Tag: No. 12

MEMBERS of the film and theater industries participated in Pinoyspik in English, a reading session of excerpts from Marcelino Agana’s one-act play New Yorker in Tondo last April 5 at Powerbooks, Pasay Road.

FROM Lucap Point, the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan looked like large irregularly shaped rocks. But as our boat moved closer, the islands, getting bigger and greener, seemed to part slowly, as if the breeze blew the islands away from each other. Before we knew it, we were passing between two. We began to wonder which island would be our first stop. I looked around, not noticing that we were already headed towards it.

SEASON 65 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) is in the books and UST has run off with its 30th general championship. I must say that this latest feat by UST gives me more pride to be a Thomasian. This just goes to show how excellent UST’s sports program is. So kudos to the Thomasian athletes and coaches, Fr. Ermito De Sagon, O.P., Ma’am Felicitas Francisco, Sir Mike Silbor, and the rest of the Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) for a job well done.

A RISE in the cost of living means a rise in tuition.

This is the logic of the UST administration as students brace for another 15 per cent increase in their tuition come school year.

WAS IT an alibi or just plain laziness?

Last March 21, I applied for a certificate of candidacy for graduation (CCG) at the Registrar’s Office (RO). I needed the certificate for application in a Manila law school.

After filling out an application form, clearing my accounts at the Accounting division, and then paying the necessary fees for the certification, I lined up at the Arts and Letters (Artlets) window (window no. 5) at the RO to return my application.

NATURAL calamities, absurd executive orders, coup threats, holiday economics and school occasions aside, a classmate once asked me: what is the most “convenient” and “effective” student-initiated recourse to prevent a regular class from unfolding at the professor’s expense?

I DON’T know if it’s going to be an advantage for me, having graduated already. But I guess it’s premature to make a generalization.

I am trying to analyze the overhauling of the nursing education curriculum. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has already released a memorandum making changes to the nursing education curriculum a month before the opening of classes.

Under the CHED memorandum circular no. 5, or the enhanced Four-Year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, another 33 units will be added to the present nursing curriculum’s 169 units, adding three summer classes to the present eight-semester course. The number of hours for practicum will also be increased to 2,499 from the present 2,142-hour requirement.

SENATOR Miriam Defensor Santiago has protested a report by abscbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak that described her nomination in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as an uphill climb. She accused the network of political blackmail since she is chair of the National Power Commission that is investigating Meralco for the high costs of power distribution. The electricity firm is managed by the Lopez family that also owns the network.

In the report, certain sectors raised questions about Santiago’s chances of making it to the ICJ. Questions were also raised about her qualifications and her close connection with President Macapagal-Arroyo, who has reportedly vowed to put Philippine support behind the nomination.

Network news bosses have denied they were “blackmailing” Santiago. We’rejust doing their job, they said.

UMAANDAR na naman ang ugali nating “ningas-cogon”

Dumaan lamang ang mga buwan ay may mga panibago nang usapin na bumabagabag sa ating bayan. Ito ay sa kabila ng hindi pa pagkaresolba ng mga nauna nang isyu.

Isang halimbawa na lang ng mga isyung ito ay ang ZTE scandal. Kung ating magugunita, naging laman ito ng mga balita noong unang tatlong buwan ng taong ito. Muling dumalas ang mga rally na tumutuligsa sa katiwalian, na naging madalang na mula nang pumutok ang tangkang kudeta noong 2006. Nagpatawag pa ang Senado ng mga hearing upang imbestigahan ang mga detalye ng naunsyaming kontrata sa pagitan ng gibyerno at ng isang kompanyang Tsino.

TULAD ng dati, dumungaw siya sa bintana ng selda upang muling silipin ang papalubog na araw nitong hapon. Pumupusyaw na rin ang aking pag-asang makakalaya pa ako at makakapiling si Selya habambuhay, bulong niya sa hangin. Muli, namumugto na ang kanyang mga mata ng mga luhang ulit-ulit nang pumahid sa pisnging natuyot sa paghihintay ng sariwang halik ng kanyang minamahal. At saka siya nagdamdam kung bakit tila mas pinahalagahan ng kanyang Musa ng Pandacan ang pilak ni Mariano Capule kaysa tapat na pag-ibig na alay nitong makatang Bulaceño, gayong bunga lamang ito ng pag-iimbot ng mayamang don na maangkin ang hindi nararapat sa kanya. Hanggang sa napagtanto niya na nakasasawa nang paalingawngawin lamang sa loob ng apat na sulok ng selda ang kanyang mga pighati at ipinangako sa sarili na kanyang isasatitik ang pait ng kanyang karanasan upang gawing simbolo ng kawalang katuwiran dito sa mundong ibabaw.