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ISU AT 44
Flood-hit towns
in Isabela receive
financial assis-
tance from gov’t
ISU Cabagan wraps up as Univ Week over-all champ
Remsbee A. Baccay

About 7,000 families were

affected by an unexpected Renz Vincent T. Ofilada
massive flooding in San Ma-
nuel Aurora, Isabela and re-
ceived financial assistance
from Department of Social
Welfare Development
(DSWD) on August 13-14,
2022.
The Department of So-
cial Welfare Development-
Region 2 urgently provided
help to 5000 families in San
Manuel and 2000 families in
Aurora affected by the surpris-
ing flood; food packs and 3000
cash were given in each affect-
ed family. Garnering the total
Governor Albano ex- highest point during the
pressed his gratitude to DSWD university week, Isabela
for the immediate action.
State University Cabagan
He also ordered to
check the creeks in every town (ISUC) campus hailed as
to solve the flooding problem over-all champion during
as the National Irrigation Ad- the 44th Founding Anni-
ministration Magat River Inte- versary of ISU held at
grated Irrigation System (NIA ISU Cauayan.
MARIIS) said that flooding at
Aurora was not caused by Ma- Continue on Page 4
gat dam operation.
Gov. Albano also said
that they studied the allocation
of funds for bypass road plan Executive Officer, Ambrose Hans Aggabao, PhD
and renovation of the drainage with Jervic Macapallag, SSC President together
canal in the affected towns to with Mr. and Miss ISU 2nd runners-up received
prevent another massive flood- the award at the Isabela Convention Center
ing. (ICON) Cauayan, Isabela.

ISUC to conduct face-to-face classes 2

ACTIVE CASES after two years pause Jhudy-Ann S. Paccarangan
31, 037
AS OF AUGUST 26, 2022 Two years after the halt of mass gatherings due to the
RECOVERED COVID-19 outbreak last March 2020, the Isabela State
TOTAL CASES 3, 774, 515 University Cabagan campus resumes face-to-face clas-
ses starting September 12, 2022.
3, 867, 071 DIED
The University is fully prepared and has complied
with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the
61, 519 Department of Health’s (DOH) Joint Memorandum Circular
No. 2021-004 Guidelines on the Implementation of Limited
Face-to-Face Classes for All Programs of HEIs in Areas Un-
PHILIPPINE COVID UPDATE der Alert Level Systems for COVID-19 Response issued on
NEWS MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

SOPHOMORES 2022 from page 1

72.6% passers of battery exam to enroll for second year April Joy B.
Fernandez ISUC to conduct
our school is high and it is face-to-face class
not easy to aim for it but after two years
upon posting the qualified
sophomores I can say that it pause
is not too difficult because
we managed to answer all December 15, 2021.
the questions and many ISUC will hold a num-
students passed the test ber of orientations for the
either,” Clarissa M. Soriano, teachers, non-teaching staff,
a passer said in a state- and students prior to launch-
ment. ing the face-to-face classes.
In addition to speak- Notwithstanding the
ing about her experience in widespread lifting of pandem-
preparing for the exam, So- ic-related restrictions and the
riano said that aside from continuous drop in COVID-19
reviewing and recalling her cases, students, instructors,
past lessons, she was in- and other staff members
A total of 263 first year
nation for first year educa-
tion students after two years spired by Dr. Jose Rizal’s should still wear a face mask
and carry a hygiene kit to en-
education students took of suspension due to the quote, “study, when the
hour comes it will not find sure their safety inside the
the battery examination pandemic. campus.
and 72.62% of the takers As part of the reten- you unprepared.”
The qualified Most of the learners
triumphantly passed the tion policy, the desiring at the aforementioned univer-
examination and made it to sophomores should have sophomores are scheduled
to enroll this August 18 to sity are delighted and enthu-
the final list of qualified atleast 2.25 of General siastic about the return of
sophomores for S.Y. 2022- Weighted Average with no 24, 2022 for the school year
2022-2023. face-to-face class, however,
2023 as the College of Edu- failing and incomplete grade some are problematic amidst
cation (CEd) officially re- to qualify for the examina- the rising inflation rate in the
leased the result on Thurs- tion. country.
day, August 11. Further, based on “In fact, it's a relief.
On July 26, 2022, the the student handbook, sixty The pandemic severely dam-
Isabela State University - percent (60%) of GWA and aged everything, particularly
Cabagan Campus, CEd as a forty percent (40%) of the student learning development
Commision on Higher Educa- exam result will be the basis and/or education. Since tradi-
tion (CHED) Center of Devel- to pass the course. tional teaching and learning
opment in Teacher Education “We cannot deny methods have been replaced
conducted the battery exami- the fact that the standard of with online ones, students
have not been exposed to a
DOH detects first monkeypox case in PH monkeypox cases,” she em- variety of learning opportuni-
Leonard T. Bangan phasized. ties. It's also concerning since
some students are hesitant to
Department of Health The Undersecretary
Ho advised those
who have travel history to talk, so their speaking and
reading abilities are underde-
(DOH) Undersecretary Bev- said the case had prior trav- countries with confirmed
erly Ho confirms first case el to countries with docu- monkeypox cases and have veloped. It is therefore a relief
of monkeypox in the Philip- mented monkeypox cases symptoms like fever, that ISUC has now started
pines after a 31-year-old was tested and confirmed “kulani” or rashes to seek face-to-face classes after two
Filipino arrived in the coun- positive via RT-PCR done at medical attention immedi- years. Now, the learning cri-
try on July 19. the DOH Research Institute ately to hasten the recovery. sis will be resolved,” Baccay
for Tropical Medicine on She also said that an incoming 4th-year student
July 28. The case has been the discussions with the expressed.
discharged well and is un- United States government In addition, boarding
dergoing strict isolation and to secure the vaccines for houses within the school are
monitoring at home. monkeypox are still ongo- now ready and prepared also
Ho said that 10 peo- ing. But she stressed that to welcome their boarders
ple were able to be record- not everyone needs to get after two years.
ed by the DOH as close vaccinated against the vi-
contacts—three were from rus.
the patient’s household and “There is not a lot
had been advised to quar- that is available in the mar-
antine. ket also, that it is only a se-
“DOH assures eve- lect population group that
ryone that our public health will have to be vaccinated.
surveillance systems are Again, it is not like COVID
able to detect and confirm that all of us needed to be
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NEWS MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

7.3 magnitude
hits Ilocos,
Abra,PHIVOLCS
warns for after-
shocks
April Joy B. Fernandez

Residents are monitored

in northern Luzon, espe-
cially Abra after a magni-
tude of 7.3 quakes were
felt in several areas of Lu-
zon on July 27, 2022.
“Definitely, there will
be aftershocks, usually in
our experience, frequent
aftershocks in the first two to
three days and gradually
decrease but it is still possi-
ble to last for a week and
with time,” Renato Solidum
Jr. Director of Philippine
Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology said. PCFMI backs gov’t plan to import sugar
“Don’t panic about Lita S. Castillo
aftershocks because this will
stop in time, the number of
aftershocks decreases”.
Shortage of refined sug- issued Sugar Order No. 3,
which permits the importa-
quirements of food manufac-
turers, particularly premium
In addition, ar, the Philippine Cham- tion of 100,000 metric tons and bottler’s grade refined
PHIVOLCS Director Solidum ber of Food Manufactur- each of standard grade and sugar, that there is an urgent
advised the local govern- ers Inc. (PCFMI) support- bottlers’ grade refined sug- need for such importation,”
ment units to provide guide- ed the government’s deci- ar. PCFMI supported this PCFMI said.
lines to the residents on sion to import 2000, 000 decision. “Some members of the
what to do, before, during, metric tons (MT) of the “Due to the current lo- PCFMI report that their cur-
and after the earthquake to commodity. cal shortage of refined sug- rent stocks of refined sugar
help PHIVOLCS explain to The Sugar Regulatory ar that conforms with the will be exhausted as early as
the people what to do when Administration (SRA) specification are quality re- March,” PCFMI added.
continue to page 4 continue to page 4

DOH detects... from page 2 Russian Foreign Minister: we didn’t invade Ukraine
Jhudy-Ann S. Paccarangan

added.
vaccinated,” she Russian Foreign Minis- town of Yahidne for 28 days
in a school basement, re-
ternal stage also reiterated
the unfounded assertion that
Meanwhile, Press ter Sergei Lavrov has
made several claims sulting in the deaths of ten Russian soldiers were aiming
Secretary Trixie Cruz- individuals. to "de-Nazify" Ukraine.
Angeles said on a press about the war in Ukraine
in an interview with the “It’s a great pity but “We didn’t invade
briefing that monkeypox is international diplomats, in- Ukraine. We declared a spe-
not particularly fatal, but it is BBC journalist Steve Ros-
enberg last June 2022. cluding the UN High Com- cial military operation be-
of concern. missioner for Human Rights, cause we had absolutely no
Angeles also said Speaking to the
BBC, Mr. Lavrov alleged the UN Secretary-General other way of explaining to the
that President “Bongbong” and other UN representa- West that dragging Ukraine
Marcos’ primary concern was that the invasion of Ukraine
by Russia, which has result- tives, are being put under into Nato was a criminal act,”
to get the information out to pressure by the West. And Lavrov added
increase public awareness ed in thousands of civilian
deaths since February 24, very often they’re being In other sections, he
about monkeypox and the used to amplify fake news said that the prime minister's
measures taken by the gov- had been the subject of
"false news" propagated by spread by the West.Russia pro-war rhetoric was to blame
ernment. is not squeaky clean. Rus- for the low point in ties be-
DOH advised the western nations.
Mr. Lavrov was sia is what it is. And we are tween the UK and Russia.
public to continue to be vigi- not ashamed of showing “I don’t think there’s
lant, to follow health proto- asked by the BBC’s Steve
Rosenberg about a UN re- who we are,” he answered. even room for manoeuvre
cols, and to get right infor- Mr. Lavrov, who has anymore because both
mation only from the depart- port that described how
Russian soldiers had impris- 18 years of experience rep- [Prime Minister Boris] John-
ment and its partner agen- resenting Russia on the in- son and [Liz] Truss say
cies. | VS oned 360 inhabitants of the continue to page 4
NEWS MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

ISU AT 44
ISU Cabagan wraps up... from page 1

Cabagan students The Geyser, the offi- nalo, nasa kanila,” Ronald
reaped the fruits of their cial student publication of Apostol, Stage Director said.
intellect, dedication, and ISUC, also finished strong
service to the university as after bagging awards in the Furthermore, the cam-
MU org to allow they proudly stepped on the first-ever Journalympics pus also snatched Pasiklaban
stage of the 2022 Search where the journ tilt con- 2022, a competition for faculty
married women
Remsbee A. Baccay for University Student verged the participants from and staff, second place for
Awards at ICON Cauayan,
The new rule made by the
Isabela.
the nine different campuses
in various genres of journal-
festival booth competition led
by SSC officers, and ISUC
Miss Universe Organization
ism. prides for Mr. and Miss ISU
(MUO) allowing married Due to the collabora-
2022 finish second-runners
women to join the most tive efforts of student- Meanwhile, having up.
prestigious beauty pag- leaders, students journal- demonstrated a outstanding
eant drew mixed reactions ists, awardees, performers, performance, ISUC team “Nag-enjoy lang kami,
around the world; some debaters, teachers, faculty, named as the first place in nagperform as a representa-
agreed with the said rule staff and others, the cam- the 2022 ISU variety show tive of our campus and fortu-
and some opposed. pus has earned the highest and talent showdown com- nately ang efforts naming
People who agreed honor for the first university petition. nacompensate,” Sanyboyboy
said that it shows “equality”— week festival, besting seven Beltran, the director of ISUC
giving the opportunity to those other campuses. “Nakakaproud siyem-
pre. Hindi lang sa amin Office of the Student Affairs
married women ages 18 to and Services (OSAS) said in
28 in joining the competition Cabagan students bilang coach pati sa mga
reaped the fruits of their bata kasi nakita ko yung an interview.
will give them the chance to
showcase their beauty and intellect, dedication, and dedikasyon nila, lahat ng
service to the university as pawis, pagod at puyat nara- Added to the vision of
talent to the world. ISUC were the awards given
While people who they proudly stepped on the nasan nila para lang
stage of the 2022 Search maibigay ang best nila. So to the sound and bright stu-
challenged said that the new dents and organizations of
rule will “violate” the preced- for University Student wala sa akin yung pagkapa-
Awards at ICON Cauayan, the campus reaping most of
ing rule which only single the contested recognitions.
women were eligible to join Isabela.
the competition. PCFMI backs... from page 3
The preceding Miss Russian... from page 3
Universe rules stated,
Only four of the seven
“contestants may not be mar-
ried or pregnant. They must sugar refineries in the openly that we should de-
country, can provide major feat Russia, we should force
not have ever been married,
not had a marriage annulled food producers with refined Russia to its knees. Go on,
sugar, and also PCFMI then, do it!” he expressed.
nor given birth to, or parented
revealed that its refined In other reports,
a child. The titleholders are
also required to remain un- sugar suppliers had alerted during 17th of June Friday
them of decreased stocks morning, two people were 7.3 magnitude... from page 3
married throughout their
reign.” due to the impact of Ty- killed and 20 were injured
phoon Odette in Decem- when missiles fired by Rus- the big one comes, and have
The previous rules an engineer inspect houses
were carried out for 70 years ber. sian forces hit the city of
According to SRA sta- Mykolayiv in southern and infrastructures to declare
in operation and many beauty if they will still be used or not
tistics cited by PCFMI, the Ukraine.
queens were dethroned be- to ensure if is it still safe to
average price of refined Four residential
cause the committee found live in their houses.
sugar in the first week of structures and an infrastruc-
out about their status. “The last historical
For the past years, February is now P3,321.5 ture facility were destroyed
per 50-kg bag, which is a in the attack, regional gov- earthquake was recorded
MUO now realized that they with a magnitude of 4 or less
practiced discrimination 25 percent increase over ernor Vitaliy Kim revealed
the P2,664.5 per 50-kg bag on Telegram. than 5 in Abra River in 1868
against women and decided and this strong earthquake
to make small rule changes to recorded price in the same According to region-
period of previous year. al governor Maksym was recorded hundreds of
allow more inclusion and less years before it moved again,”
In comparison, PCFMI Marchenko, the Ukrainian
discrimination. Director Renato Solidum
Anyone from the age said that the current global military claimed on Friday to
price of refined sugar is have attacked a Russian said.
of 18 to 28 may now join the According to
just P1,650 for a bag navy tugboat carrying
Miss Universe despite their PHIVOLCS, the fault is on
marital or maternal status weighing 50 kilograms. troops, weapons, and am-
“To compete globally munition to the Russian- the land so in the place hit by
hence this will take its effect in the earthquake there is no
the beginning of the year the government should occupied Zmiinyi (Snake)
improve and support the Island south of the Odesa expected tsunami after a
2023. magnitude 7.2 earthquake.
local farmers,”Baisa quot- region.
ed.
OPINION MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

The Vice President before they can put anyone

and current secretary of the at risk or cause damage to
Department of Education de- order says that students frequently. Hence, school school property.
clared on July 18, 2022, that with existing uniforms may uniforms are a long-term
the department would no Hence, it is a short-
continue using them, wheth- solution to financial obsta-
longer require uniforms for sighted policy implementa-
er the intention is good or cles to the schooling of chil-
the upcoming school year tion to not require school
not, the repercussion is that dren.
2022–2023 to avoid incurring uniforms solely for the sake
it will cause discrimination
additional costs to families, Based on DepEd Or- of inflationary pressures.
and pressure, particularly for
especially since the country’s der No. 37, Series of 2017, From whatever angle we
students belonging to a low- see, school uniforms have
inflation has escalated. which seeks to address
er socio-economic class. been the norm in every
gender mainstreaming in
Not only has the price Students from this education while providing school. Although the policy
of basic commodities be- socio-economic background modern-age revolutions. calls for "proper school at-
come expensive, but also the may experience peer pres- However, inclusivity in tire," the order ends with a
prices of school supplies sure and the fear of discrimi- school can be fostered even rather mandatory phrase: for
have blown off. Another nation and bullying. They if a school uniform is re- strict compliance despite the
source of consternation may put their parents under quired. consultative word “suggest”.
among families is the in- pressure to buy them a new If the state truly seeks to
crease in the amount Another reason is that maximize students’ access
wardrobe just to jump into
charged or fare for public in times where crime is to education, it must provide
the new trend that sweeps
transportation. The sum of prevalent, even in broad uniforms and stipends so
through school.
these burdens caused by daylight, it is insignificant to that the cost will never be a
inflation was a big hit and a School uniforms save ignore the role of uniforms burden to parents.
burden among families below on costs. A set of two uni- in the safety of our children
the poverty line and the mini- forms is enough to see the today. School uniforms con- Other state agencies
mum wages. students through the school tribute to the personal safety should also curb what caus-
years. School uniforms of students, allowing easier es hidden costs in educa-
Duterte’s policy of not make economics simpler. recognition of students in- tion, inflation, and safeguard
requiring the use of uniforms Parents are informed re- side the school and commu- the suggested retail prices of
is insignificant and anti-poor. garding what to buy and nity. It is much easier to school supplies in the mar-
It backfired because it as- when to buy it. School uni- spot intruders in the school ket.
cribed another monetary val- forms are good for more compound when everyone
ue to the intended priceless than one academic year and else is in uniform. This is
one. Even though the policy don’t need to be replaced key to dealing with them
VALIANT SAYER
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL BOARD
BOARD
Editor-in-Chief: Renz Vincent T. Ofilada
Associate Editor: Leonard T. Bangan
News Editor: April Joy Fernandez
Column Editor: Remsbee Baccay
Feature Editor: Jhudy-Ann Paccarangan
Sports Editor: Lita Castillo
Cartoonist: Leonard Bangan
Layout Artist: Renz Vincent T. Ofilada
Adviser: Richster John Macaballug
 OPINION MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

Since COVID-19 pan-

demic impacted our lives two
years ago, protocols, laws,
and limits have been put in
place to keep us from becom-
ing infected by the adversary
Hiraya
without a face. We were una- Manawari
ble to live as we had in the April Joy B.
past because we had to adapt
to the new normal. Using dis- Fernandez
tance learning as the new
standard of instruction allows

Leonard Bangan
for the continuation of the
teaching and learning pro-
cess.
Research shows that
on average, students do worse
in an online context, and this is BEYOND THE FOUR WALLS
especially true for those with
less good academic back-
Online Class: Is it enough?
grounds. Some students may ience, and learn independently. in the online environment, which particular reason that we still had
perform equally well or even However, this also weakened our motivation. This a chance to graduate on time.
better than they would in a tradi- came with a great deal of re- helped me realize that taking With the passage of time in mind,
tional classroom situation. sponsibility, including the need classes online is not for every- we continued to engage in this
Online learning is likely to be to discipline ourselves to man- one and it is an impoverished conflict with the hopes of earning
significantly more challenging for age our time well and be honest way to learn. degrees that would enable us to
students who struggle in per- when answering exam ques- confidently practice our profes-
son. tions. If you cheated, and espe- We want our sions, as well as to be intellectu-
Furthermore, college cially if you lack the abilities and teacher's "touch," the in- ally prepared and capable of in-
life is a stage when we establish information required to become person interaction, and structing our students.
the foundation for our future, an educator, your grades or Now, I want to leave a
responsibility, and maturity. We marks were useless.
the direction they provide. question to ponder: Do you be-
expand our knowledge, develop The ability to use tech- In other words, while we lieve the two years you spent
new talents in our field, and nology, however, does not guar- now have to learn fully on taking online classes have ade-
hone our confidence. We are antee that students will learn in our own, we still need the quately prepared, equipped, or
supposed to establish ourselves an online class. For students scaffolding from our pro- trained you for your future ca-
as role models who succeed in like us who typically have a fessors, which is not en- reer? Do you believe that the
many areas and are willing to short attention span, having a tirely provided in an years of distant learning have
take on any task as future in- peaceful and pleasant learning given you the knowledge, aca-
structors. However, learning
online course.
environment is essential but a demic readiness, and academic
outside of the classroom allowed privilege is not available to eve- requirements needed to become
us to read the material at our As I discovered flexible
ryone as classes have moved an educator? Or do you consider
own pace, complete quizzes and learning, I felt both glad and
online. We experienced more yourself to be a multifaceted lack-
major exams at our conven- depressed. I was happy for a
distractions and less oversight luster education student?
The Duterte Youth party- Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. to Ferdinand E. Marcos In- velopment of Manila Interna-
list Rep. Ducielle Cardema who had been assassinated ternational Airport to give tional Airport (MIA) to meet
filed the House Bill 1252 at the gateway. But for Car- credit to the one who has the needs of the coming dec-
in renaming of Ninoy dema, the international contributed in the execution ades.
Aquino International Air- gateway must name after of the international gateway, If we look at the inter-
port (NAIA) back to its the capital of the country thus, he filed the House Bill national airports of the other
original name, Manila In- (Manila) and should not be 610. countries, mostly, they were
ternational Airport (MIA). “politicized”. Over the years named after the capitals of
It is remembered that Prior to the renaming of the service, the interna- their countries and/or some
the international gateway of the said gateway, many tional runway was officially named their airports after the
was renamed by the late citizens are agreed yet the named as Manila Interna- name of a person who had a
president Corazon Aquino in Negros Oriental Rep. Ar- tional Airport. And the for- greatest contribution to their
1987 in honor to her late nolfo Teves wanted to mer President Ferdinand E. countries and not just be-
husband and former senator change the name of NAIA Marcos authorized the de- cause of someone’s husband/
wife died at the gateway.

IS IT NECESSARY?
Thus, it is appropriate
to give back the original name
of the runway after decades
of burying its supposedly one
and only name. Therefore, for
many, MIA is better than
Laya NAIA or any man’s name.
And for the implementation
Remsbee A. of renaming back the NAIA
Baccay into MIA, gives an easy
recognition for the country
and instil prides for Filipi-
nos.

Leonard Bangan
OPINION MAIDEN ISSUE JANUARY-AUGUST 2022

To be fair, the students

The youth and their lack of
interest in understanding of our past
shed light on this contentious topic.
Light What is going on with this generation?
We made our teachers feel embar-
and Salt rassed. Though we cannot deny that
we are currently experiencing the ef-
fects of the educational crisis, the pan-
Renz Vincent demic has expanded the gap even
T. Ofilada further. Worse, social media dilutes the
focus and attention that we students
could otherwise devote to our studies.
As technology advances, it
becomes more difficult for students to
communicate and comprehend. Nowa-
days, social media platforms have

THE BLAME GAME

become the default distraction for
young people. As a result of the reper-
cussions of the online environment,
learners seem not to miss a blink and
no longer study diligently. After this
Intramuros is the new had no concept about the "topic Is it enough? No. As we all laughter comes the dread: the loss of
summer capital of the Philippines taught in grade school." It is not also know, history is mostly a memory the authentic learning experience, I
instead of Baguio City. South Luzon strange if the online community will exercise. To say the least, the topic must say that learning is no longer as
Expressway (SLEX) is now the long- tap the attention of history teachers to covers a lot of ground. It does not stop engaging as it once was.
est bridge in the country in place of this issue. Here we go again, why do there. The beauty and importance of
San Juanico Bridge. Jose Rizal’s we continually blame the teacher history should be taught to students. Though sometimes negli-
pseudonym was changed from factor? They should develop critical thinking gence also comes at the level of the
“Pepe” to “J. Rizal”. Surprisingly, by analyzing and drawing conclusions teachers; deficiency in pedagogical
one unknowingly brands I do not want anyone to be in order to discover the meaning and techniques and so on. However, serv-
“GomBurZa”, the three Filipino mar- the culprit to blame for this issue. significance of what they are learning. ing the plate of the blame on their table
tyr priests namely Mariano Gomez, However, if I do not do so, no aware- It is more than the important personal- is of a great degree since they are just
Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora ness will occur. With that, let us relish ities or events that happened and thus following the implemented curriculum
who played a key role in our coun- this exquisite topic by pointing out should be taught to emphasize the by the administration.
try’s independence to “MaJoHa”. who will bear the majority of the re- morals and values that can be learned
sponsibility. from those. Undeniably, this episode
Surprised by these respons- is the latest indication of our coun-
es? Well, this series of ridiculous The government, of course Now, the issue is its ab- try’s continuing “learning crisis” and
names come in the wake of the coun- sence in high school which has creat- this is not and never will be funny at
The Department of Educa- all. To dwindle the mess, the main
try’s TV reality show Pinoy Big Brother ed a significant gap. Unlike the pre-
tion released No. 20 in 2014, remov- agency would be wise to reconsider
(PBB) after it hosted a historical quiz sent curriculum, the K-10 curriculum
bee for its young housemates. After ing a specific course on Philippine its 2014 directive and reinstate Phil-
included a gradual spiral discussion of
these teenagers failed to answer the history from the core curriculum of ippine history courses in high
Philippine history from elementary
most popular questions in our country's Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) in school curricula. Justly, students
through the first year of high school,
junior and senior high schools. Two should give and take because if only
history, social media sites provided and then again in college. This should
years have been given to the teaching one side is working, nothing will
netizens bells and whistles. be a specific topic in high school to
of Philippine history, especially in happen. Let us stop playing the
supplement what was learned at the
It is not surprising that social grades 5 and 6, and the Readings in blame game. If so, we let another
primary level. Unfortunately, the topic
media is once again taking the center Philippine History subject has been version of GomBurZa come into
does not even exist in high school.
stage after this new generation of teens taught again at the tertiary level. existence.

With the return of face to Rent Control Act of 2009 the such enormous fees? As a about it, because I am not also
face classes many students Rent Control Act allows land- member of this spectacular sure in my environment that is
were eager and excited to lords to increase rents only society, Yes! It is indeed, not covered by our boarding
go to school, several prepa-
once a year for bed spaces, enough to guarantee our house especially in rainy sea-
rations were made, includ-
ing purchasing school sup- boarding houses, dorms, and safety because I once experi- son.
plies, and uniforms, and rooms leased to students. enced living in a boarding
some were busy finding house, and based on my ex- It is matter to priori-
boarding houses because it If the boarding house perience the security and tize the security of the board-
will serve as their second fees increased, is it enough ers a midst of such enormous
service I received in ex-
home while they study at fees because it is also your
to guarantee our safety change for what I paid was
the school that is far away responsibility and accounta-
against dengue cases? And sufficient, in terms of dengue bility as a landlord to provide
from their home.
why should border security cases, I can not be sure them with a good and com-
According to Republic
be prioritized in the midst of fortable service, and lastly,
Act 9653 better known as the
landlord should imple-
FEES FIRST OR SAFETY FIRST? ments rules and regulations
within inside of their boarding
house so that you can monitor
their actions to prevent any
such of harmful activities.
Indeed, in this world
The there are no permanent things,
even our tribulations can never
Sheep last forever, but obtaining secu-
rity and safety is being obedient
Lita S. and having proper self-
Castillo discipline.

Leonard Bangan
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Summa Cum Laude

It’s all students' dream problem. He was tested by he made a record by being you must trust yourself and
to be able to march wearing a these battles, and the good the first Summa Cum laude most importantly, believe in
black gown and a toga, the thing is he did not give up, in Isabela State University God with all your heart. Pray,
most beautiful outfit a student but instead continued to history. do everything you can and
can wear. Above all, receiv- fight for his dreams, which God will do the rest.
ing a Latin honor is the best were his parents' dreams In this journey called
gift one can receive in ex- too. It is remarkable how he, life, only those who contin- It is indeed a rare feat
change for all of their efforts among his siblings, is the ue to fight and strive harder that this consistent university
and sacrifices. first to finish his degree in will taste victory. Lorenzo scholar gave as much as he
college. proved that poverty will did in his academics as well
On August 8, 2022, a never be a hindrance for a as in various student and
23-year-old education student community activities. No one
ripped the fruit of all his hard “Itong mga kara- student like him who has
dreams. His hopeless situ- knows what's in store for the
work. Lorenzo T. Esparas, a nasang [pagsubok] ation suddenly changed future of this top student. A
Bachelor of Secondary Edu- sa aking buhay ay into hopefulness that huge battle awaits him on
cation major in Social Stud- touched the hearts of eve- the road of life, but he has
ies, made a remarkable rec- hindi hadlang sa ryone who listened to his already demonstrated that by
ord not only as ISUAN but pagkamit ko ng speech. In addition, no clinging to your dreams, you
also as he graduated from
college as Summa Cum
aking mga pan- matter what trials life can overcome any obstacle
throws, nothing can stop a that comes your way. He
Laude with a general garap dahil nanini- student who believes he made a good exit at Isabela
weighted average of 1.239, a wala ako na wa- can do it and who knows all State University, Cabagan
first in the history of Isabela
State University Cabagan lang imposible these challenges will be Campus, leaving a remarka-
worth it. For the most part, ble story worthy of being em-
Campus. kung lahat tayo ay ulated by future
People might think that naniniwala sa ating
Lorenzo achieved the title by
luck, but he was born with a
sarili, at kung lahat
tayo ay naniniwala
Isuans...
sharp mind. He graduated as
valedictorian in junior and at nananalig sa
senior high school and car- ating Poong
ried it until he graduated from
college.
Maykapal. "
Consistency
Despite his personal
Struggle doesn't al- challenges, he still manages
ways win over aspiration. A to stay strong. He was a
message that would describe consistent president lister
the indefatigable spirit of En- from the 1st year to the 4th
zo in achieving his degree year and achieved numer-
with the sweetest title-summa ous awards. He was also an
cum laude-whilst facing the active community leader
heaviest struggle that not and an athlete, proving that
everyone knows about. he could juggle academics,
extra-curricular, and com-
Indeed, behind a man's munity service. Because of
success is a road full of hur- being a promising student,
dles and challenges. Like
other students, he suffered
from mental depression due
to the pandemic that forced
the schools to switch from
face-to-face classes to dis-
tance learning. Unfortunately,
another challenge was
thrown at him as his beloved
father died. On the other
hand, his mother, Lorena Fal-
loren Taguinod, is an OFW
who also lost her job, which
made her family face the bur-
den of the so-called financial
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TATAK CABAGUEÑO:
Their appetizing native food delicacies and famous cuisine that you must try!
A pansit variation called PANCIT CABAGAN originates from the Isabela town of
Cabagan. In fact, it is regarded as one of the most well-liked dishes in the region.
Additionally, this pansit variation makes use of eggs, Lechon Carajay, and Miki noo-
dles, just as the Pancit Batil Patung from Tuguegarao City. The eggs are not
poached; rather, they are boiled. Quail eggs are frequently used in the preparation of
this meal. It is very similar to the traditional Pancit Canton, although it makes use of a
special miki noodle manufactured locally. The noodle dish was cooked with chopped
garlic, onion, pork precooked in soy sauce, fish sauce, soup stock, carrot strips and
shredded cabbage. Then it was topped with chopped lechon kawali for extra flavour,
texture and crunch, and boiled quail and chicken eggs. It’s best eaten with a Pinaku-
rat suka (vinegar) and calamansi juice dip on the side.

KAKANIN GALORE
Cabaguenos are also renowned for their exquisite native food delicacies, in fact
they are number one in terms of it particularly in San Bernando, Cabagan , Isa-
bela. These include:
INATATA. It is also a type of suman made from cooked whole glutinous rice,
lightly sweetened, and then wrapped in banana leaves into small cylinders before
being steamed. The curious thing about the Inatata is that, since they are small,
they are tied into batches of 10 like ammunition belts of a machine gun.

BINALLAY is pure ground glutinous rice mixed with water, soaked for two hours,
kneaded into small balls like siopao, wrapped in banana leaves into slightly flat,
rectangular sumans, then steamed until done. Aling Felicidad said Binallay is
eaten with laro, or a sweet latik sauce. She also showed us the proper way to
eat it, which was to spread laro on a small plate, then tearing the banana leaf
covering the Binallay in small strips one at a time, then laying the Binallay on
the laro and getting forkfuls of it.
*Binallay and Inatata took a little time to get to know. Both are types of suman,
or glutinous rice rolls wrapped in banana leaves then cooked in steamers until
done.

PUTO is Cabagueno’s steamed cake snack that is served any time of the year. It
is the perfect dish to bring to a gathering or potluck because it’s easy to eat
and to transport. It is traditionally made from ground rice and can be eaten by
itself, with butter or grated coconut. However, this puto recipe is an adapted
version, using cake flour instead of ground rice. There are many variations that
include different flavorings such as ube (purple yam) and pandan. It can also
be topped with cheese or salted egg.

BIBINGKANG KANIN is made of glutinous rice, coconut milk, white sugar, and
young coconut meat. It follows simple cooking procedures like steaming
the rice and adding the remaining ingredients, then baking it.
 YOUR AGENT OF TRUTH

SPORTS

Creamline
Cool
Smashers
overwhelm
Kingwhale
Taipei
Kingwhale Taipei with a 4-
point deficit, 25-21.
Both camps then ex-
changed sharp spurs, like
angry fighting cocks but the
score remained unchanged
The hard-hitting on set two as the bewildered
and spike-oriented Creamline Cool Smashers
Creamline Cool Smash- shifted positions from a 6-
ers asserted supremacy point deficit to a 2-point lead,
over the Kingwhale Tai- marking 25-19 and marking
pei three times in a row the set score 2-0.
as they scored 25-21, 25 KingWhale broke
-19, 25-8 during the their shells and gave Cream-
EJ Obiena climbs to No.3 in 2022 Premier Volleyball
League (PVL) Invitation-
line a taste of their ability to
recover scores, leading the
the world pole vault rankings al Conference at Mall of
Asia Arena.
first half of the second set of
the game. Creamline spread
as the clash with PATAFA “Kingwhale’s
strong ball defense is a
their wings again and tied up
with KingWhale until they
ramps up NISEN of America placed
no. 2.
threat but it serves as a
motivating force for the
secured their spot and were
ready to jump on the next set
According to Ej his Cool Smashers to not let of the game.
target is to jump 6 meters their guard down,” re- The Creamline Cool
The Philippines pole vaulter’ for his next competition. porter Alexis Tinsay Smashers seized their mo-
Earnest John “EJ” Obiena “There’s only 24 said. mentum in the third set of the
has ascended to a career- people who have done that Both teams have game and did not give their
high No. 3 in the current in the history and I want to different ways of attack- opponent a chance to win a
th
world rankings after earning be the 25 that absorb over ing but both are prolific set as Ced Domingo brought
a historic bronze medal finish 6 meters,” he said. scorers. Yet, Creamline her team to a match point
at the 2022 World Athletics Obiena bagged the Cool Smashers proves before Valdez delivered the
Championships in Oregon, personal best, national and they worth the crown as match-winning kill, pocketing
USA. Asian record, due to his they smashed, blocked, the set three triumphs, 25-8.
Previously placed historical vault; additionally, and dived the ball non- The Kingwhale Taipei
no. 6, the 26-year-old ace he will receive Php 250, 000 stop that resulted their who lost steam exerted their
surged three places higher cash incentives from the victory in the first set. last ounce of strength, took
after the 5.94-meter jump in government. The Creamline revenge but were answered
competition. He will give these Cool Smashers has- by a series of points, and
Meanwhile, Armand incentives to his co-athlete, tened and immediately found themselves bowing to
Duplantis of Swiden is still Lydia De Vega an track icon found their rhythm in set the new queens of Premier
ranked first with a 6.21-meter for her medical expenses 1 from a 10-point lead of Volleyball League (PVL) Invi-
record, while Christopher who fights for cancer. 10-5 leading against the tational Conference 2022.