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Official Newsletter of the Marikeños Alerto organization
it is also new to both students and teachers. Declaration of online classes by Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones due to growing numbers affected by CoViD-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Is the decision really beneficial for the students? Or is it just another way for them to neglect their duties to learn? The declaration of online classes for students to learn and continue their studies in the midst of the said crisis. With the help of internet connection and gadgets we have in our home, we can communicate and interact with our teachers and classmates through social media and online platforms. Online classes has a big impact on our education system. Aside from not being accustomed to this way of learning,
As a learner who is affected by the new way of learning, I believe that it only takes time for us to get used to it. Learning new things inside our home without getting the virus lurking outside the walls, having our parents making time for us to help with our hardships, and we can also bond with our family while studying. We all know that many of us, especially those in the outskirts of the town, can't afford laptops and other gadgets, and can't get stable internet connection. That is why DepEd insists on making a hard copy of modules to answer for students who can't access it through the internet.
Bokuto Koutarou once said, "It's just hard, but not impossible". A quotation from a character in a manga that I've read.
Online Class.. A Stepping Stone PAGE 01 COPY E D I T OR
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Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 late Sunday to win their first NBA Finals in 10 years. PAGE 02
Raising Our Flag PAGE 03 Adding Antibiotics in Facial Cleansers; Taking Pain Relievers For Headache MEIC :
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Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 late Sunday to win their first NBA Finals in 10 years. BY CRAEDEN ALINGAS
Quarter one of the game and both sides were starting out sloppy. Mistakes were made and plays were not executed properly. Even then, they were able to pick up their pace due to the help of both sides' key players, the Lakers managed to get the early lead. Miami tried their best to close the gap but despite their efforts, the first quarter ended in the Lakers' favor with a score of 28-20.
Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 late Sunday to win their first NBA Finals in 10 years.
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The second quarter is a different story. This time, the Lakers went out of the gates strong. They probably wanted to carry the 8 point lead and bridge a further gap between the said teams. As the Lakers were scoring continuously, the Lakers spent a decently long amount of time without being able to score. In the last seconds of the quarter, the Lakers had successfully built a huge gap between the two teams. It ended once again in the Lakers’ favor with the score of 64-36.
Pertweeville Chorale sings and wins for go PAGE 03 seemed impossible to catch up. In the ending seconds of the third quarter, Miami took the effort and took the lead of the Lakers under 30 but the lead was still huge. The score is in Lakers favor with the numbers of 87-58
The last quarter came about. Miami went into the court with the intent of winning even if it looked impossible. They managed to cut the lead down to 21 mid-quarter but the Lakers didn’t let them have it. The gap was too huge and the Lakers just kept on expanding it, never letting the adversary catch up. In the last seconds of the last quarter, the Lakers were already celebrating and The third quarter started pretty chill Miami seemingly had given up. Lakers became without any of the two teams scoring in its the champion with the score of 106-93 first two minutes until the Lakers broke the silence. The Lakers continued their rampaging as Miami maintained their silence, scoring only now and then. At this point, the gap was over 30 and it
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RAISING OUR FLAG by: Slevin De Dios and Mackenzie Riguer
Freedom is important because it leads to enhanced expressions of creativity and original thought, increased productivity, and an overall high quality of life. Freedom of expression is a core value in the democratic process. It ensures people are able to discuss, exchange, and debate ideas. This human right allows individuals and communities to find information which is important to them and share it with others, without censorship or reprisal.
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Taking too many meds is very harmful. It can affect your liver. It can also cause Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) or Rebound Headache. This happens when you frequently use acute headache meds. It causes your headaches to recurrent over and over again. There are criterias that can tell if you have a Rebound Headache. First, a headache must occur 15 or more days per month in a patient with Caption: Arshie encountered customers in their pharmacy that bought vitamins and antibiotics to previously diagnosed headache put on their facial cleanser. He makes TikTok videos to raise awareness because it could lead to disorder. Second, a patient Antibiotic Resistance and Rebound Headache. Photo Credits: Doktor.net.ph must have been misusing the acute headache medication for more than 3 months. Third, a Applying it to your faces headache cannot be attributed may cause allergic reactions. to another ICHD-3 Also according to research, (International Classification of applying antibiotics and Headache Disorders). vitamins like Clindamycin on your face might cause Other signs and symptoms of Antibiotic Resistance. Rebound Headache are nausea, restlessness, difficulty in Antibiotic Resistance occurs concentrating, and irritability. when the antibiotics you used BY FIONA I. RIVADENEIRA would not be effective Most people add antibiotics Don’t ever try a drug you’ve seen anymore to kill some kinds of To heal Rebound Headache, your doctor would likely and vitamins on their facial in social media that is said to bacterias. It is accelerated by recommend you to stop taking cleaners for best results. Some make your acne gone. Consult a the misuse and overuse of any pain relievers. And to people overuse pain relievers. professional before you take any antibiotics, as well as poor avoid having Rebound medicine. infection prevention and Headache we should follow the First of all, antibiotics and control. right instructions on how to vitamins were designed to According to Arshie Larga, use pain relievers and as what take, that is why it is inside a a licensed pharmacist. Some might say that, your doctor advised you. capsule. It is not made to be He is sharing advice and “Ginagawa ko ‘to kasi applied to your faces. And, experiences everyday in their effective naman.”. Overall, use medications at when a headache strikes, too pharmacy in Tiktok. many intakes of pain reliever He had encountered many people, Always remember that using your own risk. Do not decide on your own what to take when can harm you. especially girls, buying antibiotics drugs in different ways you are not feeling well or for and vitamins to add on their facial without a professional’s skin and other purposes. We should be a lot careful cleansers. advice can harm you. Not Always ask your doctor first to when taking drugs. Do not because lots of people are be sure and safe. decide by yourself on which Since it is an antibiotic, you can’t doing these, you’d do the drugs you will take every time have that drug unless you have a same thing. you feel sick. prescription from your doctor. Antibiotics are medicines used to treat and prevent bacterial infections.
Adding Antibiotics in Facial Cleansers; taking Pain Relievers for Headache
REFERENCES: HTTPS://WWW.TIKTOK.COM/@ARSHIELIFE?LANG=EN HTTPS://WWW.WHO.INT/NEWS-ROOM/FACT-SHEETS/DETAIL/ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE
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PHOTO BY MARIKINA PIO ON FB
Marikina City, currently conducting the vaccine against COVID-19; COVID19 cases updates simula Lunes, April 12, 2021.”. COVID-19 Vaccination Registration in Marikina City is now The registration forms were open to be held in Marikina Sports based on different categories. Center. The links are given in Marikina PIO on their official facebook The vaccine is only available for page. those who filled up the registration form. They don’t accept walk-in, On the other hand, here are the you need to register for identification latest COVID-19 cases updates and validation if you are eligible to as of June 22, 2021, 3:00 PM. take the vaccine. The total number of active cases According to Marikina LGU via in Marikina City is at 128 as of Marikina PIO, “Upang masiguro ang June 22, 2021. This is from the kaayusan at kaligtasan ng mga number of 33 active cases on pumupunta sa vaccination center Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Marikina Sports Center), muling pinapaalala na tanging mga naka“Ang lahat ng bagong aktibong schedule na babakunahan lamang kaso ay irere-swab matapos ang ang papayagan sa loob ng kanilang 14-day isolation at vaccination site, hindi na po sinisimulan na rin ang contact tatanggap ng walk-in, tracing.” Marikina LGU stated.
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10,819 are the total patient/s recovered. 383 are the total death/s. 11,330 are the total confirmed case/s. Marikina LGU continues to be reminded to follow health protocols for continuous reduction of cases.
REFERENCES: MARIKINA PIO
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Rains over Luzon, Western Visayas due to habagat — PAGASA MANILA, Philippines — The Southwest Monsoon or Hanging Habagat is continuously affecting Luzon and Western Visayas on Tuesday (June 22), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Specifically, the weather system is bringing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Metro Manila, Western Visayas, Mindoro Provinces, Palawan, Cavite, Bataan, Zambales, and Pangasinan. .
Meanwhile, the combined effects of Habagat and localized thunderstorms continue to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers
These weather conditions may cause possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains and severe thunderstorms in areas susceptible to the said hazards. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures and monitor updates through the state weather bureau’s official website and social media platforms
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Call Out Culture in Social Media: Are we getting too sensitive? PAGE 8
The two sides of the Gen Zs PAGE 9-10
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Philippines' Duterte threatens vaccine decliners with jail, animal drug MANILA, June 22 (Reuters) - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, frustrated by the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in his country, threatened people who refuse to get inoculated with jail or an injection of Ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug widely used to treat animals.
With over 1.3 million cases, the Philippines is fighting one of Asia's must stubborn COVID-19 epidemics.
"Why would I defend or face an accusation before white people. You must be crazy," he said. Human rights groups say authorities have But as of June 20, just 2.1 million people had summarily executed drug suspects, but been fully vaccinated of the 70 million people Duterte maintains those killed had targeted for this year. violently resisted arrest. Asked for comment, ICC court Ivermectin has been touted as an alternative Duterte, who has been criticised for his tough spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said: "The treatment for COVID-19 but U.S. and approach to containing the virus, also stood court is an independent judicial institution, European regulators and the World Health by his decision not to let schools reopen. and does not comment on political Organization (WHO) have recommended statements". against it. In the same televised address, he took a swipe at the International Criminal Court, after an Reporting by Karen Lema; Additional "You choose, vaccine or I will have you ICC prosecutor sought permission from the reporting by Stephanie van den Berg in jailed," Duterte said in a televised address late court for a full inquiry into thousands of The Hague; Editing by Angus MacSwan on Monday, following reports of low turnout killings by police in a war on drugs ordered at several vaccination sites in the capital by Duterte. From: https://www.reuters.com/world/asiaManila. pacific/philippines-duterte-threatens-those"But for as long as you are here and you are a Duterte, who cancelled the Philippines' who-refuse-covid-19-vaccine-with-jailhuman being, and can carry the virus, get membership of the ICC's founding treaty, said 2021-06-21/ vaccinated. he would not cooperate with the probe and described the ICC as "bullshit". "Otherwise, I will order all the village captains to have a tally of the people who refuse to be vaccinated. Because if not, I will have Ivermectin meant for pigs injected into you." Duterte is famous for his bellicose rhetoric and his remarks on Monday contradicted those of his health officials, who have said getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is voluntary. Don't get me wrong, there is a crisis in this country," Duterte said. "I'm just exasperated by Filipinos not heeding the government."
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CALL OUT CULTURE IN SOCIAL MEDIA: ARE WE GETTING TOO SENSITIVE? by Urielle Zuri Q. Caido
In this pandemic, we tend to express our feelings through social media and so do others. People on the internet are now calling out others too much to the fact that we call them out over little things. Why not just simply hit them up in their private messages and educate them the right way?
despite the fact that these are just descriptive words that should not be used against people.I really think we should cancel speaking at this point.
This generation has been called "snowflakes" and now I know why. We are getting too sensitive to the point that we call out the little things. Don’t get me wrong, pointing out mistakes can do no harm to oneself, but calling them out to the point where you send All around the world, teenagers and the generation of Z use social media platforms to threats over little things is immature. A lot of interact with others. This is the topic: Are we people are getting called out for saying slurs that they can not reclaim. Educating them is a really getting too sensitive? As a young person, do you think it’s right to call them out good intention, but if they already know that this is offensive and they won’t stop, that’s for unnecessary things? when you call them out. Our generation is well educated these days. Some are not because they lack information People are discussing whether the word and ways to be more educated about things. "bayot" is considered a slur. My Bisayan Instead of educating them, they call them out. friends told me that the word "bayot" is just Bisaya for "gay". I have read an article that it’s a Cebuano word that was used Which, for me, is unnecessary, because people tend to look at it as if they have bad pejoratively against people who were born male and are effeminate or identity as a intentions. For example, a group of young teenagers labeled people who use words like woman, but then again, I am not a Cebuano, so it's not really my place. I just think we need "stupid," "bobo," and "tanga" as ableist, to stop using this as an insult.
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In my opinion, we should be more careful with our words and the way we address others; we appear to be overly sensitive and to "cry" over trivial matters. I think instead of calling them out to the public that can cause humiliation towards the person and can affect their mental health, we should just directly message and enlighten them about the situation and on what they did wrong. Regardless, we still need to tell them what’s right and what’s wrong by calling them out to get their attention. Others pretend to not hear them. So that’s when we call them out for that. Whether big or small, they need to be called out. For this reason, we call out too much. It is not your position to call them out, send threats and not educate them. Since you know better, give that knowledge to them. They might not be aware of the situation, so they will need this so that they won’t do it again. People are just pointing out mistakes and not telling them what’s right. In conclusion, we are getting sensitive over little things. We do not look into it, and so we just judge it quickly. Educating is better than canceling. Not knowing what a person’s personal life and self-experience are and not having the right information and knowledge on hand can be hard on them. Rather than only pointing out the mistakes, tell them how to improve and know better.
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THE TWO SIDES OF THE GEN ZS For sure, you may have heard about Generation Z, often called ‘Gen Z’. People born in the mid-1900s through the late 2010s are considered one of them. Technology has changed the way Gen Z interacts, socializes, and receives information in comparison to previous generations. Generation Z's empathy is affected by their unique interactions and characteristics, so going through these events and seeing their effect affects how they view and consider others' perspectives.
Also, Gen Z has a holistic view of health, healthy eating and mental well being. 72% of them said that managing stress and mental health is their most wellness concern. Gen Z is known as the first "digital natives" and they were born into a world of peak technical innovation, where information can be accessed easily and stress-free. Denise Villa stated, "Generation Z has arrived and they’re different from millennials."
Unlike the millennials, this generation had to inherit a bad government that the millennials had voted for to be their leader. These leaders have been irresponsible and corrupted for the past few years. As well as this, the COVID-19 pandemic response is weak and now "the Gen Zs possibly now have an uncertain future," say the researchers.
Gen Zs, too, are capable of being independent, financially-minded, communicating, and being realistic. They have more knowledge and skills, especially now that technology is really advanced and fascinating. They want genuine acts that help Gen Zs succeed in the workplace. Those cultures are more dynamic, supportive, competitive, and less politically divisive, which is to be expected. Generation Z is more powerful than any other. Also, Gen Z has a holistic view of health, healthy eating and mental well being. 72% of them said that managing stress and mental health is their most wellness concern. Gen Z is known as the first "digital natives" and they were born into a world of peak technical innovation, where information can be accessed easily and stress-free. Denise Villa stated, "Generation Z has arrived and they’re different from millennials."
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THE TWO SIDES OF THE GEN ZS As to answer the question whether millennials are bad or good, we first have to look at their actions before judging them. Most of the people I know who are millennials are very hardworking. An example of one is Mr. Beast. He has a large YouTube channel with a lot of subscribers. His channel is known for giving away large sums of money and shows evidence that he does. In regards to this matter, not all millennials are necessarily good. In a study conducted by John Hopkins University, it states that millennials are arrested more often than their predecessors despite doing less crime. I believe that millenials are simply getting the blame for something that they didn’t do. Post-millenial kids nowadays are more spoiled and are very hard to deal with. Since their generation are close to the millennials, they are getting lumped in with them and are also taking part in the blame. It doesn't mean that all of them are good, but I believe that the good outnumber the bad. People say Gen Zs aren’t capable of being independent, financiallyminded, communicating, and being realistic. They ignore reality in favor of what they believe is best for them. Locking their doors from the outside world, and doing everything on their phones or on social media. Generation Z is said to be the most high-tech generation because, in the golden times, cell phones weren’t a necessity in our lives. This causes Generation Z to fully ignore everything in reality.
To be honest, Generation Z thinks differently than previous generations. They are more capable of accepting, understanding, and some are even mature. We do something that the older generations don't understand. They know what to do and we know how to communicate. The thing is, the older generations think that technology is eating up our minds. No. Technology teaches us a lot. It gives us a certain amount of happiness too. It gives us Gen Z's the opportunity to explore, learn, and communicate.
Once again, Generation Z has two sides, just like everyone else does. They might be more capable, mature, smart or even independent at their age, but, just like others, they also have bad traits. Unfortunately, older generations use those traits to stand against Gen Z beliefs instead of trying to understand them or educate them. That is why Gen Z tends to be more open than others because, unlike other generations, rather than opposing other people because of their opinions, they try to understand and educate others.
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