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Monday, May 30, 2022

Lucille Taro Dejos is a 24-year-old Cebu native who
grew up in Barangay Linao, Talisay. One of the
graduates who was studied and regarded as Talisay
City College's prideDespite the rumors spreading
about the possible termination of the Teacher
Education course in Talisay City College if none of
the examinees are able to place or pass the LET
(Licensure Examination for Teachers), "I was under a
lot of strain when studying for the LET," she said in
her interview, "especially when our dean told me
that if we didn't pass, our school's education
department would be dissolved." Taking the LET
and failing worried me.

Talisay City College Tops She claims that she had an ambition to be a teacher
Again! and a licensed teacher since she was a child. to be
able to work at a public school and support her
3rd place on LET exam parents. Because her parents couldn't afford it,
Lucille Taro Dejos worked as a tutor. Her mother is a
By Arlene Herames, Joy Igloria, and seamstress, and her father is a welder.
Fedilina Panoncia
"So, I went to college for education," she explained.
Lucille Taro Dejos was overjoyed to pass the "I adore kids and wish to teach them more than just
license exams for teachers on April 29, 2022, academic lessons," she said.
but she couldn't believe she was ranked third
on the examination with a 91.4 percent score. She said in her interview that future teachers should
not give up on their aspirations and should overlook
any bad feedback they may receive along the way.

Cebuanos' pride "Great power Why transport groups
brings honor to comes with great pushes for minimum
the country responsibility."
fare of P15?
The Philippines found its
groove in the 31st Southeast Military Service for a new
Asian Games generation of “disciplined and

patriotic” youth

SPORTS Monday, May 30, 2022
NEWS

Photo source: Facebook (Pearl Caneda)



Cebuanos' pride brings honor to the country

By Addah May Guradillo, Jenny Faith Rosales, and Mark Steven Donaire

The Philippines found its groove in the 31st “Extremely thankful to all the people who
Southeast Asian Games (SEA GAMES) in Hanoi, supported the Dancesport Team Philippines in
Vietnam in dance sport, and collected silver and the 31st SEA Games. We are very honored to once
bronze medals. again represent our country. Maraming Salamat
Pilipinas!” said Pearl and Wilbert.
The dance sport pair, Pearl Marie Cañeda, 24, and
Wilbert Aunzo, 30, are a couple, who bagged two According to the statement, they were honored
bronze medals and one silver in the biennial to represent the Philippines once again as they
meeting that started on May 12, 2022, and will bring pride during the SEA GAMES. They are so
last until May 23, 2022. glad to represent for the second time around in
the SEA GAMES competition.
During their interview, Cañeda and Aunzo said
that they started learning dancesport when they The pair would later bring inspiration to
were 14 years old. Cebuanos, who also aspire to make it to the
national and international dancesport level.
Cañeda and Aunzo had different paths before Cañeda and Aunzo are the ones who prove that
being paired together. Cañeda used to swim at Filipino continues to rule dancesport in
the pool directly across from the dance sport Southeast Asian countries. With that success,
class in the Cebu City Sports Complex, which led they bring pride to every Cebuano as well as the
to her discovery of the activity. Aunzo, on the whole Filipinos.
other hand, tried the sport since he heard that a
lot of females went to train for dance sport and

he was looking for a relationship.

O P I N I O N Monday, May 30, 2022

COLUMN

Military Service for a new Delfin Lorenzana, the Defense Secretary, has underlined
generation of “disciplined the need for camps, as well as finance and manpower.
The training and supervision of 2 million new conscripts
and patriotic” youth with varied levels of education would require a large
number of trained personnel each year. The Armed
Forces of the Philippines employs 130,000 personnel

WRITTEN BY: and has some 100,000 reservists.
Efficacy and necessity: Among the circumstances in the

MARIANE D. Philippines that make comparison with other southeast
Asian countries with mandatory military service, such as

BASALO Korea, which is a first world country, many people are
concerned about whether or not mandatory military

service is effective in third world countries or developing

[email protected] countries like the Philippines, where low production

rates and struggling labor market characteristics are
T typically paired with relatively low levels of education,
poor infrastructure, improper sanitization, limited health

he government must develop a new generation care facilities, and lower costs of living. Partly
of "disciplined and patriotic" youth, according questioned by Filipinos, is whether or not mandatory
Vice President Sara Duterte. Sara Duterte has military service is the need of today's youth.
already stated that military service will be Due to the obvious growing number of teen pregnancies
and teenage mothers in the country, one may wonder
mandatory for all Filipinos aged 18 , regardless of whether or not these young women are exempt from
gender. Sara Duterte claimed during an online caravan the obligation to serve in the military services even
last January that all 18-year-olds in the Philippines will though they already have a child, or if their partner, who
receive a subsidy and will be encouraged to serve their is also 18 and who is working to support the family
country in the Philippine Armed Forces. Her idea, financially, is still mandated to join the mandatory
which she intends to present to Congress, will differ military service despite having the responsibility of being
from the ROTC program, which requires students to a parent. How about those 18-year-olds who are the
complete only a few units of military training. only children and who are currently supporting their

There is nothing surprising about exposing people to parents are included as well? What about people who
mandatory military service. Filipinos should not be are 18 years old but have a lower educational level than
surprised. Many countries, both affluent and less the others? Will they be considered as well?
affluent, have some kind of it, based on their As for these concerns, I believe they are the product of
requirements, the way things have always been done, Filipinos' concern for youth. There will be harmony with
and their traditions. The primary argument in favor of the program if mandatory military service is already
mandatory military service for all individuals turning legislated and the government listens to and acts on the
18 years old in the Philippines is that it will result in concerns of Filipinos, particularly the youth. Hence ,
better citizens who are more patriotic and more military service provides numerous skills and
disciplined. These youths from the Philippines would opportunities for youth to gain experience, but it's also
become a trained reserve force that could be crucial to remember that today's youth are different
mobilized in the event of war or natural disasters from previous generations; if the main aim is to be
attributable to the skills they had acquired.
"disciplined and patriotic," a variety of approaches could

On the other hand, there have been concerns raised be used. Today's young are diverse in their interests, but

about the costs, efficacy, necessity, and inclusivity. they all desire to serve their country. In non-coercive

Annually, around 2 million Filipinos, both male and ways that foster true passion and service for the country

female, reach the age of 18. and its people.

O P I N I O N Monday, May 30, 2022

COLUMN

Why do transport groups push for a
minimum fare of P15?

WRITTEN BY:

SHERLYN MAE The aforesaid compounded factors compelled the
transportation sector to file this petition and ask for
LUCERO a conservative fare increase of FIFTEEN PESOS
(P15.00) as the minimum fare for the first four
[email protected] kilometers, it added. The LTFRB, the agency that has
supervision over fare increases, said that it has
Public transport groups are seeking a received the group’s petition. In their petition, LTOP
minimum fare of P15 from the current P9 said that while it does not want to pass the burden
for public utility jeepneys (PUJs), citing rising to commuters and other passengers, the members
food prices and an inflation rate. In times of could not see any government program that could
pandemic, we understand the individual fare of mitigate the situation. The transport group added
P15 for tricycles because the limited number of that with the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and
passengers in tricycles does not encourage social Russia, a key crude producer, fuel prices will continue
interaction with each other, preventing the spread of to spike. Oil prices soared above $113 per barrel after
the virus that all of us are afraid of. In those times, in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the observation of
one PUJ that was supposed to have six or seven people, the increase and oil price hike are updated
passengers, down to only three passengers, the every first week of the month, and that saddens the
drivers ached because their incomes from being a PUJ drivers more because their income is at risk. For
tricycle driver were not enough if it was still a P9 peso this issue, we can provide helpful solutions that
fare, so they reached out to the LTFRB to make it P15 might help PUJ drivers, passengers, and anyone who
per passenger in the time of the pandemic that can benefit, like, for example, passengers, who can
lasted two years. The Liga ng mga Transportasyon at have more sustainable transport options. With
Operators sa Pilipinas (LTOP) filed its petition for a existing technology, we can reduce the
fare increase before the Land Transportation environmental impact of our transportation (both the
Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). The contribution to carbon and air quality emissions as
group's petition read: "The continuous increasing well as noise levels), and passengers can choose the
inflation rate, which kicks up the prices of the basic most affordable fare for getting to and from work
commodities, pushed the PUJ stakeholders to the and home. The same is true for PUJ drivers; they can
edge, and they can no longer provide a three-times-a- earn enough money to go home and feed their
day meal to their respective families," the group’s families three meals a day. If our city is run more
petition read. I can relate to these PUJ drivers efficiently, then more people will be inclined to use
because they are just serving the community in terms public transport because it will be reliable and,
of transportation, and higher ups should consider this hopefully, more enjoyable to use. This will reduce the
request for the betterment of all PUJ drivers, number of cars on the road, creating a domino effect
travelling passengers, and their families. that means reduced pollution, reduced stress, and
happier people!

O P I N I O N Monday, May 30, 2022

EDITORIAL

"Great power comes with great responsibility."

By John Rey Andales, Anna Mae Layon Editorial Cartoon by April Rose Oliverio

The newly elected president of the Republic of Therefore, he already has actual experience on
the Philippines, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos the grounds of what sector he should give
Jr., has a heavy decision to make about which more attention to. Since Ilocos Norte is his
sectors he should prioritize first. The pandemic "balwarte", he might consider prioritizing
has caused detrimental effects on the agriculture since he pioneered the first
livelihoods of numerous sectors and industries Southeast Asian Wind Farm. Otherwise, he
in our country. As we move forward in the might consider following the steps of PRRD,
rehabilitation of our economy, President which is more laser-focused on peace and
Bongbong Marcos is in a dilemma as to which order and infrastructure. Regardless, every
program or sector he should prioritize more. At sector and various industries were greatly
the age of 23, Bongbong Marcos began his affected by the pandemic. As the new
political journey in 1980. He was elected as president, he has the power and responsibility
Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte. Having been in to equally provide attention and utmost
public service for over 25 years, Ferdinand importance to each of these sectors.
"Bongbong" Marcos Jr. allowed him to serve in Ultimately, whether he prioritizes the
several positions in both the executive and environment, the arts and culture,
legislative branches of government. His various infrastructure, tourism, or education, one thing
stints in government have allowed him to carve is certain: we will be watching every micro-step
his niche in the Philippines’ rich political he takes.
history.