Region 2 to host NSPC,NFOT 2020;

CALABARZON AIMS 8TH NSPC title

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—As the 2019 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) culminates, the National Technical Working
Group Committee (NSPC-TWG) affirmed that the next venue of the 2020 NSPC will be at Tuguegarao City in Region 2 this coming
February 17-21, 2020.

As the Region IV-A or CALABARZON garnered their 7th Overall Champion title, the said region plans to add it on the next NSPC
with the Hashtag: #infini8CALABARZON. If the title will be garnered again , it will be the 8th consecutive year CALABARZON will
hold NSPC Overall Championship.

According to Official FB pages JourKnows, NSPC 2020, and National Editors’ Guild, more updates will soon be released as NSPC
2020 goes nearer.

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BUWAN NG WIKA HIGH-

POPE TO STUDENTS: LIGHTS CULTURAL DIVER-

'DON’T BE SLAVES TO YOUR SITY AS NATIONAL LINGO

BASIS
MOBILE PHONES' This year’s Buwan Ng Wika is anchored in strengthening
the presence of the Philippine languages in the field of its
local nature. The Notre Dame of Sarmiento Inc. celebrat-
ed Buwan Ng Wika last August 28, 2019 with the theme
“Wikang Katutubo tungo sa Isang Bansang Filipino”
The program started by an invocation led by Rizzy Mae
Navarro followed by the singing of the National Anthem,
then an opening remark by the Writing and Language
Club President, Keith O. Ulangkaya.
The celebration includes many activities related to Filipi-
no like, sabayang pagbigkas, sayawitan, awit ng tangha-
lan, paggawa ng sanaysay, poster making and slogan.
These activities aims to heighten the country’s reception
of Filipino as an intellectualized language and will hold
together teachers, linguists, researchers and various or-
ganizations from different regions to pledge their share in
establishing a culture of unity in diversity that is weaved
by no less than our local languages.
The last part of the program is the awarding of banners
to the deserving winners of each contest. And it was end-
ed with a closing remarks given by the Principal, Mad-
ame Gemma B. Loyloy.
The sponsor and organizer of the said institutional event
ar toe officers and members of TLE-Language Club.
-Iris A. Ramos
VATICAN CITY, Rome—Pope Francis receives students and teachers of a Rome high school in the Vatican, encouraging them to cultivate passion and curiosi-
ty and warning them against dependency on their mobile phones.

“Phones are for connecting” Pope Francis told an enthusiastic Paul VI Hall full of students: “life is for communicating!” The girls and boys, accompanied by fam-
ily members and teachers of Rome’s Visconti High School clapped loudly when the Pope turned his attention to their ever-present digital devices. School Chaplain in-
"Free yourself from the addiction to mobile phones" he warned, pointing out that they are good and useful tools, but must be used in the right way.
Speaking off-the-cuff during his wide-ranging and to-the-point discourse, the Pope said “Mobile phones are for communication” and communication is beautiful
and good. But, he continued, the danger of becoming addicted to mobile phones is very tangible at present.
stalls KoA aspirants
The Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Parish conducted installation cere-
Every one, he continued, should know how to use one, “but when you become a slave to your mobile phone, you will lose your freedom”.
-VaticanNEWS mony for the Knights of the Altar (KoA) last January 6, 2019, Sunday at
exactly 10 o’ clock in the morning.

Pope to students: 'don’t be slaves to your mobile phones'

The NDS School Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Ezalde D. Panaguiton, DCC presided the
installation mass for the Knights of the Altar aspirants.
“Maaka-overwhelm kasi sa loob ng maraming buwan, Sa wakas! We’re
now official members of the Knights of the Altar.” Jan Anthony Baylon,
UPI, Maguindanao - 7 writers from the Notre Dame of Sarmiento, Inc. garnered awards in the recent Division Schools Press Conference 2019 one of the newly installed Knights said in an ambush interview.
held on November 11-13, 2019 at Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao.
(It is so overwhelming that after many months, Finally! We are now offi-
Ilyssa Divine Bago (Photojournalism-Filipino) and Angel May Bayhon (News Writing-English) won 2nd place; Keith Ulangkaya (Copyreading cial members of the Knights of the Altar. )
and Headline Writing-English) got 3rd place; while Jan Anthony Baylon, Beatrice Ann Baylon, Jo Ann Dela Vega and Jolienne Dasas got 4th “ Being one of the member of the Knights of the Altar is a privilege. For
and 5th places. we are called to serve the mystical Body of Christ in the Eucharistic Cele-
"It's a matter of hardwork and faith. As lomg as you believe, everything will be good," Ilyssa Divine Bago said in an ambush interview. bration. Most of the newly-installed KoA are Notre Dameans. ” Baylon
"We do not have any official updates yet for the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC). According to the PAESPA President, Ma'am added.
Macalangcom, the Regional management has its initial report to include the 4th and 5th placers in the RSPC. But as for now, we have three The newly-installed KoA will start their service on January 13, the last
qualifiers, those who garnered the Top 3." Keith Ulangkaya, the Editor-In-Chief said. mass of Rev. Fr. Ezalde Panaguiton, DCC in the parish.

The qualifiers will compete on the upcoming Regional Schools Press Conference this coming December 2019 in preparation for the National -Keith Orillo Ulangkaya
level at Tuguegarao City on February 2020.
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IS BANGSAMORO YOUTH THE

BANGSAMORO’S FUTURE?
Keith Orillo Ulangkaya
Once, in a room so dark and full of tribulation and dillema, there came a candle, it is at
the hand of power. The candle was lightened and.... Tada!! The room was given a light.
But this is not yet the end. The other part of the room has no light. This part was full of
sorrow, tears, and demise. And alas! The door opened! A bulb was installed and it gave
light. And now, there is happiness, joy, peace and understanding.
This story shows the history of Bangsamoro, it has a dark past. But the government
gave this place an autonomy and named it Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is
not yet good. Other parts of this land are full of grief. The government gave again a way.
The doors for possibilities were opened and the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao was born.
We, people of the Bangsamoro become more attentive than before. Others are finding
way to solve certain problem and others are finding answers. With this we are more curi-
ous for the future itself.
Now let's talk about the future. What would you think about Bangsamoro's future?
Will the Bangsamoro's future be as better as today or worser than today? That is the
question.
As what Dr. Jose Rizal said, "The youth are the nations hope." Indeed, they are. They
hold the beacon of the nation. They are responsible for what will happen on the next gen-
They are the future's engineers hands. We do not dictate the future but we can find a way to make it better.
eration. As well as to the Bangsamoro, the youth are also its light-bearer, the future hold-
and architects, they will build a land We deserve to be trusted and to be accepted in what we are and who we are .
er, and the land’s defender. They are the chosen ones who’ll hold the next generation.
full of happiness. Happier than to- The rule of law and justice are parts of our daily life. We must realize the
They are the hope.
day. They are the future's teachers, value of it to conquer our fears. There was once a philosopher who believe in
The Bangsamoro needs the youth. The youth are highly-educated, knows moral order,
they will protect and mold the land. the value of no fear. He believe that fear can make every people down. In this
skillful and artistic. They have critical minds, they have wide perspectives, and big dreams.
They are future's rulers, they will time, youth must not be feared to the results of their action but they must face
They do not notice it but they have the skills to lead.
lead and open possibilities for eve- the product of it for them to learn and to make today better.
But today, the hope of the Bangsamoro is slowly losing. Some of them were misguid-
ryone.
ed, walks in wrong paths, and abused. Some of them have no care to politics, economy So, as the time pass by, we must take actions to take good care of them.
They may be a part of mischie-
and the issues around its nation. Yes, the youth has the ability to solve problems but they And teach them to accept their own responsibility. The elderly must be the one
vous years in their life but their
have no willingness to do it. And that is not an easy problem. who will train them to face the reality of life. They must understand that life
skills can make them a better per-
As we can observe, there are so many games that catch the attentions of the majority isn't all about cupcakes and rainbows but it is all about war between right and
son in the future. They might not
of the youth. They became more focus on mobile games than watching news on televi- wrong. Even though they are still a youth for today, they will be the future of
experience the war in MIndanao
sion. They are more focus on Korean films than focusing on our own situation. They be- tomorrow.
but they understand that prosperity
came more attractive to K-pop that P-pop.
of this land depends on their own
What would be future of Bangsamoro? Will the light become darkness again? The light
decision.
which was placed for us is slowly dimming. We should find a way! A helpful way!
While the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) was still in process, the senators did not for- The youth are Bangsamoro's
get the role of the youth. They gave the youth a role in building of just a land. They were future. Even we are a Muslim or a
given protection and focus. If all the youth in Bangsamoro will work hand-on-hand they Christian, no matter what is our
can build a peaceful land, a more beautiful land, and a land which is better than today . state in life, the future is in our

R: YES. Because this law gives opportunity for the new entity to improve the land’s
economy. The 15% of the revenue will be given to the National Government and the
remaining will be for the region.
- Alysah Loreen Kudarat
R: NO. I am contented on the status of our community. It is generally peaceful.
-Hamed Aquino
R: YES. I agree. Because the girls will have discipline. Tattered jeans, off-shoulders,
croptops, and other revealing clothes will be forbidden.
-Bainouf Angin
R: YES. Because the attitude of the Muslim girls will be corrected. They will have re-
spect to their religion.
-Khalif Mohaimen Cabarro
R: YES. We will now have complete autonomy. The distribution of the revenue will
be in our region’s favour. We can have peace. The peace that everyone needs.
-Abdulasiz Abdul
NEXT QUESTION: DO HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS CONTRIBUTE NEGA-
TIVELY/POSITIVELY TO THE STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE?
For your opinions and suggestions about this topic, don’t hesitate to message us at our facebook page: NDS Student
Body Organization S.Y. 2018-2019 or send your opinion to our editor through gmail: keith.ulangkaya@gmail.com or at
yahoo: keith_ulangkaya@yahoo.com
The opinions you have read above are from the students’ own opinion. The School Publication promotes the sense of spreading fearless yet
factual information and we are not liable for any untoward cases relating with the published comments .
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

JAN ANTHONY BAYLON
Dear Editor, Dear Anonymous,
As a student, we must've felt that feeling of attraction to some-
` A pleasant and blissful day to you! ` Praise be Jesus and Mary!
one. And that is completely normal. We, in our age, have our so-
called "crushes" that we use as our daily drive and inspiration to go I want to ask something about our Regarding on your problem. Yes, there are many students
to school everyday and make us study hard to make them feel im-
school rule. Every lunch time, we are who wrote letters about this matter.
pressed on us. But aside from these "crushes" that we have, some go
deeper and further into the story. They fall in love. Take note that not allowed to go home. Instead, we My answer is this: For security reasons, we are asked to
love is different from just a crush. Crush is just the beginning, while are asked to bring our baon so that stay inside the campus. The school will be the one who is re-
love on the other hand, is a much more deeper, more complex and
we can have our lunch inside the sponsible if ever we’ll encounter bad happenings outside the
complicated process that cannot be explicated easily and much more
harder to be defined on its own. Love is said to be the most powerful campus only. campus during lunch break (God forbid). Second, students
thing of all. Love can make us go crazy, make us obsessed, and can
The question is, why are we not now are very naughty. Because of being idle, some may
give us a great amount of happiness, and at the same time, pain. But
since love is a crucial thing, undefinable by ordinary means, we are allowed to go home during lunch choose not to go back in the campus.
yet to know its meaning. High school relationships is a bit crucial break? Some of the students may In the problem of personal necessity, the school have
and sensitive topic to discuss, especially if someone doesn't have the
feel like they want to defecate. We enough supply of water in every cubicle of the newly-
wideness of understanding required in order to fully comprehend the
subject matter. But nevertheless, as all topics we have discussed, eve- want also to take some rest after the constructed comfort rooms. You can defecate there. Regard-
rything has its positives and negatives. When it comes to high school 4 morning classes. ing also on your ‘rest problems,’ you can take a nap during
relationships, what are these positives and negatives? How does it
affect us high school students? "Study first before you enter the king- I am hoping for your response. lunch break or have some quiet, peaceful time under the tree.
dom of love", a quite common and catchy quote nowadays. It's so Thank you very much for reading this. We have plenty of trees inside the campus.
easy to follow this very simple rule at first, when infatuations and
love doesn't strike you yet. But once it enters your domain, your
May this problem be acknowledged There is a way on how we can solve problems. If we want
heart, it will be a test of will and resistance. Will, for you need to and solved. More power to your publi- to, we can, if we’ll find a way.
fight the will of your heart and your own will because love is way cation! God bless!
too powerful. And resistance, for you need to resist the urges and de- Thank you for sending your letter to us. God bless to you
sires of your heart. Of course, I'm not saying that heart is our enemy
also.
here. It's not like that. But then again, this love will push us to fall,
not literally fall, but to fall for someone. We fall not because we are
weak, but because the love that we have is way too powrful to con-
tain up to the point where we can't take it anymore and we can no
longer resist to its will. With that being said, this pushes us to be dif- JAN ANTHONY BAYLON

ferent than usual. Love takes us to a degree far higher than what a
simple crush can take us. And this is where student relationships
News has it that the Filipino subject in college is to be removed. Social media sites such as facebook, twitter, etc. has
come in. We enter in a relationship because we love the person whom
we are in relation to. Of course, some just know all of this stuff and is spread the news like a lightning bolt that pierced the skies. But what will happen if the Filipino subject is removed? How will
yet to experience an authentic relationship because, you know, not it affect us? The Filipino subject is our country's native subject. And naturally, when the news came out that the subject be
everyone can accept everyone. Relationship is also a matter of ac-
eradicated, it once again brought arguments and great controversy amongst the people, us, in fact. In social media, the even
ceptance. But since we are too young for this, it would be more likely
of an obsession or infatuation at this stage. And obsession, infatua- created some so-called memes to express how they feel about this particular matter. Filipino is a very crucial subject for us
tion, and love are different from each other. Obsessions and infatua- because we are Filipinos. We are so willing to learn other languages and things from other countries without realizing that
tion can lead to love, but oftentimes fade, but love is pure and doesn't
fade. And since we are too young, the former is more common than
we have slowly abandoned the subject and culture that have molded us as who we are now, for the sake of the comfort and
the latter. Relationships on this stage are far too immature. They be- luxury that we can attain from using something that isn't naively ours. Our subject is our subject. The Filipino subject alone
lieve it's love, but it's not really the genuine love. Some of the rela- helps us define and differentiate us amongst other human races of this world. Our nature sets us apart from others. Others
tionships are from the Grade 9 and 7, Grade 10 and 7, and, yeah, be-
lieve it or not, this relationship thingy has been travelling lower and
may say, "It's just a subject, what about it?", but we must remove this mindset from us.
lower through the age. We are born as Filipinos and the Filipino subject is our life bond. How can we define ourselves as Filipinos if we are not
Younger students tend to be more immature than the ones in educated to the subject of Filipino? Of course, we can always say that Filipino is the language that we speak. But are we just
the higher years, but they are far too young to handle the stress and
the responsibilities accompanied by the relationship. But still, others
speaking it? Our Filipino subject has passed many challenges before. And they want it removed? What will be the rssence of
pursue. I'm not blaming them for falling in love. But, in their cur- our Filipino citizenship if the guide and support we have will be removed, which is the subject? So we must defend what is
rent state, they really should just focus on their studies. But of ours. Yes, this might be a problem for those who are studying college only. But all of us has to go through college in order to
course, these relationships are inevitable because, who can really
stop the surge of feelings right? Once we fall, we fall and that's that.
be professional and successful, right? The learnings that are being taught in the Filipino subject in college is no different
But relationships are another thing. Most schools nowadays have than what is being taughy to us since we are in the elementary days. They just keep on addong tweaks to further enhance
strict rules regarding these relationships, either they are controlled the subject. But nevertheless, it is still the same subject that we loved and that of which defined our nature as Filipinos, so
or are forbidden altogether. But still, others bypass these rules be-
cause, you know, it's love. Love is powerful. The positive side of this
why remove it in the first place, right? We must live what is ours and not resort to things that only provide us temporary
matter would probably reflect on the performance of the student. satisfaction. As what Dr. Jose Rizal stated in one of his quotes, "Ang hindi marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa
He/She will feel inspired and will give effort to his/her studies, as
mabaho at malansang isda", tjis means that we must love the Filipino subject with our hearts and minds. English might be
well as to limit himself/herself to do the things he/she previously
does. He/She gains discipline in himself/herself, and he/she would
the universal medium, but Filipino is our life!
most likely be in a happy and positive mood always. The negative
side would provably reflect on tge performance of the student, as
well as his/her attitude. Performance-wise, the student may get too
ANNOUNCEMENT! NEXT ISSUE’S LOGO
attached to tge relationship that he/she thinks that it is a must to Hello Students! Our campus journal, The Notre Damer is in need of
make it as a priority over studies, which results from failing grades. Campus Journalists who would replace our CJ graduates and complet-
And if the partner has some bad habits, the other partner would ers. The following are the vacant and available positions in the editorial
most likely adapt this particular habit in order to please his/her board next year:
partner. Not unless the habits are good, this is one of the worst
 Editorial Writer • Editorial Cartoonist • Photojournalist
events that can take place in an immature relationship. Relation-
ships are a very crucial and important matter. It must not be taken We are also in need of 4 radio broadcasters for the campus station,
lightly. It is not a joke, either. Love, respect, and maturity must be NDSI Broadcasting Association 7/11 The Expose. This is in preparation
present in order for the relationship to last. Relationships are not en- for the next school year’s DSPC.
couraged these times, for they often lead to negative effects. But still, Layout Artist: Jhona Dela Vega and Keith Ulangkaya
If you are interested to join, please see/ contact:
it is the student's decision whether he/she allow himself/herself to
Miss Leah Janine Arandilla Keith Orillo Ulangkaya Editor-In-Chief: Keith Ulangkaya
fall, or he/she will resist the feeling and avoid a rather risky fall.
School Paper Adviser Editor-In-Chief Publishing Company: Notre Dame Press, Inc.
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ULANGKAYA BIDS FAREWELL TO SUPREME

STUDENT GOV’T DUTY; RAMOS TO TAKE
BARANGAY SARMIENTO, Parang—In celebra- tion with the 41st Patronal Fi-
OVER PRESIDENTIAL SEAT
esta of the community, one of its highlight is the Coronation of Mutya ng Sar-
miento 2019 and this year’s Queen is from Lozano Zone, Miss Judy Ann Marquez,
a Grade 7 student of Notre Dame of Sarmiento.
Since the search was money-based, her family donated more than P200,000 and
gave it all to the church projects without getting the percentage.
She is the successor of the 208 Mutya ng Sarmiento, Miss Dimacutac.
The Coronation marked the end of the 5-dy entertainment shows and programs
sponsored by the Barangay Sarmiento LGU and OLPH Parish.
—Jan Anthony Baylon

The Notre Dame Of Sarmiento, Inc. held an Acquaintance Party and Induction of
Officers last July 10, 2019. Every year, the Notre dame of Sarmiento, Inc. holds an
Acquaintance Party to introduce the students of Grade 7 as well as the transferees.
This year, the school's theme is "Hawaian".
PARANG, Maguindanao—SBO President Keith Orillo Ulangkaya now fin-
The students wore flower crowns and was put on their heads. Each student of
ishes his term as Iris A. Ramos takes over the presidential seat in the Stu- Grade 7 as well as the transferees were called one by one to the stage. As the called
dent Body Organization for the School Year 2019-2020. student walks to the stage, their name, motto and hobbies were told by the Mas-
ters of the Ceremony (MC's). The school also held the Induction of officers from
Keith Ulangkaya, now a Senior High School student, turned-over the posi-
classroom, clubs to SBO Officers.
tion to the President-elect Iris Ramos last July 23, 2019 during the Induc-
The officers of the said ac-
tion of newly-elected officers in different clubs and organizations.
tivity were called to the stage
But, even though he exits the presedential seat, Miss Julina Sinugbujan, the for their pledge. After the pro-
SBO Moderator appointed him as SSG Adviser. He was also elected as the gram, Mrs. Gemma B. Loyloy,
New SciMath Club, TLE-Language Club and MAPEH Club President for the school principal, gave a
closing remark and then every-
the school year 2019-2020. body sang the Notre Dame
Ulangkaya served 4 years as SBO Officer and became the first male SBO Our Mother that was conduct-
President to serve in a two-year term. ed by Ms. Hannah Kaye Badu-
el .After that, the students
went to their respective class-
NDSI CELEBRATES NUTRITION rooms and had a short clean-
ing before going home.

MONTH 2019 -Angel May Bayhon

Nutrition month is celebrated during the month of July. This cele-

bration has a goal in showing the children what are the importance of
nutrients, vitamins, proteins that we could get in eating vegetables and
fruits. It helps the children to know how important the vegetables and
fruits is in terms in our health. It helps the children to prevent malnutri-
tion of children. This year’s theme is: Kumain ng Wasto at Maging Akti-
bo… Push Natin ‘To!
The ceremony is composed of different activities that the students
and school staff to enjoy. The first activity is the food and vegetable dis-
play, followed by the cooking contest and lastly the nutrition month
pageant.
According to the participating sections, it was an honor to represent
their section. They said that they are very lucky because they experi-
ence such things and very happy because their advisers gave there full
trust and support to them.
-Jolienne Nabor Dasas
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CATHOLIC CHURCH PREPARES FOR 500TH SEAG snafus rile Duterte

YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTIANITY IN PH
COTABATO City—As the 2019 Year of the Youth
culminated, there are now only 2 years left be-
fore the 5ooth Year Anniversary of Christianity in
MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte has expressed anger over
the blunders related to logistics and food of some of the athletes partici-
pating in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which have placed the
country in a bad light in the home countries of the visiting teams and
guests.

the Philippines. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said Duterte, in South Korea
for a summit, was “angry” upon learning of the “missteps” of the organ-
This year’s theme talks about “2020 Year of Ecu- izing committee in Manila after he was apparently briefed about issues
menism and Interreligious dialogues”. After- hounding the arrival of teams prior to the formal opening this Saturday
wards, in 2021 will be the 2021 Year of Missio Ad at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan and New Clark City in Tarlac.
Gentes with the theme: Gifted to Gift. A grand Malacañang earlier suggested that the government should handle the
celebration for the upcoming 5th centennial an- SEA Games but apparently PHISGOC managed to retain supervision
and control over the handling of the regional sports meet.
niversary.
Senators are eyeing an investigation into the reported lapses in the coun-
In the Philippine History, Ferdinand Magellan try’s hosting of the event but the inquiry will likely be held after the
games.
landed in the Philippines, year 1521, baptized
the locals at Limasawa Island where the first In the meantime, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Sen. Bong Go and Sen. Manny Pacquiao urged the public to first support all hard-
working Filipino athletes as they compete with representatives from other countries.
Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held. Source: Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star) - November 27, 2019 - 12:00am

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philip-

pines will provide some information as the event
goes nearer.
MANILA - The entrance song of the Philippine team in the 30th South-
east Asian Games' opening ceremony was not "exclusionist," the show's
creative director said Tuesday following criticism from the President's
daughter.
-Keith Orillo Ulangkaya
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte earlier questioned why organizers chose
a song named after the Philippine capital, when there are athletes who
hailed from other parts of the country.
By MINDANEWS SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 11:32 PM
Floy Quintos, a Palanca-award winning playwright, said they just
"needed a song everyone could sing."
He, however, denied claims that the show trivialized the struggle of the
indigenous peoples.
"As a cultural worker who's been documenting a lot of traditional art
forms, I know there’s a very, very thin line when you appropriate culture
and change it for a spectacle like this," he said.
"It’s a spectacle but if I can put their identities out there for just 2 minutes
each, it’s an homage to the resilience of these people. If you can shine a
spotlight on that and make them feel included in the national agenda I
think we’ve done more than just entertain."

Quintos said the show united the Filipino people "if only for a moment."
"There’s nothing political or exclusionist about it. The program from the
very beginning strove for nothing but inclusion," he told ANC's Early
Edition. "That was the aim of the spectacle. The aim of any national event that
brings us together is valid at this point. Given the way the SEA Games
has gotten off to a rocky start, that was the greatest pressure for us. Kung
"The objective was for the whole arena to be singing as the Filipino team pumalpak tayo dito, that's it," he said.
entered."
"A lot of people are saying we saved it. But of course right now, I don't
Quintos said he wanted the show to be "inclusive of as many Filipino really like to think about that. It’s team effort, it was for the nation."
people as possible" which was why the opening number had featured
warrior dances from the Bagobo, Kalinga, Maranao, and arnis which then
transitioned to colonial folk dance La Jota Manileña. -ABS-CBN News Posted at Dec 03 2019 09:31 AM | Updated as
of Dec 03 2019 09:42 AM

PHISGOC: SEA Games cauldron lighting ‘real’, up to production to

DAVAO CITY – A magnitude 6.4 quake of tectonic origin struck the southern part of Min-
danao at 10:02 a.m, but for no damages were reported.
discuss details
MANILA—Organizers of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games said on Sunday the lighting of the cauldron at New Clark City was "real", even
as they sidestepped claims that it was not live but pre-recorded.
Jarie Osias, spokesman of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee, said his group leaves it up to the production
company to answer questions about program details.

At least 20 aftershocks ranging from magnitude 2.3 to 3.6 have been recorded by the Phil- "They would be in the best position to explain the production and technical consideration whether or not there was a taping happened
ippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) as of 12:35 noon. at the cauldron," Osias said in an interview on ANC.

"Assuming it was taped, there was no express prohibition in the ASEAN federation as to the timing of the lighting."
In its Earthquake Information Number 2, Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was 130 kms
In a video shown during the opening ceremonies at Philippine Arena Saturday night, world champion fighter Manny Pacquiao and ama-
southeast of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental with a depth of 60 kilometers. After-
teur-boxing world champion Nesthy Petecio could be seen lighting the cauldron at NCC in Capas town, Tarlac.
shocks were expected but damages were not. The quake was felt at Intensity 4 in General
More than 30,000 spectators were present at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena, Osias said. Of this figure, some 3,000 were athletes, he
Santos City; 3 in Tampakan, South Cotabato; Kidapawan, Makilala and Magpet in North added.
Cotabato; Davao City; Magsaysay and Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur; Panabo City; Gingoog
This is the fourth time the country has hosted the regional competition, and first since 2005. News by: ABS-CBN News
City; Magsaysay in Misamis Oriental; Damulog and Kalilangan in Bukidnon.

It registered Intensity 2 in Cagayan de Oro City; Balingasag, Jasaan and Villanueva in

Misamis Oriental; Kabacan, M’lang and Tulunan in North Cotabato; and Columbio and
Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat.

In the recent Licensure Examination for teachers (LET) last September, the Professional Regulations
Commission (PRC) announced the board exam passers last December 1, 2019. One of the LET passers
came from Notre Dame of Sarmiento, Inc. and she is Miss Leah Janine Arandilla.
Aradilla, a graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education, Major in English (BSEd-English) at Mindanao
State University-Maguindanao, Cum-Laude, passed the recent board exams and will soon become a li-
censed professional teacher.
It is her second time to take the exam. There are over 8,000 passers for this Year’s LET
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HYMN OF LAMENTATION I WANT TO BE A MORTAL

Keith Orillo Ulangkaya
This mighty heart of mine aches so bitterly
Life is destined to be in misery
How clever are you for you had made me woe
You did not help me in the midst of my foe
Please extenuate my doubts and weakest soul
Let my wicked antagonist crawl
Why O, throned deities scourge me direly and hurt
Thy parchment is hot, my life distort
Dislodge to me my agony, and thy curse
In times of my embroilment, please be my nurse
Invigorate my soul with thy wondrous hands
Dispel my pangs, disentangle my disgust
Thy maneuver, will be wonderful lust
Sedate thy ire, do not make me disparage
And as I die, may you bid me bon voyage!
THE ORACLE OF THE
TRUTH
Thy destiny will be full of affliction
In that, I will release my great assertion
Thy future will be full of dark acridness
You will blanch in our midst with unawareness
Love is said to be the most powerful material in the world. The story below done. They asked each other’s name and became friends.
tells us the true magic of affection and love.
Day after day, Zephyrus and Aphrodite meet and laughed with each other. They real-
ized that they are also slowly falling in love. Zephyrus asked Aphrodite if she could be his wife.
As Zeus was walking at Olympian court, Aphrodite, his daughter walks toward him and said, Aphrodite answered yes. They become secret lovers.
“Father, are mortals bad?” Zeus was surprised and said “No, my daughter. They are all good. One day, Zeus found out that Aphrodite has a secret affair with a mortal. He got angry
They worship us day and night. They obey us, imitate us. Why do you ask such things?” Then and prohibited Aphrodite entering the mortal world.
little Aphrodite asked again, “But why do we prohibit mortals entering our Kingdom?” Zeus
Then Ethymus announced to the mortals that Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beau-
laughed and said. “My daughter, in order that we immortals will remain as immortals, no hu-
ty. Zephyrus heard all of these. He planned something risky, but in the name of love, he is willing
man shall enter our gates.” Aphrodite rubbed her eyes. “I don’t understand, father” And Zeus
to die.
said “You will understand soon, go to sleep now my princess.”
“Father, I want to be a mortal,” Aphrodite said to Zeus. Hera was horrified. But Zeus,
Hera, Zeus’ sister and wife entered the court. “I heard your conversation with Aphrodite. I
who is a loving father hugged Aphrodite and said “My daughter be safe. I know that love is so
think it’s time for me to move.” “No, Hera, it is not yet time. Let Aphrodite understand every-
powerful. Even though I will prohibit you, you will not obey for heart is worthy to be obeyed.
thing. How’s Levitra?” “She was killed by Lances at the Titan war! That’s why I hate mortals!”
You can enter here anytime you want.” Hera was shocked, she exclaimed, “What?! It should not
And years passed by, Aphrodite grew up and became goddess of beauty and love. That’s be happening! Remember Aphrodite, your lover will be in vain!” Hera walked away very angry.
why she’s permitted to go at the world of mortals. Every day she walks at the city and finds lov-
Then Aphrodite wept “Father, thank you because you understand me. I will miss you. ”
ers. She buys food and eats them. She was happy at the world of mortals. No one knows her be-
And as Zeus hugged Aphrodite, he get her power and kept it in the bottle. “Go now my daugh-
cause she does not recognize yet by mortals as goddess of love and beauty. Ethymus, Zeus mes-
ter, find your true love and live happily ever after.” Aphrodite ran towards Zephyrus and they
senger did not inform the people yet about her true identity. Aphrodite went to Zeus’ temple to
were married and bore a child. They named her Zephyridite. Aphrodite was now 42 years old.
know if her father was truly worshipped by mortals. On the other hand Zephyrus, the most
She do not regret on her age for she want to die not in war but in love.
handsome and strongest was at the city was also walking at the streets. He entered at Zeus’ tem-
ple. He saw a woman there sitting and looking at the statue then he asked the woman “Lady, why Then Zephyrus led the kingdom’s army. He will fight the Persians. Aphrodite asked for
are you staring at the statue?” the lady looked at him and asked, “Is that Zeus?” Zephyrus Zeus’ blessing. “Father, help my husband.” Aphrodite waited for Zephyrus to return but unfor-

All the people on earth will not know you
And if there is, it will only be few
Remember that lies will be the cynosure
And the blind can only one, see you for sure
People will not espy your seraphic deeds
They will all acknowledge the serpentine needs
Evil lies will be the despot of human crowd
And you will be a slave, nowhere to be found
My great prediction is very near to come
And if you’ll add these, only one is sum
And prepare O, truth; I’ll be the last to warn
And prepare O, man, trust no one
laughed so hard. The lady frowned and said “Why did you laugh?” Zephyrus stopped laughing. tunately, she knew that her husband died in the battlefield. She wept and cried bitterly.
He realized that he was talking with a beautiful lady, “Sorry. Yes it’s Zeus.” Then the lady said “Zephyridite bore a child and they named them Zephyr and Aphrod. And that’s you”
“Hmmm. . . That is not Zeus. He is not thin and harry” Zephyrus laughed again. The lady be-
“Grandma, is it true that your husband died in a battlefield?”
came pissed off and went away.
“Yes my dear”
As Zeus was sitting at his throne, he saw Aphrodite frowning “Father, I know why do you
prohibit mortal entering the Olympian Mountain. They are so disrespectful!” Zeus asked her “How about you grandma, you are now seventy-eight. Do you have any communication with
“Why my daughter?” Then Aphrodite answered “A man asked me why I am staring at the stat- your father Zeus?”
ue inside your temple. Then I asked him if it is you who is worshipped in the temple. But you are “No for I stand on my own and continue obeying what my heart dictates”
not the one who is standing there. It is thin and hairy. He laughed at me boisterously!” Zeus
Suddenly, a man knocked at the door. It was Ethymus! “Goddess of love, you are called to go
laughed. Aphrodite frowned again. Then Zeus said “My daughter we are hiding our true charac-
home now.”
teristics’. If I, Zeus will enter the world of mortals to survey, they will not know me.”
Aphrodite realized that father’s right. She came back to the mortal world and ask par-
don to Zephyrus. Zephyrus on the other hand asked pardon to Aphrodite for what he had To be continued…..

There is one eyewitness to Rizal’s execution whose observation was told to a journalist in spoon and fork with which he could detect whether his food was poisoned or not. I Our commanding officer approached us and told us should Rizal attempt to speak aloud,
1949, or 53 years after the event. A man named Hilarion Martinez, then 72 years old, heard too, of his fighting for our (Filipino) cause aside from legends that were beginning we should beat our drums hard to drown out his voice. I looked at Rizal. He was of regu-
relayed to Alberto Mendoza of the Sunday Times Magazine what he witnessed during to be woven around him. lar build, unshaven, quite pale, perhaps as a result of his confinement but he was visibly
Rizal’s execution. composed and serene. A Jesuit approached him, said a prayer and blessed him. Then a
"Soon the small crowd heard the muffle sound of our approaching vivas draped with
colonel approached him too, as our commanding officer ordered us to move two paces
In 1896, a then 20-year old Martinez was a member of the Leales Voluntarios de Manila black cloth during execution ceremonies. A slight commotion broke out at the right end
backwards, and the firing squad of six Filipinos came forward and took our former posi-
(Loyal Volunteers of Manila) and was assigned to the drum corps. Martinez and his fel- of the cuadro near the bay as some soldiers with fixed bayonets entered followed by a
tion behind Rizal. With visible effort, Rizal raised his right hand which was tied and took
low drum corps members accompanied the condemned man from the time he left Fort man in black, his arms tied at the elbows from the back, on his head, a derby hat or
off his chistera or derby hat. My heart beat fast, as in all other executions I had wit-
Santiago until he reached Bagumbayan. Because of his role in the drum corps, it is said chistera, on his sides, a Spanish officer and a Jesuit priest.
nessed before, I felt tense and nervous. Amidst the silence, Rizal moved his head very
that he occupied a good vantage point from which to observe the execution. Martinez’
"When I saw the man, I knew he was Rizal. slowly up and down, his lips moving as if in prayer.
complete account is reproduced below:
"Then the commanding officer by means of his saber, signaled the firing
"It was six o’clock in the morning of December 30, 1896, when we
squad to aim. Then the saber dropped and there was a simultaneous crack
woke up at our quarters at the corner of Sta. Potenciana and Magal-
of rifle fire that shattered the stillness of the morning. Jose Rizal wheeled
lanes Streets, in Intramuros, to attend the execution of Jose Rizal,
in one last effort and toppled forward with a thud, his face towards the sky
about which we had been briefed the day before. We were in the
and his derby hat thrown ahead. He had fallen in the direction of the bay.
Leales Voluntarios de Manila, a semi-military organization under the
command of Capt. Manuel Leaño. Our immediate officer was a "Many of the reos [condemned criminals] had been caused to kneel and be
youthful Spanish lieutenant named Juan Pereira. I was twenty years hoodwinked before they were shot on the head. But Rizal was spared that
old then, and a member of the drum corps. humiliation.

"We marched out of Intramuros through the Puerta Real, or where "Suddenly, as if from nowhere, a small dog appeared and ran in circles
Nozaleda (now General Luna) Street out through the walls on the around Rizal’s fallen body, barking and whimpering. This incident would
south, clad in our cañamo uniforms and with our cajas vivas much later be the subject of our talk in our quarters. Some of my com-
strapped around our waists. We proceeded to what is now Padre rades were quick to conclude that it was a premonition of a coming misfor-
Burgos Street, under an overcast sky and a biting December morn. tune.

"Bagumbayan is not the Luneta now. The waters of Manila Bay still "Then the capitan militar de la sanidad (medical officer) stepped forward,
reached the other side of Malecon Drive (now Bonifacio Drive) knelt before the fallen man, and felt his pulse. Looking up, he beckoned to
where the new Luneta is located. The Luneta of those days was as a member of the firing squad to come forward and give the final tiro de
far back as the site of the old Bagumbayan police station, near which gracia, another shot done at close range. I thought I saw a faint haze rise
lush bamboo thickets grew. from Rizal’s coat, but it might be a wisp of the morning mist. Seeing the
body before me, I felt weak.
"As we rounded the corner of P. Burgos and General Luna Streets, JOSE RIZAL BEING SHOT AT BAGUMBAYAN
we got a glimpse of the cuadro, a square formation of about ten "The officers began to show animation again. They fell in formation and
Source: Pinterest
companies of Filipino and Spanish soldiers. The former occupied the marched to the tune of the Spanish national air, the Paso Doble Marcha de
inner portion of the quadrangle, while the latter were at the rear. "A group of Spanish officers who were standing nearby opened into a semicircular for- Cadiz.
This formation was strategic because the Filipino soldiers’ position within the cuadro sig- mation or media luna. Then a Spaniard (we would learn later he was Lt. Luis Andrade,
"As was customary in past executions, we filed past the body to view it for the last time.
nified that the Spanish authorities wanted Rizal to die in the hands of the Filipino sol- one of Rizal’s popular Spanish defenders and sympathizers) affectionately shook the
When we were commanded 'eyes left,' I did not shut my eyes as I did at the sight of the
diers. If the latter disobeyed the command to fire upon Rizal, the Spanish soldiers posi- latter’s hand. When Rizal was near the center of the quadrangle, the mayor de la plaza, a
several reos whose heads were blown off by rifle fire. I wanted to see the face of the
tioned at the rear would fire upon them. colonel, announced at the bandillo: “En el nombre del Rey, el que se levante la voz a fa- man for one last time. Rizal lay dead on the dewy grass. The day had started and I real-
"There were civilian spectators, too. The side of the cuadro near the bay was open. vor del reo sera ejecutado.” (In the name of the King, he who raises his voice in favor of ized that I was gazing on the face of the great Malayan; that I was witnessing history in
the criminal will be executed.) the making."
"As we approached the quadrangle, we saw some Spanish military officers earnestly talk-
ing in low voices. Rizal was nowhere to be seen – yet. Not having had a glimpse of the "A deep silence enshrouded the whole assembly. [Source: Alberto Mendoza, “I Saw Rizal Die,” Sunday Times Magazine 29 December 1949,
man before, I began to wonder what he looked like. I remembered how my mother told "We in the drum corps were about seven paces behind Rizal who then faced the bay. pp. 10-11.]
me Rizal was so learned, nobody could poison him as he always carried with him his own
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LEAH JANINE S. ARANDILLA
Nickname: Anine
Age: 21
Birthday: August 15, 1997
Educational Background:
Elementary: Sarmiento Central Ele-
mentary School
Secondary: ARMM Regional High
School
Tertiary: Mindanao State University-
Maguindanao
DIANE GAY E. BAGUIO MA. LEAH N. BUSCAS SHARMAINE DEL PILAR RASHEDA-MAE C. DIRAMPATEN
Nickname: Ghic Nickname: Lee Nickname: Minmin or Xhaii Nickname: May-may
Age: 20 Age: 29 Age: 23 Age: 21
Birthday: March 28, 1998 Birthday: June 1, 1991 Birthday: September 2, 1995 Birthday: December 4, 1996
Educational Background: Educational Background: Educational Background: Educational Background:
Elementary: Presbitero Central Elementary: Lorenzo Elementary Elementary: Midsayap Pilot Ele- Elementary: Making Elementary School
Elementary School School mentary School
Secondary: The Easter Joy School, Inc.
Secondary: Presbitero National Secondary: San Isidro High School Secondary: Dualing High School
Tertiary: Mindanao State University-
High School Tertiary: Southern Christian Col-
Tertiary: CCSPC/CSU Marawi City Campus (AB Filipino)
Tertiary: Cotabato City State Poly- lege
Course/Major: BSEd-Math : Saint Benedict College of
technic College Course/Major: BSEd-T/ T.L.E Maguindanao (BSEd)

JENNIFER JOY L. GUTUAL
Nickname: Jen or Joy
Age: 22
Birthday: April 26, 1996
Educational Background:
Elementary: Sarmiento Central Ele-
mentary School
Secondary: Notre Dame of Sar-
miento, Inc.
Tertiary: Cotabato City State Poly-
technic College
LIZEL L. BUSCATO
Nickname: Let-let
Age: 44
Birthday: June 19, 1974
Educational Background:
Elementary: Sarmiento West Ele-
mentary School
Secondary: Notre Dame of Sar-
miento, Inc.
Tertiary: University of Mindanao
Course/Major: Bachelor of Science in
NORIEGEN D. LUZA
Nickname: Anjing
Age: 24
Birthday: November 30, 1994
Educational Background:
Elementary: Kausan Elemen-
tary School
Secondary: Kausan National
High School
Tertiary: Mindanao State Uni-
versity- Maguindanao
JENNIEMAR MORANTE IMEE KATHRYN D. PIT
Nickname: Jen-Mar Nickname: Khikay
Age: 23 Age: 35
Birthday: April 4, 1995 Birthday: April 6, 1983
Educational Background: Educational Background:
Elementary: Punta Central Elemen- Elementary: Sarmiento West Ele-
tary School mentary School
Secondary: Ruth Manion Babao Secondary: Saint Pius X School
Tertiary: UAS-PTIA Tertiary: Shariff Kabunsuan Col-
Course/Major: T.L.E lege
Course/Major: BSEd-Filipino

JULINA ANN SINUGBUJAN
Nickname: Joan
Age: 20
Birthday: July 10, 1998
Educational Background:
Elementary: Sarmiento West
Elementary School
Secondary: Amir Bara Lidasan Na-
tional High School
Vocational: TESDA-Nail Care &
ALS (Alternative Learning Sys-
tem) Art Class (Sketching, T-
Shirt Printing and Lettering)
Course/Major: BSED-English
ALDWIN B. BULA FRANCISCO C. CANONEO JR. RENNEL BESMANOS MARTIN
Nickname: Aldwin Nickname: Donoy Nickname: Dtrix
Age: 21 Age: 27 Age: 22
Birthday: November 23, 1997 Birthday: December 21, 1991 Birthday: August 10, 1996
Educational Background: Educational Background: Educational Background:
Elementary: Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary: Lorenzo Elementary Elementary: Datu Guiabar Pilot
School School School
Secondary: Amir Bara Lidasan Na- Secondary: San Isidro High School Secondary: Kalamansig National
tional High School High School
Tertiary: CCSPC/CSU
Tertiary: Shariff Kabansuan Col- Tertiary: Mindanao State University
Course/Major: BSEd-Mathematics
lege Inc. - Maguindanao
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All significant smartphone launches have now passed and as we

approach the end of the year, the ten best shake out after more ex-
tended usage of each. All ten phones are excellent and certain as-
pects make each a possible contender for the top spot.
1. SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 9
The Galaxy Note 9 is the best phone for business and continues to be
my favorite phone of 2018. I've been using one now for several
months and despite trying out some great
new phones like the iPhone XS
Max and Google Pixel 3 XL, none of these
can replace the Note 9 and everything
Samsung includes in this stunning device.
This is especially true for use in the enter-
prise space.The Galaxy Note 9 improves
upon the Note 8 with a Bluetooth S Pen,
more internal capacity and RAM, a mas-
sive 4,000 mAh battery, better dual rear
cameras with some software intelligence,
enhanced audio capability, and new place-
ment of the rear fingerprint scanner.The new Bluetooth S Pen is an ex- MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommu-
cellent innovation that is sure to please all Note fans with the additional nications Commission officially confirmed Minda-
remote control functionality. Later this year a SDK will be released so nao Islamic Telephone Company (Mislatel) as the
that third parties can add support for the Bluetooth S Pen.The Samsung new third telecommunications player on Monday.
Galaxy Note 9 continues to have all of the excellent Galaxy Foundation
aspects such as a high level of water resistance, fast wireless charging,
a stunning Super AMOLED screen, expandable microSD storage, a
3.5mm headset jack, and much more. In addition, extending it to an ex-
ternal monitor with Samsung DeX is quick and easy, while also provid-
ing a full functioning desktop experience. Samsung just released
a Linux on DeX betathis week that continues to show how capable the
Galaxy Note 9 is for business.Since it has been out now for a few
months, you can find great deals on the Note 9. T-Mobile sells it for
$900 ($100 less than launch price) while a SIM-unlocked one from
Samsung will only be $800 during its Black Friday sale. With a large ca-
pacity microSD card you could actually have more than 1TB in the palm
of your hand.

2. HUAWEI MATE 20 PRO

Huawei recently announced the Mate 20
Pro and it brings together all of the great- "For having passed the Preliminary and Detailed
ness of Huawei into a single device that is Evaluation phases, the NMP-SC (New Major Player
tough to beat. The Mate 20 Pro includes the Selection Committee) has determined that the first
first Android 7nm process chipset with the submission package of Mindanao Islamic Telephone
Kirin 980 (Apple's A12 Bionic also uses the Company, Inc. with Udenna Corporation, Chelsea
7nm process), two Neural Processing Units, Logistics Holdings Corp. and China Telecommunica-
a fourth-generation image signal processor, tions Corporation (MISLATEL Group) was complete
and a LTE Cat.21 modem. The triple rear and compliant," the confirmation order read.
camera capability from the Huawei P20 Pro is brought to the Mate 20
Pro, but in a different central two-by-two arrangement with one change The consortium was granted provisional authority on
made to one of the three lenses. The three rear cameras have 40MP, November 9, after competitors Sear Telecom and
20MP, and 8MP resolution with a 24MP front-facing shooter and artifi- PT&T were disqualified. But Mislatel's winning bid
cial intelligence to help you capture great shots. The monochrome lens
has been replaced with a wide-angle lens so that you now have tele-
Newly Discovered "Super-Earth" has not been without controversy.

photo, wide-angle, and standard camera functionality. A large 6.39 inch

OLED is on the front with cool Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Black,
Pink Gold, and Twilight color options for the device. Android 9.0
Pie powers things while EMUI has been updated to version 9.0.One in-
teresting move from Huawei is the inclusion of an external storage card
slot using its own new nano memory card rather than standard microSD
cards. We also see one of the first fingerprint scanners embedded right
into the display. Huawei is known for very long battery life and massive
batteries so the 4,200 mAh battery is no real surprise, but much appre-
ciated.
3. GOOGLE PIXEL 3 XL AND PIXEL 3
While the Galaxy Note 9 offers just about everything you want, software
updates are not its specialty. If you want an Android phone that will al-
ways have the latest firmware and security updates, while also offering
a fairly stock experience, then nothing beats the new Google Pixel 3
and 3 XL. These two phones are the exact same except for the overall
size and battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a large 6.3-inch
18:9 display, Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB and
128GB integrated storage, single rear 12.2 megapixel camera, dual
front-facing cameras, IP68 dust and
water resistance, a 3430 mAh battery,
and dual front stereo speakers. The
smaller Pixel 3 has a 5.5 inch display
and smaller 2,915 mAh battery while
the rest of the specs are the same as
the XL model. Thankfully, wireless
charging is included this year, along
with a set of wired Pixel Buds in the
retail package. The larger Pixel 3 XL
has a display with a notch while the
smaller model forgoes this design ap-
proach so often seen today. They both help you shoot stunning photos
so if photography means more to you than other functions and features
you may want to consider the Pixel 3 or 3 XL over other smartphones in
this list. You can check out my weekend with the Pixel 3 XL where I
May Harbor Alien Life
Barnard b (or GJ 699 b) is a super-Earth with a minimum of 3.2 Earth masses. It
orbits its red star every 233 days near the snow-line, a distance where water
freezes.
The recently discovered cold super-Earth exoplanet orbiting around the red dwarf
Barnard -- the second closest star system to Earth -- has the potential to harbour
primitive life, says a study.
Barnard b (or GJ 699 b) is a super-Earth with a minimum of 3.2 Earth masses. It or-
bits its red star every 233 days near the snow-line, a distance where water freezes.
Although likely cold (-170 degrees celsius), it could still have the potential to harbour
primitive life if it has a large, hot iron or nickel core and enhanced geothermal activi-
ty, said researchers from the Villanova University in the US.
"Geothermal heating could support 'life zones' under its surface, akin to subsurface
lakes found in Antarctica," said Edward Guinan, Astrophysicist at the varsity.
"We note that the surface temperature on Jupiter's icy moon Europa is similar to Bar-
nard b but because of tidal heating, Europa probably has liquid oceans under its icy
surface," Mr Guinan added.
The results were announced at the 233rd meeting of the American Astronomy Socie-
ty (AAS) in Seattle.
Although very faint, it may be possible for Barnard b to be imaged by future very
large telescopes, according to Mr Guinan.
"Such observations will shed light on the nature of the planet's atmosphere, surface,
and potential habitability," he said.
The most significant aspect of the discovery of Barnard's star b is that the two near-
est star systems to the Sun are now known to host planets.
"This supports previous studies based on Kepler Mission data, inferring that planets
can be very common throughout the galaxy, even numbering in the tens of billions,"
said co-author Scott Engle from the varsity.
Critics have claimed Uy's friendship with Duterte
had influenced the bidding. Uy had also donated at
least P35 million to his campaign.
Palace officials have dismissed the claim as base-
less. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin
Andanar said in a radio interview that the "bidding
for the third telco has been transparent."
China Telecom is the ninth largest telecommunica-
tions company in the world, according to the 2017
Forbes Global 2000 list. It's also the third biggest
mobile service provider in China.
Philippine lawmakers have also raised security con-
cerns over allowing China — a country claiming al-
most the entirety of the South China Sea — includ-
ing areas Manila claims and calls the West Philippine
Sea, to enter the local market.
On November 14, House Minority Leader Danilo
Suarez (Quezon) threatened to stop China Telecom
from entering the market, citing national security and
privacy concerns.
Suarez said during a press conference, “I will go to
court and invoke national security to stop China Tel-
ecom from participating in the telecoms industry."
According to TV5 and ONE News, the order signals
the start of the 90-day post-qualification before the
issuance and frequencies and necessary permit. —
Ryan Macasero
Source: https://www.philstar.com/
business/2018/11/19/1869966/ntc-confirms-mislatel-
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The creation of everything was done by God, but the things in it is done by man- They said that it could help the internet connection of the Philippines to get faster.
kind. They proposed that soon there will be an internet connection named with 5G name
The creation of Philippine Space Agency was proposed by the PAGASA of the Phil- because of that said agency. By the help of that agency, the Philippines will surely de-
ippines so that the Philippines will have it’s own space agency to monitor the space veloped a lot of gadgets. And additional, the Philippines will be safer than before be-
above. The space is composed of asteroids, comets, meteoroids and other celestial cause it could monitor the space.
bodies that could possibly enter the earth without it’s permission. The PAGASA created
it so that the Philippines will be aware if there will be a celestial bodies entering or
landing into our country.
In the world almost all of the countries has it’s own satellites including the Philip-
pines, but they advantage of others is that, they have an agency that could monitor the
space. Because of this situation, the Philippines together with the PAGASA conducted
and created the agency in the Philippines like the other countries because they know
that if this ongoing process of the agency, the Philippines will be more updated in tech-
nology. For example, if this proposal will succeed, the Philippine authorities will have a
connection to the satellite above and by the help of that the Filipinos will be able to
create robots because of it. The Philippines will surely belong to the countries that is
updated in technology.
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According to the authorities, this proposal is still ongoing but soon will succeed.

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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) — It is an early medal haul for the Philippines in the 2019
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, after gathering 20 gold, 11 silver, and seven bronze medals on the first day of
the biennial sporting meet.

Filipino bets swept the men and women’s triathlon events, to deliver the first gold and silver medals for the coun-
try.

John Leerams Chicano bagged the gold with a record-breaking time, while Andrew Kim Remolino followed suit
in second place.

Kim Mangrobang defended her SEA Games title in the women’s division, while Kim Kilgroe wins the silver med-
al.

World Champion and 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier Carlos Yulo showed a world-class act in the artistic gym-
nastics all-around event, winning his first SEA Games medal.

Meanwhile, wushu star Agatha Wong stayed on top and kept her title in the wushu taolu taijiquan event.

The Filipinos also showed that they reign on the dance floor, dominating the dancesport events by snatching 10
gold medals.

The Filipino delegation also scored four gold medals in the men’s lightweight, bantamweight, and featherweight
Arnis events, also known as Kali, or stick fighting.

Both the men and women’s team of sepak takraw also bagged gold medals in the hoops events.

The 2019 SEA Games will run until December 11.

COTABATO CITY—The Senior High School athletes from Notre

Dame of Sarmiento will join the upcoming Notre Dame Educa-
tional Association (NDEA) Cotabato Area Athletic Meet this
coming December 4-6, 2019 at Notre Dame University Grounds.
Failed to reach the Top 5 in the recent JHS Cotabato Area Meet,
Mrs. Delia De Los Santos, the Sports coordinator assured that the
SHS will have a higher chance of winning and will steal again the
throne in the dominating spots.
With the games Volleyball Men/Women, Basketball Men, Sepak
Takraw, Lawn Tennis Men/ Women, Chess, Table Tennis, Base-
ball, Softball, Dart, Taekwondo, Singing and Badminton, the Sen-
ior High School students will be facing almost 12 schools under
the Cotabato Area.
The competing schools are Notre Dame University, Notre Dame-
RVM College, Notre Dame of Cotabato-Marist Brothers, Notre
Dame of Salaman College and Notre Dame of Parang to name a
few.
If qualified and won, the athletes from the Notre ame of Sar-
miento will compete on the NDEA Inter-Area Meet which in-
cludes Cotabato, Midsayap and Tacurong Vicariate-Areas.

-Joshua Elly Escalada

ABS-CBN News
On Day 1, the aspirants will be made to undergo biometrics where
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they will be measured individually according to height, weight and
wing span.
MANILA, Philippines — The PBA announced that the Gatorade
Draft Combine has been moved to Dec. 5 and 6 due to inclement Later in the afternoon, they will be divided into eight teams and play
weather brought by typhoon Tisoy. 5-on-5.
The two-day event was originally set for Wednesday at the Gatorade The second day of the event will be more tedious as players will
Hoops Center in Mandaluyong. spend the entire day playing 5-on-5.
All 71 aspirants are expected to show-up for the combine in the The 2019 PBA Rookie Draft is set on Dec. 8 at Robinson’s Place in Ermita,
hope to impress coaches, who will be around to look for new talent. Manila.
For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.