SIRMATA | Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 November, 2021

VAX TO BE BACK. Stallions take part Sirmata in the Massive Vaccination Campaign of MMSU in the school's covered court Relevance. Excellence. Growth. in preparation for possible face-to-face classes, November 7. (Photo by Marco The official publication of Mariano Marcos Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 State University college students November, 2021 Leo A. Magno, StratComm) MMSU VAX RATE NOW AT 75% MMSU steadily approaches herd immunity as 75% of its eligible population has BA Sociology Senior Joins already been vaccinated either fully or partially through MMSU’s in-campus ACYLS Ian Paul Villanueva vaccination site, different Local Government Units (LGUs), and other entities. Recent data from the College of Industrial Resbakuna Team, THE HONORABLE. Sean university’s Resbakuna Technology (CIT) at said that even if the Keith Rafael (on the center) Team show that as of around 80% and 77%, university were able playing the role of Foreign November 2, a total of respectively. University- to vaccinate all of its Affairs Minister of the So- 9,942 students and 1,324 wide, the College of eligible population, a cialist Republic of Vietnam personnel have received Medicine (COM) has the 100% rate might not during the ACYLS via Zoom, at least a dose of the highest rate at 100%. be achievable due to October 13. COVID-19 vaccine. persisting vaccine These figures add up to Meanwhile, BS in hesitancy. Fourth-year Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 11,266, or roughly 75% Nursing has the highest student Sean Keith Q. Rafael, one of only of MMSU’s eligible number of vaccinated High vaccination rate, 12 Filipino delegates, joined this year’s population. students among all among other factors, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)- undergraduate programs. will be the basis of the China Young Leaders’ Summit (ACYLS). Among undergraduate The figure stands at 655, Commission on Higher colleges, the College of which is equivalent to Education (CHED) for The said summit to form 11 groups and Health Sciences (CHS) 95%. drafting guidelines for was participated by 80 were assigned the roles has the highest rate of the possible resumption delegates from 11 nations: of the Head of State vaccination at almost In an interview, of face-to-face classes in Brunei Darussalam, and Ministers. Rafael 91%, followed by the Dr. Annjeannette all programs nationwide Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao assumed the role of the College of Arts and Alain Galang, Chief next year. PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Foreign Affairs Minister Sciences (CAS) and the of Admission and a Singapore, Thailand, of the Socialist Republic member of the MMSU Vietnam, China, and the of Vietnam in one of the Philippines. said meetings. P23.8 Million-Worth COE Building, Ready for Limited Face-to-Face An article by the Rafael was among Dana Meryll Gapas Office for Strategic eight student-applicants Communication dated from MMSU and many The University officials In an interview, MMSU classes that are possible October 13 stated that more nationwide. As led by MMSU President Agrupis said next semester. Rafael was “cited as rigorous as it gets, President Shirley C. that the new building will one of the outstanding only 12 were chosen to Agrupis inaugurated surely bring advancement “Let this building participants in the summit” comprise the Philippine the P23.8 million worth to the delivery of become a model of and was conferred an delegation. College of Engineering engineering degree automated, energy- honorable mention award. (COE) Academic programs and a big help in efficient and resilient Held annually, the Building (Phase 1) last facilitating and preparing infrastructure.” President According to the summit was organized October 27. for the limited face to face ASEAN Foundation’s and hosted virtually to p.2 official website, the by the School of summit consisted of International Studies PRESSED A TRIP FROM IN THE six Sectoral Ministerial and Southeast Asian FREEDOM, NORTH DOWN DAYS OF Meetings, three Association of Peking OPRESSED THE MEMORY YORE Community Councils, University in Beijing, FREEDOM LANE OF THE and one ASEAN-China China, in collaboration SOUTH 06 Summit simulation. The with the ASEAN 03 delegates were shuffled Foundation. 04

02 NEWS Sirmata Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 CTE Team Lands MMSU-BOR OKs offering 1st Runner Up in Debate Tilt of BS Psychology Ian Paul Villanueva Jessa Mariz G. Corpuz The University Board of Regents (BOR) has approved on October 14 the She is thinking offering of Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the College of Arts and of shifting to BS Mariano Marcos Sciences (CAS), which shall begin in the next academic year. in Psychology next State University As for the preparedness the process of procuring show the COVID-19 academic year. (MMSU) – of the university, Prof. textbooks for the first pandemic continually College of Education Christine Joy Lim, two years of the program, triggers mental health- BS in Psychology (CTE) Team C students program-in-charge and and a plan to construct a related problems,” the would provide initial emerged as first runner-up faculty member of the Psychological Research article read. training for those in the recently conducted CAS Department of Laboratory at the Student interested in teaching, Linggo ng Kabataan Sirib Social Sciences, said the Center is in the works. For first-year BS in research, and the practice (LINKS) Debate Cup university also has to According to an October Physical Therapy student of psychology. It is 2021 , which was held via comply with the remaining 20 article by the Office for Alyzza Umali, a degree also a preparation for Discord, Zoom last August requirements based on the Strategic Communication, in Psychology would be a related graduate studies 30-September 1. evaluation done by the the country needs good preparatory course for and other professions Commission on Higher more mental health a medical doctor’s degree. in medicine, law, and Archie Blas, Patricia business management. Dennisse Balico, and Michael Christophe Agustin, Education Regional Office professionals, especially all BSE students, make up 1 (CHEDRO-1). during the pandemic when CTE Team C. “We are ready except health-related problems for the library collection are on the rise. The team slayed all the and Psych lab, which [is] “[The offering of rounds, scoring five wins understandably so since BS in Psychology] and zero loss during the we are still planning to addresses the increasing preliminary rounds, and start the program,” said demand for mental health secured the top spot in the Prof. Lim. professionals, more debate cup break round. The university is also in especially that studies During the semi-final round, Team C and Team A argued about Philippine politics. Team C fought bravely CHED-RO1 Inspects MMSU for Limited to reach the grand finals, where they faced OSFI Face-to-Face Classes in 5 Programs Shaina Dwine M. Pablo SCA-A. In the end, CTE Team C bowed to the OSFI Personnel from Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 1 along with the teams from the SCA-A, who were crowned Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Norte, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Grand Champions, leaving Ilocos Norte, and Batac City Health Office (CHO) conducted a thorough assessment and inspection the CTE Team C as the 1st to five programs of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) on October 28. runner up. The team from how students should in-person classes and other C. Agrupis agreed CTE also had two more teams competing in the CHED headed by Dr. perform laboratory related activities. The to comply as soon as Rogelio T. Galera, activities while following standard health protocols possible. debate event. The Team A, Director IV, inspected health and safety which are considered to Moreover, the made up of BSE students for the readiness of the protocols. The assessment be ‘not complied’ must be university is very Christian Jay Valdez, university’s facilities to ended with a remarkable complied and a report must consistent in giving out Percival Bustamante Jr., and hold limited face-to-face feedback that it is needed be submitted thereafter. surveys to monitor the Alyssa Joy Gervacio, landed laboratory classes for BS to place markings in Meanwhile, the vaccination status of as the 4th breaking team. Nursing, BS Physical pathways, corridors and engineering degree students. Justine Erika Almazan, Therapy, Doctor of other areas to maintain a programs and HRM Students are hopeful Jazztine Lucas and Dayvie Medicine, Hotel and distance at least one meter underwent initial that by next semester, Mia Simon from the BSE Restaurant Management, from each other. assessment but haven’t the university will program represented and Engineering The three medicine filed an application yet. conduct face-to-face MMSU Team B and landed programs. and health-allied degree With the result of the classes to all degree as the 8th breaking team. During the assessment, programs have already assessment, university programs in the The victory of the CTE Teams became possible inspectors emphasized applied for holding limited president Dr. Shirley university. through the guidance and P23.8 Million-Worth COE Building.... still under construction, Management Research support of the coaches namely Academic and Development Center and teachers, Prof. Bryan From p.1/NEWS Building (Phase 2), the (COASTER). Eli Sadorra, Prof. Nina Agricultural Machineries Christelle Sumintac, Dr. Agrupis advised the transformative engineering and Equipment Center The University and Jahnese D. Asuncion and faculty of the college. research and be a center (AMEC) building, the college officials are Prof. Jeanette Gaoat Clark. of impactful extension Integrated Engineering hoping that the aims of The CTE Student council According to Dr. programs that will house E-Learning and the construction of the and the CTE Bulletin give Nathaniel R.Alibuyog, the Civil Engineering Multi-Technology building will flourish, load assistance to the teams COE Dean, the Php23.8 Department. Laboratory, and the thus, delivering a quality to show their support. million-worth building Coastal Engineering and education in this new will also serve as a hub of Three buildings are normal.

Sirmata OPINION 03 Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 LET’S TAKE THE RISK EDITORIAL As the COVID-19 CHED plans to pandemic struck run limited face-to- the Philippines face classes in areas last March 2020, identified to have educational institutions, low COVID cases MMSU included, were and higher rates of forced to deliberately vaccination. According leave its halls empty to CHED Chairman and inaccessible. With Popoy De Vera, for all its mandate to deliver degree programs to quality education, resume face-to-face, students and teachers the vaccination rate were relocated from of students, faculty, physical to virtual and employees of spaces as a response HEIs should be high, to the staggering which in the case of health crisis. However, MMSU, a significant PRESS FREEDOM, on the onset of the number of faculty, OPPRESSED FREEDOM implementation of staff, and students the blended learning have been vaccinated system, reports show against COVID-19. that many factors such However, apart from Edsel Harry R. Turda as intermittent Wi-Fi the university, the ‘‘INSURGENT connection, lack of local community Editor-In-Chief access to technology, must also yield a high mass media platform, they ‘‘We may not and lack of social vaccination rate as it is Press Freedom! Press suddenly feel oppressed. experience and isolation, critical considering that Freedom! Press So, does it mean, that for notice it, but among others, were students will be coming Freedom! Here you to be able to feel the we have been eminent difficulties from different places in the Philippines, the freedom of the press, you maximizing which students and and will likely travel status of Press Freedom should always be right? our press teachers alike shared. or stay in the said which create a disperate The moment we entered freedom for 35 Even after a year of community. perspective basing on a mass media, we should years now. familiarizing the facets Clearly, vaccination person’s point of view has always be cautious on our of online learning, it is rate is not the only always been a debate. Do actions because whatever granted by their standard undeniable that learning determinant for the we really have freedom to we want to show to the of “freedom”, they tend is best maximized within capacity of schools to voice out our rights or our public, they abruptly to appear rebellious. So, the physical halls of reopen. All risk factors voices being muted? believe it. That’s the power until that standard the schools and classrooms, must be carefully our press freedom in the press freedom fighters has and with the physical assessed, and school Filipinos are really fan Philippines has. We may not yet achieved, the press presence of teachers and guidelines must be of making everything a not notice it, but we have freedom in Philippines will fellow learners. carefully crafted to fragment, in which people been maximizing our press remain oppressed. Thus, after criticisms ensure the safety of all needs to choose where freedom for 35 years now, of several groups over stakeholders, especially to be grouped and where way back in the people the country’s lack of students. And we not to. After the people power revolution. vigor to implement believe it is time to take power revolution, Filipinos the resumption of the risk, because there’s have always been vocal in But because our face-to-face classes, more risk in depriving fighting for their rights, be connotation to “press the Department of students of their it in a form of rally and/ freedom” is getting all Education (DepEd) chance to experience or in delivering news to the things we only want and the Commission learning with all their the public. Most of the to have, it hinders the on Higher Education senses and allowing time, people even throw fact the press freedom (CHED) has finally educational institutions shade on the government is present. That’s the allowed the reopening to take the risk would and if it happens that the problem of press freedom of face-to-face classes allow them to map government called the fighters, if they are not attention of that certain Edsel Harry Turda Editor-in-chief / Jamico Cris Jingco; Althea Dela Cruz Associate Editors / Christelle in certain areas, for out the circumstances Alynna S. Agustin; Angel Alyssa Pascua; Rizza Swerte Urbina Managing Editors / Grazielle Reina S. a select number of and make necessary Laran; Maria Anna Jessica Rosqueta Circulations Managers / Shaina Dwine Pablo News Editor / schools, and in the case adjustments where it Jesusa Mae Sumaoang Features Editor / Princess Alyzza A. Calamayan Literary Editor / Adrianne of colleges, for specific is needed so we can Lorenzo Corpuz Sports Editor / Anthony Joseph V. Duyao Layout Artist / Neil Bryant Baliao Visuals programs and degree continuously move Editor / Ian Paul R. Villanueva; Dana Meryll Gapas; Graziel Mae G. Ramat; Kyle Nojen O. Andres; courses. forward. James Carlo Lucas; Warren Raciles; Mary Grace Tajon; Marc Louie Pasion Writers / Casmir Remyell Cadiente Photojournalist / Aira Nadine Q. Pascua; Paola Joy Francisco; Lujean Guieb; Illustrators/ SIRMATA MMSU.SirmataOfficial Graphics Artists / Edmar Delos Santos; Randy C. Gianan Jr.; Hyung Sun James Maestrado; Ryand SirmataOfficial Angelo Ugalde; Jayson Sabong; Jessa Mariz Corpuz; Christian Jay Perpuse; Correspondents / Prof. E20d2it1o-r2i0a2l 2Staff [email protected] Bryan R. Realgo; Prof. Bryan Eli B. Sadorra Technical Advisers / Dr. Editha B. Valdez English Critic / Prof. Djoanna D. Pungtilan Fillipino Critic / Dr. Marlina L. Lino Ilocano Critic

04 FEATURE Sirmata Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 A Trip From DOWN The Memory Lane NORTH Graziel Mae Ramat SOUTHof the It was wearing face masks or face So I closed my eyes tighter You can another day of shields. Not even one and decided to get along with find life online classes–sitting seat apart–it’s cramped this dream. A dream about everywhere in front of my laptop; the usual way! this very nostalgic memory, in Davao. listening to discussions, Life before the now buried by worries of the You can find making activities, and pandemic! present. everything beating deadlines. I feel a I know I am here in headache coming. I took off dreaming right now. So I took a trip down Davao. my eyeglasses and stretched I am aware that the memory lane and left a little; a tear formed in when I open my everything behind for this reality that this King of Birds the corner of my eyes as eyes, the first thing worthwhile experience. are now close to vanishing I yawned . I looked out my that will welcome on the surface of the Earth. window, and the sun’s about me is the I remember that the traffic Witnessing their grayish eyes to set; its orange rays faintly message congestion gave me the for the first time, it made me illuminating my room. that I was moments where I spent most aware of our responsibilities not able of my time looking around, as their protectors. I am tired. Everyone is to give amazed by the giant buildings tired. a reply. and billboards, and awed with The Eden Garden is like a the fact that I cannot even see representation of my heart I went to my bed and lay one single plastic garbage in during my stay–colorful and on it, face down. I’m about to the streets of Davao City. It’s in bloom. There’s still beauty close my eyes when my phone not a myth. in this cruel world, and Eden beeped. I could tell it’s from Garden, from its name, is a one of my groupmates I can smell the mouth- world planted with flowers for an activity. I left it watering smoke in of hope. Hope that makes us on read to think for a keep our faith in Him no matter response, a minute Roxas Night Market, what happens. passed and my mind where they sell can no longer escape delicious grilled There is also the Island the high feelings while fish or squid, Garden City of Samal –its in the clouds. barbecue, and green hills and mountains, other street and white sand beaches with Oh, wait. I’m literally foods. I am pristine blue waters–made me in the clouds! missing their wish I could live the island life “pastil” –a with nothing to worry but the “Please make sure that rice ball with sun burning my skin. your seat belt is securely meat or fish as fastened, and prepare for “ulam” packed And of course, the our arrival at the Davao in banana leaf. I Davaoenos. The people who International Airport.” want to try again make the city alive. The people their “tapioca” drink, who make the city one of a My eyes widened with kind. I miss their genuine excitement! I looked around their sweet black ice smiles, their hospitality and the airplane and realized that cream out of activated the secured feeling they made nobody here among us is charcoal, their soft- me feel during my stay. Within fleshed and sweet pomelo, the short span of days of being and all the food Davao City has in the city, the Davaoenos to offer. I took a deep breath and inhaled the pungent yet to p.7 sweet smell of durian in the air of the city (and even in our breaths after eating one!). I want to visit again the tourist spots in Davao. The Philippine Eagle Centre–the moment I saw one eagle spread its wings with might and pride, my heart broke for the sad

Sirmata FEATURE 05 Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 Whew! Is it getting hometown, Baguio is the due to overcrowding so you the spots I've only visited in hot in here? Or best place and the only way order to share my experiences is it just you? to experience those winter better embrace it! What else Surely there’s a can you do in the park as the with you. Travel freely at reason why it’s vibes. Even during the sun rises? If you happen to Wright Park, known for its always hot in our place even hottest months of the year, magnificent Pool of Pines, and when it's almost a year-end. the city rarely experiences be wearing a tracksuit, you go horseback riding as if you're Of course, it obviously does! can freely participate in a Assuming you’re getting a temperatures higher than 26°C, Zumba activity that occurs a prince charming wandering break after weeks of endless with average temperatures around in nature. assignments for your work. on a daily basis and draws a Our purpose is to decrease varying from 15 to 23°C. Being large number of people. On Heard of Baguio Vegetables, our stress level for the sake of nicknamed as “Summer Capital a specified schedule in the right? Assuming you just our health; sometimes we just of the Philippines” the odds of morning, bike rides on rent are realized that the freshness have to ‘cool-down’ physically tourists visiting this place are open with different types of of several plants grown here and mentally but how the countless as there are pine bikes available of your choice are top-notch especially when heck would we do that if the trees everywhere to keep you to roam around a wide track. you taste the popular plump of temperature in our place is cool. Boat rides are also open and strawberries in the Strawberry always high? This city has a variety of Farms. Grab a basket and start We call the Philippines a tourist attractions. Having can be sailed around in the tropical country since we’re center of Burnham Park Lake; picking them up as you taste near the equator and we only trouble deciding where to go good recommendation to ride the freshly harvested fruits; witness wet and dry seasons. first? How about giving you this with your family with the old- surely, you'll notice city folks Aren’t we all getting a little schedule suggestion to provide fashioned design or perhaps selling all kinds of strawberry- jealous sometimes that we you the best experiences in filled products such as jams never get to touch snow with a special someone on a unlike in other countries? How one day: good-for-two swan boat as a and ice creams, tasty! does it feel to make a snow Rise and shine! 6am is your Have an interest in art angel and waltz around while first schedule to head into romantic moment. structure? Take your camera the temperature cools our Every tourist attraction is skins? Admit it! We daydream Burnham Park. This place is open from early lunchtime about this happening, but it a historic urban park located in the afternoon. I'll highlight to p.7 is scientifically impossible. But, is there another way, or a downtown that was founded place in the country that never and designed by heats up? You bet your salty Americans in the sweat there is! past. Why visit From the northern parts of the so early, you Cordillera Mountain range in may wonder? the Philippines, there we see This is the only a city, a city so cold that you time you may can enjoy the sun kissing your explore the park skins while the chilly breeze with a foggy keeps you refreshed; ladies atmosphere. and gentlemen, I raise my Fogs are now glass to Baguio City! rarely seen in If you want to escape downtown areas the tropical heat of your OUR HOPE OF CHILLIN’ Kyle Nojen O. Andres

06 LITERARY Sirmata Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 BIAG KEN BILEG Saint of Love Christian Jay Perpuse Randy Gianan Jr. Maysa nga umalas-kuatro di malem kalman, Saint of love, idi kasta a talyawek if you’re around, tangatang sadi tawa. please knock on my Sigudko a bigbigbigen lalailo ken lunit heart, mapaspasaran. and I’ll let you in. Kas mirmiraen ti dua a pagbiddotan ti kararua. “Irikepyo dagiti tawtawa, Saint of love, sumangbay ti makapupusay if you exist, a didigra!” Pimmudno dagitoy a please reveal yourself balikas to me, ti pakdaar ni Ama Linilo ti kasta unay. and I’ll believe for life. Traidor a kas angin a di matukmaan kenka ni patay. Saint of love, Timmaod manipod daya if you’re really a saint, a paset ti nabang-ar a diso t idaga. please hear my cry, Wen, kasta pay a and make me believe for the madanunanna manen last time. ti aldaw iti panaglalak-am. Umasidegen dagiti oras iti panagpaidasig I’m tired of the hopelessness, ken pannakaiwagak. I’m used to your ghosting trips. Umasidegen ti hukom wenno tan-ok Maybe, it’s my moment to fall a lak-amen matmata ti in love again, turay. Wen, ket ditoy ngatan oh, my saint of love. pannakaitratar salun-at In The Days Of Yorekenas-asog! James Carlo Lucas It was long ago it all. First and the tightest where all yearning I can’t even remember- I am no longer here, ripple Is pitch black, Of all theoretic, of all The smell of my clothe, But I am not yet gone I earnestly yearn for thy Fleeting to infinite, Of many unknown ideas, The sound of my Tethered with reality. faces, old soul How peculiar its ability breathing. At the middle of a To come back, to never To bring back myself Waiting for a truce From the days I was still Forgotten long enough throng, In a fight with myself. leave The reason why I forgot There was I - The comfort of my arms. truly living. Alone. What a powerful word: In times like this –

Sirmata COMICS 07 Vol. XXXVIII No. 1 Relevance. Excellence. Growth. November, 2021 A Trip from North... From p.4/FEATURES –“Life is here”. have decided that day, a Life is really here. part of me will always made my heart warm I miss everything about the goosebumps it gave From its tall and be here–and someday and immediately feel at Davao City –The Durian me. I remember how my in the future, I will come home. Dome. heart exploded and how enormous buildings back to reunite with it my soul became full down to its amusement again. I want to hear their I miss the Davao City again when I smelled parks; from a total “Welcome to Davao!” rain, how magical it the familiar musky silence to its complete I can feel the familiar again whenever they felt to me after days and fresh scent of the city noise until the buzz cold air of Davao City at learn that I am from of staring at their basked earth. of its forests… You can night… gently caressing the northern island of pink skies during find life everywhere in my face, relaxing every the archipelago. I miss dusk. I could feel the Ah, life. Davao City Davao. You can find life tense part of me. I talking to them. I miss familiar cold raindrops once made me taste its just by talking with the realized that it was everything about them. touching my skin and richness, and it’s true locals… You can have okay… life with their culture. You can find everything So I breathed it in here in Davao. and woke up from my dream. Even yourself. And I Our Hope Of Chillin’ From p.5/FEATURES mall doesn't have an Exploring the City of air conditioning system Pines will, definitely, and check out the day. mountains. installed? Don't need to reduce our stress Colors of StoBoSa, As the sun sets, I How about shopping? tell you why! If you’re levels because you'll which are hills covered believe it is a good Well, if you’re in for a low on budget, use your be remaining cool all in residences that time to visit Mines fancy shopping mall, bargaining abilities the time. Regardless display a wonderful View Park, an overlook SM Baguio City, also in the Baguio night of your job/education, variety of vibrant on the northeastern known as the largest market, which ensures there's no stopping you colors. Because of outskirts of Baguio, shopping mall in the the 'cheap' term to be from visiting because the brilliance of its Philippines, where you North Luzon Region is a part of it, because Baguio City is now artwork, tourists have can enjoy the stunning within reach. Did you the street meals are open for tourists, so as been attracted to taking nightscape from the city know... you can still feel locally created and the long as you have your photos of it during the lights to the Cordillera at ease even when the products are surplus, vaccinations completed, which is why we your exploration of Filipinos call it \"ukay- ‘brrrr-ness’ shall begin! ukay.\"

sports Sirmata Relevance. Excellence. Growth. ICPEP.SE TEAM TO CONTEND IN ML REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Marc Louie Pasion Six BSCpE (Bachelor Convention – Mobile Borcena, and Vhen backed by skilled tank performance,'' said of Science in Legends Tournament Lester Catiggay. Kierlee, captain/support Quimoyog when asked Computer Engineering) which will be held on Arlan, and gritty exp about the upcoming students are poised to November 25. The group showcased laner Arnold. competition. take their talents to the its dominance during land of dawn as they The team, which the qualifiers by “In the meantime, The squad is expected will represent MMSU is composed of 1st sweeping all their I'm excited and a to play its games inside in the upcoming ICpEP year students, boasts opponents 2-0, with little nervous, but I the Center for Flexible (Institute of Computer the following names: Juno and Yuri taking guarantee that I will do Learning to maximize Engineers of the Kierlee Corpuz, Juno turns in displaying their everything in my power their communication Philippines) Regional Pasion, Arlan Quimoyog, mechanical prowess. to give each and every and drafting skills. Arnold Nicolas Jr., Yuri one of you a fantastic The dynamic duo is ONTO THE Marc Louie Pasion strategic devising for CAS SC, YEP reconnect separate opponents, for stronger MMSU VIRTUAL WORLD which lead to mental Esports scene exhaustion. Mental The Case for Normalizing E-Sports exhaustion manifests Mary Grace Tajon itself physically – It’s been a year big virtual competitions players who are College of Arts and Tambayan for mini- and a half since held during the competing in a close Sciences Student tournaments and non- we saw a sold out pandemic. game may experience Council and esports activities, YEP sporting event. Since Most people believe an elevated heart rate then, sports slowly that E-sports is just or perspiration. While Youth Esports Program Talks for knowledge on E-sports does not reinstate their shared topics like responsible recuperated from an opportunity for make you engage in vision for the 2nd term gaming and casting, the consequences of select individuals, rigorous physicality, the pandemic. In our but recent events it is prevalent among of collaboration. The WUCL or World players to make connection includes University Cyber League, locality, full-blown suggest otherwise. themselves physically more gains and activities, Back to School Program, outdoor activities E-sports is another active so they can are still tightly form of competition focus more in the tournaments, grants, and Redbull Campus Clutch, game. talks which incorporate and Charity Grant. managed, with games that people can partake workshops, webinars, Ma. Karel Mariñas, like basketball and in without the fear Traditional sports volleyball rarely seen. of physical injury. are designed to be and speaker gatherings. CAS SC president, played in the university It was October of wishes for the full Seeing the number With its accessibility, grounds to distance 2020 when the two utilization of the events. of cases in the E-sports enable diverse the focus of the province, should the personalities and body students from the organizations marked their She claimed, “From personal academic linking. During that tenure, the vibrant background university consider types to dive into the duties. But with the MMSU via CAS SC was of this connection, we normalizing E-sports world of video games. world lugging to online as a focal part in Just as every person learning, who’s to represented in National hope to elevate the say that we cannot InterSchools Cyber League status of Esports in our partaking events and was able to watch also move pastime (NICL) and in an exclusive university. This is not competitions? basketball back then, activities to the virtual E-sports is an everyone can also world? If we are going chapter-wide series dubbed just a tournament-only to embrace the new “YEP Tambayan Chapters’ participation, but all of the entertainment watch E-sports games normal, we might as Event.” recurring undertakings of easily available through social media well start normalizing and accessible to platforms. E-sports as a means This year, both Esports, such as promoting of entertainment for organizations are healthy relationships with students. All you need Others claim that the students of the determined to amplify other players, shoutcasting, is a computer or a E-sports should not be Mariano Marcos State smartphone and you labeled as a ‘sport’ due University. their connection by educating students the enlisting fresh events and basic knowledge regarding are set to contest. to the lack of physical expanding their insights Esports, and more.” Titles such as Mobile exertion needed to Legends, DOTA 2, play, but E-sports by fulfilling the prospects For the term 2020- of the partnership. The 2021, YEP acquired 112 Valorant and Call of players would disagree. numerated occasions members. 88 from Luzon, Duty Mobile stormed Games featured in the social media E-sports require a are : NICL for the Visayas homes 10, and 14 main tournament, YEP are in Mindanao. instantly, allowing for lot of thinking into