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JANUARYFEBRUARY 2012 VOLUME I NO. 4

ANG OPISYAL NA PAHAYAGAN NG MGA MAG-AARAL NG PAMANTASAN NG SILANGANING PILIPINAS LAOANG

BOY: Psst! Si Spongebob ka ba? GIRL: Bakit? BOY: Gusto kasi kita eh.
BOYLET: Malaki ang babayarang ransom ng parents ko sayo. GIRLAT: Bakit? BOYLET: Kasi bihag mo ang puso ko.

Tugon ni John Carl Ronato sa Kanyang Secret Admirer

LOLO: Pustiso ka ba? LOLA: Bakit? LOLO: Kasi I just cant smile without you LOLA: Hindi ka pa rin nagbabago.

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Mga guhit ni Dadan Irinco | Nilapat ni John Carl Ronato

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Jabel Phillip Irinco
he Noumena, official publication of the University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus seeks to implement the approved Php 60 publication fee on academic year 2012-2013. Due to the increasing printing cost, Prof. Roberto C. Gudio, suggested to the editorial board that they should implement the 60peso fee which has been approved by the administration two years ago but was not imposed due to indefinite circumstances. This would mean a 10-peso increase of the biannually collected Php 50 publication fee taken from the Students Trust

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Fund (STF). John Carl Ronato, editor-inchief of The Noumena, agrees with their adviser but admits that he has hang-ups. Nag-aalala ako kung anong magiging reaksyon ng mga students. Kahit may malaking benepisyo para sa publication ang pagincrease sa 60 pesos, hindi pa rin natin maiiwasan na may mga students na magrereact he said. In line with this, Ronato wants to start a campaign re-

the only way that we can publicize these social issues is through The Noumena.

garding the publication fee increase. I think students should take part in the decision-making. Gusto ko sana magkaroon ng referendum wherein we get signatures from students kung pabor sila sa 60 pesos na to, Ronato said. Starting also next school year, the Noumena will be releasing quarterly or twice per semester. The publication has released two issues since January and this would mean using the budget exten-

sively. May mga nagreact kasi nang magrelease kami ng issue noong July [2011] kasi photocopy lang. Yung bagong publisher natin which is EITO Digital Media and Print Solution sa Manila, they offer 17.50 [pesos] per copy. Konti lang kasi ang population natin dito unlike sa UEP na marami ang pinapaprint nila kaya mas mura... ang tabloid ng The Pillar costs 10 pesos only dahil more or less 8,000 ang copies na pinapaprint nila. The Noumena will be printing regulary that is 1100 copies of eight-page or twelve-page issues that costs Php 17.5 or Php 22

(Php 19,250 or Php 24,200) next school year. According to the editor-in-chief, implementing the 60 -peso publication fee will help in the school papers regular production. I know that increasing the publication fee will be quite burdensome for some students dahil kahit 10 pesos lang yun, malaki yun kapag nakolekta pero it is for the good of the students and this institution [the publication] exists because of the students and its for the students, the only way that we can publicize these social issues na kinakaharap nila for the advocacy of change is through The Noumena.

LUAP, nagbigay ng 3k sa mga estudyante

Geramy Espia
abigyan ang ilan sa mga mag-aaral ng ibat ibang paaralan sa Hilagang Samar nang ganapin ang isang Orientation para sa Distribution of Learning Upliftment Assistance program (LUAP Allowance) sa UEP Gymnatorium, Catarman noong Pebrero 2 kung saan 115 estu-dyante ang mula sa UEP Laoang. Kabilang sa mga proyektong kanilang isinusulong ay ang programa para sa mga nais kumuha ng Masteral at Doctoral kung saan silay mabibigyan ng Php 10,000 bilang tulong pinansiyal. Samantala, ang Technical Vocational Education Program ay para sa mga nais kumuha ng mga kursong pambokasyonal. Mayroon ding silang scholarship na ipinamimigay sa mga kumukuha ng 3D Animation Course at iba pang mga pangserbisyong programa. Nabigyang-linaw din sa nasabing oriyentasyon ang ilang mga katanungan tungkol sa Phil Health insurance.

Integrasyon, muling ginunita

Geramy Espia
ebrero 7Muli na namang inalala ng mga UEPLites ang Araw ng Integrasyon labing-dalawang taon matapos mapasailalim ang Laoang National Trade School sa University System ng UEP noong Pebrero 7, 2000 at ngayon ay University of Eastern Philippines Laoang Campus.

Naipaabot ni Atty. Mar P. De Asis (UEP President) sa isang mensahe ang kanyang pasasalamat sa pagbibigay ng 5 milyong pondo ng Gobernador para sa pagpapatayo ng Ladies Dormitory sa UEP Main. Ayon kay Gov. Daza, ang tatlong libong perang ipamimigay bilang LUAP Allowance ay bunga ng pagtutulungan nila ni Vice Gov. Ramp Nielsen Uy at iba pang mga miyembro ng Sanggunihang Panlalawigan. Inamin niya ring hindi ito kasali sa Annual Budget ngunit dahil determinado silang makatulong, nagsagawa sila ng solisitasyon at ang nalikom na pera ay mismong ginamit para sa nasabing proyekto. Ayon pa sa kanya, bagamat naghahanap pa sila ng karagdagang pondo, sisikapin nila na magpatuloy ang taunang pagbibigay ng allowance sa mga mag-aaral. Nandito kayo hindi lamang para kumuha ng pera. Nandito kayo para makatulong sa inyong sarili, sa inyong pamilya at buong bansa kaya mag-aral kayo nang mabuti.

EKSENANG ISKOLAR

3rd Battle of the Brains Sa umaga sumabak sa individual at group competition ang mga estudyanteng mula sa ibat ibang paaralan ng Laoang para sa 3rd Battle of the Brains. Kabilang sa mga lumahok ang Rawis Central Elementary School, Laoang I Central Elementary School, P. M. Geta, Bobolosan Elementary School, Suba National High School, Colegio de Sta. Teresita, Laoang National Technical High School, Catigbian National High School, Laoang National High School, Rawis National High School at La Perla National High School. Nangibabaw ang mga magaaral ng Laoang I Central Elementary School matapos nitong masungkit ang 1st Prize para sa individual at group competition; samantalang ang Bobolosan Elementary School at P. M. Geta ang nag-uwi ng 2nd at 3rd Prize. Nagwagi para sa individual competition sina Marjonel Acedera (CST), 1st Prize, Juny Velez (LNTHS), 2nd Prize at Noreene Dula (LNHS) 3rd Prize. Sa group competition, nanatiling nasa tuktok ang CST matapos makapagtala ng 32 puntos habang nanalo ng 2nd Prize ang LNTHS sa 25 puntos at LNHS sa 3rd Prize, 22 puntos. Ginoong UEPL 2012 Kinagabihan, ang mga katawang matitikas ang sumalubong sa mga manonood nang ganapin ang pinaka-aabangang Ginoong UEPL 2012, ganap na alas-8 ng gabi sa kasalukuyang ginagawang UEPL Quadrangle. Sabay sa pagbuho s ng malakas na ulan ang hiyawan ng mga manonood nang maglabasan sa entablado ang sampung kandidatong sina Jonas Jade Adato, Kimbo Tyron Dojill o, Palko Acebron, Kenneth Tampon, Alberto Pigar, Jon Mc Adoro, Carlo Bolico, Jonad Poso, Normarch Irinco at

kabilang si Prince Alan Robis na kamakailan lamang ay nanalo bilang kauna-unahang Mr. CIT noong Enero. Nagwagi ng mga special awards sina G. Palko Acebron para sa Sports Wear, Corporate Attire, casual Attire at Formal Attire; G. Robis para sa Mr. Photogenic at Campus Look awards; G. Adoro para sa Mr. Congeniality at Creative Costume awards; at G. Dojillo para sa Viewers Choice at Best in Sexy Attire awards. Sa huli, si G. Palko Acebron ng High School Department ang hinirang na bagong Ginoong UEPL matapos itong maiuwi ni G. Patrick Adato ng Engineering noong 2011; 1st Runner-Up si G. Prince Alan Robis at 2nd Runner-Up si G. Jon Mc Adoro, parehong mula sa IT Department. Kahalagahan ng Pagdiriwang Tulad ng pag-alala sa araw ng pagkasilang ng isang nilalang, patuloy na ginugunita at sinasariwa ng mga gurot mag-aaral ang araw ng pagkakasama ng ating paaralan sa University System. Ayon kay Inst. Marciana Irinco, Head of Guidance and Testing Office at kabilang sa mga gurong nasaksihan ang integrasyon noong 2000, ang Integration Day ay ang araw na tuluyang niyakap ng ating paaralan ang pagbabago. Binanggit niya na mahalagang malaman ito ng lahat dahil ito ang naging dahilan ng pag-unlad ng ating lugar. Dagdag pa niya, dahil sa pagsasailalim natin sa UEP, naging malawak ang mga kursong mapagaaralan ng mga estudyante. Ang Laoang National Trade School o LNTS ay naging isang Pamantasan at napabilang sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na ngayon ay patuloy ang pag-unlad sa paglipas ng panahon. Pag-alala sa Kasaysayan Pagkatapos ng matagal na pangangapa sa mababang-uri ng edukasyon, tuluyan nang nalusaw ang pangalang Laoang National Trade School (na isang vocational school) at napalitan ng University of Eastern Philippines Laoang campus sa bisa ng RA 8292 o mas kilala bilang Higher Education Act of 1999. Matatandaang dahil sa kaku-

G. Palko Acebron
Ginoong UEPL 2012
PHOTO TAKEN BY INST. BARON POSO (OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF GINOONG UEPL 2012) langan ng paaralan sa Laoang, napagdesisyunan ng dating Congressman Eladio T. Balite na magtayo ng isang iskwelahan sa bisa ng RA 2440. Ang paaralan ay tinawag na Laoang National Trade School. Mangilan-ngilan ding mga panukalang-batas ang isinumite upang makapagdulot ng kabutihan sa LNTS; kabilang dito ang House Bill No. 2074 ni Congressman Wilmar P. Lucero na naglalayong gawing Laoang Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). Bagamat inaprubahan na ng pamahalaan bago ang pamahalaan ni Dating Pangulong Gloria Arroyo, bigo pa rin itong naipatupad dahil sa naganap na Presidential Election. Mayo 21, 1993, isang sulat mula sa Office of the President of the University of Eastern Philippines ang nagsasaad na mapasailalim ang LNTS sa University System at ito ay nagdulot ng pagsalungat at argumento sa parte ng mga guro at administrador ng institusyon. Pebrero 7, 2000, nasaksihan ng lahat ang makasaysayang pagbabagong-pangalan ng paaralan. Kasabay ng pagyuko ng dating LNTS, taas-noong naiwagayway ang bandila ng UEP Laoang, isang moderno at nag-iisang pamantasan sa Laoang.

KOBRA. Daan-daang mga estudyante sa kolehiyo mula sa ibat ibang paaralan sa Hilagang Samar ang nakikipagsiksikan sa UEP Gymnatorium, UEP, Catarman, upang tumanggap ng tulong pinansyal na Learning Upliftment Assistance Program (LUAP allowance) isang programang pinangunahan nina Gov. Paul R. Daza, Vice Gov. Ramp Nielsen S. Uy at mga miyembro ng Sanggunihang Panlalawigan, Pebrero 10, alas-4 ng hapon. JOHN CARL RONATO (Ang litrato ay kuha ni Geramy Espia)

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TULO. Ito na marahil ang huling beses na kukunan ng litrato ni Gng. Digna Balanlay (School Librarian) ang silid-aklatan na baha ng tubig-ulan. Kuha ito noong hapon ng Pebrero 2 ilang oras makalipas matsempuhan ng malakas na ulan ang nakatiwangwang na kisame habang pinapalitan ng mga trabahador ang mga butas na yero ng bubong ng silid-aklatan. Nagtulungan ang ilan sa mga trabahador at ang mga estudyanteng nagkataong nasa silid ng pinangyarihan ng insidente upang takpan ang mga banggera ng mga trapal. JOHN CARL RONATO

May mga chismax ka ba? Type CHAROT <SPACE> CHISMAX <SPACE> SCREEN NAME at KURSO at i-send sa 09463438701

Red Cross administers bloodletting

Roselyn Acebuche
he Philippine Red Cross Association Northern Samar Chapter representatives led by Susan Hernandez, Chapter Administrator, conducted a mass blood donation at the HRM Practice House last February 1 with a theme, One Nation, One Blood, Share! Together with Rep. Hernandez, Rep. Reynard Fidel and other staffs with Inst. Baron Poso assited in securing blood tests and physical examinations of those students who were willing to donate. Among the 27 candidates for blood donation, only 18 qualified. From COC: Benigno Corocoto, Eurica Irinco, Rina Irinco, Rizalina Comendador, Fernando Bacho Jr., Nelbert Corona, Cerilo Giray, Ronel Soto and Magdalena Lipata; COED: Maria Luisa Adora, Miguelito Po, Rolelyn Redecio and Clarina Baluyot; CIT: Rowell Gutierrez, Ariel Gotladera and Vergel Oso; COE: Marcelo Cerbito Jr. and Melvin Giray. Donating blood has health benefits. It can lower the bodys iron level which can help reduce the risk of heart disease. It also improves cardiovascular health lowering the risk of any severe cardiovascular event, such as stroke. Giving blood can also help lower the risk of cancers in the liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat and helps the body function more efficiently by allowing it to regularly replenish blood supply. Willing donors must be in good health, well-rested, and have eaten prior to donation aging between 16 to 65 years old and weighing at least 110 pounds. The donor must have a blood pressure between: Systolic: 90-160

mmHg (millimeters of mercury), Diastolic: 60-100 mmHg; and must pass the physical and health history assessments. Mrs. Hernandez ended the activity with an urgency statement: You are young yet you should learn to help save lives of other people through Red Cross.
(www.livestrong.com; www.redcross.org.ph)

ood day mga paypolandia!! Girlatz, Boyletz, Becky, Pastra, etc!! Pwede dito as long as beauty ka! Hahaha ... well, well, well narito po ang inyong lingkod ... tadah!! Ako po si Lady C. B. also known as Lady Charoterang Beauty at your service ang mangeetchos at mangchacharot lalo na sa mga uglyness paypol of the world!! Haha ... as long as may chikah, gorah tayo dyan!! #1 Pa-bwena manong paypoletz ... senetch etey nga tetcheraka nga wiz senses in having kalurkeyhan in discussing the lessons in a subjectivity and kalurke! Kasi threey unitez etech nga asignaturetch and ito pa ... ayaw ng nakikisyangaw ang mga studentry nya ... sabi pa daw ... class nung nag-aaral pa ako, pis onor ako sa amin may narinig ako sabi ng studentry nya ... ha? Wiz naman halatey ... haha!! Hirit pa nito hindi naman appropriate yung mga examplers mo!! Haha!! Agreenez ang lahat ng mga clasmetetz nya ... havey na havey itong tetcheraka na ito na tatawagin nating ... Taklesang Brainey na mahilig i-up ng i-up ang self nya!! Ma-bow aketch sayo!! One!! Two!! Hmmf ... #2 Second salang .. Baliwag University presents .. two main studentretch which they said as the most vigellant and super duper cally el fialladocious!! Ms. Tisha Hamilton vs. Mr. Cookies Ms. Hamilton: I am ... the most intelligent ... Mr. Cookies: Eiwww! No yooou ah nottt!! Becowzzz I am the most intelligent heee!! Ms. Hamilton: Excuzze you?? Did you know thot I am a dominggo gramophone? And thee mozt preeetyyy hee at thee univeeeezitty?? Mr. Cookies: Hahaha!! Kabawa mowww!! Senetch etey?! Puro debate ang kaganapan ng mga paypolandia na etetch!! They are popular in the school!! Ang isang titcheretz pag nakikita silang nagwawar is telling ... mga charotera!! Mas beauty pa nga ako sa inyo!! Haha!! Mga baliwag!! in chorus sumagot si Mr. Cookies at Ms Hamilton ... gow lang ng gow!! Fight lang nga fight!! Yan ang mantra namin for life!! toinkz!! #3 Finally, super dami ng baklutesh detech!! Makabati nga ... Haler! Haler! Mga baklutesh!! Musta naman ang drama ng lola nyo?? Full of gigantic eskemberlu at eklavush na ka-ek-ekan netech!! Pano ba naman kasi nakikita daw sa wonderland and Baklush na ito!! At hmmm ... nasa mga mid-60s na siguro ang lola nyo at over!! Talagang fresh at yummy boyletz ang vinivictimize nya ... full of nutrients naman itong mga ka char-char nya na mas kulams pa sa inakala nating lahat ... until now ... ikinakalat pa rin ng prensesang Baklutesh na ito ang virus nya sa world ... XD One, two, three, asawa ni padi, kada gab-i ng . . . . Aiiii pabitin naman aketch!! Ewan ko ba at bakit ang daming mga charoterang otaw sa world!! Ai ewan!! As long as buhay pa si aketch patuloy pa rin akong mangchacharot at mang-eetchos sa lahat ng mga kalurkeyng chismax at birds eye view na nakikita ko sa paligid!! Babush!! Always remember ha readers, ako si Lady Charoterang Beauty ang beauting nangchacharot haha!!

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Lady Charoterang Beauty

Reading BeyondLines: Graduating Unemployed

Rommel Poblete
nemployment is one of the manifestations that the economic condition of our country is deteriorating. It is one of the major causes of poverty here in our country. Jobs cannot accommodate the millions of Filipino applicants, it is apparent in a high number of graduates who are unemployed today. Based on the records of the Labor Force Survey of the National Statistics Office in April 2011, there were a total of 29 million persons who are unemployed. Many college graduates are unemployed and cannot take a job. There are so many reasons why the unemployment rate in our country is high. First, every year, our countrys education system produces graduates whose skills do not fit with what the job market is demanding. We have a high number of graduates in some courses in which job opportunities are few. One of the concrete examples is the nursing profession. This course became very popular and in demand in the earlier part of the decade but at the latter part, took a low status leaving many nursing graduates hanging in thin air, unemployed. Second reason for unemployment is incompetence. Many of our graduates lack the necessary skills for the job. Many of them failed to meet the qualifications. Even here in our university, many of our graduates fail to pass the licensure examination which is one of the eminent requirements to land a job. There are many graduates but passers are few. And most often these passers, themselves dont get jobs because what they are applying for has too high qualifications; also, many of the applicants lack experience. Over-population is the third reason. The Philippines is a home for almost 90 million Filipinos. Jobs cannot accommodate all the people. Another reason is most fresh graduates do not know where to begin. Many of them do not know where to find jobs that fit them. It is a big challenge to all of us, not only for the government. We have to exhaust all our effort to make ourselves productive. For the government, they must work hard in creating more opportunities for people by upgrading the quality of education allocating more funds for the education of every citizen. The government must conduct more skills training that fit the demands of the job market and finally by attracting more foreign investors to venture their business here in our country. Education agencies like the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) must offer courses that are really needed in the current time to avoid mismatch between education and the actual employment. Unemployment happens and is present almost anywhere in the world but here in our country it is one of the worst. We can lessen this by having national unity and cooperation especially in the government sector. President Aquino must put more emphasis on helping Filipinos, especially our graduates in order for them to become more useful in the society. SOURCES: NSO; www.pinoy-ofw.com

TEACHER: No Pay. No Teach.

Roselyn Acebuche
he Philippines will be in grave risk of losing many of its public school teachers who prefer to seek employment overseas if the government fails to come up with measures aimed at alleviating the conditions of overworked and underpaid professionals. Teachers, like any other professionals, need to sustain their needs especially those who have families. When prices of food and almost everything gets high, they suffer. The alarming situation brings us to a workers slogan years ago: My take-home pay cannot even take me home. Today, scores of ordinary workers and employees in the government and other sectors and those in the countryside still take home pays that are way, way below their needed income so they may eat three times a day and send their children to good schools. Labor leaders and other groups called on to the concerned government authorities to focus on the protection and advancement of the economic rights and welfare of teachers and other ordinary workers and employees. Truly, the plight of the countrys public school teachers, many of them women, has prompted Sen. Ferdinand Bongbong R.

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Marcos to file the Senate Bill (SB) No. 1306 which seeks to upgrade the minimum wage of our public servants. The bill, also known as The Public School Teachers Salary Upgrading Act, seeks to raise the minimum wage of governmentemployed school teachers from Salary Grade 11 to Salary Grade 15. The proposed measure shall cover all public school teachers in the elementary and secondary levels, whether nationally or locallyfunded, and those in technical or vocational schools and state universities and colleges. While the Department of Education continuously receives the largest share in the national budget of the country this year. The minimum wage of our public school teachers remains incomparable with salary of other professionals , says the young senator from Ilocos Norte. This is certainly grieving since we often proclaim and acknowledge the sacrifices of our teachers as well as their contribution to the socio-economic development of this impoverished nation and they dont get much financial rewards. K+12 will be implemented next school year, hearing that Filipino teachers do not want to teach Filipino children is just so sad.

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s u g m a p a tra b a h o n really dont know how to work on my mahalaga ay natapos g a a n g i ya . o n g project on research, would you mind o ko na ang aking pag- g a n g -b o , w i ka p a n doing it for me? Please. Please? I beg k a t l a ki a n g aaral, sabi ni Erly Ann, ka n m e ang m you. I know you can do it because p 19. Confident naman E e n t a il ym a i ka k youre really indeed an expert on this. It will u n e m p lo o k s a ako sa sarili ko na kaaH in d i m lo t n g lu g m d u mean so much to me if you did it. g m a gad ako makakakuha ng m a g i g i n g n g la lo p a n . A t ku Reading his text message makes me trabaho, at kung hindi u p a n g m a s g a t i n g b a n s a n a l a l o n g n k feel like Im a very important person to him and a y t i ya o . man I can wait dagdag ka h i r a p a n a y p a it o a n g b a n s a n g it a he needs me. For me, its not just a fantasy niya. Hindi rin nababahala m a g p a p a t u l o g h in d i n a p u t ik si Lani kung sakali man na m a b a b a o n s g a m a g -a a r a l a n o m a i t a - because the way he carries out his actions g makes me believe that its for real. The way he hindi siya kaagad maka- M a r a m i n g m p a n g m a i s u l o n o n . It o p a y hanap ng trabaho pagkata- m a h i h i ka ya t a n i l a n g e d u ka s a n g s a n g - smiled at me when I handed over his project pos ng kanyang gradua- g u yo d a n g k p i n a ka m a h a l a g a y n a g i n - on the front door of the comfort room and the tion. Wala naming nasa- n a m a n a n g a l a s a p a n g t u n g n a g b i b i - manner of how he blinked at me when I made n his assignment on how to do a police report. sayang dahil sariling sikap ka p p a r a m h a y d a h i l i t o a ka b u l u h a n a So, he is a criminology student, and Im a ko ang puhunan ko sa pag- h a w a n g b u a r a m a g i n g m aaral, aniya. Yun nga g a y ku l a y p m u m u h a y. m a a a r - teacher-to-be. It seems impossible for us to n t, a meet each other but we just did. langnakabubuti pa rin kung a n g a t i n g p a u n e m p l o ym e m a l i h i s s a The way he shows his tricks makes D a h i l s n g l a yu n i n a t w a l a n n g kaagad ako makakakuha ng a n me fall for him so carelessly even though trabaho para ma-meet ko i n g m a w a l a i s a n g t a o a t m n g h i n d i n a a ri n g M a a ka - how much I keep telling myself that this ang aking demands sa buhay l a n d a s a b u h a y. a p a g ka feeling will just cause me nothing but pain at para na rin makatulong sa p a g -a s a s a ka t a yo m u l a s m a r a h a s s a a g m m a g in a a y and sadness but still, my heart disagrees to pamilya, wika pa niya. m u lin g a a a r in g b a n g m a a g a p u n g m my mind is saying. We call and text P r o b l e m a d p a a p r a a a a n t g . K a ya t u h n a a n n a i t o d a h i g l k a n g what other more than what other people in each la n o lu s y a Ang unemployment ang a relationship do. Hearing his voice and p a t m a s p r o b le m isa sa mga tumitinding sulira- d a d i a y b a ka reading his text messages on o g h in h in u h u b n . ning kinakaharap ngayon ng t. my phone makes my heart skip a p in o a y m a id u lo a n g Pi l i n g a n a t ka t a t a g a n - out of my chest and makes my bansa. Kaya naman ay marami A n g i s ka t a p a g s a k g a n n g ang nagsusumikap na maitablood rush just like the raging a n a l a n g -a l g ka n ya guyod ang kanilang edukasyon. n h a t a y t i t i i s i n a r a p . K i n a ka ya t i i s s a waves of the oceans. L a m a g p a n g Subalit habang tumatagal ay unti g a n o n g There are times that ya n g m s u b o k a t m a r u u m a r a t i n g s a -unting naapektuhan ng sulirad d I wonder if these things are m g a p a g g ka b i g u a n g g a d -a g a ka a ning ito ang mga nakakapagtapos true. What we have is more n u m a n . ; h in d i sa kolehiyo. Dahil dito, nagkaka- a a n ya n g b u h a y i p a y l u m a l a b a n g t a t a - than friendship but its not k n a h a l roon ng takot ang ibang mga nagg a y a y n ka p a g u ko s a yet a real relationship yet I b a s u m u s h a t n g sisipagtapos na baka isa sila sa a n g i l a a yo s a H in d i la hope well get there. Im b i p a n g mabiktima nito. w a la . S a ilit in m o n g t u m w a la n g truly falling for him but Im p o s s a Tingin ko kulang na rin ang ka y n a d a p a p a p a a . K a ya t g -a b o t scared to tell him because I dont think i a o n g m g i g i l t a yo s a p a y. S a mga job vacancies sa ngayon na its a good idea because if I do it m s a r ili m p a n g t u a n g a r i n s a b u h ka t a - maybe hell get mad at me and run lalo pang nagbibigay bahala para sa r a s o n u m g a h i l a n g a n g u s a y away from me. mga nagsisipagtapos, wika ni Jeri- n g a t i n g h i n d i ka k cho. Lumulobo na rin ang bilang ng m a d a l i n g s a l i t a , m p l o ym e n t b a g l a l o p a One night, Sanya (one of my friends) p a ra g u n e mga nagsisipagtapos ng kolehiyo sa ku t a n a n called me concerning what she saw r a a n it o p a g s u o n g s a a n g p a ta g s a bansang ito, aniya. Kaya ang ibang m a g i n g i s a h a - and knew about him. She told me a a g p a ka t b u h a y. A n g m p a g mga college graduates ay nahihira- t a yo n g m that every time he receives a text s a n g pang matanggap sa trabaho lalo sa m g a p a g s u b o ko s m o a n g i yo n g e d u coming from me he let his friends g i yo a ta p kung hindi umaayon sa kursong nata- l a g a a y n m o a n o s a read it and make fun of it and the t a g u yo d a g d a d a l a s a i y O o , pos mo ang iyong ina-apply-an, dag- a a r a l a t n a i most awful is, he never told you a n g m a ra w . it o a n g dag niya. that he has already a girlfriend. ka s yo n ; p a y b a l Pagbubutihin ko na lang ang t i ya k n a t a g u . After hearing those things my aking pag-aaral at akoy magsusumikap B A L A N G A R A W world started to collapse just like para hindi mapabilang sa mga tambay, after a tornado and a 100 feet sabi ni John. Naniniwala ako na kapag tsunami hit me. It really breaks mataas ang pinag-aralan mo ay madali my heart to hear that. I really kang matatanggap sa trabaho, aniya. dont know what to do but just cry for my silliness and numbD a h i l a n ness. Isa sa mga lumulutang na dahilan ng I was broken for the unemployment ang tinatawag na job misfirst time in my life, I cant dematch. Ito ang hindi pagtutugma sa natascribe how it goes but I can feel pos na kurso ng isang job seeker sa inathe throbbing and pain. I never apply-an niyang trabaho. Ayon kay Secreimagined that I will be in a tary Marianito Roque, marami ang bakansituation like this. But one teng posisyon subalit hindi naman thing I learned from this tremakatugma sa natapos na kurso at kumendous grief is that, Men walipikasyon ng isang aplikante. have different faces, different Napag-alaman na karamihan sa mga personalities but all of them college graduates na naghahanap ng trabaho have the same objectives, ay mga commerce degree-holders. Nais ng they are made to hurt and mga ito na mkapagtrabaho sa mga bangko at use you for their own sake. marketing sectors. Subalit sa online job ng In this type of relationship, pamahalaan, ang 10 bakanteng trabaho ay we must not be too submistechnical sector na pinangungunahan ng prosive for it may lead to pain. fessional nurses (5,000) and staff nurses You must control your (3,000). (Doris Franche, www.Philstar.com) thoughts in times like this Ang iba kasi nag-iinarte. Gusto nila ng because if youll let it domimagandang trabaho pero hindi naman kagandahan ang natapos, ani ni Michelle. Gustunggusto na malaki ang suweldo. Hindi makuntento sa kung ano na ang meron sila, dagdag niya. Basta ako, hindi man kagandahan ang nakuha kong trabaho, go go go ako diyanang importante may trabaho, sabi ni Alex. Hindi naman kailangang T u s in g b o n g O : A ljo n

Confessions of a Bisexual, by L. O. Irinco

We are humans too, we have feelings too. We get hurt, we cry, we laugh and we fall in love.

nate you this may lead you to be blinded by your affection. These things are traumatic for me because it is my very first time to fall in love, but unfortunately it turned out to be a disaster for me. I gave my all just to let him appreciate me, but sorry for me, because he turned out to be too imperfect for me. I presumed that he could be the one who I was going to spend my life with and the one who I was going to love every single day. I just expected too much from a senseless person like him because he is really not going to love me at all and no one will ever, because nobody will ever love a bisexual like us, like me, except those men who are desperate to have a lot of money. One of the reasons why they come near me is because I just keep myself quiet though I hear people judge me, ridiculing how I act on public and mock my way of life. With these rumors, no one will ever dare to love a gay like me. Because what they all see in me is what the society defines me, but if they will have a chance to get to know me and talk to me theyll have a different impression about me, that Im too far to be that false imagery that people thought of me. They never appreciate the talent, abilities that I have, how I try my best just to be accepted by the people who judge me, how I give my all to prove that they are wrong but still, they criticize me and hate me for showing the real me. How about the bisexuals? Shouldnt we hate the people who wrong us? Shouldnt we also criticize them? Point out whats wrong with them? Or can we fight back? No. we cant. We are the societys clowns, victims, and repressed. We pretend to be happy in every little thing we do because thats the only thing that defines us. We work ourselves to the ground and in that we feel we are loved and appreciated. We are humans too, we have feelings too. We get hurt, we cry, we laugh and we fall in love. But it seems like no one understands when we pretend to be someone else, they get angry and when we show our true identity they get mad at us. We just wish to have equality, we admit that we do have bad attitudes and yes I know you have one too. So, you dont have any right to criticize us because you are doing well too. Yes, we are all sinners but what Im pointing is, since we all commit mistakes theres no need of being a perfectionist and act as how others would want us to act. Understanding our individual differences as human and gender equality is all what we wish; to be treated fairly on everything we do is what we dream. For you stare at us, smile at us, laugh at us, yet you fool, use and hurt us in many different ways. I think sensitivity and control might solve this all.

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inabuhiisang salitang lalawiganin na ang ibig sabihin ay buhay. Maaaring buhay ng isang tao, ng isang personalidad, o kung mamarapatin, buhay ng isang estudyante. Maaaring sa mga oras na binabasa mo itong sinulat ko ay mayroong mga katanungan nagsisimulang bumagabag sa iyong isipan. Kung mayroon nga, huwag kang mag-alala. Ilan lamang iyan sa mga samut saring reaksyon na lumilitaw sa oras ng pagkapanibago, takot, pangamba, pagkamangha, hiya, pagdududa, o pagkayamot. Samakatwid, normal lang iyan. Ano nga ba ang Kinabuhi. Mahalaga nga ba ito? Bakit ko pa ba isinulat ito kung wala rin namang magbabasa. Sa aking paglalakad sa loob ng ating pamantasan. Higit pa sa mga pisikal na kagandahan, kaunlaran at pagbabago ang aking nakikita. Nababanaag ko rin ang sinasabing Kinabuhi. Ito ang sinasabing walang kapagurang pagpabalik-balik sa eskuwelahan para makakalap ng kaalaman. Ito ang walang humpay na reports, projects, assignments, quizzes at iba pang mga ka-echosan ng mga minamahal nating guro. Ito ang paboritong linya ng ating mga ina at ama na Anak, mag-aral ka nang mabuti, kung kayat magdamag kang nagsusunog ng kilay upang maisakatuparan ang iyong naipangako. Ito ang buhay ng mga tipikal na estudyante dito sa ating pamantasan. Ito ang buhay nating lahat. Kay nano ka adi?; Kay ini an ako kinabuhi. Kinabuhi. Kinabuhi. Kinabuhi... Napakaraming kwento ang nasa likod ng salitang ito. ARTIKULO: Na-

ARTIKULO: Geramy Espia

Kumbaga sa Psychology, lahat tayo ay nilikhang kakaiba. Lahat tayo ay may katangiang masasabing nasa sa iyo lamang. Ang pagkakaibaiba nating lahat ay isang magandang bagay. Ngunit dito sa ating pamantasan, tila ang mga ito lamang ang katangiang namamayani sa lahat: PAGKATAKOT, PAGKADUWAG, PAGKAHIYA. Unahin natin ang pagkatakot. Ito ang mukha ng mga estudyante tuwing haharap sa madla, lalo na sa nakakataas. Kasunod nito ang pagkaduwag. Ang pagkaduwag na mangatuwiran, magpaliwanag at lumaban. Naaalala ko tuloy nang minsan magkamali sa pagbibilang ng score sa quiz ang isang guro. Sugara gad kay sir. Di ak kay nahahadok ak. Isang kahangalan, hindi ba? Karapatan mong isiwalat ang katotohanang tama ka o may katuwiran ka ngunit pinipigilan mo ang iyong sarili dahil natatakot, naduduwag at nahihiya ka. Para saan pa ba ang karapatan mong magsiwalat kung hindi mo gagamitin? Huwag kang matakot. Buhay mo iyan. Ilahad mo! Ikwento mo! Sa baluktot na sistema ng ating mundo. Napakaimposibleng maging pantay ang pagtingin sa tama at mali. At sa sitwasyon kung saan ang mga estudyante ang naiipit at lubhang apektado, sino at saan ka dapat magtiwala? Ang Tanging Daan sa Pagsisiwalat Ito ang misyon ng KINABUHI. Ito ang magsisilbing salamin sa magpapakita sa tunay na kalagayan ng mga estudyante ng UEP Laoang. Ito ang tulay sa pagpapahayag ng mga mukhang nakakubli sa ating pamantasan. Sapagkat walang bagay sa mundo ang purong mabuti at maganda, ito ang magsisilbing tinig ng mga piping walang sawang humihiyaw ngunit pinagkikibitbalikat lamang ng mga nakakataas. Simula ngayon, ito na ang inyong bagong sandigan: ang katotohanan. Kasabay ng pagbabagong imahe ng The Noumena, asahan ninyong magbabago na rin ang dating nabubulok na sistema ng pagsisiwalat. Asahan ninyong ang mga bagay na ilalahad ay buo, hindi pili. Sapagkat kasabay ng pagsilang ng pahina ng Kinabuhi, ang tunay na kultura ng batang si Juan ay masisilayan. Malaya, maligaya at higit sa lahat, mulat sa katotohanan.

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Buhay ng Isang Student Entrepreneur
ung hindi lang mahalaga ang Edukasyon, marahil naging tambay na lang ako, pa-tvtv, kain, tulog. Masasabing hindi ganoon kadali ang buhay ng isang mag-aaral. Dumaraan ka sa maraming pagsubok, hirap sa pagbabalanse ng oras, mahirap na mga asignatura, pambayad sa mataas na na matrikula, kakapusin sa baon, mga suliranin at mga mahihigpit na mga guro. Mahirap ang maging estudyante. Sa kadahilanang lahat ng bagay ay may puso, dahil lahat ay nagmamahal, tanging solusyon na lang ay ang magtipid, maging isang working student o di kayay maging isang estudyanteng entrepreneur. Isa sa mga hinahangaan kong estudyante dahil sa kakaibang istilo paghahanap-buhay upang makaipon ay si Katherine Acebuche. Siya ay tinaguriang estudyanteng entrepreneur sa loob ng ating campus. Alas-2 pa lang ng umaga, inihahanda na ni Katherine ang mga kailangan sa pagluluto ng bibingka. Dahil sa Brgy. Vigo siya nakatira, kailangan niyang gumising nang maaga upang makapagluto ng mga paninda at hindi ma-late sa 7 a.m. niyang klase dala-dala ang tatlong bag, puno ng aklat, notebook at mga paninda, sa kabila ng init ng araw, mga pagod na paa at sa paghahabol ng mga estudyante, sa puyat, pressure sa pag-aaral, naka-ukit pa rin sa kanyang labi ang matamis na ngiti, nadama ko pa rin ang saya sa buhay habang kausap ko siya. Di alintana ang hirap ng buhay, ang

Margie Lucban
mahalaga, napakyaw din ang paninda niya. Hindi galing sa marangyang pamilya si Katherine, at dahil dito ninais niyang makatulong sa kanyang mga magulang. Sa unay pinasok niya ang pagiging working student. Masaya naman siya ngunit dahil na rin sa kagustuhang makatulong at kahit papaano makapagbigay ng kaunting barya sa kanyang mga magulang, pinasok niya ang pagnenegosyo. Kaya ko naman pagsabayin ang pagtitinda sa paaralan, pag-working student at pag-aaral, ngunit nahihiya rin naman ako kila maam dahil baka isipin nila na hindi sapat ang ibinibigay nila kaya ko ito ginagawa, ngunit ang totoo, gusto kong makatulong sa mga magulang ko at maging independent. Susubukan ko kung kaya ko. Tulad ng nakararaming estudyante, pangarap niyang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral kaya ginagawa niya lahat upang siya ay magtagumpay. Nilalako niya ang kanyang paninda sa kampus nang patago dahil nakasulat, No vendors allowed ngunit hindi naman siya vendor, kundi estudyanteng matiyaga, masipag, at hindi sumusuko sa buhay. Sa arawaraw na pagtitinda, nakakabenta siya ng animnapu at minsan kung sinisuwerte ay isang daang piso. Ang perang galing sa pagtitinda ay ginagamit niya sa pang-araw-araw na pamasahe, bayarin at binibigay din sa kanyang mga magulang pambili ng mga kailangan sa tahanan.

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Hindi maiwasang mahirapan at mag-alala ni Katherine kapag nagkakasakit ang kanyang ina. Para sa kanya, balewala ang pagod makakita lang ng pera. Para sa kanya hindi kailangang sumuko sa hamon ng buhay. Hanggat may paraan, kakayani. Para sa akin, hindi ko kailangan isipin na nahihirapan ako, yung pagod. Hindi mo mai-entertain ang negatibong nararamdaman mo lalo na kapag nakikita mong nahihirapan ang magulang mo. Sa pakikipag-usap ko kay Katherine isa lang ang nasa isip ko. Pinanganak ka mang mahirap, hindi dapat bumaba ang tingin mo sa sarili. Marami ngang mayaman at maykaya diyan na hindi alam kung paano kumayod para sa kaunting kita. Para kay Katherine mahalaga ang bawat sentimo. May mga maralita, estudyanteng mayaman. Para sa iba, mas mapalad ang mga estudyanteng sunod sa layaw ngunit habang tinitignan ko si Katherine na naglalakad, dala-dala ang tatlong bag na mabibigat, patuloy na nakikipaghabulan sa customer, mas mapalad pa rin ang maging mahirap. Salat man sa karangyaan, punong-puno naman ng mga natututunang aral sa buhay. Patuloy pa rin na naglalako si Katherine. Alangalang sa magulang at pangarap, si Katherine Acebuche, isang matiyagang babaeng puno ng determinasyon, ay hindi sumusukona may pananalig sa Diyossa kanyang hamon sa buhay bilang isang estudyanteng entrepreneur.

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IKALAWANG YUGTO: SA PAGRAMPA NI ADONIS

magsuot ng necklace na mabigat at hairstyle na mala-Imelda Marcos ay hindi na big deal dito. At dahil pareparehong gupit ng mikha, magpacute, magpa-impress at body physique iyan ang alas upang magwagi sa patimpalak na ito. Kamakailan lang ay nagkaroon ng teleseryeng Nasaan Ka Elisa este Nasaan ka Adonis at si Mr. Palko Acebron ang tinaguriang bagong Adonis ng Unibersidad. Nilahukan ng 10 kandidato, kanya-kanyang hataw sa pagrampa. Di maiwasang kabahan, ngunit sa kabila nito hindi pa rin dapat magpatalo sa kahinaang nararamdaman. Sa larong ito tanging kalaban mo ang iyong sarili, kakompetensya mo ang dating ikaw at dapat ihulma ang bagong bihis ng iyong pagkatao. Beauty Pageant for girls at para sa mga lalaki, bodybuilding ang tawag dito, nararapat lang na mga macho, matitikas ang mga kalahok. Ngunit, sa ating bansa, bagamat uso ang mga ito, magkaiba kung papaano makipaglaban ang mga kalalakihan alang-alang sa korona. Gumagamit pa rin ng mga sequences, costumes, kolorete sa katawan.kung ikukumpara kung saan natin ginaya itonahahanay tayo sa patimpalak para sa mga bakla. What I mean is, bakit kailangan magsuot pa ng costumes, make-up para sa pagiging lalaki mo? Magkaiba ang characteristics ng mga babae at mga lalaki kaya dapat sa mga patimpalak para kay Adan ay hindi ipattern sa mga pambabaeng Beauty Pageant.marahil din dahil iba-ibang parangal at itoy parte ng patimpalak kaya itoy kasali ngunit ang kinalalabasan, nagiging feminine ang dating kahit na gwapo at macho ang nagsusuot. Minsan din sumusobra ang make-up at nababawasan ang tunay na ganda ng mukha. Ang patimpalak din na tulad nito ay isang eksploytasyon in the sense that other people want to see these boys flaunting their bodies. Hindi rin natin masasabing mga bakla lang ang humahanga at nagpapantasya sa katawan nila ngunit pati rin ang mga kababaihan. Nakakalungkot nga lang isipin na karamihan sa mga sumasali sa larong ito, pagkatapos ng patimpalak ay mas nagiging pre-

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sko sa sarili. Why? Bagamat mayroong disadvantages ito, nagkakaroon ka naman ng confidence at selfesteem. Ika nga nila, Pageant is a self boaster. Ang pagiging kanditato sa kompetisyon ay may malaking papel sa sarili at sa komunidad ngunit minsan itoy laro-laro lamang. For fun only. Ang mga lalaking nanalo ay magiging isang modelo sa lahat ng kalalakihan sa paaralan, komunidad o bansa. Kaya nararapat lang na magkaroon ng magandang record sa guro, kaklase, kaibigan. Dapat walang kalokohan. Dahil papaano magiging isang huwaran ang isang kandidato kung mapagliban sa klase, laging nasa inuman at puno ng kalokohan. Kaya dapat, good boy ka boy! Sa huli, eksploitasyon man ang mga ito, walang pakialam ang iba. Ang mahalaga nagging sikat ka dahil sa pagsali mo dyan at nag-enjoy ka. Tutal ang goal lang naman ng bawat kompetisyon mapa-beauty contest man o Mr. macho ay ang pasayahin ang mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pag-display ng katawan.

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uwapo, hmmm, makisig, matangkad, nangungusap ang mga mata, in short, lalaking-lalaki, yung tipong kapag dumaan siya maamoy mo ang androgen sa katawan niya at maglulundagan ang adrenaline mo. Iyong pakiramdam na nag-iinit ka at di mo kayang hindi tumingin kapag nasa tabi mo siya. Iyon bang kapag nasisilayan mo siya, napapasigaw ka ng wow mana! Kulam! at kasabay nito naiisip mo ring Pwede! Pwede siyang maging Mr UEPL. Well, simple lang naman ang criteria upang makasali sa Bodybuilding o Pageant for boys. Dapat hindi ka lang guwapot matalino, higit na kailangan dito ang sex appeal o charisma. Kahit di ka kaguwapuhan, kapag taglay mo ito, tiyak pagpapantasyahan ka at isasama ka pa sa altara kapag tulog na si Eba at mga pekeng dalaga. Hindi tulad ni Eba, hindi na rin kailangang magsuot ng 5 hanggang 10 pulgadang heels, magmake-up nang sobrang kapal (depende sa make-up artist mong bakla) o kaya mag-earrings ng pagkahaba-haba,

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OPINYON
aking pagmamasid, nakita ko kung gaano karami ang mga estudyanteng tulad ko ang matiyagang nag-aantay ng biyayang manggagaling sa isang pulitiko. Mula sa pagkuha ng stamp hanggang sa paghahanap ng pangalan, napakahaba talaga ng proseso. Sa aking paglilibot, may ilan ding mga butas akong nakita sa likod ng magandang imahe ng programang ito. May ibang mga kilalang may-kaya sa buhay ang naroon din upang kumuha ng pera. Sa kanilang kilos na tila hindi natitinag sa hirap na hirap nang ibang estudyante, malalaman mong mga bigatin nga sila. Kung sabagay, sisiw lang para sa kanila ang magpalakas at makipag-close sa isang pulitiko. Simpleng pakikipag-plastikan lang na may kasamang backer mula mismo sa galamay ng isa pang pulitiko, ayos na ang lahat. Napakaganda talaga ng kanilang programa lalo na kung magbubulagbulagan ka lang sa kanilang mga hidden agenda. Maliban kasi sa mga programang hindi lang para sa mga nagsisipag-aral pa kundi para na rin sa iba pang mga nais mapataas ang antas ng kanilang propesyon. Epektibo ang kanilang mga pakulo. Isa na rito ang pagbibigay ng finacial assistance sa mga kumukuha ng Masteral at Doctoral. Ngunit sa likod ng mga pantawag-eksenang mga tulong at programang kanilang ibinibigay, ano nga ba talaga ang tunay nilang motibo? Napaka-imposibleng purong kawang-gawa lamang nila iyon at walang halong pamumulitika, alalahanin nating mga pulitiko sila. Gaya ng ibang mga tao sa mundo, isa lamang ang layunin ng mga pulitiko, ang manalo sa eleksyon. Katulad ng mga gurong walang sawang nagtuturo o inang walang sawang nag -aalaga sa kanilang anak, ang mga katulad nila ay hahamakin ang lahat makuha lamang ang simpatya ng mga tao na paniwalaan sila. At ganoon nga ang nangyari sa loob ng mahigit tatlong oras na pakikinig sa mga proyekto, mga plano, mga pangarap at iba pang mga pangakong nakatadhana nang mapako, sa wakas ay dumating na ang sandaling pinakahihintay ng lahatang distribution of money. Nagmistulang mga isdang isinilid sa isang lata ang naging kalagayan ng mga estudyante. Tulak dito, singit doon ang mga naging trabaho ng ilang mga excited makakuha. Bagamat may ilang nag-aassist sa pila, hindi rin ito naging epektibo sapagkat marami ring nakalulusot. Ilang oras ding nagtagal ang napakahirap na pila na dinadas ng halos lahat ng estudyante na nagtitipon-tipon pa mula sa ibat-ibang mga paaralan at unibersidad, ngunit ang pakiramdam na ito ay agad na naglaho nang matanggap ko na ang pera. Kakarampot na salapi kung tutuusin ngunit para sa mga tulad kong kapos sa buhay, malaking tulong na iyon. Bago ko pa man lubusang lisanin ang lugar na iyon, isang lalaki ang lumapit sa akin at nagbigay ng isang pirasong papel na nakatiklop. Nasa dyip na ako at nagsimula nang umandar ang sasakyan nang buklatin ko ang souvenir na ibinigay sa akin nung mama. Sa pagbuklat ko, tumambad sa akin ang isang mukha ng politiko. Ang politika nga naman.

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Roselyn Acebuche ecades have passed, we are in the new millennium. Many occurrences had existed, changes continue to emerge, debasing image of politics and unsolved corruption by the government. This major problem connects with the root of regression leading to impoverishment of those pitiful citizens, penurious victims searching for their need to afford in their everyday living. To eke out to the concept of politics brings us to confusion, an extraordinary perspective to be set aside. How do you describe politics in this new millennium? Does it bring total progress to our nation, or it just brings myriad of things leading to economic retardation? Among those strategies by some politicians is that they attract men and women with these little envelopes sandwiched within it an amount so they may vote him. We have been observing these demeanors of politicians, it has become a tradition to us. On my own perspective, this strategy does not provide worthy and laudable image of politics, why not think of ways aside from it, simply being a good example to the people of this country and having dignity and good character. Somehow these money strategy connects us to the bridge of corruption, not only with the older politicians but also with the youth involving the Sanggunihang Kabataan (SK). Corruption continues to pass from generation to generation and it is really getting worse, manipulated by those leaders who had served our government. The only query that comes with my mind is the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is that it is full of promises on ways to shatter up corruption, an assurance which reaches the ears and minds of people in the country, but where are those promises now? Are they kept from the pockets of those officials or they are just fulfilling the typical motto Promises are made to be broken? At this time, the Bureau of Customs officials are said to be corrupt, it is not alleviating, and as a matter of fact, it increases from time to time. Even though, the Customs Commissioner Rufino Biazon promised those officials is still confident doing it. President Aquino is the one who appointed Biazon to the Commissioner of the Customs and as part of his motto, Matuwid na landas and Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap, he has the assurance that Biazon will lead to the total devastation of corruption in the Bureau of Customs. We must not think of more persons in the government, and pointing up our fingers, if who are those corrupt officials. Lets have a mindset that Corruption doesnt take place if officials know how to destroy it, if not, maybe they are in favor with it. We are still hoping for ganap na tuwid na landas.
Ang di marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan ay bobo. Kasi nga hindi marunong.

Suhol ng Pagmamalasakit
Geramy Espia

a halos lahat ng aspeto ng buhay ng tao, ang pulitika ay laging nanghihimasok. Kahit sa larangan ng edukasyon, ang pulitika ang nagsisilbing patalim na kinakapitan ng mga estudyanteng nagigipit. Isang patunay na rito ang naganap na pamimigay ng financial assistance kamakailan lamang na pinangunahan ng ilang sikat na pulitiko. Hindi maitatangging isang mabuting proyekto ito sapagkat maraming estudyante ang natutulungan at nabibigyan ng ganoong oportunidad. Para sa mga mahihirap na nabubuhay sa isang kahig at isang tuka, ang mga oportunidad na tulad nito ang nagsisilbing pag-asa sa kanila. Lalong-lalo na sa mga kabataang hangad ang makapag-aral at maiahon ang sarili at pamilya sa kahirapan. Kayat kung ang eduaksyon ay ipamamahagi sa bawat kabataan, tiyak na kaunlaran ang magiging resulta nito. Dagsa ang tumanggap ng tulong pinansyal na ito. Sa katunayan nga, isa ako sa mga maswerteng naambunan ng grasya. Ngunit sa

Napaka imposibleng purong kawang -gawa lamang nila iyon at walang halong pamumulitika

John Carl Ronato

dont want to listen to anymore clichs that this generations youth is the hope of this nation. Its better left unsaid. It only breaks our hearts to think that we can change the system by chanting this maxim over and over like fervent Christians when actually this tuwid na landas will ever be crooked. The real deal is that there is almost not a chance anymore for the youth to ever have control over social transformation. If by chance they get to stir the leaders of this nation to do what the youth decries, they are lucky or the government may have been unvigilant to deviate from their principles. This generation is not going to the dogs but dogs have already ruled. Hundreds of students have rallied over budget cuts in education,

The Role of Student Leaders in Social Transformation

health and other social issues which are worsening and unsolved by the government but do they stir the Aquino administration? All these rallies and camp-outs lead to violent dispersals leaving the youth of this generation, who were the so-called pag-asa ng bayan, mute and flaccid. Thats why we cant make a change. Yes, we do act but does anyone see humanity in us? What they see are activists who cause relentless demonstrations, what they see are eyesores to the community, what they see are the hopeless of this nation. If we speak, they are against us; if we act they, will disperse us. We are not angry, we are violent and thats what we are branded for and perhaps we should start living for it. The role of student leaders in social transformation is not a role itself. It is a pursuit where everything is just a dream like how the government dreams for tuwid na landas which will ever be a dream if they refuse to hear. How long will they hear these outcries? Until this nation is at the bottom of the list of the wealthiest countries of the world? Now, if they want to prove Rizal that we are the hope of this nation, they should listen to us for if we live by that principle perhaps we can spark some change to the system. They should stop putting too much attention to secondary things. The state of the nation is what they Why do such improvements happen just nownow that the school is planning to have its colleges accredited? So, if not because of the accreditation, we may not have such terminology as the covered quadrangle (pardon me again if this is inappropriate). But things happen not just for one reason. There are a lot of causes of a certain phenomenon. Just like these improvements. The schools mission is to produce a nucleus of man and woman adequately prepared for the ac qu i s i t i o n of knowledge and skills as highly developed leaders and professionals who will create and contribute to the self sustaining economy and environment. So, to make their mission possible, they must have enough resources that will maximize the learning of the students. Perhaps it was just a coincidence. It just so happened that the school has enough budget gathered should lay their eyes on. Now, if they want to make the Philippine education one of the best in Asia, they should provide for us enough budget. The problems of the society are easy to solve if they know what to put first. What is more important, eradicating corruption, which I think is best if we develop real leaders through education, or poverty or the low quality education or little health benefits? The truth of the matter is. The youth are now mere spectators. We can do nothing but see this nation fall like Sodom and Gomorrah. Immorality has raped this nation. We are a crooked country but we can still change that. If the youth is not the hope of this nation, who is? Is it PNoy? from the tuition fees for its operations just this time that is why the progress became so spectacular. But we cannot also deny the fact that the institution is preparing itself for the accreditation of some of its colleges, to which COEd is first in line. This institution is still in the process of transformation from a small school into a university that molds highly competitive individuals that contribute to the development of the country. To us students, we must be thankful that the school makes its way to put us in the most competitive position it can get us into. Whatever purpose there may be, let us not forget that we are the ones who benefit from these new and renewed facilities by the school. And we, in turn must utilize these resources well in order for its main mission to become possible. After all, we are the reason of the existence of this institution. Thus, it is not about the accreditation. It is about us.

Galvanizing Our Future

Jabel Phillip Irinco

y neck hurts. I was amused while watching the melted iron falling to the ground and scatters like fireworks as the framework of the UEPL covered quadrangle (pardon me if it is inappropriate to use this term) is being welded to what it is supposed to look like. After watching the show, I carried on and walked to the library. As I paced towards my destination, my friend who may have guessed where I am going to told me that the library was wet. I remembered it had rained, and the roof of the building where the library was located is under repair. I stopped and stood by the corridors of the College of Education and watched the show from the workers at the quadrangle. It is good to think that there are developments in our school these days. However, there are some things that somewhat get my attention. If you are somewhat disturbed by the sound of galvanized iron

sheets falling, hammer banging, or the grass cutter roaring, welcome to the club. Perhaps, the only students who are deaf from the noises of these activities are those who make schooling as their holiday. Annoying as it is, because you cannot concentrate on your lesson because your eyes lay on the passing truck carrying sand and hollow blocks to the construction sites within the schools premises. The fact that in every corner in this campus no one can find peace might also be disturbing to the students. Why would such improvements occur simultaneously? Perhaps they are following a deadline, as a student writing his report the night before the time when he should pass it. Just recently, we heard the news about the accreditation of the College of Education. This might be a contributing factor to these developments in this institution. Of course, in order for our school to be accredited, it should have enough resources and facilities to cater the needs of its primary customersthe students.

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on that stage on the day of your graduation. Now, you see, you will be entering another phase in your life where you will practice what you learned here in this university. Whether it be education, criminology, engineering or industrial technology, we hope that you pass the licensure examinations for your field (if you have) to make you professionals. It may be difficult to pass but if you did, it will still be difficult to look for a job that will fit you. Life is unfair but thats just the way it is. We hope you are among the lucky ones. It is a competitive world. This university is not accredited yet; but even if we were accredited, it still is a long-term process to gain popularity especially in the city if you chose not to work here in your hometown. There will be better applicants than you when you look for a job. They will have better skills and they may drag you to the bottom of the list of the qualified applicants where you apply in. We hope that you are prepared for that. So you should think that graduating is just finishing a chapter of your life and there are many chapters to go. You should not rejoice because the pain of life is just beginning. The thing about many speakers in graduations is that they dont tell the whole truth about life. They encourage you too much so that you may believe about its goodness so you may cling to false hopes and be disappointed after youve spent the whole of it. They should start discouraging you so you may be challenged. The truth about life is that it is not sweetit is bitter, it is unfair, it is disillusioning. Unemployment makes you jobless and poverty makes you fed up about life so why should you rejoice in the day of your graduation when everything will become useless? Of course it depends upon how you make use of The Big Boss of Unemployment, Arnel Pulga

hat defines a graduate? Is it having accomplished two to four years of education, the awards that you receive or is it how will the veils of your toga rustle on the floor to reach that rolled sheet of paper from the academe? A few weeks from now, you will be walking with your batch mates along that aisle, wherever may the reception be, you are going to graduate. And we know that you are ecstatic since this will happen once in your life and it will bring you to tears because of the hardships that youve endured from time-conscious teacherswho hate late requirements so you will work till late nightto academic costs so you will assure yourself you get the latest scholarship program or financial assistance from your favorite politicians. We give you our advance compliments because you have survived this institution and in no way faltered. You have not let anything restrain you, not fear, not indolence, not being poor. You have become a martyr for the satisfaction of seeing yourself in that black veil Education is indispensable. Its worth a lifetime. And its worth dying for some but the battle does not end there; the battle has just begun and it is incomparable. It is not like your good old college years where you sit in your chair and listen all day to your classmates give a report. This battle is between you and yourself, of how you will survive the next day after you have shaken hands

your life. We just dont want you to sit in your couches in the comforts of your homes, watching news about graduates a year from now and seeing how happy they are so you will remember that you were also happy and celebrating once like them. We are very certain that you will regret that. Prove to yourself that you will not be just a graduate. Prove that you will be a graduate with purpose

and with direction. Prove to yourself that you can succeed, that you can land a good paying job to sustain your needs. Prove that you can land a job that will help your family. Prove that your purpose of having a career is not self-seeking. Prove that you are not doing it for yourself but for this advocacythat we are doing this for our names sake. Godspeed to our seniors.

his battle is between you and yourself, of how you will survive the next day after you have shaken hands on that stage on the day of your graduation.

message toourdear seniors

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Punong Patnugot John Carl Ronato Kapatnugot Jabel Phillip Irinco Tagapamahalang Patnugot Margie Lucban Patnugot sa Balita Rommel Poblete Patnugot sa Lathalain Roselyn Acebuche Patnugot sa Kinabuhi Geramy Espia Mga Kawani Leonard Giray, Leo Oliver Irinco, Leona Grace Mendoza, Jeramiah Pinca, Nerissa Poldo, Raul Tepace, Aljon Tusing Mga Dibuhista Noel Brozas, Jhon Cris Irinco, Kevin Militar, Arnel Pulga Tagapaglapat J. C. Ronato at J. P. Irinco Tagapayo (Teknikal) Prof. Roberto Gudio Tagapayo (Pinansyal) Prof. Shirley Villardo Numero 09477434625 Email thenoumena_uepl@ymail.com Kasapi College Editors Guild of the Philippines

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ni Arnel Pulga nagpunta kame sa covert court nanood ng concert. Tapos di nagtagal umuwe din kami kaagad. HeHeHe!!! Jarrod Rench Noong Feb 14 B-day kasi ng asawa ko, nasa bahay lang kami meron naman konting pagkain pinagsalusaluhan namin ng mga anak ko Anonymous Noong Valentines day nasa bahay lang ako, nanonood lang ng mga palabas na drama. Wala ako ka date nong araw na yon. Independence day ako nong Valentines day at ang lungkot dahil wala man lang bumati sa akin sa mga kaibigan. Micmic On Valentines Day I was with my family, we dont pass this day to have an intimate bonding w/ each other, I was with my friends also in which we get so much fun. Marth Valentines Day! Sus, nakadto gad sa library kay ak man ka-date ak FS 5 dikan sa covered court kay may part kami didto Maria Eskenita Sa bahay lang ako, naglinis ng cra very nice way to express my love to my loved ones pollux929@yahoo.com San aga nkadilak skul naghinimo portfolio kahuman sa skul diritso dayon hauz wara man ak jowa ... hehehe Ashly

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Noong Valentines kami nila Roselle, Jonah, Nelou, Judith at ako ay pumunta sa covered court upang manood ng palabas, pero hindi gaanong nagtagal kasi nabagot kami kauupo kaya naglakad-lakad kami at pumunta sa plaza Jhenneth_05 Nasa skul then nong umuwi na koh ... inuman kme xa b-hus w/ Bmates ... hehehe ...xiempre w/ the presence of my loving boyfriend ... then after ng inuman uwian yong iba yon! Tulog nah kc me pasok kinabukasan. Libri kc ang Drinks ng may ari ng bhuz 10-10 Nasa Judes Hung out! w/ my BF. Kumain lang ng pitza w/shake mango juice. Yun lang!!! IZA G I made a card for my girlfriend and spent a little time with her monmon Nong Valentines Day, i think .. its just an ordinary day for me. As usual, single kasi haha! But nung gabing yun, nanood lang naman kami ng concert sa Covered Court syempre para macelebrate naman namin kahit papano ang Hearts Day. Pero okay lang, nakita ko naman si crush ei hahaha! ell_07 I was with my mom the whole day. Walked to the cemetery to visit my Dad. As a whole, I was just with my family ... Dr. Dre 12 Nakadi sa skul. Naghinulat manlilibre. Masaya ke damu nanlibre. Nag-imud lat concert na pahihingit. Wara upay :D Pink Nakadi gadla ak sa skul kay may klase ... hehe ... pero san gabe naglalag kami sak jowa ... haha ... Anne Nung Valentines day ay nasa bahay lang ako. Parang normal na araw lang, pero kasama ko naman ang buong pamilya ko. SANYO An akon ginbuhat situn nga adlaw ini nga nag Quiz kami sa amu Physics warak panahon san kanraginsugad nga Valintines. Kay bisan kun may siton load nga panahon wara ak pakatxt sak hinihigugma kay na buzy san pag ika aanswer. Anonymous The things I did this recent valentines is just the same of the ordinary day for the reason that my love life is empty. I just go together with my friends to covered court and watch the dancers. Feb,17,2012 Nasa bahay lang ako kaso dinaanan ako ng mga friends ko for group date. Di na daw kasi uso ang mag kadate ngayon. Hahaha! Mira_17 I was in the covered court last 02/14/12 to assist my cousin in preparing the tables, chairs, foods and drinks of the visitors because we are assigned to do so. I was busy during that time, so I was not able to watch the program intensely. But with the reaction I saw from the faces of our visitors, i know that they enjoyed the program because of their comment that the performers really did a great job! E.Q. Ahmm. Kasama ko po ang girlfriend ko sa skul hanggang sa paguwe niya sa bahay nya. Tapos pagkagabe lumabas kame

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Anong gagawin mo ngayong summer?

Mangulam kay this is my free time para gawin yan ... wala nang skul works, activity etc Maria Eskenita Balak qho kumadto manila para magwork just an experience .. hehehe .. din magreview man ak para sa LET exam Ashley I guess Im just only on my aunties house to help her, but Im planning to work as janitor also for sideline to have a pocket money. I will do all things I can Marth Gagawin ko sa bakasyon, siguro tulog, tambay. Yun lang! Anonymous Plano ko this summer, magtratrabaho ako para magkaroon ng pantuition para hindi na magkaroon ng problima ang mga magulang ko sa tuition this coming June Micmic Sa bakasyon naman ang gagawin ko ay magsasummer class ulit ako at syempre pag walang pasok mag aalaga ng mga anak at kung anong gawain sa bahay Boring summer vacation sa tanan, ginpapasummer class ak, di nak lugod makabakasyon sa maynila, ak uyam. Tsk! Mira_17 Yung gusto ko talagang mangyari ay pumunta sa syudad para doon magbakasyon. Pero kung hindi matulog, sa bahay nalang. Magpahinga ng buong bakasyon at maghanda para sa pasukan na SANYO Makadto ak sa manila, bakasyon gadla for 1 month, kahuman mabalik taak ngadi Laoang kay mag-aaply ak sa munisipyo work just for experience ... hehehe... Anne Im planning to go to Manila to buy some musical stuff and gadgets. Bond with highschool friends and practice my guitar skills Dr. Dre 12 Sa bahay lang ako magbabakasyon. Katamad kasing gumala. Siguro try ko na lang na nasa bahay lang, baka sakaling pumuti pa ko. JOKE!! ell_07 Rest muna k magaaply daun work para magkamayada salary ngan makabulig kara tatay. 10-10 I will be spending my summer vacation in this university for a summer class Anonymous

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