Batches 2021 and 2022 bid 'aloha' in Acque 2016



OHANA. The gentlemen of Batch 2021 (Grade 8) strike a pose by the stage before their Hawaiian-themed Acquaintance Party comes to a close.
Photo credit: Erin Ramos 

The acquaintance party (Acque) hosted by Batch 2021 for Batch 2022 took place last October 28, 4 PM at the UPIS Bulwagan 3-6.

This year’s acquaintance party theme drew inspiration from the luau, a traditional party or feast in Hawaii. The Sophomore Association (SoA) decided this was most fitting for the purpose of the Acque in strengthening the bond between the two batches. “Since party po siya, ang title po namin ay LuWOW. ‘Yong ‘wow’ po kasi gusto namin sila mapa-wow sa party,” SoA president Jammy Mapa adds.

The Acque is an annual event organized by Grade 8 students to welcome the Grade 7 students, both homegrowns and lateral and VAAS entrants, to the high school. It also aims to promote inter-batch camaraderie through the enhancement of social skills.
CELEBRATE. Dressed in fancy Hawaiian get-ups, students from Grades 7 and 8 sway to the music after a stressful week in school.
Photo credit: Erin Ramos

Eighteen teams composed of students from both batches were formed. These groups then competed in a series of games, namely Limbo, Hula Hoop, Kimo Says (Simon Says), Bring Me, Pun Wars, and Charades. Group 1 won the competition with a perfect score of 300.

Handmade leis were created by the SoA as welcoming gifts for each guest, including the officers and advisers of both YLOs. They also greeted guests with the Hawaiian salutation “aloha”.
Reneil Grimaldo of 8 – Ladybug, Kyle Mararac of 8 – Beetle, and Gian Manalo of 7 – Venus were the program’s emcees.

Although the SoA’s preparations for the Acque were met with a number of challenges, such as field demonstration practices of the elementary students coinciding with the event, it was well worth it because they were able to host an enjoyable party. //by Trisa de Ocampo

Super Global HS Program brings Japanese students to UPIS



BUILDING BRIDGES. Six Japanese students from Ehime University Senior High School, together with their UPIS counterparts, pose for a picture after joining an NSTP class with their partners.
Photo Credit: Prof. Czarina Agcaoili
Six students from the Ehime University Senior High School in Japan visited UPIS on November 7-8 as part of the Super Global High School Program in Japan.

The program aims to promote globalized leaders through social awareness, proficiency in communication, and competent problem-solving skills. The visit was part of the students’ 4-day stay in the Philippines from November 6-10.

The Japanese students were partnered with Grade 10 UPIS students Anton Almira, Alex Arugay, Ron Castro, Ivan Cunanan, Jarod de Luna, and Bianca Morales during their stay at UPIS. In order for them to gain an understanding of Filipino life, they took part in a homestay program in their partner’s home in the course of their visit to UPIS.

They also joined in some of their partner’s regular and NSTP classes and engaged in a discussion on the cultures of the Philippines and Japan and issues on education and poverty which the two countries face. The students were also toured around the campus of UP Diliman.

UPIS counterparts of the Japanese students were selected through an interview by a committee headed by Prof. Czarina Agcaoili, the head of the UPIS Social Studies Department. //by Chesca Santiago

Editorial: Hindi Bayani si Marcos



Kami, ang UPIS Media Center, ay naninindigan na hindi nararapat na mailibing sa Libingan ng mga Bayani ang dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos.

Siyam na taong naghirap ang bayan. Siyam na taong napasailalim ang mga Pilipino sa Batas Militar. Ngunit, sa 1986 EDSA Revolution nagtulungan ang sambayanan upang pabagsakin ang rehimen, sapagkat naunawaan ng mga Pilipino na panahon na upang wakasan ang mapaniil niyang administrasyon. Hinangad nila ang kalayaan, kalayaan na hindi natin matatamasa ngayon kung hindi dahil sa mga nagsakripisyo para sa atin. Malaking pasasalamat ang marapat na ibigay sa kanilang mga nagbuwis ng buhay makawala lamang sa tanikala ng rehimeng Marcos. Subalit kung hahayaan nating mangyari ito, sa halip na pasasalamat ay poot ang maidudulot nito sa kanila. Ang kanilang mga pagsisikap ay mawawalan ng saysay kung maililibing ang Dating Pangulong Marcos sa Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB).

Sinasabi ng ilan na ito na ang panahon upang ang sambayanan ay magpatawad. Sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatawad ay makapagpapatuloy na ang bayan. Napakahirap sa isang tao lalo na sa isang bayan ang patawarin ang mga taong kailanman ay hindi naman nagsisi o humingi man lang ng paumanhin para sa mga kasalanang ginawa nila sa bayan. Napakahirap ang pagpapatawad lalo pa’t hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin nabibigyan ng hustisya ang mga naging biktima ng diktaduryang Marcos. Sa ganitong sitwasyon, lalong isang dagok sa atin na mahimlay siya sa Libingan ng mga Bayani kasama ng mga dakilang Pilipinong nanindigan para sa kapakanan ng bansa. Tandaang ang pagpapatawad ay hindi katumbas ng pagkalimot sa kasalanan. Sapagkat sa nakaraan higit nating nakikita ang kamalian. Matututo ang bayan sa nakaraan. Huwag hayaang maibaon din sa limot ang hirap na pinagdaanan ng mga mamamayan sa panahon ng kanyang panunungkulan.

Kung ililibing si Marcos sa LNMB, siya’y magiging mantsa sa sagisag ng mga bayani. Hindi bayani ang dating pangulo, siya’y isang diktador na nagpahirap sa kaniyang mga kababayan habang nagkamkam ng bilyon-bilyong salapi ng bayan para sa sarili niya at sa kaniyang pamilya. Sila’y naghari-harian habang ang mga Pilipino hanggang ngayon ay binabayaran ang napakalaking utang na nabuo sa ilalim ng kaniyang administrasyon. Bilang presidente, tungkulin niyang protektahan ang mga mamamayan at gabayan ang bansa patungong progreso. Ngunit, kinalimutan niya ito at inisip lang ang sariling pag-unlad.

Bilang kabataang Pilipino na Iskolar ng Bayan tungkulin naming manindigan para sa kapakanan ng buong bayan at kinabukasan ng mga susunod na henerasyon. Kung hindi pa ngayo, kalian pa matututong manindigan ang mga kabataan nitong bayan?

Bilang mga Pilipino kami’y tumitindig at tumututol na malilibing siya sa Libingan ng mga Bayani sapagkat siya’y hindi isang bayani, ni dakilang mamamayan man lamang nitong pinakamamahal nating bansa.

Statement of the UPIS Students on the Burial of Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani



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