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#BANGONBAYAN: HAIYAN AFTERMATHEarly November 8, 2013, Friday, Haiyan made landfall in the archipelago’s central islands hitting again areas which were still recovering from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region last month. Super Typhoon Yolanda, with the international name “Haiyan,” was declared the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year.

It was not until November 5, the initial advisory was issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and later updated through a public weather forecast. Days that followed through before the impact, officials in the Philippines already began evacuating people from coastal and landslide-prone regions of the country’s central islands also tapping all local disaster risk reduction and management councils to prepare for the onslaught of super typhoon. The government aimed for “zero casualty.”

However, despite all efforts of prevention, Super Typhoon Yolanda has left the Visayan

widespread and able to uproot hundreds of infrastructures in Tacloban City, later several news outlets began releasing satellite images of what was left of the city. As days pass, the death tolls of the affected areas increase in number; recently the count is still up by thousands, 1.9 million people are still missing as of November 15.

As though the impact was already shocking, the aftermath surpassed all horrors of previous calamities in the country. With hundreds of miles of devastation, government officials and aid workers eager to act on the situation were at a halt after finding that it was nearly impossible to reach the most remote areas with electricity and cell phone towers down. The initial problem faced by the affected provinces in the region was the lack of communication and the condition of roads as they were impassable for the days that followed after the day of impact.

Relief efforts from all over the country started pouring in when roads were slowly cleared off

Region of the Philippines tragically devastated with areas such as Northern Cebu all the way to Samar and Leyte, particularly Tacloban City heavily affected.

According to the Associated Press of Philippine Star, despite all the warnings broadcasted on state television and radio, some residents did not evacuate.

Ma. Cecilia Monteverde, assistant weather services chief of PAGASA, however, admitted that more could have been done in explaining to the public the magnitude and gravity of a storm surge. Many statements have been released about said storm surge but this had not been stressed and properly defined to the people. The water was perhaps the most dangerous element during the impact of the typhoon as observers along the coast of Tacloban City reported waves at 50 feet in height.

Rain was intense and it quickly caused flooding from all directions. The storm was

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At around 8:12 AM., a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Bohol and nearby provinces in the Visayas region, particularly Cebu, on October 15, 2013. The ground shook for about half a minute.

The earthquake was tectonic in origin, which was triggered by a reverse fault. Initially, it was thought that the epicentre was located 2 kilometres east of Carmen, Bohol and that the tremors were generated by the East Bohol Fault. But 5 days after the first shock, a team of volcanologists led by Dr.Teresito Bacolcol found out that the epicentre was actually located 6 kilometres southwest of Sagbayan town, with a focal depth of 12 km.

It was also discovered that the earthquake was actually triggered by a new fault now named the North Bohol Fault, located in Inabanga. According from PHIVOLCS, the energy released by the quake was equivalent to 32 atomic bombs dropped in Hiroshima, Japan. PHIVOLCS recorded 3,198 aftershocks, 94 of which were visibly felt.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) tallied 14,511 houses totally damaged, while 58,468 were partially damaged. As for the number of casualties, the NDRRMC reported 209 dead, 877 injured, and 8 people missing. 71, 822 families or about 348,507 persons were displaced and sheltered in evacuation centers.

According to the Bohol Electric Cooperative, power was cut off in 26 municipalities. A total of around 1.4 billion worth of damaged roads, bridges, flood control, school buildings, hospitals, and other public buildings were reported. TC

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Wrecks BoholBlanche Blanch

of debris, Wednesday, November 13, 2013. The Philippines received international aid from at least 31 countries and five international organizations and came up with cash donation pledges and in-kind donations that amounted to P3, 848,564,500 or $89,501,500 to the Philippines.

The country’s social media also played its part with its constant alert and dissemination of news and emergency assistance to the affected areas. In the past week, movements and important hashtags boomed on the web like #BangonBayan, #ReliefPH, #YolandaPH and #RescuePH to name a few.

Many rumors and false information had been released on the internet and social networks that caused confusion and fear to the people at home. Local and international broadcasting

news outlets have also been overlapping causing heated arguments from people all over the country.

In the face of this tragedy, Archbishop Socrates Villegas urged everyone to stop pointing fingers as these had been going on for a while after President Aquino had released statements on an off note about Tacloban City’s unpreparedness.

“Hunger and sickness cannot wait. Do not wait for the government. We must open all possibilities rather than get stuck at dead ends or roadblocks or broken bridges. We must be aggressive and creative in sending charity,” Archbishop Villegas said in the efforts to hasten relief operations to the typhoon victims. TC

US Sends Troops to PHKarl SaysonThe US sent the USS George Washington Strike Group to areas that have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda last November 8.

The said fleet is composed of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63), USS Antietam (CG 54), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), USS Mustin (DDG 89), the Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10), the Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship USNS Bowditch (T-AGS 62), and the Submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS-39).

The ships hold over 5,000 soldiers and 80 aircraft, 21 of which are helicopters which will carry supplies to areas in which roads have become impassable. In addition to the USS George Washington serving as a floating airport, the ship would also serve as a desalinating plant which is

said to desalinate up to 400,000 gallons of water per day.

Two C-130s are already flying back-and-forth between Cebu and Tacloban. Four additional Osprey aircrafts are also on their way to support Operation Damayan, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in the Philippines to aid typhoon victims.

“The MV-22B Osprey is the ideal aircraft for this situation. Its medium-lift capacity and ability to fly great distances are essential to support relief efforts of such a large scale area,” said US Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph Lee.

The USNS Mercy, a hospital ship, received order on the afternoon of November 13 to prepare to aid the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Navy officials said it could arrive in the Philippines sometime in December if the ship will be ordered to deploy. TC

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USC Unite for Visayas OutreachMiko Mangubat

Last November 16 and 17, the USC Junior Jaycees Incorporated in cooperation with Today’s CAROLINIAN and the Supreme Student Council, together with the Carolinian organizations namely CRASS, CEC, CAFA Council, SHOTS, and DYNACOM and more including Ayuda Visayas held outreach programs in the municipalities of Borbon and Medellin. The outreach was the first leg of mobilization for the university-wide movement, Unite for Visayas.

The movement’s objective is to unite the Carolinian community to help those who have been affected by Typhoon Yolanda.

On Saturday, the first batch of relief goods was sent to Borbon. The partnership of

Today’s CAROLINIAN with Ayuda Visayas, a network of different organizations, like the partylists Gabriela, AnakPawis, Bayan Muna, Kilusang Mayo Uno and Kabataan, made this effort possible.

Ayuda Visayas aims for direct fast alleviation of the victims in the whole of Visayas through proper regulation and data-based conducts of the operations. The service was done systematically and efficiently.

On Sunday, the second batch of relief goods was brought by the Junior Jaycees Inc. in collaboration with Mayor Ricardo Ramirez Municipality of Medellin. The Jaycess led the various Carolinian organizations to the Municipality of Medellin. The relief proper was

held at the Lamintak Sur Brgy. Hall.

“Pasalamat kaayo mi ani nga gracia dong. Wala mi masaka kay nadaot among mga pananom unya gipang-anod sa balod ang mga bangka pang-isda.” said Brgy. Capt. Emilio Villegas as operation ended.

The outreach, was aided by the Military Protection Team. “USC Unite for Visayas - Cebu leg is a success. Next, we aim for Ormoc,” said Arianne Paralisan, President of USC Junior Jaycees, as the activity ended. TC

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Upcoming Events for 2nd SemArnela Mae M. Gonzales

The second semester of SY 2013-2014 began last November 11, 2013 for all colleges except for the College of Engineering, which began on November 18, 2013. From the start of the second semester, many activities are lining up for the students’ anticipation.

Unite For Visayas, an ongoing campaign to raise relief goods for victims of Yolanda is the first university-wide event to happen. The campaign was launched by student councils within the university, together with Today’s CAROLINIAN.

In line with the Unite For Visayas movement, USC U-NITE 2013 is an upcoming concert-party for a cause. It will be held at the covered court, University of San Carlos - Talamban Campus (USC) this November 22, 2013. The event is spearheaded by the USC Supreme

Student Council. Proceeds will go to the victims of Yolanda

This coming November 22 to 23, 2013, the Binisaya Film Festival (BFF) will exhibit its film line-up at the USC-TC CAFA Theatre. The exhibit will compose eight regional short film productions by noted Visayan filmmakers, and will star many local talents. Tickets will be sold for 100php each. Through this screening, the Visayan productions will be recognized for its enrichment on its own language, identity, and culture.

For the next month, the S.O. Days will start on December 1, 2013, where different organizations will gather together and include activities for the students.

Another event will be the National Union of

Last November 7, the Senate blue ribbon committee called Janet Lim Napoles as part of their Pork Barrel Scandal, after many earlier attempts. Senator Franklin Drilon initially refused to sign the subpoena to summon Napoles by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales’ recommendation.

Napoles arrived wearing a bullet-proof vest. The proceedings started with Napoles taking

her oath. She was given 30 minutes to consult with the lawyers that were provided for her. When the hearing formally began, Napoles’ counsel asked the senators for an executive session, but it was denied.

Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, chair of the blue ribbon committee which included her tax evasion case from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), asked Napoles if she knew the whistleblowers present at court. Sen. Guingona asked if the allegations of fake non-government organizations (NGOs) were true, Napoles denied this.

Napoles said that there is one legitimate NGO. At this point, she maintained her innocence with “hindi ko alam.” Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago blatantly questioned her. At one point Sen. Defensor-Santiago asked Napoles to come clean about the Pork Barrel scam while she is alive.

PDAF Scandal: Napoles Goes to CourtEmmanuel Hernandez

“NPA Attacks False” Says PNPKi-Jeong Shim

Last November 13, PNP’s Police Community Relations Group (PCRG) dismissed rumors of NPA attacks in Leyte as a hoax through a twitter post.

“All the text messages/FB [Facebook] posts about NPA attacking residents in Carigara, San Juanico, [and] armed men on way to Ormoc and Tacloban are not true/ hoax.” (@PNP_PCRG)

Mar Roxas, along with military officials announced in a press briefing by the Department of the Interior and Local Government that reports of the New People’s

Army (NPA) attacks in Tacloban and Samar, along with other parts of Leyte, are false.

The aforementioned statements were released in line with rumors and “reports” circulating about NPA attacks. Residents of Tacloban City have also received reports that the NPA have allegedly ransacked the city to rob houses, kill people and rape women.

Text messages also spread claiming that the NPA attacked Barangay Abucay near the San Juanico Bridge. Rumors of an encounter between the military and the NPA at San Juanico Bridge have been dismissed by

Roxas.

Lt. Col. Leo Madroñal, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), reported that the military took action on the reports and rumors of the NPA attacks and found it to be false. Madroñal said a team of military men led by Capt. Ian Ampaso went to San Juanico Bridge after being informed of an encounter, however found no evidence of a gunfight in the area.

PNP’s PCRG and Roxas have both released statements that they need help in disseminating the right information. TC

She even named the legislator “Tanda” as Senator Juan Ponce Enrile as the threat to her life. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano asked Napoles of her involvement in the Pork Barrel Scandal but she refused to answer and feigns ignorance.

Other senators of the blue ribbon committee took their turns in asking their questions and informing her that this was her chance to come clean for her sake and the country’s. By 4 PM, the hearing was suspended until further notice. TC

Students of the Philippines, which will launch its 39th NUSP National Student Leaders Congress, beginning on December 7, 2013 to December 11, 2013, with the theme “Padayon: Upholding Genuine Student Leadership and Forwarding the Youth and Peoples’ Agenda for Truth and Accountability.”

It will be held in Talisay City, Cebu. The event will be participated together with the student leaders of different organizations all over the country. The five-day congress will provide forums, discussions, and other leadership and skills training workshops.

As of now, the semester is still progressing and many activities are yet to ensue for the students to look forward to. TC

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Last November 10, Sunday, President Benigno Aquino III walked out of a disaster meeting regarding the aftermath of Yolanda in Tacloban City.

Philippine Inquirer reported that Aquino stormed out when the businesspeople of Tacloban City called for martial law. The Manila Times reported that he walked out when he was devastated by the state of Leyte after the calamity. Rappler reported that Aquino walked out when Brig Gen Jet Belarmino, the Army’s 8th infantry division commander, was speaking.

Whichever the instance, Aquino lost his temper, said radio dzMM’s Edwin Sevidal.

When National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Eduardo del Rosario reported that 95% of Tacloban City is devasted, Aquino was said to be upset.

Aquino reportedly blamed local officials earlier that day for the immensely high death toll in the city. Apparently, he said that the local government did not prepare for Yolanda. “I hate to say it but it seems it was not very prepared compared to other areas,” Aquino said referring to Tacloban.

Kabataan party-list Rep. Trerry Ridon commented on Aquino’s blame game. Ridon said that this is no time for such action as a President, since everybody is a victim of the

some stores that have not yet been ransacked by these so-called “looters.”

The looters are survivors of Yolanda who have lost their home, family and dignity. Business people raise prices of goods and appeal for a declaration of martial law to keep these looters at bay.

Our hungry countrymen who fend for their lives are called looters, whereas those in the Senate who gorge on our money are called politicians.

This exploitive system is not new. The hungry are kept hungry, regardless of situation, while businesspeople continuously raise prices to allow their businesses to thrive. This is, after all, the capitalist system.

The Malacañang, however, released a statement on the walk-out that Aquino excused himself for a bathroom break. The Palace said Presidential Communications Operations Office Assistant Secretary for Media Relations Renato Marfil “denies President Aquino walked out of disaster relief briefing in Tacloban, says he just took a bathroom break.”

Therefore, Aquino was neither angry about the appeal for martial law nor the improper action taken by the local government of Tacloban City for Yolanda. He needed to pee. TC

disaster in Tacloban, local officials included.

“At a time when our people have barely recovered from the devastation wreaked by Super Typhoon Yolanda, it is simply in bad taste to blame the extent of the damages and casualties to the locality which suffered the most,” Ridon said.

Professor Marc Ramoita of the University of the Philippines posted a status regarding Aquino’s alleged walk out. “We need a leader who does not abandon us amid grief and despair, not a brat who can’t put his acts together and walks out of a disaster briefing,” he said.

On the note of martial law, Sevidal reported that when a friend of a businessperson told Aquino about an encounter with “looters” where he was held at gunpoint while being robbed, Aquino replied “but you did not die, right?”

In order to appease the businesspeople, Sevidal reported that Aquino said that he will look into the proposal as it is not in the Constitution. It is ironic to think that it was Aquino’s very own mother who “began” the Laban movement to oust Marcos’ martial law.

In Tacloban and other parts of Leyte, it is reported that local businessmen raise the price of goods exorbitantly. A survivor from Tacloban who evacuated to Cebu said that the smallest bottle of water is 1000 pesos in

AN OVERVIEW OF DRAMA QUEEN AQUINO’S WALK OUT

Illustration by Zachary Borromeo

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Where are our Disaster Response Teams? Where are the systematic relief operations?

It seems to me that everybody is just rushing in and giving what they have without a proper plan. The relief goods given to each family will feed them for two to three days at most and if they’re really frugal, it will last five days.

While our countrymen are able to slowly survive on a day to day basis (which is not new, considering our fisherfolk, farmers and the entire working class), there are sectors that declare “hunger does not justify looting.”

Where is the remaining P12-billion PDAF that the Members of the House of Representatives “waived their right” to? Where is the $89,501,500 that 31 countries and five international organizations sent for help?

On a note of foreign help, desperate times call for desperate measures, but is it right to go running to imperial US, pleading to make our Visayas their 53rd state?

Of course, we continue to send help. We do what we can. When it fails, we do better. TC

What do they know when they have never been hungry?

When man’s basic needs are not met, man is driven by carnal desire. He does not think of what is right and wrong. He prioritizes meeting his basic needs. People mob. People loot. People hoard. They need to. They have to. It is hunger that drives them, the hunger for survival. It is survival.

The looting, hoarding, and mobbing, is a result of a failed system of operations. As what CNN’s Anderson Cooper pointed out, “There is no real evidence of an organized recovery or relief.” There are no signs of improvement.

Rushing in Without a System

Tuesday, November 12, 2013, The Members of the House of Representatives waived their right to the remaining P12-billion PDAF for 2013 on the condition that it would be used to help aid the areas and victims of the typhoon. Lifting the TRO would mean to consider the extreme urgency and need of said funds for the relief and rehabilitation of calamity stricken areas despite the recent PDAF scandal.

Personally, I think this might be a pragmatic way of taking things under the circumstances. The times call for immediate action and based on the recent chaotic government issues, the

etc. This might sound a lot like wishful thinking, but truly, the worst of times can sometimes bring out the best in people. But have we all lost hope for our country’s corrupt and dreadful decisions? It’s time to pick ourselves up. With the whole world watching our next move in this disaster response, this could be a wakeup call for the government officials.

We can do so much but little is happening. Our countrymen are in need. We need to act now. TC

distribution of aid and relief is going through a painfully slow pace.

The heavily affected areas in Leyte and Northern Cebu could use the remaining PDAF to rebuild the nation and alleviate all casualties. If done in the right hands, this could be a way for officials to properly expand the government’s resources for post-disaster operations for the future of the heavily affected areas.

The government should start thinking of methods in which the victims of the typhoon be helped to regain what they have lost, including shelter, jobs, and

PDAF Made Rehab Funds for Yolanda Victims

When typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines, a big area of the Visayas Islands was affected. The typhoon knocked out communication for a while. Once communication lines were back up, and media flew to survey the most devastated areas. The whole world saw the true chaos and destruction that Yolanda had left in its wake – dead bodies everywhere, starving people, missing family members, and destroyed cities.

The whole world sympathized and sent help. Here in our own country, help from all over the Philippines came. The citizens

have nothing to eat.

In a state like this, we must ask ourselves, how is it that we can go on with our daily lives while our fellow countrymen in Leyte and Northern Cebu are struggling to live until the next day?

This, sadly, is the reality of it all but, despite the fact that there are those who simply don’t care, there are also ten, maybe a hundred, even a thousand times the number of the people that do. TC

of the Philippines saw the pain and suffering of our fellow countrymen. Citizens have been doing their very best to send relief packages and search parties.

However, even if there are those who have sympathy, there are also those who have apathy.

There have been people on the internet who have posted negative remarks regarding the typhoon and there are people who simply don’t have the empathy. Posts of “selfies” and pictures of food show the lack of consideration for those who

People’s Reaction to Yolanda

Lesley Cara Delos Santos

Kathleen Belleza

Gabriel Arcenas

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Ariella Arida, Laguna, Philippines!

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas nang ang mga Pilipino’y nagbunyi sa pagkakapanalo ni Arida bilang Third Runner up sa Miss Universe 2013. Ang nasabing paligsahan ay naglalayong ipakita sa buong mundo kung ano ang kagandahan sa pamamagitan ng pagsuot lamang ng two piece, gown at sa kakayahan ng isang kandidatang sumagot sa mga tanong na ihahain ng mga hurado. Pwede nating tingnan na ang Miss Universe ay nilikha ng mga Amerikano upang maging pang aliw at ipamahagi ito sa kanilang

ikumpara sa world market kung saan inilalako ng mga bansa ang kanilang mga produkto pero dito, babae ang kumakatawan. Dahil ipinapakita ng mga bansa na ganito ang kanilang kababaihan, pwede nating isipin na isa itong klase ng pampuputa.

Sana’y hindi naisin ng mga babae na gawin silang mga laruan. Sana’y iorganisa nila ang kanilang mga sarili upang makapanghimok ng iba pang babae at nawa’y gawin nila itong kapangyarihan upang mamobilisa ang karamihan sa pagsusulong ng tunay na pagkakapantay-pantay sa karapatan sa pulitika, paggawa at lipunan. TC

kolonya. Bunga nang kawili-wiling produksyon na nilalabas ng imperyalistang Amerika, napagpapantasyahan ito ng mga kababaihan sa Pilipinas. Lahat ng Pilipino kasi ay iniisip na mas nakakaangat ang Amerika kung kaya’t ninanais ng mga PIlipipino maging katulad nila. Ginugusto ng mga Pinay na maging maganda ang kanilang kutis, maging seksi sa lahat ng aspeto, mapagpantasyahan at makapang akit sa puntong napupunta ang buong panahon nila sa pagpapaganda at pagpapakita ng katawan upang masabing maganda.

Ang paligsahang ito ay maaring

Pinagsamantalahang Barbie!

Being a woman is something I am ashamed of being in this Filipino society. I am half-tempted to shed my breasts and shave my hair off.

We try to be meek daughters, good students, perfect wives and passive mothers. It is not easy living in a country where being female instantly renders one second to the “perfect” creation that is the male specimen.

Filipinos have a deep-rooted feudal patriarchal mentality that affects us even to this day, though some of us may say that this patriarchy is non-existent. In a male-run society, there is no such thing as

I wish for solid equality within all genders, male, female or homosexual, where a person is judged for what kind of person she or he is and not what gender she or he is (or chooses to be).

As Karl Marx said, social progress is measured by the social status of the female sex. TC

progress for women. We are stuck in kitchens, barefoot and pregnant while we depend on our male counterparts keep us “alive”.

We may believe that the place of women has changed. There are laws protecting women, women now have the right to suffrage, women are able to have stable jobs. Households where women are breadwinners exist and sons are not as coveted for as before.

Regardless of the social progress we think exists, women are still second to men. Our feudal mentality is still for a patriarchal system.

Barefoot and Pregnant

O P I N I O N

Alem Garcia

Raynielle “Bea” Lacson

Victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu still smile despite the devastation.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH

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entire school year took place, the pop-jazz competition. The College of Architecture and Fine Arts placed first in the said competition.

The freshmen participated in the yearly P.E. Festival where all PE 11 classes all come together for a field demonstration where they dance to the music of that year’s theme.

Another major event that happened was the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) convention. CEAP was held in the University of San Carlos - Downtown Campus (USC-DC). Representatives from different CEAP member universities from all over the Philippines joined together for a 2 day convention.

In September, the University of San Carlos - Talamban Campus (USC-TC) held its annual TC days. The event was spearheaded by the Collegiate Engineering Council (CEC). TC days brought together all 5 colleges in the Talamban

With the first month of the second semester ending, we look back at the many student and school organized events from the first semester.

In August, we had the Warrior’s Run, where students, alumni and even non-Carolinians participated in an early morning run in the Cebu City area. In same month, we had the biggest university-wide event, the University Foundation Week and the University Intramurals.

The intramurals was opened with a colorful opening ceremony, where Ms. SBE, Denesse Rebadomia and Mr. SBE, Aj Dela Calzada won the title of Mr. and Ms. Intramurals, accordingly. The school of Business and Economics was awarded champion of the cheer dance competition.

The awarding ceremony closed the intramurals where the most anticipated event of the

SY 2013-2014 FIRST SEM HIGHLIGHTSGabriel Arcenas

campus.

TC Days consisted of 5 days filled with campus-wide events, such as the anti-human trafficking concert, the Zumba Night, the Praise Jam, Flair, the fashion and talent show. TC Days was closed with the biggest event, the Mr. and Ms. TC pageant held. Mr. Lawrence Lim, representing the Architecture department and Ms. Abegail Abad, representing the Chemical Engineering department were crowned Mr. and Ms. TC 2013, accordingly.

In October, the World Architecture Festival was held in Singapore. Four Carolinian architecture students Kathleen Canlas, Keshia Lim, Jon Medalla and Jorge Rocha won first place for their “Village in a Box” in the Student Charette.

With some of the huge events that had happened during the first semester, there is definitely more anticipation for the coming events of the second semester. TC

Students welcome the first semester of SY 2013-2014 with “Student’s Night” at the TC soccer field as they dance and sing along to different bands.

Patrick Dy, president of the CEC receives a check for Gawad Kalinga project during The Mr. and Ms. TC 2013.

One of the contestants of the 2fuse Battle during the TC Days 2013 hosted by Chemical Engineering Society.

Carolinian swimmer competes in breaststroke style during the 2013 Intramurals.

Dr. Challenor Matero cuts the ribbon to initiate USC’s 8th Entrepreneurs Fair.

During the early days of USC Days 2013 where students and teachers ate together during the Bario Fiesta.

Students from different schools in Cebu united together to party during the Univercity 2013

CAFA Cheerdance performs their best to keep their winning streak.

Physics majors sing during “Abilidaray sa CAS,” which showcases talents from CAS students.

Students welcome the first semester of SY 2013-2014 with “Student’s Night” at the TC soccer field as they dance and sing along to different bands.

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Ang taong handang mamatay para sa kanyang lupang sinilangan ay natatangi. Ang Pilipinong lumalaban upang isulong ang tunay na kalayaan ay ang taong ating maihahalintulad sa pangalan na Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro o mas kilala sa tawag na Andres Bonifacio. Lahat ng nabanggit ay ang nagpapailaw sa kanyang nagawa para sa bayan; nagpamulat, nag-organisa at nagmobilisa sa masa para sa kasarinlan na inaasam ng karamihan. At sa ika-isang daan at limampung kaarawan ni Bonifacio, ating gunitain ang kanyang naging ambag sa inang bayang na nagsilbing kanlungan ng ating marangal na lahi.

Si Ka Andres ay isang kahanga-hangang bayani sapagkat minulat niya ang masang Pilipino sa pamamagitan nang pamamhagi ng kanyang mga natutunan kay Rizal at nakita sa pangangabuso ng pamahalaang kolonyal ng Espanya. Pinaintindi niya sa lahat na ang pangangalipusta ng mga Espanyol ay hindi dapat tanggapin ng masa. Ito’y ginawa niya dahil alam nya na ang pagmumulat ay susi sa pagpapakilos.

Siya ay isang tunay na bayani dahil matibay pa rin siya sa panghihimok na isabuhay ang rebolusyonaryong pag-iisip kahit na

upang makamit ang tunay na karapatan sa edukasyon, sa kababihan, sa paggawa, sa kalusugan, sa pulitika, at sa Lipunan laban sa naghaharing uri na siyang naghahadlang sa atini upang magamit ang mga nasabing karapatan

Halimbawa nito ang paglaban natin sa ating karapatang makapag-aral. Pinaglalaban natin ang karapatan laban sa pangaabuso at pagigipit.Hindi tayo dapat nagpapadikta sa kung anoang sabihin ng mapanlinlang at nakakagalit na sistema. Maging mapagmatyag tayo sa mga ginagawa ng gobyerno ng ating bayan kung tama ba ang kanilang mga ginagawa. Huwag maging sunud-sunuran sa mga batas na ang nakikinabang ay ang mga naghaharing uri lamang. Magtanong at maging kritikal sa mga paraan ng pagsagap ng katotohanan. Huwag kumain ng lason nang hindi makapanglason ng iba pa.

Kahit sa mga simpleng aspeto lamang, maihahayag na natin ang ating pagpupugay at pasasalamat sa karangalang ibinahagi ni Ka Andres sa atin. Lagi lamang nating tandaan ang pagpapamulat, pagoorganisa at pagmomobilisa ng karamihan para sa isang bayang Pilipino para sa Pilipino. TC

maraming pagsubok ang kanyang dinaanan. Ang kanyang kisig bilang pinuno ng himagsikan ang nagsilbing liwanag sa bayang napapalibutan ng kadiliman buhat ng pag-aalipusta at pagiging bulag sa katotohanan.

Sa pagkakatatag ng Katipunan, ang Kataastaasang Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan o KKK, naisakongkreto ang pagkakaisa at mithiin ng mga Pilipino na tuluyang lumaya sa kamay ng mga mananakop. Ang matibay niyang paninindigan at wagas na pagmamahal sa bayan ay dapat nating ipagbunyi sapagkat dito natin nasusukat kung ano ang kayang gawin ng isang Pilipinong naglalayon na palayain ang bayan. Dahil nagbibigay pugay tayo sa kanyang naiambag, kailangan nating gunitain at ipagpatuloy ang kanyang sinimulan at pinaghirapan para sa pambansang kasarinlan. Sa pamamagitan ng pagpapalawig sa ating mga kaisipan sa pagpapakilos sa karamihan upang baguhin ang sistema, maisasakatuparan natin ang kanyang mga ninanais para sa bayan. Kailangan nating imulat ang ating mga mata upang makita kung ano ang tunay na kalagayan ng ating bansang Pilipinas. Kailangan nating magkaisa

BONIFACIO @ 150by: Alem Garcia

CAFA research committee organizes U-TALK, a PechaKucha

Awarding ceremony for Himig Pinoy 2013CAFA Popjazz does their aquatic moves and reclaims their spot as Pop Jazz Champions in the USC Intramurals 2013

Just after the Intramurals 2013, Filipinos from different places marched as one for the abolishing of the Pork Barrel Movement.

Warriors Run 2013 Minute to Win It, hosted by ChEC during the TC Days 2013

Zumba Night for our fellow Warriors in USC TC Basketball Court

One of the contestants for Ms. TC 2013

An intermission number during Ecotoure Night by USC Def ’ Bonqx The coronation and awarding for Mr. and Ms. TC 2013.

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