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Tagum City Initiates Symposium on RA 9165

By: Menchie C. Pasaol

The Local Government Unit of Tagum conducted a symposium on RA 9165 otherwise known as Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act last June 25, 2009 at Aces Tagum College, Mankilam, Tagum City.

SPO2 Corsino C. Luengas Jr., the drug investigator of Tagum City and Davao del Norte in partnership with City Mayor Rey T. Uy and the Impact Evangelistic Association- USA carried out a symposium in all colleges and universities here in Tagum City. The symposium aimed to educate and gave total awareness to the students on cause and effect of a dangerous drug.

SPO2 Luengas elaborated that people become drug dependent for some reasons and these are poverty, depression, peer pressure, broken family and being bored in life. “These would lead to cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory and gastrointestinal complications”, he added.

The team of IEA - USA was headed by Dr. Terry Ledbetter together with Mr. Daren Waters who was a drug dependent before with his daughters, Deanna and Taylor Reeders. Taylor is only 15 yrs. old but her passion in serving God brought her to a big crowd. They shared their experiences in serving God as an only means to avoid vices.

“The symposium has a big impact in my life, it enlightened me not to try any of those dangerous drugs, because it could only ruin my precious life”, Manuel Brigole a BSED-4 student confessed. The said symposium was attended by the 3rd and 4rth year students of ATC.

Spo2 Luengas congratulated the school administration and the students and he proclaimed that Aces Tagum College has no record of any drug related cases and that the school is a drug- free campus. #

Feature Story: Travel the Life of Destiny!

Life is a Journey, Not a Destiny!

Glory May Q. Aguilar


Living in this world is not that easy, it is such a battle wherein, we should be courageous enough to take the risk, to face all the challenges, and be ready with the consequences it will cause. It is full of ups and downs but is full of miracles. We must learn how to be happy in spite of all the problems we encounter, we should know how to learn from our experiences it’s either good or bad, and should know how to cherish things while we still have them. All we need to do is to make the most of it and live it to the fullest. We only have it once but if we live it right, once is enough.

As a young lady at 19, I sometimes don’t understand why life goes like this. There are many questions playing in my mind and many questions that make me a little bit puzzled. Why do we need to be happy when at the end we will be sad? Why do we need to meet people on our way and just part at the end? Why do we need to gain if just lose it? Why do we need to love if just hurt at the end? Those were only little of the many questions in my mind that I longed to be answered. I dreamed of having all but I realize that there must be more to life than having everything. I sometimes desired to win for those trials I’ve encountered, but I realize that in the name of life I desired not to be a winner but to be fulfilled.

There are many unbelievable things I wanted to happen in my life. Many problems I’ve encountered that make me think wisely. Knowing myself better is a little bit difficult for me. Many people don’t understand who really I am. I am sometimes misunderstood the way I talk, I act, and the way how I run my life. Many said I’m not nice, but what they don’t know is that sometimes I really have to show my negative side so that I can sort out who can accept me at my worst. In this matter life, it is not important for who you are but whether someone appreciates you for what you are. Inevitably, there are really people who don’t like me, people who do bad things to give me pain, and people who never understand my principles in life. But through it all, I struggle to prove them myself that I did not exist to please them and definitely because I can’t please everybody. Unmistakably, I desired not to please everybody but to fulfill those dreams I have, not only for me but most especially for my family.

When we talk about experiences, of course I have. Looking back to my high school life, you know what, I tend to be a loner, and others described me “weird”. I have only few friends and I chose people whom I talk to. I really don’t want to mingle with others that’s why they said I’m strict, and unapproachable. I won’t deny the fact that what they say about me is a little bit true, I admit. Those bitchy attitude and not nice things about me are natural in me. I am not “glorymayaguilar” no more if I don’t have those. Definitely, it made me me ‘coz one of our obligations in any lifetime is to be true to ourselves

Anyways, let’s now talk about my College life. Being a college student is not really easy for me. The adjustments, the new environment, the new challenges to face, and definitely the new world to live at. Renting a house where I can live away from my family makes my first semester in college miserable. I can’t sleep, can’t eat, and sometimes I’m out of my mind. Know what’s the hardest? Well, cooking my own food and washing my own laundry, haha… It’s really hard for me to do such things I’m not used to do, but in the other hand, I’m so happy because I never thought I can do those things all by my self. It’s an achievement for me. At least I learned to be a little bit independent.

At my second year, for me that was one of the memorable chapters of my college life. Got interested why? It is because on that year I have given the chance to know the friends whom I can say have been true to me. Friends who understand and love me for simply being me. They’re not only my friend but a brothers and sisters as well, brothers and sisters that care. Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends whom we choose. On the middle of that year, I feel so sad, so confused, and regretful a little bit to the course I have taken, and it comes to the point that I wanted to shift for another course. Honestly speaking, taking Education course is not really my choice it was my parents’ choice so I can’t help to feel disappointed. But I don’t want to fail their expectations on me, and besides I have started it already what I need to do is to continue at all cost and won’t fizzle out to make it till the end. I know I can do it. God is with me.

There is just one thing that happened in my second year I will never forget because it causes a little bit pain inside me. That time, we were all busy making our power point to be presented in our class. Suddenly, this classmate of mine, a guy says something on me. He teased me. It’s a joke for him I know because he is such a person who’s not taking things seriously, but what he said really hurt my feelings the fact that we’re not that close and I’m not feeling well that time. I never thought of taking revenge to him, know what I did? teary eyed I ran outside the classroom, to the gate, to our boarding house, there I cried so much to the extent that I can’t almost breath. On the morrow, I went to the school, we meet on the aisle, he asked sorry of what he did and from that moment on we started building our friendship. All things really work together for good, if it didn’t happen, I don’t know if he will be my friend.

Days past quickly, and I was on my third year in college. Well at first I find it difficult adjusting my time because my class would be from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. During my first evening it was around 6:00 o’clock when I felt so hungry and sleepy that I wanted to go home, but the very thing that stopped me of doing so it is because I’m afraid to go home alone. I really felt nervous with our teacher because as what I have heard from her previous students she is a terror, insensitive, and inconsiderate teacher. Two hour class with her makes it almost whole night for me, the hands of the clock moves very slow. I can’t focus; I’m out of my mind. I’m thinking she’s going to eat me as though she is a monster. The ringing of the bell woke me up from my bad imagination. The time is over. “See you next meeting, goodbye class” she said. I can’t say a word, can’t move from my chair, and I can’t almost breath when she smiled at me before officially leaving the classroom. As she left, one of my classmates stood up and said “Oh my God! I can’t believe it, we are all still alive!” I never thought we’re feeling the same thing. If I have bad imaginations, well theirs are worst. After a few meeting I have I’ve found out that she’s such a friendly and approachable teacher, opposite to what we have heard from her previous students. And I admire her for being brilliant anyways, I learned much from her, and definitely she’s a very nice teacher.

It’s now the last chapter of my college life, I am now on my fourth year. Greater challenges to face, another battle to win. It’s been a while when I was just a first year but now I’m about to leave my Alma Mater, my teachers who molded me, and my friends whom I shared my life. It’s not that easy to think that after four years of being together, we will now part and there’s no assurance if we will be seeing each other again after graduation. But at least I have five more months left to do more bonding moments with them and make the most of it. I can’t say I won’t be happy without them but my life become happier the moment I knew them. They taught me how to be strong, not to give up, and how to accept failures. They have embraced my unlikable characters that made me me, as I likewise do to them. Life is such a collection of memories, and those memories are like star light…they live on forever.

I have found out the answer to some of my questions in the beginning of this life story of mine. We need to meet people on our way and part at the end not to cause us pain but rather to be able for us to learn such things we won’t be able to learn and realize just by ourselves. We need to know them and definitely learn from them. We won’t be living together with them for the rest of our lives but for sure the memories we had with them will surely last for a lifetime and worth cherished for. Truly, life isn’t matter of milestones but of moments.

“Be sure to cherish things while you still have them, not when they’re gone, for one of the hardest things to deal is regret. All the “could have beens” and “what ifs” could never bring them back. All of us have given time…for time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. Life is a journey, not a destination. Make the most of it and live it to the fullest!! #

Feature Story: Light Amidst Darkness!

Waiting for the Sunrise!
Luzviminda L. Ubalde

Down through the years, a baby was born whose parents give a noble name that owns the native land - Luzviminda L. Ubalde. I was deriving from a poor family but with principle. My parents loved me most that no one can afford. I am blessed with it. They raised me well that love pours in my being. But as the earth rotates and revolves around the sun everything has changed and turned out dry.

I was quiet surprised about the flow of my life. It seems it will never stop anymore. Sometimes, I can never figure it out the sunrise of hope in struggling the vicarious circumstances and only tears and even moans are left and prepared for me. Many said that they’re all just shortcomings to test you. But I mean it in opposite for they are not just merely like that instead it deprives you totally to quit and to accept losing the game.

Doing the best I can is done already. Unfortunately, it’s not enough. The situation is still teasing me continually. The roar and sonar are behind my way to scare me and make me scream boisterously. Again at this moment, trying to keep my weight on balance help me believing and hoping for the sun to shine my darkness pathways and determine to make the best of my difficult situation.

Entering in elementary years had been long and difficult for I was anew stranger in Mindanao at Cagayan de Oro City. I was alone, separated from my friends and relatives in Manila. That first year of schooling was akin of process in studying and learning the new language I encountered. Until I became master and I could easily understand my classmates already. That’s the time of starting in meeting friends and making friends to them.

In those years the most unforgettable moment that only years and maturity had vanished the pain and forget it was my grade two teacher. A teacher who handle the section A and who is very strict that the students will fell frightened of her beauty. She’s an aged mother and well known of being terror to any dull students. And because I am weak…this brought me the wrong accusation that I never committed. I can’t defend myself because of fear to my terror teacher. So all I can do is to do the punishment without justice. The accusation was against to my feelings but what can a poor little girl do to gain justice where the accuser was the teacher’s pet.

Looking back to my secondary years was so exciting and full of mix emotions. I graduated from a Religious Virgin Mary in Cagayan de Oro city. Yes it’s quiet strict in terms of disciplinary cautions for its vision is to transform society living the Marian-Ignacian values of God and humble service to others. That’s why; simplicity and modesty in actions and dresses are observed and followed. The school is not merely acquainting to you but also to others. With this, we had many adventures and trips that happened to lend service. It's very enjoyable and I’m terribly missing it!

I’ve met many closed friends and they are one of my precious friends. In hardships and happiness they are always willing to share and lend their shoulder to cry on.

Yes I do have a complete family but I was under the supervision of my uncle. In political saying, he terrorized my youthful days. Though I have everything I want, I’m still a prisoner. I can’t move and make decision without my uncle’s permission when he sets the time, you should arrive at that time or else harsh words that soothe to your nerves will be uttered. He definitely overpowers my father. As I have known, he is doing it because he wanted me to achieve his achievements in life more than he had. But I don’t want to live in his mysterious life. Yeah, I admit that it is an immature reason but I was tired and I can’t take it anymore caused of overprotection. So I decided to talk to my father seriously to transfer and leave our own house to avoid more misery.

Of course, the game wasn’t over. A fret my high school graduation my parents and I decided to pursue my studies here in Tagum. We planned it well and in the middle of May my mom and I came here. In the first place, it was my aunt’s recommendation for she was willing to finance my studies. But it was all untrue.

My college life was mournful memory. It is because all the precious persons and opportunities died and gone. The complete, happy and blissful family turned into dust. It was really a sad moment of my life when I am longing for. Third party was involved and very impossible to break the wall. The pangs of poverty and longingness of having a complete family made me feel alone in the midst of darkness and no one wanted to help me. It is really a difficult situation to handle.

Reaching the peak is fast approaching but at this time; it seems blurred, added to my mother’s health that becomes worst. I am really in dire needs in all things. It is true that in the journey of life, we also fail in our struggles against our own weaknesses. We may fail once, twice, thrice, many times but most us still remains standing on our own feet, continuing the struggle until we finally overcome our weaknesses completely. We give ourselves chance to rise from where fall. As our Filipino saying goes,” Kung saan ka nadapa, doon ka bumangon.”

With this, I realized it is good for us to look at our failures as challenges to face and overcome to the best that we can to attain fullness of life. This may gives us hope that there is still time for us perhaps not this time but tomorrow.

I learned better that life teaches us that there is no success without pain. Every success entails pain and suffering. If we do not allow ourselves to face and experience them and if we do not allow others to help us, we cannot succeed.

Living of the fullness of life in Christ is what I am dreaming for and I know trials will always be a part of it. But I firmly believe that God is all-good, guides, and inspire me, giving me hope and the grace to face and overcome these trials patiently. And I am sure that He will give me a moment of success through this set of circumstances.

Feature Story: Set Your Own Destiny!

"Life is a Promise, Fulfill it!"
Grace C. Quialquial

The strongest principle of life lies in human choice. We are the ones who patterned our own destiny. Go confidently in the direction of our dreams and live the life we’ve imagined.

I have belonged not to a certain well-off family but a dignified a great one. Since I was a child, I was quite aware about the status of our living. Though I don’t live in a big house, not well-provided with such material possessions, but I felt the contentment and satisfaction. There comes a time when it lies on us to shape the clay of our lives into a sort of thing we wishes to be but I don’t blame my parents, the times, lack of good fortune, or quirks of fate for not having the life I wanted to have but instead deep within those innocent mind of mine was an incomparable desire and determination that someday and somehow I can able to improve our ways of living. My hats off to them because despite of our poverty, they did not feel that we really that poor. They did their very best to giver us the best education, they provided our needs and wants or just simply making us felt that everything was all right. We had sheltered with love and care that I was certain that nobody could afford. Since I was very young then and not capable to extend my help, I studied well and try to excel in any field of interests. My heart was filled with overwhelming emotions as I saw their faces very happy and proud with my achievements. But nevertheless, they did not pressure us to focus only in our studies and set such expectations to be achieved but they let us discovered and pondered the beauty of being a child. They encouraged us to play and mingle with others or simply to experience how nice and great the feeling was, once you are a child. I was an energetic and hyperactive child yet sickly and so I was given a special care. My mom said I was so different from my sister; I was naughty while my sister was a fragile one. Honestly, I admired her so much, her beauty and intelligence. People used to compare us because of course when basing upon our physical appearance it was not really obvious that she was my sister. I got hurt most of the time because sometimes they were being unfair, judgmental and insensitive. But as time went by, I had realized how blissful and thankful I was because God gave her to me. Though it was inevitable for us to have some misunderstandings because of course we had uncommon and various principles in life,

High school days for me were an integration of awkwardness and adjustment stage yet a very meaningful one. Though many had changed still, I managed to cope with those. From a naughty child I turned out into an introvert person. Maybe or should I say definitely, I had much insecurities that tried to conceal and had always conditioned my mind that I alone would be enough to make me truly happy. My classmates found me strict and not approachable because I often smiled. I preferred to sit at the back and ate my lunch all by myself. Simply I found solace and contentment when I was all alone. I got even irritated when I heard my classmates screaming and making noise for nothing. I didn’t know but that was I felt. But time had come that I got bored of being alone, somebody made me realized, my best friend, that life would become more meaningful if you l only let myself enjoy, accept the reality, and learn to play the game of life. From then on, I let go of myself, I started to associate and mingle with others and I found it enjoyable. She was a like a sister to me. I’ve never acquainted as great and loving person as she was. She inspired me in many ways. She was one of the most precious gifts that God had given to me. She was there at my side through ups and downs. She was special and will always be special person in my life. She even made my high school days more meaningful.

It seemed that my life was perfect, but as what they say, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”. I was fourth year then, and my sister was in third year college taking up Civil Engineering at Saint Mary’s College. I must say she had given all opportunities in life. My parents had given her the best education. She was well-provided with all her needs and wants as much as my parents could give. She broke her promises to me and most especially to my parents. She got pregnant at the age of eighteen. We were all wondering why she had decided to stop schooling when in fact my aunt was willing to pay her tuition fee. Well, probably it was already a sign. All our neighbors concluded that she was pregnant. Well, on my side, I won’t believe it. I had known my sister more than they. She would not attempt to do it. She would not dare to break my promise to me. But she confirmed it true. I didn’t know what to feel. Certainly, I was very mad that time to her not because of her condition but with what she did to my parents. I had attested their hard works for her to have the best education. I knew they were very disappointed to her. My heart was breaking into two pieces every time I saw my father drinking liquor every night just to forget the real scenario. I knew he had expected much of her. And every time I saw my mother crying, I tend to condemn and blame her. She did not deserve after all. All had criticized her except my parents. Truly, the love of a parent to a child was unconditional and endless. Still, they accepted her with open arms and taken good care of the baby. I admired them more for that. I had proven how lucky I was to have them as my parents. In fact they were staying now in our house.

As I entered College, I felt I was walking in a very dark place. I stayed at my aunt’s house. I was not happy there. She was very strict and perfectionist as well, as if I didn’t have the right to commit mistakes. She tended to control my life as if she owned me. My parents did not know about my situation or should I say I wouldn’t let them knew it because I didn’t want them to be bothered. I knew they will get hurt because that was not the way they brought me up. She kept on comparing me to my sister, that what happened to her might be happened to me also. Well, it was definitely unfair! She had known nothing to me. I lived only in her house and my parents had provided me everything. She had no right to act that way. I understood her a little bit because she was a spinster and she did not know the feeling of being a mother. If only she knew, she will surely understand me and the whole world as well. I got even hurt every time she looked down my family. Honestly, I can take all the insensitive words that had been thrown to me but when my family got involved, it was definitely below the built. Though she helped me in many ways, I had decided to leave at her house. She challenged me! And I made a promise to myself that someday I can prove her wrong.

As what they say, the art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings. Though it was hard from the outset, I strived more to pursue my goals. I won’t dare to fizzle out dreaming. I tried to embrace various kinds of personalities. Definitely, you can’t please anybody for them to like you. I’d rather be hated by them than to pretend of a certain person whom I was really not. I guess our greatest obligation in any lifetime is to be true to ourselves. Somehow we learn who we really are and then live with that decision as long as we are not stepping the rights of others.

I must say, at the age of 20 I have gained the words “maturity” and “acceptance”. Maturity for though I had once defeated and committed mistakes but I managed to stand up and learned from those. Acceptance for I learned to accept the reality and to face the ever changing world.

I love my past. I love my present. I’m not ashamed of what I’ve had, and I’m not sad because I have it no longer. #

Poems:

BEYOND TODAY
By: maleniegaspar

If we could see beyond today
As God can see,
If all the clouds should roll away
The shadows flee,
Over present grief’s we would not fret,
Each sorrow we would soon forget,
For many joys are waiting yet,
For you and me.

If we could know
Beyond today
As God do know,
Why dearest treasures pass away
And tears must flow,
If we could see, if we could know
We often say,
But God in love a veil that throw
Across our way.

Mahal Kita, Mahal Mo’y Iba
By: “Kind Girl” Bembz

Kay pait ng katotohanan,
Na maging sampal at aking kabiguan.
Sa pag-ibig na ‘di maintindihan.
Na gawa ng puso kong hibang.

Bakit umibig sa isang tulad mo.
Kahit alam kong ‘di maari ito.
Dahil sa katotohanang mahal mo’y iba,
At sayo ako’y walang halaga.

Kung magagawa ko lamang makipagpalit sa kanya,
Upang ako rin ay mahalin mong tulad niya
Siguradong ako ang pinakamasaya
Dahil sa wakas akin kana

Kaya lang, di ganito ang takbo ng estorya.
Dahil andoon ka at maligaya sa kanya
Ngunit di bale ng ganun ka
Ang Mahalaga ay mahal kita
Kahit mahal mo’y iba.

TUNAY NA KALIGAYAHAN
Ni: maleniegaspar

Ako’y iyong nilikha sa mundong ito,
Na may sariling pangarap at mithiin;
Di lamang sa aking pansariling kapakanan,
Kundi’y maging sa iba rin naman.

Ika’y laging nakapagkit sa aking isipan,
Di magawang ika’y aking kalimutan,
Kahit isang araw lang ang magdaan,
Sapagkat ikaw ang nagbigay sa lahat kong pangangailangan.

Aking hanap tunay na kaligayahan
Na di ko matagpuan sa paraisong aking kinasadlakan
Lahat dito ng ligaya na aking tinatamasa kailan may panandalian lamang,
Di’ko sukat matukoy, saan nga ba ang tunay na kaligayahan?

Kung ito’y di ko hanapin at alamin,
Ako’y patuloy na mangapa sa dilim,
Yun pala ay nasa harapan lang mandin,
Aking tunay na hangarin.

Tunay na kaligayahan, di mapalitan ni di mapantayan,
Nang ano mang bagay at karangyaan,
Dahil ito pala’y sa iyong piling lang naman.
Oh! Aking Panginoon na makapangyarihan!!!



Sosyal Daw Sila!
By: Bembe

Kabataan ngayon lugmok na sa kasalanan
Bawal na gamot karaniwan na sa lansangan
Di alam ang magulang din ay baon sa utang
Sa paaralan, sosyal daw silang turingan.

Hithit dito, laklak doon, ang kapal ng mga mukha.
Sa mga magulang hindi man lang naawa.
Kahit sa guro hindi man lang nahiya,
Akala nila’y sikat sila pag-nakatama.

Ito naming nakakatandang nakapaligid
Mga bawal na tinda nilay aaligid-aligid
Basta sa kanila’y kumita ayos na,
Mga kabataan ay hindi inaalintana

Ngunit ito naming napakasalbahing guro
Sa paaralan kaunting asal ang tinuturo
Bakit sa kabataay sa usok nakilaro
Sila daw kasi mga sosyalero na mga guro

Mga gurong salot sa lipunang kinatatayuan
Di nama’y mga kabataan sa kabulastugan
Sayang ang propesyong pinagpaguran pa naman
Pinababa ng bisyong walang kabuluhan.


Iyong Binuksan . . .
By: Bandola A.

Ilang panahon din ang lumipas
Matapos masaktan at sarado ang puso
Dami na akong nagawang pagkakamali
Masaya man ang paghihigante ko
Lumalabas pa rin ang malambot na damdamin

Mula nang tayo’y nakita’t – nagkakilala
Di maiwas na ika’y sumagip sa aking panaginip
Pero ito’y aking binalewala
Sa pagkat wala naman itong kahulugan sa aking kaisipan
Ngunit pinilit mo pa ring pumasok sa puso kong bato.

Hanggang ang araw ay dumating
Na tayo’y nagtagpo at nag-usap sa dapit hapon
Hindi ko maipaliwanang ang aking naramdaman
Namamanhid ako sa tuwing ika’y tumitingin at nagsasalita sa akin
Di ko alam kung bakit ako nagkaganun.

Di ko man masabi
Ako’y naghihintay sa iyong pagbabalik
Nais kong malaman mo,
Ako’y nananabik na makita kang muli
Di ko man maamin sa’yo
Pero ikaw ang lalaking nagpabukas sa aking puso.



Intimate Friends . . .
By: Alicia B.

Almost all the time . . .
Almost all the moment . . .
The secrets, emotions, happiness and failures
That we’ve shared,
Are my great treasures within my heart.

We’re obviously close to each other
Sometimes I get flopping at my side
You’re always there
You take me with your care.
That’s why I love you dear.

Intimate friends, I owe you
We believe that nothing can make life
Any sweeter than our friendship
In the end we never fail
To remember that still.

You’re my sincere friends
You’re always telling the truth
Even it hurt sometimes
But it’s okey . . .
Because I know your concern about my well being

Our friendship will stay no matter what
You’re the persons to whom I count on and would never leave me
The sharing, the care and love
In the deepest part of our hearts
Nothing can change it through the years


The Real Me . . .
By: Glory May T. Aguilar

I may be slow
But I’m sure in almost everything I do.
I may be weak
But through my weakness, I find strength
I may act like a child
But I’m mature when thinking
I may be sarcastic
But I only say what I feel.

I may look simple
But that simplicity hides my innermost kindness
I may posses a captivating smile
But it only covers the worries I hide
I may look happy
But my sentiments are deep within me
I may look ugly
But the real beauty is inside me.

I may be impatient yet caring
Sensitive but loving
Strict but approachable
And moody but fun to be with

I am only human with unlikable characters
Showing who really am I
I may be what others think of me
But only God knows . . . the real me.


The Other Sides of Me!
By: Grace C. Quialquial

Whoever can tell?
Who really I am and what truly I feel
I guess their just little
Those who love and accept me as well.

I may be an introvert person
Trying to hide my imperfection
Afraid to do some wrong action
But I’m a lady with a great ambition.

I may not posses a strong personality
And acquire a captivating beauty
But one thing I can be proud of to anybody
They can have me when they needed me badly.

I am even misjudged by many
They say I am strict, not approachable, and moody.
But if they’ll get to know me deeply
They will see . . .
The other sides of me.


Who Am I?
By: Ulysses Intua

Oh glittering eyes of my humble home
Thou comest a child, Ulysses in his throne.
And come on earth like a common man,
But should the kindly deeds refuse to his own.

Behold the early childhood’s happy days.
Thy face trembling in precious tears.
Enchanting memory I see once more,
The spot for which my heart beats no more.

To thee I cease not to sigh
I learned and call to the sky
Come back gentle hours I yearn
Come back as birds return

Thou I saw a wondrous storm
Where I seat hide and morn
For thy heart beats high
As realm makes me cry.

PCO NC II to be Delisted?

TESDA Promulgates Delisting of PC Operations NC II
By: Michael M. Pateres

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has announced its promulgation in the delisting of the PC Operations NC II as a national qualification.

The delisting of PC Operation as a national qualification was resolved and approved by the TESDA Board headed by Sec. Augusto “Boboy” Syjuco, TESDA Director General during the 61st TESA Board Meeting held last May 21, 2008.

The board has also resolved PC Operations NC II incorporation of its core competencies in the common competencies of other relevant national qualifications as will be recommended by the concerned industry bodies and experts.

All Technical Vocational Institution providers with registered PC Operations NC II are all given by TESDA one (1) year to phase out the program as one of the course offerings including the Competency Assessment and Certification for PC Operations NC II shall be phased-out also after 1 (one) year from the effectivity of the resolution.