NEWS
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Dasma Gov’t widens bridge due to ‘worsening’ Gate 3 traffic
ROTC SCHOLARSHIP from page 1 enrollees is the main basis for the scholarship fund as it depends per semester, wherein a higher number of ROTC enrollees may increase the scholarship funds and a lower number of enrollees may decrease the fund. “Noong bago pa magpasukan, akala talaga namin, ‘di na kami aabot sa 200 enrollees but we’re lucky dahil naka-228 pa kami. Projection namin sa una, 115 enrollees lang compared sa almost 1,000 enrollees noon,” Villanueva said.
‘Footbridge to be demolished’ - Barzaga by Yna Marisse Sodoy In order to “solve” the worsening traffic near the DLSU-D Magdiwang Gate (Gate 3), the Dasmariñas City Government has initiated the bridge widening construction along Congressional Road, as per Dasmariñas City Mayor Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga, Jr. “Four lanes ‘yung road ‘di ba … e pagdating sa bridge, nagiging two lanes lang kaya nagkakaroon ng traffic,” he said. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) granted the Dasmariñas City Government approximately P50 million to build two additional lanes on the bridge beside Gate 3 in order to widen the road. Since the bridge widening construction is a project of DPWH, Barzaga said the funds used for the expansion did not come from the Dasmariñas City Government. “Ang nag-pondo niyan National Government … alam
ko mahal ‘yan, mga P50 million ‘yan,” he mentioned. Barzaga furthered that the two footbridges beside Gate 3 will soon be demolished due to the bridge widening construction. However, he assured that a replacement will be constructed beside the new expansion, wherein a separate lane will be built exclusive for pedestrians. Gate 1 loading and unloading area After the business establishments were demolished in front of Magdalo Gate (Gate 1)
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due to illegal business permits, Barzaga said the construction site beside the road will serve as a loading and unloading area for commuters, especially for DLSU-D students. As construction nears completion, Barzaga shares that he plans to construct two waiting sheds for the loading and unloading area. Barzaga mentioned that he has further plans for the infrastructure of Dasmariñas City; however, lack of funds prohibits him from doing so, “Lagi naman tayong may plano e. Iisa lang ang problema—funds.”
Other’s welfare With the aim to financially help the NSTP-CWTS office, ROTC Corps Commander Emmanuel Quibal voluntarily donated his fixed
amount scholarship to the office. “Tsaka mas naisip ko, mas kailangan ng office ‘yong dapat na scholarship ko, so binigay ko sa kanila. Mas maganda ‘yong magiging takbo ng office kung may karagdagan siyang funds dahil malaki din kasi ‘yon, P27,000 so malaking tulong din ‘yong kung i-gi-give way ko,” Quibal added. Quibal said they expected that the ROTC scholarship would either be restructured or removed right before the deliberation last August. “Hindi na kami nagulat kasi in-anticipate na namin ‘yan last semester pa (AY 2015-2016 second semester) … Ang in-assume namin, wala kaming scholarship, pero sinabi sa’min na may scholarship pa rin, pero bababa lang, kaya naging mas OK na
‘yon kasi kumbaga, we assumed for the worst,” Quibal explained. Moreover, Quibal mentioned that they have fully accepted and understood the administration’s decision since it is also for the benefit of the succeeding batches. “Hindi naman pumasok ang officers for the scholarship e kung hindi for the service, so small part lang ‘yan ng pagiging officer ang scholarship. Hindi habol ng isang officer ang scholarship niya, kahit wala siyang scholarship, magse-serve pa rin siya dito,” Quibal said. Meanwhile, Villanueva said their office appreciated Quibal’s sincerity in joining the ROTC and offering his own scholarship to the NSTP-CWTS office.
ICTC, GSO seek ‘immediate’ Gate 1 turnstiles repair Defective turnstile allows anyone enter without tapping IDs by April Ciaralei Cenedoza The Information and Communications Technology Center (ICTC) and the General Services Office (GSO) urged for the “immediate” repair and maintenance of the RFID turnstiles installed at the Magdalo Gate (Gate 1), as confirmed by ICTC Director Kristina Miciano and GSO Director Edwin Bunag.
HOMEGROWN ARTISTRY. De La Salle University-Dasmariñas hosted Cinema Rehiyon 8, a week-long film festival by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) from November 28 to December 2 to present 100 local films from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, with the theme of “Creating Cinema Communities, Celebrating Cultural Legacies.”
Miciano expressed hope that the said turnstiles will be operational by next semester. The two turnstiles installed at Gate 1 are temporarily closed, while one of the turnstiles is malfunctioning as it allows anyone to enter the campus without tapping their identification (ID) card on the said turnstile. Due to the conflict regarding the response of the turnstile providers, Miciano asked for a “little time” to repair the turnstiles with RFID readers. “‘Yon kasing previous supplier natin [ng turnstiles], medyo may problema tayo
[because] usually, kapag nagkakaroon ng technical problem, matagal ‘yong response [nila]. What we did is we looked for other suppliers na puwedeng mag-repair,” Miciano mentioned. Bunag said the turnstile providers are companies who are experts in providing security through information technology. In an article issued on the H e ral d o F il ipin o Volume 28 Issue 4, the RFID systems at Gate 1 and Magdiwang Gate (Gate 3) were activated in June 2014. Former GSO Director Eduardo Rubi II said the RFID machine, which costs
approximately more than one million pesos, is intended to recognize the entry of enrolled students only, depending on the records given by the Registrar’s Office. Miciano said that the turnstiles’ mechanism and hardware are the usual problems of the RFID systems as the said supplier needs to replace parts rather than repair the turnstiles alone. Since the turnstiles’ repair and maintenance is a joint project of the GSO and ICTC, Miciano said the ICTC is responsible for providing technical support and maintenance while the
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R e ac t President Rodrigo Duterte is set to sign an executive order that plans to ban cigarette smoking in public places nationwide, both indoors and outdoors, with the exception of some particular smoking areas. DLSU-D students share their opinions on the nationwide smoking ban’s expected implementation. Sobrang in favor ako sa pag-i-implement ng public smoking ban kasi hindi na mapeperwisyo ‘yong mga taong hindi naman naninigarilyo. At the same time, male-lessen na ‘yong pollution sa public places.
I am strongly against smoking especially in public places. I think it would not only lessen pollution, but also reduce the risk of lung cancer to smokers and avoid secondhand smoking. In another aspect, it is saddening to know that the factories producing these cigarettes would likely go bankrupt because of the loss of income, especially for the farmers raising tobacco plants.
I’m very much in favor of the executive order kasi first, it will provide discipline for Filipinos and pino-promote [ng smoking ban] ‘yong benefits ng hindi pag-smoke at mababawasan ‘yong pollution kahit papaano.
Paulo Cabatbat Third year Human Biology
Danielle Lavyrle Marcelo Second year Tourism Management
Kintine Lacasandile First year Criminology
I would be very elated for that. Imposing the nationwide smoking ban will be very beneficial to the general public and it will contribute to the betterment of the nation, not only economically nor physiologically, but holistically as well.
Maganda [na may ganitong batas] kasi non-smoker ako. Nababagabag [ako] kapag may mga naninigarilyo kung saan-saan kasi hindi mo maiiwasan makalanghap [ng usok] lalo na kapag nasa jeep. Wala ka namang choice kahit pumwesto ka sa dulo o harap [ng jeep], damay [ka] pa rin.
Harlene Delgado Fourth year Broadcast Journalism
Princess Arugay Fourth year Broadcast Journalism
For me, kahit ako kapag nag-smo-smoke ako in public, ayaw kong napupunta sa iba ‘yong usok ko kahit [na] ‘yong kasama ko nag-smo-smoke din. Kasi ako mismo na nagyoyosi, ayaw kong napupuntahan ng usok ng iba[ng smoker]. I find it disrespectful kasi eh. So for me OK lang naman ‘yon na i-ban ang public smoking dahil may designated place [naman] kung saan puwede magyosi. Maria Coreza Tapia Fourth year Broadcast Journalism
I disagree, because people in public vehicles or public places are using smoking as a way of avoiding nervousness, stress, and depression. This becomes a way to release what they feel inside them as well.
I disagree with the public smoking ban because people are used to smoking in public places already, and they may not control themselves properly anymore if it is implemented, even though smoking may have bad side effects on their health and on the people around them.
It would be great if the law will be implemented. Smoking itself is bad for our health even if there are warnings on the boxes. For me, it is kind of useless since they are still telling the cigarette products and it is also benefitting for those who are no fond at cigarette likewise.
Michael Arthur Vergara Second year Psychology
Klarjere Pantaleon Second year Marketing and Advertising Management
Alyssa Angelica Datiles Second year Tourism Management