LOA Braces for First SHS BatchSince the implementation

of the K-12 program by the Department of Education (DepEd) in 2012, the first batch of Senior High School (SHS) department began the introduction of the new curriculum at Lyceum Of Alabang (LOA) basic education department.

The principal of the basic education department, Charito Cano, had focused their resources in preparation for the introduction of the implemented curriculum especially in academics and facilities. She also based the curriculum on Dep-Ed’s standards and offered two tracks for the students,

academics and technical vocation.

The academic track offers Business, Accounting, and Management (BAM), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strands. On the other hand, the Technical Vocation track students may obtain NCII Certificates at this level for as long as they pass the required competency qualification mandated by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

by: Kyle Kristoffer Yao

Miss Earth beauties push Lyceans for a greener planet

by: Irish Anne C. Sarmiento

The Miss Earth candidates left the stage on a trail of awed

faces after their stop at Lyceum of Alabang during their country tour on October 10th as part of their pre-pageant activities.

Maria Kosta of Cyprus, Brunella Fossa Palma of Peru, Luissa Burton of England, and Nan Khine Shwe Wah Win of Myanmar took the stage to bring attention to one of the country’s primary environmental problems. Additionally, they each gave brief messages about the importance of knowing about the environmental problems that we are facing.

The event also featured all pageant winners from the college, senior high school, and basic education divisions. After the short program, the Miss Earth candidates indulged the students and faculty members who wanted to take photos with them.

Lyceum of Alabang is one of the chosen schools in their nationwide tour as part of their

initiative to spread inspiration and encourage everyone to take better care of our planet.

Furthermore, a number of Lyceans, including members of the school administration, were invited to the coronation night last October 29th at the Mall of Asia Arena. The contestants – along with our very own Imelda Schweighart - competed for the title of Miss Earth, with Ecuador’s Katherine Espin taking the crown.

This was an initiative of the Miss Earth Foundation with the help of the Supreme Student Council (SSC).

“We are looking forward to working with them in the future,” according to Professor Roden Samson, SSC adviser and Director of the Research Development and Extension (RDE) Office. “We will be hearing from them again,” he added.

This marked what could be the beginning of a working relationship between the

For the Crown. Four of the 83 contenders in the Miss Earth 2016 pageant pay a visit to Lyceum of Alabang, October 10th.

BME reigns at 13th Foundation Week

City colleges celebrate the holidays

Guide to beating procrastination

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CTHM: Kings at intrams basketball

Two of a Kind. Brunella Fossa Palma of Peru and LOA’s Fausia Pacasum pose for selfies during the Miss Earth tour, Oct 10th.

Miss Earth Foundation and Lyceum of Alabang.

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IN THIS ISSUE

2 NEWSFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

Five-in-a-Row: BME Remains as Overall Champ

by: Allian Caize Lopena

The College of Criminal

Justice (CCJ) welcomes

their new college dean, Dr.

Gerardo N. Marinay, replacing

Dr. Eva Solis after her one-

year tenure, June 16.

According to Marinay, the

position was vacant when he

applied and was immediately

appointed during his one-on-

one interview with Dr. Danilo

V. Ayap, President and Chief

Executive Officer of Lyceum

of Alabang (LOA).

As the former CCJ dean

of Pamantasan ng Lungsod

ng Muntinlupa (PLMun),

Marinay plans on utilizing

his background to help bring

discipline and excellence to

their department.

The Makings of a CCJ Dean

Marinay started as a

faculty member in the same

department for PLMun in July

of 2001 but was later given

the role of OIC Dean and

Review Director from May to

November of 2006.

During his time as the

interim dean, the college

produced a board exam topper,

ranking 8th nationwide and

was the only one in the top

ten from a public school and

the only one from the National

Capital Region (NCR).

His efforts did not go

unnoticed, as one year from

the time he stepped down as

the OIC dean, Mayor Aldrin

San Pedro – the then head of

Muntinlupa City – contacted

him and gave him the post

officially on October 8, 2007.

During Marinay’s 8-year

term as the college dean, the

College of Criminal Justice

produced two more board

exam toppers and PLMun has

consistently performed well.

Straight to Work

Almost instantly after he

was hired in LOA, Marinay

began materializing his plans

to impose the same standards

for discipline and excellence,

together with his team of

faculty members who came on

board his employment.

As part of his plans, he

established four stages of

diagnostic workshops, one

for each year level, to make

sure that the students are not

slacking off.

CRIM Opens Doors to NewCollege Headby: Irish Anne C. Sarmiento

by: Eloisa Casas &Charles Louie Secreto

by: Irish Anne C. Sarmiento

Five’s a charm. Students and faculty members from BME proudly raise their fifth championship trophy.

Once again, the Business Management Education

(BME) Department claimed the top spot in the conclusion of the 13th Founding Anniversary of Lyceum of Alabang (LOA). their trophy on October 10th.

Dr. Ester Camina Apao, the Dean of BME Department, said that the reason for their consistent success is the cooperation of their all students, department council officers, and the faculty

members. Apao also stated that her department built incredible teamwork to maintain their victory. They dominated the Sports and Pageant Competitions and won the remaining contests including Academic Competition as the 1st runner up and 2nd place at the Cultural Division.

The College of Education (COEd) claimed the 1st runner-up spot for the overall championship of the foundation day events. The department gained the standing and conquered the

academic competitions. They were also the 1st runner-up in the sports competitions. Dr. Teresita Dunham, Dean of COEd, accompanied her students for their department’s celebration.

Moreover, the College of Engineering (COE) achieved the 2nd runner-up overall. COE defended their position in sports and pageant competitions.

The College of Computer Studies (CCS), College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM), College of

Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Criminal Justice (CRIM), and Technology Department (Tech Dept) also participated and won in the various competitions. CCS and CRIM won and tied in 3rd place in the academic competitions. CCS also won 1st runner-up in the cultural division where the CTHM took the throne as the champions of the said contest. CAS triumphed as the overall winners in the Pageant competition.

August 18 – The Office of Student Affairs (OSA),

along with the Commission on Student Elections (COMSELEC) announced the new set of Supreme Student Council (SSC) officers for the Academic Year 2016 – 2017 at the Danilo V. Ayap (DVA) Arcade, with all of the winners coming from one party list, Valiant Officers of Institution with Capability and Excellence (VOICE).

The roster is composed of Roselle Gio Sanqui as President; Jim Kenneth Lopez as Vice President, Christine Joy Pablo as the Secretary, Von Christian Saret as Treasurer, Anne Junielle Beltran as Auditor, Nicolas Cuenca IV as Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dianne Marie Jorda as Sergeant-at-Arms, Camille Villamor as 1st Year Representative, Marrielle Dolor as 2nd Year Representative, (Continued on p. 3)

Angelika Falsario as 3rd Year Representative, and Fatima Bartolome as the 4th Year Representative.

Sanqui expressed her satisfaction with the results of the elections, stating that they will immediately start working on the platform that they presented duriTransparency is key

The OSA director, Ermelyn M. Guan, decided to hold the counting of votes at the DVA Arcade to allow all students to witness the entire process. This is to prevent accusations of fixing the results of the elections and to let the students become part of it. Students have expressed their approval of this new initiative; however, others have been inconvenienced by the short notice and lack of clear instructions for the voting process.

“Hindi nila binigay yung tamang instructions sa mga boboto kasi…lalo na sa representatives. Maraming na-invalid na votes para sa year representatives,” said Alden Saladas, a 2nd year

VOICE achieves undisputed win at SSC race

The search is over: BME remains undefeated as queen, CAS reigns as king

The Danilo V. Ayap (DVA) Gymnasium was once

again engulfed in a sea of roars from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Business Management Education (BME) Department as their respective bets for Mr. & Ms. Lyceum of Alabang took home the crowns at the Coronation Night, October 8th.

Yuji Ayap and Fausia Pacasum won over the hearts of the audience and the judges as they, along with other candidates from a total of eight college departments, swept through a series of rigorous screenings and

competitions to get the titles. Other winners include Klenthon Cordova from the College of Engineering (COE) and Diane Tomale from CAS as the First Runners-Up. Meanwhile, Paul Pascual from the College of Education (COEd) and Mikka Bayogo from COE were declared as Second Runners-Up.

Aside from the main title, Ayap also won three special awards – Best in Enchanted Costume, Best in Swimwear, and Best in Formal Wear. Pacasum was awarded Best in Evening Gown. On the other hand, Best in Enchanted Costume and Best in Swimwear for the female category were both awarded to Tomale.

Ayap and Cordova were tied after the Question and Answer portion. They were given a new set of questions to answer in order for the judges to decide which one would be declared the winner.

student from the Criminal Justice Department.

Furthermore, students who have chosen to boycott the elections have conveyed their skepticism on the SSC, regardless of who won.

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The SHS department also expressed that the number of enrolees were far less than what was initially predicted.

“Actually we were expecting 2500 students, but the enrolled students now are more than 1600,” Cano added.

In regards to faculty, the Basic Education Department had employed the college professors who were to supposedly teach the first year college students.

“In terms of teachers, we tried to rehire some of the college teachers who were displaced because there were no first year enrollments, and nag hire ng new faculty teachers na related yung kanilang tinapos or bachelor’s degree doon sa academic subject,” Cano emphasized.

A four-story extension building was built specifically for the laboratories and classrooms of the SHS. Students were grouped according to their strand and the classrooms supposedly for the first year college students were used to accommodate the SHS students instead.

“In terms of facilities, ang ating president, tried to have this extension building

for the Senior High School and then we were able to also maximize using the classrooms for supposedly the incoming first year college but since we do not have first year college, so doon natin inaccommodate yung Senior High School,” Cano added.

Cano clarified the lingering issue regarding the non-usage of the air conditioning units in the classrooms of Senior High students, stating that they grouped our students into two, we have the semi private and those of the private because the private, they are paying, full tuition ang binabayaran. But all those in the semi private, because we accommodated those students who came from the public schools, nag tie up tayo with the government, they were given subsidy by the government. Mayroon silang 22,500 [pesos] na voucher.”

Clemen Tuala, former director of the College Office of Student Affairs (OSA) was designated to head the SHS OSA effective June 2016.

“Together, we work hand in hand, siya yung student affairs, ako yung academic affairs,” Cano said, regarding her collaboration with Tuala.

BME Scores Another Win for BnW Celebration

Every Drop Counts: LOA joins Dugolympics 2016

LOA Braces...

by: Jobelle Abello

Lyceum of Alabang (LOA)

partook in another year of

mass blood donation conducted

by the Philippine Red Cross

(PRC) Rizal Chapter, together

with the Red Cross Youth

Council, held at the ground floor

lobby, September 7.

The PRC Officials, with the

cooperation of the Commission on

Student Elections (COMSELEC)

and the Supreme Student Council

(SSC) facilitated Dugolympics.

The said organization assisted

several students and employees of

LOA in the bloodletting activity.

Dugolympics is a competition

among schools and institutions

in the City of Muntinlupa. The

competition’s purpose is not

only to help people in who are in

need of blood but also to prepare

for any disaster that has been

predicted to cause casualties that

may require blood transfusion.

SSC officials and other

members made sure that students

were well informed of the

requirements to be qualified as a

blood donor. Blood donors 18-65

must not have consumed alcohol,

carbonated and caffeinated drinks

within 24 hours before donating.

They should have not smoked for

at least two hours, had not taken

any medication for a week and

undergone surgery for a year.

Tattoos and piercing should at

least one year already.

Furthermore, the donors

should have no disease nor

allergy and the minimum weight

requirement for first-time donors

53 kilograms and or regular

donors 50 kilograms. Aside from

that, blood donating also requires

six hours or more sleep before

donating. However, a participant

who has or has had a history of

anemia or red blood cell (RBC)

deficiency is prohibited to donate.

Blood donors also underwent

a series of process: weigh-

in, interview, check-up for

vital signs, blood typing and

physical exam before donating,

during which PRC officials can

determine if the donor is qualified

to donate blood.

“Hindi ito parang ipinatago

mo lang sa Red Cross tapos

kukunin mo kapag kailangan

mo na. Kapag kailangan ng

friends, relatives or kahit na

sino ng dugo, basta may donor’s

card ka, makakabili ka kaagad

ng dugo,” stated Jim Kenneth

Lopez, Red Cross Youth LOA

Chapter President. As one of

its benefits, donors were given

cards indicating their privilege to

buy blood bags with ease when

needed.

Some donors experienced

nausea after donating blood,

which PRC

officials said it was normal. They

offered assistance to volunteers

who felt the temporary side

effects of blood donating. Blood

donors said it was fulfilling and

satisfying event in their

lives for they were able

to help other people.

In line with this, the

organization was able to collect

82 bags out of the targeted 100

bags of blood.

by: Allian Caize Lopena

The Business Management

Education (BME)

Department was declared the

overall champion of the Buwan ng

Wika celebration last August 31st

The event consisted of eight

competitions: Natatanging

Kasuotan, Sabayang Pagbigkas,

Cosplay, Katutubong Sayaw,

Kundiman, Isahang Pagguhit,

Likhang Hugot, and Tagisan ng

Talino. BME won 1st place in

Likhang Hugot (Spoken Poetry)

and Tagisan ng Talino, 2nd place

in Kundiman, and 3rd place in

Katutubong Sayaw, Cosplay, and

Sabayang Pagbigkas.

Jim Paul Arahan’s piece

entitled ‘Para sa Wasak na

Crisostomo’ won the hearts of

the audience. Meanwhile, their

representatives Mark Angelo

Diga, Jan Christopher Hernandez

and Joven Jose got the highest

score in Tagisan ng Talino.

Honorable Mentions

COEd retained its 2nd

place spot overall and bagged

the 1st place in Kundiman and

Katutubong Sayaw. Jessabel

Buella was declared champion

of the singing competition with

Bukas na Lang Kita Mamahalin

for the OPM category and

Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal for the

kundiman category. The Subli

dance won the first place in

katutubong sayaw performed by

dancers of COEd.

College of Computer Science

(CCS) won 1st place in Isahang

Pagguhit and Natatanging

Kasuotan. CCS became the 3rd

place overall. Krissa Gail Ferrera,

got her department’s victory in

Isahang Pagguhit. Furthermore,

Leannie Capistrano and Jerome

Imson won the first place in the

Natatanging Kasuotan pageant.

Their dress depicted the new

version of the Filipiñana made

from sawdust, raffia broom, and

eggshells.

In addition, College of Arts

and Sciences (CAS) won 1st

place in Sabayang Pagbigkas,

while College of Tourism

and Hospitality Management

(CTHM) won 1st place in

Cosplay.

Rose Sopenasky-, the

coordinator of Filipino

Department, was in charge of

organizing the Buwan ng Wikang

Pambansa program.

CRIM Opens Doors...

Furthermore, these stages

are composed of weeks

of training, coaching, and

review sessions that focus on

ingraining the core principles

of criminology studies. In

it, he has also improved the

students’ on-the-job training

program to help prepare them

for employment.

Marinay feels optimistic

about his efforts and notes that

he can already see improved

potential in his students.

A Father Figure

The father of three has

quickly become popular among

his students, due in no small part

to the fact that he maintains an

open-door policy. He welcomes

any and all of his students in

his office and maintains an

approachable image.

Marinay also noted that

he will use the same parenting

style that he uses on his children

to make the CCJ students feel

cared for, using the analogy of

holding grains of sand not too

tightly nor loosely to describe

the kind of relationship that he

wants to build with them.

4 NEWSFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

LT pulls off its first Campus Journo Workshopby: Dolly Ann C. Mina

Journalists for a day. Students from the Senior High School department and the College of Education partake in a series of lectures and workshops together with The Lycean Times staff, Sept 17th.

September 17 – Senior High School (SHS) students along

with the students from College of Education attended the first ever Campus Journalism Workshop hosted by The Lycean Times, the official student publication of Lyceum of Alabang (LOA) with the theme “Journalism as an Art and Craft of Truth Telling” at the LOA Audio-Visual Room (AVR).

In line with its mission to promote press freedom, The Lycean Times introduced the participants to campus journalism. From the importance of responsible campus journalism to writing news, sports, literary, and feature articles, the section editors of The Lycean Times talked about the basic guidelines in writing entries for the newspaper. Irish Anne Sarmiento, Editor-in-Chief (EIC), welcomed the participants and introduced the staff of the organization.

The news writing lecture

from Sarmiento and News Editor, Allian Lopena tackled the basic structure in writing a news article. It was followed by the sports writing lecture by Sports Editor, Reeka Aguilar. Aguilar reminded the writers that every sport discipline has its own jargon and that in writing a sports article, one must have the interest in sports. Literary Editor, Jobz Abello, engaged the participants in writing dagli. The most commonly published literary pieces for the broadsheet were also discussed.

Kyle Yao, Feature Editor alongside Charles Secreto, Developmental Communications Editor, presented their lecture

about writing features articles.

Secreto highlighted the do’s and

don’ts of writing a feature article,

emphasizing that feature articles

must always be based on facts.

News, literary, and feature

writing lectures each ended with

a writing activity that served as a

practice for the participants.

In addition, performances

from Buwan ng Wika champions,

Jessa Buella for Kundiman and

Jim Paul Arahan for Likhang

Hugot left the participants in awe.

Associate Editor of The

Lycean Times, Dolly Ann Mina,

gave the closing remarks, right

after the awarding ceremony.

Does early military training instill patriotism and discipline for the youth?by: Kyle Yao

IN-DEPTH

(Continued on p. 5)

During the first State of the Nation Address (SONA)

of the newly elected president, Rodrigo Duterte, one of his key agenda in the speech was the revival of mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) training for the college level students and Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) for the highschool level students. Moreover, Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian filed a bill in the year 2014, pushing a bill tagged as House Bill 2338, to also revive the mandatory ROTC program for the tertiary level. Gatchalian’s intentions to file the bill was to inculcate the youth patriotism and nationalism due to the renewed activities of the Chinese militar ma dolores

hensen y in the Spratly Islands.Republic Act (RA) 9163 was

filed in the year 2002, known as the National Service Training Program (NSTP) was established to create other options for citizenship preparedness, thus ROTC was not mandatory and became voluntary as this Act offered other choices to pursue for the students. This Act was also pushed through at a fast rate due to issues in the ROTC command chain as they were grounds for violence, hazing, corruption, and abuse.

Going back to the topic at hand, does mandating early military training for the youth promote patriotism and discipline? Military personnel believe that including ROTC and CAT in schools’ curriculum will encourage this philosophy

while other groups are against the training.

Anakbayan, a vocal youth group, verbally making their stand against Duterte’s agenda to revive the mandatory military trainings in the school curriculum have claimed that ROTC and CAT never instilled nationalism, social responsibility, and discipline. Apparently, it may be grounds for repression, corruption, and violence. Back in the year 2001, an ROTC student at University of Sto. Tomas (UST), named Mark Chua was enrolled in the college’s ROTC program and had personally uncovered corruption within his school’s ROTC organization. Chua, with another student, Romulo Yumol had divulged this information to the college’s official student publication, The Varsitarian. After several demotions of the organization, Chua received death threats and unfortunately, it led to finding his decomposing body floating in the Pasig River. Several years later, two out of four of murderers were apprehended

and, this incident pushed the calls to abolish the ROTC, and thus, releasing the RA 9163.

History dictates that military and war goes back as to our ancient times. It may be in our instinct to protect our regionality. One of the Greek city states, Sparta, was one of the military superpowers of the ancient times. The Spartan philosophy on war and military training was highly sought after.When a child was born during the Spartan times, they had a person who evaluated the child if they were fit enough or could have the potential to be fierce warriors, similar to how a quality control personnel examines a product made if it fits to the required standard. The child then, goes through military and survival training at seven years old. The child doesn’t go through any formal education, but focuses solely on the military. With this philosophy, the Spartans boast great discipline and valor. Similar to this, Duterte is an advocate of military. He believes that undergoing military training at an

early age encourages preparation and inspiration for youth to grasp roles as custodians. A youth group who supports Duterte’s campaigns have compared our neighbor countries like Singapore and South Korea who have enhanced discipline, nationalism, and cooperation among their youth by requiring military programs in their education curriculum. They also pointed out that it isn’t only for extra defenses, but to mobilize citizens for economic development. Lastly, they emphasized that during times of crisis ROTC and CAT trained citizens will be helpful during disasters like floods or typhoons. The Super Typhoon Yolanda was more unorganized because there were no military trained youth during those times. Duterte has been vocal about reviving mandatory ROTC as he feels that this will keep the youth out of drugs as they will be guided.

Both youth groups have similar interests for the country.

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OSA Welcomes New Directorby: Louise Jane G. Sobreviñas

NEWS

‘Tis the season: Muntinlupa colleges share the holiday spirit in City College Nightby: Jobelle Abello

Partnering with the City

Government of Muntinlupa’s

Drug Abuse Prevention and

Control Office (DAPCO), the

Office of Student Affairs and

Guidance Office held a seminar

in spreading awareness about

drug abuse held at the DVA

Gymnasium on August 18, 2016.

The resource speaker for

the event was DAPCO’s Julie

P. Tarrago with the theme:

“Substance Use Prevention

Education and Resiliency”.

Tarrago’s opening statement

emphasized drug addiction’s

effects on the human body and

did not hesitate to point out

current events with Duterte’s

ongoing war against drugs.

“This is more than

an advocacy, more than a

provision,” said Tarrago. He also

elaborated different symptoms

of drug abuse and how it affects

our lives, not just our own, but

also that of our families and

friends. Tarrago stated that in

the long run, it is not the drug

abuser who will struggle but our

loved ones. His presentation included

clips portraying how a drug abuser acts when undergoing

withdrawal from drugs, how he is unable to function as a normal person and the need to enter a rehabilitation site to cure his

LGU Conducts Drug Prevention Seminarby: Kyle Kristoffer Yao

Tarrago discusses drug abuse prevention at the DVA Gymnasium, August 18th

Former Basic Education Prefect of Discipline of

Lyceum of Alabang, Ermelyn Guan, was appointed as the new Office of the Student Affairs (OSA) Director, June 27.

A graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, Guan was also part of the revision of the handbook of the basic education, which she considers a personal achievement.

“I left a very remarkable image on the basic education students. They appreciated me”, she stated.

OSA’s ROLEWith her appointment,

Director Guan believes that the mission of OSA with regards to students is that they will assist and inspire students as they prepare for their future roles. Personal development, wellbeing, and sense of belongingness to every student will be promoted. OSA will also be after the resolutions of conflicts regarding the implementation of school rules and regulations.

“OSA is not only here to give sanctions and penalties. We are here to make sure that rules and regulations will be implemented and make sure that students will be having the highest form of discipline,” she said. The new

directress foresees that students will be prepared when it comes to their academics, social, cultural, personal and civic development so that they can lead, innovate, solve problems and contribute to the betterment of the world.

REFINING EDGESBeing the former Prefect

of Discipline, being strictis necessary when it comes to fulfilling the school rules and regulations. One of her agendas is to revise the existing student manual. Since some of the existing rules are not being implemented, the OSA Director, together with the help of other organizations, will review it and make sure to have a new set of rules and regulations. However, the OSA will have to check if cross-dressing among the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) will be official or not but the LGBT community inside the school should not worry about discrimination.

“I see to it that all rules and regulations stipulated in the hand book are rigorously implemented,” she affirmed. “We don’t have to have discrimination here. We want every student to feel that there’s no discrimination. Although, they still have to be guided with rules and regulations,” Director Guan added. She also aims to have an open-door policy so that students can come into their office when

Lyceans have concerns.FROM A DIFFERENT

PERSPECTIVEThe new director perceives

the responsibility of being the director of OSA as a role full of challenges --- a tough job considering the large crowd, the college division of LOA, to cater and attend to. Despite trials, she trusts her passion on actualizing development on the youth.

“My heart is geared towards honing the behavior of students, regardless if it’s basic education or college,” she strongly affirmed, “its dedication… conviction on helping children practice discipline and behavior.”

addiction and become normal again. Furthermore, the speech included how different celebrities went through drug addiction,

talking about their experiences and how they were able to cope and cure their addiction.

The City Government of Muntinlupa hosted its 4th

Annual City College Night accompanied by different educational institutions, which was held at the Muntinlupa City Hall Quadrangle bearing the theme “Pinagbuklod ng Pasko, Masaya at Magkaisa tungo sa Pagbabago”, December 8.

The event was hosted by Christ the King College of Science and Technology (CKCST) along with the cooperation of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa, South Mansfield College, San Beda College, and UBIX Institute of Technologies, Incorporated. Each school showcased their skills and talents through production numbers.

Lyceum of Alabang (LOA) Chorale and Saint Bernadette College of Alabang each performed a song number. PLMun wowed the audience

after performing their lyrical dance. The theater department of STI Alabang presented their acting talent.

The event was initiated by Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi, aiming to strengthen unity and camaraderie to develop good relationships between participating schools.

On behalf of the City Mayor, President of the PLMun, Ellen Fresnedi, gave the closing remarks to express their thanks and appreciation to the schools that attended the event.

Together with the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Director Ermelyn Guan, student leaders of respective organizations of LOA also joined the Muntinlupa City College Night.

Fourth Year Criminology students of LOA were assigned to escort the City College Night with the supervision of their dean, Dr. Gerardo Marinay.

IN-DEPTH...They only want the best to ensue. One believes that military training for the youth will be one of the ways to improve our country and the latter believes that violence leads to nothing and that these are all ways for corruption. Mandating ROTC will surely have its benefits as long as the violence and corruption is cleared, and while other options such as Community Service and the Literary Training will be beneficial to our community and society as it will help the people in need.

6 FEATURESFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

by: Irish Anne C. Sarmiento

The Slaughter of the LumadIt was a festive event. The village gathered

together to celebrate the union of two of their fellows in marriage. Their joy was abruptly cut short when uniformed men rained bullets on them, killing a woman with child injuring no less than 12 others. This was how Ka JP, a volunteer teacher for the Lumad, recounted the bloody encounter that occurred June of this year.

Sadly, this was a common scenario in his time as an educator for the L u m a d .

Life in the city bustles with traffic noise, lights, and hurried footsteps. People go on about

their daily lives one day at a time. However, in the outskirts of the country, lies hundreds of untold stories – stories you never see on the news, nor in your textbooks.

Our knowledge of the Philippine indigenous tribes barely scratches the surface. We marvel at their traditional costumes, folk dances, and ancient rituals yet we know not of their struggles,

of their constant battles for their own lives.

This year, at Lakbayan 2016, more than 3,000 members

of native tribes marched across the

country and gathered to do what they have

been doing for several decades now: tell those stories and make people listen.

The Plight of the MoroFor the longest time, it is common knowledge

that the term ‘Moro’ will most likely cause concern to a lot of people due to it being associated with the term ‘terrorists’. This has caused them to shy away from society, out of fear of prejudice.

This time, however, the Moros were given hope. President Duterte, upon his election in office, had spoken of them in a different light, had told the nation that they, too, are victims of not only terrorism but feudalism as well.

The harsh reality of their situation is as bad as people being shot inside mosques, to the point that bombings and shootings have already become the norm in their villages.

For years, they have been cheated out of their homes and deceived

by corporations in attempts to plunder their lands and rob them

of their means of living. In order to achieve this, they were all labeled as terrorists,

using fear mongering tactics to cast them out of society.

During the Mamasapano incident where 44 members of the Special Armed Forces (SAF) were killed in their search for Marwan, 17 members of the Moro-Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and a number of civilians were also caught in the crossfire. They, too,

have lost their brothers in the fight, but their losses were deemed less

significant and the general public did not mourn with them.

Furthermore, according to eyewitnesses, American soldiers were also amongst the

casualties – a piece of information that mainstream media had hidden from the public.

They are hopeful, at the very least, that in this administration, they will be able to safely go back to their own homes and resume living their own lives in peace.

He was hunted and targeted by soldiers who continuously oppose the education of the Lumad children. Children as old as 14 have not been able to reach the first grade, because of the continuous oppression of their people. Some of them had to study in secret, just so they could learn to read and write in peace.

Moreover, a public execution of caught teachers and school principals who refuse to abide by the demands of the soldiers is a common sight among the Lumad. There were instances when soldiers slit the throats of teachers and principal in front of their students on a whim.

The violence does not end there, though. Datus were killed when they refuse to sign the lands over to the corporations that covet them – the very same lands that they farm, live on, and care for. Tribe after tribe were driven out of their homes and forced into hiding for fighting for their territories.

When they continued to refuse, their houses were burned down and even in the evacuation centers, they were harassed and treated violently, just to scare them out of their lands.

As if to justify their actions, the paramilitary groups label them as members of the New People’s Army (NPA) to try to get the public to condone their abusive treatment.

The tales of Ka JP are but a fraction of the story of the Lumad people, and yet we don’t hear them. The discrimination and abuse of the Moro barely encompass the entirety of their hardships – and yet, we see none of it on mainstream TV shows. It’s as if there’s a completely different world next to ours that is enclosed by a tall, concrete fence and we never question its presence, never doubt the purpose of its existence. Instead, we turn a blind eye to it, because it doesn’t interfere with our busy schedule regardless of what happens.

The harsh truth is that, with every Lumad child needlessly slaughtered, with every teenager that loses his right to an education, and with every man taken away from his home and forced into hiding, our hectic lives go on, and we continue to walk along the path of ignorance, unaware of the horrors that our fellow countrymen face, indifferent to the battles that they fight every day in order to survive.

Wake up. If the roles were reversed, we would surely be hoping that they were fighting on our side.

Off The Beaten Path: Hidden Struggles of Indigenous Tribes

FIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-20177FEATURES

by: Reeka Jane Francheska Aguilar

The internet is a place where communities are connected from all over the world. With the

diverse expressions and individual complexity of the users of the web causes certain barriers that can affect the effectiveness of communication. Lots of opinions, views and perceptions on a whole bunch of things are being gathered online because of the wide usage of the internet.

Depending on your audience and how you communicate, there are different rules to be followed. This is called “Netiquette.” (coined from the words Internet and Etiquette) It is the acceptable way of behaving on the internet and ensures the message you have sent is conveyed correctly.

Why should people follow decorum as such? Every field requires rules and the person who follows the rules will be appreciated. Since you benefit from the many uses of the internet, it becomes your duty to keep the online environment respectful of the privileges that it has given in order to, not only help yourself, but also others.

There are different sets of Internet Etiquette that can be read and found from various authors. Here are the common ones that will apply to everyone and will exempt no one.

1. Be respectful. This is already part of human ethics which everyone knows, but mostly forgets. Giving respect to everyone else will earn respect for yourself whether the virtual world or in reality.

What differentiates these two is that online

users get enough courage to create hurtful and disrespectful posts because of the convenience of being in front of a computer screen, rather than saying these personally. Remember, the people you encounter online have feelings and emotions and that they are also entitled to their own opinion, even if they differ from your own.

2. Be careful with humor and sarcasm. There are certain jokes that some may find funny and some don’t, especially the humor that involves sensitive topics. Sarcasm, on the other hand, may not be comprehended by everyone.

According to William Brant’s Critique of Sarcastic Reason, its recognition and expression both require the development of understanding forms of language, especially if it occurs without a signal. What more if it lacks the tone of voice, which is what happens on the internet. You can be misinterpreted in many ways.

3. Don’t share any profane material online. The internet has a huge population of users varying in age, gender, location, etc. Not all internet contents are useful, some contents may be harmful and are not meant to be shared by a responsible internet user.

4. Be careful of strong language. Every written text has the potential to be misinterpreted because of the absence of the personal communication. That is why what you write should be understandable in the sense of the public, or to whomever you’re sharing it with.

All capitalization and exclamation points that are included in your posts may mean that

you are shouting in your statement, but, you are also strongly projecting a more imposing demeanor. This is usually the cause of online debates and disagreement. It is better to stick to the regular punctuations and capitalizations unless necessary.

5. Cite your sources. Using words or ideas created and owned by a person and not giving the required credit, is called plagiarism.

Unfortunately, the copy-paste function of a smartphone or a PC made our research and home assignments faster. Leading to users, not giving the required credit for the rights of the author. However, plagiarism is punishable by law.

6. Be forgiving. Understand that not everyone is informed of these rules and that some may struggle when it comes to written communication. It is very different when talking face-to-face.

Online etiquette is a broad and engaging topic to be discussed because of its relativity. Anyone can do it, even you. There are several advantages when one follows the netiquette, like providing personal security, protecting the feelings of one another, making communication clearer and most importantly, helping make the online world a better place.

Web utilization is very extensive, but, like everything in this world, it has its limitations. The whole article may be summed up in one motto, follow the golden rule of the internet,” If you can’t say it to the face of a person, then don’t say it online”.

Netiquette: The Code of CONDUCT of the Internet

by: Louise Jane G. Sobreviñas

Tons of paperwork, piles of household chores, and other tasks require our time and focus

but sometimes, we just want to sleep and forget all about our responsibilities. The laziness creeping in our body is more severe than the motivation to do all the tasks at hand. Thinking on where to begin makes us sluggish and actually starting makes it even harder. What hinders us is we procrastinate. Many of us resort to procrastination due to distractions that are part of our environment and what we usually do during our leisure time to escape the stress and free our minds. How are we going to start and win our battle through the mountainous piles of papers and heaps of dishes and laundry? Procrastination is putting off things that you should be focusing on right now and here are some ways to help you overcome it:

DO IT NOW: Beating ProscrastinationKnow the actionNo one knows about your own personality

better than you. You know when you are procrastinating and you know the consequences if you continue that habit. Habits die hard and if it is part of your nature to procrastinate, it is hard to surpass. The only solution for that is to prevent it at all cost. This requires discipline and focus to avoid doing things that aren’t necessary to finish your tasks.

Plan the actionPlanning is the building block of any action.

Plan on breaking down all your tasks into the smaller doable tasks to avoid overwhelming yourself with deadlines and multiple tasks. This will help you to be motivated to work because your task becomes easier and manageable. Another planning method is making a time table or scheduling your tasks is a great help for you to minimize your work. You will be able to distribute and use your time properly according to what is more important down to less important. Organizing your deadlines according to the nearest date will help you organizing and prioritizing your tasks.

Begin the actionA successful journey begins with a single step.

Same as the tasks that surround you, you will never finish one of your tasks if you did not put the pedal to the metal. Imagine the benefits you can reap if you start doing the tasks at hand. The unfinished tasks will be stuck in your mind and it may cause stress and you will not be able to relax. It is better to begin the action by planning how to start.

Do the actionAfter organizing and arranging the tasks that

you are about to do, it is time to make things happen. In doing your tasks, it is better if you are motivated that’s why a little bit of reward for yourself after finishing every task will help you to keep moving! In every accomplished work, whether big or small, it won’t hurt to give yourself a reward. Having an inspiration would also be a great helping hand. In an article by The New York Times, Playing music while working will help you to be confident and enjoy what you are doing. Music can improve work productivity and those earphones can help block out distracting noises and help you focus! Lastly, thinking about how after working and the hardship of your productivity will help boost your energy and continue doing your tasks.

Continue the actionKeep the momentum. While working on your

task, do not let some unnecessary things interfere your work. Focus on your goal and the scheduled time to finish it because you will enjoy vacations, weekends, and breaks if you don’t have those pesky tasks bothering you.

It is hard to combat procrastination. We all have different approaches on overcoming and reducing procrastination will help alleviate stress. That’s why, even if the habits die hard, or accept that daunting task that you’ve been avoiding, follow the ways on how to fight procrastination.

Wala si Sir.Na naman.

Inis na napabuntong hininga na lamang ako nang marating ko ang klasrum. Nadatnan ko ang mga kaklase kong nagakakagulo. Natanawan ko ang isang yellow paper na pinapaikot ng isa kong kaklase. Parang artistang pinagkakaguluhan nila ang nalulukot na papel. Mukhang alam ko na iyon. Attendance. Napairap na lamang ako sa kawalan dahil sa ingay at gulo sa pag-uunahan sa paglista ng kaniya-kaniya nilang pangalan. Ang ilan ay nagsisigawan pa nga habang ang ilan na natapos na ay dirediretsong nagsipulasan palabas ng klasrum. Pihado

akong maggagala ang mga iyon. Nakakainis dahil nagmadali akong umalis sa part-time kong trabaho dahil ayokong nalelate sa klase. Iyon naman pala ay si Sir mismo ang wala. Panibagong buntong-hininga na naman ang ginawa ko. Nakakapagod kayang magmadali, lalo pa at ang ibang tao na nasa daanan, akala mo ay namamasyal at naglalakad sa buwan. Tsk. Wala sa loob kong palatak nang maalalang nakasalubong ko nga pala si Sir kanina sa daan. Nag-effort pa naman akong magtago ng mukha para hindi niya ako mapansin. Iyon pala ay siya iyong nagka-cutting!

Cuttingni Jobz Abello

Naabutan ko, mga estudyanteng nakahilera,Doon sa may gilid ng entrada.Parang hinihingian ng lisensya,

Kung bakit uniporme, hindi suot nila.

Pinagmasdan ang damit ko ng guwardiya,Kinuwestiyon ako, “Bakit naka-sibilyan ka iha?”

Ako’y kinakabahang magdadahilan sana,Nang may sumingit palabas na naka-takong at bestida.

Kapag Trip Ka Nilani Louise Jane Sobrevinas

Verses of Deep Thoughtsni Kyle Kristoffer Yao

I wish there were things Be done without your accord,Is what I want badly?

Is everything you seeWill they be automatic?Your thoughts, you decide.

For I just can’t speak, I am consumed by your voiceFor my thoughts kill me.

I am independent,By your words I have done it, It seems you disapprove.

Have I still failed you?Anything I do burdens youI want to please you.

Si Ako at Si Ma’am Beastmodeni Reeka Jane Francheska Aguilar

Bakit nga ba sa pag-aaral nagsisikap ka?

Para ba matuto ka?

O para lang pumasa?

Tingin sa kaliwa,Bilang ang nagmamasid.Walang nakatayo,Lahat nakayuko.

Tingin sa kanan,Lamang ang nag-iisip.Ilan lang ang nakatindig,Sinarili ang daigdig.

Harapan, huling tingin;Oh! Isang bulwagan.Pamalo at maestra,Bumulyaw, “Bawal ang mangopya!”

Sa Harapanni Allian Caize Lopena

Rasonni Louise Jane Sobrevinas

Unti-unting pumatak ang pawis sa aking noo. Ramdam ko na rin ang init na umaakyat sa aking ulo. Trapik na naman. Late na naman ako. At paniguradong mabi-beastmode na naman sa akin si Ma’am. Napatingin na lang ako sa katapat ko sa dyip at bakas na sa kanyang mukha ang sobrang pagkainis at pagkainip. Naisip ko bigla ang sinakripisyo kong tulog para sa umagang ito. Sa araw-araw kasi na ginawa ng Diyos ay ngayon lang ako sinapian ng kasipagan at naisipang pumasok sa aking first subject. Umalis ako ng maaga sa aming bahay, mas maaga sa karaniwang pasok ko upang makarating sa eskwelahan. Simula noong pasukan, isang buwan na rin ang nakalipas ay pangalawang beses ko pa lamang papasukan ang first subject ko. Ang sirang traffic light at ang pagsakay at pagbaba sa hindi tamang lugar ang dumagdag sa aking init ng ulo. Hirap na akong gumising ng maaga para lamang maka-attend sa una kong klase, dadagdagan pa ng mabagal na daloy ng trapik at mga nakakairitang tao na nakapaligid sa iyo. Kung isa lamang akong bulkan, malamang kanina pa ako sumabog at naging abo na ang mga katabi ko. Gusto ko na lamang lamunin ng lupa at iwanan ang magulong mundong ito. Ngunit hindi naman pwedea at balik na naman sa reyalidad. Tatlumpung minuto na akong nakaupo at ang amoy kong paalis pa lamang kanina ay napalitan na ng amoy mandirigma. Makalipas pa ang isa at kalahating oras, dumating na rin ako sa eskwelahan. Sa wakas!

Nawalan rin ng saysay ang isang oras kong sakripisyo upang hindi malate, bagkus, nagkautang pa ako ng tatlong minuto sa una kong asignatura. Nagmadali akong pumasok at halos liparin ko ang daan patungo sa aming room. Hingal na hingal akong umakyat sa hagdanan at lakad-takbo na rin ang ginawa ko sa hallway. Pagdating ko sa room, nagulat ako dahil wala ang istrikto kong maestra na laging may hawak na patpat sa harapan ng pisara. Tila kakaiba dahil hindi naman iyon nahuhuli sa klase ng lampas sa limang minuto. Napansin ko rin na hindi maingay at hindi nagkakagulo ang aking mga kaklase, malayo sa karaniwang eksenang madalas kong maabutan. Napatanong ako sa aking sarili kung anong mayroon pero ipinagkibit balikat ko na lang. Ang mahalaga ay wala ang matandang dalaga kong guro na kapag late ka sa kanya ng lampas sa palugit na labing-limang minuto ay tiyak na mapapalo ng mahaba niyang patpat sa harapan ng buong klase. “Yes! Wala pa ang matandang beastmode!” Wala sa loob na sigaw nang makapasok ako sa silid-aralan. Nagtinginan ang aking mga kaklase na gulat na gulat. Inismiran ko na lamang sila dahil sa lubos kong

kagalakan na hindi ako na-late. Prente ang pagkakaupo ko sa aking upuan habang sunod ang mga mata nila sa akin. Nang mapalingon ako sa

aking katabi, hindi ko inaasahan at napausal na lamang ako ng mahinang dasal na sana ay namamalikmata lang. Si Ma’am. Hawak ang kanyang patpat.

10 FIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017ENTERTAINMENT

Editorial Staff

Irish Anne C. SarmientoEditor-in-Chief

Kyle Kristoffer O. YaoAssociate Editor

Opinion Editor

Features Editor

Charles Louie L. SecretoManaging Editor - Presswork

DevComm Editor

Jobelle P. AbelloManaging Editor - External

Literary Editor

Allian Caize C. LopenaNews Editor

Louise Jane G. SobreviñasEntertainment Editor

Reeka Jane Francheska AguilarSports Editor

Nestor Benedict NailonChief Photojournalist

Lady Gabriele Ann R. GutierrezChief Artist

Hannah Dorothy S. CastañosSenior Staff

Alan Castro

Apprentice Staff

Rolando Tubo, Jr.Robin BarramedaJoshua OliverosCharles Dumpit

Mary Evangeline TapitGilbert Limsiaco

Angelica MacalaladPrincess Olazo

Meshel Tanyente

AdviserDr. Gerardo N. Marinay

11FIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017ENTERTAINMENT

Dear seatmate,

Salamat sa walang sawang pagpapaala sakin na wag ako kumopya. Dahil sayo bumagsak ako, lintik ka. Ha ha ha. Pero dahil sayo nakapasa ako ng exams ko ng walang inaasahang sagot sa iba. Sariling aral na lamang. Sana yung iba nating classmates, masabihan mo rin. Kawawa sila e. Sige ‘yun lang!

Nag-aalala,Yelong ‘di matunaw

Thank you sa prof ko na walang ginawa kung hindi ang umabsent sa klase namin at magpapa-attendance lang kahit nasa faculty lang naman. Salamat po ng HARD dahil wala na po akong nagawa kung hindi ang maghintay kung kailan kayo magtuturo ng subject ninyo sa amin.

Patuloy na umaasa,Tsekwa

Dear Friendlalu, Thank you for all the “kalokohan” that you’ve taught me and a lot of funny moments that we’ve shared. I hope we’re friends until we die and then I hope we stay ghost-friends so we can walk through walls and scare the shit out of people. That’s so cool.

Yours truly,Onna

Thank you, nail cutter, for being around when I don’t need you and gone the second when I needed you the most.

Sincerely,Garbage

Maraming salamat sa prof ‘kong nawala ang class card ko nung kinukuha ko na sa kanya. I-retake nalang daw ung subject. Thank you po!

Truly yours,Tokwa

Thank you, female reproductive system, sa monthly and unnecessarily-bloody reminder na babae ako.

Nabubugnot,Keds

Salamat po pala dun sa mga guard na nantutusok sa bag ko sa entrance ng NO-LOOK, hahahaha

Bumibilib,Nameless

Thank you sa mga barkadang biglang tumitigil bigla sa gitna ng daan tapos dun magke kwentuhan. Congrats! You just created a barricade of IDIOTS.

Sumasainyo,9 lbs potato

Thank you, index card, for serving as my ticket to freedom.

Nagpupumiglas,Ctrl Alt Delete

Nagpapasalamat ako sa dalawang aircon sa room, for being nice, useless decorations.

Naiinitan,Pink Kabaong

Thank you po sa mga gumagawa ng curriculum ko na hindi nababawasan ng units at may mga subject na hindi kailangan sa Course at Major ko. Witty niyo!

Gumagapang,Negative Pi

Ehem, salamat nga po pala sa kape, for accompanying me on my sleepless and depressing nights.

Nag-aadik,69 nurse

Shout out po sa mga PC sa lab! Thank you sa lahat ng virus na binigay niyo.

Sumalangit,Mga na-virusan na

Flashdrive

Pssst...

May Gusto ka rin bang pasalamatan?Magsadya lamang sa The Lycean Times newsroom, 2nd floor, sa tabi ng faculty room para magpasa ng iyong ‘Thank You’ note. O ‘di kaya ay ipadala sa aming Facebook page:

facebook.com/TheLyceanTimesTakits!

-LT Staff

12 OPINIONFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

Freedom Wall Online

Walk of Shame orWalk of Ignorance

Vox

Obiter dictum

Jobz Abello

Reeka Jane Francheska Aguilar

Vox – the Latin word of voice. A

verb, in definition expressing in

words. The column was made to a wider

perspective. Being a writer, as this is also

my tool to share my thoughts I am taking

my chance to be heard.

“What’s on your mind?”

I know you are familiar with the quote.

It is asked on your status bar on your

Facebook account where you can actually

write anything you want but you are smart

enough not to post all of it. Knowing how

the netizens react and judge, you cannot

tell what is really going on your mind.

In our society, as the objective of the

modernization is to unite people it seems

that they are doing it on the other way.

You know how bad bashing can be on the

social media and you definitely don’t want

to go viral like a celebrity with an ugly

reputation. Technology is continuously

developing to help human race but as I

witnessed different acts of misdeeds and

wrongdoings it was all taken for granted.

To avoid these, people came up with an

idea and this is the beginning of confession

or anonymous pages

on social networking

websites. It’s the new

face of freedom wall.

The anonymity is

the main reason why

these confession pages

are really popular.

Anonymous pages

started its popularity in

the year 2012. These

pages are a big hit on social networking

websites because it is generally used at

schools and universities for students.

They act as a medium of entertainment

to the students. Aside from that students

also used them to express their emotions,

thoughts and ideas and no wonder it is a

big hit for students. The sender can confess

everything without knowing his or her

identity. People can share their secrets

without fear, can confess their feelings,

can do shout outs and rant all they want.

It is like an open diary, a confessor doesn’t

mind its content for their identity is hidden.

Most confessors to these sites are

college students and teenagers. These

confessors express their freedom of speech.

Their share experiences, secrets, events,

issues and situations of their personal life

not minding the content. It may be good

or not. These have become their only way

to vent out their problems. They can shout

out and drop names and say whatever they

want not minding what and how people will

feel. You already know how a confession

page works.

Being anonymous has its perks but it

also has limitations and responsibilities.

The popular reminder “Think before you

click” is not an exemption even in the

confession pages. You may do send a shout

out and rant but come to think of it. Is

name dropping necessary? Does shaming

other people do you any good? It’s a

backstabbing. Maybe that people did a

number of mistakes to you but that doesn’t

also make you a good person.

Confession pages are there to hear

stories without screaming. They are created

to help other people not to shame. Bashing

and shaming is a form of bullying and it

is not good. The main reason why people

send anonymous confession is to help

them released their stress and depressions.

They seek help and as part of society who

has privileged

and access on the

internet needs to

be aware. If you

are a confessor

or a mere

commentator you

should know the

responsibilities.

You still need to

know that being

anonymous has its limitations. You may

share or give your views and opinions but

be mindful of your content. Using these

confession pages are both boon and bane it

always depends on people who use it.

Being anonymous has its perks but it also has limitations and

responsibilities.

In law, Obiter Dictum refers to a judge’s

opinion, which is not necessarily

essential to his or her verdict and is merely

an incidental remark.

Hash tag: Thug life

Criminality is rampant in our country

and criminals are raining everywhere.

Luck for those who survived and sorry for

those who victimized. Luck for those who

escaped and sorry for those who caught.

In this country which is full of illicitly,

everyone deserves a change. But, does

radical change a solution to this problem?

A radical change that provokes ignorant

people, a change that makes suspects

became also victims and, lastly, a change

that deteriorates your two blind eyes?

A Walk to Remember

Tanuan Batangas came into full view

with the controversial “Walk of Shame”

punishment implemented by the City

Mayor Antonio Halili. “Pusher ako, wag

akong tularan” (I am a pusher, don’t

emulate me) Shameful words written in

banner and a sign wore around the neck

of the suspects. People who admitted

and suspected as drug pusher/user, rapist,

and thief would take parade in the city

town market exposing their act in public.

Inhumane isn’t it? The punishment may

not physically harm the suspects but they

were treated indignity and penalized

psychologically. “Flores de Pusher” and

“Bride and Groom Flavours of the Month”,

themes used in the parade of walk of shame,

opened the eye of the public and caught the

attention of the advocates of human rights.

Many people find it interesting and think

that it would solve the problem; many

people also declined and protested about

its humiliation. But what else can we do,

it happened already, the solution to this act

is to prevent that it would happen again.

Suspects who took the walk of shame

should remember and put in their minds

that they still have rights, rights that would

strain their act. People should not let the

system or the ruler eat them. Walk of

Shame is a Walk to Remember.

The Suspects Became Victims

According to the Commission on

Human Rights, the Anti-Torture Law

prohibits the public display or humiliation

of a detainee or prisoner. It is magnified that

Walk of Shame provokes remorsefulness

to the suspects. Also, according to the

constitution, no person shall be deprived

of life, liberty and property without due

process of law and the court can only

determine guilt and punishment. I felt

sympathy to those who took the walk, the

charges for them weren’t even filed yet

when they made the walk, and there is no

due process of law made for the accused.

I pity those people who don’t know how

to fight for their rights, their punishment

was unfair. They shouldn’t be overpowered

by the ruler because in the eye of the law,

all of us are equal. There are no reserved

rights for the rich and there are no reserved

rights for the poor. Everyone deserves

peace acquisition. Due to the incognizance

of the law, the suspects become victims of

their own act.

Two Blind Eyes

Or should I say, two closed eyes, eyes

that should’ve be open to equality. I can

say that yes you committed a crime, but

it doesn’t mean that you deserve to be

humiliated. I’m wondering, does any rich

drug pusher/user take the parade of walk

of shame? They can pay for the law they

violated and repeat it again. Let’s open

our eyes to the corrupt officials who was

sent into prison but still treated like a

boss. They should be the people whom

the netizens should talk about, so that they

will be aware of the alligators in politics.

Not the petty criminals whom they make

memes of. In this country, the people who

abused others become also abused by their

own unawareness. The bottom line here,

you must know when to fight if you are

right and know to surrender if you violated

a law. Don’t let the system eat you. If you

know what, when, where, and why do you

need to stand for yourself, do it. Imagine

the future happiness that you would

experience if you do the right things today.

“Too many people overvalue what they

are not and undervalue what they are” –

Malcolm Forbes

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As the saying goes, “Nothing is constant but change”. Even former mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte during his campaign, trumpeted the battle cry of “Change is coming!” which won the hearts of the electorate and propelled him to the presidency. Change has come, and these changes rippled even within the halls of Lyceum of Alabang.

At the start of this Academic Year, the student body was greeted with several changes. The most significant is the shuffling of faculty members between College and High School instructors. College teachers who still do not have a Master’s Degree were transferred to the Basic Education Department and vice versa. This move is in compliance with the directive of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) requiring teachers of tertiary schools to acquire postgraduate degrees to become tenured or regular employees as well as to ensure that students will be provided the best quality education. The Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Eleonor Calayag, made sure that there are enough professors to fill the classes which are affected by this policy and that the teacher-student ratio is kept at optimum level.

Certain security measures were also implemented by the school, particularly a more rigid “closed gate” policy wherein students are not allowed to leave the campus premises without the authorization of the Director of the Office of Student Affairs. College students may only be allowed to exit during breaks and only if they can provide an index card which clearly indicates their class schedules. However, Basic Ed students are not allowed to leave the campus at any time until class dismissal. According to Ms. Ermelyn Guan, Director of the Office of Student Affairs College Department, this policy, which has been in place for the longest time, is now being strictly enforced to ensure the safety and security of the students during class hours to avoid a repeat of an incident that endangered a student who was outside the school p r e m i s e s during class hours.

T h e s e changes were r e c e i v e d with mixed r e a c t i o n s . Some students agree that the rules, however restrictive, are implemented with the best intentions in mind. On the other hand, there are students who believe that these “new” rules are stifling them and preventing them from exploring their potentials and stopping them from “learning from their own mistakes”. College students in particular, believe that they are adults and should be given latitude in terms of managing their own time especially for those with broken schedules.

Another issue that earned the ire of the

students is how college professors with

conflicting classes manage their schedules

without proper consultation with the deans

and the students directly affected by the

changes. While others complain of the

confining rules, some claim that they were

caught off-guard and should have been

consulted first before the implementation

of these rules. According to them, a formal

presentation of the changes should be

brought to the attention of representatives

from the student body in order to have a

clear understanding of the rules before

they are enforced.

We are all familiar with the old adage,

“You cannot please everyone”. Nothing

can be truer in this situation. Although the

School’s Officials firmly believe that these

rules and changes are for the betterment

of all, it will

not be always

w e l c o m e d

with open

arms. We are

all afraid of

the unfamiliar.

So what is the

next step? If

there are new

rules to be

implemented,

let it be known

in advance

and explain it as clear as day to avoid

confusion. If there are contradictions, let

it be known in the most polite manner and

let us not gripe using social media as a

platform of our dissent. We, after all, live

within the same circle day after day and

any form of discontent or prejudice has no

room in our society if we wish to live in an

environment that is ideal for learning and

personal development.

Communicate. We are now in the 21st Century, we have reached a point in our civilization where taking arms in protest is no longer an option.

Diplomacy is the best course of action.

14FIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017OPINION

Why You Should Stop Inflicting Your Opinions

on the World

The Limit Does Not Exist

Why, the Predicament!Lady Gabriele Anne Gutierrez

And now you’re hooked.June 12, 29-year-old American

Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured 53 others inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. The whole world wept for the victims, comforted the survivors, stood up with the LGBTQ community, and unintentionally started an internet war of beliefs about religion, Islam, Muslims, and terrorists after Mateen swore allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and later told a negotiator he was “out here right now” because of American bombing campaigns in Iraq and in Syria and that the negotiator should tell America to stop. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it found no links between ISIL and Mateen, but that didn’t stop the battle of strong opinions, keyboards, fast internet connection, and the lights of the world to light the colors of the LGBTQ community. They said that humans are killed, not gays, “faggots”, or queers.

The previous year, however, on November, the ISIL claimed responsibility for the attacks in Paris, France. (Responsible terrorists, I must say.) ISIL says that it was retaliation for the French airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq. The attackers killed 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan theatre, where they took hostages before engaging in a stand-off with police. Another 368 people were injured, 80–99 seriously. Seven of the attackers also died, while the authorities continued to search for accomplices. The attacks were the deadliest on France since World War II, and the deadliest in the European Union since the Madrid train bombings in 2004. France had been on high alert since the January 2015 attacks on Charlie Hebdo offices and a Jewish supermarket in Paris that killed 17 people and wounded 22, including civilians and police officers.

The world lit the colors of France for them when the city of lights blacked out.

On the morning of 22 March, this year, three coordinated nail bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels. In these attacks, 32 victims and three perpetrators were killed, and over 300 people were injured. Another bomb was found during a search of the airport. ISIL, again, claimed responsibility for the attacks. (I now admire their responsibility.)

And again, the world lit the colors of Belgium.

January 11, a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Baghdad, Miqdadiyah, and Sharaban, Iraq. In the attacks, 132 people were killed, including the six attackers.

I didn’t see the world lighting up the colors of Iraq.

But that doesn’t matter anyways, yes?

Iraq is Iraq, they are used to wars and people – no, humans ¬– dying. I’m sure the world is more concerned with 49 LGBTQ deaths than 126 deaths of Iraqis.

But wait! If 49 deaths have made the world lose its mind, you would be surprised by how the world was shook by the death of 1 gorilla! Harambe was a 440 lb captive male Western Lowland gorilla, which is a critically endangered species in the wild. He was shot and killed after a child climbed into his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. I’m not saying that the mother was at fault, but I’m pretty sure that Harambe the gorilla didn’t tempt the child into disobeying her mother’s orders (if there were any) and climbing into the cage of sure injury.

Suddenly the world became wildlife advocates.

Suddenly the world became political analysts.

Suddenly the world overflowed with opinions.

And don’t get me started with Brexit, the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union – where 17,410,742 (51.9%) voted to leave while 16,141,241 (48.1%) of British voted “remain”.

If there are 7 billion people living in this world, and an average person has 50,000 – 70,000 thoughts per day, then every day, this world has 490, 000, 000, 000, 000 thoughts. I did the math, yet even without a Statistical analysis, I could say that those are a lot of zeros. Lots of thoughts, lots of opinions, beliefs, and faith. But can the world listen to every single one of it? No. Firstly, we won’t have enough time; secondly, why would the world even bother? Your opinions in this world don’t matter unless you’re famous, you’re on TV, internet, or the papers, you’re good-looking, you’re rich, you’re influential, or you’re dead. You don’t matter if you don’t stand out. That’s the reality of our society today.

They don’t even call us by our names anymore. They call us by the way they define us. Nowadays, a name is a status and not an identity. And if you’re just a no one, why would you even matter? Why should you say your opinion?

Simply because the world doesn’t revolve around the society.

There’s you, there’s me. There are lots of things in this world. We are not alone in this planet. We are part of the society. There are lots of reasons to voice out your opinion, but responsibility needs to be present when you do make one. You are responsible for what you have said, but not for what others have understood. Just that. You can voice them out, but never force them on people. Your opinion is your opinion, it is meant to be heard, not to be forced on to others.

lady gabriele anne gutierrez

coup de grâceCharles Louie L. Secreto

“Anyone who has never made a

mistake has never tried anything

new.” –Albert Einstein

Most of my classmates, in grade school

and high school, either hate their math

subjects or failed at least once. They once

told me, “’di mo naman magagamit ‘yung

x at y sa pagbili sa tindahan”. I, on the

other hand, didn’t experience this. Math is

actually hard for me, but I didn’t stumble

into these misfortunes. I said to myself that

I could do it.

Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was

awarded to Albert Einstein, the German-

born theoretical physicist, for his services to

Theoretical Physics, and for his discovery

of the law of the photoelectric effect.

Albert Einstein received the Nobel Prize

one year later, in 1922. He also formulated

the theory on general relativity. What

does Einstein

imply in his

quote? Most of

his experiments

didn’t work, but

through trial-

and-error, he

came up with

his work. Most

scientists and

mathematicians

came up with the

wrong solutions,

the wrong

answers, at some

point in their

lives. Apparently,

C h a r l e s

G o o d y e a r ,

inventor of rubber tires, accidentally

dropped his rubber concoction on a hot

stove.

Einstein sees mathematics as

the language of science, without his

understanding of it, it’s impossible to

know how black holes are theoretically

made. Einstein’s works made me realize,

that no matter how hard one thing is, the

rate of success depends upon the trials and

errors I have made. Hence, every time I

do something wrong, I’m actually gaining

experience.

Majority of the students failed to

conquer the trial and error of maths. After

some time, due to lack of appreciation,

they tend to think that solving problems,

calculating numbers, or graphing

equations drives are things to be frightened

of - that they cannot arrive at the answers.

This anxiety caused by their own state of

mind swallows them whole. That’s why

Math subjects like Algebra, Trigonometry,

Calculus and Physics are underappreciated

because students stopped trying after

making mistakes.

People often mistook mathematics as

a minor article of education - something

insignificant. Some courses with

professional degrees like Engineering,

Accountancy and Business Administration

use maths such as Statistics, Calculus,

Thermodynamics and many more.

Food for thought

Mathematical thinking strengthens

the brain, just like weight training

strengthens our muscles. Mental discipline

and clear thinking are required to master

mathematical concepts. It really is easy to

learn, without a doubt. Skepticism is a good

thing, it enhances our intuition to determine

whether our

answers were

wrong or not.

R e m e m b e r

Leonardo Da

Vinci? He was a

gifted artist. But

little did others

know that he

was also a gifted

mathematician.

His skills and

theories were

way too advanced

at that time. The

secret recipe to

math appreciation

involves the

internal desire

and motivation to increase intelligence.

How is math practical? How can we use it

in real-life scenarios? Math trains the brain

to see connections and builds the neural

pathways that make the brain stronger

for all other things. Instead of telling

yourself that you’d be needing Geometry

specifically on Engineering course, tell

yourself that you need to just learn those

the basic shapes around the environment,

one step at a time.

I’m already taking Bachelor of Science

in Secondary Education (BSEd) Major in

Mathematics, because I was on the right

track, based on what Einstein made me

realize. It’s not about how hard our subjects

are, it’s about how hard we will try to

obtain the foundations of it, understanding

its beauty. Next time you think about

quitting math, think again!

“Mathematical thinking

strengthens the brain, just like

weight training strengthens our

muscles.”

15SPORTSFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

The New Era of Basketball

Girl Power. The BME lady spikers smile for the camera after their victory against CCJ during the 13th Intrams.

BME Outlasts CRIM in Women’s Volleyball Championship

ONE AND DONEKyle Kristoffer O. Yao

ONE AND DONE: A sports jargon,

usually used in college sports

pertaining to student athletes who only

play at a certain school for a year and then

going straight to a professional league, not

finishing their education. It’s a different

story for me; however, as I became a

student journalist on my final school

year and this column will only be on a

newsletter for a year – probably on my first

and last published column.

Traditional basketball is usually

distinct with kinetics and height. It’s a

game of physicality and athleticism where

players who are given such talents are

usual dominators and has straight tickets

to varsity teams and higher level basketball

leagues. But, of course, I am only talking

about one factor to dominate basketball,

it is not just the physical attributes that is

surely bringing your career as an athlete

to higher leagues. Skill, attitude, and

heart are the other factors that an athlete

needs if wanting to pursue in a competitive

major league. But sometimes heart and

determination are looked past by coaches

and scouts who are usually only noticing

tall and physically gifted players. In some

point, it is a given that these players may

give immediate impact on their team since

they are already physically gifted. But

these are based on old-fashioned mentality

in basketball.In the new era of basketball, where

mentality and philosophies have evolved much like how the game has evolved! Shooting from 30-feet is normally done, alley-oops aren’t only part of halftime shows and is an actual play of some teams, 7-foot centers run point and shoot 3-pointers on a regular basis, and players who aren’t 6 feet in height are jumping 40-feet and slams the ball in the rim. The

by: Hannah Dorothy S. Castanos

The most awaited championship game

came to an end when the BME

women’s volleyball team triumphed

against the Criminology Department after

three thrilling sets, 17-25, 25-22, and 25-

18. The game was held in DVA Extension

Gym, October 5.

Criminology stood strong in the first

set. Their best player, Jeramae Bendal,

led the charge to earn points. On the other

hand, different errors that came from the

players of the BME made the Criminology

team dominate the first set with an eight

point lead, 25-17.

BME was eager to take back the game

during the second set as they powered their

floor defense; however, the criminology

remained unstoppable with their offense.

At the end of the set, BME and Criminology

tightened the play, but the hard work of

BME paid-off when they earned a three-

point lead against CRIM, 25-22.

The two teams are tied in sets. The

first five points in the third set put BME in

the lead, and forced the Crim team to call

for a timeout. After the timeout, Totoan,

Pamulan and Funtanar of BME fired up

their offense and defense as they started to

target the weaknesses in the Criminology

team’s floor defense. Bendal and her

teammates improved their reception and

offense in the middle of the game which

helped them decrease the lead of BME.

The spikes, service aces and drop balls that

came from both teams made the game more

intense. The crowd went wild when Totoan

made a powerful kill and a reception error

came from the Crim closes the set, 25-18.

It was a rollercoaster ride of a journey

for the champs to survive the championship

battle against the Criminal Justice

department. It has been three years since the last time the BME Women’s Volleyball team experienced championship. “Masaya yung feeling dahil worth it yung pagod namin and syempre proud na proud sa amin yung BME department and yung professors

lalong lalo na yung Dean namin”, Gerlie Totoan, the team captain of BME stated. She also shared that the secret of being a champion is to show teamwork, humility, trust in each other’s capability and taking one game at a time.

evolution of basketball, which we have today, just shows that the old-fashioned mentality about basketball is now obsolete. Yes, that is where basketball was based on and how it was built, but like the saying, “out with the old, in with the new,” is saying that sometimes to make change for the better, sometimes we have to remove our old ways. Accepting these new changes fits the game and is really entertaining to

watch.Going back to my original point, among

the three factors to succeed in competitive basketball, is having one or two enough to succeed? The reason why I pointed out the new changes in basketball is because among these changes is accepting that basketball is a role-playing game where some coaches only have designated roles for some players to contribute. These roles may not need the height, the athleticism, or even the skill! Sometimes heart, dedication and the willingness to help the team is enough for coaches to put you in the line-up. This style of coaching is being done all over the basketball playing countries. It may be unorthodox, but it works for them. An example of this style is the fiery-tempered Pampanga native, Yeng Guiao, whom established this playing style in his past team, Rain Or Shine, and is now developing the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Rain Or Shine has won multiple titles and reaching the conference finals with former coach, Guiao.

One thing that has not changed in

the game is defense. A lot of teams and

coaches still heavily rely on defense. Their

philosophies have not changed with the

old and cliché saying that “defense wins

championships.” While some essentially

offensive-minded teams who can score 120

or more points in a game might contradict

what I’m saying, is that some coaches and

teams are still defensive minded, for them,

there is two parts of basketball, that offense

is only one side of the game and while

defense is another.For some others, they assume that this

new era of basketball is setting up bad example for children and aspiring players. Like how Stephen Curry effortlessly shoots from the half court line at ease, how Kyrie Irving mindlessly crosses up his defender and goes for a layup. For them, these players are showing how easy basketball is. That in just a flick of the wrist you’d be able to do what you want in a basketball court. However, in my opinion, it shows that the players mentioned above trained and practiced for what they are able to do in the court. That they repetitively done their regiments and they learned the fundamentals. It shows the deeper meaning, that if you practice and strive, you’d be able to do what they are able to do – probably even more. The game has changed for the better or worse, we wouldn’t know yet. But one thing is for sure, it will still change, as in with life, change is the only constant in life.

16 SPORTSFIRST SEMESTER, AY 2016-2017

The New Kings. The College of Tourism and Hospitality Management stole the crown from the College of Computer Studies at the 13th Intramural Championship, Oct 4.

Cheerdance Jumpstarts Foundation Week

CTHM Dethrones CCS as Intrams ChampsThe College of Tourism and

Hospitality Management (CTHM) defeated last year’s champion, College of Computer Studies (CCS) with the score 99 77 in the 13th Foundation Week celebration of Lyceum Of Alabang, October 4, 2016.

Headed by Marwin Figueroa, who scored 6 of his 14 points in the first quarter, gave CTHM the first quarter lead with 17-13. CTHM had the game under control ending the first half with the score 42-32 at the expense of Joe Placer of CCS, who went on an 8 point outburst in the second quarter.

Entering the 3rd quarter, a head-to-head battle directed by Amiel Almonte who carried the scoring load for CTHM unloaded 11 of his 13 points in the 3rd quarter alone. Backed-up by Lopena who scored 6 points in the quarter. The duo racked up 18 points for the 28 points notched by CTHM this quarter. However, Placer’s 11 points and Romarro’s 9 point contribution was not enough to help CCS.

CTHM was able to hold CCS 18 points only in the 4th quarter, and spearheaded by Ed Deveza, who scored 8 points in the last quarter was too much for CCS. CTHM was able to defeat CCS twice in this year’s intramural.

RESPECT Lyceum Sharks Basketball

varsity, Lloyd Cabeguin, was

by: Kyle Kristoffer O. Yao

by: Kyle Kristoffer O. Yao

designated to coach this year’s team, and his game plan for the championship game circulated on mutual respect for the other players and for the game. “Una sabi ko, syempre, yung CCS champion team yun. Sabi ko na i-respeto sila bilang kapwa manglalaro. Unang una ung sabi ko bigyan sila ng magandang laban. Yun ung sinasabi kong respeto. ‘Wag sila

pa-petiks petiks.” Said Cabeguin in an interview. The coach was adamant about respect and not undervaluing CCS, who was the last year’s champion. “Respeto niyo una, ung talent nila, ung laro nila at ung passion nila.” The team was ecstatic about winning the championship this year, because they were crowned 4-peat champions before. “Binalik lang

namin, ginawa lang namin yung sa amin.” Cabeguin added.

ROAD TO SWEEPCTHM was undefeated in this

year’s intramurals. However, their road for redemption was not easy. Their first game this year was against Business Management Education (BME), CTHM won with the score, 78-71. Their second game against College of

Criminal Justice (CRIM) ended in a thriller as CRIM rallied from a 20 point deficit to scare CTHM. However, they were able to hold their composure and won, 59 51. Their final game in the eliminations was between the reigning champions, CCS, and they dominated with the score, 72-60.

The annual Lyceum of Alabang (LOA) Foundation Week kicked off its 13th year celebration by College Departments participating in a Cheer Dance Competition at the Danilo V. Ayap (DVA) Gymnasium, October 3.

Five Departments joined in the competition exhibiting their own presentation of cheer dance. College of Criminology (CRIM) College of Education (COEd), and College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) merged into one group called CAS, COEd, and CRIM (CEC), while the College of Computer Studies or Information Technology Education (ITE), College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM), College of Engineering (COE), and Business Management Education (BME) individually

showcased their own departments.

The participants were able to express their creativity by displaying different themes. A Barbie-themed cheer dance was performed by CTHM, an amazon theme integrated by CEC, while BME was able to incorporate cultural dances in their routine; however, others opted to portray traditional cheer dances.

Their routines included various lifts and throws, department chants and level five stunts for the whole performance. Different kinds of props were also used by the participants to broaden their choreography and add angst to their performance. BME rolled out a white towel as an alternate pom-pom while COE ends their routine with a confetti explosion.

The participants’ song

choices pumped up the crowd and highlighted their routines. ITE’s rendition of “Shut Up and Dance With Me” and CEC sported Katy Perry’s “Roar”, featured their performances.

BME still reigns as cheer dance champions and extends their streak for 4 consecutive years. BME also bagged best in costume and the best cheer for the special awards. CTHM won first place and one of their leaders in the squad, Ron Sumang, was awarded best male cheer dancer. ITE spotted second place. On the other hand, Eunice Villanueva of CEC was awarded as the best female cheer dancer.

The competition was followed by a stint from the Lyceum Sharksquad. The Sharksquad showed their routine in preparation for the National Cheerdance Competiton.

Swimmers Stroke for Victory

In line with the celebration of 13th Foundation Day, Swimming Competition was joined by seven different departments including Business Management Education (BME), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) College of Education (COED), College of Criminology (CRIM.), College of Engineering (COE), College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM), and Technology Department (TECH.DEPT.), with one goal to achieve, to bring home the bacon and to honour their departments, October 5.

FREESTYLEIn Men’s Division, Pablo

Mata from CAS spearheaded the freestyle category and bagged the first place followed by Albert Francisco who represented COED and Joshua Valles from COE placed third.

In Women’s Division, Dianne Medina from CTHM conquered the first place, followed by Maureen Joy Sagayo who stands for BME, and third place goes to

COE raised by Zerina Paras. BACKSTROKEIn Men’s Division, Jeryel

Jones from CTHM vanquished first place, followed by Ronald Sacramento from Crim. Dept. and Mac Henrich Calina from COE come after and got third place.

In Women’s Division, Angelica Mae Suarez hold still for BME and triumphed first place, followed by Aizel Natal, from COED, who stroked hard for second place, and Goergie Magabo from COE won third place.

BREASTROKEIn Men’s Division, Renz

Albert Pabrualinan steered first place in Breastroke category and make headway for BME, followed by CTHM’s pride Nikko Tebelin, and from Crim. Dept, Edemar Uta declared as third place.

In Women’s Division, Karen Canete from Tech. Dept. prevailed as first place, followed by CTHM, achieved by Maha Yousuf Magno, and COE came through headed by Jaimeca Alan.

by: Hannah Dorothy S. Castanos