sports The MARIAN
September 2012
EDITORIAL
EXPOSING THE REAL IDENTITY The country’s sports arena is featured by both positive and negative aspects. Recently, the national varsities in the country like the Philippine Azkals and Philippine Volcanoes once again proved that Pinoy athletes have the power and potentials to be proud of. Japeth Aguilar who was newly hired and imported to be a player of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is also an emblem of how Philippine sports is actively performing. But if we look closer to these teams and personalities who are indeed becoming well-known, can we see the genuine identity? The country’s soccer team is known because of its versatile players like the Younghusband brothers. The Volcanoes, a rugby team, is also composed of some players who are Filipinos yet half foreign blooded who didn’t even know how to speak the national language. This is a manifestation that half Filipinos are really at the peak of proving themselves; that even if they don’t hold a full identity, they still have the determination to show the world what a Filipino talent is. The sports industry is wide and open. Everyone can enter as long as you know that you have the power and the guts to apply. A Filipino blood is definitely extraordinary. A full-blooded Filipino like Manny Pacquiao reaps greater pride and higher glory. It is just a matter of having the courage and passion to expose our identity because it is through this action where we could reach beyond possibilities. M
60 The MARIAN
September 2012
MARIANA’s MALADY ABYSS PANORAMA Ryan Pastolero The ants launch their hustling effort of preparing their food savings for this season. But only coward Mariana shows the repugnant action among the whole populace, staying in the colony, waiting the season to pass by, without an action, indifferent and useless ant at all. The intramural’s challenges are near our reach. Our mind is by now geared towards the query, “Who will be the best among the rest?” Considering the major changes in the team-ups which in turn has something to say about our participation, cooperation and determination to make our own teams conquer the premier pedestal of fame and glory. There are a lot of sports to partake, activities and competitions to involve in. And certainly, the different teams are already in the process of preparing their most deafening cheer, planning their uniform and banner designs and even choosing and training potential athletes. But are you sure you are a part of that journey? Or still one of the
Marianas of your team who acts merely as a decoration? You are Marian – a competent, creative, community-supportive Christian disciple. You have the pleasing personality, positive attributes and productive talents to show. Thus, you definitely do not deserve to be one of the “futile.” As long as you are determined to participate, you will eventually be a dynamic member of your team. Learn to reflect if you are on the right track of being a functional constituent of your colony. You still have a lot of time to think and act. You still have plenty of moments to decide your own means of shining. Never underestimate yourself. Remember, you are not a Mariana. You are a Marian and you are amazing just the way you are. Mariana awoke from a horrible dream. At least she learned a lesson from it. She stretches her red tiny legs, runs swiftly and lends her hands to work for the colony in preparing food for the season. M