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Sagot sa mga paratang sa CSSPSC

Hindi mananahimik na lamang ang CSSP Student Council (CSSPSC) sa pambabastos ng mga kapartido ni Steph Tan, nanalong INDEPENDENT na CSSPSC Chairperson nitong nakaraang taon na ngayon ay tumatakbo para sa posisyong USC Chairperson sa kanyang partidong KAISA. Pambabastos ito hindi lamang sa iilang tao kundi pati sa mga walang kinalaman sa madumi nilang uri ng pulitika.

Umikot sa ilang e-mail groups ang mga mensaheng puno ng walang batayan at walang tuntungang paratang sa CSSPSC, laluna sa mga miyembro nitong kabilang sa BUKLOD CSSP at ALYANSA. Nagpapalaganap daw ng BLACK PROPAGANDA ang mga miyembrong ito sa pagsasabing walang nagawa si Steph Tan. At ang sagot nila sa sinasabing “black propaganda” na ito? Hinarang daw ang mga proyekto ni Steph Tan kaya hindi ito napatupad.

Isa itong kalapastanganan sa istruktura ng konseho. Hindi haharangin o pipigilan ng konseho ang proyektong ikabubuti ng mga mag-aaral, at hindi totoong hinarang ng mga kasapi ng BUKLOD CSSP sa CSSPSC ang mga proyektong ito. Sadya lamang na hindi ito maisagawa dahil CSSP ADMINISTRATION ang mismong nagsasabing HINDI ITO MAGAGAWA NANG BASTA-BASTA, tulad ng nais ni Steph na WiFi Connection sa CSSP na “makakataas lamang sa konsumo ng kuryente ng Palma Hall na madalas ay dinadatnan ng brown-outs dahil sa kalumaan ng pasilidad” (ayon sa pakikipag-usap ni Missy Gonzales, CSSPSC SecGen sa Admin). Hindi rin pinayagan na magkaroon ng “student lounges” sa labas ng mga classroom dahil ayaw ng administrasyon ng CSSP na magulo ang kasalukuyang kaayusan sa Palma Hall. Malinaw na hindi ito hinarang ng mga kasama niya sa CSSPSC; pagkakataon na mismo ang pumigil sa isang proyektong maaaring kasasama pa lalo sa CSSP.

WALANG KATOTOHANAN ang mga paratang na hindi siya iginagalang ng CSSPSC. Lubos na iginagalang ng CSSPSC ang mandatong ibinigay sa kanya ng mga mag-aaral noong tumakbo siyang Independent noong nakaraang taon. Ang mga paratang na hindi siya pinapipirma sa mga liham ng CSSPSC ay wala ring katotohanan; madalas na wala si Steph Tan sa CSSPSC Office sa tuwing kailangan siyang pumirma sa mga liham, at upang hindi maantala ang mga gawain ng CSSPSC ay pinipirmahan na lamang ang ngalan niya na hindi naman niya ikinagalit o ikinasama ng loob noon.

Madalas na wala si Steph Tan sa mga prodworks ng CSSPSC na iniiskedyul sa mga araw ng Sabado at ginagawa sa CSSPSC Office. Hindi totoong iniiba ng ilang miyembro ng CSSPSC ang araw o lugar ng prodwork dahil wala pang pagkakataong naiba ng araw o lugar ang prodwork ng CSSP.

Hindi naming nakitang sagka sa mga proyekto ng CSSPSC ang madalas na pagkawala ni Steph Tan, na ayon sa kanya ay “valid” ang dahilan — nasa Singapore siya, nagscuba diving siya, nagpakulay siya ng buhok, at iba pa. Kahit na marami sa mga proyekto ng CSSPSC ang naantala at/o hindi naituloy dahil sa pagkawala/hindi pagganap ni Steph Tan sa kanyang tungkulin (Muntik na pagkaantala ng Brain Squeezer ng Academic Circle; Information Dissemination para sa CSSP Dean Selection; hindi paglabas ng Sanggunian dahil sa hindi niya naasikaso ang mga write ups na nasa kanya; huling paglabas ng statement ukol sa frat violence at sa pagkamatay ni Cris Mendez; hindi pagpunta sa mga “clean-ups” ng council, at iba pa), pinilit ng natitirang bahagi ng konseho na magpatuloy sa trabaho. Hindi na namin ito ginawa pang malaking isyu sapagkat ayaw naming maantala ang mga proyektong napagplanuhan ng CSSPSC bago pa man magsimula ang semestre. Isa itong kalapastanganan sa responsibilidad ng CSSPSC na maglingkod hindi lamang upang makilala kung hindi maglingkod dahil naatasan tayo ng mga mag-aaral ng kolehiyo.

Isa itong panawagan sa mga sumusuporta kay Steph Tan, na huwag bastusin o paratangan ng kung anu-ano ang CSSPSC na pinamunuan niya sa loob ng isang taon. Hindi ito patas para sa mga tunay na nagtrabaho sa CSSPSC, mga nagpagod at nag-ubos ng oras para lamang sa ikabubuti ng mga mag-aaral nito. Si Steph Tan ang CHAIRPERSON ng CSSPSC at iginagalang namin ang mandato niya. Hindi na namin kasalanan ang mga pagkukulang niya sa CSSPSC dahil hindi namin ito ginawang dahilan upang hindi kami magtrabaho sa konseho.

Bukas ang katitikan (minutes) ng aming konseho sa lahat ng gustong tumingin dito. Dahil hindi tulad ng ilan, OPISYAL at NAKASULAT ang aming batayan. Hindi SABI-SABI lang. Ito ang katotohanang pilit na binabali para lamang sa ikabubuti ng iilan.
John Lee Candelaria Konsehal, CSSPSC 07-08

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May BLACK PROPAGANDA din daw ang mga pula sa Alyansa. KEBS lang. Alyansa pa din. At least, sila hindi DESPERADO, PATAS lumaban at DI NANINIRA NG IBANG TAO.

Asan na ang DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS na pinaglalaban ng mga pulang yan! ASAN NA?

How desperate. How low.

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On March 4, UP will decide, who they would want to represent themselves in the USC. And here’s my take, this is roughly what will appear on my ballot, and I hope yours too. I have been carefully watching and listening the past few weeks so yea, I can say, about this time, I have made up my mind on who’s in and out on my list.

For the Chairperson slot, I would certainly vote for Third Bagro! Someone who has done a lot and certainly you can be assured that would be doing something when given a chance on the seat, if you want change and leadership, he is the right man for the position. He has the credentials and the skills to make it at the USC chair position. Here’s his here. At far second will be Jherrie Abella. I like it when he speaks, I just don’t like his little pasarings and medyo paninira. I think you don’t need to do anything like this just to get votes, you can do it all alone by yourself. You can get votes by being credible and by showing what you have REALLY accomplished the past year. Don’t get me started with Steph Tan, she’s at the far end. I don’t think that she is the CHANGE we need in the USC. Third is. For me, Steph should consider first how she fared at the CSSP Student Council. If she did well, then she’s apt for your votes. But as I hear it, and as I experienced last CSSP Week, it’s the otherwise. I heard negative things about her attendance and her devotion as a chairperson. So, really. I don’t think I have the assurance that she’ll do the CHANGE we want when she gets the Chair seat at the USC.

For the Vice-Chairperson seat, I think that this will be a really close match between the three persons running for it. All are deserving for a seat at the USC, however, it is the Pi Gamma Mu International Honors Society Awardee and soon to be a Summa Cum Laude graduate Marian Panganiban that impressed me, not only because of her credentials but more of how she handles every question thrown at her, and how she delivers it. He answers simply but she has statements that impacts the people. She knows very well what she’s saying, and she deals with issues point per point. Airah Cadiogan would be the second choice for me. She’s the best in her party. She knows what she’s saying and she justifies it. However, I still prefer Panganiban than her. I would be voting Titus Tan if he made it great at the College of Science Student Council, but I don’t really think he did something significant. Or at least, the CSSC Raffle Tickets handling wouldn’t be very magulo. You see, I am a UPDOSTSA member and I saw how they handled the CSSC Raffle thing. And yes, I was not satisfied. So much for his principles and his words. I really have no assurance that he’ll do the right thing.

For the Councilors, here’s my shortlisted ranking.

Mae Palgan. She should be the #1 councilor this year. This girl can surely defend what she’s fighting for. She can clear everything and she justifies concretely every point she raises.

Liane Reyes. In voting for Liane, you are voting for Engineering and at the same time for the Mass Communication students. Plus, in her aura, of being very gullible and being firm on what she’s saying, I think she’d do well as a USC councilor.

JV Lachica. Lachica didn’t really hit me at the first time but when he defended Alyansa’s stand on TOFI which was paulit-ulit na lang na tinatanong sa kanila at pinaparatangang nagchange agad ng position about it, he did it pretty well. He’s someone who’s principled and I think we need that at the USC.

Bikoy Villanueva. Bikoy would represent the techie community! At least, that’s why I’ll vote for him. He’s also one of those who you’d really be eying working in the USC. His blog at http://bikoy.net which he never fails to update along with his Cum Laude standing and his extra curriculars in STAND UP, its really amazing how he multitasks.

Rain Al Qaseer. I am voting for her as the representative of the dormers. She knows how it works and she’s very knowledgable about the needs of the dormers. So yes, check sya para sa akin.

Stephen Larcia. For the sporty people and for the engineering students, I think this man can represent well. He’s just a typical guy, but I think his actions will be speaking more of what he can do.

Some of the notable councilors, I’d probably be voting are:
Paul Feliciano.
Bevs Lumbera.
Beng Villamil.
Sherry Tismal.
Lucil Aguada.

At the down low.
Joseph Gutierrez
Carlo Marcaida
Bang Dizon
Lester Pascua
Rye Castillo

For Engineering representatives, here are my choices:
Daven Poblete and Bryan Ace Castillo.

MY EKIS VOTE would go to Fudge Tajar. This means, NO WAY. Ayoko sa mga medyo CHORVA ang UGALI. Gets? Hehe.

I believe pa rin sa pinaglalaban ng Alyansa. So that justifies why most in my list is ALYANSA!
Team Tayo!

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I still haven’t recovered yet with my ES 11 exam, which I took last night.
I’d probably flunk this exam again. I have high hopes in this exam. And I blew it.
I am specially irritated because I studied hard for it.

Anyway. I have a crucial ES 1 exam on Sat.
And a Physics exam on Friday.

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Saturday was kinda busy. It was the day that I should have reviewed for my ES11 subject and catch up with my Physics 72 lectures.

Instead, I went to Kalay. And the story starts here…

I went back at my old dormitory. It still feels the same. It still feels like home. Even if there are a lot of changes because of the ID renovation, it still feels like the one that sheltered me through my freshie year.

I went back at the dormitory for the Open House, I was excited and thrilled to see everything. To compare our year with their year and such. I was kinda surprised that the present batch presented Buhay Kalai a lot more different than we did. But enough of that.

I had some flashbacks upon entering the Boys’ wing. The time I picked up my key from the bowl I used, and the time I’m cursing myself for picking a B205 key. The time I stepped my little feet onto my room. The time I felt so exhilirated seeing familar faces I’ve met during my Summer class as a DOST Scholar. The smiles on our faces ready to enjoy a year that will surely be a blast. Those little quirky eyes I had when I threw myself in my bed to rest for a very long ride from home.

You see, Kalay is a really new thing for me. It was supposed to be a really good beginning to a greater end, which is to make a great foundation for my future years in college. Well, it really is. I just had some pretty low times there, of which all I have taken cared of, and survived throughout the year. The sad things that happened never became a hindrance to me getting to know lots of nice people in the dormitory. There were short time friends, friends you can rely on and enemies, that I have encountered, that made the experience memorable.

As I walk through my floor, lots of things swayed my way. Like when I used to tambay at B206 or B208, room hop and sleep on other’s rooms. Shouting my lungs out, borrowing something from anyone. Taking care of the daily Bermont’s routine. Taking a bath at my favorite shower room. Peeing at my favorite toilet bowl. Singing selfishly every morning as I prep myself for school.

It felt kinda weird though to see someone, not you, in your room. Or see someone unfamiliar at the doorsides, which you always are fond of seeing are your friends who’s smiles would just cheer your really sucky day.

The chitchats. I remember all of these. Our nightly bondings. The things we did. The time when there were no water or electric supply at the dorm. Everything we’ve gone through. Sportsfest. Pasafest and everything. It just felt so fast. And now I am entering my third year into college, nothing really replaces the feeling of being there. At the dorm. The dorm that lead you to everything.

Sometimes, I just lie on my bed trying to reminisce everything. But I can’t, unfortunately all I can get back from returning there is remembering all the precious memories I have shared with all my batchmates.

I went back down the lobby of the hall to meet some highschool friends. And as I see them enjoying every moment they’re here just reminds me of me, sharing laughs with my friends. I then remembered my Sigaw days, the times when we have to brainstorm to come up with something nice for the newsletter. I then remembered some crazy stuffs, me and my SOEP and SA friends do just to spend some boring times together. I remembered me, going at the TV area to study with my friends for the upcoming exam in Math 17, Math 53…

I remembered our Open House, our activities before the Open House, Wacky Day, the quiz shows and the plays I have attended. The seminars on how to survive UP. The monthly chats with our ever interesting and beautiful dorm manager, Mam Tirona. The friendships I built with some strangers I knew just for dancing so rave at our Acquaintance Party. Some strangers I just got close because they understand me. Some strangers which I didn’t think would impact my life so much, and would be really happy seeing me changing from what they used to think about me.

I had fun. Its just really something you’d really remember forever. As I went to the core of the dorm, seen the court once again, seen the volleyball area and the table tennis area, where we used to tambay. I see myself there, laughing, seeing each of my friends’ faces overjoyed, by just simple things. Simple things that sparks friendship, and everything that we have formed. We grew up on each other easily. We chanted with one voice. We just clicked.

I can say that our batch pretty much set the standards on some way. I believe that what brought our batch closer to each other is that we really care for each other, in any possible way. It is normal to have fights and all, but what made us enjoy our stay more is the fact that all of us were there to embrace a new experience, and share joy and happiness with everyone.
As I walked through the Mess Hall, yes. Nostalgic. The long table dinners you see everyday. When people goes to your table, when they noticed that you’re alone. The place that’s been the witness of every stories and chitchats of what happened to you the whole day. The place where you can meet your girl friends and share some time with them.

I truly miss Kalay. The night, I went back. After eating my dinner and them, playing volleyball. We went back for Kalay tunes just to hear for another time, possibly the last time that Allie, Myra, Gemma and Eka would sing Buhay Dorm (our batch song) in front of me.

Priceless. It’s still the same old song, I use to drown myself to tears when I was leaving Kalai at the end of March 2007. Just a really good way to end the day.

I then went to the concert. Eufairia that is. And I didn’t enjoy that much. Maybe because I am too overwhelmed from the Kalai experience. Or maybe, because Typecast hadn’t showed up, and its already 1 AM, and I have to bring my Kalai kids home.

So much fun.

You can’t really put everything into writing, aye? Fortuinately, we have our hearts to fill the space. And it feels so good to remember them randomly at different moments in your life.

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Man found dead inside UP dorm
By Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:21pm (Mla time) 02/15/2008

MANILA, Philippines — Police investigators are not discounting foul play in the death of a 22-year-old worker whose body was found inside a dormitory of the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, on Friday.

The body of John Arvir Aranas, of Don Mariano Subdivision, Cainta, Rizal, was found by his coworker Federico Bandianon on his bed at the Molave Residence Hall at around 8 a.m.

Police Officer 2 Randy Bantillo, case investigator, said Bandianon has been invited to shed more light on the discovery of Aranas’ body.

He said the victim was one of the stay-in workers doing repairs on the dormitory.

Bantillo said they want to find out more about the circumstances surrounding Aranas’ death because his body bore no visible signs of injury.

An autopsy was to be performed on the body, police said.

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The dead body was found around 7 AM daw by his co-worker, and I was still sleeping that time, maybe that’s why I didn’t know that this thing happened. I was a bit shocked when my roomie Clement told me about it. What’s irritating was when he told me that the story didn’t really sink in that much to me, he imagined me to be a bit afraid since there’d be another Urban Legend or something about it. And I was like, uhm, just calm.

What’s good is that Molave residents didn’t even know about it. Good because it didn’t create any commotion or whatsoever. Things ended up normally, I even woke up the next day not knowing anything about it. My roomie also told me that I might dream of him in my sleep and that the guy will strangle me to death while I’m sleeping. And I was like, respeto naman sa kanya, kasi nga namatay na siya. The guy was young. He’s a construction worker pala. He was reportedly drunk, and died the Rico Yan way.

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Hey, blog. I’m sorry if I didn’t update you the past week. I have just been so freakingly busy and unavailable the past week. It’s irritating that this is one of those interesting weeks this year and I haven’t had much time to put everything into account.

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The past week, I have been busy weighing everything and having fun at the UP Fair.

Monday. Well, I have to wake up early for the CSSP CWTS 2 Geography affair I have to attend. Its a centennial project from our CWTS class. It was also the day that I don’t have PE and I studied for my SocSci2 examination on Thursday. I read some and didn’t remember any, after I watched the UP Fair. It was Pan Xenia’s second installment of Loverage. It was a so-so night for me, even if others have fun. I didn’t really feel the UP Fair vibe like the first time I attended, which was last year. I was satisfied watching Parokya ni Edgar and Kamikazee’s dirty tricks on the stage. Idol talaga si Jay! I realize that I really have a certain dislike on Bamboo, I don’t know. But when they performed, I really didn’t care at ll. Didn’t even nod my head or sing their song even if I know the lyrics. A surprising discovery for me last night was Silent Sanctuary, which I haven’t really had the chance to listen to their music. But I pretty much like it.

For some people, the night was pretty unfortunate, pretty bad. Lost cellphones, and teargas. You have to credit the Jumping Jologs for that. [those freaky people dancing and having their rituals, like drunk and drugged delinquents you see on the streets, only with their emo costumes.] Our organization bid two fair booth stalls and didn’t sell any. Good job. The concert ended about 3 AM, and I went back at the dorm by 6 AM. I ate a lot the whole evening. Had some chitchats with old pals and I went there with some new friends. Thanks to my friend, Alethy, I went out with six girls that night. And Cinz was there too. It was generally, fun, being with them the whole night. They’re really cool. It was fun hanging out with Dos Bois too [Kenneth, Dean, Mark, Jason, Fel, Sig, Iyyan]. I was so tired that evening that brings me to…

Tuesday. Obviously, it was already Tuesday when I got back at the dorm. Sleep. Sleep. 11:30. I missed my Physics class. The first time I missed a class this semester. It sucks because I’d really want to attend all my classes this semester, for a change.You see, I’ve been trying to be a nice boy lately. I had my Drawing subject, then my Statics class. And yes, my drawing class spans three hours. And there I am, drawing lines and views etc., knowing I am still unsure if I’ll drop the course or not. Didn’t watch the Fair because I have 35 problems to answer for my Statics Lab the next day. Fun fun fun. :X

Wednesday. My statics lab class. They threw in some really hard problems which we can solve. Each for an hour. Really hard for a 3-hour class. And we have thirty minutes alloted for the short quiz. I got my 2nd LE results, and to my surprise, I failed. I really studied hard for it. Err. And I got even a lower score than the first exam. I spent the whole afternoon sleeping and when I woke up, its 6PM and I have to prepare for the Fair again, since our dormitory required us to buy a ticket for the night, which was hosted by Alpha Phi Omega. Rock Lovean sa Sandaan. This was a really fun night, because I spent it with my SOEP and SA friends. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the bands. I really liked Zelle’s performance. Plus Silent Sanctuary and others. My moment of the night, was Typecast performing four songs, they surprised us with a Bright Lights as first song. Of course, their long instrumentals didn’t fail us. It’s what they’re best at. They are the best in terms of playing their gadgets. Then, they sang Will You Ever Learn, Last Time and ended it with a bang, The Boston Drama. I would have wished for them to sing songs from their first album and more unfamiliar songs. Naiinis kasi ako binababoy na nung iba yung mga kanta nila.

Thursday. Nothing special. I took my Social Sciences examination. It was hard. Really hard. And I don’t wanna talk about it.

Friday. Was nothing but a boring day. The night was interesting though, because its the day I opened my heart for someone else. I’m really thinking of someone right now, and it just makes me smile. I don’t know, maybe this will just be for a short time. But I have learned to accept that the girl I was like stalking forever, and I, will be just friends. Give me credit for I was holding this for so long, and now, I have finally freed my self from her. And I had the sudden urge to like more girls, as in, search for girls and probably like one from them. I don’t know. I just think I have to move on. And like this morning, when I woke up, I really felt that I need to find some other who can love me for me. It was Kalai’s wacky day. Hmm, no comment na nga lang. haha. And yea, I have decided not to drop my Engineering Drawing subject. Wish me luck!! And may God bless me.

I’ll have a separate post for Saturday.

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Well, I took Engineering Drawing this semester and I strived hard to continue everything until the second long exam came and as it concluded, teary-eyed, I really don’t think I’d pass it. Those two exams are said to be the easiest exams in the course.

The thing is, I don’t really have time for fuck-ups this semester. I should pass all of my subjects or else, I won’t be able to reimburse my stipend for this semester which was put on hold since I was suspended because of my Physics 72 grade. Now, I can’t afford to lose this scholarship, and my options will pretty much likely to be dropping ES1 or not.

If I drop the subject, I’d have enough time to concentrate on my other subjects. I am pretty sure m grades in ES11 would be higher. Then, my scholarship won’t be affected since I’ll still be taking 16 units, which is not under the requirements of the scholarship. So everything’s pretty and I’d get my 15,000 stipend at the end of this semester.

On the bad side, its a huge effort to draw this plates and all and those things would be put into waste. After all though, I can use my knowledge this semester when I retake the subject on Summer.

If I don’t drop the subject, there’s a 50-50 chance that I’ll pass it. 50-50 chance that I’d be out of scholarship next semester.

How about you? Help me decide. I guess I know which one is to choose, but I am pretty unsure about this move. I don’t know, knowing me, I’d pretty much have my decision final, a day before the deadline for dropping.

You’ll hear about this soon.

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