampang nga mga bata sa sulod sang gym sang barangay. Ang mga naganiraya nga mga libro nga amon ginplastar ang nakapa engganyo guid sa mga bata sa pagpamati. Humalin lima ka tuig tubtob 12 anyos ang naga-antos katinkatin sa magaras na semento. Miski nagtupa guid ang ulan kag matudo guid ang pangilat, nagbaka-baka kami sa gihapon sa pag istorya sa ila sang importansya sang libro. Sa amon programa, amon man nakilala ang isa ka bata nga may manok-manokon nga mata, matambok, bibo kag may matam-is nga yuhom. Siya ginatawag sa ngalan nga Janjan. Ma-abilidad guid nga bata si Janjan, mahumok ang iya lawas sa pagsaot, wala man siya gapaulihi sa kantahanay kag may talent man siya sa modelling. Didto namon natukiban na siya gale ang “Star” sang barangay 29
Ang tanda sang pagpasalamat sang Brgy. 29 kaupod ni Kap. Salga kag mga katapo sang The Wheelhouse Publication sa pagbinuligay sa isa ka madinalag-on na proyekto.
kada may fiesta.Pero sino bala magahaom nga ang malipayon nga bata nga ini wala gale nagaeskwela tungod sang kapigaduhon. Suno sa kay Brgy. Kapitan Salga, Si Janjan indi man kakaon tatlo ka beses sa isa ka adlaw, nagasalig man siya sa mga pagkaon nga ihatag sa iya kaisa sang mga tawo sa palibot ya. Pero ang iya kalipay lab-ot langit guid sang siya natagaan sang libro. Madamo pa nga kabataan ang may pareho nga pagpangabuhi kay
Si Jan-jan kag ang iya pakaisa, malipayon nga nagbaton sang ila kuwaderno kag libro.
Janjan- mga bata sang trisikad driver, manuglibod taho kag mga bata nga wala na sang ginikanan ukon mga bata nga halin sa madamo nga pamilya nga wala na maayo natipigan. “Ang Handog Aklat Campaign” dako guid nga bulig para sa mga kabataan nga napabay-an na lang nga okay lang makaskwela, okay man indi. Amo ini ang oportunidad nga makapabukas sang ila kuryosidad sa importansya ka libro,” sabat pa ni Kap Salga. Sa isa ka bahin sang Barangay gym, amon man natagaan sang chansa nga madugangan pa guid sang libro ang ila DayCare Library, kung sa diin ang nasiling nga eskwelahan nagaserbisyo nga libre para sa mga bata nga gusto maka eskwela. “Dako guid
Si Ms. Joan Batayo, Associate Editor ka TWH kaupod si Kapitan sa paglaygay sang importansya ka libro sa mga bata.
amon pagpasalamat sa The Wheelhouse Publication sa pagpili sa amon barangay, dako guid ni nga bulig para sa mga bata kay sa libro makuha nila ang mga butang nga makabulig man sa pagpreparar sa ila sa maayo nga bwas damlag,’’pagdugang pa ni Kapitan. Daw ano bala kanami sa balatyagon nga makapayuhom ka sa mga bata paagi sa mga simple nga butang. Nga paagi sa amo sini nga adbokasiya makapalapnag kita sang paglaom paagi sa libro. Gane, ginahangkat ko kamo sa pagbulig man sa inyo magagmay man o dalagko nga mga paagi nga makapa asenso man sa aton isigkapareha sa sosyodad para maagom ta ang isa ka mabinungahon nga komyunidad.TWH
Sa pagpanugod sang programa, ang disiplina sa pagpalinya sa mga bata ang nagpatawhay sang pagpanagtag sang libro.
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This organization do not only focuses on animals but also in restoration of forest.
WORDS // JHONA TRONO
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nto the wilderness, little Osing waves his tail while he plays along the khaki meadow of his own playground while his mother respites on the ground from a distant. It was undeniably a peaceful afternoon. A few moments later, when the two lounged together upon the twigs of a rotten tree, the ground was dazed by the arrival of unanticipated visitors. The whole place turned into a living underworld, leaving Osing a motherless fawn. His life is between life and death after her mother was slayed. As the Hunters carried her dead mother, one of the hunters pitied little Osing and brought him to a habitation where he can be raised. After all, he is the only one of its kind
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left to survive. We’re currently experiencing the worst spate of species die-offs since the loss of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Although extinction is a natural phenomenon, it occurs at a natural “background” rate of about one to five species per year. Scientists estimate we’re now losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times the background rate, with literally dozens going extinct every day. Unlike past mass extinctions, caused by events like asteroid strikes, volcanic eruptions, and natural climate shifts, the current crisis is almost entirely caused by us — humans. In fact, 99 percent of currently threatened species are at risk from human activities, primarily those
driving habitat loss, introduction of exotic species, and global warming. The Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation becomes the new home of the poor Osing. It is located at the south capitol road of Bacolod City.It seeks to preserve endangered animals endemic to Negros. It is not just an ordinary zoo because it is designed to cater endangered species for medication, habitation, for them to live, be preserved and for them to breed. It houses different kinds of birds, reptiles, and mammals. In 1984, a group of concerned citizens started a “Save our Forest” movement. This grew into Negros Forest and Ecological Foundation.
It is an NGO (Non-Government Organization) and doing an environmental conservation. It is a non-profit private organization and it aims to protect, preserve, and conserve environment. Since then, teams of volunteers have worked tirelessly to reforest hundreds of hectares and established a breeding program of endangered species, also biodiversity conservation, education, and research programs. There are 16 species of animals in Negros Forest which are now endangered. One them are Visayan Warty Pig, Little Goldenmantled Flying Fox that occurs only at small Bangao, Indonesia, the Negros
Bleeding Heart that distinguished only by its reddish marks on its chest, the Visayan Taractic Hornbill that exists only in Negros, Panay, and Masbate, and Flying Fox (kabog) or larger fruit bats. This organization do not only focuses on animals but also in restoration of forest. They are also the advocates for the program “CAPTIVE BREEDING AND RELEASE PROGRAM” but the problem is there is no receptive forest ready for releasing.Because the rate of change in our biosphere is increasing, and because every species’ extinction potentially leads to the extinction of others bound to that species in a
complex ecological web, numbers of extinctions are likely to snowball in the coming decades as ecosystems unravel. Having The Negros forest and Ecological foundation is a proof that it is not yet the end, the conservation and management of threatened and endangered species is but a tremendous challenge. Because of efforts of federal, state, regional, and local agencies(sometimes in cooperation with private interests)some endangered species now have a better chance of survival. The involvement of every individual, especially private citizens are essential. Take out the blindness, show a little kindness, evolve up the ladder, get conscious- animals matter. TWH
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society
society
PINASMILE! WORDS // JAY-ANN MINERVA
‘Pilipinas’! Maliit na bansa ngunit bantog naman sa mga magagandang tanawin, pagkain at masisipag na mga Pilipino! “Likas na masayahin” ganyan daw tayong mga pinoy,aba! Oo naman! Ngiti palang ay parang Masskara Festival ng Bacolod! Kasing tamis ng mangga ng Guimaras at nakakahawang saya ng Panagbenga Festival ng Baguio. Oh? Aangal ka?
Ipagsigawan natin sa buong mundo na tayo’y mga Pilipino! Handa sa kahit ano mang hamon, matitibay at hindi basta- bastang sumusuko. Isa tayo sa mga bansang mahilig at magpatawa kaya nga kapag gaano man kalaki o bigat ng problema ay positibo natin itong tinatanggap ng buong puso. At isa nga sa hindi makalimutan at makasaysayang pangyayari na naganap sa ating
Children Smiles Donasyon here, Donasyon there, Donasyon everywhere! Tulongtulong para sa kapwa Pilipino!
Tayo’y sadyang pinagpala ng Diyos, matatag nga daw yari ng iba. Sa lahat ba naman ng mga bagyo na dumating sa Pilipinas ay hindi nagpapatalo at nag papatinag ang bawat isa sa atin. Sino ba naman ang ayaw na lumaban at makibuno sa agos ng buhay? Magpapatalo kana
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pagtiyatiyaga na meron tayo. Dumating man ang maraming unos na siyang nagbago’t sumira ng ating buhay, tayo’y pilit paring bumabangon mula sa pagkalugmok sa putik ng kawalan.
bansa ay yung pagragasa ng “Super Typhoon Yolanda at Lando”. Maraming ari-arian at buhay ng tao ang nawala. Maraming araw at buwan na pagtitiyaga sa kakulangan ng pagkain, tubig at kuryente ang siyang tiniis ng karamihan. Dito mas lalong nasukat ang diwa ng ating pagka Pilipino, tayo’y nagbabayanihan at nagkakaisa sa muling pagbangon ng minamahal nating watawat. Kahit nga ang taga ibang bansa at ang mga kilalang personalidad ay nag alok na din ng tulong. Saksi ang buong mundo kung paano napagtagumpayan ng bansa natin na gumawa ng pagbabago at bumuong muli. Patunay lang na ang pagkakaisa ay siyang susi ng isang bansa upang lugmukin ang malupit na suliranin.
Surfing Nakakabilib talaga ang mga kabataan natin! Kahit ang baha, surfing spot na din!
Diving lang ba at magpapaanod sa bahang pagdurusa at kawalan ng pagasa? Hindi diba? Hindi man gaano kaunlad ang bansa natin ay ganoon pa rin ang biyaya na natatanggap natin sa itaas, ito ay dulot ng kagandahang loob at
The Filipino is worth diving for!
Improvised sandals Walang pinipiling panahon ang pagiging madiskarte ng Pilipino! Saludo kay kuya, upuanang bota!
Kung ang bagyong Yolanda man ang pinakamalakas na bagyo na nagpagising sa buong mundo, Eh ang Pilipinas naman ang pinakamatibay at kilalang bansa na hindi basta-bastang nagpapatalo sa lahat ng tinamaan nito.
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DAWN PAPER PLANET environment
OF THE
WORDS // JAY-ANN MINERVA PHOTO // JOAN BATAYO
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ine sight of verdure, a canopy of dancing limbs and frigidity of air. A total haven for sustenance. But in a blink of an eye? GONE. Where are they? The wilderness on the latters of earth turned into a spacious alien crest. Guilty pleasure? Billion trees to countless brevets. Half of the forest which covers the earth went to the wilderness of humans. Indeed! Something so wild turned into paper. Papermaking consumes vast quantities of trees and it is one of the focal ecological dilemmas we’re facing right now. It has been 40 years since the amount of paper consumption scaled 400.The irreversible and hasty consequences of this, will lead people to worthless and drain world. So take a look around you, half of the forest that roofed the earth is gone. On paper we can make things feasibly. According to Phil Covington “Great ideas are started on paper and the world is educated on paper” through reference books, business contracts, letters, relevant news that publish on newspapers, paper wrappings. Justice, right, and freedoms is declared on paper. But nowadays, paper is used typically in packaging our commodities. Consequently, deforestation is inevitable because regardless of all the innumerable disadvantages we are still provided with benefits.
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MODEL // Gesela Sayson
According to NASA, nearly four billion trees worldwide are cut down each year for paper and a total of 1 million tonnes of paper everyday are used. Since trees are in a variety of sizes, it would be difficult to say how much paper comes from one tree but Psychology today says that there are 900 million trees which are cut down annually as 2014 result. It equates about 2.47 million trees every day. To produce paper it takes twice the energy than producing a plastic bag. The World Count says that there are 42% of all global wood harvest and is used to produce paper. As a matter of fact, there are 16% of all wood used around the world in the paper industry. There are less than nine percent of wood used to create paper and harvested from growth forest which is unfeasible to restore because of maturity. Trees are the staple of any paper product which wholly contributes a promising benefit that possibly will in turn help the people. Is it really worth it to cut down our life saving trees for paper? The answer is in your hand. So now let’s take an action, manage responsibly every forest practices, conserve, recycle to reduce landfill of paper waste and to look after the inhabitant of each species to put off partial creatures life loss. TWH
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According to NASA, nearly four billion trees worldwide are cut down each year for paper and a total of 1 million tonnes of paper are used Everyday.
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neither try gambling at the casino nor get predisposed by the vices around it. “If you have that strong composure within you, and you know what you stand for most especially to your self-imposed customs, you have the chance to say NO and control yourself within this kind of workspace or to deal with gambling and vices,” she explained meticulously. She got friends at work who already adopted the lifestyle within the casino where vices are always around the corner, ready to draw its victim. But she remained who she really is from the start.
BEAT THE
DEALER WORDS // Joan Batayo
Casinos are exciting for many people who feel they have a chance to win it big because so much money is flowing into it.
Casino is tied up with Chinese beliefs. It is the main reason why this kind of wilderness grows different state of freedom. “To get pissed and yell while losing can bring good luck or don’t count the money that you loss or gain during gambling or you can even pound the table when you lose because it will bring thousands of dimes,” she enumerated enthusiastically. SOURCE: Google Images
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here the world suggests that time is gold, emerged a timeless place. It has its own song--- slot machines dinging, chips snapping as the dealer passed them out of the players at the tables, and the babble of people flinging down money with the anticipation of striking it big. It was like a carnival for adults where a man could vanish for days. It is a peoplekeeper paradise, a place known to influence a subculture in its wake. Casino is indeed an overwhelming 28
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belief that to achieve the true picture, consideration of the situation as it is- is a paramount. Now, Will you still play the game? “Prepare yourself. Culture Shock is all over this place,” said Kristin Iris Estores as she stated her manager’s first reminder as she was about to start her first day as an employee at the Casino Filipino Bacolod owned by PAGCOR (Casino Filipino was once located at the Casino Filipino Hotel at the Golden Field but now relocated at El Fisher Hotel, Lacson St.). Kristin is also a part-time faculty member of
VMA Global College teaching tourism and HRM subjects. She has been working at the casino for five years and she knows very well the setting she’d entered. “I was once a dealer before I got assigned to the main office, I saw a lot of people becoming so obsessed with winning,” she stated. Gambling addiction is highly destructive. It does not matter whether the person is rich or poor, educated or uneducated but if a gambler crosses the line into problem gambling, addiction will highly occur. “There were even instances where one of our
regular costumers stayed for more than 24 hours of gambling, no time lapses in the game table which only means no sleeping, no bathing and rarely eating,” she exclaimed. “It’s hard to walk away from a winning streak, even harder to leave the table when you’re losing one,” Kristin quoted the people addicted to gambling inside the casino. Casinos are exciting for many people who feel they have a chance to win it big because so much money is flowing into it. According to the study of Kindt, Casinos are always
associated with drugs, alcoholism, and prostitution, indecent relationships and high end criminal activity. From all walks of life, people are capable of doing such vices. According to www. masscumpulsivegambling.org, research study found that 75% of gamblers had an alcohol disorder, 38% had a drug use disorder, and 60% were nicotine dependent, 50% had mood disorders, 41.3% had anxiety disorder and 60.8 % had personality disorder. On the contrary, she knows how to play the cards and the like but not even once did she ever get interested to
The Casino is another predator which always welcomes its prey. But as preys inside the jungle, be one of the Kristin’s class where people might sway in at the possibility of adapting the casino subculture but the state of calm around the wild is firmly anchored. We must play the game, the challenge is.. to minimize a stationary adventure and laziness with gambling. Play with the tricks of conventional money-making through human efforts. Take it one day, or hour at a time and keep in mind how great you will feel when you have cleaned and stopped gambling with your life. TWH june-november 2015 thewheelhouse
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Woman of all time
An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.
PHOTOs // jesmar seva
She has her own imperceptible crown; she is a masterpiece of charm and erudite poise. A woman the world has to encounter. There is no fundamental difference between man and animals in their ability to feel pleasure and pain or happiness and misery.
The fragrance of her true exquisiteness wholesomely exemplifies her charisma to people. Red as roses, her boldness is genuinely exposed.
Demesne Animalia
PHOTOS // JOAN BATAYO
She is calm and meek. She meditates on her own clouds of optimism.
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Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. TWH
Her laugh enlightens other people. Her aura and accompany is a sphere of good vibes. A woman who shares a unique outlook in life.TWH
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WORDS // Kristelle Janne Sa-onoy
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Miss Kristin Iris Estores is currently a
government employee working at PAGCOR. Aside from that, she is a part-time faculty in LCC-Bacolod Hospitality & Tourism Department, UNO-R, Recoletos De Bacolod Graduate School professor for the MBA-HTM Program and a faculty member of BTED in VMA-Global College. At the age of 26, this woman knows how to unwind herself from such a stressful and hectic career life. She enjoys herself through up cycling everything she owns, documentary buff, meditation, travelling, shop & dine, reading and challenging herself by creating bucket list. Being able to have something for herself and for others through the hardearned money she have is an achievement for her. “Master your thought, master your life and live it to the fullest.”
Chef Don Angelo Emil Culminares. Who is this guy everyone is talking about? He lives in Municipality of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental but stayed in Bacolod during his elementary days. His family have their family-owned beach resort, Canonoy Beach Resort. He graduated at Enderun Colleges and took up Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management in 2012. At the age of 25, he’s been working in Culinary Industry for 7 years which started when he was on his first year in college. He worked as chef at different restaurants in France and Japan after he finished college. He attained his culinary skills through Allaine Ducasse, one of the considered best chefs in the world. Currently, he is passing on those gastronomic skills and techniques as professor of BS in HRM students in their Asian Cuisine and Baking here at VMA-Global College.
John Michael Vincent D. Omarrementeria
is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Major in Information Management in University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in the year 2009. He survived his college years as a working student in a known fast food. Being a Store Marketing and Relation Talent (SMART), he supported his schooling which also gave him an advantage to his career life. At present, he is one of the Marketing Staff of the Marketing Department at VMAGlobal College. He’s 30 years old and happily committed. Married for 4 years and gifted with a son who is now 3years old. He Resides at La Carlota City. Work isn’t the only one which makes his world go round. This man also knows how to enjoy life. Spends his leisure time in basketball, volleyball, wake boarding, triathlon and most especially, cooking. He is not just engaged in sports but also, he does most of the household chores in their home. He loves to cook. However, he doesn’t eat “paksiw”. His specialty in cooking is of course, his favorite food, carbonara. Tip: He is open to ask for love advice or to share any of your love issues. “Treat me like a King and I’ll treat you like a Queen. Treat me like a Game and I’ll show you how to Play.” Agreeable. Motivated. Compassionate. He is a risk-taker but sometimes, intolerant for he wants to get things done right away. For his personality, best or worst, is what trying to redefine himself for who he is and what he will become.
A lad born in Payao, Binalbagan and raised by her Lola Mommy since he was in 5th grade. At present, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Wheelhouse Publication. Perfectionist, workaholic, introvert, responsible and prioritizes work. He always gives hundred percent of effort in everything he does. Few of his achievements are, silver medalist National Maritime Oratorical Contest, Finalist ABSCBN Newscasting Competition in 2014, Best Speaker in Debate sa Bombo Radyo Philippines, Silver medalist in NOPSSCEA Character Impersonation, Champion in Character Impersonation (SPORTSFEST 2015), NOPSSCEA awardee and the Most Promising Editorial Writer in the Basic Journalism of Philippine Information Agency. Such an achiever he is at the age of 19. Most say he is serious and formal, but only few discern his witty and funny side. Well, he is Kurt Francis Entila Perocho. For those who wonder how he got all those fab muscles, I am telling you he is the Most Valueable Player (MVP) in eating. Hahaha “It takes a strong conviction believing in God’s special plans in your life to reach the highest attainment of peace and happiness of your soul.”
Standing with beauty and brains is Joan P. Batayo of Mansilingan, Bacolod City. Known as the Miss VMA 2014 and the Associate Editor of The Wheelhouse Publication. Aside from these achievements, who really is this fine lady? Well, she doesn’t really eat any spicy food. She will not take eye-drop meds even when she is having sore eyes. She is FLEXIBLE when it comes to time, duties and even her body. Yes, her body. She can do ‘one-leg, splits and curve her body downward’! An unica hija in the family and until now, she’s still being chauffeured to and from school. She’s the first ever Miss VMA to garner Ms. Mutya ng NOPSSCEA Sports in the year 2014 and the first ever VMAer to won the title of Miss Beauty all over Negros 2014. Also, the first VMAer to get it to the finals on the ABS-CBN Provincewide News Casting Competition 2013. In all these awards and titles, many have seen her and their first impressions? Studious, formal, stern, ‘suplada’, ‘inta’. Those are just “impressions” for the real Joan Batayo is a humorous, witty, full of positivities in life and a fastidiously selective woman. TWH
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THE PH MIRACLE
EXTINCTION IS THE RULE
WORDS // John Arvin Paguntalan
A thing that will surely blow your mind. Just take the weight off your feet and hold your fire for the sun to upswing. Metamorphosing salty water into a filtered one. Ready to drink! Will you try it? As our country’s drought rumbles on, facing greatest dilemma, depleting groundwater and disrupting agriculture, there’s been a sustainable solution for a thirsty planet: Solar Desalination. Solar desalination is a process used to eradicate salt from water with the prop of solar energy to profit pure water. It has become more vital in furnishing unsullied water across the globe. Will you sip a glass of salty water? Doubtless, NO! Our body will off-color. In its purest form, it’s odourless, nearly colourless and tasteless. It’s in your body, the beverage you drink: Water. Water scarcity is one of the biggest hitches facing the world today. A crucial but limited resource, fresh water makes up merely 3 percent of the Earth’s water resources.
water increasing, freshwater sources are becoming scarce. In contrast, salt water makes up 97 percent of the Earth’s water. With this, concentration on solar desalination is engrossing on emerging cost-effective ways of providing fresh water for human use. Undeniably, an innovative discovery has a great panorama in stewarding global fresh water diminution.
offshore, low maintenance costs and an answer to phenomenon catastrophe, El Nino.
Countries like California, United Arab Emirates and Northern Africa in particular severe drought are the frontrunners when it comes to solar desalination.
According to predictions by the world resources institute, at least 3.5 billion people in the world will likely experience water dearth by 2025. As most of the world’s water resources are covered by sea and oceans, desalination is the best way for producing drinking water.
Last Year, Cebu City government signed a joint venture agreement to put up P750 million water desalination plant. Perhaps desalination is an option that forward-looking water business entities like Maynilad and Manila Water can study to offer a long term solution to our water woes. Solar desalination’s benefits and advantages have a great impact on milieu. It is primarily zero-carbon emission, uses free solar energy for operations, its plants are inexpensive, light in weight and easy to transport, can be set up easily either onshore or
Generally speaking, of the available freshwater in the world, only 0.08 percent is obtainable for use. It is needed by billion for sanitation and drinking purposes, not to mention for economic conducts in the manufacturing, industrial and agricultural sectors. In the midst of global demand for
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Moreover, during times of severe drought, it would protect against water shortages. It could be a win-win for farmers that would decrease the need for municipalities to re-route water that is needed for agriculture.
We can’t rely forever on stopgap measures, asking people to conserve water but think of it? We must make a CHANGE! We are all humans, commencing the first flesh of apple until the second glass of wine. Into the wilderness, man has controlled water so that “the barren desert blossoms as the rose” where water conservation can be the earth’s conversion. TWH
SURVIVAL IS THE EXCEPTION
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FOOD SECURITY
FOOD SECURITY
Dont dig your grave with your own knife and fork
Your food may kill you!
WORDS // Kimberley Jison
-English Proverb
Mouth-watering, inviting, delectable, something that would certainly turn on your appetite - the coveted requirements for food. You could never resist the love-at-first-sight, not even thinking the risk that lies underneath the ingredients.
food poisoning. You should also be mindful of the prescribed temperature for your food. Keep in mind the proper personal hygiene. Do not prepare your food too far from the time of consumption. Minimize serving raw ingredients. When preparing your food, only potable water should be used either from a municipal source, a regulated community well, a private well that has been tested to ensure it is free from contamination, or from sealed containers approved by a bottling manufacturer meeting state/federal guidelines. You must keep away from garbage and make sure to it must be kept in durable, easily cleanable, insect and rodent-
Man and food are destined for each other. It’s a haven of satisfaction. But will you dare to crave for more knowing that it might cause your demise? Food poisoning, also called food-borne illness is a common, yet distressing and sometimes life-threatening problem for millions of people in the U.S. and throughout the world. People infected with food-borne organisms may be symptom-free or may have symptoms ranging from mild intestinal discomfort to severe dehydration , bloody diarrhea and if made worse, it could lead to DEATH. Just this July 2015, we were greatly saddened by the consecutive food poisoning incidents in Surigao del Sur, Quezon City and Caraga Region caused by mangosteen-flavored candies, macapuno candies, and durian flavored candies respectively. The spate of these food poisoning cases affecting mostly students warrants the creation of the Food Safety Regulation Coordinating Board, which is tasked to prepare crisis management plan and lead food control programs. How to prevent food poisoning? Keeping your menu simple and maintaining potentially hazardous foods (meats, eggs, dairy products, cut fruits and vegetables, etc.) to a minimum could already avert the possibility of
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proof containers that do not leak and do not absorb liquids. For food not prepared at home, just make sure that the food provider was approved and licensed by BFAD. It was really a notion and indeed a socially accepted idea to highlight the qualities, price, complexity of preparation and taste of the food. And it was quite puzzling why no one even dared to include the word CLEAN in the advertisement. Being careful on what you eat has never been considered as being paranoid over your food, just cultivating awareness. TWH
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elicate, fragile , crybaby, sensitive. Dressed in bulletproof and courage, equipped with the greatest perseverance and loaded with tons of hope, “Aneshela Abrasado Belleza” of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management 4- Alpha sweetly proved that problems won’t easily knock her down!
WORDS // Jose Florico Galimba Jr. PHOTO // Joan Batayo
This young- invulnerable maiden with a precious smile, Athena-like beauty and brain and dazzling personality has faced a lot of kryptonite in her life. One of these is the horrible nightmare she experienced when her father passed away. He worked as a guard of a politician that time but a major catastrophe took place. Mr. Belleza’s convoy was blocked by a group of armed man ready to blow up their defense. He grabed a chance for an escape but unfortunately he was shot and killed when he tried to help his fellow private guards from dying. Aneshela stated that her father acquired multiple shot all over his body and a gunshot on his head that caused his death. The last time she had talked to her father was when they’re having a serious conversation. “He pat my head and said this line.. “Eskwela kagid sang maayo ha, anhon mo na bi kay wala ta kwarta”.. Which caused her tears to fall, she just nodded and accepted the
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She’s just one of the women out there who is truly a fighter and a survivor of this year’s agonizing generation. fact, but deep inside she’s craving for justice. “Ga tuon man ko sang maayo! Ang iban da gani ga pawarat lang tapos nga-a ako pa nga ga matutom ang indi ka eskwela?!” she zealously maintained while trying to hold back her tears. This sudden quandary and a life without a father seemingly doomed the Belleza family. But thanks to a good Samaritan. she is able to continue her studies. She admitted that she was not that close to her father. However, she still feels jealousy whenever she sees her classmates or friends accompanied by their dads. The tragedy that took away the pillar of her home pushed her to go beyond her best. “I just woke up from reality, I’ve been competitive towards my classmates” which sometimes caused issues as she progressed. She reached the top, she keeps on going and studying harder just to retain her scholarship. That serves as her life saver and build up her future success. For her, rumors, backstabbers, story makers and haters are normal. Without them, life will be bland. Aneshela encountered plenty of them. She just accepted it with optimism. She was sick of discouragements and poverty. She had been criticized and betrayed. Life has become so challenging that there are times they
just eat once a day or less and try to quell their hunger by just drinking water. She would see her mother weep so hard, look her frail, and feel that she was carrying the world above her shoulders. But these weaklings gave her the reason to move beyond the path of her limits and prove Ms. Belleza recently joined the search for Mr. and Ms. VMA Global College 2015 and without doubts, won and bagged the award of best in swimwear competition. The search gave her so much memories and lessons in life. Some of the crowd might have been disappointed of her answer during the pageant. She felt embarrassed when the roaring crowd yelled a “BOOOOOO” sound, but a lot of fans admired and praised the stunning confidence that she showed while on stage. “Do your best in everything you do right now and make it as a passport to whatever you want someday” Aneshela says her motto in life. Through this, she proved that she deserves to be on the top of the class and problems are just temporary. Even you’re rich or poor, young or old, white or black, able or disable, any one could surpass and pulverize it. “Ms. Aneshela Belleza” let us give her an astounding applause! She’s just one of the women out there who is truly a fighter and a survivor of this year’s agonizing generation.TWH june-november 2015 thewheelhouse
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WORDS // Alex Alpar Ano ayhan ang mangin epekto kung indi mo na ma untatan ang isa kabutang nga imo ginakalingawan? Paano mo na makontrol ang kaugalingon mo kung amo man gid ang matabo sa imo? Kahapos lang tood sabton ang mga palamangkutanon, pero budlay ina inchindihon kung ara kana sa amo na nga sitwasyon.
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A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Get in Trouble by Kelly Link
Amu ni ang mga palamangkuton nga kalabanan ginapamangkot sa mga kabataan sa subong nga henerasyon. Amo man ni ang gusto niya ihambal sang gin interview ta ang isa sa mga AutoCad operator kag draftsman sang Bacolod nga itago sa pangalan nga si Dan.
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Nag graduate ni siya sa kurso nga Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology Major in Architectural Drafting, kag gaistar sa Purok Bayanihan, Brgy. Villamonte, siyudad sang Bacolod. Pirmi ni sila ga pangita raket upod ang manghod niya para lang makaganar sang kwarta para sa mga galastuson nila sa pang adlaw-adlaw nila nga pangabuhi.
I Take You by Eliza Kennedy
Sang nakita niya sa pasayod sa telebisyon parti saClash of Clans, naenganyo siya nga gusto niya man testingan kung paano hampangon. Gin search niya saGoogle Play, ginpangita ang hampang nga nakita niya sa TV, gin download kag gin install sa cellphone niya nga Android, kag ginsuguran niya na hampang.
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Samtang galawig na ang panahon, nanami-an na siya maghampang. Nangin habit niya na ang pagpindot-pindot sa cell phone niya, kag amo lang na ang kalingawan niya kung wala na siya ubrahun sa balay. Ulihi niya na natalupangod nga nalingaw na siya gali, kag indi niya na mauntatan ang ginahampang niya.
SOURCE: Cheat Sheet
Sang narealize niya nga nalingaw na siya, ginpaminsar niya man ang iban nga tawo kung adik-adik na gid sila sa Clash of Clans, ukon wala gid sila kaagi hampang parehos sang manghod niya. Kag nag desisyon siya nga mamaligya siya sang made-to-order nga bayo ka Clash of Clans upod ang manghod niya nga wala ka-ide-ideya sa ubrahon nila.
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Pagkatapos niya ubra sang mga sample sang bayo nga ibaligya nila, gin post niya na sa iya facebook. Sang ginlantaw niya na liwat ang ginpost niya, damu na-enganyo nga magpaubra sa iya kag halos tanan nga rehiyon sa Pilipinas ang nakakita sang gin-ubra niya nga layout. Kag damu ang nag comment nga mapaorder sila bayo para sa clan nila ukon sa personal nila nga koleksyon. ‘‘Para sakon, kung indi ko man gid mauntatan ang kalingawan ko sa Clash of Clans, mabag-o na ang mga panggawi ko. Indi ma kumpleto ang adlaw ko kung indiko mabisita ang barracks ko, kag ginarelate ko ang game play sa palibot ko,’’ sabat niya. ‘‘Sa tanan man nga gahampang Clash of Clans parehos sakun, dapat limitahon ta lang maghampang, kay kung indi ta na makontrol, mabuang gid ta na. Kag tumanon man naton ang responsibilidad ta para saton kaugalingon, labi nagid sa pag-eskwela kag sa pag-ubra sa kompanya nga ginasudlan ta,’’ dugang niya.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD INSIDE OUT EX MACHINA IT FOLLOWS JURASSIC WORLD
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