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Role of Contemporary Youth in Nation Building through service above self

2009-12-18T21:38:00.000-08:00

The contemporary youth is in a unique position. He has the ability to contribute in nation building through service above self. With the advent of more advanced technology and scientific breakthroughs, the Filipino youth nowadays has more reasons to be a part in nation-building through selfless servitude and above self dedication.

As our national hero had said, the youth is the future of our nation. This is the golden rule that must guide them in fulfilling the visions of Dr. Jose Rizal. The youth must commit themselves to nation-building with selfless attitude as well as untiring commitment.

To do this education must be their main occupation and labor. An educated youth and citizenry invests in a country, a solid foundation and framework that in the long run, will help contribute to mold a better Philippines. The youth must not waste time but indulge in educating themselves so that in the future, they will guide and teach the next generation of youths.

Educating means not just excelling in the academics but also excelling in humanistic side as well. They should be spiritually, morally and ethnically upright so that the education they received in home and at school will be fortified by virtues, morals and norms.

The contemporary Filipino youth will be ready to serve the country in a selfless manner if these conditions will be met. Armed with knowledge and virtues they can reach out to the less fortunate sector of the society to import to their precious knowledge that will improve their lives.

They must learn of what the former US President John F. Kennedy had imparted to his countrymen, “Ask not what the country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country.” This means that the youth must have the initiative in nation building and not rely on the government to take the initiation. Think of what we can do for the country. Think of what we can contribute.

As youths, we are expected to be patriots in order to preserve and protect the ideals of out nation. The Filipinos are basically good. The youths must be further nurtured to contribute and exercise the zeal and commitment to serve the country above self.

The contemporary Filipino youths must devote their time and efforts to realize these visions, serving selflessly and above self assures us, Filipinos, that a better generation of citizens will help this country to be great again.

By: Pamella Brandares

FEU-Manila Student

Again

2009-12-18T06:47:00.000-08:00

Memories of yesterdays made me shiver from the heat of the burning pictures. Pictures of the wonderful dreams that I expect not to fade, only those that should never exist. Those pictures were taken into different settings. The happiness is much higher than the tallest mountain, more beautiful than a view of the new morning. In my mind, never even once I tried to think that these moments will end in just a snap. Even a simple glance to the deep hole of fire, never did I.

I hate to be in a deep despair where scents of undying joy had never gone. Where the dark moon holds firmly the chain of shadows. Shadows that never fail to suffocate its victims. How am I going to escape in this place of chaos? When will it end? When will I picture out again the beauty of life? Will everything collide completely?

According to Mike Murdock’s Keys of Wisdom, “Anything that do not change you, are unnecessary to your life.” I realized how fool I am upon knowing these words. Everything to me seems so true and important. I did not even noticed that I’m already full, full of broken and shattered glasses that doesn’t made me feel different. These made me forget how beautiful life is. A wonderful present from the Creator. It’s my flesh that I buried into the deep hole of sadness.

How I wish I could have the eyes of a great photographer so that I can easily see great things. Where I can turn worse pictures into award winning photographs. How I wish to have the brain of a creative director so that I can create movies, all with happy endings. The ear and the voice of a wonderful singer where I can sing a song that would penetrate everyone’s heart and bring joy. How I wish I could be happy forever and ever. How I wish to see that picture again.

By: Frecilo Eguillon
UE-Manila Student

From Loren to Marimar: The Philippine Media in the 1990s

2009-12-15T23:10:00.000-08:00

From Loren to Marimar
The Philippine Media in the 1990s

edited by Sheila S. Coronel

THIS COLLECTION is must reading for anyone interested in how one of the most influential sectors in philippine society operates: the media. The 35 articles in this anthology examine the structure of Philippine newspapers and television, describe Filipino forays into the World Wide Web, and probes such problems as ethics and ownership. They also trace how, in just a decade, the media in the Philippines have become as powerful as they are now. One of the things this collection explains is why media peronalities have found their way into politics and why politicians are lining up to be news anchors or talk show hosts.

This anthology paints a portrait of the Philippine media in the 1990s: rowdy, free and noisy but also vulnerable to pressure and harassment. These articles, first published by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) in newspapers and in i magazine, provide a fresh perspective on the problems and issues that confront the philippine media at the turn of the millennium. Trenchant and well-researched, they focus an unflinching eye on the strengths and weaknesses of the media.

This book is emant for students, media users, researchers, officials and ordinary citizens who wish to udnerstand the often anarchic way in which one of the most powerful institutions in out society works. From Loren to Marimar does not mince words. These articles were written by jorunalists who have harnessed their investigative skills to examine their own trade. They did not always like what they found.

Photos and article from http://www.pcij.org/bookshop/loremar.html

Ang Pananaw and The FairViews: simply THE BEST

2009-12-14T23:55:00.000-08:00

Ang Pananaw and The FairViews; the official english and tagalog publications of NFHS(North Fairview High School) bagged awards in the 2009 National Secondary Schools' Press Conference held in Naga, Bicol besting all the participating secondary schools nationwide.

Bracket B English

Best Editorial Page

5^th: Fairviews - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

Best News Page

2^nd: Fairviews - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

Best School Paper

1^st: Fairviews - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

Bracket A Filipino

Natatanging Pahinang Pampalakasan

2^nd: Ang Pananaw - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

Natatanging Pag-aanyo ng Pahina

7^th: Ang Pananaw - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

Natatanging Pampaaralang Pahayagan

7^th: Ang Pananaw - North Fairview National High School, Quezon City Division, National Capital Region

PROUD to be FAIRVIAN. . .

Photos by: Frecilo Eguillon
UE-Manila student

My Most Unforgettable Teacher: When English is not just a Language

2009-12-10T03:32:00.000-08:00

Intelligent. . .Gorgeous. . .Enthusiastic. . . Though there is a cornucopia of things that describes the most unforgettable teacher I have ever had so far, these are the words that can accurately illustrate her. It was June 2007 when I first encountered her in class. I was in third year high schoolboy that time. In the years prior to that, I have been hearing the legacy of the teacher that I am referring to. She was most loved and adored by her students, but also known for her complicated tasks for them. So when she first comes into the room, I was full of anticipation and anxiety for the forth coming months with her as my teacher in English. But all of those things in my mind altered when she finally take over the class. I have said to myself, “Oh! This is going to be an exciting and wonderful school year for me.”

From the moment she started speaking, I became too indulged in what she was saying. It seems that I am always part of her expressed thoughts. Jaws drops as she delivers her lesson. Minds set focused on her by the time she stand in front of the class. Ears hear no one but her when she starts to say a thing. Eyes get fixed to her graceful movements as she lingers around the classroom. Thus, I admire every inch of her.

Our class learned a lot of things in a particular topic taken and beyond it. When she tackles a lesson, we get more than that. She always throws funny lines that are always successful in making the class burst into tears of laughter. She even tells stories of her life or experiences that instill not only knowledge but moral message for us. She was always sympathetic and understanding with respect to our personal concerns. Enjoying her class, I became too motivated to exert a lot of effort to accomplish her tasks for us. I remembered how I struggled to finish series of compilations in the midst of financial constraints that I am facing that time. Even if it cost a lot of money, it doesn’t matter as long that I complied with her requisites. Well, it was worth it.

Everyday, she has an inspiring story and quotations for us. From her stories, I presume that she has worked hard for everything she has been garnering in life. She was our school paper adviser and Journalism trainer, so I was urged to join them. She has achieved a lot of recognition and praises. I really adore her. She is the reason why I decide to take my educational path to became a teacher like her. I like her style of teaching for we absorbed all her lessons. She never loses the enthusiasm and wit she has been known of. I even looked forward only to her class, though not disregarding other subjects that I have. No one can blame me for doing so.

I can never forget her periodic tongue twister, exciting group tasks and spelling tests. These are the things that I always miss when I remember my high school days. I miss how I laugh aloud each day and how I learned something new and significant. I am longing to experience her short quizzes which are actually long ones again. I am even longing to feel the excitement during spelling tests, how we end up laughing the rest of the period. She has taught us the English language – grammar, composition and history but we have learned not only that. She made English class not just a requisite subject but the mitochondria of the four concerned room as well as source of hope and motivation more than knowledge.

By: Joshua M. Repomanta
UP-Diliman Student