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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
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Page 1: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 2: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 3: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 4: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 5: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 6: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 7: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 8: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 9: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 10: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 11: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 12: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 13: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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

Page 14: Forum Newsletter 2009-10

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.


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