Filipinas or Pilipinas?

As the month of June was about to end, a new issue arouse in the country leaving this question unanswered, “Is it going to be ‘Filipinas’ or ‘Pilipinas’?”

Before we answer that let’s first discuss how this question came up to the news. According to the recent update, a resolution was moved that instead of using the ‘Pilipinas’, it will be revolted to the name ‘Filipinas’ as the official name of the country. The aim is to promote the country’s official and modern name that would definitely mirror the country’s history and development along with this month’s ‘Buwan ng Wika.’

Furthermore, they intend to scrap first the name ‘Philippines’ since it showed that the Americans’ rule was still retained in the minds of the Pinoys and also the name ‘Pilipinas’ since this name was just used as a substitute to the original ‘Filipinas’  because letter ‘F’ was not existing in the past abakada. Though everything that is spelled in ‘P’ is not required to be changed into ‘F’ such as ‘Pinas’ to ‘Finas’ and ‘Pinoy’ to ‘Finoy’, still it would affect a lot of sectors in the whole country.

For us students, we can never imagine how enormous the impact will be to our simple lives. Can you ever imagine, watching Ms. Universe Pageant, and then the candidate would say “I am Ms… 26…. Representing ‘Filipinas’!” Well, it’s a bit awkward. Even that idea would make us laugh. But it’s not a joke. Although it may appear to be one, the point is it’s hard to change a habit or a custom. That’s why, if we are to ask that question, is it Filipinas or Pilipinas, the common answer would probably: a.)‘Filipinas’ nalang para maiba, or b.) ‘Pilipinas’ nalang kasi nakasanayan na, or c) ambot oy, pakialam ko dyan.

Whatever will be our answer, their decision to change the spelling was already fixed. Although the changes will be a processed, it will surely come to pass. And soon, it will just be normal to use the new name.

No matter what name will be used, may it be ‘Finas’ or ‘Pinas’, we will still be the people that the world had known -  the people who faced fear from death march, the people who fought through swords of in waters, and the people who died for their own country to be free.

MC Fajardo

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#Justiceforcindyrosevillena

The NDDU Community condemns this bestial act of killing a young lady with big hopes for herself and the family. We pray for the repose of her soul. We condole with the bereaved family. And we continue to seek for justice as we urge the authorities to exercise their powers to bring the perpetrator(s) to the arm of justice. I urge the administrators, faculty, personnel, students, alumni to plan an "ACT OF SOLIDARITY" to ensure that we cannot remain silent, indifferent and helpless. If we don't do our share to make our communities as safer place, we "die" with Cindy and other victims of violence and injustice in our country today.

-Bro. Manuel de Leon-
NDDU President 

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The tragic death of Cindy Rose Villena, 18 years old - 3^rd Year Mass communication Student of the institution saddened the NDDU community especially the Mass communication Students as well as the College of Arts and Sciences.       

With this, the NDDU community gathered as one to have a Solidarity Procession and Prayer Service for Cindy Rose last January 29(Wednesday) and was enjoined to wear white shirt with black ribbon tied on the right arm to condole, express sympathy, outcry and search out for justice for the death of their fellow Damean.

The solidarity procession started around 5:00 pm from NDDU Open Field-Roxas Avenue-OLPGV-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College-Pendatun Avenue and back to NDDU Open Field. Then, followed by the prayer service with the sharing from Justin Dominic Cayanan(Mass Communication Student/Friend of Cindy), followed by Professor Salvador Bagaan and then Ms. Charish Lyn Villena, older sister of Cindy Rose.

“She is a good and nice girl na maraming gustong ma-achieve”, as what Justin would describe Cindy Rose. He also added about the signature “wedge sandals” that Cindy would usually wear every Wednesday. Professor Bagaan on the other hand describes Cindy  as “Retouch Queen”, who usually retouch and holds mirror at class, “Kahit na paminsan-minsan napapagailtan ko yan, masakit para sa akin na makita na bakante na ang upuan ni Cindy”. Professor Bagaan also quoted “Protect the People and Serve for Justice” in the last part to end his sharing.

And then, Cindy’s sister shared that even if they are siblings they aren’t that showy with each other but they really do love and care for each other. “Kahit na masungit ang kapaitd ko malambing siya, smilling at jolly, talented din sya.”, says Ms. Charish Lyn.

Lastly, Bro. Manuel utter a message to everyone that what happened to Cindy Rose serve as a lesson to all and that life is fragile and he world is surrounded by either kind or violent but still the justice of God will forever prevail. 

April Mae A. Tizon

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Doze of a Hungry

Materials: Charcoal on Eggshell Drawing paper

Timeframe: accu. 6 hours

Artist: Z (photo reference from google)

Hunger tops as one of the most leading cause of death of children in the world. Every 10 seconds, almost 1 in every 15 children in developing countries dies from hunger.

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New World (Poetry)

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Horoscope for January 2014

 Aries (March 21-April 19)

                Graduation na sad pero wag  kaexcite masyado kay hindi ka kagraduate ngayong tuig. Wag mabalaka, di ka nag-inusara kasi pati imong friends hindi din kagraduate. Birds of the same feather flock together baya. Swerte nga number: 888. Pwede din rambulon.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

                Ngayong  bakasyuna, mag outing kayo sa imung family sa dagat. Magwear ka sa imung kinakusgang two-piece kasi naay possibility na maputol yan pagkakita mo sa gwapo. Kung hindi mo gusto mapaulawan, mag jacket ug jogging pants ka na lang. Concern lang ako sa imuha.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

                Enrollment na naman. I’m sure ang mata nimo ug imung mga friends nagahanap na naman ng mga gwapo ug gwapa. Yan tuloy hindi mo nabantayan na nakawat na pala ang iyong kwarta. Luoy. Hindi ka na gani makaskwela, hindi mo pa talaga makita ang imung crush. Paita.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

                Malas ka kasi ang imung katapad damak. Mahilig sya mangugmo. Pero swerte pud ka kasi brayt sya. Sya ang rasun bakit ka makapasa sa imung mga assignment, quizzes ug exam. Mag-antus ka para makacopy ka pa sa kanya sa sunod. Swerte na gamit: panyo. Para doon ka magpahid kung nalagputan ka ng kugmo nya.      

Leo (July 23-August 22)

                Maglaag kayo ngayon ng iyong mga friends pero reminder wag mo dal-un ang iyong selpun. Kasi mahurot lang ang iyong load sa kakahingi nila sayo ng pasaload. Dal-un mo lang ang iyong selpun kung wala ka din load. Oki?

Virgo (August 23-September 22)

                Magbalon ka pirmi ng karayom at sinulid kay maguba ang iyong sanina dahil sa bagyo. Kung wala kang karayom at sinulid, ok lang. Bagyo man din, wala ka na time para magtahi. 

Tao demalas: Kinsa pa, edi ikaw!

Libra (September 23-October 22)

                Congratulations! Maghingi ng number sayo ang imung crush through chat sa pesbuk. Ligawan ka nya sa text tapos sugtun mo din sya agad. Happy ka daw masyado kaso nakamata ka. Damgo lang pala. Pagtingin mo sa oras, late ka na pala exam nyo pa talaga. Nya crush2 ka pa?

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

                Delikado maglakaw ngayon sa dalan kasi maslide ka ug daghang tao makakita sayo. Kaya likayan mo mag-agi sa dalan ngayon. Doon ka sa dagat maglakaw sa may tubig para hindi maklaro na naslide ka.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

                Buhian mo ang bagay na iyong gunit ngayon. Yan ang nagahatag sayo ng kamalasan sa kinabuhi. Pero swerte pud ka ngayong adlaw kay librehun ka sa imung tapad. Kung wala kay tapad, wala ka din libre. 

Ang imong kaswerte, pwidi piro dipindi.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19)

                Feeling gwapa ka ngayong adlaw kay madami kang mauyab. Ang kalain lang kay tanan nimo uyab iresponsable. Ikaw tanan gipahimo nila sa kanilang mga assignment ug project. Gapulaw ka karun kay naa pa lang ka sa ikaduhang uyab out of sampu. Biga pa.

Aquarius (January 20-February 18)

                Swerte ka karung araw kay makarecieve ka ng gift galing sa imung mga friends. Makahilak ka kay pareho sila ug gift sa imo. Lifetime supply ug deodorant. 

Tao nga demalas: imung katupad.

               

 

Pisces (February 19-March 20)

                Makafeel ka ug kalaay kaya wag ka magtingin sa imung dagway. 

Lugar debwenas: Obviously, sa lugar na walang samin para hindi mo makita ang iyong dagway.

Paalala: Hindi hawak ng mga stars ang ating future 'pagkat sila ay maaaring makapagbibigay sa'yo ng inspirasyon o ilusyon. Hindi kailangan paniwalaan kung hindi naman kailangan ng adventure. Ang mahalaga, hindi ka nagcocontribute sa air pollution.

- Madam Da-Mean

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You’re wrong grammaring!

You like me to teach something else you want? Come on! Let’s go.

English is one of major major language in earth. If you can speak it, it’s your lucky. Good for you. Anyone can do it, its just the matter of the fact. They say that if you’re good in speaking the English, your good at it and you can do it and you can say “YEHEY!” so speaking in English is easy. Simple steps are followed to do it.

First, you must know the words in English. Of course, you can’t tell in English if you don’t know it. Such an useless if you don’t know it.

Second, conversation to others is a must. How can you tell in English if you don’t conversation. Tss!

Third, in classroom raise your hand and recite in English. My parents did said that when reciting speak in English, it’s a best exercise, so you must.

Last, find a grammar teacher. Because you see this paragraph? I know you don’t see because you  read, full of English but wrong grammaring, if you can find one, tell us, to check this, if ever you want.

By the way, if you can speak or not in English, the best way is you can express your feelings no matter what happening will happen on your happy life. The important is you tell everyone what you want.

Era Asperga

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Kpop or Ppop?

“Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae
Na eureureong eureureong eureureong dae”

“Na sa’yo na ang lahat, minamahal kitang tapat

Na sa’yo na ang lahat”

KPOP or PPOP? Kung kayo ang papipiliin anong mas gusto niyo sa dalawang iyan?

Sa panahon natin ngayon, nauuso na talaga ang iba’t ibang genre ng mga kantahin.

Hindi katulad dati na ang mga kanta ay yung mga tinatawag nating, kantahing bayan. Uso pa dati-rati ang mga kantang “O ilaw, sa gabing madilim”. Ngunit ngayon, ibang iba na talga, lalo pa’t nauuso na ang “KPOP”.

           

Ang KPOP o Korean Popular Music ay masasabi nating isa sa mga trending na musika sa ating henerasyon. Ang mga kabataan ngayon ang masyadong nahuhumaling sa mga Koreanong sumasayaw at kumakanta. At isa pa, magaganda at mga gwapo rin ang hanap ng mga kabataan ngayon sa KPOP. Isang halimbawa ang EXO, sila ngayon ang masasabi nating pinakasikat na grupo ng mga lalaki sa industriya ng KPOP. Pinauso nila ang kantang Wolf, Growl, Mama, at marami pang iba. Napakadaming mga babae ang nahuhumaling sa kanila. Meron ding Girl’s generation, Bigbang, Shinee, Got7, Winner at napakarami pang Kpop group stars. Ngunit ang isang tanong lang, tayo bang nakikinig sa KPOP ay naiintindihan natin ang kanilang mga kanta? Nakakapag-aral pa ba kayo dahil sa kakasunod niyo sa mga bagong balita tungkol sa kanila? At kilala ba nila kayo?

Ang PPOP, sigurado akong alam niyo ang ibig sabihin ng PPOP diba? Ito ang mga kantang gawain ng mga Pilipino, tulad ng Na sa iyo na ang lahat, Alaala. At napakarami pa. Napakaganda nga naman pakinggan ng mga katang naiintindihan mo, lalo na’t may ibig sabihin yung kanta. Ngunit, may ibang hindi  nila type yung kanta ng PPOP, may iba pa nga na ayaw rin nila sa kumakanta nito. Atsaka may ibang hindi nila hilig ang PPOP, di natin sila mapipilit kasi kagustuhan nila yun ehh. Ang tanong lang, naaapreciate mo ba ang kanta nating mga Pilipino? O sadyang wala ka lang pakialam sa mga kanta ng sarili mong lengwahe? At bakit kinicritisize natin ang mga sintunadong kumakanta ng PPOP?

Totoo ngang iba’t iba ang hilig nating lahat. Hindi natin pwedeng husgahan ang isang tao sa mga gusto at ayaw niya lalo na sa musikang gusto niya. Sabi nga nila “music is a language” sa tagalog “ang musika ay isang lengwahe.” Kung ano ang nararamdaman mo ay pwede mong iablin sa musika. Depende na yan sa iyo kung anong klase ng musika ang magpapasaya saiyo. KPOP or PPOP? Walang PAKIALAMAN! 

Era Asperga

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Trivia 101 - 001

Source: Wanna Fact?!

Keep always in mind to love moderately. You don't want to end up your life due to a broken heart, do you? Smile. Life has a loooot more to offer! *wink

Staff Jesse

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Sisters Elsa and Anna of Frozen is Korean made!

Many Korean artists had invested their talent and time to create these wonderful characters in the hit Disney animation ‘Frozen’, Sony Pictures Releasing Walt Disney Studios Korea had said.

The mastermind behind young Elsa, Anna and the sisters’ parents, the King and the Queen is Character design supervisor Kim Jin. He is also the one who came up with various but natural expressions on the characters.

He is not alone, of course. There are many other Korean artists who were a part of the production team. This includes the layout artist Kevin Lee who participated in the overall screen staging, the animators Lee Hyunmin, Choi Youngjae and Jang Lee who constructed the breathtaking northern Europe winter landscape of Arendelle. Elsa’s beautiful ice magic effect was organized by a Korean as well, Byun Dongju, and is considered as Frozen’s most admired aspect in the animation.

Tremendous pride was felt by the Korean people as this Disney animation ‘Frozen’ has been a successful project all over the globe. 

Matsu Jin

Source: OSEN

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Lights off, please!

"Oo na crush ko yung boss namin"

Araw ng lunes - may pasok ako, Hahahaha makikita ko nanaman si sir, ehem! Makakatrabaho na pala ulit ako para sa pamilya ko.. 

Uyy! Alam ko iba ang iniisip niyo.. oo na crush ko yung boss namin, atsaka wala namang masama, single siya. At ako? Single rin noh, at magkaedad lang kami. Classmate ko siya nung highschool at noon ko pa siya crush, pero hanggang pangarap lang ako.. Okay lang.. inspiration ko na lang siya.. 

Yah! Balik tayo... 'Yun, pumasok ako.

“Goodmorning Nana,” sabi ng isang employee.

“Goodmorning rin.. Musta na?” sagot ko.

“Okay lang… Ganda ng ngiti ahh.”-siya..

“Umaga na pala?” ako.

“'Yan nanaman yang mga banat niya. Ok fine! Oo bakit?” siya.

“Kasi hindi ko napansing umaga na sa kakaisip ko sa’yo.”-ako, sabay tawa kami, oo nga pala si Pearl, bff ko sa office. And oo nga pala secretary ako ni Mr. InMyDreams or si Mr. Chris Dela Cruz.. Hehehe

"Lights off please!"

“Nana, natapos mo ba yung mga pinagagawa ko?”-siya

“O-opo sir..”-ako, medyo nagstammer ako. Ang gwapo niya kasi.

“Why are you stammering? Proceed to my office.”-siya.

“Ah-yes sir..” sumunod ako sa kanya, grabeh ang bango!! WAAAHH!..

Sa office niya.

“Let me see the presentation.”-siya.. “Light off please!”-utos niya sa akin..

“Wait sir..” tumayo ako ng tuwid..

“Why?"-tanong niya.

Namula ako… "lights off ka ba?”-ako

“Why on earth.. fine! Bakit?!”-siya..

“Para tayo na lang mag-ON”. Matapos ko tong sabihin pinatay ko ang ilaw tapos ipinakita ang presentation at lumabas.. GRABEH ang bilis ng tibok ng PUSO KO!!!...

Maya-maya sinundan niya ako..

“NANA!”-sigaw ng lalake and alam ko kung sino 'to, hindi muna ako tumingin..

“W-why sir?”-tanong ko

“Past, present, future ba kita?”nagulat ako sa sinabi ni sir, kaya humarap ako..

“B-bakit sir?”ako

“Kasi I can tell you that in my past, nandyan kana, tapos ikaw pa ang present ko, what if maging......" maging ano!? maging?

"TAYO sa FUTURE?” sabi niya.. 

Ako?! Speechless!

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