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VOL. 70 NO. 2 NOv 2018 - JAN 2019
REMEMBER LUISITA Call for justice, land reform intensified
By Isaih Kyle C. Umipig
BY Lander Victor G. Tejada AFTER A four-month long labor, the elevator of the Regional Institute Center for Education (RICE) Building in Lucinda Campus was successfully installed and is now ready for student and faculty use. The brand-new passenger elevator is designed to operate only between first and fourth floor of RICE Building despite of it being a five-storey building. The elevator can cut the travel time between first and fourth floor from three minutes to under twenty seconds, according to Engr. Mark Louie Guinto, one of the staffers of IMO. The said facility costed P2, 486, 300, and was shouldered by the university’s budget. Under the supervision of the Infrastructure Management Office, Alju Construction & Supplies and Dex International Company handled the installation of the passenger elevator. Guinto said that the project was planned and accomplished with the convenience of all students in mind. Also, the project was immediately started to help serve persons with disability and senior citizens. Despite that, the college administration encouraged the students to give way for lecturers, instructors, professors, and other staff of the college and use the stairs instead under normal circumstances.
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film showing, social media rally, cultural night, and holy mass. “Sa mga kabataan, tumungo sa Hacienda Luisita at makiisa sa masang
magbubukid. Alamin ang tunay na sitwasyon at ilantad ang bulok na mala-pyudal at mala-kolonyal na sistema,” Magdangal added.
Univ-based efforts Led by The Work, other member publications from Tarlac province initiated a round table discussion
CET boasts high eng’g passing rate By Mary Klaudine L. Paz WITH A registered 97% passing rate for first-time takers, College of Engineering and Technology (CET) attained an overall passing rate of 87.18%, 34 passers out of 39 takers, in the Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination this year. CET Dean Dr. Miriam Galvez said that the improved passing rate was because of the eagerness of the faculty to focus on the students’ needs, such as providing available rooms during weekends to conduct reviews and mock examinations. Galvez also said that she already anticipated that the mechanical engineering students will attain a successful passing rate. This is because in preparation for the examination
of the students, the members of the faculty were delegated to a specific section to monitor their progress, and these students were then encouraged to enroll in review centers to further introduce them to the competencies they need. “‘Yong mechanical engineering, talagang mataas na. Consistent sila dahil natututukan sila, kasi isang section lang,” she stated. Galvez, moreover, also recognized the passing rates of the other engineering courses and said that the implementation of the correlation subjects was the right strategy to improve the students’ performance. “‘Yong EE at CE, buhat nang nagkaroon ng correlation subjects at review every Monday, tumaas na ang board exam result. Kumbaga, may improvement kahit kaunti. Hindi nga lang bongga, pero nandoon,” Galvez explained. The dean assured that the
Mechanical Engineering Board Passing Rate First-time takers
Pledged COEd elevator ready
#HLMXIV. (Left) Student journalists and student leaders take part in a candle lighting ceremony led by The Work in remembrance of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre. (Right) Various activities were conducted in Hacienda Luisita to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the massacre. (Photos by John Dave Benedict Isidro and Isaih Kyle C. Umipig)
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PROGRESSIVE GROUPS, the youth sector, farmers and peasants from different parts of the country heightened the call for justice for the victims of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre in its 14th anniversary, November 16. Hacienda Luisita massacre is one of the most prominent massacres in the history of the country and is also considered the bloodiest massacre in the region. Seven martyrs were killed and hundreds were injured. “Ginugunita natin ang Hacienda Luisita massacre bilang isang tanda ng sama-samang pagkilos ng mga manggagawang-bukid ng Central Azucarera de Tarlac kung saan iginiit nila ang kanilang karapatan para sa lupa at sweldo,” Jhon Marco Magdangal, spokesperson of the League of Filipino Students (LFS)Holy Angel University chapter, said. In its 14th anniversary, various activities were held to memorialize the historic event such as barrio assemblies inside Hacienda Luisita, multi-sectoral forum, alternative class learning experience (ACLE) sessions,
which aimed to recall the ruthless acts towards the struggling farmers of the hacienda. “Sa aking murang edad, nasaksihan ko ang patuloy na pagsigaw ng mga tao para sa hustiya at hindi makatarungan na hindi pamamahagi ng lupa. Saksi ako sa mga welgang idinaos nang ilang beses at ang massacre na siyang nagdulot ng takot sa ilang mamamayan,” The Work correspondent Crystal Gayle Rosete said. After which, CEGPCentral Luzon took part in the commemoration of the martyrs of Hacienda Luisita massacre through a candle-lighting ceremony at Tarlac State University (TSU) Heroes Park. TSU college publications including The Fusion, Stentorian, and The Bureaucrat have also released statements on social media platforms. “[Bilang mga estudyantemamamahayag,] dapat patuloy tayong maging boses ng masa. Dapat patuloy nating ilahad ang mga bagay na importanteng malaman ng iba upang mamulat sila sa katotohanan,” Rosete added.
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Engineering Department will take measures to implement a new curriculum in the next years that can
boost the passing rate of engineering board exam takers in order to prepare the students for the years to come.
Colmenares recalls Martial Law ‘horrors’ By Isaih Kyle C. Umipig ATTY. NERI Colmenares recollected all his first-hand experiences during the ‘dark days’ of Martial Law of the Marcos regime at the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP)’s UGNAYAN at the President Hotel, Lingayen, Pangasinan, October 21. During the last day of the three-day event, Colmenares, a human rights lawyer and Makabayan senatorial candidate, delivered a speech to young student journalists about his memories on Martial Law beginning with how unaware he was as a grade six student then. “Pagdeklara ng Martial Law, dahil grade 6 ka, ‘di mo syempre alam kung ano,” he told the delegates. Colmenares shared that he was tortured by the state forces during martial law; he
was beaten up by the military and had even experienced the Russian roulette. He was arrested for asking the government to allow the revival of student councils in educational institutions. “Naging miyembro ako ng Student Catholic Action (SCA) in my province. During that time, there is a major breakthrough in the church,” he said, “‘The church is the people of God.’ Isang sentence lang ‘yan pero ang laki ng impact niyan in a Catholic nation like the Philippines. Kung ang simbahan pala ay ang mamamayan— kung sinasaktan ang mamamayan, sinasaktan din ang simbahan.” Meanwhile, he also denounced the statement of Gov. Imee Marcos saying that human rights violations during his father’s term are just political accusations. Amnesty International, meanwhile, claimed that 70,000 persons were jailed, 34,000 were tortured, and 3,240 were killed. He also mentioned two things which have great importance. “One is that of trust—trust in the capacity of the people to liberate this society. Kayang-kaya pala natin,” Colmenares stated, “May tiwala ako sa youth at students that they will be able to
discern what their role is in the society. The moment you trust the capacity of your people, inevitably, you go to ‘hope.’ Pag-asa. Kasi naniniwala ka that the Filipino people will change their destiny.” With that, Colmenares challenged the youth to become part of change so that during the time that they have
their own children already, they can tell the actions they have made for the betterment of the nation. “We did what we can during our time. Hindi kami nagpabaya. At ngayon ang lipunang ito ay pinapangalan namin sa’yo,” he said about what the youth of today will be able to say to their future children.
Lucinda shuttle to follow... from p.1 | be posted and be lessened by one seat per row from its original seating capacity. It also states that the fixed fare for the shuttle will be P11 but between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., it will hike to P15. Moreover, the shuttle service dispatchers will be required to wear a uniform. On the other hand, if one more passenger can still fit in the shuttle, the one who is on the queue is obliged to occupy the seat, otherwise, he/she will be reported. “Madalas kasi, ayaw pang sumakay ng estudyante kasi gusto niyang makasabay ‘yong
mga kaklase niya o kaya kaibigan,” Jasper Santiago, one of the dispatchers, said. “Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit natatagalan ang serbisyo minsan,” he added. Still, SSC urged the students to raise their concerns about the shuttle service and said that they have the right to get the shuttle plate number which can be used as a reference. The agreement was formulated in a meeting between the SSC and administrative officials and the head of the university shuttle service held last November 14. The said agreement took effect last November 19.