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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ASSOCIATION OF BIOLOGY MAJORS / AY 09-10

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Battling with Brainiacs
ABM Lends A Hand
Biologic 2009
It
comes
 as
 a
coincidence
 that
 the
University
of
 the

Despite
 the
 many
 postponements
 brought
 upon
 by
 Philippines
 Associa;on
 of
 Biology
 Majors’
 Medical

various
 dilemmas,
 the
 University
 of
 the
 Philippines
 Mission,
 which
 happens
 once
 a
 semester,
was
held

Associa;on
 of
 Biology
 Majors,
 also
 known
 as
 UP
 on
 the
 same
 date
 when
 the
 devasta;ng

ABM,
 had
 finally
 pushed
 through
 with
 their
 9th
 supertyphoon,
 Ondoy,
 hit
 Metro
 Manila
 and
 the

Annual
 Biologic
Quiz
Bee.

Some
of
the
youngest
and
 nearby
 provinces.
 September
 26,
 2009
 saw
 the

brightest
 minds
 of
 the
 country
 (all
 of
 whom,
 aren’t
 members,
 applicants,
 alumni,
 and
 volunteer

UP
 students
 
 
 
 
 
 
yet)
had
 gathered
on
the
Diliman
 personnel
of
the
organiza;on
in
upholding
the
virtue

campus
 last
 November
 9,
2009
to
 par;cipate
in
this
 ins;lled
within
its
cons;tu;on
 to
prac;ce
social
and

much
an;cipated
event
in
the
ABM
calendar. moral
development
inside
and
outside
the
Nau;lus.


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SEPTEMBER 23 SEPTEMBER 26 NOVEMBER 9

CAN YOU EAT FASTER THAN AN ABM-ER? MEDICAL MISSION BIOLOGIC

 NEWS Battling with Brainiacs
Biologic 2009
FIRST PLACE: PHILIPPINE SCIENCE by Marian Ysaac
HIGH SCHOOL
(from
page
1) the
 format
 of
 the
 quiz
 bee
 had

SECOND PLACE: ST. JUDE
H e a d e d
 b y
 t h e
 A c a d e m i c s
 THIRD PLACE : ST. PETER THE changed,
 and
 it
 was
 conducted

CommiSee
 of
 ABM,
 the
 Biologic
 APOSTLE JEOPARDY!
 style.
 A
 large
 grid

was
held
 for
 the
 en;re
day
 at
 the
 containing
 phrases
 and
 numbers

Palma
 Hall
 Pavilion
 4
 (Biology
 w h e r e
 t h e
 n a m e s 
 o f
 t h e
 flashed
 on
 the
 screen,
 and
 the

Pavilion)
and
the
Na;onal
Ins;tute
 contestants
 were
 announced.
 The
 team
 with
 the
 highest
 number
 of

for
 Science
 and
 Mathema;cs
 students
 were
 situated
 in
 front
 of
 points
from
the
elimina;on
rounds

Educa;on
Development
 (NISMED).
 the
stage,
facing
the
hosts,
Patricio
 was
 asked
 to
 pick
 a
 category
 and

Members 
 and
 applicants
 of
 the
 Cruz
 and
Joanna
Cuayo,
who
would
 the
 number
 of
points
they
wanted

organiza;on
had
arrived
as
early
as
 be
dicta;ng
the
quiz
 bee
ques;ons
 to
start
off
 the
round.
The
students

6
 AM
 for
 the
final
 prepara;ons
 of
 as
 they
 appeared
 on
 the
 screen.
 had
to
write
down
on
 their
boards

the
compe;;on.
 The
three
rounds
in
this
part
of
the
 quickly
 and
 inform
 the
 marshals,

compe;;on
 shi[ed
 from
 easy,
 who
all
held
a
flag
 that
they
could

While
the
first
segment
of
the
quiz
 moderately
 hard,
 and
 to
 difficult,
 raise,
 indica;ng
 that
 their
 team

bee
was
to
 commence
 later
 in
the
 all
 of
 which
 corresponded
 to
 a
 had
an
answer
to
the
ques;on.
morning
 at
 the
 pavilion,
 students
 specific
number
of
points
and
;me

from
 the
 par;cipa;ng
 schools
 limit.
 The
 marshals
 sta;oned
 for
 Naturally,
 the
 final
 round
 had
 a

began
 dropping
in
at
a
liSle
past
7
 each
 team
 would
 raise
the
team’s
 degree
of
difficulty
all
its
own,
with

AM.
Several
ushers
were
sta;oned
 board
and
show
 it
to
the
hosts
for
 the
 UP
 biology
 majors
themselves

outside
 to
 guide
 the
 incoming
 handing
out
of
points. unable
 to
 answer
 some
 of
 the

students
and
their
teachers
 to
 the
 ques;ons
 properly
 (and
 even
 not

registra;on
 booth
 inside.
 The
 at
 all).
 Nevertheless,
 it
 was
 a

students
 were
 then
 led
 into
 the
 There
 weren’t
 any
 mul;ple
 choice
 fascina;ng
 learning
 experience
 as

d e s i g n a t e d
 r o o m s
 f o r
 t h e
 ques;ons
 in
 this
 part
 of
 the
 one
 enhances
 one’s
 knowledge

preliminary
 tests,
 while
 their
 program,
 so
 one
 can
 imagine
 the
 about
 short‐snouted
 sea
 horses

teachers
waited
in
the
lobby
of
the
 incredible
 range
 of
 answers
 and
 of
 freshwater
 Sardinella
 that

Ins;tute
 of
 Biology
 building,
 students
 can
 come
 up
 with.
 For
 can
 only
 be
 found
 here
 in
 the

immediately
 adjacent
 to
 the
 instance,
 when
 asked
 about
 the
 Philippines.
pavilion. term
 for
 the
 queen
 bee’s
 ma;ng

with
 mul;ple
 drones,
 a
 team
 had
 The
 Biologic
 Quiz
 Bee
 ended
 with

At
 9
 A M ,
 t h e
 e x a m s 
 w e r e
 answered
‘promiscuity’,
which
 had
 awarding
 Team
 A
 of
 the
 Philippine

distributed
 to
 the
 students,
 and
 delighted
 the
 audience
 members
 Science
 High
 School
 with
 the
 1st

they
were
given
 up
un;l
11
AM
 to
 immensely.
There
were
others
who
 place
 trophy
 and
 gold
 medals.

finish
 them.
 A[er
 two
 hours
 of
 t o o k
 t h e
 c o m p e ; ; o n
 q u i t e
 Second
place
and
third
place
 were

anxiously
chewing
on
ball
pen
caps
 seriously,
 brazenly
 talking
 back
 to
 bagged
 by
 St.
 Jude
 and
 St.
 Peter

and
 burying
 frustrated
 faces
 in
 the
 judges
 about
 the
 certainty
 of
 the
Apostle
respec;vely.
hands,
 the
 high
 school
 students
 their
 answer.
 This
led
to
 a
bit
 of
 a

gave
the
papers
back
 to
 the
ABM‐ ;ff
 with
 the
coaches
of
 the
teams,
 Without
 a
 doubt,
 this
 year’s

ers
 for
 checking.
 The
 teams
 with
 who
vehemently
 spoke
about
 how
 Biologic
 had
 been
 a
 thrilling

the
 highest
scores
 had
the
chance
 there
 can
 be
 numerous
 ways
 of
 experience
for
 everyone..
Fantas;c

of
 defending
 themselves
 in
 the
 interpre;ng
a
ques;on
and
on
how
 facts
were
picked
up
along
the
way,

elimina;on
 rounds
 of
 the
 Biologic
 the
 answer
 varies
 depending
 on
 not
 only
 by
 the
 students,
 but
 by

compe;;on. how
the
students
understood
it. the
 professors 
 who
 gained
 insight

about
 the
 discoveries
 regarding

A[er
 the
 break,
 everyone
 was
led
 The
 final
 contestants
 for
 the
 biology
 and
 its
 developments 
 in

into
the
NISMED
auditorium,
 Biologic
were
called
out.
This
;me,
 the
country.

ABM Lends a
Hand
by Lorenzo de Rivera
(from
page
1)

About
 100
 residents
 of
 the
 Ricarte,


Palaris,
 Dagohoy
 (RIPADA)
 village
 in

Diliman,
 Quezon
 City
 were
 given
 free

medica;on
 by
 the
 dona;ons
 of
 the

applicants
 and
 members
 of
 the

organiza;on,
 by
 the
 diagnosis
 of
 the

volunteer
 medical
 students
 of
 the

almost
 everyone
 that
 it
 is
 crea;ng
 Ondoy
 entailed
 upon
 it,
 UP
 ABM

Philippine
 General
 Hospital,
and
 by
the

massive
 floods
 on
 the
 streets,
 is
 a
 decided
 to
 par;cipate
in
 the
 opera;on

distribu;on
of
medicines
of
the
3rd
 Year

difficult
 task
 as
 rainwater
 gradually
 of
 the
 Ateneo
 De
 Manila
 University

Biology
 majors
 of
 the
 University
of
 the

filling
 up
 the
 venue
 is
 interrup;ng
 the
relief
 goods
 program
 where
 the

Philippines
 Manila
 in
 the
 pharmacy

whole
flow
of
 the
rou;ne
in
 the
system
 organiza;on
 gave
 the
 medicines

commiSee.
of
 the
 work
 involved
 in
 the
 medical
 directly.
Other
 dona;ons
 such
 as
 food,

Headed
 by
 the
 Socio‐Civic
 commiSee
 mission.
Pa;ents
are
having
a
hard
;me
 shirts,
and
 other
 basic
 necessi;es
were

chairperson,
 Jayvee
 Mendiola,
 and
 being
 comfortable
 and
 hearing
 the
 received
 by
 Gio
 Tingson,
 a
 student

o r g a n i z e d
 b y
 t h e
 r e s t
 o f
 t h e
 doctors’
prescrip;ons
 while
 the
 rain
 is
 leader
 in
 AdMU,
who
was
very
grateful

organiza;on,
 the
 benefit
 mission
 was
 falling
 down
 hard,
 and
 the
 supplies
 of
as
 UP
 ABM
 was
 one
 of
 the
 first
 to

supposed
 to
 be
 with
 a
 dental
 and
 medicine
 are
 likewise
 gejng
 wet.
 donate
 medicine
 to
 the
 drive
 in
 which

op;cal
 outlet
 as
well.
However,
 due
 to
 Thanks
to
the
adjustments
done
by
the
 they
 were
 greatly
 lacking.
 In
 addi;on,

unfortunate
 circumstances,
 the
 event
 organizers
and
 the
pa;ents
themselves,
 the
organiza;on
also
par;cipated
 in
the

pushed
 through
 but
 with
 more
 than
 the
 medical
 mission
 went
 on
 for
 four
 UP
 Diliman
 Ins;tute
 of
 Biology’s
 own

e n o u g h
 m e d i c i n e
 t o
 s a ; s f y
 a
 more
hours,
ending
at
1:00PM. drive.
 ABMers
 helped
 in
 dona;ng
 and

community
that
 is
 in
 need
 of
 remedial
 distribu;ng
 needed
 goods
 in
 areas

The UP ABM Medical Mission was
help. at the right timing when the storm nearby
which
 were
 gravely
 affected
 by

struck since the organization wass the
 disaster.
 Most
 of
 the
 members
 of

The
 event
 started
 at
 9:00AM,
 which
 is
 readily equipped with blessing the
org,
on
 the
other
 hand,
helped
out

about
 the
 same
 ;me
 when
 the
 storm
 which they also were ready to on
 their
 respec;ve
 alma
maters
 during

head
 began
 to
 impact
 the
greater
 part
 share to those in urgent need.
high
 school
 and
 other
 fund
 drives

of
 Metro
 Manila.
Expectedly,
 not
 a
 lot
 With
a
lot
 of
spare
medicine
le[
and
an
 running
around
near
their
area.
of
 villagers
 were
 early
 to
 arrive
 at
 the
 urgent
 need
 to
 go
 home,
 the
 whole

mission
 site
 which
 was
 inside
 the
 organiza;on
decided
to
donate
them
to
 It’s
 only
 safe
 to
 say
 that
 the
 UP
 ABM

par;ally
covered
basketball
 court
 of
the
 upcoming
fund
drives
and
to
find
routes
 Medical
Mission
 was
at
the
right
;ming

vicinity
 central
 due
 to
 the
 rampant
 on
 how
to
go
home
since
the
whole
UP
 when
 the
 storm
 struck
 since
 the

rainfall.
 Once
 word
 got
 out
 about
 the
 campus
 was
 surrounded
 by
 streets
 organiza;on
 was
 readily
equipped
 with

medical
 mission
 though,
 people
 of
 all
 already
 devoured
 by
 the
 floods.
Some
 blessings
which
they
also
were
ready
to

ages
started
pouring
in
slowly;
ready
to
 students
 made
 the
 Ins;tute
 of
 Biology
 share
 to
those
in
 urgent
 need.
In
 order

receive
their
 medical
needs
despite
 the
 building
as
their
refuge,
while
some
fled
 t o
 p r o m o t e
 s o c i a l
 a n d
 m o r a l

unwelcoming
 atmosphere
 of
 the
 to
 the
 humble
 abodes
 of
 Krisha
 development
 within
 and
 outside
 the

moderately
 flooded
 covered
 court
 and
 Borromeo
 and
 Kester
 Yu,
 who
 were
 organiza;on
 in
 the
 near
 future,
the
 UP

the
 worrying
 that
 comes
 with
 them
 both
 kind
 enough
 to
 let
 fellow
 org‐ ABM
 Socio‐Civic
 commiSee
 is
 planning

abandoning
 their
 homes
in
 the
 middle
 mates
to
 stay
in
 their
 houses
while
 the
 a
 blood
 drive
 en;tled
 “First
 Blood”
 on

of
the
storm. storm
was
in
effect. January
 2010
 and
 the
 second
 medical

mission
 for
 the
 year
 with
 a
 proposed

Ini;a;ng
 the
 whole
 mission
 in
 the
 While
 the
 southern
 part
 of
 Luzon
 was
 ;tle
 aptly
 called
 “Love
 Heals”
 on

middle
 of
 a
 disaster,
 unbeknownst
 to
 recupera;ng
 from
 the
 wreckage
 that
 February
2010.
 NEWS ABM Arms the Next
Generation for the UPCAT
by Jann Sy
Last
 July
11,
18
 and
 25,
 the
University
 More
 than
 a
 hundred
 students
 When
 asked
 to
 comment
 about
 this

of
 the
 Philippines
 Associa;on
 of
 aSended
these
review
sessions
held
on
 year’s
 tutorials,
 Academic
 CommiSee

Biology
 Majors
 (ABM)
 offered
 its
 Saturday
 from
 8AM
 to
 4PM.
 During
 Head,
Hannah
Co
 said,
"My
commiSee

annual
tutorial
for
the
University
of
the
 these
sessions
they
prac;ced
their
 test
 and
 I
 are
 very
 pleased
 and
 proud
 of

Philippines
 College
 Admission
 Test
 taking
 skills
 and
 were
 given
 crash
 ABM,
 its
 members
 and
 its
 applicants,

(UPCAT)
to
the
seniors
of
Krus
na
Ligas
 course
 lectures
 on
 the
 UPCAT
 subject
 for
 showing
such
 great
support
for
this

High
 School
 and
 UP
 Integrated
 School
 maSer. project.
 I
 am
 happy
 to
 say
 it
 was
 a

at
Ins;tute
of
Biology
Pavilion
4.
 great
success.
My
only
hope
is
that
we

Special
 men;on
 goes
 to
 ABM’s
 can
make
it
even
beSer
next
year."
Spearheaded
 by
 ABM’s
 Academic
 members,
 Joanna
 Cuayo,
 Jacqueline

CommiSee
 and
 led
 by
Hannah
 Co,
the
 Canlas,
 Lindsay
 Carandang,
 Patrick
 The
 review
 was
 ABM’s
 first
 major

tutorials
tackled
 the
 four
 major
 foci
 of
 Cruz,
JC
 Reyes,
Philippine
Science
 High
 ac;vity
 lined
 up
 for
 the
 school
 year

the
UPCAT
 –
 Mathema;cs,
English
 and
 School
 Senior,
 Lance
 Co
 Ting
 Keh
 and
 and
 it
 appears
 that
 they’re
 off
 to
 a

Filipino
 and
Science;
with
 the
 Sciences
 ABM’s
 applicants
 for
 selflessly
 giving
 great
start.
further
 divided
 into
 Physics,
 Biology
 their
 ;me
 to
 assist
 in
 the
 tutorial

and
Chemistry. sessions.


Nom Nom Nom

by Raphael Malilay

Last
September
 23,
Wednesday,
the
 UP
 listed
 in
 the
 poster)


Associa;on
 of
 Biology
 Majors
 held
 an
 w e r e
 a s
 f o l l o w s :

ea;ng
 contest
 en;tled
 “Can
 you
 eat
 c h a l l e n g e r s
 w e r e

faster
than
an
ABM‐er?”
from
1
to
3
pm
 tasked
 with
 forming

at
 the
 AS‐CAL
 intersec;on,
 located
 teams
 of
 three
 non‐ABM
 members,
 o f
 t h e

between
 the
 Faculty
 Center
 (FC)
 and
 and,
 a[er
 paying
 the
 PHP
 40.00
 round,
at
the
expense
of
some
;me.

the
 College
 of
 Social
 Sciences
 and
 registra;on
 fee,
 going
 up
 against
 one

The
 challenging
 teams
 were
 largely

Philosophy
(CSSP).
 other
 team
 and
one
 ABM
team.
Simply

composed
 of
 members
 from
 the

finishing
all
the
food
 provided
first
was

Sponsored
 by
 Lemon
 Square,
 Yellow
 enough
to
render
a
team
the
winner
 for
 College
 of
 Engineering
 as
 well
 as
 the

Cab,
 and
 Dippin’
 Dots
 and
 headed
 that
round.
 College
 of
 Science.
 Some
 ABM‐ers

largely
 by
 the
 Finance
 Commitee,
 the
 outside
 of
the
official
team,
composing

contest
 was
 but
 one
 of
 the
 designated
 A
variety
of
food
was
of
course
supplied
 of
 at
 least
 one
 non‐ABM
 member,

major
 ac;vi;es
 for
 each
 day
 of
 the
 for
 the
ea;ng
contest.
The
teams
for
 a
 chose
to
become
challengers
as
well.

annual
 ABM
 Week,
 meant
 to
 raise
 par;cular
 round
 all
 had
 the
same
 food

The
 prizes
 given
 to
 winners
 –
 be
 they

awareness
 of
 the
 organiza;on
 –
 its
 before
 them;
 different
 food
 was

ABM
members
or
a
challenging
group
–

philosophies,
its
history,
and
 more
–
 to
 prepared
 for
 different
 rounds
based
 on

reflected
 the
 sponsors
 of
 the
 ea;ng

the
studentry.
The
 contest
was
in
fact
a
 feedback
 and
 supply.
 Food
 per
 round

contest,
 namely
 gi[
 cer;ficates
 (PHP

first,
 replacing
 the
 tradi;onal
 “Open
 was
 composed
 of
 a
 combina;on
 of

1000.00)
 from
 Yellow
 Cab
 and
 Dippin’

Tambayan”
 which
 gave
 others
 the
 fishballs
 (with
 op;onal
 sauce),
 cereal

Dots,
as
 well
 as
gi[
 packages
from
 the

opportunity
to
visit
 the
ABM
tambayan
 bars,
 milk
 cookies
 (puto
 seko),
 or
 ice

main
sponsor,
Lemon
Square.
a n d
 g e t
 a
 b e S e r
 fe e l
 fo r
 t h e
 cream.
 
 Water
 (to
 wash
 out
 the

organiza;on. lingering
 mixed
 tastes
 and
 textures
 of
 As
 it
 turned
 out,
 at
 least
 one

the
 food)
 was
 provided
 at
 the
 end
 of
 challenging
 team
 per
 round
 could
 in

Despite
beginning
later
than
scheduled,
 each
 round,
 but
 team
 members
 were

fact
 eat
 faster
 than
 an
 ABM‐er,
 as
 the

the
 contest
 proceeded
 smoothly.
 free
 to
 request
 for
 water
 in
the
middle
 ABM
teams
were
constantly
out‐eaten.

Mechanics
(devia;ng
slightly
from
 that

UP ABM Strikes Two as Pacquiao Wins Again
by Rubie Ganzon

Last
 November
 15,
2009,
University
of
 a r e n a


the
 Philippines
 Associa;on
 of
 Biology
 l o o k i n g

Majors
(UP
 ABM)
held
 one
of
its
major
 happy
 and

events
 yet
 again,
 a
 live
 pay‐per‐view
 r e a d y
 t o

showing
 of
 Firepower,
 an
 always‐ m a k e
 t h e

awaited
 Manny
 Pacquiao
 match.
 Philippines

Pacquiao,
 the
 140
 pounds
 junior
 once
again
 a

welterweight
 ;tleholder
 was
 to
 fight
 p r o u d

Puerto
 Rico’s
 finest,
 Miguel
 CoSo,
 the
 c o u n t r y .

147
 pounds
 welterweight
 ;tleholder.
 W h e n
 t h e

A[er
 sponsoring
 the
 last
 victorious
 fi g h t

fight
 of
 Manny
Pacquiao
 against
 Ricky
 commenced,

HaSon,
UP
ABM
decided
to
step
up
the
 both
 players

notch
 and
 chose
 to
 hold
 Firepower
 in
 a c t e d
 t h e

the
 University
 of
 the
 Philippines
 n e e d
 t o

Philippines
 into
 one
 solid
 group
 than

theater
 that
housed
2,142
seats
for
 the
 dominate
 the
 fight.
 There
 was

Manny
Pacquiao.

audience,
 thrice
 more
 the
 exposure
 challenge
 for
 both
 players,
 both
 were

from
 the
 last
 sponsored
 match.
 extremely
 talented,
 but
 what
 made
 Of
 course,
 UP
 ABM
 has
 yet
 again

However,
 with
 the
 high
 market
 value
 this
fight
 exci;ng
was
that
both
did
not
 conquered
 such
 a
 huge
 event
 and

for
 the
 game,
the
only
challenge
came
 give
up
their
 chance
of
releasing
power
 profited
 greatly
from
it.
The
funds
will

from
 the
 accommoda;on
 of
 avid
 punches
 when
 an
 opportunity
 came
 be
 kept
 and
 used
 for
 future
 ac;vi;es

supporters
that
day.
 their
 way.
 Both
 threw
 away
 good
 that
 shall
 con;nue
 to
 beSer
 the

punches
 and
 used
 the
 ring
 well,
 organiza;on,
 revolving
 around
 its

The
 theater
 gates
 opened
 at
 7:30
 am
 h o w e v e r
 P a c q u i a o
 o b v i o u s l y
 mission‐vision.
 Joseph
 John
 Salonga

to
 give
 way
 for
 the
 viewing
 of
 dominated
 the
 fight,
 knocking
 down
 Sanchez
led
 the
event
 with
 the
help
of

undercard
 matches.
 Tickets
 were
 s;ll
 CoSo
 twice
 and
 turning
 his
 face
 into
 the
 rest
 of
 the
 organiza;on
 and

sold
at
the
entrance
for
latecomers
at
a
 one
 bloody
 mess.
 Specifically,
 CoSo
 succeeded
 yet
 again.
 This
 wouldn’t

price
of
 350
php
and
 not
 only
that
but
 took
 a
 hard
 bea;ng
 in
 the
 corner
 even
 be
 possible
 without
 the
 help
 of

also
 Nike’s
 original
 M.P.
 shirts
 and
 during
the
 11th
 round
 but
 was
 able
 to
 one
 another
 and
 the
 will
 to
 keep
 UP

Potato
 Corner
French
fries
were
sold
in
 escape
from
the
ropes,
only
to
go
back
 ABM
 as
 honored
 and
 pres;gious
 as
 it

the
area.
People
 came
only
a[er
 a
few
 and
take
even
 more
punishment
in
 the
 can
be.
hours
 of
 when
 it
 began
 and
 slowly
 12th
 round.
The
referee,
Kenny
Bayless,

filled
 up
 the
 theater’s
 seats.
 An
 hour
 finally
stopped
 CoSo
 at
 55
 seconds
 of
 A[er
 the
 fight,
 it
 will
 likely
 set
 up
 an

before
 Pacquiao’s
 fight
 fast
 paced
 the
 12th
 round
 declaring
 a
 knockout
 even
 bigger
 fight,
 most
 probably

;cket
 buyers
 came
 and
 rushed
 inside
 win
for
 Pacquiao.
The
Filipino
star
used
 against
 Floyd
 Mayweather
 Jr.,
a
fighter

the
 theater.
 UP
 ABM
 designated
 his
blazing
speed
and
power
from
both
 that
 has
 been
 rumored
 to
 be

u s h e r s ,
 m a r s h a l s ,
 g u a r d s
 a n d
 hands
to
win
 another
 ;tle,
his
seventh
 Pacquiao’s
 hardest
 contender
 yet.

registra;on
on
their
respec;ve
sites
for
 in
seven
 weight
classes
and
cement
his
 Mayweather
 Jr.
 has
 never
 lost
 a
 fight

the
flow
of
events
to
go
as
smoothly
as
 stature
 as
 the
 best
 pound‐for‐pound
 and
 a[er
 coming
out
 from
re;rement,

possible.
 There
 were
 some
 technical
 fighter
in
the
world.

 his
 strength
 s;ll
 remains
 with
 a
 win

difficul;es
 that
 resulted
 to
 loss
 of
 against
 Marquez
 months
 ago.
 Bob

audio
 due
to
 low
signal
 frequency
but
 The
 Filipinos
 in
 the
 UP
 Theater
 all
 Arum
is
s;ll
talking
with
 both
sides
but

were
 resolved
 by
 Solar
 Sports
 a
 few
 shared
 support,
 excitement
 and
 a
 fight
 is
 tenta;vely
 scheduled
 some

minutes
a[er.
Minutes
before
the
fight,
 thrilling
fear
 across
 the
hall
 for
 Manny
 ;me
in
March.
This
is
 definitely,
if
not,

the
gates
 were
closed
 and
the
theater
 Pacquiao.
It
was
evident
 that
Pacquiao
 most
 likely
 the
 biggest
 and
 most

was
 filled
 with
 Manny
 Pacquiao
 united
 everyone
 that
 day
 and
 made
 awaited
 fight
 yet.
 And
 in
 that
 context,

supporters
 all
 eager
 for
 the
 bout
 to
 every
person
sijng
on
 his
or
 her
chair
 UP
 ABM
 might
 be
 grabbing
 an

commence. feel
 proud
 and
 inspired
 by
 his
 opportunity
to
hold
 one
of
the
world’s

passionate
will
to
win.
There
can
be
no
 best
boxing
matches
next
year.
There
 was
 a
 jolt
 of
 excitement
 in
 the
 other
 man
 who
 could
 turn
 the

UP
 Theater
 as
 Pacquiao
 entered
 the

AP PS C O R N ER NO BUDDY NO BUDDY BUT YU!
by Jom Chua
G o i n g B u d d y
 B i d d i n g
 the
 cap
 at
 this
 *Phone
rings.*
ac;vity. amount,
permijng

O n c e , any
 applicant
 the

A:
Hey
where
were
you?

G o i n g H a n d s
 h o l d i n g
 desired
 buddy
 by
 B:
Why?

A:
Today’s
buddy
bidding.
T w i c e , n u m b e re d
 p a p e rs
 bidding
 the
 roof

shot
 up
into
the
air
 as
 value. B:
What’s
buddy
bidding?
Sold! the
 descrip;ons
 and

A:
It’s
where
you
bid
for
your
buddy.
schedules
 of
 ABM
 The
 ac;vity
 closed

by Charles members
 flashed
 on
 at
around
 3:30
 PM,
 B:
What’s
a
buddy?
Herrera t h e
 w a l l .
 E a c h
 ending
half
an
 hour
 *Other
line
hangs
up.*
a p p l i c a n t ,
 u p o n
 e a r l i e r
 t h a n
 That
 is
 how
 I
 was
 introduced
 to
 Buddy
 Month.

The
 University
 of
 the
 raising
 his/her
 paper
 a n ; c i p a t e d .

P h i l i p p i n e s
 A[er
 much
 more
 embarrassing
 inquiries,
 I
 got
 a

and
 sta;ng
 whether
 Applicants
 met
 up
 grasp
 of
 what
 it’s
 all
 about.
 Basically,
 you
 get
 to

Associa;on
 of
Biology
 he/she
 was
 proxy‐ing
 with
 their
 member

Majors
 (ABM)
 held
 its
 experience
 what
 it’s
 like
 to
 have
 a
 slave
 at
 your

for
 a
fellow
applicant,
 counterparts
 and
 disposal
 for
 a
month.
At
 that
 point,
I
was
already

annual
 Buddy
 Bidding
 was
given
a
chance
to
 planned
 out
 their

ac;vity
 last
 July
 20,
 sure
that
this
experience
was
doomed
to
fail.
Even

b i d
 f o r
 t h e
 ac;vi;es
 before
 the
 Holy
 Book
 asks:
 
 “How
 can
 you
 serve
 two

Monday.
 Members
 anonymous
 member
 e v a c u a ; n g
 t h e

and
 applicants
 alike
 masters?”,
but
I
guess
they
didn’t
 know
 my
buddy.

using
Buddy
Points
 as
 room.
 His
 name
 is
 Kester
 Yu
 but
 among
 his
 peers
 he’s

fl o c k e d
 t o
 t h e
 currency,
 beginning

Vinzon’s
 Hall
 Ac;vity
 known
 by
 his
 other
 monikers:
 “saviour ”,

with
 a
 minimum
 of
 A B M ’ s
 B u d d y
 “redeemer”
and
“god”.
Legend
has
it
that
his
heart

Center
 located
 on
 the
 2000
points.
 Bidding
ac;vity
is
a

4 t h
 fl o o r
 o f
 t h e
 is
made
out
of
 pure
 16k
gold
 and
if
you
get
it
 and

ye a r l y
 t ra d i ; o n
 melt
 it,
 you’ll
 be
 able
 to
 bribe
 any
 teacher
 you

building.
 The
 ac;vity
 The
 highest
 bidder
 w h i c h
 l a y s
 t h e

was
 set
 to
 start
 at
 desire.
would
 be
 awarded
 grounds
for
exis;ng

1:00
 PM
 and
 last
 for
 t h e
 p r i v i l e g e
 o f
 members
 and
 new
 In
the
course
of
the
whole
month,
we
were
able
to

t h r e e
 h o u r s ,
 b e c o m i n g
 t h e
 applicants
 to
 bond
 do
 a
 lot
 of
 meaningful
 tasks
 like
 cleaning
 up
 the

culmina;ng
 at
 4:00
 member’s
 buddy
 for
 and
 get
 to
 know
 tambayan
 and
 wearing
 the
 same
 shirt
 color
 in

PM.
 t h e
 n e x t
 m o n t h ,
 e a c h
 o t h e r .
 order
 to
 prove
 our
 deep
 unity
and
 dedica;on
 as

which
 would
 serve
 as
 Through
 the
 buddy
 buddies.
 With
 one
 fell
 swoop,
 he
 drove
 my
right

A p p l i c a n t s
 w e r e
 the
;me
allotment
 for
 point
 system,
 the
 arm
 down
 to
 the
 wooden
 canvass
 and
 at
 that

tasked
 to
 line
 up
 in
 garnering
the
number
 applicant‐member
 moment
 I
really
felt
 like
 he
 was
 my
 older
 brother

the
 narrow
 space
 of
 points
 he/she
 bid.
 duo
 engages
 in
 stealing
away
my
birthright
 and
 pride,
but
 s;ll
 my

right
 outside
 of
 the
 T h e r e
 w e r e
 a l s o
 various
 ac;vi;es
 brother
 (cue
 in:
 awww…).
 I
 guess
 this
 is
 what

Ac;vity
 Center
 for
 special
 cases
 wherein
 designated
 by
 the
 Buddy
Month
is
all
about:
lejng
your
guard
down

registra;on.
Once
 the
 a
 single
 member
 or
 a
 M e m b e r s h i p
 and
 just
 feeling
 like
 a
 kid
 again
 with
 an
 ABM

m e m b e r s
 h a d
 p a i r
 o f
 m e m b e r s
 CommiSee
 as
 a
 member.

eve r y t h i n g
 s et‐ u p
 generously
 took
 up
 way
of
breaking
the

i n s i d e ,
 a p p l i ca nt s
 t h e
 t w o
 h i g h e s t
 ice
 and
 closing
 the
 We’ve
 all
 been
 forced
 to
 grow
 up
 fast
 in
 this
 day

were
 signing
 in
 and
 bidders
as
buddies.
 gap
between
them. and
 age,
some
of
 us
 may
have
forgoSen
 what
it’s

receiving
 their
 Buddy
 like
 to
 be
 a
 child;
 to
 be
 innocent,
 gentle
 and

Points
 Logs,
 which
 Bids
 generally
started
 O r i g i n a l l y
 genuine.
Buddy
Month
gives
us
a
chance
to
just
be

d o u b l e d
 a s
 t h e i r
 low
but
rose
gradually
 scheduled
 for
 the
 a
child
 once
more
and
 find
 that
‘bestest’
friend
 in

n u m b e r s
 f o r
 t h e
 as
 the
 ac;vity
 went
 a[ernoon
 of
 July
 your
 fellow
 buddy.
 By
 doing
 the
 tasks,
 they
 can

bidding
 procedure.
 on.
Numbers
 reached
 1 7 ,
 t h e
 B u d d y
 spend
 ;me
 with
 one
 another
 in
 order
 to
 foster
 a

Those
who
were
done
 as
low
as
6,000
buddy
 Bidding
ac;vity
was
 rela;onship
built
on
 a
pact
 of
respect
 and
 genuine

logging
 in
 were
 lead
 points
 and
 peaked
 at
 postponed
 due
 to
 love…
kind
 of
like
that
 hit
 show
Pinoy
Big
Brother.

inside
and
asked
to
be
 80,000,
 with
 the
 ;tle
 heavy
 rain
 showers
 However,
 the
 term
 Buddy
 Month
 is
 really
 a

quietly
seated.
Shortly
 of
 this
 year’s
 highest
 a n d
 t h e
 misnomer;
it
 doesn’t
 really
stop
at
 the
end
 of
 the

a[er
 everyone
seSled
 bidder
 was
 given
 to
 s u b s e q u e n t
 month.
 The
 buddy
rela;onship
 con;nues
 on
 and

d o w n ,
 t h e
 Leif
 Tan
 and
 his
 bid
 s u s p e n s i o n
 o f
 grows
 stronger
 with
 each
 passing
 day.
 And
 in
 so

M e m b e r s h i p
 f o r
 m e m b e r
 L i s a
 classes.
 doing,
 we
 gain
 a
 friend,
 a
 brother,
 a
 sister,
 a

CommiSee
 officially
 C o r p u z .
 M e m b e rs
 mentor…a
buddy,
for
keeps!
ini;ated
 the
 year’s
 then
 decided
 to
 set

COSTUMES IN SEPTEMBER
by Raphael Malilay

Last
 September
19,
Saturday,
the
ABM
 Externals,
 and
 Sports
 the


applicants
 hosted
 their
 applicants’
 Logis;cs
or
Programs
commiSee,

party
at
the
Mul;purpose
Hall
of
Tierra
 headed
 by
 Jom
 Chua,
 Leif
 Tan,

Bella
 in
 Tandang
 Sora,
 Quezon
 City.
 and
Leland
 Lukban;
and
Biologue

Held
 late
 in
 the
 a[ernoon,
 the
 party
 Secretariat
the
Decora;ons
commiSee,
 tune
 of
 Lady
 Gaga’s

kept
 the
 spirit
 of
 the
 first
 signature
 headed
 by
 Baschia
 Mariano,
 Jazzy
 Poker
Face.

sheet
 alive
 by
 likewise
 being
 themed
 Botacion,
and
Nicole
Lim.
 The
 applause
 and
 energy
 throughout

a[er
 movies
 –
 more
 specifically,
 the


 Of
 course,
 much
 of
 the
 party
 was
 the
party
made
 it
 clear
 that
 the
 party

Academy
Awards.

owed
 to
 the
 different
 ac;vi;es
 the
 was
 truly
a
 success,
 as
 made
 clear
 by

I n
 ke e p i n g
 w i t h
 t ra d i ; o n ,
 t h e
 programs
 commiSee
 prepared.
 The
 the
 kudos
 given
 to
 the
 applicants
 by

applicants
 were
 required
 to
 come
 in
 flow
 itself
 went
 very
 smoothly,
 with
 the
members
 for
 a
 job
 well‐done.
And

c o s t u m e s
 d e c i d e d
 o n
 b y
 t h e
 segues
 between
 presenta;ons
 or
 the
secret
to
this
success?
CommiSee
on
Membership.
In
 keeping
 games
 done
 masterfully
by
the
 party’s
 Teamwork,
says
batch
 head
 AE
Mallari.

with
 the
 theme,
 however,
 the
 two
 lively
 hosts,
 Mikee
 Estrada
 and
 Rather
 than
 sejng
 individual
 goals
 –

CommiSee
 on
 Membership
 likewise
 Baschia
 Mariano.
The
 energy
 and
 skill
 doing
 something
 for
 the
 sake
 of

based
 the
 applicants’
 costumes
 on
 of
 the
 hosts
 was
 truly
 noteworthy,
 requirements,
 or
 aSending
 a
 mee;ng

movies.
 A[er
 lis;ng
 down
 several
 considering
the
number
and
 variety
of
 just
 for
 the
 sake
 of
 aSendance
 –
 the

movies,
the
 applicants,
by
 commiSee,
 presenta;ons:
 from
 some
 of
 the

chamber
 worked
 together
 for
 the

bid
 for
 the
 movie
 they
 wanted
 their
 freshmen
 applicant’s
 presenta;on
 of
 I

chamber:
despite
there
being
different

costumes
to
come
from
the
most,
with
 Won’t
 Say
 I’m
 in
 Love
 as
 seen
 in
 the

commiSees
 and
 groupings,
 the

a
percentage
of
 the
 winning
 bid
 being
 movie
 Hercules
(complete
 with
 togas),

chamber’s
 mentality
 echoed
 that
 of

converted
 to
 cash
 (to
 be
 paid
 by
 the
 to
 the
 junior
 applicants’
 dance
 to
 none
other
than
the
Three
Musketeers,

commiSee)
 to
 further
 raise
 party
 Cobra
Starship’s
single
Good
Girls
Gone
 of
 all
 for
 one,
 and
 one
 for
 all.
 “We

funds.
 The
 costume
 auc;on
 ended
 Bad
from
the
album
of
the
same
name
 always
work
as
a
team,”
concludes
AE
–

w i t h
 A c a d e m i c s
 t h e m e d
 a [ e r
 (complete
 with
 Jasper
 and
 Jodie).
The
 everyone
 works
 for
 the
 good
 of
 the

Underworld
 (vampire),
 Alumni
 a[er
 hosts
 themselves
 performed,
 with
 chamber.

300
 (medieval),
 Biologue
 a[er
 Moulin
 Baschia
 being
 the
 lead
 singer
 of
 an

Rouge
 (musical),
 Externals
 a[er
 amazing
 band
 performance
 with
 Jom,
 Jayvee
 Mendiola,
 Vice‐President
 for

Enchanted
 (fairy
 tale),
 Finance
 a[er
 Chia,
AE
 Mallari,
and
 Luis
Aquino,
and
 Socio‐Civic
Affairs,
agrees.
“Well,
what
I

The
Godfather
(mafia),
Secretariat
a[er
 Mikee
being
lead
 dancer
 of
 an
 equally
 liked
most
 about
 it
is
that
 we
caught
a

AusGn
 Powers
 (retro),
Socio‐Civic
 a[er
 amazing
 dance
 rendi;on
 of
 the
 song
 glimpse
 of
 how
 this
 chamber,
 if
 they

Lord
of
 the
 Rings
 (fantasy),
and
Sports
 Ego
by
Beyoncé,
alongside
Michi
Mejia
 just
 work
 together
 as
 an
 ensemble,

a[er
 Brokeback
 Mountain
 (western).
 and
 Chia.
 In
 addi;on
 to
 these
 was
 a
 they
can
really
turn
out
a
great
event,”

While
applicants
were
required
to
have
 matchmaking
 game,
 with
 Patrick
 Cruz
 he
 states.
 “I
 hope
 this
 is
 not
 only
 a

costumes,
 the
 members
 were
 given
 being
 asked
 to
 pick
 one
 out
 of
 four
 show
 for
 the
 members,”
 he
con;nues,

t h e
 o p ; o n
 to
 s i m p l y
 co m e
 i n
 candidates
 based
 on
 their
 answers
 to
 “but
rather
a
preview
of
what's
in
store

Hollywood‐inspired
ajre.
 ques;ons
 posed
 by
 the
 hosts
 (ending
 for
the
org.”
in
him
choosing
Inna
Sta.
Maria).

The
 commiSees
 themselves
 were
 The
 chamber’s
 goal
 is
 clear:
 rather

further
 categorized
 for
 the
party,
with
 During
 the
 dinner,
some
 of
 the
 Xavier
 than
rest
their
laurels
a[er
this
rousing

different
commiSees
merging
into
 one
 freshmen
 (Charles
 Herrera,
 JP
 Reyes,
 success,
they
must
strive
to
 maintain
–

that
 would
head
 a
par;cular
 aspect
 of
 Jaime
 Yu,
 and
 Jann)
 took
 it
 upon
 or
 beSer
 yet
 strengthen
 –
 the
 unity

the
party.
Thus,
Academics,
Socio‐Civic,
 t h e m s e l v e s
 t o
 s i n g
 f o r
 t h e
 and
 coopera;on
 they
 have
 shown.

a n d
 F i n a n c e
 fo r m e d
 t h e
 Fo o d
 entertainment
 of
 all.
 Too
 soon
 Only
 by
 doing
 so
 can
 they
 hope
 to

commiSee,
 headed
 by
 Chia,
 Anton
 a[erwards,
 it
 was
 ;me
 for
 the
 final
 make
a
successful
sequel.

Valdecenas,
 and
 Jann
 Sy;
 Alumni,
 batch
 performance:
a
dance
 set
 to
 the

AP PS C O R N ER experience.
 And
 in
 no
 we
 cannot
 show
 our
 commitment
 as

uncertain
 terms,
 the
 first
 applicants,
how
can
 they
expect
 it
 from

thing
they
told
us
was:
 us
as
members?

“It’s
going
to
be
hard.
Really
hard.” It’s
 true,
 the
 applica;on
 process
 is
 a


challenge,
 but
 I
 believe
 you’ll
 value

Time Well Spent Not
 exactly
 the
 best
 of
 pep
 talks,
 I
 something
 infinitely
 more
 if
 you
 have

thought
back
then.
I
wouldn’t
lie
and
say
 devoted
 your
 ;me
 and
 effort
 to
 it.
 No

by Raisa Rosete I
 wasn’t
 disheartened.
 But
 then
 did
 I
 worthwhile
 endeavor
 is
 ever
 painless,

My
 first
 ideas
 of
 university
 life
 were
 really
 think
 I
 was
 going
 to
 leave
 BS
 but
 because
 of
 its
 importance,
 we
 can

formed
 from
 a
 mixture
 of
 well‐meant
 Biology
 mentally
 (and
 emo;onally)
 endure
whatever
comes
our
way.
If
it
 all

a d v i c e ,
 co m i ca l
 a n e c d o te s ,
 a n d
 unscathed?
 By
 natural
 inclina;on,
 I
 came
too
 easy,
I’m
 afraid
 it
 would
 be
so

outrageous
 rumors.
 Not
 exactly
 the
 wanted
 to
 avoid
 hurdles
 I
wasn’t
 sure
 I
 simple
to
give
in.

most
 reliable
 collec;on
 of
 sources,
 could
 overcome.
But
 it
 seemed
 ‐
 given

though
 one
thing
was
made
abundantly
 that
 opening
 message
 ‐
 those
 hurdles
 It’s
so
easy
to
get
lost
in
UP,
both
literally

clear:
 I
 was
 stepping
 into
 unknown
 were
unavoidable.
 and
 figura;vely.
I
remember
 the
 feeling

territory.
 of
being
“new”
‐
having
nothing,
no
 one

That’s
 when
 I
 decided
 to
 apply
 for
 to
 iden;fy
 with.
 High
 school
 was
 easy

The
 sheer
 enormity
 of
 the
 campus
 membership
 to
 UP’s
 ABM.
 It
 was
 a
 because
 of
 its
 familiarity
 ‐
 I
 prac;cally

in;midated
 me.
 Coming
 from
 a
 logical
 choice.
 Be
 guided
 by
 ones
 who
 knew
 everyone.
In
 UP,
that
 was
 one
 of

rela;vely
 small
 high
 school
 with
 know
 what
 they’re
 doing,
 for
 I
 was
 the
ul;mate
difficul;es
I
faced
‐
nothing,

classmates
I’ve
known
 for
 mostly
all
 my
 certainly
clueless.
 it
seemed
was
constant
in
college.

life,
 the
 idea
 that
 I
 wouldn’t
 have
 that

comfortable
 familiarity
 to
 rely
 on
 was
 Then
 came
the
second
 thoughts
 when
 I
 For
me,
ABM
presented
 something
sure,

nerve‐wracking.
 learned
 what
 the
 applica;on
 process
 something
 stable.
 It’s
 a
 support
 system

entailed. like
 no
 other.
 Before
 entering
 UP,

But
 along
 with
 that,
 I
 felt
 a
 strange,

someone
told
me
that
 in
addi;on
to
 the

u n e x p l a i n a b l e
 e x c i t e m e n t .
 I
 was
 put
 off
 by
 the
 number
 of

academic
 strains,
 I
 would
 have
 to

Contradictory,
 but
 true
 nevertheless.
 It
 requirements
involved
‐
from
Sigsheet
1,

s t r u g g l e
 w i t h
 t h e
 r e l e n t l e s s

was
 like
 gradua;ng
 from
 grade
 school,
 Sigsheet
 2,
 to
 the
 buddy
 scrapbook.

compe;;veness
 between
 Biology

only
 mul;plied
 tenfold.
 By
 then,
 the
 There
 were
 also
 many
 ac;vi;es
 and

majors.
 I
 saw
 none
 of
 this.
 During

“wonders”
 of
 high
 school
 had
 already
 projects
 that
 required
 ;me
 and

orienta;on,
 I
 remember
 watching
 the

lost
 its
 novelty.
 College
 was
 a
 new
 aSen;on.

members’
 familiarity
 with
 each
 other
 ‐

experience
wai;ng
around
the
corner.

It
was
became
a
struggle,
I
admit.
There
 easy
camaraderie,
effortless
friendship.
And
UP
was
in
a
league
of
its
own.
 were
 many
 unfortunate
 ;mes
 when

ABM
 clashed
 with
 my
 academics.
 I
 But
 it
 wasn’t
 only
 that.
 It’s
 what
 they

I
wanted
to
try
everything
and
nothing.
I
 entertained
 the
 thought
 of
 deferring.
 used
 that
 comradeship
 for.
 All
 their

leaped
 towards
and
shied
 away
from
all
 Strange
 enough,
 I
couldn’t
 bring
 myself
 ac;vi;es,
 all
 their
 projects,
 are
 geared

college
 had
 to
 offer.
 Second
 thoughts
 towards
 a
 goal
 that
 maSers.
 From

to
do
it.

were
 my
 constant
 companion.
 I
 was
 a
 tutorial
sessions,
to
medical
 missions,
to

novice
 in
 a
 game
 where
 I
 didn’t
 know
 With
every
step
completed,
another
 one
 i nte rs c h o o l
 q u i z
 b e e s
 ‐
 a l l
 a re

the
rules
‐
clearly,
a
disadvantage.
 awaited.
 I
 o[en
 ques;oned
 why
 the
 noteworthy
things
that
anyone
would
be

applica;on
process
had
to
be
so
long
‐
it
 proud
to
be
a
part
of.


I
 needed
 more
 than
 a
 map
 of
 the
 seemed
so
unnecessary.
But
 then,
taken

campus
to
navigate
UP.
 from
 a
 different
 perspec;ve,
 I
came
 up
 It
starts
with
 inten;on
 ‐
I
guess
it’s
easy

to
 wish
 to
 become
 a
 part
 of
 something

with
my
own
answer.

My
 first
 introduc;on
 to
 UP
 life
 was
 so
 worthwhile.
 Star;ng
 and
 comple;ng

through
 an
 orienta;on
 hosted
 by
 an
 The
applica;on
process
is
not
something
 the
process
 however,
 is
 another
 maSer

organiza;on
 ‐
 ABM,
 the
 Associa;on
 of
 that
 can
 be
 taken
 lightly.
It’s
something
 en;rely.
 But
 though
 all
 that
 and
 more,

Biology
 Majors.
 These
 were
 students
 that
you
must
do
wholeheartedly,
or
not
 you’ll
just
grow
to
love
all
this
ABM…
who
 share
 the
 same
 course,
 who’ve
 at
 all.
 Similarly,
ABM
 is
 an
 organiza;on

experienced
 what
 I’m
 about
 to
 that
 asks
for
 its
members’
dedica;on.
If
 …sh*t.
XD
We’ve Only Just did
 together
 as
 buddies
 but
 those

men;oned
 are
 enough
 to
 prove
 my

Begun point.

by Steven Lim H o w e v e r,
 a s
 ; m e
 p a s s e d ,
 w e


Being
 an
 acquaintance,
 gejng
 to
 completely
 forgot
 about
 our
 buddy

know
 each
 other,
 befriending
 one
 points
 and
 just
 did
 stuff
 together.
 I

another,
bidding
 for
 the
 member,
and
 know
 for
 a
fact
 that
I
did
 not
 add
into

lastly,
bonding
with
one
another.
These
 my
 overall
 buddy
 points
 some
 of
 the

are
the
steps
that
 I
went
 through
with
 things
 that
 we
 did.
 We
 even
 did
 stuff

my
buddy,
Sofi.
(Well,
there
are
 other
 which
 were
 not
 listed
 in
 the
 buddy

processes
 in
 between
 like
 compe;ng
 sheet
 (this
is
the
list
 that
had
the
stuff
 v e r y

with
other
 apps
as
if
 we
were
starving
 that
 we
can
 do
and
the
points
that
we
 easy
 and
 fun
 to
 talk
 to,
 especially

dogs
 and
 ;me
 constraints…
 But
 let’s
 can
get
for
 it)
 because
we
just
 felt
like
 when
she
has
her
sabaw
days
(which
is

not
delve
into
those.) doing
 it.
Both
 of
 us
 thought
 that
 the
 most
 o[en
 than
 not).
 Also,
 she
 helps

points
 did
 not
 maSer
 in
 the
 end.
 We
 me
with
coping
with
the
stresses
of
my

As
 an
 applicant
 to
 the
 org
 UPABM,
 I
 know
 that
 the
 org
 made
 us
 undergo
 college
 life
 by
 giving
 me
 ;ps.
 In
 my

had
to
go
through
a
series
of
tests
and
 this
certain
 step
 because
it
 wanted
 us
 opinion,
Sofi
is
one
of
the
best
buddies

this
was
one
 of
them,
Buddy
Bonding.
 to
 know
someone
in
UP,
as
most
 of
us
 one
can
ever
hope
to
have.
It
 requires
 me,
 as
 an
 applicant,
 to
 were
 freshmen.
 (It
 was
 definitely
 a

gather
 a
 certain
 amount
 of
 buddy
 good
thing
that
our
points
were
halved
 And
 now,
 here
 I
am
 in
 the
 month
 of

points
with
my
buddy
by
doing
various
 or
 else,
 we
 would
 not
 have
 made
our
 November,
 two
 months
 a[er
 Buddy

things
(some
were
 awkward)
 together.
 required
amount!) Month.
No
more
required
bonding.
No

Basically,
it
 aims
 to
 help
 the
 applicant
 more
points
 to
 worry
about.
 No
 more

have
 a
deep
 rela;onship
 with
at
 least
 We
 also
 had
 to
 document
 the
 whole
 being
forced
into
doing
things.
one
member
of
the
org.
 experience
through
 what
 the
 org
 calls

the
Buddy
Box.
It
 is
here
that
 I
put
 in
 You
 could
 ask
 me,
 “How’s
 your

A[er
 the
 event,
I
got
 Sofia
Ampo,
Sofi
 evidences
 (pictures,
 receipt,
 anything
 buddy?”
 Well,
 I’d
 say
 that
 she’s
 the

for
short,
as
my
buddy. actually)
 that
 we
 actually
 did
 stuff
 same
 as
 always,
 sabaw
 and
 happy.

together.
In
my
case,
I
took
pictures
of
 Even
 though
 we
 are
 not
 buddies

For
 the
 whole
 month
 of
 August,
 my
 certain
 events
 during
 my
 Buddy
 anymore,
I
s;ll
talk
to
her.
We
s;ll
have

buddy
 Sofi
 and
 I
worked
 our
 buSs
 of
 B o n d i n g
 a n d
 p a s t e d
 t h e m
 i n
 those
 ;mes
 that
 we
 had
 during

just
 to
get
our
points
(because
I
had
to
 magazines.
 August,
 doing
 stuff
 together,
 ea;ng

outbid
someone
for
her).
I
sat‐in
in
one
 out,
and
many
others.

of
her
classes,
fed
her
food,
and
jogged
 Well,
what
can
I
say
about
Sofi?
Within

around
 the
 Acad
 Oval
 together
 while
 the
span
 of
 a
 month
 (and
 while
 I
was
 Though
 Buddy
 Month
 has
 officially

she
gave
me
stuff
to
make
my
day,
and
 bidding
 for
 her),
 I
got
 to
 know
 a
 lot.
 ended,
 it
 was
 able
 to
 give
 me

wore
the
same
color
of
shirt
that
 I
did.
 Honestly,
I
can
say
that
I
am
glad
that
I
 something
important,
a
friend.

There
 are
 many
 other
 things
 that
 we
 got
 to
 have
 her
 as
 my
 buddy.
 She
 is


Q&A: WHAT IS
YOUR FAVORITE Q&A: DO YOU HAVE
APP ACTIVITY? A CRUSH IN ABM?

App’s Party
32% YES!
26%
Buddy Month
47% NO!
73%
Interview
16%
Sigsheet 1
5%
\
\
L I T E R AT UR E The Coffeeshop
By
Hugh
Jass

It
is
only
now
that
I
stop
think,
(Theo) While
curling
my
non‐fat
soy
mocchiato;
My Buddy By -07596
an Thank
you
for
asking,
By
Alison
Ch
That
the
world
is
indeed
spectacularly
odd.
A
man
full
of
w
its,
 Animals,
that’s
what
they
all
are.
e
Hek‐Hek
He
made
th In
the
tambaya
n
he
sits,
ic
eyebrows Classifiable,
individual
or
so
they
think.
He
has
bion But
not
far
to

reach
JC
Pilapil
The
Suit,
He
sits
there,
branded.
Too
important
for
the
world.
Buddy Kester
“Fuck
off,”
his
clothes
say
“I’m
too
busy
for
you.”
My
Buddy
Kester,
Well,
fuck
you
too.
Not
only
powerful,
but
Also
smart
and
funny
The
Harlot,
She
sits
there,
temp;ng.
Her
perfume,
strong.
Love’s Mask Her
lips,
red.
By
Hugh
Jass Her
smile,
deadly.
She
flashes
it
at
me.
Here
do
I
stay,
confined
behind
love’s
mask. I
flash
one
back
to
be
polite.

Emo;ons
locked
inside
my
lonely
heart.
The
Fool,
Why
am
I
burdened
with
this
heavy
task?
He/She
sits
there,
blank.
Encased
with
feelings
I
dare
not
impart.
Wonder
if
he
knows,
How
we
all
laugh.
Hidden
behind
this
mask,
I
lay
confused.
Behind
his/her
back,
we
laugh.
Paths
that
lay
before
me
branch
unending.
He/She
is
our
toy.
Deep
inside,
I
feel
baSered,
cut
and
bruised.
“The
world’s
bitch,”
I
muse
to
myself.
While
on
the
outside,
I
stay
pretending.

The
Confused,
Withal,
for
love
will
I
endure
this
pain.
He
sits
there,
slumped.
For
the
reward
is
greater
than
the
cost.
Believing
he
can
escape
from
the
world.
Nothing
can
compare
to
what
I
will
gain.
Believing
that
somehow
black
liquid…
I
will
regain
much
more
than
I
have
lost.
Will
save
him.
So
will
you
please
remove
this
mask
of
mine?
“Quite
like
the
fool,”
I
say
to
myself.
To
discover
my
hidden
love,
divine.

A
smorgasbord
of
folks,
Theo Sa Araw-Araw All
in
one
place,
By
‐07596 Animals,
they
are.
Marami
sa
kanya
ay
nakakakilala,
 Just
like
me.
Sa
tambayan
siya
ay
laging
makikita,
 Just
like
you.
Kung
sinu‐sinong
apps
at
mems
ang
makakasalamuha,
 Who
are
you?
Sa
araw‐araw
na
ginawa
ng
tagapaglikha.

Mmmm….
This
drink
certainly
is
delicious…
 A Bedtime Story
By
Hugh
Jass Dahilan
Once
upon
a
;me
there
lived
an
orphan
boy. ‐07596
He
was
sad,
and
lived
in
a
cruel,
dusty
house. Ano
ba
ang
iyong
masasabi
sa
kanya?
He
had
friends,
or
so
that’s
what
he
called
them. Haliha’t
iyong
ipakita
But
he
knew
that
when
he
needed
them,
they
were
never
there. Si
Dr.
Perry
Ong
ay
kamukha
ba?
So
this
boy
had
no
one
to
play
with,
and
no
one
to
love. O,
sadyang
mapanlinlang
ang
mga

And
no
one
loved
him
too. mata?
But
he
didn't
cry,
for
he
already
learned
it
was
useless.
Makikita
mo
na
siya
ay
kuwela,

He
had
lived
life
alone
anyways.
Masayahin
at
walang
problema,

So
why
should
he
cry
now
right? Oo
nga’t
halatang
siya’y
masaya,

So
he
sat
alone
in
his
room. 
Kaya
si
Theo
ang
buddy
ko
sa
ABM
at


(More
like
a
closet) wala
nang
iba.

With
the
rats,
nibbling
at
what
he
has
to
call
dinner.
He
wasn't
really
hungry
anyways.
He
didn't
really
know
how
he
felt
anyways.
And
he
just
sat
there.
Empty. Untitled
And
that's
what
he
felt
as
well.
Empty.
So
he
crawled
up,
hugging
himself. My
heart
is
crying
out
And
slept. I
miss
you
so
much

And
as
he
slept,
he
felt
a
single
tear
escape
his
eye. to
look
into
your
eyes
It
burned
his
cheek,
but
he
didn't
mind. and
feel
your
gentle
touch.
It
was
only
water,
right?
Your
weight
suppressing
me
yet
lejng
my
soul
go
My Death
They
came
to
a
hill and
showing
its
love
Blood
seeps
from
thy
wounds
Tears
fall
from
thy
eyes Blood
is
pushed
from
thy
hands in
a
way
you
only
know.
The
crowd
cries
for
thy
death The
crow
waits
Over
head
a
crow
flies To
bring
thee
to
the
devil’s
 That
secret
inner
self
lands
never
seen
before
He
walks
through
the
streets
From
thy
le[
side because
only
you
could
be
the
one
All
glare
at
thy
site
The
cross
waits Salva;on
looks
into
thy
eyes to
open
up
the
door
My
tongue,
I
bite You
speak
He
replies But
now
you're
far
away
Two
more
come and
I'm
wai;ng
for
your
call
With
Death
on
their
backs As
you
hear
his
words
You
can
finally
die so
I
can
express
this
feeling
for
Whipped
by
armored
men
While
they
carry
stocks As
you
draw
your
last
breath once
and
for
all.
 LIFESTYLE TV SHOW REVIEW
FRINGE: Imagine the Impossibilities
by Lindsay Carandang
I
remember
clearly
the
first
;me
I
saw
 Add
 to
 that
 the
 mul;billion
 research

Fringe
 on
 TV.
 It
 was
 an
 ordinary
 company
 Massive
 Dynamic,
 a
 firm

Thursday
 night;
 my
 mom
 went
 that
 insists
 on
 having
 no
 connec;on

upstairs
 to
 check
 on
 her
 cell
 phone,
 w h at s o eve r
 i n
 t h e
 o u t l a n d i s h

leaving
the
 remote
 control
 alone
with
 happenings
 of
The
 PaSern
 despite
 its

me.
 She
 came
 back
 a[er
 a
 few
 reputa;on
 for
 conduc;ng
 numerous

minutes
only
to
see
her
 daughter
with
 illegal
 R&D
 experiments
 to
 test
 their
 than

eyes
 glued
 on
 the
 screen,
 seemingly
 inven;ons.
 Olivia
 Dunham
 once
 told
 nomadic,
landing
different
 jobs
from
a

blank
 as
 they
 reflected
 the
 odd
 and
 Massive
 Dynamic
 COO
 Nina
 Sharp
 gas
 sta;on
 employee
 to
 a
 Chemistry

seemingly
 unorthodox
 images
 from
 a
 (Blair
Brown)
that
no
maSer
where
all
 instructor
 (w/o
a
college
 degree)
un;l

show
that
 was
clearly
not
a
prime;me
 her
 inves;ga;ons
 take
 her,
 they
 one
day,
Olivia
Dunham
contacted
him

soap. always
 lead
 her
 back
 to
 Massive
 because
 she
needed
 the
 assistance
of

Dynamic. his
 father,
 and
 Peter
 was
 the
 sole

Although
 I
 do
 not
 believe
 in
 love
 at
 guardian
 of
 Dr.
 Bishop.
Despite
 being

first
 sight,
perhaps
 I’ll
 make
 a
special
 “Fringe
 Science”
 is
 not
 something
 brought
back
from
the
gloomy
walls
of

excep;on
 on
 this
 one.
 Fringe
 owned
 swallowed
 easily
 by
 most
 people.
 It
 a
 mental
 ins;tu;on,
 Walter
 is
 the

my
 heart
 and
 mind
 even
 before
 the
 concerns
 topics
 categorized
 under
 main
 comedic
 ingredient
 of
the
show,

first
 commercial
 break.
 I
 see
 it
 as
 a
 ‘ p s e u d o ‐ s c i e n c e s ’
 s u c h
 a s
 with
 his
inappropriate
 remarks
during

window
into
the
lives
of
a
set
of
highly
 reanima;on,
 ;me
 travel,
 cloning,
 inappropriate
situa;ons.
You
just
have

intellectual
 and
 very
 much
 human
 rapid
 growth,
 and,
 trust
 me,
 much,
 to
see
Fringe
to
find
out
why
this
thing

individuals
 in
 a
 bizarre
 situa;on
 that
 much
 more.
I
guess
the
 fact
 that
 just
 about
Walter
is
hilarious.
they
had
the
fortune
to
encounter. the
 branch
 of
 scien;fic
 research
 that

Fringe
 features
 is
 interes;ng
 enough
 An
 episode
 of
 Fringe
 runs
 for

Following
 a
 series
 of
 strange,
 makes
it
 a
show
 deserving
of
 an
 hour
 approximately
50
 minutes,
 a
 rough
 6

u n f a t h o m a b l e
 a n d
 o [ e n ; m e s
 a
week’s
worth
of
aSen;on. minutes
 longer
 than
 other
 TV
shows,

disturbing
 events
 dubbed
 by
 the
 FBI
 and
 before
 the
 short
 commercial

Homeland
 Security
 as
 “The
 PaSern,”
 I
 love
 Fringe
 because
 it
 combines
 breaks,
 viewers
 are
 treated
 to

Fringe
narrates
Agent
Olivia
Dunham’s
 mystery,
suspense,
drama,
ac;on,
and
 different
 pictures
 of
 apparently

(Anna
 Torv)
 inves;ga;on
 of
 The
 a
whole
lot
 of
intelligent
comedy
in
its
 normal
 everyday
 things
 like
 frogs,

PaSern’s
 occurrences
 all
 over
 the
 very
 curious
 package.
 Not
 only
 does
 leaves,
 hands,
 flowers,
 or
 insects

world.
 Alongside
 her
 are
 the
 father‐ Fringe
 give
 its
 fans
 healthy
 doses
 of
 paired
 with
 glowing
 green
 dots.
 The

and‐son
 tandem
 of
 Dr.
 Walter
 Bishop
 FBI
 kick‐ass
 raids
 and
 arrests,
 it
 also
 F r i n g e
 g l y p h s
 s h o w n
 b e f o r e

(John
 Noble),
 a
 former
 professor
 and
 gives
 viewers
 a
 closer
 look
 at
 the
 commercial
 breaks
 actually
 serve
 as

researcher
 in
 the
 branch
 of
 science
 dysfunc;onal
 rela;onship
 of
 Dr.
 clues
to
the
big
story
behind
Fringe.
As

called
 “Fringe
 Science,”
 and
 his
 son
 Walter
 Bishop
 and
 his
 son.
Peter,
 for
 one
 would
 expect
 from
 geniuses
 J.J.

Peter
Bishop
(Joshua
Jackson). 17
years,
has
held
a
grudge
against
his
 Abrams,
 Alex
 Kurtzman,
 and
 Roberto

father
 for
 not
 being
there
as
 he
grew
 Orci,
Fringe
 (as
I
keep
insis;ng)
 is
not

The
PaSern
is
 explained
as
a
string
of
 up.
Massive
 Dynamic
 is
 not
 the
 only
 just
 any
 Sci‐Fi
 TV
 show.
 Millions
 of

apparent
 scien;fic
 experiments,
 only
 one
known
 for
 conduc;ng
 dangerous
 fans
 all
 over
 the
 world
 flock
 their

with
 the
 world
 as
 the
 laboratory.
 A
 and
 illegal
 haphazard
 scien;fic
 cursors
 on
 various
 Fringe
 discussion

few
 of
 the
 incidents
 associated
 with
 experiments;
Dr.
Walter
 Bishop
is,
too.
 sites,
 conspiracy
 forums,
 and
 debate

T h e
 P a S e r n
 a r e
 a
 b a b y
 t h a t
 During
 his
 glorious
 days
 as
a
 Harvard
 threads
 to
 share
 their
 insights

con;nually
 aged
 a[er
 birth
 and
 died
 researcher,
 Dr.
 Bishop
 devoted
 his
 regarding
the
show’s
enigma;c
plot.
an
 old
 man
 with
 an
 umbilical
 cord
 4
 ;me
 inves;ga;ng
 the
 possibili;es
 in

hours
 later,
 a
 diner
 filled
 with
 dead
 Fringe
 Science.
 That
 was
 un;l
 a
 Be
sure
to
tune
in!
Trust
me;
you’ll
get

bodies
 of
 people
 who
 all
 got
 their
 certain
 experiment
 in
 his
 lab
 went
 hooked
even
 before
you
can
say
“This

brains
 fried
 by
 excessive
 amounts
 of
 wrong,
 resul;ng
 in
 the
 death
 of
 his
 is
weird.”
radia;on,
 and
 a
 dead
 man
 whose
 young
 lab
 assistant.
 From
 then
 on,

body
is
halfway
through
a
solid
wall. Walter
 has
 been
 held
 prisoner
 in
 an

asylum
 and
 was
 not
 able
 to
 care
 for

his
son.
Peter
had
 been
nothing
more

 MUSIC REVIEW
by Lorenzo de Rivera
Pop
is
back
and
ready
to
smash!
We
all
know
GaGa,
Beyonce,
Britney,
and
Susan
Boyle
kept
our
iPods
warm
and
full.

Now,

let’s
look
back
this
past
year
and
reminisce
on
the
yummy
and
juicy
albums
that
came
out
this
year.

21st Century Breakdown

Green
Day
This
 is
 the
 eighth
 studio
 album
 of

Green
Day’s
20‐year
career
 and
their
 Humbug
second
 rock
 opera
 (the
 first
 being
 ArcAc
Monkeys
their
 comeback
 and
 Grammy‐ A
 Brit
 album
 on
 the
 list,
 this

award
winning
album
released
five
 third
 alterna;ve
 record
 from

years
ago
called
“American
Idiot”).
 the
 band
 from
 Sheffield,

Filled
 with
 catchy
 anthems,
 poli;cally
 England
 was
 released
 in
 the

implied
 lyrics,
 and
 their
 usual
 theme
 of
 love‐meets‐ middle
 of
 this
 year.
Crammed

war,
21CB
 proved
to
be
another
 guaranteed
 punk
rock
 with
somber
 tracks
;nged
with
a
cleverly
acerbic
drop
of
glee

classic
from
the
three‐piece
band.
 which
is
a
staple
of
every
AM
song,
it
quickly
became
another

fan
favorite.
21CB
 was
supposed
to
be
an
encore
album
that
would

parallel
 the
 formula
 that
 American
 Idiot
 had
 to
 Compared
 to
 their
 past
 two
 efforts,
this
album
 is
more
 mid‐
become
 successful
 (five‐part
 songs,
 interconnected
 tempo
 and
 mature,
 implica;ng
 the
 progressive
 growth
 that

ideas
 among
 different
 tracks,
 and
 the
 like),
 but
 Billie
 has
consolidated
the
band.
It
 may
be
normal
 for
 adolescently

Joe,
Mike,
and
 Tre
managed
to
 outdo
 themselves
and
 aged
 ar;sts
 to
 transcend
 away
from
 their
 ini;al
 genres
 but,

try
out
new
stuff. somehow,
 it
 didn’t
 do
 anything
 for
 the
 Sheffield
 na;ves.

Commercially,
 their
 album
 did
 not
 do
 as
 well
 as
 “Whatever

The
 four
 singles
 off
 the
 album,
 “Know
 Your
 Enemy,”

People
Say
 I
Am,
That’s
 What
 I’m
 Not”
 and
 “Favourite
 Worst

“21
Guns,”
“East
Jesus
Nowhere,”
and
the
;tle
track
all

Nightmare.”
 S;ll,
 cri;cs
 did
 dig
 their
 change
 in
 musical

garnered
 awards
 with
 their
 videos
 because
 of
 their

direc;on
as
most
of
the
reviews
were
generally
favorable.
simple
 (some;mes
 cliché)
 but
 audience‐aSrac;ng

tunes
 which
 made
 the
 listeners
 relate
 to
 the
 song’s
 “Humbug”
would
receive
a
ra;ng
of
8/10
from
me.
Quite
a
so‐
themes
of
global
issues. so
 album
 in
 general
 since,
maybe,
it
 would
 take
 quite
 a
few

more
listens
to
develop
on.
I
rate
 this
 album
 a
 perfect
 10/10
 because
 it
 is
 worth

your
money
to
bring
forth
some
tunes
into
your
player

which
are
relentless
and
livid
all
at
the
same
;me.

The E.N.D.
The
Black
Eyed
Peas
“The
Energy
Never
 Dies”
 (yes,
the
 album
name
 does
NOT
imply
that
 they’re
breaking
up)
 is

their
fi[h
studio
and
their
third
most
commercially
successful
album
(coincidentally,
their
third

too
with
Fergie).
Jam
packed
with
the
most
synthesized
beats
you’ll
ever
hear
from
a
pop
record.
This
contains
the
top

two
singles
chart‐wise
this
2009:
“Boom
Boom
Pow”
and
“I
GoSa
Feeling”
took
the
#1
at
the
Billboard
Hot
100
for
weeks.

Although
 I
do
 admit
 that
 their
 beats
 are
as
sick
as
 a
typhoid
 fever
 pa;ent
 and
 Fergie’s
 choruses
are
 as
 infec;ous
 as
 the

H1N1
outbreak,
most
cri;cs
graded
this
as
average
or
 even
worse,
unfavorable.

This
album
would
only
benefit
a
listener
 as

long
as
he
or
she
is
in
 the
mood
for
 a
party.
It
may
make
you
feel
beSer,
but
 it
would
at
best
put
you
in
 a
trance
and
not

because
of
its
hypno;zing
tone,
but
because
of
its
IQ‐sucking
quality.

I’d
grade
this
7.5/10.
The
fi[een‐track
set
proved
to
be
a
guilty
pleasure
and
always
a
worthy
weapon
for
wildness
and
over‐
all
fun.
It’d
be
nice
to
play
on
the
upcoming
Christmas
par;es
or
to
amuse
yourself
while
you’re
locked
in
your
room

pretending
to
be
in
a
party.
 LIFESTYLE
For Your Entertainment
For
the
albums
that
are
about
to
punch
all
our
wigs
hard
next
year...

The Fame Monster

Adam
Lambert Lady
GaGa
Forget
what
 happened
 during
the
AMA’s.
He
definitely
 A
pseudo‐follow‐up
 to
 the
 album
 that
 propelled
 her
 to

lived
 up
 to
 the
 majesty
 he
 demonstrated
 during
 super‐pop‐stardom,
 this
 eight‐song
 EP
 contains

American
 Idol.
 The
 runner‐up
 successfully
 dished
 out
 delectable
tunes
which
would
make
you
play
the
whole

future
 hits
 which
 weren’t
 only
 rock‐oriented
 but
 album
 over
 and
 over
 and
 over.
 Accompanied
 by
 a

shockingly,
 put
 on
 some
 electro‐
 and
 GaGa‐like
 pop!
 breathtaking
 first
 single
 “Bad
 Romance,”
 one
 wouldn’t

Take
a
listen
to
the
;tle
track
and
“Whataya
Want
 from
 deny
that
this
lady
is
certainly
the
avant‐garde
model
 in

Me”
for
a
two‐in‐one
treat. music.

Rated R I Dreamed a Dream

Rihanna Susan
Boyle
The
best
therapy
for
gejng
beat‐up
by
your
boyfriend
 Selling
an
es;mated
600,000
copies
on
its
first
week

is
to
convert
your
emo;ons
into
an
edgy
record
 bea;ng
GaGa,
Lambert,
and
Rihanna?
You
go,
SuBo!

drenched
in
black
and
white.
The
tracks
are
evidently
 The
48‐year
old
runner‐up
from
last
year’s
“Britain’s

more
mature
and
“gangster”
compared
to
her
former
 Got
Talent”
has
some
serious
swagger.
bubblegum‐pop
album
“Good
Girl
Gone
Bad.”
Themes

from
some
songs
may
seem
weird,
but
the
charm
that

is
inherent
of
all
Rihanna’s
songs
will
certainly
make

you
treasure
this
and
relate
with
it
too.

Here’s
a
list
of
current
albums
you
should
NOT
possess/ This
music
column
shouldn’t
be
weird
being
here

should
toss
out
the
recycle
bin: just
 because
 this
 is
 a
 newsleSer
 dedicated
 to

Biology
students.
Of
 course,
we,
Biology
majors,

Memoirs of an imperfect Angel also
know
good
(+
vile)
music
out
there.
The
next

Mariah
Carey ;me
 you’re
 stressed
 and
 need
 to
 vent,
 never

Two
words
–
Destroy
it.
 hesitate
to
take
a
spin
out
of
these
albums.


Echo
Leona
Lewis
She
shouldn’t
be
“happy”
that
her


sophomore
album
tanked
in
the
US.

Humanoid
Tokio
Hotel
An
automa;c
flop.
 MOVIE REVIEWS
by Jayvee Mendiola
2010
 promises
 to
 be
 an
 enthralling
 year
 for
 movies
 as
 this
 year’s
 line‐up
 packs
 a
 variety
 of
 blockbusters,
 sequels,

adapta;ons,
remakes
 and
 originals.
Here
are
 ten
 ;tles,
 all
 of
 which
are
 from
 acclaimed
 filmmakers,
writers
and
 actors,

that
one
should
definitely
not
miss
once
they
hit
cinemas
in
the
near
future.
Sherlock
Holmes
Inglourious
Basterds Starring
Robert
Downey
Jr.,
Jude
Law,
Rachel

Starring
Brad
PiS,
Christopher
Waltz,
Diane
 McAdams
Krüger Based
on
characters
of
Arthur
Conan
Doyle
WriSen
&
Directed
by
Quen;n
Taran;no Directed
by
Guy
Ritchie

By
the
prin;ng
of
this
ar;cle,
the
6th
 film
by
 The
cool
and
 subdued
 1891
Britain
 of
Arthur


Quen;n
Taran;no
would
have
already
been
 Conan
Doyle
 is
given
 with
 a
 heavy
dose
of
 testosterone
 in

s h o w i n g
 exc l u s i ve l y
 at
 Ro b i n s o n ’s
 this
film
adapta;on
 of
 the
world’s
 most
 famous
detec;ve.

Movieworld.
 Once
 upon
 a
 ;me
 in
 Nazi‐ Upon
 a
 cult
 leader’s
 promise
 to
 return
 from
 the
dead
 and

occupied
France,
two
assassina;on
 plots
–
one
by
a
Jewish
 exact
 his
 revenge,
 Holmes
 and
 his
 trusted
 ally
 Watson

woman
 and
 another
 by
a
 team
of
 American
 soldiers
‐
 are
 embark
on
stopping
a
conspiracy
to
destroy
Britain,
pujng

set
 into
 mo;on,
bringing
 about
 a
 parade
 of
 bullets,
blood
 their
deadly
figh;ng
skills
and
killer
ins;ncts
to
good
use.

and
 stylized
 violence
 that
audiences
look
for
in
a
Taran;no

flick. Iron
Man
2
Starring
Robert
Downey
Jr.,
Don
Cheadle,

The
Green
Hornet Gwyneth
Paltrow,
ScarleS
Johansson
Based
on
the
graphic
novel
by
Stan
Lee,

Starring
Seth
Rogen,
Jay
Chow,
Cameron
Diaz Larry
Lieber,
Don
Heck,
and
Jack
Kirby
Based
on
characters
by
George
W.
Trendle Directed
by
Jon
Favreau
Directed
by
Michel
Gondry
Remember
 how
 in
 the
 first
 movie,
 Terrence
 Howard
 as

Seth
 Rogen
 may
not
fit
 nor
 be
 fit
enough
to
 be
thought
 of
 Rhodey
 Rhodes
 says
 “Next
 ;me,
 baby.”
 and
 thus

as
a
superhero,
but
that’s
exactly
who
he
 is
in
 this
remake
 foreshadowed
the
character
of
War
Machine?
Well,
it
turns

of
 the
classic
 radio
 and
 television
 program.
Rogen
 is
 BreS
 out
 Howard
 called
 that
 one
 right.
 What
 he
 didn’t
 see

Reid,
the
publisher
of
a
daily
newspaper
who
secretly
fights
 coming
 was
 him
 being
 replaced
 by
 Don
 Cheadle.
 Cas;ng

crime
via
s;ng
opera;ons
and
is
hence
known
as
The
Green
 issues
aside,
Jon
 Favreau
follows
up
his
smash
summer
 hit,

Hornet.
 By
 his
 side
 is
 his
 Asian
 valet
 slash
 sidekick
 Kato.
 set
 six
 months
 a[er
 the
 first
 movie.
 Expect
 mindblowing

Given
 that
 the
 adapta;on
 is
co‐wriSen
 by
Rogen
 and
 that
 gadgetry
and
tank‐blowing
explosions,
as
well
as
an
array
of

Eternal
Sunshine
of
the
Spotless
Mind’s
Michel
 Gondry
is
at
 new
characters
that
 includes
Black
Widow
(Johansson)
and

the
helm,
this
may
be
the
quirkiest
and
most
comical
comic
 Whiplash
(Mickey
Rourke).
book
adapta;on
since
1999’s
Mystery
Men.
The
Lovely
Bones
Where
the
Wild
Things
Are Starring
Saoirse
Ronan,
Mark
Wahlberg,
Rachel
Weisz
Starring
Max
Records,
Catherine
Keener
and
 Based
on
the
novel
by
Alice
Sebold
Mark
Ruffalo Directed
by
Peter
Jackson
Featuring
the
voices
of
James
Gandolfini,

Paul
Dano,
Forest
Whitaker Once
 you’ve
 told
 stories
 about
 ;ny
 hobbits
 and
 giant

Based
on
the
picture
book
by
Maurice
 gorillas,
there’s
really
nothing
else
to
do
 but
 make
 a
movie

Sendak
about
 a
 murdered
 rape
 vic;m
 stuck
 in
 limbo,
 and
 that’s

Directed
by
Spike
Jonze
exactly
 what
 Jackson
 did.
 Produced
 by

The
 classic
 children’s
 book
about
 a
lonely
 boy
with
 a
wild
 another
 film
 heavyweight
 who
 goes
 by

imagina;on
 is
given
 a
 dark
and
mature
treatment
that
 will
 the
name
of
 Steven
Spielberg,
The
Lovely

most
 likely
appeal
to
 older
 audiences
 rather
 than
 children.
 Bones
is
 a
movie
 that
promises
to
 deliver

With
stunning
visuals
and
 its
 otherworldly
feel,
this
is
 one
 both
 the
 fantas;cal
 elements
 of
 the

movie
 that
 is
 best
 experienced
 in
 the
 cinemas.
 Though
 a[erlife
(technically,
it’s
the
“in‐between”)

ini;ally
set
 for
 release
 last
 November
 2009,
expect
 this
 to
 and
the
suspenseful
unfolding
of
a
murder

be
out
early
next
year. mystery.

 MOVIE REVIEWS
Salt
Shu?er
Island Starring
Angelina
Jolie,
Live

Starring
Leonardo
DiCaprio,
Ben
 Schreiber
Kingsley,
Michelle
Williams WriSen
by
Kurt
Wimmer
and
Brian

Based
on
the
novel
by
Dennis
 Helgeland
Lehane Directed
by
Phillip
Noyce

Directed
by
Mar;n
Scorcese
Angelina
 Jolie
 puts
 her
 Oscar‐
The
 DiCaprio‐Scorsese
 tandem
 is
 at

winning
ac;ng
chops
to
use
–
and

it
 again,
this
;me
tackling
a
gripping

stars
 in
 another
 ac;on
 movie.

mystery
 about
 two
 U.S
 marshals

Before
 you
 dismiss
 it
 though
 as

i n v e s ; g a ; n g
 a
 p a ; e n t ’ s

another
 mindless
 adventure,
 view
 the
 online
 teasers
 and

disappearance
 from
 a
 hospital
 for

trailers
for
this
film.
Jolie
is
Evelyn
Salt,
a
CIA
officer
accused

the
 criminally
 insane.
 Scorsese
 use

of
 being
 a
 Russian
 sleeper
 spy.
 This
 could
 possibly
 this

of
 ;ght
 shots,
 angular
 lenses,
 corridors
 and
 tunnels,
 this

year’s
 breakout
 ac;on
 film
 much
 like
 her
 previous
 film,

promises
 to
 be
 a
 claustrophobic
 thrill‐ride
 that
 will
 have

Wanted,
was
back
in
2008.
viewers
at
the
edge
of
their
seats.

The
Imaginarium
of
Doctor
Parnassus
Nine Starring
Heath
Ledger,
Johnny
Depp,
Colin
Farrell,
Jude
Law
Starring
Daniel
Day‐Lewis,
Nicole
 WriSen
by
Terry
Gilliam
and
Charles
McKeown
Kidman,
Marion
Co;llard,
Penélope
 Directed
by
Terry
Gilliam
Cruz,
Kate
Hudson,
Sophia
Loren,

Judi
Dench,
Stacy
Ferguson The
story
focuses
on
a
travelling
theatre
group
whose
ring‐
WriSen
for
the
screen
by
Anthony

leader,
having
made
a
deal
with
a
devil,
is
able
to
 guide
the

Minghella
and
Michael
Tolkin
Directed
by
Rob
Marshall imagina;on
 of
 others.
When
 the
 devil
 comes
 to
 collect,
 it

will
 take
 the
 efforts
 of
 the
 troupe
 and
 the
 mysterious

Minghella
 directed
 The
 English
 outsider
 Tony
(Ledger)
to
save
the
ring‐leader’s
daughter.
It

Pa;ent
 and
 The
 Talented
 Mr.
 took
 three
 equally
 formidable
 actors
 –
 Depp,
 Farrell,
 and

Ripley.
 Tolkin
 co‐wrote
 Deep
 Impact
 and
 Changing
 Lanes.
 Law
 –
 to
 complete

Rob
 Marshall
 directed
 Chicago
 and
 Memoirs
 of
 a
 Geisha.
 Ledger’s
 last
 film
 role.

The
 principle
 cast
 consists
 of
 six
 Academy
Award‐winners,
 Combine
 this
 great

one
Academy
Award
nominee,
and
 Fergie!
Need
 I
say
more
 ensemble
 with
 the

about
 this
 highly
 an;cipated
 movie
 musical
 extravaganza
 surreal
 and
 haun;ng

that
celebrates
the
glory
of
Italian
cinema? s t y l e
 o f
 v i s i o n a r y

director
 Terry
 Gilliam,

and
 you
 have
 an
 epic

fantasy
 film
 beyond

imagina;on.
FUN PAGE
ALUMN I C OR N E R Joey Villarama
Chamber 21
I’m
sure
many
who
 grew
 up
 watching
 my
head)
told
me
that
I
would
be
back

Disney
 cartoons
 and
 movies
 are
 in
Broadcast
City
one
day.
familiar
 with
 the
 song,
 “When
 You
 In
high
 school,
I
never
 really
exhibited

Wish
 Upon
 a
Star.”
 
 I
guess
the
lyrics
 signs
 of
 a
 person
 who
 would
 most

are
 self‐explanatory.
 
 But
 for
 those
 likely
 land
 a
 job
 in
 the
 field
 of

w h o
 m a y
 w a n t
 s o m e
 s o r t
 o f
 broadcas;ng.
 
 I
 was
 an
 introvert.
 
 I

explana;on,
 I
 can
 only
 think
 of
 one
 rarely
 recited
 in
 class.
 
 I
 wasn’t

line
to
summarize
it:
Dare
to
dream! the
 makwentotype
 either.
 Or
 so

I
have
always
been
a
dreamer.

When
I
 I
 thought.
 
 In
 reunions,
 friends
 and

was
6,
I
wanted
to
become
king.

I
had
 classmates
 tell
 me
 that
 during
 class

a
throne.

I
made
myself
a
crown.
I
had
 presenta;ons,
 I
 would
 usually

flowing
 robes.
 
 But
 sadly,
 I
 had
 no
 incorporate
news
produc;on
values
or

minions
 to
 order
 around
 and
 no
 details
that
 a
 high
school
student
 (the

Don’t
 get
 me
wrong.
 
 I
enjoyed
 every

people
to
govern. sane
ones,
I
mean)
 would
 never
 think

single
 day
 of
 my
 life
 as
 an
 IB

of
doing.

In
Social
Studies
skits
where

When
 I
 was
 8,
 I
 wanted
 to
 be
 student.
 
 Although
 I
 was
 ambivalent

the
format
was
usually
a
newscast,
for

Spiderman.
 
 I
 was
 geeky.
 I
 had
 a
 about
 finishing
 the
 course,
 I
 didn’t

example,
 I
 would
 always
 have
 a

Spiderman
 costume.
 Polyester
 thread
 want
to
become
delayed.

teleprompter.
 I
 would
 also
 wear
 an

was
 my
 web.
 
 I
 could
 climb
 trees.

override
 or
 single
earphone,
the
 type
 But
fate
sure
 is
kind.
 
She
 gave
me
an

Unfortunately,
I
was
never
 allowed
 by

seen
 on
 television
 journalists
 doing
 opportunity
to
gamble,
to
 try
my
luck,

my
parents
to
go
out
into
the
world
(…
live
 broadcasts.
 
 I
 also
 had
 a
 lapel
 even
 for
 one
 last
 ;me,
at
 a
 chance
 to

in
a
costume.)
microphone
clipped
on
 my
shirt,
but
 it
 work
in
the
 television
 industry.
 
While

At
 age
 12,
 I
 dared
 to
 dream
 yet
 never
served
its
purpose.
 
These
were
 wai;ng
 outside
 Chem
 16.1
 lab
 one

a n o t h e r
 d r e a m .
 
 A s
 p a r t
 o f
 nuances
of
 a
job
 that
 I
thought
 every
 day,
 I
 made
 the
 resolve
 to
 join

the
Ateneo
Grade
School’s
Media
Club
 person
 watching
 daily
 television
 news
 the
 1997
 ABS‐CBN
 ScriptwriGng

exposure
program,
my
org
mates
and
I
 would
 readily
 know
 or
 observe.
 I
 Contest
 for
 Drama,
the
adver;sement

were
 given
 the
 opportunity
 to
 visit
 realized
 too
late
that
it
 was
only
I
who
 of
 which
I
saw
during
one
 of
my
trips

one
 of
 the
 most
 historic
 radio
 and
 appreciated
it.
 to
my
other
college,
Plaridel
Hall.
(Yes,

t e l e v i s i o n
 c e n t e r s
 i n
 M e t r o
 I
would
wander
into
Masscom!!!)
Manila,
 Broadcast
 City.
 (To
 those
 who



are
 not
 familiar
 with
 it,
 it
 is
 just
 a
 Of
 course,
 everything
 was
 superficial

stone’s
 throw
 away
 from
 UP
 Diliman,
 at
that
;me.

Although
I
had
the
desire
 And,
 as
 fate
 would
 have
 it,
 I
 and
 my

near
 Capitol
 Golf
 Club.
 Since
 1986,
 it
 to
 be
on
 TV,
I
didn’t
 think
I
was
ready
 co‐writer‐friend
landed
on
the
Top
7
of

has
housed
Channels
9
and
13.)

As
we
 for
 it.
 
 Sure,
 I
could
 write
 and
 speak
 the
 contest;
 there
 was
 no
 ranking,

were
 toured
around
 the
 newsroom
 of
 English
 and
Filipino,
but
 I
didn’t
think
I
 only
the
7
best.
 
The
triumph
meant
a

the
 former
 New
 Vision
 9,
 inspira;on
 had
 what
 it
 took
to
be
 on
TV.
 
I
didn’t
 2‐year
 contract
 with
 the
 country’s

suddenly
struck
me.

For
some
reason,
 believe
in
myself.
Not
quite
yet.
 largest
 media
 organiza;on
 for
 this

I
became
very
aSracted
to
the
system.
 Biology
major.

(Unfortunately,
none
of

Decrepit
as
the
facility
was,
with
its
old
 what
 I
 wrote
 was
 ever
 produced

manual
 typewriters,
 heavy
 wooden
 So
when
 the
;me
 to
apply
for
 college
 hahahaha).
government‐office‐type
 desks
 and
 came,
 and
 despite
 repeated
 mental



state‐of‐the‐obsolete
 studio
 cameras,
 nudges
 from
 “Spiderman”
 to
 write

something
 told
 me
 that
 I
 wanted
 to
 down
 “BA
 Mass
 Communica;ons”
 on
 audience
 to
 watch
 the
 real
 ;me

work
 in
 that
 kind
 of
 environment
 my
 UPCAT
 applica;on
 form,
 I
 had
 to
 television
 program
 unfold
 in
 front
 of

when
 I
 graduate
 from
 college.
 
 I
 seSle
 for
 “BS
 Biology
 and
 BS
 me
 (with
 Kris
 Aquino
 as
 a
 bonus,
 of

wanted
 to
 be
 someone
 who
 would
 Psychology.”
 
 Although
 I
 secretly
 course)
 the
 resolve
 to
 work
 for
 the

bring
the
news,
whether
 good
 or
bad,
 desired
 to
 become
 a
 TV
reporter,
 the
 industry
 was
 taking
 a
 more
 palpable

to
 the
 public.
 Although
 I
didn’t
 know
 wisdom
 of
 following
 what
 parents
 form.
what
 the
job
 ;tle
was
at
 that
 ;me,
 it
 want
 for
 their
 children
 got
 the
best
 of
 

was
 clear
 to
 me
 that
 I
 wanted
 to
 me.
 Not
 having
 much
 of
 a
 choice,

become
 a
 television
 journalist.
 Call
 it
 student
 number
 96‐20850,
 thus,

freaky,
 but
 something
 (or
 someone,
 b e c a m e
 i n e v i t a b l y
 b o u n d
 f o r

perhaps
it
was
 “Spiderman”
 talking
 in
 the
 Ins;tute
 of
 Biology…and
 sadly,

nowhere
else.
 to
 improve
 my
 oral
 and
 wriSen
 inner
 resolve.
 
 She
 would
 always
 let

communica;on
skills. me
 be
the
first
 to
 present,
not
 to
 put

With
 God’s
 help,
 I
was
 able
 finish
 BS
 me
in
 the
hot
seat,
but
 to
push
 me
 to

Biology
on
;me
in
 April
2000.

So
 how
 try
 harder
 and
 overcome
 whatever
 it

did
 I
 get
 started
 in
 TV
 News?
 Fate
 was
 that
 was
 holding
 me
 back.
 For

stepped
 in,
as
 you
 may
 have
 already
 that,
I
really
appreciated
 her.
 
 
During

our
 gradua;on
 party,
 the
 six
 words

guessed.
While
everyone
was
 gejng
 ready
 for
 life
 in
 med
 she
wrote
on
my
cer;ficate
along
with

school,
 I
 was
 gejng
 ready
 for
 life
 her
 autograph
 really
 spelled
 the

somewhere
 else.
 
 Half
 of
 my
 heart
 difference
for
 me:
“See
you
 on
 TV?
Be

w a n t e d
 m e
 t o
 b e c o m e
 a
 determined.”
Aside
 from
 being
 a
 writer,
 I
 also
 M i c r o b i o l o g i s t
 a n d
 M o l e c u l a r
 Then,
in
April
2004,
an
announcement

assumed
 the
 role
 of
 audience
 Biologist.
 
But
a
hundred
 percent
of
 it
 was
 made
 by
 ABS‐CBN
 for
 a
 training

coordinator
 for
 the
 now‐defunct
 wanted
me
to
be
on
television. program
 for
 budding
 broadcast

a[ernoon
 talk
 show,
 Today
 with
 Kris
 Two
 days
 before
 my
 gradua;on,
with
 journalists.
 
 Of
 the
 250
 who
 lined
 up

Aquino.
 
The
program
wanted
to
 have
 the
encouragement
 of
my
father
who,
 outside
ABS‐CBN
that
day,
I
was
one
of

a
 cerebral
 audience,
 much
 like
 an
 by
 then
 already
 saw
 the
 “signs
 and
 the
 56
 who
 was
 called
 back
 for
 an

interac;ve
Oprah‐type
of
talk
show.
As
 symptoms”
 of
 a
 would‐be
 broadcast
 interview.
 
 From
 the
 56,
 25
 were

such,
it
 fielded
college
 students
 to
 be
 j o u r n a l i s t ,
 I
 a u d i ; o n e d
 a s
 a
 chosen
 to
 for
 a
 simula;on
 news‐
part
 of
 the
 audience.
 
 I
 made
 the
 newsreader
for
IBC
13.

A
day
a[er
my
 gathering
exercise.
 
 And
 from
 the
 25,

“mistake”
of
wandering
into
the
studio
 gradua;on,
I
was
called
in
to
become
a
 16
were
chosen,
to
be
part
of
the
final

one
day
and
 I
got
hooked.
 
One
of
the
 segment
producer,
writer
and
reporter
 “cadetship
 training
 program.”
 
 That

produc;on
 assistants
 asked
 me
 which
 for
a
public
affairs
program
that
will
be
 number
included
me.
 
For
six
 months,

school
 I
 was
 from
 and
 asked
 if
 I
 launched.
 
 On
 the
 side,
 whenever
 a
 we
 were
 trained
 on
 how
 to
 gather,

wanted
 to
 become
 an
 audience
 regular
 news
 reporter
 was
 absent,
 I
 write,
 produce
 and
 air
 broadcast‐
coordinator.
 
And
 so
 each
 Wednesday
 was
 called
 to
 pinch
 hit.
 Eight
 years
 worthy
stories.

Of
the
(the
 no‐class
 day
 during
 our
 ;me)
 a [ e r
 t h a t
 f a t e f u l
 fi e l d t r i p
 16,
13
 are
now
 segment
 producers
or

therea[er,
 I
 would
 bring
 in
 a
 shuSle
 to
 Broadcast
 City,
I
was
 back
 again
 to
 writers
 who
 work
behind
 the
 camera.

full
 of
 UP
 students
 to
 the
 studio.
 (Of
 where
the
dream
all
started. Three
 are
 now
 reporters:
 Willard

course,
I
forced
many
of
them
to
come

Cheng
 (ABS‐CBN),
 Claire
 Delfin
 (GMA

hahaha).
 
 And
 each
 ;me
 I
sat
 in
 the
 But
 my
 s;nt
 with
 IBC
 13
 was
 short‐ 7)
and
me.

audience
 to
 watch
 the
 real
 ;me
 lived.
 
To
be
sure,
I
learned
 a
lot
 from

television
 program
 unfold
 in
 front
 of
 it.
 But
 because
 of
 the
 uncertain
 

me
 (with
 Kris
 Aquino
 as
 a
 bonus,
 of
 economic
 and
 poli;cal
 situa;on
 in
 And
as
they
say,
the
rest
is
history.


course)
 the
 resolve
 to
 work
 for
 the
 2001,
 I
 had
 to
 decide
 on
 whether
 to



industry
 was
 taking
 a
 more
 palpable
 become
 “happy”
 or
 whether
 to

form. become
“prac;cal.”
Painful
as
it
was,
I
 Whether
you
want
to
become
the
best

chose
the
laSer. physician,
 the
 best
 research
 scien;st

Aside
 from
 submijng
pitches
 to
ABS‐
A[er
 IBC
 13,
 I
 went
 on
 to
 become
 a
 or
 the
 best
 teacher,
 as
 long
 as
 your

CBN,
 I
 also
 took
my
 Communica;ons

research
 assistant
 in
 a
 lab,
 a
 special
 heart
 is
 in
 your
 dream,
 as
 the
 song

classes
 seriously.
 Comm
 III
 was

educa;on
teacher
 in
a
foreign
country,
 says,
nothing
is
 impossible.
When
you

especially
a
delight
for
me,
with
all
the

and
then
back
to
the
Philippines
as
an
 wish
 upon
 a
star
 (and
 when
 you
 pray

skits
 and
 role‐playing
 that
 came
 with

English
 teacher
 in
 a
 Korean
 language
 for
it),
your
dreams
do
come
true.
it.
 
 Biology
 196
 was
 especially

memorable
too
because
I
was
the
only
 school.
 
 
 But
 then
 again,
 the
 call
 of

I
have
another
 dream.
 
But
 let’s
leave

s t u d e n t
 t h a t
 m a d e
 u s e
 o f
 a
 broadcas;ng
 was
 too
 difficult
 to
 i t
 f o r

presiden;al
lectern‐type
teleprompter
 ignore.
 a n o t h e r

(thanks
 to
 downloadable
 demo
 A[er
 much
 contempla;on
 and
 prayer,
 kwento.
programs!)
 
 More
 importantly,
 I
 I
 decided
 to
 test
 the
 waters
 of
 Good
 luck

harnessed
 my
 wri;ng
 ability.
 
 As
 broadcas;ng
 again.
 The
 resolve,
 this
 and
 I
 wish

editor‐in‐chief,
 I
 also
 ghost‐wrote
 all
 ;me,
was
now
even you
 all
 the

issues
 of
 Biologue
 at
 that
 ;me
(which

stronger.
 
 But
 having
 lost
 touch
 with
 b e s t .

p ro b a b l y
 m a d e
 my
 co m m i S e e

that
facet
of
my
life,
I
decided
to
enroll
 Thanks
 for

members
 angry
 hahahaha).
 
 As

in
 a
news
 cas;ng
 workshop
 in
 August
 having
me.
Execu;ve
 Vice
 President
 of
 ABM,
 I

2003.
 
 I
 really
 took
 the
 classes

would
 write
 leSers
 for
 solicita;ons,

seriously.
 
 And
 no
 less
 than
 my

programs
and
the
like
and
strived
hard

teacher,
 Karen
 Davila,
 no;ced
 that

 NEWS Carol Fest: Capturing
Melodies of the Holiday Cheer
by Raisa Rosete

The
 College
 of
 Science
 Carol
 Fest
 is
a
 yearly
project
 of
 the
 College
 of
 Science
 Student
 Council
 that
 showcases
the
 musical

talents
of
CS
students
and
celebrates
the
upcoming
Christmas
holiday.

This
 an;cipated
event
 was
held
 on
December
4,
2009,
a
 Friday
evening
in
 Abelardo
 Hall,
College
of
Music.
This
year’s
Carol


Fest
theme
is
Movies
with
the
;tle
“Christmas
in
Film:
Capturing
Melodies
of
the
Holiday
Cheer.”

A
total
of
eleven
different
College
of
Science
organiza;ons
par;cipated
 in
the
2009
Carol
Fest.
They
were
given
two
 standard


pieces
 ‐
 four‐voice
 arrangements
 of
 the
 well‐loved
 Filipino
 Christmas
 carols
 “Pasko
 Na
 Naman”
 and
 “Noche
 Buena”.
 In

addi;on,
each
organiza;on
had
to
perform
a
song
chosen
by
the
members
in
line
with
this
year’s
theme.

The
event
was
scheduled
to
begin
at
7
o’clock
in
the
evening.
Performers
assembled
in
Abelardo
Hall,
decked
out
 in
costumes

that
 ranged
 from
fes;ve
and
flamboyant
to
classic
 and
stylish.
In
addi;on
to
the
CS
students’
musical
prowess,
we
saw
their

talents
in
prop
making
and
choreography.

Performers
 were
 given
 a
 total
 stage
 ;me
 of
 thirteen
 minutes.
 In
 those
 few
 minutes,
 the
 audience
 was
 treated
 to
 unique

interpreta;ons
of
 the
 two
 standard
 pieces
and
 wonderful
 rendi;ons
 of
the
chosen
 songs.
 In
 addi;on
 to
 the
 organiza;ons’

performances,
 there
 was
 an
 intermission
 number
 by
 the
 UP
 CS
 Chorale.
 Every
 seat
 in
 the
 theatre
 was
 filled
 with
 fellow

students
and
faculty,
eager
to
cheer
and
support
for
the
many
performers.

Par;cipants
were
judged
based
on
musical
criteria,
linguis;c
criteria,
crea;vity
and
overall
impact.
First
 Place
was
awarded
to

UP
 Pre‐medical
 Honors
 Society.
 Second
 Place
 was
 awarded
 to
 UP
 Math
 Club.
 There
 was
 a
 three‐way
;e
 for
 Third
 Place

between
UP
Associa;on
of
Biology
Majors,
UP
Geological
Society,
and
UP
Microbiology
and
Biotechnology
Society.
There
were

three
 special
 awards
 in
 addi;on
 to
 these.
The
 award
 for
 Best
 Costumes
 and
 Props
went
 to
 UP
 PMHS,
 the
 award
 for
 Best

Choreography
went
to
UP
ABM,
and
the
award
for
Voice
of
the
Night
went
to
the
soloist
tenor
of
the
UP
Math
Club.

Without
the
unwavering
dedica;on
of
the
College
of
Science
Student
Council,
the
enthusias;c
par;cipa;on
of
the
different
CS

organiza;ons,
and
the
endless
support
of
the
students
and
faculty,
the
Carol
Fest
wouldn’t
have
been
the
success
it
was.
From

prepara;on
to
execu;on,
prac;ce
to
performance,
and
start
and
finish.
The
CS
Carol
Fest
 indeed
ended
 on
an
incredibly
high

note.



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