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UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 1 DISYEMBRE 2009
A Few Minutes A Day
Keeps The Grim Reaper
Away Karina Bulong
People have said their
goodbyes to the pesky Katipunan
roadwork. Almost everyone used
to complain about the trouble-
some way of crossing the road
and at the pace the construction
crew was working. But now that
the overpass is all set to take on
its pedestrians, it’s as if the ta-
bles were turned.
The past few months have
seen the opening of the overpass
for public use and the UPIS
community’s enthusiasm to use
the overpass, as well as the
death of that enthusiasm as it
was slowly replaced by a feeling
of burden—going up and down
the overpass has become difficult
for students and teachers alike.
This long and massive
structure requires more than 25
steps in order for you to get to
the other side of the road. This
fact alone is one of the many rea-
sons why many students and
teachers would rather cross the
road than use the overpass. In
addition to that, vandalism has
also found its way to the over-
pass’ walls and posts therefore
making the pedestrians feel un-
safe when they use it particularly
when the sun has already left the
horizon.
Moreover, the guards can’t
really monitor who’s complying
with the rules, who’s safe and
who’s not. With the height of the
concrete gates and the wrong
location of the guardhouse,
which guard is capable of seeing
what’s happening outside? All the
reasons stated might make you
turn your back on the option of
using the overpass. For a pedes-
trian to get to the other side, it
will approximately take 15 sec-
onds to cross the road while a
minute is spent if one chooses to
use the overpass instead. See
the difference? But hey, think
about it. What is a minute spent
for safety in comparison to the
possible years of your life that
might be taken away from you if
ever you get hit and ran over by
a speeding truck or car?
As the song goes, “Kung
ayaw may dahilan, kung gusto
gusto, palaging mayroong
paraan.” Maybe it’s time for the
UPIS community to stop making
lousy excuses for not using the
overpass and instead, start think-
ing of things they can do to make
using the overpass safer and
more convenient, such as paus-
ing to rest for a while, climbing
the steps as a group or having a
grown-up accompany them, be it
a teacher or some other harm-
less-looking pedestrian. The pos-
sibilities never end as long as we
don’t stop thinking. We don’t
need another accident involving
a UPIS student to traumatize us,
do we? Yes, using the overpass
might be a chore for students but
aren’t chores done to keep things
in order?
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
OVERPASSed Viviene dela Cruz
Ever since it has been open
for public use on the 12th of August
2009, there had been a lot of com-
plaints and comments about the
overpass. For one, its steepness
alone is already tiresome that peo-
ple usually pause at the foot of the
steps to catch their breath. Climbing
approximately 30 steps, which is al-
ready difficult for many UPIS stu-
dents and faculty members, is just
the beginning of the “obstacle
course”. Once they reach the top,
they must dodge the cable wires
hanging across the overpass.
Whether they do exhibitions or
simply duck their heads is insignifi-
cant as long as they are able to get
through the wires without direct con-
tact. The wires in the middle of the
overpass have been removed after
some complaints, but the other
three wires strewn across the over-
pass still remain.
The local government should
collaborate with the DPWH contrac-
tors to find out who owns the wires
so that they could send out notifica-
tions concerning the latter’s remov-
al. I hope they will not wait for peo-
ple to get electrocuted before they
do something about it. The wires
are not supposed to be there any-
way.
Aside from the structural
flaws, what’s really startling is the
fact the overpass did not even last
24 hours vandal-free after it has
been open for public use. On the
morning of the 13th of August, black
strokes of spray paint already cov-
ered its white coating. The last time
I checked, there were three ads
about rooms for rent posted on its
concrete foundations. Do these peo-
ple expect passengers to read their
ads there? The overpass is not a
proper place to post these ads.
They should have posted on bulle-
tin boards instead, not only because
the ads will only be ignored but be-
cause they are only eyesores and
distractions.
Sometimes, pedestrians also
have to hurdle through the vendors
and their stands at the end of the
overpass near the intersection of Af-
rica St. and Katipunan Road. On af-
ternoons, pedicab drivers usually
hang around with fruit vendors in
that area. They do not harm pedes-
trians, yes, but they should move a
little farther from the sidewalk or
they should not frequent the place
anymore because they take up the
space supposedly for pedestrians.
The candy and biscuit wrap-
pers which accumulate on the sides
are also disturbing. According to Sir
Paul Mabaquiao from the Health
and PE Department and Mang Ed,
a custodial worker, the overpass is
already out of the school premises
that is why we are not responsible
for the trash that lay comfortably on
the overpass. They said it is the
MMDA’s responsibility to clean the
place. It is not certain how often
they clean it but negligence of few
trash may soon lead to a heap of
pollution.
The overpass was built to
serve pedestrians and ensure their
safety when crossing the street. It is
not supposed to be home to dry
leaves, empty tetra packs or pests,
nor should it be a hangout for pe-
destrians and vendors. In short, the
overpass is neither a tambakan nor
a tambayan. It should be kept clean
and well-maintained. The least we
could do as students is to be re-
sponsible with our actions and know
that the overpass was built for us to
pass through it, not to throw our
trash in nor a place for us to doodle
irrelevant things on.
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 2 DISYEMBRE 2009
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
Is it Really Safer to Use
the Overpass? Nathalie Dagmang
The main purpose of
any overpass is to make
crossing the road safer and
easier for pedestrians. But in
our school, this is not the
case.
Even teachers admit
that some of them do not
use the overpass. They say
there are teachers and UPIS
staff who are unfit to use the
overpass’ steep stairs be-
cause of certain health prob-
lems like asthma and rheu-
matism or simply because
they get tired easily. Howev-
er, there are also some
teachers who say that this is
not an issue about their age
but about the faulty con-
struction of the overpass
which is inappropriate to the
public. In fact, the faulty con-
struction of the overpass just
adds up to the teachers’ diffi-
culty in using the overpass.
They say that the overpass’
steps are too narrow and
steep and the structure itself
doesn’t have enough lighting
necessary during the night,
making it unsafe for them, or
even for children to use.
These problems are ig-
nored by many because of
their assumption that the
overpass is already of a big
help to us UPIS students.
But what we do not realize is
that it only makes crossing
the road harder or even
scarier, especially at night.
How can students and
teachers feel safe using the
overpass if it is full of vandal-
isms trash and at times,
street children? Because of
the street children who usu-
ally “hang-out” there, stu-
dents often become afraid
that they might lose their be-
longings or be harmed.
There are guards who are
tasked to guard the students
from possible danger, but
how can they possibly do
this if their guardhouses, one
of which is inside the school,
are surrounded by high walls
that block their view of those
who do not use the over-
pass?
I am not surprised why
more and more UPIS stu-
dents and employee choose
not to use the overpass. We
still do not know for sure if
using the overpass is safer
than crossing the road, so
why should we tire ourselves
by doing so?
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 3 DISYEMBRE 2009
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
Solving the Over-
pass Problem Joshua M. Fajardo
More and more students and
teachers have been avoiding using
the overpass, which has been no-
ticeably collecting dust and dirt. Vari-
ous reasons, such as health prob-
lems and the faulty design, have
been pointed out as to why they are
not using it. Several problems have
risen regarding the overpass, such
as its design, lack of security guards
and health concerns. Solutions
should be proposed to solve this
problem. However, for their safety,
students and teachers from the
school are strongly advised to use
the footbridge. With motorists speed-
ing along Katipunan Avenue, it is
dangerous for pedestrians to cross
the road. Furthermore, as “Iskolars
ng Bayan,” students should serve as
good examples by following rules,
and one of these rules is that pedes-
trians should cross roads by using
the overpass and pedestrian lanes.
The steepness of the overpass
has been a main concern for many
students and teachers, making it tir-
ing and time consuming to use. The
school administration should ask, if
not demand, for a better designed
overpass, which can be can be more
user-friendly. The overpass' current
design not only causes students and
teachers exhaustion, but may also
cause students and teachers various
injuries and other health problems,
such as asthma.
Another solution is for guards
to monitor the overpass and nearby
areas at all times. There should be
guards, such as the Special Ser-
vices Brigade (SSB) of the Universi-
ty to make sure students, teachers
and other people use the overpass.
They should also man the surround-
ing areas to ensure the safety of stu-
dents, teachers and other personnel.
Their presence will, in a way, make
sure people use the overpass in-
stead of crossing the roads, and also
will help improve safety by making
sure no riff-raffs will loiter in the over-
pass.
Lastly, the poor maintenance
of the overpass has been a turn-off
for the users. Vandals, dust, garbage
and even weird, dark splotches now
spread the overpass. The overpass
is public property, meaning that it is
the government's job to maintain the
overpass. However, the school can
help by having a 'do-day', when
scouts can clean it up once in a
while. Most students can also help
by not littering in the overpass. After
all, it is mostly people from the
school who use this structure.
Students, teachers and all oth-
er school personnel are supposed to
use the overpass for their safety.
But, because of several issues and
concerns, those using the overpass
are now getting turned off and some-
what irritated when they use this
structure. This problem should be a
lesson to the school administration
and the government in building other
structures for the school. There
should be better planning and de-
signing so problems like these will
not be encountered again.
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 4 DISYEMBRE 2009
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
Bagong Bago! April Dayne G. Garcia
Bagong bakod, bagong gate,
BAGONG OVERPASS! Maraming
magagandang pagbabago ang
nangyari sa University of the
Philippines Integrated School 7 – 10.
Ngunit ikinalungkot ng mga taong nasa
gusali, lalo na ang mga estudyante,
ang nabawas na lupa sa harapan ng
paaralan dahil sumikip ang lugar para
sa extra-curricular activities gaya ng
intrams, fair, etc. Pero malaking
pasasalamat ng mga estudyante na
mas magiging ligtas tayo dahil sa mga
pagbabagong ito.
Bagong bakod at gate. Kung
natatandaan ninyo ang dating gate at
bakod ay kinakalawang na at sira-sira.
Sa mata ng publiko, parang
abandunadong gusali ang ating
paaralan. Kung titingnan nga naman
ang bagong bakod at gate, walang sinabi
ang dati kahit parang rehas ang mga
bagong gate at parang preso ang mga
nasa loob.
Bagong overpass. Nang matapos
ang overpass, napansing marami ang
tumatawid gamit ito. Matapos ang ilang
linggo, napansin ba ninyong wala nang
gaanong dumadaan dito? Kung tutuusin
nga naman, mas mabilis pa ring tumawid
gamit ang ilalim ng overpass.
Makikipagpatintero ka nga lang sa mga
kotse at kapalit naman nito ang
kaligtasan mo.
Bakit hindi tayo magpasalamat na
pinatayuan tayo ng matibay na bakod at
gate, at matatag na overpass? Dahil dito,
mas ligtas ang mga taga-UPIS. Tandaan
natin na ang mga ito ay ginawa para sa
ating kaligtasan at kabutihan.
UNDERPASS Mitz Dela Rosa
Kasabay ng pagpapatayo
ng C-5 Road ay ginawa na rin ang
overpass sa tabi ng University of
the Philippines Integrated School
7-10.
Anim na buwan na rin itong
nakatayo ngunit marami pa ring
makukulit na pedestrian ang mas
pinipiling tumawid na lamang sa
mapanganib na C-5 Road kaysa
gumamit ng overpass.Maraming
motorista ang dumadaan sa high-
way na ito ngunit delikado man
ay lakas loob pa ring
nakikipagpatintero ang mga pe-
destrian sa mga ito.
“Nakakapagod at saying sa
oras,” ito ay ang dalawang
pangunahing dahilan kung bakit
dumadaan na lamang ang mga
pedestrian sa ilalim pa mismo ng
overpass.
Nangunguna na sa pag-
tawid ang mga matatandang pe-
destrian na hindi kayang umakyat
-baba pa ng hagdan. Mahirap na
kasi para sa kanila na umakyat ng
tatlumpung baitang, lumakad sa
overpass, na tinatayang 25 me-
ters ang haba, at bumaba pang
muli ng tatlumpung baitang.
Hassle nga naman kung tu-
tuusin. Mahirap gamitin ang over-
pass dahil matarik ito at
maraming minuto ang kailangang
gugulin sa pag-akyat dito. Mas
mabuti sanang traffic light na lang
ang inilagay nang sa gayon ay di
masayang ang oras at pagod sa
pag-akyat ng overpass.
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 5 DISYEMBRE 2009
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 6 DISYEMBRE 2009
Safety or Convenience?
Choice Israel
A bridge near the north gate of the UPIS was built for the safety of the pedestrians crossing the newly-widened C-5. But still, pedestrians cross-ing under the bridge has be-come a normal scene—a situ-ation also seen in most foot-bridges in Metro Manila.
Recently, I conducted a survey among 45, randomly-picked members of the UPIS community. The question was, “Would you rather use the bridge or the cross under it?” It turned out that only 13 out of 45 respondents chose to use the bridge saying that it is safer and it serves as an exer-cise. The remaining 32 re-spondents said that they would rather cross under the bridge because it is easier and more convenient. Accord-ing to them, using the bridge will only exhaust pedestrians.
Prof. Lourdes Vargas of the C.A. English department stated that crossing the bridge
is an “age issue” because crossing it takes a lot of ener-gy which young students have and some teachers and staff, however, do not.
Also, Prof. Nancy T. Flor of the Practical Arts depart-ment said that the height of each step is too high and the width of each step is too nar-row, making it hard for the feet to fit in each of the steps com-fortably and safely.
Obviously, the overpass still has a lot of flaws and is in need of improvement. It was made for safety rather than for the convenience of pedestri-ans. After the data gathering, more questions were generat-ed rather than answered: Could it be that the bridge’s design, especially the stairs, is not appropriate nor effi-cient? The government used the money of taxpayers for this project, but still, many couldn’t use it due to its flaws. Yes, the overpass may be useful for the young ones, but a project made by the govern-ment must be beneficial to everyone.
Crossing the Right Way Gabriel Manahan
Who would have thought that the Uni-
versity of the Philippines Integrated School
(UPIS) will have a make-over? It started with
the C-5 road widening project which ate up
about five meters of the school’s front area.
The government provided new fences, gates,
walls and two guard houses to ensure safety
of the school premises. It is soon followed by
the construction of the overpass which was
opened for public use last August 17, 2009.
The 25-meter overpass connects UPIS to the
opposite side to make it easy for people to
cross the road and prevent road accidents.
In the beginning, students showed their
appreciation to what the government has giv-
en them by using the overpass. But after
some time, the temptation of crossing the
road prevailed. The will of the students to
cross the overpass slowly waned. They
would rather cross the hazardous road than
use the overpass. Most of the student popu-
lation do this and only a few of them perse-
vere enough to endure the 30 steps.
“Time consuming and tiring.” These are
the complaints and reasons of the
“underpassers.” But these are only accepta-
ble for the old, disabled and sick people with
heart and lung problems, but not for normal
young students. Fifteen seconds of crossing
the road is better than a minute of crossing
the overpass. But the risk of getting hit by
speeding vehicles increases. Walking on a
single leg is definitely harder than walking on
two. I hope students and teachers know it.
There has been no recorded accidents
in the widened road involving UPIS students
yet. Would you like to be the first? Use the
overpass because it is for your sake and not
the “underpass” where you have the risks to
take.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 7 DISYEMBRE 2009
PATINTERO
– With Cars Ma. Rhea C. Andaya
Thirty steps going up, a 25
meter-walk and another thirty steps
on the way down. Your everyday
exercise routine? No, it’s just the
overpass. University of the Philip-
pines Integrated School (UPIS) 7-
10 has had a new look since the C-
5 Road Widening Project. The cir-
cumferential road, where a lot of
vehicles travel especially on week-
days, running at 38.84 – 43.6 kph,
present danger that necessitates
high gates and an overpass.
The gates were a good touch,
students were finally proud to show
off the school, and security during
school events is no longer a big
problem. But the overpass is a
whole different story. In the first
weeks, students were eager to try
the footbridge and the view was
great, thanks to the nearby trees,
disappointing though, were the
wires – totally out of place.
Months passed and people
have gotten over the then-new
overpass and have decided to do
old school – running across the
streets, risking their limbs and life,
in a patintero-like manner. Well,
come to think of it, who would want
to waste time and energy crossing
the overpass when it’s easier to
just cross the road? On the other
hand, what is a few minutes’ delay
and an ounce of sweat if it would
mean your safety? True, there
hasn’t been an accident so fatal
that has caused death or traumatic
injury, but must we wait for one?
According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), traffic acci-
dents kill a number of young peo-
ple, ages 10 – 15, far higher than
HIV/AIDS. A study conducted by
Safe Kids Philippines in 2007 re-
vealed that 56% of the 3000 chil-
dren they interviewed were hurt in
road accidents. We wouldn’t want
to be part of that figure, do we?
Well, going up the overpass is
a drag, it’s tiring and tedious, the
very thought of ascending it makes
one lazy, but it’s safer. For stu-
dents, being young and active as
we are, we can just see it as a
means of exercise. Besides, unlike
most overpasses in the country,
the school overpass is still free
from beggars and vendors. As
much as possible, if one is not in a
hurry, use the overpass. If one real-
ly has to cross the street, at least
follow safety precautions, one of
them is the traditional “Tingin sa
kaliwa’t kanan.” Make sure that
there are no vehicles before cross-
ing. Don’t even think of performing
risky stunts for fun. It wouldn’t be
fun lying crippled or even dead.
Consult signages and traffic lights
when crossing. Apply these even in
other arterial roads. Always be
careful and live a long, happy life.
Cheesy, but very true.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 8 DISYEMBRE
A Tale of Two Canteens Diego Antonio J. Enriquez
Numerous complaints regarding the UPIS current
canteen concessionaire, Juanchito’s Restaurant
and Delicacies, have begun to surface over the
past few weeks. Most of these complaints seem to
be triggered by the increase in the price of the food
they sell while the other complaints seem to be
about different matters like, quality of the food they
serve, variety in the food selections, and the serv-
ing portions. It doesn’t really take long for stu-
dents to ask: Is the current canteen concession-
aire, Juanchito’s Restaurant and Delicacies, do-
ing worse or better that its predecessor, the
UPIS canteen’s former concessionaire managed
by Trixie Covar?
Based on the food prices, the former concession-
aire seems to better the current one in terms of
availability and cost. Their products were gener-
ally sold at lower prices. But in defense of
Juanchito’s, the canteen management noted that
the increase in their food prices is due to the in-
crease in the price of meat and vegetables in the lo-
cal market. Based on the food taste and quality the
two canteens seem to be on equal ground while the
serving portion doesn’t seem to differ much either.
But the former canteen concessionaire has the up-
per hand when it comes to the variety of food
they sell. Some of the students even took notice
of the fact that the current canteen never tires of
selling fried chicken day after day. But let’s not
forget how the canteen’s current concessionaire
renovated the infrastructure of the canteen by put-
ting up glass windows, a glass door, and bringing
in fresh air to the place by tearing down part of the wall. Of course, Juanchito’s is our current concessionaire
for a reason and they might have the upper hand when it comes to some aspects. The former canteen conces-
sionaire had issues in hygiene and food safety and was also noted for using non-environmental-friendly materi-
als such as Styrofoam and plastic utensils. In comparison, the current canteen concessionaire still has a clean
slate when it comes to sanitation and it’s a big thumbs up to them.
While we all have different opinions regarding the canteen and its service, I for one think that the
current canteen concessionaire, Juanchito’s Restaurant and Delicacies, is doing better than its predecessor. The
problem is that they’re not living up to some of the standards of UPIS and its students’ expectations.
But of course with some changes here and there, the UPIS current canteen concessionaire could silence the
complaints and do better. They could start by giving students more for their money’s worth and maybe then
will they meet students’ standards.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 9 DISYEMBRE 2009
Busog Ka ba sa P55? Xavier Eugenio A. Asuncion
Ang Juanchito’s Restaurant and
Delicacies ang nag-iisang canteen sa
loob ng UPIS. Ibig sabihin, dito
lamang magmumula ang pagkain ng
mga estudyante na walang baong
lunch. Bilang mga customer, magka-
roon at magkakaroon ng mga puna ang
mga estudyante sa kanilang serbisyo.
Isa sa mga napunang problema ay
ang mataas na presyo ng kanilang
pagkain. Kung ikukumpara ang Lu-
tong Bahay(LB), isang sikat na kainan
sa loob ng campus, hindi hamak na
mas mura at mas sulit ito kaysa sa can-
teen ng paaralan. Ayon sa mga taong
kumakain sa LB, makakabili ka na ng
pananghalian sa halagang P35 lamang,
may kanin at ulam na. Samantalang sa
canteen ng paaralan, kailangan mo ng
P55 upang makabili ng pananghalian.
Sa halagang ito, mayroon kang isang
kanin at ulam, na base sa mga komen-
tong naririnig mula sa mga estudyante
ay hindi sapat sa kanila. Napipilitan
tuloy ang ibang mag-aaral na bumili lang ng siomai dahil sa mura nitong presyo na P5 ang
isa. Ito ay dadagdagan na lamang nila ng kanin at toyo. Ang iba naman ay nagpapadagdag ng
gravy sa kanin para mapunan ang kakulangan sa lasa ng kakarampot na ulam.
Alam naman ng lahat na mahirap ang buhay ngayon sapagkat nagtaasan ang presyo ng
mga bilihin. Subalit hindi rin naman tama na kahit walang kakumpetisyon ang kasalukuyang
concessionaire ay mananamantala na lamang sila sa pamamagitan ng pagtaas ng presyo. Ito
ay naipapasa sa consumers na sa kaso ng paaralan ay mga estudyante pa na umaasa lamang
sa allowance na ibinibigay ng magulang. Wala namang problema sa halaga ng pagkain kung
ito ay may tamang dami ng dulot o serving na proporsyonal sa presyo. Magkaroon sana ng
konsiderasyon at maintindihan ng pamunuan ng canteen ang mga daing ng mga estudyante
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 10 DISYEMBRE 2009
Presyo Ibaba! Andrea L. Abad
Ang dating P48.00 na isang serving ng putahe
ng karne at kanin ay P55.00 na, ang dating P28.00 na
isang serving ng gulay at kanin ay P35.00 na. Mag-
ing ang isang tasa ng kanin na dating P8.00 ay
P10.00 na ngayon. Ang mga pagbabago sa presyo ng
mga pagkain sa canteen ay nag-umpisa noong ika-18
ng Nobyembre 2009 at hanggang ngayon ay isyu pa
rin sa mga costumer nito.
Ayon sa may-ari na si Josefina T. Buenviaje at
mga tagasilbi sa canteen, kaya tumaas ang presyo ng
mga pagkain sa canteen ay dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo
ng karne, gulay at bigas sa mga palengke at supermar
-ket na pinagkukunan nila ng supply. Dagdag pa nila,
magbabalik lang ang dating presyo ng mga pagkain
sa canteen kapag bumaba na ang presyo sa lokal na
pamilihan.
Tama lamang na magtaas sila ng presyo dahil
kailangan nilang makabawi upang hindi sila malugi.
Sapagkat noong buwan lamang ng Nobyembre sila
nagtaas ng presyo na dapat ay noong Setyembre at
Oktubre pa dahil sa Bagyong Ondoy. Nagtaas kasi ng
presyo ang mga bilihin sa lokal na pamilihan pag-
katapos ng nasabing bagyo. Ngunit sana hindi ga-
noon kalaki ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin sa
canteen. Siguro, mas madaling tanggapin ang P2.00-
P3.00 na pagtaas dahil ma-baba pa naman ito. Malaki
kasi masyado ang P7.00 na pagtaas ng presyo.
Karamihan sa mga estudyante sa UPIS ay sa
canteen bumibili ng pagkain lalo na tuwing lunch
time, kaya malaking diperensya rin ang P7.00. Nga-
yon, dumarami na ang mga nagbabaon na lamang ng
kanilang pagkain para makatipid. Dahil karamihan sa
mga estudyante ay P50.00 hanggang P100.00 ang ba-
on sa isang araw, kung bibili sila ng pagkain sa can-
teen ay magkano na lamang ang matitira sa kanila,
paano pa ang sa pamasahe at pambili ng gamit pang-
eskwelahan? Kaya sana, kahit papaano, bumaba ang
presyo ng mga bilihin upang makaya ng ibang es-
tudyante na makabili ng pagkain sa canteen.
Okay ba ang Canteen? Michelle S. Lagare
Kamakailan lang ay nagpasurvey ang puno ng Depar-
tamento ng Sining Praktika at tagapangulo ng Canteen Com-
mittee na si Prof. Nancy Flor sa mga estudyante ng iba ’t
ibang grado tungkol sa kalidad ng serbisyong ibinibigay ng
canteen. Layunin ng survey na ito na maevaluate ang ser-
bisyo ng canteen. Makabubuti na malaman natin ang mga
pagkukulang ng canteen para ito ’y mabago at sa gayon ay
mapabubuti ang kanilang serbisyo. Kaya sapat nga ba ang
ibinibigay naserbisyo ng canteen?
Isinasaalang-alang ng canteen ang tamang nutrisyon
ng pagkaing kanilang ibinebenta. Dahil estudyante ang kanil-
ang mga costumer, nagbebenta sila ng gulay at karne. Hindi
rin sila nagbebenta ng mga junk foods kundi healthy drinks
at biscuits na lang. Kaugnay pa nito ay ang pagiging masarap
at malasa ng pagkain.
Isa pa ay ang maayos na serbisyo. Mayroon silang
sistema ng pagbibigay ng pagkain at pagtanggap ng bayad.
Ito ay para matiyak na matutugunan ang pangangailangan ng
kanilang mga costumer. Sapat naman ang ibinibigay ng can-
teen na serbisyo, ngunit batid din na hindi pa natin mata-
tawag na “perfect” ito. Bagamat karamihan naman ay tina-
tangkilik ang kanilang serbisyo, napatunayan naman ng sur-
vey na mayroon pa rin silang pagkukulang. Dahil din sa
isinagawang survey maaaring maiparating sa kanila ang mga
dapat nilang baguhin o bigyang pansin.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 11 DISYEMBRE
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Carry pa ba ng Bulsa Mo? Lara Monica C. Acuba
Nagbabaon ka ba ng pagkain
o bumibili sa canteen? Kasya ba
ang allowance mo para sa apat na
araw na pambili ng pagkain sa can-
teen? Sa tingin mo ba ay sulit ang
ibinabayad mo para sa mga binibili
mo?
Marami ang nagulat nang
biglang magtaas ang presyo ng
mga pagkain sa can-teen ng UPIS.
May mga estudyanteng mas
piniling magbaon kaysa gumastos
ng malaking halaga para sa isang
maliit na serving ng ulam.
Isipin natin kung ano ang da-
hilan ng biglaang pagtaas ng pre-
syo ng mga pagkain. Batid ng
marami sa atin ang nagdaang unos
sa Pilipinas na bagyong Ondoy at
Pepeng. Dahil sa dalawang
bagyong iyon, maraming bukirin at
pananim ang naapektuhan kaya
bumaba ang naging supply ng
pagkain. Ayon sa law of demand,
kapag bumaba ang supply ay tataas
ang presyo. Ito ang dahilan sa pag-
taas ng presyo ng mga pagkain sa
ating canteen.
Pagkatapos na pagkatapos
lamang ng pananalanta ng mga
bagyo ay nagbalak na silang itaas
ang presyo ng mga pagkaing kanil-
ang ibebenta, ngunit naudlot ito da-
hil sa pagkakaroon ng price freeze
na ipinatupad ng gobyerno kung
saan hindi maaaring magtaas ng
presyo sa mga pangunahing pan-
gangailangan tulad ng pagkain.
Sa ngayon ay tinanggal na ng
gobyerno ang price freeze kaya
nagtaasan na ang mga presyo sa
pamilihan. Dahil sa patuloy na pag-
taas ng presyo ng mga bilihin sa
merkado, napilitang magtaas ng
presyo ng mga tinda ang canteen.
Binabawi na ngayon ng ating can-
teen ang kanilang pagkalugi.
Maaaring nabigla nga ang
maraming estudyante at guro ng
UPIS sa biglaang pagtaas ng pre-
syo ng pagkain sa canteen lalo pa ’t
may ilang buwan na rin nang lumi-
pas mula ang mga nasabing bagyo.
Ngunit darating din ang panahon
kung saan magbabalanse ang de-
mand sa supply ng mga pagkain.
Maganda naman,
hindi ba? Percival Quiambao
Matapos ang tatlong taong
serbisyo ng dating canteen na nag-
bigay sa atin ng sakit ng ulo, ay
mayroon pang sumunod na kalbar-
yo para sa mga estudyante ng UPIS,
ang Juanchito’s, ang bagong can-
teen concessionaire ng paaralan.
Hindi lang mga hinaing ng mga es-
tudyante tungkol sa canteen ang
naririnig ngayon, kundi pati na rin
ng mga guro.
Maraming estudyante ang
nagrereklamo sa napakamahal na
pagkain na ibinebenta ng canteen,
ngunit para sa akin, tama lamang ito
dahil mas masarap naman ang
pagkain at mas maayos ang kanilang
serbisyo, kumpara sa dating canteen.
Mas mabuti na ang ganito, kaysa sa
dating canteen, kung saan inuulit
ang natirang pagkain para sa
susunod na araw, ang mga tindera ay
hindi nagsusuot ng hairnet, at ang
tagasilbi ay humahawak ng pera, at
marami pang ibang pagkukulang.
Huwag tayong puro reklamo
tungkol sa presyo ng kanilang bine-
bentang pagkain. Bakit hindi muna
natin alamin kung bakit ganito
kataas ang presyo ng pagkain at in-
tindihin ang dahilan. Para sa atin din
naman ang kanilang serbisyo at de
kalidad na pagkain.
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 12 DISYEMBRE 2009
Makatarungang Presyo,
Muling Ibalik! Alyssa Mari R. Manalo
Kabigla-bigla para sa mga estudyante at
mga guro ang biglaang pagtaas ng presyo ng
pagkain sa canteen simula noong Nobyembre
18,2009. Ang P48 na halaga ng pagkain ay
naging P55 na.
Ayon kay Bb. Reena, isa sa mga nama-
mahala at tagasilbi ng pagkain sa canteen, ito
raw ay dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin sa
palengke dahil sa nagdaang bagyong Ondoy at
Pepeng.
Maaaring may mga ilang pangyayari
tulad ng bagyo na naging dahilan sa pagtaas
ng bilihin kung kaya’t nagmahal din ang pre-
syo ng pagkaing kanilang ipinagbibili. Hindi
pa rin makatwiran para sa karamihan ang
biglaang pagtaas ng presyo ng pagkain.
Masyado nang mahal ang P55 na halaga para
sa kakaunting serving. Hindi sapat ang
pagkaing kanilang ibinebenta para sa halagang
binabayaran para dito. Maging ang mga sahog ng mga ulam ay kakarampot para makatipid at
mas kumita ng malaki. Hindi ito tama at dapat nilang isipin na hindi lahat ay kayang makabili
ng ganito kamahal na pagkain.
Hindi masamang magtaas ng presyo kung talagang kinakailangan ngunit dapat din nilang
tugunan ang mga kailangan at kapakanan ng mga bumibili lalo na’t mga estudyante ang kanil-
ang customer. Dapat sulit ang pagkaing isinisilbi para sa ibinabayad dito. Hindi problema para
sa mga estudyante at mga guro na magbayad kahit ito ay tumaas basta’t masarap at nakaka-
busog ang pagkaing kanilang inihahain. Mas makabubuti kung tama ang serving at hindi tini-
tipid ang mga bumibili. Mahalagang mabigyang pansin ang opinyon ng mga tao upang mas
mapabuti ang kanilang serbisyo.
Ayon kay Bb. Reena ang presyo ng pagkain ay babalik sa dati sa oras na bumaba ang pre-
syo ng mga kinakailangan sa pagluluto gaya ng gulay, karne at iba pa. Hindi dapat na ipagwa-
lang-bahala ang isyung ito. Hindi dahilan ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin upang hindi
mabigyan ng sapat at masustansyang pagkain ang mga bumibili. Dapat aksyunan na ng can-
teen ang problemang ito upang muling masiyahan ang mga mamimili.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 13 DISYEMBRE 2009
SIGAW NG TAONG BAYAN Samuel John B. Antenor
Nitong nakaraang linggo ay nagsagawa ang Canteen Committee ng survey sa mga estudyante
at mga guro ng University of the Philippines Integrated School upang makita ang kanilang masasa-
bi sa bagong canteen ng paaralan. Marami ang nagbigay ng magandang feedback. Marami ang
nagsabi na masarap ang pagkain na iniha-
handa at malaki ang ipinagbago ng canteen.
Ngunit marami rin ang hindi kuntento sa
serbisyong kanilang ibinibigay. Ilan sa mga
tanong kung saan mataas ang ibinigay ng
mga estudyante ay sa pakikitungo ng mga
staff. Ilan naman sa mga tanong kung saan
mababa ang ibinigay ay sa usapin ng pre-
syo, kalidad ng pagkain at sistema ng ser-
bisyo.
Batay sa isinagawang survey, lumabas
na may pinakamalaking bahagdan ng rating
na 2 sa scale na 1-5 (5 bilang pinakamataas)
ay ang usapin sa presyo. Nangangahulugan
lamang na namamahalan ang mga estu- dy-
ante sa presyo ng mga pagkain sa canteen.
Nitong nakaraang Nobyembre lamang ay
nagkaroon ng pagtaas sa presyo ng kanilang
mga paninda. Ang dating P48.00 na kanin at
ulam ay naging P55.00. Ito raw ay bunga ng
pagtaas ng mga paninda sa palengke.
Sa kalidad ng pagkain, 38% ang nag-
bigay ng 3. Samakatuwid, hindi kuntento
ang mga estudyante sa lasa ng pagkain.
Maraming estudyante ang naghahanap ng
mas masarap na mga putahe. Sa kanilang
palagay, paulit-ulit na ang inihahandang
pagkain.
Sa serbisyo ng mga staff ng canteen,
31% ang nagbigay ng 2. Bagamat maganda ang pakikitungo ng staff, mabagal ang paghahanda ng
pagkain. Base sa naging resulta ng isinagawang survey, may mga natuwa sa bagong canteen
ngunit, mas marami ang may mga puna at suhestiyon tulad ng mas maayos na sistema upang
bumilis ang serbisyo. Marami pang dapat pagbutihin ang canteen sa kanilang ibinibi-gay na ser-
bisyo at kailangang umisip sila ng mga bagong paraan upang matugunan ang mga pangan-
gailangan ng mga estudyante.
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
UPIS Media Center
TOMO 2 BILANG 14 DISYEMBRE 2009
Mr. Michael Angelo dela Cerna Ms. Rhea Manuel
Learning Coordinators
Media Center 2 2009-2010 Editorial Staff
Ma. Rhea Andaya
Editor-in-chief
Samuel John Antenor Associate Editor
Alyssa Manalo Managing Editor
Diego Enriquez News Editor
Karina Bulong Feature Editor
Gabriel Manahan Sports Editor
Nathalie Dagmang Jona Fernandez Layout Editors
Lara Acuba April Dayne Garcia
Photo Editors
Andrea Abad
Viviene delaCruz Mitz delaRosa
Michelle Lagare Percival Quiambao
Joshua Fajardo Choice Israel
Gino Asuncion Contributors
‘Nak ng Ondoy Naman! Jona Mari O. Fernandez
“Magbabaon na lang kami!”— maraming
estudyante ang nagpasya na magbaon na lamang
bilang reaksyon sa pagtaas ng mga bilihin sa
canteen.
Ipinatupad ang mga bagong presyo noong
Nobyembre 18 kung saan ang mga rice meals ay
itinaas ng P7.00. Ang isang order ng karne at
kanin na dati’y nagkakahalaga ng P48.00 ay nag-
ing P55.00 na, samantalang ang dating P28.00 na
order ng gulay at kanin ay itinaas na sa presyong
P35.00.
Ayon kay Bb. Reena, isang service crew sa
canteen, ang isinagawang pagbabago sa presyo
ay bunga ng pagtaas ng halaga ng bilihin sa
merkado matapos ang pananalanta ng bagyong
Ondoy at Pepeng noong Setyembre at Oktubre.
Natigil din ang kanilang negosyo noong mga
panahong nasuspinde ang klase. Minabuti di-
umano ng pamunuan ng canteen na iantala ang
pagtataas nila sa presyo upang hindi mabigla ang
mga estudyante.
Ang P7.00 na dagdag ng canteen sa presyo ay malaking bagay sa mga estudyante. Kung
susumahin, mahigit P100.00 bawat buwan ang magiging dagdag gastusin ng mga mag-aaral na ar-
aw-araw kumakain sa canteen. Hindi biro ang halagang ito para sa kanila, lalo pa kung may ibang
kailangang paglaanan tulad ng transportasyon at mga pangangailangan sa paaralan. Mala- king
kabawasan ito sa allowance nila, samantalang hindi naman tumataas ang sahod ng kanilang mga
magulang.
Nakapagtataka na kung kailan nag-stabilize ang presyo ng mga bilihin sa palengke ay saka
naman nagtaas ng presyo ang canteen. Agad din namang bumalik sa dating presyo ang gulay mata-
pos ang pagtaas nito dahil sa epekto ng mga bagyo. Ang presyo ng bigas ay hindi naman gumalaw.
Ang halaga ng mantika na dati’y sumasabay sa pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina ay wala ring
pagbabago. Samantala, ang pagtaas ng presyo ng karne ngayong kapaskuhan ay natural lamang at
hindi rin naman kalakihan. Kung tutuusin, walang dahilan upang magtaas ang canteen ng ganito
kalaking dagdag sa presyo ng bawat order ng pagkain. Hindi nararapat na bawiin sa kanilang mga
costumer ang pagkaluging naranasan nila bunga ng mga nagdaang bagyo. Dapat ay tanggapin nila
ang mga ganitong uri ng peligro sa pinasok nilang negosyo.