December 2018 - March 2019 Volume 3 Issue 3 Hiphop Competition. Grade 11 dance group The Eliminated shows off their talents and grooved to their own beat in celebration of the Students’ Week 2018. Photo by Kristine Estenilo. SC secretary resigns New SC EB officers named Via Marifaye Nazareth Former Student Council (SC) Secretary Paolo Jimeno stepped down from his There was no immediate Jimeno, however, released a brief statement regarding the issue and position in the SC Executive Board (EB) at the beginning of the second semester. explanation why he resigned. Jimeno statement stating that “personal have not officially announced Jimeno was elected secretary, together with the other SC EB in August 2018. declined to comment on the reason reasons” were involved. The Jimeno’s resignation to the Senior of his resignation from the SC EB. SC has yet to issue an official Secretary resigns, see page 2 Abiog: Ayuntamiento may solve long lines during enrollment Current transaction area open during peak season Edcel Derick Padulla Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services (VCFAS) Deodoro Abiog II sees the transfer of the administration offices from its current building in Gregoria Montoya Hall (GMH) to the Ayuntamiento and adding more cashiers as a solution for the long queue during enrollment period. LEVgends. Former Literary Editor Elaissa Bautista (center) and former Literary staff Katherine Anne Del Rosario (not in photo) received the award for Best “If we only have it in one area Administration building,” he said. Literary Piece at 2018 The Manila Times Campus Press Awards. Photo by Princess Mijares. everybody will go (there)...of course, Meanwhile, the movement of it’s crowded. (But), if we have two LEV bags 2nd award from The Manila Times areas, (the) [people] are divided into buildings received both praises and Bautista, del Rosario wins Best HS Literary Piece two areas,” he stated. criticism from the SHS. According Charles Jeffrey Reyes to Marie Grace Alambro (ABM13), According to Abiog, the “Most parents might not be informed La Estrella Verde’s (LEV) literary piece “Born of the Earth” was named the Best High School Literary Piece administration plans to retain about this situation and get confused in the 2018 The Manila Times (TMT) Campus Press Awards held on Jan. 31 at Savoy Hotel, Pasay City. the current transaction area in with the move and transactions.” GMH open, but only during the The entry, which addressed the share this ‘LEVgacy’ with the whole a political piece…is garnering this enrollment season. “Our plan (for) Alyssa Bernice Tapat (HMS13) also struggles of the Lumad community, organization,” she said. [Ayuntamiento] is a cashier [placed] expressed her ideas regarding the said was included in the second issue much attention. The Lumad deserve there, but we would like to maintain move of the administration offices. of Morpheme, LEV’s literary folio, Furthermore, Bautista said that she the present transaction area (in “(Medyo) nalilito pa rin ako sa move na ito, and was penned by former LEV feels a greater sense of responsibility to be talked about,” she said. GMH). [However], it will not be pero siguro understandable na rin since Literary Editor Elaissa Bautista and in speaking up for the people and functional everyday,” he added. mahahaba ‘yung mga pila sa mga counter former Literary staff Katherine Anne will use the award as motivation to HUMSS/ABM Coordinator [tuwing] peak season ng bayaran.” del Rosario. become a better communicator for The VCFAS also explained that the community and the nation. Robbie Ann Jesser Eullo mentioned DLSU-D President Br. Gus Boquer Angela Punzalan (HMS21) also According to Bautista, she FSC released a mandate that gives voiced her optimism regarding considered the award a win not Del Rosario also expressed her that seeing Bautista and del Rosario privilege to the Office of the Student the movement of he said offices just for her and del Rosario, feelings about the publication’s win. Services (OSS) and some college to Ayuntamiento. “(Tama) siguro but for the whole publication. “Super surreal ng feeling, and I feel receive recognitions for something organizations to use GMH as (dahil) wala namang (gumagamit) ng “Every one of LEV ‘fossils’ and very (grateful) para kay Miss Jesser their new offices when the current (Ayuntamiento) [sa] (ngayon) para members has been continuously and the editors who believed in the they love and are good at may be the administration offices has transferred (kapag) enrollment...mas madami supportive in my journey as a piece and submitted it. Plus, it feels to Ayuntamiento. ang counters na open for faster student-journalist. Thus, I want to really gratifying (that) a piece like best reward an adviser can receive. transactions and bigger space,” ‘Born of the Earth,’ which is quite Aside from these, Abiog also voiced she added. “I’ve witnessed how passionate his will to make the move of the OSS and the organizations to the On the other hand, Abiog says that [del Rosario] and [Bautista] are vacated building. “Hopefully, as we the movement of the said offices move [to] (Ayuntamiento), the [OSS] from GMH to the Ayuntamiento are with what they do and these awards, will also start moving [into the] Ayuntamiento, see page 2 the Campus Press Awards and the Catholic Mass Media Awards, are Manila Times, see page 2 04 08 11 12 Editorial Criminal @ 9: Features The foreboding FOCUS Scorching hot or Literary Nanlaban The (IL)Legal debut time ahead freezing cold?
2 La Estrella Verde NEWS December 2018 - March 2019 Grade 12 prepares for exposure trip, work immersion Edcel Derick Padulla After changing this year’s program for Capstone/Work Immersion in accordance to the Department of Education (DepEd) curriculum, track coordinators and committee and program heads are currently finalizing the preparations for the work immersion of the Grade 12 TVL track and exposure trip for the ABM, HUMSS, and STEM strands. Infograph by John Benedict Aguirre and Willem Dimas According to Assistant Director for are two sections who will (experience) Senior High School (SHS) Marlon work immersion and each section will Batangantang addresses CPAR awarding issue Pareja, the curriculum released by have different schedules…Students SC admits lack of contingency plan DepEd allows the DLSU-D SHS to will [also] have an industry exposure Rheine Noelle Requilman have an option to take an exposure trip in Quezon,” he explained. trip or work immersion, unlike Due to the underwhelmed reactions regarding the announcement of the Contemporary Philippine last year, when the school was Students’ feedback Arts from the Region (CPAR) competition winners, HUMSS Faculty and CPAR Subject Moderator required to have all tracks conduct Grade 12 students voiced their Andy Batangantang addressed issues on the execution of the Students’ Week awarding. work immersions. excitement regarding the work On Dec. 14, the awarding ceremony the lack of contingency plans was due with how the announcement was Pareja explained that they have immersion and exposure trip that for CPAR competition winners to miscommunication within the SC made. “I was happy to hear our decided to change the Capstone they will experience as part of the at the University Grandstand regarding the event. group being called…but after the program from work immersion to curriculum for Capstone. did not commence after the SC announcement it was hard not to exposure trip for the academic strands announced the venue changes for the “Nung time na ‘yon sina (SC President think about (its formality) [and] the because the school chooses to focus As stated by Jenina Aniel (TVL21), Acquaintance Party. Rommel Tuppal and SC Adviser winners not being showcased.” on conducting researches. “Meron kasi “I would gladly appreciate it if the Patricia Lina) lang ‘yung nag-uusap tayong (Student Research Innovation whole experience would equip me, not Batangantang revealed that the tungkol doon, so wala kaming knowledge Lorraine Fernandez (STM23) also and Development) Program for just [with] any further knowledge (of) reason for the cancellation of the about…sa nangyayari,” he confessed. shared her concerns on the awarding. STEM, HUMSS [and] ABM… the…industry, but also to maximize ceremony was due to time constraints “I was surprised and…dismayed Research-oriented tayo because this my skills (and) credibility of working and the SC’s decision to move the Tuppal clarified that he wanted because announcements were slightly is pre-university.” with different kinds of people from venue at the last minute. He also to discuss the changes with Lina inaudible, which made it hard to various type of fields. stated that the lack of microphones beforehand, then relay the final plan distinguish who won and in what However, TVL sections are were due to the sound system not to the other SC members. category did they win,” she said. still required to participate in Wanting to further hone his skills being set up. the work immersion as per the and learn new things from different “[There was a] lack of contingency In addition, Batangantang voiced, DepEd curriculum. fields in his strand, Ronielle David Regarding the criticisms on the plan because we (didn’t) have [a] plan “The organizers were stressed [and] (ABM22) states that this experience late set-up, SC Technical Committee B (for the weather condition), and preoccupied because of the changes Meanwhile, Exposure Program focal will enhance his skills. “I hope to Head Ian Metante responded, “Hindi ‘yung gagawin naming plan B kailangan that had to be made (regarding the) person for HUMSS/ABM strand learn the different strategies on how pa po [natapos] magset-up ‘yung Throb pang i-sure mostly [with the head venue as well as the program [and] Jem Salandanan stated that they are the company or business strive from [that time] dahil na-late po…sila ng organizers] bago ko i-release sa SC,” time. The situation was difficult finalizing an agreement with Junior financial crisis.” dating,” he explained. he said. for both the organizers and me but Achievement Philippines, a non- looking back, I understand what they government organization offering Expectations Back-up plan Meanwhile, the event received had to go through. programs for work immersion and Meanwhile, HUMSS/ABM Track Moreover, Metante admitted that mixed reactions from the winners Capstone in SHS. of the CPAR competitions. Philippe Coordinator Robbie Ann Jesser Eullo Pugay (STM24) expressed his dismay Joanna Sanchez, focal person for expects that the one-day trip will help STEM’s exposure trip, shared that the students get an idea on the career she already passed a proposal letter to that they will pursue. “I [want them the Accounting Office regarding the to] have an idea on the industry that list of companies that students could they want to pursue,” she elaborated. visit. She also added that the list of courses is according to the students’ Pareja also shared that the preliminary survey. exposure trip will aid students on the Student Research Innovation TVL Immersion focal person Props and Development Program, helping Madrilejos explained that he is students present their research as a working on assigning the students’ pre-requisite for college. ways to experience the actual industry setting. He also said that they are Additionally, Pareja also hopes that currently looking for immersion the program will get more linkages partners who are willing to accept as it matures. “Hopefully, makakuha TVL students. tayo ng linkages in which we can expose more students na hindi naman Madrilejos added that TVL students necessarily Grade 12 students, pwedeng will be divided into two batches and Grade 11,” he stated. will also join an exposure trip. “There Secretary resigns, from page 1 Manila Times, from page 1 TMT. Del Rosario and former LEV Photo staff Klensch Guevarra also High community. the greatest encouragement for them won the Best High School Literary “Pagpasok ng second semester to pursue this passion for writing… Piece English category and Best Siguro that’s the best reward for us as High School Photography English sinabihan na lang po ako ng president teachers/advisers: to see [the students] category, respectively, in the 2017 namin na secretary na daw po ako,” shine,” Eullo stated. Campus Press Awards. stated newly appointed SC Secretary and former Treasurer Leslie Baltazar. The said award was not the first recognition LEV has received from Upon hearing of Jimeno’s resignation, Dañella Rose Pornobi of [our] responsible (members).” ng mga ginastos…Need ni (Student Ayuntamiento, from page 1 as soon as it was implemented because (STM18) expressed her shock at the However, Tuppal affirmed that they Activities Faculty in Charge Maurice the school did not have a chance to lack of announcements. “I (expected) will respect and support Jimeno and Baylan) ‘yung mga napag-gastusan for the currently being processed and will have two cashiers having a distance the Student Council to inform his decisions. whole week,” he explained. start in April. He also explained that between each other. Their plan will the (students) while (applying) a his plan is to finish everything by the only be tested after the move of the systematic approach on this matter.” Currently, former STEM Previously, Sarmiento held end of March. said offices. Earl Mathew Dalawampo (TVL12) Representative Miguel Teodoro the position of ABM Track also agreed, stating that students holds the position of SC Treasurer. Representative. Moreover, the VCFAS did not should be aware when major changes Meanwhile, Ian Metante (STM110) promise that the move will be effective happen within the SC. holds the position of STEM Tuppal explained that Sarmiento Representative. was chosen due to her background SC President Rommel Tuppal knowledge in auditing as an clarified SC’s silence, saying that due As of press time, SC Adviser Patricia ABM student. to the amount of recent changes, Lina has yet to give her statements “We...need to be formal and time regarding the issue. Sarmiento said of her new position, it [right].” “Naging masaya ako kasi in-elect nila Newly-appointed auditor ako...alam nila na bagay sa ‘kin ‘yung He also added that the SC was Tuppal also revealed that a new position kasi ABM student ako so, very much affected by Jimeno’s kaya ko ‘yung mga ipapagawa sa ‘kin and resignation because of the vital role member of the SC Executive Board alam ko kung paano gawin.” he played in the organization. “I has been recently appointed. think it’s very sad…that he chose When questioned why the SC had (another) path, because he was one Narumie Sarmiento (ABM16), not appointed an auditor during the recently joined as the auditor starting announcement of the EB last August, January. According to Tuppal, an Tuppal explained that it was due to auditor was needed in order to their still developing constitution at finalize the finances of the SC after the time. expenses were made during the Students’ Week. Currently, Wendy Pascol (ABM15) holds the position of ABM Track “We needed it for the Students’ Representative. Week kasi dapat siya na bahala mag-audit [at] mag-check [ng] lahat Acquaintance Night. MNTKLYA performed at Ugnayang La Salle for the first time during the Acquaintance Party, Dec. 14, 2018. Photo by James Zagada.
December 2018 - March 2019 NEWS La Estrella Verde 3 Entrep Bazaar, sa Robinson’s Grade 11 BOTB, Imus na lamang idadaos dalawang beses naudlot Rheine Noelle Requilman Charles Jeffrey Reyes Sa halip na dalawa ang pagdadausang lugar kagaya noong nagdaang semestre, sa Robinson’s Place Imus na lamang gaganapin ang ikalawang Entrepreneurship Bazaar mula Abril 29 hanggang Mayo 5. Kinansela ng dalawang beses ang Battle of the Bands (BOTB) na inilaan para sa mga Grade 11 noong kasagsagan ng Students’ Week 2018. Kumpara sa nakaraang bazaar na mga mag-aaral ay ang pagbawas Imus. The students also do not have Ayon kay Student Council (SC) Vice nakadidismaya ang pagpapaliban ng isinagawa sa mga parking lot sa Gate ng venue. assurance that their stall will be located in a President Joshua Paulino, naurong Battle of the Bands. “Nasayang ‘yung 1 ng DLSU-D at Robinson’s Place customer-wise place,” giit niya. sa Disyembre 14 ang pagtugtog [pagod at oras sa pag-eensayo] pero Imus, ilulunsad na lamang sa iisang Inilahad din ni Gomez na ng mga banda ng Grade 11 para sa inintindi na lang namin ang situation venue ang bazaar ng STEM at ICT magkakaroon ng memorandum of Kaugnay nito, ibinahagi rin Students’ Week noong Disyembre 10 kasi pare-parehas naman nating ‘di ngayong semestre. agreement ang DLSU-D Senior High ni Yvonne Cas (STM110) ang dahil limitado lamang ang oras na ginusto yung nangyari,” aniya. School at Robinson’s Place Imus ukol kanyang pagkadismaya sa nasabing nakareserba sa Senior High School Ayon kay Entrepreneurship Subject sa pagkakaroon ng bazaar sa mga desisyon. “Wala kaming masyadong para gamitin ang Ugnayang La Salle Dagdag pa ni Aero Tomlinson Moderator at Bazaar Overall Head susunod na taon. “And that will cover kilalang tao na pwedeng ma-convince (ULS) sa nasabing selebrasyon. (STM110), “It (was) a huge bummer. Norman Gomez, nagkaroon ng three school years. So, ngayong school year para bumili (ng) product namin. Having to prepare and feel nervous for it pagbabago sa venue upang mapadali and for the succeeding two school years, may Kapag sa DLSU-D, mas maraming Bagamat inurong sa Disyembre two times was distressing. We’ve put a lot ang proseso ng pagsasagawa ng bazaar. Robinson’s Imus [nang] pagdadausan (ma-e-engganyong) pumunta sa bazaar 14 ang mga pagtatanghal ng Grade of time… and effort to prepare for it, so we “Kapag dalawa ang venue, nahahati ng Entrep Bazaar,” aniya. kasi familiar na kami sa kanila.” 11, kinansela itong muli dahil sa [were] glad to hear that they didn’t cancel the ang resources and twice the preparation. masamang lagay ng panahon. whole program.” [Kung iisa lang], hindi na dodoble Bagama’t nagkaroon na ng Gayunpaman, inaasahan ni ‘yung mga [papipirmahan at] ‘yung kasunduan sa naturang venue, Gomez na maraming mapupulot na “Nakaapekto ang malakas na ulan Ayon kay Tuppal, ipagpapatuloy steps for approval.” nagbunga ito ng mga negatibong karanasan ang mga estudyante mula sa pag set-up ng mga…kagamitan ang naudlot na BOTB sa nalalapit reaksyon mula sa mga mag-aaral na sa gaganaping bazaar. para sa event sa paraang natigil ang na Lasallian Festival na gaganapin Dagdag niya, mas matututukan ng magbebenta sa darating na bazaar. pagsasaayos ng mga bagay-bagay sa Marso. mga guro ang mga mag-aaral kung “Kapag nandoon ka sa Robinson’s na kailangan at dahil dito hindi isa lamang ang paggaganapan ng Pahayag ni Louise Calairo (STM23), Mall, mas ma-e-expose ka (roon) sa na nasunod ang flow ng program Ngunit, nilinaw ni Tuppal na bazaar. Ayon kay Gomez, dadalawa mahihirapan ang mga kalahok mismong market. Kumbaga mas (kinailangan) agad (ito) baguhin,” ani wala pang konkretong plano para sa raw ang binabantayan nilang venue sa bazaar dahil kakaunti lamang fulfilling siya, mas challenging siya, SC President Rommel Tuppal. pagganap muli ng kumpetisyon dahil noon, at dahil na rin sa kakulangan ang pumupunta sa Robinson’s in a way, [dahil] mas na-te-test [ng hindi pa ito naaaprubahan ni SC ng staff, ang nakitang paraan upang Place Imus. mga estudyante] ‘yung personal Inanusyo ang pagkaudlot ng Adviser Patricia Lina. mas mapagtuunan ng pansin ang and professional development [nila],” kompetisyon noong tanghali “Rob Imus, first of all, has fewer visitors saad niya. ng Disyembre 14 kasabay ang Sinubukan ng LEV na humingi compared to SM Dasma and District pag-anunsyo ng paglipat ng venue ng ng pahayag mula kay Lina ukol Acquiantance Party sa loob ng ULS. sa nasabing isyu ngunit hindi pa ito sumasagot. Pahayag ni Carl Villa (TVL11), Animo Startups, LPDC, opisyal nang mga organisasyon Via Marifaye Nazareth Binigyan na ng akreditasyon ni Student Activities faculty-in- charge Maurice Baylan ang Animo Startups at Lasallian Patriots Dance Company (LPDC) bilang mga ganap na organisasyon ng DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) noong Enero 18. Ang Animo Startups ay isang Oktubre 22, at sa Sayaw Hataw, isang kompetisyon na inorganisa ng organisasyong nagbibigay-daan Bedanz Dance Troupe Alabang ng San Beda College Alabang noong sa mga gustong magkaroon ng Disyembre 15. kaalaman tungkol sa mga gawaing Ayon kay Cherry Mae Betila, presidente ng LPDC, kasalukuyang pangkabuhayan. Ayon kay Animo nag-eensayo ang grupo para sa mga parating na pagtatanghal sa loob at Startups President Shairen Flores, labas ng Unibersidad. Nagtanghal si Wallace Beltran at dalawa pang mag-aaral sa Senior High sa Poesia 2019: Awit ng Himagsikan, Peb. 6. Kuha ni Kristine Estenilo. makatutulong ang kanilang Nagbigay din si Baylan ng kanyang mensahe para sa mga bagong CRT, nakatanggap ng halo-halong organisasyon sa mga nais maging organisasyon ng SHS. “I expect reaksyon mula sa Grade 12 entrepreneur. “We…help them build their programs from them. Programs that will knowledge (and) interest in (business- not only benefit (the organization), but… related matters)…they can attend events that the SHS community or even the community will help them develop to become a successful outside the school.” entrepreneur, gain knowledge through seminars, and…be able to meet entrepreneurs Sa kasalukuyan, pitong Ella Lorraine Regudo or business-related people,” saad ni Flores organisasyong SHS na ang pormal nang kinikilala ng DLSU-D SHS. Tumanggap ng samu’t-saring reaksyon mula sa mga estudyante ng Grade 12 ang isinagawang College Sa kabilang banda, magbibigay ang Kabilang dito ang tatlong Auxiliary Readiness Test (CRT) ng Student Wellness Center (SWC) matapos ilabas ang resulta noong Nobyembre 20. Groups, tatlong Performing Arts LPDC ng pagkakataon sa lahat ng mga Groups—kabilang na ang LPDC—at ang isang Co-curricular Group na Ayon kay Ruth Rañeses (STM23), mananayaw na ipakita ang kanilang Animo Startups. naging maayos ang resulta para sa kanya dahil pareho ang resulta ng ni Chelsea Arzaga (STM22) na magsasagawa ng entrance exam ang talento sa komunidad ng SHS at CRT sa halos lahat ng pinasukan hindi niya ikinatuwa ang nakuhang Unibersidad para sa mga mag-aaral niya.“‘Di naman disappointing ‘yung resulta dahil, ayon sa kanya, hindi na galing rito. Pagbabasehan nito ang maging sa labas ng Unibersidad. result and sa lahat ng university na ito umabot sa kakailanganin niyang resulta ng CRT. pinasukan ko [‘yon] ‘yung naging iskor para sa nais niyang kurso. Matatandaang lumahok ang LPDC result [na] napaka-close.” aniya. Bukod sa CRT, nagsagawa din ang Sabi ni Arzaga, “Na-disappoint ako SWC ng interbyu matapos lumabas sa Sayaw Pinoy 2018 National Dance Ibinahagi naman ni Rommel sa result ng CRT ko kasi wala akong ang mga resulta upang maging Tuppal (ABM23) ang naging epekto review tulad ng karamihan sa (Grade) basehan sa gagawing recommendation Competition na pinangunahan ng ng CRT sa kanya kung saan naging 12 students bago ako nag-take ng test. forms ng mga estudyante para sa positibo ito dahil nakatulong ito sa Hindi umabot ‘yung score ko sa kolehiyo. National Committee of Dance sa pagpili ng kanyang kukuning kurso. gusto kong (kunin) na kurso at mas “Nakatulong (‘yung) CRT para pasado ako sa hindi ko gusto na “Personally, when I do recommendations ilalim ng National Commission makapag-decide ako kung ano (‘yung) course. Sobrang nagsisi akong hindi ko I don’t (just put) their names…we would kukunin kong kurso talaga for college pinaghandaan ‘yung test.” like to highlight their [strengths and for Culture and the Arts noong kasi…‘di ko talaga alam kukunin ko… accomplishments], because siyempre, [SWC Counselor Joy Parohinog] Ipinaliwanag naman ni Parohinog students are more than numbers ‘di ba? helped me by suggesting (yung) sa tingin na maayos ang naging resulta ng [So], we’d like to highlight their involvement niya na (doon) ako bagay (based) on CRT, lalo na sa mga nag-seryoso rito in school, even outside of school, and their my attitude and intellect,” pahayag dahil maaaring makaapekto ito sa personal accomplishments as well,” saad ni ni Tuppal. nais kunin ng mga Grade 12 na kurso Parohinog . sa kolehiyo. Bagamat nagdulot ng positibong Nakatulong din ang resulta ng epekto ang mga resulta ng CRT, “So far, okay naman [‘yung results] CRT sa Unibersidad, bukod sa mga may iilan pa ring nahirapan sa especially for those who took it properly, not mag-aaral, upang masukat ang pagkuha ng pagsusulit tulad ni Bryan so for those who (did not)...‘Yun ‘yung kabuuang kalagayan ng mga Tiamsim (ABM23). “I was very blessed nagiging problema kasi they thought kasalukuyang Grade 12. to have an overall high result in the (CRT) wala lang [‘yung CRT], pero ngayon However, taking the exam was such a mind- nagkaka-problema sila because (‘yung “In a way it also affects the University boggling experience since there (were) really score nila sa CRT) did not meet the required because generally, when we have the results… hard questions...that (were) out of my… score for the specific course…they (wanted), the school would know if the student fared knowledge…[but] (there were) some easy so ‘pag ganoon magpapa-reconsider pa well overall…so basically, it’s an academic questions in Math,” ayon kay Tiamsim. sila, unlike if they took it properly,” sabi achievement test…in a way, maganda ni Parohinog. rin siyang makuha para rin makita Dagdag pa rito, ang naging pahayag ang overall performance noong batch,” Dagdag pa niya, makatutulong aniya Parohinog. din ito sa mga nais mag-aral ng kolehiyo sa DLSU-D dahil hindi na
4 La Estrella Verde OPINION December 2018 - March 2019 La Estrella Verde Pagod ka na ba? Isang paglilinaw The Official Senior High School Student Publication of De La Salle University - Dasmariñas Criminal 9:EDITORIAL @ Averting Pero ayos lang kung nakakaramdam The (IL)Legal Debut Oblivion tayo ng ganito. Dahil indikasyon EDITORIAL BOARD ito na tao pa rin tayo at normal sa A.Y. 2018-2019 The Filipino youth has always been seen and pertained to as ‘pag- Xander Lauren Cipriano ating mapagod. asa ng bayan,’ but this image has now been tainted by the controversial EDITOR IN CHIEF issue of changing the minimum age of criminal liability from K ung naranasan mo nang Marahil, ang kailangan lang natin Xander Lauren Cipriano 15 to 9 years old. The said lowering will severely tamper the mapagod sa isang gawaing ay pahinga; pahinga mula sa mga dignity of the children. gustong-gusto mong ginagawa noon, bagay na nagiging rason para tayo’y ASSOCIATE EDITOR pakitaas ang inyong mga kamay dahil mapagod sa mga gawaing ating Blesilda Mae Padolina The bill, originally numbered House Bill No. 505, was first introduced para sa inyo ang artikulong ito. kinawiwilihan noon. Mas maganda by Second District of Tarlac Rep. Victor Yap to the House of siguro kung bibigyan natin ang MANAGING EDITOR Representatives in 2016. Habang ginagawa ko ang artikulong ating mga sarili ng kaunting oras Ciela Andrea Roasa binabasa ninyo ngayon, naalala ko para makapag-isip. Tanggalin muna The bill aims to amend the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, changing ‘yung araw na may kinuwento ang natin ang lahat ng mga bagay na COPY EDITOR the age range of exemption from 15 to 9 years old. According to the House kapatid ng kaibigan ko, na kapwa nakapagpapagulo sa atin nang Geraldine Rambano Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the bill has been pending in the House of nasa larangan ng pamamahayag. sa gayo’y hindi kalat ang ating Representatives since July of the same year it was introduced. mga saloobin. NEWS EDITOR Pangarap talaga niyang maging Lexi France Angeles Due to this, readings have been made for the bill, and as of Jan. 22, the House parte ng isang pahayagan. Bata pa Pakiramdam FEATURES EDITOR Committee on Justice approved this amendment. When the bill was delivered lamang, ang panggagaya sa boses ng niya’y nagiging Kristine Mae Evangelista to every news outlet and on social media, it garnered backlash and negative mga nagbabalita sa TV ang siyang obligasyon na criticisms from various human rights groups, and the online community. naging libangan niya kapag may ito sa halip na SPORTS EDITOR natitira pa siyang oras pagkatapos maging Gian Eldrich Sandoval This pressing issue has only two implications: to protect children gumawa ng mga takdang-aralin. Pero, inspirasyon.” or to threaten them. simula nang maging trabaho niya LITERARY EDITOR ito, unti-unti na siyang tinamad at Sa paraang ito, siguro mas Geraldine Rambano Oriental Mindoro Representative and Justice chairperson Salvador Leachon bumigay sa paggawa. Nawala yung magkakaroon tayo ng pagkakataong justified that the bill still aims to protect children, specifically from syndicates dating nagliliyab na pagmamahal tingnan mabuti kung balak pa ba ART EDITOR who take advantage of them. He clarified that children won’t be put in jail niya para sa kanyang libangan. nating ituloy ang bagay na ito o Romeo Christopher Avila but will be sent to reformative institutions to be corrected with the purpose hindi na. of bringing them back to the community. Children would not be labeled as Pakiramdam niya’y nagiging LAYOUT EDITOR criminals but as children in conflict with the law. obligasyon na ito sa halip na maging Kung sa tingin mo’y hindi na Willem Dominic Dimas inspirasyon. talaga kaya, panahon na siguro para PHOTO AND VIDEO EDITOR Leachon pressed that the public should understand the entirety of the law. pakawalan mo ito. Ngunit, kung ako Princess Korrinne Mijares However, his statement contradicts what most of the Philippine laws Nang marinig ko ang kwentong ang tatanungin, ito’y isang gawaing says. Commonly, these laws address that children must be protected at all ito, ang dami kong naisip na mga kinahiligan mo. Palagay ko, hindi WEB EDITOR costs. The approval of this amendment will be a major contradiction to all pangalan: mga kaibigan, kamag-anak, mo ito basta-basta isusuko dahil Izabelle Mari Siarot the laws implemented. at kahit ako, na nakaranas ng halos lang napagod ka. Maraming araw RADIO PROGRAM MANAGERS To reinforce that this decision will do nothing but harm, renowned kaparehong sitwasyon. na ang ginugol mo para sa gawaing Xander Lauren Cipriano psychiatrist and clinical psychologist Randy Dellosa stated that nine years ito. Ngayon ka pa ba bibigay? Blesilda Mae Padolina old is not mature enough to resist pressure or threats from criminally-minded At sigurado naman akong hindi Sabi nga nila, “Mapapagod pero people or peers, despite knowing what is right and wrong. At that age of mental lamang natin ito naramdaman ng hindi susuko.” NEWS development, incarcerating children in conflict with the law will completely isang beses. Para sa iba, marahil isa Via Marifaye Nazareth, Edcel Derick diminish any chances of rehabilitation. lang. Pero para naman sa iba, mas At sana kayo rin. Padulla, Ella Lorraine Regudo, Rheine Perhaps, a better way to address the said issue is to further strengthen the madalas itong nangyayari. Dahil sa pagtatapos ng bawat reinforcement of laws protecting children. Another alternative is by providing araw, ang pagkatuto at paglalim ng Noelle Requilman, Charles Jeffrey financial support since poverty is a primary reason why a majority of children Hindi natin masisisi ang ating pagmamahal sa ginagawa ang siyang Reyes, Enrico Jose Taguinod are forced into crime as a means to support their families. Lastly, child mga sarili at maging ang ibang tao pinakamahalaga. FEATURES psychology or counseling must be a prerequisite to identify the child’s maturity sa tuwing makakaranas tayo ng and to determine if the reason they turned to a life of crime is could be easily ganitong pakiramdam. Siguro’y Aaron Silas Bernaldo, Wallace dealt with. kulang tayo sa suporta kaya tayo Roland Beltran, Clarisse Bianca In the end, there will always be hope for the children of our tomorrow. nababagot sa ating mga hilig, o di Bucu, Paul Christian Pama, Sophia Through extensive cooperation and the support of everyone in our country, the kaya’y may pinagdadaanan tayo kaya Khassandra Reyes, Psalm Mishael terms pag-asa ng ating bayan for our children will be at hand. walang pagganyak o motivation na Taruc, Alyssa Uy, Zion Jil Villela nararamdaman. SPORTS Madalas, sumisipa na lang sa atin Winona Eunice Alindogan, Chelsea Janelle itong pakiramdam na ito at kahit tayo David, J.M. Joaquin Ilustre, Pauline Meneses hindi natin alam kung bakit. Minsan, naiinis tayo o nalulungkot sa ating LITERARY mga sarili dahil mas bumabagal tayo Paulene Abarca, Kraig Briones, Ciela sa paggawa sa halip na mas maging Andrea Roasa, Psalm Mishael Taruc, produktibo. At kapag dumating na ang pagkakataong mabagot tayo Juliana Marie Villanueva sa pakiramdam na ito, marahil ART makakatulugan na lang natin ito. VJ Aniel Barretto, Rachelle Ann Make or break Calaustro, Sim Daeun, Jennifer Diola, Memoria ang pagdiskubre at paghubog ng ating Ngayon, dalawa na marka sa mga pagsusulit dahil Gizella Gawaran, Courtney Ivannah Visum angking talino, mga kakayahan, at na lang ang pwede malaki na rin ang epekto ng isang Gracio, Danielle Mari Tanael, Ailene talento. Kaakibat ng ating pagkatuto itanong o sabihin proyektong hindi naipasa o nagawa Joyce Puzon, James Martin Rafols, Blesilda Mae Padolina ang mga responsibilidad na iniaatas sa iyo: ‘Anong ng mabuti. Hindi lahat ng noo’y sa atin ng ating mga magulang, mga nangyari sa’yo?’ o nasa itaas at namamayagpag ay Jerrika Mikaela Tonio, Yu Wada Bilang isang estudyante, minsan guro, at mga matang nagmamasid ‘Gumagaling nanatili doon. LAYOUT mo na rin bang narinig ang mga sa kung ano ang ating mararating sa ka ah!’” tanong na ito? larangang pang-akademiko. Ngayon, dalawa na lang ang pwede John Benedict Aguirre, Cristelle Corpuz, Sim Isang matinding wake-up call ang itanong o sabihin sa iyo: “Anong Daeun, Zacheus Emanuel Gonzales, Monica “’Nak, honor student ka ba? Pang-ilan Sa nakaraang kurikulum, tinuruan pagsasatupad ng bagong kurikulum nangyari sa’yo?” o “Gumagaling ka sa klase?” tayong maging magaling sa pagsagot na ibang-iba sa ating kinasanayang ka ah!” Albert Montaño, Sean Patrick Serrano ng mga gawaing pansulat, pumuntos paraan ng pagmamarka. Lumaki PHOTO AND VIDEO “Dapat mataas ang score mo sa mga ng mataas sa mga pagsusulit, tayo sa dating hulmahan ng isang Sa biglaang pagbabago ng exams at quizzes ah.” mas bigyang importansya ang “matalino at magaling” na mag- kurikulum, marami na tayong Kristine Estenilo, Juvilee Galacgac, noo’y tinatawag na major subjects aaral, kung kaya’t marami sa atin hinarap na problema. Ang iba sati’y Aldrin Otagan, Louise Antonio “Ang taas mo sa MAPEH pero kaysa sa mga minor, at subuking ang nahirapang mag-adjust sa bagong nadalian at kinuha ang pagkakataong Peñaflor, Kristine Mae Saroca, dapat mataas din Math at Science mo.” masungkit ang pinakamataas na paraan ng pagkuha ng marka. ito upang galingan sa napiling karangalan sa klase. larangan; ang iba nama’y nagsisimula John Paulo Templo, James Zagada Tingin ko’y oo. 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December 2018 - March 2019 OPINION La Estrella Verde 5 The social media infection Manila Bae Scribe’s however, instead of listening to the Social media is a source of Sprechen Over 170 cities across seven Sanctum teacher, our attention was focused entertainment, designed to be Oder Sterben provinces throw their waste onto on the big three: Facebook, Twitter, addictive to its users, according Manila Bay. Even with the efforts of Ciela Andrea Roasa and Instagram. to computer science professor Lexi France Angeles bigger government agencies like the Cal Newport. This is a point DENR and the Metropolitan Manila At the mention of the word Instead of proven further by the existence of Manila Bay. The current social Development Authority (MMDA), “addiction,” smoking and listening to the compulsion loops in programming, media sweetheart for the little change can be done without drinking are the first words to pop in teacher, our game mechanics, and the behavior month of February. the initiative of local government our minds. Granted, these habits, once attention was of addicts. units (LGUs). uncontrolled, may lead to addiction. focused on the big Photos of its clean-up project Yet there are other mediums addiction three: Facebook, A compulsion loop, defined by held on January 27 garnered tens LGUs should make a more can manifest into, the silent addiction Twitter, and Adam Crowe and Richard Buchanan, of thousands of retweets, likes, conscious effort to curb pollution, in form of bright screens and tapped Instagram.” is the “habitual behavior that and shares across various social not only in Manila Bay, but in the hearts right in our faces: a social (someone) will repeat to gain [a reward media platforms. The positivity country as a whole. Enforcement media addiction. Philippines was dubbed as the in the form of] feeling (pleasure) and/ that surrounded the clean-up was of environmental and sanitary social media capital of the world and or (relief) from pain. Not doing this immense. Social media was abuzz regulations must be strengthened, As part of Generation Z, born at the same time, the country with behavior causes discomfort.” and supportive of the government’s and laws must be placed regarding between 1995 and 2015, growing up the highest number of reported cases efforts of clearing up the polluted informal settlements. with the progress of smartphones and of depression in Southeast Asia. The Once in a while, my friends and I waters. Over 5,000 volunteers took Android systems, social media also two titles correlating to each other engage into social media detoxing, part in the movement wherein some Everything is temporary trended before turning mainstream. was not far off. where all apps are deleted to enjoy even pledged to return every week (or until we make greater Nowadays, I wake up and the first life at its simplest. Try reducing whenever they can) to help. efforts to make them thing I check is my Twitter account, the duration spent on smartphones permanent.” always seeing the “good morning” instead of quitting altogether, since This was and is still proven too and “late na naman ako” tweets posted withdrawal situations may arise. good to be true when, fast-forward The cleanup of Manila Bay is a minute ago. to a few weeks later, we’re already an annual tradition, yet every year On your next hang-out with seeing new pieces of trash along we face the same dilemma. This is Since phones became an extension your friends, try to do a “no-phone the coastline. Sightseers visiting the because everything is temporary until of our daily lives, walking through challenge” where everyone turns recently-cleaned Manila Bay, after the we make greater efforts to make them school and witnessing students their phones off and catch up with barricades were removed on Feb. 10, permanent. The cleanup was merely a invested in their mobile apps early everybody undisturbed. It’s better were greeted with newly washed up short-term solution to a long-running in the morning wasn’t alarming than talking to faces glued to their plastic bottles, sachets, and wrappers problem. It should be more than a in the least. When classes start, saturated screens the entire time. on the shore. trending topic; more than a Facebook post that can be shared or a tweet that Oauntdorfetshtreocolmosset According to the Department of can be liked. Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Benny If Filipinos truly want to restore and Antiporda, the rehabilitation of the preserve Manila Bay, a permanent whole bay and its tributaries may take change in action must be done. up to 20 years. In spite of this, how can we expect to complete this in only 20 years when only days after the cleanup project, we are already seeing trash on the shoreline? crescit on Philippine soil and was given six de Manila University (ADMU) Being awfully loud eundo years of imprisonment. Non-activist installed gender neutral bathrooms for a cynic interviews from lawyers to Laude’s in their campus and received Geraldine Rambano parents consistently referred to brutal backlash from netizens and Trouvaille has around 22 million people still her as a man. even people studying or working Will Prevail living below the national poverty In the CTHM building’s first floor in ADMU. line. Every issue in a country restroom, a woman walks in to fix 2016 had Geraldine Roman noted Kristine Mae Evangelista or community; the crimes and herself in front of the mirror. Another as the first trans woman elected into In December 2018, international disobedience, it all comes down to the woman walks up to her and tells her Congress, signifying boundaries pageant Miss Universe had its first W hen you’re a Filipino, you know privileged and the underprivileged. to leave. Nothing follows. She exits the expanding from middle-aged business openly trans pageant entry, Ángela it’s never really more fun in restroom, ashamed. people to oppressed minorities. Maria Ponce. She and Miss Universe the Philippines. Sometimes, people Everyone rejoiced, mostly the received hate comments from are just too cooped Confusing as it may sound, it has LGBTQ community. contestants, netizens, and even our Our government is turning the up in their own happened before on campus, and own “gay-friendly” Filipinos. (Even country to turmoil, dead bodies cynicism.” will probably continue to happen For as much as anti-trans queer Filipinos hated on strewn all over the news, children after: an incident of transmisogyny— the Philippines her.) “It’s disadvantageous for natural being jailed, people victim-blaming, The people who are underprivileged contempt or ingrained prejudice and big shot women,” comments said. “To have to people disgusted by social minorities, do not have the voice nor the power against trans women. I’ve even been liberal institutions compete with trans women too.” people creating unattainable body to tell people what they truly need to to classes where teachers promote want to seem and beauty standards, Duterte get out of their circumstances. The and encourage this behavior and queer-friendly, it So, it seems it’s one step forward, two supporters, and some just don’t care privileged have all the power, but the students laugh. I can’t say it still stands to fact steps back, but only if we agree that about the madness the Philippines is if fought together, we might get to doesn’t hurt. that they don’t there were never steps back to begin turning into. change our own country. We can save act it.” with. For as much as the Philippines today, and maybe even our tomorrow, In the Philippine Journal of Psychology, and big shot liberal institutions want Educated Filipinos of our and when everybody gets to speak in a study regarding genderism and People were proud of progress back to seem queer-friendly, it still stands generation have seen every corner of front of the front stage, we can save anti-trans behavior stated that in 2017, when Far East University to fact that they don’t act it. this wild societal disarray, teaching the world. I am privileged right now, previous contact or acquaintance lifted its ban on cross-dressing on everyone what they should know and to write about this issue. with trans people resulted to less campus, but in March 2018, Ateneo To be clear: this isn’t a criticism who to side with. We are learning anti-trans behavior. Since it was of DLSU-D’s inclusivity for its how to fight for our future with We, Lasallians, are privileged, but written in 2013, regardless of having transgender and nonbinary students, schema, money, and privilege. We we’re not using our privilege well a misogynist for a president, I’d or lack thereof (though if the shoe get to understand the incompetence enough. We need to take action, we expect to see improvement in our fits, wear it). This isn’t someone self- the leaders of our nation have. We need to seek for what is right for overall impression on trans and righteous telling the people what to get to learn and provide short-term everyone. Focus on how we could nonbinary people. do. This is a nonbinary person saying, solutions for our country, even with help the people who are deprived of “Know I’m here. I’m real.” small efforts like giving homeless kids their human rights. Let’s check. the warmth of a helping hand, or 2014 has Jennifer Laude, a trans A person walks into the restroom educating people instead of degrading Lowering crime liability won’t woman, murdered in Olongapo, to fix themself in front of the mirror. them for not knowing. help better the country, killing drug- Zambales by a US Marine named Another person walks up to them addicts won’t help better the country, Joseph Pemberton. Despite ongoing and tells them to leave. There are many ways of helping, making the rich even richer won’t protests, Pemberton was not arrested but sometimes, people are just too help better the country; all these steps Will you step up or keep telling cooped up in their own cynicism. towards “the promised land” are not us to leave? They yap as if there’s no tomorrow, helping the country but murdering it especially when it comes tarnishing with heedless decision-making. the reputation of their fellow Filipinos. As much as there are Use your entitlement to educate the Filipinos fighting for their own young, to inspire them to do what is country, without control and order, right, and to do what they are born there are those who drill themselves to do: live. for downfall. What we truly lack is solidarity. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the Philippines
6 La Estrella Verde OPINION December 2018 - March 2019 Unmasked Just a block away Monologue Gian Eldrich Sandoval You sit down in front of your creative juices flowing. It happens Being a writer work. We should learn to accept head and just let your fingers do computer, open a new document, to every writer, a situation we doesn’t happen criticism openly and not be sour their work. Sooner or later, you’ll and start writing, only to find yourself dread to be in. overnight.” about it. It can actually help us be find yourself already at the end of staring at the blank screen for hours. a better writer. what you’re writing. You write a few sentences, but This was how I was before I wrote In the end, what matters is how you following a few minutes, you erase this article. It’s how I’ve always been deal with it. There is no easy formula Walk around. Walk around your I’m not saying this applies to everything. You get more miserable by before I write any article, and it to conquer it, but you can begin by neighborhood or even just around everyone, but you could always find the minute because you can’t squeeze sucks. Believe me, I’ve gone circles being brave. Fear is sometimes what your house to unwind if you need to. something that works best for you. out the right words to continue and circles around the living room hinders us from writing because we Maybe taking a break for a while can If you ever experience writer’s block, and you drown yourself in self-pity, trying to find the right words to fit in fear that everyone will critique our help you cook up the ideas you need don’t be discouraged. Trust me, it’s how you’ll never be as good as any a particular sentence. At some point, before you write. Relaxing your mind all part of the process. Being a writer writer out there. it’s as if all inspiration was sucked out is one way to release your creativeness doesn’t happen overnight. If you feel of my body and I was left with not and imagination into your writing. like you’re lost in the city of endless This, my friends, is what we know knowing how to begin my articles. gibberish wandering, who knows, as writer’s block. It’s what happens And lastly, keep writing. Write maybe you’re just a (writer’s) block when you fail to come up with what But I kept writing. And now, about anything under the sun. You away from creating the greatest write- to write and are unable to get your I’m halfway through. Eventually, I can start playing with words or write up of your life. overcame writer’s block. any random thing that pops in your From the Unscrupulous extension of entertainment Fossils he was caught bullying his fellow Abuse of in producing and sharing content Lastly, these memes are big threats Lance Angelo Mejico classmate inside the parameters of freedom, mental on social media. It is everyone’s to our culture. There is nothing the school. After the viral incident, health, culture; responsibility to be sensitive enough wrong with the culture of extending Meme; it is a noun that signifies thousands of memes have emerged these are what to the emotions of the bullied. entertainment to other people but it humorous images, videos, about Montes, imitating his words we are putting at Filipinos should try walking a becomes incorrect if someone’s rights texts, and etc. that’s being shared ‘bugbog o dignidad,’ which were used risk by making mile in the shoes of cyberbullying and dignity are being overstepped. multiple times in the cyberspace. in different contexts. and sharing victims, feel the pain and anxiety Personally, I don’t want to live in a Unsurprisingly, it is deeply welcomed derogating felt whenever they are being used for culture that’s full of insensitive and by Filipinos as we live in a culture of Another one is the recent thread memes.” entertainment purposes. slumbered minds and thinking. We extending entertainment to others. of memes about James Aquino-Yap should only be known for making Several Filipinos would instantly Jr. better known as “Bimby,” the son our personal thoughts, as amended Second, this act of degrading one’s people happy, not for making fun of click the laugh reaction and share of Kris Aquino, that tackled Bimby’s in the Philippine constitution. But dignity affects an individual’s mental people. once they see images or videos that sexuality and his family’s wealth. along with this gigantic freedom is an and emotional state. Cyberbullying make their jaws drop in laughter. It gained millions of shares from enormous amount of responsibility. It strongly diminishes one’s confidence Abuse of freedom, mental health, Some memes are really humorous and several Filipinos in multiple social is a must to fully know our boundaries and upbringing. It removes the smile, culture; these are what we are putting witty, but along with this humor is an media outlets. the glow, and self-belief that they at risk by making and sharing act of demeaning and overstepping deserve to have. Unfortunately, risk derogating memes. There’s nothing one’s right and dignity. This is more These two examples were living of depressive tendencies becomes humorous in making fun of others. popularly known as cyberbullying. testaments that memes are slowly evident and may become severe if this Stop pretending to be ‘woke’ just turning into cyberbullying. derogatory act continues to pursue. because it is an ongoing trend. Recently, there were two Filipino These have to be eradicated, as That is why everyone of us have to Instead, start being woke because it memes that went viral and caught immediate as now. be careful and smart in clicking the is a moral obligation that everyone the attention of Filipino social react and share buttons in online should possess. Always use the media users. First, this is an excessive abuse media. One wrong click might put cyberspace responsibly, as freedom to freedom of expression. It is true someone’s life into misery. always comes with responsibility. First is the meme about Joaquin that any one of us has the liberty Montes, a junior high school student and equal opportunity in uttering of Ateneo De Manila University who made headlines two months ago, as Truth Serum Acosta Outbreak Princess Korrinne Mijares Willem Dominic Dimas Izabelle Mari Siarot
December 2018 - March 2019 NEWS FEATURES La Estrella Verde 7 Robotics & Search-In John Robert Mechatronics Program Powers (JRP) SEMINARS Art by Cristelle Corpuz Creative courses, nakahanda nang ipatupad sa kasalukuyang semestre Enrico Jose Taguinod Ganap nang magpapatupad ang DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) ng ilang creative courses para sa ikalawang semestre ng kasalukuyang akademikong taon, ayon kay Creative Program Committee Chair Ivan James Fermanejo. Aniya, tatlong creative courses ang “It aims to contribute…[a] more may also be another choice for a path in Layunin ng Fermanejo na hindi sapilitan o required tiyak nang iaalok sa mga mag- sustainable and impact-led creative hubs the future.” mga creative ang mga mag-aaral ng DLSU-D SHS aaral ng DLSU-D SHS sa loob ng that can…better support our learners, better courses na na kumuha nito.“It’s the prerogative of kasalukuyang semestre. equip them in [the] creative industry…and Ayon naman kay Caleb Viemes mapaunlad ng the students what he or she would take.” (prepare them) to [be] part of (a) creative (STM13), maaaring makatulong ito mga estudyante Ibinahagi ni Fermanejo na ang and productive society.” upang maungusan niya ang mga ang kanilang Bukod pa sa mga nabanggit na mga creative courses na nakahanda kakompitensyang makakasalamuha kakayahan creative courses, may iba pang mga nang ipapatupad ngayong Pebrero Aniya, maaaring nakadepende niya pagka-graduate. “I am planning to get sa mga ilang nakalinyang kurso tulad ng Adobe at Marso ay ang Search-In Program, sa kung anong strand ang creative a major (in) the...field, so (taking this extra bagay.” Photoshop, Digital Photography, at Robotics and Mechatronics, at ang courses na iaalok sa mga mag-aaral. courses)...helps me.” Video Editing. John Robert Powers (JRP) Personal “It might be… personality development Branding Seminar Series. under HUMSS. In STEM (sections), it Subalit, sa palagay ni Carl Villa Kung sakali mang mag-enroll sa can be a research-based, technology-based (TVL11) ay, baka makaapekto ito sa isa sa mga creative courses ang mga Si Fermanejo ang magiging or science-based research,” paliwanag pagpipili ng kurso niya. “My interest mag-aaral ng DLSU-D SHS, gagamitin punong tagapagturo para sa Robotics ni Fermanejo. will be divided into certain courses that ang araw ng blended class o ang and Mechatronics. Pangugunahan I like.” Schoolbook day upang pag-ukulan naman ni Br. Richie Yap FSC ang Bagong oportunidad lamang ng ilang oras ng pag-aaral ng Search-In Program habang ang mga Nang tanungin ang opinyon ng Nilinaw ni Fermanejo na maaaring pipiliing short courses. magtuturo para sa JRP Personal mag-enroll ang mga mag-aaral galing Branding Seminar Series ay ilang mag-aaral ukol dito, nakita ng sa iba’t ibang strands sa creative Ibinahagi ni Fermanejo na sa manggagaling sa kompanya mismo karamihan na pagkakataon ito upang courses. Dagdag pa niya, “Bawat pagdating ng unang semestre ng ng JRP. makatulong sa mga career na tatahakin [strand] nag-iisip kami ng short courses susunod na pang-akademikong taon, nila sa hinaharap. that we could offer not only for the senior high gagawin nang elective subject ang mga Ayon kay Fermanejo, layunin ng school students but also for the general public, creative courses. mga creative courses na mapaunlad Isinaad ni Eli Theo Ellumbaring meaning, kahit [nag-aaral sa] ibang ng mga estudyante ang kanilang (HMS11) na baka magdulot ito ng school pwedeng mag-enroll.” kakayahan sa ilang bagay. mga oportunidad para sa kanya. “It Samantala, ipinaliwanag ni Philippine scops owl ‘Juan’ roams around DLSU-D Ella Lorraine Regudo After rescuing an endemic species of owl in Luzon inside DLSU-D, Juan, a Philippine Scops Owl, is now freely wandering inside the campus after it was released around 6:00 pm on Jan. 23. STEM Research Faculty and Owls are very susceptible to drastic and migratory birds wandering inside Juan, the Philippine scops owl. Photo by Andrei Lee, taken from Beceril’s Facebook post. Biodiversity Specialist for Birds Nian change in the environment. They are the university. Beceril said that Juan fell off a tree considered as indicators of a healthy near Museo De La Salle, in which environment,” Beceril said. “Based on our data on birds, we Presidential Management Office have recorded approximately thirty- Director Jose Riche Bongcaron Although this was not the first four species inside DLSU-D. Among found him. time an owl was discovered roaming those birds are migratory, endemic, around the University, it was still and threatened species. We were able “I was about to park [beside] considered a historic moment for to document…water birds such as the (Museo De La Salle) when I saw him DLSU-D, according to Beceril. White Breasted Waterhen and Striated that day. I was maneuvering to (park) Heron. A vulnerable (species)…listed my car when something brownish The finding of this (by) the (International Union for fell. It wasn’t really flying, [rather], it owl is significant for Conservation of Nature) was also was slowly going down. So I went out the University, as it sited inside the campus and…was of my car,” Bongcaron said. indicates a healthy identified as (a) Java Sparrow, which environment.” is considered a resident species…in According to Beceril, a proper DLSU-D,” Beceril said. handling technique was given to Juan “In the first place, my encounter to examine if there were any injuries (with) owls inside DLSU-D started Aside from the different bird and to know the age of the owlet. way back [in] 2016. May dalawang species, the University also has a owlet kaming na-rescue. Still historic number of lizards and rodents, and “At first I checked his morphology kasi na-mainstream na siya sa public at this showcases the rich biodiversity of and did a quick identification. I did dumarami ang nagiging aware [with] how the University. “Based on the given a morphometric measurement…to rich our university [is] in terms of data, I can say that DLSU-D houses determine how young (he is) and biodiversity,” he stated. a number of bird species…(that) checked (his) wings for possible makes it diverse. (Other) taxa (were) fracture or if (he could) still fly,” He also stated that Juan is not the not yet recorded, but I have observed he said. only rare species found within the a lot of species of lizards and some campus, citing other endemic species rodents in the outskirts of DLSU-D,” Beceril stated that the owl was Beceril said. released in the evening due to the bird’s nocturnal state. He also Beceril stated that conservation added that the finding of this owl is of species, not just Juan, will be significant for the University, as it observed and highly implemented indicates a healthy environment. by the university. “Juan the owlet is considered a ‘keystone (species)’ “Finding Juan the owlet is very already inside DLSU-D,” he said. significant, especially (if) we are to establish DLSU-D as a bird sanctuary.
8 La Estrella Verde FEATURES December 2018 - March 2019 Alyssa Uy Art by Gizella Gawaran The world was rumored to end in 2012, and while the rest of the world was panicking about it, the Philippine government was busy conceptualizing a new academic curriculum. This is now commonly known as “K to 12.” According to the Official Gazette, one,” DLSU-D SHS alumnus Leerick also another factor to be considered. K to 12. “Of course, [it’s not] as Elumbaring said, “[Nakatulong] ang K the Enhanced Basic Education Act Bautista conveyed is dismay. “Every “It actually depends on the students perfect as we hoped for, but since to 12 na ma-narrow down namin kung of 2013 aims to provide enough grading period is different and if they can already handle themselves the Department of Education ano ba talaga ‘yung course or anong field time for mastery of concepts and students can only handle so much and work on their own,” she added. is aiming for a pragmatic and talaga ang gusto namin.” skills, develop lifelong learners, and making it confusing for students skill-based approach, there are major prepare graduates for the future. to concentrate.” Similarly, Catinguil conveyed his improvements such as the planning Having an idea of what they will Two years were added to the former thoughts on the current system’s effect of a curriculum specialized for certain be encountering in the future will curriculum, allotted for senior high Disintegration on the Philippines’ unemployment fields of skills and knowledge,”she give them more satisfaction and less school, wherein students choose The sudden implementation of and underemployment situation. said. self-doubt. their preferred track that could be “I don’t think it would be easy for related to the college course that they K to 12 weighed upon problems them to be employed. Capitalists and Furthermore, Assistant Director for “We have [more] time to carefully might take in the future, making from the former curriculum such institutions would rather hire a... SHS Marlon Pareja said, “Based [on] think about what curriculum [or] university optional. as classroom shortages, insufficient college graduate than a [senior high] the feedback from college teachers, course might be suitable for us facilities, and lack of teachers. SHS graduate. Of course, cases may vary SHS alumni are more mature and and with this, it can also lessen the Cooking up a storm faculty member Christian Catinguil with different tracks/fields.” driven.” This shows a positive chances of shifting during college,” The government started arranging discerned, “There is still a need outcome of the execution of the K to Rancapero said. for more teachers, facilities, and Having the 12 program. the shift to a new learning scheme resources throughout the country. certainty of Subsequent support in 2011 and have received backlash My observation is limited because I which path This statement was seconded Having the certainty of which from Filipinos due to the fact that am working as a teacher in a middle- to take can by Languages and Literature they know very little about it, apart higher class institution and...there be quite a Department of the College of Liberal path to take can be quite a challenge from the two additional years. can be more problems which can be challenge Arts faculty Angelica Honor-Ballena. to people, especially SHS students observed in lower class sectors.” to people.” “Nakakasabay na tayo sa ibang bansa na who still aren’t sure what to do “They could’ve studied and ang basic education ay 12 years at mas in their future. Hopefully, the planned the changes thoroughly,” This worsened unemployment Redemption competitive ang K to 12 graduates.” implementation of the K to 12 Kane Rancapero (HMS12) stated cases which goes against their plan, On the other hand, there are a This shows a positive outcome of the curriculum will be of assistance after conveying her disappointment wherein all senior high graduates are execution of the K to 12 program. regarding to which course they will upon discovering the limited time considered “work-ready”. couple of reasons why some find K “I really believe that SHS graduates take and which career do they prefer. spent on the conceptualization of the to 12 an enhancement in comparison are job ready dahil ang two years nila curriculum. “Most [students], and A survey conducted by Philippine to the former curriculum. sa SHS...nagsilbing training para ma- “Most people would say, ‘follow even parents (were) overwhelmed with Business for Education has revealed develop ang skills nila,” she added. your passion’, and they might even the sudden (addition) of two years that only one out of five companies Mikaela Yap, another SHS faculty hear their parents say, ‘go after what in high school. If the government are willing to hire high school member, expressed her optimism The K to 12 curriculum was designed makes [the] most money.’ But I say,... provided more reassurance of the graduates, implying that most regarding the implementation of to address diverse student needs and know where you’re good at and look benefits of the K to 12 curriculum, companies in the Philippines still may be adapted to fit specific student for problems to solve using what then it would’ve been better,” prefer hiring degree holders. Eli groups. The additional two years of you have. The money will come, she added. Elumbaring (HMS11) conveyed senior high school will also prepare and if you’re [as] good at it as you his agreement to this. “Pwedeng mag- students for the future with more should be, it will be your passion,” Another senior high school trabaho na ang mga SHS graduates pero I ease in the specialization of their Yap suggested. student, Waze*, gave her thoughts don’t think na effective ‘yun especially own choice. Bautista added, “[K to on the rushed implementation of sa corporate world… Kailangan talaga 12] prepared us for college in terms Catinguil also advised, “In time, the new curriculum. “They should na degree holder ka or else hindi of age/maturity. We handled college you’ll find what you’re good at. have thought it through rather than ka tatanggapin ng mga companies,” in a different light because we were Society will force you to do things speeding [the curriculum] up [to] he stated. [aware] that it would be harder.” and pressure you to do it fast. Do gain an “effective and efficient” result He also added that SHS tackled the not succumb to the constraint and that would probably help on the Rancapero also agrees to this because basics of the subjects that he is taking. maladies of the modern world, it will (long) run”, she stated. according to her observation, most make you unhappy.” jobs offered still require applicants Some are of the opinion that the “Added years does not mean added to have at least two years of college K to 12 curriculum has prepared *Editor’s Note: A name is hidden under a quality. For me, our experience is an education. And in relation to this, students for college in comparison pseudonym to protect the individual’s identity experiment and it’s a poorly executed the students’ preparedness to work is to the previous educational system. and rights.
December 2018 - March 2019 FEATURES La Estrella Verde 9 Angngmpgaalatkenpgaka John Benedict Silla Gusto nating lahat makarinig ng papuri—marahil dahil sa paraan ng ating pananamit, sa ating mga talento, sa paglalahad ng ating mga ideya sa ibang tao o sa mga bagay na ginagawa natin. Saya at ngiti ang naibibigay nito, lalo na kung manggagaling pa ito sa mga taong hindi natin inaasahan. Mga salitang maaaring panandaliang pumawi sa ating lungkot, pagod, o mga mabibigat na damdamin na agad pinapalitan ng saya at galak sa ating puso. Ayon sa pag-aaral na isinagawa nila counselor mula sa Student Wellness Sa mga ng papuri ng isang tao: ganda, talino, Art by Rachelle Ann Calaustro Aamidor at Sigler noong 2005, ang Center-Senior High School. Sa pabiro simpleng bait, o malasakit sa kapwa. Hindi paggamit ng mga papuri bilang isang nating paraan iminumungkahi salitang sa pagmamayabang o pagpapalaki kasi mafi-feel [nila] na may [mga] anyo ng positive reinforcement ay isang ang mga papuri kaya madalas ay binabanggit ng ulo, ngunit aminin nating taong nakaka-appreciate sa [kanila].” paraan para kilalanin at hikayatin ang mahirap tukuyin kung totoo nga ba o natin, maaaring naka-e-engganyo gumawa at mga pag-uugaling nais ng isang tao “ine-echos” lang tayo, lalo na kung makatulong ito kumilos tuwing nakakarinig tayo nito. *** na makita sa iba. Paraan din ito para sa ating mga kaibigan o iba pang para sa ating “(Nakapagbibigay) ito ng inspirasyon Mahirap man itong banggitin, malaman ng isang tao kung ano ang malalapit na tao nanggagaling ito. kapamilya at sa atin na mas lalo pang galingan,” alalahanin natin ang mga tama sa mali at mabuti sa masama. kaibigan.” sambit ni Ram Villamor (STM11). magagandang dulot nito sa Kaya kung ikaw ang tatanungin, may May mga pagkakataon din na iba—maaaring makapagbigay pa ito magandang naidudulot ba ang iyong pinangungunahan tayo ng hiya kaya “It’s always nice to hear compliments. sa atin ng isang maayos at masayang mga salita para sa kalagayan ng iba? hindi natin nagagawang magsambit It gives you a natural high if people will relasyon sa ating kapwa. ng papuri. “[Nahihiya] rin ako compliment you,” ani Parohinog. “It “You compliment people because you’ve seen Ganda mo, char! [magbigay ng] papuri sa iba lalo means that you look good, [you are] doing something that is good. And if it’s good, celebrate Karamihan sa atin, parte na ng na kapag ‘di ko naman [ka-close],” good or you are good.” Dahil kung ito it,” paalala ni Parohinog na masayang ani Kyla Garcia (HMS11). Ngunit ay nanggaling sa ibang tao, maaari makarinig ng mga papuri at dapat pananalita ang pagiging sarcastic o alalahanin din natin kung gaano itong magpatunay na may ginagawa nating ipagmalaki ito. At sa bawat ang paglalagay ng ibang kahulugan kalakas ang mga salitang ito para kang tama at maganda. Maaari rin maririnig na papuri, huwag nating sa tunay nating layunin. “Kaya ‘yung pagbutihin pa lalo ang ating mga itong magpakita ng malasakit sa kalimutang magpasalamat at ipasa iba rin, [pakiramdam] nila hindi ginagawa sa araw-araw. ating kapwa, lalo na sa mga taong sa iba ang magagandang salita ng sincere ‘yung compliment kasi [ginagawa iniingatan natin, tulad ng walang halong malisya at bukal sa nating] biro lang,” paliwanag Huy, ang ganda mo! pagbabahagi ni Garcia, “Mas ating mga puso. ni Joy Parohinog, isang guidance Maraming dahilan para bigyan ka nakakapag-boost ng confidence ng [tao] Hapdi ng kinubling pighati Psalm Mishael Taruc Sa mga araw na tila may madilim na ulap na nakasunod sayo, madalas marinig ang katagang “okay ka lang?” Ngunit sa gitna ng paulit-ulit na tanong, marami pa rin ang natatahimik at hirap aminin ang sagot na nasa isip. Madalas, kumikiliti sa labi ang Ayon kay Leon Seltzer, isang na nagkakaroon na ng depression,” There are Art by Cristelle Corpuz kasinungalingang “oo” kasabay sikolohista sa Psychology Today, “We sagot ni Parohinog tungkol sa instances na ng isang ngisi. At walang ideya might feel awkward and embarrassed, epekto ng pagsasarili ng damdamin. kaya naman ayon kay Barton Goldsmith ng ang karamihan sa hirap na concerned that our uninhibited ‘emoting’ talaga, pero may Psychology Today. nakakubli sa likod ng isa sa mga might lead others to take us less seriously.” Nagiging ugat ito ng negatibong pagkakataong maraming maskara. Sa gitna ng mga relasyon at pag-iisip at sa mga malulubhang kaso, kailangan mo “There are instances na kaya naman pagkakaibigang binubuo ng tawanan mental health problems. Pinatotohanan rin ng iba.” talaga, pero may pagkakataong kailangan Sa likod ng ngiti at biruan, hindi madaling magpakita ito ni Rafael Villamor (STM11). “Mas mo rin ng iba,” ani Parohinog. Marami Nakatatak na sa kultura ng mga ng bakas ng lungkot o paghihirap. nalulungkot ako o kaya naman ay ang pumipiling magtago ng emosyon sinisisi ko ang sarili ko sa pagiging sa pag-aakalang ito’y magpapakita ng Pilipino ang pagiging masiyahin Sa mga taong malalapit sa atin takot [na] magtiwala sa mga tao,” pagiging malakas. Ngunit kuro-kuro sa gitna ng mga pagsubok. pinakamadaling magpakita ng saad niya. lamang ito. Ang kalakasan ng tao ay Hindi maikakailang nagreresulta totoong tayo, ngunit sa kabila nito, higit pa sa binibigkas ng mga labi. ito sa hiyang magbahagi ng hindi pa rin maiiwasang mag-alalang Sa opinyon naman ni Nivado, hindi problema. “[Iniisip nila na] maaaring maperwisyo lamang sila. lang ikaw ang maaapektuhan nito. “Lahat ng tao ay pwedeng magbahagi nakakahiyang ibulgar [kaya] hindi Sinang-ayunan ito ni Ricci Nivado “Hindi mauunawaan [ng ibang tao] ng saloobin sa iba, at kahit kailan talaga gan’on kadali,” wika ni Joy (ABM11) nang kanyang ibahagi ang ‘yung kinikilos mo dahil wala silang hindi ito ang magiging basehan ng Parohinog, guidance counselor ng sentimyentong, “Baka makadagdag alam sa pinagdadaanan mo,” aniya. pagiging mahina o pagiging malakas Student Wellness Center-Senior High ka lang sa mga pino-problema nila, o Kalaunan, ito’y maaaring magdulot ng isang tao,” wika ni Nivado. School (SHS). baka makasira ka pa ng mood ng iba.” ng pinsala sa isang relasyon. Sa huli, ang pagsasabi ng “hindi Nang tanungin kung anu-ano pa Mga tagong sugat Kumusta ka? ako okay,” ay isang desisyong parte ng ang ibang dahilan kung bakit mas Habang tumatagal, nagiging Marami mang pumipigil sa isang malubak at matarik na proseso pinipili ng nakararaming magsarili tungo sa lubusang pagkakilala sa ng damdamin, dinagdag niyang ang dahilan ng mga masasamang pagbabahagi ng damdamin, dapat sarili. Ito’y isang paglalakbay na mga paniniwalang “kaya ko ‘to” at epekto ang pagtatago ng negatibong tandaang mayroon itong malaking sasagad sa limitasyon ng isang tao, pagpapalagay na walang makaiintindi saloobin. “Nagkakaroon na ng nervous maitutulong sa pagpapabuti ng ngunit dapat tandaang may mga ang ilan rito. breakdown, ng anxiety attacks, to a point pakiramdam. “Expressing your pain taong laging nariyan at nakaagapay. is actually a good way to make it stop,” Handa silang makinig sa panahong kakailanganin mo ng mga brasong sasalo sa’yo.
by James Martin Rafols & Yu Wada TIME MANAGEMENT by VJ Aniel Barretto MULTO by Jerrika Mikaela Tonio ACTIVATE MAGIC CARD by Yu Wada q Art from the Heart q Comfy Research by Courtney Ivannah Gracio Levi and Selena might not have noticed what had changed in their study room. Find the 10 differences to help them on finish their thesis paper! MOTHER COLLIDE by Ailene Joyce Puzon by Jennifer Diola Answers: 1) Lines of purple book on top of bookshelf, 2) Bow tie on cat on bookshelf, 3) Cat on top of head, 4) Earphones 5) Color of the purple cat, 6) Missing line on the paper, 7) Pencil, 8) Star on Levi’s notebook, 9) Color of paper underneath cat pillow, 10) Line on book on the ground
Photojournalists: Princess Mijares, Louise Peñaflor, John Paolo Templo, James Zagada Layout artist: Zacheus Emanuel Gonzales Scorching hot or freezing cold? The flu virus makes its rounds as everyone is having a hard time to going to school and work due to the weather changes. This coming summer, a drastic increase in temperature will be expected due to the sudden cold snap. These fluctuations between hot and cold weather could potentially affect our natural resources, food prices, and others as the year progresses. How long are we going to experience this type of weather? And aren’t you all bothered or scared? Despite everything, we should all be prepared for every weather change and be more aware of our surroundings.
12 La Estrella Verde LITERARY December 2018 - March 2019 Nanlaban John Benedict Silla Art by Sim Daeun “ May binaril doon sa may eskinita.” “Bata yata ‘yung biktima. Mukhang napuruhan.” Binalot ng kaba at takot ang mga mamamayan ng Barangay 160, Caloocan nang sinundan pa ng suntok sa sikmura mula kay Suarez. “May exam pa po ako bukas.” halughugin ng PCP-7 Drug Enforcement Unit Namimilipit man sa sakit, patuloy nilang ang kapaligiran. Tinawag itong “one-time, big- time” anti-drug illegal operation upang puksain ang pinagsususuntok at sinisipa si Alen sa umano’y mga pugad at tulak sa nasabing lugar. iba’t-ibang bahagi ng katawan hanggang sa Sunod-sunod na dumating ang mga motor mapaluhod na ito sa maputik na semento. at sasakyang may mga lalaking armado ng mga Isang lalaki pa ang dumating na noo’y dekalibreng baril na wari’y mga napapanood nakasibilyan at pilit na iniaabot kay Alen ang lamang sa mga pelikula. isang baril. “Putok sabay takbo, kung gusto Isang apartment ang kanilang pupuntiryahin. mong mabuhay.” Ginalugad nila ang bawat sulok ng lugar para Hindi pa rin magkamayaw ang mga tao humanap ng ebidensya. Hindi magkamayaw sa tapat ng apartment. Isa-isang pinosasan ang mga taong saksi sa pangyayari; sinugod ng at inilabas ang mga suspek na naaktuhang pulis ang mga saradong pinto. humihithit ng pinagbabawal na droga. Kaliwa’t kanang bagsak ng mga babasaging Nakayuko sila palabas, marahil sa kahihiyan, tila sadyang binasag, at hiyaw ng mga taong habang nakagapos ang kanilang mga kamay. nagsusumamong huwag silang barilin ang Mga pamilyar na mukhang umano’y tulak pala naririnig na mas lalo pang nagpaigting ng ng droga. takot sa mga tao. “Saan nila dadalhin si Papa?” tanong ng Napatalon si Alen nang marinig ang isang isang bata sa kanyang nanay habang tumutulo malakas na hiyaw mula sa loob ng apartment. ang kanyang luha. Kabado man at pinagpapawisan, pinagaan “Hinuli nila si Pap—” naputol ang mga niya ang mga yabag niya at dali-daling umalis salita ng nanay sa kanyang anak ng biglang sa lugar. magkagulo ang mga tao at nagtakbuhan Dalawang stand-by na pulis, sina PO1 papalayo sa lugar. Magkakasunod na putok ng Ernesto Suarez at PO1 Richard Galangko, ang mga baril ang gumulantang sa buong barangay. nagsuspetsa at agad na hinabol ito. Tumatakbong nagtungo sa barangay ang Braso’t baywang ni Alen ang hawak nila isang tanod matapos marinig ang mga putok Suarez at Galangko. Nagpupumiglas man, ng baril. hinila nila sa isang madilim at maruming “May binaril doon sa may eskinita,” patuloy eskinita si Alen. na hinahabol ang kanyang hininga. “Tama na po,” pagmamakaawa ni Alen, na “Bata yata ‘yung biktima. Mukhang napuruhan.” Dali-daling sumunod ang iba pang tanod upang rumesponde sa nasabing insidente ng pamamaril. Mga Kahilingan Night Drive sa Umaga Expectations YAeNare’swBang Aaron Bernaldo Geraldine Rambano Paulene Abarca Sana umaga na lang palagi, The rain paints constellations on ‘Pagkat nagsisimulat mga matang nakapikit Bang! Boom! Boom! the window as we sift through the At natutupad mga pangarap na kay tamis Myriad of colors paraded in the air, stop-go lurch of traffic tonight. Tuong-tuon sila sa paghahanda flashy hornpipes wailing through cement walls, Right now, we are on our way home. Ng mga panulat, pananamit, pang-agahan Cheerful voices booming in every home, At mga pangarap na nais makamtan On the well-worn rut of our route, the glorious night, ignorant of dilemmas. you veer right, leaving the glares of Mga yabag na nagsisibilisan blushing backlights, highway tableau. Kasama ang mga pangarap na nangingibabaw Boom! Boom! Kahit kumunat man sa hamog Thundering noises pumped the air, Small thrills have me leaning forward. Gayunpaman, sana umaga na lang palagi, Concealing the creeping melancholy. You talk of yesteryears, of how ‘Pagkat nasisilayan pa ang kanilang sigasig, Loud speakers charged the air with glee, you had learned the veins on the palm Kahit tuwing umaga lamang of this city’s hands. deafening the ears of vigilance. Your stories Dahil sa daloy ng araw pakanluran, Mga pangarap nila’y nagsiliparan Bang! Boom! had me crawling through labyrinths. Kasama ang kanilang mga isipan Rowdy children ran in the streets, Until I realized, we were witnessing the show of lights above. still on the same way going home. Euphoria in their hoping hearts, Of unforeseen dangers of fate. Bang! A mysterious shot fired, Uncanny smell of blood lingering, Shouts of glee turned cries, As morning mourned on January 1st.
December 2018 - March 2019 LITERARY La Estrella Verde 13 Ang Tatlong Utos ng Pilipinas kay Kalayaan “Takbo!” Ciela Andrea Roasa “Tumayo ka.” S inigaw mo sa akin ang katagang iyan “Umupo ka na.” Sa wakas, sa tulong ng sambayanan, nakatayo habang kinuha ka ng ibang lahi, Pilipinas. ako’t nakita ka. Sikat ang dilaw na araw sa Ayaw man kitang iwan pero pilit mo akong Isang mangingisda mula sa asul na Pasig iyong ngiti, tumakbo ako papalapit sa’yo ng pinaaalis sapagkat ang pagtakas ko lamang ang ang nagpatuloy sa ‘kin, matapos ang walang walang pigil, hawak ang bolo na magtatanggal iyong natitirang pag-asa. katapusang pagtakas sa mga manghuhuli. sa mga tali mo. Mabait siya at pinapasok ako sa kanyang Binigyan kita ng isa pang tingin bago munting tirahan kung saan tumutuloy ang Nakapagtataka ang iyong mukha, Pilipinas, tuluyang umalis; isang huling tingin sa labi kanyang pamilya. habang lumiliit ang ating distansya, dahil at likod mong may hiwa’t pula mula sa mga lumilinaw sa akin ang iyong mga sigaw na naglatigo sa’yo. Simple man sa labas ang bahay, magarbo ito huwag kang lapitan. pagkapasok. Nang habulin ako ng mga nanghuli sa’yo, Napatigil ako sa pagtakbo. binilisan ko ang takbo ko. Anong mangyayari Pinaupo nila ako sa hapag-kainan kung saan Napaluhod ng ‘di oras mula sa bigat at hapdi kung parehas tayong mahuhuli? maaaring singkwentang katao ang kumain dito. sa aking likuran. Pinapuwesto ako sa pinakadulo at binigyan ng Paglingon ko, nakangiti ang kapwa natin sa Mabigat man sa pusong iwanan ka, tubig at pagkain. Nakinig sila sa kwento ko‘t dugong lumalabas mula sa mga sugat ko. May kailangan, kaya’t tumakbo ako kahit ang nangakong susuporta sa pagbalik ko sa’yo, lasong palaso ang nakatusok dito at hawak ng daming nambabato sa likod ko, nagtangkang Pilipinas. mangingisda ang pana nito. magbaon ng kutsilyo. Hinanap ko ang iyong mukha sa aking Habang nagsisihalakhak at nagsisikain paghilata sa damuhan at nakita kang umiiyak. Para sa ’yo ‘to, Pilipinas, hintayin mo lang ako. sila, hindi ko matanggal ang tinik sa aking Bago ako haplusin ng mapait na Kamatayan, lalamunan mula sa tilapyang handa. aking tinanong: “Pilipinas, ilang Kalayaan pa ba ang patatakbuhin mo para mamatay lamang?” Befouled Psalm Mishael Taruc Art by Danielle Mari Tanael T he hideous smell of incense lingering part of the preparation, so deal with it.” marks. Leda flinched at the pain on her cheeks. conversation. “She’s young but I know the on her skin went unnoticed as bleeding An heiress—the title made her throat run dry, With watery eyes, she tried to remember if this Spirit will like her just as much as He likes candles glared at her. Leda could only was the mother she knew. you.” Leda clenched her fists. blame herself for not getting used to the eerie cursing its false glory as it stole everyone’s feeling her home always had. humanity. Leda looked away. “I just don’t like “You know the consequences if you “But I know there’s no need for that, because cutting my hair short.” refuse, right?” you will do what has to be done,” Cecilia “It’s a gift from the Spirit,” her mom, Cecilia, reached for a bottle of luxurious perfume nudged a velvet box towards her. Leda opened “Remember,” Cecilia spoke as she snipped Leda froze in realization and the hand caging and applied it all over Leda’s skin. The latter it and saw a delicate swan figurine. “A symbol at Leda’s hair, “pleasing the Spirit is the only her lips softened its grip, before dropping remained rigid as the night passed and as a of favor—something only a few ladies have. thing that matters,” the sharp blades snipping completely. nightmare stepped closer. You’re blessed.” She smiled at both of their behind her neck, “from now on.” reflections from behind her daughter. “Right?” Cecilia prodded. Silence had filled the void until Cecilia Leda tried to swallow her fear but trembling “The second daughter of the favored family,” leaned towards her to kiss her temples. “He’s “Why does it have to be me?” The words felt fingers betrayed her. Leda breathed, reciting, in a trance. “Shall almost here.” inappropriate on her lips. Her mother gave her accept the blessing instead.” a stern look, likely fighting against the urge to “Help me,” she uttered, staring at the locks “And you’ll miss the opportunity to receive “I love you, honey,” were Cecilia’s last scold her on the big day. pooled before their feet. She grasped her such honor from the Spirit,” Cecilia urged. words before she disappeared behind looming mother’s hands, her eyes watering. “Help me Leda stared, in shock. “If I don’t do this, will doors, leaving Leda to stain her reflection with “Honey, blessings must be accepted with escape. I don’t want to be used by Him. The you really give Cath away?” Her sister’s laughter bitter tears. gratitude.” Cecilia smoothened Leda’s dark Spirit only wants my flesh and you—” rang in her ears. She could never stomach the locks before grabbing a pair scissors on idea of her being in the same situation. She The first strings of sunlight soon replaced the table. When Leda visibly flinched, she Cecilia clawed at her mouth, letting the could barely stomach it now. the candles that had no more wax to bleed. responded with a sigh. “Other girls would kill scissors drop to the floor. “He might hear Cecilia smiled, revealing crow’s feet and On the floor laid a shattered swan while the to be an heiress, yet here you are, whining. It’s you!” she hissed. “Sinful words will bring happy wrinkles, eerie in the context of their Spirit’s touch remained firm on the bare skin misfortune to the family!” of His new heiress. Cecilia’s grip was tight enough to leave light
14 La Estrella Verde SPORTS December 2018 - March 2019 DLSU-D hooks 2nd spot to ISVL quarterfinals Pauline Meneses Placing second in the overall rankings for their bracket, the DLSU-D Patriots bagged a spot in the Intersecondary Volleyball League (ISVL) quarterfinals with a win-loss standing of 3-1 after battling the Imus Institute of Science and Techonology Sabers on Feb. 17 at the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Molino Campus. Coming from their three-nothing the Patriots rallied their kill blocks runs by two to three points, the Sabers momentum (namin as a) team,” run, the Patriots bowed down to the and took advantage of the opponents’ performed minimal plays in the third Templo stated, sharing the team’s Sabers once again, going head-to-head attack errors, as well. set, concluding at the score 25-19. struggles in the match. against them in the ISVL, scoring 15- 25, 17-25, 25-19, and 16-25. Yet, after a setting violation, the Boosted with morale from the win Initially, the Patriots faced Sabers snatched their four-point lead in the third set, the Patriots remained Southernside Montessori School With the Patriots’ encounter in with four straight points to tie them at hopeful to rally the fourth set into a on Dec. 8 and Maranatha Christian several offensive and defensive errors, 13-all, repeating the same domination decider, yet the Sabers recovered from Academy on Jan. 26, sweeping them the Sabers took advantage of the that they had shown in the first set, their third-set dilemma to dominate for their first two runs. Following green team’s mistakes in the first ending the second at 25-17. over the green spikers once again, this, the team went into a cardiac set, adding hammering attacks and establishing a ten-point advantage in five-setter “Cinderella run” against defensive prowess into the mixture As if breathing through a thin the latter part of the set. Green Valley Academy, from trailing through excellent receptions and digs. sheet of air, the Patriots took focus in in the first two sets, and winning the performing the third set with setter Sealing the first spot for the overall last three to claim the match. “Nahirapan po kami…(sa) simula pa Gino Tamondong’s play selections rankings, the blue squad finished the lang…medyo wala pa po sa kondisyon… to JP Javier, Carl Galindo and Jath Patriots at 25-16 in the fourth set. As of press time, the DLSU-D pero kahit paano naman po (nakabawi) Apolito,togetherwiththeirthundering Patriots are scheduled to compete and (lumaban),” libero John Paulo kill blocks with team captain “Noong second set po, nawawalan for the ISVL quarterfinals starting Templo, expressed. Yukio Estrella. [na po kami] ng self-confidence at on Feb. 23. nagigiba na rin ‘yung mindset (namin). Determined to bounce back from Though they caught up with the Kahit nakakalamang kami, (nagka- their performance in the first canto, green squad’s offensive and defensive error) pa (rin) kami and (nawala) ‘yung Filipino pride in Intramurals:SPORTSFEATURES Three years burning Winona Eunice Alindogan Ready? Set. FILIPINO! Art by Sim Daeun Say it loud and proud, kababayan! War of strength “Though not only must we Noticeably of Spanish influence, We have plenty of games that have As foreign as it sounds, culliot this game is probably the least been adapted, modified, and made show our pride during familiar to all of us. But, once upon a unique staple in our array. This is a Filipino game we’ve all been these times, but we must a time, our predecessors decided makes the upcoming DLSU-D Senior playing since elementary and is more also show it everyday in, it was a fun game and adapted it, High School (SHS) Intramurals commonly known as tug-of-war or everything we do.” turning horses into bikes and daggers all the more fun as we continue to hilahang lubid. into sticks. salute our heritage in the form of Philippine games. It operates on the same principle Teams of five to seven players test as tug-of-war—a test of strength using their accuracy and balance under an Aside from the team sports like a rope, two teams, and unwavering imposed time limit and the team with basketball and volleyball, Intramurals wills. The only thing different with the most rings win. 2019 features a select few cultural culliot is that the last player for games such as patintero, culliot, and each team has the rope tied around It is no doubt that the DLSU-D SHS juego de anillo. their waist. is making a great effort to keep the Filipino pride burning through, with Patintero is most probably a Game of rings the addition of Philippine games in childhood favorite, creatively passing Unpopular yet posh, DLSU-D SHS our annual Intramurals. This way, we through guards and strategically are preserving our culture, keeping it blocking and tagging opponents has been bringing it back since their unforgotten. is what it’s all about. However, first Intramurals in 2017. Juego de anillo when we hear the words “culliot” is literally translated as “game of Though not only must we show and “juego de anillo”, the words that rings” where people would ride horses our pride during these times, but we most often utter are “Ano ‘yun?” and gather rings hanging from trees we must also show it everyday in, and “May gano’n pala?” So, what is or elsewhere using a dagger. everything we do. culliot and juego de anillo all about?
December 2018 - March 2019 SPORTS La Estrella Verde 15 Laban o Bawi? Surviving the DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) paglalaro ng table tennis tuwing “Lakasan mo natututunan natin ang kahalagahan Orthodox ang paghahanda para sa Intrams na Intrams hanggang sa masali vng sportsmanship. gaganapin sa Marso 18-21. Isinasagawa ako sa varsity. ang iyong loob Gian Eldrich Sandoval na ang mga tryouts; pagpipinalisa dahil walang Sa darating na Intramurals, sa mga listahan ng mga kalahok; Hindi ko ito sinasabi para masama sa huwag mo sanang sayangin ang Mula elementarya hanggang pagsasanay sa mga paligsahan tulad magmayabang. Bagkus, sinasabi ko pagsubok sa pagkakataong makatuklas ng isport hayskul, tuwing sasapit ang mga ng cheer dance at hiphop; at iba pa. ito dahil baka pagkakataon mo na isport na gusto na kahihiligan mo, o kaya ang tyansa buwan ng Enero, Pebrero, at Marso, ito–pagkakataong matuklasan ang mong salihan.” na makilahok o makisalamuha sa tila nagbabago ang simoy ng hangin; Naaalala ko sa dati kong paaralan, iyong mga kahinaan at kalakasan. iyong mga kasama. Subukan mong nakikita ang excitement sa mukha ng panahon rin ng tryouts para sa Intrams Pagkakataong makabuo ng isang tanggalin ang takot at pangamba na mga estudyante. naming noon, at iniisip ko kung libangan na siguradong madadala mo hindi ka magaling. Lakasan mo ang may gusto ba akong salihang isport sa iyong pagtanda. iyong loob dahil walang masama sa Ito’y dahil sa pinakainaabangang dahil nakalista na ang halos lahat pagsubok sa isport na gusto mong taunang Intramurals, kung saan ng mga kaklase ko sa mga gusto Binibigyan tayo ng tyansa tuwing salihan. ‘Nasa huli ang pagsisisi’, naglalabasan ang mga tahimik sa nila. Sinimulan ang opisyal na Intrams na matuklasan kung saan ‘ika nga. Kung hindi ka man palarin klase na may angking husay pala sa pagbubukas ng Intrams nang wala tayo magaling at kung saan hindi. na makapasok, lagi namang may paglalaro ng basketball, volleyball, akong sinalihan. Ngunit, sa gitna Dito natin mas pinagyayaman ang susunod na taon. badminton, at marami pang iba. ng linggong iyon, hinila ako ng mga kasanayan na mayroon tayo. Mas Dito nagsasama-sama ang lahat para aming team manager para maglaro napauunlad natin ang ating pisikal Isang beses sa isang taon lang magtagisan ang mga magagaling sa table tennis dahil kulang kami sa at mental na kapasidad sa tuwing nagaganap ang Intrams. Uupo ka na laban sa mga magagaling. manlalaro. Hindi ko inaasahang mag-eensayo tayo at lalaban sa isport naman ba sa isang tabi at manonood maiuuwi ko ang ikalawang parangal. na ating sinalihan. Maliban dito, na lang o pipiliin mong lumahok Habang sinusulat ko ang artikulong Mula noon, nagpatuloy ako sa mas napagpapatibay pa natin ang at gawing makabuluhan ang iyong ito, damang-dama na rin sa buong ating pakikitungo sa isa’t isa at mas Intramurals experience? Midel on ISVL: Patuloy kaming lalaban nang may puso Winona Eunice Alindogan With the Intersecondary Volleyball League (ISVL) eliminations drawing to a close, the DLSU-D Lady Patriots sadly did not make it through. Swept by the Seven Seas Academy Nakikita namin ang mga kulang…na DLSU-D Lady Patriots in a pre-game huddle. Photo by Louise Peñaflor. Seasians in their last game on Feb. pwede naming pag-ensayuhan pa sa susunod,” 17 at the University of Perpetual explains Ramirez. “Susunod na hakbang Help System Dalta - Molino in three ang mag-ensayo pa nang mabuti. Maipapayo straight sets, 25-15, 25-17, 25-15, the ko…[na] maging matatag sa loob ng court, Lady Patriots exited the ISVL league magkaroon ng chemistry…at teamwork, not with failure, but with lessons. at hard training pa,” he expounds. Throughout the game, the Patriots Midel affirms this, “Bounce back!… struggled to defend their court Conditioning and strengthening as the Seasians delivered power- ang gagawin sa training…Individual packed spikes and heart-stopping training din kailangan kasi kulang pa sa lineball services. discipline at hardwork ang lahat.” “Ang naging kulang (ay)… The ISVL might be over for the communication sa loob ng Lady Patriots but it definitely isn’t court,” states Coach Raymond their last league. “Bunso” Ramirez. “No promises as of now pero expect “Nahirapan din sa floor defense niyo na…ibibigay namin ‘yung lahat ng kaya wala masyadong magandang play na makakaya naming…Hindi man namin nagawa. Isa pa, kulang sa chemistry ang na-defend ‘yung title namin sa ISVL pero team,” adds Arvie Midel, co-captain patuloy kaming lalaban nang may puso. ball of the team. Nabigo man namin si Coach…malaki pa rin ang tiwala niya sa amin kaya… Despite the overwhelming loss, dapat magtiwala kami sa sarili namin. both Ramirez and the team viewed Lesson learned…we are not afraid to the league as great exposure and accept failures kasi doon kami natututo,” learning experience. Midel expresses. “Malaki ang naging silbi ng liga na ito… dahil magandang exposure sa team… Lady Patriots on their ready position. Photo by Louise Peñaflor.
December 2018 - March 2019 SportsLa Estrella Verde Volume 3 Issue 3 Intramurals 2019 point system. Infograph by Sean Patrick Serrano. DLSU-D SHS prepares for Intrams 2019 Pauline Meneses Following the announcement by Sports Moderator Alex Balbio that the Intramurals 2019 will be held on March 18-21, the official six teams of DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) have already began preparations starting January for the most-awaited sportsfest. Grade 11 students formed four Ms. Intramurals at the same time. terms of filing required documents have continuously been training us to progress in the Intrams,” teams—the Black Bandits, the Yellow Compared to the duration of the for the events. “For the team’s for their participating events. “We he ended. Clashing Titans, the Emerald preparation, to be honest, (the Grade make sure that we have players for Assassins, and Red Spartans—while Intramurals last school year which 12 students) are more competitive every sport and prepare them to be On the other hand, the Bench Grade 12 students formed two started on November 2017, Balbio than they (were) last year. But the competitive on their chosen sport. Cheer has been added to the list of teams—the Blue Fighting Marines and stated that initial schedule was plotted problem I (encountered) as…team I’m sure my team will bring their full events for this year’s Intramurals. White Wolves. on Feb. 11-15 but was moved to its manager [is that] some of the students effort to win,” Ronatay ended. latest date to give way for logistical are passive,” he stated. Ground rules and guidelines for the Tryouts for the individual and team necessities and for conducting general Mabini reiterated the cooperation whole sports festival and the scoring sports and the cheer dance and hip- meetings with the team managers. Blue Fighting Marines Assistant of each student in the events to distribution system as well as the hop competitions have commenced Student Team Manager Yroll Ronatay win as overall champions. “The rules and mechanics for the different on Feb. 4-8 and 12, adding the Blue Fighting Marines Team (STM21) expressed their team’s students must be pro-active. events have already been released by screening for the anticipated Mr. and Manager Jose Apollo Mabini shared mindset for the Intramurals as they That will be the key in order for Balbio in the DLSU-D Senior High that their team had no difficulty in Lasallian Facebook groups. tBo alasukentcbhalflogr inrlesxtteAam.Y. Pauline Meneses For the first time in the High School varsity programs, the DLSU-D Senior High School opened the tryouts for the pioneer basketball girls’ team on Feb. 1 at the MTH Covered Court. Patriots suffer defeat in NBTC semisBorja (left) and Villa (right) cornered an opponent from Rosario Institute. Photo by Princess Mijares. According to Coach Robby conditioning program for the girls. Angeles, 17 girls showed interest in “May ilan na medyo advanced na ‘yung Chelsea Janelle David joining the first team on the said date skillset. So siyempre, ‘di naman pwede After being undefeated on this year’s league, the DLSU-D Patriots fell against Rosario of tryouts, adding another batch of ‘yung may nauuna, tapos may nahuhuli. Institute (RI) and marked the end of the league for the Patriots in the SM National five girls in another tryout followed Sabay-sabay lang,” he expressed. Basketball Training Center (NBTC) semifinals on Feb. 5 at Cavite School of St. Mark. up on Feb. 7. As of Feb. 12, physical therapy “(Nadidismaya) at disappointed 4-0. The Patriots endured the game as Anacay, 31-30. Driven by the score, Angeles initiated the formation of instructors and interns visited [kami,] kasi undefeated kami they won the quarter with 7-5. Cuello ended the game with a three- the girls’ team for basketball, after the team’s primary training, with throughout [this league], pero positive point shot making his team lead the assisting in coaching for the girls’ Angeles noting the importance of lang kami…Most of the teams ay sagad Being defenseless on the second game, 31-34. team in De La Salle-Health Sciences strengthening and conditioning in the na,…born in 1999 sila. Ang advantage quarter, the Patriots couldn’t play Institute. “I just thought that La Salle training of the team’s pioneer players. (namin) dito…(Patriots ang) mga well as RI’s Cuello blasted 5 points Things heated up during the last shouldn’t be left behind...I noticed “Once the team is fully accustomed younger (players), so think positive and the other opponents with a three- quarter of the game as the Patriots led that we (didn’t) have a girls’ team... to the strength and conditioning and gain experience lang para sa point shot and lay-ups, 7-14. up some offenses, but Cuello didn’t for the High School, for that matter. exercises and…basic basketball drills, next season,…makapag-perform nang stop, flaunting three three-pointers So, I said, ‘why not make one?’” [then it] will be…time to increase the maayos,” Coach Arnold Oliveros told After the timeout of DLSU-D, and teaming up with his squad, Angeles stated. intensity and difficulty of the drills his insights regarding the league. power forward Yuan Anacay led with hitting the score of 35-42. to better prepare them for [their first a three-point shot. RI laid out fouls, Pointing to the lack of manpower tournament,] the 2019 Dasmariñas For three consecutive years, the making the Patriots obtain a score The athletes in green built up their and budget to formulate the team City Meet,” he ended. Patriots have battled with the same of 14-22 and finish the quarter with offenses moving the score up to 39- in the previous years, Angeles took team. They reigned in the last three a lay-up from shooting guard Darrel 42. They strengthened their defenses the initiative to train the team as The High School basketball girls’ years for semi-finals against RI, Nadres, 16-22. where Anacay and Nadres blocked coach in the meantime while the team shall undergooff-season training but lost as the opponents formed a the opponents, attempting to take a program remains in the process of and is scheduled to participate in comeback last year and remained Trying to improve their score, the score. finding a coach. tournaments in A.Y. 2019-2020. their win on this year’s league Patriots strengthened their teamwork Official team line-up will also be semi-finals. as Anacay assisted Singh on the start With multiple fouls on the last Given the assessment that the announced next school year. of the third quarter, 18-22. They both three minutes of the quarter, the girls established in the tryouts, “Nagkaroon ng miscommunication elevated the score on the first five Patriots and RI went neck-on-neck on Angeles posed a back-to-basic and and maturity talaga sa game. Ayun talaga minutes with free throws, lay-up, and the court as point guard Kent Borja ang kulang sa amin. Mas competitive jump shot, 23-24. granted a three-point where Anacay [dapat] ang gagawin na [laro] sa league and the team proved hard work in para [‘yung] level ng competition nila RI didn’t back down as they their offenses, 43-50. [ay] tumataas,” Oliveros said retrieved their offenses with two three-points from Cuello, letting the Later, RI played defense, letting the Small forward Amrit Singh initiated Patriots be progressive on shooting Patriots attempt to shoot. However, the first quarter as he played lay-ups, with a lay-up and jump shot of team the Patriots still failed and exited the co-captain Adrian Dimapawi and league with a 46-53 loss.
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