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the official student publication of SaN PedrO COllege Davao City, Philippines
Volume XXXIV No. 1 June - October 2012

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IGNITING HOPES. As SPC gears towards attaining a university status, how are we going to retaliate the challenges we are facing?

Empty Seat Rates Board Examination Passing

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Graph showing the recent board exam passing rates from the various faculties of San Pedro College with Nursing, Medical Technology, and Physical Therapy showing satisfactory results. Meanwhile, the Education and Pharmacy board exam results garnered 71.43 % and 50 % respectively.

fluctuate, SPC does countermeasures

aN PedrO COllegeS PharMaCy department failed to take a spot in the July 2012 Pharmacists licensure examination Top Performing Schools. The department only garnered a 50% passing rate in the recent board examination conducted last July 4 & 5 given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu and davao. There were 15 out of 30 takers who passed the exam of which 14 were first timers out of 20, and 1 out of 10 re-takers passed.

Ups and downs

The SPC Pharmacy Department is one of the renowned schools of pharmacy in the Philippines. Landing in the top 5 performing schools for three consecutive years, from 2008 to 2010, it was perplexing how it came out this year. But to take notice, the department performs best during January licensure examinations. SPC had been on top in offering pharmacy education in the country. However with the recent decreasing passing rates since June 2011, the good record has
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VSP bags 3rd place on the 2nd PACSA Mindanao Regional Congress 2012

SPCians

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Since 1979, The Philippine Association of Campus Student Advisers (PACSA) has taken the lead to serve the needs of young leaders through annual gatherings. For years, PACSA has continued its service for the country by inspiring the youth through campus advising.

are recognized for their outstanding service and leadership. Just last August 31 to September 1 and 2, 2012, they conducted once again their Mindanao Regional Congress. The annual convention was held at Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College, General Santos City themed Intensifying Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Campus Advising and Student Leadership in PACSA has been conducting national Mindanao. conventions since September of last year, turn to page 5 >>> wherein the best student organizations

haVe ONCe agaIN ShOwed their passion for service and brought home the bacon on the 2nd PaCSa Mindanao regional Congress 2012.

CEGP conquers Southern Mindanao

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The COllege edITOrS guild of the Philippines-davao Chapter is now CegP Southern Mindanao. CEGP Southern Mindanao has extended its arms to encourage the student publications not only in Davao City but all over Region XI to join the cause towards the empowerment of campus press freedom. Uphold campus press freedom, attain a high standard of college journalism- these are the primary purposes of the Guild. Today, campus journalists are fighting for the eradication of campus press repression and violation such as censorship, withholding or looting of funds, administrative intervention even harassments and killings.
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SPCian Tops Civil Service examination

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eTerMINaTION can work wonders on people, said Farshana datukon who topped the Sub-Professional level Civil Service examination held last May. She took the lead sweeping other examinees over the Philippines garnering a score of 92.59 percent. Farshana, a fourth year Medical Laboratory Science student, decided to take the exam due to

the encouragement she received from her father. Her father told her that it would be an added asset if she plans to pursue working as a health professional in a government agency. She added that the experience might come in handy especially in a few months time she would be taking her licensure examination for Medical Technologists.
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leadCom davao: Spreading the leadership Virus

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reaking stigma. Changing primitive ideas. Unfolding new perspective, this was the goal of the recent HIV awareness symposium held at the SPC Philomene Labrecque Hall, headed by the film director Arthur Zata. The symposium is part of a campus caravan that tackles HIV issues in the society and opens the eyes of students of what HIV is and how are the lives of its victims through two films. The symposium, which was held from July 24- August 4, was filled with different reactions as the director discussed different issues of HIV after the films. They also conducted counselling and testing for HIV at the Reproductive Health and Wellness Center and gave out brochures to guide and help other people overcome the stigma of disgrace. The caravan had its launching on July 12, 2012 at HCDC with its film composed of Cebu and Davao actors and actresses.

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he FIrST daVaO ayala lead Com (leadership Communities) leadership Camp was held at lolengs Mountain resort last June 27 29, 2012. Students from San Pedro College, davao doctors College, Brokenshire College, holy Cross of davao College, Philippine womens College, University of Immaculate Concepcion, ateneo de davao University, University of Mindanao and University of the Philippines Mindanao participated in the leadership Camp. There were about 100 participants coming from the nine schools. Ayala Foundation Inc. and Ayala LeadCom, in coordination with the participating schools, organized the leadership camp. The Leadership Camp is a move to help spread the LEADERSHIP VIRUS, according to the organizing committee. The LeadCom program is inspired by the annual Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC), of Ayala Group of Companies that is developed to provide opportunities for more young leaders to grow and develop their leadership.

The keynote speaker during the first day was Honorable Mayor Sarah Duterte. No one is born a leader but when you are called, step up and take charge, she emphasized in her speech. Other speakers during the Leadership Camp included Ms. Angela Ferrer from Abreeza, Ms. Betty Cabazares from Kinaiyahan Foundation, Mr. Derf Maiz from GMA News and Simon C. Mossesgeld from AYLC congress. The three-day event was filled with talks and activities that helped the participants develop their leadership skills. The participants were grouped into ten different groups. Most of the activities were done by group like Trust Fall, Nuclear Fence, etc. The last activity, however, was done by the whole batch to promote unity and other leadership values among the Davao LeadCom participants. The 13 participants from San Pedro College were Erika Rollo, Lhesly Pesante, Vince Carreon, Gea Sedayao, Clydine Panayaman, Katrina Pieldad, Lorenzo Tuason, Demi Bernabe, Marionne Rafael, Jude Estaniel, Mark Capillanes, Carlito Mata, Jr. and Karolyn Manalo, who are active members of

lCO holds Nutrition day

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he League of Clubs and Organizations, headed by Ronan Ian Fortinez, led the half-day celebration of the Nutrition Day last July 19, 2012 with the theme, Pagkain ng Gulay ay Ugaliin, Araw-araw Itong Ihain. Thirty-one clubs participated in the various contests sponsored by LCO. The cooking competition declared the GUILASS as champions. Red Cross Youth and Volunteer Service Provider won the table setting contest. The Ministry of Altar topped the fruitcarving contest while the Junior Peoples Management Association of the Philippines grabbed first palce in the Sayawit Competition.

I Start Positive Change: iServe, iPreach, iCare

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MERGING POWERS. Leaders arising from different colleges and universities embrace the challenge of empowering the youth.

hey thought it will be just another leadership Training Seminar jam-packed with activities that demand for their physical skills and sharp minds. But it went beyond their expectations: it was a life changing event.
The 15 annual Leadership Training Seminar held at Camp Alano, Toril last August 26-28, 2012 was different among the previous LTS facilitated by the Saligan Supreme Student Council and the Office of the Student Affairs. For the first time, Saligan, together with the Office of the Student Affairs has collaborated with the Ayala LeadCom in making this years LTS possible. The Ayala LeadCom invited 13 student leaders from San Pedro College, together with other student leaders from different Universities and Colleges in Davao City to participate in the Leadership Training Seminar they had organized. These 13 SPCians were then tasked to spearhead this years LTS, of course with the support of Saligan, the Office of the Student Affairs, and the Ayala LeadCom. Out of the 100 expected participants, 82 SPCians came and accepted the challenge. The very first San Pedro College-Ayala LeadCom Leadership Training Seminar, with the theme, I start Positive Change: iServe, iPreach, iCare, had organized activities that are more on discovering oneself, leadership, and forming a unified community. Different speakers delivered inspirational talks that stressed the values of serving, preaching and caring for others. Session I: iServe Servant Leadership, which was lectured by assistant OSA director Mr. Reynaldo Garote. Session II: iPreach Tatak Dominikano, which
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Saligan, SC and lCO Officers Inducted Into Office

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Saligan, Student Congress and League of Clubs and Organizations. After the Ayala LeadCom Leadership Camp, they will share their learnings to SPCians as organizers of SPCs Annual Leadership Training. The facilitators of the Ayala LeadCom Leadership Camp, who were teachers and staff from the participating schools, underwent Facilitators Training and Workshop organized by the Ayala LeadCom Group. Mrs. Vivencia Abogado, Mr. Reynaldo Garote, Mr. Remark Mortalla and Ms. Olivine Cocjin were the facilitators from San Pedro College who attended the Facilitators Training and Workshop.

The Leadership Camp created links between the colleges and universities of Davao. A Davao leadership community (LEADCOM) was then created. The LeadCom Davao Batch 1 or LeadCom Agila is now advocating different cause-

oriented activities like the Ten Moves. When asked how she felt after the Leadership Camp, It was a great experience, Clydin Panayaman, one of the SPC participants, said.

Ceremony for the New angels

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ast July 28, the 56th batch of second year nursing students of San Pedro College finally had their Capping, Pinning, and Candlelight Ceremony. This glorious event took place in the SPC Gymnasium. The venue was filled with proud parents, humble student nurses, and expectant clinical instructors. The ceremony started with a mass, a fitting beginning for the angels of the sickroom. The ladies kept their faces veiled with a white cloth as they had their Processional March. Cameras were flashing and lips were smiling as the candidates walked to their respective seats. With her wonderfully uttered message, the batch representative Marionne Renee Rafael encouraged her fellow students and thanked all of those who were part of the stairway that lead them to where they are. Soon thereafter, the moment that they have all been waiting for finally came. Veils were lifted, caducei were pinned, caps were placed, and candles were lighted. The candles light blazed as the words of The Nurses Prayer and Florence Nightingales Pledge flowed out from their mouth. Each words bore a significant meaning of who theyre going to be in their chosen path of life. Their voices filled the air in a single melody as they sung The Nurses Song and SPC Hymn. The ceremony was then concluded with the Recessional March. From then on, the candidates would be going on duty with the additional weight of their caduceus, a weight that will constantly remind them of their responsibility.

HaNd-IN-HaNd. Student leaders hold true to their commitment of serving SPCians.

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iring up the summer with sweat and fun, the Saligan officers in cooperation with the sports department conducted a sports clinic last summer. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, lawn tennis, table tennis, chess and swimming were the muscle exciting activities that the program offered, each with their own professional local trainers invited by the organizers. The clinic was free of charge and lasted from May 22-23 for the kids and May 28- June 1 for the students. It aimed to give a productive way of spending summer and learn some sports while having tons of fun.

SPC extends to Ulas

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an Pedro College opened its doors to cater students who would be enrolling in primary and secondary education this school year. The blessing of the new campus was spearheaded by the Dominican Sisters of the Trinity and the administrative officers of the institution. The event was graced with a mass and after which the new faculty and staff were introduced. Some of the students (i.e Saligan officers, Student Congress officers, Directors Guild) were also invited to witness such historic event. They eventually got the chance to tour and explore the facilities offered in Ulas campus.

St. dominic and Club Fair day

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12th Pinning Ceremony Psychology Program

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he Psychology Department of San Pedro College held its 12th Pinning Ceremony at the SPC Gymnasium last June 18, 2012. With the theme Tabula Rasa: The pen is yours, the rest is still unwritten, this milestone marks the start of the new chapter of the fourth year Psychology students as they receive their pins and nameplates and stepping into Internship, applying what they have learned to the fields of Human Resource, Clinical Psychology and Counseling. This also serves as a new beginning for the Psychology department, for the current Fourth Year Psychology students are the first batch to begin their Internship on the first semester of the school year.

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Supreme Student Council 2012-2013 list of officers was finally complete after Merryl Matus of BMLS 1E was proclaimed as the new Freshmen Ambassador last July 3, 2012. The other officers were elected last March 9, 2012 and were inducted into office last May 8, 2012. The Freshmen Ambassador was inducted into office last July 9, 2012 with the newly-elected Student Congress officers and League of Clubs and Organizations officers. The Student Congress officers for school year 2012-2013 were elected last June 22, 2012 while the League of Club and Organization officers for school year 2012-2013 were elected last June 29, 2012.Here is the list of the current Saligan, SC and LCO officers:

Inspired by the ideas of a generous man, SPCians commemorate the feast of St. Dominic, delighting as well the back-to-back celebration with the club fair.

Saligan Supreme Student Council

List of Officers (S.Y. 2012-2013)

Student Congress (SC)

List of Officers (S.Y. 2012-2013) President: ................................................Kamille Mari G. Arellano Vice President: ....................................... Julian Lorenzo L. Tuason Secretary: ................................................................Salvi P. Ricaforte Treasurer: ................................................. Kristine Joyce L. Beloria Auditor: .....................................................................Levi Dean Y. Uy Business Manager: ........................................... Gio Louis D. Opea Public Information Officer: ......................Allen Glenn B. Soriano 1st Year Representative: ............................... Jae Anne D. Pangan 2nd Year Representative: ................... Kristine Demi C. Bernabe 3rd Year Representative: .................... John Fedrick D. Santillan 4th Year Representative: .................. Bethricia Marie G. Tobias

President: ........................................ Girlie Marie Joyce D. Suarez Internal Vice President: ........................ Gea Shanine S. Sedayao External Vice President: .................................... Jeffrey W. Tan, Jr. Executive Secretary: ....................................... Erika Joyce C. Rollo Assistant Secretary: .................................... Genevieve T. Morales General Treasurer: ...................................... Sharmaine S. Agapay Assistant Treasurer: ...........................................Oliver D. Perez III Auditor: .................................................... Althea Keeshia V. Pintor Business Manager: .............................. Katrina Angelie R. Pieldad Public Information Officer: .......................Kamerlingh V. Serenio Nursing Representative: ......................Lhesley Marie V. Pesante Laboratory Science Representative: Vincent Joseph H. Carreon Pharmacy Representative: ...............Martha Louise P. Damasco Physical Therapy Representative: Clydine Marizze P. Panayaman Arts and Sciences Representative: .... Vesta Arces Q. Cuyugan Freshmen Ambassador: ..........................Merryl Louise C. Matus

ugust 8, 2012, a day full of joy as SPC celebrates Saint dominics feast and Club Fair day with the theme go into the deep. headed by Saligan, Student Congress and league of Clubs and Organizations, the program featured contests that showcased the talents of different clubs together with the celebration of Saint dominics feast day. A mass was celebrated to start the day followed by a speech by Sr. Nanita Handugan. Go into the deep with your relationship with God, she said in her speech about the application of the theme in the Christian life. The solemn praises of the mass was followed with loud cheers as the contestants in their Saint Dominic attire ramped their way through the cheering crowd in the Saint Dominic look alike contest, the title was won by John Christian Bantayan a BS Pharmacy 2-A student together with his disciples.

The afternoon program featured the most awaited event, the Mr. and Ms. Club Fair Day. Thirty- two pairs, one from each club and organization, featured their club t-shirts in a quick ramp with poses showing what their club is all about. Among them, five pairs advanced to the final round where their wits were tested through the question and answer portion. Both representatives from VSP, Fern Marino and Charina Marante were crowned as this years Mr. and Ms. Club Fair Day. In between the sets of models videos for the commercial spoof were shown together with acoustic music fest which showcased musical talents from various representatives of different organizations. Booth making contest was one of the highlights of the said event. The Directors Guild together with Visual Arts Club won the event. Other contests were poster making contest and stained glass making.

league of Clubs and Organizations (lCO)

List of Officers (S.Y. 2012-2013) President: ....................................................... Ronan Ian A. Fortinez Vice President: ........................... Elaine Michelle M. Mascarias

Secretary: .........................................................................................Alyanna Beatrice Kasilag Treasurer: ........................................................................... Gleen Gloden Kenneth S.Vigilia Auditor: ................................................................................................Jobelle Mariz Cunanan Business Manager: .................................................................... Ma. Carina Pilar B.Denosta Public Information Officer: ........................................................... Ma. Victoria E. Nemeo

Spreading the dragons fire: GUILASS showcase on ASCS days

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Students under the Arts and Sciences and Community School programs showcasing their various talents and skills in different areas of sports and pageantry. Together with Honorable Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, AS Dean Rosario M. Oconer and VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Desiderio Noveno, the moderators and Officers of GUILASS-Red Dragons are smiling side by side, showing the unity and beauty of the various cultures in the ASCS Department. he gUIlaSS (guild of Incorporated league of arts and Sciences Students) held their annual aSCS days last July 30 and 31, 2012 at San Pedro College. Composed of students from the arts and Sciences department and the Community School, various activities were held to celebrate camaraderie, community spirit and friendships among the different departments.
The GUILASS was divided into two groups: Red Titans and the Red Rangers. Both teams competed in sports, literary and special events in the two-day activity. The Mr. and Ms. ASCS was held on July 30, 2012, where students from different ASCS programs vied for the crown. On July 31, 2012, the Cultural Night and Awarding Ceremonies were also commemorated, celebrating the different cultural diversities of the ASCS students coming from the Philippines, Malaysia and India. The event was made special by the presence of the Consulate General and Vice-Consul of Malaysia: Honorable Mohammad Azhar Mazlan and Honorable Kamal Norfarid Kamarudin. The Cultural Night served as an avenue for students and the AS Faculty to showcase their respective cultures thru song and dance performances. The night was filled with cheers from the audience as they witnessed the beauty and fun side of each culture. In the end, the Red Titans garnered a score of 350 points, making them the over-all winner of the ASCS Days. The Red Rangers garnered a score of 340 points, making them the runner-up. GUILASS, with the organizations under her wing: the LES, JPMAP, JFinex, COMMITS, AMS, BioMS, Community School and AssoPsychs have proven that diversity become our unifying force and our love for service and St. Dominic have sealed us together, said by Mrs. Mary Ann Wisco, the GUILASS Moderator during the Cultural Night and Awarding Ceremony.

Freshmen ramped their trendy styles during the freshmen welcoming rites.

SPC welcomes Freshmen

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warm accommodation by the entire SPC community welcomed the first year students during their Freshmen Orientation last June 7, 2012. This was followed by the Parents Orientation and Freshmen Night on June 23, 2012. The school believes that the cooperation of students and their parents and guardians is vital if they are to achieve their unified goal of quality education. them be familiar with the sights and sounds The Freshmen Orientation was made of the school. possible by the collaborative efforts of the Peer Facilitators Group and Student Parents Orientation Mentors Group. The Guidance Testing Center initiated The SPC gym was filled with fresh new the Parents Orientation, which was held at faces. The first year students were oriented the SPC gym. Parents were also oriented of of non-academic concerns, such as SPCs SPCs academic and non-academic policies. rules and regulations. The wide array of One of the highlights of the orientation services of the school was also discussed, was the introduction of SPCs internet such as the School Clinic, Guidance Center accounts, which will keep parents posted of and Computer Center. The grading system their childrens grades and tuition fees. This and different academic programs were also was welcomed warmly, especially by parents addressed in the academic concerns. who reside outside Davao City. The people behind the success of SPC During the open forum, the parents as an institution were also introduced, from and guardians voiced out their questions the administration, to the department deans, regarding the schools policies both academic faculty and staff. The freshmen were also and non-academic. Their queries were familiarized with their student leaders as the answered by the administrators and faculty. new Saligan officers were presented. After the orientation, the freshmen went to their assigned rooms to meet their Freshmen Night May the odds be ever in your favor! new classmates for the first semester. This This was the emcees welcoming note was followed by the campus tour that let

Freshmen Orientation

as they formally opened the program of Freshmen Night, which went along the lines of the famous Hunger Games franchise. It was appropriate for the freshmen students, who were still beginning to enjoy and to endure their college life. The highlight of the said event was the search for the new Mr. and Ms. Fresh Face. The ladies as well as the gentlemen portrayed the characters from the coveted Capitol in the Hunger Games. Their challenge was to make their costumes out of recycled materials, but still deliver themselves as masterpieces of couture. In addition, they paraded the banners representing each class. The banners were

also required to be made out of recycled materials. Another event was the Battle of the Victors, in which students performed their way to being crowned as winners. The stage was decorated with flame-like accents that seemed to burn brighter as the freshmen brought up the heat while singing, dancing and acting. The night was filled with fun and excitement. The three events achieved their goal of welcoming the freshmen into the SPC community. With the assurance that there will be a family in which they could lean to, the freshmen will most certainly have the odds in their favor.

CegP holds 72nd National Student Press Convention

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PACSA continues to push through and excel despite uncertain and difficult times. We are able to accomplish these initiatives because we care deeply for students. Our commitment to their welfare, to help provide the best PACSA Mindanao experience possible. Students are our guiding star, our one true HOPE, stated Mr. Ernie Benzo, chairman of the PACSA search committee. Nine entries from different schools in Mindanao competed for the award for the most outstanding student organization. Out of these entries, one of San Pedro Colleges participating organizations Volunteer Service Provider bagged the 3rd place for their project entry HOUSE. HOUSE or House Opened to Usher Student Education focused on one of the most vital part of an individuals life --- education. VSP chose the Patag Elementary School in Brgy. Marilog, Marilog District, Davao City as the subject for their project. Students at Sitio Patag take 5 to 22 kilometers walk everyday from their homes to get to their school. VSP gave assistance to the school and the hardworking students by building two-room house with a floor area of six square meters. The project was presented by VSP representatives Camella Marisse Naraval of BSN 4 and Louie Seras of BS Psych 2, with Mr. Remark Mortalla as their moderator. Another entry by San Pedro Colleges organization Society of United Laboratory Scientists participated on the competition. The project entry was entitled We Saw or the Water Tub Expansion and Safer Water Supply, wherein in BMLS 3 students Mary Beatrice Solon and Dezza Montejo, with Ms. Chona Joy Delos Reyes as their moderator, was awarded as the Best Presenters in the annual convention. Passion for service has always been a distinct trait of a true leader, and SPCians have proved that passion for service and leadership will always be part of a love that serves.

dIGGING INTO RESPONSIBLE JOURNaLISM. The Rock delegates during the 72nd National Student Press Convention in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

or several years, San Pedro College has been a part of the organizations journalistic activities, and once again, student journalists let their voice reign supreme on this years student journalist convention. The College Editors Guild of the Philippines has been considered the oldest and largest existing intercollegiate alliance of tertiary student publications in the country. It promotes campus press freedom and is steadfast in advancing and protecting the right of every student to seek, receive and impart information through any medium without any interference. The organization promotes both patriotism and democracy through their seminars, activities and events. It aims to establish publications in all schools, reopen all closed student publications, end all forms of campus press repression and scrap the Campus Journalism Act of 1991 or the RA 7079. For over 80-years, CEGP has been active in the political scene, condemning political excesses and supporting the welfare of marginalized sectors of society. For decades, the organization has undergone many trials and obstacles, testing its stability. Many tried to take it down, but the organizations drive to fight for truth and justice towards Filipino welfare made it flexible to the dynamic and barrier-filled environment. Presently, CEGP has over 750 student publications as members from more than 500 schools in 68 provinces and cities nationwide. CEGP promotes political and social awareness by conducting seminars, journalism trainings, conferences and conventions nationwide. One of its national conventions is the National Student Press Convention. For this year, CEGP conducted the 72nd NSPC themed: 80 Taon ng Matalas na Pagsusuri at Makabaang Peryodismo. Kabataan, Manindigan Para sa Kalikasan at Malayang Pamamahayag. It was held last May

14 to 18, 2012 at Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Over a hundred student journalists from different college publications nationwide participated in the annual national convention. As an active member of CEGP, The Rock, the official student publication of San Pedro College sent two representatives for the event namely Ray Lester Bajado and Jessalyn Bautista. During the five-day activity, student journalists were exposed to different social awareness forums, sociopolitical discussions and basic, intermediate and advanced journalism training workshops. Also, CEGP honored outstanding publications in this convention thru its annual awarding. One is the 13th Ernesto Rodriguez Award (also known as Gawad

ERJ) which is divided into two categories; major and minor. The major category includes tabloid, broadsheet and magazine while the minor category includes literary folio, alternative forma and website. Another is the 10th Benjaline Hernandez Award (also known as Gawad Beng) which awards the school publication with an outstanding feature on human rights. Youth and journalism are two different nouns that play an important role in a nations present and future. Honing the youngs journalistic awareness and skills can definitely make a difference in the fight for truth and justice. And CEGP serves as an important medium in promoting student journalism and social awareness.

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Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay ipinagdiwang ng San Pedro College ang Araw ng Wika noong ika-28 ng Agosto taong 2012 na may temang Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng Pagka-Pilipino. Pinagunahan ito ng SALIGAN at piling mag-aaral na nasa unang taon sa kolehiyo. Sari-saring patimpalak ang inorganisa na nagpapakita ng kahusayan ng mga Pilipino sa sining at kultura. Ang mga paligsahang ito ay nilahukan ng mga mag-aaral na nasa unang taon. Ang pista sa nayon o ang pagsasalu- salo ng mga mag- aaral ay isa sa mga haylayt ng nasabing pagdiriwang kung saan dala- dala ng bawat pangkat ang mga masasarap at nakatatakam na mga pagkaing Pinoy. Sa araw na ito taas noo nating ipinagpupugay ang wikang Filipino na siyang isa sa mga pagkakalilanlan ng ating kasarinlan at maituturing nating kayamanan ng bayan.

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rS-Philo week: In liturgy we remember

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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has declared the year 2012 as the year of faith, which will formally start this October 11, 2012 and would end on November 24, 2013 in time for the Feast of Christ the King. In line with this, the San Pedro Community, in collaboration with the Religious Studies and Philosophy teachers and professors and the RS-Philo core group have organized this years RS-Philo week with the theme In values we work, in faith we believe, in liturgy we remember last September 6-7, 2012. This years celebration started with a grandiose Opening Salvo presented by the students from BS in Pharmacy 2A. Different competitions such as quiz bee and poster making competitions were organized. Students who are currently enrolled under Religious Studies and Philosophy subjects participated the said events. The celebration was graced with an Institutional Mass on which the homily centered on how to help Catholics appreciate the gift of faith, to deepen their relationship with God and to strengthen their commitment to others.

When asked about her preparation with the examination, she admitted that she only bought a reviewer and read through it for the past two months prior to the examination day. She only dreamt of passing the exam without any intention to top. To her surprise her friends over Facebook flooded her wall with praises and congratulations for a well-deserved accomplishment. By topping the exam, Farshana finds another motivation to pursue her plan in taking the Professional Level Examination this October.

...SPCian Tops

The Rock Financial Report

1 ST SeMeSTer, S.y. 2012-2013
Publication Funds expenditures Printing Cost Junior Staff Exam General Assembly Team Building Activity Seminars/Workshops Tshirt Printing Computer Unit Office Supplies TOTal eXPeNSeS Cash on hand Php 404, 508.00 181,250.00 6,721.00 1,840.00 35,796.72 34,272.00 10,500.00 24,121.00 4,299.50

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CEGP conquers Southern Mindanao

the country having more than 700 member student publications in over 500 schools in 68 provinces and cities. Moreover, the Guild is still on the run in attracting new members and also intending to organize the High School Editors Guild of the Philippines (HSGEP). It also does campaign programs in order to establish student publication in all scholastic institutions, reopen foreclosed student publications and put an end to any forms of repression. It forms alliances with other organizations, gives out inputs in journalistic skills training and also conducts relief and medical missions and literacy programs in the marginalized and oppressed sectors of the society.

Php 298,800.22 Php 105,707.78

The CEGP is a patriotic and democratic organization welcoming all publications and tertiary campus journalists who voice out their stand on issues without being partisan and biased. It is in fact, the oldest and semipermanent youth organization in the country even in the entire Asia-Pacific. For many years, it has been one of the strongest and highly recognized student organizations in

Hahabiin ang kultura, mabubuo isang obra.

VSP bags 3rd place on the 2nd PACSA Mindanao Regional Congress 2012

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Board Examination Passing Rates fluctuate, SPC does countermeasures

been put to question.

Mulling over
According to some members of the faculty who preferred not to be named, the decreased passing rate can be attributed to the takers attitude during their review. They said that some examinees were not serious enough and would rather indulge in social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounting to lack of attention. Professors pointed out that some relying too much on E-books, were not jotting down notes and uncooperative. The lack of preparation time was also cited. In addition to this, the dramatic decline in the schools performance is also attributed to the retakers of the exam. The retakers who were not anymore students of this institution cant be contacted or the department finds it difficult to contact the retakers in the purpose of reaching out to them and do some counseling to guide them in their predicament. Retakers in addition would opt to review in review centers outside SPC or conduct self- review or peer review with co- retakers.

examinations. It has been a practice as well by the Pharmacy Department to incorporate board examination questions in their examinations especially for the 4th year students and results in these examinations will be a contributing factor if they could walk the aisle with their togas on. Reviewers from known review centers are projected to be hired by the department for even more efficient girding.

Graph 4 depicts oscillating percentages from Physical Therapy board exams. Meanwhile there has been a dramatic decline in the Pharmacy board exam results, as shown in Graph 5. Since 2009, an all- time high percentage of 100 drops to 50 % during the July 2012 Pharmacy board exam.

of the matrix and syllabus given by the CHED for Medical Laboratory Science. The department imparts thorough instructions and gives out constant evaluation by conducting quizzes aside from examinations. We also implement two comprehensive examinations for 3rd year and 4th year MLS students during their final semestral terms. This is to increase their retention of their studied lessons as well as to give emphasis to important points, said Prof. Chona Joy Delos Reyes.

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Despite the lesser number of enrolees compared to other departments, the Physical Therapy Department has been leaving its mark in the field of PT by successfully obtaining 100% passing rates for February 2012, July 2011 and January 2010 Physical Therapist Licensure Examinations. Faculty members of the said department opt not to give out comments about the departments performance saying that the passing rates they got speak for themselves. Indeed, the PT department is consistently performing well and is now gradually having more course takers.

eptember 3, 2012 marked the most significant event for the fourth year Medical Laboratory Science students as they finally received the fruit of their labor, their precious pins. For almost three and a half years, they were yearning for this event to come and now they had finally achieved what they were longing for. Out of more than 400 students who enrolled last 2009, only 211 hopefuls got the chance to get themselves pinned. The 27th Pinning Ceremony was held at CAP Auditorium, Anda St., Davao City. During the event, they were constantly reminded of the importance of taking the licensure examination after graduating college. They were also told to savor every second of their clinical duty inside the laboratory to gain more knowledge and equip themselves with the appropriate skills warranted from them.

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With the high passing rates San Pedro College Nursing Department have garnered in the Nursing Licensure Examination, its no longer a surprise that the school becomes frequently part of the top performing schools in the Philippines. Although the school didnt make it to the top in the most recent licensure examination, the results are doubtlessly promising with the 95.65% passing rate for the first takers and 66.67% for the retakers, giving SPC nursing department the overall passing rate of 81.16%. Looking at the fluctuating exam results history of San Pedro College in the past four years, it is safe to say that many factors might be affecting the students for having good results in the licensure examination. One of our students who took the exam suggested that we continue our encouragement by meeting and counseling the students [who will be taking the exam] personally. She felt that the next batch of takers is pressured despite the good results of the latest Nursing Licensure Exam. So yes, we can probably find a schedule and meet with them and I hope they respond to it. The school has always wanted to reach out to those who didnt make it, we can help them any way we can and boost their selfesteem. But then, another concern is that we have difficulty in identifying and reaching out for the retakers because we no longer have a hold to them since their documents have already been submitted to the PRC Dean Jeanie Bibera said. Theres really no problem with the first takers since they got 95%. It was probably the retakers that pulled the results down a little. So I guess we have to reach out to the retakers Prof. Leah Zamora added. Over the years, the repeaters passing rates are relatively low compared to the first takers passing rates, which can pull down the overall result of an institution. Last time one of the board members Hon. Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas, mentioned that they are trying to find a way [to reach

SPC hailed Top 4 Performing School in Medical Technology

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an Pedro College celebrates as the recently concluded Medical Technologist Licensure Examination results hailed SPC as Top 4 Performing School in the Philippines with 90.91 percent passing rate and 100 percent passing rate for the first takers. Out of 88 takers 80 passed the licensure examination (with 75 first takers and 13 retakers). SPC retains its crown which proves its continuous pursuit for excellence in the field of Medical Technology at par with other Medical Technology Schools in the Philippines (i.e. Velez College, Saint Louis University, Far Eastern University and University of Santo Tomas).

Back track
It has been a practice during former Dean Adelina C. Royos term to conduct a simulated board exam to ascertain and assess if the prospect licensure examination takers would pass the said licensure exam. Those who would fail the mock board test were highly advised not to take the licensure examination. In return the students who failed the exam would opt to wait for the next schedule of examination. They were also advised to take review classes in Manor R e v i e w Center in Manila aside from the review classes they took in Davao. The last batch of graduates who took the simulated b o a r d exam were those who graduated last March 2011 who were then under Dean Ma. Leilani A. Betonios term. Under her implementing strategy, the students who failed the simulated board exam were given the freedom to take the licensure exam scheduled last January 2012. As practiced they were also advised to take supplemental review classes in Manila. The licensure exam results turned out to be above the National Passing Rate (59.9%) with 26 out of 37 takers passing the exam garnering a 70.27% overall passing rate. One pharmacy student landed on the 9th top spot in the person of Mr. Carlo S. Comeling, RPh

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San Pedro College got a passing rate of 100% for the first takers and an overall passing rate of 71.43% in the March 2012 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers. The Education Division of the Arts and Sciences Department has been performing well regardless of the decreased number of students. I am happy that the Education Program of San Pedro College has been able to get 100% passing rates in the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers despite the few number of graduates. SPC is really making a name in offering Bachelor of Science in Education. We try our best to maintain the good passing rates that we have for this is also a way to advertise that our school has such program. In addition to that, we are also looking for to be accredited by PAASCU and the goal is to attain the highest accreditation not only for the Education Program but also for all Arts and Sciences programs. Dean Rosario M. Oconer said.

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his years MedTech Week showcased the skills of the BMLS students in booth making displaying the different clinical areas which was won by BMLS 3A with their Parasitology exhibit. The week ended with a culmination program conducted last September 22, 2012. Purple Cocci was hailed as the champion amongst the four competing teams contending in different contests such as impersonation and cheering competition. The event was spearheaded by the Society Of United Laboratory Scientists officers with their moderator, Ms. Chona Joy Delos Reyes.

out to the retakers] because there are deans all over the country who suggested that the retakers who didnt pass should come back to their schools [to be counseled] but because they are no longer students, we dont have a way of identifying them because then we will be talking about legalities.
The most recent batch who took the board exam are the first batch who had the new curriculum and the promising results for the first takers can be a great indication of the new curriculums effectivity. I talked to the students who took the exam, and they said that the Competency Appraisal subject helped a lot because it served as a review while they are still studying. Dean Bibera said.

results. The September MTLE takers nailed the exam by placing San Pedro College as top four performing school of Medical Technology in the Philippines garnering 90.91 percent overall passing rate with 80 out of 88 takers passing the exam. The department was also applauded by the institution for having 100 percent passing rate for the first takers. They [first takers] were the second batch of examinees who graduated under the new Medical Technology curriculum in pursuant to the memorandum order of CHEd last 2006 adapting the Medical Laboratory Science education curriculum. In the course of four years, there has been a dramatic increase in the performance of MTLE takers. I am very proud to be part of the BMLS faculty. The efforts made by the teachers and reviewees were really paid off. We have been aiming for excellence and continuously pursuing it. This achievement we obtained can be attributed to our strict compliance

Turn Style: New Style to enter and exit

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lmost all SPCians experienced something new when they entered the campus last September 20. Different reactions were caught by the CCTV camera as the students and staff swiped their new ID on the turn style. Turn style is one of the most evident enhancements of our school. A feature that is not only aesthetically pleasing but also systematically practical. However, the main function of the turn style is not an eye catcher, but rather as an eye that closely watches our attendance in the campus. Security is heightened as it automatically verifies your presence the moment that you step on the campus, and your absence once you leave it. This is why we also have to swipe our ID before going out of the school. Of course, this is with the help of our CCTV cameras. Visitors or intruders cannot easily enter the school because of this serial number that each of the IDs have. In the next few months, the school will be implementing the Visitors Management System. This sstem captures the details of the visitor before he or she enters the school premises. This new embodiment of San Pedro Colleges modification is not only a single entity, it is a part of one big database called the Students Information System (SIS) that was launched on this years July. SIS enables the different offices of the school like the Computer Center, Guidance Office, Registrar, and Finance Office to share information of the students. Confusion on whos who will be avoided with the unique serial numbers that can be found on our IDs back side. Turn style is only the entrance of what is yet to come. Next year, SPCians would surely experience more of these new features such as the Mass Messaging and Cashless Transactions, benefits that will make your college life easier.

Graph 1 shows a drastic increase in the MTLE results since 2009. From 38.39 %, it reached an all- time high percentage of 90.91 placing SPC on the list of top performing schools of Medical Technology in the Philippines. Meanwhile Graph 2 and Graph 3, from Nursing and Education board exams respectively, do have swinging percentiles.

Pursuit of excellence
SPC is and has been working out for more strategic schemes in providing an even better quality of education for students. The different departments though struggling to maintain their current status, is innovating ways to help the students in their chosen fields and to produce skilled and competent graduates.

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The Medical Laboratory Science Department, on the other hand, is rejoicing on the achievement that they have gained last September 2012 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination

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Regardless of the setback currently faced by the Pharmacy Department, the department has been hopeful that the examinees for the next Pharmacist Licensure Examinations will do even better. It is said the rigorous preparations will be done for the forthcoming board

SPC learning resource Center

earning resource Center (lrC), headed by Ms. Mary g. lariosa, director of libraries, launched its newest facility the learning Commons last July 24, 2012. Sr. Nanita M. Handugan, O.P. together with Sr. Indalyn D. Kuizon, O.P. and Dr. Desiderio N. Noveno, Jr. led the ribbon cutting followed by a blessing with Fr. Jude Guesler Roquero, O.P. The LCs conceptualization was first discussed on February 21, 2012 with the colleges administrators. On February 23, a consultation followed. Officers from the different department and a representative from

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was presented by Fr. Ramon Claro Mendez, O.P. Session III: iCare I am a leader, I am a hero, a panel discussion which was headed by Mr. Remark Mortallla, Mrs. Betty Cabazares, and Dr. Isagani Paul Braganza. The 15th LTS marked the building of a strong foundation of camaraderie and unity that we will all need for the upcoming Intramurals 2012. The three-day event aimed for everyone to be united during Intramurals despite of the expected competition between the 4 teams. The LTS was enjoyed not only by the Filipino SPCians but also by the BS Bio Foreign Students. The leadership Training Program was awesome. It was my first camp and it was so memorable. Ive got the chance really to get to know the Filipino people. The facilitators were very good in organizing the event. And the activities made me look back to the past, look back at myself in the past 19 years. My life used to be so miserable, but it was during this camp when Ive got to realize how blessed I am to have such life, said Singarapu Hema Sundari. The end of the SPC-Ayala LeadCom Leadership Training Seminar accentuated the values that must be upheld by the participants: Unity, Humility, being God-fearing, Excellence, and Passion. These are the things that an effective student leader must possess. This years LTS ended with a BANG but the Saligan Supreme Student Council President Girlie Marie Suarez promised that next year will be better.

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Graced by Fr. Jude Guesler Roquero, O.P., the LRCs brand new Learning Commons adds to new attraction in the SPC library.

Saligan through Mr. Hubert Alegro with the LRC staff deliberated on the 6% library fee from the tuition fee increase. It was elaborated that the new baggage counter, subscription to new databases, purchasing of books, and the construction of Learning Commons were all allocated from the fee increase. As a response to the changing behaviors of students, their study habits, and the means of teaching them, the Learning Commons aims to give students a dynamic learning space combined with services from the LRC and access to the colleges information resources which would also provide an atmosphere that meets the students needs.

I have come across such libraries abroad through the internet. The idea hit me since I noticed that the generation of today are hooked with gadgets such as laptop and iPad in doing research while some opt to eat while studying and prefer a comfortable atmosphere conducive for learning, says Ms. Lariosa. Learning Commons offers services such as: Group Study Rooms (with LCD projectors), cybercaf, printing and scanning services, internet and CD- ROM, wifi, comfortable seats, electronic books and journals, IT support, and temporary storage of files for the students to save their research work and assignments.

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t is undeniable that Philippine politics resemble a carnival, a riotous flimflam of the illogical and the ridiculous. and why not? we have elected movie stars, one of whom was recently embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. We have voted for family dynasties without thinking that, to paraphrase author Jessica Zafra, candidates should be elected based on what they can do and what they have done, and not what their antecedents have achieved. During elections, candidates disseminate flyers and posters bearing their qualifications as if being a Bar topnotcher or a summa cum laude assures good leadership. Post-elections they still barrage us with their faults: electoral sabotage, bribery, incomplete SALNs, corruption, and so on. Those are nothing new. Recently, attention was focused to another politicians habit: the sin of using our taxes for free publicity. One might as well ask: when does public service end and free publicity begins? Welcome to the world of epal politicians. According to a Philippine Daily Inquirer article, epal is slang for mapapel, which is a Filipino term for attention grabbers, scene stealers, or people who crave a role (papel) in affairs that are not necessarily theirs to handle or decide. Anywhere you look, you see some government projects funded by our taxes with a politicians name, face, or both. There are gyms, schools, and government vehicles bearing the name of politicians as if they are altruistic philanthropists who love to donate. Their faces and names are plastered on every project they do as if reminding us that they are doing their jobs. Nice attempt at reassurance. What possessed these politicians to become epals? Are they that image-conscious to brand every project as theirs even without contributing a single cent to its inception? The initiative may be theirs but they dont own it. Do they suffer from paranoia believing that people might not vote for them unless their names are not brandished everywhere? Granted that we want our politicians to do their jobs and we should instead be proud that these epal politicos have at least the initiative to do something concrete. But then, to do something concrete is expected of them in the first place. We elected them to lead us, to represent us, to make our country a better place. We did not elect them to act like celebrities whose image spells everything. We want them to act like responsible intelligent leaders and not as stupid rejects from a toothpaste commercial flashing their dentists work for the world to see. We want them to construct bridges, build schools, and provide betterment programs out of their own venerable wills and not because they want to keep their names abloom. Its not the names that we want to see but the proper leadership. We can feel youre doing something even without the names and faces. Chances are we will instead be alienated from you especially if youre not photogenic. Cut us some slack. Were not morons or zombies. Thankfully, measures have been taken to clear this ignominy. Lately, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago authored Senate Bill No.1967, also known as An Act Prohibiting Public Officers from Claiming Credit through Signage Announcing a Public Works Project. Hopefully, this bill will encourage politicians to clean up their act and start behaving like leaders and not as celebrities. This bill is but one of the many avenues in making our murky political arena less like a carnival. But if these politicians insist of bludgeoning us with their faces and names, let them. After all, their fates lie in our hands.

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dmit it, SPCians are such grade-conscious students. we jump in joy when our grades increase and sulk in the corner if the opposite happens. We burn our midnight oil and money for grades and we become sort of tributes who will even dare resorting to things just for the sake of the raise. We also become these plastic dolls, coaxing our teachers with our smooth words, hoping that our friendliness would translate to an additional point. But what do we get in having high grades? Do we really need to be that mechanical robot students who will blindly follow and do everything just for the sake of numbers written on paper that will not last forever? Our society has inculcated in our minds that having a higher number on that sheet of paper means that you are better. Have a point lower and your value will lower too. Have a grade of 80 and your hopes of Latin honours will disappear together with the wind and will make you think how awful you are as a student. Have a grade of 79 and you will be deprived the opportunities for leadership and service. Narrow-minded individuals will take no time to listen and will automatically label your below satisfactory grade as a sign of ruined character. But as soon as we throw the black caps in the air, the grades in your paper will be as valuable as the dust in wind. The criticisms of the narrow ones will just melt. After all, the grades that you see on your paper are not the sole determinants of who you are and what will you be in the future. It is how you deal with life and its trial will determine your success. To quote Charles Darwin, Its not the strongest or the smartest species that survives, but the most adaptable. Education is essential for it provides us a backbone on how to survive in our planet Earth, but let us be reminded that education is not about grades, honors and awards; but about putting all the things we have learned to our minds and characters to help us face tomorrow. After all, true academic achievement is incorporating what has been taught in the four corners of the classroom to make the rounded world a better place to live in. ______ If your only problem is your grade that your monster teacher gave you, you should be thankful. At least you dont have to worry about the food that you will gonna have for dinner. You dont have to worry about your clothes not being dried by the sun. You dont have to worry about your water bill having a disconnection notice. You dont have to worry about how to budget a small amount of money for allowance, groceries and photocopies. All you have to worry is your looks in the mirror and your school performance. We, students who are far away from our families have a lot to think about. Every day, we worry not just about our schooling but a lot of things as well. Behind the smiling and the laughing SPCians are little kids longing for the comfort from their families and homes.

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When I finally moved out of that central haven for the modern Magdalenas (I would not name it for whatever sake, because I know that in certain ways you know this place when you happen to have your acquaintance party, pinning, or capping inside), I glanced from the cabs window and saw those girls already made their flirtatious negotiations with the men in black. My mind actually had a preformed disgust on their ghoulish business but something in their eyes was actually crumpling my heart. Its like behind the mascara and thick make-up is a separate entity, trying to break-out from the world they are in. But too fast to flicker away that I cannot ultimately identify what that was. This had left me pondering. I braved my soul to return to the place to quench my growing attraction for such truth, if there was, I was trying to extract. It was slightly raining when I arrived and quite surprised that the show had still go on. I met Lena, a 34-year old expert of the fishing business. She considered her marriage as a failure and started fishing when his husband left her. Shes been 5 years in the business, and still counting, she said. Pagpanginabuhi mani day, ug wala jud nako ni ginakaulaw kay mao kini ang nagapakaon ug nagapaskwela sa akong mga anak (This is a means of living, and I am not ashamed because this is what feeds my childrens stomach and mind.). Instant money, why not?, she asserted. At the back of my mind, the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10) and instant HIV? No, thanks! As if to read my mind. she defensively explained that they are using Personal Protective Equipment and practice good hygiene. Seriously, shes only turn to page 10 >>> karma. Reincarnation seems to tell us that we may be Hitler or Bonaparte or Genghis Khan in our past lives. This reason seems farfetched but adds a spiritual glow to our being single. We are cursed. The Pinoy psyche is oriented to believe in the supernatural and, naturally, singles are not spared. Geriatrics love to concoct creative yet horrifying tales about our singlehood ranging from the bizarre ( we probably stepped on a dwarfs lair and this inability to have a loved one is turn to page 10 >>> become an RPh, or RMT, or RN, or whatever? It is a simple manifestation that we like to rush things. One of my teachers once said You dream of becoming a registered pharmacist in the future, but, the real question is, are you doing your part as early as today?. When she said that, I instantly remembered what Harry Potter said: Every great witch/wizard in the world started just like usstudents. So why not us?. Everything starts as a seed. When that seed is properly nourished, it will eventually blossom into a beautiful and fruitful tree. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the characters are searching for the fountain of youth in which when you drink its water, you will be granted immortality. Sacrifices, difficulties, and struggles are turn to page 10 >>> I could still remember when I was in high school, I joined this Tagisan ng Talino, a combined essay, quiz bee and extemporaneous speaking inter-school competition. Out of the 24 participating schools, I was one of the final 5 contestants. There, the extemporaneous speaking took place, and we were asked the same question, Pabor ka ba sa K+12 curriculum ng DepEd? According to my coach, I was the only one who answered NO. Nevertheless, I did not gain the vote of the Judges which are DepEd officials, and yes, I did not win. Answering no is something that I will never regret, and until this very moment, I still am firm with my stand. I believe that if only there were enough teachers to teach every Filipino student, if only there were enough classrooms to house the kids who hunger for knowledge, if only there were enough school buildings, if only every student has his own set of textbooks to read, if only there were sufficient number of armchairs, and if only there were enough turn to page 10 >>> I was in stilettos and skirt (mini but not micro). My feet were uncontrollably shaking in the citys night wind. Great part of me wanted to go home so badly so I could rest the veins that my heels persecuted and my voice that was starting to vanish after my Saturday gig with the band. I waved my hand so eagerly after what I think a lifetime has passed before a taxi was approaching the corner of that street. I was overly relieved (and happy? I think) that I inadvertently dropped my purse. As I was rising and counting the silver Id gathered, the black taxi opened its door quickly. And too quick before I pushed myself in, I fortunately realized that it was not a black taxi. Fortunate, that Ive got my time to explain with the shock in my eyes that I am NOTAnd yes, run because those men in black were regarding me, and even insisting that I am I am a what? I was panting when I reached the other angle, safe from that eerie encounter. I gasped for air and above me the buildings name just returned my stare, as if confirming what those men thought (and hope so not believed)- I am a Prostitute. Prosti, Pokpok, Ker-ker, buring, buntog -They are labelled as the societys modern Magdalena with the wicked red lipstick. We actually see them in fancy clothes undressing air messages like Come on and get me. Ill fulfill your hidden desires. Of course, it is convoyed with a Laters, baby. Show me first the money. People think theyre dark and filthy. Most view them as criminals, destroying homes and temples of their own. While a very few can think of the possibility that not only because of unfortunate people but also of unfortunate circumstances, they are actually victims.

Every day we always deal on how to fight - or at least subside - the feelings of loneliness and at the same time, how to make our folks proud, they who are making ways to provide us good education in Davao. We have to deal with the two extremes. Aside from that, we also need to pay attention about our expenses, friends, food etcetera, etcetera. Tough, right? But what keeps us going? We go forward because we are aiming for something not just for us, but for our families as well. Living far away from home prepares us to the other challenges that will come as we reach nearer to our goals. After all the hard work in the city, going back with a sense of fulfilment is further enriched when we see the smiles of our parents and family members, knowing that letting you study in Davao was more than worth itbecause you made your entire family proud of you. Maybe not all of us are the best, the top performing students, but the fact that we have survived the ordeal on our own feet gives our parents the pride that they have raised a very strong and smart child. :) Self-criticism is a time of reflecting and pondering about our thoughts and actions that we have done. Self-criticism is crucial in knowing your strengths and weaknesses as a person. The process is painful, because knowing our own flaws shakes our perception of invincibility and power. But remember, selfcriticism is and will not be synonymous to degrading yourself, but rather, an opportunity for self-inquiry. Self-inquiry will lead you to the ways of self-improvement. At the end of the turn to page 10 >>>

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Singles and the City

We are just specks of dust in an indifferent universe.

have jobs to handle, deadlines to meet, and meetings to attend. If we embroil ourselves in a relationship at this point, chances are we could either lose our jobs/fail in class, lose our boyfriends/girlfriends, or lose our sanity if we attempt to balance both. Unless we are part of those selected few who can balance everything. Not me. We are choosy. In this era of uncertainty, singles want to be certain. We dont want to just jump to any hot body available. We want our better-halves to be our ideal man/ woman no matter how improbable and impossible our demands may be. We want to

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of years from 10 to 12 they said would produce more competitive and skilled workers that would aid our labor force. The matters I want to point out are that a.) longer schooling years will not assure us of better quality of education, b.) it might cause loss of interest in the part of the students and c.) this is not the aspect we should focus on now because what I think on where the administration should concentrate its attention is on the backlogs and shortages. Public schools are in need of textbooks, of desks and chairs and of teachers. Facilities in state universities and colleges as well in public elementary and high schools are not adequate and conducive. Should they be blind of these? Launching K-12 will add on to the already progressing deterioration of our offered education at least for this moment. Basically, the idea of going together with international number of years is good but hey, we have a lot more problems to solve that pose more vitality. Aside from the negative feedbacks of the observing public, the Administration still has the right to be recognized and appreciated. They are working or so I think for our welfare. They gave us commendable achievements. But they should stop from criticizing the previous administration. What happened before is already a part of history so I say let bygones be bygones. What is essential is here and now.

said we need to have remedial math classes. are we really incapable of doing simple arithmetic? he said that we have been deliberately deceived on the real status and condition of our country. we are not walking blindfolded, ladies and gentlemen. we see, we hear. and the President in his recent SONa said as well that his administration will put an end to the anomalies and corruption of the past administration, but will a period emerge on this very long, run-on sentence?

he Philippines is firm in its stand of claiming the disputed islands (i.e. Scarborough Shoal, Spratlys) from China in the west Philippine Sea amidst its incapability to defend its sovereignty and territory thus resorting to foreign mediations which can be manifested in the incapacity of a man to sustain an erection for the purpose of procreation.
which always poolsprotests across the map. Adding to the same burden is granting them privileges of the Philippines regulations against foreign intrusion to pave way for the transformation of the countrys national security. With these privileges, the Aquino regime is granting them the luxury and pleasure of blindly letting the women and their children be molested in exchange of military transformation. The administration is blindly wagging its tail to its master just to suffice a concern which the government cant solve on its own. What a shame! This affair between the two countries is basically triggering yet another threat to the countrys sovereignty. This calls for the Aquino regime to trash this treaty to protect the Filipino people from Americas personal interest. If the US genuinely supports its ally, they should have consensually come and have the initiative of extending out its arms to help the country against China in the first place. If this dysfunction continues, impotency endures thus no genuine development would be born. The country is still in shackles in this modernworld colonization. Needless to say, the Aquino government should start to man up and stand on its own feet. This feat that his administration is facing is just a prelude of what is yet to come for the remaining four years of his term.
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Conditional Cash Transfer, tickling your ears? No? This is the program known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino in which cash is given out amounting to 1,400 Php for a duration of five years to marganilized citizens for them to have a better living and elevate their economic status. This is a good move, ideally. But is CCT, a sustainable program? The government cannot assure with a hundred percent certainty that the beneficiaries of this program will not get unattended in the coming years. What if budget deficiencies arise? Somehow, I think this is a band aid solution. Giving out of cash is not a bad idea but we cannot say that the beneficiaries will work their guts off maximizing what they have received. Let us not be in denial that there are many of us who would rather enjoy now and pay for it later. Higher-ups insist that this is for developing self-reliance but are we really cultivating self-reliance or are we allowing a temporary dependence? Do the math. I did in fact, very well. It is not questionable that the budget for the Department of Education has increased from P175 billion in 2010, P207.27 billion for 2011, P292.7 billion for 2012 to the proposed P238.8 billion for 2013. Plausible, it is. But beyond this, what I am concerned of is not about the budget allocated for the DepEd but for what this big money is intended for. President Aquino mentioned that this increase is partly because of the launching of K-12. Yes, I know youre aware of this. Lengthening the number

The Philippine government became more assertive to claim what China so called to be theirs. The tension between these two countries escalated when China sent their troops to inhabit one of the islands that compose Spratlys. The Philippines on the other hand didnt make any drastic move as it still upholds diplomacy, considering it a vital solution to the problem. This made way for the Aquino government to seek the help of the foreign community to address this problem by justifying the provisions stipulated in UNCLOS. The Philippines got no clear feedback from the international village which is tantamount to saying you need to stand on your own. This neutrality from the side of the foreign community just boosted the assurance of the Chinese government in sending additional troops and ships patrolling the Spratlys and recently they maneuvered their way to Scarborough Shoal.The Aquino government in its desperation to safeguard the nations sovereignty clung for help to its one true love the US. The Philippines used the provisions of the 1991 Visiting Forces Agreement in seeking US military aid to protect the country in any untoward hostilities that this dispute might cause. This treaty between the Philippines and US encompasses the strengthening of the Armed Forces of the Philippines expertise to protect and preserve the country through upgrading military facilities and conducting Balikatan Exercises

he Federation of Ridiculed Singles(FORS) has had enough and were ready to fight back. We have endured merciless treatment from couples who keep on calling us weird. Oh, really? These are the same people who engage in nauseating public displays of affection, forgot the basics of modesty, write sappy poems that make the telephone directory look classy, listen to love songs with lyrics that turn our brains into gruel, and threaten suicide once love is over. And theyre calling us weird. Whos weirder? They have gone overboard and produced theories as to why we are still single. Is it because of our looks? No, because there are people who look like gargoyles who are happily in a relationship. Is it because of the imbalance between the number of men and women, thereby inferring that there are millions of girls who are doomed to eternal solitude? Maybe. Now, for the sake of our fledgling organization, we are giving out the reasons why we are still unattached. We are busy. I, for one, find it hard to juggle my academics, my weekly requirement of reading at least two books, writing my novel, and the basic daily human routines. Some of us

love when we are ready and not when we are lonely. We want our relationships to last long and not fizzle in a short run. True, we are just deluding ourselves but we only have one life so it wont hurt to be perfectionists. We wont compromise and wont settle for anything less. We are just specks of dust in an indifferent universe. Why need a lover? Were going to die anyway. Whats the point? Supplementary reading of the works of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Sartre needed. We did something bad in our past life. If you believe in the concept of reincarnation, being single is probably the manifestation of

This affair between the two countries is basically triggering yet another threat to the countrys sovereignty.

- this is what I saw when my friends and I decided to hang out in the cinemas. what a disappointment! weve been planning on watching that restricted movie for a long time now. No problem with me, Im already 18. But most of us are still under the legal age. Desperately, we asked random strangers to buy tickets for us just so we can watch the movie. After an hour of asking bystanders, we actually succeeded and were able to see the movie. I know that by now, you have no idea what I am blabbering about. No worries, you will understand the significance of my story stated earlier to whatever topic I will talk about in this article. When we were kids, we were usually asked what we want to be when we grow up. We then start to enumerate the different

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professions in which we idolize, such as doctors, engineers, businessman, et cetera. When we are in our teenage years, we are usually annoyed by our parents sermons and yawyaws. We then think things such as I wish I was never born or I cant wait to get out of this house. I know every one

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experienced this state at some point. Every teenager, in any way, is hardheaded. We usually think that every thing we do is right. We get mad when other people will say something negative on our decisions. We ignore other persons advices and end up doing what we like to do. When there is a clear President, instead of finding a solution to alleviate the number of out-of-school youths, even made a move that will most likely change everything, but not for the better. Sending their kids to a school with a ten-year basic education cycle already is a great challenge for those minimum-wage earner Filipinos. After graduating in grade 6, not everyone from the batch gets the chance to proceed in high school. And PNoy made it even more impossible for Filipino students to ever get hold of their OWN diploma. Effective June this school year 2012-2013, the K+12 curriculum will be followed. This K to 12 program covers kindergarten and 12 years of basic education six years of primary education, four years of junior high school, and two years of senior high school (SHS). The implementation of this curriculum, the transition from the existing ten-year basic education to 12 years, gained mixed reactions from the affected citizens. But will this be of good help? For me, its a NO. We need to add two years to our basic education. Those who can afford pay up to fourteen years of schooling before university. Thus their children are getting into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation

mistake on the outcome, we then realize that what we have done was wrong. In our individual and personal views, we know things. But, the truth is, we THINK we know things. In reality, we surely dont. We tend to rush things. We think we are already grown-ups. We think that we know what we are doing. We think that we do not need any guidance from our parents anymore. We think we can handle ourselves. One good example is in the classroom, can you hear your classmates plan after he will ---- President Benigno S. Aquino III. Let me emphasize what he had said, those who can afford pay up to fourteen years of schooling before university, so what about those who can hardly send their children to school? What about those who cant afford to pay up to fourteen years of schooling before graduation? Are they no longer given the chance to go to school and acquire knowledge? The current administration wants to place the Philippine education system at par with international standards, following the Washington Accord and the Bologna Accord and to contribute to the development of a better educated society capable of pursuing productive employment, entrepreneurship, or higher education discipline. The administration blames the poor quality of basic education to the low achievement test scores of the Filipino students. But is the change in our countrys educational landscape the salvation of the low quality education provided by the DepEd?

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very day of my college life, I would go home tired and weary after a days hard work at school. right after eating my dinner with my best friend, I would go home right away and deal with the piles of home works and prepare for the major quizzes for the next day. I want to get some sleep because my bed is so tempting, but I know that I must not give into the temptation. So I would make a cup of coffee and continue with my unfinished business. What about the kids of my age? Are they as busy as I am? Maybe yes to those who can afford to go to school, but what about those kids who are coming from poverty-stricken families? An alarming number of 6.24 million Filipino 8-24 years old are out-of-school youths. But at the height of this issue, the

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Most of the time, I would complain, because all of our professors expect too much from our section, thereby torturing us in different ways you could not even imagine. But at the end of the day, I still consider myself lucky because I am able to go to a prestigious college in Davao and plan for my future.

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Teenage Pregnancy
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According to the dearest friend of most people, Wikipedia, teenage pregnancy is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20, a quaint and clinical term of pregnancy consequenced from a wrong act and at the wrong time. It is a colossal result of ones misplaced carnal desire or curiosity that must have overwhelmed reasoning enough to lose care and throw away caution and morality into the wind. A teenager, twelve to eighteen years old, what is life supposed to be of a girl that age? School, family, friends, crushes? Yes. Pregnancy? A baby of her own? Hardly. Teenage years is still a time of selfidentity. A time when a girl is just learning how to be a woman, struggling to find an identity of her own, learning to stand up for a life of her own. Now here comes pregnancy, so new, so big, and so real. Whats for a girl to do but to abruptly stand up to carry it? Pregnancy is hard, teenage pregnancy is harder. Yet it still happens. According to the United Nation Population Fund Agency, the teenage pregnancy in the Philippines surged by seventy percent over the last decade, a very big figure for something that is clearly not liked by most people, if not all. What is the reason for getting pregnant in such age? To very few teenage girls, its because they wanted to; but most of the time, there is none, they have no reason at all. To them, it is an effect of an action, an action that was either for a blind pleasure of a moment or a forceful pursuit of a blind mans wicked happiness. It is bleak, it is hard, but it is a gift. Experience is deemed to be our greatest teacher. This particular experience has a lot to teach. Fast and furious the learning may be, the lessons are deeply etched. Responsibility towards life and towards every decisions. Support, to those parents who are more focused on its wrongness rather than on to what their daughter is facing. The hardest lesson would be forgiveness7yu to the man, to the act, to herself, and to the growing fetus and to what it will bring once born.

babys cry and a girls sob reach your heart at the same time. Two cries that bring you emotions so apart that it hurts when theyre felt together, heart warming happiness and heart breaking sorrow. A cry proclaiming a new life, and a cry both detesting and loving the life that was born by her. Teenage pregnancy is like that.

eality shows us that there are many countries currently competing for the possession of the Spratlys, especially the prized Scarborough Shoal due to its mineral abundance. Countries such as Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia as well as Taiwan also desire to claim the islands, but the two most viable contenders, RP and China, hold their stand to attain a prized jewel that could turn the tides of each nations economy. Two races who used to be close friends for centuries have gone quarreling for the possession of the controversial Spratly Islands, situated a few degrees below the South China Sea, rich in mineral deposits such as natural gas, fossil fuels and deuterium. Needless to say, its Peoples Republic of China versus the Republic of the Philippines. The conflict of possession over the Spratlys which the Republic of the Philippines calls Kalayaan Group of Islands heated up due to the Republic of the Philippines-China sidelight scandals such as the Manila Hostage Crisis wherein many Chinese tourists were killed by a rampaging former police officer and the execution of three Filipino drug mules who after three months of suspension of death penalty were pursued upon and were punished. The basis of the Philippines for claiming the Spratlys is the UNCLOS (United Nations Commission of the Law of The Sea) which was forwarded to the United Nations during the Marcos Regime. This international law states that RPs territory should extend up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline or coastline, and an additional 200-nautical mile EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone). To make this law even more powerful on its effect, data shows that the Spratly Islands are situated less than 100 nautical miles from Palawan. China on the other hand hardens its neck, relying on the fact that the Spratlys is a part of the South China Sea and Chinese folklore talks about their possession of the islands.

We should not let someone steal from us while our eyes are still open. We should not be timid about this conflict. What is ours is ours. Take heart, everyone.
around the shoal, declaring that they are prepared for war. Chinese television channels and news centers spread false information such as Chinas dominion over the whole Phillipines. As a result, many Filipino journalists, celebrities, and bloggers reacted in newspapers, in the internet and in television shows, protesting on Chinas bullying and appealing for a fair argument rather than a bombing palooza. This is where the United States of America entered the scene, deploying submarines, aircraft carriers and battleships in the Spratlys in aid for RP which made China even more furious. In the present, much trivial issues overcast this territorial dispute. Filipino channels seldom report about this issue anymore, to think that this is a national interest. But come and think of it, is it really worth the fight?

Teenage pregnancy is wrong, but it is not a mistake, never to be regretted upon. Despite its impropriety, the child that comes out of it is a gift and a miracle. Avoid it at all expense, abhor it and the child not once its there.
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Weighing the scales, it is quite obvious and determinable who should own the Spratlys, but does the law make any sense when it is not respected. On a legal basis, the Philippines has the upper hand with the UNCLOS backing us up, but in its nature, the UNCLOS is an international law, and international laws could be or could not be followed by other countries, in that sense, making it useless to use against Chinas defense. RP designated people to be inhabitants of the islands to prevent China from drilling for minerals and for other resources there. These heroes are given provisions and are being sustained for by the government. They are the reasons why there is no rapid and radical takeover of the Spratlys. But later in the passing weeks, China began to be hardheaded, ignored the UNCLOS and started drilling on the Scarborough Shoal. The Chinese government also harbored their battleships and military sea vessels

how much for a drink of urine?

Think of this. When did the Philippines start to care for its possession on the Spratlys? Will we claim these islands if China is not trying to take them? What will happen to the lives of those deployed inhabitants? To their families? Their career? If ever we claim the Spratlys, what now? Will we be able to harness the resources there? Can we buy such expensive equipment that could possibly be equal to a years worth of national budget? Are we fighting a fight for our right or out of envy? These questions might pull your spirits down, but think for a moment. Before even thinking to fight for the possession of the Spratlys, we must first be united with our answers. To claim it as a point of national interest for our own use. To defend a part of our homeland which is being raped in the backdoor. To be heroes willing to sacrifice for the benefit of our fellowmen. To think of the future generations and for them to have a paradise waiting for them. To avoid needless war. To fight a fight for our right. We should not let someone steal from us while our eyes are still open. We should not be timid about this conflict. What is ours is ours. Take heart, everyone.
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Golay.Jack and Jill. Captain Barbell. Pacifica Falayfay. John Puruntong. Kevin Cosme. Father Jejemon. Markova. Kind. Generous. Filipino in the truest sense. IDolphy.
odolfo Vera Quizon was born on July 25, 1928 on Calle Padre Herrera in Tondo, Manila, then and now, one of the poorest area of the City. He was the second of the ten children of Melancio Quizon, a ship mechanic, and Salud Vera Quizon, a tailor. Idol Pidol grew up in a very precarious time, experiencing slight poverty and World War II at the same time. I was circumcised by a barber at the bathroom under our house. When I saw blood, I swallowed the guava leaves I was chewing, which was to be used to cover the wound, he narrates in his authorized biography, Dolphy: Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-isa. Decided on helping his parents, the skinny and asthmatic Dolphy worked as a shoeshine boy, helper at a garments factory, porter, and calesa driver while dreaming of joining the US Navy. His job as a peanut seller earned him a ticket to the vaudeville stage. Our star, 16 and still asthmatic, started his prestigious career as a mere chorus boy in a vaudeville revue, performing alongside the revered Fernando Poe Sr., UPs oblation model. For Pidol, performing was literally a matter of life and death. When there was an air-raid, we would interrupt the show and run for cover at the air-raid shelter sa orchestra, kasama ang audience. Kapag walang bombang bumagsak, tuloy uli ang show. Mr. Dolphy moved to the radio after the vaudeville era stopped. Here, he starred as Golay, whose distinct voice easily caught the interest of radio listeners. Back then, radio was todays equivalent of an iPhone. With a 1000-peso talent fee, Pidol made his official movie debut in 1952 in the Sampaguita film Sa Isang Sulyap mo Tita. After his debut, Dolphy played the box-office role Jack and Jill, a role still unmatched even in todays films. As the trends of the past were, our Dolphy played lead roles in Komiks adaptations such as Mars Ravelos Silveria, Captain Barbell, and Kalabog en Bosyo. But none was more risky in Pidols career than when he pioneered the young television industry. I was practically jobless when I left Sampaguita. There was no contract. And I wasnt very interested

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one percent aware of how great the peril she puts herself in. Danger is petty when her hand holds much of the heroes in paper. Its what save her children in their needs. She was highly convinced of that. You will not believe me when I say that none of her three children had the slightest idea that she has this profession (she considers this such). She said that her children believed that she works as a government social worker. When I asked her of what she can visualize 20 years from now, I felt her tensed, stupefied by the question perhaps. I noticed her grinding her nails, Wala ko kasigurado day kung posible, pero hinaot pa na makahuman ang akong mga anak sa ilahang pagiskwela, makatrabaho ug tarong, magkapamilya ug tarong, ug tinuod na magmalipayonUg kung muabot ang panahon na mapamatud-an nila ang kamatuoran, ilaha unta akong mapasaylo ug dili hantod kanus-a masinati nila akong kahimtang. Her tone is unmistakably genuine. And again I was dazed with those eyes. Ive seen them before, except now I recognized what that magnetizing entity was. Its their soul profoundly wanting to be saved from the despicable misery theyre in. I hugged her out of what seemed to rattle inside of me and found out that my shoulders were wet with her head buried on it. She smiled goodbye. Back to business, she chuckled. Already ten steps away I looked back and saw her head on her knees, like a child awaiting, wanting to be rescued and carried by her father from the dark. Like what most do, you may have branded other Lenas out there . Slut, immoral, or sinner. I thought of that before.

But the fact is, we cannot judge her. You may claim that she is not a victim of an unfortunate circumstance for she has the option to say no. But like Lena, we had frustrations in life and to some point we have misdirected our resolutions. Im not writing this to tolerate their mischievous commerce but let you evaluate your own stand. A long time ago a man said, He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her. Jesus, does not approve the actions of Magdalene but neither throws the stone at her. Are we one of the mob, so quick to condemn? Or do we look at them with eyes of the Compassionate Father? May you have the valour to choose the noble one. For all those who are still on the streets searching for answers may they be like Magdalene who inspite the hopelessness, fought to surrender herself to the true Savior. Let us pray for the souls trapped in those bodies for all we know, they know theyre wrong but do not know how wrong theyre wrong.

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we are young

encountered just to have a single gulp from the fountain of youth. Deaths, temptations, and many other things challenge everyone who dares to explore and search for the fountain. Nevertheless, many still continued and are still determined to discover the legendary fountain. Did you realize the message of the whole movie? It simply implies that youth is that important. Can you remember the times when we do not have a truckload of assignments and tasks? Can you remember the times when our greatest problem was when our lollipop fell on the ground? Can you remember the times when people adored you of your cute baby charms? It is so good to be true. We cannot turn back time. We cannot foresee the future. The only thing that we can do is perfect the present. We should live life to the fullest. Think of it this way, many elder people would want to exchange anything just to go back to their youth, when their bodies are still able to play a certain sport, or watch a movie without glasses, or eat anything without restrictions. As for us, we still have all of these now. So why not enjoy it instead of rushing it? Death and old age are unstoppable. There will come a time that we will not be able to do the things that we can still do now. We only live once. Make every second count. We still have many things to learn, a lot of people to meet, many more memories to make. And there is no perfect timing to start these things but now. Take it or leave it. It is now or never. We are young.

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their revenge) to the plain creepy( maybe an

engkanto or a kapre desires us so they wont let any mortal to love us). There, we said our piece. We hope that those couples who constantly pester us with annoying questions (Bakit wala ka pang gf/bf? Anong mali sa iyo?) will be enlightened or else we will break some commandments. Despite our condition, we still hope that someone someday might change our status and fill us with bliss. Love, after all, is heaven, or so they say. We are prepared to get hurt, feel jealous, listen to corny love songs and write trashy poems. To anyone interested, call us. Well have coffee.

Signed, The Federation of Ridiculed Singles

process, we become stronger because we now know ourselves better. Self-criticism is better than projecting your flaws to others. In self-criticism, you get to know yourself more, work on your flaws and be more mindful on how to act better. In projection where you see your very own flaws in others - you are ignoring your weaknesses. When someone especially a loved one - points out you weakness, it can greatly shatter you. _________________________ Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public Paulo Coelho Just to add, it is also an art of giving both pain and pleasure to your neurons. You force yourself to write something that makes sense, impresses people and satisfies your so-called intellectual self. Write, read, delete and rewrite. Do the same thing until it has become banal. You curse yourself for your lack of English, your laziness or whatever characteristics you have. You end up feeling frustrated. Five hours later, some internal miracle from above suddenly controls your hands and brain. You type, type, type and type. Pause for a moment to check errors. Then type again until both hemispheres of your brain agreed that you have made something worth reading. You feel happy and a huge increase of self-esteem, which makes you giddy, happy and hungry. You deserve a reward. Magnum, everyone?

False Hope

budget for the education, then maybe, the quality of education, even with the ten-year basic curriculum, would have been better. It is a fact that we are lacking school buildings, classrooms, armchairs and teachers, that three students share one outdated textbook , and that there already are three-shift classes in some public schools. Adding two more years in our basic curriculum just deteriorated the situation. Instead of allotting the budget for the additional two years, the President should have used this amount to build more school buildings and classrooms, hire more teachers, and provide one updated textbook per student (in every subject). Instead of doing more to help children stay in school, the Aquino administration made it even more impossible especially to those coming from poor families. And yes, we can predict that more children will soon drop out from school. Indeed, there is no bright future for the youth under the administration of Benigno S. Aquino III. And ever since he came to power, the educational crisis has only worsened. Can there still be hope? No one knows. But as long as PNoy is in power, there will never be an assurance.

in money, Dolphy recounted. Dolphys first project for ABS-CBN was Buhay Artista, a consistent top-rater until the network was shut down in 1972 when Martial Law was declared. Even up to the television era, iDolphy was proficient in his filmography, this time, putting up his own film company, RVQ Productions. The companys first box-office hit was Pacifica Falayfay, which starred Rodolfo as a flamboyant cross-dresser. RVQ moved his TV career to RPN 9 following the closure of ABS. The former was where the sitcom John En Marsha was born. The show starred Dolphy as the poor but principled John Puruntong. John en Marsha ran for a record 17 straight years. The master comedian proved that behind the perfection in comedic timing lived an actor whose sensibilities and sensitivities could easily elicit tears from the audience as well, - Direk Jose Javier Reyes. In a dramatic gay role in Markova: Comfort Gay, Dolphy did prove that life is unfair, that life is about seeing the positivity in things. This phenomenal portrayal earned him, with his three sons, Eric and Epi, the Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation acting award at the Brussels International Film Festival. Faced with a barrage of criticism was Pidols last film, Father Jejemon, a FAMAS best actor film, which was severely attacked by the Catholic Church when it portrayed a priest who with his best intentions failed in the eyes of CBCP by degrading the sacraments. Still, with enthusiasm, even with foreseen condemnation by the Catholic Church, Mr. Dolphy taped the film, often carrying with him his portable oxygen tank. John Puruntong, in real life, was as his children say, the best father but not the best partner. Dolphy happily supported his 18 children. The reason for such number of partners was the fact that man is, at his truest, attracted to many women. But he, will and shall stay awed by only one. Ang mga talagang minahal ko, mabibilang lang sa daliri ng mga kamay. Huwag na nating bilangin ang naka-fling at masisira ang abacus ng Intsik, a testimony from the one and only King of Comedy. To trace the history of Dolphys career is to create a map of what was Philippine entertainment through decades of the twentieth and the early twenty-first century. Dolphy is more than a National Artist appointed by a committee and annointed by a Palace. The man who made us laugh is a national treasure. And no simple decision of men or laws can make some as priceless, director Jose Javier Reyes points out.

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The highest crown for festivals here in Philippines rests on the head of Davao City as Kadayawan illuminates its majesty in proving Davao to be the City of Royalties. It is a home of the Kings and Queens of Nature. Among these sovereigns are Queen of the exotic Philippine orchids, Waling-Waling in which her inexplicable beauty is nationally acclaimed; and King of exotic fruits, Durian of Malvaceae Family which bears the middle name Smells like hell but tastes like heaven. Its exotic smell and sumptuous taste also travel to the rest of the attracted Southeast Asia. Unravelling the widest horizons of Davao, is the King of the Philippine Skies, Haribon or the Great Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)- the tallest, rarest and all-omnipotent among the winged- creatures. The popular breathtaking climbing destination of the mountaineers, the King and Grandfather of Philippine Mountains, Mt. Apo , oversees its royalty at 40km northeast and tames 270 bird species, 100 of which are native-blooded. Expected in a royal city is the lush of graces. And for the innate gratitude of Dabawenyos, that Kadayawan was vigorously set. It originated from the thanksgiving custom among the ethnic communities Pahinongod. Ranging from the bounty of fruits, rice, corn grains and vegetables in basket, to the colorful native orchids in trays, and farm tools, these ancestors sincerely lift their hearts to the supreme being Manama at foot of the mountain Apo. For which Kadayawan Festivals former tag was Apo Duwaling. Today, Kadayawan has flourished and evolved into a much artistic celebration of abundance and life. Whats a Festival without sound? Common, music seeps into the soul of Dabawenyos and it is undoubtly heightened during the Festival of Festivals. Loud yet heart-warming sound waves radiate in the outskirts of town such as in the Mindanao Indigenous Dance Festival, in the Indigenous Peoples Festival and the River Festival, in the World Music Festival (Tugtog, currently known as Tunog Mindanao),and in the Indigenous Music Festival (Agongan or Kulintangan). Trivia: 2000 Datu Bago Awardee, Joey Ayala composed the famous Kadayawan Theme Song. Davao is painted 50 shades never of grey but of rainbow as Kadayawan brandishes its splendid bombshells in the sunny days of August. The scorching heat of the sun would be the least concern of the Dabawenyos as they willingly rub elbows just to witness the spectacular events walking down the street. The showcase of talents in the frantic marvellous beats of agong at Indak-Indak sa Kadalanan are at par with the beauty of a picture-perfect memory of a blissful and ecstatic festival. The downtown turned uptown when paraded with whimsically crafted floats during the Pamulak. In fact, this year San Pedro College also waded its colourful idiosyncratic float fashioned by the hands of the SPC-Visual Arts, gaining the open-mouthed awe of the audiences in the streets. Just as the population in Davao City has grown to almost a hundred times in a century, the joy transcending in the heart of Kadayawan also multiplied. This joy is reflective of the inherent goodness of the people of Davao, such elucidates the Mandaya word, Madayaw which means warm and friendly greetings, and even more the word Dayaw which presages good, valuable, superior and beautiful. Truly, the initiators of Kadayawan Festival meant this day of the year to be truly joyful and fruitful for everyone. Yipees! It (Kadayawan) totally blustered my skull away. The floats, street dances, and music were all so exquisite. I love Davao because people have cheerful spirits that are contagious like men, can I bring all of these awesomeness to Canada? bubbly acclaimed by tourist Sean as he enjoyed taking pictures of the Festival. On one blog site, it is stated that more or less 80,000 local and international tourists have flocked to the heart of Davao City to witness this years vibrant Kadayawan. No wonder why Kadayawan can boast its title as the King of Festivals. If strangers of our land can be proud, can we get any prouder?

ouve been really bearing the brunt from school or work, havent you? Kudos to you if your mutilated eyebags have been refreshed by hue of colors when you decided to ramp the streets of davao City last august for the 27th annual Kadayawan Festival. however, when you opted to lock the room and study for that comprehensive exam, or say do your decent job, heres a birds eye-view for you to spell a true Kadayawan experience.

K- King of Festivals

A- Always Abundant

D-Deafening Sound Waves A-Augustly Anticipated

Y-Yearly Yipees

A- Amazing Attractiveness

They say that behind every great man is a woman. Aside from being eye candies, Dabawenyas have unfathomable prominence of more than what meets the eye. The Hiyas ng Kadayawan was originally a model search created to accredit the growing fashion industry of Davao. However, in 2007 it was refined to a competition among the young, indigenous ladies to which their substantial culture and history of the indigenous community they represent are on the clench of their knowledge. In 2011, an SPCian capture the title with its outstanding performance during the competition. She is in in the person of Princess Bai Rahima M. Usman, representing the Maranao tribe. Mirroring the smiles of the Dabawenyos are the actors, actresses and artists of the country visiting the city. Among these are the Pop Princess, Sarah Geronimo who amazed her fans at Abreeza Mall; the yummy Coco Martin who by his mere presence made the girls jumping, panting, and wanting; and others stars who participated in the caravan like Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati, Maja Salvador. Their presence contributes to the magnetic force of the celebration, drawing more and more crowd (di mahulugang karayom). In turn, the all-stars would say that they are the ones elatedly compelled to return by the delight and beauty of Davao and the people. This years theme, Ten Tribes, One Vibe is a quintessence of the true spirit of Kadayawan Festival. The 10 indigenous tribes living in Davao City are the Ata, Matigsalug, Ovu-Manuvo, Klata-Djangan, Tagabawa, Tausog, Maguindanao, Maranao, Kagan, and Sama. These natives are beautifully unique to each other and are of great pride to the city. Dabawenyos even with mounting diverse cultures have always been one in heart and spirit. The cosmic modernization did not untie our embrace on the legacy of our mores and ethnicity. We have profound respect to the richness of our ancestors rituals of thanksgiving, as these heirlooms made us privileged to relish the bounty we are experiencing.

W- Wonder Women

A- All-Stars Attendance

N-Nicely Native

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hief Justice Coronas impeachment trial has been the hottest trending issue in the country for the past couple of months. whether the decision is to acquit or convict him was awaited by the Filipinos. I shall not talk about whether Coronas guilty or not since anyone can give their own stand about that. Rather, I would like to discuss the behavior and attitude of the senators and other members of the house, to name- the prosecution.
Since the trial has been publicized, the public now was given a chance to actually get involved and understand what the impeachment is all about. As viewers, we, however not all, observed that most of the members of the house were just trying to appeal to the public. Who are they? We have the senators who sell themselves to empower their candidacy for the 2013 elections. Some, if not all, took the trial as an opportunity to manipulate the public. However, the good thing here is that they were moderately objective with the issue making their intentions disguised.

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Second, the prosecution team. Mind you, why did they let themselves be humiliated for a couple of times by presenting shallow evidences and committed false allegations against Corona even before the trial started? The public have expected a lot better from them. However, it was fortunate for them since in the end Corona was convicted and hailed guilty beyond reasonable doubt. During the verdict, we saw how corrupted our officials are salvaging the time to market their good reputation. Instead of sticking with the status quo, they started discussing about themselves and what they did for the people. They were supposed to state facts on why they chose to convict or acquit Corona. It was supposed to be a day of objectiveness and selflessness for the country. Unfortunately, only a few understood such principle. At the end of the day, kudos to the senate for finishing such legit process of impeachment. It wasnt easy yet theyve done it with dignity still. As for the public, did the politicians gain your trust? The question is, would we want to believe

someone who washes his hands clean while convicting another when in fact even he himself committed the same?

heard the saying, The one who gossips to you, gossips about you? this holds true in most cases. The lesson I want to share here is plain and simple: Keep your lips sealed and mind your own business. If you cant express your personal comments in front of the person youre gossiping about then you might as well just keep it to yourself and think twice before passing it around. For those who listen to gossip, try to open up your mind first and youll realize that its really ignorant to judge someone based only on what you heard about them; its unfair and your prejudgment will only mask the good attributes youre actually missing to see on that person. Just think of all the friendship and reputations ruined because of harmless gossip, and youll realize how much damage those rumors can actually cause. You might think youre just one person, and you promise to tell just one other person, but word gets around faster than a blink of an eye. If youre the object of the gossip, I just want to advice you that ignoring irrelevant gossip is the most feasible thing to do. If the gossip isnt true, then dont fuss in the first place, just accept the reality that people love to talk. I believe in an old saying that one shouldnt try to defend oneself against gossip; your enemies wont believe you anyway and your friends dont need to hear your defense. Though, you should also know when to get help when the gossip already goes out of hand. Nonetheless, if you have a fairly good concept of who you are, you wont let gossip get to you. In time, rumors that are left alone will die a natural death. Photo sources:
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s I was watching The Buzz on TV, I realized how fast gossip sells. even I cant deny how exciting it gets when someone starts to share juicy stories about other people. you may feel a little guilty at times but what could a little gossip do, right? But imagine this, what if the tables were turned and you become the object of the gossip? Thats when you start to realize that its not so harmless anymore.

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Gossips are baseless allegations that damage or even wreck another persons reputation. For example, one person said negative things about you and others may forever hold this assumption against you, even though its the furthest from the truth in reality. Originally, we are all very impressionable people for good reason but many abuse this ability to be molded and instead use it to serve their selfish purposes. Weak minds may choose to believe rather than do their own research or they might see the truth straight from their own eyes but are too scared to stand up for it. Gossip is plainly a verbal diarrhea that comes out of the mouth and shows that the person speaking them has no control over their narrow mind. Gossip has

also been frequently condemned in religious and ethical writings, according to the Book of Exodus in the Bible: Dont bear vain hearsay. One is not even supposed to listen to gossip: Dont give others the chance to bear vain hearsay (Exodus 23:1). The reason is clear to anyone who has ever been a victim of libelous gossip: a persons image -- where their social standing depends -- is damaged. This may sound a little clich, but we are all created in Gods image and we are to give each other the benefit of doubt and always assume the best about each and every one. Its just a matter of trusting in the goodness of other people and always thinking the best of them and simply just follow the golden rule; do unto others what you want others to do unto you. I think people love to gossip for the reason that we all want to cover up our own flaws, or to bring down someone who has an advantage over us, its like an I-will-destroy-you-because-I-cant-be-like-you kind of mentality. This might also be the reason why we love to talk about celebrities so much, we feel good when we hear that these popular, flawless, good-looking, close to perfect stars mess up once in a while, too. Always remember though, gossip is damaging not just for the object of the rumors, but for the person spreading them as well. What comes around goes around and in the course of time, gossipers eventually lose their credibility because most of the gossip they waste time and energy on are just that--rumors. They may even lose their friends trust. Have you ever

ith a stroke of the hand and at a click of a mouse, a post would become a spark that could ignite a whole forest. Five little fingers that could be the culprit in turning petty quarrels into large- scale scandals.

what known personalities such as Anabelle Rama is on the social networking site Twitter. It imposes authority and is fearless in exposing the flaws of its adversities. Its words are like an impetus to the morality of the other.

The FIrST FINger IS The ThUMB- strong, straight forward and able to control the scene- like

The SeCONd FINger IS The INdeX- a dictator, able to order and point at the blots and spots

of ones personality- like Mo Twisters out-of-nowhere sex video claim against Charice, which turned out to be of no truth. Here comes The MIddle FINger- proud and above all, rich, famous and intelligent- just like Sharon Cuneta versus Helen Gamboa, who both forgot their closeness because of petty issues in politics regarding their spouses.

The rINg FINger- which is lazy, of little use and does not even care to what is happening, and continues to nag and complain about the current system- is like those Twitter users who continuously bombard the government and show business with different controversies, often times irrelevant ones and devoid of substance.
Then here is the last of the five The PINKy- small, humble but never weak, knowledgeable and who uses social networking sites properly- like NASA and Kim Atienza, who teach other factual information and not trivial ones, those who love peace and love to have peace with others. I now ask you. What would you choose in order to eliminate these worthless cyber wars? Now that you know the five little fingers, which little finger are you?

he richness of the Philippine soil is astonishing. Beneath such, there is something more precious that resides under the earth. we are blessed with rich deposits of minerals which feed the hungry mouths of miners while making the mining corporations richer everyday. With this beneath us, lets take a closer gaze into the earth, into the heart of Philippine mining an dthe issues that converge around it. Mining is an industry wherein they obtain minerals and other elements from the depths of the earth. This is being practiced long before we were colonized. Gold and silver along with other jewels have become the trading media before. Mining in the Philippines became prominent specifically in the mountainous districts of Sierra Madre in Luzon, Western Mindanao and Eastern Mindanao particularly Region XI. These were just among many other rich mineral site deposits for industrial use. Mining in the Philippines wasnt given much notice not until lately when a campaign was launched to stop mining in Palawan alongside with the consecutive instances of landslides in the Northern and Southern parts of the country. Since then sprung caravans to stop mining as it poses risks to the lives of the miners and the conservation of our forests. The landslide in Pantukan, Compostella Valley Province a year ago buried 23 people and 2 went missing. This led to a mass evacuation of people living near the tragedy site. Small- scale miners were forced to move given a small amount of subsidy from the local government . Sentiments were raised as orders were formed. Where will those people take shelter? Is it more important to leave and earn nothing than to stay and feed their families but risk their lives? The same thing happened with the miners in Palawan. Only they had a large- scale corporation driving them off the island to salvage our resources. Everything is best under moderation. Anything too much is destructive. Anything so minimal would be unfruitful. People, a minuscule existence in this vast earth, should play their role in maintaining balance for us to become more successful and to live in the best conditions but still being able to harness our needs from the surroundings. May all these tragedies serve as a reminder for us to reflect upon. Let us always remember that much more precious than diamonds and more precious than gold is the earth itself.

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eventeen, eighteen and nineteen are the ages of personal blooming and independence. The world awaits us and we are discovering that same world. all of us, foreign students, are in this journey to fulfill our dreams and become doctors. how many of us have had this dream since we were as young as we could remember?
Leaving our comfort zones (i.e. our homes, our families, and our friends) in the pursuit of achieving selfsatisfaction, success and happiness. Interestingly enough, we find ourselves in a new world - Philippines. At ages like this, we have critical decisions to make independently. Being away from our loved ones can be such a challenge. Adapting to a new environment can teach us things about ourselves and whats around us. Basically, given an opportunity to study abroad is a blessing because it equips us with lessons we could bear for a lifetime wherever we go. As for me, I am thankful being given this opportunity to study here in the Philippines because as I compare things back home lessons acquired here would not have been learned at home. These lessons cant be bought nor read in any books in the library- experience. Being away from home teaches us to trust ourselves more to emerge as stronger individuals. We trust every decision that we make are the best decisions for us and for our loved ones. When we were younger, our parents cared for us, gave us food, picked us and sent us to school. Well guess what? As young adults, we do all that on our own now. I guess its a part of the growing process afloat on a sea of knowledge. Adaptation is what Im working at now. Ive been here for four months. Im adapting well and lets just say that the level of adaptation is directly proportional to

time. I begin to compare and contrast the new surroundings with the environment and culture that Im familiar with. I learn why they do this and we, that. Im exposed to a new culture and thus the learning scope is widened even further. The differences between Malaysia (where Im from) and Philippines arouse my curiosity and thus questions began to emerge. Questions initiate the search for answers. What is the main cause of the economic differences of Malaysia and Philippines? What is the psychology behind corruption? How do we put an end to corruption? How do we ensure that all the street children and orphans get their right to be educated? All these form components of my time here in Davao city. A new environment provides a lot of momentum for positive changes as quoted by Sean Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Most of us subjected to a new environment are motivated to make positive changes to continue in this journey of self-improvement. New surroundings serve as springboards of change that go hand in hand in achieving our goals. These are the reason why we came here. As a conclusion, studying here in the Philippines is such a great blessing because of all the new things that we learn everyday and the things that we add to our basket of experiences. The many wonderful memories that we would have experienced during our stay here will enkindle in our hearts forever, reminding us of all the interesting lessons and experiences here, not to mention being able to learn and speak another language. Oh and have I mentioned how nice and friendly Filipinos are?

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Plastics make up the bulk of garbage collected from the canals in the Metro. In 2011 alone, it reached up to 17, 087 kilos. But this will finally come to an end.
Davao City Local Government Unit has finally enforced the ban to all plastic and polystyrene foams used as food and beverage containers last June 28, 2012. The ban is in accordance with the provisions of the Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009 or City Ordinance 0361 series of 2010 (section 7, article V) which only permits recyclable and biodegradable plastic bags and containers. Section 8 of Article V of the City Ordinance 0361 states that all stores, as well as ambulant vendors in Davao city shall sell or provide only the following check-out bags and containers to the customers: recycled or recyclable paper bags; biodegradable plastic bags; reusable bags, such as cloth bags; bags made of indigenous materials such as bamboo, buri, abaca, anahaw, and pineapple; and used corrugated boxes or cartons. Meanwhile, Section 10 of article V states that only recyclable, biodegradable or reusable containers are allowed to be used as food and beverage containers. The city government has sent out notices on the ban to the business establishments since June 8, 2012 and over 34, 000 establishments in the city were expected to comply with the ban. The Davao City Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance of 2009, written in compliance with Republic act 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, enumerates waste segregating procedures as well as penalties involved for non-compliance. The ban imposed a fine of 2000 to 5000 pesos and imprisonment of not less than one month but not more than six months on violators. At present, Davao City is the lone LGU across the Philippines that created a localized version of the Republic Act 9003. It was in 2009 that the city passed an ordinance that bans the use of non-biodegradable plastics and polystyrene containers that are utilized as food and beverage take-out containers. The implementing rules and regulations of the ban were set out in 2010 with a twoyear grace period that ended in June 27, 2012. Last June 28-30, 2012, City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) has deployed four teams to roam in malls, restaurants, and local plastic manufacturers to monitor whether these establishments complied with the total ban. CENRO has penalized 194 business establishments on the first three days of the implementation of the ban. The City Treasurers office has generated 58, 200 Pesos from the erring establishments. But a week after the implementation of the ban, different establishments, including malls, has used biodegradable plastic bags. Most malls have days that they would use paper bags: SM during Wednesdays and Abreeza during Fridays. Fast foods, including McDonalds and KFC have used paper bags for their take-out orders. Jollibee, on the other hand, has used laminated cartons as an alternative to Styrofoam food containers. Plastic ban is more of a health concern Plastic bags and polystyrene foams are by-products of crude oil, and if ingested, can be detrimental to humans health, said Fortunato de Castro, Jr., head for the Information education campaign unit of CENRO Davao. Just Imagine your food is served in Styrofoam container, he added. The official recommended the use of laminated cartons as food and beverage containers instead of plastic and polystyrene foams. what Oxobiodegradable plastics are? After the implementation of the

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t has been a tradition for the Philippines (and the world, for that matter) to welcome another prosperous year with firecrackers. It has been much a part of the celebration that to go without these loud materials will be like having a dance party minus the music: dull and meaningless. But try questioning Davaoeos about this matter. Surely they would just give you a shrug and walk away whistling like nothing happened. For many people, this may sound seriously disturbingcelebrating the holidays without the loud noise of fireworksbut try to visit Davao City

fter the death of Jesse robredo, people are wondering who will be the next department of Interior and local government (dIlg) secretary. The results of an online voting survey as to who the people wants to be the next dIlg secretary conducted by aBS-CBNs anthony Taberna in his Punto por Punto segment of Umagang Kay ganda program showed that davao City Vice Mayor rody duterte got 44 percent of the votes. Duterte was followed by former Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, with 22 percent; Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, nine percent; Manila Mayor Fred Lim, seven percent; Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, six percent; Vice President Jojo Binay, five percent; Sen. Ping Lacson, four percent; Cavite Rep. Emilio Abaya, two percent; and Executive Secretary Jojo Ochoa, 1 percent. Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was favored by many people to be the next DILG secretary. Also, Duterte admitted that he was also offered the DILG secretary position by President Benigno Aquino III even before the late Robredo took the helm of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) post two years ago. Even during the time of former Presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the DILG post has been offered to Duterte. Both the government and majority of the Filipino people want Duterte as DILG secretary.

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Asia. He was famous in his fight against criminality. Although he is also branded as The Punisher, for reportedly tolerating extra-judicial killings, he is still well-loved by the residents of Davao because he has shown his genuine service to others. He is known to give free food services for the poor with his Libreng Lugaw during special events in Davao. He also supported many campaigns like the Anti-smoking campaign and implemented strict rules like the Fireworks Ban that eventually helped maintain peace and order within the city. After twenty years in politics, Dutertes political savvy only improved and has grown practically unmatched within the citys political elite. His legacy is to establish Davao City as a peaceful and crime-free city. Indeed, based on his track record and able leadership in Davao City, Duterte is a local official who would qualify best as the DILG secretary and who could probably continue the genuine service of Robredo to the Filipino people. Still, after getting the offer for the position for DILG secretary for more than three times, Duterte declined all offers. I dont want to accept any national post (because) I am not qualified, Duterte, said in a news report in Inquirer Mindanao. At status quo, Mar Roxas is declared as the new DILG secretary.
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ban on the use of plastic wrappers and Styrofoam materials, local makers of plastic bags and wrappers, and Styrofoam boxes and containers have started producing Oxobiodegradable plastics. Oxobiodegradable plastic is a polyolefin plastic with added amounts of metal salts to speed up the natural degradation process in three to six months. These plastic bags become brittle when exposed to heat of about 80 degrees centigrade. Biodegradable plastic bags cost up to 130 pesos per pack of 100 which is much more costly than nonbiodegradable bags, which only cost about 80-90 per pack of the same quantity. This plastic ban indeed is an eco-friendly move. It may not be the solution to all the environmental problems but at least, 20% of the total garbage thrown at the sanitary landfills in Davao are trimmed down. Banning plastic bags may not be the salvation of the environment, but it can be a way to reduce the environmental impact of human activities. Plastic ban was implemented citywide, why not make it NATIONWIDE? Act now. Think BIG. Save Mother Earth.
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during New Years, and you might just have a major culture shock. Davao boasts its stellar record of having zero, if not some, casualties during the celebrations of Christmas and New Years. This is brought to you by former Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who once upon a time (2001 to be exact) issued a decree to ban the use of firecrackers and other explosives during the New Years celebration. But despite the Citys silence in revelling on the advent of another prosperous year, it is still amazing to see how it manages to celebrate the holidays modestly, creatively, and needless to say, safely. This can be seen on the alternative ways it adapts in welcoming the year. The TOrOTOT OrCheSTra. Who says you cant get laud during New Years? With this simple but powerful woodwind instrument, the citizens of Davao are ready to drive away unwanted spirits as they fill the chilly midnight air with the ear-splitting hoots of their torotots! (Ayaw lang kaayo i-feel ang moment friend kay ang laway, basig malagpot. Virus alert!) KalderO QUINTeT. Along with the torotot is the Kaldero percussion set. Totally free and no need for shipping because these instruments can be found in your cupboard! It comes with a limitededition ladle specifically designed so you can strike its base to your hearts content. (Kitams? Wa na kay gasto, safe pa ka!) KOTSe ChOrale. Aside from

transportation, your cars serve another indispensable purpose during New Years: Noise Barrage! Pipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiipppppp! And there you have it people! Welcoming the year has never been so enjoyable and safe in Davao City. Fireworks? Thats so 2001. So come and join in the fun as we celebrate the holidays with bliss and casual cheer! Advance Happy New Year everyone!
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COMeleC Voters registration

t all happened so quickly. In one months time, I will definitely be of legal age. I dont want to grow up just yet. I dont want to be liable. I cant believe I can be jailed. But duh! Nothings greater than being 18. Oh gosh. Ill be 18, so that means Ill be obliged to vote, or am I not? Well, Ive heard so many people say its what a true Filipino must do. And so, I geared all my strength and prepared for this extremest metanioa, I must vote! Yet I am but a wet chick under this tremendous rain cloud. I dont know what to do! Im in college and everydays a freaking quiz day. I might as well study for the usual 40 item quiz than go out and bathe myself in sweat by registering and bathe myself in sweat still when the Election Day comes. Knowing my lack of expertise in this matter, I fervently asked for my ultimate friends help, Google. Well Google really satisfies. In two seconds time, a link popped up and said,New Voters Registration. First thing is first, I have to be 18. Thats a check. And so I continue reading, A resident of the Philippines for at least one (1) year and in the place wherein he proposes to vote, for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the election; Ill be voting in my bukid and so thats also a check following I have stayed there for

Rocker on duty: Randy Franz Selim

Illegal loggers eye davao forests

Rocker on duty: Ericksen Jane Carcilla

why is duterte the choice of many?

Under Dutertes leadership, Davao City has maintained its peace and stability. The citys crime rate dropped dramatically that local tourism organizations dub it as one of the most peaceful cities in

16 years. Further reading suggests that I am perfectly attuned to this ordeal, Not disqualified by law. Im a good student and I dont do illicit drugs or any chuva out there. Next thing I saw was a list of IDs. Required valid IDs. Surely, I am not 65 years old so I cant have my Senior Citizens ID. Im not a professional, and so no PRC. Im an inutil when it comes to driving, so no Drivers License. The only valid ID I have is of my beloved schools, San Pedro College ID, beautifully showcasing the new schools facade. With that in set, my mind has achieved inner peace. Fifteen minutes later, I fired youtube. Typed New Voters Registration and watched how the scorching heat and the impossible queue of teenagers threw

curses in the air, possibly hating how slow the process is. But my metanoia is not as weak as it seems. I am an SPCian and I have my political and social responsibility. I might as well suffer an eon under the sun if that would mean serving my country. The smell of sweat and the fear that a barrage of quizzes bring will never hinder my resolve. Nationalism has touched my heart. What touches yours?
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espite the strengthening the implementation of President aquinos executive order imposing moratorium on the cutting of trees, the illegal loggers continue to rape the mountains in Mindanao, especially in davao region.

Last year, a total log ban in the country was imposed by President Aquino owing to the series of disasters such as landslides and flashfloods that hit the country and to the fact that about 80% of the Philippines forest cover is already gone. Amidst all of these the operations of illegal logging continue. Massive illegal and commercial logging operations in Cateel, Baganga, Davao Oriental Province, Compostela, Compostela Valley and Talaingod, Davao Del Norte are resulting to the denudation of critical mountains and forests. Just this year, officials had confiscated 16 million pesos worth of hot logs in Manila North Harbor which was said to have been shipped from Davao. In Kapalong, Davao del Norte, illegal-logging activities remained rampant as hot logs littered the stretch of the Liboganon River in Sitio Patil, Barangay Gupitan and also log-bolts and flitches floating in the said river in Barangay Florida. Some forests in Davao Oriental were also not spared by environment plunderers as log ponds and hot logs were found along the road of Barangays San Jose, Catihan and Boston town. The seizures of cut logs and the monitoring of the forests are continued to address the illegal logging activities in Davao city. But these confiscations only solve half of the problem. The government officials failed to stop the illegal loggers from cutting those forest products, those trees should have been still standing on forests. So why the executive order of the President is not well implemented despite the strong conviction of the President to save the forest reserves of the country? Why does the deterioration of the Philippine forests continue despite of the announcements of DENR about the successes in their campaign to reduce the number of illegal logging hot spots in the country? The unresolved problem about illegal logging all boils down in one thing, connivance between the DENR, the military and large-scale logging companies.

10 years of Jerking a lethal habit

a Smoke-free davao City
avao City has already 10 years in jerking a lethal habit. Started in November 2002, the city breathes a smoke-free air as former City Mayor rodrigo duterte spearheaded the campaign against smoking which was then consolidated as the Comprehensive anti-Smoking Ordinance. Now on its 10th anniversary, the current City Mayor, Hon. Sara Duterte-Carpio recognized the coalesced endeavors of the private sector and the local government piloted by the Davao City Anti-Smoking Task Force, for the success of the refined implementation of the ordinance. This triumph enthused other cities to set their air as clean as Davao, patterning their implementation of the ordinance as ours. Among these cities are the Malaysias Malacca, Laos Luang Prabang, and Cambodias Angkor Wat. The metropolis is one of the most successful and pioneering smoke-free initiatives in the ASEAN, acclaimed by Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA). SEATCAs avowal was accompanied by a merit conferred to the city- the Global Free Partnership Award, last 2008. And just this year, the city received for the third time the DOHs Red Orchid Award, the first was in year 2002. DOH also presented the Hall of Fame Honor for the outstanding leadership and commitment of the AntiSmoking Task Force to the ordinance. Aiming towards a 100% smokefree Davao, the City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte had braced the grounds of the ordinance as smoking areas inside

PLaSTICS TURNEd EXTINCT. Davao City business establishments go green.

Rocker on duty: Jan Audrey Sanchez

davaoenos go lOCa over milk teas

Rocker on duty: Ericksen Jane Carcilla

AFP is considered as protectors of big businesses in the country, and one of these are those big time logging syndicates in the country. In the last three to four decades, they have been co-conspirators in operations that diminish the countrys forest cover. They should be blamed for the rapacious plunder of our forest reserves. DENR and the AFP declare themselves as protectors of the environment when in truth they directly are responsible for the rapid denudation of Philippine forests. The flash floods in Manila and cumulative death of thousands of other Filipinos were caused by the denudation of the forests in Sierra Madre Mountains. If the illegal logging in Davao region continues, we may soon experience the same situation as Manila. Death of many will soon be a sight to all Davaoenos. You, as a student may say that you can do nothing to stop these illegal loggers from cutting trees, but a simple act of recycling your used paper and hand-outs is already of great help. The hope to protect and conserve the remaining forest frontiers of the country continues but the implementation depends on the higher authorities.
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Pearl shakes, Coke floats, Frozen Yogurts, Coffee Espressos ------------ now, Milk teas have invaded Davao!
avaoenos are gobbling down milk tea as the preference nowadays for their daily fix of delicious beverage. Students and professionals alike are choosing milk tea since it is healthy and delectable. No doubt that more and more tea shops will be sprouting like mushrooms around the Metro, promising to offer their own distinct flavors to their customers.

to hang out and enjoy a glass of milk tea. These shops do not only offer delicious milk tea but also cakes and pastries to satisfy every Davaoenos sweet tooth. Milk tea is one of the most successful innovations of liquid refreshment. Nevertheless, just like everything else, the milk tea craze will sooner or later descent its popularity and the Filipinos will have a change of fondness. However, people will certainly not overlook how milk tea has captured their sense of taste and made their day complete with just a cup of it. So, what else are you waiting for? Take some break from your studies and treat yourself with this funTEAstic milk tea drink that is deliciously good for your health. Grab and gulp one now!!!

history
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establishments would soon be extinct. Once you open the smoking room, naturally the smoke goes out. Whether you like it or not the smokes goes round and round inside the building, Duterte held.
The Anti-Smoking Task force, more than a fright tactic, upholds awareness about smoking consequences among the smokers, by supporting graphics and visuals in cigarette packs on effects of smoking to

health, thus pursuing the DOH Executive Order 13. Hon. Sara Duterte-Carpio already reaffirmed the local governments pledge for an indissoluble support to the Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance. For this the booklet, Your Guide to a Smoke-Free City (Lessons Learned from Davao City, Philippines) , written by Domilyn C. Villarreiz, RMT, MD, MCH, was first out in public last March 2012. As substantial at it can be, it encompasses the 10 Steps towards

a Smoke-free City, The Key Elements of a Smoke-free Campaign, and the Smoke-free Settings. The SEATCAs published booklet was supported by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease to advocate healthy and vigorous life for Davaoeos and to sustain a liveable and impeccable smoke-free city. Davao City continues to be a model for other parts of the Philippines and other Asian countries. The implementation

of the decade-long smoke-free legislation has been notably accredited for its significant upshot on the behaviour of the smokers, and for the decline of smoke-related health cases. Through the committed advocates of this crusade, more and more Davaoeos are inspired to become extra-responsible citizens of the city.

Bubble tea, also known as Pearl milk tea, is a Taiwanese tea drink that originated from tea shops in Taichung, Taiwan in the 1980s. Milk tea, odd as it may seem, is not a combination to be messed with. It is a Gods gift to all mankind for BV days (perfect de-stressor if you failed that major quiz) and not-so-BV days (because it is just sooooo good!). This heavenly blend has a frothy finish. Foam forms when the teas are shaken to mix the tea with ice, thus creating bubbles. Chewy tapioca balls made this drink even more ethereal. Before, the only milk tea known to Filipinos was Chowkings Nai Cha milk tea. It was not until these tea shops bombarded Davao that the Davaoenos cant get enough of this drink.

what tea shops have to offer

Milk Tea shops have become an affordable alternative to pricey coffee shops. These shops offer great choices to meet individual tastes and preferences. They also provide cozy ambiance perfect for students who want to do their paperworks, study for their quizzes, meet up with their friends, or to those people who simply want

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Sa BagUTBOT ninyo napapahayag ang inyong mga kaligutgot, yawyaw, reklamo, kasuko, arguments, dumot, at mga saloobin sa inyong buhay sa loob man o labas ng eskwela. Sa nakalipas na taon, ito ang nagsisilbing boses ng mga abused, used, and reused SPCians (pwede rin recyclable). Ngayong taon, masayang inihahandog ng The rock ang ibang mukha ng BagUTBOT., na may TwIST. Kung noong una mga pasaring lamang ng mga estudyante ang naririnig ng sambayanan, ngayon mapakikingan na ang sagot ng mga tinamaan ng BaTO. Sa paraang ito, di masasayang ang inyong eFFOrT sa pagsasaboses ng inyong saloobin. at hinahangad namin na may bago rin tayong makakamtan.

akit kailangan i-l ock ang mga st udents sa school during Intrams? Goes to show wala moy salig sa inyong en during the even t. You cant ke tert ainment ep the students entertained. ang wala ganahi

BATO-BATO SA LANGIT ANG TAMAAN, HUWAG MAGALIT!

want to ac Abtik kay knowledge the g Sa akong o ug mga mata, uards of SPC. lu p bra. Job agsulod, starring pig pa ang x-ray. well don kayo ang e. akong Best a ctress B ra

ongga jud ning atong entrance ba! murag sa MRT. Makalagot lang ang mga igno gud, maglumbaanay ug sulod, kabalo ba mo nga makaipit mo? - ang naglagot

ong bra lang nako ak anggalon na gka-offense. a para dili ko m Bra

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ng library para lugar na para magstudy. Pero nganong ang uban gihimo man tong coffee shop? Dako kaayo kag baba!!! Lupig pa nimo ang speaker sa gym. Intawun kaluy i, ang wala pa ka study. - I need camplugs
g g packagin kes na yun otprints of sha gatinda ng bon fo ng mga na ding up to the car FRIENDLY! a alam over indi b is ad ENT Tree l VIRONM ic bottles) nila (plact yung packaging, EN apat SPCians? D

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ng proper handwashing kay gi-promote nationwide, pero ang mg a CR sa SPC kay walay mga sabon. Ana na lang jud diay ta ka-poor? Clean little Fingers

bayan ang a kayo tam bola na adlok n n kaayog ym. Dagha ga shuttlecock. g , pati m ta manglupad i. Tarungon pud un . s Mahurt m la uy a la Olympicko du Miss nila ug du

wede maglagot sa mga other teams na naga-sapaw sa amoa every time mag cheer mi sa among team? Bastos gud xa. Pwede kanya-kanyang cheer sa ilang sariling team? That way, mas peaceful. loyal Cheerer

ng ity service na la wede commun d society. ns ? P yo ang sanctio a sa environment an ship gano dako kaa Miss Friend elp p a-h a money ? Mak instead n

Sige na lang ta ug je g schoolbus natin? aan na an bus? purposes lang ang

ep. For parking Jeep< Bus

tudent nurses walay scheduled room para sa case presentations. Usahay sa pig pen lang. Conducive sa learning? Asa ang justice sa 40,000 pesos? - liquidation lover

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Types of Jeepney Passengers

baka isa ka sa mga ito
ed ant Be Mov Ang Men who C I. IBOG DAW! enger Type w! PAKIS tan sapagkat di Pass og da g puwe w. Pakisib Pakisibog da ng tila nakaMighty Bond an puan. Grabe! a auu mga taoing to apapaurong sa kanilang kin la m mo talaga si
Rocker on duty: Ronni Lynn Lorenzo Illustrations by: Kristel Faye Enamno

rizal, Bonifacio, and Ninoy aquino

watching PBB Teens
Original Concept by: Ronni Lynn Lorenzo Edited and Embellished by : Christian John Villahermosa

Passenger Type II. Mga Bayani

Dakilang tagasakripisyo ng kinauupuan, uurong kahit na di ka nagsasabi hanggang sa makarating na siya sa likod ni Manong Driver.

Nakakarinding isipin, kaya di na ako magsasalita pa. Kuha niyo naman diba?

Passenger Type III. Pda

Passenger Type IV. deodorant Oh!

Woo! Ang pinakamaamoy sa mga passenger types natin. Nakaka- knock out ang body odor!

Mga Rapunzel na nakawala sa tore sapagkat ang buhok nilay umaabot na sa katabi. Sana lang nag-shampoo ka Te!

Passenger Type V. rapunzel

Di na kailangan ang manghuhula para makita ang hinaharap at ang nasa likod na nakaraan, kitang kita na eh. Ang mga babaeng (at binabae) to, sa kids department siguro bumibili ng damit. Di bale, ang mga katulad niyo naman ang gustung gusto ni Passenger Type VII. Passenger Type VII. Makuha Ka sa Tingin Heto na sina kuyang (at ate) wagas kung makatitig, lalo na kina Passenger Type VI. Kahit disente pa ang suot mo, basta may hitsura, di ka tatantanan ng mga mata nila. Nakikishare yata sa Mighty Bond sa mga Passenger Type I, sa mata lang nilagay.

Passenger Type VI. young at Clothes

Bonifacio: Aba, tingnan mo iyang is Yves. Babaero katulad ni Rizal. rizal: Kung maka-backbite ka Andres wagas, as if wala ako dito. At least di ako katulad mong brutal. Bonifacio: At least nagbuburn ako ng calories di gaya mo na nakaupo lang at nagsusulat. Boring! rizal: The pen is mightier than the sword. Bonifacio: But the sword is sharper and longer than the pen. Na-annoy si Jose kaya tumayo ito at hinamon ng suntukan si Andres. Tumayo din si Andres at tinanggap ang hamon. Ninoy: Aba, ano ito? PBB Teens lang ang peg? Bonifacio: Tumahimik ka Aquino! Iyang anak mo walang inatupag kundi ang lovelife niya. At yung bunso mong anak, hay naku, ilang beses na hiniwalayan. Ninoy: Subalit.SapagkatDatapwat.(lumuluha na dahil naalala ang mga anak) Bonifacio: Wag mo akong tingnan ng ganyan. Maiiyak din ako. rizal (umupo na): Ay ano to? Walang Hanggan lang? Daniel at Katerina? N i n o y : Natural lamang kay Noynoy yun sapagkat siya ay lalaki. Di gaya ng i b a diyan na napapabalitang. rizal: Ano? (namumula) Bonifacio: Ay gets ko na, Ninoy. Na-chika din iyan sa akin ni Tandang Sora at Apolinario Mabini. Natigil ang kanilang kuro-kuro nang may napansin sila sa TV na isang babae na iba ang suot. rizal: Ano na naman iyang suot ni Myrtle? Tila ba siya ay nasa circus. Ninoy: At least may fashion sense. Points for creativity! Bonifacio: If I know, mahilig ka sa mga ganun. Ninoy: Suntukan na lang tayo? Tumayo ang dalawa at itinaas ang kanilang kamao. rizal: Oops, mga pre, relax lang. Nanonood ako ng TV. (umupo na ang dalawa. Obedient ones) Ninoy: Ano na ba ang nangyayari sa Pilipinas. Ang babata pa ng mga ito pero nakailang relasyon na. Parang gusto kong bawiin ang aking linya na Filipinos are worth dying for. Parang they are not worth it kasi eh. Bonifacio: Tama ka diyan, Ninoy. Iba na talaga ang panahon ngayon. Corrupt na ang politicians. Puno ng drama ang mga hearings. Maaga na nabubuntis ang mga girls. Kumakalat na ang AIDS dahil sa mga gym locker rooms. rizal: Aba, teka, bakit mo alam yan? Pumupunta ka dun no? Bonifacio: Hindi. Chinika lang sa akin ng aking mga friends na gym buddies. Ninoy (umiling): Iba na talaga ang panahon ngayon.

Passenger Type VIII. T-rex! Mga pasaherong walang kiber at di pumapasa ng bayad. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Isipin niyo nalang T-Rex sila at di maabot ng mga kamay nila ang pumasa ng pera.

Modified Olympic Events

Passenger Type MaBagmahal XII.

Ay, kung makapagchika si ate o si kuya parang ang tagal niyo ng magkakilala. Ok lang sana yung friendly, wag lang FC, na ultimo text mo nakikiinriga, binabasa pa habang nagtatype ka. Wagas!

Passenger Type IX. FC

Passenger Type XI. Pagong

Animoy dala-dala ang bahay sa sobrang dami ng dala. Pagpasok pa lang sa jeep, tinamaan na ang ibang pasahero sa mga dala-dala. Minsan pa ay pinapaupo ang mga gamit ngunit pang-isang tao lang ang binabayaran.

Heto na si Kaka, bubuka-bukaka, tulad ni kuyang grabe makabikaka. Dalawang tao na ang inookupa dahil sa stretching powers ng mga legs niya. Tuloy, ang mga katabi niya ala sardinas na.

Passenger Type X. gunting

Dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal sa bag, pinapaupo pa ito. Mapuno man ang jeep, nakaupo pa rin si bag. Ang swerte ng bag ha, samantalang ang iba halos wala ng lugar. Pero in fairness kay Passenger Type XII, di madami ang dala niya.

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he Olympics has begun once again. athletes, coaches, journalists, and kibitzers have flocked to london to watch people strain their muscles. There are roughly 26 sports and 39 disciplines competed upon. This has been going on for so many years that it cant be denied that many people are getting bored by watching the same sport all over again (except in swimming where the sight of the bodies make us alert). So, to give a little bit of service to humanity, I compiled a small list of sport modifications to keep us riveted throughout the Olympics.
TaBle BadMINTON. If there is table tennis, whats stopping the International Olympic Committee from creating table badminton? Imagine a little racket and a little shuttlecock. The same rules for nontable/floor badminton apply but only in a smaller space. They could also create table volleyball, table fencing, table equestrian, or even table 1000-m run.

Rocker on duty: Christian Villahermosa

Passenger Type xiv: _______

Naranasan niyo na ba ang dumating sa paaralan at matuklasang wala sa inyo ang pinakamamahal niyong cellphone? Well, ang mga Passenger Type XIV ang may sala, kaya naman nasa inyo na ang kalayaan kung anuman ang gusto niyong itawag sa kanila. Go!

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1. Ano ang mas malaki bagpack ni Dora? O bulsa ni Doraemon? Justify your answer. 2. Kung bilog ang mundo, bakit meron silang tinatawag na apat na sulok nito? 3. Kung si Venus Raj ay magdo-double degree, ano kaya ang kanyang major major? Explain. 4. Kung nag evolve tayo from unggoy to tao, at what point ka nagpaiwan? 5. Kung walang kamay ang mga ibon, then why do birds suddenly APIR? Ipaliwanag. 6. Kaano-ano ni Dora the Explorer si Internet Explorer? 7. Kapag ang ipis nahulog sa tubig na may sabon, dudumi ba ang tubig o lilinis ang ipis? 8. Anong mas malaki, panga ni Charice o pwet ni Nicki Minaj? Illustrate then explain 9. Ano ang circumference ng mukha ni Charice? 10. Ano ang meron kay Brand X at galit na galit ang ibang brand sakanya? Defend your answer. 11. Pag na-ban ang plastic sa Pilipinas, kelangan mo na ba matakot at magtago? 12. Kung ang nakatusok na baboy ay barbeque, ang nakatusok na saging ay bananacue, bakit ang kabayo, carousel? 13. Sa kantang Tantaran-Chuchurut-Churut, pang-ilang nota humihinga si Willie? Kumonsulta kay Jobert Sucaldito. 14. Kung kulay pula si Jollibee, ano ba talaga siya? Bubuyog o langgam? Ipaliwanag. 15. Masaya lang ba ang pwedeng umorder ng Happy Meal? Why? 16. Sinong kumagat sa Apple logo? Iexplain bakit hindi niya inubos. 17. Saang direksyon papunta ang One Direction? Expound. 18. Ilan ang butas sa isang cracker ng skyflakes? Illustrate. 19. Kung si Corazon ang unang aswang, pang-ilan ka? 20. Gaano kalakas ang .1 na germ at hindi ito mamatay-matay? Draw and illustrate. 21. Pag ang bakla nagka amnesia, Bakla parin kaya? 22. Bukod sa mukha mo, ano pa ang joke mo? 23. Hot pa din ba ang hot sauce pag nilagay mo sa loob ng ref? 24. Bakit hindi namamatay ang bida? Cite statistics. 25. Gaano kataas ang lipad ng Whisper with Wings? Demonstrate. 26. Bakit ka pinanganak sa mundong ibabaw? 27. Pare-pareho ba ang napangasawa nina Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, at Snow White? babaero ba si PRINCE CHARMING? 28. Sa mga nangyayaring crisis sa ating mundo ngayon, ano masasabi mo sa pag bagsak ng presyo ng talong sa palengke? 29. Kung ang vegetarian ay kumakain lamang ng gulay, ano naman ang humanitarian? Show your solution. 30. Bakit mo titingnan yung kamay mo kung mabaho? 31. Saan ba talaga pinaglihi si Charice? Sa pinggan o Nagaraya? 32. How many strands of hair does Noynoy have? (Calculator is optional) 33. Kung ikaw ang nasasakdal sa impeachment trial, ano ang gusto mong sumakit sa iyo upang makakapagwheel chair ka? 34. Sa kantang Leron-leron sinta, Bakit may buko ang papaya? Expound. 35. Bakit nagso-Sorry ang Super Junior? Ano ginawa nila? 36. Bakit bawal sa animals ang Samsung? Defend yourself. 37. Kung ang ingles ng bulak ay cotton, at ang ingles ng bulaklak ay flower, bakit hindi cottontton? Ipaliwanag. 38. Kung sa Jollibee, Bida ang Saya, sino ang kontrabida? 39. Illustrate the Steric Inhibition that happened to Charices Zygomaticus.

UNderwaTer rhyThMIC gyMNaSTICS. Rhythmic gymnastics is one of the most beautiful games in the Olympics. Those young little athletes bending and jumping never fails to catch our breaths. So for a twist, why not put them underwater? It will become a test of flexibility, skill, grace, and oxygen control. So as not to commit murder, gymnasts are required to finish their routine within one minute. The most graceful or the most fish-like wins. PlaTFOrM dIVINg BaCK aNd FOrTh. This involves the diver diving the regular way then, with as much willpower and effort, dive back from the pool to the diving board. headBall. There are football and handball games in the Olympics, so why not add headball. This involves passing the ball using the head from one athlete to another. No usage of hands and feet.

NegaTIVe 100-M rUN. The goal of this game is to make the athletes run backwards. Barrel ThrOw. Like the shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, this game aims to throw a heavy thing, in this case a barrel ( the same one used in weightlifting),as far as possible. 100-M hUrdle wITh Bar. The start of this game is played the usual hurdle way but the last obstacle is not a hurdle but a bar, the same one used in pole vault only that the runners should not use any pole to leap. They can only use their legs. Thats enough for now folks as I am politely interrupted by space constraints. Remember that the only constant thing in this world is change so, who knows, maybe years from now those events I enumerated above will be included in the Olympics!

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genders were male, supporting the fact found out by DOH three years ago that the drivers of the epidemic are unfortunately males and their male sex partners. Every guy is potentially infected with HIV, stated Juan Roxas III, seeing as in the 17 cases reported in June of this year, eight of the cases were of homosexual orientation and transmission (or males who have exclusive relationships with other males), seven bisexual, and two heterosexual. Now you may ask, why should this be a cause of concern for us students? Probably due to the fact that the age group of the majority of the cases are in the range of 15-34, a range where the average college student can be found. Another alarming trend is that most of those infected with HIV are getting younger, and that a number of Filipino adolescents who are HIVpositive have increased drastically in the last four years. The Philippine National AIDS Council warns that up to 46,000 Filipinos could be diagnosed with HIV by 2015 unless the spread of the contagious disease is effectively checked. Peer pressure, the limited opportunities to learn about preventing HIV infection, and the lack of skills to communicate their health needs are said to be some of the reasons why the number of HIV cases among young people are increasing. Call it curiosity or experimentation, but one shouldnt meddle with something that they are not braced for the consequences that would come afterwards. As stated by Mr. Roxas to the youth of today, If you are young, and not ready for pain, delay your sexual debut. People who indulge in sexual activity should be financially, physically and emotionally ready and prepared. People who are responsible exercise their rights to sexual freedom. As residents of Davao City, would you dare to take the risk and be part of

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HIV Cases On The Rise In Davao: Were Only Getting Started

aVaO CITy were just starting to pick up, but we havent reached the peak yet. But were getting there. says Juan roxas III, an hIV Surveillance assistant in the davao regional health Center, regional Surveillance Unit regarding davao Citys recent status on the hIV epidemic. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or better yet known for its shortened acronym HIV, has become a rampant epidemic making its spread over our beloved city. The reason why HIV is feared is because of the fact that it is the microorganism that causes the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a disease caused by a deficiency in the bodys immune system. Since the cumulation and surveillance of the disease in the Davao Region since 1993, 489 HIV cases were accumulated from that year until the present day (the latest being June 2012), and surprisingly the majority of the cases (420 in number) are from the City of Davao. The rapid increase of the infection in Davao City was noted in the year 2008, and it was also noted that during the time period of 1993 to 2012, the year 2010 had the most abundant cases reported to date, shocking everyone on how such an infection escalated quickly. In the month of June alone, 17 newly acquired cases from the Region were reported to the local government health office CHD Region XI, 14 of which were originating from Davao. In the 17 cases, 13 of them were asymptomatic or manifested symptoms or are suspected to have HIV, and one is said to be already an AIDS victim, the critical end stage of the infection. It is shocking and startling to some, if not most to find that 95%-96% of the cases reported come from our own city. In the reported cases in June, all of the victims

The Shadowhunter Chronicles

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the numbers, or take part in keeping the spreading epidemic at bay? You decide. (Note: All information in this article was taken from an interview conducted on the 6th of August, 2012 in the RESU in the CHD Region XI office. Special thanks to Mr. Juan Roxas III for his time and availability in answering queries regarding the relevant topic for the article.)
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parkling vampires, check. Buff werewolves,check. Megalomaniac wizards, check. These sound familiar? Of course, they do. These are only the common themes of books currently claiming the top spots in the bestselling fiction category. you may think youve read enough, but youve never been more wrong. BaCKgrOUNd: THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS is the first of bestselling author, Cassandra Clares Shadowhunter series. It is set in modern-day New York, where the forces of the Nephilim a.k.a. Shadowhunters, and the spawns of Hell constantly battle each other. TITle: The Mortal Instruments denote the three items given by the Angel Raziel to the first Shadowhunters. The pieces include a Cup, a Sword, and a Mirror.

Possessing the three will give one the ability to summon the Angel and ask for a wish. PlOT: The series comprises of six books namely: City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, and City of Heavenly Fire. All of these follow the adventures of the two protagonists, Jace and Clary, as they embark on a mission to rid the world of evil while unearthing the truth of their heritage in the process. SyNOPSIS: When Clarissa Frays mother was kidnapped by the evil Valentine, she seeked the help of Shadowhunter Jace Wayland and the New York Institute to bring her back. Along the way she discovers that she herself is a gifted Shadowhunter who can create new runes and uses this talent to stop an all out war which can possibly, annihilate the world and her loved ones.

Movie News Bits: To all TMI fans, your prayers are finally answered! Sony Pictures Consumer Products has acquired licensing rights to The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. The production team cast Jamie Campbell Bower as Jace and Lily Collins as Clary. The movie is set to be released on August 23, 2013. Other books: Cassandra Clares Shadowhunter Chronicles continue in her new series called, The Dark Artifices, which happens five years after the conclusion of The Mortal Instruments. Another series is The Infernal Devices, a prequel to the Mortal Instruments and is set on the magical world of Victorian London.
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ets face it. all of us experience certain degrees of stress during college. with the back-to-back assignments, vertebra-breaking projects, and brain-squeezing exams, its no wonder our faces look like a basakanfull of pesky vegetations. and thats only the academic part. There are just too many things that stress us out that I think they deserve to be on a list. So, without further ado, I present to you your top 5 stressors!

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The 8 Most-awaited Films of 2012

Rocker on duty: Christian John Villahermosa

Factor Philippines, adapted from the original show in the United Kingdom was considered to be one of the most popular and biggest music competition shows in the country nowadays. It was franchised by ABS-CBN and the first X Factor aired in Southeast Asia. As it started, it gave the people a loud bang that made each and every one who watched and anticipate it on television every Saturday. Like the other TV programs, it showcases the different astounding talent of the Filipinos around the map. The show is composed of the biggest Filipino artists who stand as the judges or jurors of the said show, namely Charice, Gary Valenciano, Pilita Corrales and Martin Nievera. It is open to solo artists and vocal groups ages 16 and above. Before reaching the final stage, the contestant must undergo the five stages implied by the management and must get a yes from three judges for

him/her to reach and move on to the next round. X Factor Philippines, as a Filipino television music competition aims to find the newest star that will soon shine in the heart of many Filipinos. The prize that will be given to the winner is a 4 million peso worth of recording contract with Star Records. It is said to be the biggest price in a Philippine singing competition. The winner will be recognized as the Filipino having the X Factor. This will inspire other people to share and show the world what they have. Photo sources:
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Top 5: relaTIONShIPS. Many relationships blossom (and wither) during college. Students

in this situation are vulnerable to the stresses of arguments, misunderstandings, seeing someone not enough or seeing someone too much. Those who arent in relationships have to deal with the stress of unrequited love. :( Sad, right? Anyhow, relationships are huge stressors for college students.

Imagine when neat freaks get stuck with sloppy folks. Party-animals with non-drinkers. Light sleepers with snoring roommates. One word: DISASTER.

Top 4: rOOMMaTe/dOrMMaTe CONFlICTS.

Students get a major freak-out episode when they fail to do this. So what do they do? Cram. The result of this spectacular method is equally magnificent. Study three major subjects within one day, and you expect to get high scores? Get real, dude.

Top 3: TIMe MaNageMeNT.

he department of health was alarmed upon reporting that two Filipino children were confirmed to be positive from enterovirus. The dOh is suspecting that these children acquired the enterovirus type 71 (eV-71) which is the usual cause for hand, Foot and Mouth disease (hFMd). The same enterovirus almost killed 60 children in Cambodia which alarmed the officials to have further study to these children. However, the Research Institute for Tropical Health Medicine reported that the Enterovirus that affected the two Filipino children were unlikely to be the EV-71 since those children recovered immediately which does not usually happen if it was the real EV-71. Undersecretary Eric Tayag also supported these claims and added to continue to test those children for it can also be a mild case of HFMD. Because nag test na sila, hindi naming pwede i-dismiss na EV-71 kase alam naman namin na EV-71 associated with HFMD na mild. Hindi lahat ng EV-71 ay deadly, explained by Tayag to his interview with Cher Jimenez on TV5 Interaksyon. Nevertheless, the authorities claim that it might be new polio because of its potential outbreak. Right now, the DOH had done series of tests and surveillances to detect if any children or adult were infected with the same type of virus. Whether it may be the real EV71 or not, we students should protect

f the year 2011 is a year of sequels, 2012 is a year of first-timers with a huge potential for sequels. after the succession of lucrative blockbusters earlier this year ( The avengers, The hunger games, Snow white and the huntsman, The dark Knight rises, The amazing Spider-Man, Men in Black 3, Ice age: Continental drift, Magic Mike), lets take a look on the mostawaited movies that will premiere within the year until early next year.

to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. For the apprehensive ones, put down your shoes, this one is directed by Peter Jackson, the same one who directed the Lord of the Rings films. Most of the crew of the LOTR films are also coming back here.

search of Navy SEALS for Osama Bin Laden is sure to keep viewers at the edge of their seats. The title refers to the military time denoting thirty minutes after midnight. This is directed by Oscar winner Bigelow who directed The Hurt Locker, another war thriller.

4. Skyfall (directed by Sam Mendes)- Sam

1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking dawn Part 2 (

directed by Bill Condon)- The millions of fans of this very lucrative franchise about a love affair between a human and a vampire should prepare massive rolls of tissue as this will be the last film of the series. Additional hype for the film was supplied by the homewrecking scandal that rocked Kristen Stewart last July.

Mendes, who directed brilliant art films like American Beauty and Revolutionary Road, tries his hand in helming this big-budget production of the new James Bond film. Daniel Craig returns as Bond, this time as he tracks down the people behind the threats received by his boss, M16.

8. The great gatsby

(directed by Baz Luhrmann)- Many pundits wrung their heads upon the news that Luhrmann, who directed Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet, was tasked to make this film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgeralds classic novel about the disillusionment of several young people during the 1920s.

5. les Miserables

USEC. ERiC TAyAg ourselves by practicing preventive disease measures such as hand washing and not using unsanitized utensils. Taking vitamin supplements and eating food rich in vitamin C can also help boost the bodys immune system to protect us not only from EV-71 virus but also from other diseases that may be fatal to us. We may never know when these diseases attack us but practicing good hygiene and proper nutrition would prepare our body to fight these viruses that may come in contact with us.
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2. The Bourne legacy (directed

by Tony Gilroy)- A portion of this film was shot in the Philippines. This actionpacked story of a man named Aaron Cross experiencing life-and-death situations triggered by previous events in his life is sure to be a theater-filler.

(directed by Tom Hooper)- Fresh from his Oscar award for The Kings Speech last 2011, Hooper returns with this big-budget movie adaptation of the hit musical which was adapted from the classic masterpiece novel of Victor Hugo. This film stars Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, and newcomer Samantha Banks who will sing the immortal On My Own.

6. The Perks of Being a wallflower (directed by Stephen

3. The hobbit: an Unexpected Journey (directed

by Peter Jackson)- This is for the fans of The Lord of the Rings who wish to see the grandeur of Middle-Earth once again. This is the story of Bilbo Baggins (the cousin of Frodo Baggins) as he journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a coterie of dwarves

Chbosky)- This film was adapted from the bestselling novel of Chbosky about the coming-of-age of an introvert as he comes into terms with the realities of the world. This charming bildungsroman stars Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller.

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7. Zero dark Thirty

(directed by Kathryn Bigelow) This thriller, about the

Top 2: aCadeMICS.
Need I say more?

Yes, the ever-familiar promissory note. These are the poor students (forgive the pun) who have to painstakingly compose a letter to the finance office just to take the exams on the scheduled date. Also take into account the miscellaneous fees that a student has to pay for, like, his/her project materials, books, allowance, and etc. This is by far, the biggest college stressor since no money means termination of education.

Top 1: FINaNCeS.

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SMarT gilas gulps william Jones Cup 2012

Rocker on duty: Raphil Vince Saguan

BROUGHT HOME THE BaCON. SMART Gilas team responding to PNoys courtesy call after bagging Williams Jones Cup 2012 championship title.

L.A. Tenerio made a go-ahead and winning shot with 20 seconds left as the Gilas rallied in the second half to beat UPG. The Philippines outscored the Americans 25-16 in the final period and 53-41 in the second half, the competition becoming a pendulum with each team showcasing their breathtaking shots and points racing against each other.

aipei, Taiwan- The Philippines SMarT gilas basketball team proved that Filipinos can bring home the bacon. The team posted a historic victory against the taller american team UPg with the score of 76-75. This is the first time the Philippines bag the william Jones Cup after 14 years.

The Philippines won the tourney with a 7-1 record, dropping the only game to Lebanon. UPG finished with 5-3. Smart Gilas team is composed of LA Tenorio, Jay-R Reyes, Ranidel de Ocampo, Sonny Thoss, Gabe Norwood, Sol Mercado, Mac Baracael, Marcus Douthit, Larry Fonacier, Garvo Lanete, Enrico Villanueva, Matt Ganuelas, Jeff Chan, and Gary David. Smart Gilas Pilipinas is a developmental Philippine National Basketball team sponsored by Smart Communications and the Samahang

Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). With this new addition to the Philippines hall of fame, the country is truly proud. President Noynoy Aquino accepted the members of the Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Basketball team in a courtesy call in Malacanang. The team presented the President a jersey and a basketball with signatures of the players. In return, the chief executive gave each player a token as a sign of gratitude and honor.

Lin signs for Rockets; Allen goes to Heat

Rocker on duty: Dezza Montejo

All eyes were on Lin when he was on his game peak in February and March. He averaged 18.2 point and 7.7 assists in 25 starts for the Knicks. With this new move, can Lin make the Linsanity land on Texas? gone to the rival Ray Allen of the popular Boston Celtics had packed his clothes and went straight to the South Beach. He signed the the threeyear $9.7 million contract making Heats new Big Four, presumably. Heats offered focused on playing together with LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade in a variety of lineups. An insider has reported that Allen was seeking respect that Doc Rivers, Celtics head coach and Danny Ainge, Celtics president, were not able to provide but Heat can. Rivers and Ainge tried to talk Allen out of it but there was a main concern he no longer wanted to deal withhis decaying relationship with Rajon Rondo. Moreover, Celtics brought him up on trade talks in favor of the younger, Avery Bradley. Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce made efforts to make Allen come back to where he belongs (in Celtics) and get back to business but the player has made his decision. These turn of events will change the track of the next season. May it be for better or worse, let us keep our eyes on the screens.
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Ba stars Jeremy lin and ray allen took on great turnovers. let us say to their new teams. Say hello to the lin of houston rockets and allen of Miami heat. linsanity no more Linsanity no more, at least for New York. Lin signed his offer sheet from the Rockets to which his former team, Knicks declined to match. It was a $25 million deal for subsequent three years. Since signing, Lin has received a lot of criticism from the fans and media saying that he is only up to the money and is deliberately selfish inspiring Forbes to write an online article entitled Jeremy Lin May Be The Dumbest Harvard Grad Ever to which the athlete remained humble by responding that he did not go back to Rockets to ask for more money and that he had only one contract offered after the Knicks abandoned the thought of matching Rockets offer. He said that he expected to be resigned for Knicks after the Big Apple Linsanity of the past season and honestly preferred New York, as being quoted in SI.com.

8th Wimbledon Finals: Federer reigns

Rocker on duty: Jessalyn Bautista

Philippines to participate in RHB Singapore Cup 2012

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Younghusband and Mark Hartmann. The team will be fighting over the championship post against Tampines Rovers later this year. The cup is a fast paced single elimination tournament, with sixteen teams playing from the first round with oneoff matches. The subsequent rounds however are two-legged tie matches. The tournament is expected to run from May 14, 2012 to November this year. Club as its last champion. In recent years, the tournament has been inviting foreign teams from the Southeast Asian countries to participate in the Cup, 11 Singapore league clubs and five invited foreign teams played in the recent edition including the Philippiness Loyola Meralco Sparks. Loyola Meralco Sparks, following their complete victory over Geylang United in the first round, has reached semi finals after its close match up with Kanbawza, 3-1 by the lead of brothers Phil and James
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fter a 2 1/2 year hiatus, the 6th time tennis champion Roger Federer came back in the Wimbledon finals with a flare. Federer generated a smashing display to beat defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-final with score 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3. I hope I can keep my nerves, Federer said, talking about the finals. Im sure I can. Then hopefully win the match. But well see about that. And he did. Finals followed two days after, where Federer proved that he still belongs in the present generations group of elite athletes, defeating the fourth-ranked Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 after over 3-hours of play. The Swiss player returns to No. 1 and joined William Renshaw and Pete Sampras as the only seven-time victors at the All England Club.

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ootball kicks off again as the prestigious rhB Singapore Cup 2012 started its annual tournament last May. with 16 teams from all over Southeast asia competing for the goal in the fields of Singaporem this one is assured to be a major attraction to all football fanatics. From its debut in 1997, the Singapore cup has evolved into one of the best football tournaments in Southeast Asia and now holding its 15th tournament after the last one in 2011 with Home United Football

SEABA Under-18 Championships is the qualifying tournament for Southeast Asia Basketball Association at the 2012 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship. The tournament took place in Singapore from June 26 to June 30, where the Philippines successfully defended their title by defeating all other representing countries to earn right to represent SEABA in the FIBA-Asia Under-18 Championships in Mongolia. Countries the Energen Pilipinas swept include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Laos, scoring 86-73, 846 5 , 81-57, 124-28 respectively. F I F A World Cup 2014 T h e 20th FIFA (Fdration Internationale de F o o t b a l l Association) World Cup, t h e most

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anticipated worldwide football tournament, will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. This will be the second time for Brazil to host the awaited competition, the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title within the host country during the World Cup Finals. Qualification takes place over the preceding three years to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation. As of July 2012, there were 128 national teams noted to compete for the remaining 31 spots. Six confederations feed the field with various competition formats and criteria for qualifying. Tickets for all matches of the 2014 World Cup will be sold directly to fans via FIFA.com. Nevertheless, individual tickets are not scheduled to go on sale until after the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013. The next two World Cups will be hosted by Russia in 2018, and Qatar in 2022.

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Awards Night Crowns Nursing-RT Archangels Champions

Rocker on duty: Sharma Makalingkang

the Archangels were formally declared the overall Champion of this years Intramurals followed by the LabSci Legions with 865 points, Guilass Red Dragons with 760 points and finally the TheraPharm Knights with 620 points.

The final Say

he awarding Ceremony started off with a solemn prayer led by gea Shanine Sedayao and was lively hosted by Jaimee Pacete and annrey Franco. audio Visual presentations were given which showed the events that happened during the entire intramurals fest. The Champions from some of the special events performed once more in front of their supporters which only proved why they deserved all of their titles. Among these showcases were from the Champions of Pop Dance from the Nursing-RT Archangels, a

serenade from the Acoustic Band of the Red Dragons and Vocal Duo of the TherePharm Knights and finally an impersonation from the Red Dragons.

A gratitude speech was given by all team heads thanking all their moderators, students and faculty members and even the alumni who came to watch and take part in the event. An emotional gratitude speech from the Archangels Team head was given. It has been a very rough ride for all of us, Archangels despite of all the trials and hardship and despite the circumstances weve faced, weve fought hard, played well and proved to each and everyone that we can soar high. Yes, we did surmount. I am really proud. To god be the glory. Saligan President Girlie Suarez also said, Gusto ko mag-thank you to all SPCians who made this Intramurals, our Intramurals, one

The Evolution

Truly, the Angels have evolved into their highest form, the Archangels. The newly formed alliance between the RT and Nursing Department has proven to be the greatest weapon against the Guilass Red Dragons, LabSci Legions and TheraPharm Knights. After garnering a total of 895 points from the over-all results of the Intramurals, finally

of the best Intramurals for giving us your best shot, your best presentation and your best game. She thanked the SPC community, the initiators of the new sound system, administrators, partners, maintenance, safety staff and also the security team. Also the working committees (Komiti ni Pedro), Student Congress, LCO, teachers in all departments. She also mentioned the OSA, for being our dear parents all throughout the Intramurals, and also Mr. Charles Suarez the Sport Coordinator. And finally to the Supreme Student Council officers she said, Guys, you are so young but we surmount this Intramurals. This Intramurals have been very successful, wala tayong away awayTogether as one breaking walls building bridges SPC surmounts. Fred Alagao was also mentioned. To formally end the ceremony, Mrs. Vivencia Abogado, Director of the Office of Student affairs, thanked the lord for the

success of the event and commended all the committees who worked their hearts out. She also took notice of the supporters and moderators who followed all the guidelines and agreements. She also pointed out to the victors, To remain humble in your victory. To those who did not make it to the top, there is always tomorrow. I know you did well, but we just need to accept the fact that life is just like that and that there are people better than us. So this will pose as a challenge. So good luck for next year. She finally thanked the Saligan, LCO and all the committees with assigned tasks. The success is not attributed only to one person, or to one office, but this is our success. To God be the Glory.

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