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THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL AND STuDENT PuBLICATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITuTE OF THE PHILIPPINES–QuEZON CITY

Joemerlyn Cabug-osPeter John Eclevia

A symposium entitled “Awareness Drive on Crime and Drug Abuse prevention” was

held at the study Area on November 21. The event was sponsored by the newly founded student Crime prevention Council (sCpC) in coordination with Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and National police Commission (NApoLCom).

The first part of the program started when Engr. severino pader, Vice president for Administration and student services (VpAss) welcomed representatives and the invited speakers from NApoLCom, philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (pDEA), patrol 117, National social

Action Council (NAsAC), National Commission on moral and spiritual Development (NCsmD) and sCpC. subsequently, mr. Christopher Santiago, SCPC−TIPQC and ssG president, acknowledged the presence of the students.

For the symposium proper, ms. Ligaya Ferrer of NApoLCom served as the first speaker. she tackled about the responsibilities of the students in crime prevention and the students’ roles in preventing crimes. she also warned the students about forced gang recruitment. on the other hand, p/insp. Emerito Estrada from pDEA discussed about commonly abused drugs and alcoholic beverages and their negative effects on the physical, mental, and emotional stability of a person. He explained R.A. 9165 or the

REIGN OF TERRORpampulitikang panunupil sa ilalim ng administrasyong Arroyo:

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2006 is indeed a year of triumph as we have proven to the world the dinstinct character of our nation. Our world class athletes and artists brought us their win-ning cheers after the hard fought battle abroad.

Just this year, a Filipino reached the peak of Mt. Everest, the high-est mountain in the world. We have acquired the 2006 RP World Pool Championship title. Our lo-cal artists harvested the most of the gold medals in singing com-petitions in the uS. And recently, a Filipino boxer defended his WBC International super feather-weigth title by just a three-round

Volume XXVI No. 3TIP

SENSIBLE, CREDIBLE AND RESPONSIBLE CAMPuS JOuRNALISM

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Rose Ann Piad Darwin Singh

WiTH iTs theme concep-tualized from the 70’s and 80’s, The DsG–Architec-

ture/Drafting Technology, in coop-eration with uApsA, Jr. piA, AsAphil and Rendu Circle, launched their an-nual department day held at the pE Center on December 5. The event showcased the Fashion show and Battle of the Bands, which were the most-anticipated parts of the pro-gram.

Remlee dela Cruz

supREmE sTuDENT Govern-ment (ssG) and Department student Government (DsG)

in cooperation with Association of student Assistants (AsA) and office of student Affairs (osA) rendered an early Christmas gift for the Tipians as they celebrated “Night of Lights and Carols” held at the Congregating Area on December 8.

mr. Christopher santiago, ssG president, led the invocation fol-lowed by the entrance of colors by the MarE Dept. Dr. Elizabeth Q. La-hoz, Tip president, graced the open-ing remarks. she thanked the ssG and DsG for spending their time in preparation for the event. she also thanked the students from different departments for attending the cele-bration. After her message, Dr. Lahoz

headed the lighting of the Christmas tree together with Engr. severino p. pader (Vice president for Administra-tion and student services), mr. An-gelo Q. Lahoz (Assistant Vice Presi-dent for Administration), Dr. ma. Consuelo V. Flora (Vice president for Academic Affairs), Engr. Cynthia C. LLanes (Dean, Colloge of Engineer-ing and Architecture) and Dr. Evelita E. Celis (Dean, College of Business Education). Presentation and Lighting of Lanterns

The walkway alongside the Con-gregating Area was decorated with the lantern entries from the partici-pating departments. The prepara-tion, construction and designing of the lanterns were made with recycled materials. The Tip president led the lighting of the entries.

This year’s participants for the contest were Electronics and Com-

munications Engineering (ECE), Computer Engineering (CoE), Hu-manities and social sciences Depart-ment (HssD), Chemical Engineer-ing (ChE), mechanical / industrial

Infusing basketball actionsintensifying cheers disseminated

in the venue as the championship match of the department’s basket-ball tournament between Archers and Arktista took place. After four quarters of run and gun offenses and defenses, Archers emerged victori-ous. The hardcourt action continued as a friendly game between Arkitek-tura-TIPQC and TIP-Mla Towers commenced. Arkitektura-TIPQC un-leashed their exemplary prowess and defeated Tip-mla Towers.

Fun Games and surpries After the exciting basketball ac-

tions, parlor games were set to en-liven the crowd. Trip-to-Jerusalem, participated by Arki studes and pro-fessors gave an additional twist by using talong, thus the game “Trip-to-Jerusalem with talong” was coined. Conceptualized from pera o Bayong, the “Cash or Canister” stirred excite-ment for the crowd. Questions were about habits of their professors that are unknown to the students. other games like sack Race, Ano Ka Hilo?,

Arki Day revels in retrospective

Boom Tarat-tarat

TIP RENOvATES HRD OFFICE Photo shows the second floor of the fully-enhanced Human Resources Department (HRD). The HRD occupies the Building 7 solely boasting its new offices and establishment. Its main office is located at the first floor while the extension office is at the second floor which provides the staff area, pro-duction room and storage. In addition a fifteen-seater testing room for applicants, 100-seater training and conference/demo room for employees are also located at the second floor.

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CRIME...| 1Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, which bans the use of prohibited drugs. patrol 117’s public information officer mr. Kristoffer Jess pangilinan, informed the students about the function of patrol 117 in preventing crimes in the society. Then, an emphasis on Filipino core values and its importance to the students and faculty was given by Bro. Job Diasanta, NCmsD Commisioner.

Following the lectures of the invited speakers was an open forum led by p/supt. procopio Lipana and p/supt. Jose Garcia, commanders of stations seven and eight respectively. During the forum, the speakers themselves answered the students’ questions.

For the closing remarks, an inspirational speech was given by Director Angelito Ravanera of NApoLCom. The program concluded with Engr. pader and mrs. Veronica Alfonso, Director student personnel services, awarding certificates of appreciation to the speakers. This symposium was made possible through the supervision of the office of student Affairs, supreme student Government, Department student Government, Guidance and Counseling office and security office.

Tip dominates 20th IIEE Regional Quiz BeeKwin Tolentino

ANoTHER REmARKABLE success for TIPQC as five Electrical Engineering students

composed of Jurieve Bagay, Gerardo Gan, Bryan Navarro, Divina panisan and Vhander Ramos, captured the top spot in the 20th institute of integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) Regional Quiz Bee held on November 15 at pamantasan ng Lungsod ng maynila. Engr. Ferdinand milan served as their coach.

The competition was participated by various schools within metro manila. Aside from TIPQC, other schools who emerged victorious were TIP−Manila; second place, polytechnic university of the Philippines (PUP)−Manila; third place,

and Lyceum of the Philippines; fourth place. other participating schools were Adamson university (Adu), university of the East (UE)−Recto, University of the Philippines (UP)−Diliman, Mapua institute of Technology (miT), Jose Rizal university (JRu), university of santo Tomas (usT), Far Eastern university (FEu), Rizal state university (Rsu), Technological university of the Philippines (TUP)−Manila, and Eulogio Rodriguez institute of Technology (EARisT).

The top four winning schools will be the NCR’s representative for the incoming National Quiz Show to be held in Batangas state university on January 2007.

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Tip VoiCE spearheaded a seminar about journalism laws and ethics and investigative journalism at

seminar Room A on November 25. The symposium attended by both VoiCE staff from Manila and QC provided awareness and additional information on how to improve their craft in the field of journalism.

For the first part of the program, mr. Julius matibag, former secretary-general of College Editors Guild of the philippines (CEGp) and former editor-in-chief of the Bedan Lamp, official student publication of san Beda College of Law discussed about the rights and obligations of a credible campus journalist. He cited some incidents violating laws concerning campus journalism and significance of reliable and responsible newspaper writing to avoid being accused of libel.

Ms. Ilang-Ilang Quijano, Lathalain Editor of pinoy Weekly and a contributor in Graphics magazine features section, lectured on how to write investigative reports (iRs). she said “through iR, we can improve lives, we serve as the eye opener not only to the concerned people but also to the public. We’re not only informing, because iR doesn’t show, it tells”.n

voice conducts Journalism Skills Training

Dan Arthur L. Calaycay Naty Jean G. Ebay

THE CoLLEGE of information Technology Education, in cooperation with Admission and

marketing office (Amo), organized an outreach program for high school students from seven schools in Quezon City and six from Antipolo City through its math and science Clinic and microsoft powerpoint Training on November 25.

Quezon City’s Ernesto Rondon High school, Ramon magsaysay High school, Camp Crame High school, Carlos p. Garcia High school, Jose p. Laurel High school, st. Vincent de paul Academy, and Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo High school together with Antipolo City’s mayamot High school, Antipolo National High school (main and annex), san Jose National High school, mambugan National High school and san isidro High school were the beneficiaries of the outreach. n

CITE outreach stretched to HS studes

SPARKING. The SSG Inter-department Sportsfest spark up wiith the CBE Executives against CoE Team — November 20.

DENNIS M. TEODORO

IN FuLL ADORNMENT, Hanzel Quilonia and Jinee Halili, pose and beam before the audi-ence after they were crowned Arki/DT Top Models on December 5.

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SIMPLY WOW. The crowd in the PE Center were clued in during a dance number performed to the beat by Architecture students during the Department Day.

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Alan N. Monreal

THE FiRsT recipients of the Teaching Certificate program (TCp) made a significant

achievement when they passed the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET) with perfect passing rate. TCp develops the teaching competencies for non-education baccalaureate degree holders who would like to teach in el-ementary, secondary or tertiary levels. The said program offers a post baccalau-reate-teaching certificate for teachers in any level and professional field like engineering, architecture, fine arts, law, medicine, and others except education.

The program is composed of six sub-jects with three units each for a total of 18 units. The subjects were as follows: Education 1 or Foundations of Educa-tion, Anthropological, sociological, His-torical, Philosophical, and Legal; Educa-tion 2 or Human Growth, Learning, and Development; Education 3 or Principles and Methods in Teaching; Education 4 or Measurement and Evaluation; Educa-tion 5 or Curriculum Development; and Education 6 or observation and partici-

pation. Among those who passed the LET

were maricris Azul, myla plan, and ma. Cecillia ycong faculty members from HSS Department QC; Ma. Lourdes Buenbrazo, faculty members from CBE QC; Aurora Fontanilla, officer from Speech Laboratory QC; Oliver Merin, faculty members from marE Depart-ment QC; Bernardo Lambitco, Geraldo malab, Faustino Rural, and Vilma Gutier-rez faculty members from math/ physics Department Manila; Nicanor Serrano, Chairperson of mechanical Engineering Department manila and oliver Hans Bosshard, a graduate from other school who took up the TCp.

in an interview with the VoiCE, Dr. Epifania Tabbada, Dean College of Edu-cation and at the same time Director of Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) expressed her gratitude for the success of the first batch who took the exam. she shared that TCp is a part of the institu-tion’s aim to contribute to the develop-ment of excellent teachers in any level and field. she is also inviting all officers, faculty members and even students to enrol in the said program.

Drawing Relay and Longest Line added entertainment to the crowd. The venue was filled with laughter as Arch. Edu Cortez and Arch. Rosauro Jamandri por-trayed the gayish characters of Balaku-bak.

Retro gigsRetro music was revived as six aspir-

ing bands competed for the Battle of the Bands. The bands’ versions of 70’s and 80’s songs glued the students to their seats to cheer for their favorite group. To enliven the program furher, the guest band Bolabe sang its own rendition of Tulad ng Dati, a song popularized by The Dawn. The finest bands were rec-ognized in the awarding ceromony, which took place after the program. The band dubbed as 1:1000 scale grabbed the top spot. The group also ruled the awardings gaining the special awards for Best vo-calist, Best guitarist, Best drummer and Best bassist.

MODELled on something from pastpairs of five fashionistas captivated

the eyes of the audience as they ramped on stage. After rounds of modeling their conceptual, retro-inspired and depart-ment shirts outfits, the depatment’s Next Top models was hailed. The win-ners were Hanzel Quilonia and Jamie

Ann Halili. The two have also garnered the awards for Best in Dept. shirt and Best in Conceptual Attire categories. other winners were RJ Binarao and Camille Narag for mr. & ms. photogen-ic. plaques of recognition were given to the winners and to the special awardees. For now, the Arki Next Top model win-ners will represent their department for the Tip model student.

TIP vOICE Freedom and Caricature wall, launched from November 13-15 aimed to gather opinions and comments from students of all year level and backgrounds.

The following are among the many comments the TIP vOICE collected. We presented them to proper authorities and here are what they have to say. ang presyo sapagkat sadyang

mataas talaga ang mga bilihin. —Head, Canteen

6. Sana (ang) mga susunod (na) improvements ay para naman sa mga students! Di palagi para sa faculty members.

students’ welfare is always the first priority in the osA’s program

for student development.—Head, osA

7. Sana magakaroon ng acquaint-ance ang mga 1st Year.

pwede! if you’ll coordinate with us.

—ssG

1. Pasko na! Wala pa kaming room.

—CITE(student)

2. Sana hindi kami gawing trial-and-error sa pagtanggap ng mga bagong prof. ‘Di naman magaling magturo! Ayusin niyo yan! Sayang ang pagpasok namin.

3. Ambabagal ng PC dito sa TIP! Wala na bang ibibilis? Kahit saan ang bagal!

paki-specify po yung room/lab kung saan mabagal ang mga pC.

—iTso

4. SANA AYuSIN NA ANG SCHEDuLE NG EDuC.!

Ayos na ang schedule nila, CWTs lang ang inaayawan ng mga estudyante.

—Dean, College of Education

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ChEd impedes Philippine Education

Schools exploit CMO 14Jomar Samson

CENTERSTAGE. On the spotlight is CBE’s The Singing Executives, who grabbed the first spot in the 2nd Night of Lights and Carols Interdepartmental Christmas Competition.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE CommissioN on Higher Education (CHED) issued the

CHED memorandum order No. 14 to tertiary schools applying for tuition and other fee increases on may 2005. its guidelines put a cap on unsubsidized miscellaneous fee increases. similar to tuition, the limit will be based on the country’s prevailing inflation rate (the rate of increase of the average price level).

schools intending to increase their fees must submit two certificates prior to their application for fee increases. First is a Certificate of Compliance, which shows that the previous year’s incremental proceeds from tuition fee increase were used for personnel services and improvement of facilities. Together with the latter, a Certificate of Agreement must also be presented to signify that the new school changes were initiated and agreed upon by students.

This school year alone, 65 out of 269 private Higher Education institutions (pHEis) increased their tuition fees, and it includes TIP QC and Manila.

Irregularitiesyouth and student groups have

opposed CMO 14, divulging it will only legitimize yearly increases in tuition and other school fees. They said that there are many loopholes in the controversial memo. For instance, documents required for tuition hike applications can be easily fabricated to justify the proposed new increases.

CHED included vague items such as fees for ‘related learning experience,’ and ‘study tours,’ which have already been exposed as a scheme for some professors and school officials to earn money. instead of abolishing excessive fees, it seems that CHED allowed schools to collect more fees, as the ‘other school Fees’ defined in the new guideline was indefinitely ended by the word ‘et cetera’ (etc.).

Section 6. Other School Fees—Charges in addition to tuition that are collected for a specific purpose or service, as may be identified by the school authorities such as: medical and dental, athletic, audio-visual, guidance, insurance, laboratory fee, laboratory deposit, library fee, student organization, internet, school publication, energy, developmental, related learning experience, study tours, miscellaneous, etc. CMO 14 requires that if the CHED

Regional office (CHEDRo) and the Task Force on Tuition and other school Fees failed to act within 30 days from receipt of the application and cases brought to them, the intended increase will be automatically implemented. (sec. 17.2: “Failure of the Task Force to act within 30 days from receipt of the cases elevated to them shall result in the implementation of increase in tuition and other school fees as well as new fees.”)

Under CMO 14, school owners can legally increase fees for every item without any restraint as long as it is less

than or equivalent to the country’s inflation rate. instead of regulating school fee hikes, Cmo 14 deregulates such increases and is even more vulnerable to abuse by school owners. CHED has now declared legal the collection of dubious fees such as energy, development and insurance fees in its new

guidelines.

Bizaare Fees schools are posing zero or minimal

increase in tuition fees every school year to attract more enrollees and avoid controversy. However, they bloat on miscellaneous fees. some school fees were absurd, citing ‘energy fee,’ ‘guidance and counseling fee,’ ‘insurance fee,’ ‘internet fee,’ ‘aircon fee,’ ‘social action fee,’ and ‘building fee’ as examples.

The ‘development fee’ started a few years ago when some engineering schools found themselves unable to repay their World Bank loans due to high interest rates. Thus, it forced the students to pay a development fee.

Among the most absurd fees that schools collect are the postal fee, insurance fee, smart fee and copier fee in AmA Computer University; power charge fee in Trinity College; Power Plant development fee in Miriam College; Land Infrastructure maintenance and Acquisition Development Fee in Baguio Colleges Foundation; and pre-registration fee in Aquinas university in Albay.

REFuND NOW!REFuND NoW (youth Alliance for

the Refund of illegal Tuition and other school Fee increases) is an alliance of various student councils, publications

and other student organizations demanding the immediate refund of all illegal fee increases imposed since the implementation of CMO 14.

The organization was created at the same time with Tuition monitor on the first quarter of 2006. its proponents are the National union of students of the philippines (Nusp), College Editors Guild of the philippines (CEGp), League of Filipino students (LFs), and the Kabataan party. The organization

demands that all illegal tuition increases must be refunded to the students.

Alvin peters, Nusp National Secretary-General, said that CMO 14 should be scrapped and there must be a genuine regulatory mechanism for tuition and other fee increases. The alliance will be filing a petition to the supreme Court to relinquish the illegal memo.

TIP’s StateAlongside with 63 PHEIs in the

National Capital Region, which increased tuition and other fees, Tip

QC and Manila welcomed freshmen and students last semester with a 6% increase on tuition fees. Though the consultation process in the guidelines has been promptly followed, Tip Administration failed to disseminate properly the whole Tip community, meaning, only few became aware that there would be a consultation for tuition fee increase and collection of other fees.

From P478.81 per unit, tuition fees inflated to P507.53 (equivalent to p28.72 increase per unit), with prior consultations to the supreme student Government. in addition to tuition fees, Tip also charged students a cultural fee (p20.00) and a development fee (P713.10).

However, Section 11.2 of CMO 14 states, “Notices must be posted at conspicuous places within the school campus at least thirty (30) days before the actual consultation.” Tip had partially violated the rule because they posted the notice in just a place quite unnoticed by the students, the consultation board at the back of the student Accounting office. Also, Tip VoiCE failed to cover the consultation as stated in section 11.6: “The recognized student publication shall be allowed to cover the consultation.” Thus, only a few knew that increases in tuition fees have been implemented, including Tip VoiCE.

CHED’s violation of the Laws

CHED did not only fail to regulate tuition fee increase, it also issued a memo that violated RA 6728, and several sections in the philippine Constitution of 1987.

in section 10a of CMO 14, it said that consultations will not be required if “the rate of increases in tuition and other school fees is less than or equal to the rate of the prevailing year’s

inflation rate…” only increases that exceed the inflation rate will require a consultation process. it means that any Higher Education institution (HEi) can increase 7.6% (2006 inflation rate)

Average Costs of Miscellaneous Fees

Item Average CostRegistration Php263.84Library 300.66Medical/Dental 156.76Athletics 136.45Audio-visual 227.67Guidance 179.35Laboratory 592.59NSTP 322.20ID 118.12

Source: CHED-OSS

Highest Tuition Fees

PHEI (Private Higher Education Institution)

Amount (per unit)

university of the East–Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center

Php2,090.91

university of the Asia and the Pacific 2,079.82

De La Salle university – College of Saint Benilde

1,772.20

De La Salle university – Manila 1,696.97

university of Santo Tomas 1,427.39Assumption College 1,361.00Saint Scholastica’s College – Manila 1,335.60Mapua Institute of Technology 1,302.91Manila Central university 1,164.98Miriam College 1,132.00

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TIPQCAA CoE Department Alumni Association in cooperation with Alumni Coordination Office and TIPQCAA will hold its “CoE Alumni Homecoming” at the PE Hall 2, TIPQC, Sat. Jan. 6, 2007. For more information, please contact Engr. Alexie Ballon at 911.09.64 loc. 383 or Engr. Ruel Barrina at 0918.415.4229.

There will be a Group Process Ac-tivity (GPA) to be organized by the Guidance and Counseling Office (GCO) on the following dates and time:

GPA for 1st year students: Jan. 9, 10:30-1:30, Seminar Rm. B

GPA for 2nd year students: Jan. 10, 1:00-5:00, Seminar Rm. B

GPA for 3rd year students: Jan. 12, 1:00-5:00, Seminar Rm. B

GPA for 4th and 5th year: Jan. 16, 1:00-5:00, Seminar Rm. B

GPA for scholars: Jan. 18, 1:00-5:00, Seminar Rm. B

GPA for special groups: Jan. 17, 1:00-5:00, Seminar Rm. B

A pre-employment seminar will be conducted by GCO on Jan. 25, 1:00-5:00 at the Seminar Room. Ms. Lacquiores Racquel, Speech Laboratory Specialist, Ms. Rebecca Andrade,; Engr. Severino Pader, vice President for Administration and Student Services; and Mr. Ra-mon de Leon, vice President for Hu-man Resources will be the resource speakers on the said event.

Job Fair for graduating and non-graduating students is on Feb. 15-16, 9:00-5:00 at the congregating area with more than 30 participating companies.

Recollection for graduating students on March 6

For more information, please call 911.09.64 loc. 382

Engineering (mE/iE), Civil/sanitary En-gineering (CE/sE), Electrical Engineer-ing (EE), information and Technology Education (iTE) and the Architecture Department.

Gift-giving for the adapted community and charitable institution

The annual gift-giving was also initiat-ed in line with the principles of the Tip community to bring the true essence of Christmas through sharing of blessings to the needy. All departments of the in-stitution took part wherein they contrib-uted gifts, commonly grocery items like canned goods, sacks of rice and distilled waters. Those presents were placed un-der the Tip Christmas tree and will be donated to Barangay silangan, the adapt-ed community of Tip and Gawad Kalin-ga a Non-Government organization that helps build houses for the unfortunate.

Highlight of the event—the Inter-depart-mental Chorale Competition

Restless practices and sleepless prep-arations of the contenders for the Christ-mas Carol Competition paid off when the chorale competition formally opened at the Congregating Area. Nine depart-ments participated namely, the “Digital Seniors” Choir” (ITE); “Window Har-monic Singers” (CoE); “Ingenium” (CE/SE); “ME/IE Chorale” (ME/IE); “CBE Singing Executives” (CBE); “ECE Sing-ing Ambassadors” (ECE); “Tunog Kalye” (MarE); “Scale 1:25” (Arch); and the “Harmonica de maestra” (CoEd).

in the start of the program, mr. Leo-

nyl Clarence Torres, ACA Head, gave the guidelines and mechanics for the competition. Each participating de-partments must have at least 10 and a maximum of 25 members, all male or all female or a combination. They must sing the contest piece entitled “Ding Dong merrily on High” and other song of their choice both in acapella. He reiterated that costumes are not part of the require-ments but participants must be in their formal wear. Homogeneity, intonation, diction/musicality and interpretation were the criteria for judging. Boxes were also placed at the Congregating Area for the voting of the students of their pub-

lic choice awardee. The group that will acquire the highest votes will get the special award.

The contest proper began and en-chanting voices of the contenders filled the air. Non-stop cheers from the audi-ence astound the Congregating Area as their bet performs on stage. After the presentation of the nine competing groups, audiences were captivated by a fascinating number of the sarcado sis-ters. They are the champions of the re-cently concluded World Championship of performing Arts held in New york. The sarcado sisters were composed of Almira (an ITE student of TIPQC), Air-

ene, mylene and Celina.

The jurors have spokenDean Cynthia Llanes, College of En-

gineering and Architecture announced the winners for the Lantern making Contest. Electrical Engineering Depart-ment and the information and Technol-ogy Department grabbed the 3rd and 2nd prize respectively. The Architecture department proved their creativity as they were awarded the 1st place in the contest. Engr. severino p. pader, VpAss, handed cash prizes to the winners as well as consolation prizes for the other departments who compete in the Lan-tern making Contest.

For the choral competition, mr. onyl Torres was requested to announce the winners. With 104 votes, Harmonica de maestro took the “public prize Award”. it was also a surprise for the said group to bag the 3rd place because the chorale is only composed of females. After win-ning the Lantern making Contest, the Architecture department grabbed the 2nd place. The CBE singing Executives with its own rendition of “Jingle Bells” snatched the 1st place. Dr. Elizabeth Q. Lahoz, Tip president gave the award for this year’s champion.

The final part of the program had all the participating chorale groups lined in the stage singing the contest piece of the choral competition. To formally end the affair, the CBE singing Executives once again performed its winning number.

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in fees without consultation from student council/government, alumni associations, faculty unions and non-teaching personnel associations.

it violated section 10 of “Government Assistance To students and Teachers in private Education Act” or RA 6728 which states that “in any proposed increase in the rate of tuition fee, there shall be appropriate consultations conducted by the school administration…and with student governments or councils, alumni and faculty associations with respect to college.”

In addition, CMO 14 also contravenes several sections of Article XiV in the philippine Constitution.

Section 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.

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the authorized participants or repre-sentatives to the consultation provided under Section 11.4 of this Order relating to the proceedings of the consultation in connection with the application for increases in tuition, other school fees and for new fees implemented by HEIs within the CHEDROs’ jurisdiction.

However, it is easily said in Section 3 that all other provisions in CMO 14 will remain as is. it will be “unaffected by the amendment” and “shall remain in full force and effect.”

Suppression of Philippine Education Supposedly, CMO 14 should standardize

the imposition of tuition and other school fees in the midst of the rage of students and parents over annual tuition and other fee hikes.

CMO 14 leaves a mystery over Filipino citizens in setting the current inflation rate as the indicator to the rate of allowable increases in tuition and other fees at a time when the prices of basic commodities are at an all-time high.

Though students are being consulted and a dispute results over the proposed increases, CMO 14 favors school owners. it automatically approves applications for increases and new fees when CHED failed to act on such arguments. much better, applications should be postponed until such time that the bodies could convene and decide on the cases.

CMO 14 is a response to the serious concerns of our countrymen regarding access to higher education. Nevertheless, it has made education locked away from millions of Filipino students.

References:1987 Philippine Constitution

QC Independent Media/ qc.indymedia.org

Commission on Higher Education/ ched.gov.ph

Philippine Congress/ congress.gov.ph

National Statistics Office/ census.gov.ph

Section 4.1. The State recognizes the compli-mentary roles of public and private institutions in the edu-cational system and shall exercise reasonable supervision and regu-lation of all educational institutions.

Section 5.3. Academic freedom shall be enjoyed in all institutions of higher learning.

Section 5.4. Every citizen has a right to select a profession or course of study, subject to fair, reasonable and equitable admission and academic requirements.

[Slight] Changes to CMO 14CMO 14 was amended on February

17, 2006, regarding the function of the Task Force on Tuition Fees and other school Fees. it said that section 17.1 would be changed as follows:

Section 17.1 Functions of the Task ForceThe Task Force shall serve as a recom-mendatory body for all complaints by

A 351-man Philippine contingent left for Doha, Qatar

on several batches to participate in the 15th edition of the Asian Games from December 1-15. The country is represented by three chef de mission officers, 15 administrative staff, 10 medical personnel, 94 team officials, and 229 athletes competing in 34 of 39 events.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assisted on the departure schedule, international exposures and rigid tune-up matches of the delegates in preparation for the Games.

The Asiad timetable is scheduled with 423 coveted gold plums. Philippines is vying for honors in all sporting events except basketball, football, handball, hockey, kabaddi, rugby, softball and trampoline.

Ban and BudgetEarly on, PSC appropriated P30

million for the participation of Team Philippines. Half of the said budget will be spent for the delegate’s airfare summing up to around P16.5 million for the athletes and officials bound for Doha. At least P100,000 of which were to spend per athlete during the quadrennial meet. PSC Chair Butch Ramirez stressed that the Commission needed at least P6 million more for the 68 athletes on four sports teams. The teams of baseball and softball will have at least 22 players each, while basketball and water polo have 12 player lineups each.

However, the country can not participate in Men’s and Women’s Basketball for the first time due to the continuing suspension by the International Basketball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball or FIBA). The unresolved conflict between the Basketball Association of the Philippines and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) caused FIBA to defer

oCToBER 17—The symbolical torch was brought by the 80-

member Doha Asian Games organiz-ing Committee (DAGoC) to our local shores. Qatari Sheikh Joaan Al-Thani led the DAGoC to the relay of the torch. The philippine run, the third of the Asiad torch relay, started in Lu-neta and passed 10 cities within the metropolis before going back to its ini-tial point. This year’s torch relay is the longest in the Asiad’s history, measur-ing 50,000 kilometers in 15 countries

and regions for over 50 days.

Pinoy athletes in the AsiadBy Yshmael Cabaña

the lifting of the ban since the 2005 Manila Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. The Philippines, bemedalled with four golds in preceding Asian Games, is not permitted to join in any FIBA-sanctioned events while the suspension remains.

Baseball, on the other hand, had to downsize its number from 26 to 22 to defray expenses and make it to the Asiad roster. The clouters, who snared a gold medal in the last SEA Games, is the only one competing in the team event following the withdrawal of softball and water polo due to budgetary problems. But Philippines is unfazed.

“Despite the problems we are facing right now, there’s no stopping us from aiming high in the Asian Games,” the optimistic PSC Chair said.

Philippines is aiming to improve on the three gold medals it hauled to rank No. 18 in the 2002 Asiad held in Busan, South Korea. Ramirez, also the Asiad chef de mission, fearlessly predicted a finish with at least five gold medals.

He zeroed in on boxing, bowling, cue sports, wushu, taekwondo, and equestrian as sports with top gold prospects.

Fares and FinishesSince the first Asian Games held

in India in 1951, the Philippines had bagged a total of merely 332 medals—56 gold, 99 silver and 177 bronze—for the 9th place in the honor roll standing after China, Japan, South Korea, Iran, India, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and North Korea in that sequence.

Boxing has struck the most gold finishes for the country in Asiad history with 12. Then, athletics places second with 11 plums. Runners-up are swimming (10), shooting (6), bowling (6), basketball (4), tennis (3), billiards (2) and golf (1).

Never in the series of the Games has the Philippines bested its competitors and hit the top spot. Its closest finish was in the second Asiad held in Manila in 1954. There were 500 athletes and 11 countries who participated—just like the conclave of the biennial SEA Games last year in the same venue.

Decades of frustration fared for the Filipino athlete after powerhouse China made its debut. Chinese contestants vied for a sum of 1,900 medals—broken down into 840 gold, 612 silver and 448 bronze—in eight Asian Games

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AIRWALKERS. Like a spinning top, a play-er from Quezon City’s Arkitektura bashed Manila’s Towers in an exhibiton game held on December 5, Arki Day.

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compared to the Filipinos’ 332 in 14 runs.

The only countries in Asiad with at least 1,000 medals in their possession are South Korea, Japan and China.

Impetuous and ImperiledThe Philippine Star said in an

earlier report that although the level of competition in the Asian games is much tougher than the SEA Games, the Filipinos couldn’t have had a more fitting way than their unprecedented feat in the SEA Games last year for their preparation in the Doha meet.

“Momentum is on the Filipinos’ side. Whether that can be transformed into a winning formula or not remains to be seen but for sure,” sports columnist Quinito Henson asserted.

Roughly 3,000 medals are at stake in Doha where records are expected to be set in terms of most number of sports, athletes and participating countries. The DAGOC listed 46 disciplines from 39 events, assembled 45 countries (the most ever) and amassed more than 10,000 athletes (clearly outdistancing the 6,828 recorded in Hiroshima 1994)

As of press time, the Philippine contingent is midway on ranking of medal tallies. It’s surprising to note that Philippines is way behind our SEA Games counterparts such as Thailand, or even vietnam.

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tougher

Cyntril Manglugay

AFTER A runaway victory, RP’s Ronato Alcano was hailed 2006 World Pool Champion defeating

Germany’s finest cue artist, Ralf Sou-quet, 17-11, at the Philippine Interna-tional Convention Center, Pasay City. The 34 year-old hero from Calamba, Laguna, went into the final as an un-derdog against the 1996 champion but was never trapped into trouble as he bested his opponent throughout the championship race.

Modest starts, respectful endingsRonnie Alcano started to play bil-

liards with finesse in a small town in Calamba. However, unlike other cue artists he did not attended any special training that would enhance his skills. He contentedly enjoyed playing the sports he didn’t discerned that could change his life.

Alcano exhibited good record by becoming the two-time Joss Northeast 9-ball Tour Player of the Year and 2003

Rookie of the Year. He also grabbed the 2005 San Miguel Beer Asian 9-ball Tour Championship title.

The volcanic attackThe 2006 World Pool Championship

could be considered as a lucky break for Alcano. He was defeated twice in the start of the eliminations to Roberto Gomez and Efren “Bata” Reyes. The con-secutive defeats he encountered left him unsteady throughout the competi-tion. After a win over Marcel Martens of Holland, made Rony “the volcano” to erupt and shift the momentum in his side. He is one of the only two players who qualified in the quarterfinals with a single win. He downfalled the defen-ding champion Wu Chia-ching in his semifinals match and prevailed to set up a championship match against Sou-quet.

The FinalsAlcano compete against Ralf Souquet

of Germany. Souquet’s advantage of po-pularity and game experience did not intimidate the Filipino athlete. It is sur-prising that Alcano always have some-thing in reserve—either a stunning pot or a tight safety. Hence, Alcano controlled the entirety of the game maintaining his lead throughout the race-to-seventeen match against the sharp-eyed German.

Another legend erupted

Ronnie Alcano became the third Filipino following Efren Reyes in 1999 and Alex Pagulayan in 2004 to hold the most coveted World Pool champion-ship title. Alcano took home a trophy together with $100,000 pot money. The balls fell perfectly for Alcano this year and gained the most illustrious victory of his career.

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Characteristics BD HD-DVD DVD CD

Capacity(gigabytes)

12cm 25GB (Single), 50GB (Dual Layer),

15GB (SL), 30GB (DL),

4.7GB (SL), 8.5GB (DL),

700MB

8cm 7.5GB (SL), 15.6GB (DL)

4.7GB (SL), 9.4GB (DL)

1.5GB (SL), 2.7GB (DL)

185MB

Laser wavelength (nm) 405 (blue) 405 (blue) 650 (red) 780 (infrared)Numerical aperture1 0.85 0.65 0.60 0.50Laser spot size1 (µm) 0.58 1.32 1.32 2.11Track pitch2 0.32 0.4 0.74 1.6Recording speed2 (Mbps/sec)

36 (data), 54 (movie)

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DL, ±RW DLROM, ±R, ±RW, RAM, ±R DL

ROM, DA, vCD, SvCD, CD-i, CD+G/M

prepare for the battle of optical-storage format. The fight has been warming-up between two of today’s

contenders: High Definition-DVD (HD-DVD) versus Blu-ray Disc (BD). Both assert to inherit the reign of CD and the ephemeral DVD. But before you join in the skirmish, let’s trace the lineage of the throne both discs pursue.

Building an empireThe first year of eighties saw the birth

of the Compact Disc or CD, which was jointly developed by philips and sony. While it was originally designed for music storage and playback, the format was later adapted to hold any form of binary data. (in the know: The CD can play a standard 74 minutes because 60 minutes is too short to hold Beethoven’s Ninth symphony.) CD-Rom drives were introduced after four years. Then, recordables emerged in 1991 and video compact discs in 1993. CD lasted successfully and seems to be alive-and-kicking for decades. Then came the king of home videos—DVD.

According to some members of the DVD forum, DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc to reflect its advantage for recording not only video applications. However, the Forum never reached a consensus on the matter; thus the format’s official name is simply DVD, which does not stand for anything. on the market, for a mere few years, the format is not very much taken into account when it comes to store and deliver audio-video content. DVD shortly proved itself unable to solve some of the most important problems that lead to its very creation.

Further conquestsWhile DVD isn’t

exactly obsolete, different companies designed new competitors. Late April this year, Toshiba pushed the launch of the first HD-DVD player in the united states. meanwhile, BD, spearheaded by sony, had a delayed release date from may to June. These formats have been developed

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indestructible enemy of album and film producers — piracy.

to enable recording, playback, and rewriting high-definition video and data.

The technology of blue-violet laser is used to write the data to both HD-DVD and BD (or more aptly Blu-ray Disc). This laser has a much shorter wavelength (405nm) than the current red laser DVD system (650nm), which makes it possible to read and write in smaller data tracks. As a result, these discs can hold up to 15 gigabytes (HD-DVD) and 25GB (BD) of data on a standard 12cm disc. Now, let’s take a look at the tale of the tape to find out the differences.

Spectacle of Combatit is immediately noticeable that

capacity plays an advantage for Blu-ray. The reason for this is the disc itself: while HD-DVD uses a similar disc to the DVD, BD steps away from the norm and uses a recording layer nearer the surface of the disc. more definite factor is that the laser has less material to read through, which allows a higher NA, a lower track pitch, and therefore more storage compared to HD-DVD. These same specifications of BD results to a faster recording speed—providing up to five times higher data rate than that of a DVD.

But this proximity of the recording layer also means that a BD is left with slimmer protective coating (0.1 mm thick), which makes it more vulnerable to scratches. Furthermore, the lens in a disc player has to be closer to the surface of the optical disc,

Good news! Resurgence of the movie industry has begun the moment independent films (“indies” as popularly called) entered the scene, unseen and unnoticed.

Think of “Ang pagdadalaga ni maximo oliveros.” How many months have passed before it was shown in philippine theaters? maybe, they just need to prove something first, like winning in several international awards, before they are released to commercial audiences in our country.

indies are films that can either be in full-length (more than 60 minutes) or a “short” (commonly less than 30 minutes), and are produced without the financial support of major production firms (e.g., Viva Films, star Cinema, GmA Films). However, if production firms see that they will earn a lot from indie films, the latter will be supported in terms of promotions. This kind is a lot cheaper to produce because it’s digital and its producers need not to shell out a huge amount of money.

Philippines’ Pride“Ang pagdadalaga ni maximo oliveros,” (The Blossoming of maximo oliveros)

released by uFo pictures, was the first indie film that the Film Academy of the philippines (FAp) entered in the oscar Awards to be held on February next year. Before it reached the “oscar’s” level, it had received many prestigious awards here and abroad.

maximo has reaped numerous international awards and among them are Best Feature Film in the Berlin international Film Festival, Toronto imagine Native Film Festival 2005 and the montreal World Film Festival 2005, Best picture in the Asian Film of Films singapore and Cinemalaya philippine independent Film Festival (where Nathan Lopez also received the Best Actor Award), and Best Asian Film in the Rotterdam Film Festival.

The unnoticed Invasion of

iNDiEsBy Jomar Samson

Taray-tarayan

QueenMy friend told me

that they have a prof

who terrorizes them

everyday.

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type who seems to

hate students. She

once asked the class:

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doesn’t have any

single relevance to our

subject.”

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is not smiling, not at

all, really.

Not-so-lively Maestro

Chemistry, as most of us

students think, is the most

difficult science subject

ever, as in! Leveling! Much

worse, a prof in Chem2

made it more difficult for

some students.

This one’s chatmate is

the blackboard. In addition

with his gloomy persona,

he solves problems that he

can only understand and

he never asked if the class

understood or not.

Well, not only in Chem2,

but also, I’ve heard some

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studes having difficulties

with their NatSci subject.

Oh! Before I forget, he

loves to pout his lips and

turn it to a full 360-degree

revolution. “Right?!”

“May I sitting

pretty here?”

Once you’re

assigned to discuss

a lesson, you’ll be

dead (figuratively!).

Aren’t we paying for

our profs to teach us?

We are, right? Then

why do some profs

have this motto “You

report and I will never

discuss”?

We have this prof

in Philippine History

and she really never

discusses anything.

First day of class, she

had already assigned

topics to some

students. “All of you

will report up to the

finals.” Que horror!

Shinkansen Discussion

Let’s call this prof “wiggles.” In

her class, it’s as if you’re riding

Japan’s Bullet Train. In a matter of

minutes, a whole chapter will be

finished.

Demo: “Chapter 1, blah

blah blah, Questions? None?

Okay, Chapter 2, blah blah blah.

Questions? None? Goodbye class.

Quiz next meeting.”

Ang ganda, ang soft ng hair!

OBSERVERBy Mary Milby

Told’ya to hold the gravy!

to avoid the disc form accidentally hitting the lens. This high risk of damage will require an added coating in manufacturing BD media.

We have two great high capacity optical formats for the future, which correspond to two different m a n u f a c t u r e r strategies. HD-DVD is clearly an

evolution of the DVD format and a cheaper solution, both for disc manufacturers and customers. BD features superior data density and offers a more innovative approach, which would seem to support a

longer lifetime. But, innovation is expensive and we can’t be sure people will agree to pay the price.

it seems clear that we will see both of the formats at least for a while, and right now there is no clear winner. perhaps due to BD’s higher manufacturing costs, HD-DVD holds a slight advantage, especially for home players. yet regardless of how this war will come out, as with gladiatorial combats, the consumers have the final say on their preference

References: bbc.co.uk

emedialive.comwikipedia.org

1 Numerical aperture (NA) is the measure of ability of an optical lens to gather light and resolve fine specimen detail at a fixed object distance. NA and wavelength define the size of the laser spot; the result of a higher NA and a shorter wavelength is a smaller laser spot and smaller track pitch.

2 Track pitch is the distance (in micro meters) between two rows of the data track. It is measured from the center of the row to the centre of the next row. When the track pitch is reduced, the disc requires a much lower recording speed to rotate one whole track.

CD, DVD, BD: They Came, We saw, Who’ll Conquer?

By Ysh Cabaña

Robinson’s Galleria made an opportunity for independent filmmakers to share their prowess in indie films. on November 28, Robinsons Galleria’s Cinema 8 was called indie sine.

independent filmmakers in the philippines are in for better times. They provide an alternative to the usual commercial mainstream films. Although a large part of their audience came from the academe, indie films are slowly entering the mainstream market. it’s an international trend, and the philippine movie industry is catching up.

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Dahil DitoButi na lang may Pasko;Ang araw ni Hesukristo.Dahil dito,Pamilya ay sama-sama at buong buoDahil dito,Busog na busog tayoDahil dito,Ngiti, pagpapatawad at kapayapaanHandog nating regaloSana laging ganito ang mundoKahit hindi Pasko.

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Dark ChristmasWaking in the midnight

By the coldness of the air,My heart stops beating

‘Coz there’s no one to share.

The colorful Christmas lights Seemed black and white.

I can’t stand the lonelinessThat’s always in my life.

Is Christmas never meant?For sad and depressed,

There’s no one loving meAnd it seems like I’m dead.

I wish to have someone To love me forever.

Whom I can spend myChristmas together!

For me to freeze!Kwin

Ironic ChristmasAs the cold breeze fills the air… [mother has nothing to share, but her body to give warmth to Father, to show her care].

so as mirthful carols can be heard elsewhere… [instead of joyful songs and cheers, we are getting fed up with political jingles followed by jeers].

The table is occupied with foods of festivity… [mother prepared talong and bagoong because Father’s wage cannot provide expensive hamon and lechon].

And the spirit of giving can be seen evidently…[Activist groups strikes the administration;

the government gives her counter-attack. When will unity be known in our nation?].

Everyone is filled with gleeful anticipation… [Father bursts with anger and envy

for he has brought nothing for mebut defective toys he bought for a penny].

And Christmas is the sole reason! [The rich becomes richer

and the poor, poorer. Christmas has been a witness

on how children like me suffers].

JDC Jr.

Pasko na NamanKay sarap ng simoy ng hangin;Palatandaan na ang Pasko’y nalalapit.Puto-bungbong at tikoy ay muling matitikman;Kahit na ano, basta laman-tiyan.

Makukulay na parol at pailaw ay masisilayan‘Di magsasawa na sila’y pagmasdan.Mga palamuti sa bahay ay muli kong mailalabasParol sa bintana at Christmas tree sa sala.

Mangangaroling ako kasama ang barkada.May marakas, tambol pati na gitara;Pamaskong himig ay aming aawitin;Sintunado man sa pandinig ay nakakaaliw pa rin.

Kasama sina ina at ama, kami’y magsisimbaAt taimtim na mananalangin sa Poong Maykapal.Matapos ang misa kami’y mamamasyalDoon kung saan masaya ang kainan.

Sa Noche Buena, buo kaming magkakasamaPagsasaluhan iba’t-ibang putahe sa mesa.Mga ninong at ninang ko’y aking pupuntahan Kahit na alam kong taun-taon ako’y pinagtataguan.

Ngayong Pasko ‘di dapat kaligtaan;Ating dalanginan sanggol sa sabsabanNa magmula nitong araw siya’y ating kaligtasanAt isang pagbati sa lahat ay Kapayapaan.

Rose Ann Piad

Sana Paskong MasayaMasaya ang Pasko…

Bakit kaya umiiyak si Inay?

Para ito sa mga bata…Bakit si bunso nasa sulok at walang kalaro?

Maraming handa…Ngunit wala ang maghihiwa ng hamon.

Makakamit mo ang hinihiling na regalo…Santa nasaan ka na?

May hiling sana ako…Ngunit hindi rin nya maibibigay.

Wala rin mangyayari,Wala ring magagawa ang balbas-saradong mama.

Dapat kumpleto daw ang pamilya…Ngunit wala si Itay.

Gayun pa man, nauunawaanAng sinasapit namin…

Kung masagana sana ang bansa;Hindi sana siya nangibang-bayan

Masaya sana ang Pasko.

ExhaustedI’m excruciatingly tired! Why is this happening to me? Every day of my life

never seemed to end. Restlessness ruins my concentration, my thinking, everything!

I’m tired of negative thoughts disturbing my mind every now and then.I’m tired of problems that kept on arising unnoticed.…of people who backstabs me.

…of every day’s nuisances at school, work, home.…of persons who do nothing but to criticize me.

…of criticizing every thing around me that deserves to be criticized.…of keeping grudges inside me.

…of showing the world that I’m happy if I’m not.…of having tons of responsibilities that I couldn’t withstand.

…of being talked about.…of sometimes being moody.

…of losing hope.

…of living a miserable life.

My concoction for being distressed is infinite. However, I believe that these would just be preparations for much more intense dilemmas. I would not be given such things from God if I cannot overcome these.

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SENSIBLE | CREDIBLE | RESPONSIBLE CAMPuS JOuRNALISM

I was riding a jeepney on my way to school when a man in his 40’s caught my attention. There’s nothing unusual with this man

except that he’s bringing with him a Bible. Thus, I concluded that he is a church worker or a minister. When the jeep stopped at Anonas, a little girl entered and begun distributing envelopes with the words “para lang po sa pag-aaral naming magkakapatid” written on it. “Another modus operandi,” I thought. But what surprised me was that, the man, who is expected to be the first to show compassion, if not to give the girl alms, was the one who mocked and even demanded the girl to go away. What an irony!

***With great power comes great res-

ponsibility. I remembered this famous line after that scenario. Why do people claim to be “someone” yet takes no notice on the responsibility attached on being that “one”? I have nothing against the man and I’m not saying that he isn’t fit to be “religious”. All I want to say is that some of us are like him, benevolent on the outside, gruesome inside.

Consider PGMA. She claims that she’s doing her part to alleviate the worsening poverty in the country but on the contrary, her actions only add up to the problem. For instance, she is promoting Japan-Philippines Economic

Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), a pact offering a bilateral and regional free trade between the two countries. It is said that the agreement would develop and enhance the economic partnership between Japan and Philippines. under the agreement, tariffs on Philippine and Japanese goods will be reduced to zero within a ten-year period, which only means that the goods of Japan will enter our market freely after ten years. But a careful examination of the agreement reveals that the agreement is mostly in favor of Japan. Why? Since the tariff will be totally be eliminated and since Japan is volume-oriented when it comes to production, the tendency is that their products will have lower prices as compared to our locally produced goods. Thus, it is expected that Filipinos will patronize imported goods from Japan rather than their local goods, which will leave our country in a destitute

condition. Does she think this is in line with her responsibility to protect the people under her jurisdiction?

Even in our midst, this kind of attitude is also evident. Look around you: do you have a friend who’s around only in times of abundance and away when you’re down? Well, it’s just normal. But think about this: do you know about factions who claim that they are after brotherly unison yet their activities seems to be crueler than what you can imagine? How about teachers who boast their profession and authority in their respective classes yet you can see them delegating the jobs they are supposed to do? How about employees who claim that they are doing their jobs yet you can see them having coffee breaks (or any kind of “break”) even during work hours? If only their employers knew what they are doing…

***Christmas is fast approaching and I hope

that the spirit of the season is still in our hearts. Let’s celebrate the season with smile in our faces without forgetting that Christmas is not our day, but His day. Did you ever have a birthday without anyone who greeted you? You can see gifts prepared but were not given to you but to others? Isn’t it cruel? So as we enjoy our Christmas and vacation, take time to thank Him and greet Him HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Nothing but accusations… It is really hard to speak because

you do really have to be aware of loopy statements that will surely jeopardize the credibility of your assertion. (I just don’t know if other persons out there have that con-sideration.) Thanks God, the publication you are now reading is trying to give the best it can to cultivate its nature. I’m talking about vOICE being sensible, credible and responsi-ble. For more than 25 years, we are often fed with complaints from members of the school community of various sorts. It’s a favorable outcome then because it only proves that our labors are being regarded. Nevertheless, there are different provocative impressions. Indeed, we cannot please and convince everybody but at least, despite all the efforts we render; our ideas reached the TIP community.

And for now, after all those complaints be-ing thrown to us, it’s time to answer them. I want to clarify things – crystal clear.

*****The past weeks, we are being scolded by

security personnel assigned to our building. Their reason: we stay beyond 9:30pm in the of-fice every MWF and 9:00pm every TTh. We do admit we’re staying up that long but because of some important works (take note: WORKS and not REASONS). But I can fully attest, in behalf of my staff that we don’t stay longer than five minutes. It is only very ridiculous that one of the security guards that is assigned in SPS Building (it is where our office is located) has to use his radio phone tell-ing his superiors “Ayaw umalis ng TIP vOICE”. An exagger-ated report because it implies that we are resisting to leave our office. it seems we are be-ing rebelious, right?

The Discipline Office and OSA told me that complaint and I’m thanking the two of-

fices for listening to our side. I have nothing against the Security Office, I know that they are just doing their work, maybe the guards just have to know when to compromise and to use some appropriate words.

*****“Some vOICE staff is being demanding…

they have to consider they are also students.” This is another complaint told to me by the OSA. Again, compromise. In every inter-of-fice transaction, we often ask them when they can comply with our transaction. However, it doesn’t imply that we’re being demanding. It’s professionalism and business in our part.

That complaint perhaps resulted due to pressure. But that so-called pressure is not from the TIP vOICE but from the work that they must accomplish. We do really give too much work to other offices in our Institution but it is for the welfare of the school community and

our staff. It doesn’t mean that we’re be-ing demanding, just doing our work and I hope those persons that are complaining must do their respec-tive duties also.

In addition, that complaint can also be a result of our question: “Ma’am, mga what time po o kailan?” We are only considering their time availability, so as

ours. I m p o r -tantly, we don’t want to disturb them in the middle of their work, neither to come in their office if they are out for a break. Is it more enjoyable to have a coffee break after a stressful work? Duty first before pleasure.

*****When the word radical flits in my ears, it

simply annoys me. It is intended for persons whose wisdom and intelligence is being over-powered by their emotions, regardless of the idea they’re fighting for. A radical being is synonymous to a revolutionary person.

The accusations against us that we are be-ing radical is only an exaggerated backtalk. We, in the TIP vOICE are peace-lovers. As a matter of fact, one of my Christmas wishes (perhaps my unending desire since time im-memorial) is world peace.

If ever we are holding extreme political views or advocating thorough change, it doesn’t mean we are being radical. We only love our nation as well as this Institution. On my part, I won’t spend so much time and effort just to destroy an academy I’m associated. I am under the shelter of my beloved school, TIP, being revolutionary will only destroy me as her student. However, I’ll continue to pin-point problems and give my suggestions so there will be resolutions. That is how I show love, and that is TRuE LOvE. If I won’t speak, it only indicates that I don’t care for my soon-to-be alma-mater.

*****Those are the answers for the complaints

against us and while making this column, I re-alized something… TIP vOICE loves its com-munity.

*****For now, my hope for the TIP community

to have a JOYful Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

I’ll continue to pin-point problems and

give my sugges-tions so there will

be resolutions... If I won’t speak, it

only indicates that I don’t care...

t e c h -nical knock-

out. In this view, we feel as though we

have conquered the world with our win-ning skills and talents. But it is were the paradoxes of our nation begins.

Pres. Arroyo envisioned that there will be no politics but im-provement during her tenure. On the contrary, the political turmoil surged higher. Political killings in which journalists and activists are mere victims, threat to peace and order, Japan and uS intervention on the economic affairs of the state, the descending quality of Philippine Education and Charter Change were some of the contro-versies associated with her.

The government should awak-en itself and the so-called rep-resentatives of the people must not be corrupted by power but to reach the masses and initiate re-forms. It doesn’t matter what kind of government system we wish to

develop but what we must apply is character change.

It is true that we, Filipinos, are resilient despite the many difficul-ties and hardships but facing such trials are quite too tiring. Efforts must be exerted to find ways in resolving our problem.

2006 is truly a remarkable and challenging year for us. How-ever, we must remain standing, continue fighting and hope that in the coming years something better will happen to Juan dela Cruz, not only in the international scene but also in the local back-drop. Through that, this paradox will be over.

We are overjoyed after winning the com-petitions in foreign lands but the ordinary

characters of the Filipinos like pride, arro-

gance, and disunity still revolve around.

The battle inside our country is still unre-solved. The struggle for genuine freedom, liberty and justice seemed to be an inter-minable fight. We look foolish in ourselves of not winning our common goals, aspira-tions and interests in our own land despite the democracy that we have.

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Cha-Cha Express

BALOTA MAYO 2007

Kongressman: Andito Mangubat IIIBokal: Anita P. Mangubat Gobernador: Andamo Mangubat Sr.Mayor: Anselmo Mangubat JrKapitan: Asyong “ Boy “ Mangubat

“ Ikaw naman apo ….. bilang tanod “

BATIKAN! Isang terminolohiyang aking maisasalarawan sa lahat ng umaangat at nakikipagsapalaran na sa tingin ko’y

naangkop sa may dugong Pinoy, half-Pinoy at maging sa lahat na ang paboritong ulam sa Pilipinas ay adobo. Pero sa lahat ng ito ang natatangi ay ang ginagawang pagsawsaw ng ilan sa iisang platito na ang laman ay matamis na katanyagan para sa isang larangan – ang pulitika. Si ina, si ama, kuya at si ate maging sina lolo at lola kapwa lahat nagsasalo. Wow! Strong family ties talaga!

Sa muli kong pagbabalik sa seksyon na ito, tahasan kong isinasantabi ang pagiging es-tudyante bagkus maging ordinaryo sa mata ng publiko. Mataas ang pagtingin ng mundo sa pamilyang Pilipino dahil sa ating kultura na pag-iisa at pagiging malapit sa komunidad na kinabibilangan. Kung minsan nga nagaga-

Pasalin-salin at Salu-salo

NOvEMBER-DECEMBERvOLuME XXvI NuMBER 3

No Fear

As a freshman here in TIP, I’ve never thought that enrolment would be a fiasco. I thought that enrolment would be as fast and simple as 1-2-3. I was deceived. My God! I will be

suffering this burden for eight more semesters in TIP?!As a student, I just have the right to voice out what is true and

what could be done for improvement. Right? Face the reality, people. So, read on through my jour neys in enrolment.

The first three days of enrolment was a total disaster. I saw everyone getting their grade slips, assessing this and that, and mostly, lining up for the encoding, which seemed to end in infinity. With those unpleasant scenes, I’ve de-cided to enroll the following week. I’ll be enjoying the sembreak, I thought.

Now, this is the moment. I was an early bird that time; I arrived as early as 7:00 am. I was the very first in the line for encoding. But, guess what time I had left that cursed Window __. 9:30 am. See? Prior to that, it also happened in Window 3. They have the same alibis, saying that they were waiting for their “superior” with regards to my scholarship, to think that it was settled long ago. Another thing is that the section I liked most was closed. So I end up choosing ES12KA1, since it has the least possibilities of being closed. In spite all of those topsy-turvy enrollment processes, I had survived it.

We’re almost a decade behind, guys. Why couldn’t we, students, avail what we pay for? Fast and organized enrolment. How about online enrolment? Wouldn’t it be fast and convenient for both students and employees of TIP? With regards to online enrolment, I had to ask the ITSO and the Registrar to confirm such things. However, I hadn’t got any chance to gather information. I always missed the opportunity for interview/s. I’ve been patient looking for them, but as their secretaries or assistants have told me, they we’re out of their offices. until such time came that this paper was needed to be published. I expect the administration to take action and improve the enrolment process.

* * *TIPians are now being like “makahiyas,” sensitive and insensitive

at the same time. For instance, say something to them, you’ll be either ignored and let his self freak out with unspoken thoughts, or worse, be engaged in a verbal World War. Yet, they (or some of us) are also like houses with weak foundations; can only support their point for a while because of deficiencies in basis. Just let me remind all of you that accusations are worthless without FACTS that can support it.

Why do we have to react immediately whenever we hear something bad about us? Is it our reflexes? I think not. Some people “sourgrape.” In that way, they think that the attention will be diverted to other person/s not really involved in the rumble. No, it won’t. On the contrary, you will be guilty as charged.

Some people tend to burst in anger, showing that they partially admit that the issue about them is true. It’s okay to speak. However, think of what you’ll be speaking. Have the right timing. Know when to speak and when not to speak.

Just to tell you, it’s up to us on how we will interpret the issue banged to us. You have two options: Speak continuously, and tomorrow you’ll be the headline, or keep silent, and the issue will simply drift away.

Put it this way: the more you talk, the more you will commit mistakes. It’s as simple as that. So why do you have to speak endlessly when you can choose to be silent? But then, it will relive TIPians being passive.

On the other hand, you cannot remain silent all the time. You have to voice out what’s in you. If you seek change; speak that out, in a nice manner. If the issue banged against you is wrong, prove and justify it to them. There’s no harm in trying. Good work if they believe in you, sorry for them if they don’t, at least you’ve explained it to them.

Above all, truth will still prevail. Take note of that.* * *

I just want to speak out what’s within me. Those who will be affected will show up after they have read my article. Race on who will send e-mail to me/us, or post this column on somewhere conspicuous.

Goodbye for now TIPians. Merry Christmas and change for the coming year.

When and Not to Speak

No Fear. It seems to be quite an ordinary word. We’ve seen it from the popular brands of apparel, heard it from de-

monstrators on picket lines and from the preaching of the gospels. But how many of us have the courage to say that fear has totally no place in his heart? Admit it or not, we’re all guilty that we experience fear in our lives. Hmmm… somehow it puzzles me on its vague definition; does fear sink into the minds of Leo Oracion and Pastour Emata while climbing Mt. Everest? Or does it resound to Ronnie Alcano while playing billiards in the 2006 World Pool Championship? Moreover, does Manny Pacquiao remember the same word while he was on his bout with Mexican boxer Erik Morales? It is hard to understand what those individuals have in mind in their respective en-deavors. However, it is noticeably clear that they all overcame fear and their victories justified it.

Webster New World Dictionary defines fear as an anxiety caused by real and possible danger, pain, etc. Fear envelops us when we are not prepared to face rebukes, troubles, and failures. I remember the time when I was still

in grade three, my teacher asked me to recite about topics she discussed. Though I knew the answer, I remained silent. My mind was blocked and I felt my sweat flowing down to my chest. My trembling body stirred laughter to the whole class. When I tried to speak, my voice quivered. Now, I realized that I missed so many opportunities because of my fear. So, I begin to simplify my life by eliminating fear. I controlled it and hold on to the principle that nothing worse will happen; like a warrior who fights in a battle but manages to stand still because of his exemplary courage.

In tough sports competitions, fear is an indispensable feeling for the athletes. The

awesome fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales depicted clear realities of survival of the fittest. But during their bout, they didn’t show any sign of fear. Like the two boxers, we’re surrounded by multitude of examples of people who gained recognition, most of them were underdogs by the first time they fight but through hard works and courage, they managed to take a stride towards victory.

The turn of centuries brought significant changes in the way armor-wrapped foreign nations dealt with G-String clad Filipinos. Who can say that a third-world country like us happens to be the motherland of WBC Super featherweight International Champion, of 2006 World Pool Champion, and of the 23rd SEA Games overall champion? We have proven the world our distinct character—courage.

Though fear is a negative trait, it however teaches us to be humble. A person who claims that he has no fear deceives himself that he can do everything and he might be self-centered and hostile to others. Thus, we must determine when to have fear and not. Or perhaps, minimizing our fears.

In this issue we had a change in our system of running the publication. We have set new deadlines for articles, illustrations, photos

and layouts. This is good for us to be consist-ent in our bimonthly publication. As for my case, I had done my column two weeks be-fore the set date but there are certain issues that had risen, which I am deemed to answer first. However, when I was writing my second column, I became very conscious of the risk to whatever might happen to the publication. So this time, I made another column, which is already my third for this issue alone. My God, I never thought that my critical thinking would go beyond my expectation.

In my column last issue (Sept-Oct Issue, vol. 26 No. 2) entitled “Running or Ruining an Org?”. I discussed the routines and activities of student organizations and student council and the role and performance of the Office of Student Affairs. It wasn’t a surprise when I received comments from various orgs and department. Actually, it’s alright because the column intends to make a wake up call to all the students, and it absolutely did. It slightly broke the conservative culture and the passive nature of TIPians and made a culture shock. Inasmuch as I would like to give critique to my environment I can’t do so easily because they are now threatened by us. Anyway, just to break the tension building between our read-ers, and us, I’m going to tackle a national issue instead—Charter Change (Cha-Cha). Right, its politics, a topic I like most which is also no less the same with my current situation as a cam-pus journalist. Oh, how stupid it is.

* * *Cha-Cha aims to amend certain articles

and sections in the 1987 Constitution, thereby

changing the form of government from the present bicameral presidential to unicam-eral-parliamentary system. The first plan of the government was the People’s Initiative. It did not comply with certain sections in the Constitution. In other words, the initiative was rendered to be deceptive and misleading to the public. For that grounds, the initiative was junked by the Supreme Court.

Now, their plan B is to railroad Cha-Cha through Constituent Assembly (Con-ass). The Congress needs three-fourths of all its mem-bers or 195 signatories before they convene into a Con-ass. If approved, this will create a new floor for debate and more likely to delay the May 2007 elections.

But what’s ironic in the proposed Cha-Cha is the amendment and even getting rid of cer-tain articles/sections in the Constitution, which the state primarily protects. These issues were raised at the start of Cha-Cha advocacy. The Arroyo administration’s Cha-Cha wishes to open the industrial (public utilities, explora-tion of natural resources, mass media and ad-vertising, universities and tertiary educational institutions, etc.), commercial and residential lands to foreign ownership and control. Pub-lic utilities, which are supposedly a free pub-lic service, are now open to alien ownership

for commercialization. It also kills the “Filipino First” provision making it harder for Philippine business and products to be availed by the public.

Cha-Cha also deletes provisions on foreign troops and bases, including the non-nuclear policy. It will only intensify foreign interven-tion in our land particularly the uS. It would be another nightmare for us if they will again build military bases here. Aside from foreign threats, Cha-Cha endangers human rights with the addition of a vague “the responsible exercise thereof” in Section 4, Bill of Rights, 1987 Philippine Constitution that protects free speech, press, expression, and assembly. There is no such machine that can measure the responsible exercise of one’s right. Anoth-er thing is the martial law check-and-balance mechanism that abolishes the powers of the Supreme Court to ask the factual basis in de-claring martial law.

under the proposed charter, Pres. Arroyo will be granted dual powers and continued stay in her seat even beyond 2010 and under it states, “Betrayal of Public Trust and other High Crimes are no longer grounds for impeach-ment”. There will only be an obvious abuse of power here because any politician can commit administrative fault but still not a ground for his removal in office.

This is not what our heroes fought for. We should see to it that our heroes did not die out of nothing but for our rights, freedom, equality, liberty and justice. We, the modern youth and student leaders, should save the very foun-dation of our freedom as well as our future. Protect the 1987 Constitution! Never again to tyranny! No to Cha-Cha!

waran ang ganitong katangian ng paghanga at pagkilala. Sa paglaon, ang katanyagang ito ay ginagamit ding batayan sa pagtahak sa isang landasin at ito ay ang mundo ng pulitika. Baga-mat alam natin na may batas na nagtatakda ng termino sa mga halal na opisyal ng gobyer-no, kinakasangkapan ng ilan ang kamag-anak upang sa gayon ay mapanatili ang pamunuang kanila umanong pinanata. HIndi naman ito na-bibigyan ng kaukulang pansin kasi sino ba na-man tayo? Mga ordinaryong Pilipino na ang tanging alam lang ay tumanggap ng biyaya at sumalo ng pangako ng sana’y pagbabago. Marahil masasabi kong dito tayo BATIKAN! Nakakalungkot.

Ang mga salitang political dynasty ay nan-gangahulugang paghawak ng kapangyarihan

ng isa lamang angkan o pamilya nang po-sisyon sa gobyerno. Sa kabilang banda, tingin ko’y di dapat maging ganito ang kalakaran lalo na sa bansang laging umaasa ng kaun-laran at kaginhawahan. Malaki nga naman ang pakinabang ng angkan kung patuloy nilang pamumunuan ang isang bayan, lungsod o probinsiya lalo na sa panahon ngayon na ‘di kontrolado ng mamamayan ang dapat na ka-pangyarihan. Ang masakit kahit alam na natin ang nagaganap kibit-balikat na lang natin itong binabalewala at kahit na puro katiwalian ang kanilang isinusukli, sila pa rin ang una sa at-ing listahan ng kandidato. Kawawa naman ang gustong makapaglingkod na ‘di nabibigyan ng pagkakataon. Ano pa ang saysay ng kam-panya? Bilang mamamayan nakakabahala ang sitwasyon na ito pero ‘di naman natin nilala-hat o pinanghahawakan na mali ang ganito, kung sana’y mulat tayo na hindi kabuhayan ang pulitka para kumita. Bagamat mayroon din namang benepisyo ang ganitong sistema na kung saan naipagpapatuloy ang programa para sa bayan ito dapat ang isaalang-alang dahil sa huli tayo din naman ang magpupu-nyagi. Sa katapusan, ang lipunan sana natin ang magtakda ng ikauunlad nito at hindi lang iisang pamilya gaya ng MANGuBAT.

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henaen ni Gloring sa hapag-kainan

ng mga Noypi. Walang heya s’ya, hende naman tayo mabobosog sa henaen n’ya kase ang walang

heyang Amireka ang makekenabang dyan. Alam nyu ba yun mga kapated ko sa pananampalataya? Esa eyung di-makataung poleseya na para daw makaewas sa mga terror-teroran kuno gaya ng mga No Pirmanent Adris (NPA). Mga lentek nagkasondo pa ang dalawa (si Gloring at Bush Bush Balungus) sa pagpapaherap sa aten. Ebasora na ‘yang ATB dahil kong tetengnan naten ang mga prubisyun neto, etu ay maaareng gameten sa paghaharas sa mga manonolat at aktebesta na kritekal kay Gloring. Musta naman ‘yun kong sabehen nateng “no to ATB!” Oks na oks, deba?

On da ader hand, nakakatakot na ang Pinas para sa mga manonolat at mga tagapagtagoyod ng karapatang pantau kase aabot na ng 800 ang mga natetegok dahil sa ekstra-dyudisyal killings. Halembawa neto ang pagtortyur, asasineysyon, at salbeyj. ‘Wag na tayong mangamosta baka besetahen tayu ng mga nabektema. Ke horror…

Lokal…

Lokal naman ang pagtatalakay sa mga bagay-bagay sa loob lamang ng ateng instetosyun. ‘Musta naman ‘yun? Ok ba? Ha? Ha? Ha?

Eniwey, lits bigen. Nong nubyimbri a-syiti, may nakapaskel na anun-syo na ang sabe ay “didlayn op wiring iskul yuniporm”. Aba, ‘musta naman ‘yun? Parang ayaw na ata nela tayung pagsuuten ng yuneporm kase may didlayn. E di mabote.

Marame na pala ang nagrereklamu samen ngayun. Baket, masama bang mageng prupisyunal? O ayaw lang talaga nela ng trabahu. Kase

dahel sa amen eh nagkakatrabahu sela. Asus,

ep ay now poro sela kopi breyk. Tsk.tsk.tsk. Kase toweng poponta kame sa kanela ang lage nelang dahelan

eh “wala pa se superior, mamaya na lang”. Pagbalek mo, “nako, may penontahan sa labas, balek ka na lang ng alas-tre”. Pagbalek mo ulet, “ay, sori nakabreyk s’ya, apter 30 menets balek ka”. Pag-balek mo na ewan kong anong petsa na, “ay, oo, nakalemotan ko pala yong sa’yo, balik ka na lang bokas. Musta naman ang pag-aan-tay namen? Putrages lang deba, nakakagegel. Waaahh…

Esa pa pala, nageng maenet den kame dahel sa esang artikol na naelathala namen kase midyu tenamaan sela. Whafaak! Ganun kasaket. Musta naman ang bokol?

Weyt a minit, kaping maenet. Hindi ko malelemotan se bagyung Reming kase na-estranded aku sa bording haws ku. Asar, bad trep lang talaga. Ang gastus ku toloy. Grrr… Ang OA kase ng PAG-ASA, wala toloy tayong pasuk nun. Bute pa se bagyong (Cho) Paeng at hende malakas. Hay…sa sosonod ha?! Mustahin nyo na lang mocha nyo.

Hala ang sama na naten piru oks lang. Tama lang ang gena-gawa naten kombaga bato-bato sa langet ang tamaan eh sori na lang. Hehe…badtrep lang, nababalew na aku. Wala na kase akung maisolat. Obyos na, noh? Naghahapet na naman kase kame deto ng paglalabas ng esyung eto. Asar, didlayn ko na. Harharhar…

Ineembetahan po pala namen kayu na magpadala ng kontrebusy-on sa amen para detu sa petak na etu ngunet sa ganetu reng oryen-tasyun kahet poro blaynd aytem yan ok lang para masaya deba?

O sya, sya tama na at kenakagat na aku ng mga lamuk detu. Napakaradikal nela. Patayin! Hahaha… Baka sabehen pa nela eh namemehasa na tayu. Whew…naherapan aku deto ah. Perst taym kase. ‘Ge na, chaw taym na. Allan L. Billones

Chavit? Panagalan pa lang di bah! Sa vegas pa lang visible na ang kumag. Kumameg pa nga daw ng mga pusta yun dun eh! Heto malupet! Nung may interview matapos ng laban ni Pac-quiao, mukhang tungaw na nasa likod sya! Speaking of kurikong. Ehem! Ehem! Ehem! Yoko ngang bigyan ng regalo sya. Mayaman na eh! Musta ang jueteng sa Ilocos?

Hindi lang si Tonggresman Sing-son ang nakikisawsaw sa kasikatan ni Pacquiao. Si G. Miles Roces din. Medyo tahimik na pulitiko sya, gayunpaman, hindi nagpahuli. Ayun naging driver ni Manny patungo sa hotel na tutuluyan pagkatapos ng victory parade. Alam ko na ang gustong regalo nito… Pangalan niya sa balota sa darating na Mayo… Ibibigay ko ba? Sa tingin nyo? Hmm… Esep-esep!

Silipin naman natin ang panukala at hinahangad na Cha-Cha ni GMA… Ayun, binasura ang PI ng Supreme

Court. Pagkatapos ng PI, Con-Ass na-man. Con-Ass stands for Constituent Assembly and PI for People’s Initiative (baka masama na nasa isip nyo). Ewan ko lang kung maging fare este fair ang mangyayari sa Con-Ass. Simulat-sapul na uminit ang usapin ukol sa Cha-Cha eh kitang-kita ang pagsayaw ni JDv sa himig nito. Pati nga tenga nya pumapal-akpak kapag nabibigkas ng bossing nyang si GMA ang Cha-Cha. Dahil dun, lumaki ang tenga nya este malaki ang bilang ng papabor sa Con-Ass sa Kongresso. Yun ba naman bakapan ng House Representative at sa karagdagan, mas marami ang maka-administrasyon sa kongreso! Naalala ko nga nung magbabago ng house rules, wala nang botohan! Dinaan na lang sa palakasan ng boses. Who’s in favor say yes; Yeeeees! Yebah! Who’s not in favor say nei; Ngyeeeh! Obviously, panalo ang yes. Para kay JDv at mga alipores nya, ang ibibigay ko ay ang mga cute na cute at napakamasusunuring tuta.

Hay naku lang! Ayokong masira ng pulitika ang Pasko ko! Marapat na manood na lang ako ng sine upang pansamantalang malibang. Magandang gimik yoh at may MMFF! Alam ko na papanoorin ko – Enteng Kabisote 3, nabitin ako nang huling dalawang parts eh! Speaking of Enteng, tingin ng na-kakarami ito ang magiging top grosser ng taon. Para sa akin naman, ang kara-mihan sa pulitiko ang TOP GROSSer… yakadirs!!!

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Aym bak mga ripakuls, aptir wan yir ng pangongolet at pang-aasar, etu na naman tayu…hihihi… May esang malakeng pag-babagu ang TIPTONGuE naten ngayun. Hende na seya deksyunare kase bastus daw at walang mudu kaya tama na ang isang wurd op da esyu. Baka daw kase mabasa ng mga magolang. Nako, eh perst en pormowst gurang na kame para magpaapekto sa mga benabasa namen. Dapat na nateng basagen ang konserbatibong koltora at pagegeng pasibo dahel nasa koleheyo na tayo, noh. Kaelangan naten ng kalayaan sa pamamahayag at pag-aaral. Huhuhu…masama ba ‘yun. Teka, tomotolo na ang laway ko..

Bagu pala tayu magsemola ay epapalewanag ku mona ang mga lalamanen netung artikol. ‘Wag ng masyadung hat at etu na, etu na pruuuuuut…Ay, ang bahu naman.

Nasyunal…

Ang nasyunal ay tatalakay sa mga esyung pambansa. As en to da hayest lebel ang pakekealam naten sa mga esyu sa labas ng ateng instetosyun.

Sow naw, let da geyms bigen. Hende naman kaela sa aten ang pag-kahole kay Gringo Punasan. Aktwali, nalolongkot ako at nahole s’ya. Sayang at wala ng kodeta. Wala ng tril ang pagkakapanggulo ne Glor-ing. ‘Musta naman ‘yun! Sana lang ‘wag masyadung maengay itong si Gringo baka mabansagan syang “ang pagdadalaga ne Punasan”.

Teka, ‘musta naman pala ang Antay-Teror-teroran Bil (ATB) na

PASAKALYEBago ang kapana-panabik na

kasaysayan ng section na ito… Maraming salamat sa mungkahi ng kalupunan ng estudyante ng TIP. Dahil sa walang tigil na paghiling nyo ng mga kalog na artikulo, naisaisip naming gumawa ng isang lampoon section para lang sa inyo. Bawal KJ… Eto ang pamasko namin sa mga Tipoy at Tipay d’yan… ang TIP BOY!

PALABOKMadugo ang naging proseso sa pagpili

ng panagalan para sa section na ito… Full power ng isipan ang ginamit dito kaya sa sobrang hirap, muntik pa ngang himatayin ang iba at lumipad ang isipan nila sa ibang planeta, malamang nasa Pluto na (teka hinde daw planeta yun… napadaan lang). Lumipat ang lumilipad na isipang ito sa Mercury, eh mainit masyado kaya tumungo sa Jupiter. Ang laki naman ng planetang ito… takbo naman sa Neptune… Amp! Nakakalunod dun! Blog blog blog! Buti na lang dumating si Superman. Dinala s’ya sa Krypton. Buahahaha! Lumayo ata… pati may Krypton pa ba? Sumabog na yun eh… Whew! That’s what I call as universal trip… Wala bang konek… pinaparealize lang namin ang hirap para lang maibigay ang gusto ng mga TIPians. Ika nga ng kasabihan: sisisirin ko ang karagatan at ibibigay ang pinakamalaki at makislap na perlas; susungkitin ko ang mga bituin at ikukuwintas sa iyo, naks parang nanliligaw lang eh. Para lang sa ikaliligaya nyo, biruin halos malibot ang universe.

KASAYSAYANHoy! Giseng! Bangungot na ata

sinasapit ng staff pag-iisip lang sa pangalan ng lampoon section. Salamat kay Bro. Pogi at sa kanyang mapaghimalang kamay na may basbas mula sa itaas, nakawala sa sinasapit na delubyo ang staff. Gagaling… Este ang galing! Mapaghimalang sulat (tama, as in letter) mula sa tinatag niyang BuHAY party list ang nagbigay ng kalayaan sa maituturing na sakit na aming sinasapit. Ganun pala ang naidudulot ng sobrang pag-iisip, realizing na pangalan lang naman ng lampoon ang involve. Sa totoo lang muntik na magkaroon ng tipus outbreak.

THE LEGEND GOES ON…AND ON…AND ON…

Nagets kung bakit TIP BOY? Dahil po sa pagkakamali ng BuHAY, nabuksan ang aming mapaglarong isipan. utang namin ang pangalan ng section na ito sa kanila. Seryoso, pinapaabot namin ang taos-puso naming pasasalamat! Mula ngayon, may aabangan na ang mga TIPian tuwing sasapit ang Pasko. Panigurado, mapapasaya namin ang inyong Yuletide season!

uTANG NA LOOB!Mula sa mapaglarong isipan ng

Layout Artist ng vOICE, binigyan nya ng kakatwang lapat ang section na ito (actually, siya ang promotor ng lampoon section, in short, mapagbigay sa estudyante) at sa pakikipagtutulangan naman ng Patnugutan, naging hitik ang section na ito.

— Punong Tagapagpugot

Sino bang may sabi na magandang mamasyal sa Marikina?! Dun sa

tabi ng ilog? Corny baduy!!! Siksikan ang mga tao at ang karamiha’y jologs! Mura daw ang bilihin sa mga tiyangge at affordable ang mga pagkain. Hinde kaya! Sa Borokyo na lang ako, trenta lang solb na! Yung mga damit, sapatos at bags puro imitations o kaya nama’y smuggled. Akala ko pati, galit si BF sa mga nagtitinda ng mga piratang DvD? Bilib na sana ako sa panghuhuli nya sa sidewalk ng mga nagbebenta nito. Eh bakit ang dami dun? Sa bagay, kesa payagan sila na magtinda ng mga pinirata sa Quiapo o Cubao, sa tabing ilog na lang para sa kanya ang bayad

sa pwesto (*blink* *blink*). Alam kaya nya na may mga nag-eexist na

pirata dun? O baka naman kaya wa siya care

kasi wala sa tabi ng kalsada, sa ilog. Hmmm…

Ahoy! Musta mga dabarkads! Bumanat agad ako eh hindi ko pa pala

nababati ang mga mambabasa ko! Salamat muli sa pagtangkilik. Nagugu-lumihanan nga ko at nasa bagong sur-rounding ako – sa TIPBOY. Maganda ito dahil dito ang pikon ay talo. Nga pala, kaya ako napadpad sa Marikina dahil naghahanap ako ng regalo kasi malapit na ang Pasko. Yung gusto ko kasing regalo eh yung makakapagbigay ng en-JOYment sa lahat. Baka may alam ka? Itext mo naman sa akin – 09691230210.

*****Sa totoo lang, may nais na nga

akong ibigay sa mga Atienza eh. bulak-laking polo na may mukha ni Pacman. Corny bading lang! Nakakairita lang sila nung umuwi sa bansa si Pacquiao. Hindi ko malaman ang papel nila kung sila’y manager o PA ni Pareng Manny. Nakabuntot sila parati. Yung media nga kung gusto ng interview kay Manny, kailangan dumaan at magpaalam kay Mayor Atienza. Yung mga anak naman ni Mayor, feeling maraming fans! Na-kikikaway sa parada ni Pacquiao. Take note: katabi sila ni Papa Manny. Ang taray! Charuz! Akala ko Mayo ang elec-tion, tila ngayon eh nagsisimula na ah!

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