Pluma

SUMUSULAT,
NAGMUMULAT. 2018
Progresibong Lupon ng mga Manunulat

JEAN EVANGELIO | RAM MAGBANUA | KRISTINA

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Religion is a very fragile subject, it sometimes define the character of a person based on what they believe. But the battle of who is the “right” one to believe is still ongoing. There
is still war of which one is right. To me Religion is based on culture, rituals and doctrines that we need to know, and having a religion doesn’t mean that we automatically have
good morals. It does not make us good people, but people who knows what they believe is right. And when encountering people with other beliefs especially when it contradicts
what we are taught is right, it is normal to have conflict. It is normal to have arguments. But it is not normal to have war. I believe that having a religion should be also
acknowledging other religions as well, and respecting their beliefs and culture. It’s not about which one is right, but it’s about how we should treat other people with respect and
humility. Even though our beliefs are different, we are all searching for what is right.

-Alexandra Ilac, University of Sto Thomas, Taguig City

 Our government hasn't improved at
all. It still has that dictator-like
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President and that President is like
someone who wants to start a war
between our country and the
others. As for the others, they act
like they don't see all the problems
that we Filipinos have and is always
late to take action.
- Orson Hyde Palomares, Jose
Rizal University
In my opinion, I think people
are free to express themselves
if they don’t degrade other
people. I think it’s nice for
people to have different
opinions because it helps us to
learn more about themselves
and it also helps us grow to

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become a better person. if
we’re all willing to understand
each other in so many ways—
like how social medias help—as
it is exposed to everyone—it
can benefit all of us in various

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ways.

- Cindy Beltran, Holy

Redeemer High School
Alberta, Canada
“Sana Makapunta sa Toyota Music Fest
hehehe”

-Ram Magbanua, Colegio De Santa

Ana

There is more to this life than believing what you

have right now is all there is, that this is all you
can get, that you’re stuck.

-Krysca Cae Nepomuceno Nacar, De la

salle Medical and Health Sciences
Institute
 Let us not forget to think first, set
aside our emotion, before
posting on social media. Because
in this generation of netizens we
are so much in to the word
freedom. We post, share or
express whatever we want and
we tend to forget to respect
other people’s feelings.
Remember that if we wanted to
be respected, we need to show
respect also.
-Mary Grace Santos,
University of Makati
B.S Psychology
Roses are red. Violets are blue. Now
I'm writing and sharing my random
thoughts with you. I always thought
about what hurts more: leaving
someone behind or to be left
behind? Because for me it hurts
more to be left behind without
food.
- Anna Marie Aliño,
UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI
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LAYUNIN
Maraming tao ang gusto ng
magpakamatay dahil sa
NG
depression
PLUMA
-Sebastian Ocmer. San
sebastian college
recoletos
The Philippines initiated a move to develop a common language to unify its more than
170 ethno-linguistic groups scattered in its archipelago of more than 7,000 islands. Mainly
based on Tagalog, the primary language of Manila, the nation's capital, the proposed
common language called Pilipino then later Filipino was instituted by the government not
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only as a separate subject to be taught in schools but also as a medium of instruction which
slowly flourished to the different parts of the country. The popularization of the common
language, however, created controversies since Tagalog is not the majority language in the
country and English, a foreign language, remained as the major means of communication in
business, higher education and technological fora. The promotion of the common language
and of English language resulted in the marginalization and, to some extent, helped hasten
the extinction of other languages especially those of the small ethnic groups. There are a
few ethno-linguistic groups, however, among them the PLUMA (Progresibong Lupon ng
NG
mga Manunulat, who pursued vigorous efforts to promote and preserve their language not
only in their original place but also in other areas where they migrated. Of late, some
sectors, now aware of the intrinsic value of smaller languages, are spearheading programs
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to promote and document Philippine languages. Moreover, there is now even a move to
revive the use of the mother tongue in basic education.
Ang love for me is never ending
happiness haha.. being deeply loved by
someone gives you strength ,hope
hahahaha lahat lahat nabibigay ng love
pag nahanap mo na yung tao na yon
and pag nag mahal ka din ng sobra
lahat ng imposible kaya mong gawin
para sa love
- Jhon Mico Obando, Cdsa.
 TULA
“Ending on a Beginning” Miserable and sill shocked
Boy, I need to let you go
I feel so close to you right now
Now, it’s my heart that I locked
Don’t want to spend time on a waste
My love for you, I can no more
I want to know you but how
show
See you in the end of this maze
I have to move on
From all the hugs and kissing
I hate this feeling of worrying
And I should always remember
Going to bed without your test
In everything I do, there’s something missing
You’re my favorite ending on a
Don’t know what to do next
beginning.

Sleepless nights came

Untouchable relationship they say
Would this last forever?
Can we do this together?
Happiness is what I feel
Smiling like crazy
Asking if this is real
When you called me, baby
Wag mo subukang intindihin
ang mga taong hindi ka
naiintindihan.
Subukan mong mahalin ang
unang nagmahal sayo.

Ang nagparamdam sayo na

It’s been 4 months since we’ve been together
You’re there through thick and thin
You showed me love and care
To you, I couldn’t be so mean
may pagasa pa.
Na hindi ka Nya iniwan kahit
sobrang hirap na lahat.

All my calls you keep on declining Na sa tuwing pakiramdam mo

It’s frustrating, answer me darling nagiisa ka subukan mong
Spend my time on thinking lumapit sa Kanya na hindi ka
Pick up mu love, I’m still waiting
iniwan.

Then here comes the fire

Can’t believe of what I knew
How could you be such a liar - Ryan Hermoso
Still, I can’t hate you Calais, JRU,
Mandaluyong
Everything’s changing
Got no one to blame
Wasted feeling; and
I will never be the same
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