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Pebrero-Marso 2010

KA, YLO Election Results Out

Joshua Fajardo ELECTIONS PIC

Can You Feel the Heat?

Diego Antonio Enriquez

Panawagan sa Kabataan, Pagbabago sa Lipunan

Choice Israel and Joshua Fajardo

Last March 2, 2010 was the hottest day of the year so far as a temperature of 35.5 C was recorded in the country. As if this wasnt enough, according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA) administrator Prisco Nilo, the temperature is predicted to go even higher as we are in the midst of the El Nino phenomenon. Though the El Nino phenomenon has already peaked between December and early January, we are only experiencing its effects right now. Besides the high temperature, there has been minimal rainfall over the past weeks. All around the country, water shortages have been plaguing communities. Dam and reservoir water levels have been decreasing and could reach critical levels if the water levels continue to fall until April. Besides water shortage, the country also faces power shortages as dams are not able to create as much electricity because of the decreasing volume of water.
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Grade 7-10 students who excel in different academic subjects were awarded during the UPIS 7-10 Recognition Day last March 3 in the Multi-Purpose Hall, UPIS High School Grounds. The theme for this year was Panawagan sa Kabataan, Pagbabago sa Lipunan:, in relation to this years national elections to be held in May, when most Filipinos will look forward to positive changes in the country. Awi Cada, a grade 8 student, conducted the National Anthem to start the rites. Dr. Aurora Zuiga, the school principal, officially opened the program with a welcoming speech, during which she appealed to the students to contribute more to the society, even at such a young age, by being more concerned and aware about national issues. She added that as Iskolars ng Bayan, to whom much is given, much is expected. The guest speaker of the event was Dr. Rose R. Rex of UPIS Batch 1993. She is currently a certified
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The results of the Elections for AY 20102011 Kamag-Aral (KA) and year level organizations (YLOs): Senior Council (SC), Juniors Association (JA) and Sophomores Association (SoA) have been released last March 3, Wednesday, with KA President-elect Ysabel Anne Lee leading the winners. The results of the elections for the Freshmen Association (FA) are yet to be released, as the FA elections for the current grade 6 students were held a week after the KA, SC, JA and SoA elections. March 2, 2010 A total of 280 students voted for their favored candidates for the KA, 109 incoming seniors voted for the posts in the SC, 75 incoming juniors voted for the JA and 97 incoming sophomores voted for the SoA. The current SC officers facilitated the elections as the COMELEC. For the KA election results, the sole party, LODESTAR, won 5 of the possible 10 positions available, although one position-PRO -was left uncontested by the said party. With their party winning half of the possible posts, one of their main goals if elected, according to President-elect Lee, is to have a stricter implementation of the school rules and regulations. Among their other programs are the continuation of the Solid Waste Management Program, conduction of Leadership Camps and Congresses, and organizing YahooGroups for academical purposes.
Continued on page 2 Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia Photo Editors Andrea Abad Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel Gino Asuncion Contributors

Ma. Rhea Andaya Editor-in-chief Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor

Diego Enriquez News Editor Karina Bulong Feature Editor Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor

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Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel Learning Coordinators

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Can You Feel the Heat? from page 1 Though the El Nino phenomenon has already peaked between December and early January, we are only experiencing its effects right now. Besides the high temperature, there has been minimal rainfall over the past weeks. All around the country, water shortages have been plaguing communities. Dam and reservoir water levels have been decreasing and could reach critical levels if the water levels continue to fall until April. Besides water shortage, the country also faces power shortages as dams are not able to create as much electricity because of the decreasing volume of water. Being an agricultural-oriented country, our economy is also adversely affected by the El Nino as our farmers rely on rainfall and water to sustain their crops. As of February 17, the El Nino drought damage to agriculture is already at P 3.7 billion but could still go as high as P 7 billion. To cope with the drought, the government has distributed 115 units of open source pumps to farmers. Many farmers have even changed their crops from rice/palay to crops that require less water such as melons and watermelons. The growth in the agricultural sector is projected to decline as compared to last year because of El Nino. To quench the need for rain, the government uses cloud seeding to induce rainfall. PAGASAs climate models suggest that El Nino conditions will persist until June. Due to El Nino, the start of the rainy season is delayed by a month and is expected to start in the middle of June as opposed to the usual start of the rainy season around May. The lack of rainfall is a stark contrast to the national conditions just five months ago when Ondoy and Pepeng caused record flooding in Luzon. Now the El Nino is threatening to cause record drought all over the country. According to PAGASA, the extremes in the weather we have been experiencing might be because of global warming. The natural balance in climate and weather is disturbed resulting in changing weather patterns and extreme weather.
strengthening the bond of their batch, through more batch activities to be organized to promote respect and discipline among their batch mates be more imposed on their batch. p8 All official results were posted in the KA Bulletin Board by the SC last March 4, Thursday.

Pebrero-Marso 2010

Love to Lead
Andrea Abad

Inaanyayahan ng Philippine Science HighSchool ang University of the Philippines Integrated School sa isang congress na pinamagatang LOVE TO LEAD! naglalayon itong magbigay ng pagkakataon sa mga estudyanteng lider upang mapalawak pa ang kakayahan bilang mga lider ng kabatan. Inaasahang lima hanggang walong estudyanteng lider ang ipapadala bawat eskwelahan sa nasabing congress. Ang Interschool Leadership Congress ay gaganapin sa Pebrero 6, Sabado mula 7:30 ng umaga hanggang 5:30 ng hapon sa Audio-Visual Room ng Advanced Science and Technology Building (ASTB) ng Philippine Science High School Main Campus sa Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City. Ang nasabing Congress ay may registration fee na P600 para sa mga estudyanteng mula sa pribadong paaralan at P300 para sa mga estudyanteng mula sa pampublikong paaralan. Kasama sa fee ang meals at workshop kits.

KA, YLO Election Results Out

from page 1 For the SC elections, the lone party, BKTKY, only filled four positions. The Vice President-elect, Dira Alveza will automatically advance to the President position as the candidate for the presidency, Kevin Domingo, did not match the minimum vote requirement. Another election will be held next year for the position of the Vice President and PRO. The position for the PRO is vacant because it was left undisputed. It was a different story for the aJa!, the only party in the JA elections. aJa! won eight of the nine contested positions, paving way for their party's ambitions for their batch. President-elect Jomil Adrielle Gutierrez said that one of such ambitions aJa! has for their batch is to have a stronger bond in the batch, with more batch activities to be held during their term. The SoA elections was the only election with two parties involved, SoWhat and PEETO. However, SoWhat got 5 positions versus PEETO's 3. Only one position- PRO remained vacant, because the only nominee, SoWhat's Red Bartolome, had less than half of the possible votes and therefore cannot be appointed. SoWhat will focus on

Grades 7 to 9, there was one SC member and one volunteer to assist during the actual voting. Everyone present in the homeroom period was given one ballot, where they checked the name of the candidate of their choice or abstain. The SC members collected all ballots and tallied the votes. The results were posted the following day in the KA Bulletin Board. Because Grade 6 students were still Election process The election process this year started to vote the following week, only the FA elecin mid-February when the SC announced tion results were still pending. that the candidacy process for the KA and YLO elections was now open. There were a One party system total of 7 parties that applied for their candiThis year, only one batch (Batch 2013) dacies: there was one each for the KA, SC, had two parties running for elections: SoWJA and FA elections, while there were two in hat and PEETO. According to the candidates the SoA elections. of their grade level, this is a much better opAfter all the candidates have applied, tion for their batch mates. the SC set a campaign period of exactly four Mas wide yung range ng pagpipilian weeks. During these four weeks, candidates na leader, Aliyah Rojo, candidate for the were briefed by SC officers about the elec- Sophomores Association presidency said. tion process, and about the job descriptions May other option ka. May pagpipilian ka talof their positions. Also included in the cam- aga. paign period were two Miting de Avance(s), Her opponent, Marky Castillio agreed. which were attended by candidates and vot- Dapat iwasan yung pagboto na ang choices ers alike. lang ay abstain o yung kandidato. She said In March 2, voting began during the that it is better to have many choices for her homeroom period for the current Grade 7 to fellow schoolmates for them to choose more 9 students Grade 6 students voted in the fol- wisely and have a more varied choice on lowing week. In each of the 9 sections from who they want to be their leader.

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Panawagan... from page 1 diplomat of the Philippine Pediatric Society and is part of the Pediatrics Department of the University of the PhilippinesPhilippine General Hospital. She shared some of her experiences as a high school student, like cramming for a test, enjoying activities with friends and other memorable events in high school life. The former Model Student award recipient of the school even shared tips to her students about handling high school life: by managing time, focusing on tasks more, and having friends to have fun with. After a warm reception of the audience, she was given a Certificate of Appreciation by Dr. Zuiga to recognize her efforts in the field of medicine. A musical number by the Vocal Music (VM) Class, conducted by Prof. Leujim Martinez, followed. The VM students performed Kalesa, composed by Levi Celerio, and Only You (You and You Alone) by Andre Lemund and Buck Ram. After the entertaining performance by the VM class, the awarding of certificates began. Certificates, which were given to the best students per batch in each subject, were handed out by Dr. Zuiga and Prof. Melanie Donkor, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs. The most outstanding students in the subjects of Communication Arts (CA) English, Music and Arts, CA Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and Practical Arts were awarded (for a full list of awardees, refer to the table below). A performance by Mayumi Pimentel, the Most Outstanding Student in Music 7 -10 was well received by the audience. She sang Song for Magna Carta for Women, which Pimentel wrote and composed herself. After her performance, the awarding for the outstanding leaders and model students came next. Dr. Zuiga and Prof. Rosita Tadena, Assistant Principal for Administration, gave out certificates for the Model Student award and the Leadership Award to students in every grade level. Marion Coronel, the Grade 10 Model Student Awardee, brought the event to an end with a speech calling on her fellow schoolmates to have more awareness about the issues in our country, even in the midst of schoolwork. Coronel said that the youth, especially students should be more informed about the national issues and problems surrounding the country in order to effect positive changes.

Styro-free University
Karina Bulong

UP Diliman Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Cynthia Grace C. Gregorio released Memorandum No. CGCG 10-23 last January 29, 2010 as part of UP Dilimans campaign for a Styrofoam-free campus. The memo, which took effect last February 23, 2010, directed food concessionaires to avoid using Styrofoam and/or plastic take-out food and drink receptacles/utensils. Due to the campus-wide campaign, everyone is encouraged to use washable food containers and utensils when buying take -outs. Food concessionaires and ambulant vendors were advised to use alternative environment-friendly options such as containers and cups made of paper. It is understandable that using such packaging can cause price increase because paper pulp is more expensive than Styrofoam. It should somehow compel the consumers to bring their own food containers when purchasing take-outs. To ensure that vendors and concessionaires will comply with this memo, the Food Service Regulatory Committee (FSRC) and Waste Monitoring Center will conduct periodic inspection from time to time.

Pebrero-Marso 2010

E- Convergence
Bambi Manalo Matagumpay na naidaos ang EConvergence sa UP Los Baos College of Economics noong Pebrero 22, 2010. Ang programang ito ay pinamunuan ng Economic Society at kinalahukan ng 13 na ibat ibang paaralan na kinabibilangan ng Ateneo de Manila, Philippine Science Highschool at sa unang pagkakataon ay ang UP Integrated School. Ang mga estudyante ay lumahok sa ibat ibang kompetisyon. Ang mga kinatawan ng UP Integrated School ay sina Gina Valera at Rhea Andaya ng 10-Molave at Patrick Diaz ng 10-Dao para sa Intellectual Encounter Debate. Para naman sa essay writing, si Luis Miclat ang napiling kalahok. Ipinanlaban naman sina Marion Coronel, Mithi Zamora at Allan Sampang para sa quiz bee. KaPhoto by April Dayne Garcia bilang din sina Elise Rollon sa docuUnang Pagkakataon mentary films at si Danielle Lopez naman ay nakakuha ng unang gan-

Kampyon sa

Percival Quiambao

timpala para sa poster-making contest. Ang mga kalahok ay ginabayan ng mga guro na sina Ms. Ana-Liza Ani, Sir Jaime Banjo Aquino ng Departamento ng Araling Panlipunan at si Ms. Dian Caluag ng Departamento ng Ingles,Musika at Sining. Sila ay sumailalim sa training noong Pebrero 18-19, 2010 para sa kompetisyon na ito. Sa kabuuan, nakamit ng Philippine Science High school Team A ang unang pwesto at sinundan naman ito ng La Immaculada na nagkamit ng ikalawang pwesto. Nakuha ng UP Integrated School ang ikalimang pwesto sa mga 13 mga kalahok na paaralan. Malaking karangalan para sa ating paaralan ang makalahok sa ganitong klase ng patimpalak. Nagpapakita ito ng kagalingan ng mga kabataan at malaking oportunidad para sa mga estudyante ang maging bahagi ng ibat ibang kompetisyon kagaya nito. Marapat na magpatuloy ito upang Makita ang angking talino at talent ng mga

Naitala sa kasaysayan ng UPIS sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ang pagkakamit ng kampyonato sa palarong Track and Field. Nitong nakaraang ikaapat hanggang ikapito ng Pebrero, idinaos and 72nd season ng UAAP Track and Field Championships sa Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila. Lumahok sa kompetisyon ang mga atleta mula sa ibat ibang unibersidad tulad ng University of Santo Tomas (UST), Ateneo de Manila University(ADMU), De La Salle Zobel(DLSZ), Adamson University(AdU), University of the East(UE), at University of the Philippines(UP). Matapos ang ilang araw na kompetisyon, nilamangan ng UPIS ang koponan ng ADMU ng anim na puntos kung kaya silay nalaglag sa ikalawang pwesto. Humabol naman ang koponoan ng UST bilang ikatlo. Tinanghal na Most Valuable Player si Patrick Unso ng UST at nakamit naman ni Christian Ferrer ng UPIS ang pagiging Rookie of the Year. Humakot ang mga atleta ng UPIS ng 9 na gold medals, 15 silver medals, at 12 bronze medals sa ginanap na palaro. Tunay nga na magagaling ang mga estudyante ng UPIS, hindi laang sa akademiko, kundi pati sa sports, dahil lahat ng mga atletang ito ay homegrown. Muli, binabati ko ang UPIS Track and Field Team.

Narito ang kabuuan ng kinalabasan ng naganap na kompetisyon: MANLALARO EVENT MEDAL Jao Nasis 800m run, pole vault gold triple jump, long jump, silver 400m hurdles,4x400m relay high jump, 4x100m relay bronze Dan Pahit 1500m run gold 800m run, 3000m walk silver 5000m walk, 4x400m relay pole vault bronze Christian Ferrer 3000m run, 5000m run gold 1500m run silver 2000m steeplec hase bronze Bien Morales 2000m steeplechase gold 3000m run, 1500m run bronze MP Cunanan 4x400m relay silver 4x100m relay bronze Gab Soriano 4x400m relay silver 4x100m relay bronze Joseph Bautista 4x100m relay bronze Renzo Domingo 5000m run silver Jasper Bongalonta 2000m steeplechase silver 5000m run bronze Kevin Rodgers 5000m walk bronze Jonathan Sierva discus throw gold pole vault silver Kenneth Jimenez javelin throw bronze Anthony Matias hammer throw silver JP Molina 3000m walk, 5000m walk gold

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CHALLENGE GAMES!
Michelle Lagare

UPIS High school, February 16-20 Idinaos ng Science Department ang Peryagham, ang taunang Science Week. Nagkaroon ng ibat ibang aktibidades tulad ng PAUTAKAN, isang quizbee, K-9 exhibition, film showing ng Planet Earth BBC series. Ngayong taon din inilunsad ang Challenge Games, kung saan nagkaroon ng project-competition ang bawat baitang. Sa grado 7, gagawa sila ng rocket propulsion. Sa grado 7, gagawa sila ng egg glider. Sa grado 9 naman gagawa sila ng mouse-trap powered car. Sa grado 10, gagawa sila ng ornitopther. Ang bawat mananalong grupo sa bawat seksyon ay ilalaban sa nanalong grupo ng iba pang seksyon. Ang mananalo ay magkakamit ng unang gantimpala. Rocket propulsion, ang proyektong ng grado 7, ang bawat grupo ay inatasang gumawa ng rocket gamit ang mga recycled materials at paliliparin ito gamit ang vinegar at baking soda. Ang makapagpalipad nang pinakamatagal ang tatanghaling panalo. Sa isang grupo mula sa 7-Mercury na kinabilangan nina Mel jesus E. Corneta, Awira Maiana M. Cruz, Ma. Editha Ebreo at Christel Love Manalo ang nakapagpalipad ng pinakamatagal na naitala sa 3.37 segundo. Egg Glider, ang proyekto ng grado 8. Ang mga gagawin nilang glider ay gawa sa lumang egg carts at recycled materials. Ang

mga egg glider ay lalagyan ng itlog at papadaanin sa isang mekanismo mula sa second floor pababa. Ang makakapagbaba sa mga itlog nang maayos at walang basag ay ang tatanghaling panalo. Ang nanalong grupo ay nagmula sa 8-Firefly na kinabibilangan nina Ruah Liway Shechem Gabo, Enrique Dimitri Pocholo Taduran, Ramon Timothy Banta at Gaela Pearl Mateo. Mouse-trap powered car naman ang proyekto ng grado 9. Gamit lamang ang mga lumang CD at mousetrap, bumuo ang mga estudyante ng powered car. Ang nanalo sa kompetisyon na ito ay ang grupo mula sa 9-Gold na kinabibilanagan nina Alvin Lloyd Andresio, Bien Carlo Morales, Pauline Tiu at Kamille Sarmiento. Ornitopther naman ang proyekto ng grado 10, isang mekanismo na parang ibon dahil may pakpak ito na dapat lumipad. Recycled materials ang maaaring gamitin sa proyekto. Ang grupo na nakapagpalipad ng ornitopther ng piankamatagl ay mula sa 10Molave na kinabibilangan nina Ramiro Alvarez Jr., Crisogono Bayani, Kevin Paul Villanueva at Roi Anthony Pedragosa. Ang kanilang Ornitopther na pinangalang Project TIT3 ay nagtagal nang 3.92 segundo sa ere. Naging masaya at makabuluhan ang Peryagham 2010. Tiyak na mas marami pang kaabang abang na mga aktibidades sa susunod na taon.

PAUTAKAN 2010
Lara Monica Acuba

PERYAGHAM PIC

Ginanap noong nakaraang Pebrero 16-19, 2010 ang Science Week na pinamagatang PERYAGHAM. Nagorganisa ng mga aktibidades ang mga guro sa Agham ng UPIS na susubok sa kaalaman ng mga estudyante sa ibat ibang grado. Nagkarooon ng Pautakan ang bawat grado na pinaglabanan ng bawat seksyon. Ang Pautakan ay may tatlong kategorya: easy, average at difficult. Pasa sa easy round, mayroong limang katanungang may katumbas na isang puntos, sa average round ay may tatlong katanungang may katumbas na dalawang puntos at para naman sa difficult round ay may tatlong katanungan na may katumbas na tatlong puntos. Sa grado 7, nagwagi ang 7-Earth team A na binubuo nina Miguel Nicolo L. Saren, Joanna Joy L. Pagulayan at Christian Justin P. Boro. Pumangalawa ang team A ng Jupiter at dalawa ang nakakuha ng ikatlong posisyon: Earth team B at Mercury team A. Nagwagi sina James Timothy L. Liwag, Hannah Mae O. Laderas at Jomil Adrielle M. Gutierrez ng 8Butterfly team A sa unang gantimpala. Nakamit ng Damselfly team A ang pangalawang gantimpala at Firefly team B sa pangatlong gantimpla. Sa grado 9, nasungkit ng Iron team B ang unang gantimpala, sila ay binubuo nina Eartha B. Beconado, Paulina Mica B. Glodoveza, at Patricia Bianca C. Bermio. Ang Gold team A ang nakakuha ng ikalawang pwesto at Iron team A sa ikatlong pwesto. Nagwagi sa grado 10 ang Acacia tem B na sina Beatriz Selah Q. Bailon, Gabriel Luis G. Borjal at Alyssa Lorrraine P. Gabriel. Nakamit ng Molave team A ang pangalawang gantimpala at Lauan team B ang pangatlong gantimpala. Binigyan ng parangal ang mga nagwagi noong flag ceremony at nagkaroon din sila ng dagdag na marka sa kanilang report card. Talaga naming ikinatuwa ng mga estudyante ang mga aktibidades kaya masasabing naging matagumpay ang naturang selebrasyon ng Science Week.

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Youth Rocks Sunken Garden for Change
Jona Mari O. Fernandez The University of the Philippines Diliman University Student Council (USC) held the UP Fair 2010 entitled MusiKabataan Para sa Pagbabago, the week-long event at the Sunken Garden last February 9 14. The UP Fair is the biggest studentinitiated event held annually in UP Diliman. It is a six-day musical feast which features the hottest bands in the country. This event draws a crowd ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 attendees per night. Hosted by the USC and partner student organizations, the fair aims to raise the youths, particularly the students awareness on diverse issues bearing local significance. This year, each night featured a national issue as part of the youth agenda in the 2010 National Elections like good governance, taking care of the environment, and internal war. SISFIRE: Juan, Vote! February 9, Tuesday UP Sigma Beta Sorority and the UP Economics Society opened the first day of the UP Fair 2010 entitled SISFIRE: Juan, Vote! with Kamikazee, 6cyclemind, Kjwan, Sandwich, Sugarfree and Itchyworms. This event took entertainment and social awareness to a new level. WARFAIR: Alert the Armory February 10, Wednesday The UP Alpha Sigma Fraternity hosted WARFAIR: Alert the Armory with Urbandub, Stonefree, Chicosci and Slapshock. Yesthurday February 11, Thursday The third day of the fair, Yesthursday, was presented by the UP Circle of Entrepreneurs. The concert advocated peace and paid tribute to the 90s music with Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Typecast, Sandwich, Itchyworms, Sugarfree and Silent Sanctuary. RAKESTRA: Harmony Amidst Chaos February 12, Friday UP Beta Epsilon hosted RAKESTRA: Harmony Amidst Chaos. The featured bands were Sugarfree and Silent Sanctuary accompanied by the Manila Symphony Orchestra. were not included in the primary count but arrived on the actual date. There was a stop-over in Balagtas, Bulacan where those who werent able to bring enough food for 3 people could buy food. The bus the proceeded to its destinationBethany Orphanage. The Bethany House Sto. Nio Orphanage was established on March 30, 1986 by Most Rev. Cirilo R. Almario Jr. D.D. Bishop Emeritus of Malolos. The institution which was entrusted to the Dominican Sisters of St. Joseph opened with 8 children who were found abandoned, parentless, or a member of indigent family. Although it runs on the countless voluntary donations from generous friends and benefactors, the Sisters also initiate activities to raise funds to augment the minimal financial assistance the Diocese of Malolos provides. At present, the orphanage serves children who were neglected, abandoned or orphaned with ages 0-12 but are physically and mentally fit for education. The children at the orphanage were overjoyed to see visitors in their home. After settling down, the UPIS students were asked to pick the child or children theyll take care of for the day. The children were eager to be chosen. After a few dance numbers from the children, AJ Quinito, Tin Sulla and Celine Isidro sang Hawak Kamay for

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YOUTHSTOCK: Rock, Role (?), Rights! February 13, Saturday The USC Night was about human rights, with the theme YOUTHSTOCK: Rock, Role (?), Rights! USC, along with the EMC Fraternity featured Sandwich, Gloc-9 and 6cyclemind. Loverage: Illumine Nation February 14, Sunday The last day of the fair, Loverage: Illumine Nation, was presented by the Adelfe Enu Crea Sorority, Pan Xenia Fraternity, UP Circuit and UP 49ers. Performances by Rico Blanco, Sugarfree, Sandwich and Imago rocked the last night of the fair. The proceeds of the UP Fair will be allocated to various beneficiaries within UP, like the University services and facilities, such as the nine residence halls and Vinzons Hall, and outside the University. A percentage of the proceeds shall be allotted to the purchase of equipment for the Universitys Sports Programs. Communities surrounding the campus are expected to benefit as well through the USCs Semestral Community Fairs. the kids. Since it was almost 12 noon, the students and children went to the dining hall to feed the children. After cleaning up, the students and children said their goodbyes to each other and some even gave tokens of remembrance. After visiting the orphanage, the UPIS delegation proceeded to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy at Sta. Rosa, Marilao, Bulacan. Headed by Sir Mike Dela Cerna, the students recited the Stations of the Cross. Afterwards, everyone was given time to explore the place. One of its attractions is the man-made cave where you can toss a coin and then pray in the man-made waterfalls. It also has the replica of the Jesus tomb. The trip ended at around 4:30 pm, earlier than expected. Although the time was not enough, it made the participants feel fulfilled because even in a short span of time, they were still able to help, reach out and share a part of who they are to other people.

Alay ni Isko
Karina Bulong The UP Integrated School Student Catholic Action (UPISSCA) held its outreach program entitled Alay Mula Sa Puso last Ferbruary 27, 2010 at the Bethany Orphanage in Tabe, Guiguinto, Bulacan. The program which was facilitated by the UPISSCA and Sangguniang Pangwika club members was a result of positive feedbacks from the participants of last years outreach program which took place in St. Martin de Porres Orphanage in Bongamenor, Bustos, Bulacan. Grade 10 students were in charge of coordinating with bus operators for transportation while Sangguniang Pangwika club members, headed by their president, AJ Quinito, were in charge of the program. Grade 7 and 8 students were assigned to create advertisements and informational posters while Grade 9 students, led by Bea Bautista and Janine Dela Paz of 9-Silver were in charge of collection of donations such as rice, milk, biscuits, canned goods, noodles, toys, books and new and old dresses. The bus left the UPIS Highschool grounds at 8 am. The actual number of participants exceeded 50 because there were several people who havent paid yet and

Outreach pic

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Scouts March to Success

Viviene dela Cruz

The annual Scouts parade was held last 23 February at the Quezon hall, UP Diliman. Girl and Boy Scouts of the Philippines (GSP and BSP) from the fourth District of the Quezon City Council attended the ceremony. Scout and scouting advisers assembled at the UPIS 3-6 Elementary Grounds and started marching at 7:30 in the morning around the Academic Oval. The Parade ended when it reached the Quezon Hall where the ever-famous UP Oblation is located. The program was started by the entrance of the Senior Boy Scouts-colors followed by a prayer by Boy Scout Luis Fernando Raynon. After the ceremonial rites were performed, UPIS Principal Dr. Aurora Zuiga offered a message concerning the Scouts. She recognized the achievement of the Scouting Movement for the past years, mentioning some of the Movements achievements. She said she was glad that there are still a lot of active Scouts engaged in helping the community. After this, the Scouts pronounced their Oath and Law lead by Nathaniel Avila and Bertrand Diola for the KAB Scouts; Marco Barrientos and Felix Camagay for the Boy Scouts; Patrick Diaz for the Senior Scouts; Joanne de Castro and Alapaap Coqilla for the Star Scouts; Czarina Sikat, Marion Coronel, Deneese Montalbo and Diwee Llorente for the Junior and Senior Girl Scouts. After pronouncing their vows and thoughts for the day, the UPIS Vocal Music class lead by Mr. Leujim Martinez offered an intermission number during which they sang "All I Ask" and "Only You".

JS Prom 2010, Ginanap sa UPIS

Andrea Abad Le Nuit Tres Etoile, o A Night of Many Stars sa Ingles. Ito ang napiling tema dahil nababagay ito para sa paggaganapan ng JS Prom 2010. Sa UPIS quadrangle kasi ang napiling lugar upang ganapin ang nasabing okasyon. Napagdesisyunan ito ng Juniors Association(JA) at ng kanilang adviser na si Ms. Joanne Manzano dahil maraming problema kung sa ibang lugar pa. Una, ang kapasidad ng lugar dahil kapag pinagsama ang Batch 2010 at Batch 2011 ay napakarami na, may mga guro pa na dadalo. Pangalawa, ang badyet ay dapat mapagkasya sa lahat ng pangangailangan sa JS Prom. Pangatlo, closer to home dahil nais ng JA na ibalik ang kultura ng pagganap ng JS Prom sa UPIS. Ilang linggo bago mag JS Prom, maraming negatibong reaksyon tungkol sa pagganap ng JS Prom 2010 sa UPIS quadrangle ang narinig mula sa mga estudyante. Bakit sa quadrangle gaganapin? , Bakit mahal ang bayad dito lang sa UPIS? , Paano na yung heels ng sapatos naming, mahirap maglakad at mgsayaw? Ngunit sa mismong araw ng Prom, pinatunayan ng Juniors Association(JA) na kaya nilang mapaganda ang quadrangle. Ang dating madilim na quadrangle sa gabi ay napuno ng makukulay at ibat ibang hugis ng ilaw sa paligid. Ang dating quadrangle na puro damo lamang ay nagkaroon sa gitna ng punong tila bahay ng mga alitaptap sa liwanag ng mga ilaw na nakasabit dito. Ang flagpole na kapag flag ceremony ay bandila ng Pilipinas ang nakikita ay naging napakataas at mailaw na Eiffel dela Cerna ng Departamento ng Filipino bilang mga tagapamatnubay. Ang mga programa ay kinapalooban ng mga natatanging aktibidades na talagang sumubok sa survival skills ng mga iskawt. Pinamahalaan ang mga aktibidades na ito ng mga Trainor Scouts na mula sa ibat ibang councils ng Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) sa pamumuno ni Scouter Dannie Llabes ng Makati Council. Layunin ng camping na ito na iparanas sa mga isakawt ang mabuhay nang may limitadong gamit. Bilang lamang ang ipinadalang damit at pagkain, tatlong de lata at kalahating kilong bigas lamang para sa kabuuan ng camping. Tinuruan silang magluto sa buho ng kawayan at gumawa ng impro-

Photo by Joie Ortega Tower. Ang entablado ay nasa flagpole din na ang gitna ay ang mataas na Eiffel Tower. Nagmuka rin elegante at pormal ang hitsura ng mga upuan, lamesa at pati narin ang mga tents na nakapaligid sa harap ng entablado. At ang dancefloor naman na nasa tapat ng entablado , kahiy lumulubog ang mga taking ng mga nakaheels ay maayos naman at marami paring nagsayaw. Ito ay patunay na nagbunga ang paghihirap ng JA sa paghahanda ng Prom. Patunay lamang na mas Masaya at memorable kapag malapit talaga sa ating tahanan ang pinagganapan ng Prom.

They Survived!
Lara Monica C. Acuba Idinaos ang Survival Camp ng mga Senior Scouts ng University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) nitong nakaraang ika-12 hanggang ika-14 ng Pebrero 2010 sa Baranggay Sibul, Orani, Bataan. Ang camping na ito ay isang kahingian para sa advancement tungo sa ranggong Venturer. Kasama ng mga iskawt ang mga Scout Leaders na sina G. Jaime Banjo Aquino ng Departamento ng Araling Panlipunan, G. Ralph Cedro ng Departamento ng Ingles, Musika at Sining at si G. Mike

vised shelter gamit ang dahon ng saging o niyog. Nagkaroon din ng night navigation, knot-tying, hiking at orienteering. Nakipagugnayan ang mga Trainors at Scout Leaders sa baranggay upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga iskawt na dumalo sa survival camp. Bilang huling pagsubok, ganap na ika4:00 ng umaga ng Pebrero 14, tahimik na ginising ang mga iskawt nang malamang may mga New Peoples Army (NPA) sa lugar (sa katotohanan ay wala) kaya kailangan umano nilang umalis sa lugar nang tahimik at mabilis. Kailangang iwanan nila ang site na walang bakas ng mga nagcamping.

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Off To Camp
Karina Bulong

The Junior and Senior Girl Scouts (GSP) of the UP Integrated School recently held its Annual Camp last February 12-15, 2010 at Phillips Sanctuary in Antipolo, Rizal. The camp aimed to give a chance to the girls to exhibit qualities of good scouts and to have them live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law to make them realize that joining the organization is not just about escaping CAT but also about living up to its promise of serving the country. It also aimed to develop the scouts character and personalitymentally, physically, socially and emotionally. The Grade 10 Cadets planned activities that they thought would help accomplish the objectives. After arriving at the campsite, settling down and making sure that the baggages of scouts arent missing, the scouts proceeded with tent-pitching. The usual activities like Repatrolling, Patrol Presentations and introduction of house rules and schedule followed. In the evening, the Bravery Test was conductednot to help them conquer their fear of supernatural beings but their fear of things that they regard as yucky. On the second day, Planting Rice game took the place of morning exercise followed by the flag ceremony. Scouts who wanted to overcome their fear of heights or just want to try the Slide for Life were asked to prepare Php50.00 while those who werent up for the challenge of sliding in air while in a harness were asked to prepare for a talent show not only to reduce idle time but also to develop their confidence and creativity in coming up with something entertaining and worth presenting. In the afternoon, the Cadets prepared an activity ala-Amazing Race entitled 8Point Challenge. The activity consisted of 12 stations which included Unity Walk, Mudslide, Mudcrawl, Obstacle Course and Vegetable-eating. The activity was supposed to develop cooperation among patrol members and to challenge those who find it icky to crawl in the mud or eat vegetables. For some, crawling in the mud or eating vegetables might be a sacrifice so that their patrol can move forward and this activity somehow helped the scouts to learn when to sacrifice. The day was ended by a strategy game that involved team effort. This particular game involved 9 peo-

ple with one or two of them giving directions and the others who were blindfolded would carry out the directions. In this game, a pail is overturned and a paper boat is placed on top of it. The garter wound around the pail is where seven or eight garters are tied. Each patrol member holds the free end of the garter. These are the members who were blindfolded and had to rely on the direction given by the patrol member who was not blindfolded. The object of the game was to test how they can move the pail from its original place to a designated spot. The purpose of the game was to test their ability to follow directions, to listen attentively, to be patient and to test their degree of coordination. After the morning exercise on the third day, the scouts were asked to change into clothes that are suitable for hiking. Mang Intoy, one of the caretakers toured the scouts and showed them different trees and plants before they finally climbed the mountain. After lunch, the girls were asked to group according to their batch as preparation for the next activitySantelmo. Santelmo was the name made for Character Building where the girls had to write their good traits and give it to their batchmates whom they believed needed these. After the positive traits have been given, the activity then focused on eliminating negative traits. This involved burning the paper where the bad traits were written. Because there were sensitive matters that were brought up accidentally, most of the scouts cried. To take away the negative feelings that Santelmo brought, the next activity involved walking on tight-rope, crossing the hanging bridge, role playing and internalizing of bible verses and expressing what they truly felt by shouting out. The girls then planned for their campfire presentation and ate dinner. The campfire presentations were great and it was obvious that they really practiced hard. The atmosphere became emotional when the Grade 10 Cadets said their goodbyes and their last will. Most of them reacted with a loud Awww expressing their sadness over the forthcoming separation. The wake-up call for the last day was a little late than the previous days to let the scouts rest. After breakfast, the scouts were asked to change into their GSP uniforms for the Awarding Ceremony. What followed the ceremony was the picturetaking and after that, the scouts prepared for their trip back to UPIS.

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a photograph in laymans terms of both the front and back faces of the ballot. (2) After scanning, the machine Ma. Rhea C. Andaya will spit out the filled up ballot into the ballot box underneath the machine. (3) This coming May 2010, the National At the end of the voting period or when Elections will be held, an event that, the the polls close, the machine will count country hopes, would make a change. and consolidate all the votes it has As part of that change, this year, the scanned. As stated in same article, election process will take on a new Automation applies to the counting form the Automated Election System and consolidation of votes and their (AES). transmission from polling precinct to THE MODERN METHOD canvassing center. The registration December 29, 2009 The Comprocess, identification process and fillmission on Elections (COMELEC), ing up of ballots remain the same as in through Resolution No. 8739, resolved the manual elections. to adopt a paper-based automated WHAT DOES ISKO HAVE TO SAY election by using Precinct Count OptiABOUT THIS? cal Scan (PCOS) machines. COMESince time immemorial, the country LEC chose this years Elections to purhas been using the manual voting prosue the mandate given them by RA cess for Elections and has had a share 9369, an act amending the Election of controversies and issues regarding Modernization Act. Like earlier stated, missing ballots and cheated or cheating this years elections is paper-based, politicians or parties. Every year, stumeaning it is different from how most dents overhear discussions on how enUPIS high school students imagine the viable the voting process is of the Unitautomation in a way that voters will ed States of America, Kinabukasan simply push some buttons correspondmay result agad! And true, it is an age ing to the names of their favored candiof modernism, it is about time the coundates, a method called Direct Recordtry tried the Automated Election System ing Electronic (DRE) system. (AES). HOW DOES PCOS WORK? First of all, recall the flaws of the According to a magazine article previous elections: bribed watchers, from Philippine Star, unlike the DRE, missing ballots, flying voters, cheated the PCOS leaves a paper trail, only politicians blabbering, cheating politiwhen the ballots are completed will cians blabbering as well and the most they be fed into a PCOS machine. The terrible of all the election of a candiPCOS machine, according to the same date who didnt really win. This is when article, will do three things: (1) The non-deserving people start to occupy PCOS machine will make a digital scan the government positions, therefore a photograph in laymans terms of there will be wrong leaders in position, both the front and back faces of the wrong plans in motion and voila, the ballot. (2) After scanning, the machine present situation today. will spit out the filled up ballot With the AES, surely, even the richHOW DOES PCOS WORK? est of men can never bribe a machine According to a magazine article to conceal the ballots that did not vote from Philippine Star, unlike the DRE, for him/her. Also, the PCOS method is the PCOS leaves a paper trail, only paper-based, meaning there will be a when the ballots are completed will hard copy a paper trail and a soft they be fed into a PCOS machine. The copy the digital records which are just PCOS machine, according to the same the scanned ballots that will be in the article, will do three things: (1) The two memory cards of the PCOS maPCOS machine will make a digital scan chine.

The force that is Human Intervention

The automation, in itself, will indeed guarantee a better election than the manual ones, but there is a force that must be considered: Human Intervention. The machines alone are faultless, it will do what it was programmed to do and thats it. But the moment an individual plans to sabotage the elections, by hacking the machines, causing the signal to jam or causing a power failure during elections for the sake of cheating, the rest of the unfortunate events the country hopes to avoid will follow. The machines are hacked, there will be false results. The signal jammed, some politicians might take advantage of the incident and cheat their way to victory. The election is in process and suddenly in the midst of the counting, a dramatic brown-out suddenly occurs, then when the counting resumes, there is a new leading candidate. These are all now a matter or values and human nature. If the citizens really want change, they will help keep watch of the counting. They will not sabotage the elections. They will not yield to the bribes of the politicians. And most importantly, they will not sell their votes. The automation will help give a better Election, but the citizens also have to play their part in keeping the Elections clean. Those who did not do anything about something, have no right to complain in the end.

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Drastic Measures
Diego Antonio Enriquez

BACKGROUND- The University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) is one of the premier schools in the country. It offers quality education through its integrated curriculum. This curriculum is composed of the Integrated Basic Skills Development Program, the Central Academic Program and the Electives and Work Program, integrated is the Values Education Program. The Life Career Development Program, the Homeroom Program, the Co-curricular Program, and the CAT and Scouting Programs are also included in UPIS curriculum. Through these programs, UPIS aims to prepare its students for higher level education and post secondary life after graduating. UPIS has three main functions, a laboratory school for the UP College of Education, College of Human Kinetics and College of Home Economics, a service school for the children of UP staff and employees and a feeder school to the University. But the current UPIS administration believes that UPIS is not meeting its functions as a

istration proposes of having an Admissions Test for Grade 6 students to continue to Grade 7 in UPIS. The proposed Grade 7 Admissions Test aims to bring back a sense of competitiveness among students making them strive and study hard as well as revive a sense of excellence in them. The Administration is hopeful that this would in turn lead to higher UPCAT qualifying rates which would mean that UPIS would better serve its function as a feeder school for the University. The proposed year for the implementation of the Grade 7 Admissions Test is on A.Y. 2012-2013. According to the details of the proposal, only 100 students would qualify to be admitted to Grade 7. 60 of which would come from Grade 6 UPIS students and 40 from other schools. My stand on the proposed Grade 7 Admissions test is that having it would have positive effects on the school as this would really bring back the academic excellence and competitiveness. However, I would disagree with the 6040 ratio of students (UPIS : non-UPIS) as this would have some adverse effects. This is because with 100 students coming from the Grade 6 of UPIS, only

60 or 60% of the batch would qualify for UPIS Grade 7 while the remaining 40% would look for other options. In doing this, UPIS would probably be disregarding its function as a service school for the children of UP employees just to bring back a sense of excellence. Yes, UPIS would give opportunity once more to students outside UPIS but it would be taking away that same opportunity from 40 of the Grade 6 students of UPIS. Instead of having free quality education for all, UPIS would have free quality education for the academically inclined. I think that if UPIS would seriously consider implementing a Grade 7 Admissions Test, the ratio of 60-40 should be reconsidered. They should still make it possible for all 100 of the Grade 6 students coming from UPIS to all get into Grade 7 here in UPIS and yet they would still allow students from other schools to qualify for Grade 7 here in UPIS in order to bring a sense of competitiveness. Of course they still need to limit the number of lateral entries coming into UPIS to around 20 or 30 students so that Grade 7 students coming from UPIS would not be overwhelmed by students coming from other schools. UPIS should al-

feeder school to the University. The current administration notices the decrease in the percentage of UPCAT qualifiers coming from UPIS, a di-

minishing sense of academic excellence and an environment that does not promote a sense of competitiveness that would compel students to strive for excellence. In order to answer UPIS problems with its weakening sense of academic excellence, the admin-

Cartoon by Nathalie Dagmang

low worthy students to qualify and not limit their numbers to just a hundred or a ratio of 60-40. If UPIS could not do this then it might just think of revising its curriculum by making changes with what it teaches, how much is taught, and how it is being taught rather than trying to weed out its own students and trying to bring in students from other schools.

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Conflicting Views
Ma. Rhea C. Andaya The Board of Regents assigned a Committee called Padolina to conduct a study on UPIS students regarding the consistent decreasing UPCAT passing rate among the batches. The results of their study had a bearing on the decision regarding the proposition on having lateral examinations in order for students to be admitted into high school. Meaning, grade six students will no longer be automatically admitted to grade seven. The result from the study conducted by Padolina stated that, if there were 1,500 applicants, 100 of which will be coming from UP, only seven will be admitted based on students performance. The group then recommended direct ranking, then only the top seven will be accepted but the faculty wishes to temper the motion which has been approved by proposing a 60-40 condition where 60 will be accepted from UPIS elementary and 40 from non-UPIS applicants. The news of a lateral examination still came as a hot topic among grade 10 students who have heard of it even if it wont affect them anymore. Most grade 10 students disapprove because of thoughts that the 40 students who will enter might be from private schools. Hala, magiging elitista na ang UP!! Hindi maaari! was what some students said. Other students said that they pity the 40 students who will not be able to enter. Some students pointed out that each year, the UPCAT takers become more competitive but the number of slots remain the same. Should the blame really be on UPIS students? First, we must consider the functions of the school. UPIS mainly acts as a laboratory school for the College of Education it is practically the reason why the school exists. Next, it is a service school for the UP employees in the UP Kinder Admission Test (UPKAT), there is also a 60-40 ratio in favor of the children of UP employees. Lastly, it is a feeder school UPIS students are expected to qualify

for college in UP. The University is after academic excellence and productivity, to rear productive and nationalistic citizens as stated in the schools Mission Vision. It is only right for the University to expect the students to study here so that they will know that UPIS is worth the investment. However, it was not given that students must study in UP for them to fulfill the schools vision. A student does not have to be a UP graduate for him/ her to be productive and nationalistic. Therefore, the qualifying rate in the UPCAT is not reason enough for the school to have the Grade 7 Admissions Test. In the Kinder Admission Test, only 40% from outsiders were accepted giving the upper hand to those who are children of UP employees. The act of having laterals will disregard whether one is a child of a UP employee or an outsider, as long as the child will qualify for the batchs top 60 students, which is why it is worrisome among children of UP employees. For some it is a violation of the service function of the school. It can also be considered as a glitch in the schools curriculum integration. The curriculum is integrated from K-10, if an outsider starts in UPIS only in grade seven, is that child equipped with knowledge included in the K-6 curriculum? In answer to this, Prof. Donkor said that passing the lateral exam is proof that the child is knows the past lessons. The basis for admission is 30% grades from grades 3-5 and 70% result of the test. The faculty believes that the seven years (K-6) is enough service, even saying

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that had they [students] studied hard, then they would still be in UPIS. Some pointed out the disservice done to students who have difficulty learning. The school must have a program to deal with that kind of problem. However, if we look at it in another perspective, some believe its not the teachers fault anymore if the student wont consult him/her. The teacher asks students if they have any questions after each lessons, when no one asks, the teacher assumes that everyone understood the lesson. On the part of the teacher, it was enough that he/she asked and got no response. On the part of the students, reasons on why they do not raise questions even when they did not get the lesson range from shyness to apathy. In defense of the teachers, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs, Prof. Donkor said that teacher now send letters to the parents of students who they believe are in need of consultation, it is their way of dealing with this kind of problem. Next, the belief that if the school continues with the lateral exam, and say, admits 40 new students, there is a possibility that the passing rate in the UPCAT might increase. This can be true, because the batch will be sifted leaving the top 60 and enriched by a top 40 outsiders. However, why must the passing rate be such a hot topic? True, compared to other schools, UPIS has a low passing rate, but we fail to recognize the fact that other schools only let the best of their best take the UPCAT while UPIS lets 100% of its senior population take the test. To reiterate a previous point, a student does not have to graduate in UP in order to be productive and nationalistic. If the student wishes to stay in UP, it is really the students duty to study hard. The University is after excellence and there is no room for mediocrity. If some are worried about the 40 who will be lost, it is their duty to study hard, they shouldve done their best. This idea may be worth a try, but by doing this, the school will be committing a crime that the world has been doing since we can remember punishing the future generation for the faults done by the present. The difference is, in the real world, its

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FarmVille? Sus, wala yan!

Ma. Rhea C. Andaya

Anong level ka na sa FarmVille, FarmTown o Tiki Farm? Gaano kalaki na ba ang iyong lupain? Gaano na karami ang iyong mga buildings at alagang hayop? Maaaring nabili mo na ang lahat ng nais mong bilhin para sa iyong virtual farm at natural lang naman na mabilib ka sa iyong sarili dahil ikanga, pinaghirapan mo ang mga iyon. Ilang gabi ka ring nagpuyat at ilang umagang naghabol upang maani ang iyong mga tanim, maibenta sa Marketplace at gawing pera upang maipambili ng ibat ibang pangangailangan para sa iyong farm. Gayunpaman, kahit mayroon ka nang plantasyon sa FarmVille, wala ka pa rin kumpara sa marangal at masipag na magsasakang Pilipino. Magtanim ay di biro, maghapong nakayuko, di man lang makatayo, di man lang makaupo, sa bahagi ng awit na iyan malinaw na hinahayag ang tindi ng hirap ng ng trabaho ng ating mga magsasaka. Ang iyong point-click-drag game ay matinding pagpapagal nila. Ang larong libangan mo lang ay kabuhayan nila. Kung ang laro mo ay mas nagpapayaman sa iyo sa laro, ang kanilang laro naman ay nakapagdadala ng pagkain sa hapagkainan. 83, 750, 002 na tao ang aktibong gumagamit ng FarmVille buwanbuwan. Mapadayuhan man o Pilipino, nahuhumaling sa larong ito ng pagsasaka. Masaya nga naman kasi,

isipin mo mayroon ka nang farm na napapalawak, nadidisenyuhan ng mga buildings tulad ng cottage, chicken coop, stables, barn, villa at iba pa, natitirhan ng mga livestock tulad ng mga kabayo, baboy, manok, baka, kuneho at iba pa, at natataniman ng ibat ibang pananim. Lahat ng ito, nagagawa mo nang nakaupo lang at paclick-click lang sa mouse. Makakapag-ani ka na ng palay pagkatapos ng 1 araw na paghihintay at ng mais pagkatapos ng tatlong araw na paghihintay. Kailangan mo lang mabalikan ito nang tama sa oras upang hindi masira ang iyong mga tanim. Sa tunay na buhay, apat na buwan bago maani ang palay at tatlong buwan bago maani ang mais. Hindi lang iyan, kailangan pa nilang makipagsugalan sa pabagu-bagong panahon at sa mga peste sa pananim tulad ng mga balang. Hindi lang iyon, marami pang problema ang magsasaka tulad ng kanyang lupain, hindi palaging kanya ang lupaing sinasaka niya at hindi rin laging kaya ng kanyang bulsa ang ipambibili sa mga itatanim niya at pataba ng mga ito. Naiisip mo na siguro ngayon na Duh, alam ko namang hindi kasindali ng point and click ang pagsasaka sa tunay na buhay At alam ko rin naman na alam mo yun (DUH). Pero ang bottomline, kahangahanga ang mga magsasaka. Bukod sa maraming produktong agrikultural na naidudulot nila, hindi lamang dapat sa aspeto ng pagkain natin sila naaalala. Lingid man sa iyong kaalaman, ang mga magsasaka ang malaking bahagdan ng kalalakihang kabilang sa bawat pag-aalsa ng KKK para sa kalayaan. Halos lahat ng miyembro ng HUKBALAHAP na kumontra sa mga Hapones nang iwan ni Mac Arthur ang bansa ay magsasaka rin.

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Buwan natin to
Mitz B. Dela Rosa

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Tillys Revenge
Nathalie Dagmang
Killer whales are dolphins, not whales. But they certainly are killers. A 12,300 lb.-killer whale named Tilikum, or Tilly, meaning "friend" in the Native American language, recently killed yet another human on February 24 this year ever since it murdered a trainer in 1991 and a civilian in 1999. Its first victim, a part-time trainer at the Sealand theme park in Canada, apparently slipped and fell into the pool where Tilly dragged him around until he drowned. After the incident, Tilly was shipped to Orlando. In Orlando, a civilian was found dead the next morning after he sneaked past the Seaworld theme parks security. The corpse, covered with cuts and bruises, was found inside Tillys tank. Tillys recent victim, Dawn Brancheau, was a 40-year old trainer in the Seaworld theme park in Orlando. She was caressing Tilly during a show when it grabbed her by the waist and shook her violently. She was dragged into the pool where she finally drowned and died. Because of the incident, animal rights activists became more motivated in stopping zoos and theme parks from using animals for human entertainment. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in particular had already been asking the Seaworld management to stop its shows, but the theme park refused to cooperate until the inci-

dent. According to Peter Wedderburn, a registered vet, the trainer trusted Tilly too much and believed that the killer whale trusted her in return. However, he said that killer whales have natural instincts and behaviors that help them survive their natural environment in the open ocean, not in enclosed spaces like tanks in theme parks. He added that the killer whale was forced to carry out repetitive tasks and tricks that it is not impossible for it to suddenly become agitated and violent. Sea mammals are intelligent like humans, thus, humans should not treat them different from how they treat each other. Imagine a person confined inside an empty room, trained to do the same tricks everyday, displayed to many viewers who want to be entertained. Wouldnt you go crazy if you were in his place? Like humans, killer whales are also sensitive and susceptible to stress. They are used to the open ocean, their natural habitat, where they think that aggressive and violent behavior is necessary for their survival. They want to be dominant, just like humans do. They do not want to be controlled and coerced. Humans fight for their rights when they feel that these are violated, protest when they feel that they are abused, and struggle for freedom when they feel that they are too controlled by others. But given the animals current situation, don't you think they are more entitled to do those things?

Babae, tagumpay ka ng bayan! Ito ang tema ng selebrasyon ng buwan ng mga kababaihan ngayong Marso. Gugunitain ang galling at tapang ng mga Pilipina sa pakikipaglaban para sa pagkakapantaypantay ng kalalakihan at kababaihan sa lipunan, na naghudyat ng pagpapatupad ng Magna Carta for Women. Kapansin-pansin na dumarami na ang kaso ng pang-aabuso sa kababaihan. (maglagay ng statistics ng pang-aabuso at kung gaano ang itinaas mula last year) Bilang bahagi ng selebrasyon, magkakaroon ng ibat ibang aktibidad na magpapahalaga sa papel ng kababaihan sa ating lipunan. Sa katunayan nga, nito lamang Lunes, ika-1 ng Marso ay nagkaroon ng Kick-off Ceremony ang halos limanlibong kababaihan sa The Fort, Taguig City bilang panimula ng pagdiriwang. Sinundan ito ng ilan pang aktibidad tulad ng product exhibit for women, legal counseling, make-overs at wellness services. Sa darating na ika-8 ng Marso naman ay magkakaroon ng isang Women Entrepreneurship Summit sa World Trade Center. Layunin nitong ipag-ibayo ang talento at kakayahan ng kababaihan sa pagsisimula at pagpapatakbo ng negosyo. Sa ika29 ng Marso, ipagdiriwang ang Women with Disabilities Day alinsunod sa Presidential Proclamation 744 na nagsasabing ang Women with Disabilities Day ay gaganapin tuwing huling Lunes ng Marso. Layunin nitong mapagtuunan ng pansin ang pangangailangan at alalahanin ng mga kababaihang may kapansanan. Ang pagdiriwang na ito ay isang magandang bahagi ng kulturang Pilipino kung saan naipapakita ang pagpapahalaga ng lipunan sa kababaihan. Malaki ang gampanin ng bawat babae sa komunidad na kanilang kinabibilangan, kaya naman kahit minsan lamang sa isang taon ay marapat na kilalanin at bigyang-pansin natin ang halaga ng bawat babae sa ating bansa.