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V NDGUARD Central Luzon holds first Virtual Journalism TrainingJohnson Santos Despite the occurrence of Corona Virus Disease (CoViD-19) pandemic, the regional office of (BulSU) served as the keynote speaker and Department of Education in Region III pushed for trainer as she discussed the new platforms and an online training and workshop seminar that will mediums of journalism online. span from November 26 to 27 through the video- conferencing platform Google Meet. \"This move by DepEd Region III is a symbol of upholding the interests of the general public and A total of 126 student campus journalists, for students' to have eyes wide open during trying together with their school paper advisers, times like this,\" stated Carl Jasper Bulalayao, participated in the kick-off of the first of its kind Nueva Ecija online publishing delegate from event spearheaded by the DepEd Region III. NEHS' The Sentinel. The Nueva Ecija delegation comprises of 12 In a memorandum released in November 18 by individual-category participants and six group- the DepEd Regional Office in Pampanga, this category delegates from different primary and online training and workshop for journalism aims to secondary schools in the province. uphold the press freedom in the academic level in relation to Republic Act 7079 or Campus Students from Nueva Ecija High School (NEHS) Journalism Act of 1991. composed of three members, attended the online training for Collaborative Online Publishing this This online training and workshop for journalism morning together with other teams representing will end by November 27 where top three best t\\the six other provinces of Central Luzon. There, outputs will also be selected from each category in Dr. Eunice Custodio of Bulacan State University both English and Filipino medium. UP ranks 69th best University in 2021 Johnson Santos QS Ranking University of the Philippines received their highest rank in the 2021 Quacquarelli Symonds Asian University Ranking released yesterday, November 25. UP leaped three spots higher than the 2020 QS University Ranking edition where the institution sat at the 72nd place. UP earned a 34.1 score in academic reputation and a \"high\" remark in their research outputs. A total of 650 higher education institutions (HEIs) from all over Asia was graded and ranked by QS, where only 14 Philippine universities was able to make the cut such as Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas and Mapua University. Currently, UP is ranked in the 396th place in the QS University World Ranking 2020 Edition. In August last year, the home of Maroons also made history by outranking some of the best universities in the world such as Harvard, Oxford and Stanford Universities in health research citations as they placed first worldwide with a score of 98.8 by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. Currently, UP remains the premiere HEI in the Philippines and one of the top contributors in CoViD-19 research and statistics.

2 OPINION The Official Publication of the School Division of Nueva Ecija Breath of Life - CJ Bulalayao Cartoon by During a family trip, Eugene E. Bacasma imagine how you are already packed and excited to arrive HOMEMADE SAVIOR at your destination. You and your family hop into your The lack of vaccine development in the Philippines is not due to vehicle, only to be stuck in the incompetence of Filipino scientists, rather the government's. hours of excruciating traffic. It is true that there are not enough scientists in the country, but this is not a hindrance. In fact, a small team of scientists from the It does not only delay your University of the Philippines (UP) was able to develop a test kit in trip, but it also costs you a April. This was supposed to be free but was never heard of again good amount of money with due to the lack of government support. Instead, test kits from wasted fuel and time. foreign countries such as China were favored. You spend more trips to The lack of funds is supposedly easy to remedy given that there and from their offices to is a proposed bill in Congress for the creation of a Virology Science supposedly complete your and Technology Institute. Under this bill, the Department of Science requirements that seems to and Technology is expected to receive Php 248M by next year. triple each time you come back when all it actually However, it seems as if the current pandemic is not yet enough takes is a good price to have to emphasize the urgency of passing this bill. It may be a fact that a these officials approve your bill cannot be passed overnight, but maybe they can at least apply trip overseas. to this Science and Technology bill the sense of importance they gave to the passing of the Anti-Terror Law. President Rodrigo Duterte himself warned foreign Meanwhile, a vaccine - whichever country it is from - does not investors during a Golden guarantee a quick fix to this pandemic. The projected start of mass Topper Launch event that vaccination is during the first quarter of 2021. This can be achieved they may face corrupt given that the government has enough fund that has not yet been officials in government offices spent on other unnecessary projects. mentioned. He said that they are notorious for asking for a Moreover, more effort is needed to maintain public health. lot of requirements that are Safety precautions should still be in effect even after immunization, impossible to comply and, in as COVID-19 may not yet be completely eradicated just like other the end, they will ask for cash viruses such as influenza. Health safety protocols will be necessary to settle it all. to prevent resurgences of cases. It is time for us to realize Nonetheless, all of these will not be brought into fruition without how these things that came a competent leadership. In the end, the solution to this pandemic up to be norms are not fair. still lies on the hands of our countrymen, not on that of our foreign \"saviors\".

The Official Publication of the School Division of Nueva Ecija FEATURE 3 Rock to Blues Medley Owl in Disguise - CJ Bulalayao - Johnson Santos Like the moon lighting up the Both our saviour and our doom, yet the god of no one... or is it? dark night is how she gives light to others in this chaotic It is not limited to what we see today, it existed before us. To aid us, world. She's passionate in help us, and guide us to our future. But it is an unknown sacrifice for everything she do, she is killing what it natural to bring upon something new. Eunice Custodio. Technology, etymologically meaning, comes from the Greek words A proud product of the \"tekhne\" and \"logia\" that is Science of Craft. It has been around for beautiful city, Malolos, Bulacan. two million years. The early people used stones are first to adhere to A loving mother of Jeanne technology. It later on became more advanced from using hard Custodio and Jullien Custodio. minerals to installing handles. Farmers were the first to exploit such Dr. Eunice Custodio is much craft as it was essential for them to sustain food throughout seasons. more than what words could This knowledge spread out wide and quick and helped shaped the offer. world as we know it. She earned her degree from There are four eras of technology as of today. Premechanical was Angeles University Foundation the first, Mechanical came next, then Electromechanical, and finally (AUF), and currently a Electronic professor at Bulacan State University (BSU), a prominent People used this to acquire and attain access to materials that speaker, programming were known to advance technology itself. The Romans developed enthusiast, author of various Aqueducts, the use of gravity to transport water along cities. Then published resources and came the 10th century of waging war, people invented gunpowder articles in the Philippines and weaponry. The 14th were the century in which media and arts was overseas. focused where people became more inspired and touched by the emotional and philosophical meaning of it. There came the time of Her uncomparable gift in micro and telescopes 16th and 17th century, when the microscope programming made her one of was invented and gave aid to Biology and Astrophysics. And anything the most prominent Doctors of past 18th century is about Industrial Revolution. Information Technology in the region. However, some countries still neglect this. In Eritrea, a country in East Africa, only the government and the 1% of the population only She's an achiever and her has access to the technology today. They focus more on art as their greatest weapon is intelligence. own view of technology. For when the darkness veils the sky, the sharper sense she It has been a wonderful journey taking a look back. Technology has to wait until the light. will always find a way to make life better. The blue light we see on our computer today are the offsprings of smashing rocks. Now, is it our savior and our doom? A god of whom? May all be the efforts of the past, painful or not, be the advancement of what is to come.

V NDGUARD SPORTS MERALCO BOLTS PULLS THE RUG UNDER BARANGAY GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL Cj Bulalayao Meralco Bolts escaped with a barrage of shots and focused on fashionable lead in the third slim 83-80, win over Barangay offensive play for his team to have q u a r t e r w i t h J a r e d D i l l i n g e r Ginebra San Miguel to force a an upperhand of the second bannering 15 points with a 4-point winners-take-all Game 5 in their quarter with a 13-point finish lead advantage. PBA Philippine Cup semifinals “I’m sure the players are very, Hodge took over after Ginebra series on Wednesday, November very happy to get a chance to go came within five, 66-61 in a fourth 25. into Game 5, and get a chance to quarter that turned into a battle of Meralco Bolts detonated an go to the finals,” stated Meralco attrition. He hit a tough lay-up over early foundation at the start with Bolts head coach, Norman Black. Scottie Thompson that increased both offense and defensive play Following Huguntan’s rally, Meralco Bolts lead to 77-74 with that emphasised the past weeks Stanley Pringle exploded with 18 3:37 left then added two free worth of training with a 5-point points to lift Barangay Ginebra in throws to keep the gap. advantage in the first quarter of the third quarter carrying his team Meralco Bolts imposed their full the game. on his shoulder. strength and strategies at the last Reynel Hugnatan rained with a Barangay Ginebra mounted a quarter as they blasted a flood of BAREFOOTED HAPPINESS 3-point shots that ended the game with a win. Cj Bulalayao “Of course it’s going to be a Growing up in the town of place the heel of their feet on tough task against Meralco to beat them in game, but at the same Zaragosa here in Nueva Ecija slipper and kneel towards the time, we just have to go back, and watch the game to figure out what is special for we have played direction of the base. If the it’s gonna take to get the job done,” Scottie Thompson stated. something exciting and lively, knee, while kneeling, reached Meralco’s top scorer Hugnatan something that children in other the base, then a \"sebo\" finished with 19 points with the help of Cliff Hodge together with places do not know - the foot happened and it will cost the Chris Newsome that provides 16 points to manage Bolts. baseball, \"Sebo\". hitter’s \"life\" on the round. While Ginebra’s top providers Stanley Pringle that list 18 points Playing the game requires an A \"dead\" player can be revived and Jared Dilinger 15 points that assist San Miguel in the second open field, slippers, and at least if one of the teammates half but was not able to finish, falling behind Meralco. four players for two, equally- successfully rotated on all the numbered teams. The slippers bases twice but if all the serve both as the bases and players have been eliminated the ball. in the round, then, the teams To start the game, the server must switch roles. team must be scattered across Honestly, I’m not even sure the area while the player team who invented this game. Some occupy all the slippers in the said that it originated from the base. The pitcher first throws neighboring town but we’re not the slipper to the lower area of sure of that. the player at the rightmost base. All I know is that it gave us The hitter then kicks the slipper happiness and joy as children, Quarter 1 2 3 4 and runs to the next base. even now that I’m already 17, If one of the catchers caught we still play this game and its the slippers, then the player is fun spirit still lingers around us. Ginebra 21 61 24 80 removed from the game but if it The barefooted happiness that lands on the ground, then the it gives will never fade, as long player is safe. However, if the as it will be played by the next Meralco 26 44 60 83 slipper lands near any of the generations. bases, any of the catchers can