Recollect Board of Trustees

reminded the school community to

realize the vision of becoming a life-giving and innovating

education ministry, and encouraged

everyone to engage in the schools marketing concerns.

SJC will stand forever. SJC will stand as SJC forever, Mapa said.

St. Joseph College is one of the first

institutions of higher education in

the province of Cavite to offer

teacher-education, health care and

hospitality programs since the

1940s. Jonald Justine U. Itugot

needs in order to project a positive

image of the school to the greater

community.

Lets bring back the glory together, Inzon said, in relation to the declining

enrollment rates in the institution due

to the present trend of tertiary

education in the country, and the

increasing number of basic and

higher educational institutions in the

city and nearby municipalities.

On the other hand, Education and

Graduate School dean Sr. Noemi

Mapa, A.R., Ed.D., who is also a

member of the Augustinian

T O DISCUSS about the

upcoming academic year,

the administrators, faculty

and staff of St. Joseph College,

Cavite City held its annual general

assembly at the college audio-

visual room, June 7, 2012.

In her first message as directress of

the institution, Sr. Ma. Ninfa Inzon,

A.R., M.A.Ed. encouraged the

academe to take Jesus as their

model in serving the schools clientele, who came to serve and not to be served. She also mentioned that sincerity and loyalty

are what the Josephian community

F OLLOWING the 14th General Chapter of the Congregation of the

Augustinian Recollect Sisters convened last April to May 2012, the school

administrative board of St. Joseph College (SJC) Cavite City implements

changes in its roster of religious administrators.

Sr. Ma. Ninfa Inzon, A.R., M.A.Ed. from Albay will serve as SJCs new superior-directress, replacing Sr. Ma. Flora A. Silvero, A.R., who will now serve full time as

superintendent of all Augustinian Recollect schools in the Philippines.

Sr. Noemi Mapa, A.R., Ed.D. comes back as dean of the Professional Education

Department and the Graduate School after a year of assignment as principal in

Laoang, Northern Samar, replacing Prof. Maria Theresa Giron, Ph.D., who will now

focus on her duties as faculty member in the Graduate School Department.

Sr. Amada de Ramos, A.R., Ed.D. from St. Rita College, Manila will serve as dean of

the Hospitality Management Department, replacing former HRM program head Mr.

Aldrich Fernandez.

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Sr. Marianita Atencio, A.R., M.A.Ed. from San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

will serve as the new research director, replacing Engr. Noel Presa, M.A.Ed.,

who will assist the Dean of Education.

Sr. Doraine Suyko, A.R., M.A.N. who formerly served as school nurse, will now

be the local coordinator (sister-servant) of the Augustinian Recollect Student

Crusaders.

On the other hand, Srs. Aurelia Pastidio, A.R., M.A.Ed. (school registrar),

Eleuteria Lao, A.R. (school treasurer), Damiana Tafalla, A.R., M.A.Ed.

(local community econome), and Luzviminda Escal, A.R., M.A.Ed. (basic

education principal) will retain the offices they held the previous academic

year.

The above-mentioned changes in the administration were formally announced

during the institutional general assembly held last June 7, 2012, at the SJC

Audio-Visual Room. [JJC]

Camara receives

BSP service medal

I N RECOGNITION of his meritorious and outstanding

service rendered to the Boy

Scouts of the Philippines (BSP)

as scout master for numerous years, Mr. Edilberto M. Camara

of St. Joseph Colleges Basic Education Department was given the Silver Service Award of the

Boy Scouts of the Philippines.

The award was dated October

31, 2011, but was officially

released in June of 2012.

According to Scoutcenter.net, a

scout advancement resource

website maintained by BSPs Merit Badge Center, the award is

given to those who have greatly served the unit, institution, area,

district, and local council, upon

the recommendation of the

scouts National Court of Honor.

SJC directress Sr. Ninfa Inzon,

A.R. pinned the medal to Camara, and presented its

accompanying certificate in front

of the Josephian administrators, faculty and staff during the 2012

General Assembly held on June

7, 2012.

Camara has attested once again

that the Josephian academe has

something to prove even at the national level. [JJC]

SCOUT MASTER. SJC Directress Sr. Ma. Ninfa Inzon, A.R. pins the

BSP service medal to Mr. Edilberto Camara. Photo by Anthony T. Trias

LBED alumnus tops June 2012 NLE

A N ALUMNUS of the SJC Lower Basic

Education Department

landed on a top spot in the

recently released June 2012 N u r s i n g L i c e n s u r e

Examination results.

Christian Wilson R. Turalde of

grade school batch 2004

garnered an average of 84.20%, placing himself on the 8th spot

of the top 10 examinees.

Turalde is the eldest child of SJC Institute of Health

Sciences dean Marilyn Turalde,

and is a graduate of the degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing

from the University of the Philippines-Manila. He is

currently enrolled in the

Doctor of Medicine program

of the same university.

Josephian nursing graduates

also took the licensure exam, where 56 out of the 115 takers

were successful. Of these 115,

79 were first time examinees and 36 were retakers.

SJC Cavite garnered a

percentage of 48.70%, slightly higher than the

national passing percentage

which is 45.69%. (Jonald

Justine U. Itugot)

NEWS

HRM hosts first ever Future Chef

W I T N E S S I N G

young talents in

the art of food

preparation, the Department

of Hospitality Management

hosted its first ever inter-

school cooking competition

ent it led Future Chef, morning of December 14,

2012.

The event was open to senior

high school students.

Out of four participating

groups, San Sebast ian

College Recoletos (SSC-R) cooking trio was awarded

champion of the competition

with their sizzling plate dish,

St. Peters Fish with Whisky and Cream. They also received the awards

Face of Future Chef and the Cleanest Working Station.

Add ing twist t o t he

competition, the contestants

had to undergo three obstacles

Puzzle Solving, Catching a Live Tilapia, and the Culinary

Arts Quiz- before actually

starting to cook. Finishing the

fastest was Sangley Point

Nat iona l High Schoo l

(SPNHS) who went home

with the Best in Obstacles award.

Making it more interesting,

after catching the live fish,

each team had to butcher their

main ingredient on their own

at the butchering station

which included the scaling of

the fish and removal of its

innards. St. Joseph College of

Cavite (SJC) was hailed with

the Best in Butchering award.

According to Dr. Ruel S.

Arcon, one of faculty

members of the department ,

the objectives of the event

was to serve as an avenue for

students to showcase their

skills in the culinary arts, to

encourage students to take up

the HRM course, and

importantly, to promote the

school.

SPNHS and SJC also won 1st

a nd 2 nd r u n n e r u p

respectively, while Hermano

Miguel Integrated School

(HMIS) ended up in last

place. Jose Miguel Alberto

Carlos

COOKING MASTERS. Students from San Sebastian College exhibit their cooking skills by flambeing. Photo by Anthony T. Trias

ARSC local chapter holds 2nd congress

T H E Au g u st in i a n

Recollect Student

Crusaders (ARSC)

Local Chapter held its 2nd

Local Congress on November

28-29, 2012 at the school

gymnasium with students

from grades IV to VII, high

school and college.

This years theme is ARSC: Integral Faith Formation

Rooted in the Word of God,

Firm in Faith, Sharing in the

Ministry of the Church.

The congress, held once in

three years, opened with a

parade followed by the bible

enthronement. The opening

talk was given by Sr. Rona

Alaza, AR, the ARSC

national director.

The students were divided

into 18 groups with 25-27

members each headed by two

facilitators. The groupings

were done to give the students

from the different levels the

chance to get to know each

other better so that they can

work together during the

activities.

The participants had fun

learning the ARSC Hymn and

Jam. They were also very

attentive during the talks. Fr.

Floriano Roa talked about

being Rooted in the Word of God while Bro. Polie Atienza spoke about being

firm in our faith. Fr. Miguel

Concepcion III discussed

sharing in the ministry of the

church.

The groups reflected about the

talks through the Taize

Prayer, human monument,

a n d p r o m i s e w a l l

presentations. As a fitting

closing ceremony, a mass,

presided over by Rev. Fr.

Jerry Belen, was held.

The ARSC executive officers,

together with Mr. Eleuterio

Paraiso and Sr. Doraine Suyko

AR, ARSC teacher- and sister-

se rvant s , r espect ive ly,

organized the event. Maria

Sabrina Erica Carlos

HEAR YE! James Diang proclaims the Gospel at the Cavite City

public market during the ARSC parade. Photo by Anthony T. Trias

After Calungsods sainthood, Tagle

gets red hat

O NLY three days

a f t e r t h e

canonization of St.

Pedro Calungsod, t he

Philippines is again under

Vatican spotlight as Pope

Benedict XVI appoints

Manila Archbishop Luis

Antonio Gokim Tagle as a

cardinal of the Roman

Catholic Church.

Through the November 24,

Tagle joins the College of

Cardinals along with five

other non-asian prelates.

This appointment makes him

the Philippines lone cardinal-elector in case of a conclave,

since all Filipino cardinals are

past the electoral age of 80

years old.

Before he was assigned to

shepherd Asias largest archdiocese, he served the

Diocese of Imus for nearly ten

years.

Tagle will be the seventh

Filipino member of the

College of Cardinals in the

history of the Philippine

church, and the worlds second youngest cardinal at

the age of 55, following Syro-

M a l a n k a r e s e M a j o r

Archbishop Basilios Cleemis

who is currently 53.

Because of his young age,

Tagle will be qualified to join

upcoming papal elections for

the next 25 years. Jonald

Justine Itugot

RISING STAR. With only 10 years in the Episcopate, and a

year in Asias largest See, Luis Antonio Tagles cardinalate makes him an official Papal candidate. Photo from CBCP News

A N I N D I A N

n a t i o n a l

demonstrated his

talent in the art of

paperfolding at the school

gymnasium on the last

day of August 2012. This

event is held to advertise

his book entitled, Indian Paper Art.

Rajan Roy is an Indian

educator from New Delhi

and teaches paper folding

as a profession. As part

of his travels during their

schools holiday, he first visited the Philippines to

showcase his countrys talent in the art whose

origin is Japanese.

After staying for two

weeks in the archipelago,

his next destination

would be Singapore

where he also plans to

stay for two weeks and

p e r f o r m t h e s a m e

demonstration.

Some ninety interested

students purchased his book

after his demonstration in

SJC. The book featured a

Filipino translation of the

instructions.

According to Roy, the book

would cost around one-

hundred pesos in India. He

then offered a bargain of fifty

pesos if the book was bought

on the spot.

With only rolls of colored

paper, his skillful hands

showed how to make the

Meenakshi Temple, Saru Tree

and the Japani Fan. He also

made flowers like the rose

and lotus.

Mr. Eleuterio R. Paraiso,

subject area coordinator for

MAKABAYAN, acted as

Rajan Roys translator in explaining his demo because

of his inability to speak

English fluently. Kharissa

Anne P. Orilla

Indian Roy teaches

paper folding art

NEWS

PH eyes papal visit soon

P OPE BENEDICT

XVI might conduct

his first official visit

to the Philippines soon in

line with the Archdiocese

of Cebus selection as host o f t he I n t e r n a t io na l

Eucharistic Congress (IEC)

in 2016.

I would like to invite you to join me in praying for

Gods blessing upon the n e x t I n t e r n a t i o n a l

E uc ha r is t ic Co ngre s s ,

which will take place in

2016 in the City of Cebu, said the 85-year old pontiff

during the recently held

IEC in Dublin, Ireland.

Cebu is considered to be the

Philippines cradle of faith, especially of Catholicism,

being the place where the

Spanish colonizers first

introduced the Christian faith

to Filipino natives in the early

16th century.

According to Fr. Miguel

Garcia, executive secretary of

the Episcopal Committee on

Eucharistic Congresses, the

IEC aims to promote the

importance of the Eucharist in

the life and mission of the

Roman Catholic Church in

order for the faithful to gain a

deeper understanding and

better celebration of the

Liturgy.

This time, it is our turn to share what we have received

and be missionaries and

evangelizers, added Garcia.

In 2021, the Philippine

Roman Catholic Church

will celebrate its 500th

year in the country since it

was brought by t he

Spaniards in 1521, and it

will only be the nations second time to host the

IEC, the first being in

1 9 3 7 , h e l d i n t h e

Archdiocese of Manila.

Last year, the Bishop of

Rome was invited to visit

the Philippines to attend

the 400th anniversary of

Asias lone Pont ifica l institute of higher learning,

the University of Santo

Tomas in Manila, but

dec l ined due to his

advanced age and hectic schedule, according to the Apostolic Nuncio, and

i n s t e a d s e n t Z e n o n

Cardina l Grocho lewski.

Jonald Justine Itugot

J OSEPHIANS marked the

feast day of the great

Doctor of the Church, St.

Augustine of Hippo, with the

celebration of the Holy Eucharist

officiated by Rev. Fr. Floriano

Roa, August 28, 2012 at the

school gymnasium.

This was Roas debut mass with the Josephian Community.

San Roques assistant parish priest focused his homily on love. He told

the Josephians that people try to

find love in different places of the

earth and yet only to find it in

themselves. With this he quoted the

African Saint saying, Look into your heart and you will find the

love that God has for you.

He told the faithful that the

church describes St. Augustine as

the holiest among the wise and the wisest among the holy, and urged everyone to develop not

only talino (intelligence) but also

karunungan (wisdom).

Roa also gave some of his

pickup-lines to energize his audience midway through his

homily.

After the mass SJC directress Sr.

Ma. Ninfa Inzon, A.R., informed

the community about the 2nd

Cavites Hoteliers Exposition in which Josephians bagged

awards. Also, student council

president Jeremiah Reyes

announced high school senior

Johann Parcons achievements in the recent karate competition.

And lastly, health sciences dean

Marilyn Turalde happily

congratulated all the nursing

graduates of batch 2012 who

passed the recent nursing

licensure examination.

The principal, Sr. Luzviminda

Escal, A.R., ended the program

by greeting everyone a happy

fiesta, and regular classes

resumed after the short awarding

ceremony. Gilchrist Lauren

Nocon

Search for love, Josephians urged

JJC bags awards in division press tilt

S TAFFERS of the

Junior Josephian

C h r o n i c l e , t h e

official publication of

SJC Basic Education

D e p a r t m e n t , b a g g e d

numerous awards in the

r e c e n t l y c o n c l u d e d

Division Schools Press

Conference (DSPC) held

i n L a d i s l a o D i w a

Elementary School last

September 27-29, 2012

w i t h t h e t h e m e ,

P r o m o t i n g D i g i t a l Literacy through Campus

Journalism.

Universi ty of Santo

Tomas professor and

bestselling author Eros S.

Atalia was the keynote

s p e a k e r d u r i n g t h e

plenary session.

Atalia explained the

concepts of anarchonomy

and postmodernism in

relation to school paper

advising. He likewise

e n l i g h t e n e d t h e

participants about self

expression as a new form

of entertainment.

Aside from the concurrent

conferences , contes t s

were held to measure the

journalistic ability of

basic education students

from public and private

schools.

Josephian winners during

the DSPC were James

D i a n g ( 1 s t ) f o r

photojournalism, Sabrina

Carlos (3rd) and Gilchrist

Nocon (2nd) for news

writing, Jen Llarenas

(4th) and Juliana Cacha

(4th) for copyreading and

headline writing, Anjelica

Yuvienco (3rd) and JC

Espiritu (4th) for sports

writing, Chloie Claud

( 3 r d ) a n d M i k a e l a

Resultan (4th) for feature

writing, Miguel Carlos

(4th) and Diana Alix (4th)

for editorial writing, and

Samantha Pimentel (5th)

and Gerlie Urbano (5th)

for editorial cartooning.

For the much awaited

r a d i o b r o a d c a s t i n g

contest, i -Speak SJC

(English) and Democrata

San Jose (Filipino) both

landed on the third place,

but was able to bring

home the Best in Radio

Scriptwriting award for

both English and Filipino

categories headed by

Kharissa Orilla and Shiela

Magcauas, respectively.

A special contest entitled

Journalists Got Talent

was also held with third

year SJC student Ma.

Mikaela Resultan landing

on the third place.

Upon returning to SJC,

t h e w i n n e r s w e r e

recognized through a

short program held after

the flag ceremony of

October 1, 2012. Gilchrist

Lauren Nocon

CAT, CWTS attend flood disaster training

T IMELY with the

rainy season, SJC

C a v i t e C i t y s Citizenship Advancement

Training (CAT) officers

a n d C i v i c W e l f a r e

Training Service (CWTS)

students attended a two-

day seminar on Flood D i s a s t e r R i s k

Management in Naval Base Heracleo Alano,

Sangley Point, Cavite

City, July 20-21.

The seminar, which is a

requirement under the

National Service Training

P r o g r a m ( N S T P ) ,

introduces disaster risk

r e d u c t i o n a n d

management awareness to

its takers, wherein both

the CAT and the CWTS

are part.

The school asked the

a s s i s t a n c e o f t h e

P h i l i p pi n e N av y t o

facilitate the seminar and

was approved by Naval

B a s e C a v i t e c h i e f

Commodore Leopoldo

Alano. This included the

use of the Naval Base

Cavite Social Hall, the

swimming pool and the

NavSOG unit.

On the first day, head

Ins t ructor Lieutenant

Junior Grade Cayetano

shared his expertise on

water survival and rescue

t e c h n i q u e s , w h i c h

included basic swimming

s t r o k e s a n d r e s u ce

operation stages.

Cayetano explained that

the seminar was only at

t h e g o o - t o -know (awareness) level. He said that the skills

taught are only the most

basic in rescue operations.

He also told everyone that

to be a professional

rescuer, one must undergo

more rigorous training.

The Josephians were also

trained for rubberboat

operations, wherein the

crew showed the parts of

t h e v e s s e l a n d

demonstrated the ways of

carrying it to varying

distances.

According to local NSTP

coordinator Sr. Aurelia

Pastidio, AR, a mangrove

planting project is also in

her list of plans for the

Josephian service training

program. This is also

inlined with the national

program that requires the

NSTP takers to be

involved in environmental

protection.

F o r t h e c l o s i n g

ceremonies, the CAT

o f f i c e r s an d C WT S

students were awarded

certificates of training

completion in the school

gymnasium, July 25. Jose

Miguel Alberto Carlos

Pope Benedict XVI delivering a speech for the 50th IEC in Dublin, Ireland (Internet Photo)

JUNIOR JOSEPHIAN CHRONICLE Editorial Board

EDITORIAL

Jose Miguel Alberto M. Carlos Editor-in-Chief

Jeremiah Nathaniel F. Reyes Associate Editor

SECTION EDITORS & ASSISTANTS AKIRAM E. BRICEO / Kharissa Anne P. Orilla (News),

CHLOIE LANCE R. CLAUD / Ma. Mikaela M. Resultan (Feature), JOHN CHRISTOPHER A. ESPIRITU / James Earl Moises B. Diang (Sports),

JAMIE MARIELLE L. AMBAT / John Ronnel B. Rosales (Literary)

CORRESPONDENTS Maria Sabrina Erica M. Carlos, Gilchrist Lauren C. Nocon (News);

Diana Deigh A. Alix, Graychelle P. Santiago (Feature); Mari Anjelica M. Yuvienco (Sports); Jane Samantha T. Preciado (Literary)

Photojournalists: Erica G. Camua, Alliah Kim G. Caete, Michael A. Ramos Cartoonists: Samantha Louise R. Pimentel, Gerlie Mae O. Urbano

Layout Assistants: Maria Faustina Helena V. Chin, Arabelle Dorothy V. Teodoro

Circulation Managers: Juliana Therese C. Cacha, Patrisha D. Tumala, Rica Mae D. Rayala

Mr. Jonald Justine U. Itugot Moderator

www.sjc-cavite.edu.ph

Editorial

T HIS YEARS batch of high school freshmen are the countrys first seventh-graders under the K-12 Basic Education Program. They will graduate in 2018 after completing six years of high school.

In 2011, the Department of Education required all public schools to offer kindergarten classes. Under the program, all students must first complete kindergarten prior to admission to grade 1. This is followed by a six-year elementary education. Secondary education has two stagesfour years of junior high school (7th-10th grades) and two years of senior high school (11th-12th grades). The Philippines is the last country in Asia to implement a K-12 program. According to the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, the purpose of the program is to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship. The Aquino Administrations K-12 program will address the growing dropout and unemployment rates in the country. The additional two years of high school is geared to provide skills to students so that they may have the competence to have gainful employment right after high school. The 12 years of basic education was specially designed so that graduates may have the option to pursue a college degree, join the work force or set up shop after high school. The intention is laudable, however, the implementation is saddled with flaws and problems. Critics of the program say that the additional two years entail additional costs and will burden parents all the more. Furthermore, the lack of classrooms, books and teachers still remain unresolved to this day. Thus, raising questions and doubts as to whether the program will actually contribute to the improvement of the quality of education. Results of some studies revealed that lengthening the duration of education does not determine its quality. Despite the flaws and setbacks, the government is determined to give priority to education and this step deserves our support and cooperation. The process is long and tedious. It will take six years or even more to find out whether K-12 was the right course to take or not. The measure by which we will judge its success will be the quality of employment our first K-12 graduates will have in 2018. And to gauge whether this will impact our countrys overall performance may take six more years, long after the Aquino Administration has been taken over by a new administration. Till then, we must give our full cooperation and hope and pray that the long wait will be worth it.

K-12 for a better citizenry,

a better country

T HE 2013 Election is fast approaching. It is not yet

the beginning of the

campaign period but it seems that

some are already busy putting their names and images on

different forms of media. This

strategy is not prohibited by law but still faces criticism.

Because of this political habit, Sen. Miriam Santiago filed Senate

Bill No. 1967 also known as the

Anti-Epal Bill. If signed into law, it can penalize officials for posting their names or photos in

tarpaulins announcing a project.

According to the bill, violators will be imprisoned and should be

disqualified from their positions.

The act of publicizing public officials through signages is a

widespread disease in the

Philippines. Anywhere you go, you can see their posters

announcing that they have projects

in their area or streamers used as a

greeting during a special occasion. Although too much proliferation

of their publicity is a nuisance in

the eyes of many, they remain insensitive and still do what they

want just to promote themselves.

A public servant should commit to his service. A politician

should not spend to popularize

his image to the public. We are looking for a skilled leader and

not a famous personality. At the

end of the day, the people will

either benefit or suffer from the one they elected.

This election, let us hope that deserving leaders will make big

innovations in the Philippines.

Popularity or Honesty: Which is their Priority? We are looking for a skilled

leader and not a famous

personality.

Y OU would be living under a rock if you hadnt kno wn ab ou t t he

cont rover s ia l Cybercr ime

Prevention Act. Netizens staged uproar against this law saying that

it is unconstitutional, undermining

freedom of speech and expression, specifically the provision about

cyber-libel. My take on this issue is quite

controversial. I am actually for this law and I would like to see

this implemented. Let me explain why.

I have read parts of the Act, and I came across where cyber-libel is

cited as a crime. I have also

reviewed the Revised Penal Code where libels definition is cited.

For me, nothing is wrong with it. Libel is simply an accusation

made to ruin the reputation of

another. I find it outrageous that

people would consider this unconstitutional. Isnt it a moral obligation not to defame others?

Then why do people say that it undermines freedom of speech?

Prohibiting libel does not limit freedom; committing the deed

does. What is astounding is the

fact that netizens find cyber-libel

unconstitutional, but traditional

libel not. But I also find parts of the law quite unnecessary. For

one, the fact that an individual can

be penalized for both libel and

cyber-libel is quite unjust, and I do think they need to amend that part.

Im sure many of us have experienced being blamed for

something that is not true. The

Cybercrime Prevention Act just makes us be responsible for what

we say over the Internet. Perhaps

its just time that the Internet

become a place of responsibility.

Freedom to Commit Crime? What is astounding is the fact

that netizens find cyber-libel

unconstitutional traditional libel, not.

OPINION

Dear Editor, The Parents-Teachers Auxillary Council had planned for better facilities in the school. They even have the money to make it happen. I hope theyll give us some updates about

it, especially when the students are longing for it. Particularly for the lockers. I hope this would reach the PTAC. I am looking forward to this and the whole JJC staff. Thank you! Sincerely yours, Marriel A. Bello

Hi there, Marriel! Thank you very much for your letter. And, glad to say that it has reached the PTAC. Regarding the update you were looking for, here it is. As everyone may have not noticed, the new performance studio had its full-length wall mirrors already installed, and was formally opened last December 15. Also, when you visit the comfort rooms, there are already locks in every cubicle. A relief. This too is a project of the PTAC and it will not end with only that. As of the lockers, the school administration had decided that it will be the project of the school and not of the PTAC. In the survey conducted in the middle of the school year, it seems that not the majority of the student body is willing to have the said lockers. Expect a lot of improvements before the end of this school year. I hope you that you will continue to support the publication, the PTAC and the school administration in making our school the best she can be. Sincerely, The Editor

T HE world today has g o n e q u i t e

judgmental. Try to

admit it, that even us judge other people according to

their physical appearance,

race, sexuality, religion, and

the things that they have done. Am I right right?

Well, did you ever ask this

question while you were in the state of judging them,

Is this right? To just brand them with names; even scar their lives with our puns, but

not knowing who and what

they truly are? Its unnerving, it really is. Who do we think we are,

huh? Are we the ones who created the people we thrive

with, the people that we see

and roam the earth with? We

are not God, the one who created us, to just label

other people and judge them

for what they have done. We may have free rights, but we

dont have the power to just name ourselves better than

others and downgrade them.

Prejudice, a word which

m ea n s a p r ec o n c e i v e d judgment or an adverse

opinion or leaning formed

without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge,

is mostly committed by the

people of today. We think

that we are so much better than others, when masked

b y o u r p r i d e a n d

boastfulness. We arrive to a state where we dont ponder much about it and just judge

others on the spot. Our

s u d d e n o p i n i o n s a r e sometimes being led out

badly because of the fact

that we dont think of it that much. And, it just so happens that we can hurt

other peoples feelings with our unthought-of words.

The people who feel so good

about hurting others, also known as bullies, dont even understand that they are

ruining the persons life while continuing their bad habits. Actually, we are not

innocent of the crime. Our

little opinions and whispers count. The hurt lasts.

Our life here on earth will only be temporary, so why

dont we make our stay happy? Let us stop judging

people so irrationally that they may do the same. Let

us entrust our life to God,

our Father and Creator, the only one who has the right

to judge us all.

Understanding Prejudice Actually, we are not innocent of the crime. Our little opinions and

whispers count. The hurt lasts.

O N September 12, 2012,

nine days before the 40th anniversary of the

declaration of Martial Law, the

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10175 was

given the nod by President Benigno

Simeon Aquino III to be an official

law of the Philippines, an action that the Filipino people criticized so

much.

Its purpose is to tackle legal matters

concerning Filipinos interaction online. Under this act are offenses like cybersex, identity theft, illegal

access to data (or hacking) and libel.

And if you are charged with these

violations especially libel, you are going to spend your life behind bars

at the maximum of twelve years and

be fined a maximum of 1,000,000. You could get arrested if you post in

your status that your barangay

captain loves Mahjongg or Tong-its

more than his job. And surely youll be involved if you click the like button or share the post. But what if

someone hacked your account? What if it was a joke? What if you

were not the one who did it and

instead someone made a fake account and use your name? Is it still

your fault?

The new law received a lot of

criticisms because of its effect to the freedom of expression and

freedom of speech in the

Philippines. Before, we are allowed to speak what we want to

say to the public according to what

is true. But with the approval of

the law, the Filipino people cannot point out even just the flaws of

their government. The libel is too

strict because of its penalty. According to what is defined to

the Revised Penal Code, the public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real

or imaginary, or any act, omission,

condition, status, or circumstance

tending to cause the dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural

or juridical person... And take note of the part, real or imaginary; you could get in trouble if you shame someone by publishing a post with a lie or with

the truth.

Because of this, many sectors

immediately protested against this act. A group of hacker activists

named Anonymous Philippines lead the objection by hacking government websites such as the

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,

Department of Interior and Local Government, and National

Telecommunications Commission

(NTC).

Several petitioners questioned the

laws constitutionality. Among of these petitioners is Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond Palatino. On

October 2, 2012, the day before the

law went to effect, Filipino netizens opposed by changing their

Facebook profile picture into black

and trending the hash tag

#notocybercrimelaw on Twitter. I was surprised by this event, when I

opened my Facebook account and

saw those black pictures; I thought that our internet was broken, until I

saw the articles from different sites,

saying about the protest against the law. And there you go, on the 9th of

October 2012, the Supreme Court

suspended the Anti-Cybercrime

Law. Of course all of us are overwhelmed because the protests

were effective and freedom of

expression still reigns.

But we cant still be sure. This is just a temporary restraining order, only

stopping the implementation of the law only for 120 days. So even if we

are free from this law today, we are

still under it after four months. But, the fight against those who mess

around with our freedom of

expression is not over and we can still hope that this digital martial law

will not pursue.

Digital Martial Law The money isnt the main concern,

but the free and open knowledge

that the internet gives us.

Question:

In what ways can you advertise/ promote the school outside the campus?

I will tell my friends that our school is modern and beautiful.

Julia Agatha Bagnato, II-Colossians

I will tell my friends that by studying in SJC, they will become closer to God. Maria Carmela Tablason, IV-Mark

I will encourage my friends to study here by telling them how friendly the Josephian

teachers and students are. Nicole Ayn Sanchez, VII-Timothy

To promote this school, I will share some

positive information to my friends, relatives, and other people.

Ysabela Carolina Te, III-Ephesians

I can promote the school by participating in activities outside the school.

Roi Christian Advincula, VII-Timothy

SCI-TECH

JeLS: An e-Learning Initiative

I N ITS THRUST to be a

t r u l y i n n o v a t i n g

educational institution,

St. Joseph College Cavite City engages its students to

the Josephian e-Learning

System (JeLS), which is an

online course management

system running on the

MOODLE platform.

MOODLE (which stands for

Modular Object Oriented

D i g i t a l L e a r n i n g

Environment), is an open-

source software that enables

educational institutions to

setup their own virtual

le a r n ing e nv iro nme nt .

Through it, teachers and

students can interact with

each other through the built-in

private messaging system or

through their course sites.

Course sites are protected

sections of the website

wherein only the teacher and

students of a particular subject

can interact with each other.

Through it, teachers can post

discussions, presentations,

activities, or even quizzes,

and the students can also

submit their work online.

JeLS is also envisioned to

ease the workload of teachers;

that is why it also supports

automated grading for

multiple choice examinations.

Aside from this, it is also

equipped with a computerized

plagiarism checker that

automatically scans for

possibly plagiarized text from

students online submissions.

This e-learning system is

also connected with the

schools libraries, thus enabling the students to see

what books they currently

have on-loan from among

the basic education, college,

a nd g r a d u a t e s c ho o l

libraries.

St. Joseph College ensures

JeLS users that whatever

information they have in this

e-learning system is safe and

secure since it is hosted

inside the institution using

the schools own web server.

For teachers and students who

would like to activate their

JeLS accounts, they may visit

the school web administrator,

or access http://jels.sjc-

cavite.edu.ph. Jonald Justine

Umali Itugot

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM. A course site for the Revitalized Homeroom Guidance Program

(RHGP) for second year students is available in the Josephian e-Learning System.

Apple releases the best iPhone yet

T HE Apple corporation

just keeps on giving

the world the latest

technologies. Theres just no way stopping it. If youre looking for something new,

then Apple always has

something for you.

Apple is known for the iPod,

the iPad, the iPhone and the

Mac line of computers. The

late Steve Jobs who was the

CEO of Apple Inc., conceived

the idea of using a multi-

touch screen to interact with a

computer in a way in which

people could type directly into

the display, essent ially

removing the keyboard and

the mouse. After reviewing

the prototype and its user

interface, made by the

recruited Apple engineers,

he conceived a second idea

on implementing it onto a

mobile phone. Jobs

introduced the iPhone as a

combination of three

devices: a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile p h o n e , a n d a breakthrough Internet communicator.

One of the latest phones

t ha t a r e fo r ma l l y

introduced by Apple last

September 12, 2012 and

launched on September 21,

2012, is the sixth generation

of the iPhone, the iPhone 5.

It is a slimmer and lighter

model of the iPhone series

that introduces a higher-

resolution and a 4-inch

screen. This also includes a

custom-designed ARMv7

processor called Apple A6, an

update to Apples mobile operating system known as

iOS 6 that also runs on iPhone

4s, and support for LTE

(Long-term evolution).

Apples iPhone 5 became the fastest-selling smartphone of

all time when Apple sold

more than 5 million of them

during the devices debut weekend, and iPhone sales for

the quarter came in at 26.9

million units.

If you want a fast and reliable

phone, the Iphone 5 is a good

catch. Let us again wait for

what Apple still has under

wraps. Maria Mikaela

Resultan

New year, new life and... a new phone?

Inte

rnet

Ph

oto

The Star of Bethlehem:

FACT or FICTION?

E VERY Christ mas

tableau of the Holy

Family features a star

directly above it. The star was

so extraordinary that it helped

the three wise men find the

child Jesus. Was there really a

star that shined ever so brightly

to signify that particular event?

First of all, the magi were

actually revered Babylonian

astronomers and astrologists

who were expert in the study of

the stars and planets. Cosmic

events were interpreted as

omens or signs of things to

come. The three must have

observed something so

spectacular in the sky that led

them to see King Herod and tell

him about a foreboding.

Todays scientists are still working hard to find out the

facts behind the Star of

Bethlehem. Prof. David Hughes

offer four possibilit ies

published in a report by NEWS

Magazine:

1. An alignment between the

Sun, Earth, Jupiter and Saturn

which could generate a very

brilliant spectacle. This happens

only once in 900 years.

2. A huge comet, most

probably Halleys comet which was visible to the

naked eye in 12 BC.

3. Light from the birth of a

new star. Astronomers in the

Fareast have recorded a new

star in 4 BC which would

have been positioned directly

over Jerusalem at the time

when Jesus was born.

4. A star configuration was

f o r m e d b y a n c i e n t

astrological aspect lines which connect the planets.

So many possibilities backed

by both biblica l and

historical accounts and

scientific data. After so

many centuries of study,

scientists with their modern

tools still debate on the Star

of Bethlehem. But one thing

is certain. There is nothing

content ious about t he

journey of the magi and the

appearance of the star.

And as the search continues,

our spirit remains illuminated

by our faith in Christ. Maria

Sabrina Erica Carlos

I N CELEBRATION of

t h e N a t i o n a l

Tuberculosis Month, the

school clinic organized a

seminar for college students

entitled Awareness and Prevention of Tuberculosis at the Audio Visual Room,

August 31.

The Department of Health

(DOH) defines tuberculosis

as a disease caused by a

b a c t e r i u m c a l l e d

M y c o b e a c t e r i u m tubercu lo s is , t hat is a c q u i r e d ma i n l y b y

inhalation of infectious

droplets containing viable

tubercle bacilli.

Institute of Health Sciences

faculty member Emily Q.

Angles, who holds a

Masters Degree in Nursing Administration, served as

speaker during the event.

Angeles emphasized that the

mode of transmission of the

said communicable disease

is through droplets produced

by coughing, sneezing and

t a l k i n g o f i n f e c t e d

individuals.

The speaker also mentioned

about the Directly-Observed

Treat ment Shor t cour se

(DOTS) strategy of the DOH

in treating clients with

Tuberculosis, catering the

patients for free. Catherine

B. Diaz

TB month focuses on

awareness, prevention

Photo from the School Clinic

SCI-TECH

Samsung releases awesome electronic Notepad

SCORE FOR SAMSUNG:

B ET a lot of you know

that one of Apples best c o m p e t i t o r s i s

Samsung. Well, its just because of the smartphones

Samsung produces that actually

beat up some of Apples featured devices. One for

example is the Samsung

Galaxy Note.

Many thought it was just

another of the S series because

of the same look and color.

But, when you watch the video

ad on YouTube, for sure you

will say, Whoa! It can do that?! It has full of new and unexpected ideas.

Reviews have proven that this

Galaxy Note is truly amazing!

Some say its better than the Ipad.

The latest Note features an HD

Super AMOLED Display and a

bigger screen of 5.5 with the ratio of 16:9 while the SIII only

has 4.8. The new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a faster

performance because of its 1.6

GHz quad-core processor. And,

it has this easy-tasking feature

that lets you do multiple things

in just one screen. Like in a

computer, you can watch a

video while you browse the

internet.

The big difference with the S

series is that the Note uses a

stylus pen, very perfect for

artists and creative persons.

Its also for the average person because it can also use

this for just writing down all

the things you need like

important phone numbers,

dates, directions, and other a

lot more information; like a

regular notepad. Its also easier for you to express your

own ideas in the way you

want it. You can draw it with

a pen, color it and share it to

other people. Fast and easy

If you are an artist whos tired of carrying papers and pencils

then the Samsung Galaxy Note

2 is most convenient for you.

Chloie Lance Claud

GOING STRONG. Samsung continues to compete in the market despite patent disputes with Apple. Internet Photo

What to expect this 2013?

E XPERIENCE tells me

that technology goes

out-of-date the second

you buy it. When my aunt

bought a new Apple iTouch

3rd Generation, the store

released the new Apple

iTouch 4th Generation that

includes a camera in the

afternoon of the same day.

Aint that a little frustrating?

In this fast and modern world

we are in now, we tend to buy

the latest, most powerful and

the most convenient gadgets

in highest definition of color,

sound and detail that we can

find. Cell phones, MP3s,

laptops, tablets, cameras,

game gadgets, tv, speakers,

earphones, cd players, and a

lot more. However, in just a

matter of weeks, and if you

are lucky, maybe in a few

months, todays latest models are replaced by newer devices

with far greater features and

improvements than what we

could have imagined.

The year 2012 was a

remarkable time for techies as

companies released quite a

number of touchscreen

gadgets, portable devices, and

m o r e h i g h - t e c h

a d v a n c e m e n t s . A n d

competition for market share

remains stiff especially

between Samsung and Apple.

The race is tight as consumers

d e m a n d f o r f u r t h e r

improvement.

Here is a peek at what things

might pop out of the shelves

of your favorite tech stores.

Rumors are ripe about the

release of iPhone 5S or 6, just

months after the release of

iPhone 5. The new model is

said to come in a variety

colors, a far cry from Apples signature black or white hues.

It boosts of a better HD

display and an NFC chip.

Analysts believe that the

camera will also be upgraded.

And it is supposed to be

release at mid-year.

Riva l Samsung would

definitely not take this

development sitting down.

The all-new Samsung Galaxy

IV that will feature an

integrated S Pen stylus,

exclusive only to Samsung

Galaxy Notes, and a massive

5-inch AMOLED display

with Full HD 10801920

resolution is in its final stages

of production. Rumors have it

that it will have a quad-core

processor and feature a 13

megapixel camera. Another

exciting thrill is the rumored

release of the Samsung

Galaxy Note 3 phablet which has an even bigger

screen, making it more of a

tablet than a phone.

Since the newly released

Windo ws 8 is mo re

convenient when ones device is t o uchscr een, so me

companies like Sony, Lenovo,

Asus and Dell are working

round-the-clock to convert

their laptops from the

traditional flip-ups to rotating

screen tablets.

T he po ss ib i l it ie s a r e

incredible and limitless. A

new product comes along to

serve every need and demand

of the consumer. For us with

little cash on hand to invest in

upgrading our gadgets, we

need to think which product

would actually serve its

purpose in our lives so that it

can help us take control

instead of the gadgets taking

control over us. And thats the true measure of a gadgets usefulness to its owners.

Chloie Lance Claud

Explorers attend Natl Science Summit

A S ONE of their

activities in the

month of national

science clubbing, members

of the St. Joseph Colleges Explorers Club attended the annual National Science

Clubs Summit held in Caritas Don Bosco School in

Bian, Laguna on September

8 to 9, 2012.

Scientricity: Energizing Scie nce C lubber s fo r

Sustainable Energy was the theme for this years national summit.

Happening simultaneously

nationwide, Laguna was the

chosen summit site for

Region IV A with CDBS as the host school.

T he t wo - da y su mmit

emphasized the promotion of

sustainable energy and the

improvement of energy

efficiency in the country.

Lectures and workshops about

sustainable energy were given

during the summit.

One of the main features of

t h e s u m m i t i s t h e

eliminations round of the

PSYSC Science Olympiad, a

q u iz b e e h a p p e n i n g

s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h

summits in different NSCS

sites. The schools who

qualified for the National

quiz bee will battle on Sept.

30.

Johanna Dane Delgado, John

Paul Aspiras, and Jonathan

Joel Prudente of the grade

school department, and

Jeremiah Nathaniel Reyes,

Jose Miguel Alberto Carlos,

and Kharissa Anne Orilla of

the high school participated

in the said quiz bee.

T h e M a t h S c i A K A

Engineering Challenge and

Interactive Workshop were

the highlights of the second

day. Moreover, the I Teach Science Seminar was conducted for teachers and

advisers of the participating

schools.

Other activities included

team-building activities, the

sub-camp quiz competition,

and the Socials and Pledge

Night. Akiram Briceo

SCIENCE MONTH. Members of science clubs from different schools gather at the Caritas Don Bosco School gymnasium for a

session.. Photo by James Diang

Internet Photo

T HERE are lights that

are dim, lights that

sparkle, and lights that

shine bright. People tend to

be like lights. There will

always be a different standard

for each. One may think that

she or he is glowing from all

the work he has done, but in

fact, she or he might just be a

broken lightbulb.

It depends on what you do and what you account of the

things you do. quotes Alexander Cayas, a retired

employee from Unilab. He is

a prominent figure in the

company, an Administrative

Officer, receiving more than

10 awards from the latter. He

is described in an article in

Bayanihan (Unilabs news magazine) as humble and quiet, having a stoic appearance but a warm

personality, and a guiding bright aura.

Cayas has a newspaper cut-

out of the said article, (which

title is appropriately titled A Bright Light) which he puts inside a frame with many

o t h e r p i c t u r e s a n d

memorabilia from his time in

Unilab. Alex Cayas states that

he treasures the pictures and

newspaper cut-outs because

these remind him of the days

he walked around the office

and the memories that led him

to what he is now.

The first award that I received was the Perfect

Attendance Award. Its kind of

funny that that award led me

to much greater things. Cayas laughs. The Perfect

Attendance Award is lined up

along with several other

trophies and medals. Alex

Cayas won four Rajah awards

and six Sultan awards. He

says he is still shocked over

the fact that the company

entrusted posit ions and

trophies to him.

Seeing yourself as a bright light and being a bright light

are two very different things. Cayas quotes. But I always wished to be a glowing flare

rather t han a broken

lightbulb. Juliana Therese Cacha

We retreated back to our

seats and swallowed our

screams. That hurts! Then

the announcers face turned red. Something was not

right. Another person took

the microphone and apolo-

gized to the audience about a

mix up. A very awkward

moment. And the Peoples Choice Award goes to St.

Joseph College! Yes! Our team climbed up the stage

and took the certificate that

almost got away. St.

Bridgets was gracious and congratulated us and cheered

for us. Proof that competi-

tors could well turn out to be

ardent supporters, too.

In the main event, SJC was

declared 3rd place winner.

However, another issue

cropped up. The second

placer was disqualified be-

cause they did not render the

required English piece. We

waited anxiously for the fi-

nal decision. And then the

final result was revealed--a

2nd place win for SJC!

Miracles did happen. Not

just once, but twice, one af-

ter the other!

For us, it was not all about

the trophy and the place,

what mattered the most was

how we tried our best to

earn the prize so there wont be room for regrets and the

valuable lessons we learned

on this journey. As we

leave behind the next batch

of the speech choir, we

know in our hearts that this

experience would serve them

well in their attempt for the

win next year. Chloie Lance

Claud

To lighten up the mood, we

had an instant photo shoot

along the corridors. And the

anxiety faded away. Then it

was time to face the chal-

lenge.

I watched all the perform-

ances. And wow! They

were all good. It must have

been hard for the judges to

pick the best one. Then it

was our turn. Our 25-

member team quickly as-

sembled on the stage. They

were ready in a jiffy but a

technical problem regarding

the intro music caused some

delays and ate up precious

time. I saw their worried

faces and was afraid that it

may affect their perform-

ance. But the choir gave an

outstanding performance.

Later, we were informed that

the sound lag was taken

from the extra time allotted

for props preparation. And

since we did not have any

props, we were safe. Thank

God that we still had a good

chance of bagging a place.

After a short break, we were

back in the auditorium for

the announcement of win-

ners. The first announcement

was the winner of the Peo-

ples Choice Award. SJC has been the consistent win-

ner of this award for the past

five years. And we were

confident that we were going

to win again this year for a

record six-year feat.

The host went onto an-

nounce, And the winner is Saint.. Our emotions suspended and ready to jump

out of our seats. Bridget!

I HAVE never felt this

excited in my entire

life. After the grueling

wait, we finally arrived at

the place. Its now or never, guys. We need to win this

one.

When I first stepped out of

the bus, I felt the excitement

raging through my veins. I

could not let it all out for it

would be awkward for me to

run around on the grass like

a little kid. This is my first

time in the University of the

Philippines (UP) in Diliman.

Im here not for an admis-sion, though. My school-

mates are joining a speech

choir competition and I am

here as an audio technical

support staff. After witness-

ing their three weeks of

practices and dry runs, I am

sure that they were ready to

face the judges and bring

home the bacon.

One by one, other competi-

tors garbed in their uniform

shirts walked into the hall-

way of the Melchor Hall.

We felt a bit intimidated

thinking that they were more

prepared than us because we

did not even color code our

outfits. We were ushered

into our assigned dressing

room which we shared with

our opponent--St. Bridgets Schoolan all-girl team which is a consistent winner

of the contest. They say

their girls can act and sound

like boys. They seemed

pretty nice.

At 1:30 pm, it is almost

show time. I felt the nerv-

ousness of our speech choir.

FEATURES

Sweet Victory

A Bright Light

T RY and try until you succeed. He said as he went through it. He was

a retired Philippine Navy at

the age of 56 and having

his pension but still not

enough for the study of his

daughter and for their food

so he had to drive a

tricycle.

It was late in the evening

when I interviewed my

father.

Dad, did you finish studying? I asked while hes sitting and watching. No, because of financial problems, I just finished

4th year high school. My dad, Rodrigo P. Resultan,

was born March 28, 1948,

and at that time its hard to make enough money for

their studies.

After studying, what did you do? still startling on how Ill ask him my questions. Finding jobs to make money fo r my

family. Like? Ive had to work as a factory

worker, gasoline boy, then

when I heard the news

about recruiting in the

Philippine Navy, I tried to

apply and was able to be

part of it.

It was in June 1972 when

he started training at the

Naval School Center, Fort

San Felipe, Cavite City.

Isnt the training hard for a person like you? Of course its hard but you just need to be patient.

H e w a s a l s o t h e

breadwinner of the family.

After the training, before I was assigned in

H e ad q u ar t e r s H om e

Defense Command as a

clerk, my salary was just a

P120 pesos and giving my

P50 pesos allotment to my

m o t h e r , m o n t h l y . Rodrigo was promoted

after one year as Seaman

Second (S2), then after

another three years

became Seaman First (S1).

In the year 1976, I was re-a s s ig ne d a t M i l i t a r y

Training Group as an

Instructor. How did you get in your high position? Its by promotion, when I was promoted as Chief

Petty Officer.

What can you tell to those who are still studying and

dreaming to be a Military

Personnel? He laughed first, before answering me.

Kung may tiyaga, may nilaga. he conc luded while eating a biscuit.

Maria Mikaela Resultan

Perseverance

FEATURES

A teacher is one who f a c i l i t a t e s a n d motivates the students to

become a complete person

that can face the world of

t ime , Ma a m Ang ie answered.

Angela L. De Guzman

finished her studies in

University of Sto. Tomas with

a bachelors degree in Secondary Education major in

English. Maam Angie, as what her students call her,

never actually dreamt of

be c o ming a t e a c he r .

Basically to be an educator was my last choice when I

was young, she honestly said. But then, my parents who are both educators

influenced and motivated me

to join the wagon of

teachers. So up until today, she continues to educate

students that needed her help.

Her family likewise, is happy

for her decisions and

achievements. Proud silang lahat sa akin, she said.

Maam Angie manages the Janas Play and Study Center, a tutorial place where students

can enjoy what they are doing

and at the same time, learn

new things. It is a place just like home, as she described. I want to know the reason w h y t h e a c a d e m i c

performances of students are

not consistent. And that motivated me to assist them,

to share knowledge and

techniques and to make

learning enjoyable, she recalled while being inspired

about her tutorial center.

Being the manager and a

teacher, she always assured

her students that they are

comfortable even if they are

in the center and away from

home. There is a time for them to play and at the same

time, a time for them to study

their lessons, she explained. She also inculcates in them

moral values and self-

motivation for them to always

stand on top among others in

the future.

Her experiences in the past

fifty-two years made her

st rong and thus, she

overcomes her problems. She

said, Difficulties, problems and hardships are parts of life.

But I always look at them as a

challenge and at the end of it;

Ill be on top of them. She also reminded, You should r ise abo ve fro m a l l

difficulties. Be in control of

the situation but do not let the

situation control you.

Sad to say, there is a

decreasing number of students

taking up Education as their

course. As what Maam Angie thought, economic

problem is the bottom line

reason that causes it.

Students pick courses where they are financially secured

and they often think of their

salary in the future, she explained. However, this

hero bravely said, Teaching is the noblest profession. It

can be a stepping stone for

students to climb up the

ladder of success. Kapag

walang teacher, walang

doctor, nurse, architect, pilot,

engineer, etc.

She never fails to inspire and

amazed her students by her

words and actions. I think that being a teacher is not a

job but a part of myself, she admitted. Because of her,

many of her students are

doing great in their schools

and in dealing with the

challenges in their own life. I will not stop educating and

imparting knowledge until my

last breath, she actually said.

This admirable teacher who

experienced teaching college

for 18 years (in SJC), a

volunteer teacher in abroad,

manages a tutorial center

effectively, an all-around

instructor (i.e., declamation,

oration, speech choir, story-

telling, poems, etc.), a loving

and caring mom and a

successful person for the people

around her is truly remarkable.

It only proves that she loves

what she had and who she is.

There is no such thing as regret regarding Education as

my course and becoming a

teacher up to the present.

Because I know that there will

always be endless sharing of

knowledge for the generations

to come, she finally concluded. Kharissa Orilla

Teachers Zeal

F OR most ordinary

peo p le , coo k ing

isnt a simple task. But for a very passionate

woman, it wasnt all that difficult.

Meet Patria M. Santos, a 49

year old lady who admitted

that cooking will always be

her true love.

Anyone can cook. Food always comes to those who

love to cook. Patria said.

At age seven, Patria Santos

already discovered her

interest in cooking. I still remember, I always wait

for my mother to come

back home from the

market. And when she

cooks, I always watch her

and ask questions about

what she does. she recalled.

Her mother was very happy

to know that her daughter,

Patria, wants to cook. So

she lets her daughter watch

her while she cooks.

When I turned 10, my mother allowed me to help

her cook during fiestas,

birthdays, or if there are

occasions to be held in our

house, she said. I know that my mother was proud

of me during that time

because at a very young

age I was able to help her

and I feel glad whenever

she told her friends about

how I cook. I know that she

is proud of me. Patria added.

Then as she grew older, she

has this one dream to be a n a s p i r i n g c o o k .

Unfortunately, because of

financial problems, she

stopped schoo ling. I thought it was the end of

my dream, she said.

Resulting to this, she

looked for a job that will

fit her ability and skills.

Luckily, she found a small

eatery. I know this was meant for me, and there I

found the man I will love

for the rest of my life, she said with her eyes full of

love.

After they got married,

Patria left her job and

chose to be a plain

housewife. But the luck

was still on her, as one of

her sister-in-law has the

same passion when it

comes to cooking and, later

on, offered her a job to her

business.

M y s i s t e r - i n - l a w employed me as one of her

cooks in her restaurant, she said with a smile.

And that started her dream.

A s o f n o w , s h e

continuously works at the

said restaurant.

Patria said that she was

t ha nk fu l d e s p i t e o f challenges that comes my

way, I still survived.

This tough woman serves

as a true role model to

those people who are still

achieving their dreams.

Focus on what you do today and you will see

what lies ahead, she advised.

Nowadays, one must be s t r o n g - h e a r t e d a n d

imaginative. Dont let anyone judge you because of where

you come from. These are her words that came from her

heart when asked about what

she can advised to those who

are planning to start their

business.

Pat r ia Santos wanted

herself to become an

ins p ir a t io n t o o t her s

especially to those who

find their interest in

cooking. Jaydee Quiambao

Taste of Success

A MOVIE makes one family unite. It counts as a bonding time with each

other and a way to be close

with the members. There are

thousands of movies which

can be watched with them.

One is Brave.

Brave is about a Scottish princess, Merida, who

wanted to change her fate.

After arguing with her

mother, she ran away and

accidentally went to a witch.

Merida requested to create a

spell that can change her

f a t e . T h e c h e m ic a l s

combined by the witch

turned out into a pie.

Unfortunately, the pie turns

her mother into a bear. They

w e n t t o

a d v e n t u r e s

which led them

on how the spell

can be vanished.

Peo p le ca n

always gain a

lesson from a

movie. In this

case, Brave tells us to be

contented with

what we have

and on what we

are. We cannot

change our fate

nor tamper it.

Only God knows everything.

Mikaela Resultan

Film Analysis: Brave

Internet Photo

FEATURES

J UST one call, and

he will be there.

Just ask him, and he

will do the best he can.

Rolando Toto Cruz, 45 yrs. old, is a resident of

Barangay 57 Repolyo, where he is known for

h e l p i n g i n a l m o s t

everyones domest ic help requests. He is good at

carpentry and technical

w o r k s , a n d k n o w s

something in electronics.

Asked whats his reason f o r h e l p i n g a l m o s t

everyone in our barangay,

he said, Kasi la naman a k o n g i b a n g

pinagkakaabalahan. Wala

naman akong palaging

ginagawa sa bahay kasi si

Mama na yung nagluluto,

tas ang asawa ko naman nasa trabaho, at yung mga anak ko nasa school.

At saka, wala din akong t r a b a h o . P e r o , d i t o

kumikita ako minsan o

k a ya na k a k a l ib r e ng

merienda.

Even he did not finish

highschool, he has a lot of

knoweledge in the things

he do in helping others

like carpentry. But, as a

person he is not capable

of doing everything as he

said that, Hindi ako marunong magluto.

Masaya naman ako dito kasi, yun nga, wala naman akong ginagawa.

Sa TV naman, Eat Bulaga

lang pinapanood ko. This was his reply about if hes happy doing the requests

of his neighbors and if its okay being able to help

them.

I f t h e r e w e r e a n y

unforgettble events in this

job of him, he said, Syempre, madami nga eh. Yung isa nung pumutok yung saksakan habang ginagawa ko, dun

kina Rhoda. Buti nga d a k o na k u r ye n t e e h , naulan pa noon!

With a sudden burst of

laughter, he continued,

Tas isa pa! Nong d ko nagawa yung electric fan ng kapitbahay namin, kung

anu-ano ang sinabi nung

may-ari sa mga kapitbahay

namin. Pero bago yon, sabi niya okay lang daw.

Nainis talaga ako doon,

siniraan ako nung anong yun! He was pertaining to our neighbor infamous

for spreading exaggerated

stories.

Para sa mga bata dyan, mag-aral lang kayo kasi

m a h i r a p y u n g d nakapatapos. Pero dapat

masaya din kayo sa mga

ginagawa niyo. Tulungan

n i yo a n g mg a ma y

kailangan. Given by Toto, these words of wisdom can

be great help for everyone,

as he is already, himself, a

great help.

Rolando Toto Cruz, known for helping others

in the best way he could,

promised to continue to

respond to others request.

He will prove that even he

did not finish his studies,

he can be as useful as

professionals out there by

helping others. And, with

just one call, he will be

there to help. Raf Austin

Estacio

Just one call he will be there

A LL Filipinos only

hope for one thing - the Presidents SONA

was all TRUE.

President Benigno Noynoy Aquino III delivered his 3rd

State of The Nation Address

at the Batasang Pambansa on

July 23, 2012, Monday. The

said SONA talked about the

condition of the nation yearly

as his term of being a

Philippine President. In his

SONA, the President talked

about the issues like the

economic achievements,

accident rate, improvement in

education and health services,

and his objectives for the

coming years. He mentioned

that the economy had increased.

He added, millions of students

who could not go to school

before due to poverty ware now

able to study. He also assures

the benefits of being

government worker and its

salary increase. For the all the

Filipinos sake, he assured the betterment of the airports,

buildings and the national roads

that will be seen in

the future.

After reading and

w a t c h i n g h i s

S O N A , o n e

question popped in

my head Totoo kaya lahat yon? Of course, in the

first place, his

SONA was all good

news, and it was an

achievement for

him and for us, too.

It means that the

Ph i l ipp ines is

TRYING to step

forward in the level

of success. There

was just some part

that he still said negative

things on Arroyos term. I mean, hes now the Philippine President and he should not

keep comparing the past from

his, if he want to be better

than them. He should just go

and work harder to show them

that hes much better.

One more thing, SONA

doesnt involved just the President but also us.

A c c o r d i n g t o h i m ,

Humaharap po ako sa inyo ngayon, at sinasabing: hindi

ko SONA ito. Kayo ang

gumawa nito. SONA ito ng

sambayanang Pilipino. I agree with him because for

example, most of the people

say that our government is

corrupt whenever they have

no job when he, himself, is

not working hard to get a

decent job. People should

think that the corruption

theyre blaming in the government is starting in

ourselves. So, we should help

ourselves so that we can also

help the nations status.

But, above all things, I am

hoping that betterment of our

country will continue in the

future. Marriel Bello

What did Noynoy say?

A S THE SAYING

goes, experience is the best teacher.

Well, I am about to tell you

a tale of a woman. A woman

of dreams, driven by

determination, hard work

and experiences in life to

reach her goals. She is Mrs.

Lenie Estolloso, and this is

her story.

Her father had no permanent

job while her mother during

her childhood was a

household worker. There

comes a point in her life that

her mother had three

employers to work with

everyday doing different

household chores just to

earn money to sustain the

needs of their family. From

there, she realized that

things were quite hard for

them.

When she started her second

year in high school, she

became a working student.

She worked every weekend,

during Christmas break and

summer vacation as a baby

sitter and household worker.

She had been doing this until

she graduated college.

During the course of her

j o u r n e y , s h e h a d

encountered a lot of

experiences, some so harsh

that you could not imagine

that it happened. They had

to skip meals in a day or just

share a pack of noodles with

the rest of the family just to

fill in their stomach.

But of course, God is so

good, those experiences

taught her to be strong,

determined and never to

lose hope. She used those

exper iences to st r ive

further in her studies.

When she was a child, she

prayed to God that she

wanted to give her mom

j u s t a m e d a l b u t

unfortunately, she didnt make it. Yet, it is just

amazing how God works

because she has been given

the honor of being Cum

Laude having the degree of

B a c he lo r in S c ie nc e

Industrial Educat ion at

Cavite State University

Rosario CCAT Campus.

The happiness that God has

given her is so precious

and priceless because she

did not only received a

medal but something more

worthy than it for all the

hard work, support and

love given by her mom and

her whole family.

From that moment, she told

herself that destiny is not a

matter of chance but it is

something that you have to

work hard and pray for. For

God, nothing is impossible;

just be humble and let him

be the center of your lifes desire.

As of now, she is working as

a TLE secondary teacher at

Cavite National High School

for four years. And she is

happily married and have

two kids.

Indeed, her journey toward

success is such a wonderful

story for us to aspire and be

inspired always. We just

have to believe in God and

in ourselves and draw

inspirations from all the

things whether good or bad

so that in the end, we may

achieve the fruits of our

labor and experience the

happiness when our hard

work pays off. Michael

Ramos

When hard work pays off

SPORTS

T H E J o s e p h i a n

Volleyball Boys team

surprised everyone

when they brought out some

of their basketball players into

the volleyball scene who

helped drive the squad to a

third place while the

Caviteans defended their

title in CICAA 2012.

SJC Volleyball has improved

its rank in the annual tourney

from being last in the former

year with it s second

appearance.

The volleyball tournament

took place in Ladislao Diwa

Elementary School and later

in the Montano Hall.

With key additions of John

Christopher Espiritu, Kirby

Balacanao and Mark Lean

Espanto, the SJC team

overwhelmed the Sangley

Point National High School

spikers, who were last years second placer, twice in the

tournament.

After winning their first game

against SPNHS, the troop

faced the defending champs

Cavite National High School.

At the first set of the game,

the team captain of SJC

volleyball, Deric Vitobina,

suffered from an ankle sprain,

forcing him to watch from the

bench for the rest of the game.

As for CNHS, who probably

is the most productive team in

the event, dominated the

game in just two sets.

In the next game, Deric

Vitobina played with a slightly

healed ankle but still lead his

team to its second victory over

SPNHS. The captain didnt allow himself to just watch his

team play without him in such a

needed win.

In their next game, surprise

c o mp e t i t o r S o ve r e ig n

Christian Grace Academy

ended SJCs run for the championship. Although the

game started great for the

Josephians, a second set

scoring run by the SCGA was

u n s t o p p a b l e . J o h n

Christopher Espiritu

Spikers earn better status, CNHS still champs

G lenn Albert De Pedro

and Ginno Yap

f i n i s h e d i n a

convincing second place in the

citymeet badminton doubles

division last September.

With a 5-2 scorecard, the

team propelled their way to

almost the top before being

downed by Cavite National

High School.

The other participat ing

teams were Sangley Point

National Highschool, San

S e b a s t i a n C o l l e g e -

Recolletos and King Of

Glory Academy.

Mark Viray of CNHS won

1st place in the singles

division.

Yap and De Pedro, also last

years contender, promise to be back next year, more

prepared and more skilled.

They will aim for gold.

James Earl Moises Diang

Badminton team

finishes second

Sports Feature: Larra Bernal

L arra Marie Bernal, a

sophomore student, is

a consistent academic

achiever and beauty titlist.

But the girl blessed with

beauty and brains, is also a

champion athlete.

Larra is a sports enthusiast.

She had t r ied chess,

volleyball, basketball and

ba d min t o n . B u t , s he

d e v e lo p e d a s p e c ia l

inclination to Taekwondo.

Larra started training in

Taekwondo in her grade

school days. Then, her coach

introduced her to the basics

of Karate. The new sport

caught her interest all the

more. Afterm talking to her

mother about this, she

started taking classes and

discovered her true passion

in Karate.

The 54 fighter considers participating in the Palarong

Pambansa as her biggest

stint in the sport where she

finished with two gold

medals.

Because of perseverance, the

14-year old black belter has

acquired more than fifty

medals from all the Karate

competitions that she had

joined since grade school.

Her family, her coach,

friends as well as her fellow

athletes inspire Larra to be

better.

Though Larra has a passion

for sports, she does not fail

to devote time to her studies,

friends and hobbies. She is

also quite a dancer who

idolizes the talented hiphop

dancer Chachi Gonzales.

Larras greatest dream is to be a World Champion. And

she will not stop until she

reaches that dream. Anjelica

Yuvienco

F OR TWO years in a row, the lady spikers of St. Joseph College managed a 4th place

finish in City Meet 2012 last October. Out of five competing schools, the spikers retained their place by whooping newbie Sovereign Grace Academy.

The team was lead by veteran whooper Pamela Salazar and intramurals MVP Ainna Maalac. Despite all efforts by the SJC squad, Cavite National High School still emerged dominant in the league and took home, once more, the golden title.

Jose Miguel Alberto Carlos

VB girls finish 4th in CM 2012

PAMELA SALAZAR

IV-Mark

AINNA MAALAC

IV-Mark

W e had fun, says one of St. Joseph Colleges lady cagers.

The teams showcased great

amount of sportsmanship

despite finishing last in the

recent City Meet on

October.

In their second outing in the

new league, the team had

finished last the previous

year against the champion,

Cavit e Nat iona l High

School.

This year, the newly

installed bracket of city meet

basketball has attracted two

more teams, San Sebastian

Co llege - Reco le to s and

Sangley Point National High

School.

Even with a losing record,

t he p la yer s r ema ined

positive. They knew they

were the underdogs.

And so a player said, We were just enjoying the game.

We were not thinking of the

scoreboard anymore.

Even the coach was seen

having fun in the bench.

John Christopher Espiritu

Lady Cagers:

We had fun SJC INTRAMURAL GAMES 2012

CHAMPIONS

Basketball Boys - Green Team

Basketball Girls - 4th year

Volleybal Girls - 4th year

Volleyball Boys - 4th year

Badminton Boys (2nd Year) - Bryan Tanzo

Badminton Girls (2nd Year) - Jelee Llarenas

Badminton Boys (3rd Year) - CJ Gilera

Badminton Girls (3rd Year) - Patricia Reyes

Badminton Boys (4th Year) - JC Espiritu

Badminton Girls (4th Year) - Princess Saldon

IF YOU DONT FALL, YOULL NEVER LEARN, believes Meagan Soriano Lee, a

high school sophomore as she

continues to glide through success

in the field of ice skating.

Once she was just an ordinary girl

who skated for fun. But now at age

13, she has become an international

winner.

Meagan started skating when she

was six years old. She admired the

skilled skaters practice in the rink.

An assistant coach guided her. Her

observant mother immediately

noticed the potential in her

daughters talent. She asked Meagan if she wanted to take up

skating seriously. Why not give it a try? Meagan replied back. Immediately, she got a professional

coach to mentor her and prepare

her for the pressure that comes with

sports competitions.

Meagan works very hard. Whenever

there is a competition, she trains every

day after school.