La Estrella Verde August - October 2018

August - October 2018 Volume 3 Issue 1 Groufie. Grade 11 students participate in Campus Tour Groufie Challenge during Orientation Week. Photo by Juvilee Galacgac. East Campus power failure affects students’ acads Admin sets contingency plans Charles Jeffrey Reyes and Lexi France Angeles DLSU-D East Campus experienced major power outages for almost two weeks Regular classes in all buildings in the Affected classes classes in the COS building were starting on Aug. 29 due to the malfunction of the transformer and the vacuum East Campus resumed on September During the two-week power outage, transferred to vacant classrooms in the fault interrupter of the electrical substation that powers the University’s East 12. Senior High School (SHS) classes JHS Complex. Campus. The power outages prompted the administration to suspend the classes held at the Junior High School (JHS) most of the SHS classes held in due to the unconducive environment in the classrooms. Complex, however, were not affected. CIH, PCH, and COS buildings were “The suspensions due to power suspended. The following week, the Power, see page 2 SHS faocfetseiancshuefrfsiciency Faculty lacking due to department transfers Enrico Jose Taguinod and Lexi France Angeles DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) faces an insuffiencent number of teachers to handle all classes at the start of the academic year due to a number of faculty members who were temporarily assigned in SHS returned to their respective college departments. Tuppal, Paulino, Jimeno, and Baltazar. Photo by James Zagada. Currently, a gradual transfer of are substitute teachers that handle Junior High School (JHS) teachers and regularly meet these classes while SC Exec Board named to the SHS is being done in order to the new teachers finish the Via Marifaye Nazareth address the issue. recruitment process. After an election with the presidents of Senior High School (SHS) classes, the SHS Student Council (SC) Executive Board for the academic year 2018-2019 was officially announced last Sept. 27. However, there is a noticeable On the other hand, STEM had two difference in the number of JHS teachers who transferred from JHS Rommel Tuppal (ABM23) was his thoughts about his responsibility last year, the law (stating) that [the] teachers who transfered to SHS and and 11 college faculty members who elected as SC president, while Joshua as president. “May halong kaba, gulat, SC officers will come from the roster the number of college faculty who returned to their college departments. Paulino (ABM12) was elected as vice at saya. Kinabahan ako kasi kahit may of (class) presidents.” returned to their departments. Twenty Meanwhile, for TVL, one JHS teacher president. Paolo Jimeno (ABM11) experience na ako (bilang) student one college faculty returned to their transferred to SHS, while three left for and Leslie Baltazar (STM24) council president noong Junior High, Lina stated that the SHS cannot mother departments, while only seven their mother departments. were elected as the secretary and bagong school ‘to (kaya) hindi ko alam use the party list system due to the JHS teachers transfered to SHS. treasurer respectively. kung paano ang kalakaran ng proposals previous constitution. Future parties Due to this, students expressed and how to execute it here…(Pero), must first form their own bylaws and a According to HUMSS/ABM Track their disappointment with the A representative from each strand masaya [ako] kasi nagkaroon ng tiwala governing body should also be firmly Coordinator Robbie Ann Jesser Eullo, University’s lack of preparation for was also chosen among the Council (yung) old and new students…sa akin.” established beforehand. “Support the college professors were only the SHS program. of the Presidents. These are Miguel he said. from the admin is badly needed to temporarily assigned to teach in SHS. Nolito Teodoro (STM21) for STEM, push the partisan election, which I “I think the school should have done Jileen Marie Tagalog (HMS13) Furthermore, Lina elaborated the think we can have under this new “They are only considered as on- a better job in providing substitutes for HUMSS, Narumie Sarmiento election process and addressed why admin,” Lina added. loan faculty of SHS for about two and (ensuring) that the students are (ABM16) for ABM, Kate Ignacio the student body was not included in years. [Since the agreed two-year up to date with their lessons,” Joshua (ICT11) for ICT, and Nathaniel the elections. “The reason why only Additionally, Lina also shared her term has already passed], they (must) Pablo (HMS21) stated. Vergara (TVL12) for TVL. They will class presidents have the authority expectations for the new set of SC return to their mother departments,” be joined by SC Adviser Patricia Lina. to vote is (because) we just followed Executive Board. “First is to build or Eullo said. Additionally, Pablo stressed that the the old constitution and bylaws used update (the) constitution and bylaws. scarcity of teachers directly affect the After the election, Tuppal expressed In HUMSS/ABM, four teachers students’ learning experience. “I find SC, see page 3 transferred from JHS, while seven it alarming because it really hinders a college faculty members returned student when it comes to studying for to their mother departments. a particular subject,” he added. Additionally, they are currently in the process of hiring two more teachers. Meanwhile, there was a lack of Eullo assured, however, that there teachers who will handle the Filipino Teachers, see page 2 04 08 11 13 Editorial The Search for Mr. and Features Sa bawat pagsipol FOCUS Limitless Literary Divine Interaction Ms. Teacher 2018 at pagtawag

2 La Estrella Verde NEWS August - October 2018 SHSinadPmarinenatds’dOrersiseenstactoionncerns DLSU-D reorganizes HS admin Lexi France Angeles Over 400 parents and guardians of Grade 11 students attended the annually held Parent Orientation on Aug. 18 Lexi France Angeles at Ugnayang La Salle where concerned parent attendees were given a chance to raise their queries and worries. DLSU-D has announced the implementation of the new Senior High School (SHS) administration starting this current academic year in order to strengthen the SHS program. In order to address the parents’ Vice Chancellor for Academics and to achieve its goals and explaining “We are strengthening the High this academic year wherein Grade 7 concerns, various representatives Research (VCAR) Dr. Marco Saez the SHS programs, policies, School program. So, as we strengthen students were no longer accepted by from different Senior High School graced the ceremony with words of achievements, and services to the the High School program, we are the University. (SHS) offices entertained numerous inspiration and oriented the attendees parent attendees. slowly dissolving the Junior High issues through an open forum. concerning the ideals and visions of School but, that will happen in three “If you noticed, we did not accept the University. Pareja also mentioned the years [time],” stated former Office any [new] Grade 7, Grade 8, or Due to this, parents were put to importance of the shared of Student Services Dean and Grade 9 [student]. Next year Grade ease after their problems were given Afterwards, Director for Basic responsibility the University and newly positioned Director for Basic 11 shall be occupying one building in attention. “[Nalaman] namin kung Education Dr. Marlon Torres the parents have in regards to the Education Dr. Mario Torres. the (JHS) complex tapos, at the end saan kami ilalagay, at kung saan namin briefly tackled the objectives of students academic career. of year three, only Grade 10 will be linalagay ang mga bata. Nalaman rin the administration and introduced Currently, DLSU-D is offering left from Junior High School and, namin kung ano ang gagawin namin para the SHS administrators, track “We expect [the parents] to be aware the Basic Education Program which this time, Senior High School will [magampanan] ang pagiging magulang sa coordinators, publication adviser, sa mga policies and guidelines natin. encompasses both the JHS and SHS. be occupying a greater area in the isang Lasallian student,” Jonathan and Grade 11 academic class advisers. At the same time, ma-emphasize yung However, an intensified SHS and complex,” Torres said. Pesebre stated, father of John Robert tinatawag nating ‘shared responsibility’. college-aligned program, the Enhanced Pesebre (STM12). Assistant Director for SHS Marlon We really have to work together Basic Education Program, will be The program will follow a five- Pareja further elaborated Torres’ para maabot natin ang full potential ng soon developed. year timeline wherein, by 2022, the Earlier in the event, President and statement by detailing the actions estudyante,” he said. University will no longer accommodate Chancellor Br. Gus Boquer and plans that the University is taking With the reorganization, the JHS students. “Eventually, at the end University appointed a superior head of this year, 2021-2022, ito na yung full- who is tasked to handle both higher blast Senior High School, wala nang and lower high school divisions. Junior High School,” he added. However, separate assistant directors were positioned for the two divisions. The new administrators were introduced to the student body Included in the strengthening plan during the merged JHS and SHS is the gradual removal of the JHS General Assembly on Aug. 10 and the Division which has already begun Parent’s Orientation on Aug. 18. SHS gathered at the Museum Complex during the city-wide earthquake drill. Photo by Princess Mijares. SHS is now part of Cisco Networking Academy SHS participates in city-wide earthquake drill Lexi France Angeles Ella Lorraine Regudo Students and teachers of DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) took part in the recently held City-wide Cisco Networking Academy, a global Information and Communication Simultaneous Earthquake Drill of Dasmariñas on Aug. 24. Technology (ICT) and networking learning program, is officially implemented in DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) starting Aug. 22. The exercise was conducted at evacuation areas for students from earthquake drill more seriously when 10:30 in the morning as per the different buildings were carefully they were still in JHS. “I don’t think According to Gloria Del Rosario, ICT and should lead them to Memorandum Circular Order No. chosen. “The earthquake drill and it was a success or even near that. Computer Studies Department faculty what technology field they are 07-S-2018 released by the Office of designated evacuation areas are based My fellow Grade 11 students (and I) and laboratory supervisor for SHS, interested in – networking, Internet of City Mayor Elpido Barzaga, Jr., which on the University’s Disaster Risk didn’t take it as seriously as when we now that SHS is part of the Cisco Things, cybersecurity, programming, contained details regarding the drill. Reduction Management Plan,” he were in Junior High School. No lines, Networking Academy and Academy technopreneurship, operating systems, said. no seriousness, no discipline,” he Support Center, students have access etc.,” she stated. According to the memorandum, continued. to various Cisco-offered courses all offices and schools were urged to AlthoughtheUniversityparticipated and can now explore and learn more The basic requirements to become participate in the earthquake drill. in the exercise, some students did Additionally, he explained that this through online classes. a Cisco Networking Academy are not take the drill seriously according might be due to the lack of teachers internet connectivity, computers, and Students with classes in the COS to STEM Track Coordinator Liza that guided them during the drill. “Students can access more than the commitment of the administration building proceeded to the parking area Buitizon. what Empowerment Technologies and the teachers to deliver the best of JFH and PCH while students in “Maybe because [there was] no and Entrepreneurship can offer class in ICT courses. the CIH building went to the Museum “Although students may not take faculty and only marshals were there. them. There are courses that could Complex. On the other hand, SHS it seriously, earthquake drills are Not even the marshals were assisting complement their interest if they want According to Del Rosario, in order students situated in the Junior High helpful in familiarizing students with us, they were just standing there and to explore more. Courses like Internet to provide exemplary ICT classes, a School (JHS) Complex were asked to the ‘duck, cover and hold’ and the telling us to go to the parking [area in] of things, Cybersecurity, Linux, C, Learning Management System called go to the University Oval. evacuation plan,” she stated. a chill manner, like it wasn’t a drill at C++ and Python are accessible via Netspace was integrated to prepare all,” he commented. netacad.com,” Del Rosario said. students in the modern age of Assistant Director for SHS Marlon According to Niño Arellano technology. Pareja elaborated that the assigned (STM13), the students took the She also added that this program is expected to help students not only Meanwhile, SHS Assistant Director Power, from page 1 learning through online platforms and the first time it happened after 25 years,” with their skills in ICT but also on Marlon Pareja expects positive actual class meetings. “Schoolbook may he said. the other aspects of learning like outcomes from this program. “If we outage really did have a big effect in our be there [as an alternative to face to face problem solving, collaboration, and are talking of our expected effects, studies. There were [lots of] assessments lessons], but there is no real assurance Immediate replacement of the critical thinking. it would be having access to world given by our subject teachers [online] that (the students) caught up on their defective transformer to restore the class online learning materials and and there were [a lot of] lessons that missed lessons. Students tend to be power supply is not easy, according “[Cisco] prepares them with be provided an internationally weren’t discussed [in a face to face more active when a teacher is right in to Abiog, as this entails buying a new foundational knowledge for recognized certificate,” Pareja said. class],” Tiffani Jallorina (STM14) stated. front of them,” Malvar explained. transformer from another country. Delivery, he said, will take about Contingency plans Teachers, from page 1 Jallorina also expressed that class The University also adjusted schedules six months. According to Abiog, one of the suspensions would affect their midterm to allow the suspended classes to catch subjects at the start of the semester. examinations and requested that the up on their lessons. The offices under the office of the University’s contingency plans is STEM Coordinator Liza Buitizon said faculty discuss the remaining topics in VCFAS undertook steps to ensure to purchase standby generator sets that students disclosed their worries the short time frame that they have. In a Sept. 18 memo to the SHS faculty, that there will be temporary power and to continue its daily preventive because they may not do well in their Assistant Director for SHS Marlon supply in the affected buildings. “We maintenance to avoid the same situation. midterm examinations. Meanwhile, Kyan Malvar (ABM16) Pareja announced that the Midterm had [rented] a transformer until the Part of their plan is to determine the believes that the University should Examinations for the current semester new (one) arrives…then we separated… maximum life for optimal performance Nevertheless, the track coordinators have solved the issue more efficiently. is rescheduled to October 15-19, a week the electrical lines between Substation of each equipment and facility and assured that substitute teachers are “This was definitely a setback for the later than the set schedule in the released 1 and 2.... We (also) rented…generator replace them as necessary. assigned to these classes and that people occupying [the buildings in East Academic Calendar. sets [for] the East Campus,” Abiog there will be a complete set of SHS Campus],” he added. said. “We (also checked) all circuit In addition to this, Saez mentioned teachers soon. “[The SHS admin] has Addressing the power situation breakers, wires, everything we could see that alternative venues have already been also tapped the help of (JHS Filipino) On the other hand, Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor for Finance and as possible causes of the problem to identified as alternative classrooms. teachers and college professors to for Academics and Research Dr. Marco ensure (that) they are working well.” They have also developed guidelines fill in, until new teachers are hired,” Saez said that the power outage stressed Administrative Services (VCFAS) for make-up and alternative classes to Buitizon stated. the importance of an online learning Deodoro Abiog II mentioned that Abiog said that generator sets are help the affected students cope with platform. “It also made us realize the the University has always conducted still supplying power to JFH and PCH the situation. “We will continue to be Buitizon guaranteed that, as of need to better intensify and efficiently daily preventative maintenance and buildings, while the rest of the buildings more flexible based on the needs of the Sept. 27, all Filipino classes already maximize the online learning inspection of the facilities which is why in the East Campus already have normal situation,” Saez affirmed. have teachers. environment,” he stated. the incident was a surprise. “This was power supply. with reports from Via Marifaye Nazareth However, the students acknowledged that there is a difference between

August - October 2018 NEWS La Estrella Verde 3 Taunang programa para sa Buwan ng Wika, naudlot Via Marifaye Nazareth Naudlot ang taunang selebrasyon ng Buwan ng Wika ng DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) ngayong Agosto dahil sa kakulangan ng mga guro ng Filipino. Infograph by Monica Montaño Hindi tulad noong nakaraang nagkaroon ng pagkakataon dalawang taon, walang programang upang magkaroon ng programa..., Matrikula ng Grade 11, tumaas naihanda para sa Buwan ng Wika ngunit hindi ibig sabihin noon ay ngayong akademikong taon sapagkat nakalimutan na ang diwa ng Buwan Rheine Noelle Requilman tatlo lamang ang kasalukuyang ng Wika,” ani Malapit. nagtuturo ng Filipino sa SHS. Nakaranas ng pagtaas ng matrikula ang mga mag-aaral sa Grade 11 ng kasalukuyang Dagdag ni Buitizon, mas naging akademikong taon sa DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) dahil sa pagpalo ng implasyon sa bansa. Bukod pa dito, ipinaliwanag ni abala ang mga guro sa Filipino na STEM Track Coordinator Liza tugunan ang pangangailangan ng guro Ayon kay Vice Chancellor for a way, because makikita naman natin nating mga estudyante ay voucher Buitizon na ang napahuling iskedyul sa Filipino at turuan ang mga klase na Finance and Administrative Services yung improvements niyan sa experience recipients so tulong na rin iyon ng ng pagbubukas ng klase ang isa pa sa wala pang guro. Deodoro Abiog II, direktang natin sa school,” paliwanag ni Kane gobyerno para sa kanila. So basically, mga dahilan kung bakit hindi tinuloy naapektuhan ang Unibersidad Rancapero (HMS12). yun yung mga pamamaraan para... ang taunang programa. Matatandaang nagkaroon ng ng implasyon na kasalukuyang ang impact ay hindi ganoon kabigat pagdiriwang noong nakaraang taon. kinakaharap ng bansa. Nilinaw din ni Abiog na hindi sa mga magulang at saka estudyante,” “Nagbukas ang klase natin na Nakapaloob sa programang ito ang magbabago ang matrikula ng mga dagdag ni Abiog. kalahati na ng buwan ng Agosto kaya’t mga patimpalak sa pagsulat, spoken Kinakailangang taasan ang mag-aaral sa Grade 12 maliban wala na ding oras upang magplano word poetry, at ang Pistang Pinoy, kung matrikula upang magkaroon ng na lamang kung mayroon silang Naglabas naman ng mga saloobin at mag-prepara ng programa para sa saan ipinakita ng mga mag-aaral sa pondo para sa pagsasaayos ng mga idinagdag na units. ang ilang mag-aaral nasabing pagtaas. Buwan ng Wika,” paliwanag niya. Grade 11 ang mga pista sa bawat pasilidad, pati na rin sa pagpapasahod “Nangangamba po ako para sa rehiyon at ang mga pagkain doon. ng mga guro at iba pang empleyado “Mababago lang ‘yon [tuition fee] kung mga magulang ko na marami nang Ayon kay Marciala Malapit, isang ng SHS. dumami ang units. At saka kung [yung] gastusin,” saad ni Andrei Lee (STM14). guro sa Filipino, nakaapekto rin ang Sinigurado naman ni Buitizon subject nila dati [ay] walang laboratory, pagpapalit ng mga namumuno sa na paghahandaan muli nila ang “Kunwari, kung ang nabibili mo [maaaring] ngayon nagkaroon ng Nilinaw naman ni Rancapero na SHS at ang pagbalik ng mga guro sa programa para sa Buwan ng Wika sa sa isandaang piso eh tatlong piraso laboratory,” paliwanag ni Abiog. maiitindihan niya kung mabibigyang- kolehiyo sa pagpa-plano ng programa. susunod na akademikong taon. [na], baka kung hindi tayo nagtaas rason ng paaralan ang nasabing isyu. ng tuition fee [ay] hindi na tatlong Dahil sa pagtaas ng matrikula, “…kapag basta-basta na (lamang) “Ngayong taon kaya hindi piraso ang nabibili natin sa ganoong inaanyayahan ni Abiog na lumahok silang nagtaas nang hindi gaanong halaga kung hindi isang piraso ang mga estudyante sa ipinagkaloob nagpapaliwanag sa lahat ay hindi LEV, pasok muli na lang na baka kulangin ‘yon sa ng Department of Education na ako sang-ayon sa kanilang desisyon,” sa RSPC ating mga pangangailangan dito sa voucher program para sa mga mag-aaral dagdag ni Rancapero. Unibersidad,” ani Abiog. ng SHS upang makatulong sa bayarin. Avila, Padulla sasabak sa puspusang trainings Sa kasalukuyan, wala pang Tiyak naman daw na makikita “Sa ngayon, for Senior High, kasiguraduhan kung muling tataas Ella Lorraine Regudo ng mga estudyante ang bunga ng actually ang ating programa diyan ay ang matrikula ng mga mag-aaral sa pagbabago sa matrikula. mayroon tayong installment payment mga susunod na taon. Matapos magwagi sa kani-kanilang kumpetistyon, opisyal na itinanghal kung [ang bayarin ay] medyo mabigat ang dalawang miyembro ng La Estrella Verde (LEV) bilang pambato ng “Nag-aagree pa rin naman ako, in talaga. Pangalawa, yung iba naman Dasmariñas City sa Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) na gaganapin mula Nobyembre 5-9 sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna. LEVgacy. Humakot ng mga parangal ang LEV sa katatapos lamang na 12th National Campus Media Conference sa Angeles City. Kuha ni Princess Mijares. Kasama si LEV Art Editor Romeo isang student journalist na maaari kong Christopher Avila at News staff Edcel ibahagi sa iba at magamit na rin sa Cipriano: Matibay na samahan, Derick Padulla sa mga kakatawan sa paraan ng pagsusulat. Yung winning nakaambag sa pagkapanalo ng LEV Dasmariñas sa kategoryang Editorial naman, goal din yan pero it’s like a Cartoon for Collaborative Publishing bonus,” pahayag ni Padulla. Edcel Derick Padulla at News Writing. Pinahalagahan ng mga miyembro ng La Estrella Verde (LEV) ang matibay na samahan nito na Ayon kay HUMSS/ABM naging susi tungo sa pagkapanalo nila sa ginanap na 12th National Campus Media Conference Lumaban ang dalawang Coordinator Robbie Ann Jesser noong Setyembre 12-14 sa Angeles City, Pampanga. mamamahayag sa Division Schools Eullo, matindi ang suportang hatid ng Press Conference (DSPC) kung saan komunidad ng DLSU-D SHS at LEV Naghakot ng 27 na panalo ang yung isa sa pinaka-nagbigay talaga sa pagkapanalo sa kumpetisyon ang hinirang si Avila bilang kampeon ng sa paghahanda at paglaban ng dalawa nasabing organisasyon, kasama na amin ng boost.” kahusayan ng mga miyembro ng Editorial Cartoon sa Collaborative sa darating na RSPC. ang paghirang sa kanila bilang ika- organisasyon. Publishing English. Nakamit naman ni lima sa Top Performing Senior Binanggit din ni Cipriano na malaki Padulla ang ikatlong pwesto sa News Bukod kina Padulla at Avila, High School, matapos ang tatlong ang papel na ginampanan ng mga “We have proven the brand [of] campus Writing Filipino. Ginanap ang DSPC nagwagi din sa mga indibidwal na araw na kumpetisyon. Mahigit 600 miyembro at ng mga tagapayo sa journalism that we are working as a real noong Setyembre 6-8 sa Dasmariñas kompetisyon sina Clarisse Bianca na kinatawan mula sa iba’t-ibang kanilang pagkapanalo. press of the University,” batid ni Eullo. II Central School. Bucu at Zion Jil Villela na nakamit paaralan sa Pilipinas ang lumahok sa ang ika-apat at ika-pitong puwesto sa nasabing kompetisyon. Hindi naitago ni LEV Web Editor Dagdag pa rito, ipinagmamalaki at Lubos na ikinatuwa ni Padulla ang Feature Writing English at Feature Izabelle Siarot, na hinirang na patuloy na sinusuportahan ni Assistant pagkapanalo sa DSPC. “Sa pag-qualify Writing Filipino. Ayon kay LEV Editor in kampeon na layout artist sa Creative Director for SHS Marlon Pareja ang ko sa RSPC, sobrang blessed talaga kasi Chief Xander Cipriano, naging Magazine Publishing, ang tuwa sa publikasyon. “[T]hey took home 27 hindi lang naman yung school yung Nanalo rin ang LEV sa Collaborative mahalagang parte ng kanilang dami ng napanalunan ng LEV sa awards. It is a big achievement and I send bitbit ko papunta doon, dala ko na din Publishing English na binubuo nina pagkapanalo ang pagiging malapit prestihiyosong kompetisyon. “Feeling my congratulations to them. We will support yung name ng Dasmariñas sa pagsali ko Princess Mijares, ikatlong puwesto nila sa isa’t isa dahil hindi lahat mo nasa ere ka siguro, [na] na-meet more of these endeavours,” aniya, sa RSPC,” aniya. para sa Best Photo; Willem Dimas, ng organisasyon ay nagtataglay ng namin ang expectation ng iba...sobrang ika-apat na pwesto para sa Best katangiang ito. proud ako sa LEV,” ani Siarot. Sa kabilang banda, sinabi din ni Eullo Samantala, sinabi naman ni Avila Layout and Page Design; Blesilda Mae na marami pang bahagi na kailangang na kinakailangan pa nila ng mas Padolina, ika-pitong puwesto para Aniya, “Sobrang laking bagay [ang Ayon kay HUMSS/ABM pagtuunan ng pansin ang LEV upang maiging paghahanda para sa darating sa Best Editorial Page; Lexi France pagka-panalo sa kumpetisyon], ito Coordinator Robbie Ann Jesser mas maging maganda ang mga ilalabas na kompetisyon sapagkat mga Angeles, ika-walong puwesto para sa Eullo, malinaw na ipinahahayag ng nitong dyaryo sa hinaharap. mamamahayag mula sa iba’t ibang Best News Page; Pauline Meneses, ika- rehiyon ang kanilang kalaban. walong puwesto para sa Best Sports Page; at Kristine Mae Evangelista, ika- “Sa tingin ko ang kailangan talaga 10 puwesto para sa Best Feature Page. [ng] matinding training kasi mahirap talaga ang labanan pagdating sa Nakapasok rin sa final round ang RSPC,” sabi ni Avila. Radio Broadcasting team ng LEV, na binubuo nina Xander Cipriano, Iisa naman ang naging mithiin Kenneth Tabaquirao, Ciela Roasa, ng dalawa para sa gaganaping Joamme Tomelden, Allaine Grafil, kompetisyon, kung saan hindi Pauline Gelacio, at Zoei Monteclaro. lamang manalo kundi para matuto sa kanilang karanasan. Bukod pa rito, napabilang rin sina Tabaquirao at Cipriano sa finalists ng “For me, this time, gusto kong matuto Best Anchor at Best News Presenters. ng mga mahahalagang bagay bilang SC, from page 1 As part of the SHS community, Future plans Also, mapapangako ko rin na lahat kami the Teacher’s Day and Students’ Gurmukh Birring (STM17), also Tuppal responded to the ng SC officers ay gagawin ang lahat Week. However, he stated that these Then, I know they (will) plan a lot voiced his anticipations. “I have high para ma-implement ang mga projects na proposals need to be approved by the of events for students’ development. expectations for the SC Officers. I expectations by promising to do magpapasaya sa school year natin,” he administration and SC Adviser first And hopefully after the bylaws, they wish they would be trustworthy and their best. “Siguro ang mapapangako ko said. and did not disclose any specifics will build our own commission on responsible in their elected positions lang ay hindi ko madi-disappoint yung regarding the activities. election with election rules and laws. because no one wants to see failures,” adviser ng SC, students, and admins Regarding future activities, Tuppal Lastly, is to show (the) Lasallian core he stated. na humahawak sa SC basta hindi sila mag- revealed that the SC officers are values and be an example to other expect ng beyond ng aming makakaya. already arranging their plans for students,” she said.

4 La Estrella Verde OPINION August - October 2018 La Estrella Verde In or Out: The Official Senior High School Student Publication Pinoy LGBTQ+ Edition of De La Salle University - Dasmariñas The Search forEDITORIAL Mr. and OAvbelirvtiionng “Ano pang silbi ko dito sa lipunang EDITORIAL BOARD Ms. Teacher 2018 hindi naman talaga ako tinanggap ng A.Y. 2018-2019 Xander Lauren Cipriano totoo?” Over the past two years, DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) has been EDITOR IN CHIEF continuing its search for well-trained educators who are competent and Habang isinusulat ko ang Sabi nila, ikinayaman daw ng Xander Lauren Cipriano efficient enough to provide quality education the University strives to achieve. artikulong ito para sa LEV, Pilipinas ang malagong kulturang The administration ensures a promising perception; however, their efforts naalala ko ang dalawang lalaking ating minahal at inalagaan. Ngunit BleAsSilSdOaCMIAaTeEPEaDdIoTliOnRa to avoid the scarcity of teachers seem to be insufficient and lacking from nakasabay ko pauwi. Tandang-tanda ako na ang unang magsasabi: MANAGING EDITOR what they envision. ko pa ang usapan nila noon, tungkol ikababagsak ng ating bansa ang sa nag-iisang lalaking anak ni Mang kulturang ito. At totoo nga, sa sobrang Pauline Anne Marie Meneses As the third year of SHS commences, the department experienced drastic _______. Maayos naman ang naging pagmamahal ng ilan sa mapanlait na NEWS EDITOR changes to its core, from the reorganization of the High School administration, usapan nila…hanggang sa binanggit kulturang ito, lumaki at tumanda ito to the entrance and exit of faculty members in each of the different tracks, ni Kuya 1 ang mga katagang ito: nang hindi natuturuan kung ano ba Lexi France Angeles where teachers from the Junior High School (JHS) transfer to the SHS while “Sayang ‘to pag naging bakla,” na mas FEATURES EDITOR full-time college professors, who are contracted to their two-year service in SHS, pinagtibay pa ng “Oo nga eh, sayang “Tanggap natalaga ang mabuti sa hindi. Kristine Mae Evangelista flying back to their respective college departments. At this point, the core unit talaga,” ni Kuya 2. Hindi ko alam of the faculty is in its vulnerable state. kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ko ba talaga SPORTS EDITOR nong araw na iyon: kung magagalit ba natin ang Gian Eldrich Sandoval Evidently, the administration has been prioritizing quality over quantity in ako o maiinis sa kanila. Basta ang alam LGBTQ+ the process of hiring smart educators, particularly, putting in teachers with ko, hindi ko sila pinatulan noong mga community o LITERARY EDITOR intensive background and competencies of their subjects and progressive oras na iyon. nakikisakay Liana Reigne Bongao teaching strategies. Not only that, they also equip promising faculty members lang tayo who are not only limited to their respective courses, extending their services Ito ang isa sa mga di ko dahil iyon ART EDITOR through their acquired skills in research and the arts. maintindihan pagdating sa kultura ang uso?” Romeo Christopher Avila ng mga Pilipino ngayon, tanggap Therefore, some teachers must take overload classes to amend with na ba talaga natin ang LGBTQ+ Oo, alam kong mahalaga ang WillemLADYoOmUinTicEDDIimTOaRs the said issue. community o nakikisakay lang tayo pangangalaga sa mga kulturang PHOTO AND VIDEO EDITOR dahil iyon ang uso? O mas malala, ating kinagisnan, at mataas ang One reason is the slow hiring process of teachers. This aspect is truly bakit nagiging uso na lamang ang respeto ko ukol rito. Pero pakiusap, Princess Korrinne Mijares understandable due to the fact that the administration wants to really filter out ganitong aspeto? hindi nakabubuti ang lahat ng mga WEB EDITOR the job applicants who are qualified to teach the subjects. However, because kulturang kinasanayan natin. Kahit of this long, dreadful process, the said issue still persists. The change in the Ayon sa isang artikulo ng Philippine kailan, hindi naging magandang Izabelle Mari Siarot administration, also, greatly affects this certain aspect. Daily Inquirer noong 2013, bagama’t katangian ang panunukso sa kapwa, RADIO PROGRAM MANAGERS mataas ang bilang ng mga taong maging ano pa siya. Perhaps, a better way to resolve this is to have a faster but still meticulous relihiyoso, kabilang ang Pilipinas sa Xander Lauren Cipriano hiring process. It may be a big leap for the administration complying to mga bansang may mataas na lebel ng Kung ikaw nga, simpleng pang-aasar Blesilda Mae Padolina such suggestion, but the effect of this will be of great help to teachers and to pagtanggap sa LGBTQ+. lang, naiirita ka na, ano pa kaya yung the administration itself. With this, the number of teachers will increase lait-laitin ka sa harap ng maraming NEWS without compromising the quality DLSU-D maintains. At the same time, Ngunit, ayon kay TLF Share tao, at sumasabay pa sa pang-aasar na Via Marifaye Nazareth, Edcel Derick teachers will not be taking overload classes because of the balanced distribution Collective Executive Director Jonas iyon ang mga nasabing tao. of teachers per class. Bagas, kulang pa ang pag-aaral na ito Padulla, Ella Lorraine Regudo, dahil sumasalamin ito sa pagtanggap Kung nabigyan sana ng mas Rheine Noelle Requilman, Charles Quality education remains as the mission and vision of the administration. ng mga Pilipino sa mga stereotypes malinaw na pagtingin ang mga Jeffrey Reyes, Enrico Jose Taguinod Every academic institution wants nothing but the best learning for its students. ng isang miyembro ng LGBTQ+: Pilipino ukol sa mga ganitong The present situation at hand may be one of the bumps along the way, but it gay entertainer, tomboy na security sitwasyon noon pa man, hindi na FEATURES is not the end of the road. To grow and improve, downfalls are needed to be guard…isang ideyang mataas ang sana naging isang “uso” lamang ang Aaron Silas Bernaldo, Wallace Roland experienced along with the lessons that come with it. Through the joint efforts pagsang-ayon ko. aspetong ito. Ngunit, hindi pa huli Beltran, Clarisse Bianca Bucu, Diana of all the members of the SHS community, the bright future of today’s learners ang lahat, dahil sa iyo nakasalalay will be attained – through our teachers. Sa ating makabagong henerasyon kung in ka ba sa pakulong ito, o out Galang, John Benedict Silla, Psalm ngayon, dapat matagal nang nabura ka at magpapakatotoo ka sa hangarin Mishael Taruc, Alyssa Uy, Zion Jil Villela itong nakakalasong mentalidad ng at pagtanggap na nais ng LGBTQ+. mga Pilipino, kasi kung tanggap na SPORTS talaga natin nang buo ang LGBTQ+, Winona Eunice Alindogan, bakit may mga pasaring pa rin tayo tungkol sa kanila? Sa halip na puna at Chelsea Janelle David pang-aasar ang nakakamit nila, hindi LITERARY ba dapat buong suporta at malalim na pang-unawa sa kani-kanilang Paulene Abarca, Aaron Silas Bernaldo, sitwasyon ang kanilang nakakamit? Princess Samira Lisbo, Geraldine Marahil, hindi sasang-ayon ang iba Rambano, Ciela Andrea Roasa, John sa aking pananaw ukol sa isyu na ito, Benedict Silla, Psalm Mishael Taruc pero subukan ninyong ilagay ang inyong mga sarili sa sapatos ng mga ART LGBTQ+. Hindi ba’t mas lalo mong Rachelle Ann Calaustro, Sim Daeun, ikahihiya ang sarili mo at iisiping Jennifer Diola, Courtney Ivannah Gracio, Danielle Mari Tanael, Ailene Joyce Puzon, #NeverAgain and again and again… James Martin Rafols, Ayumi Wada Memoria The general idea of the public has “I am denying As the #NeverAgain hashtag fills LAYOUT Visum is a negative representation of what the feed of my social sites, it urged happened in the Marcos regime: the possibility me to search this hashtag on Google John Benedict Aguirre, Sim Daeun, Blesilda Mae Padolina killings, suppression of the press, lack of putting our and to my surprise, some articles date Zacheus Emanuel Gonzales, of justice, violated human rights, and country back back to 2015, with the same tagline: Monica Albert Montaño Experience is the best teacher, they abolished civil and political rights. in the dark Never Again. PHOTO AND VIDEO said. Learn from your mistakes, Those are just some parts of the alley it already they said. Let bygones be bygones, imagery the succeeding generation had an escape It is common knowledge that one Kristine Estenilo, Juvilee Galacgac, they said. has painted for us. It is what I have from.” mistake and everything you did right Aldrin Otagan, Louise Antonio learned and what I was told. will be overlooked. What happened Peñaflor, Kristine Mae Saroca, And as far as I am concerned, during Martial Law wasn’t just one Filipinos aren’t an exemption to Nothing is completely bad or good. mistake and it might be even greater John Paulo Templo, James Zagada these sayings of wisdom, none of us That may be the reason why some than what was right with it. WEB are. It is beyond proven that to learn chose to look at the bright side of the from ours and others’ experiences, so-called dark period of the history I shout for people in the front, the Zion Jil Villela to not repeat any mistakes and to of the Philippines. It is possible that administration who are supposedly RADIO accept the past and start anew are the all the narratives of the events during serving us and providing what is best best ways to ensure a brighter future, Martial Law, all the books published for us. I shout for the people in the Shannen Marie Flores, Pauline Gelacio, for yourself, and in this case, for and all testimonies regarding this middle, the youth and the Filipino Allaine Frances Grafil, Leila Diane the Filipinos. could be oppositely sugarcoated and citizens who should work together vaguely manipulated. It is a possibility; in making a stand to prevent another Mendoza, Zoei Coleen Monteclaro, Shane Martial Law is a sensitive but I am not denying. threat to our liberty. I shout for Jhastin Picson, Ciela Andrea Roasa, ironically trending topic here in the people at the back, who believes that Philippines wherein it has always But I am denying the possibility of the Martial Law was ever justifiable. I Kenneth Tabaquirao, Joamme Tomelden been a debate between those who putting our country back in the dark shout, “Never Again!” support it and those who don’t. alley it already had an escape from. ADVISER Venetia Bruza COORDINATOR, HUMSS/ABM Robbie Ann Jesser Eullo La Estrella Verde has its editorial office at Room 311B, Hotel De Oriente (College of Tourism and Hospitality Management) De La Salle University - Dasmariñas, DBB-B City of Dasmariñas, Cavite 4115 Telephone: +63-2-7795180, +63-46-4811900 to 1930 local 3402 Email: [email protected] Facebook: /DLSUDLaEstrellaVerde Twitter: @LeviOfLEV Contribution, comments, and suggestions should be addressed to the Editor in Chief and should bear the writer’s full name Articles may be edited for clarity and space.

August - October 2018 OPINION La Estrella Verde 5 Paggising mula sa Crazy Rich Lasallians lumilisang liwaliw Sprechen seen as snot-nosed spoiled kids that neutrals of kanilang mga natatangi’t minamahal, sabay nakabalot pa sa inyong mga Oder Sterben spend thousands on the daily. Yet, shade Ngunit, kung pag-iisipan kumot? people cannot see the parents that Lexi France Angeles we have under our shadows that are Pauline Meneses nating mabuti: tunay nga bang Sa lahat ng ito, tulad ng buhay, continuously sacrificing and shedding makahahadlang ang kawalan ng kakailanganin din natin ng Up. Up. And up. sweat and blood in order to pay our “Hoy, ang init!” kuryente sa pag-aaral? Hindi ba’t kakaunting sakripisyo. Kung History repeats itself as school fees. What’s most excruciating “Ma’am, Sir, pwede early dismissal?” ganito rin naman ang nararanasan ng makakasanayan natin na puro Lasallians’ tuition fee has risen once of them all is that, sometimes, even “Kailan ba babalik ang kuryente?” mga kapwa nating estudyante sa mga sarap lang ang natatamasa, hindi again. It is largely to blame the higher- their own children do not acknowledge Isang pagtakas sa napapatagal na pampublikong paaralan; naiinitan, tunay ang magiging pakiramdam than-expected inflation rate we’re all the trials and tribulations that their kainitan. Iilan lang iyan sa mga napapaligiran ng kanilang mga sa bawat tagumpay na malalasap. seeing lately, with the 6.4 percent own mothers and fathers are facing katagang naging bukambibig ng iilan, umaalingasaw na amoy, nahuhulas Hindi pwedeng ang dahilan figure being the highest in years. in order to pay their bills. Sometimes, o sabihin ko na bang, karamihan ang mga kinoloreteng mukha? lang para pumasok tayo ay para Every institution must adjust to this, we are too caught up in our bustling sa mga katauhan ng Unibersidad sa magpakaliwaliw sa palamig ng ating and DLSU-D is not an exception. It life that we forget to thank those who naunang mga linggo ng Setyembre. Tingnan mo ang sitwasyon at mga silid-aralan. Nais sana ay maalala can be remembered that last school make it possible to live such a life. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat na natin ang tunay na diwa ng pagpasok year, students were also bombarded nagkaroon ng malawakang kawalan “Ang pagkatuto ang sa eskwela, kung saan ang pagkatuto with increased tuition fees and were “Sometimes, we are ng kuryente sa East Campus, kung ang pinakaimportante na dapat left with their mouths (and wallets) saan ang Senior High School (SHS) pinakaimportante maiuwi sa tahanan. hanging open. too caught up in our ay isa sa mga naapektuhan ng kabi- na dapat maiuwi sa bustling life that we kabilang patay-sindi ng ilaw at aircon tahanan.” Maaring nakabubuti nga ang What makes it even more pernicious forget to thank those sa mga gusali ng COS, PCH, at CIH. pagpapaliban ng klase upang is that the impact will be with us for who make it possible mag-isip-isip ka. Maaari ngang makaiwas sa iilang mga kapahamakan decades to come. My family has been to live such a life.” Dahil dito, sunod-sunod din ang ibinabawi sa iyo ang masaganang na maaaring idulot ng hindi loyal patronages of the Lasallian pagsuspinde ng mga klase sa nasabing patikim ng kaginhawaan kapag ikaw nakakasanayan sa pang-araw-araw na education wherein all three of my Let’s be real, it isn’t the students that mga gusali sapagkat makahahadlang ay nasa loob ng mainit na silid- sistema, ngunit para sa karamihan, siblings have once studied in La Salle are mostly affected by the inflation. daw ang mainit na silid-aralan sa aralan, ngunit hindi mo ba naisip hindi na sapat ang paupo-upo lamang and two of them are now Lasallian Yes, we are also directly engaging with pagkatuto ng mga kapwa kong kamag- na panandalian lamang ito, na sa tamis at ginhawa. Kailangan na alumni. In 2010, one of my sisters, the consequences it has brought, in aral. Umani ito ng samu’t saring maya-maya, matutulog ka rin lang sa natin gumalaw at makaranas ng iilang who was taking up Civil Engineering the purchase of goods, transportation reaksyon; tuwa dahil may mga hindi inyong mga kwartong napapalibutan saglit ng kainitan sa gitna ng isang at the time, paid around P40,000 and leisure but, it is nothing compared gigising ng alas singko ng umaga ng sariwang pakiramdam ng aircon, nalilihis na disposisyon at karanasan, per semester. In comparison, Civil to the stress it has inflicted on our para pumasok, inis dahil may mga sapagkat umpisa na para magseryoso Engineering students in the current parents. The crushing weight of the kailangang ipasa ngunit naantala, sa malupit na landas na tatahakin year must pay a whopping P70,000 increased fees are only adding to the lungkot dahil hindi nila makikita ang para sa kinabukasan. per semester. Prices are continually burdens that are already in the weak rising and, if lucky, decrease by a shoulders of our mothers and fathers. Privilege check little, only before blowing out of As Lasallians, and as their children, we proportions again. must strive to ease their strains and make their worries go down. “Rich.” When I asked my friends from outside the campus to describe Down. And down. Lasallians in one word, this was what came up the most. It is widely known that the tuition fee in De La Salle is far more expensive compared to other universities. We are often Unmasked drivers, minimum wage earners, single old and tattered cardboard. You The 8th sin of the world: Monologue and more. You cannot compare any brag of your collection of Jordans in Despond more people more hardworking than your closet while others go from end Gian Eldrich Sandoval them. If they have been pushing to end of the city on foot, trying to Trouvaille was always worth all the blood, sweat, themselves to work hard ever since find a place to stay. You can have all Will Prevail and tears you gushed out. Always for As seen in the news, Filipinos have who knows when, how come they of these because you carry a privilege the same reason – for your family and been welcomed by skyrocketing still aren’t successful? How come that others cannot have. Kristine Mae Evangelista your future self. prices of food items in the market due they still haven’t attained the status to the increase of the inflation rate. that they’ve been working for their Unfortunately, our background Being a Filipino is not as easy as You must be tired. A single Rice prices have accelerated, per kilo of whole lives? and social status are different from anyone thinks. Lately, a lot of congratulations would’ve been vegetables and fruits have doubled and those that come from poor families. toxic culture has spread to the social alright. But the world has turned his some tripled, your favorite Hany, from “Instead of They have faced a different kind of community and when you think it’s cheek against the Filipinos, and you being just a peso snack, has now gone struggle than us. Come to think of just you, apparently everyone feels the want to keep going, you know you up to P5. Criticisms have been coming saying ‘I have it, we could have been in the shoes same way. do. But the more this happens, the from everywhere especially in social to help them,’ of those people in the lower class. It more you lose your motivation to do media. But what really bothered me is why not say just happens to be that we were born “Ma, naka 19/20 ako sa Chem,” you so. But that’s also all right. You’re how some people from the upper class ‘I get to help from a middle-class family. In fact, say to your mom or dad with the in the corner of this horrendous problematically responded to the issue them.’?” we did not earn what we possess right gummiest smile you could ever give. box drowning when there isn’t and somehow overlooked the situation now. We have no right then to look Wanting the ratification of your family, much water to begin with. It just so of the poor as to how they reacted to “Sana ‘di na lang kami mahirap.” You down on poor people. you did all what you could just so you happens that you were too fatigued, the inflation. can eat meals three times a day, could attain it. And you wait for their you laid down, and you can’t breathe sometimes more, while others are These are only some of the remarks approval, only to return in your home underwater. “Huwag na lang magreklamo.” Some already happy after getting that one that I saw on social media. I know with their dismayed face, asking you people, from their moral high meal that could feed their family for that most of you are unaffected by why you had a single mistake when you You must be tired. It wasn’t facile. horses, have the audacity to utter a week. You have the luxury to sleep this sudden increase and may think could’ve made it perfect. No matter what you do, it’s just this while people from lower classes on such comfortable bed while others that all of this is fine, but that doesn’t never enough. Filipinos try to make are almost being deprived of their strive to get a good night sleep on a give you the freedom to invalidate the “It’s just going to be it seem like academics is everything, basic human needs. Stop blaming struggles of poor Filipinos especially and people who don’t go to school the poor for wanting to afford basic due to the recent price hikes. Instead, you, and only you, properly are doomed to be penniless. human necessities. They have every we must turn this advantage to against the world.” But is money really just the worth of right to complain mainly because it’s something that can help the poor. all this education? them who appears to be hit rather Instead of saying “I have to help You must be tired. It’s even rather than people who come from higher them,” why not say “I get to help stupendous that you’re reading this You must be tired. Hearing excuses income groups. them.”? That’s where privilege enters column right now. Academics has all the time, trying to understand all of the picture. That’s where you get to been poured all over you like you’re them who’s trying to bring you down. “Magsipag kayo lalo para makaangat sa do something about that privilege. in a hydro concert, but the singers buhay.” Let us look at the situation of So, before you say anything that can in front are your subjects, singing “I’m just making you strong, our common Filipino workers. There belittle the social status of the poor, what you need to memorize and honey.” No, we became fragile. are street vendors, jeepney and tricycle better check your privilege first. what you need to do. It was never an easy brawl. One doesn’t really create “I just wanted you to excel.” No, such a wonderful number in the quite the opposite. sacred papers without actually doing something. We all try to learn, love, “It was reverse psychology.” And sometimes we even get mad, but it you gave them mental health issues. It’s tiring. It will and always be. But still, understand that you are not a guinea pig just so you could be tested how smart you really are. Don’t find your worth or validation from others because someday, you’re going to be the only one you’ve got. Not your mom, or your dad, or your friends. It’s just going to be you, and only you, against the world.

6 La Estrella Verde OPINION August - October 2018 Under Just Do It a rift with the people you love, over your schedule is clearly counter- Duress “We’ve become misunderstandings that could’ve been productive. cycle that students should avoid and avoided. Liana Reigne Bongao yet we always fail to do so. painfully unaware of We’ve become painfully unaware of how a simple decision Not to mention the most how a simple decision could affect so Tell me if this sounds familiar: But before of all of that, I’m not could affect so important factor affected, your much. It’s even more worrying how there’s a project due in a few saying taking a break is bad. In fact, much.” health. Cramming and skipping sleep we’re unable to distance ourselves days and you’ve created a schedule everybody’s taken a short break because of a deadline you could have from the cycle as we continue making to maximize your progress but in once in a while and sometimes, it than a glorified draft crammed in the met days ago won’t do any good. It’s the wrong decisions our habit. It’s the corner of your eye sits a phone creates a better working environment last minute. not healthy for anyone. evident that we have to break free or a laptop—perhaps both—and you for whatever project you’re trying from this destructive habit if we want think to yourself to do the project to finish. It helps with clearing a And the project’s quality won’t Above all, all the cramming makes real progress, real change. tomorrow and relax for the day. No cluttered mind and gives you just be the only factor affect by the you mentally and emotionally harm done, right? Well, that’s the enough time to get your priorities mañana habit. Communication with drained, and leads to yet another So, whatever it is you have to do, mañana habit. straight. Besides, it’s hard to say no to people—your friends and family—will break. With that, the cycle continues, do it now. Don’t wait until the last a well-deserved break. also suffer and thus your personal raging havoc on your schedule, your minute to start making a dent on The mañana habit is a trait the relationships. It’s bound to cause life, your relationships, and your the bulk of what you’re supposed Filipinos have learned from the But when a break becomes a peace of mind. to do. Distance yourself from the Spaniards. If translated, it means repetitive cycle eating up most of your distractions that have captivated your “tomorrow” and this refers to time, it’s troubling. Remember that Today, the mañana habit is a attention before. Finally, resist the relegating tasks for an indefinite time project? By then, it’s nothing more dangerous trait for students, especially temptation of taking a prolonged in the near future. This unprofessional because of the competitive workload break midway. habit leads to a costly procrastination the curriculum established for SHS. Again, there’s nothing wrong with In the spirit of Shia LaBeouf’s taking a break, but letting it take immortal words, just do it! The Golden Age of Philippine Cinema From the being mistreated and getting revenge. “Philippine a local remake of a Korean movie endings, and together, we welcome Fossils This isn’t entirely false to say entitled Miss Granny. It highlights the new beginnings.” (cinema) has a outstanding and remarkable talent of Micah Juliana Montano the least. However, these past few league of its own.” Filipinos with its musical aspects and These are merely few of the months have manifested how Filipino doesn’t forget to feature the innate many examples which support the Here’s something to ponder filmmakers proved this wrong with film reminds us that we shouldn’t be charisma seen in the characters. The statement that Filipinos have been about: some Filipinos tend game-changing movies which are blinded by decisions made by those unique and unorthodox concept it really breaking boundaries with to have a mindset that international shattering the Filipinos’ negative in authority and to always uphold has makes it very enjoyable to watch; their creativity and zeal in quality films are way better than the local perception about locally produced what is right and just no matter definitely worth every cent and every filmmaking. What is also worth ones. This may be because they were films. And it is something that all of the cost. It is a very timely film, bit of your time. recognizing and appreciating are used to seeing and watching cliché us should be proud of. considering the fact that it reflects the technical aspects which include plots and storylines such as rich- the current situation of our country. Of course, Filipinos love a good the cinematography, color grading, boy-falls-in-love-with-poor-girl flicks, Films of different genres have romance movie, and The Hows of Us sound mechanics, soundtracks, etc. love triangles and mistresses, siblings emerged. Say for instance, Goyo: Ang Another recently produced film is encapsulates love between two people And don’t try to say that Filipinos separated at birth in the past and Batang Heneral is a historical film that and the rawness, truth, pain, and are finally attaining the level of meeting again at present as rivals or tackles a well-known young hero sacrifice that inevitably comes with international movies because no, on two conflicting sides, or stories of which showed how someone flawed it. This film is a reminder that true Philippine (cinema) has a league of and imperfect can still be brave love conquers all. “Together, we face its own. enough to fight for his nation. This Truth Serum Overlabelled Princess Mijares Willem Dimas Izabelle Mari Siarot

August - October 2018 NEWS FEATURES La Estrella Verde 7 Infograph by Monica Montaño Bilang ng estudyante sa Grade 11, lumobo Edcel Derick Padulla Muling tumaas ang bilang ng mga mag-aaral sa Grade 11 ayon sa tala ni Assistant Registrar Ronie Sarcos sa DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) ngayong taon, taliwas sa sitwasyong dinanas ng nasabing institusyon noong 2017. Doble ang itinaas ng bilang ng Grade 11 ng Department of Education sa kanilang “Ito ay nagpapakita lahat ito ay may kanya-kanyang abilidad,” aniya. ngayon na mayroong 25 na seksyon, kumpara programang K-12 kung nagbabalak ang mga Dagdag pa ni Raiza Balina (TVL11), “Imbis na sa 12 seksyon ng kasalukuyang Grade 12. estudyante na tumuloy sa kolehiyo. lang na maraming Matatandaang lumiit ang bilang ng Grade 11 (tao) ang gustong- mag-focus yung teacher sa ibang students parang noong nakaraang akademikong taon, mula 33 Sumang-ayon naman ang ibang mag-aaral na gustong mag-aral ngayon hindi na nakaka-focus yung attention sa noong 2016 na naging 12 noong 2017. positibo ang epekto ng pagtaas ng bilang ng sa paaralan iba [dahil sa mas maraming estudyante].” estudyante. “Sa aking palagay, ang biglaang na ito.” Ngayong pang-akademikong taon, nasa pagtaas ng populasyon ng mga estudyante para Bilang preparasyon sa bagong taon, masusi 1,457 ang mga mag-aaral sa SHS, kung saan sa (taong) ito ay nagpapakita lang na maraming namang pinaghandaan ng Unibersidad ang mga mahigit kalahati ang estudyanteng Grade 11. (tao) ang gustong-gustong mag-aral sa paaralan pasilidad at kagamitan nito sa pagdami ng mga Sa kasalukuyang semestre, mayroong 980 na ito, lalo na dahil sa mga naririnig na mag-aaral. “Nag-give way ang college at nagbigay estudyante ang naka-enroll sa Grade 11, habang magagandang bagay tungkol sa ating paaralan ng mga facilities na pwedeng magamit,” dagdag nasa 477 ang Grade 12. na nagbigay dahilan [kung] bakit ito ang ni Sarcos. napili nila,” paliwanag ni Charlyn Angela Ayon kay Sarcos, positibo ang pagtaas ng Cheng (STM11). Sa kabilang banda, hindi na tatatanggap pa bilang sapagkat nagpapahiwatig ito na mas ang Unibersidad ng estudyante na nagnanais maraming estudyante ang nahihikayat na mag- Pinuna din ni Cheng ang negatibong dulot makapasok ng SHS sa susunod na semestre aaral sa DLSU-D. nito, “[Maaaring] maging mas mababa ang dahil sa mataas na bilang ng mga mag-aaral sa tyansa ng bawat isa sa kani-kanilang mga kasalukuyan. Matatandaang kinakailangang matapos ng nanaisin dahil maraming mga estudyante at mga mag-aaral ang dalawang taong itinakda Art by Sim Daeun Pareja implements STRIDE: the ‘helping-hand’ for students’ research Charles Jeffrey Reyes and Lexi France Angeles Assistant Director for Senior High School (SHS) Marlon Pareja announced the implementation of the Student Research Innovation and Development Program (STRIDE) for the current academic year during the Parents’ Orientation on Aug. 18. According to Pareja, STRIDE aims to enhance research masterpiece—and then present it to with the advocacies and partner communities On the other hand, the program received the students’ skills in academic writing and stakeholders,” he said. of the University through the Lasallian mixed criticisms from Grade 12 students. conducting researches. “Our target is for Community Development Center (LCDC). “[Having research advisers] will be an enormous students to be adept in writing, researching, Practical Research 1 will teach the students help for us while doing our research, since we gathering literature, summarizing literature, the rigors of writing research papers to prepare “Our target is for need to make an (actual) output. Another good [and] paraphrasing [literature],” he stated. them for the actual research papers that they will thing, is the (collaboration with other groups) start doing in PR2. The students are expected students to be adept that could be a possible way to see where/ The program links three of the subjects to write their research proposals in PR2, in writing, researching, what we can improve on and hopefully also the students take in Grade 12, which include which is normally taken by Grade 12 students gathering literature, meet some new people,” stated Maria Isabel Practical Research 2 (PR2), Inquiries, during the first semester. They will continue summarizing literature, Cantiller (STM24) Investigation, and Immersion (III), and the their researches during the second semester in [and paraphrasing Capstone project. This also streamlines the III, where they gather and interpret the data [literature].” But, she also expressed apprehensions with output of these subjects into one research paper. they have collected. The students are then the merging of the three subjects subjects, expected to present their completed researches “(LCDC) will present to (the students) what saying that they may not be thoroughly taught. In the previous academic year, these three for Capstone. the problems in a community are, for example, “It could mean that the lessons taught before subjects require three separate research papers a barangay in Dasmariñas, and (this will) tell isn’t going to be thoroughly taught like it that need to be completed in a semester. This, Research groups from varying tracks are you the kind of research you have to conduct was when the subjects were separated [...] and according to SHS alumni Lance Mejico, did not encouraged to collaborate with each other in that will help the University formulate effective sometimes that could make or break a student’s give them ample time to create a good research their researches, where several groups of students programs for that community,” said Pareja. performance to pass the subject,” she added. output. Their outputs are often hurried and half- can work on one research topic. Each group will baked, Mejico said. Discussions are also repeated cover the aspects of the topic that are related to However, a launch event for the program is in these three subjects, he added. their track or strand. not yet being conceived. “At this moment in time, a launch event for the STRIDE program STRIDE aims to address these concerns, Aside from their research teachers, each group is not on my mind, although, I am meeting up according to Pareja. “Before (the students) enter is also required to have a research adviser who with the research teachers to orient them about Grade 12, they are expected to have [achieved] will work with them, hand-in-hand, in their how we will be able to implement [STRIDE],” a mastery of writing papers, and for the whole research. They will also be guided by a research affirmed Pareja. [period] of Grade 12, they will be writing consultant, who is a college faculty. their magnum opus, their masterpiece—the Additionally, STRIDE orients the students

8 La Estrella Verde FEATURES August - October 2018 Zion Jil Villela Araw-araw, magkakaibang klase ng tao ang nakakasalamuha at nakakasama natin. Kahit na panandalian lamang, gaya ng mga taong nakakasabay nating maghintay ng jeep o mga taong lagi nating nakakasama at nakakasalamuha sa loob ng ating mga silid-aralan, iba’t ibang karanasan ang maaari nating danasin. Positibo man o negatibo ang maging epekto nito, maaaring mag-iwan ang bawat isa ng marka sa atin. Sa panahon ngayon, napapaligiran komento sa pisikal na kaanyuan ng sa Unibersidad, may mga iilang year, he followed my friends and I wherever kababaihan mula sa mga salarin ng na tayo ng panganib. Maka-iwas mga estrangherong dumadaan. Kung pagkakataong natatawag siyang we went despite not being invited. That’s when catcalling. Kasama rin ang mga stalker man mula sa mga magnanakaw o hindi na kumportable ang isang tao “oppa” ng mga nakakasalubong sa I started feeling uncomfortable around him.” sa mga mapaparusahan ng batas na ito mga mamamatay-tao, nakaabang dahil sa kanyang narinig, maituturing kanya lalo na at mayroon siyang Hindi rin siya kumportable sa klase at kung sino mang nagiging dahilan naman ang peligrong may isang na itong isang kaso ng catcalling. estrangherong sisipol sa iyong lahing Koreano. Bagama’t hindi man lalo na at may pagkakataong nahuli ng pagiging hindi kumportable ng pagdaan. Kung pamilyar sa iyo ang “‘Sus, binobola lang ‘eh” karanasang ito, marahil nabiktima ka “Dirty. It makes me feel like my value as ito nakakasakit ng kanyang kalooban, niya itong nakatingin sa kanyang mga kababaihan. Maging sa ating na ng catcalling. a person got reduced into a pretty object,” ani may pagkakataong pakiramdam niya dibdib. Nang kanyang punahin ang paaralan, may aksyong ginagawa “Binati ko lang naman” Joanne*, isang mag-aaral ng DLSU-D na siya ay “exposed” lalo na kung sa ginawa ng kanyang kaklase, halos ang Opisina ng Prefect of Discipline Pagbati—ito ang isa sa mga Senior High School (SHS), nang labas ito ng paaralan. nag-atubili pa itong tumalikod mula sa mga ganitong gawain. Base sa tanungin siya kung ano nga ba ang pinakamadalas na depensa ng mga kanyang nararamdaman sa tuwing sa kanya. Code of Conduct ng DLSU-D SHS, catcaller sa kanilang ginawa. Kahit nakakaranas siyang ma-catcall. Dagdag “Wala naman akong ginagawang Bukod sa pagtawag sa kanya ng nakapaloob ang “Acts of lewdness” sa saan ka man pumunta, maaari kang pa niya, hindi niya nararamdamang “oppa,” naranasan rin ni Liam ang Category 2 Major Offense. maging biktima ng mga catcaller. kumportable at ligtas siya sa masama” *** kanyang ginagalawang lugar sa “I once tried speaking up when I was mga pagkakataong sinusundan siya Sa pag-aaral na isinagawa ni Colleen tuwing nakakarinig siya ng mga younger,” sabi ni Bb. Sarah tungkol ng ilang estudyante para makuhanan Sa mga ganitong pagkakataon, O’Leary noong 2016, kadalasang ganitong kumento. sa kanyang pagsubok na kausapin at siya ng litrato at mailagay sa social mahalagang siguraduhin na iniisip ng mga kalalakihan ang catcalling itama ang mga nang-catcall sa kanya. media noong nasa Junior High School nasa ligtas na komunidad tayo. bilang papuri sa mga kababaihan, “Uncomfortable,” ito naman ang Dagdag pa niya, “since they’re in groups, pa lamang siya. “That offends me,” Importanteng mapanatili ang respeto samantalang tumataliwas naman ito naging tugon nina Liam*, isa ring it resulted to a more degrading action.” pagbabahagi niya. Mas maiintindihan sa bawat miyembro ng paaralan. sa mga nararanasan ng mga nagiging mag-aaral, at Bb. Sarah*, isang guro Ngayon, ipinapakita na lamang pa raw ni Liam ang pagkuha ng Para kay Joanne, mas mabuti kung biktima. Kadalasan, naiuugnay ito sa sa SHS, nang kanilang ipaliwanag niya ang pagkamuhi niya sa mga litrato niya ngunit hindi niya itigil ang mga pang-ca-catcall. Paalala mga iniuulat na krimen gaya ng rape. ang kanilang pakiramdam sa mga gumagawa nito sa kanya. maintindihan ang dahilan kung bakit niya, “People are not sexual objects ganitong karanasan. Gayunpaman, hindi masyadong kailangan pang ikalat sa social media. made for your pleasure, so I’d appreciate Bagama’t tinuturing na isang malaking problema ang mga Dahil dito, lalo itong nakadagdag sa it much if they stopped acting like they “depensa” ang pagbati, hindi Hindi man ito kadalasang naririnig ni Joanne, ngunit ang pagiging hindi kumportable ni Liam are.” Sa palagay naman ni Liam, pa rin maikakailang maaaring nararanasan ng mga kalalakihan, kanyang nakikita ang tunay na sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya. mas mabuting batiin na lamang humantong ito (catcalling) sa mga may ilang mga pagkakataon na mas nakakaapekto sa kanya. Sa “I am not a celebrity or someone who’s siya ng isang simpleng “hi” kaysa mas malalang sitwasyon. Ayon sa nararanasan ito ni Liam sa loob ng kanyang pagbabahagi, mayroon special,” dagdag niya. Sa kabila sa mga kung anumang komento ang ibato depinisyon sa diksiyunaryo, ang paaralan. Sa kanyang pananatili siyang karanasan mula sa kanyang karanasan ni Liam, hindi nagbago sa kanya. catcalling sa mga kababaihan at wolf-whistling sa mga kalalakihan ay kamag-aral na hinding-hindi niya ang kanyang tingin sa mga mag-aaral Para maiwasan ang ganitong ang akto ng pagsipol o pagbibigay ng makakalimutan. Noong nakaraang ng Unibersidad. sitwasyon, pinaalala ni Bb. Sarah na taon, nakaranas siya ng ilang hindi Sa ilang mga siyudad sa Pilipinas, magpapaunlad ng isang hindi ligtas kumportableng sitwasyon mula sa mayroon nang mga aksyong ginawa na kapaligiran [sa bawat isa] ang kanyang kaklase. Aniya, “Earlier last ang ilang lokal na pamahalaan catcalling. Mungkahi niya na sanayin ukol sa mga ganitong pangyayari. ang pagiging propesyonal sa ating Sa lungsod ng Maynila at Quezon, mga pagkilos. Aniya, “[Catcalling] may mga ordinansang ipinapatupad (does) not make them much of a man or a na pinoprotektahan ang mga woman [as] they think they are.” mamamayan, lalo na ang mga Editor’s note: Ang mga tunay na pangalan ng mga nakapanayam ay itinago “[Catcalling]ng manunulat para sa kanilang pribadong pagkakakilanlan. (does) not make them much of a man or a woman [as] they think they are.” Art by Danielle Mari Tanael

August - October 2018 FEATURES La Estrella Verde 9 Tanhde iPtsawPlnayground Kristine Mae Evangelista “Don’t go outside for too long, or else you’ll get hurt.” “Don’t play too hard or else a roughhouse can burst from misunderstandings.” These were all uttered by the worried mouths of our parents, but we were children, we still chose to go either way. Children view the world as a People would keep trying to fit in a “And if ever the Thoughts will just keep entering your Art by Danielle Mari Tanael happy playground in which joy and world where there are requirements mind with no hesitations, because friendship always subside, a place to be met, only to know in the end, world might you lose sight of yourself. Your they grow out of it. “On the brighter where fun never dies out. Every time that these does not matter. Who knew seem burning defenses are breaking, and it will keep side, education is always present and the sun is out, it is familiar to all that the playground we once pictured in front of you, breaking if you give in to the pressure there’s still hope; educators can instill that children are going to run and as a source of happiness would be a where all hope of it. “Our social life is like a “stage values and encourage a progressive play with their fellow friends, never warzone for years? seems lost, play,” where we have a front stage, mindset among the young ones,” looking back and just, having the giving up is not and a backstage,” Catinguil stated. Yap proposed. We become the person time of their lives. Ironically, it is sad Second, we become aware—aware of just the answer.” He said that in the front stage, we are we once were the moment we fight for people of age that has nothing but what people might think of us and bound to have a role, one we should for our worth. Always remember, responsibilities on their shoulders. what it might get to us. We become are sentient enough to make a facade keep doing. But the only place we are sometimes, people with lots of scars, mindful of what people want or don’t out of people’s accounts to what comfortable is the backstage—where can also be the most winsome of all. The scenario of life is too vague like. “[The students] are bothered by they yearn for in a person. We are no one will judge us. But not all gives and yet so clear owing to the fact other people’s ideas of us because our responsive enough to know what we in to its attacks. There are people who And if ever the world might seem that ghastly enough, everyone would behavior and actions are restricted should be according to what society are stronger than one thinks, and burning in front of you, where all always be on a stage where they are by their constant observation and tells us to be. It’s not going to be an takes their role head-on, no matter hope seems lost, giving up is not just always cooped up in the expectations checking,” Catinguil mentioned. easy stage. This will just keep attacking what judgment. the answer. Life is a game of chess, and of others. Knowing this, life isn’t that you every single day, thinking if you life itself is your opponent, it might happy playground we make it to be. We base everything in these kinds of were good enough or worse, not at all. To be the child who they once were get you down, but there will always standards society has put on whatever in a world full of “be this” and “be be a reason to get back up. Struggle How did life become an unplayable we do, which is one step closer to that,” is a gift that one should look to live so that you can see life’s face zone, you ask? First, we become immure yourself up into darkness. for. People have been corrupted by of defeat. You might be in a warzone, vain. People then would have an Children value moments, but now the society’s baseless standards and but your friends, family, and loved unhealthy form of self-love rooted that we’re older, we’re scared of what has now been the reason why people ones are always there supporting you in jealousy, pride, and vanity. They our friends, and neighbors might seem to have countless downfalls, on the sideline. “You are playing, would never stop comparing think of us, resulting in a tattered self-hate, and of questionable worth. but the time is also limited, while themselves to others. fearful state—only thinking of what And yet, these experiences in life make some have all the time they need. they might think of us. people undeniably beautiful once Sometimes, you are playing but not Christian Catinguil, a teacher in as the decision-maker, but as the DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS), Miki Yap, also a teacher in DLSU-D chess pieces,” Catinguil answered. explained why so. “As individuals SHS, comments, “Romanticized and grow old, their roles, standards, close-to-impossible social standards responsibilities, and expectations [that] are celebrated by the media and also evolve. As you grow old, you young minds are conditioned to think will feel the society pressuring and that they have to live up to them, else, instilling these ideas to you through they will have the public’s disapproval its members (friends, families, groups) and might be labeled as odd or worse, and apparatuses (mainstream media, outcasts.” institutions, etc.).” Lastly, we become conscious. We SpTohoenCLFAYoGrOksM:enace Aaron Silas Bernaldo The Food Square—a melting pot of varying cuisines, where ravenous stomachs and appetites converge to calm the hunger inside them. Solo or not, Lasallians patronize this hub, whether student, teacher, or staff. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Food Square, we savor every meal, or wolf it down as we attempt to grab a bite before the bell rings. Photo by Princess Mijares Wherever the eye can see, the term and utensils, she does not separate had to put away the plates, glasses, and quiz, mga ganoon,” explains Ersyllen Biñas agrees similarly, elaborating ‘CLAYGO’ (Clean-As-You-Go) can them; rather, she puts them back greasy utensils. Though it may seem Biñas, a faculty member. that the implementation of CLAYGO be glimpsed from any corner at the stacked together. like nothing to students, it’s a pain needs to be intensified, and we once Square. However, after filling ourselves Aside from lack of time, it could again may be need to be reminded, not with sumptuous servings, an eyesore The staff aren’t blind to such “that they’ve had to deal with everyday. only to return our used plates, but also materializes. A used plate rests on the misdeeds, as Aika Corpuz, a cashier at also be the ‘culture’ ingrained in us segregate the spoons, forks, leftovers, ‘Used Glasses’ shelf, half-filled with Kulpy Chicken, points out, “Binabalik [CLAYGO] is glasses and plates. uneaten vegetables, a chicken leg ends nga nila, pero ‘di naman nila hinihiwalay. something we can for a while now. From the students’ up among the spoons and forks in the Dinidiretso lang nila.” Either the students practice for the perspective, Bondad thinks, “Tingin Batencila also agrees, “Dapat nasa ‘Utensils’ section, and mysteriously, do practice CLAYGO and do not better. It’s simply ko katulad lang din ng ginagawa ko ‘yung kanila yung initiative na iligpit nang a saucer makes a quantum leap from segregate their commodities and return a discipline to sa ibang estudyante, ’yung hindi pinapansin maayos yung pinagkainan nila. Nasa mga Darlynn’s to Nanay’s Cuisine. them stacked together, or outright abide by properly.” yung labels ng mga plato. Minsan kasi, estudyante na lang ‘yan.” just leave them on the tables. Danica pinagbabasehan na lang din natin kung Apparently, there is a discrepancy Batencila, a staff member of Nanay’s As some members of the DLSU-D anong ginagawa ng iba.” For Jose Apollo However, the qualities and discipline when it comes to the implementation Cuisine, also states, “Kadalasan, kami Senior High School faculty observe, Mabini, another faculty member, it’s need to spark from us. Bondad of CLAYGO, where patrons do not [na] ang nagliligpit ng mga pinagkainan nila there is a plethora of reasons for the suggests, “Simpleng pakialam sa ibang faithfully abide by the policy when [the students].” The staff are forced to students’ non-compliance. One reason rather the general lack of keeping tao. Respeto lang.” She implies that it comes to returning commodities, clean up after the students’ mess. may be time constraints. “Minsan, CLAYGO in mind. “Siguro ‘di nila CLAYGO is the same as every courtesy and the number-one culprits appear kailangan nilang humabol sa klase, kaya nakikita yung signages, kaya ‘di rin nila you practice in public: falling in line to be students. Jezreel Ronario and Belonging in an institution that naiiwanan nila. Para kasi sa’kin, maiksi naalalang gawin ‘yun.” properly, flushing the toilet for the Olivia Bondad (HMS22) both admit promotes cleanliness and environment pa rin ‘yung break na binibigay sa mga next user, and the likes. to not properly following the mindfulness, this is an issue that is students. And after eating, may iba rin However, CLAYGO isn’t algebraic. CLAYGO policy. overlooked. Whether we forget to silang priorities, tulad ng pag-review sa And finally, it’s something that we return our plates or don’t separate Even if it seems like we’ve gotten must gradually develop as a habit, as “Sinusunod ko naman kaso minsan, ‘di them beforehand, it has brought a Mabini alludes. “Sana maging practice, ko nalalagay sa tamang lagayan o ‘di ko huge burden to the staff working at used to indifferently putting away sana tingnan yung signages para ma- nahihiwalay,” says Ronario. The same the Square. Corpuz reiterates that remind tayo.” Slowly but surely, with a goes for Bondad, who admits that things have been like this for a long our spoons and forks improperly, this bit patience, we will continually infuse although she does return her plates time now, and the staff have always our meals with the spice of being a is something we can practice for the responsible Lasallian. better. It’s simply a discipline to abide by properly. “Dapat nare-remind sila [the students]. Siguro ‘pag sa orientation. At tsaka kailangan din ng disiplina,” says Jennifer Antonio, owner of Happy Tummy.

SCHOOL DISCO NOT TODAY by Ayumi Wada by Courtney Ivannah Gracio by James Martin Rafols HATAW by Romeo Christopher Avila Levi's Picnic Levi needs your help! Find the missing objects in his memories to help him enjoy his fun-filled picnic. Try to find all 10! LIFE AFTER DEATH WITCHING HOUR by Ailene Joyce Puzon by Sim Daeun

Photojournalists: Princess Korinne Mijares, Aldrin Otagan, Louise Peñaflor, Kristine Mae Saroca, John Paulo Templo, James Zagada Layout artist: Willem Dominic Dimas Limitless Determination is a player’s maiden step to push himself beyond his limits with burning passion. It does not seek just about how great, skillful or strategic a player is. Rather, it is about how an athlete manifests his faith in himself, how he commits himself to serve the sport with an utmost will of continuous improvement and learning in order to grow as an individual of the sport and of his identity. Determination is one of the main contributors why athletes succeed, materialistically, the arm raised high enough to let the others hear their hunger for success. This hunger is spoken through the hopeful eyes of those who observe and concentrate well enough, through those who stood steadily, aiming for an exact target to hit their goal, and those who jump into the right opportunities. This will be the athlete’s key to unlock the goals he instills for a dream in the lifetime.

12 La Estrella Verde LITERARY August - October 2018 1-1-7 It was just a little over 8:30 at the local bar Liana Bongao when Det. Jose Jimenez had just received a 1-1-7 call from a woman so frantic that all crashed the car into a ditch. The front tires had Jose had trouble holding the baton straight as movement. Jose swatted his hand in front of his she managed to tell him was that he needs to jumped over the curb and his head slammed he swayed from left to right, his mind feeling eyes and groaned, desperate to stop noise. come as soon as he can, that she’s fearing for against the steering wheel. His eyelids felt light like a feather and heavy as an anvil at the her life because her husband was “going to beat heavy and wanted to sleep the pain off, but he same time. “Hey, put your hands in the air—hey, Suddenly, he was up and there was another the hell out of me,” repeating it like some sort rushed to slip out of his seatbelt and out of your hands where I can see ‘em!” he slurred out. cop. Jose’s brows furrowed together, and of mantra. the police cruiser, his mind and feet racing to he frowned; he didn’t remember calling reach the door of the condominium when Jose But it was like he wasn’t even there. The man for back-up. Jose opened his mouth to ask for more felt something lodge in his throat. He knew didn’t even acknowledge his presence as he tried information, if she was okay or where did something was incredibly wrong. The alcohol to trudge on and stop the fight and the break Lights, in the color of blue and red, danced she live, if her husband was armed when the got to him and he felt his head woozy to every the two apart. around him as cold steel framed his wrists line was cut abruptly with a strong, male voice move. He closed his eyes for a second before while inaudible voices hung around him as he resonating with anger and rage that Jose knew slamming door open and his heart faltered and Jose then found himself charging towards the was being led outside the condominium he had from experience would do no good. He knew skipped a beat as his breathing came to a short man armed with a baseball bat and yelled at the charged into when his eyes landed on the floor how easy it was to lose control, how easy it was halt at the sight before him. top of his lungs, trying his best to separate the where a pool of blood replaced the linoleum when you suddenly snap, that time was of the man from the woman when something came floor. essence. So, even though his vision danced and In front of him was the gory scene of a man swinging towards him. The minute the baton that his uniform reeked of alcohol, he raced beating up a woman so brutally that it made Jose had strike the man, Jose was hit in the head. It was his wife, bloodied on the ground down the streets to reach the house. woozy as his vision whirled when he tried to and beaten to a pulp. He surveyed the grab his baton from its holster. He didn’t know He fell to the ground with a loud thud. condominium—his condominium—and his gaze When Jose reached the place, he had almost what happened, but there was something with He felt nauseous as if the living room was was fixed on a mirror: his eyes were bloodshot, the scene that made everything more surreal. spinning. His head felt like it had been hit by a his face had specks of blood, his shirt was 12-wheeler, especially when he was being helped untucked, and he had in his hand was an up when there were loud murmurings and rapid aluminum baseball bat. Disabled Mga Tulang Di Mo Na Maririnig Pa John Benedict Silla Ciela Andrea Roasa we are but a lowly crippled mind from dawn we ask the moonlight I. Mga Tanda shine its mighty prowess Pinaglalamayan ko ulit ang mga alaala natin fill the heavens with glaring stars (Sasabihin ko sa iyo kung anong tunay na nangyari) from dusk we plead for sunshine Ang mga masasayang araw na lumiwanag sa atin besieged by the darkness (Ang mga litratong nakuha ang ating pekeng mga ngiti) illuminated haze like crystals Ang mga oras na nais ko sanang baliktarin we are but the eyes of the weary (Ang mga panahong pilit ko, gusto kong kalimutan) drips down the furrow to far savors the ocean’s anguish Ating pulseras na parehas ang kulay at disenyo red paves from the inside (Aking mga sugat, taimting nakatago sa pulso) never content until extremities bold but nowise naked Mga hinliliit natin matindi ang kapit sa isa’t isa blazing folds of skin armors entirety II. Mga Tanong we are but a rusty heart of senescence Bakit mo ako iniwan sa Walang Hangganan? pounds from and to lavish (Bakit mo ako tinulak sa bangin ng kadiliman?) mayhap jaded Bakit ba kinuha ng Diyos ang natitirang pag-asa? ticks and tacks turn to languish (Bakit ba binigay ng Diyos ang walang pag-asa?) perhaps strengthened Katahimikan ang sumagot sa akin cast doctrine to soul of misery only is me can bring back glory III. Ang Katapusan Di ko masilayan ang ligaya sa iyong mga mata (Sa wakas, makakalaya na sa iyong mga titig) Pagkabukas ng kwarto, biglang tumahimik (Hindi na kita hihintaying pumasok pa) Pulang tali nakapulupot sa iyong leeg, walang hangin (Ako’y lalaya na mula sa pagsasakal mo) Alam kong tayo’y magkikita sa langit Art by Rachelle Ann Calaustro

August - October 2018 LLIITTEERRAARRYY La Estrella Verde 13 Divine Interaction Geraldine Rambano A t first, he hadn’t realized it was God. Chris chewed on the inside of his cheek, offered, “Like, it shouldn’t apply to you because part-time thing. It’s—uh, family business.” The rain was torrential, a result reaching down to grab the umbrella. Having people expect a lot from you?” Chris winced in sympathy. He couldn’t of the heat built up from the day. misjudged the distance between them, he took Chris had been taking shelter in the stairwell a step forward before grasping the cheap, The stranger shrugged. “Among other things, possibly understand the feeling of having that to some rental building. The sign stated of muddied thing. Grabbing both ends, he gave a it’s just—I have a life. I can do a lot of things kind of pressure on oneself, being a sibling-less several establishments on different floors, from swift push, relishing in the click it made when it but I’m just one person. I can’t be in two orphan, but he knew it wasn’t easy. “No siblings to a notary office to a computer café. His socks locked back into its small form. places at once, and a lot of people have so pass it onto?” were sopping wet, and so was the back of his many demands!” jacket, a slow, creeping chill crawling into his The stranger shifted, accepting the umbrella The stranger gave a mirthless laugh. “We’re all uniform. His umbrella dripped an ocean at when Chris gave it back to him . “Thanks,” he Chris flinched at the volume, eyes glued to children of God.” his feet. The only thing dry, at this point, was muttered, sounding guilty, as if Chris had been the stranger’s hands. Apparently seeing this, the his bag. offended by his outburst. stranger brought his hands back to his sides, Chris, in an attempt to keep the gag going, looking sheepish. replied, “But most of us can’t be God.” “Stupid, cheap thing,” someone grumbled “No problem,” Chris said. “Bad day?” as he wobbled into the slightly-less-wet hall. “Bold of you to assume most of them It took a few minutes for Chris to get over Then the joke hung in the air, and died. “Stupid rain.” aren’t,” he replied, voice drier than it currently his embarrassment of having flinched. The In the silence that followed its death, Chris was, making Chris laugh. “Ever heard of white noise was deafening before he said, “So thought maybe the stranger should have laws The stranger had his hood on, standing half Murphy’s law?” I take it you’re working in retail?” Then, he for joke homicide. Make it punishable by a foot taller than Chris, currently slamming “Doesn’t that only work in, like, books winced. “That, uh, sounded better in my head. stoning, maybe. the hilt of his compact umbrella against the and movies?” I just, people who work in retail usually have He really just wanted to go home. wall, trying to press it in so that he could open “It’s applies. Everything that could’ve possibly to put up with a lot of expectations, y’know. As if someone were listening to his thoughts, it again. gone wrong, went wrong.” It’s slave labor.” the rain came to an abrupt stop, a faucet Chris chewed on his tongue. The rain turned off. “Missing my show for this,” the stranger said continued to pour. He decided that this stranger The stranger huffed a laugh. “No, no, it’s kind “Yeah,” he said, before walking out into the to himself, as if the rain should stop so that was an okay person, if a little odd. of spot-on, actually. Like, I work part-time in quiet streets. “There’s just me.” everyone could watch their nighttime soaps. “What’s funny is that, it shouldn’t technically retail and full-time at school.” Chris blinked after the stranger, trying to In the hall, the rain poured louder than the apply to me, y’know?” think about why he felt like he should apologize struggled pounding of the compact umbrella Chris stole a glance, seeing the outline Chris perked up at that. “You’re a teacher?” for something. He tried to remember if he’d against the drywall. After a few thuds, Chris of a cheek and the bridge of a nose, both “Waiting to get regularized.” said something to offend the stranger or not. began to fear for the integrity of the plaster. characteristics ultimately forgettable and plain, “Oh, then you can just drop—unless you He stepped out of the shelter and walked to just another face in the crowd. can’t provide without it, huh, just. You do you. the jeepney stop. The rain started once again as The stranger dropped the umbrella, grunting, With nothing to do as they waited, Chris Ignore me.” soon as he got on. and then dramatically slid down the wall to sit “I can provide without it,” the stranger on the muddied floor. assured. “Teaching doesn’t do much but I’m okay to live with just it. I just can’t drop the Anehvoermbeetrheattucrnaned Balintataw Psalm Mishael Taruc Ailene Joyce Puzon “Ito ang Onism,” bungad ni Claudia sa pangkat ng taong pinagmamasdan ang bumubulong sa kaniyang tainga. The second star to the right shinned brighter than usual pinakaengradeng pinta sa exhibit. “Ito “Sino kayo?” bulong niya sa takot. more beloved than the moon, known less to a few “Madalas, kumpara sa iba. Buhay niya ang It was a leap I took and a faith of dust to grip the star was so ethereal—too real to be in it. ay ang kamalayan kung gaano lang kaliit ang mga kulay at pagpipinta, at noong nawala Clouds as soft and fluffy as a sheep’s wool, mundong iyong mararanasan.” ang kaniyang paningin, ‘di na ko nagtakang Ocean that is enormous but shinier than jewelries the echoes of “tik, tok, tik, tok” as croc goes near Mr. Hook Hinayaan ni Claudia na sila na mismo ang desperado ang utak niya sa mga ‘yon,” sabi ng isa and forests where I’ll sing endlessly with the lost boys magbigay-kahulugan sa kaniyang likhang pang boses na walang bakas ng pagmamalasakit. I was 13 when I started to believe in fairies, Same age when I believed that Tiger Lilly exists napupuno ng guhit na itim, puti, at pula na Napatigil siya sa kinatatayuan at tila binuhusan Mermaids where they’ll splash sparkles to my bland eyes flowers that gave me more color than the crayons I had dapat tingnang maigi upang makita na ito’y ng malamig na tubig. A boy clothed in leaves claimed the whole land, bumubuo ng mukha ng isang babaeng luhaan. “Bilang pintor, pagkatapos ng nangyari, while a man with a metal hook had nothing in scrap the place had more songs of canons and laughs Sa tuwing pipikit siya, bumubukas ang mga nawala ang lahat sa kanya—” with decorated pixie dust and a couple of sand This is a place where people would dream all day, mata nya sa matinding liwanag at kalabog ng “Sino kayo?” sigaw niya habang nakahawak sa and nights where they will all play Boys who seemed to careless “who-is-who” mga metal at makina. ulong namimilipit. as one forgot to keep mine in his hands that had wounds Pinilit niyang ngumiti at marahan na Animo’y may pumupukpok sa magkabilang He filled the mornings with sounds like a humpback whale, danced gracefully with swords at his delicate hands umiling upang hindi na mag-alala pa ang mga gilid ng ulo. Napatili siya sa kirot na cried a bit louder than a wolf filling the night with its howls and played games that would make every girls’ heart ache napatingin sa kanya’t nag-aalala. Naglakad siya nararamdaman. If I was old enough to know what “love” is papunta sa iba pa niyang obra na naghihintay “Tumawag ka ng tulong! Yung mga kamay I wouldn’t have regretted to give the vow to his cheek Peter Pan was my first and only, na mapaliwanag. nya!” sigaw ng isa sa mga boses. Tila ba may mga I to him was only a mother at an age of 13 Kukunin pa lang ni Claudia ang atensyon ng daliring pumupulupot sa pulso niya bagama’t Growing-up was an inevitable process with white long dresses and a golden ring at your hand mga tao nang tumindi ang sakit ng ulo niya wala siyang nakikita. Sa pagpigil sa kaniyang I thought and knew that Peter Pan is my Hiraeth— A home that can never return and never was. na parang hinahagupit hanggang sa mapaupo mga kamay, nawawala ang sakit sa sentido siya sa sahig. Sa kagustuhang hindi gumawa niya subalit pinili pa rin nitong magpumiglas pa ng eksena, tumakbo siya palayo hanggang sa takot. makarating sa dulo ng museo kung saan walang “Mga nurse kami! Hindi ka namin sasaktan,” makakakita sa kanya. tarantang sabi ng boses ngunit hindi na ito Tagaktak man ang pawis at umiikot ang maintindihan ni Claudia dahil sa takot, hilo at paningin, nagawa niyang magtago sa isang pagkabalisang nararamdaman. silid. Isinara nito ang malaking pinto saka “Bitawan mo ko! Hinihintay nila ko!” Pilit hinabol ang hininga. Umikot ang paningin pa rin niyang binabawi ang mga kamay. Wala niya sa paligid at ang mundo’y binalot ng dilim. siyang ibang gusto kundi tumakbo pabalik ng Bahagya siyang humakbang habang rinig ang exhibit—ang makasama muli ang mga taong pagkabog ng dibdib. humahanga sa kanya. Usok, apoy, dugo. Hindi nagtagal, nakarinig siya ng Ang mga mata niya’y sarado ngunit kita niya nagmamadaling mga yabag. Dumami ang mga ang ulap, pati ang mga taong nagsisigawan. boses, “Hawakan nyo siya, bilis!” dumami rin Ipiniid ng malakas ang pintuan. Agad siyang ang mga kamay na nakahawak sa kanya. Wala tumakbo ngunit hindi niya ito mabuksan. nang nagawa si Claudia. “May tao dito!” kinalampag niya ngunit Mistulang may isang matulis na karayom hindi bumukas. “Tulong!” ang tumagos sa kaniyang laman at pinaso ang “Charles Bonnet Syndrome, huh? Gaano kaniyang dugo. Tahimik na lang siyang lumuha kadalas ang mga atake niya?” napasinghap siya habang dahan-dahang ninanakaw ang liwanag nang may marinig na boses sa silid. Para itong sa kaniyang mga mata. Art by Rachelle Ann Calaustro

14 La Estrella Verde SPORTS August - October 2018 ccPhraoatwrmionptesdChoevsesrearlls Nogot bags bronze Winona Eunice Alindogan The DLSU-D Patriots Chess team acclaims success as Overall Team Champion in the one-day rapid chess tournament of the 29th Cavite Intersecondary Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) Games 2018 held at Ugnayang La Salle on Sept. 22. Nogot, Manuel, and Acol prepare for a move during 2018 CISAA Chess Competition. Photo by Juvilee Galacgac. Jordan Rafael Nogot bagged a results natin,” Nava stated. bronze medal for scoring 4-1 in Apart from Nogot, Junior High LswaidneeyCtPIvaSictArtiAoortoysptaoeimnsetarfortr With the team winning by default the tournament for Board 2. Off against the St. Scholastica’s College- to a great start, Nogot won his first contenders Kenzel Lawas, Christian Pauline Meneses Westgrove on Sept. 22, Coach game but failed to sustain it in the Jose Manuel, and John Paolo Acol Raymond “Bunso” Ramirez did not second round, however this worked on boards 1, 3, and 4 represented the As a new set of spikers is set to go, the defending champions DLSU-D Lady consider the game as something to in his favor as he fought harder in the University with promise as Lawas and Patriots launched their newest stint in the Volleyball Girls division of the 29th be celebrated for, despite marking a following three rounds. Acol both took home gold medals. Cavite Intersecondary Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) Games 2018. 1-0 record. “Syempre, masaya na manalo [nang] nilalaro yung laban, hindi yung Nogot admitted disappointment The training and mental masaya na manalo na na-default ‘yung for his loss, but took it in stride and conditioning done by the team shined kalaban,” he stated. optimistically viewed it as a chance for but Nava reiterates the importance improvement. “Ang mahalaga, pinakita of focus as the mindset in the game. Team Captain Erin Bobadilla ko ang best and 4-1 isn’t a bad score,” “Every game is a new game. Every shared the team’s dismay to play for Nogot stated. . game mag-focus….kapag leading ka the match, as well. “We really want na, wag mo i-[u]underestimate kalaban to start this season with a ‘bang.’ The Chess team coach Roderick Nava mo, baka mawala ang gold…focus pa rin first game is really important because expressed his delight to the outcomes hanggang dulo,” Nava ended. it sets the impression on the team,” of his team. “Ngayon, napakaganda [ng] With reports from Enrico Jose Taguinod. she expressed. Ramirez shared that focus is an communication,” she stated. As they play for their last playing essential factor for the preparation of the whole team this season. Though season in high school, Bobadilla the pressure is immensely felt by the and her fellow seniors affirmed their team, he believes, “Kaya naman ng mga ultimate motivation to start for their bata, [sa] tingin ko, dahil mas high ang run this year. “Gasgas man pakinggan morale nila [ngayon] kasi may title silang pero we will really give our best shot pinanghahawakan.” in this season, not just for ourselves but [also] to those people who helped Bobadilla laid down the team’s us to be in this position--God, our mindset for the whole season, eyeing family, friends and special people for a back-to-back championship for whom we consider as our inspiration,” the season. “This season doesn’t differ she ended. from last year’s. Our inspiration will always be the same and that’s With reports from Rheine Noelle TTC: teamwork, tiwala sa sarili, and Requilman. Taekwondo engages inSPORTS FEATURE school sports Chelsea Janelle David In today’s generation, Korea has influenced their culture worldwide, including Philippines, with its tasteful music, aesthetic fashion, fancy dances, and also sports. With the school’s endurance in implemeting sports, from basketball to volleyball to badminton, DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) has continued to explore the world of sports, bringing a new club in the form of a Korean combat sport called taekwondo. Kicking arises arts but taekwondo highlights more level of advancement in taekwondo. Taekwondo is a Korean sport for of kicking. White as being the beginner turning the level to yellow, orange, green, blue, combat and the martial arts. It is well- Acquiring points purple, brown, red, and black as the known with its yell “hiyah” and its A fighter scores a point when most advanced fighter. white uniform with belt called dobole. you throw a good deal of kicks and Gaining a different kind of belt Tae meaning “kick,” kwon as punches to the opponent. There Taekwondo aids a fighter’s self- “first,” and do as “the way.” By are three sturdy rounds to play, two definition, it is the art of kicking and minutes each with one-minute interval esteem from low kicks to reaching it punching in which it can be applied between rounds. higher, soft punches to rigid fist, it in hazardous situations where fighters gives you the midset in aiming for the could wield their self-defense taught Body kick and body punch black belt. in taekwondo. contribute 1 point; back kick and head kick with 3 points; back-head It cultivates discipline in life by Taekwondo vs. Karate Taekwondo kicks give more points. Golden point following the instructions of your su International is what you called when you get a tie bam. If a figher could do that, then he after three rounds, meaning one hit can also build and further strengthen Federation (ITF) and World could give you the dominance. his decisions and will in life. Taekwondo Federation (WTF) are Unless penalties occur, it happens In the same vein, Taekwondo when someone breathes tiredness supplies confidence to a fighter from under taekwondo. ITF extends such that when someone falls to being an underdog in the practice to the ground, withdraw a fight, or 10 participating in competitions until more to self-defense which is used seconds being inactive on fighting. If earning an honor. a fighter endures multiple kicks and in North Korea; whereas WTF is for punches, he could win if the score has Creating the moment, students can a 12-point gap against the rivalry. shine on their own with taekwondo sport sparring which is practiced in since this is unique. It helps the Colorful belts, which is which? students improve their physical South Korea. Ever wonder why taekwondo strength and mental ability to conquer a fight. With this, taekwondo provides Many people tend to get confused fighters have different belts? There are positivity in life by improving himself various color belts and it defines your to his limits. between karate and taekwondo. The distinction between the two is that karate was raised in Japan, while taekwondo in Korea. A karate instructor is called sensei, while for taekwondo, it’s su bam. These two sports are both martial

August - October 2018 SPORTS La Estrella Verde 15 Pundasyon ng atletaSPORTSEDITORIAL ang disiplina Gian Eldrich Sandoval Simula pa noong bata tayo, kapag may nagawa tayong mali, pagsasabihan agad tayo ng mga magulang natin. Kapag may gusto tayo ngunit hindi agad natin nakuha, hindi maiiwasang magwala tayo at kasunod niyan ay pagagalitan tayo ni nanay. Iilan lamang ito sa mga pagdidisiplinang ipinaranas sa atin noon-- hanggang ngayon. Katulad sa pangaraw-araw na buhay, mahalagang salik din ang disiplina sa isports. Itinuturo ng disiplina ang naman ay nawawalan agad ng pag- Dahil din sa disiplina, natutunan importansya ng pagpupursigi. Kung asa. Ngunit, itinatatak ng disiplina ng isang manlalaro na magtakda hinahangad mo na maging kasing- sa isang atleta na huwag pagtuunan ng sarili niyang mga layunin at galing ni LeBron James o kaya ng oras at lakas ang pagkatalo at sa mag-pokus patungo sa hangarin naman ni Alyssa Valdez, dadaan halip ay mas lalo pang pag-igihan sa na iyon. Natututunan niyang ka muna sa puspusang pagsasanay magsakripisiyo ng ilang bagay bago mo iyon makamit dahil wala “susunod nilang laro. para sa layunin na iyon. namang madaling daan tungo sa Maaari niya rin itong ilapat sa ating mga pangarap. Disiplina ang Sa bawat tira ng totoong buhay at hindi lamang kailangan upang magawa ng isang bola, sa bawat sa isports. manlalaro ang tamang serve sa bola, hampas ng raketa, tamang tindig sa paghampas ng at sa bawat Ilan lamang ito sa mga dahilan raketa, tamang porma ng langoy, at pagkatalo at kung bakit pundasyon ng atleta marami pang iba. Walang katumbas pagkapanalo, hindi ang disiplina. Ito ang bumubuo ang galing ng isang atleta sa kaniyang mawawala ang sa karakter ng bawat atleta na isport kung hindi ito sasamahan ng disiplina.” gumagabay sa kanilang tunguhin pagpupursigi at disiplina. na matamo ang tugatog ng kanilang mga pangarap. Sa bawat tira ng Sa isang laro, hindi maiiwasan bola, sa bawat hampas ng raketa, at ang pagkatalo. Ang ibang atleta ay sa bawat pagkatalo at pagkapanalo, sumusuko agad samantalang ang iba hindi mawawala ang disiplina. The DLSU-D SHS Basketball team guards their home court. Photo by James Zagada. SHS try-outs, inilunsad Gian Eldrich Sandoval and Pauline Meneses Kasabay ng pag-alis ng mga manlalaro sa iba’t ibang athletic teams mula sa unang batch ng Grade 12, nagsagawa muli ang DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) ng try-outs sa iba’t ibang isports para sa mga interesadong estudyante mula sa kasalukuyang Grade 11 at 12 noong Hunyo hanggang Agosto. Paddlers, nasungkit angIpinamalas nila Sedantes at Soque ang kanilang husay sa CISAA 2018 Table Tennis. Kuha ni Princess Mijares Kabilang sa mga isports na koponan ng football at taekwondo. 1st runner-up sa CISAA 2018 naglunsad ng try-outs ay basketball, Ani Balbio, isinalang ang football at volleyball boys and girls, badminton, taekwondo team upang tingnan kung Gian Eldrich Sandoval at table tennis. mailulungsad ito bilang opisyal na koponan ng SHS. “Nung nakita ko Hindi nagpatinag ang DLSU-D Paddlers at rumatsada upang makamit ang first runner-up Mula sa mahigit 30 na atletang ‘yung enthusiasm on the part of the players para sa team event ng Table Tennis Boys category sa 29th Cavite Intersecondary Schools nagtapos ng SHS, nadagdagan ang and on the part of the coach to really join the Athletic Association (CISAA) noong Setyembre 22 sa Ugnayang La Salle (ULS). mga koponan ng iba’t ibang sports regular tournament, I wrote a written request ng mahigit 50 na atleta, mula sa to [Director for Basic Education] Dr. mahigit 260 na sumailalim sa proseso Mario Torres regarding [the] external sports ng try-outs. participation of high school football team.” Isang hamon ang turing ni Sports Agad namang sinimulan ng Coordinator Alex Balbio sa naging mga atleta ng SHS ang kanilang resulta ng try-outs. “Of course, the burden paghahanda para irepresenta ang of coming up with the forms for competition, Unibersidad sa iba’t ibang liga na talagang extra mile [galing sa akin] ang kanilang sasalihan sa buong taon. kailangan. So, ‘yun ang challenge, mas marami [kasi] ang [participating] players Sa kasulukuyan, kalahok ang ng Senior High School, compared to the koponan ng DLSU-D Patriots sa Junior High,” paglahad niya. 29th Cavite Intersecondary Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) Games Bukod sa mga nasabing isports, 2018 at Dasmariñas City Meet 2018. nagbukas din ang try-outs sa Umarangkada sina Miko Sedantes na nagkulang sila sa mentality at mas sila nahirapang lampasan ang Patriots, from page 16 at Chester Pamintuan mula sa Junior pinangunahan daw sila ng takot. Sa High para sa Singles 1 at Benedict kabila nito, nakabawi naman sila at bawat atake ng kalaban dahil Intensifying the momentum, the me and sa nakita namin, hindi naman sila Soque para sa Singles 2. Hindi rin nakaabot sa finals. back-and-forth of the ball occurred mahirap kalaban,” Estrella ended. nagpahuli ang Patriot tandem nina sama-sama nilang pinag-isipan ang on the set point by backfiring Pamintuan at Renzo Arnao ng Junior “Iniisip namin na dapat mas malakas next play na gagawin nila, na mas lalo defenses and spikes on both teams. As of press time, DLSU-D is on its High para sa Doubles. kami dapat kaysa sa utak namin,” pang nagpalakas sa kumpiyansa nila. The Patriots came up to rise but fell 0-1 win-loss record in the elimination giit niya. “Nalampasan namin ‘yun by thinking down as the Sabers led its way to rounds of the league and will be Nang tanungin si Soque patungkol what will be the best for us,” aniya. victory, ending the match at 27-25. facing Cavite Institute at the Imus sa naging pagkukulang upang Dagdag pa niya, kahit lalong Samantala, gaganapin sa Unida Christian School Gym on makamit ang panalo, isinaad niya humusay ang mga naging “Kasama na siguro na ‘yung factor na Sept. 29. kalaban nila ngayon, hindi Nobyembre 24 ang laban ng Table sila ‘yung defending champions but for Tennis Girls para sa nasabing liga.

August - October 2018 SportsLa Estrella Verde Volume 3 Issue 1 Calaustro aims to shoot to overpower Golden Cubs in CISAA opening at ULS. Photo by James Zagada. Patriots dominate BIL Golden Cubs in CISAA opener, 101-54 Pauline Meneses Marking their first win for the season, the DLSU-D Patriots outscores the Benedictine Institute of Learning (BIL) Golden Cubs at 101-54 in the Basketball Boys division of the 29th Cavite Intersecondary Schools Athletic Association (CISAA) held at Ugnayang La Salle (ULS). Coach Arnold Oliveros discussed sa CISAA, puro third place kami. The Golden Cubs continued to momentum and intense defensive of the match at 101-54. the winning formula against the So this year, talagang nag-aim ako struggle as the Patriots continued plays in the second half of the game, Team Captain Adrian Dimapawi squad in gold. He emphasizes, for [the] championship game,” to put up deep lay-ups and keeping the Golden Cubs silent all “’Yung experience kasi. Matagal na sila Oliveros stated. putback shots, leaving them at throughout the third quarter, scoring shared that the team aims to make magkakasama sa team, so medyo alam an overpowered 12-point deficit only from free throws. a statement for itself, especially for na nila yung sistema, yung bawat galaw ng Eager to advance early in the game, at the half of the second quarter. the graduating seniors. “Alam naman bawat isa.” the cagers in green rallied to a 19-4 With the help of their back-to- As the last quarter progresses, natin [na] kapag La Salle, hindi talaga run up before the Golden Cubs back steals, the Patriots moved the Golden Cubs brought back ‘yan nagpapatalo. Syempre, gusto naming Oliveros also relayed the team’s gained composure and slowly took onward and forward as they kept their mindset to keep up with the manalo kasi pinaghirapan namin ‘to. Ayaw goal for this season, running down shots to catch up with the Patriots’ banking in lay-ups, establishing a aggressiveness the Patriots set up. naman namin masayang [ang] lahat ng their runs for the past seasons in lead. Yet, after pedant execution of doubled 24-point advantage at 51-27 However, it was far back to catch up efforts, hindi lang ng mga players, [but] the league. “Ngayong year, [ang] target their defense, the Patriots rose up to by halftime. to the lead as the Patriots steadily also ‘yung mga sumusuporta sa’min,” namin [ay] lumaban [sa] championship. make an impression, ending the first imposed their 35-point advantage he ends. Ever since nag-participate [ang team] quarter at 22-15. The Patriots sustained their above the team in gold, taking reign With reports from Edcel Derick Padulla. PaItIrSiTotsSafablelrasg, a0i-n2st Chelsea Janelle David Students showcase their utmost support for the DLSU-D athletes. Photo by John Paulo Templo. The DLSU-D Patriots marked its loss against the defending champions Imus 29th CISAA Games officially open Institute of Science and Technology (IIST) Sabers scoring 19-25, 25-27, in the Tamondong, Yape crowned Mr. and Ms. CISAA 2nd runner-up elimination rounds of the Volleyball Boys category of the 29th Cavite Inter-Secondary Athletic Association (CISAA) held at Ugnayang La Salle (ULS) on Sept. 22. Pauline Meneses “One error or point is very crucial ‘yung iba [sa amin] and hindi naman sila After a week-long delay of the official program, the 29th Cavite Intersecondary Schools Athletic Association plus first game ‘yon, but syempre matulungan,” Estrella stated as the (CISAA) Games 2018 finally opened its ceremonies on Sept. 22 at the Ugnayang La Salle (ULS). mahalaga [‘yon]. It’s a wake-up call for errors endured on the first set. each [and] everyone of us na ipakita The said league is composed of shared how they overcame that to crowd is there to support you, and ‘yung team, na kaya naming ibigay [ang As the errors consistently occurred 14 participating schools from the enjoy the results of the competition. the Lasallian people [as well],” Yabe lahat] as a volleyball team of DLSU-D,” on the second set, the Patriots different cities and municipalities said. team captain Yukio Estrella expressed couldn’t catch up on a tide, 3-8. of Cavite. The teams of each school “Honestly, no’ng una pa lang sobrang his sentiments towards the loss. will compete in the individual, kabado na ako, pero sobrang saya ko kasi Afterwards, the DLSU-D Patriots After their first timeout, the spikers dual, and team events to attain the naging part ako ng La Salle, na-represent reigned above the Benedictine Exchanging attacks and service in green settled to team up by firing championship of the respective ko yung sarili kong school,” Tamondong Institute of Learning Golden Cubs in errors, the Patriots and Sabers cleared attacks and defenses on the court, divisions. shared. “Sobrang kinabahan ako pero the Basketball Boys division with the up tied points in the early minutes of 12-17. But with consecutive attack during the competition, parang ‘Go score of 101-54. the match, 10-10. errors from the Sabers, the Patriots Mr. and Ms. CISAA was held during with the flow’ na lang ako so medyo improved their points only to 17-20. the opening ceremonies, where Gino nawala yung kaba ko,” he added. The volleyball team, however, fell The Patriots garnered several block Tamondong and Jermae Yape of the down against the Imus Institute of errors on the start of the first set, but Proving once again their command Junior High School (JHS) Division With the loud, creative chants of the Science and Technology Sabers in the they did not pull away as they serve on the court, the Sabers wrestled were recognized as 2nd runners-up of JHS, the candidates were given a boost Volleyball Boys division scoring 19-25 aces and delivered solid spikes, 15-12. spikes and errors from the Patriots, the pageant, following the champions of confidence due to the massive and 25-27 at the ULS later that day. 20-23. “’Yung pinaka-kalaban talaga ng Elizabeth Seton School-South and the support exhibited by DLSU-D in the Stepping off the game, the Sabers team namin ngayon is not the opponent 1st runners-up Fiat Luxe Academe. said competition. The CISAA opening was supposedly stretched their points by throwing on the other side but ourselves. held on Sept. 15, but was later away rigid spikes and errors from the Tamondong and Yape expressed the “Just be yourself, and i-enjoy mo postponed due to Typhoon Ompong. Patriots, snatching the 19-25 win over We planned na mag-rebuild ng nerve-wracking feeling of joining, and yung stage. Sa una kakabahan ka, pero the green squad. first six and to focus more on floor after mo [rumampa], super saya kasi the With reports from Ella Lorraine Regudo. defenses,” Estrella said, mentioning “Nahirapan akong i-motivate sila dahil the opponent’s superiority. syempre pressured and full of errors Patriots, see page 15