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FRIENDLY COMPETITION. CAUSE and SURE standard bearers Allison Cruyff Ladero (L) and Nathalie Angeles (R) hug each other after the Miting de Avance last Feb. 20 at the Luce Auditorium. PHOTO BY Santia Onnycha Ursabia

‘LaBan’ wins presidency, vice-presidency

By Ray Chen S. Bahinting THE STANDARD-BEARERS OF the Concerted Action for the Upliftment of Student Endeavors (CAUSE) Party, Allison Ladero and Marc Manaban won the 2017 Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) elections last Feb. 22.

Ladero won by landslide against Students’ Union for Reforms (SURE) Party’s standardbearer, Nathalie Angeles.

Ladero got 2,156 votes or 68.58 percent against the 988 (31.42 percent) total votes of Angeles.

He only lost to Angeles’ home college, College of

Business Administration.

On the other hand, it was a close fight in the vice-presidency race.

Manaban won by a margin of 423 votes against Micah Sinco of SURE Party.

Manaban triumphed in some precincts like in the college of arts and sciences, junior and senior high schools, and his home college, Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 167- 45.

Inclusive SUSG for next year During an interview with the Weekly Sillimanian last Feb. 20, team “LaBan,” or LaderoManaban, said that they want to create an inclusive student

government in their administration.

They want an SUSG that is “engaging and nearer to students.”

They also want to strengthen the league of governors in the university to address the “visible gap” between the student government and the students.

They likewise want proper information dissemination on how to process transactions inside the university.

The incoming administration will also revive “Kabsi” where the profit of such activity will be given to the scholars of the university, improve the #Tudlo project of the SUSG, and better implement the Sikad Project.

“This project seeks to lessen the people who are hungry.

Every day [people] waste food, so when we can, we rescue food daily as well,” Florendo said.

Florendo, together with around 68 volunteers, collect fruits and vegetables supposed to be thrown away by stalls and deliver them to poor, homeless, and low-income families in Dumaguete and in the province of Negros Oriental. “‘Kumain ka na?’ is a common greeting in the Philippines. What

if you asked that to all Pinoys in the world? We should realize that there is a lot of food wasted every day.

Why not rescue all these food and share them to people who would need it the most?” Florendo said.

Florendo added that they usually deliver 20-30 kilos of food to 60-100 people daily.

Moreover, Florendo clarified that Food Rescue ASEAN is not a feeding program.

“Our primary purpose is to continue to page 4...

SU alumnus’ food rescue project bags TAYO award

By Karah Jane B. Sarita

A FOOD RESCUE project initiated by Silliman University mass communication alumnus, Mac Edsel Florendo, was recognized as one of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) in the Health, Nutrition and Well-Being Category.

Florendo’s project “Food Rescue ASEAN” aims to reduce food waste by collecting unspoiled food from markets, households, and business establishments.

Bronze tablet on Talumpati ng Taon history launched

By Stephanie Ria L. Colinco AS TALUMPATI NG TAON marks its 20th year, a bronze tablet containing its history was inaugurated last Feb. 20 at the Katipunan Hall.

Agripino “Phyns” Patalinghug, founder of Talumpati ng Taon, donated the bronze tablet which was installed at the Filipino Department.

According to Dr. Earl Jude Cleope, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and guest speaker during the launching, Talumpati ng Taon needs to be recognized as one of the significant events in the university since it has been in existence for 20 years and many lives have been touched through it.

Patalinghug started Talumpati

ng Taon in Aug. 19, 1997 during his second year in college. When he graduated, he decided to stay at Silliman University (SU) instead of going to the University of the Philippines-Diliman for postgraduate studies in order to continue the program he started.

“Para siyang baby na hindi pwedeng bitawan. At that time, gumagapang pa lang siya. Bago ako tuluyang umalis dito, iniwan ko ang legasiya… sa Departamento ng Filipino, sa leadership ng Ang Sandigan at Pan Hellenic Society,” Patalinghug said.

Patalinghug was a student leader during his college years. He was chairperson of the SU Ways and Means Committee when he started Talumpati ng Taon. He also served as

CAS vice-governor and representative.

According to Patalinghug, Silliman University is home to the only Talumpati ng Taon contest in the country, and it is being adopted by other schools.

He added that Talumpati ng Taon aims to rekindle the spirit of the Filipino, “our culture, our tradition and of course, it will also, give respect to our lingua franca.”

He said that different topics during the Talumpati ng Taon use the Filipino language to tackle lessons about life, society, community, environment, politics, leadership, government, “pagpapahalaga sa sarili at pagpapahalaga sa bansa.” continue to page 4...

“We should have more activities that really cater to the needs or interests of the different colleges,” Ladero said.

Ladero, also the president of the debate society and a philosophy major, thinks that Sillimanians should develop their critical thinking skills. In times of national issues, he wants the student government to have a definite stand on it. The varying opinions of students are what they want so as to facilitate an intellectual discourse amongst the students.

Voter’s turnout According to SUSG Committee on Elections (COMELEC), the voter turnout for this year’s election

decreased by as much as 10 percent.

COMELEC Chair, Monica Miciano said that the decline was caused by the shortened election and campaign period this yearsincetheappointmentforCOMELEC officers was not as early as last year.

The campaign period only ran for at least one week which was supposed to be two weeks.

Thus, the parties were not able to campaign and reach out to more voters, according to Miciano Protests The COMELEC still holds files of protest during the election. They are yet to review the said protests to officially declare the winners of the 2017 SUSG Elections this Feb. 27.~

ACHIEVEMENT. Senior students from the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences during their pinning ceremony held last Feb. 17 at SU Church. PHOTO BY Kenno Elum

Senior fine arts students hold exhibit

By Mary Abigail Go

FINE ARTS (FA) students showcased artworks for the 8th Horace B. Silliman exhibition from Feb. 17 to 24.

The seniors’ thesis exhibits, “Parable” and “Predicament” were the highlight of the exhibition,

by JJ Macahig and Nickolai Engrham Dela Peña, respectively.

“Parable,” the artwork of Macahig, a senior FA student, showed narratives written on the walls of a room with stuff toys, pictures, food, and stories for bedtime.

Macahig said that the parables

narrated through the words and objects were inspired by real life dilemmas such as human insecurities, procrastination, and trust issues.

He hopes his exhibit will produce a greater awareness and a sense of caution in making decisions in time of dilemmas which he hopes will result to a more thoughtful generation.

“Predicament,” the exhibit of Dela Peña, also a senior FA student, showcased paintings on old cardboard boxes that are reminiscent of the “adik ako, huwag tularan” signs of the alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. continue to page 4...

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Lame Excuse T

he Student’s Rights and Welfare (STRAW) committee warned the students to remain watchful for sexual perpetrators lurking outside the campus. Last Feb. 16, the Weekly Sillimanian (tWS) published a news regarding the presence of an “exhibitionist” near the exterior vicinities of Silliman University (SU). An exhibitionist is a person experiencing a psychological disorder, which causes the person to expose his/her genitals in public.

The women involved in the issue saw the exhibitionist last Jan. 31. The unknown sexual perpetrator was found masturbating near the College of Computer Studies gate and also in front of SU Cafeteria. Both of the witnesses reported their experience in Facebook through a status update.

Upon knowing the situation,STRAW committee chair Gilbert Sedigo reported the incident last Feb. 1 to the Public Assistance and Safety Office (PASO). According to Sedigo, the PASO was already aware of such incident. Furthermore, tWS interviewed the PASO Security Supervisor Jerome Pacundo. In his statement, he denied the fact of PASO’s knowledge of such incident. Instead, Pacundo stressed that this was the first time he has heard of it,and that the youth today prioritizes social media to report such incident. He added that it was a “wake up call for the guards”and an opportunity to strengthen the security force.

However, one thing that’s questionable is the inconsistency of the information relayed by Sedigo and Pacundo. The inconsistent statements arise doubt and suspicion. The mere existence of the fact points to an unresolved conclusion that the guards are sleeping—figuratively—on their jobs. Or, there is a miscommunication between the ranks. From the words of Sedigo himself, his “surprised reaction” is enough ground to say that his statement is true, that there is no mistake on his part.

In fact, we commend Sedigo’s eagerness, in his capacity as the head of STRAW, in reporting the incident without hesitation. However, it is such a dismay that the victims posted their complaint on social media. We believe that campus authorities and STRAW should be the first to know of such incident—and unawareness to those authorities is not an excuse—for immediate action can be done compared to the number of likes, comments, and shares gained on social media. For PASO, unawareness is not enough excuse. Guards should be vigilant, especially on areas where students wait while waiting for a ride home. It is a surprise that the guards near SU Cafeteria and beside Villareal Hall weren’t able to detect such perpetrator.

Security should be the priority of SU. Using the “unawareness” reason is not enough. For students, issues like these should be brought up to the authorities, not to the online community. Sometimes, being unaware of things is such a lame excuse.~

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sillimaniansspeak Compiled by Gresheen Gift M. Libby

“Generally, are you satisfied with the Silliman University Student Government’s performance this school year?”

“No. I’m not satisfied because their performance for the school year didn’t meet what they promised last year. Although we cannot expect a perfect administration, all I can say is it wasn’t satisfactory because their plans on giving students the fun they promise for the year backfired especially if you compare it to the previous [administration].”

Jocelie Babe Isaga, Bachelor of Mass Communication IV “Yes, of course, I am satisfied. Whatever kind of mistakes or lapses there have been, I can still see the hard work and effort given by the SUSG and what’s more important to me is seeing them trying to do what they have promised at the very beginning. If they failed at certain aspects, well apparently, they did, I don’t really care about it. Because again, most, if not all can see their determined attempts and their commitment to serve just to achieve the common purpose which is to protect and promote students’ rights and welfare.”

Marvy Faye M. Suarez, Bachelor of Science in Nursing III “We all have expectations and comparison will never be out of the picture. All I have to say is that the performance of the SUSG will never be based on how many parties they had, but will always be on how they catered the problems the concerned the whole student body of Silliman.”

Richmond James Cañete, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology II

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The Sticker’s Effect Irah Stefan T. Diao | Nocturnal

It seems that until today, the not-sonew policy of the Silliman University (SU) administration regarding the parking sticker is still not a complete peace to some people here in the campus. Let’s back track a bit. Last school year, this news left most students, and some faculty and staff heartbroken because parking vehicles inside the campus is prohibited unless if you have a sticker worth Php 5,000 which is only good for one semester. This led to complaints about the said matter. But, the administration has already made up their mind. Indeed, they are not budging.

As a result of this implementation, there are some complications that not only Sillimanians are experiencing but also to people in our community.

Motor vehicles are now flooding Katada St., Hibbard Avenue since the original parking space for motorcycles located beside Villareal Hall (VH) up to Uytengsu building is now a parking area

for four-wheeled vehicles. Knowing this setup, most of the students would rather have their motorcycles parked at a nearer distance than parking at CBA area or Portal East area. Thus, this leaves less space for vehicles to pass by Katada St. If Katada St. is already filled up, people would park along Hibbard Avenue and even along Perdices St. Traffic has also become a problem.

Aggravated by cars double-parking beside CBA and along SU Elementary School and SU High School, this has led to a congested road and sluggish traffic during noontime breaks and the late afternoon class dismissals. Let’s also take time to consider that it’s not only students who park at those places but also customers of the restaurants and cafes near the area, business establishments,and many more resulting to a concern not only for Sillimanians.

For the meantime, let’s set aside cars. How about the pedestrians?

Since the parking area near VH gate is loaded with cars of varying lengths, pedestrians are now having a hard time walking on the sidewalks since some cars would completely occupy the path.

Some would resort to jaywalking which could possibly lead to accidents. As a student, I have seen that the interiors in the university are quite organized with the said policy and it is not easy to adjust towards new rules. But as a non-profit, Christian institution, I think considering the space Silliman has, it could be arranged that the policy may also help students and the community to at least make it better and more justifiable on paying a space that is not even taxed. There must be win-win situations since we are also part of the community and we benefit from each other. Let’s not wait for this situation to worsen: congested traffic and accidents. Instead, we can act on it now to avoid prejudice.~

Pahiuli aron Magbag-o Eugene Elumir Jamandron | Pagmatuto

Padayun ang kontrobersiya labot sa giingon nga lista sa mga opisyal, mga naa sa posisyon ug ubang dagkong personalidad nga giingon nga nalambigit o dunay kalambigitan sa iligal nga droga og sa negosyo nini. Gani duna nay unang lista nga migula og gihinganlan na ni Presidente Rodrigo Duterte kinsa kining mga tawhana.

Giingon nga duna na usay laing lista nga ipagawas, apan hangtud karon wala pa mahibal-i kun tinuod ba kini o dili. Ang nakapait niini, ilabina ngadto sa mga ngalan nga nalakip sa lista kay mamansahan naman ang ilang pagkatawo o dungog bisan kun walay saktong ebidensya. Apan unsa man kaha ang basehanan sa paghimo sa maong lista?

Subay sa giingon sa presidente nga duna siya’y credible o kasaligan nga tinubdan sa maong impormasyon nga maglambigit sa usa ka ngalan sa kontrobersiya. Sumala sa pinakaulahing lista adunay miingon nalakip nga mga ngalan sa mga opisyales sa Negros Oriental. Hinaut unta nga mahatagan kini og katin-awan sanglit makahatag ug makamugna kini og kahingawa sa mga lumolopyo sa probinsya.

Sa pipila pa lang ka bulan nga paglingkod sa mga napiling sulugoon sa mga lungsod, dakbayan bisan sa lalawigan, makita dayon ang kapasidad nila kun ugaling haum ba sila sa ilang gipanumpaan nga katungdanan. Sa Negros Oriental makita nga adunay mga kausaban ug

mga paningkamot. Hinaut nga makita unta usab kini sa mga katawhan ilabi sa kauluhan aron mahimo kining sumbanan sa matinud-anon na paghatag ug serbisyo ngadto sa komunidad. Ang paglambo sa lungsod dili lamang mag-agad sa mga paningkamot sa mga sulugoon sa siyudad, lungsod o bisan sa probinsya kundili lakip ang tanan niini. Ang mga nagkalainlaing grupo ug mga hugpong kinahanglan nga magtambayayong aron mas gaan ug ligon ang mga paningkamot nga ipatuman kay alang man kini sa tanan. Sama lamang kini sa paghimo og mga buluhaton aron matabangan ang mga nagboluntaryo.

Ang usa ka tawo nga nasayop duna pay panahon nga mausab. Gani napatik man kini sa Balaang Kasulatan.

Apan unsa man ang angayan nga buhaton sa usa ka tawo nga nakasala?

Dunay tulo ka mga butang nga iyang posibleng mahimo. Una, mangayo siya og pasaylo ngadto sa Labaw nga Makagagahum sa iyang mga kalapasan alang sa iyang espirituhanong kaluwasan.

Ikaduha, mosugilon siya sa iyang mga sala ngadto sa kapolisan kay isip usa ka lungsuranon duna may mga balaud ug mga ordinansa nga nagagiya sa katawhan alang sa tul-id nga dalan aron maaninaw kun duna bay kalapasan nga nahimo. Ang ikatulo, mao ang pagpangayo ug pasaylo ngadto sa mga tawo nga imong nahimuan sa sala. Nindot nga hunahunaon kun mao kini ang mahitabo. Dunay

kaseguruan ang kaluwasan sa usag-usa.

Sa panghitabo karon diin dunay daghan nga misurrender sa kapolisan labot sa ilang mga kalambigitan sa ilegal nga droga, positibo ang resulta niini. Kini kay duna may pag-angkon sa kasaypanan nga nahimo. Dugang niini, naa usab ang katuyuan nga magbag-o na sa ilang mga dautang gawi.

Dakung pagdayeg ang angayan nga itunol ngadto sa mga nagboluntaryo sanglit dili lalim nga moangkun ug kasalanan. Gani makaresulta man kini og mga pagsaway ug panghimaraut sa uban sanglit mailhan o mamarkahan man ang usa ka tawo nga ingon siya niana human miangkun sa iyang mga kasaypanan.

Ang gihimong mga outreach activities ug programa alang sa mga nisurrender haum kaayo ug usa ka pamaagi sa pagsuporta kanila. Hinaut nga magapadayon ang pagpahiuli nga programa o rehabilitation program nga gisugdan sa kagamhanan aron makasinati na og bag-ong paglaum ang mga nagboluntaryo. Apan labaw sa tanan, hinaut nga dunay rehabilitation center aron mahatagan og maayong pagtagad ang mga nagboluntaryo ug padayun ang ilang pagbag-o. Ang makanunayon nga programa alang sa pahiuli sa mga nagboluntaryo gikinahanglan aron makumpleto ug mamahimong mabolukon ang ilang mga sakprisyo sa ilang pagboluntaryo sa ilang mga kaugalingon aron magbag-o.~

the weekly sillimanian 24 February 2017

Paula Obañana: Up Close one couldn’t tell that this brave woman is not fearless. Yes, she may be serious in the game, but when it comes to life outside the court, she has a fear of

By Merell Lystra L. Recta

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#LaBanWins presidential and vice-presidential seats, let’s look back on the plans they laid out for the Sillimanians.

Being a part of a studentcentric party for years, Allison and Marc believe in their trademark, “Service above self.”

“We’re here because we want to represent [ t h e

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tries to bring in positive vibes.

There are really just times when an athlete, no matter how good they can be, does not feel that it is their peak at that moment. It

thletes have a fixed schedule for their trainings; you might as well assume that they ’re always busy. A lot of spectators can judge them during a game.

Normally, when we hear the word “athlete,” we associate the term with strength, endurance, or even with fitness. We see them as one of the toughest kinds of people in the society— but that isn’t always the case.

Hailing from D umaguete and a Sillimanian at heart, Paula Lynn Parrocho Obañana gives back to young or aspiring athletes by sharing her experiences and conducting Photo retrieved from http://www.teamusa.org/~/media/TeamUSA/Badminton/Obanana_Paula/obanana_paula_070815_800x500. sports clinics and lectures injpg?h=500&la=en&w=800 is ver y important for an athlete to know how to deal with this kind of situation. It is in learning from mistakes that one becomes ready for another and much more difficult challenger.

Paula is adventurous.

Badminton may be her passion, but that does not hinder her to tr y new things. She constantly looks for something to explore and to experience, other than her favorite sport.

She plays the guitar, and just like any other die-hard fan out there, she is a frustrated singer.

Paula Obañana (right) with her partner in the Rio Olympics Eva Lee (left). Photo retrieved from http://paulaandevateamusa.org/wp-content/ Despite Paula’s blooming uploads/2015/05/paulaeva4.jpg career now, she gives part of the city. She competed during heights and needles. Ironically her time to teach or train other the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, speaking, she actually tried athletes. There may be losses and although she didn’t finish riding a roller coaster once and in some of her games, but she gold with her partner Eva Lee, had two knee surgeries. “I always assures herself that she can do it.

A tough person isn’t tough badminton will always be her chicken out,” she remarked.

Paula learns from her because he or she has no passion. Even if she seems to mistakes. weakness.

It is when he or be a tough woman in the game, An athlete has different ways she faces challenges with all she is just like any other person to cope with his or her losses. their might without even you encounter in the streets.

For Obañana, she tries to thinking of winning or losing.

Paula has fears.

This is how Paula Lynn Parrocho Obser ving the way she reflect on her loss and instead of feeling negative about it, she Obañana looks like up close.~ handles trainings in badminton,

s of press time, the partial and unofficial results of the 2017 Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) elections show that standard-bearers of the Concerted Action for the Upliftment of Student Endeavors (CAUSE) Party, Allison Ladero and Marc Manaban, are leading the race for president and vice-president, respectively. During the campaign period, both candidates presented their goals for the SUSG if ever they will be elected to their desired positions.

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students]. We’re here because we want to fight for them. We’re here because we are not afraid to go to the administration and tell them that something is wrong,” Allison said.

Allison, a philosophy major and d e b a t e r, and Marc, a n active

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he fresh breeze of the sea is the best way to start the day. The gushing winds against one’s face, the swirls of waves approaching the surface, the specks of sand covering one’s feet, and the kiss of sunlight on one’s skin relieves even the depression one gets from failing grades. Around the corner, a rider drifts on the waves and heads for a spin in mid-air then splashes back on the water.

Local and international kite surfers gathered at the perfect spot for kitesurfing in Negros Oriental last Feb. 11 for a freestyle exhibition of stunts while they ride the waves with their kites. A local brand designer and producer, Daniel See and Ian Flanders of DSD Intel, also showed off their high-quality kitesurfing products.

Kitesurfing is an extreme sport where the rider hoists the kite up with strings attached to a harness around their body. With power and balance, the rider tries to surf the tide using the kite as its steering wheel. But in order to ride, winds must be strong enough. The equipment in kitesurfing also consists of a kite, a kiteboard, and the harness.

The organizer of the event and instructor of the only kite school around Dumaguete, Francois Toullec, said, “The younger you start, the best.” He also emphasized that kitesurfing revolves around the concept of physics. It might look difficult, but once you get the hang of it, you might not want to get out of the water. leader of the MedTech Society, both hail from the socio-civic organization Ang Sandigan.

Their experience as active leaders for years gave them the skills to handle problems, even in the midst of people’s differences as individuals. Such experiences gave them a chance to give back to students in Silliman that need help. “It all boils down to service,” Marc remarked.

Allison and Marc’s plans for next school year are quite abundant. During the campaign, both agreed that if elected, they will have an inclusive type of government wherein the SG will become more engaging and nearer to students.

Strengthening the League of Governors was one of the things that, according to Allison and Marc, can address the visible gap between the SG and the students.

“Through these particular leaders in their own colleges, we can really trickle down the policies

A renowned Filipino kite surfer, MJ Cahilig, started kitesurfing in the year 2008—when he was around 22 years old—and it was through the influence of his peers that got him into this sport.Their association with other kite surfers involve looking for perfect places for kitesurfing.

“Wala pang masyadong nag-kitesurfing,” said MJ. He believes that if people start to expose themselves to the sport, there would be more riding the waves with their kites. DSD Intel is also trying their best to lessen the cost of their products to make it even more affordable for the Filipinos.

Age doesn’t matter when it comes to riding waves. At age 35, Jay Putzi started kitesurfing. However, he also had other sports, such as snowboarding, which made it a bit easier for him to actually learn kitesurfing. Nonetheless, anyone can still learn this sport without any background on others. As long as one is fit enough to endure the heat of the sun, the power of the wind, and the balancing of the board, then they are good to go. The only difference it makes is that it will take a longer time for one to learn kitesurfing if he or she is not exposed to other sports.

Kitesurfing is for everyone. You don’t have to be sexy to do a stunt in the air. You don’t have to consider your age to start learning to surf a kite. After all, the happiness that Mother Nature can give us is beyond compare—even beyond the fascination we experience riding the most expensive car in the world.~

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projects,” added Allison.

Other planned projects, activities, or improvements include proper information dissemination, reviving the show “Kabsi” (wherein the profit for such activity was given to the scholars of the university), improve “#Tudlo,” and better implement the “Sikad Project.”

“We should have more activities that really cater to the needs or interests of the different colleges,” said Allison.

Being part of the debate team made Allison think that students in Silliman should develop their critical thinking skills. During times of national crises, he envisions the SG to have a definite stand on them. The varying opinions of students are what Allison and Marc want to hear, so as to facilitate an intellectual discourse among the student body.

This is an excerpt from the article written by Merell Lystra L. Recta during the election campaign period and was originally intended for online publishing.~

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the weekly sillimanian 24 February 2017

REMEMBER, REMEMBER. Every 25th of February, we commemorate the 1986 EDSA or People Power Revolution—the bloodless fight for freedom that held thousands of Filipinos in protest against the late president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos. While the occasion is undoubtedly losing its value, it is important that we peruse the many symbols or songs used in the Revolution—the gestures of power and resistance by the people.

L hand sign Meaning “laban,” or “to fight,” the L sign was the famous hand gesture of protesters during the People Power Revolution.

Salubong One of the most celebrated parts of the Revolution, “salubong” refers to the converging of military and security forces with the civilians in the protest.

Bayan Ko (My Country) Composed in 1928 by Constancio de Guzman and Jose Corazon de Jesus, Freddie Aguilar’s 1978 recording of “Bayan Ko” became the anthem of Marcos oppositionists.

(Compiled by Andre Joshua T. Aniñon via http://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/51527-edsa-revolution-trivia)

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roundup SU alumnus’ food rescue..

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rescue food from being wasted.

Feeding people is just a fruit of that purpose,” Florendo said.

According to Florendo, Food Rescue ASEAN drew inspiration from Boulder Food Rescue, a US-based organization helping to reduce food waste since 2011.

“It all started when I met Hana Dansky of Boulder Food Rescue in 2015. Boulder Food Rescue collects excess but perfectly edible food mainly fruits and veggies and redistribute to people in need just by riding bikes,” Florendo said.

Meanwhile, Food Rescue ASEAN targets to resolve food wastage not only in Dumaguete City, but also in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

“Currently, I also have partners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who are doing Food Rescue Malaysia.

I met these people during the YSEALI program. We hope that Bronze tablet..

all ASEAN member-countries will do the same,” Florendo stressed.

Food Rescue ASEAN, together with Guguinto Scholars Association, Go2Virtualahan, Team Dugong Bughaw, HiGi Energy, IngatKapandayan Artist Center, Modern Nanays of Mindanao, UP Industrial Engineering Council, Youth for a Livable Cebu, and Voice of Chameleon’s Children, received TAYO Awards out of the 443 entries across the country.

The national judging was held with Aiza Seguerra, National Youth Commission Chairperson last Feb. 13 at the Philippine Senate. Winners were announced last Feb. 16 at the Diamond Hotel Ballroom, Manila.

Florendo’s project proposal also won the Youth Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) “Seeds for the Future.” *With notes from su.edu.ph and inquirer.

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Renz Macion, this year’s chairperson of the Talumpati ng Taon, added a new tradition to the contest. He started an advocacy called “Project Abakada” to help participants “walk their talks.”

“I made a change for Talumpati Senior fine arts..

Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo (The Gift of Filipinos to the World) Written by Jim Paredes and performed by various Filipino artists two months after the Revolution, this came to be another anthem for People Power.

ng Taon so that it will not only be a contest at Luce, but also serve as a way to promote genuine love for our national language,” Macion said.

The advocacy teaches reading to those who do not have a privilege to go to school,was launched last year.~

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Dela Peña focused on the division of right or wrong perspectives and opinions and between justifiable actions or pure immorality, not only from Filipinos but also internationally.

He hopes that his exhibit would help prevent people to quickly place judgments with inadequate knowledge of the situation and turn a blind eye to support their opinions.

The exhibit also showcased tawo-tawo projects, paintings of fruit and vegetable portraits to depictions of women objectification, a mural, an animation hub, and a zine zone of FA students where they sold zines they created themselves.

The exhibition was opened last Feb. 17 at the second floor of Silliman Hall with the FA department faculty artists’ talk.~

Mr. USA, Ms. Nigeria named Mr. and Ms. Silliman Int’l

By Angelica Mae D. Gomez HIGALA INTERNATIONAL: STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD (HI: SAW) held its annual Mr. and Ms. Silliman International last Feb. 18 at Sierra Hotel.

The theme of the event was “Colors of Culture within the Campus by the Sea.” Sarah Towett, HI:SAW president, said that the event was a way for them to come together as international students of Silliman University (SU) and celebrate their diverse cultural backgrounds.

“This event is more about culture and since February is known in the Philippines as international month and as international students we decided to also organize at least something we could celebrate basing on the international culture,“ Towett said.

During the awarding of the pageant, Mr. USA-Steve Sanchez and Ms. Nigeria-Oghogho

Oghogho Ovonlen and Steve Banua Sanchez were crowned as Mr. & Ms. Silliman International 2017 last February 18 at Sierra Hotel. PHOTO BY Kenno Elum Ovonlen were hailed Mr. and Ms. Silliman International 2017 while Mr. Nigeria-Emmanuel Akinbode and Ms. Korea-Sun Reong Ok were 1 st runnerup. On the other hand, Mr. Germany-Yannic Schmidt and Ms. Switzerland-Lisa Nicole Beusch came in as 2 nd runner-up.

The previous titles of Mr. and Ms. Silliman International were held

by Mr. Indonesia-Guido Sebayang and Ms. Korea-Helena Yang.

HI: SAW is an official organization that gathers international students in SU to learn more about other cultures as well as sharing and teaching their own to other Dumagueteños.~

Quote of the Week

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

-Aesop