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27 Marso 7, 2013
Lathalain
FOR HOLDING KEY GOVERNMENT POSITIONS, WOMEN HAVE SEEMINGLY TRANSGRESSED THE DOUBLE STANDARDS AND SOCIAL NORMS THAT HAVE ENSLAVED THEM FOR THE LONGEST TIME. YET TRUE EMPOWERMENT GOES BEYOND HOLDING SEATS OF POWER, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DISMAL CONDITION OF WOMEN CONTINUE OUTSIDE TTHE HALLOWED HALLS OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
DAHAS SA DAHAS
Punong Patnugot Kapatnugot Patnugot sa Balita Patnugot sa Lathalain Patnugot sa Grapix
Mga Kawani
OPINYON Huwebes 7 Marso 2013
(on leave)
Rosette Abogado
NAGLULUWAL NG DAHAS ANG PANDARAHAS. Kamakailan lang, napabalita ang pagsugod ng mahigit 3,000 biktima ng bagyong Pablo sa himpilan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region XI upang kumpiskahin ang libo-libong sako ng bigas at relief goods na matagal nang nakaimbak sa nasabing tanggapan. Sa kabila ng organisadong pagkumpiska ng mga biktima ng bagyong Pablo sa relief goods na matagal nang ipinagkait sa kanila ng DSWD, pinatampok pa rin ng midya ang karahasan umano ng mga biktimang nagmula pa sa Compostela Valley at Davao Oriental. Sinusugan pa ito ng mga pasaring ni DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman na nasulsulan lamang umano ng mga pwersang makakaliwa ang mga biktima. Ngunit anumang pasaring ang ipukol ng DSWD sa mahigit 3,000 biktima ng bagyong Pablo, hindi nito maikukubli ang kabagalan at pagkukulang ng nasabing ahensya ng gobyerno sa pagtugon sa mga pangangailan ng mga biktima. Sa katotohanan, ang barikadang isinagawa ng mahigit 3,000 biktima ng bagyong Pablo kamakailan na humantong sa pagkumpiska ng relief goods ay ikalawa nang malakihang pagkilos ng mga biktima upang hilingin sa DSWD na agad na ipamahagi ang bigas at laang pagkain para sa kanila. Kalakhan sa mga biktima ay nawalan ng kabuhayan at tirahan at umaasa na lamang sa relief goods upang maitawid ang bawat araw. Sa unang pagbabarikada ng grupo noong Enero, mismong si Soliman ang nangako na maglalabas ang kanyang ahensya ng 10,000 sakong bigas para sa mga biktima. Ngunit halos isang buwan ang lumipas at napako ang pangakong bigas. Sa halip na agad na tugunan ang batayang pangangailangan ng mga nasalanta, dahas at panlilinlang ang itinugon ng pamahalaan. Matapos ang unang barikada noong Enero, agad kinasuhan ang mga lider ng nasabing pagkilos dahil umano sa panggugulo at pag-abala sa trapiko. Madaling sabihin na marapat lamang na maghintay ang mga biktima, at hindi katanggap-tanggap ang ginawa nilang panggugulo sa isang pampublikong opisina. Madali ring gawing palusot ang dahilang naghihintay ang DSWD ng pormal na listahan ng mga biktima bago mamahagi ng relief goods. Ngunit wala na sa lohika kung ang pagkaantala sa pamamahagi ay abot na ng tatlong buwan. May sukdulan ang pagkamagalang ng mamamayang humihingi ng saklolo. Kung dahas ang pilit isinusubo ng pamahalaan sa mga biktimang gutom at walang tirahan, dahas rin ang isusuka at ipupukol nila pabalik sa pamahalaan. Dahil sa katotohanan, higit pa ang pandarambong at pandarahas na pinaiiral ng estado kung ihahambing sa panandaliang pagkabalahaw ng trapiko at opisinang idinulot ng barikadang bayan. Taon-taon mang sinasalakay ng bagyo ang bansa, hindi pa rin naisasaayos ng pamahalaan ang sistema ng pagtugon sa mga biktima ng mga kalamidad. Bagaman laging nariyan ang banta ng bagyo, patuloy pa ring pinahihintulutan ng administrasyon ang mga palisiyang sumisira sa kalikasan, na kalaunay nagdudulot ng labis-labis na pasakit sa taumbayan. Talamak ang pagtotroso at pagmimina sa maraming bahagi ng bansa. Sa katunayan, hindi kabilang ang may 83,000 ektaryang trosohan sa Davao Oriental, isa sa mga probinsyang nasalanta ng bagyong Pablo, sa log ban ng administrasyong Aquino. Libo-libong ektarya ng lupa din sa Campostela Valley ang hinayaan ng gobyerno na linangin bilang plantasyong pang-eksport ng mga dayuhang kumpanya. Batbat din ng alegasyon ng korupsyon ang mga proyekto ng DSWD na dapat ay tutugon sa pangangailangan ng mga nasalanta. Batay sa mga tala, overpriced umano ang bunkhouses na ipinagagawa ng ahensya para sa mga biktima. Dalawang trabahador din ng nasabing proyekto ang lumantad at nagsabing hindi umano nila natanggap ang sinasabi ng DSWD na ibinayad nito sa kanila. May mga ulat din ukol sa presensya ng mga sundalong Amerikano, kasama ang mga opisyal ng mga banyagang non-government office, sa mga lugar na naapektuhan ng bagyo. Sa postura ng pagtulong sa mga nasalantang Pilipino, patuloy nilang iginiit ang kakayahan nilang labagin at yurakan ang soberanya ng Pilipinas, na siya namang hinahayaan ng gobyernong Aquino. Malayo sa Maynila ang mga biktima ng bagyong Pablo, ngunit hindi nalalayo ang kanilang karanasan sa sanlaksang mahihirap na hindi agad makabangon tuwing may dumarating na sakuna. At sa halip na tulungan silang makaahon, ipinupukol pa sa kanila ang sisi sa dahilan ng kanilang pagkasadlak sa kahirapan. May sakuna man o wala, humupa man ang baha at bumuti ang lagay ng panahon, nananatili pa rin ang batayang mga problema ng mamamayan na hindi tinutugunan ng pamahalaan. Higit pa sa mga donasyong bigas ang hiling ng mamamayan. Nananawagan sila para sa nakabubuhay na trabaho, sa sariling lupang masasaka, sa proteksyon sa kanilang karapatang pantao. Hindi habambuhay magtitiis ang mga Pilipino. Hanggat hindi nila tinatamasa ang kanilang karapatan sa batayang serbisyo, hahantong at hahantong sila sa tugatog ng pananahimikat darating ang panahon kung kailan sisingilin at babawiin nila ang matagal nang dapat ay sa kanila.
Pamuhatan Silid 401 Bulwagang Vinzons, Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman, Lungsod Quezon Telefax 981-8500 lokal 4522 Email kule1213@gmail.com Website philippinecollegian.org Kasapi Solidaridad: UP Systemwide Alliance of Student Publications and Writers Organizations, College Editors Guild of the Philippines Ukol sa Pabalat Dibuho ni Ysa Calinawan
Editors Notes
As a harbringer of change, the youth in no way assumes a strange role. Rather, it becomes one with history in providing the enthusiasm, if not the leadership, for change
The University Student in the Contemporary Scene: Definitions and Directions Jaime J. Yambao 1 March 1967
As the Philippine Collegian celebrates its 90th year, we revisit lines from prized editorials that helped define the publications tradition of critical and fearless journalism.
ECON (CH) Carlo Brolagda - 219 (VC) Alex Santos - 241 (Turnout) 531/817
CBA (CH) Alex Castro - 426 (VC) Alex Santos - 278 (Turnout) 833/909
BALITA SLIS (CH) Mijo Solis - 40 (VC) Kei Garcia - 40 (Turnout) 89/353 Huwebes 7 Marso 2013
AIT (CH) Alex Castro - 172 (VC) Jules Guiang - 143 (Turnout) 244/353 CHK (CH) Alex Castro - 157 (VC) Jules Guiang - 118 (Turnout) 209/657 CSWCD (CH) Mijo Solis - 78 (VC) Kei Garcia - 85 (Turnout) 136/442
EDUK (CH) Alex Castro - 131 (VC) Jules Guiang - 103 (Turnout) 273/1749
CHE (CH) Alex Castro - 265 (VC) Jules Guiang - 220 (Turnout) 469/1189
NCPAG (CH) Alex Castro - 92 (VC) Jules Guiang - 115 (Turnout) 214/603
CS (CH) Alex Castro - 555 (VC) Jules Guiang - 436 (Turnout) 1172/2665
SOLAIR / SURP / ASIAN CENTER / INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES (CH) Alex Castro - 45 (VC) Kei Garcia - 40 (Turnout) 105/1398
CFA (CH) Alex Castro - 125 (VC) Kei Garcia - 111 (Turnout) 277/701
CSSP (CH) Carlo Brolagda - 395 (VC) Alex Santos - 394 (Turnout) 1123/2167
CMC (CH) Alex Castro - 221 (VC) Kei Garcia - 262 (Turnout) 585/1071
CAL (CH) Mijo Solis - 235 (VC) Kei Garcia - 281 (Turnout) 589/1397
ARKI (CH) Alex Castro - 208 (VC) Jules Guiang - 119 (Turnout) 332/687
In the UP Diliman (UPD) student consultations, only around five to six UPD students attended the public forum held on February 27, said Student Regent Cleve Arguelles. My fear is that [these proposed] revisions to the STFAP [are approved], kahit konti lang yung nakadalo sa consultations. Baka sabihin nila na na-consult na ang mga estudyante [even if only a few were present], said Arguelles.
In the long run, reforming the STFAP does not resolve the increasingly limited access to higher education because of the high cost of tuition brought about by low state funding, Arguelles said. STFAP reinforces state abandonment. In the long run, the real solution [is] for UP to [roll-back] its tuition cost and dismantle its STFAP policy in the context of demanding greater state subsidy from the government.
OVERJOYED. KAISAs Alex Castro, Jules Guiang and Carla Gonzalez exclaim in disbelief after learning that they won as chairperson, vice chairperson and councilor, respectively, in the University Student Council elections on February 28. This years turnout, 48.4 percent, is slightly lower than last years 48.91 percent.
POLICE BRIEFS
ng P6000 at isang brown leather wallet. Hindi agad na nakaresponde ang UPD Police (UPDP) sa naturang pagnanakaw, sapagkat noong Pebrero 28 lamang personal na nagsadya sa kanilang himpilan si Solomon upang ipatala ang pangyayari. Ipinaalala naman ni Glocke Security Systems Detachment Commander Marcelo Llante na mag-ingat ang mga estudyante at hanggat maaari ay sumakay na lamang ng jeep kaysa maglakad sa kampus tuwing gabi, o kaya naman ay maghanap ng kasama kung hindi maiiwasang maglakad. Katipunan Avenue, bandang 6:45 ng umaga. Ayon sa tala ng pulisya, papunta sa Aurora Avenue ang naturang traysikel nang mabangga ito ng Crosswind ni Campos na lumiliko naman patungong Magsaysay Avenue sa UP Diliman. Agad na isinugod sa UP Health Service si Manuel Galoy, 40, na nagtamo ng sugat sa kaliwang binti. Nagkasundo ang dalawang panig na sasagutin na lamang ni Campos ang lahat ng gastusin sa ospital hanggang sa gumaling ang biktima. Pagkatapos ng ilang minuto, bandang 7:30 ng umaga, nagbanggaan naman ang isang itim na Toyota Fortuner na minamaneho ni Jose Anton Teodoro, 3rd year Engineering student, at ang isang UP Pantranco jeep na minamaneho naman ni Domingo Zamudio. Ayon sa tala ng pulisya, nag-u-turn si Teodoro sa Magsaysay Avenue cor. Apacible Atreet nang aksidenteng mabangga ito ni Zamudio na binabagtas naman ang kahabaan ng Magsaysay Avenue. Walang nasaktan sa nasabing insidente, ngunit nagtamo ng mga galos at yupi ang harapang pintuan at gulong ng Fortuner at ang harapang bumper ng nasabing jeep. Nagkasundo naman ang dalawang sangkot sa insidente matapos bayaran ni Zamudio ang P6000 halaga ng sira na hindi sakop ng insurance sa Fortuner ni Teodoro.
MA student, ninakawan
Bandang 7:00 ng gabi noong Pebrero 26, ninakawan naman si Lloyd Aducul, 26, estudyante ng International Studies sa UPD, ng backpack na naglalaman ng mga kagamitang tinatayang P56,000 ang kabuuang halaga. Ayon sa salaysay ng biktima, iniwan ni Aducul at ng isang kaibigan ang kanilang mga gamit sa grandstand ng Track Oval bago magjogging. Pagkabalik ng dalawa, hindi na matagpuan ang bag ni Aducul, na naglalaman ng isang Toshiba laptop na nagkakahalagang P28,000, isang Apple Ipad 32Gb na nagkakahalagang Continued to page 5
While conducting an inventory of native tree species in the forests of Kananga, Leyte in November 2010, Co and his two research assistants were killed by soldiers who mistook them for insurgents, according to investigations by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). The CHR also refuted claims by the Armed Forces of the Philippines that Co and his assistants were caught in a cross-fire between the military and suspected communist rebels. In 2010, an independent factfinding mission by AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology (AGHAM) also found out that bullet marks left on the trees imply that the trajectory came from only one direction and that the soldiers aimed directly at the victims. The delay in the issuance of DOJs resolution is a manifestation of the culture of impunity in the country, said Caidic. We have waited this long, only to suffer another injustice. By ignoring the need for justice, they have also ignored the life of service that Leonard and his companions had done to their last breath, Mrs. Co said in a press release to the media.
POLICE BRIEFS
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Irregularities, ambiguities
The group also noted that it was statistically improbable that all four members of the UHS PB unanimously gave 69.08 and 68.235 MSP points to Bautista and Davide, respectively, while
P26,000, perang aabot sa P2,000, dalawang USB flash drive, at mga gamit pang-eskwela. Agad namang nag-imbestiga ang UPDP, ngunit wala pa ring matukoy na salarin hanggang sa kasalukuyan sapagkat walang ibang taong nakasaksi sa insidente. Ayon kay UPDP Corporal Cesar Oliquino, dapat umanong tandaan ng mga estudyante na bukas ang pamantasan sa publiko, kaya dapat laging ingatan ang anumang dalang mga gamit. Ipinayo din niya na kung mag-iiwan ng gamit sa mga pampublikong lugar, mag-iwan ng isang bantay o di kayay ibilin na lamang ito sa ibang tao upang makaiwas sa mga insidente ng pagnanakaw.
WALANG IISANG BERSYON ang kasaysayan. Ang ambush attempt kay Juan Ponce Enrile noong 1972, halimbawa, ay may tatlong bersyon mula mismo kay Enrile. Ilang taon pagkalipas ng tangkang pag-ambush sa kanya, na naging dahilan sa pagdedeklara ng Martial Law, ay inamin niyang gawa-gawa lamang ang kuwentoroleplaying kumbaga, at planado ang lahat ng naganap. Ngunit ngayon, sa inilathala niyang biography, ay muling nag-iba ang kanyang salaysay: totoo umano at hindi huwad ang tangkang pagkitil sa kanyang buhay. Ano ba talaga?
mapagpasyang salik kung sino at anong lente ang gagamitin sa pagtala ng mga kaganapan.
SAYSAY NG SALAYSAY
Naniniwala ang pilosopong si Plato na kung sino ang nagsulat ng kasaysayan ay siya ring may hawak ng kapangyarihan. Sa konteksto ng Pilipinas, mamamalas ito kung paanong ikubli sa atin ng mga banyagang historyador ang mayaman nating kasaysayan, at ang mga karahasang inihasik nila sa ating bayan. Sadyang ipinasunog ng mga Kastila noon ang lahat ng tala ukol sa mitolohikal nating mga paniniwala. Ipinabago nila ang pangalan at hitsura ng ating mga diyos at diyosa, at ipinostura sila bilang kahindik-hindik na mga nilalangan, gaya ng kapre at bakulaw. Samantala, sa pagtatakda ng mga Amerikanong historyador sa kung sino ang ituturing nating mga bayani noong panahon ng pananakop ng Kastila at Amerikano, ay pailalim nilang kinundisyon ang kaisipan ng mga Pilipino. Sadyang ginawa nilang pambansang bayani si Jose Rizal, halimbawa, dahil mas pasibo ang ginawa nitong paglaban kumpara sa agresibot armadong pakikibakang pinamunuan ni Andres Bonifacio. Tuwing tinatalakay naman ang Martial Law, lagi itong nakakulong sa iilang mga tauhan: ang mga Marcos, ang kanyang mga crony, si Ninoy Aquino, at ang asawa niyang si Cory. Hindi nabibigyang-diin sa mga textbook ng elementarya at hayskul ang iba pang mga lider na nanguna sa paglaban sa diktadurya. At higit sa lahat, hindi rin nabibigyang-pugay ang libo-libong ordinaryong Pilipinong lumaban para dito. Hindi rin naitatampok ang ilang mga tauhan na instrumental sa pagsibol, paghari, at pagbagsak ng rehimeng Marcos. Bibihirang nababanggit ang impluwensiya ng Estados Unidos (US) sa lahat ng naganap, at hindi naililinaw ang konteksto kung bakit marami ang nagbansag kay Marcos bilang papet at tuta. Kasabay ng paglakas ng kampanya kontra-Marcos noong 1986 ang pag-atras ng suporta ng US sa pangulo. Ang kawalan ng malinaw at malalim sa konteksto sa ating kasaysayan ang siya ring nagiging dahilan sa kawalan natin ng malalimang pagsusuri at pagkaunawa sa kasalukuyan nating kalagayan.
NAGBABAGONG NARATIBO
Madalas malalagim na imahen ang iniuugnay sa Martial Law. Noon, maaaring OPINYON KULTURA hulihin ng pulis at militar ang BALITA Miyerkules kahit na sinong mapagkakamalan 27 Hunyo Huwebes Miyerkules 2012nilang basag-ulo o rebelde. Makanti 7 Marso 27 Hunyo 2013 mo lang sa kahit pinakapayak na 2012 paraan si Marcos, mawawalang katiyakan ang pananatili mo sa mundolibo-libo ang ipinapatay at sapilitang dinukot noong panahong iyon. Gayunman, hindi lahat ay magsasabing tunay ngang malagim ang paghahari ng diktador. Sa isang panayam kay Roberto Ongpin, dating Trade Secretary ni Marcos, sinabi niyang si Marcos talaga ang nagwagi noong 1986 presidential elections kahit na hindi rito naniniwala ang mga Pilipinong nakibahagi sa unang People Power. Kung tatanungin naman ang mga taga-Ilocos Norte, ang bayang kinalakhan ni Marcos, sasabihin nilang maunlad ang buhay noong kapanahunan ng dating presidente. Ani nga ni Senador Bongbong Marcos, kung hindi napatalsik ang kanyang amay baka sing-unlad na ng Singapore ang Pilipinas ngayon. Dahil dito, may mga nagpapanukala na magsulat ng iisang depinitibong tala ng Martial Law, na siyang ituturo sa mga paaralan. Isa si Pangulong Benigno Aquino III sa mga naniniwalang sa dami ng posibleng bersyon, marapat umanong may iisang naratibong maglilinaw sa mga karahasang naganap sa bahaging ito ng kasaysayan. Bagaman hindi maaaring isama ang lahat ng panig sa iisang tala, mahalaga ang pagkakaroon ng iisang naratibo na ipalalaganap sa mga Pilipino. Sapagkat ang kasaysayan ay isang paraan ng pagtatakda ng pagkakakilanlan ng isang bayan, at instrumento ito upang hubugin ang kaisipan ng mga mamamayan. Ngunit hindi isang neutral na proseso ang pagsulat ng kasaysayan. Sa pagsulat nito at sa pagbibigay identidad sa isang bayan, isang mahalagat
TIYAK NA TALA
Mistula mang laganap ang nosyon na kurakot ang mga Marcos, at naging taksil sila sa bayan noong dekada 70 hanggang 80, kapansinpansin kung paano sila muling tinanggap at iniluklok sa mga
posisyon sa gobyerno. Kasalukuyang kongresista ngayon si Imelda Marcos, samantalang senador si Bongbong at gubernador si Imee. Kung aaralin ang mga pagbabagot pagunlad ng maraming salikimpluwensiya ng mga Marcos, depiksyon ng media, estado ng pulitikal na espasyo sa bansa mauugat at higit na maipaliliwanag kung paano nauunawaan ng mga Pilipino sa kasalukuyan ang mga naganap sa nakaraan. At kung may kailangan mang piliing lente ang mga historyador dahil selektibo ang proseso ng pagsulat ng kasaysayanmarapat lamang na suriin nito ang mga kaganapan mula sa perspektibo ng pinakamaraming Pilipino. Dahil kung may tunay man na sasalamin sa kalagayan ng bansa, noon hanggang ngayon, ay ang mga karanasan hindi ng mga nasa tuktok ng kapangyarihan kundi ng mga payak mamamayan. Sa pagsuri sa nakaraan, lagit laging may pangangailangang suriin kung paano umusad ang kolektibong kamalayan ng mga Pilipino sa anumang bahagi ng kasaysayan. Sa pagbabaliktanaw sa Martial Law, halimbawa, mahalagang umigpaw sa mga kilalang pulitikal na personalidad at ituon ang pansin sa kung paano namulat at nagpasyang kumilos ang malaking bahagi ng populasyon na nagpasyang itigil ang diktadurya. Marapat ding balikan kung sa paanong paraan nakundisyon ang mga mamamayan sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Corazon Aquino at ng mga sumunod pang mga pinuno. Sa huli, nananatili ang kahingian na salaminin ng mga historical na tala ang danas at pag-unawa ng nakararami, dahil sila, at hindi ang iilang makapangyarihan, ang tunay na mapagpasya sa paghubog ng kasaysayan.
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wond e r wheth er the Church still holds strong influence over its followers.
Sede vacante
Citing his weakness due to an advanced age, Benedict XVI was the first pope to resign in 600 years. Though generally welcomed by the Catholic community, his resignation was still met with criticisms, even among his cardinals. People who, for example, might disagree with a future pope [might] mount a campaign to get him to resign, Australian cardinal George Pell said in a media interview. Unlike any other position of power, papacy is equated to being Gods personification on earthand no one abdicates the post until ones death. After all, Catholic doctrine states that the founder of the Church is Jesus Christ himself. He appointed Saint Peter as the head of
Vicarius Christi
The next pope will perform duties ranging from conducting liturgies, appointing bishops, to spreading the divine truth stipulated in the Catholic doctrine. As head of the worlds largest religious denomination, his words will reflect the Churchs stances on matters concerning faith and morality.
The Church used to strongly condemn the ideas of religious freedom and progress. Such conservative views have justified tyrannical rule in Spain and Latin American countries, and have also fuelled antiSemitism sentiments. Leaders like Pope John XXIII, however, recognized the need for reforms in the Churchs teachings. He called for the second Vatican Council in 1962, paving the way for progressive philosophies, including tolerance of other religions. Such deviations illustrate that despite adhering to a single doctrine, popes are entitled to their own interpretations of the canon. The standards of morality, then, depend on how one man understands the Lords teachings. Yet the Church is not immune to issues that challenge their moral ascendancy. Groups like Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests have been vocal against sins committed by clergymen, like paedophilia. Allegations of corruption also marred Benedict XVIs term. These so-called scandals in the Vatican prove that the Catholic empire is not only run by humans prone to commiting errors; the Church is also not exempt from political contradictions. The Vatican, for instance, conducts its own income-generating activities, such as investing in banking, insurance, and real state among others. In the Philippines, the Church is one of the top shareholders of large mining firms. Previous popes have also taken positions on political issues, sometimes acting as diplomats to settle disputes. There are practices, however, which no pope has ever dared to openly support, such as the ordination of homosexuals, legalization of same-sex marriage, and the use of contraceptives. After the passage of the Reproductive Health Bill in the predominantly-Catholic Philippines, coupled with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual advocacies getting mainstream attention, one may
Habemus papam
With the growing influence of other religious denominations, various analysts have posited that the Churchs power has indeed started to wane. Electing the right pope, therefore, would be a huge stepnow, more than everin securing its popularity and influence worldwide. Popular candidates for papacy include African American Cardinal Peter Turkson, and FilipinoLuisAntonioTagle.Oneofthem getting elected would be relativelyradical,asitwouldshatterthe supposed Eurocentrism of the papacy. Having a non-Caucasian pope may also work in favor of the Church, especially in gaining back the support of critics of Catholic conservatism. In 2012, Europe was the only continent that had a 0.01 percent decrease in Catholic members, according to Vatican data. Meanwhile, Africa registered a 0.21 percent increase in members, while Asia has 0.06 percent. Apparently, Catholicism is strongest in less developed nations. Religion, in general, provides a beacon of hope to people who have nothing else but labor power and faith. It is an ideology in itself, a belief system that is unscientific yet structured. When the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines and started spreading Christianitys wisdom, they marketed religion as a means of escape, a creed that promises a better life after death, in exchange for the suffering one experiences while living. Symbols glamorizing suffering are very much apparent in Catholicismthe crucifix, the offering of Christs blood, etc. These symbols have
easi l y penetrated the psyche of the people, and have been instrumental in maintaining the Churchs d o m i n a n c e , and the peoples resilience to social injustices such as poverty. However, based on the words of Pope John XIII in his encyclical Christianity and Social Progress, the Church will always be willing to work with other religions to pursuethecommongoodforhumanity. [Catholics must be] ready to cooperate loyally in achieving objects which are good in themselves, or can be turned to good, wrote the former pope. Indeed, regardless of who clinches the top Vatican post, setting religious differences aside would always work best for the development of a better worldfor there are evils in society that nothing but a united collective struggle can cure.
POWER PLAY
IN THEIR BID FOR POWER, OLD-TIMERS BEARING FAMILIAR NAMES ASSERT THEIR PRESENCE BY DISPOSING HUGE SUMS OF MONEY. NEW CONTENDERS, MEANWHILE, TRY TO WORK THEIR WAY WITH WHATEVER ARSENAL THEY HAVE. THE ONLY KEY TO VICTORY IS TO OUTSHINE AND OUTLAST RIVALSAT ALL COSTS. Jan Andrei Cobey
to implement laws. Congress [who has legislative power] ang dapat mag-initiate ng move para ayusin ang batas, says Dulcero. Yet, the elite-dominated Congress has never shown any interest to confront and address the flaws of the Election Code aside from resolutions that interpreted several provisions. Congress members are foremost politicians that benefit in the current setup, raising the impossibility of introducing reforms to election laws, notes Evangelista. Despite existing rules, seasoned politicians have clearly developed their own tactics to counter the underlying principles behind election regulations. As the battle for dominance continues, even the COMELEC tasked to regulate the game, are trapped in the systemic mechanisms devised by politicians to solidify their hold on power. The elections, therefore, still favor the warriors who have strong financial backing. Despite these opportunities however, wealthy candidates still hold an advantage, for they can engage in further campaigns that will keep them ahead of other candidates, Evangelista argues. Sa level [ng pangangampanya] sa Pilipinas, gagastos talaga sa advetisements dahil malakas din naman ang effectpara maalala ng mga tao, says Cristina Yambot, Bayan Muna Partylist election lawyer. The costs of producing a 30-second commercial ranges from P250,000 to millions. Meanwhile, the average cost of a 30-second primetime slot on television and radio amounts to P100,000 and P8,000, respectively. Candidates have this mindset that spending more for their campaigns directly increases their chances of winning, asserts Evangelista. Pres. Benigno Aquino III who prevailed in the 2010 elections, came next to Villar in terms of campaign expenditures, declaring a P403.12 million total cost. Evidently, money has become a necessity to contend for public office in the Philippines, an imposed requisite that has remained unquestioned for the longest time. Even before the campaigns begin, the COMELEC already eliminates candidates with no proven financial capacity to mobilize a nationwide campaign. Such reality banishes any guarantee that every Filipino has equal chances in holding public office. Like any war, elections are a costly, yet lucrative endeavor especially for the victors.
THE COMPETITION FOR political dominance has once again captivated the countrys attention. As usual, promises of change and genuine service, delivered via celebrity endorsements and catchy gimmicks, continue to grace the grand tournament that is national elections. For 90 days, radio and TV airwaves, print media and even cyberspace become battlefields for a single causeto win the heart of the Filipino voter. Never mind that slogans are all hollow rhetoric, or that platforms are just reinventions of a variety of motherhood statements. Such is the state of Philippine elections where financing plays a significant role in the polls outcomes; a practice that has not only barred the marginalized from participating in a seemingly democratic process, but has also institutionalized the continued supremacy of the rich few over the countrys economic and political affairs.
Rules of engagement
While candidates launch their offensives to secure key government posts, Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sets and guards the battlefields for the conduct of the elections. Armed with the Omnibus Election Code of 1985 and COMELEC Resolution No. 9476, the COMELEC enforces limits on campaign financing (see sidebar), in an attempt to provide a level playing field to all candidates. Hindi porke mayaman ka, ikaw na yung mas may kakayahan mangampanya, says COMELEC Education and Information Department Acting Director Victoria Dulcero.
The Fair Elections Act of 2001 requires candidates to submit a Statement of Elections Contributions and Expenditures (SECE) to the COMELEC. In the 2010 presidential race, top spender Manny Villar declared a P431.56 million over-all expenditures, according to his SECE. This means that Villar spent an average P8.41 for every voter, which falls within the P10-cap for presidential candidates. Spending per voter is determined by dividing a candidates declared total campaign cost over the 51.29 million registered voters in 2010. Poll guards like Kontra Daya and the Center for People Empowerment and Governance (CenPeg) however, raise suspicions on Villars compliance with election laws. Contenders like Villar manage to evade the law through a technicality, wherein costs incurred for campaigns released before the official start of the campaign period, are excluded from total campaign expenses, according to election watchdogs. Villar have already spent P475.43 million before official campaigns began in 2010, reports media monitoring agency Nielsen. If such costs were included, Villars per voter expense would bloat to P17.68. Kontra Daya legal counsel Joven Evangelista also assailed the Omnibus Election Codes accounting mechanism for campaign expenditures since pwedeng hindi i-declare ng mga kandidato ang ilang natatanggap nilang contributions at hindi rin magdeclare ang contributor. We are confined talaga since our constitutional mandate is only
Superior grounds
Under the countrys supposedly democratic electoral system, hopefuls who gain the most number of votes emerge as victors. And in this scheme, intensive campaigns are necessary to capture the voters trust. Mindful of the weak spots of election laws, COMELECs plans to partner with major media networks that will reserve timeslots solely dedicated for campaigning, and to utilize online social media. Para naman pati mahirap na kandidato ay mabigyan ng exposure, Dulcero says.
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Source: Salary Standardization Law 2012 tranche, 2010 Statement Elections Contributions and Expenditures, Fair Elections Act of 2001 * with political party / ** without political party
ONE IN EVERY FIVE ELECTED public officials in the country is a woman. Filipinas have clearly permeated the traditionally male-dominated public domain, holding 3,601 of the 17,385 elected posts, according to government research body Philippine Commission on Women. Filipinas are generally considered as among the most empowered women in Asia, much as the country is known for catapulting two women to the presidency through massive demonstrations. Last year supposedly marked another milestone for the Filipina, with the appointment of Maria Lourdes Sereno as the High Courts first woman chief justice. Indeed, the ascension of women to seats of power has become a redeeming value for the countrys political system that supposedly fosters equal opportunities. As the elections loom, increased womens participation in politics as sharply defined by their right to vote and to be voted seems to strengthen the notion of women empowerment. In reality however, the impacts of such democratic exercises in effecting genuine change for women, remain limited.
Seats of power
The countrys pre-colonial narrative depicts a society that values women, most notably with the stature of the babaylan or priestess who assume key roles in early communities as healers or advisors. History illustrates how the Spanish colonizers forcedly confined Filipino women to the traditional Marian standards of women conduct like being
meek, domesticated and submissive. For centuries, the Filipinas worth would depend on how she conforms to such expectations not until women freedom fighters like Gabriela Silang and Melchora Aquino broke these stereotypes, and made substantial contributions to liberate the country from oppression. Clearly, women have always struggled to assert their valued position in the countrys political and economic affairs despite systemic efforts to curtail their participation. In contemporary times however, electing women into positions does not necessarily translate to advancing womens cause. Not even the passage of pro-women laws could ease the burdens experienced by majority of women. For instance, while Gloria Arroyos administration saw the legislation of the Magna Carta of Women, the condition of women worsened during her term. Research institution Center for Womens Resources (CWR) cites 1,010 cases of state-perpetrated violations of womens rights during Arroyos term. For 2011 and 2012, seven cases of sexual harassment perpetrated by military members to women under the counterinsurgency plan Oplan Bayanihan have been reported by national womens alliance GABRIELA. Moreover, women candidates who participate in the elections hardly invoke women empowerment as central to their intentions for running. The study Participation of Women in Politics and Society reveals that most women seeking elections merely serve as
an alternate to a family relative whose term is either unfulfilled or nears expiration. Such is the case of senatorial aspirant Cynthia Villar and gubernatorial candidate Imee Marcos, whose family relatives currently hold key positions. Majority of known women politicians also hail from influential families with established political mileage, like Arroyo and Corazon Aquino. The social class interests of most women leaders clearly prevail over her membership to a marginalized sector like women, notes GABRIELA Secretary General Joms Salvador. With a largely elitist system of elections, the chances of women being elected is restricted by her socio-economic status. Contrary to claims of providing equal opportunities to everyone, the elections remain an exclusive game for the rich; a limited arena to advance the interests of the majority of women from underrepresented sectors.
Counting votes
The right of women to vote is considered as one of the concrete gains achieved by womens movements across the world. While the idea of women voting now passes as conventional wisdom, such rights were painstakingly advanced by women advocates. Not even American colonizers, with their much-celebrated d e m o c r a c y,
have extended women the right to have their votes counted. The first general elections in the country were for the educated and propertied elite men, to the dismay of their female counterparts like Concepcion Felix de Calderon and Josefa Llanes-Escoda, who eventually lead the crusade for womens suffrage rights in the Philippines. After organized efforts lead by groups like Asociacion Feminista Filipina, over 440,000 Filipina voters were able to vote for the first time in April 1937. Such suffrage rights however, were initially reserved to rich and educated women. Evidently, the elite have a clear history of dominating the supposedly democratic process of elections. In 2010, around 18.8 million or 75.2 percent of registered women voters cast their votes. Participation in the elections is a positive indicator of womens increasing level of political consciousness, says CWRs Cielito Perez. Despite this however, a womens vote does not exist, asserts UP Prof. Judy Taguiwalo. She explains that the lack of sensible and
Filipinas have yet to realize true emancipation. Despite much hype, the presence of women candidates in the elections does not signify hope for women. At most, such kinds of political participation have mostly concerned middle class and elite women than those who toil in vast farmlands or factories. Women can only be empowered if they live free from violence, hunger, poverty and other forms of oppression, says Salvador. GABRIELA was among the first womens groups in the Philippines who have linked gender issues faced by women to the greater context of structural inequalities and social injustices.
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functional women laws and policies indicate the absence of a womens vote. Truly, the existence of a united womens vote would have the capacity to compel candidates to address legitimate women concerns. While more women engage in the elections either as voters or candidates, womens representation remains very limited and constrained by the domination of men in government who have different views, says Perez. As such, as long as individual women vote without a definite consciousness of the collective plight they share as women, then the exercise of voting will remain to be impotent, isolated tools in advancing their rights and welfare. Ultimately, the elections alone could never liberate women from all forms of oppression.
After all, aside from issues of gender violence, women are still confronted by the daily challenges mounted by high prices of commodities and basic utilities, massive unemployment, and lack of adequate social services. For instance, women who often take charge of the familys finances, are perennially burdened by high prices of food, transportation, electricity and making ends meet, explains Perez. As the proud history of the womens movement shows, organized and collective efforts that banded women together against prevailing social orders still wields the most potential in effecting genuine change. Women should organize among their ranks, and learn to transcend the narrow boundaries of gender issues to the greater plight of all oppressed sectors, says Salvador. In the end, grassroots womens organizations who clearly understand how womens issues are integrated in the broader scheme of things could enjoin the empowerment of women regardless of socioeconomic origins. With the elections looming, women may utilize this single grand event to maximize their gains and promote their legitimate interests. For the rest of the years however, women can rely in their collective strength that has decisively challenged and changed the course of their continuing story.
WAKAS
NAKAKATAKOT SUMABLAY. Hindi ko pa rin matanggap na Marso na. Bawat araw kong nilalagyan ng ekis ang kalendaryo ko para maramdaman ang papalapit na thesis deliberations. Sa tuwing mapapatambay ako kung saan, biglang sisigaw yung emergency mechanism ng utak ko ng Thesis! Thesis! Sa tuwing may magtatanong kung gagradweyt na ba ako, ang lagi kong sagot ay, Dapat. Bakit naman kasi ang gawain na para sa isang buong sem ay kailangan kong tapusin sa loob ng dalawang linggo? Kung may award lang na Prodigal Thesis Advisee, ako na siguro ang papatos noon. Ang mga salitang, Magpapa-consult ako mamaya ay nagiging bukas na lang, o sa loob ng dalawang araw, o next week na. Sa halip na dumaan sa opisina ng aking adviser ay napapadpad ako sa kung saan-saan. Maaaring akoy nasa studio ng isang iniidolo kong artist, o nasa ilalim ng ulan habang pinagmamasdan ang kumukupas na ganda ng Maynila. Maaaring nagbabaklas ako ng mga lumang telebisyon sa garahe o kayay nagbubuhat ng mga aparador sa Acad Oval. Maaaring nasa isang NGO ako, nagtatanong tungkol sa proseso ng pagbisita sa mga bilanggong pulitikal, at sa susunod na araw, nagpapakuha na ako ng litrato katabi ng isang nakalayang bilanggo. Maaari ding nagpapalipas lang ako ng lungkot sa isang kubo, o kayay nagsasakripisyo ng tulog para sa mga pahina ng dyaryo. Pinili mo yan ang nakaprogramang sagot ng utak ko sa tuwing magrereklamo ako sa dami ng gagawin, inuulit-ulit lang hanggang sa mapaniwala ang sarili sa mga kalokohang pinasok Freshie pa lang ako noong kinakabisado ko ang konstitusyon ng Asterisk tapos ngayon, kami na ang tanders na tagapayo at nagpapaalala na isapuso at huwag isaulo. Nasa amin na ang tungkulin na ipasa ang alab at pagmamahal sa sining. Pang-apat na taon ko na ito sa org at akala ko kabisado ko na lahat, pero sa bawat pagsubok na nagdaraan ay marami pa rin akong natututunan. Ibat ibang gradiation ng sunrise ang nasaksihan ko kakalapat sa Kule. Unang presswork ko pa lang, naranasan ko na maglapat ng isang pahina sa loob ng 15 minuto para habulin ang deadline ng printer. Simula noon, naramdaman ko nang hindi ito magiging madali. Pumasok man ako dito para maglapat, sa tinagal ko rito, ako ay namulat. Nag-umpisa ang taon na natatakot akong magtapos. Natatakot akong iwan ang mundong kinagisnan at mga lugar na minahal. At higit sa lahat, natatakot akong mamanhid at makalimot. Kasabay ng pagsablay ang pagtindig. Maraming agam-agam sa isang kinabukasan na walang kasiguruhan. Ngunit sa gitna ng kawalan, ang mga alaalang ito ang aking pinanghahawakan.
Ang mga desisyon natin ay hindi nagmumula sa kawalan, ngunit nasa sa atin kung paano natin ito paninindigan.
ko. Wala namang nagsabi sa akin na pagsabayin ang pagbuo ng anibersaryo ng org sa lingguhang paglalapat ng dyaryo. Sa huli, ako pa rin naman ang nagpasya at lahat ng ginagawa natin ay pagpili. Pinili ko to. Pinili mo yan. Ang mga desisyon natin ay hindi nagmumula sa kawalan, ngunit nasa sa atin kung paano natin ito paninindigan.
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CLICH NA KUNG CLICH, PERO babanggitin ko na ang sinabi na rin ng bandang Semisonic: Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end. Utang na loob. Huwag mo kong tatanungin san ko planong magtrabaho, o anong balak kong gawin pagkagradweyt ko, dahil malamang sa malamang, imbento lang naman ang sasabihin ko. Sa tingin ko naman, hindi ako nag-iisa sa ganitong moda sa buhayalam kung ano ang gustong mangyari sa kasalukuyan, pero wala pang tiyak na plano sa hinaharap. Para sa taong may claim ng pagiging organisado, nakakatuwa ang malagay sa ganitong estado. tagumpay, dugo, tawa at luha, e mapapangiti ka na lang. Yung tipong matatawa ka na lang sa sarili mo dahil hindi mo maitago yung tuwa sa mukha mo kaya pinipili mong takpan, kaysa mapagkamalan kang sinto-sinto ng mga nakapaligid sa yo. Pero maliban sa pagtatapos sa akademya, may isa pang paglaya na sobrang nagpapasaya sa akin nitong mga nagdaang linggo: ang ganap at tunay na paglaya sa Collegian. Sa pagtatapos ng kolum na to, jusko day, dalawang isyu na lang at magtatapos na ang sinumpaan kong kontrata sa institusyong ito. Hindi man alam ng karamihan, kahit ng mga kasalukuyang taga-Kul, tandang-tanda ko ang mga pangako ko noong una akong sumalang sa madla para magpakilala: siguro, mga four years po ako tatagal. At sa totoo niyan, wala na akong balak pang i-renew yan sa ngayon. Noon pa man, nasabik na akong muling bumalik at maranasan ang mundo sa labas bilang tipikal na indibidwal na hindi bahagi ng mapagmatyag na institusyon. Ngayon pa lang, naghahanda na ako ng bucket list (i.e., rumaket, magbasa, manood ng pelikulat series, maghanap ng love life), para matiyak na hindi ako mauubusan ng gagawin sa pagkarami-raming panahong mababakante pag hindi na ako Kul. O para mas light: The time of the Elves is over o kaya move on-move on din, ika nga ng isang USC candidate. Mabigat at mas lalong di biro ang pumaloob sa Kul, dahil kakambal ng instant angas at anumang kakabit na prestihiyo ng pagiging kasapi, ang istriktong disiplina, determinasyon at pananagutang paulit-ulit na susubukin. Sabi nga ng isang kasama, bukas ang opisina sa lahat, pero iilan lang ang may sapat na kakayahan (at tigas ng mukha) para pangatawanan ang mga paninindigan ng pahayagan at tanganan ang kritikal nitong tradisyon. Nitong nakaraang linggo, may banyagang propesor na bumisita sa opisina ng Kul para alamin ang kasaysayan nito. Nang tinanong niya ako paano ko pinapahalagahan ang apat na taong karanasan sa Kul (syempre in English), medyo nagulat rin ako sa naging kadaldalan ko sa pagsagot (mind you, in straight English din). Totoo namang kapag tunay ka ng bahagi ng Kul, magkakaroon ka ng paulit-ulit na love-hate relationship dito. Sa katunayan, hanggang sa puntong ito, hindi ko pa rin tiyak kung tama ba ang naging desisyon kong umakyat sa Room 401 Vinzons Hall isang hapon ng Hulyo 2009. Kayat nasasabik na talaga ako sa bagong buhay na naghihintay. At bakit hindi? Sabi sa countdown to freedom ko, dalawang isyu na lang at matatamasa ko na rin ang matamis na paggradweyt sa UP at Kul. *Para sa lahat ng mga atat nang lumaya, pero wala pang kasadong plano pang-eskapo
Bukas ang opisina sa lahat, pero iilan lang ang may sapat na kakayahan (at tigas ng mukha) para pangatawanan ang mga paninindigan ng pahayagan
Ika nga nila, kalma-kalma lang, maaabot rin natin ang tagumpay. Aaminin kong nakakakilig naman talaga ang ideya ng paggradweyt sa Peyups. Yung tipong sa tuwing saglit na sasagi sa isip mo yung glorious moment ng pagmamartsa matapos ng lahat ng pagdurusat
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The Junior Philippine Geographical Society UP Diliman (JPGS-UPD) will be holding its annual geography quiz show on March 8 (Friday), 5:30pm onwards at Palma Hall Room 120-122. Every contender must come with a partner; winners will receive 1,500 pesos cash! For inquiries, please contact the Assistant Project Head, Keith Catolico @ 0927875-0477.
ROCK THE VOTE: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE VICTIMS OF TYPHOON PABLO
Join us in encouraging the youth to participate in calling for clean, peaceful, and responsive elections. Catch the performances of Soapdish, Eevee, Talahib, Karl Ramirez, 5YearPlan, Tao Aves, Bullet Dumas, Kjah, Plagpul, Lakbay Lahi and BLKD! Mark your calendars and see you at the Morayta Grounds on March 15, 6PM onwards! Admission is free.
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OUR NEW GRAPIX ILLUSTRATOR
Konektado sa Sabah
Marianne Rios Jano Gonzales
Si Sultan Salahuddin-Karamat, ay ang ikalabing-isa sa mga naging Sultan ng Sulu. Noong 1704, ipinagkaloob ng Sultan ng Brunei kay Sultan Salahuddin-Karamat ang Hilagang Borneo o Sabah, bilang pagtanaw ng utang na loob sa pagtulong sa pagsugpo ng isang rebelyon sa Brunei. Siya ay ninuno ni Sultan Jamalul Kiram III na kasalakuyang ipinaglalaban ang lupain ng Sabah.