January-February Issue 2013

January-February 2013

Vol. XVI No. 6

www.feuadvocate.org

Sampaloc, Manila

Foundation week ends with no concert

By Leonard I. Agustin and Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

Far Eastern University’s (FEU) week-long celebration on its 85th founding anniversary ended without the traditional Concierto Piyu, the school’s grandest concert that always wrap up the foundation celebration.

Students admitted that they were looking forward to this year’s Concierto Piyu, thus surprised by the sudden postponement of the concert.

“I was able to watch the [concerts of the] previous two years and [they invited] super big stars [in the] concerts. Plus [those were] really fun,” fourth year BS Nursing Jonalet Delos Reyes said.

She was really looking forward to the traditional concert.

“Because it is the only

Long-awaited event. As the University ends its 85th foundation week, FEU grounds, which is always crowded during anniversary concerts, remains on its usual evening set-up. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

event of the year na lahat ng institutes ay nagsecelebrate (that all the institutes celebrate) and the concert gives a break [from] academics,” Delos Reyes reasoned.

“Parang hindi ko naramdaman ang foundation week. Parang ang highlight lagi ng FEU foundation ay ‘yung Concierto Piyu lagi tapos ‘yun ang nawala. (I did not feel the foundation week.

Isagani Leal. The award is given to alumni in recognizing their accomplishments in their respective fields.

M e a n w h i l e , outstanding alumni awardees include Miriam College Center for Applied Music Executive Director Josefino Chino Toledo, Chang Kai Shek College Vice Chairman Allen Roxas, founder of several medical institutions Dr. Ronald Guzman

Tamaraws are still saving the tamaraws.

Office of Student Affairs (OSA) recently launched a fundraising campaign while Far Eastern University Central Student Organization (FEUCSO) passed a resolution creating a student-collected tamaraw conservation fund.

Both projects aim to contribute to the University’s funds for its tamaraw conservation programs.

Dubbed “TAMS2,” OSA’s new program aims to collect money from students through a coin bank while FEUCSO’s resolution states that five pesos from each student’s “student organization fee” which is pegged at 250 pesos and is being paid every enrolment will proceed to FEUCSO’s tamaraw conservation fund.

The resolution of the student council’s House of Congress urges the FEU administration to amend its policies regarding fund for Gawad Kalinga (GK) Pabahay, which is being collected mandatorily from students every enrolment period, in order

that a fund can also be created for the University’s tamaraw conservation efforts. Each student will now contribute five pesos for the tamaraw conservation fund which came from the 10-peso allotment for GK fund. FEUCSO’s resolution was passed last semester that already took effect during second semester’s enrolment.

“The reason we didn’t totally abolish the Gawad Kalinga fund was for the sake of continuity with GK. It is doing well so there is no reason for it to be stopped,” FEUCSO Vice President Andrea Sarile said.

FEUCSO collection of 55,360 pesos was transferred to TAMS2 through a turnover ceremony during the launch of OSA’s fundraising campaign last January 25. The fund will then proceed to FEU’s Save the Tamaraw campaign.

M e a n w h i l e , thousands of students formed a Human Tamaraw Head in the University’s open grounds also during the launch of TAMS2, signifying students’ joined efforts in intensifying tamaraw conservation campaign.

Peak of excellence. FEU recognizes 35 alumni who are exceptional on their respective fields. (Photo by Jude Thaddeus F. Valderrama)

retired Judge Hilario Laqui, FEU Health, Welfare and Retirement Plan Fund Treasurer Fe Canilao, and Center for Muscoskeletal Science-Asia Medical Director

Admin named ‘Management Man of the Year’ Far Eastern University Vice Chairman Aurelio Montinola III was hailed as the ‘Management Man of the Year 2012’ by the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP).

“There will… be many obstacles and challenges internally and externally but I am confident that with continuous good government, a strong and ever improving Philippine professional management corps as represented by your Management Association of the Philippines, and everyone’s help, we will all prevail, and that the Philippines will once again rise to its status more than 50 years ago of being among the top 3 countries in the ASEAN [Association of the Southeast Asian Nations], and maybe even in Asia,” Montinola III said in his acceptance speech.

Montinola III shared in his speech the role of banking and management profession to the country’s development.

He said that banks mirror the economy and it is in the best interests of the banking profession to assist in the growth of the economy. He also serves as the Bank of Phillipine Islands (BPI) President and Chairman.

Seeing opportunity in adversity, he said that from BPI Family Bank in 1985 and consumer banking business in 1986, they ventured in Overseas Remittance business to answer the need of Filipinos in the 80s who went abroad, initially as domestic and construction works.

“Today, the Overseas Remittance business is our largest and most visible contributor to our consumption based economy, and was the game changer in our dramatic economic turnaround over the past 20 years,” Montinola III added.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, Montinola shared his managerial experiences and challenges; and said “Management is very much still a noble profession”.

P r e c e d i n g ‘Management of the Year’ awardees include, Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Alfonso Yuchengco, Henry Sy, Sr. and Erramon Aboitiz.

MAP’s mission is to promote management excellence in Philippine business according to their official website (www.map. com.ph).

-Gladis D. Morales

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Alabang campus to begin construction Another Tamaraw home to rise.

After establishing two campuses in Makati City and Silang, Cavite in 2010, Far Eastern University (FEU) administration is set to construct another new campus in Muntinlupa City.

The Board of Trustees of FEU announced the establishment of FEU Alabang through a disclosure addressed to Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on November 29.

“Resolved, as it is hereby resolved, that the Board of Trustees of Far Eastern University, Inc., otherwise known as FEU (the ‘Corporation’), as it hereby authorizes and approves the formation and establishment of a new educational institution, the FEU Alabang Inc.,” the disclosure said.

Strategic, accessible location

There is a need for expansion to be more sustainable, according to Admissions and External

FEU honors outstanding alumni

Living the proof of excellence their Alma Mater brought them, distinguished graduates of Far Eastern University (FEU) were recognized last January 26 at the University Auditorium.

Thirty-five alumni were awarded during the ceremony wherein 17 were honored as Distinguished Tamaraws and 18 were named Outstanding Alumni. Awardees came from different fields like arts and culture, business and industry, education, medicine, nursing, public service, architecture and fine arts.

Distinguished Tamaraws include Philippine Women’s University Nursing Dean Yolanda Arugay, FEU Institute of Law lecturer

Concierto Piyu has always been the highlight of previous

year AB Mass Communication Kim Hazel Alday said her disappointment.

However, Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Director Marilou Cao stressed that the concert is not supposed to be the highlight of FEU’s 85th year.

“When we say 85th, every five years...the celebration is the entire year.

Of course, we had this socalled week-long celebration [is composed of the] primetime activities,” Cao said.

She also considers the foundation week celebration successful even without the concert.

Relations Office Director Albert Cabasada III.

According to him, it is right for FEU to continue its expansion across Metro Manila as other schools are also expanding. However, he said that this is not the only reason.

“FEU also would like to expand [because] we would like to bring FEU closer to the market and we would like to occupy centers [such as] business centers so you are close to your market, you are close to your industry and industry-partners,” he stressed.

Cabasada said that Alabang might be ‘the next Makati’ if it is in terms of its commercial districts such as Filinvest.

“It is a very developed area for the near future. It is all there; may mga hospitals doon (there are hospitals there) so we can offer Biology, Nursing, Medical Technology [among others]. And then we also have businesses there so we can offer Accountancy… It is actually all there. It is a very strategic location,” he added.

Cabasada also stressed that FEU Alabang

will be more accessible to residents from the southern area of Metro Manila, Cavite and Laguna.

The disclosure said that FEU Alabang will have an authorized capital stock of 100 million pesos divided into one million shares with the par value of 100 pesos per share.

FEU subscribed to 249,995 shares valued at 6,249,500 pesos in the new unit.

FEU Alabang is set to be erected on a 1.8-hectare lot in Woods District, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang. Its construction will be funded by a five-year loan of one billion pesos from the BAnk of the Philippine Islands(BPI) according to a disclosure from the FEU administration to PSE dated December 21.

Th e n e g o t i a t i o n was arranged by BPI Capital Corporation, which is led by BPI President and FEU Vice Chairman Aurelio Montinola, Jr., in a bid to support the construction of the new campus.

-Justin Royce Z. Baluyot and Jesserene D. Miranda

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University raises fund for tamaraws

Reaching out. FEU students form a tamaraw head at the campus grounds while FEUCSO President Jayvee Badile turns over the TAMS2 coin bank two President Michael Alba. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

Students in the Human Tamaraw Head wore yellow scarves and shirts while representatives from institute student councils and academic organizations were in green scarves and shirts.

“Far Eastern University, in partnership with the Worldwide Fund for Nature and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, concentrates itself in nurturing a service-oriented and environment-conscious community,” Sarile said.

She added that the FEU community is already aware of the current state of the endemic land mammal.

Thus, students should continue combating threats of tamaraw extinction.

The event was attended by FEU President Michael Alba, administrative and academic managers of the University, academic service managers, officers of FEU Faculty Association, faculty, alumni and students.

-Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

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B E AT S ‘Indak’ goes international Showing the cultures of foreign lands, Physical Education (PE) Department presented ‘Indak 2013’ at the University Quadrangle last January 24.

T h e m e d “International Dance Festival,” freshmen PE students performed dances from different countries.

These included Brazilian Dance Festival (Brazil), Cinco de Mayo Festival (Mexico), Spanish Dance Festival (Spain), Caribbean Festival (Cuba), Maoi Festival (New Zealand), Merrie Monarch Festival (Hawaii), Rinjab (India) and Fan and Lantern Festival (South Korea).

According to PE Department Head Jason Cruz, the reason for choosing the international theme is to show appreciation of FEU foreign students’ cultures and identities.

“We really had a hard time preparing. But then, you know, after seeing the students dancing, we felt so happy because it’s really a great, great success not just for students but for the organizers and faculty [too],”

‘Tayuman’ set for renovation Following other University food halls’ restoration, Science Building (SB) Canteen is set to be renovated.

Facilities and Technical Services Office (FTSO) Director Marcial Edillion refuted the issue that SB Canteen, also known as Tayuman, will be an extension of the FEU Bookstore.

He said that contractor for the renovation has been assigned recently.

Moreover, the design of Tayuman will be patterned to that of Education Building canteen’s.

NEWS

News Editor

University adopts new enrolment system A new and easier way to enrol awaits the Tamaraws next semester.

Admissions and External Relations Office (AERO) and Information Technology Services (ITS) announced that Far Eastern University (FEU) will implement a new enrolment scheme for next school year.

The University’s preregistration system will allow the students to choose their desired schedule for the next semester during the current academic term.

“[The main objective of this system is] to make things easier. It is assessment before payment,” said AERO Director Albert Cabasada during the formal announcement of the new system to the student leaders.

According to Willyn Velasquez of ITS, the system aims to provide students new enrolment option and ease of access during enlistment period, sufficient time in schedule decision-making and payment of fees and synchronization of enrolment with batchmates.

To pre-register a slot, students must be free from account balance of the previous semester and must meet the cut-off date for payment. One week grace period before the

Early preparation. AERO Director Albert Cabasada and Willyn Velasquez of ITS explain the convenience of the new enrolment procedure on a meeting with the student leaders. (Photo by Jocas D.C. Lozada)

start of regular enrolment is alloted for account balance settlement. Students can use their own student portals to avail the new enrolment service.

Pre-registered courses are not yet final unless they have passed any pre-requisite.

If the pre-requisite is passed, students may formally proceed to the selection of other courses for their schedule and may change it until the first week of enrolment after which they will not be allowed to select again their original schedule.

Dean addresses FEU founder’s leadership

By Gladis D. Morales and Jesserene D. Miranda

Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance (IABF) dean talked on the similarities of University founder Nicanor Reyes Sr.’s identities, leadership a n d a c c o u n t a n cy la s t January 21 at the University Conference Center.

Dean Celito Macachor emphasized Reyes as the accountant who produced thousands of accountants.

As the FEU and accountancy founder in the Philippines, his leadership is at its finest, having a vision, concern for people, boldness and innovation, according to Macachor.

“No Nicanor Reyes Sr., no accountancy in the Philippines,” he said.

Macachor explained that leadership is persuasion that it i n v o l v es th e process of getting things done and pursuing objectives held a by leader and shared with his followers.

He identified the subtle problems, such as misconception and improper application, which are the norms in accounting that could be restraints in leadership.

According to Macachor, past information is a basis for future action.

“Leadership has a healthy respect for the past, but not weighed by it.

Leadership coordinates to the future,” he said.

Emphasizing quantitative nature, he said that leadership facilitates calculation and measurement and standards should be based on principles rather than ‘pseudo exact rules’ which can be a choice between roughly right or precisely wrong.

He referred these principles same in accounting such as conservatism and consistency.

Macachor defined conservatism as preference for understatement rather than overstatement of net worth and income when faced with measurement uncertainties while consistency as a requirement by accounting principles for the value of comparability.

He also said that accountants are trained to base opinions on sufficient competent evidence while leader trusts instincts, people or experience to make quick and good decisions.

Macachor also introduced a principle that leaders must follow which is the ‘Be-Know-Do’ framework that pertains to be what leaders should be, know what leaders know and do what l e a d e r s should do.

Students must also confirm their pre-registered courses in the system during enrolment period so that their selected schedule will be

Clearing misconceptions. Psychologist Arnold Lopez refutes bad impressions about hypnotism in abyseminar at the University Conference Caption.

Cutline.

(Photo Marioneconducted Paul G. Infantado) Center.(Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

wrong belief of hypnosis being harmful to the participant.

Citing Dr. James Braid, the father of modern hypnosis, Lopez believes that even in major surgeries, hypnosis can be of valuable help.

“Hypnosis is never harmful; no side-effects, all natural. It is a pure psychological tool in the treatment of a lot of

disorders,” Lopez said.

He focused on the different techniques of hypnosis from therapy or hypnotherapy to its application in counseling, medicine, sports, and the improvement of personality and overall wellbeing.

“If you make use of hypnosis to do treatment,

saved. If not, this will mean forfeiture of reserved slot.

The pre-registration system for regular or block section will open on February

11 while pre-registration for the rest will open on March 11. It will resume on March 25 after the system generation and grades encoding from February 23 to March 22.

Meanwhile, the final week of payment and enrolment of the pre-registered courses will be from May 27 to June 1.

Students who failed to comply with the steps of pre-registration as well as the freshmen will enrol the usual way.

“I think that ITS along with the administration is doing a good job in making things easier because before, a lot of students are complaining about the hassles in enrolment.

Basically, it was a hassle.

Students are luckier this time.

I find the idea more efficient,” Andrea Sarile, FEU Central Student Organization Vice President commented.

-Norelyn M. Villaruel

Tamaraw tribute stamps unveiled Far Eastern University (FEU) launched the Tamaraw commemorative stamps last January 26 to produce funds to save the endangered tamaraw specie,

The commemorative stamps designed by third year Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Advertising student and FEU Advocate Junior Illustrator Aaron Cedrick Manaloto and FEU Publications head designer Ross Joseph Copacio were unveiled by the Post Master General of Philippine Postal Office Josefina Dela Cruz and were received by the University Chair Lourdes Montinola.

The tamaraw stamps are part of the Tamaraw Times Two by 2020 (TAMS2) project of FEU and Worldwide Fund (WWF) for Nature that aims to double the number of tamaraws in Mindoro.

According to Vice President for Academic Services Miguel Carpio, a portion of sales from the commemorative stamp will go to TAMS2. A total of 144,000

By Janice C. Rodriguez

Thumbs up. FEU Advocate Illustrator Aaron Cedrick Manaloto is recognized for designing one of the commemorative stamps. (Photo by Ronalyn B. Pordan)

commemorative stamps will be sold for 10 pesos each until January 2014.

“Selling the stamps would also help increase the awareness of the beauty and majesty of the tamaraws,” Carpio added.

“Our goal is two-fold: To expand work that will drive efforts to double the number of wild tamaraws from 300 to 600 by 2020 and to ensure that the ridges and reefs of Mindoro remain productive and

resilient enough to provide for the people of Mindoro,” WWF Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria Lorenzo Tan stated on the booklet of the commemorative stamp.

Meanwhile, Dr. Lydia Echauz, former FEU President, was also given an award of recognition and appreciation for spearheading the installation of the tamaraw sculpture donated by FEU alumnus Dr. Menardo Jimenez last October 2012.

IABF stude represents FEU in nat’l summit

By Justin Royce Z. Baluyot

Third year Marketing Management student Cliff Kevin Cendaña participated on the 15th Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC) after being chosen to be part of the summit’s 81 delegates who stood out from a pool of 845 applicants.

Cendaña, Vice President of Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance Student Council, was the lone student from Far Eastern University (FEU) who was part of the four-day congress.

The leadership summit was held at San Miguel C o r p o r a ti o n M a nagem ent

Hypnotist probes on psychological phenomenon

Drawing a clearer picture of how hypnosis works, master hypnotist Arnold Lopez talked about the phenomenon in a seminar last January 16 at the University Conference Center.

Titled “Hypnosis: A Genuine Way to Redirect Our Mind and Body,” Lopez cleared the meaning of hypnosis by a ddr es s ing c o mmo n misconceptions about it.

He enumerated a number of false beliefs about hypnosis, elaborating on loss of consciousness and control of one’s will the way criminals ‘use’ it to draw in victims.

“You can never be hypnotized, and then lose consciousness. A person can still react because he is suggestible. Even if you are hypnotized to the very deep level of trance, you are still very much in controlling of yourself,” Lopez explained.

He related a number of reasons to contest the

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you are doing hypnotherapy, and it is very effective for psychotherapy,” Lopez said.

According to him, one specific application of hypnotherapy is on genderidentity problems, where there is a need to determine whether a person is ego-dystonic or ego-syntonic.

“If the gender-identity problem is ego-dystonic (the person is disturbed being a homosexual), and he wants to be treated, then that’s the point where hypnosis or any other treatment becomes effective,” Lopez explained.

Lopez came from the Banyan Hypnosis Center, a school based in California, USA known for training successful hypnotherapists around the world through advanced hypnotherapy procedures.

The seminar is part of the week-long celebration of the Institute of Arts and Sciences Week.

-Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin With reports from Janice C. Rodriguez

Training Center in San Alfonso, Cavite last February 5 to 9.

Under the initiative of the Ayala Group, AYLC is an annual leadership conference attended by youth leaders from different regions of the country.

The summit aimed to boost student-leaders’ confidence and leadership skills through a series of forums and workshops on nation building.

“I am looking forward that this congress will help enlighten me more about leadership principles, on how to inspire [the youth] to make a move for the development of their

organizations and to learn things on how to give back to our community,” he told FEU Advocate before the summit

Participants for this year’s AYLC were chosen from 845 applications from across the country. Only 175 studentleaders advanced to the second phase of application which was composed of panel interviews last November 21 to 23 at Ayala Corporation headquarters in Makati City.

According to Cedaña the University’s core values of fortitude, excellence and uprightness brought him to this year’s list of AYLC participants.

Mass Comm seniors seize MMFF award

By Gladis D. Morales

Highlighting the growth of filmmaking in Far Eastern University, ‘Manibela’, a film by fourth year Mass Communication students bagged the Most Gender Sensitive Award at the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Awards Night, December 27.

“Manibela is a story of a taxi driver who hears different stories every day, some stories are just repetitions and he was surprised that the last one that he will hear is his own story,” film director Roberto Pagotan said.

According to Pagotan who is also known as “Bobby Solomon”, the film was originally created as a requirement for Alternative Film Production Class under Prof. Diondy Palagtiw. It was also an entry in SinePiyu held last October 2012.

Pagotan said in a www.feu.edu.ph article

posted January 8 that the story was formed through his daily taxi ride going to and from FEU. “When I’m riding with friends, we usually talk about secrets and personal things without realizing that the driver is probably listening to us. It came to me that the driver could be commenting on his mind or what if the things that he hears are actually connected to his own life.”

Reality is what Pagoton wants to show. “I wanted to show the reality, things that really happen. This is probably the reason why the film got the award,” he said in the same article.

The film was under the MMFF New Wave – Student Short Film competition along with other student entries which were screened from December 18 to 24, 2012 at Glorietta Mall cinemas, Makati City.

FEATURES

Shereen Nicole B. R ivera Features Editor

Before entering a maze, people are packed with set of strategies depending on what they expect ahead of them, some are influenced by their peers while others enter based on pure impulse. During the journey, most of them choose to stay either as an escape or a solution from the confusing turns of events.

College is the point of life where students start to walk on their chosen road.

But for some, a picture of their future personas has not yet been fully focused. This is where a change of course or degree program occurs; in a shorter term, a shift.

Spontaneous direction

According to Psychology professor Paul Eric Dimar, “The need to enter college right after graduating high school was a society’s demand and requirement for students to cope with their scrutinizing environment.”

Thus, new challenge arises for fresh high school graduates which ranges from solving simple practical problems to making mature and life-long decision. In a spectrum of college programs, there are people who know exactly what they want to take, while others experience external pressures which left them confused and undecided.

“Gusto kasi nu’ng mama ko na mag-engineering ako kasi architect na sila both, ‘yung mommy ‘saka daddy ko. Tapos ‘yung ate ko pa archi [architecture] student. So mas maganda sana kung may isang engineer. So pinilit ako, eh ayoko pa no’n (My mom wanted me to take up engineering because both of my parents are architects. My sister is also taking up architecture so it would compliment if one would be an engineer, so I was forced even if I didn’t want to take it at that time),” narrated Allen Rivera a second year, student who shifted from Architecture to Civil Engineering, then to Computer Science and now back to Civil Engineering.

Parents do play an important role in their child’s education; they are the ones who support their financial and motivational needs. But how far do they have to ‘suggest’ when it comes to choosing which profession to take?

For Emmet Magtoto, second year Mass Communication student, “Nakakahinayang kasi binagsak mo ‘yung gustong course ng parents mo para sa ‘yo (It’s shameful because you failed the course that your parents chose for you).”

Pressure from parents may lead to frustrations and confusions arising from conflicting wills. But unlike Magtoto, there are some who practice independence and steer their own fate.

“For me, it’s not really a parents’ choice. Kasi (Because) they gave me free will. It was just me [who] made a bad choice. I think at that moment in life, hindi pa ko ready (I was not yet ready),” stated by Charles de Belen, fourth year Psychology student who shifted from Advertising Management, Nursing, then finally Psychology.

But as the basis of choosing, do people really have to look at environmental situations or innate talents and capabilities?

Alterations

Students tend to question these shifters’ priorities and what they are really up to. They are often thought to have vague plans that have a big impact on their future.

Nevertheless, it doesn’t follow thatthe difficulties they experience in studying mean they have not designed their purposes ahead.

People wonder and they cannot be blamed in doing so. Correspondingly, there are judgments formed in their minds why these shifters keep on transferring from one course to another that built negative comments and observations toward them.

“Syempre dapat nakatayo pa rin habang kumakain kasi “Tayuman”. Pero dapat medyo malaki ‘yung mesa ‘tsaka di umuuga.”

- Lawrence Adrian San Juan 2nd year BS Architecture “Sana free food tuwing Saturday!”

- Owen Yamon 2nd year AB Mass Communication “Kung ire-renovate, if ever build some stores like Mcdo, Jollibee, KFC, Starbucks para hindi na lalabas ‘yung mga students.”

-Jen Tabio 2nd year BS Tourism Management

“Okay na inayos ‘yun because at least we can see improvement. Kahit na maraming nagrereklamo dahil sa pagka-wala nito dahil na rin sa affordable du’n at madaming food choices. Eh it’s for the better.

Better quality and better service.”

- Reianne Mae Maranan 1st year BSC Internal Auditing “Sana air-conditioned na ang Tayuman para hindi mainit at para hindi macontaminate ang mga pagkain na maaaring sanhi ng heat pressure.”

- Vivien Velasquez 1st year Internal Auditing

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“Magulo parang wala silang goals. Kasi kung alam mo na ang priority mo, dapat alam mo na talaga sa simula kung anong gusto mo (Complicated. It seems that they have no goals. Because if you know your priorities, you must know what you really want at the very beginning),” asserted Vanessa Fama, second year Mass Communication student.

Micaela Labalan, first year Hotel and Restaurant Management, supported saying that “They’re definitely wasting their time and money. I think, until now, they can hardly see their bright future because their minds are still full of doubts. They haven’t realized what they really want to achieve in life.”

But behind these standpoints, the shifters have reasons for their actions “I took Advertising Management because it looked fun then I shifted to Nursing kasi (because) by that time, na nagsho-short out na ‘yung advertising management skill ko, kasi (because) I felt, it’s not for me talaga (really). So I transferred,” de Belen shared.

People often associate indecision with failure but just like fashion, people wear what suits them and what expresses their being to the world. For some students like de Belen, despite his struggles with shifting, he still managed to find success in his life as part of the ORADEC Debate Chamber. He manages to bring honor to Far Eastern University (FEU) from winning in various debate competitions nationwide.

Finish line

At some point, confusion has to end, and decisions shall be made for time is running and it could not be taken back.

“Kailangan ko i-give ‘yung best ko. Hindi ako pwedeng bumagsak ngayon. Sobrang pinapahalagahan ko ‘yung secon d chance (I have to give my best because I value this second chance so much. I must not fail),” shared Magtoto.

Shifting is an experience not familiar to all. It brings emotions that are alien to some people.

Rivera shared what he felt as time passes by.

“Nire-regret kasi sayang ‘yung time ‘saka ‘yung macrecredit konti-konti lang. Sa simula pa lang, archi ang nagustuhan ko... pero nakikita ko na ang sarili ko ngayon bilang engineer (I feel some regret because I’ve lost time and few subjects are being credited. From the very beginning architecture was what I wanted but I see myself now as an engineer).”

From drast ic shift ing as a st udent , would t hey acquire some consequences t he mome n t th e y jump t o t he corporat e world?

“Shifting does not really have big negative effects, But at the meantime, the ones who are shifting, they think about what others think. Shifting is fine if you found what you really wanted [in the end] I even encourage you that you shift because in the long run you would be happier than sticking to a course that you really do not want,” Dimar pointed out.

The question on how will these students be in the future is still left unanswered.

They have considered a lot of roads before but they are only the ones who can choose what future will be waiting for them. They may hear opinions in contrast with theirs and may also receive inspiration to boost their confidence. But still, at the end of the day, it is their call whether to take the risk for happiness or to give in to society’s pressure.

Shifters may have lost track of the maze they are in, once, twice, or thrice. But for these labyrinth travelers, they will be equipped with experience and strength enough for them to reach what took them so hard to look for—the last door of wisdom.

“For me, renovation of Tayuman is a great way for FEU to show us that our expensive tuition fees have something to go to. This is also a good start for a more hygienic eating place.”

- Fahad Kadir BS Tourism Management

“ I want it to become wider.”

- Danica Prado 2nd year BS Tourism Management

Nicanor Reyes hall which is the first building of FEU was a cigarette factory before it was demolished due to the expansion of Quezon Boulevard.

The flagpole in FEU is not at the center of the school. it is in the exact place where people were killed during the World War II. In fact, Josefa Escoda, the woman in the 1000 peso bill, is one of the victims of the said killing.

The first Cultural Center of the Philippines is the FEU Auditorium.

Source: FEU Student Handbook 2012-2013, Prof. Ricardo Cabantac, FEU Humanities and Philosophy Department

Illustrations by Ralph Michael R. Nochete; Photo by John Armen T. Bongao Layout by Christine Joy V. Lopez and Aicel Marie V. De Guzman

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OPINION

E DITO RI A L Astraphobia

If one has nothing to hide, one has nothing to fear.

Since then, the Philippines claims an almost fake “freedom of the press” stated in its Constitution.

The media of this democratic country has no full access to government documents, thus, Filipinos have no idea on what has been done with their taxes and other such need-to-know public interest. But it has been only a few years when our lawmakers suddenly realize to amend this oddity.

Freedom of information (FOI) bill took 12 years in legislation before it has finally passed through the lower and upper house last December.

FOI aims to shed light to groping vanguards of democracy, hence, helps everyone else in safeguarding their “right to know.”

Also known as the People’s Ownership of Government Information or POGI Bill, FOI allows full public disclosure of government transactions involving the public interest, except for information relating to national security and defense which may risk the country.

Politicians owe the public their records of where the government fund goes. This transparency therefore assumes less if not no corruption at all. This also looks forward to more in-depth and substantial media reports considering that factual sources will be available and not only rely on what was said in interviews.

POGI Bill, however, struggled to develop into a law as expected.

Of course, the ones who have the power to approve this are the ones who are required to conceal nothing to the public. Logically, if one will refuse to dig up his own grave, one will not approve something that will eventually lead to revelations of misconduct and public theft.

Those who are most reluctant in supporting this bill are they are the ones who keep something disgusting about themselves away from public view. Ironically, our very President lost enthusiasm in upholding this bill whereas he has this anti-corruption fight.

It is very alarming and almost irrational that our Constitution is patterned after the US’ yet some provisions in its Articles are not yet solidly defined and implemented unlike its peg.

US had been long enjoying FOI since 1967.

The arduous battle against corruption and other misdemeanors in the government shall be ended by the struck of an FOI lightning bolt. As ideally depicted in movies, this lightning bolt shall also bestow power, this time, to the press and its countrymen.

Taking the recent Sin Tax into account, let us hope that the fund would go to essential public needs and not only to the lightning thieves.

Let me be a fortune-teller for once.

This 2013, I see the country as a developingturned-developed one.

I see the future president and all his cabinet members to be honest and loyal to the majority. There will be lesser crocodiles beaming in the swamp of authority.

More Filipinos would travel abroad because they are on a tour and not for work.

I see no beggars on the streets as well as children wiping jeepney passengers’ feet with dirty rag in exchange for money.

There will be lesser evils captured by CCTVs, therefore, lesser victims of theft and abuse. Well, I also see people respecting security guards as if they are willing to be humble and follow.

Since RH Law is implemented, I see less HIV cases and an idle increase in population. Illegal settlers will take their proper homes.

There will be no trash on the streets and no vendors on the sidewalks. I see lawabiding citizens who contribute a smooth flow of traffic.

I imagine too much hopes and anticipations of a

According to a study made by a Syracruse University professor, it only takes 1/5 of a second for a person to fall in love; a break-through scientific research to prove that there is really “love at first sight.”

The study further explained that less than a second is needed for the brain to secrete euphoria-inducing chemicals all around the body which later on produce the same feeling as using cocaine.

Being in love also shows to affect sophisticated cognitive functions, such as mental representation, metaphors and body image.

However, while it takes more time reading the first word of this sentence than being under a love spell, some people may actually have to spend years in understanding the true meaning of it.

Moreover, others may have claimed that they have felt it all their lives but have never understood it at all.

I think these are the three reasons why love appeals and attracts most of the youth in this generation; it is instant, euphoric and mysterious.

Firstly, people want the immediateness it offers. Because of the daily demands of the ever-changing society, most of us have no time to engage into lengthy conversations or to queue in long lines; we want what we

Better forecast

better future. Perhaps you think that I am overestimating, optimistic or in such case, nearly daydreaming.

I assume that you don’t believe in me.

Then, why did the prediction of the 2012 do o m s d a y become a phenomenon? It’s because many believed it anyhow.

Prophecies of what would happen this 2013 once again bugged TV shows and other means of information.

So from there, I was once again bothered.

I do not believe in fortune-telling, horoscopes, and superstitions. I do not believe that someone can really tell what the future brings. Maybe, they can tell their expectations, or they

can refer to history which may actually be repeated.

As Dr. Jose Rizal said in his prophecies, “To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open the book that tells of her past.”

Or maybe, playful minds just associate figurative words with what would happen or what had happened.

Nostradamus’ ancient quatrain regarding the dancing horse and nine circles, for example, are affiliated with the renowned Gangnam craze. But did the doomsday happen?

Let us admit that calamities are natural and they can be proofs of the so-called doom.

Realize, however, that more sudden disasters are ahead because of the

Hopeless romantic

need in a snap. Little did we realize that this “on-the-go” attitude has caused us to hurry everything in life—including those that should undergo natural process such as forgiveness, healing and love.

While it has already proven that there is really “love at first sight,” I strongly oppose the idea, if there is any, that there is “true love at first sight.”

One cannot feel such thing in 1/5 of a second, it develops through time.

The problem with us youth is that we like to believe that there is an immediate need to find love. We can easily give in to the pressure we find in our environment. Hurrying love often leads people in stepping into commitments that they are not really prepared for.

In love, maturity matters and this, most often, takes time.

Secondly, people want to experience euphoria or the feeling of extreme

happiness and joy. Finding love has somehow been a form of escape to the glaring pains of reality or the traumatic experiences of the past. Some people seek the comfort they find in the presence of their partners to walk away from them, be it conscious or unconscious avoidance.

However, few people understand that finding true love always entails sacrifice and suffering. Lovers may be at euphoria at some point of their relationship but it can never be on that state forever. As one witty saying goes, “love conquers all things except poverty and toothache.”

Another problem with us youth is that we associate love with too much ecstasy. We thought that we have nothing to worry about as long we’re in love. But the truth is true love can be more painstaking than the reality we escape from.

worsening condition of the Earth.

I am not a prophet but I do have a vision.

How I wish that my self-imagined prophecies were real. I wish I could somehow have a glimpse of the possibility to see them all by my naked eyes.

But all of these will just come to life if we act according to them. Thus, foreseen situations will happen if we let them happen.

If other countries could become progressive, then why can’t we? Partly to be blamed are those faulty leaders who know more in posting their holiday greetings with their annoying faces as their early campaign tactics.

But a large portion could also be pointed towards nobody but ourselves.

Unless the magic works on you, then believe in foretelling. But I insistently suggest that you wait not for the fortune to come but grab it with all your effort.

I repeat, with all your effort.

I cannot say what the stars tell but I can answer your queries at eleanorreyes@ymail.com

In love, there is happiness found even when dealing with pain.

Lastly, people like the idea that love can never be understood at all—that it must remain mysterious enough for the world to apprehend.

Consequently, many people believe that we should not try using reason when we’re in love because this mars the very nature of loving.

However, I have a different take on it. I believe that it is only through understanding love that we realized what it is all about. The complexities we find in love always boil down to one thing: falling in love is being responsible.

Love is never carefree. Love is a responsibility we make toward our partner and, most essentially, toward ourselves. This is one of the reasons why many people fall out of love abruptly—they forget to be responsible for the love they’ve received or the love they’ve given.

In the end, science may have explained the process on how our brain sends signals to tell us that we are in love but it can never tell, not in a million years, the reason why it happens.

Papa Jack knows no better about love than you do. Let’s talk about your love problems at jeromes.deguzman@ gmail.com

OPINION

We usually give so much importance to two parts of a cycle or phenomenon: the beginning and the end. Maybe because how we begin will dictate the flow of something while the end will be the one that will give the final mark.

Testament is how we welcome a new year with booms and bangs, and at the same time, closing an old year that we’ve gone through.

A new year comes because of the fact that the Earth will have to take another orbit around the sun for 365 ¼ days, after just finishing one revolution.

But if we are going to look at it, a new year comes for us to have fresh starts. Meaning, we should have new plans to achieve.

And even before a year will meet its halt, we already have plans to meet.

Admit it or not, some people tend to commemorate this by acquiring a planner but I do not buy this idea.

A planner helps a person to organize his activities on a daily or weekly basis.

It also aids one’s need on successfully doing his intended chores that he needs to fulfill in a particular period of time.

“I am out of creative juices!”

Frequently, I shout these words whenever I cram to finish my architectural esquisse, asked to write for an article under time pressure, or tasked to get my design schemes done after having an extremely energydraining day.

I wouldn’t be washing my hands like Pilate for the reason that I have been experiencing “creativity drought” most of the time. Being the wife of my architectural plates for six semesters and the mistress of the newspaper for eight long years and counting, I am obliged and anticipated to produce an innovative design and discuss new information out of my brainpower. However, doing the same thing over and over again somehow escorts me to famine-for-creativity then sometimes leads me to what the laymen call “mind block”.

As a matter of fact, the scarcity of prolific idea is even my inspiration for writing this column.

With this, most people use “creativity drought” as their excuse for procrastination or worse, towards plagiarism.

First off, plagiarism means taking-off someone else’s idea or means of

Just as love will never be enough for it will never put food into children’s mouths, an apology does not make everything all right, in spite of the creativity, grandeur and sincerity one puts into expressing it.

You say it when you bump someone on the street.

You say it when you step on someone’s toes. You say it when you spill coffee on someone’s work or ruin a trifle like someone’s tie, keychain, or handkerchief. You say it when you showed up late and kept someone waiting.

You say it when you’ve hurt or inconvenienced someone.

You say it even when you don’t mean it.

“I’m sorry.” These two words are probably one of the most used expressions in the world. So much so that it could earn the title of being a cliché or a trite expression – something that has lost its freshness and meaning because of constant use.

In life, there are five things you can never take back, according to a quote – a stone after it has been thrown, a word after it has been said, an occasion after it has been missed, time after it has gone, and trust after it has been lost.

Just imagine that the person you bumped on the

Moving forward

Despite these, I do not see the accuracy of achieving the ‘real plans’ that we want to achieve through having planners. I say real plans because our plans must not be as normal as what we must commonly do in a daily basis. Our plans must be ‘big’ things that we must look forward to. Big in a way, that you challenge yourself to defy gravity and make things that you first thought that you can’t.

Bottomline: either with a planner or not, one can have his own plans. I believe that it is not required for plans to be embossed on paper. It can also just be within one’s self and remember that what’s more important is making

one’s mind and heart as one to make plans come into life.

Certainly, our plans are of different varieties. Let’s just remember that what more important is we won’t let those plans stay just as plans. They shall be put into reality.

Another thing that we look forward to achieve is a resolution. It has been an undertaking since the nth century having such when a new year comes.

People have different resolutions. They may be for a better physical look, a shift of lifestyle or even a nicer attitude.

It’s good to have resolutions to be met but we should consider some factors on taking such.

Contemplate on things you want to change.

Creativity drought

expression and passing them as your own. If we students, keep on copying whatever we see that would fit for our research papers without examining its content, are we certain that we’re helping ourselves? What if your professor asks you to give further details about your “masterpiece”, tell me, how would you deal with it? Forgive and allow me to use this term-”nga-nga”. It’s yourself whom you’ve been fooling after all.

Breaking the copyright brings no good. If you continue stealing information from Mr. Google, then you are underestimating your potency to think of bright ideas. Our brain needs exercising too, and that is to explore the forest of original clever thoughts. Do not let a single neurotransmitter be degenerated.

Just like how Senator Defensor-Santiago nailed her nitty-gritty to the public, “Tingnan mo ang mambabatas na nangongopya noong sila’y estudyante. Ngayo’ng senador na, nangongopya pa rin!,” apparently referring to another senator who created his name with “plagiarism” as his new sobriquet.

Dear readers, always remind yourself that you should not dwell in the foul art of plagiarizing. It’s all right to browse for some concept, however, try to make a new rendition of it.

If you had an assignment which was bootlegged from the original was commended, would the compliment be fulfilling?

Sorry to break it to you, but it won’t be. Let yourself not to be drenched to the thick

I’m sorry

street could be experiencing the lowest day of his life and your brushing him off by saying “sorry” without even glancing just drove him to doing a suicide.

The toe you stepped on could be of a ballerina’s and your “sorry” could never erase the humiliation she felt after her disaster of a recital due to her injured foot being forced to dance.

That paper you spilled coffee over could be a thesis proposal and failure to pass it equated to that person’s failing mark and your “sorry” could not give back his energy and effort.

Even if you spend your whole life trying to right the wrongs you did like spreading rumors and lies, pulling a trigger or lighting a flame, you can never take it back. You can never make up for tarnishing someone’s name and reputation. You can never bring back the life you’ve

taken. You can never fill the emptiness that parents feel for not being able to protect their child’s life you took.

Once the damage has been done, what good does an apology bring? Is it not just a way for the one who has done wrong to feel better about himself?

Still, the most tragic thing of all is when one arrives at the situation that warrants a sincere apology and in spite of the genuineness of it and the person’s candor; nobody believes it anymore.

As human beings, our emotions are integral aspects of our humanity.

But if you ponder on things, these very emotions are the culprits. When we’re angry, we say and do things we don’t mean. When we’re elated or feeling courageous, we do things and take risks we eventually regret.

January-February 2013

Try to ask yourself if that change is necessary. Don’t change just for the sake that you change something.

Remember that change must always be for the good.

Also, try to look if you are willing to go for the change you want to have. As what I said, it should not be for the sake you change something because things that are forced might just result into a mess. If the change is forced, it may turn out for the worse, instead of getting better. Don’t force yourself to do something that you don’t want yet.

Lastly, you can change something anytime you want. Even if Wikipedia says that a New Year’s resolution is different from others resolution because it is done at the start of a new year, this shall not limit you in achieving change.

If you want to achieve plans and live up your resolutions, make the new year a big opportunity of doing such. Focus on materializing them; don’t cling too much on what happened in the past.

Remember, if you want to move forward, do not look back.

Live life; move forward. Set your plans and resolutions at butsagustin@gmail.com

fog of crime by stealing others’ composition.

None of us craft in a vacuum; we all have influences which motivate us to do whatever we have to accomplish--from the rising sun, to the sound of the sea waves or even to the scent of the morning coffee.

Thus, whenever you feel like you’re in the calamity of creativity drought--drink your creative fuel, eat your comfort food, excite yourself by sleeping for a short while, or stare at your crush’s photo in your wallet. They might help to prepare you for a quantum leap of authenticity.

I truly deem that the famine-for-creativity is nothing but a crap philosophy.

Practice your necessity to be unique. Perhaps some are just too lethargic to share their ingenuity to the world, but believe me, there is a huge amount of imagination and originality over-flowing in each of us.

So grab a pen and start doodling.

Squeeze all those imaginative fluids in your right brain hemisphere. Second-rate, trying-hard copycats are banned in nikkylodeon@ ymail.com

“The worst thing that a man can do is intentionally hurt the people that he loves,” says a Western series. Does it not infuriate you then that all the pain and misery you caused could have been prevented if you had just shut your mouth, took a moment to breathe, and just let your brain work instead of your feelings?

Most people are emotionally-driven. Even those who consider themselves as “mind over matter” people are still overcome by sensations from time to time. Yet, as the highest form of animals, we have been given the exceptional ability to think.

To save yourself from guilt of hurting others and the trouble and mess of apologizing, it’s best you exercise your thinking skills and be the master of your emotions rather than being enslaved by them.

Simply put, think before you act. And when you’re absolutely certain you’ve got hold on things, think again.

I’d like to believe there was a time when man was true to his words and saying sorry actually meant something. If there’s none, then help make that time NOW at cue_kcfc@ gmail.com

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Desiderium

Ayon sa sikolohiya, likas sa mga tao ang pagiging ganid at makasarili.

Ilang buwan mula ngayon ay magaganap na ang halalan. Subalit buwan pa lamang ng Agosto 2012 ay kaliwa’t kanan na ang mga pagpaparamdam ng mga garapal na pulitiko.

Lahat sila ay nangangakong maglilingkod ng buong puso sa mga Pilipino. Subalit bakit hindi man lamang nila masunod ang tamang proseso ng pangangampanya?

Minsang nang sinabi ni COMELEC Commissioner Sixto Brillantes na kailangan nang amyendahan ang batas sa maagang pangangampanya ng mga pulitiko. Subalit kakayanin nga bang ma-amyendahan ang kasalukuyang batas kung makakabawas ito ng potensyal na boto?

Ang kasalukuyang pulitika rito sa Pilipinas ay parang isang teleserye at sirkus. May mga nagdra-drama at mayroon din namang nagpapakitang-gilas. Para sa teleserye ng totoong buhay, nariyan ang nasuspendeng gobernador ng Cebu na si Gwen Garcia. Pinili ni Garcia na manatili sa loob ng kapitolyo noong nakaraang Pasko at bagong taon sapagkat sa kanyang paniniwala ay pulitika ang dahilan ng kanyang suspensyon.

Iyan ang hirap sa mga Pilipino, likas na matigas ang ulo. Paano magiging mabuting mamamayan ng Pilipinas ang simpleng Juan Dela Cruz kung ang mga lider ng kanyang bayan ay hindi mahusay na huwaran. Wala namang masamang ipaglaban ang karapatan subalit kung wala naman talagang tinatagong bahid ang isang administrayon ay bakit hindi na lamang harapin ang problema sa maayos na paraan.

Naging mainit na usapin din ang mala-sirkus na pangyayari sa Senado. Nagsimula ito dahil sa cash gift na pinamahagi ni Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Kung ikukumpara sa sirkus ang tagpong ito masasabi kong si Enrile ang taga-pangalaga ng mga leon. At dahil hindi pantaypantay ang pamamahagi niya ng mga karne mayroong mga leon na umalma at nagwala.

Humaba na ang isyung ito at nagsanga-sanga na rin. Subalit sa kabuuan ay isang katotohanan lamang ang hindi maikukubli. At ito ang pagkasayang ng oras na dapat sana’y binabaling na lamang ng mga senador sa pagpasa ng mga nakabinbing batas.

Kung hahalukaying mabuti, marami pang mga isyu ang nakabalot sa pulitika ng Pilipinas. Narito ang isyu ng political dynasty na talamak pa rin sa kasalukuyan at kulang na lamang pati alagang aso nila ay tumakbo na sa halalan.

Kung ganito ang kalakaran sa Pilipinas, paano na natin masisigurong ang mga pulitikong maihahalal ay may mabuting layunin para sa atin. Ngunit ang pinaka malaking tanong ay kung maaari nga ba talaga silang pagkatiwalaan.

Mahirap unahin ang kapakanan ng ibang tao lalo na kung hindi naman talaga taos sa puso ang ginagawa. Sa isang banda, mas mahirap para sa kanila na kumawala sa isang posisyon na minsan na nilang nakamit at nakapagbigay ng sapat na kaligayahan, kapangyarihan at katanyagan.

Ang halalang magaganap ngayong taon ay isa na namang opurtunidad para magkaroon ng produktibong pagbabago at pagkakataon upang muling magkamali. Mula noon hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nadadala ang mga Pilipino, nabubulag pa rin tayo sa mga pangakong na sa huli ay nagiging kasinungalingan.

Inaaalay pa rin natin ang ating tiwala kahit walang kasiguraduhang magdudulot ito ng maayos na buhay.

Naniniwala ako na kung matututo ang bawat isa sa atin na maging mabuting tao muna bago kumilatis ng iba tiyak kahit paano’y uunlad ang kalidad ng ating pulitika.

Lahat ng tao ay may kanya-kanyang mithiin na nais abutin. Wala namang masamang magkaroon ng matayog na pangarap basta ba’t wala kang natatapakang tao.

Maging alisto at matutong panindigan ang mga pagbabagong inaasam. Huwag iasa sa mga pulitiko ang saganang estado ng pamumuhay, tumindig at magsikap sapagkat walang iba ang makapagbibigay nito kundi tayo mismo---sarili natin.

Maging mausisa at timbanging mabuti ang mithiin ng mga pulitiko. Pag-usapan natin sila sa ace_cielo_gonzales@ yahoo.com

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LITERARY

January-February 2013

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Korina Camille F. Cue Literary Editor

By Marra Yoshabel B. Mien

don’t want to live in a generation where trust is just a brand of condoms.

Trust. In every vote we make and in every ballot we fill up, we put our trust on the hands of the ones we voted. These people I am referring to are the public servants of our country, our supposedly modern heroes, the so called “politicians”.

To make things easier and lighter, let’s think about politicians as husbands or wives of the Filipino people. There are only two kinds of spouse, the loyal and the cheater. Between the two, the latter is the numerous.

Frankly speaking, the word politician always implies negative thoughts whenever heard or read. Count the number of lawbreaking politicians on your fingers and toes and you’ll end up running out. Regardless of genealogy, politicians after politicians seem to have one bloodline running in their veins called corruption. Corruption has many forms, but venality of power and greed are the most shared by our State’s law-makers, judges, and representatives.

Married couples have a certain vow that says, “’Til death do us part.” This time, however, death is in the form of the evil mistress called money. Once politicians taste the bittersweet flavor of wealth, the aftertaste will always be there and they can’t help but respond to these sinful cravings.

Sometimes, even the good ones become allies of the villains because of money, power and greed.

Not all politicians are the same though; yet their image will forever be marred in the eyes of their countrymen. The cheater may have changed but the one who was cheated on will forever be changed. But if there is a good samaritan in the pages of the Holy Bible, then there can be a good politician in the pages of Philippine History, too. The Philippines may have bred notorios political figures but there are some who stood out and sprinkled a dose of confectionary goodness in the bitter world of politics. Take the late Jesse Robredo for example. He was a man of honor and dedication. He was like Harry Potter in a world of Muggles. And if there is a Harry Potter then a Hermione, a Ron, a Luna, a Cedric, a Neville, a Fred and a George are just lurking around the corner.

History tells us that the Filipino people are prone to trust issues since time immemorial. The President who said discipline is needed had a shopaholic for a wife. The President who stated that he was for the welfare of the poor have created more of them. The President who was “sorry” turned out to be unapologetic after all.

Another election is coming soon but will the odds be ever in our favor? Our future is in the voters’ hands, your hands. Just remember that trust should not just be a brand of condom, it should be a label of a politician—a brand of a real man.

How about you, will you use that brand?

By Mary Hicelle B. Renacido

We urge for a government, A government that speaks our minds A government that can hold its armor high Not puppetry, not corrupted, not vile

Cry for the skies, cry for the sea Blood spilled soil, for youth’s plea Face your fears, face your death For the nation’s grief is dead -Emric Salven B. Rejano

We urge for reforms, Reforms that will improve through time Reforms purposely made solely for us Not illusionary, not failure, not empty promises We urge for education, An education where all youth are benign An education where it limits none Not mere poetry, not brainwashing, not spite We urge for change, The change I would beg that it will not be declined The change sought from the day we opened our eyes Not greedy, not impossible, not lies.

By Gessa Mae E. Abriol

A masquerade of higher beings have piled up in the country No other vision than to get their people’s money Because you can’t, you just follow Because you can, you will

If the river flows eastward And you’re bound to go west Will you stir your raft Opposite the current Or take the land instead?

-Mary Joy R. Agquiz

Illustrations by Johnry Heinz C. Laban, Karl G. Aquino, Reira B. Matsushita, and Robert M. Faustino Layout and colored by Johanna Alexandra Marie G. de Jesus

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FILIPINO

Ace Cielo Marie M. Gonzales Patnugot ng Filipino

Masasabing parte na ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ang taglay nitong yaman sa sining mula pa noong sinaunang panahon. Sa modernong panahon, hindi pa rin nawawala ang interes ng mga Pinoy sa paggawa ng mga sining na masasabing repleksyon ng kulturang Pilipino.

Sa kasalukuyan, ginagamit na ng ilang grupo ang businessman, politicians, street cleaners—would stop for a while and mga pastel color na mga paint. So kahit hindi na iyon iyong kanilang talento upang maipahayag ang kanilang saloobin then start asking questions. [Then,] I would explain my advocacy and original color ng animal, halimbawa, kahit na pink na dolphin at adbokasiya patungkol sa isang isyu. Sa Pilipinas nauuso offer them a paint brush and they would start helping me,’ pahayag okay lang. Actually, kahit mga bata na pumunta dito kahit ang paggawa ng mga murals o mga makukulay na larawan sa ni Saño sa the guardian. di naman sila gaano magagaling ginawa na lang na parang dingding upang makahikayat ng atensyon.

Sa kasalukuyan ay marami nang lugar ang napintahan isang malaking coloring book.” ni Saño gamit ang iba’t ibang tema ng mga dolphins. Ilan sa mga Maglalahong Obra? ito ay matatagpuan sa C-5 highway, Mother Ignacia sa Quezon Pag-asa sa dingding

Noon pa man ay bakas na sa kabihasnan ng mga City, Subic at Antipolo.

Dahil sa mga makukulay na mga dolphins ay sinaunang Pilipino ang iba’t ibang uri ng sining. Nariyan Isa sa pinakasikat na dolphin mural na likha ni Saño nahikayat ang ilang dumaraan na maging mabuting ang mga banga at mga imaheng nakaukit sa pader ng mga ay matatagpuan sa Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center tagapangalaga ng kalikasan. Isa na rito si Luis Gonzales Jr., kweba. Sa kabilang banda, sining din kung ituring ng mga (NAPWC) na may habang 1,075 metro. Ang proyektong ito empleyado ng Mines and Geosciences Bureau na nasa tapat ninuno ang makukulay na tattoo na simbolo ng tapang at ay pinamunuan ng pinagsama-samang pagsisikap ng mga ng lamang ng NAPWC, ayon sa kanya nabigyan ng hustisya lakas ng mga kalalakihan noon. grupong may adbokasiya na pangalagaan ng yamang tubig ang panawagang alagaan ang mga hayop noong makita niya

Sa paglipas ng panahon, natutunan ng mga Pilipino ng Pilipinas. ang murals. Ngunit higit pa rito ay nagdala raw ang mga ang makipagsabayan ng galing sa pagpipinta. Sa larangan ito Noong ika-22 ng Mayo 2012, naganap ang makukulay na larawang ito ng pagbabago sa naturang lugar. naging tanyag sina Fernando Amorsolo, Juan Luna at Carlos International Day for Biological Diversity alinsunod sa “Nu’ng nakita ko ‘yan [murals], mas gumanda “Botong” Francisco. pagdiriwang ng Month of the Seas. Naisip ng pamunuan ng ‘yung view eh. Nabawasan ‘yung mga vandalism. Ngayon,

Subalit hindi tulad dati marami nang paraan ngayon gumanda na [‘yung park], marami nang na a-attract,” tugon upang mas mapadali ang paggawa ng mga obra. Sa pagpasok ni Gonzales. ng modernong teknolohiya, nabawasan ang pagtangkilik

Samantalang ang guro namang si Sheena Tan na ng mga Pinoy sa sining ng sariling lahi. Nakadagdag pa sa nagtuturo sa Creative Space, isang progressive school para problemang ito ang pagkahilig ng mga Pilipino sa mga social sa mga bata ay isa sa mga tumulong matapos ang proyektong networking sites tulad ng Instagram kung saan mas madaling mural painting sa bakod ng NAPWC. Kasama ang kanyang mapapansin ang kanilang sariling obra. mga kasamahan sila ay taos pusong lumahok sa nasabing

Bagama’t ganito ang estado ng sining sa ngayon proyekto. Para sa grupo nila, wala namang mawawala sa mas lalong pinaigting ng National Commission for Culture pagsali sa mga ganitong biodiversity awareness. and the Arts ang kanilang programa upang hindi mabaon

Nais din niyang ibahagi na ang pagkamatay ng mga hayop sa limot ang katutubong sining. Isa ito sa kanilang layunin at pagdumi ng paligid ay mula sa makasariling aksyon ng mga tao. kada Pebrero kung saan isinasagawa ang Philippine “I think the real problem is the cycle of people’s attitudes of selfishness,

Arts Festival. insensitivity, laziness, and disrespect for their home--the earth, which all boils Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) na makipag- down to not appreciating the beauty that surrounds us all,” salaysay ng guro.

Indayog ng pinsel ugnayan sa mga pintor upang sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Umapela rin siya na maging responsable ang bawat

Upang hindi tuluyang mabaon sa limot ang malikhaing pagguhit ay mabigyang buhay ang pagdiriwang Pilipino upang mapreserba ang ganda at yaman ng Pilipinas. sining ng Pilipino, nagsagawa ang ilang pintor ng mga base sa temang “Biodiversity Wall of Nature”.

“If they only see how beautiful and amazing Mother Nature is, then adbokasiya gamit ang makukulay na murals. Isa na rito Ayon kay Janice Joy Almadrones, Project Development everything else will follow,” dagdag ni Tan. si A.G Saño, isang pintor na gumawa ng murals upang Officer II, ng (NAPWC) sa pamamagitan nito mabibigyan ng Kung tutuusin, maraming kayang gawin ang dalawang maibahagi ang kanyang panawagan sa unti-unting kamalayan ang mga tao sa pagkamatay ng maraming hayop lalo kamay ng mga tao mula sa pagsusulat hanggang sa pag-abot ng mga pagkamatay ng mga dolphins. na ang mga dolphins. Dagdag pa ni Almadrones, sa munting pangarap. Sa mga kamay rin na ito nakasalalay ang pagsisimula ng

Ayon sa panayam ni Saño sa the guardian, isang hakbang na ito ay maipapakita kung gaano kahalaga ang mga pagbabago hanggang sa pagsasabuhay ng mga responsibilidad. environment blog, nakuha niya ang ideyang magpinta ng hayop sa ecosystem.

Walang sinuman ang may kakayahang gaya ng sa Maykapal mga dolphins pagkatapos niyang mapanood ang isang Bago pa man magsimula ang nasabing proyekto, si Saño upang makagawa ng panibagong mundo kung kaya’t marapat dokumentaryo na tumatalakay sa pagkamatay ng 23,000 na kasama ang kanyang mga kasamahang pintor at mga kinatawan lamang na alagaan at pahalagahan ang lumba-lumba. ng PAWB ay nagsimula ng gumuhit ng mga hayop na magsisilbing bawat nilalang na may buhay. Sa

Ibinahagi rin niya na sa kanyang pagpipinta ay buhay sa tema ng mural. Ibinahagi pa ni Almadones na lahat ng pagkakapit-bisig, gamit humihingi siya ng tulong sa ibang tao upang maintindihan mga lumahok ay binigyan ng artistic expression sa pamamagitan ang bawat ritmo at nila ang adbokasiyang kanyang nais ipaalam. ng kanilang malikhaing pagpili sa kulay na kanilang gagamitin. kumpas ng mga “Everyone who walked by—whether policeman, “On the day ng mural painting, nagbigay na lang ng kamay ay maaaring

magbigay ng buhay sa mundong unti-

“If they only see how beautiful and amazing Mother Nature is, then everything else will follow.”

- SheenaTan,

tumulong sa pagpinta ng mural

Hindi lamang mayaman ang Pilipinas sa kasaysayan ngunit pati na rin sa kultura at sining. Natatangi ang buwan ng Pebrero sapagkat ito ang buwan upang ipamalas ang sariling galing at talino ng mga Pilipino sa larangan ng arkitektura, pelikula, sayaw, literatura, musika, teatro at sining na inihanda at pinag-isipan ng pitong iba’t-ibang sangay ng ahensya.

Isang

kapanapanabik

na

buwan

ng

Pebrero

ang

conference na gaganapin sa probinsya ng Camiguin. Magkakaroon

naghihintay para sa mga Pilipino sa pangunguna ng National

din programa na magtatampok sa Dramatic Arts na naglalayong pag-

Commission for Culture and the Arts bilang paggunita sa taunang

isahin ang mga mga grupong lalahok dito na magmumula pa sa Albay,

National Arts Month. Ito ay idinaraos dahil sa bisa ng Presidential

Marikina, Bohol at Cagayan de Oro City.

Proclamation 683, na naglalayong maipamalas ang kakayahan

ng mga Pilipino sa iba’t ibang larangan ng sining. Para sa taong

na magpapamalas ng galing sa arkitektura at sa iba’t ibang sayaw ng

ito ang tema ay “Celebrating Icons” at mula rito nakabase ang

lahing Pinoy. Kasunod nito ang Gongs and Bamboo Festival na kilala

mga aktibidades na magaganap.

rin sa tawag na “Tunog-tunugan” na bibida sa lungsod ng Dipolog,

Matutunghayan muli ang galing ng mga filmmakers sa

Magkasabay namang idaraos ang Archi 2013 at Sayaw Pinoy

Maasin, Iloilo at Baguio upang itampok ang mga bagong tunog ng mga

gaganapin na “Cinema Rehiyon” sa Univerisity of the Philippines,

lokal at banyagang gong and bamboo artists.

Los Banos. Magmumula pa sa sa iba’t ibang probinsya ang mga

Bukod sa mga ito pasisinayaan rin ang kauna-unahang ‘Likha Asya’,

kalahok. Kasama rin sa pagdiriwang na ito ang patimpalak sa

isang talakayan tungkol sa pangkabuhayan at industriyang Pinoy na

panitikan na gaganapin sa pista ng Taboan 2013: Philippine

gaganapin sa Bohol, ika-22 hanggang 23 ng Pebrero.

Literary Arts Festival, sa lungsod ng Dumaguete, na bibigyang

importansya ang mga gawa ng mga manunulat mula sa Visayas.

‘Ani ng Dangal’, isang pagbibigay parangal sa mga huwarang alagad

Idaraos naman ang Philippine International Visual Arts Festival

ng sining na gaganapin sa palasyo ng Malacañang.

kung saan magkakaroon ng exhibit, painting sessions at

Bilang pagtatapos, ipagdiriwang sa huling araw ng Pebrero ang

- Katrina D.C. del Rosario at Charisse L. Vitto Dibuho ni Erika Nicole G. Bernardino; Kuha ni Wondell M. San Pedro Latag ni Randolph Joseph D. Cao and Bryan Benn A. Marticio

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1010January- February 2013 Foundation week... from page 1

Security concerns?

It was presumed that the reason for the absence of the annual concert on the 85th foundation festivities was the administration’s concern about students’ safety, as FEUCSO posted an announcement on its Facebook account (https://www.facebook.com/ feucentralstudentorganization) last January 24.

“…Due to the Administration’s concerns on safety and security and ongoing events; the FEU Concert will not be on its expected date…,” the post stated.

“With the recent isolated cases of crimes that made a fuss to the FEU community, the administration had decided to get rid with the concert [because it] may induce unruly behavior of the students,” FEUCSO President Jayvee Badile added in an e-mail to FEU Advocate.

However, Cao clarified that the reason why this year’s Concierto Piyu push through, is because FEUCSO failed to submit requirements on time.

Concierto Piyu has always been under the initiative and responsibility of FEUCSO. The deadline for the student council to submit requirements for the event was pegged in December last year, she said.

“There was no memo that [states] the cancelation of the concert [was] because of the recent acts of violence… Of course, we should be proactive but it is not actually because of violence it was failure to Booters lose... from page 11

the game. “Before the game, di pa kami nakakapagtraining (we have not trained yet),” he said.

Matching against their rival and close competitor, they also felt the pressure on their back.

“Meron (pressure), kasi kung nanalo kami kanina, top one na kami (Yes, in case we won a while ago, we could have been the top one in the standings).”

Though dismayed on the outcome, the team still remains positive in claiming more wins before the end of the eliminations and be part of the Finals after three years of drought.

submit repertoire on time,” Cao said.

But Badile explained that the reason for the late submission of the proposal is because they were earlier informed by the institute deans that the student concert was already cancelled. Thus, they opted to talk to OSA first to clarify the information before finalizing the proposal.

“I won’t blame anyone but I’m sure we did our best for the event to push on its supposed date. The reason why it’s cancelled is not because of the proposal,” he said through a text message sent to the FEU Advocate.

Yet to be determined

This year’s Concierto Piyu, which was initially planned to take place on January 25, was rescheduled to a later and still tentative date.

Badile furthered that the administration’s initial order was to totally cancel the concert. However, his o f f i c e appealed to still push it through.

“FEU students have been looking forward to having the concert. This has been an annual expectation of the students which highlights oncea-year big entertainment [and] recreation, and showcases FEU talents,” he added.

Meanwhile, Cao shared that she presented to FEUCSO other options regarding the concert.

“I met with the FEUCSO, [I told them] we were not really cancelling but you have to think something unique this time... We lost the opportunity. So I told them, ‘[You have] another option, you Lady Tams... from page 11

[Coach Kid] has been there the whole time. He knows the players from recruitment and everything, he knows the system. The only reason why he’s not the head coach is that he’s retired,” FEU Athletics Director Mark Molina said.

On the other hand, Santos admitted that he cannot handle the work of a head coach anymore. Pride is the only reason why he accepted it. Santos emphasized that it hurts whenever he sees FEU loses like that.

“Hindi ko naman dinream na magco-coach pa ko. Ngayon ang nangyari, naging mission ko… Hindi

can do it somewhere along the line,’” she said.

However, Cao said that as of press time, the date of the rescheduled concert is still tentative due to priority events.

“But definitely [there will be a concert because], we issued a memo. [However,] not this time because we are already hectic… [We have on] February, the election. Gawin na lang nating year-end kung saan mageenjoy ang mga bata (We can do it as a year-ender where students will enjoy),” Cao explained.

On the other hand, Badile said that the event’s proposal is already endorsed

by OSA and subject for approval by the Vice President for Academic Services, as of press time. He revealed that the proposed date of the concert is February 22.

No rockstars, outsiders

W h e n t h e administration ordered to cancel the concert, FEUCSO appealed to the administration to still push the concert through by making agreements, Badile said.

“We have had a series of compromises like having no bands, rock stars, outsiders and [having a] tightened security,” he stated.

Some s t u d e n t s, however, claimed that they will not enjoy with the absence of rock bands on the concert.

“Para sa ‘kin boring s’ya kasi walang tutugtog na banda, eh ‘yun pa naman ‘yung pinaka-highlight sa mga concert (For me it would be boring since bands are the highlight of concerts),” second year Mass Communication student Vanessa Fama said. naman siguro pangmahabang panahon ‘to dahil ang lalaki [Men’s Team] kaylangan masubaybayan ko rin e (It’s actually not my dream that I will coach again.

What happened is that it became my mission… It may not be on a long term because I also have to look after the Men’s Team),” said Santos.

For Nestor Pamilar, Molina advised him to rest until his contract is up to Lady booters... from page 12

down, when Sobredo registered their first goal during the 8th minute of the match.

The Lady Tams’ second goal in the first half came nine minutes after courtesy of Dolino when she quickly escaped multiple defenders around her just inside the penalty box.

Their third and last goal of the match came during the 64th minute

Behind the coach’s... from page 12

ayun talaga ‘yung pwede kong maibigay sa pamilya ko.

(Because I have other work aside for [being a coach of] FEU, sometimes I arrive home at nine o’clock. So the only thing I give my family is my extra time like Saturday and Sunday),” she shared.

Coaches do not just lead the team, they motivate each member in the line-up positively and make sure that the players will be willing to accept criticisms just to win.

Dimzon told about how she used to lecture the team. “After ng game, nirerecap ko lang kung ano ‘yun [reasons]. Kapag natatalo kami, kung ano ‘yung mga lapses at kung ano yung mga mistakes and hindi na ko

Cao explained that concerts should not be limited to the performances of rock bands.

“When you say concert, it could be a concert of cultural dances, it could be a concert of pop music... It could be a concert of bands, concert of songs, whatsoever… As a matter of fact, you already invited all,” she said.

P r e v i o u s Concierto Piyu staged popular mainstream bands.

Last year, bands Pupil and Somedaydream highlighted the event while the band Callalily graced Concierto Piyu Otso-Tres last 2011.

Badile revealed that bands Parokya ni Edgar and Urbandub were supposed to perform on this year’s concert. However, due to the agreements made, homegrown FEU talents and performing groups will perform on the rescheduled concert instead.

Celebrity guests from giant television networks ABS-CBN Channel 2 and GMA Channel 7, will also grace the show.

O u t s i d e r s , meanwhile, will no longer be allowed to watch the concert as the administration and FEUCSO are more concerned about students’ safety, Badile added.

“This is going to be a variety show of different talents from different fields.

There may be no bands anymore, and I know FEU students will understand, but surely they will have more fun,” he assured.

With reports from Jerome S. De Guzman

March of this year. After the construction of the gymnasium at FEU-Diliman

by December of 2013 or January of 2014, FEU Volleyball Boys Team and Volleyball Girls Team will definitely be established. In essence, more players will be recruited and more coaches will be needed. Definitely, Pamilar will be considered the first on the list.

-RJLG when Sumagpao received a long pass from the midfield, dribbled her way through a barrage of defenders in blue shirts, crossed over the Lady Eagles’ goalkeeper, then finally scorched the ball inside the goal that sent the FEU bench into frenzy.

-Rogie R. Sabado and Robert Jon L. Garcia With reports from Eryl Justine L. Bacnis and Nadezhda Katherine Mendiola

masyadong nag-sesermon pa kasi syempre pagod na ‘yung mga bata, pero the next day, dun ko ie-explain talaga ‘yung naging problema ng team. (After the game, I recap the reasons why we lose, what were the lapses and the mistakes. I don’t scold anymore because the players were already tired. But the next day, I will just explain briefly what the real problems were).”

Failures are never always the end; it is the start of something better. For Dimzon, she took failure as a lesson in her life and bounced back higher to success. She may have been an unproductive runner; but today, she is most essential for the Lady Booters in the long run in winning the Championship.

-Nadezhda Katherine Mendiola

FEU honors... from page 1

and botanist Dr. Benito Tan. The awardees’ achievements in their chosen industry are not just the ones honored but also their commitment to the FEU community.

Special commendation was also given to Hon. Jose Garcia III for his services as Vice Consul of the Philippines to Oman.

The awardees were chosen alumni of FEU Boys’ and Girls’ High School, undergraduate and graduate studies. The selection was based on the alumni’s contributions to their respective fields.

During the ceremony, Woodpushers stay... from page 12

Still with the same line-up, Salcedo settled a tie in Board 1 with ADMU’s Jan Emmanuel Garcia.

FEU’s Board 3, 4, and 5 consist of Morazo, Nebato and Rapanot toppled down the rest of the Loyolabased squad.

Though leading the tournament, Morazo mentioned that even champions still encounter time of difficulties. “Medyo nahirapan kaming i-build-up ‘yung performance namin, hindi consistent mga panalo namin (We find it hard to build up our performances since our wins were inconsistent).”

Now gunning to claim the crown again, pressure is in the hands of Morazo as well as his teammates. As a part of their game plan, sudden change of board line-ups became as easy as shifting cards.

“Every round, may tabla o talo, tini-timbang ng coach namin kung sino magpeperform ng maganda (Our coach decides on who will perform better every round), he added.

‘Tough’ four On the other hand, Team Captain Jedara Docena made the shout out on boards as she made her presence felt by winning against UE’s Zia Danica Marcos. Angelina Mortos and FEU’s most promising rookie Janella Mae Frayna also added to the winning points on boards 1 and 3.

Keeping the promise of improving from last season’s 4th finish, the hungry Lady Tams cornered University of the Philippines to produce a 1.5-2.5 win.

Docena defeated UP’s Christy Lamiel Bernales on board 1 as Nikki Erica Yngayo took Arvie Lozano down on board 4. Olympian Frayna prevailed for the Tamaraws in board 3 after the eighth round.

FEU left last year’s third placer ADMU

Tams hold... from page 12

many unforced errors, that’s why our opponents were able to inch closer)” he added, stressing the reason on why the Red Warriors had almost won the game.

Outplaying ‘then-champs’

The Tams were unstoppable on their last outing against the once crowned champions University of Santo Tomas after a thrilling five setter game, 25-23, 26-24, 22-25, 22-25 and 17-15.

Leading 6-3 in the final set, UST was able to catch up because of the unforced errors made by the Tamaraws and a spike from UST’s team captain Salvador Depante tied the game 8-all.

The Tigers were on the roll after tying the set and fought like it was their last match as they did not give FEU any chance to pull away as Patrick Balse tied the game again at 12-all.

But the Morayta-based squad managed to escape pass UST as Depamaylo’s heroic spikes were able to punch

University President Michael Alba encouraged the alumni to continue exemplifying in their craft, inspire more generations of FEU alumni and to live up to the legacy of founder Nicanor Reyes Sr.

“All throughout, we are celebrating FEU’s 85th anniversary on the theme ‘FEU at 85, Glorious Heritage.’ But you, dear alumni, are our most notable glorious heritage,” he said.

The ceremony was part of the Alumni Homecoming, one of the events of FEU’s 85th founding anniversary celebration.

-Ma. Karlota S. Jamoralin and Norelyn M. Villaruel

blank in the Women’s division. Angelina Mortos, Janelle Mae Frayna and Gladys Hazelle Romero thwarted their respective opponents through an easy note. Former World Chess Olympian Jedara Docena challenged Kristine Mae Mariano until the last chess piece that later on ended in favor of FEU. Ear lier in t he t our nam ent , t he Lady Woodpushers failed to complete a board sweep against UST as Mortos raised her hand against Jamie Hillary Manzano in Board 1. Docena has to face Christine Joyce Laz to prevent another downfall with a tie. UST’s Lorraine Salinas and Michaela Concio went home emptyhanded as Frayna and Romero notched the win in Board 3 and 4.

The Morayta-based squad’s mental toughness was tested as Adamson University (AdU) made a scare after tying the game in Round 5. National Master (NM) Docena and Frayna cornered their rivals Giane April Perez and Mariel Batulan on Board 1 and 2.

On the other hand, FEU’s Yngayo and Jennivie Santos of Board 3 and 4 bowed to Jon Ira Dela Cruz and Eloisa Sta. Rita.

Team Captain Docena shared “Nu’ng start, mabagal po kami nakakuha ng momentum pero okay na rin kami kasi pataas na rin po kami ngayon. I-memaintain na lang po namin sa second round (At first, we got our momentum slowly but it’s now okay since we are already going up on the standings. We will just maintain it on the second round).”

Docena also added that they still need to gather more self-confidence in order to bag gold and since it is her job as a captain to encourage the team.

-Lhea Jane S. Bagona and Stephanie Ruth D. Navarro

through the defensive walls of the Tigers, 17-15.

Another tight scoring was seen in the fourth set as both teams’ defense was intense. Deadlock at 21-all, FEU’s unforced errors made it easy for the Tigers to get the set as they committed three consecutive errors with the last coming of a service error by Avila, 22-25.

In the third set, FEU played relax as they gave the Tigers an easy set, 22-25. The Tams committed 10 errors that gave UST the advantage, 1218. They tried to come back but errors hunted their side of the court.

The first and the second sets came out to be statement sets for FEU as they managed to outwit UST with their resounding spikes and good floor defense, 25-23 and 26-24 respectively.

Moving closer to the Finals, the Tamaraws are still tied for first place in the standings with the National University (NU) Bulldogs with identical records, 10-1 winlloss card.

Cindy Ashley G. Sy Sports Editor

Despite suffering another loss

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Lady Tams keep ‘F4’ hope alive

Blocking it out. Wenneth Eulalio and Rosemarie Vargas tries to block Jeushl Wensh Tiu of DLSU to extend their winning streak. (Photo by James Patrick B. Manaloto)

Sitting at the sixth place in most of the first round appeared to be the longest December for them; but now they are enjoying the fourth spot and suddenly, semifinals is just around.

Incidentally, when the Lady Tamaraws just need this one win in order to reserve the seat to final four, they dropped their game against the defending champions De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady Spikers, 17-25, 16-25 and 23-25, last February 3, at the FilOil Flying-V Arena in San Juan City.

The Lady Archers now leads the pack (91) followed by Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Lady Eagles (7-3), Adamson University (AdU) Lady Falcons

comes next (7-4), followed by the Lady Tamaraws, then the National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs and University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tigers tied at fourth (6-5).

Not a struggle In the third and last set, DLSU smoothly maintained their composure with a kill by Jeushl Tiu to the open midcourt of the Lady Tamaraws, 8-11. Tiu, who keeps on finding an open space on the floor defense of FEU, is the top scorer of the game with 17 points, 15 from spikes and two by blocks.

FEU was able to get five consecutive points punctuated by a left-handed cross-court hit by opposite Mayjorie Roxas, 19-18. But

it was too much for La Salle when Victorana Galang scored four of the last six DLSU points, 23-25.

In the second set, Tiu registered a kill in the open backrow followed by an FEU unforced error, 1-7. Rosemarie Vargas tied the game with an ace, 9-9. But DLSU’s Abigail Marano led the run for the Lady Archers off a running kill from the right, 12-18.

Lady Tamaraws’ Mary Remy Palma and Vargas responded with kills to gap the lead, 16-18. But DLSU’s Kim Fajardo put the set away via back-to-back-to-back ace serves, 16-25.

In the first set, Tiu and Marano punched a big opening for the Lady Archers with two spikes and two blocks

Fencers slide out of podium

By Rogie R. Sabado and Robert Jon L. Garcia

Standing just below the championship mark, the only way they want it in their mind is to go up. They entered the tournament with this idea, but their exodus was far from what they had dreamed of.

After Far Eastern University (FEU) Women’s and Men’s Fencing Team snatched a three consecutive third place finishes and backto-back second place finish, accordingly; they stooped lower in the rankings when the women’s division placed fourth and the men’s division nosedived to fifth place last December 11 to 14 at the Philippine Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Last season, Male Fencers registered a 2-14 gold-silver-bronze medal tally haul, but cannot keep the momentum with only four bronze medals this season while the Women’s Team obtained more medals with 1-4 silver-bronze medal tally from last year’s 2-1 silverbronze finish, but only with much less qualities.

Saving FEU from the curse of a bronze-only season is the Women’s Epee Team which clinched the second spot after being just pointed by the swords of the University of the East (UE) literally in the finals, 25-45.

Darlene Drio found herself blocked at the semi-finals when she was badly beaten by eventual individuals Foil event champion Justine Gail Trio of UE, 3-15. Drio placed third and also bagged another bronze together with Eunice

Japone, Florida Jane Galang, and Ma. Kim Sanchez in the Team Foil event. Their team went home with the silver medal last season.

Punctuating the tournament for the Lady Fencers was Dolly Curiba with a bronze medal in the individuals Sabre and Team Captain Nelaine Carino with a bronze medal at the individuals Epee.

Considered as a traditional powerhouse, UE extended its championship streak to six with a 4-2-1 goldsilver-bronze medal haul while the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and the De La Salle University placed second and third with medal tallies of 1-1-2 and 1-0-2, respectively.

Women’s Team Sabre Member, Rachel Ann Loria, believed that what caused the team, is in fact, their number one priorityacademics, “’Yung iba sa amin may pasok hindi nakakapagtraining. Kaya ‘yung iba hindi consistent ang performance (Some of us have classes, thus, cannot attend practice.

That’s why the performances are not consistent).”

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, their male counterpart also experienced even more surprising losses in the fourday tournament.

After ruling the Team Epee event in the last two years, unguarded FEU dropped to third place behind the efforts of Team Captain John Prince Villamayor, Neil Jason Assuncion, Gino Albert Lintag and Mark Anthony Villar.

Nathaniel Perez of UE was able to beat FEU’s

Team Captain John Prince Villamayor in the semi-finals of the individuals Epee, 1315. Villamayor claimed the bronze in the said event.

“ ’ Ya n ‘yung pinakamasakit na nangyari sa amin, kay Coach, sa team.

Ako kasi, I always give my best in every fight. Siguro, nakulangan lang kami ng puso sa kung ano ‘yung ginagawa namin (That’s the most painful thing that happened to us, for our Coach [Wilfredo Vizcayano Jr.], in our team.

With regard to me, I always give my best in every fight. I think, there’s just no heart on what we do),” said graduating player Villamayor.

Individuals Sabre bronze medalist, Ralf Angelo Alanigue, bowed down in the hands of Bruce Kevin Ng of UE in the semi-finals, 14-15, while the Men’s Sabre Team cannot make their right of way and was only able to reap the same award together with James Raymundo, Jolly Porras and Van Rainier Go.

FEU trailed returning champions University of the East (43-2), Ateneo de Manila University (2-0-0), De La Salle University (0-2-2) and last year’s first placer UST (0-1-1).

On the other hand, a trending story was the historical sweep of UE Red Warriors as they proved why they are called ‘Warriors’ by sweeping the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Fencing Championships and bagging a triple crown.

to lead, 0-4. The green-andgold squad raged back for the lead when one of Tiu’s spikes from the left side went too long and out, 13-12.

Then again, DLSU released the arrows by scoring six straight points and four of which was from Marano, 1420. They finished the set with a block by Reyes over FEU, 17-25.

“Medyo nagpalpak kami sa receive namin at hindi maka-penetrate ng quick [attack] e ang lalaki nu’n kaya pag nag-open [spike] kami, blocked kami. Pero kung makaka-receive lang kami ng maayos at madadala sa setter, makakadiskarte pa ng maayos si Gy [Gyzelle Sy] (We were bad at our receive and couldn’t penetrate quick attack and they’re too tall so when we went to open spike, we’re blocked. If we only received well we could’ve given the ball to our setter and Gyzelle Sy should’ve done well),” said Lady Tamaraws new Head Coach Florentino ‘Kid’ Santos.

On offense, DLSU kept spiking the ball to Lady Tams’ setter Gyzelle Sy from time to time so as to keep the attack of the Morayta-based squad out of rhythm.

No more ‘Kid’-ding Before they dropped their most recent game, the Lady Tams were in fact holding five straight wins after their demolishment against University of the Philippines (UP) Lady Maroons. But way before that, the Morayta-based squad started the season bad then gained a 1-4 win-loss card.

After the Christmas break, FEU management and FEU Athletics Department decided that it is time for a new head coach to guide the greenand-gold squad. With 19 out of 29 titles of the Lady Tamaraws coached under him; Santos, a volleyball legend, is definitely the clear choice.

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A ‘special’ love

Their stories tell of courage over disability and difficulty. Their resourcefulness tells positivity and serves as inspiration to the people around them.

Nowadays, we see a lot of exceptional children being used as inspirations in television dramas or documentaries. A lot of people sympathize with them and become aware of what these exceptional children do and how they live.

But do you really think that they only need sympathy?

Every day we see these kinds of people passing by and what we usually do is stare at them with pity, am I right?

Let’s all be honest, what we do is turn to the person with us and whisper “Kawawa naman siya.”

Did it ever come into your mind that instead of giving them sympathy and making them feel that they will be less help for their family, we can make them feel that their special needs are just part of life?

We were never born perfect, but it is our imperfections which bring us close to being one.

In our own little ways, we dotour best to be able to fulfil what we want. And for these “special” people, they also have talents to hone to be shown to the world.

As a Special Education major, I have been with these people and to be honest, I also did sympathize with them at first. However, after spending more time with them, I have changed my perspective.

I believe that they do not need sympathy but they might just want an equal opportunity to cope with everyday challenges.

Let us be reminded that they are persons who were made by God and were made by their parents with love.

Giving them sympathy won’t do much help, rather they will sometimes just dependent on it too much.

They have their own capabilities and they will be able to show them if we just give them the chance. If you tell them to do their best and that they are good in what they are doing, they will be surely amazed and impressed with what they can do more.

Surely, those inspirational dramas seen in television are just some of the exceptional things that these people can do. There are more to be seen outside the boob tube, and if you really appreciate these special people, you will extend your hand by helping them be treated equal.

Giving them that equal opportunity to live and show their capabilities is a “love” that I think anyone of us can give.

A “love” that is not only special to them but also for us.

Reaching out and giving love to these people are simple things for us, but for them it is a treasure that will be worth keeping forever.

Valentines’ Day is just around the corner. Spread love to your loved ones and also to these special people. Speak up, share your thoughts at cindyashleygosy@gmail.com

Booters lose grip on Maroons

By Lhea Jane S. Bagona

Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s Football Team has to deal a loss against defending champions University of the Philippines (UP), 0-1, in University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Men’s Football Tournament at the Ateneo de Manila Moro Lorenzo Field.

With 7-1-3 windraw loss card, FEU is currently tied at third place with 22 points with UP though the Tamaraws has an edge in terms of goal difference with 25 compared to the former’s eight.

FEU needed at least two goals to clinch the top spots. As of press time, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and De La Salle University (DLSU), has an identical 24 points to lead the kickfest.

As one of the top offensive teams in the league, FEU immediately combined their aggressiveness and the sun’s burning heat to melt down UP’s defense.

The Tamaraws did not let any Maroon from entering the other side of the pitch, immediately deflecting the ball and kicking it back to FEU’s possession.

As early as the first half, the green-andgold Booters challenged UP’s goalkeeper

Crucial fight. Paolo Bugas struggles to keep the ball in FEU’s possesion as the UP Maroons prevail during their last face-off. (Photo by John Armen T. Bongao)

Nathanael Villanueva. At the 23 rd minute, FEU’s striker Jesus Joaquin Melliza almost had a chance to make it but the ball unluckily hit the post. FEU’s Van Rey Diaz also tried to make a goal but was denied.

At the blink of an eye, UP’s Nathaniel De Guzman stole the ball, running as much as he can going to FEU’s goal and yet failed on his take.

FEU kept on rocking the UP side, hitting the ball from the different side of the pitch, yet was too much to penetrate the Diliman-based team’s net.

After setting up the Tamaraws, Gerardo Valmayor successfully escaped FEU’s chain and drove the ball at the 40th minute. Stunned on what happened, FEU once again returned to their rhythms and continued their offense.

The start of the second half was also similar

on what happened in the first 45 minutes. The Booters still have much of the ball possession, not letting anyone enter their territory. UP, wanting to snap another goal, kept on piercing the Morayta-based squad’s defense.

The Tams, running out of time, stepped on the gas and took their aggressiveness in to the next level. While UP, already secured with a point, milked the clock to end the game triumphant.

With whistles signaling the end of the 90-inute battle, the Tamaraws just bowed their heads and sighed.

As to Melliza, who had 17 goals as of press time this season, admitted that they were not able to prepare for UP coming to

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I n c h i n g c los e r t o f inal s

Tams disarm Warriors

By Cindy Ashley G. Sy and Eryl Justine L. Bacnis

Seeking for another title contention this season, Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws showed why they are the defending champion as they continue their streak of outlasting their opponents in the 75th Season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Men’s Volleyball Tournament.

FEU Tamaraws managed to sweep the gutsy University of the East (UE) Red Warriors, three sets to none, 25-15, 25-23 and 25-19 at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan City last February 3.

Power of tactics. Spiker Arvin Avila outsmarts the UE Red Warriors with a dropshot to extend their win. (Photo by Kevin Victor J. Torres)

Lady Booters continue surge in UAAP After seizing the sololead at the end of the first round of eliminations, Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Booters keep on charging past their opponents that led them to secure the first finals slot in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 75 Women’s Football Tournament.

FEU registered twin victories against second-seeded Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), 3-0, and cellardweller University of the Philippines (UP), 3-1, last January 27 and February 3, respectively, at the Ocampo Field inside the Ateneo campus in Quezon City.

As of press time, the Lady Tamaraws are sitting pretty on top with 4-3-0 win-draw-loss card (15 points), chasing them are the Lady Eagles and Lady Tigresses both with 3-2-2 win-draw-loss card (11 points).

Eye on the prize Their hard work paid-off with Alesa Dolino and Jessa Sumagpao starting the kickfest for FEU after their aggressive attacks inside UP’s penalty box resulting to two free kicks and a corner kick.

The Morayta-based squad made the first finisher courtesy of Sumagpao’s swift attack in the 14th minute.

The action hangs-on as the Maroons continue to fight, but not enough to win their first goal, while FEU already had five more goal attempts before halftime.

With their continuous control on the phase of the game, substitute Charmaine Fagaragan buried a goal after a blink of an eye followed by another perfect shot from Barbie Sobredo to give the green-and-gold a 3-0 cushion.

Three minutes after the goal of Sobredo, the Maroons retaliated through Marsha Nackaerts, 3-1, giving them some room to breathe.

Another cheer of the maroon crowd boosted UP’s

aggressive, but everything seemed to be too late with the referee blowing the final whistle.

“Actually pinagprepare-an talaga namin ‘yung game namin sa UP dahil ‘yung game na ito ‘yung magdi-dictate sa ‘min for finals. Kapag manalo kami sa game na ito, pasok na kami sa finals (We really prepared well for our game against UP because it will dictate our status for the finals. If we win this, we officially secure our spot),” head coach Marnelli Dimzon revealed.

Blow-out victory In their game against Ateneo, the Lady Booters established their well-orchestrated offense since the kickoff, giving the Lady Eagles’ defense a run for their money.

After a few minutes of passing the ball around, the Lady Booters seemed to wear the defense of Ateneo

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Hard-fought mind game

Woodpushers stay on top For a game that requires the right strategy, putting up and moving the fragile pieces together are the keys in achieving longterm goals. A single move creates a thin line of making or breaking it.

As for the Far Eastern University (FEU) Men’s and Women’s Chess Team, focus was both the weapon and the lacking element as they fired up the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 75 Championship bid last February 3 at the FEU Te c h n o l o g y Building Mini Auditorium.

Luck did not side the six-peat champions Men’s division when they faced University of the East (UE).

Two-time UAAP Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sheider

Race to the crown. FEU Woodpushers check their opponents for a seven peat this season. (Photo by Marione Paul G. Infantado)

Nebato led the onset and overwhelmed UE’s John Paul Cruz, 1-0 but Team Captain

John Ranel Morazo, veteran Alfredo Rapanot and Richeliu Salcedo III were denied by their

Sweeping to the top

The Spikers seemed to have lost their focus almost throughout the game as they committed a total of 27 unforced errors, thus nearly failing to dominate against UE.

John Ian Depamaylo led the Tamaraws’ offense with a team high 15 points with 14 kills. Helping him out were Karl Dela Calzada and Arvin Avila who also had double-digit performances with 10 and 11 points, respectively.

The Tamaraws’ most dominant performance came in the third set, 2519, when their starting six displayed team effort after giving the Red Warriors a furry of cross-court hits and quick attacks—sending their opponents reeling. Almost half of the Red Warriors’ score came from the Tamaraws’ unforced errors.

The Tams’ offensive swag came after Alexis Faytaren dropped the ball to the Red Warriors’ side, giving the Tamaraws their biggest lead of the third set, 10-4. But after three consecutive errors by the Tams and a hit by UE, the Red Warriors inched within striking distance, 12-8.

The error bug’s bite seemed to have a lingering effect to the Tamaraws even prior to reaching their match point after UE’s Gene Margate committed service error that moved the Red Warriors close again, 24-19.

Joshua Barrica pulled the last laugh for the Tamaraws when he nailed a quick attack after a combination play, 2519, thus sweeping UE.

The Red Warriors’ finest performance came from a thrilling, nail-biting second set, where they lord over the Tamaraws. They prevented the Morayta-based squad in establishing huge leads by giving them quick attacks after quick attacks and providing answers in every FEU hit.

They almost had the set on their grasp because of FEU’s unforced errors, but the Tamaraws quickly regained their stance after a last-ditch timeout and sneaked past the Red Warriors, 25-23.

The first set was evidently owned by the Tamaraws as they thrashed the Red Warriors performancewise, 25-15, behind the offensive spark provided by Depamaylo, Faytaren, and Avila, who nailed two consecutive service aces during this set.

“Okay naman (It’s okay),” Tams’ Coach George Pascua said, referring to his squad’s performance against UE. “Kaso ‘yung unforced errors, ang dami, kaya nakadikit ang kalaban (But there were Continue to page10...

Behind the coach’s golden kicks From running the red track in her high school years to scoring goals in college, she is now the official Head Coach of Far Eastern University (FEU) Women’s Football Team.

Marnelli Salvador Dimzon, an alumni scholar, now has the full responsibility to coach the Lady Booters with all her heart.

It was in 2009 when she became the head coach of the Lady Booters under Korean coach “Master Kim’s” guidance. Just this season when Athletics Director Mark Molina decided to give Coach Dimzon the full responsibility to lead the team to glory once again.

Dimzon also humbly that she is not in the said sport. that good in that even on my high years.

Kahit sa mga division pagdating ng di ako nagkoHindi siguro para track and field win in the division not qualify when the NCR meet. track and field me) I’m just lucky scholarship.”

So, she the football team accepted. As a is now one of the scholars in the the Tamaraws.

From tracks to grassy field

During her high school years, the down-toearth head coach was part of the track and field team; therefore, she was able to get a scholarship at FEU easily. But sadly, Dimzon was removed in the track and field because she failed to earn any points.

“Required kasi sa track [and field] na may points ka, unfortunately wala akong nakuhang points (In track and field it is a requirement to get points, but unfortunately I didn’t have any points),” she admitted.

Start of new beginning

In spite of being part of the current roster in the year 2002, Dimzon volunteered herself to be part of the coaching staff because there was no time given to her. Then-Head Coach Jo Loren was replaced by Malou Rubio. Rubio was Dimzon’s teammate in the national team back then and she picked Dimzon to be her assistant coach in season 68.

At the start of season 72, Dimzon became the new head coach of the green-andgold team.

As a coach, she already achieved two

opponents resulting to three draws on Boards 1, 2 and 4 respectively. They produced 24.5 points after nine rounds.

In the eighth round, FEU had a hard time battling the De La Salle University (DLSU) as they only managed to force ties in all the boards.

Salcedo, Nebato, and Rookie of the Year Lennon Hart Salgados only wrestled for a draw on their Board 1, 3, and 4 counterparts. Only Team Captain John Ranel Morazo defeated his Board 2 opponent Patrick Erle Florendo, 1-0, after the seventh round.

revealed that good “I’m not e v e n t , s c h o o l nanalo ako m e e t , NCR meet, q u a l i f y. sa akin ang (Though I meet, I did it comes in M a y b e is not for that I got a tried to join and got Bring back result, she the glory. Coach Marnelli Dimzon aims to improve the Lady Booters’ performance successful as they try to recapture the crown this season. history of (Photo by Ronalyn B. Pordan)

championships: first was during season 69 as an assistant coach. Second was during season 73; a season after, she became the new head coach.

Being a mother and a coach, she has to set her schedule in an evenly manner. When asked about how she equalizes her time as a mother, wife, and coach, she simply admitted that it is really hard.

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In Round 6, Salcedo silenced UE’s Kimuel Aaron Lorenzo in Board 1 while Alfredo Rapanot showed brilliance in Board 4. Morazo and Nebato‘s own matches resulted to a draw in Board 3 and 4.

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