THE LEAGUE'S POST VOLUME 2 ISSUE 7

To infuse freshmen students with the openwork of both face-to-face and online learning modalities, the League of Political Science Students opens Freshmen Orientation on August 13, 2022, for AY 2022-2023 at a Zoom meeting, welcoming the first-year students from the Political Science Program.

The program introduces Central Mindanao University’s Political Science Faculty and Staff by CASSCO Secretary Ms. Stephanie Baquilid.

One of the highlights of this opening program began with Ms. Alinie Butalid, the Program Head from the Department of Social Sciences, talking over a program curriculum consisting of the course’s pursuit of proficiency towards students.

FRESHIES!

LPSS runs Freshmen Orientation for AY 2022-2023

The Freshmen Orientation program also entails the essential functions and use of Google Classroom and Google Meet for Political Science students since Central Mindanao University established a blended learning modality.

Meanwhile, Ms. Rhizza Mae Asoy, a Political Science Faculty discussed basic online netiquette in which she elaborated on the dos and donts inside google meet and google classroom.

Moreover, Ms. Ricah Pareja, the League’s Post Editor-in-Chief, introduced the organization’s publication of the program. She stated the significance of joining journalism in The League’s Post organization as it contributes to writing skills for political science

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students. She also encourages the students by opening the vacant positions needed for publication.

The League of Political Science Students officers initiated a discussion on a resolution to collect department fee that institutes an exact amount of 400 per semester. Sir Lourenz Alsa, the LPSS Treasurer, explained the collection of a department fee worth 400 this semester. He mentioned that the department fees would only allocate for LPSS’ activities and programs.

The program ends as a leisure time between the officers and freshmen students as they engage in an open discourse regarding freshmen’s class interactions with the department faculties and subject teachers either face to face or online mode of learning.

LPSS ratifies LPSS CBL; commences First GenAss

After two consecutive years of conducting events through screens in the online arena, the League of Political Science Students bounce back, as it holds the first face-to-face General Assembly for Academic Year 2022-2023 anchored with the theme: PAGTIPOKTIPOK: PAKIGHUTAY MATAPOS ANG TAAS NGA TALUNONG at CAS Audio Visual Hall, September 08, 2022.

The revision of the LPSS Constitution and By-Laws presented by Ms. Rhizza Asoy, The League's Post Adviser, was the highlight of the assembly. After laying down the CBL's revised version, the body then cast its votes with 182 in favor of its approval, a figure

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which surpasses 2/3 of the required number of votes.

Thereafter, the 2022 League of Political Science Students Constitution and By-Laws is enacted.

"I am so grateful for this monumental event, because the CBL of PolSci is now revised to suit the current need of the organization."- Mrs. May Alinie Postrano, LPSS Adviser, uttered.

Subsequently, the LPSS selected officers discussed the Calendar of Activities, Budgetary Allocation, and Accomplishment Report of the past administration.

All year levels also presented an intermission.

ed after a series of photo opportunities

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AHOY

LPSS DOMINATES CDV, CLUTCHES UNIVERSITY PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The League of Political Science Students had proven its intelligence and convictions anew, as Leo Jay Baldidomar and Princess Marie Tomaro of ABPOLCI-1B dominated the winning team, Central Mindanao University Debate Varsity 1 in its pursuit of outmaneuvering the College of Nursing in the Championship Round last September 13, held at CAS AV Hall.

The motion of the House 'As a young progressive under a threat of political prosecution, would sacrifice personal safety for my principle' outsmarted the CON on the Government side, resulting in CDV 1 grasping the Championship.

Before this, the team had already shown an unprecedented wit as they steal a march on over 8 teams unprecedented wit as they steal a march on over 8 teams from the College of Nursing, College of Business and Management, and CMU Debate VarsityTrainees.

Baldidonar did not budge about being "newbies" and "freshies" of the University Debates and showed beyond doubt that LPSS has itall.

Riguer, Tormis take part in the International Diversity and Inclusion Course

James Renz Tormis and Laika Aizelle Riguer from the ABPolSci3 became proud finish-

from different countries namely: Japan, Russia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Denmark, China, and the Philippines.

Throughout the course, topics such as "Diversity in Workplaces" and “ Intelligence for Teamwork" have been highlighted through demand learning content, live lectures, and collaborative

"I did not feel left out, as all the participants are trying their best to communicate with each other, I also learned significant lessons that I'll surely remember." Riguer

MEET OUR KA-POLSCI WHO ROSE ON TOP

environmental justice which became a motive for killing the Lumads and environmental defenders.

Silvidad’s drive to uncover information that had been kept for years from the eyes of public scrutiny had inevitably led to hurdles in creating his investigative report. #ProjectEcoKnowMics provided leeway for interviewing firsthand the families of the victims of the Lumad Killings. This experience was a step to his substantive data-mining in uncovering the truth and producing an winning report.

Their academic paper focused on the prevailing issue in the Philippine political environment: the never-ending propagation of fake news on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tiktok. Initially, the rise of the internet appeared to be a golden gate for accessible information and a fountain of knowledge. However the recent surge of misinformation posed the risk of students being unable to identify fake news. Their research paper provides an analysis of the youth who are vulnerable to such phenomena.

As a haven for analysts and critical thinkers, Political Science is the groundwork of people who perseveres towards undying excellence. It prides itself on its diverse individuals filled with brimming dreams and aspirations. In its first semester of the academic year, the Political Science department sailed with its students, who showcased their unwavering potential through their in-campus and out-campus participation.

A journalist for a decade and a fourth-year political science student, Franco Silvidad Jr., was howered with beaming pride as he won the J.S. Macaranas, Jr. Award for Investigative Jour-

In the field of research, Muriel Desiree Cocjin, Jestelle Pooh Peñaflor, Joyce Elose Sabuga-a, and Franco Silvidad Jr. successfully presented their study titled “Metacognitive Awareness: Factor in Student’s Ability in Evaluating Political False News on Social Networking Sites” in Bali, Indonesia held online. The International Conference on Economics, Business, Tourism & Social Sciences (ICEBTS 2022) on Social Networking Sites” in Bali, Indonesia held online. The International Conference on Economics, Business, Tourism & Social Sciences (ICEBTS 2022) on Social Networking

the academic achievements, Political Science have proven to be well rounded as Edrouz Sen Cagungun bagged awards hailing as the ‘Ginoong College of Arts and Sciences 2022’ ‘Ginoo at Binibining Palaro Runner Up. Cagungun is a is a second in the program that broke the stereotypes of political science students as sole

F E A T U R E

112TH ANNIVERSARY

RICAH PAREJA

Central Mindanao University, a university that has stood for a century, celebrated its 112th Founding Anniversary. The university traces its roots back to 1910 as the Mailag Industrial School, which the Americans created as an agricultural hub and powerhouse of the people settling in the area. Since then, ture?

Bukidnon remains the heart of Mindanao, where the sun rises and endless mountains protrude. It prides itself in its knowledge of agriculture which is manifested as a field of the center of excellence at Central Mindanao University.

Beneath its grandeur lies a wretched history of how it came to be. In October 1971, trouble arose as farmers belonging to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) were armed with bolos and occupied the reservation of the university. Heated land conflicts went on as they contested

As mandated by the law. This is merely one of the few turmoils the university has faced in its 112 years of existence. Looking back, Central Mindanao University has accomplished and bagged awards beyond its expectations. It is marching with pride in its board topnotchers, academic certifica-

hectares of land. This has not occurred once, but competing natives of the land have fought through and through. As a premier academic institution, Central Mindanao University has remained firm in its stand of legally owning the land

works and cheers among the crowd embarked on a new journey for Central Mindanao University in its path towards excellence - to more than a century of providing quality education and shall always stand for CMU, our beloved.

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WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN ERA!

ALL-TIME LOW DOLLAR-PESO EXCHANGEAND

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ITS AFTER EFFECTS

We have heard and seen the controversy about the all-time low rate of the Dollar-Peso exchange in the news and on social media. To some, this is just bad news and another problem, but in order to comprehend it further, we must first grasp what it is and how it affects our economy and, most importantly, us, the citizens. This controversy means that the equivalent of a Philippine Peso to a US dollar or $1 is increasing, and it has increased, resulting in the lowest ever recorded Dollar-Peso exchange rate in our history since 2005. As of this month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has recorded that it has dropped to P59:$1.

According to Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s chief economist Michael Ricafort, the peso has declined by 12% versus the US dollar since the beginning of 2022. Meaning that more pesos would be required to pay the same amount in US dollars. For instance, imported goods like petroleum, which are purchased with dollars, will be more costly to buy using our money, and it may have an impact on local prices. On the contrary, this has benefited our Overseas Filipino workers; the majority of these workers receive US currency as payment. If the Philippine Peso falls in value, they will have more money after converting their salary

into our local currency. However, a strong dollar versus a lower peso alters the items in our country’s consumer price index. Inflation is what we are currently seeing as a result of the poor Dollar-Peso exchange rate.

All Filipino residents in the marginalized sector have been hit the worst by this phenomena. When the pandemic began, several businesses were forced to close for safety reasons. Workers are out of work and struggling to put food on the table. Prices have doubled. By that time, inflation had set in. Today, however, is similar but different; inflation has more than doubled. From every aspect, it is clear that everyone is attempting to survive the pandemic and inflation.

Parents with blue-collar jobs might be paid only a little amount of money, not enough to buy the needs of their household due to pricey goods. In this state, the parent might take on multiple jobs to satisfy the needs of the family, never minding the exhaustion. Sometimes, people that live in this manner endure the rough environment, not minding the risks they are exposed to just to survive.

Students confront the same obstacles as everyone else, especially those who study outside of their homeland. Academics cannot be their sole issue. It is difficult to budget money in a month when everything is so expensive. They have boarding house rent to pay, meals to purchase, and academic expenses to cover. To solve these financial concerns, one could become a working student. As a result, it could have an impact on their education.

The Dollar-Peso controversy is not just about how it changed our economy based on statistics presented on television and in the news. It is about how it burdened and changed every detail of Filipinos’ lives.

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DESCENDED TO THE WORSE: THE PROBLEMATIC SUGAR FIASCO

The complex interaction of politics and economics is a significant agenda on a national and global scale. It involves critical aspects crucial in catering to the needs of citizens and local businesses. Moreover, each national economy is a component in a network of connections that operates in the field of international political economy.

President Marcos has previously conveyed his protectionist agenda to safeguard and prioritize the market of domestic agricultural goods and the livelihood of the local farmers. However, circumstances have maneuvered his decisions to retrograde this intent. With the current sugar shortage crisis and the soaring demands, the Philippines have been compelled to import from foreign producers. Earlier this year, the sugar shortage has been the country’s focal economic concern. The sugar problem appears to be the outcome of weather-related output shortfalls in the agriculture sector. This topic has been extensively talked about, creating agitation as the rippling effects of it have heightened the anxiety of the local industries and customers alike. Consequently, the Philippine economy’s macroeconomic goals were threatened. The preeminent effects of the sugar shortage were felt as the prices of sugar and products in the use of it had soared, more so, doubled.

As multinational companies feel the magnitude of the impact of the crisis, one can only imagine how gravely affected the consumers and small business industries are. To put it into perspective, there are around 18.1% of Filipinos that live within and under the poverty line. The sugar crisis and the rising prices of other commodities due to surging inflation have undisputedly put a strain on

pecially those minimum wage income earners. Multinational companies, particularly in the food and beverage industry, such as CocaCola had closed down some of their production plants. Consequently, a number of employees were laid off hence, magnifying the issues of unemployment.

In order to rectify the dilemma, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) opted to pursue the idea of importation to ease the staggering demands and intend to stabilize the prices. Unfortunately, events did not go as envisioned. Instead, the Philippine government faced a sugar smuggling fiasco.

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee had expostulated the former SRA board for grave administrative charges. It is due to the reported anomalous importation of 300,000 metric tons of sugar claimed to have not been authorized by President Marcos Jr. However, these allegations were later turned down when it was justified that the 300,000 metric tons of sugar importation were permitted through the issuance of Sugar Order 4. Nonetheless, the import license eventually got revoked after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the acting agricultural secretary, stated that he did not approve of it. It may be realized that the case of this

en by the urgency of the situation. However, no matter the intent, trade transactions are required to follow the systematic bureaucracy that is imposed in the Philippine governmental processes. So much can be discussed on how the Philippine sugar crisis exposed the inadequacies in the import dispute and how the sour turn of events turned bitterly worse.

Agriculture is an extremely vulnerable industry. Further investigation into the Philippine sugar issue reveals that agricultural output shortfalls may be caused by weather-related interruptions and political dynamics. Trading authorities also looked at hoarding allegations. According to reports, a few trade warehouses were investigated pursuant to suspicions of stockpiling, which might have been driven by a desire to spike sugar costs. This form of economic sabotage would deprive the consuming public of the sugar supply, resulting in sugar scarcity and heightened prices. In the end, it is the consumers, local farmers, and sugar-utilizing enterprises that have been placed at a disadvantaged end. The economics of it all does not solely rest in the hands of the trading authorities and national industries but, more importantly, with the effective coordination with the government.

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APPROVAL OF VP SARA’S CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS, INJUDICIOUS

The Senate and House panel approved a lump 2.3B sum for the 2023 Office of the Vice President budget three times more than the former OVP had. Sara Duterte, as Vice president and Education Secretary, must also have a “confidential fund” of P500 million and P150 million, respectively. Something none of her predecessors got to experience. Is this Sara’s conceit over her influence in Marcos’ election to the presidency talking? What is up with her confidential funds?

Initially, Sara Duterte assumed control of the Education Department as Secretary more confidently and effectively, which had the largest budget in the entire 2023 National Budget, and immediately stated that P800 billion was insufficient. Thus, the proposed confidential fund.

According to Rep. Elizaldy Co of the Ako Bicol Partylist Co, “That’s the decision of the House leadership to recover the funding since it’s difficult if young people are lured to choose the wrong path”. The aforementioned statement apparently implies that the funds will be utilized to deter students from being recruited by subversive movements and ultimately taking up arms against the government. That is undoubtedly a

good thing since it is right to safeguard or protect the students from groups that continuously pursue to undermine our democracy. However, the Department of Education should only be concerned with issues related to advancing education alone, not security, hence this task falls outside its scope. VP Sara’s assertion of an additional P650 million to cope with “national security” problems, therefore, are not her office’s responsibility but rather those of the commander-in-chief and the uniformed services. The president does not appear to mind VP Sara’s overreach, or maybe his indulgence and nonchalance tacitly express his debt of gratitude for his VP, following the recent 2022 National Elections. Similarly, Congress shied away from engaging in conflict with the alleged heir to the throne a new low for Congress, as it now serves as the Duterte’s rubber stamp.

The confidential funds are generally used for military, law enforcement, and intelligence collecting purposes; they are definitely not intended for the OVP or

DepEd. Otherwise, there is a major disconnect, a violation of principles, or a misuse of taxpayers’ money as the said funds are potential elements of corruption since their use is veiled in secrecy and their audit is, as Liberal Party president and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman puts it, “conducted privately, just between the audited and the auditor.” Moreover, these confidential and intelligence funds will be collected from already heavily taxed Filipino people. Thus, they have all the right to know where their perspirations and hard work are allocated for and the transparency of disbursement.

True enough, greed is like an avalanche that carries everything and everyone with it. Due to VP Sara’s priority of confidential funds that will solely be used in ways that she would know, she just stripped off the budget of SPED learners or students with disabilities, demonstrating her imprudence and the Congress’ injudicious deliberation.

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MIKHARLA CABANSAG Cartoonist: Charles Butad RHONA DE JUAN

According to data collected by the statistics office on August 15, 2022, at least 19.99 million Filipinos were categorized as poor in 2021 as the prevalence of poverty increased to 18.1 percent. The number is greater than the 16.7% poverty incidence in the most recent survey, which was conducted in 2018 and represented 17.7 million poor Filipinos. In response to the rising records of poverty, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) devise a program to distribute P168 million in financial aid to 66,000 underprivileged students nationwide (Depasupil, 2022). Poor elementary children can get P1,000, high school students can receive P2,000, and seniors in high school and college can receive P3,000 and P4,000, respectively. (Manahan, 2022). The initiative is designed to support underprivileged students across the country, which means that children from lowincome households will receive financial aid to purchase the materials they require for school. Erwin Tulfo, the secretary of social welfare and development, claims that low-income children, single parents, people with disabilities (PDWs), ill or elderly people, tricycle drivers, and those working in the laundry industry are all eligible recipients of the programs. As long as they are in need, those who are not participants in the Pantawid Pami-

organization alone identified 24,000 low-income students who may take part in the program.

However, the intended opening day of the DSWD’s disbursement of financial aid up to P4,000 for students descended into chaos (Martinez, 2022). Overcrowding caused by the DSWD’s disorganized distribution of educational aid results in people being sent home by the agency injured and frustrated. Nevertheless, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) came up with a strategy to avoid the same kind of pandemonium by instructing Filipinos who would like to avail the program not to physically visit the department’s offices as they may register to get aid online. To be able to provide assistance to the students in need right away, the standards have also been streamlined.

Following the DSWD’s announcement that it would provide monetary help to elementary, high school, and college students as they returned to class for the new academic year, thousands of students, parents, and guardians waited up. But while they were holding out for their monetary help, problems

started to arise. The program’s grantees have voiced their objections, and some have fainted from heat exhaustion standing in line while waiting for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s educational help. A rush at Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City, where the DSWD’s local team was supposed to deliver the funds, resulted in 29 injuries, while over 5,000 parents and students descended on the agency’s main headquarters in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City (Martinez, 2022). College freshman Jaylord Acob, who is enrolled at Cagayan State University, claimed that the lines and cash distribution were chaotic and caused congestion. Without emergency medical personnel around, some students and several of their guardians collapsed. At the Social Wefare and Development satellite office in Iligan City, patients had to wait until health and safety officers arrived before they could receive care. Despite a warning that certain categories of individuals shouldn’t attend for safety reasons, there were also minors and elderly people waiting in line for the aid delivery. Only 4,000 of the 12,000 students that arrived at the four field offices in the region, according to DSWD - Region II, could be accommodated as of 7 a.m. cutoff. Thus, after

TULFO’S DSWD CASH ASSISTANCE:

OPINION — EDITORIAL

SOCIAL WELFARE OR COLLECTIVE TURMOIL?

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being advised to send their children home owing to congestion and a few medical emergencies, parents of students voiced their disappointment.

Numerous people in Mindanao cities spent the entire night in line for DSWD assistance. Two days before to the commencement of courses on Saturday, August 20, citizens in Cagayan de Oro City had gathered in a queue outside the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) the previous evening.

According to the police, 5,000 people lined up outside the DSWD office in uptown Cagayan de Oro Northern Mindanao region in order to get financial help designed for students from lowincome households. While queuing up, some people passed out. The same scenario occurred in General Santos, a city in SOCCSKSARGEN,

where misunderstanding and annoyance hampered the DSWD’s provision of educational financial aid. The DSWD established three relief distribution facilities in the city, and thousands of residents of General Santos and Sarangani province came there. Numerous people lined up outside a nearby DSWD office in Koronadal City in the early morning. As soon as the office doors opened, everyone there jostled and shoved one another. However, although many critics denounced the program’s alleged lack of preparation, which resulted in incidents of congestion and even injury to qualifying indigents around the Philippines. “This demonstrates how desperate our people are. They will actually take advantage of all the government aid that has been promised to them. Therefore, the DSWD should

enhance its systems while also adhering to all COVID-19 rules”. Therefore, to prevent disruption in the provision of educational financial help, the DSWD discourages walk-ins and offers online registration. The DSWD and the DILG also signed a memorandum of agreement to coordinate their efforts in giving out the educational financial aid in order to avoid a similar tumult and ensure a smooth distribution. The LGUs will be used to reduce the length of the lines, and Benhur Abalos Jr., the secretary of the DILG, has also requested assistance from the Philippine National Police and advised the people to be more orderly and helpful. The DSWD hopes that by making these efforts, the agreement with the DILG would enable them to guarantee a safer and more efficient system for everyone.

MAHARLIKA FUND: A MEANS TO ROB THE FILIPINOS

RICAH PAREJA

House Bill No. 6608 seeks to establish the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as a sovereign wealth fund, but is it what it claims to be? Initially, sovereign wealth funds were state-owned and financed by the country’s reserves. The primary purpose of these investment funds is to promote economic development, stabilize the budget, and increase the country’s savings.

Co-authored by Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez, it originally will source its capital from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Development Bank of the Philippines, and Land Bank of the Philippines. Controversially, it will include pensions from the Social Security System and Government Service Insurance System.

A sovereign wealth fund sounds beneficial for the country’s economy, considering its status has immensely plummeted since the COVID pandemic. It makes it a suitable solution to increase and stabilize

the financial sector of the Philippines. However, carefully assessing the proposed house bill presents a few loopholes. For one, is it what the country truly needs right now? Indeed, it serves what it claims to be, but an enormous amount required to fund MIF is too much Of a risk to take. Others may counter by saying, “Isn’t it what the Filipino wants? A proactive government?” Well, not necessarily. Currently, the Philippines faces more pertinent challenges, which funds should be allocated for - hospitals, education, and providing jobs for the people.

High risk means high reward. Recognizing this, the Philippines needs to be in the right place to take a high risk. To

what funds should they use for the initial capital when the economy itself is burdened by trillions of government loans made by the previous administrations? Taking the catch would mean increasing the possibility of ballooning the indebted loans of the Philippines.

Diving deeper into this hot mess is the utilization of pensions by the Filipinos. Again, MIF is recognized as a high risk; therefore, there

Cartoonist: Leo Jay Baldidomar

OPINION — EDITORIAL

Is no clear reason for taking this position of robbing people of their retirement funds. The Filipinos worked and hustled their way to gain it, and the fact that the government can “steal” it in such a way clearly disrespects its citizens. Years of their investment will go down the drain for a mere state investment fund.

How can this happen? Well, 279 lawmakers voted affirmative,

To retaliate and defend the administration, then-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo stated that Bam Aquino already proposed the same investment fund. They were continuingan already started initiation of this house bill. Yet, Bam Aquino’s bill had sought an investment fund sourced from the General Appropriations Act. This act defines the annual expenditure program of the government for each of its programs and projects.

their present economic conditions. In the context of the Philippine government, it is much harder to support this bill as the family background of the current ruler of the country is rooted in corruption, abuse and deception. Blindly passing such a bill into law opens the country to the vulnerability of money swindling and corruption if selfish rulers are placed into high power.

No matter the intention of government action, it will always

The Injured Fox and the Helpful Snake

ALMIRA CORTES

A fox was shivering from the cold, licking its wounds after harrowingly escaping from death –the jaws of a pact of wolves. And you could still hear the growling outside the hole he had found.

The fox waited with bated breath.

“Are you alright?” a melodious voice suddenly reverberated around the borrow with a hissing sound trailing behind the sentence. And that alerted the fox, making him immediately stand on all four from his position.

“Who are you?! Show yourself!” The fox growled.

“Don’t be afraid! I am a friend!” Then out came a snake, white as snow and eyes red as blood, slithering its way out from the shadows.

“A friend? Aren’t snakes known to have the habit of backstabbing others?”

“Must you generalize me? You do not even know me.” The snake argued and returned to where it came from, bothering to look back.

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Case after case is solved, getting famous as everybody knows about it. Social relationships do not prolong, For he is known to not show emotion.

Incredible skills influenced by his own, Yet oneself, he cannot satisfy.

Admired by many, but living alone. A psychopath, they say, And yet, is there a psychopath who is capable of such?

He has attachment issues. Where he wanders off and deducts everybody’s action.

When the snake left, the fox lay back in his position, still alert in case the snake returned. Not soon after, the fox fell asleep. With the fox fast asleep, the snake came back, biting a leaf, carefully slithering inside so as not to make a sound that would wake the sleeping fox. She went to the fox’s side and started inspecting the wounds. After that, she mushed the leaf she was biting with her body and placed it on the wound to treat it. The snake did this process until dawn and left when the fox started to show signs of waking up. When the fox woke up, he saw that there were herbs placed on top of his wounds – making it less scary to look at.

The fox came out from the hole after leaving a message, “Thank you, friend.”

With his keen observation,

He draws attention to himself in a situation. But not the attention he had craved for so long. He found love but is still unemotional.

Not knowing he was blinded and becoming irrational.

He did not anticipate being betrayed by someone he thought he had found purity. Even with his skills of deductive reasoning and keen observation, He was stone blind with deceit. A deceitful act that enjoys impunity. Deceit with love and unity.

L I T E R A R Y

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