DISTANCE LEARNING: Piving up, we will keep going”THE HORIZON + EDITOR'S NO’ CLARENCE MANLAMBUS Editor-nchiet OQ oF »; editor’s note. SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021- This school year has gone down in history due to various events that have shaken humanity. In a sudden struggle, where do we seek for support? We call for help from none other than our Almighty and ever-living God. COVID-19, shutdown of one of the biggest media and entertainment organization in the Philippines (ABS-CBN), Community Pantry, SMCC’s 75th Jubilee Celebration, etc. Name it all because we already have it. Are you looking for information about what happened this school year? Don't worry because The Horizon will deliver it to you. With the talent and knowledge from the staffers for this school year, this current magazine has been issued. The writers gave their blood and sweat to publish the needed information behind the ominous attack of COVID-19. The hearts of every staff of this school publication are even more inflamed by the call of duty - to deliver knowledge and awareness even when journalism seems to be suffering from abuse. Educated with the truth, does not get shaken up by current events The Horizon will never relinquish its role. The proliferation of meaningful ideas about what is going on around us is even more important. As Bamboo sings. "Hanggat ako'y humihinga, may pag-asa pa’ This song is like journalism. As long as there are people who look up to it, it will continue to rise even if it is forced to fall into the mud. As long as there are journalists who are loyal to their service, journalism will continue to prevail!= Editorial Distance Learning: Challenges, Changes, Access © News Book Fest 2021 turns virtual Teaching - Learning Modalities in SMCC The Horizon hails new set of Editorial Board SMCC Community Pantry, ibinida Salida’s comeback after 4 years Sci-Tech Catastrophic Heat Worth of Tiny Pieces 13 ll OT OG O5 04 up Oras bago Mangyari ang Sakuna 1 Bakuna kontra Pandemya 16 Dekada ‘20: Panawagan © Feature yes Bagong Bayani 17 table of contents. Septen o> Cover Story Cd Sulo: A Grasp for Normalcy u9 Exclusive: Ql Book Review w Exclusive: Qv Short Film Review Tanikala Excl Summary of Events 33 31 19 Opinion Alingawngaw ng Kahapon Together, Towards a Fairer and Wiser Nation cS oO S Serbisyo, ‘di Gulo @® Bata, bata nasaan © ang bakuna What’s more inside? How it started; How it’s going: a glow up project * Online Classes: Survival Tips 101 * Modular Classes: Survival Tips 101 * Editorial Board + Admission Passers * Courses OfferedTHE HORIZONSeptember 2020 - May 2021THE HORIZON + EDITORIAL, DISTANCE LEARNING: Challenges, Changes, Access By Julliane Piczon With the pandemic going on and the new learning methods that have been implemented, of course there are challenges that are going to measure each one’s willingness to learn, there are changes that people need to adjust to, and now that the internet is such a big help in seeking extra information, not everyone has access to it, These three matters are some of the concerns that actually affect the students’ performances in times like this. The new education system has made a big shift to all the learners and the educators as well. It led the entire community to have no choice but to adjust, adapt, and transition to learning on their own, According to Social Weather Stations (SWS), 89% of Filipino families find distance learning to be more difficult than face-to-face classes, The less privileged students are the ones left behind, considering that they have to deal with financial issues for cellular data or WiFi. The sudden transition became a struggle for everyone, it became the new daily challenge that each student faces all throughout the day. Reports of students suffering from anxiety and mentally struggling are rapidly increasing due to this pandemic. In a survey conducted by SEQuRE, 54.7% of students said that distance learning had deeply affected them, physically and mentally. Mental breakdowns, burnout, but of course, they still have to keep going, to keep answering their modules, do the activities, the tasks that seem impossible to. accomplish, and comply. This case does not only imply to the learners, but to the moderators as well, At least 13 students and a teacher are said to have taken their own lives. This only proves how much stress, how much pressure everyone had to endure trying to accomplish school related stuff. Is this really the kind of learning everyone has to go through? All these calls for #AcademicEase, but was it verily heard? Did the overwhelming number of academic load finally lessen? Given the current situation, the lack of access to technology as well as the plodding internet connection, academic ease is definitely a great decision to lessen the mental stress of the learners and the moderators also, It is very important to make them more resilient, especially in this tough time of uncertainty and vulnerability. Education in times like this is just like the pandemic, It is not exciting but rather tiring, it is not gratifying anymore but rather depressing. Students study for the sake of passing, students attend online classes and answer their modules not because they want to learn, but because they have to comply and graduate. Yes, the students passed, proceeded to a higher level, but what did they learn? Are they really learning? Did they really learn something?September 2020 - May 2021 “Education, in times like this, is just like the pandemic. It is not ' exciting but rather = tiring. It is not gratifying anymore, but rather depressing,”THE HORIZON + NEWS BOOK FEST 2021 turns virtual By Dar 1 Ceracas nag facebook. page of SMC “Venture into the dif favorite characters” nt worlds and eras. Relieve your favorite stories you know and love in the eyes of your As Mr. Patrick Hilvano stated in his welcome address, the first ever virtual book launch in the history of St. Mary's College of Catbalogan formally opened last January 23, 2021 through Facebook live. The Grade 11 Senior high students of SMCC, with their jo cast their first digital literary mast {teamwork and effort, had successfully completed and Presented below are the titles of the books for this year’s virtual book launch: BULAKLAK SA MASAMANG HARDIN | BETRAYAL OF PUHON THE TRUTH UNTOLD Grade 11 STEM ~ Grade 11 STEM ~ Grade 11 STEM ~ | Grade 1 IHA~ Charity. Courage. Prudence. Perseverance volving students in the appreciation and logical reflection of 2is-century literature from the Philippines and around the world in all of its es, structures, frameworks, contexts, and cultures. Here are the most outstanding big/pop-up books for modular class: ‘d Placers id Placer t Placer Ms. Ajanah Mae Avestruz Mr. Bruce Verzosa Ms, Karen Cabael Ms. Grachelle Mae Papauran Ms. Jaira Mae Babatla Mr. Jethro Desucatan finally announced the winners for this year’s Books Fest: “The ‘Truth untold” by IEA Perseverence won Fourth place; “Betrayal of Trust” of STEM Courage won Third place; “Puhon’ by STEM Prudence won Second place, and finally, hailed as the most outstanding book of 2021, “Bulaklak sa Masamang Hardin” by STEM Charity. “I have never really thought of having this event to be continued and fo be sustained for after two years because of the pandemic. But by God's grace, here we are and we are on the point of celebrating now the victory and the fruit of all the labors” closing words of Ms, Aura Anne Rose Tan, 21 st Century Literature teacher and BED Coordinator.Teaching - Learning Modalities in SMCC for A, -Y. 2020 - 2021 In order to cope with the “new normal”, e-learning distinctively arise, Students and teachers need to undergo education through digital platforms to avoid disruption mandated by the Department of Education. St. Mary’s College of Catbalogan, as it formally started the Academic Year 2020-2021 on August last year, transitioned from the traditional form of education to online delivery of classes in order to eflectively help every student in learning while staying at their respective homes, A training was held on August 5-7, 2020 with the speaker, Mr. Chat Isanan, regarding the use of online learning modality, particularly the Google Classroom and Google Does. It was also during the same month that several teaching demonstrations and orientations were provided by the teachers with regards to the use of the modality. August served as a dry-run month for the onset of online classes. ‘The teaching-learning delivery modalities include Online Learning nd Modular Distance Learning for grades school, Junior High School, and Senior High School. Students were given the chance to select what they think is convenient with their schedule, For online learning, students are required to attend virtual classes via Zoom or Goo Classroom according to their class schedule. Students who prefer modular distance learning, on the other hand, were given activity sheets and self-learning modules to be submitted at the school every Friday. Online activities are also conducted through Quizizz and Google Forms, depending on what the subject teachers prefer. In addition, as part of the subse to Aralinks, SMCC has been using CLE online to conduct its examinations or other assessments, For the college students, a combination of online and blended learning, The Institution, despite this new set up, is always looking forward to continue to provide innovative teaching and effective online learning to their beloved students. September 2020 - May 2021 Alingawngaw ng Kahapon Isang melaking dagok sa buong bansa at sa demokrasya ang naging mabilisang pagsasara ng pinakamalaking estasyon dito sa Pilipinas. Read More | Page 35 ‘Together, Towards a Fairer and Wiser Nation For over a year now, communities across the world have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. In countries rich and poor, political, socioeconomic, educational, and geographic factors have facilitated the spread of the SARS-CoV? virus, impacting health ‘outcomes and compounding inequalities. Read More | Page 36 Serbisyo, ‘di Gulo Mahalagang mga kataga ang nasambit sa itaas sapagkat ito ang siyang pangunahing kaakibat sa pagtataguyod ng “Community Pantry”. Ika nga ng karamihan, kung ang “bad virus" ay naman kung iturinig ang Paglaganap ng mga Community Pantry saang lupalop man ng Pilipinas. Read More | Page 37 Bata, Bata, Nasaan ang Bakuna? Kasabay ng epekto sa pamumuhay ng mga tao na dulet ng pandemya sa ating bansa ay ang patuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga nagpopositibo at namamatay araw-araw. Read More | Page 38THE HORIZON + NEWS: The Horizon hails new set of Editorial Board, By Mariane Maymay With pride and honor, The Horizon welcomes its new set of editorial board for the Academic Year 2020-2021. The said election was conducted on August 22 through online voting spearheaded by the School Paper advisers themselves, Miss Aura Anne Rose B. Tan and Ms. Ma. Magdalena A. Bianes. The Horizon serves as the official Junior High School and Senior High School student publication of St. Mary’s College of Catbalogan primarily for and by the students, Clarence Manlambus was elected as The Horizon’s Editor-In-Chief, Aylla Torres as the Associate Editor and Krisha Neypes as the Managing Editor. We also have here Lenni Maiilla as the Design Editor, Ainah Velarde as the Photo Editor, Glady Belle Rame as the Copy Editor, Mariane Maymay as the News Editor, RVM Sisters and Basic Ed cemetery cei Oke @ “Were bringing campus journalism to a new platform.” School Paper see S.Y 2020-2021 Jazztin Acedillo as the Feature Editor, Julliane Lorraine as the Opinion Editor, Ryanne Halley as the Entertainment Editor, Jhon Mi as the Sports Editor, Gail |, Patrick Bauti Media Manager, and Lendi as the Events Coordinator. school. To all Marian students, The Horizon is always at your service. fa as ‘Together with the staffers, Psalm Gudgad, Jhoselle Yulo, and Jeybee Niedo as photojournalists, Sam Uchida and Kristy! Pagunsan as sci-tech writers, Chad website manager, Jose Balajadia as copyreader, Katherine Reyes and Khyle Biteng as feature writers, Manuela Pabunan as sports writer, and Debbie Gososo and Darryl Ceracas as news writers. With the new era of Campus Journalism, The Horizon will continue to be the voice of the whole student body, upholding and embodying, the core values of theSMCC Community Pantry, ibinida By Clarence Manlambus INILUNSAD ng St. Mary’s College of Catbalogan (SMCO), sa pangunguna ni Ginoong Jake Ontuca at ilang mag-aaral ng NSTP, ang ng “Community Pantry” noong ika-25 ng Abril, taong kasalukuyan. Ito ay bilang tugon sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng mga Catbaloganon sa panahon ng pandemiya tulad na lamang ng pagkain. Kabilang sa mga naging bahagi ng pangyayaring ito ay ang mismong presidente ng SMCC na si S. M at ang iba pang natitirang RVM sisters, Gng, Adelaida Mabingnay, Mr. Nino Jimenez, Mrs. Charnym Toleran, Mr. Pat Jake Entena, Mr. Rowel Caspe, at iilang mga estudyante ng paaralan, y binuksan sa mga taong naninirahan sa Lungsod ng Catbalogan eksaktong ala una ng hapon na naganap sa entrada ng paaralan, Jesusita L. Bernate, RVM, September 2020 - May 2021 Nagi mpay ang aktibidad sa tulong ng KABALIKAT CIVICOM na pinamumunuan ng Chapter President. Sinigurado naman ng pamumuan na susunod ang lahat sa mga “safety protocols’ na itinalaga ng Inter-Agency Task Force (ATF) upang maiwasan ang paglaganap ng COVID-19. Isa lamang ang SMCC Community Pantry sa ‘dina mabilang na Community Pantry na naisagawa sa buong Pilipinas. handing goods to the recipient.THE HORIZON + NEWS Salida’s comeback after 4 years By Darryl Ceracas With over 14 participants in all categories to compete with, the event formally started at March 12, 2021, 'oclock in the morning, Different guests, participants, and supporters arrived at the event earlier than expected. The guests are welcomed by the organizers at the gate following the health safety measures in Covid-9. Mr. Reynante Leala then proceeded to his welcome address to the audience of the show, He then stated that, “Dati ako magmotor ha Dagat (I am good at driving motorboats)” portraying that he does not only excel to what he is now as an educator but he’s also proud of learning to excel in different things. His address to everyone who attended the show is that, as a person we should not only excel into our comfort zone, we should also try and learn in different things. After his welcome address it then followed by its first live performance featuring the SALIDA Dance Crew and Yalab Production. In an interview with John Gem one of the rappers and performer of Yalab Production he stated that, he is so overwhelmed that he one of the invited performers to perform, and that he is also proud that they get to showcase their talent to inspire people and to hear their masterpiece. Snes pose with the judges and or: upon receiving their trophy. \dro Crehello, ae 1 org; delivering his words of gratitude to the organizers and winners. He then added that event was so good and excellent because this is to inspire aspiring film makers to boost their self to showcase their creativity in film making. The show then followed with the founder's Opening Remarks Mr. Rey Bumanglag the founder of SALIDA, In his opening remarks he stated on why the SALIDA was gone for four years and then now make its huge comeback in 2021 amidst this pandemic crisis, Later then followed by the Introduction of Special Guests, ‘The RVM sisters, Panel of Judges and Participating Schools, Judges for the ‘SALIDA Marian Multimedia Festival. From left to right: Mr Marvin Piczon, Department Head at Samar Provincial Tourism Office. Mr Ray M. Bumanglag, Founder of SALIDA Marian Multimedia. Festival. Atty. Dennis Cosmod, City Administrator of Catbalogan City.September 2020 - May 2021 yanizers Later on, it then followed by the Presentation of Minor and Major Awards, Around 10:30 in the morning the voting’s in all categories has officially ended. The event proceeded to the presentation of TikTok Entries and then followed by the second live performance of Mr, Ray Justin Original. Later then presented with the presentation of the different school promotion of different articipating schools, namely: Calbayog City National High School, Eastern Visayas Regional Science High School, Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan, Samar College, Samar National School, and Samar State University. In an interview with Mr. Samuel A. Repelente, one of the teachers of Calbayog City National Highschool (CCNHS) he stated that, being the only | school who will compete coming out of the city of Catbalogan is something that uplifts Calbayognon especially that de they're facing sadness among the entire city of Calbayog due to the death of their City Mayor Mr. Ronald Aquino. But they are still looking forward for a victory, so that they will able to bring a little amount of happiness to fellow Calbayognon. He then added that, “Being the lone entry coming from Calbayog I think is a confidence booster that we are given the confidence and pride to put on our shoulders and represent Calbayog City and hopefully next year, more schools will be invited and more schools will respond to the invitation by Saint Mary's College of Catbalogan” According to Mr. Repelente, “Coming here to Catbalogan, traveling for an hour I think what we have in the pocket is confidence that we will be able to win. Because, I think that in every competition we are joining with, we are always making sure that there's victory at the end.” In addition, according to him before coming here to Cathalogan they made sure that everything has been ironed out and all of their entries are all worthy of winning. ‘The morning event ended with its third live performance featuring Happy Hour. The event then resumed later on at :30 in the afternoon. Before the program formally resumed, a live performance then presented once again by Yalab Entertainment. Later on, it was followed by the presentation of Documentary entries. The following were the entries for Documentary film: Ten Samar National School Media Arts Group RC MEME SNCC Baswis Productions PMA Samar College ‘Team Palaman PPETEY CCNHS Creative Team eeeTHE HORIZON + NEWS After presenting the entries for Documentary Films, the program proceeds to its fifth live performance of Eazy Boys. In an interview’ with Madam Kr the Guidance office In-charge in Saint Mary’s College of Catbalogan (SMCC) as an audience she stated that, “This kind of event like the SALIDA, it is very important especially to our students because they are able to showcase their talents in creativity in film making, So, I think that it is very important that in every school they conduct this kind of event, so that they could enhance the talents that the students have.” After the live performance finally the presentation of Short Films was presented. The participating schools for the short film entry int Mary’s College of Catbalogan la” Directed by Lenni Me Mary’s College of Catbalogan. “Colored Grayscale” Directed by Frank Balasbas and Dawn Magan, Samar National School “Tsinellas’ Directed by Steve Andrew Binghay and Austriline Kaye Salang, Samar College “Apartar” Directed by Mar John Gabon, Eastern Visayas Regional Science High School (j “Paradis” Directed by Krislene Dabuet, and Samar State Universit “Loop” Directed by Kyle Justin Sadullo. After all the presentations that was presented, the nominees weas introduced to all four Festival Categories (TikTok, School Promotional Video, Documentray Film, and Short Film) after the Online Raffle Draw. Later on, the Panel of Judges, Emcees, Choreographer, and the Salida organizers were given Certificate of Appreciation. On top of that, Mr. Marvin Piczon, The Department Head at Samar Provincial Tourism Office added that in the next SALIDA event they will try to pursue conducting first a workshop with regards to film making, acting, and editing before the they will join the SALIDA Competition. Atty. Dennis Cosmod The City Administrator of Catbalogan later then suggested that on the first day of the vent it will be the film showing of the entries in all categories and later on at the evening he described it as “Gabi ng Parangal Awards” that ipants are all formally dressed up.20 - May 2021 September Before the program finally comes to the most awaited part, Mr. Leonardo F. Crebello Jr. cite his thanksgiving closing remarks. Finally, the show has come to the end, the master of ceremonies now announced the winners in cach category: Tiktok CCNHS Creative Team (Entry #3) Documentary Kamutangan - SNS Media Arts Group School Promotional Video Working Title Films Production - SMCC Short Film Tanikala - SMCC Bagwis Productions Ry i APARTAR In an interview with Ms, Lenni Katherine D. Matilla the Director of Tanikala, also won the best director of the night she stated that, it is very unexpected that they almost bagged all of the awards, Ms, Matilla is very thankful to her team and to everyone who helped her make the Short Film possible. She added that, “The thing that inspired me to do the film was the stigma surrounding mental health. Especially because of the health crisis, our mental health can be at risk. So, I feel like doing the film could help spread awareness on this matter to the masses.” Lenni Matilla, Director of Tanikala “The thing that inspired me to do the film was the stigma surrounding mental health.” 10THE HORIZON « $ rECH ‘ CATASTROPHIC HEAT Pare mag — Destruction of properties and natural resources has put the lives of animals in danger. Trees burnt and the leaves in a crisp dead brown state, acres destroyed, and increased rate of air pollution. These circumstances originate from the activ caused by humans, which gave rise to the existence of wildfire, including lightning and even arson. In July 2019, Australia’s catastrophic wildfire season began, which lasted until May of 2020. The fires Killed 34 individuals, including nine firefighters, according to the Australian Parliament, With hot and dry weather in Australia, fire blazes start and spread, which caused a fire season each year within the country. Around 10 million hectares of land burned, and over a billion animals have died, which caused the majority of the spec lead to extinction, One of the state premiers considered the incident as “the most devastating natural disaster in living memory? ising temperatures and strong winds produced a tinderbox that carries fire, being surrounded by larger areas. Drought and high winds increase the high risk of wildfires as water supply, transportation, communication, power, and gas services could be affected. Fire grows and spreads as the state of the climate contains ample fuel. This leads to a large scale of resources and the individual's lives in a threatening state, as significant amounts of mercury are being released into the surroundings, caused by the wildfires, Individuals could encounter such ignificant problems, including their state of hearing and walking, vision, impairment of speech, and weakness of the muscles. According to the Global Forest Watch Fires, more than 70% of the fire burn around the forest. As the capacity of the fire spreads, trees and animals burn and are dehydrated. Habitats could be in a critical state and not obtain a safe habitat for those animals who survived. Some species in the future could be put in the state of living, being surrounded with irretrievable substances, as the occurrence of the fire could cause and severe damages. 0September 2020 - May 2021 ci sete basanites Yor SG. Uncontrolled burning in grasslands, brush, or individuals woodlands is one of the factors which create a . wildfire, which usually occurs in hot and dry were killed in weather. Wildfires are usually indicated by dense r the fires. smoke which fills the air around them. After the end of the wildfire season, the effects of the Australian fires are already becoming apparent. In ‘ebruary, the state of Australia’s catastrophic AROUND wildfire season started to lessen. 10,000,000 esse tte ants conimes ene, HECTARES the government in Australia implemented the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, coordinating a OF LAND national response upon rebuilding communities and BURNED “The country is focused on practical action to address this global challenge. ‘Atmosphere turns into orange hue as Australian wildfires ensue. burn around the forestTHE HORIZON + rECH Worth of Tiny Pieces By Lendi Mahinay Sea turtle consuming microplastics in — the ocean, ‘The largest capacity on Earth, filled with mysterious things we haven't discovered, different creatures and beings are found in the ocean. If we look at it, wonders in our lives help us in any circumstance. What if a small cause leads to a substantial transformation? People say that one thing will not affect the entire ocean. We seek information to find out. Problems known to be one of the most talked-about is the microplastic pollution in the ocean. A small amount of plastic floating around the water surface causes significant issues, aarticularly in marine relations. are a big problem despite their tiny size, and they will keep on affecting our environment. Microplastic is not known as a problem in other regions since most people are not aware of the said issue, With a size of lesser than 02 inches G millimeters) long, it could be barely seen, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA), microplastics are small particles identified in the ocean that damage the marine habitat. Research says that microplastics found in the ocean are floating every day. In 2014 alone, researchers i ied the number of microplastics identi Bhuge amount of microplastics when we can’t even count up to a trillion stars. In studies, by using plankton nets, mesh netting measures 0,004 to 0.02 inches made to capture small particles that could be complicated to use. ‘The fact that plastic pollution is “micro” plastic makes it a significant issue. Pollution that covers small particles is difficult to remove from the ocean due to its small size. Researchers have to use some kind of net to view the water particles, but it is still difficult. It is more difficult to address macroplastics, although macroplastics are also a significant problem caused by human beings As curiosity goes, where do microplastics originate? Microplastics are known to be part of larger particles in the ocean, called macroplastics. Plastic bottles, old toothbrushes, toy parts, and other old plastics are considered microplastics that break apart in the ocean creating a wide spread of microplastics. The breaking of plastics is caused by the effect of the weather from the sun and wind. It is not quite possible yet to stop the spread of these particles but instead, a combination of land-based and aquatic efforts is necessary to stop this kind of pollution. If people say that these small and tiny particles do not affect the ‘ocean, well they are wrong, These bits of plastic have the same harmful effects as microplastics in the ocean and they also cause their problem. Studies say that microplastics serve as carriers for bacteria and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are toxic September 2020 - May 2021 particles that take years to degrade. It is beneficial for the ecosystem to eliminate chemicals that are harmful to the ocean even with a small possibility. er problem and what focused on from this issue is the fact that marine life is affected. Sea creatures are mostly the ones who will suffer because it’s their natural habitat. Microplastics are harmful to the animals especially if ingested. After ingesting microplastics, seals, and other animals, may suffer for months before they die. And with the current situation, this is something to be talked about. All of us could play a part in reducing the number of microplastics on land, in the air, and most especially on the water by lessening our plastic use. As mentioned, small things make big changes. We start from a small act and eventually adapt to a lifestyle with lesser plastic, which results in a less microplastic-filled ocean. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MICROPLASTICS ON THE WATER SURFACE 1s Trillion in 2014 aloneOras bago Mangyari ang Sakuna By Samuel Uchida “Kaso ng COVID-19 sa munisipalidad ng Paranas, pumalo na sa 20” Kasabay ng pag-ulat ng ulo ng mga balita ang agaran mong pagpatay ng telebisyon. Napaisip. Napatanong, Saang lunan ba nanggaling ang. sakit na kumikitil at kumakalat sa inyong barangay? Sakit na naglagay sa mga tao sa gilid ng napakalalim na bangin na kahit sa isang maling galaw ay oras mo na. Hindi ito isang maliit na bagay lamang. Hindi ito kababaanagan, ng saya. Mga bagay-bagay na naglaro sa kaayusang dagamdam at unti-unting sumisira sa iyong sistema, Ano ito? Nasaan ka? Dali-daling pag-iwas ang iyong ginawa sa mundo ng imahinasyon at pagtuon sa paghahanap ng kasagutan sa internet ang iyong ginawa dulot ng paglago ng buto ng kuryusidad sa iyong isipan dahil sa pagdilig ng mga impormasyong iyong napakinggan. Bilang alagad ng manunulat ay tanging sa mga beripikado ng pook-sapot ka nagtungo at nagbasa. Doon mo napagtanto na ang COVID ay sakit mula sa nakaraan, ilang dekada na ang nakalilipas. ‘Mula sa Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) hanggang sa Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) ang Corona Virus Disease (COVID) nanggaling, Sa pagyabong ng populasyon at paglipas ng panahon, ay pawang naging magkasing talino ang, tao at ang virus dahil sa kakayahan nitong magsagawa ng replika ng iba pang variant. Ang Genome Replication ang proseso ng pagrereplika ng mga genes at ito ang naging daan ng mga virus upang sila ay magbago ng anyo mula sa hindi gaanong malala hanggang sa maging isa itong pawang dambuhalang, maninilang sabik sa kanyang biktima. Ang COVID ay may genome na 26.4 hanggang 31.7 kb na nagtala ng. may pinakamalaking genome sa lahat ng uri ng Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) virus. Tila pagbalikwas ang iyong ginawa ng isang malakas na tinig ang iyong narinig dahilan ng kanina pang pagtawag sa iyo ng inay upang bumili ng makakain sa hapunan. Ayon sa pahina, facemask, faceshield, at alcohol ang dapat dalhin bago lumabas ng bahay. Sa paglabas ng tahanan ay may nagmamadaling yaong kotseng kulay puti at pulang may umaalingawngaw na tunog na nagsasabing emergency o agarang paggagamot. Totoo ngang dumarami na ang kaso dahil sa mabilis ngunit protektado’t maingat nilang pagkuha kay Aling Nena. Banda ala- singko na nang. makauwi ka sa bahay dala ang inyong kakainin. Pagkatapos ay pumanik na sa iyong silid. Walang anu- ano'y mukhang nakararamdam ka na ng trangkaso. Ang pagkati lalamunan at halos pagsuka ng bituka kasabay ng pagtaas ng temperature na. animo'y kagagaling mo lang sa sauna. At para kayong mga asong nagtatahulan ng iyong inay sa lakas ng inyong tuyong nagsasalitang mga ubo. Kasabay ng pagtapos ng iyong kwento ng iyong. buong araw bago ang pagsugod sa inyo sa isolation facility ay ang pag-alingawngaw ng malapalabang tinig ng babaeng brodkaster sa tv sabay sabing “Kaso ng positibo ng COVID- 19 sa munisipalidad ng Paranas unti-unti nang nadaragdagan at umabot na sa 23, kasabay ng tatlong bagong kasong naitala ngayong araw.”September 2020 - May 2021 Bakuna kontra Pandemya By Kristyl Pagunsan ‘Ang pagpapabakuna sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon ay isang angkop na desisyon sapagkat makakatulong ito upang protektahan ang katawan laban sa Covid 19 at maibsan ang panganib na mahawaan ng nasabing virus. Ito ay makakatulong sa pamamagitan ng paglikha ng antibodies upang hindi makaranas ng sintomas ang isang tao. ‘Ang mga bakuna laban sa Covid 19 ay may iba’t ibang uri ayon sa pagiging epektibo nito. Kabilang dito ang Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine na gawa ng German at American na mga kompanya, CoronaVac vaccine o mas kilala bilang Sinovac na gawa sa China, Covaxin na mula sa India, AstraZeneca vaccine na galing sa U.S., at marami pang iba. Subalit, hindi sapilitan ang pagpapabakuna rito sa Pilipinas. Para sa Sinovac, 18 hanggang 59 taong gulang lang ang maaaring mabakunahan. Ang AstraZeneca naman ay maaari sa edad na 18 taong gulang kabilang ang mga senior citizens o ang mga tao na ang edad ay lampas 60 anyos. Itong hakbang na mabilisang paggawa ng bakuna kontra Covid 19 ay isang malaking tulong upang pataasin ang posibilidad na lumiit ang bilang ng kaso ng nasabing virus. Gayunman, sabihin man nating nabakunahan na ang isang tao, kailangan pa rin sundin ang health protocols at gumawa ng labis na pag-iingat tuwing lalabas o makikihalubilo sa ibang tao at alalahaning mayroon paring pandemya na nagaganap. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Personnel receives a dose of Astrazeneca vaccine. 6THE HORIZON rECH Dekada ‘20: Panawagan By Aylla Torres Sampung taon para tumugon. Sampung taon para umaksyon. Ito ang tawag-protesta ng UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration para sa proteksiyon ng ekosistema sa ibalt - ibang bahagi ng mundo at para sa benepisyo ng mga tao at ng kalikasan. Ang UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration ay tugon ng pinagsamang pwersa ng United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Food and Agricultural Organization of the United AO) at ng sangkatauhan patungo sa — ang maibalik ang natural na daloy at mailigtas ang ekosistema. Ang ayan ng mga ahensyang ito ay pormal na mula noong taong 1977 at mas along pinaigting noong 2019 nang magpanibago ng, memorandum of understanding, kung saan nangako ang bawat ahensya na ituon ang pansin sa mga kritikal na suliranin, Mga suliranin ka: s na pagkukunan ng pagkain, biodiversity ng agrikultura, pangungubat at pangingisda at pandaigdig na mga batas at usapin sa regulasyon. Ang ugnayan na ito ang nagbunga sa UN Decade at sa tawag ng aksyon sa buong mundo. Iprinoklama ng United Nations General Assembly ang UN Decade kasunod ang panukala para umaksyon ang 70 bansang kasapi. Ayon sa resolusyon ng General Assembly noong ika-l ng Marso 2019, inuudyok ang mga miyembro na magtayo at palakasin muli ang mga umiiral na usapin tungkol sa pagpapanumbalik ng kalikasan upang maitatag ang mabubuting gawi. 1m Inilunsad ang UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration ngayong taong 2021 at magpapatuloy hanggang 2030 kung kailan ito rin ang tinatantiyang panahon ng mga siyentista bilang panghuling tiyans pagpigil ng mapaminsalang pagbabago ng Klima. Sa ngayon nararanasan na natin ang marahas na mga pagbabago sa panahon at kung hindi pa kikilos ang lahat ay maaaring mabuli na ta mapangwasak na kahi mga aksyon, inatnan ng ating "Ang UN Decade ay hindi lamang panibagong proyekto o pangangampany: — mula sa liham ng UNEP at FAO ukol sa UN Decade. Ang UN Decade ay hindi basta-basta proyektong isinasagawa na pagdating ng tiyak na panahon ay tapos na. Ito ay ang patuloy na pagtatangka ng UNEP at FAO kasama na rin ang buong mundo para tukuyin muli ang papel ng mga tao, mula sa pagiging konsumidor at taga-gamit lamang ng mga ingat-yaman, ay magiging katiwala na rin at siyang unang hahakbang sa pagligtas ng kalikasan. Ang panunumbalik sa ekosistema ay malaki angmaitutulong sa seguridad sa pinagkukunang yaman, malusog at matatag na lipunan at hindi mabubuway na klima. Isa sa pangunahing layunin ng UN Decade na ito ay ang pagpapanumbalik ng ekosistema. Mula kagubatan, bukirin, karagatan at tubig-tabang ay makikita mo ang pagkakaiba-iba at pamamalagi ng ckosistema. Ito ang basehan ng kasaganaan ng sangkatauhan, Sa pakikiisa mo sa hakbang na ito ay malalaman mo ang mga pangunaging mga bahagi, katayuan, mga panganib at pati na rin ang mga benepisyo sa pagpapanumbalik nito. Maipapatuloy mo ang saganang pamumuhay hindi lamang ng mga tao kundi pati na rin sa mga organismong kasapi ng ekosistema. Bilang parte ng ng lipunan, dapat nating mapagtanto ang kahalagahan ng bawat desisyon at aksiyon na isinasagawa. Mayroon na lamang tayong isang dekada para mabago ang kahahantungan ng ating planeta. Simulang kumilos at makiisa sa tawag ng aksyon mula sa mga ahensyang nagtataguyod ng proteksiyon sa kalikasan at tayo ay tumulong, Tandaan na ang maliit na gawi ay may malaking epekto sa kahit September 2020 - May 2021 dito. 18THE HORIZON + » FEATURE Bagong Bayani By Vincent Cruz Sa pagputok ng bukang liwayway babanaag sa mga mukha ng bawat ino ang saya at sigla sa panibagong opurtunidad na maglingkod sa mga nangangailangan. Isang araw na bahagi na magdadala sa paghilom ng sugat na dinaranas ng bawat tao. Matahom na mukha ang umuukit sa mga matang nagsasakripisyo upang masagip ang buhay ng iba, tanging kahidlaw ang, kalaban sa pamilyang nawalay upang isakatuparan ang sinumpaang tungkulin. Ngunit sa pagt pagkabingi k ng araw at n, tila’y ng tao, sa kalabang “ makita ng mga mata, at ‘di maaninag sa mga kamay. Isang araw na bumungaw sa katahimikan ng mundo, isang hudyat ng digmaan ang siyang haharapin ng sangkatauhan. Lumikha ng takot, pangamba, binalot ng dilim ang bani na takbo ng buhay. Sa patuloy na pag-ikot ng mundo, hinarap ang giyera na walang dalang sandata, sumasagip ng buhay, kapalit rin ay buhay, pilit binuksan ang puso upang masilavan ang araw na lumubog upang, magwakas ang panaginip sa gitna ng, reyalidad ng mundo. Mga paang ‘di makadantay sa pagod sa kadahilanang ikaw ang dahilan kung bakit patuloy parin siyang lumalaban. Sa halip na saya ang bumalot sa kanilang buong katawan, binalot ito ng bisteng supot na siyang magproprotekta Jaban sa mikrobyong nilustay ang milyong-milyong buhay sa buong daigdig. Nililok ang tatag ng puso at inalay ang buhay upang maiadya tayo sa mapusok magbubukas ng pinto at magbabalik ng sigla ng buhay. Nakilala natin ang bagong bayani ng ating bayan na ‘di pasisil, nagkukubli sa kanilang mukha ang mga ngiti sa likod ng pighati, sa mga taong nalagas ang buhay sa pakikipaglaban sa hakyap na Iumusob sa resetensya ng mga tao. Pinuno ng kaalaman at determinasyon na magbibigay Iunas at pagasa sa bawat tao, Sinamo ang, mundo na manatiling itali ang mga paa na maglalagay sa atin ng Kaginhawaan, Hiraya Manawaring binulong sa ang mga katagang dinalangin na 'y bumalik sa sigla a sayang magiging patunay na tayo'y haglagumpay na. magpapatunay na ang ating bagong bayani ay nanatiling matatag at di patitinag, na matiyang hinimok ang mundo, matuklasan lamang ang Tunas na magwawakas a suliraning ating dapat tuldukan, Sa dapit takipsilim, kung saan ang mundo’y magdidilim, isang tanda na ang lahat ay makikinig sa kanilang mga halakhak at lahat masisilayan ang kanilang mga ngiti na imbolo na itong laban ay tapos na, Lahat ng pawis ay maglalaho, lahat ng pagod ay mapapawi at lahat ng luha ay huhupa na tayo ay matagumpay na nakipagsagupaan sa hakyap na trinaydor ang mundo. Maraming alon man ang humampas sa dalampasigan, araw na lumipas at dahon na nalagas, sila ay mananatiling ating bayani na sinagip ang mundo. Sa bawat araw na tatabakin, gabing pupuyatin ito'y mapapatuloy na sila ang tagapagligtas ng sangkatauhan. Dahil ang ating mga ‘froniliners’ ang siyang ating BAGONG BAYANSeptember NGMGA BAGONG BAYAN NA NSALIKOD NG KADILIMANc ATING BAYAN. TAAS-NOONG SALUDUHAN A! Let VPN I of CA thE eles BUMABALOTSA a ie \3 >is oe ; pos L) Ge ..ang ating mga ‘frontliners’ ang siyang ating bagong bayani! 20‘THE HORIZON aTHE HORIZON + COVER STORY SULO A Grasp for Normalcy By Clarence Manlambus Sino Ka? Sino nga ba ang mga PILIPINO? “Tingnan mo iyong palac. Nalyado mong kamay sa hirap ng buhay. \ng dami mong problema, Nakuha mo pang ngumiti, Noypi ka nga, astig” Sino nga ba ang makalilimot sa mga lir ikong nasambit sa itaas? Ito ang siyang umulkit sa isipan ng bawat Pilipino. Mga’ katagang nagpa pintig sa ating mga puso.Bawat salita ay siyang nananalantay sa dugo nating lahat. Ang pagiging Pilipino ay ‘di mang nasusukat sa pagiging mamamayan ng Pilipinas. Pilipino ka kung ipinapamalas mo ang pagmamahal mo sa iyong sinilangan, hindi lang dahil ito ang iyong pinagmulan ngunit dahil dito namulat ang iyong isipan, nandito ang iyong pamilya, mga kaibigan at mga taong malapit sa iyong kalooban. Tuluyan tayong kinagiliwan ng iba’t ibang bansa dahil sa ating natatanging paggalang sa mga nakatatanda, pagkakaroon ng pananampalataya sa Diyos, pagiging masipag, pagiging maalagain, at pagpapatuloy ng mga bisita sa ating nasyon. igunit ang pinakaangat sa lahat ay ang ating pagiging matulungin at ang konsepto ng bayanihan, Lalo pa itong mas pinatingkad sama unos na nagpapasalimuot sa ating, mga buhay. Patuloy pa bumabangon na may ngiti sa mga labi dahil natin balikan ang Katanungan, Sino KA? Sino nga ba ang mga PILIPINO? Sino KA? Ikaw ay isang SULO. Ikaw ang siyang nagbibigay liwanag sa buhay mo at iba pang mga tao. Hindi mo hahayaang unti-unting lamunin ng kadiliman ang buhay ng isang tao dahil handa kang tumulong sa kahit anong kapamaraanan. Masimot man ang laman ng pitaka mo, masugatan ka man, at magkapasa, handa kang tumulong sa mga nangangailangan. Dahil tulad ng isang sulo, hanggat ito ay nagliliyab, hinding-hindi ka {itigil iahon ang mga nasa karimlan. Patuloy ka mang bayuhin ng mga sakuna sa buhay mapa bagyo, ipo-ipo, 0 COVID-19 pa man iyan, hangga’t hindi pa nauupos ang bithit mong sulo, wala kang aatrasan, Wala kang susukuan, Sino nga ba ang mga Pilipino? Sila ay isang SULO. Handa nilang protektahan ang apoy ng kapwa nila Pilipino Hinding-hindi isang, sulok tba naaaninag ang mga paghihirap ng iba. Sila ay tagapagtanggol. Sila ay tagapagtaguyod ng kapayapaan @ kaginhawaan kung kaya’t hanggang bitbit nila ang sulo o isinasapuso nil September 2020 - May 2021 kahalagahan nito, handa nilang pagyabungin at ibahagi ang apoy na kanilang dala-dala. Handa silang maghandog ng pag-asa. Ngunit, sa likod ng magandang kahulugan ng sulo, hindi pa rin kaila na marami na ang naupos na apoy. Sa kabila ng pagiging matulungin at pagbabayanihan ng baw Pilipino, hindi pa rin nito matatakpan ang katotohanan na marami na ang nawala at sumuko, Sa kabila ng mga maaaliwas na ngiti na nakapunla sa mga mukha ng mga tao ay nakatago ang kalungkutan at pighati, Dahil tulad ng sulo, ang mga tao ay may limitasyon. Tulad ng sulo, hindi panghabang-buhay ang kakayahan ng mga Pilipino, Kawangis ng sulo, napapagod din ang mga tao. “Nakakapagod. Nakakabalisa. Tila hindi mo alam kung saan ka lulugar. Oo, likas tayong matulungin. Pero paano ka makatutulong, kung mismong sarili mo hindi mo matulungan? Nakakatakot ang realidad. Puno ito ng nakakatakot na paghahangad” Mga salita na lumabas mismo sa bibig ni Sarah Pino, isang mag-aaral na nasa ika-12 baitang nang tanungin ito kung ano ang masasabi niya sa kinahihinatnan niya ngayon. Pero sa kabila ng negatibong sagot na ito, may idinagdag pa siya na nagpapaalab ng panibagong pag-asa. “Pilipino kami. Hindi Pilipino lang.” Kaya nating mga Pilipino na maging sulo kahit pa sa panahon ngayon. Dahil ang sulo ay nagsisilbing ilaw sa kadilimang bumabalot sa sanlibutan, Ipinapamalas nito na kahit walang magandang nangyari sa dalawang taon, 2019-2020, hanggat sumisiklab ang bayanihan at pagtutulungan ng bawat Pilipino, makakamit pa rin natin ang ating inaasam-asam: ang mamuhay ng normal. Ngunit atin ding alalahanin malayo pa tayo sa katotohanan. Ang ating sulo ay hindi pa masyadong nagbabaga. Hindi pa ito buo upang tayo’y gabayan patungo sa magandang kinabukasan. Hindi man buo, pero sa ngayon, ito’y sapat na.THE HORIZON PEATURE puhon. GRADE 11 - STEM PRUDENCE A book that can motivate people to push themselves through difficulties. It tells about hardships in today’s generation on a frightening world. Puhon gives a sense of hope to those who are facing tragedies, the authors also conveys to the readers what the youth is capable of doing today and in the future despite the weaknesses they have. the truth untold. GRADE 11 - IHA PERSEVERANCE This book tells a story of a girl whose life was seemingly perfect, not until the truth was discovered that had her shattered into pieces. The story relates to most people who have their own secrets. It is an exploration of what happens next after finding out something unexpected.betrayal of trust. GRADE 11 - STEM COURAGE “Revenge is a dish best served cold” is the quote that says it all. The book that tells the thrilling story of vengeance, love, death, and betrayal. It gives spotlight to the darkest side of being human. September 2020 - May 2021 bulaklak sa masamang hardin. GRADE 11 - STEM CHARITY A peck of the past through the life story of a woman who lived during the °70s. It tells the story of the pain, sufferings, and sacrifices of the lipinos from the brutality they have faced to regain the freedom and justice that they deserve. book review.THE HORIZON PEATURE The film starts off with Nico (protagonist) monologuing about the trials and tribulations of his life for the past 2 years, painting the picture of what is to be expected with the rest of the film. It is later revealed in the story that Nico suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) which most likely caused him having a case of mild Schizophrenia. This causes him to hallucinate and create scenarios as a means to cope. Nico was stood up, had no physical and emotional support from friends and family, the only means of comfort and security he had was from a hallucination:This severely interferes with his social life as shown in the scene where he claims to have lost the chance to make new friends, ‘The estranged looks given by those around him only make matters worse as he feels trapped being toyed with by the whims of fate. Nico and his girlfriend end up arguing which eventually led to her confronting him on how he was running away from the past and that short film review. that Angel was already gone. This takes us back to the scene at the beach, Nico was given a reality check, he had realized that he was running away for 2 years and have only come to terms with the past on that day. But Nico said it himself, accepting the fact that Angel was gone doesn’t change a thing. Due to the guilt of being partly responsible for her death, Nico chose to bound himself to the memory of Angel, living for the past 2 years as If nothing ever happened, instead of confronting his guilt and seeking help from others, Consumed by his guilt, Nico decided to end it all,the anatomy of new normal learning. 28THE HORIZON + FEATUREmber 2020 - May 2021THE HORIZON FEATURE Photography has helped him see things in a wider perspective and understand profound things in life. Things that he might not be able to see or understand if he was just a normal teenager walking freely in the streets of his hometown. s is Jeric Ebron, a 19-year-old artist and has been creating photographs since in high school, and now, almost in his 20s and still making art. He’s currently in the process of making photographs for this project and will be making more in the future. This body of work is called “Provincial Life” He has been focusing on making photographs of his hometown and his province since 2019. Focusing more on 2020 when he had the sufficient resources to create and continue. However, since the start of the pandemic, it became harder to create~ especially the work that he wants to showcas He photographs the people, landscapes, and mainly the streets where everything is messy and beautiful at the same time, Focused on the daily life of the people, how they live through it. Jeric always hope and aim to capture a specific moment and have it preserved and immortalized in pixels or in celluloids. He edits and creates his photographs in hopes 31September 2020 - May 2021 provincial life. of making the audience feel the things he wants them to feel — feeling of hope, grief, nostalgia, or even melancholia. Colors are shifted from orange to red and to the colors blue and purple, depending on what emotions he wants the audience to feel towards the piece. It will always be important for him to create the things that reflects who he is as an artist and where he is from and where he grew up in. Making this finite body of work is the most important thing to him right now as an artist and it will always be.THE HORIZON + FEATURE 2020 summary of events. 20 ye) ro SMCC donation drive Due to the recent calamity that caused a huge club day Re Re Renee sere ‘was our Online Club Day! Students were invited to join and be a member of three (3) clubs of their Coen R RS ene one dats en activities and celebrations were done ONLINE! SSR 272nd death anniversary of mother | 75th jubilee celebration ignacia del espiritu santo The footprints of faith, excellence, and service being, mn RSA en Toe eae nF TS eS Sen ee Catbalogan formerly known as Sacred Heart College. eer ligious of the Blessed V ieee inc en ones OTe een ret Sn opening of the united nations book pai é ith their originally authored masterpieces, the month Cerrar) ‘llege of Catbalogan Ree er seo ee (eae ne Tener ene eta cre Se ee ere meee eee Pera enc eM mMner ee Sees ene ets ngage students in app Century Literature from the Phil the World encompassing their various dit genres, elements, structures, contexts, and tradiSeptember 2020 - May 2021 national arts month St. Mary's College of Catbalogan, together with the whole Philippines, celebrated Nort community pantry ee eee ese ime of the pandemic, St. Mary's College of TN eer cS PURO en eos [pantry was able to distribute goods to Catbaloganons Pete ‘who are in most need, It opened at exactly :00 PM ind and followed the necessary health protocols © of public health crisis, rece Tea salida 2021 - marian multimedia SToSIENZETE Oe eee ee SOR ere eR CURIE ene Nor Sn Poa Pieces Oe ao i}THE HORIZON + OPINION Alingawngaw ng Kahapon By Ysabel Valles Isang malaking dagok sa buong bansa at sa demokrasya ang naging ‘mabilisang pagsasara ng pinakamalaking estasyon dito sa Pilipinas. Bawat araw na nagdaan bago napasara ay tila ba walang kasiguradohan, hindi lang sa 11,000 mahigit na manggagawa kundi pati na rin sa bawat Pilipino na nawalan ng karapatan sa kaalaman sa mga ganap ng ating bansa. Subalit, isa sa mga pinangangambahan, kung ito ay nagawa sa nagiisang ABS-CBN, ano ang kasiguradohang ito'y hindi magpapatuloy at ‘mauulit sa mga natitira pa? Matatandaang taong 2014 pa nang magsimulang ilakad ng ABS. CBN ang aplikasyon ng pagpapatuloy ng kanilang prangkisa sa kamara, ‘ngunit sa paulit-ult na pagkakataon, hindi ito pinalad na makalagpas man lang sa “committee level” hanggang sa inabutan na nga ng 2020, ang hhuling taon sa huling prangkisa. Kung pagbabasehan ang naging talakayan ng mga mambabatas tungkol sa mga napupuna sa nasabing estasyon, lahat ng mga nasabing alegasyon ay nasagot, napatunayan at pinawalang katotohanan ng bawat ahensyang na pinaiilaliman ng mga ito at ang nag-isang tiyak lang ay galit ng Pangulo na nasaktan sa naging pagtrato rito noong panahon ng halalan. Sa mga naganap na mga pagpupulong na dinalohan ng mga mambabatas, reprentante ng ABS- CBN at mga ahensyang nasasangkot, maraming alegasyon ang mga nasagot. Katulad nalang ng alegasyon sa hindi tamang pagbabayad ng buwis, Ayon kay Simplicio Cabantac Jr., Bureau of Internal Revenue Large Taxpayer Service Head, “They are regularly filing and paying their taxes for the past number of years". Inilabas din ang kabuohang bilang ng ‘mga nabayaran ng ABS-CBN mula 2016 hanggang 2019 na umabot ‘nga sa P14.398 bilyon. Isa lang ito sa mga marami pang akusasyon na tila ba walang mga basehan na ginamit upang mapabagsak ang noon ay napabagsak g rin sa rehimeng Marcos. Kung titingnan at wusisahin ng maigi, ang tagpong ito ay pagpapatunay ng tinatawag ng Sistemang Palakasan, na hindi lang pala limitado sa bawat taong inilalagay ni Pangulong Duterte sa posisyon sa ahensya ng pamahalaan na kung saan pag ikaw ay kakampi, ikaw ay ‘mauupo at kung ikaw naman ay kalaban, ikaw ay luluhod. Sa naging pangyayari sa ABS-CBN ay naging pareho rin ang tagpo ang pinagkaiba ‘nga lang, ito ay kompanya na inaasahan ng 11,000 mahigit na ‘mangagawa at milyong Pilipino. Ang pag-atake na ito sa diyurnalismo ay pag-atake rin sa demokrasyang pilitinihion pagkatapos ng pagkawala nito noong panahon ng diktador. Hindi natin napapansin, nauulit na pala ang nakaraan. Umaalingawngaw na naman 9 taon ang nakalipas uli ang ingay ng kahapon,Together, Towards a Fairer and Wiser Nation By Iancy Tan For over a year now, communities across the world have borne the burnt of COVID-19 pandemic. In countries rich and poor, political, socioeconomic, educational and geographic factors among others have facilitated the spread of SARS-CoV2 virus, impacting health outcomes and ‘compounding inequalities. Our challenge is immense, the spread of ‘COVID-19 continues to cause death, disease and disruption across the ‘world, It is probably safe to suggest that the impacts of this event on our daily lives are one of the most global and most deeply penetrating in ‘world history. In one way or another, all of us have been touched by the crisis, some are losing hope—scared and scarred. ‘The Philippine response to COVID-19 has been described as being ‘one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world and still managed to make no progress. The government has distinguished the situation of the country as being at war against an “unseen enemy.” This war however, has produced a subject, the so called headstrong and stubborn people. As the enemy of health and order, these people became the target of disciplining and policing and wore informed by deep-seated class prejudices and Duterte’s authoritarian tendencies. The government has also relied heavily on the police and the military to ensure that order was ‘maintained and that all health protocols were followed. In fact, violations ‘were met with punitive action that has led some observers to describe the ‘government's response as militarized or police-centric, Why has the Philippine government relied heavily on militarized measures in its “war against COVID-19? Is itjust the health crisis that we are battling with or is it the government's injustices? It’s been a year now and itis safe to say that there is no progress— people are suffering, people are dying. Millions have lost their jobs, killings have risen to 50% during a pandemic, health workers are ‘exhausted, funds have been missing—the government has failed to serve its people. We are in the middle of a pandemic, a public health crisis but it seems that the only thing the government could think of as a solution is, violence, corruption and police brutality. It cannot be denied that even today, social and economic inequities ‘continue to hinder the right of everyone, everywhere, in achieving the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health— an injustice that we must not accept. Our mission is clear—we can and must prevail Together, towards a fairer and wiser nation! September 2020 - May 2021 Ld 36THE HORIZON + OPINION Serbisyo, ‘di Gulo By Clarence Manlambus ‘Ang pagtulong sa kapwa'y nandiyan sa palad mo. MAHALAGANG mga kataga ang nasambit sa itaas sapagkat, ito ang siyang pangunahing kaakibat sa pagtataguyod ng “Community Pantry.” Ika nga ng karamihan, kung ang “bad virus” ay COVID-19, “good virus” naman kung ituring ang paglaganap ng ‘mga Community Pantry saang lupalop man ng Pilipinas. Mula sa Isang kariton sa Maginhawa Quezon City, ngayo'y 250 na at umabot na sa Visayas at Mindanao, Ngunit sa kabi-kabilang mga inisyatibong ito, bakit tila ata linalagyan ng malisya ang pagtulong sa kapwa? Bakit kung sino pa ang nagbibigay serbisyo, sila pa kamo fang magdudulot ng gulo? Kung matatandaan, unang sumibol ang Community Pantry sa labas ng isang dating kainan sa Maginhawa, Lungsod ng Quezon noong ika-14 ng Abril, taong kasalukuyan, sa pangunguna ni Patricia, Non, Sa katunayan, naging “viral” ito sa mga iba’t bang “online platforms” at nakakuha ng atensiyon ng iba’t ibang istasyon ng media, Mula sa katotohanang umani ng positibong reaksiyon ang inisyatibong ito, nangangahulugan lamang na nasa tamang landas si "Non at iba pang mga Pilipinong nag-oorganisa ng ganitong gawain »na pupunan ang pangangailangan ng mga tao. Ngunit sa kabila ng tila paghahandog biyaya na ito, ‘di pa rin maiiwasan ang pagdungis sa may mga busilak na puso. Dahil hindi pa man nakalilipas ang {sang linggo ng pagkakatayo sa nasabing “Community Pantry” ay agad na itong na “red-tag” at inakusahan na pinasimulan ‘di umano ‘ng mga kawani ng National People’s Army. Mabilis na inakusahan ni spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., ng National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) ang tagapamahala ng bawat community pantry at sinabing may kaugnayan sa grupong komunista 0 rebeldeng NPA. Dagdag pa nito, ang ganitong pagkakawang-gawa ay gawain ni Satanas. ‘Simple lang naman ang patakaran sa umuusbong na {gawaing pangkomunidad na ito, “Magbigay ayon sa Kakayahan, ‘Kumuha batay sa Pangangailangan.” Sa halip na makipagtulungan na lamang si Parlade o magtayo ng sariling “Community Pantry,” ‘mas pinili pa nitong pag-aksayahan ng oras ang kaniyang mga pagpaparatang na wala namang basehan. ‘Ang community pantry ay isang gawaing makatao na naghahandog ng tulong sa mga Pilipino na tila kinalimutan nang administrasyong ito. Sa halip na batikusin, mas nararapat na sila’y suportahan sapagkat ang gusto lamang nila ay magbigay serbisyo ‘ai gulo, 3tBata, bata, nasaan ang bakuna? By Ysabel Valles Kasabay ng epekto sa pamumuhay ng mga tao na dulot ng pandemya sa ating bansa ay ang patuloy na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga nagpopositibo at namamatay araw-araw. ‘Maraming nagsasabing maaring hatid ng mga pagbabagong ito ‘ang inobasyon para sa mga unod na henerasyon ngunit sa bawat aravw na nagdaraan, ilang buhay pa ba ang magiging kapalit nito bago ‘maglunsad ang ating gobyerno ng mga epektibong plano para sa kaligtasan ng bawat mamamayan higit alo ng mga nasa laylayan? Ayon sa Department of Health (DOH), umabot na sa 1.1 milyon ang bilang ng mga nagpositibo ng COVID-19 sa Pilipinas at 18,472 ang mga namatay. Kung ating susuriin ng mga numero sa nasa ing datos, maaring naagapan at napaliit pa ang mga ito kung nagkaroon ang ating gobyerno ng mas maayos at maaga na plano, programa, at aksyon katulad 1a lamang ng maagang pamimili at pagsesegurida ng bakuna para sa nakararami kung tayo naman ay may nakalaang pondo para rito, Kasalukuyan, umabot na sa 10.4 trilyon pesos na ang nalikom na pondo ng ating bansa sa pangungutang upang mailunsad ang mga rogramang makakatulong sana upang matugunan ang pangangailangan rg bansa ngayong pandemya, subalit nasaan na nga ba ito? Mula sa datos, 1ng Department of Health (DOH), ang Pilipinas ay nakatanggap na ng 7,764,050 bakuna subalit , 395, 494 pa lamang ang naipamahagi sa 1.79% na populasyon ng buong bansa, Hindi pa ba ito sapat na agpapatunay na ang ugat sa maraming problema ng bansa ay ang mahinang pamamahala ng nakakataas na pinuno at hindi pagkukulang sa pondo at sa kung ano pamang ibang pangangailangan? ‘Ang Pilipinas ay higit isang taon ng naka-lockdown at ito ay maituturing na isa sa pinakamahaba sa buong mundo, subalit hanggang ngayon nanatiling naghihintay ang mga Pilipino sa wala. Sa bawat araw- raw ng isang ordinaryong Pilipino, hind! maikakaila na ang pagsubok na ito sa kalusugan ay isa lamang sa marami pang hinaharap natin na problema sa buhay at pamumuhay. Hindi sapat na mayroon lang tayong gobyero, kailangan natin ng epektibo at maasahang gobyerno sapagkat buhay ang nakasasalay sa bawat araw na wala tayong natatanggap na tulong higit alo ng pangkulusugan, Hindi mali maging positibo ang pananaw sa sitwasyong dulot ng pandemya, ang mali ay ang piliing nakapikit ang mata sa realidad ng sitwasyon ng mga higit apektado. September 2020 - May 2021THE HORIZON _—— We were taken by surprise by the pandemic which, at the time, unexpectedly and completely changed the course of the following academic year. It left both the students and staff’ in shock as they have yet to conduct proper closure of the previous school year. And as such, we were forced to adjust and acclimate to the new way of learning which is no easy feat By all means, we are all warriors! And we are all curious how well you have coped up. Tell us, how did it start? And how is it going now? 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H ZAR OUUELS UYUU online classes: SURVIVAL TIPS 101Septembe May 2021 Seer ‘THEHORIZON () DESIENAUB CRRATRTNIAR DESIGNATE SPECIFIC TIMES FOR MEALS AND BREAKS. WORKING THE WHOLE DAY WILL BURN YOU OUT. a |e TuEHORIZON (fd HAVER METIMES GME RRARTA HAVE “ME TIME” OR A SELF CARE DAY WHEN ‘YOU'RE FEELING UNMOTIVATED. WWARLAN) WOES FEEUNS UMOTIVATED. ‘THEHORIZON (1, ame REACH OUTTO FRIENDS AND HAVE STUDY DATES THROUGH VIDEO CALL. UWL WAU THROUGHIVIDEO) ea, ‘THEHORIZON ()) ISUCKITMUPTSITg FRYRTVIN FANT) SUCK IT UP, SIT DOWN, AND JUST START WORKING WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS. WHNALLELS3 FARS,THE HORIZON modular classes: SURVIVAL TIPS 101September 2020 - May 2021 PHOTO COURTESY: THE HORIZON M4THE HORIZON + EDITORIAL BOARD clarence editor-in-chief’ aylla TORRES associate editor krisha NEYPES managing editor lenni MATILLA design editor DDDD DdDOID ainah VELARDE photo editor . MANLAMBUS mariane MAY MAY news editor jazztin ACEDILLO feature editor julliane PICZON opinion editor halley ARAYON entertainment editor GAILLIAN UY A artist editorial board. 6September 2020 - May 2021 patrick BAUTISTA Yr social media manager lendi MAHINAY events coordinator staff. darryl kristyl franklin CERACAS PAGUNSAN BALASB news writer acttech writer Photo journalist ysabel michaella OBONA layout artist iancy irvin TAN ABRIN feature writer editorial writer layout artist vincent jhoselle jaireme CRUZ YULO PASCUAL Feature w Photojournalist artist samuel psalm chad HID GUDGAD ABINGUNA Photo journalist ms. aura mrs. magdalena SMa. Jesusita TAN BIANES BERNATE, RVM adviser adviser consultantTHE HORIZON + ADMISSION PASSERS COLLEGE ADMISSION PASSERS Clarence T. Manlambus Universtiy of Santo Tomas B.A Economics Dawn Frances Ilagan Southwestern University Medical Technologist inah Camila M, Velarde Southwestern University Accounting NE Gaillian Margaret C. 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