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Sto. Tomas celebrates Its 53rd year

The pride father of Sto. Tomas Hon. Maximo M. Estela (center) together with the SP

members at the left and Hon. Antonio F. Lagdameo at the right and other SB Members

during the culmination program of Araw ng Sto. Tomas.

―The days ahead will be sunny, the future will be bright,

and there will be bountiful

blessings.‖

This was an excerpt of the weather forecast of Hon.

Antonio F. Lagdameo Jr.

Congressman of the 2nd District of Davao del Norte for

Sto. Tomas during the

culmination program of the 53rd Araw ng Sto. Tomas last

August 14, 2012 at the Sto.

Tomas Cultural Gym. The celebration started with a

thanksgiving mass held at Sto.

Tomas National High School open

field and followed by the civic parade participated by the commu-

nity, public and private offices,

private and public schools, and the

whole people of Sto. Tomas.

After which, was the closing

ceremony and was joined by the

officials from the provincial office,

2nd district office and the

municipal officials.

According to Mr. Alex C.

Jordan Provincial Director of the Department of Interior and Local

Government during his speech,

he said that the greatest contribution of

Mayor Maximo M. Estela was the

foundation that he built and this

foundation will not be hard for the

incoming leaders of this municipality. That is why Mayor Estela was

honoured and appreciated by the DILG

and awarded for the Plaque of Good

Governance and Excellence of His

Service.

Present of this annual celebration

were the Officials of the Sangguniang

Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Bayan Officials, Private and Public School

officials, and the and the community in

the business sector.

This two– week long celebration was filled with more activities that

made the people of Sto. Tomas

enjoyed.

The celebration started with Run for Health last August 05, 2012, and

followed with the series of activity

such as the Opening Salvo, Agri– Organic Trade Fair, Special

Recruitment Activity and MCW

Skills Training, DEPED Night, Blessing and Inauguration of New

Public Market Buildings, LGU

Mobile, Business Sectors Night,

Youth Festival, Cooperative Night, Kasalan ng Bayan, Drumline

Competition, Sto. Tomas Got Talent

Season 3, and the Fireworks Display. All of these activities were

anchored to this year theme

―Kiniusang Katawhan, Kiniusang Kaaukan, Alang sa Padayong

Kalambuan.‖

-Joan B. Manlang

Lapitan goes RSPC’13

Division of Davao del Norte conducted its annual Division Schools

Press Conference last October 18-20,

2012 at Maniki Central Elementary

School. This was participated by both

public and private elementary and

secondary schools of Davao del Norte.

Hartwin Lapitan a fourth year

student was announced as 2nd placer in the Photojournalism English and

was qualified in the Regional Schools

Press Conference.

The DWC Broadcasters ranked 5th in the said competition

they were participated by Pearlin

Cambarijan, Princess Diane Legaspi, Shaira Mae Dnadoy, Chinphiline Lu,

Therie Pearl Asupan, Niko Rey

Tiempo, and Lizyl Gerodias. Other DWC student– writers

who also participated were Jenny

Sweet Poliran, Joan B. Manlang, Livy

Mae Mollanida, Mariane Mae Nalzaro, Vince Angelo Mabida, and

Christopher Reynold Niepes.

―It was unexpected, but still I am very happy because I am one step

closer in fulfilling my dream to be

qualified in the National Schools

Press Conference‖ said Lapitan.

-Livy Mae O. Mollanida

DWC studs celebrate 2012

World Teachers‘ Day

The Heroes in their National Costume!

―My Teacher, My Hero‖

This was the theme during

the month long celebration of the

World Teachers‘ Day last

September 08- October 05, 2012.

All teachers all over the world

were all united to celebrate the

Teachers day.

The program started after

the flag ceremony. All teachers

were requested to sit in front.

There were lots of

entertainment given by the dif-

ferent levels. The elementary are

first who gave cards, flowers,

chocolates etc. to their beloved

teachers and after that, was

followed by the high school stu-

dents who also gave their heartfelt

gift to their teachers. Some of the

teachers are wiping their joyful

tears because of the happiness that

they felt and they were surprised by

the gifts offered to them.

The education students served

as the subject teachers of the grade

school and high school. While the

SSG officers and other selected

students were doing mimic to the

administrators, faculty and staff.

―The program is successfully

and we were so happy and thankful

because we feel warm in the students,

that they appreciated all of our hard

works‖. School Guidance Councilor

Mrs. Gerlie A. Fernandez stated.

―With the help of the SSG

officers and the SSG adviser as well

as the leadership of Madam Aurelia

O. Ortiz, the principal, the program is

successful. Congrats! Job well done!

―, she added.

The activity was filled with a

lot of surprises for the teachers and

games for them to enjoy their special

day.

After this the teacher went to

Sto. Tomas National High School for

the municipal wide celebration.

-Hartwin A. Lapitan

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What’s Inside? 3 Pres. Gentapanan Birthday 4 Anti– Bullying 6 Great Believer, Great Achiever

7 ―Believe in Yourself‖ 9 2012 New Discoveries 12 Pacman Knocks Out

June– December, 2012 NEWS 2

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Fruitful Place of DWC!

―Make a small vegetable garden!‖

This was the challenge uttered

by Engr. Felizardo E. Gentapanan,

president of the Davao Winchester Colleges, Inc. in his inspirational

message during the culmination

program of the 2012 Nutrition Month Celebration last July 31,

2012 at the DWC campus with the

theme ―Pagkain ng Gulay Ugaliin, Araw-araw Itong Ihain‖.

There were a lot of contests that

showed the importance of eating

vegetables to the students,

these were Bulletin Board

Display Contest, Quiz Bee, Poster

and Slogan Contest, Food Display

Contest, Cooking Contest, Jingle

Contest, and Mr. and Ms. Nutrition

2012.

On the day of the culmination

it was an exciting and joyful event

for the students. At 8:00 in the

morning the food display contest

started followed by the cooking of

viand and native delicacy.

DWC celebrates Nutrition Month‘ 12 In the afternoon, the

most awaited search for Mr. and

Ms. Nutrition and Jingle

Competition began. Everyone

was amazed by the creative

wear of the different

participants and was also

amazed in the Q and A portion.

In the end Japeth James

Candelon and Shara Mae Luna

announced as Mr. and Ms.

Nutrition 2012 both from the 4th

year level. The fourth year

students were also declared as

winners for the Jingle Contest,

poster and slogan making, and

quiz bee. For the cooking

contest viand and food display

contest Third Year Charity won

the first place and for the native

delicacy Second Year Hope got

the first place. According to Engr.

Gentapanan, ―We must promote to

everyone the importance of eating

vegetables.‖

This was also the day that the

SSG officers were inducted by the

Pres. Gentapanan together with the

SSG adviser Ms. Cyndie R. Zamo-

ra.

DWC welcomes new comers

June 15, 2012, the

DWC conducted a General

Orientation for the Basic

Education.

The purpose of the

orientation was to help the new

and transferee students to know

what are the rules and

regulations of the school such

as proper wearing of complete

uniform. Aside from that, the

faculty and staff introduced

themselves in order for the

new students to know who are

they and what subject they are

teaching.

Ms. Cyndie Zamora, the

Supreme Student Government

(SSG) adviser also introduced

the new set of officers. They

will take the responsibility in

maintaining the cleanliness and

orderliness of our school. There

were also winchesterians who

show cased their talent in

singing and dancing. The crowd

were screaming when four of

our handsome and gorgeous

teachers, Sir Dadios, Sir Ian,

Sir Jomar and Head Teacher

Jay Cabal as they hit the dance

floor.

It‘s more fun in DWC!!

DWC studs rank 3rd

in Jingle Competition Christopher Reynold Niepes

Winchesterians‘ winning moves during the Nutrition Jingle Competition

Sophies crown Lakan

and Lakambini

Filipinos used to pay tribute to their own language. In

line with this, Winchesterians

celebrated the Buwan ng Wika

2012 with the theme ―Tatag ng Wikang Filipino, Lakas ng

Pagka-Pilipino‖ which was a

long month celebration. The different activities

of the said event were Tagisan

ng Talino , poster and slogan making contest, Pagkukwento,

Pagtutula, Sabayang Bigkas, and

Katutubong Sayaw.

August 30, 2012, the culmination day the students as

well as the teachers were

required to wear their Filipiñana dresses. The principal, Dr.

Aurelia Ortiz presented the

faculty. The most awaited search

for Lakam and Lakambini which

participated by the different

grade and year level wearing their elegant Filipiñana dress for

the girls and Barong tagalong

for the boys was won by the sophomores Joshua Clark Lopez

and Jenn Valerie Lacaba. It is

very joyful to see the beautiful

and handsome faces of the candidates.

The event was

spearheaded by Mrs. Aubrey T.

Gatillo and Myla D. Flores

together with the Filipino Club.

-Livy O. Mollanida

Berondo finishes 5th in PopEd

―Happy and Unexpected!‖ This was a three-word

message of Princess Nivea Berondo

a II-Hope student , when she was

announced as the 4th placer in Municipal PopEd Quiz Bee last

October 19, 2012 at La Libertad

National High School. Among the private schools

only Davao Winchester Colleges

Inc., participated the said event .There were 16 participants in

high school category.

Because of her diligence and

self confidence she made it, beating 16 participants from public schools

at least she do her best and show

everyone that her school is competitive

Berondo didn‘t expect to

be victorious in the said contest but she was very glad for the support of

her coach Mr. Jay Cabal, and co

-delegates that inspired her.

The contest is one way of spreading the POPCOM‘S advocacy:

―Promoting Youth Development in

Population, Health and Development for Local Government‖.

-Joan B. Manlang

―Oh! Mother, mother, mother, mother, mother, mother.‖

This was the shout of the 15

students from Davao Winchester

Colleges, Inc. during the Jingle Competition last July, 2012 at the

Municipal Teen Center as part of the

celebration in the 18th Nutrition Month with the theme ―Pagkain ng

Gulay Ugaliin, Araw– araw itong

Ihain.‖ The said activity was sponsored

by the officials of Brgy. Tibal-og.

A lot of activities were initiated

that show the importance of veggies in our body, such as Food Display,

Poster and Slogan Making Contest,

Cooking Contest, and Jingle Making Contest.

DWC participated three of the

activities; Food Display, Poster and Slogan Making, and Jingle Making

Contest.

With Bahay Kubo Concept the

DWC ranked third and beat three other schools in the Barangay Tibal-og in

Jingle Making Contest. Luckily, DWC

won 2nd in the Food Display Contest. ―We did not expect that we will

place 3rd in the contest, because there

were six schools competing both from private and public.‖ said Princess

Diane Legaspi one of the participants

of the said competition.

The importance of eating vegetables is the message convey in all

the jingles performed by the different

school participants.

-Hartwin A. Lapitan

-Vince Angelo Mabida

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Ms. Lee surprises DWC students

The ever beautiful, sexy, alluring as everyone describe her Ms.

Jennifer Lee said hi to her fans in

DWC.

It was a great surprise to all the DWC community when she

visited the school.

It was July 28, 2012 when the second monthly examination had

stopped because of the arrival of Ms.

Lee.

―She so stunning, I could not imagine how beautiful she is‖, said

Chinphiline T. Lu.

Ms. Lee had a lunch together

DWC Administration, Faculty, and staff.

She was the third artist

visited DWC after Aiza Sequerra last September of 2010 and Anton Diva.

-Joan B. Manlang

Lapitan places 3rd

in Sci-Math Quiz

HARTWIN A. LAPITAN

Unexpected! This was the only word

uttered by Benhur Leithold

Lapitan with his coach Erik

Silandote when he was announced as third place beating

other quizzers from both public

and private schools in Science Grade VII last 2012 Sci-Math

quest, September 21-22, 2012 at

the Luna National High School, Luna Kapalong Davao del

Norte.

The 2 day competition

was started with the short program in Luna, Kapalong gym

and ended with the speech of Dr.

Josephine Fadul, Schools Division Superintendent.

After the program, the different

schools went to their respective areas for the starting of the

different events. Livymae

Mollanida representative of the

Math IV, Hartwin Lapitan for Science IV, Diane Miraflores

for Science III, Lurjean

Mollanida for Math III, Mariane Nalzaro for Science II, Arthur

Montero for Math II, Benhur

Leithold Lapitan for Science I, Giselle Costillas for Math I,

Christopher Reynold Niepes for

Rubrics‘ cube and Henry Shin

Ruña and Chinphiline Lu for the Sci-Damath.

It was a victorious day of all

winchesterians for another colours added to the institution.

It is now the springboard to all

the students to strive for another victorious celebration for the

coming years. Soar High Win-

chesterians!

Pres. Gentapanan celebrates his 56th years

Chinphiline T. Lu

It was full of fun and surprises when Engr. Felizardo

E. Gentapanan celebrated his

56th birthday last July, 2012.

Indeed it was a great surprised when all the students

from Kinder to Fourth Year of-

fered their sweetest smiles and greetings and gave flowers to

the celebrator.

President Gentapanan was glad and appreciated much

the effort, love and care, not on-

ly by the students, as well as to

the faculty and staff. As he wished for the

betterment of the Davao

Winchester Colleges, Inc. community he also gave thanks

to the Lord for all of the

blessings that He has given to him.

There‘s a lot more when

Dr. Aurelia O. Ortiz, principal of

the Basic Education gave a wish to the celebrator, a wonderful

life, good health, and more

fruitful years to come. After the students surprised

the president, the teachers and

staff of Davao Winchester

Colleges, Inc. amazed the celebrator with their messages,

greetings and wishes. But it did

not end up there, because they also showed their wonderful

moves as they hit the dance floor

for another shocked performance from the Basic

Education Teachers, while the

staff showcased their wonderful

voice as they gave their song number dedicated to the

celebrant. But the college

instructor also gave messages and greeting and offered a dance

presentation.

This will be the beginning of a another year for

him as a president, dad, and

most of all as husband.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR!

Happy Birthday Engr. Felizardo Gentapanan!!!

DWC participates STEP:

Technolympics

―Joining the STEP:

Technolympics developed my

skills and my self– confidence.‖

This was the message of a

Charlo Rabaya a third year student

who won 5th place in Innovative

Chicken Cookery during the STEP:

Technolympics 2012 last

November 15-16, 2012 at Sto.

Tomas Cultural Gym.

This was participated with the

different private and public

elementary and secondary schools

of Davao del Norte

Present in this annual

competition sponsored by the

Division of Davao del Norte were

Dr. Josephine Fadul,

Division Superintendent, district

supervisors, principals, and school

administrators.

Davao Winchester Colleges,

Inc. Joined the said activity for the

first time and won some of the

events; Mariah Tresha Villas 3rd

Place Flower Arrangement,

Henrhey Shin Ruña 5th Place Web

Page Designing, Edwin Bangcasan

and Jeric Donaire 5th Place

Creative T-shirt Designing and

Printing, Vanessa Villaflor 10th

Place Creative Hair Styling with

Facial Make– up, and Mary

Pudadera 10th Place Innovative

Snack Preparation.

―It was indeed a great job for all

of us, we are hoping for a better

result next year and we will prepare

for it‖, said Mr. Ian S. Somosot,

TLE Coordinator.

1, 2, 3 Smile! Jennifer Lee together with the DWC Students during her visit.

DWC studs enjoy Christmas party

Christmas is the day of

love and sharing.

This was true when DWC

community celebrated their

Christmas Party with the theme

Christmas in our Hearts last

December 19, 2012 at the DWC

Campus.

They had a Jingle

Competition which was

participated by the Grade VII

students to the Fourth Year

students.

In the end, Fourth Year

won the first prize, Second Year

second prize, third year third prize

and the Grade VII fourth prize.

There were different

competitions that were being

awarded that day, these are the

Parol Making Contest, and the

Most Number of Attendance.

For the Parol Making

Contest Grade VII– Faith got the

First Prize, followed by the III-

Humanity, and ranked third was

the II– Confidence. And Grade VII

also received the Most Number of

Attendance.

After the general program,

each section proceeded in their

respective classroom for their

lunch, parlor games, and

exchanging of gifts.

―It was great, I had a lot of

fun and enjoyment.‖ said Reymark

Rogon, SSG President.

-Live O. Mollanida

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Cyber Crime Law

abuses freedom?

Rallies over here and there, negative posts and comments on

facebook and twitter,

advertisements on televisions, it

is done by those people who are oppose of the republic act.

No.10175 and says ― No to

Cybercrime Law‖ . Today, government is too

deaf and blind that they cannot

hear and see the voices, actions as well as the feelings of many

Filipinos. President Benigno

Aquino III , where was the

democracy that your mother and father fought for?

The cybercrime prevention

act could see internet users sentenced up to 12 years in

prison for posting malicious and

offensive comments and posts on Facebook and twitter. But

how about our freedom of

expression? Just because one

man‘s ego and reputation is bruised, the whole nation has to

amend for it? No way! Maybe

because those accusations were true and he is affected.

Can we say that we love

that person even though we hate

him\her that much? Never! We can‘t take to be a liar just to

save ourselves from being

imprisoned. If expressing ourselves will be a crime, then

send us all Filipinos to jail, but

we need Wi-fi. According to many, our

democracy was fought by Ninoy

continued by Cory and stopped

by Noynoy. People shouldn‘t be afraid of their government. The

government should be afraid of

us because we are the law. We can get his throne whenever we

want!

Sooner or later, the Philippines will be the most

famous for the new bilibid

prison here will be recognized

as the ―World‘s largest jail ev-er‖.

Fun right?

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EDITORIAL STAFF

S.Y. 2012-2013

IAN S. SOMOSOT

Adviser

HARTWIN A. LAPITAN Editor-in-Chief

LIVY O. MOLLANIDA Associate Editor

MARIANE MAE D. NALZARO JOAN B. MANLANG Managing Editor News Editor

JENNY SWEET P. POLIRAN CHINPHILINE T. LU

Feature Editor Photo Editor CHRISTOPHER REYNOLD A. NIEPES VINCE ANGELO B. MABIDA

Cartoonist Sports Editor

CONTRIBUTORS

JAPETH JAMES G. CANDELON REYMARK M. ROGON

JUDY ROSE P. SOLIS

We are studying to learn, Not to Bully

Students‘ Lives

Mariane B. Nalzaro

Does bullying your peer make you

happy?

One of the problems

government is facing today is the

campus bullying. It is a big question for

us if it is good to pass the law against

campus bullying and the answer for

that is: Yes, anti-bullying law should be

passed for the students become aware

that they should avoid bullying in

school.

We are in school to learn good

things such as good values and also to

be a person with high intellect not to

bully and hurt our peers. They are also

sending in school to learn their lessons,

not to be bullied.

According to the report in

Manila Bulletin last January 17, 2012,

bullying is now the number one non

-academic issue that most educators

face, and is one of the top concerns of

many parents.

It is defined as an act of

repeated aggressive behavior in order

to intentionally hurt another person

either emotionally, verbally, or

physically, bullying is characterized

by an individual behaving in a

certain way to gain power over

another person. Bullies may behave

this way out of jealousy or because

they themselves are bullied. When

they leave school, they will most

likely carry on their bullying in the

workplace.

There are lots of ways on

how to discipline a person. Bullying

is not the answer. It cannot make you

happy; it will give you lots of

problems, instead.

One of the solutions to this

problem is House Bill 5496, the Anti

-Bullying Act of 2012, seeks to

promote greater awareness of the

impact of bullying and how it can be

prevented.

Remember what Confucius

said,‖Repay kindness with kindness

while repay evil with justice‖. And

that said justice is not about

bullying.

Million Thanks to Teachers

On

My

Views

Jenny Sweet P. Poliran

Many of us want to be a

policeman, lawyer, doctor, chef

and especially a teacher. But

have you ever wondered of how

you are going to achieve one of

these professions.

Have you ever asked

that question to yourself? If you

do, then this question could only

be answered by a single word

―TEACHER‖. .

They are our hopes.

They are the reason why we

learned different things. Do you

have your idol? If you do, why

not idolizing his\her mentors

first? Because the reason why

your idol became like this.

They have sacrificed

lots of things. Their prides and

ego were vanished. Patience is

their greatest trait. Without it,

they can‘t be called as teachers.

A simple respect to

them will express how much we

adore them. They are the sources

of our wisdom.

We didn‘t learn from

school. We learn because of our

teachers. Our school is just a

place where we are molded to

become a good fellow someday.

We must thank our

terror teachers for giving us the

knowledge and bringing us good

values. Indeed, they can be

called as ―Living heroes‖. We

salute you teachers!

STUDENTS‘ SHOUT OUT

―Cyber Crime Law abuses our right to

express!‖ -Judy Rose Solis

IV– Wisdom

―Anti Bullying helps to fight those who

are weak.‖ -Princess Nivea Berondo

II– Hope

―I salute to the greatness of my teachers without them I could not learn what life

is, how to enjoy my life to the fullest and

the knowledge that will help me in the

future.‖ -Syrel Quiboy

III– Charity

―STOP Campus Bullying, STOP Cyber

Crime Law, THANK YOU VERY MUCH TEACHERS!‖

-Benhur Leithold Lapitan

Grade VII– Faith

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am happy that you

have finally published our

school paper after how many years.

I hope that this will

continue to give the

Winchesterians updates on the different happenings in our

school and gain a lot of

information. Keep up the good work!

Wisdomian ‘13

Dear Wisdomian ‗13,

We are glad to hear it

from you. We will assure you that we will continue what we

started. We will give you

information that will help you. We are hoping that you will

satisfy on this issue that we will

give you.

Thank you!

The Editor

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WINCHESTERIANS’

CHRISTMAS

WISHES

―I wish that victims of Typhoon

Pablo will find the 100% happiness in their heart.‖

-Arthur

―I wish I could have good grades this 2013‖

-Chinphilline

―I hope that I will become slim

this coming year.‖

-Niko Rey

―All I want this Christmas is

you‖

-Christian

―I hope that peace will still re-

main.‖

-Diane

―I am hoping that my wish will be granted‖

-Livy

―More friends to come.‖

-Mariane

―I hope I could found someone.‖

-Jenny

―I wish that their will be more blessings to come for the whole

Winchesterians.‖

-Vince

―I wish that she will love me the

way that I love her.‖

-Japeth

―I am hoping for that I could

make it to NSPC.‖

-Hartwin

―I wish that I could go to Singapore this summer, and we

could be able to make it in our

journey to be taken.‖

-Sir Ian

Pablo: Who shall be blamed?

Another Christmas Day was ruined because of a never

expected disaster, tragedy, and

the worst phenomenon ever that

had happened in the Land of Promise.

It was December 04,

2012 as when Typhoon Pablo hit the whole region of Mindanao.

Davao Oriental and Compostela

Valley Province were the two who get affected by this

catastrophe. The most terrible

was he killed more than

thousand of life and hundreds were still missing.

Who should be blamed?

Is this a mistake of the government who have not given

the exact information? Those

who are illegal loggers and miners? Or to those who did not

believe in the warnings?

These were the

questions that need answers.

Questions that could not be

answered by everyone. And now, many school

children are suffering from this

mistake. No classrooms to conduct their classes, no papers

and pens to write their learning,

and no books to read fairytales and history.

This could be prevented.

But despite of those

sufferings the victims remain hopeful, and happy that they

could move on in their most

horrible moments in their lives. For those who are the

reason of this devastation,

misfortune, and disaster please open your eyes, mind, and heart

there will be no life are losing

and missing if you take care of

mother earth. Sooner or later soon you

will be affected.

A Mourning Christmas and Sad

New Year

My

Point

Is

Livy O. Mollanida

On

My

Views

Chinphiline T. Lu

Tugonon should be the Miss Universe

―For me, being Miss Universe is

not just about knowing how to speak a

specific language. It‘s being able to

influence and inspire other people. So

whatever language you have, as long as

your heart is to serve and you have a

strong mind to show to people, then you

can be Miss Universe.‖

This was the toughest and the best

answer of Ms. Janine Tugon a proud

Filipina who had made whole the

archipelago very happy and proud.

This was the third time that

Philippines was joined in the Top 5 of the

said competition. Last 2010 Ms. Venus

Raj ended 4th Runner– up, Ms. Shamcey

Supsup was announced 3rd Runner– up

last 2011, and now Ms. Janine Tugonon

landed 1st Runner– up last December 20,

2012 at Las Vegas, USA.

But why it is that she ended up

first runner– up? OMG, what had

happened? Is there any thing that

happened during the pageant?

If we are talking about because

Ms. USA is more beautiful than her I

guess it is wrong. She could not make it

to Top 16, Top 10, and even Top 5 if she

is not beautiful.

There is a big reason why it

happened. This is all God‘s will. Let us

hope that Ms. USA could do her

responsibility as Ms. Universe 2012. That

she could continue the advocacy and the

legacy of being a Ms. Universe.

But as Filipino, we still remain

humble and calm. Let us just support Ms.

Tugunon on her journey as Bb. Pilipinas

Universe and 1st Runner up in the Ms.

Universe 2012, because for us, She will

always be our Ms. Universe.

And we do hope for the next

year‘s competition there will a fair and

good decision. On my own opinion.

―We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year.‖

This is a joyful song

sung by everybody every Christmas day but not for the

family of those 20 six– graders

and six adults died in the shoot out at Sandy Hook Elementary

School in Newtown,

Connecticut. It was a mourning

Christmas and a sad New Year

also for the family of Adam

Lanza. His mother described him like other school graders

who wore their school uniform

and go to school every morning.

What makes him different from the others, he

liked playing a violent video

game, choosing a military-style

assault rifle as one of his weapons.

Is this one of the reasons

why he killed those innocent children and adults? Or he was

not properly guided of what to

do by his parents? To the parents, this is a

lesson to ponder. You should not

let your kids play violent games

nor play guns. See to it the your eyes are always in your kids.

This should not be

happened again and again.

Lion’s Head P.S.

―She deserves to be in the Top 5 and she

deserves to get the crown. -Niko Rey Tiempo

VI– Wisdom

―They are both beautiful and they are

deserving. I love them both.‖ -Dexter Portillo

III– Charity

―Janine will always be my Miss Universe.‖ -Jeric Donaire

II– Hope

On

My

Opinion

Hartwin A. Lapitan

Bayanihan Spirit

I

Say

Good

Christopher Niepes

Bayanihan is one of the values that Filipinos are proud

off.

This value was showed

when Typhoon Pablo hit Davao Oriental and Compostela

Valley. Many were not

celebrating this Christmas Party because they don‘t want to

enjoy while others were

mourning and sad. This is what Bayanihan is. Instead, they go to

ComVal and Davao Oriental and

gave goods, dresses, and

medicines.

There were many people who gave their help to the victims

of Pablo. But the Filipinos were

not the only one who offered their

hands to the victims but also the people from our neighboring

countries like Malaysia, Thailand,

Indonesia, and Korea extended their help to everyone. Not only

that even the United State of

America and United Nations showed also this kind of spirit.

That is why, despite of all

the pains that the victims felt

because of the lost of their love ones, properties, and friends they

still remain hopeful because of

these people who did not feel tiredness of helping others.

But a problem occurred,

this was abused by many people, by many victims.

They used this bayanihan spirit for one reason, to win the

hearts of these people for their

political ambition because

elections is fast approaching. How could they do this to

all of us? How could they make

use of this mourning moment to gain popularity?

This should not be

happened. People of the Philippines please do not let this

kind of people ruined the

Bayanihan spirit. If they are really

concerned of the victims why they let their names to come out, for

publicity? Oh common!

Let us remain the true spirit of BAYANIHAN.

I Say Good to Bayanihan!

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They say trials exist because

God wants to test your

capabilities. That‘s not true, He

already knows your capabilities

more than you could imagine.

Many trials exist because you need

to exercise one thing ―Faith‖.

The line ―Believe to Achieve‖

is from the person who has a great

sentiment in life. She has the beau-

ty and intelligence, all molded into

one person and that person is Dr.

Aurelia O. Ortiz.

Great believer, Great achiever!

The life of Dr. Ortiz is an inspirable one to a student like me.

Even life filled with miserable

things but then she still standing

and soaring high to continue her journey. There were a lot of

achievements that all students

wanted to have. There were dreams that were fulfilled because of her

faith and perseverance

I considered her life as a

full of painful and tiring

responsibilities but she still has the

spirit of being optimistic. Even her

life achieve, there are lot of

problems she encountered and one

of its biggest trial is that she suf-

fered from an above the knee ampu-

tation on the left leg. She never

thought she could encounter illness

like this. She felt that she can‘t sur-

vive the trials she‘s facing. But then

by her strong faith in God, supports

of her family, co-DepEd family ,

friends and relatives. She did not

surrender.

She endures to face it and live

her life again together with her

family.

Now at the age of 60,

she continues her journey as

principal of Davao Winchester

Colleges, Inc. She is so glad to

be with this school because she

started that it is the only school

in Sto. Tomas that caters the

education from pre-school,

elementary, secondary, Basic

Education, Vocational and

Technical and Tertiary

Education. She wants to develop

the institution in the

implementation of its program to

attain its visions, missions and

goals. She want the students to e

like her in soaring high in its

performance wherever they go

and whatever the trials they

encountered.

With her tiring but worth

telling journey she learns the

best things in life. Having a

strong faith to God, believing in

yourself and especially believing

God that He is always with us

protecting and carrying in times

when we think that baggage are

too heavy to carry. Continue to

fight! If you believe then surely

you will achieve.

-Jenny Sweet P. Poliran

Unforgettable You

You have been a part of

my life. Since I was young,

you motivate me to discover

and know about this cryptic

world that we are living now.

You‘ve given me hope,

confidence and knowledge

that help me to live as

individual.

In my life, I met

different kinds of people who

had different personalities and

different attitude. But you

have the thing that nothing

could compare because you

became our guardian, mentor

and a friend.

You mold us the beauty

of education, even sometimes,

we point you down you still

standing beside us continually

loving and caring. That‘s the

reason why we are so proud of

you and it motivates us to be

strong in reaching our

desirable dreams.

When we felt that life is

so hard you encourage us.

Without you, we have been

lost. You remarkable words are

our light in taking our path.

―You‖.

You are the one who

taught me everything the one

who help me to be a great

person with a great zeal in life.

All I can return to you is

my balmy words which is

Thank You Teacher!. I will

never forget the things that

you‘ve taught to me

especially the only you who

made a better me.

HAPPY

WORLD

TEACHERS‘

DAY!!!

A tribute to the world‘s

greatest Hero, Onderwyser,

Mësues, Irakasle, Leraar,

Instruisto, Professeur, Lehrer,

Maestro, Giáo viên, guro,

TEACHER!

‗‘I Love You‘‘

These are the words I

always want to say to my

precious one. I want to spend all

my time in playing with her, and I

want to show to her how

important she is into my life.

Every day, when she

wakes up I never failed to tell her

‗‘good morning baby‘‘ and gave

her my warmest hug and kisses.

Her dazzling smile makes me feel

glad. Her voice is like a melody

that whisper to my ears. In times I

feel boredom, I read my favorite

fairy tale stories to her and

sometimes I teach her how to

write and read. I do also love to

take her in a bath, gave her my

tiny clothes that not fit to me at

all and even in sleeping beside

her in the silent night.

I wish I would have those

things in reality. To have a real

sister and best friend to be play

with. To have a little angel that

completes my happiness. I just

always pray to God that He

always will give me my one

desire.

I am now 12 years old

but god still not answering my

prayers. But even how many

years pass by I will never stop

asking God for answer that He

will give my precious angel.

Suddenly, a very good

day came. Mama told me that

she is carrying the one I am

waiting for- My Precious

Angel! I was shocked to know

it. My heart beats fast as I heard

that it was a baby girl.

Starting that day my life

feels like full of excitement and

joyful moments until the day

came, June 21, 2012‘‘

My Precious Little

Angel Exist. As I see her lovely

face it‘s really like an angel. A

gorgeous angel! She is so

beautiful and prettier that the

doll I have.

I can‘t express my

feelings that day. All I just did

is to smile. ‗‘Thank You Lord‘‘

the phrase that always comes to

my mind over and over again.

She is the only one I

have, ‗‘my doll‘‘. That filled the

emptiness of being alone here in

my heart. She is my acting little

sister and best friend and the

one who brings happiness and

color of my dormant world.

-Jenny Sweet P. Poliran

Precious Angel of Mine

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A beautiful licensed

pharmacist that turned into a

beauty queen.

Janine Mari Raymundo

Tugonon a native in Balanga,

Bataan and was born October

19, 1989 made it again as she

finished 1st Runner– up in the

Ms. Universe 2012 held at Las

Vegas last December 20, 2012.

Graduated Cum Laude

in Pharmacist at the University

of Sto. Tomas.

At the age of 21, as

what she said in her biography

in the pageant, she bought her

own house that made her proud

of her self.

23 year old woman

was not a first time in

beauty pageant because she

had joined several beauty

pageants such as, Miss

Pharmacy and Miss

Thomasian Personality 2010 at

the University of Santo Tomas. She was also a second

timer in the Bb. Pilipinas when

she also joined last 2011 and ended 1st Runner– up and Ms.

Universe– 3rd Runner– up

Ms. Shamcey Supsup won

the crown.

Her journey as Bb.

Pilipinas– Universe became

more exciting as she

represent the country in the

most prestigious beauty

pageant in the world. She

even exposed to different

television shows for

exposure. Just the same as

Shamcey before she was

also became a guest judge in

one of the noon time shows

in the Philippines.

And when she was

on the stage, she looked and

walked very amazing. If

Shamcey before had

―Tsunami Walk‖, Janine

also showed her ―Cobra

Walk‖ that made her

favorite by the crowd.

To make this short,

Janine was announced 1st

Runner up after Ms.

Universe Olivia Culpo of

USA.

As what she said on

her interview ―You have to

believe in yourself.‖

And her famous

answer, ―as long as your

heart is to serve and you

have a strong mind to show

to people, then you can be

Miss Universe.‖

-Chinphiline T. Lu

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A Merry Christmas

Oh! It‘s Christmas time again. And I am very

excited and happy. This is the most awaited day of

my life. I could not even imagine how happy that day

would be. Exchanging gifts, eating of those favorite

foods; ice cream, cakes, fruit salad, lechon baboy,

and of course the hamon uhmmmm sounds delicious

right?

But if these will make me happy, what about

those who were affected by the Bagyong Pablo? Are

they will going to experience what I really wanted to

happen this Christmas?

I could not even imagine that I am enjoying

while others are mourning because of the lost of their

love ones, properties, and friends, the worst thing is

that the opportunity to celebrate a Merry Christmas.

Everytime I saw an interview on the

television, I could not help my self but cry, those

little children who were supposed to be happy

because this is the day that they were waiting for

like I do, but those smiles on their face were turned

into sadness.

I was thinking if there is a right for me to

celebrate this joyous day of the year, but I should,

this is the birth of our savior Jesus Christ so I should

celebrate it.

Despite of those tragedy that those victims

encountered they still remain hopeful and happy in

their on ways because of those people who gave

support to them.

That‘s why when I heard that the school was

asking for any donation to be given to them, I didn‘t

had any hesitation to give what I have. Rice, canned

goods, clothes, medicines, and bottled water were

some of the donations that we gave them.

At least with those small things that we gave I

know that it will mean a lot to them. Those were gifts

that will make them happy.

Now I know, that the true spirit of Christmas

is not about those delicious foods, gifts, and new

clothes but it is all about how you can make other

happy especially those are in need of your help.

-Jenny Sweet P. Poliran

A Solution!

Tired of thinking what snacks to

prepare when your classmates surprisingly

arrive at your door? Or, are you tired of eating

sandwich, banana cue, bread, biscuits, junk

foods and etc.?

Then try chocolate mousse that will

surely be loved, missed by your classmates

and the worst is they can be addicted . I assure

you that this will not ruin your budget even

your time and effort. So try it now!

Ingredients:

320g (12oz) strong dark eating chocolate

30g (1oz) unsalted butter

6 eggs

pinch of salt

Method:

1. Separate the eggs, placing the whites into a

roomy bowl.

2. Break the chocolate into small pieces and

put them in another roomy bowl set over a pan

with a centimetre of barely simmering water.

3. Add the butter and allow both to gently

melt. Stir occasionally.

4. In the meantime, add a pinch of salt to the

egg whites and whisk to the soft peak (floppy)

stage. In a separate bowl, break up the yolks.

5. When the chocolate and butter have melted

and have been allowed to cool for a couple

of minutes stir in the yolks.

6. Cut and fold in the whites in three batches

until seamlessly combined. Pour into ramekins

and refrigerate for a couple of hours to set.

(www.cookinfrance.com)

So, you do have now an idea to make

your bonding more memorable and enjoyable.

I am pretty sure that this will not ruin your

bank accounts.

Enjoy your Choco Mousse, this is the

best solution to your problem.

―Believe in yourself‖

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A Forbidden Feeling

A feeling that started as a joke,

A feeling that was never been a new,

But it is the feeling that give me the

truth,

That, it is the feeling that should

never be true.

Some says I will never be yours,

Other says that it is ok to be with

you,

You said that you will think it more,

But my heart says that it will be a

forbidden truth.

Time and time this feeling devel-

ops,

Day by day I discover the truth,

And when this moment comes true,

I am sure that this forbidden feeling

will be a permissible truth.

-NaHyi

FOREVER

When two hearts Are meant to be,

Even though how far it takes, How long it takes,

Even though how tough it seems, They will share God’s gift called

FOREVER!

Forever is the word I really wanted, Forever will be not be enough

Loving you forever, is loving you ‘till the end.

Forever doesn’t have an end, Forever is a promise to keep,

And forever will be a story that needs a happy end.

I Love You Forever!

-Japeth James G. Candelon

Where are you, when I fall for you?

Have you ever falling in love when someone is already gone?

This story will bring you to the world of wasted love.

It was Friday afternoon when he told me that he liked me so much, that

everytime he sees me, he always dream that I am the princess of his majestic

castle. I felt no feelings towards him. I was always thinking that those words

were just a figurative speech to win my innocent heart.

He did not lose his undying hope. His love was as strong as the Great

Wall of China, it seems like it could not be broken into pieces. But I did not learn

to appreciate it.

One day, a never expected scenario had happened it seemed like the

world changed its rotation, he did not look at me right now, he cannot even say

hi to me everytime that we see each other. I could not even heard the sweetness

of his words that he uttered from his mouth, but why is it that I felt like this, I

missed him. My day will not be completed if I could not see him, am I fallen for

him? No, this could not be happening to me. I don‘t like him, as what my mind

says, but my heart will always disagree.

One time I saw him at the canteen, I sit beside him. ―HI!‖ as I said. A

smile from him was the only response I received. ―how are you?‖ I asked him. A

simple nod I received. He walked and leave me alone. My mind said that it is ok,

he was just a boy who courted and given me those weird simile and hyperbole.

But why is it that I feel this pain in my heart. I could not even imagine myself

what I felt inside. But my mind will always disagree of what I felt inside.

As I went home, bringing my bag, I saw him on the street talking to a

woman, he hugged her and a kissed on her cheek. This time I felt that my heart is

broken into pieces, but I should not feel like this because I did not love him, I

don‘t even care for him. But I am. Yes, and this the time that I love him so much.

After that I did not see him anymore, I really missed him, I really do. I

was thinking that he is in the right person now. I know he is now very happy,

happy because he is now at peace, he is now in the person that love him uncondi-

tionally, at the person that who never let his hope gone.

I just bow and said, ―Lord please take care of him, I know that he is now

at your side, please tell him that I really love him so much. I know that it is too

late but at least deep in my heart I know that you loved him I like I do.

-Broken Hearted Girl

PRETENDER I‘m going to smile like nothing‘s

wrong

Talk like everything is perfect

Act like it‘s just a dream

And pretend she‘s not hurting me.

LOVE Beginnings are usually scary,

And endings are usually sad,

But it‘s everything in between

That makes it all worth living.

MY FEELINGS TO YOU I wish my eyes could speak what my

heart feels,

For I can‘t lie with my lips and keep

it close But I can never lie with my eyes,

For if I close them,

I won‘t be able to see you.

-REYMARK M. ROGON

I LOVE YOU

It takes 3 seconds to say it

3 hours to explain it

And a lifetime to prove it.

They say that this is just an

infatuation

But I‘m not satisfied with

this assertion

Because base on my

emotion

You‘re more than my

inspiration.

Now I know that my life

Would suck without you

And I can‘t live without

you

All I want to do is grow old

with you.

Judy Rose P. Solis

The PROMISE

I love you. You will always be mine.

You are the sunshine that smiles at me everytime I

wake up You’re are they only one I

know You’re the only face that

could launch a thousands ships

You will always be the reason why I smiled

You are the only apple in my eyes.

You are the only one that make me happy in my lonely

place You love me more than

yourself I PROMISE!

But these are the promises that you also said to others. We thank you for the same

promises. I hope these will not be a

broken promises!

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Did you know

that?

These are nutrition facts

taken from

www.farmsfoodfun.com

&

www.nutrionbite.com

Fun Nutrition Triv-

ia Facts

Fast food restaurants use yellow, red, and orange because

those are the colors that

stimulate hunger.

People over the age of fifty start

to lose their dislike for foods that taste bitter.

The average person can live

about a month without eating any food, but can only live

about a week without water.

97 percent of caffeine must be

removed from coffee for it to be

labeled "decaffeinated."

One-third pound stalk of

broccoli contains more vitamin

C than 204 apples.

It takes about three hours for

food to be broken down in the human stomach.

The eight most popular foods to

cause food allergies are: milk, eggs, wheat, peanuts, soy, tree

nuts, fish, and shellfish.

The first fruit eaten on the moon

was a peach.

Carrots were first grown as a

medicine.

Food can only be tasted if it is mixed with saliva.

Hippocrates noted the medicinal properties of lettuce in 430 B.C.

Blueberries have more antioxidants than any other fruit

or vegetables.

Soy sauce contains anti-platelet compounds that may help thin

the blood.

Tomatoes are good sources of

lycopene (and most commonly

associated with the nutrient),

guava fruit is an excellent source. Lycopene, which is one

of several kinds of carotenoids

known for its antioxidant properties, helps prevent

prostate cancer, may decrease

the risk and growth of other cancers, and may make your

arteries younger.

Vitamin E actually works as a mild blood thinner, making

clots less likely to form.

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Top 10 New Discoveries of 2012 (According to National Geographics)

10. Giant Crocodile Breaks Size Record Lolong has hit the big time—at 20.24 feet (6.17 meters) long, the saltwater crocodile is officially the largest in

captivity, the Guinness World Records announced in July.

9. Sugar Found in Space Astronomers have made a sweet discovery: simple sugar molecules floating in the gas around a star some 400

light-years away, suggesting the possibility of life on other planets.

8. New Planet Found in Our Solar System?

Kuiper belt objects are small icy bodies—including some dwarf planets—that lie beyond the orbit of Neptune.

7. "God Particle" Found?

In July, two separate teams working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)reported they were more than 99 percent

certain they've discovered the Higgs boson, aka the God particle—or at the least a brand-new particle exactly where

they expected the Higgs to be.

6. "Lost World" in Antarctica

An unnamed new species of Yeti crab swarms near hot, mineral-rich hydrothermal vents in the oceans off Antarctica—a newfound "lost world" of strange deep-sea species, scientists say.

5. Nine-Planet System Discovered?

A star about 127 light-years from Earth may have even more planets than thesun, which would make the planetary system the most populated yet found. According to an April study, HD 10180—a sunlike star in the southern

constellation Hydrus—may have as many as nine orbiting planets, besting the eight official planets in our solar

system.

4. New-Species "Heaven" in Peru

A new species of night monkey (pictured) is one of eight new mammals found during an expedition to northern Peru's Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary (map), scientists announced in September.

3. Limbless Amphibians Discovered

They aren't worms or even snakes. They're soil-burrowing, limblessamphibians, and they're completely new to science, a February study suggested.

2. Maya Mural Contradicts Doomsday In the last known largely unexcavated Maya megacity, archaeologists have uncovered the only known mural

adorning an ancient Maya house—and it's not just any mural, scientists said in May. In addition to a still vibrant scene

of a king and his retinue, the walls are rife with calculations that helped ancient scribes track vast amounts of time. Contrary to the idea the Maya predicted the end of the world in 2012, the markings suggest dates thousands of years in

the future.

1. "Dramatic" Maya Temple Found Some 1,600 years ago, the Temple of the Night Sun was a blood-red beacon visible for miles and adorned with giant

masks of the Maya sun god as a shark, blood drinker, and jaguar. Long since lost to the Guatemalan jungle, the

temple—our most popular discovery of 2012—is finally showing its faces to archaeologists, and revealing new clues

about the rivalrous kingdoms of he Maya, scientists said in May.

12-21-12, an end? MARIANE MAE NALZARO

Have you watched the 2012

movie? Are you not scared if those

catastrophes will happen? Are you for

that day to come? I heard a lot hearsays that the

world will going to end. I don‘t know

what would be my reaction for this,

am I going to believe them? Funny it is that the world will going to end.

My friend told me one time

that this is really true, it is because this ―end of the world‖ issue was

based on the Ancient Mayan

Calendar. I was starting to panic im-agine he has an evidence that the

world will really end.

Then I went to a an internet

café to search for what does really Mayan Calendar is all about. I found

out that it really true, but according to

the www.nasa.gov, Just as the

calendar you have on your kitchen wall does not cease to exist after

December 31, the Mayan calendar

does not cease to exist on December

21, 2012. This date is the end of the Mayan long-count period but then --

just as your calendar begins again

on January 1 -- another long-count period begins for the Mayan calen-

dar.

So nothing to worry, experts say that 12-21-12 will not end.

Oh! Thank God for this. But

whether it is true or not the only thing

the we must do is to be always prepare. Let us enjoy the life the God

gave us. Do not be afraid of those

predictions.

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"Smarter" Phone

Are you imagining of a

phone that can tell if you do have

any problem on your health

condition? Or are asking of a

phone that could give you more

than a smart phones right now

have? Then you must read this!

According to Ralph Waldo

Emerson who wrote Science does

not know its debt to imagination, if

scientists at the Korea Advanced

Institute of Science and Technolo-

gy (KAIST) are to be believed, we

would soon have access to a range

of smartphones that can tell you if

you have any latent health

condition just by getting in contact

with your DNA sample! The team

of researchers have been able to

develop a touchscreen interface

that are sensitive to the electrical

charge produced by certain

proteins and molecules of genetic

matter. The conclusions of this

research were published this

January and the KAIST team has

confirmed that touchscreens are

capable of recognizing electrical

charges emitted by biomolecules.

This points towards a clear

possibility that touchscreens on

smartphones may be tweaked in

such a way that they are able to

pick up the impulses of certain

proteins and DNA molecules

which are significant for

diagnosing serious medical

conditions like cancer.

So, are you excited for this

new invention? Then let us hope

that all of these will be affordable,

but always remember that it is not

about how high tech is you gadget

is, be sure that you will use it in a

right way.

(http://www.buzzle.com/articles/

new-scientific-inventions-

of2010.html)

Wallpaper to Resist

Earthquake

Afraid of losing your

home because of earthquake?

Then don‘t you worry because an

invention came to solve all you

worries.

German engineering

acumen has yet again come to the

fore and stupefied the world with

another path-breaking invention -

a wallpaper that holds the walls

together long enough for people

to exit the building!

This wallpaper has been

specially designed to prevent cas-

ualties arising due to people get-

ting hit by or buried under rubble

and bricks falling on them during

an earthquake. Genius, isn't it?

Do not be afraid now, let

us make our home an earthquake

free damage and let us live life to

the fullest without worrying.

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/

new-scientific-inventions-

of2010.html

Get Vital Signs with Your iPhone

Do you need to have your vital signs as quickly as the thunder

strikes? Well, a n answer is now finally heard.

iSpO2 an iPhone and iPad accessory gives you an immediate

reading on your vitals. According to Jennifer Van Grove/CNET this

accessory was developed by Masimo ports the hospital check up

experience to iPhones and iPads and makes on-the-spot pulse readings

available to active types wherever they are.

iSpO2 is a consumer pulse oximeter that connects to most

Apple i-devices and comes with a sensor that you slip on to your ring

finger for immediate oxygen, pulse rate, and perfusion index readings.

While not intended for home use, the idea behind iSpO2 is to

help fitness fanatics, aviators, skiers, and extreme sports enthusiasts

find out crucial information on their vitals without the need for a physi-

cian. Max Safai, senior vice president of business development, who

demoed the unit for CNET, said that people can also send the data to

their doctors for tracking purposes.

"This is our first consumer product," Safai said. "You really are,

with this product, inheriting 24 years of experience measuring oxygen

or motion when you're in distress or your hands are moving is very dif-

ficult."

The device retails for $249 on Amazon.com and is being shown

off at CES. Masimo has been making professional-grade medical

equipment for 24 years.

So, what you waiting for, up grade your iPhone now and enjoy

this latest innovation without experiencing any hassle.

(http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-57562332-247/get-instant-pulse-

readings-with-ispo2-for-iphone-ipad/)

What‘s New this 2013

Since 2012 was the year

of technology where

innovation in cellular phones

had developed, there were

androids, 4G smartphones,

cameras, GPS, game consoles

and tablets.

So, let us see what will

happen to this technologies this

coming 2013.

2013 will be the year

that the move to mobile devices

has the greatest impact on the

internet. Smartphones, tablets

and the big mover for

2013, cyber-glasses, will

become the focus for internet

developments, and marketing

will attempt to overcome the

perception that it is difficult to

advertise effectively through

mobile devices.

Gartner, an information

technology research and

advisory company,

has predicted that mobile app

downloads will top 81 billion in

2013, an increase of about 45%

over 2012.

The shift away from the

desktop to mobile platforms

will continue in 2013. The

cloud should become

a dominant feature of our online

experience in 2013 even more

so than it already is.

Dennis Amith Forrester,

an information technology

research company, predicts that

the IT world will finally ―get

real about cloud‖ in 2013.

Applications such as

Dropbox, Apple iCloud, Google

Apps and Microsoft Office

365 will become central to our

online experience by improving

productivity and reducing

organisation technology costs.

http://theconversation.edu.au/

top-ten-tech-predictions-for-

2013-11274

Stem Cell: an answer?

Have you ever asked if

you get a serious damage in your

organs like kidney, heart, and

lungs how can this be treated?

Then you must read this.

This is answer to your long

questions and doubts.

This is not a fiction nor an

opinion. This is real and this is a

fact. The solution is the STEM

CELL TREATMENT.

It said by Department of

Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique

Ona during the inauguration of the

Medical City‘s Institute of

Personalized Molecular Medicine

(IPMM) that this is the future,

future because imagine that your

damaged organ will become a new

organ.

There are several types of

this type of new treatment, but we

must be careful of those who are

offering this kind of treatment

because instead that your life will

still continue this might be the

reason that your life will be

stopped.

The ―safest and most

effective cellular preparations are

those that use the patients‘ own

cells – called autologous human

cells.

Thousands of patients

worldwide have been treated over

decades with autologous human

cells and their safety and efficacy

is well established especially those

derived from bone marrow and

peripheral blood. Umbilical cord

stem cells also have a long track

recordsof safety and efficacy. ―It

is important, however, that these

treatments which are fast evolving

should have a firm scientific basis,

in order to ensure safety and gives

the most effectives outcomes. This

was the additional input of Mr.

Ona.

If so, I guess this will be a

big help for all of us. Dr. Samuel

Bernal, head of the IPMM, said

―stems cells are those cells that are

the origin of all the other cells in

the body‖ and ―normally provide

the repair mechanism for injury.

He also pointed out that ―there has

been a long history (of safety and

efficacy) of stem cells from the

bone marrow and peripheral blood

to be able to repair damage in the

immune system and, now, it is

being recognized in being able to

repair damage to heart, the liver,

the bones, the muscles, even the

eyes, and the skin even for

aesthetic purposes.

Let us all be thankful for

this new discovery in the field of

medicine. And I hope that there

will be proper procedure and

guidelines in the use of this.

(Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/

articles/366768/caution-on-stem-

cell-technology)

June– December, 2012 SPORTS 11

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Did you know

that?

Football (soccer) is the most attended or watched sport in the world. The record for the most Olympic medals ever won is held by Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina. Competing in three Olympics, between 1956 and 1964, she won 18 medals. The very first Olympic race, held in 776 BC, was won by Corubus, a chef. Golf the only sport played on the moon – on 6 February 1971 Alan Shepard hit a golf ball. Over 80% of professional boxers have suffered brain damage. The yo-yo is believed to be the second-oldest toy in the world. The name yo-yo comes from a Filipino expression meaning "come come". Michael Jordan, has scored more points (5,987) in the playoffs than any other player in basketball history. More than 1,800 medals are awarded at the Olympics. The ancient Romans first played a game like golf using bent wooden sticks and a leather ball stuffed with feathers. The first (ancient) Olympic games were held in 776 B.C. The only event was a short footrace down the centre of the stadium in Olympia. The national sport of Japan is sumo wrestling.

The average height of an

NBA basketball player is

6 feet 7 inches.

Basketball became an official Olympic event in Berlin, Germany in 1936.

We Want Pacquiao-Marquez 5

After three close battles,

Juan Manuel Maquez finally

beats Manny Pacquaio.

With blood streaming

from a broken nose, he still land-

ed a very powerful punch at a

very few seconds left of the sixth

round which ended the fight .

After eight remarkable

consecutive wins of Manny

Pacquaio, his 4th fight with Ma-

nuel Marquez was his greatest

fall, and this time, by a knockout

with just a second left.

As we had noticed,

Marquez prepared much and

trained well for that fight. Manny

Pacquaio. In the ring, he was like

a possessed man as he punches

Pacquaio. It was very obvious

that he had mastered all the skills

and techniques of our pride.

However, Pacquiao still gave his

best and even landed more punch-

es (92 versus the 56 of Marquez)

prior to eating the death punch of

the Mexican but then he did not

get the throne at all.

Mostly says that Pacquaio must end

his boxing career at this early and

not wait for the time that his life will

be risked because of this sport. They

think that he should pay close

attention in being lawmaker.

But Manny still wants to

have fifth fight. He doesn‘t want to

be a loser. He is great fighter.

He shouldn‘t stop his career

because of just two loses. We know

he could make it. This is not the end

for him.

Afterall, the folk still wants

Manny to prove that he is the one.

They want another fight. It

Go and bring the pride of us

Filipinos !

INTRAMURALS’ 2012

GO, FIGHT, WIN,

SENIORS!

Perservance, Camaraderie,

Solidarity, Sagacity, Sportsmanship.

Name It, and Seniors Have It.

These are the characteristics of the

seniors which serve as the key of

success during the Davao Winchester

Colleges Inc. Intramurals 2012 last

September 16-20, 2012 at the teen

center and Cultural Gym of Sto.

Tomas.

There are many games and

activities played and participated

between the Freshmen, Sophomores,

Juniors, Seniors and Sunday High

School like scrabble, chess, word

factory, games of general, table tennis,

dart, 400 m. relay, 100 m. run ‗‘larong

lahi‘‘, badminton, basketball,

volleyball, search for Mr. and Ms.

Intramurals, duet, vocal solo,

impersonation, cheer dance, and lots

of activities.

The results of the competition was

so closed before the last day of event

where the most awaited championship

games and activities were played, the

volleyball, basketball, games of

general and also the search for Mr. and

Ms. Intramurals.

The basketball was played

between the Seniors and Sunday High

School, at the first the score was

closed but Alindao, Gerondio and oth-

er team members take charges for the

Sunday High School that‘s why they

got the victory

but the Seniors work hard so

they can still be the overall

champion; they defeated the

Juniors and Sophomores in

men‘s and women‘s volleyball

by the help of their star players

and other team mates. The battle

of strategies with the wise

players from the different teams

like the Sophomores; Juniors

and Seniors, they played a very

close and intense game but lastly

Vince Angelo Mabida a Seniors

student get the many wins and

proclaim as the winner of games

of the generals. ‗‘I can‘t believe,

I would be the winner because

they already defeated me but I

got a second chance and I didn‘t

waste it and thanks God I was

proclaim as the champion, he

said.

During night time, the

search for Mr. and Ms.. Intramurals

is done, the Winchesterian shows

their beauty and intelligent in

answering their questions, the Sen-

iors proved that they should be the

overall champion when Rejiebert

Gabito crowned as the Mr.

Intramurals and Ms. Pearlin Camba-

rijan also awarded as the first run-

ner-up. The event ended peacefully

and successfully especially to the

Seniors who proclaimed as the over

-all champion in this year Intramu-

rals.

Despite of the victory that

the Seniors had they still remain

humble.

-Vince Angelo B. Mabida

GO, FIGHT, WIN, SENIORS! Seniors winning costume!

Donaire breaks new World

Record LIVY MAE O. MOLLANIDA

Last December 15, 2012 at

Houston, Texas was the fight

between Nonito ―The Filipino

Flash‖ Donaire and Jorge Arce of

Mexico for the WBO Junior

Featherweight title.

The 30 year-old Donaire has

a record of (31-1,20Kos) while the

33 year-old Arce has a record of (61

-7-2,46Kos).

The first round was a great

fight for the contenders, but

on the second round Donaire

dropped for the first time with a

short right hand but Arce was able

to get back in the fight. On the third

round at 2:59 Donaire made a coun-

ter left hook that caused the referee

to stop the fight which leads to a

knockout fight. Donaire improved

to 31-1 with his 20th career

knockout.

―There were a lot of fans

who were like, ‗You have got to get

him. This is for the Philippines,‘ I

hope they can be proud of what I

did,‖ Donaire said.

My career is over. I‘m

leaving after losing to the best

man,‖ Arce said. ―He is very good.

He has power. He can finish the

fight at any moment. ―I promised

my family if I lost I would leave. I

retire to go home and watch the

fights on T.V‖.

The victory of Donaire

brought joy to the Filipino boxing

fans who were frustrated to the fight

of Manny Pacquiao and his opponent

Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico.

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Pacman knocks out by a ―Lucky Punch‖

It takes eight years, three weight classes and three

close battles. It‘s time to finally

close the book on one of the

most matched up rivalries in boxing.

Saturday, December 8,

2012, the pound-for-pound king and also ―The Fighter of the

year‖ Manny Pacquiao faces his

greatest rivalry Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand

Garden Arena in Las Vegas,

Nevada. Wherein, He was

knockout by a thundering right hand of Juan Manuel Marquez

straight on his face on the last

sequence to end the 6th round. His legacy was broke into pieces

and hit the mat on the oven hot

MGM Grand arena.

In the first round of the match a one-one-two combination

punch from Manny falls short

while JuanMa punches to the body.

Marquez lands a good counter left every time Manny comes in. Both

of them punches hard but hit air

only. That was a damn close round, it ends in the score of 10-9

in favour of Manny.

In the next succeeding rounds both kings of boxing ex-

changes solid punches that made

them both decide to end up the

game. They were trading punches from their power hands. Pacquiao

with a left and Marquez with a

right Manny ends the round bomb-ing Marquez in the corner and both

of them had a solid rounds.

Not until the round six came. The whole world stops as

unexpected event in the world of

boxing had happened.

Pacquiao already scored out Marquez before the last 1

second of the round. All of a sud-

den the fans were astonished when the Filipino proud were knockout

by a surprising left jab from

Marquez. Pacquiao didn‘t have the power to stood up and fight

again. Manny losses the fight and

all of his fans were dismay. Even

if he landed 94 total punches to Marquez and outlanded him in

power punches (68-41). Pacquiao

connected on 37% of his punches, while Marquez landed at a 21%

but in the end, he only needed one.

Teamwork sends Seniors

to win

As the cold wind blows last afternoon of September 20, 2012 at

the cultural gym of Sto.tomas , the

championship game for volleyball

male was played. This game becomes the most awaited game. This game

was played between the Juniors and

the Seniors. When the championship game

begins, the fans of each team were

shouting. Some are cheering ―GO!FIGHT!WIN SENIORS!‖ for the

seniors and ‖GO JUNIORS‖ was the

cheer for the Junior.

The game was to close, because there were both varsities

between two teams. The highlights of

starts when the Seniors spiker got a powerful spike, which is hard to

receive by the juniors. The Juniors

were hard to win the game because of the tandem of Banzon and Mabida

was so harsh. Mabida got also a

terrific block against the spike of

Junel Molina of the Juniors. ―This is my best game I played ever since‖

said Mabida.

The Seniors won the game and it was ended up with a score of 16

-25.

Japeth James G. Candelon

DWC holds Week-long

Intramurals 2012

It was an extraordinary activity compared to other schools

because Intramurals was done in

five days. It was the most awaited

event of every Winchesterians in this school year. Last September

16-20, 2012 at teen center, Davao

Winchester College, and at the Cultural Gym of Sto.Tomas with a

theme ―Developing the Spirit of

Comrade, leadership through mu-sic and Sports .‖

On the first day,

September 16, 2012, Sunday

morning, Intramurals was started

with a mass so that the DWC

could ask for guidance protection

for the whole period of event. That

do wonderful day bless with a

good weather. After the mass, it‘s

parade time!

During the first night of

the celebration, the DWC had its

Musical Night at the teen center.

The crowd was so enjoyed with

the activities such as the

competition of vocal solo, vocal

duet, dance spot and impersona-

tion. The night was so cold but the

contestants make it warm because

of their performance. Another

competition was enjoyed by the

Winchesterians and that is the

cheer dance Competition from the

Elementary up to College.

The event was held at the

Cultural Gym of Sto.Tomas,

during the third day, September 18,

2012. The performers as well as

trainers produced much effort to be

the best team, but still, no one

beats the seniors in the High

School Department, the Violet

Team in the Elementary and the

Criminology Department who got

the championship in every catego-

ry. The remaining days were spent

with indoor and outdoor games as

well as Laro ng Lahi.

Each team doesn‘t wants to be a loser

they are so energetic that they can be

compared to a full charge battery.

At the end, Seniors was

announced as the Over– all Champion,

Juniors 1st Runner– up, Sophomores

2nd Runner– up, Sunday School 3rd

Runner– up and 4th Runner– up is the

Freshmen.

―Despite of some hindrances

that had happened still the event is very

successful and enjoyable. We

congratulate everyone who participated

this annual event .‖ said Cyndie R.

Zamora SSG adviser.

Tips and Facts about

Sports Nutrition Carbohydrates are the first

and most efficient fuel source for

our bodies.

Weight loss during heavy

exercise is mainly sweat loss and

needs to be replaced immediately.

Thirst is not a good indicator

of when to drink.

A low-fat meal will empty

from the stomach faster than a

high-fat meal, so be sure to eat a

low-fat meal before exercise.

Athletes who are constantly

dehydrated may not produce

enough saliva to keep their teeth

healthy.

Alcohol can reduce sports

performance.

The amount of food you need

to eat is dependent on your weight

and the amount of exercise you do

daily.

Foods that contain iron should

regularly be included in the diet.

High calcium foods should be

included in the diet for bone

strength.

Sweat is relatively low in salt,

therefore a salt supplement is not

recommended.

The right diet can turn a good ath-

lete into a great one!

Mariane Mae D. Nalzaro

Vince Angelo B. Mabida

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