Executive Order 26: Tagapuksa ng Bisyong Nakamamatay

Minsan mo na bang naitanong sa sarili mo o sa ibang tao kung bakit may nagyoyosi, bakit sila nagyoyosi o gumagamit ng sigarilyo? Ano nga ba talagang meron ito at ito’y kinakaadikan ng nakakarami? Kung kaya’t base sa isang resulta galing sa Global Adult Tobacco Survey o GATS, dalawampu’t-walong porsiyento o 17.3 milyong mga Pilipino, edad labin lima at pataas ay naninigarilyo. Ngunit sa bagong batas na naipatupad ngayon, ano ang magiging epekto nito sa humigit labing pitong milyong katao? May pagbabago kayang makakamit sa pagsasabatas ng ika-dalawampu’t-anim na utos ng nakatataas o ang Nationwide Smoking Ban?

Si mamang drayber may nakapaskin naman na "No Smoking" sign sa likuran niya hayon buga parin ng buga. 

Larawan mula sa walangpixels.blogspot

http://walalangpixels.blogspot.com/2012/05/smoking-jeepney-driver.html

              Noong ika-16 ng Mayo sa taong ito ay pinirmahan ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang Philippine Executive Order 26 na tumatawag sa Clean Air Act noong 1999 at ang Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003 na magpataw ng pambansang pagbabawal na manigarilyo sa mga pampublikong lugar sa Pilipinas. Ang pagbabawal na ito ay ginawang pang-nasyonal sapagkat ang ordinansang ito ay naipatupad na sa siyudad ng Davao noong 2002. Dahil sa pagpapatupad na ito, nagbigay ito ng positibo at negatibong epekto sa iba’t-ibang klase ng tao sa bansa. Para sa mga gumagamit ng sigarilyo, sila ay nababahala at nagagalit sa pagkat para raw silang nanakawan ng pagkakataon upang sumaya sapamamaraan ng paninigarilyo.  Nababahala rin sila sapagkat may mga pagkakataong nakakaligtaan nila na may pagbabawal na pala at sila ay naninigarilyo sa daan o sa mga pampublikong lugar. Para naman sa mga mamamayan na hindi gumagamit at palaging nabibiktima ng second hand smoking, sila ay nagagalak sapagkat ang batas na ito ay makapagbibigay sa lahat ng mas magandang hangin na lalanghapin. Mababawasan na rin ang pagkakasakit sa baga, sapagkat base sa mga pag-aaral ay mas malalaang sakit sa baga ang mga nakakalanghap ng usok mula sa sigarilyo kaysa sa mga direktang naninigarilyo. Dahil dito, magkakaroon na ng pagbaba ng porsiyento ng mga kaso ng namamatay sa kadahilanang paninigarilyo.

              Isa ring itong magandang pagbabago para sa mga kabataang nalulong at malululong pa lamang sa isang bisyong nakamamatay. Mapipigilan pa sila at mahihinto pa nila kung gugustuhin talaga nilang magbago at ‘di nais makapagmulta o makulong dahil sa paninigarilyo. Sa batas ding ito, naway magabayan at mapagsabihan na ang mga kabataan ng kani-kanilang mga magulang sa mga posibleng mangyari sa kanila, hindi lamang ang makulong kung hindi pati na ang mga masasamang sakit na maaari nilang makuha dahil dito. Pati narin ang mga epekto kapag patuloy silang malululong sa ganitong bisyo at kanilang madadala hanggang sa pagtanda nila na magiging sanhi ng maagang pagkamatay. Naway makapagpamulat ang batas na ito sa lahat ng kabataan na walang masamang naidudulot ang paninigarilyo sa buhay nila at sa buhay ng mga taong nasa paligid nila sapagkat hindi lamang sila ang naaapektuhan kapag sila ay gumagamit nito.

              Ang mga matatanda naman ay kailangang magbagong buhay narin. May mga gumagamit kasi na kahit alam na nilang may sakit sila o magkakasakit sila dahil dito ay tuloy pa rin sila sa paninigarilyo na nagiging dahilan upang sila’y magsisi sa huli. Kapag napagtanto na nila na ang bisyong nasimulan nila ay kailangan na nilang tapusin, makikita ito ng mga kabataang nasa paligid nila at maaari pang makapaghikayat na itigil narin ang pagbibisyo. Naway sa batas ding ito ay maisip nila na kailangan pa nilang makasama ng matagal ang kanilang pamilya’t kailangan nilang maging malakas upang mangyari ito kaya kailangang burahin na nila sa kanilang buhay ang paninigarilyo.

              Ang paninigarilyo ay kailanma’y walang magandang naidulot sa tao at kapaligiran. Maliban sa nakamamatay ito para sa mga tao, nasisira rin ang ozone layer na nagiging sanhi ng sobran init ng panahon na nararanasan ng ating bansa. Naway ang batas naito ay malagay sa mga kokote ng bawat mamamayang Pilipino: na ang paninigarilyo ay dapat mahinto hindi lamang para sa kaligtasan ng bansa ngayon kung hindi pati na sa mga susunod pang henerasyon. Hindi  nais ng kanino man ang magkaroon ng isang bansang hanging nilalanghap ay usok mula sa sigarilyo.

-Khayla Marie Gil Carreon

ACT Knights, basketball champs

          ACT Knights basketball teams, both boys and girls, won the championship game during the district meet last September 16, 2017.

          The boys team played against Monterey School with the score 34-70. On the other hand, the girls played and won against Jaclupan National High School. 

          The boys were overwhelmed by their success. Josh Limbitco, one of the players, said that winning really felt good since the Montery School team was teasing them at first and because of that they became more determined to beat their opponent.

          Meanwhile, the girls were so happy and surprised with the result of their first off-school competition. "We were so proud since we brought honor to the school." Chelsea Enriquez, one of the players, said in an interview. 

          Ms. Floramae Arain, Athletics Club Moderator, said that their trainings had all paid off. "They really never mind going home late so long as they can train. That's how determined they are to compete."

          Indeed any sport competition or any competition per se without training would never give good results.

- Frederick Lim & Tasha Quiachon

Photos by Triziah Jo Bondoc

Selma, Barniego proclaimed Nutri-Chef champs

Barniego (checkered red apron) during her turn to cook.

Photo by Jeanille B. Cogtas

          G10-Perseverance representatives, Trisha Selma and Leela        Barniego won the 2017 Nutri-chef

cook-ff at the campus quadrangle last July 28 in culmination of the Nutrition Month.

          The ladies couldn't believe they've won since according to Barniego, she's joined the said competition since seventh grade but never won; while Selma on the other hand was a first timer.

          They confessed that they really didn't focus on winning' "We simply focused more on the dish we planned to cook and gave our hundred percent effort on it. We also maintained our communication so as not to spoil the process."

          The competition has strengthened the Selma and Barniego's determination and trust to comrades in order to achieve their goals. "Without determination and trust, the flow of the game will be a different one.", Selma added.

                 This is a yearly competition where in each section in the Junior High School gets to show off their culinary skills to commemorate the Nutrition Month.

- Gianne Garcia & Emmy Julve

Credits to Adrian Rosos for the interview

Aquino wins 3 medals for Milo Olympics

Aquino during his swimming competition for Batang PinoyRegionals at Dumaguete City

 last November 13, 2017.

Photo by Nerie Macalinao Estreba

          Psalm Deniel Aquino won 3 medals during the Milo Olympics swimming competition which was held last August 24-26, 2017 at Abellana Sports Complex.

          Aquino brought home 2 silver medals and 1 bronze for Asian College of Technology. He confessed that he couldn't have done all these competitions without his mother. "I can't race or compete without her. She gives me strength and most of all she supports me all the way.", he said.

          He has been training ever since with his two coaches: Jovan Delica, Cycling Coach; and  Andoy Remolino, Swimming and Running Coach. Both coaches agree that Aquino's swim times are improving and that he is physically and mentally ready to take on outstanding opponents here in the Philippines.

          It's already been five years since Aquino started his swimming career and according to him, he chose this kind of sport because it reduces injury risks.

          He has been through a lot of competitions every year. He's joined triathlons which includes running and cycling. He has had more than 3 medals if you're keeping score. And he has more medals to to bring home. 

           He only has one message though: " For aspiring swimmers and newbies out there, never give up; Train every single day; Always be humble and pray to God."      

- Tiffany Sta. Cruz     

Garcia, Usop kampiyon sa kantahan

          Itinanghal na kampeyon sina Alyasa Usop at Gianne Garcia ng G8-Integrity sa patimpalak sa pag-awit na ginanap sa Pagtitipon bilang kataluktukang pagdiriwang ng Buwang ng Wika noong Agosto 25,2017.

Sina Usop at Garcia sa kanilang "repeat performance" sa Pardo Parish para sa "ACT Night at Pardo" noong ika-17 ng Setyembre 2017.

Larawan ni Mark Jemzelle Cogtas

          Kinanta nila ang Bok-love nina Therese Villarante at Kurt Fick sa patimpalak na iyon pagkatapos nilang malampasan ang preliminaries kung saan nakalaban nila ang mga mang-aawit mula sa iba't-ibang seksyon.

          Hindi nila inakala na manalo sa kompetisyon.  "Unexpected kaayo kay feel namo mas nindot pa ang uban performances kaysa amo."(Hindi namain inaasahan kasi papang mas maganda pa yong sa iba.), wika nila.

          Ayon naman sa mga estudyanteng naroon sa gabing iyon, karapat-dapat sina Usop at Garcia na maging kampiyon sila ang natatanging mga kalahok na nakitaan ng magandang kemistry maliban sa maganda nilang pag-awit.

          Bago dumating ang araw ng Pagtitipon, ang dalawa ay makikitang nag-eensayo ng kanilang kanta at kung paano kumilos sa entablado kaya ng dumating an ang araw ng kompetisyon, natural at malinis ang kanilang kilos ayon kay Bb. Floramae Arain, Class Adviser.

          Naganap ang pagdiriwang sa quadrangle ng Asian College of Technology kung saan ang mga estudyante ng Junior High School  ay nagsama-sama upang ipagdiwang ang Buwan ng Wika.

- Chrisha Tadios

Credits kina Kelsey Araniego & Vinzent Lariosa

sa pagkalap ng impormasyon

Ricardo, Mayol crowned Mr. and Ms. Healthy 2017

Ricardo and Mayol as Mr. & Ms. Healthy 2017
during the awarding ceremony.

             Dominic Ricardo and Thessalonica Mayol, respectively from Grade 10-Fortitude and Grade 9-Justice, were crowned Mr and Ms Healthy during the Nutrition Month culminating activity last July 28,2017.

             Both weren't expecting to win and were shocked at the results. Ricardo said he did not expect to win because the other contestants were really hardworking.

             Ricardo wasn't looking forward to win. He also thought of this as a fun competition.

             Mayol, on the other hand, was anxious and expected Ayumi Nakatsuka from Grade 10-Perseverance to win.

             "There should be no one who is unhealthy.", Ricardo said. "Limit your body to eat the right food in order to reach a healthy lifestyle", he added.

Yunting & Dacua as
Second
Runner-up

               Mayol on the other hand left a very simple message, "Be happy; eat healthy."

Caramol & Ulila as
First Runner-up

             

            Other winners of the competition were Andrei Ulila and Abigail Caramol, both from Grade 8-Unity as first runner-up; Zether Yunting and Lourdes Dacua, respectively from Grade 9-Justice and Grade 8-Integrity as second runner-up.

- Jude Francis Tadios

Credits to Jehramae Trangia for the interview
Photos by Jeanille Cogtas

Monstrous Reality: Marawi Siege

                 As the war continues in Marawi City, fear has been embedded into the minds of the residents. Every day was a torture as the people living in the area have to witness the city being destroyed.

           Instead of staying in the safety of their homes, civilians have to evacuate to keep themselves safe from the destruction. As the conflict continues to rise, people fear for their children’s lives as well as theirs, every single day. Not only that, day by day, many soldiers, policemen, and marines have died protecting the land where innocent people reside while these selfish local terrorist group attacked to control the land and become king, they even have the audacity to join hands with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group to lay siege on Marawi City. And to think they belong to a religion of tolerance and love for the humanity.    

           Don’t they know their brothers and sisters are already suffering for what they’re doing? Maranaos are afraid and are traumatized to the point where they couldn’t sleep. Children are confused whether or not to continue their education or stay with their family in order to be together all time because of what they experienced. They fled and left their properties and the city they are familiar with because they don’t have a choice. There is no guarantee when this nightmare will be over and if they were to stay longer, in a blink of an eye, their lives will be taken away.

            Due to the attacks, people have to stop working making them lose their livelihood and lose the only way to fend for themselves. It is really hard to believe the extent of struggle in Marawi City. If this is the Maute’s way of showing superiority of their religion, then it totally backfired. Society’s hatred towards them has worsened, they neither were respected nor feared, but instead they were hated. Their acts may further deepen the rift between society and Muslims, rendering the efforts of the other good Muslims futile.

            Every one of us wants to reconcile and be together as one but as what we are witnessing at this moment, it seems to be impossible. Marawi Siege has turned hundreds of lives upside down, not only they are losing money, jobs, and time, they were also losing lives. Even though Philippine troops were able to kick out extremists from some of the areas they took as base, they still are struggling to fight against Islamic State-linked militants.

             The event that Marawi City experienced is a nightmare for everyone. None of us expected these to happen to our Maranao brothers and sisters. The one conflict we all read, heard or watched from books and movies have become a horrendous reality. Marawi Siege has indeed changed the once peaceful lives of people. We have longed for peace but peace, indeed, is hard to achieve especially in the midst of adversity. It has become like an elusive dream, it is hard to achieve it by force or any act of violence. No one is certain who wins this battle but one thing is for sure, the civilians are the miserable losers in this bloodshed.

Mary Chrisha E. Tadios

 ACT ON LINE

School Publication

First Entry for SY 2017-2018

Lyric poems by Chloe Quiachon

WHAT LOVE IS

This is but a brief and striking poem

THE RAIN AND YOU

Poems by Chloe Quiachon

Entry piece for the Writers Club

SY 2017-2018

PHOTOJOURNALISM COMPETITION 2017

MECHANICS FOR JUDGING:
- The students must be able to pass 5 photos.
- Each photo is rated by the judges from 0-3 where 0 is the lowest and 3 as the highest.

* Photos garnering zero are not included in the collage.

*The Judges are: Jeanille B. Cogtas, Margelei V. Olayvar, 

Rommel Z. Alvarez, Clemente T. Abalos and Jebrys L. Largo

HIGH SCHOOL
HUMAN INTEREST CATEGORY

CHAMPION

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

FOURTH PLACE

GRADE SCHOOL
HUMAN INTEREST CATEGORY

CHAMPION

SECOND PLACE

HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS INTEREST CATEGORY

CHAMPION

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

FOURTH PLACE

GRADE SCHOOL
SPORTS INTEREST CATEGORY

CHAMPION

SECOND PLACE

March 8, 2017

@Asian College of Technology

Bulacao, Talisay City, Cebu

Grade 9 dominates Badminton events

Shaq Villoga during the awarding ceremony.

Photo by Jeanille B. Cogtas

The Juniors win big in the Badminton events during the 2017 Intramurals last March 9, 10, and 13, 2017.

Grade 9 athletes Claire Aso, Shaq Villoga, and Emilio Bontia won Singles A Girls and Singles A and B Boys respectively in a series of heated hits between sets. Claire Aso lost to Carmen Bansig, Freshmen, during the 1st set with a score of 11-12. Aso was able to steal the game during the 2nd and 3rd set with 11-2 and 11-8. “At first I was so nervous before we started the game, I really thought I was going to lose,” Claire said. She also gave a message to all athletes who wish to stop trying to get the gold. “Just put faith in yourself and believe that you can still win.”

The Freshmen dominated against the Juniors in Doubles Girls   and Boys represented by Chrisha Tadios, Dave Deguinon, Dan Ballares, and John Jacobe. The Ballares and Jacobe duo had a very close fight with Dominic Ceballos and Vince Barimbad during the 2nd set with a score of 12-10. Dan Ballares said their victory felt like winning the lottery.  Tadios and Deguinon defeated Janille Obana and Jeneva Salutis with a score of 11-6, 11-7.

 Singles A Girls                                                        Singles A Boys                                           

Grade 7: Camille Escraman                                  Grade 9: Shaq Villoga—WIN

Grade 10: Urika Taneo—WIN                                Grade 10: Kayne Barabat

Singles B Girls                                                     Singles B Boys

Grade 7: Carmen Bansig                                      Grade 9: Emilio Bontia—WIN

Grade 9: Claire Aso—WIN                                     Grade 7: Carlo Calma

Doubles Girls                                                           Doubles Boys

Grade 7: Chrisha Tadios,                                      Grade 7: Dan Ballares,

Dave Deguinon—WIN                                                        John Jacobe—WIN                                 

                                                                          Grade 9: Dominic Ceballos, Vince

Grade 9: Janille Obana, Jeneva Salutis                    Barimbad

-Jenika Nero

Gr. 10, 9 kampeon sa 40m dash boys, girls category

Si Claire Aso ginawaran ng medalya.

Larawan ni Jeanille B. Cogtas

           Sa ilalim ng boys category, nanguna ang ika-10 baitang sa 40m dash na nakatala ng 4.49 segundo habang sa girls category naman ay nagwagi ang ika-9 na baitang na nakatala ng 6.45 segundo.

           Ang mga sumusunod ay ang resulta sa boys category:

Grade 10 (Vince Loreto)	4.49 secs
Grade 9 (Jon Tabura)	5.66 secs
Grade 8 (Andy Adlawan)	6.03 secs
Grade 7	6.98 secs

Girls category:

Grade 9 (Claire Aso)	6.45 secs
Grade 8 (Lyka Omnes)	6.79 secs
Grade 10 (Eloisa Garcia)	7.18 secs
Grade 7 (Claire Ahito)	7.67 secs

-Allysha Tadios

Seniors at Freshies kumampeon sa board games

Nangibabaw ang Senior chess team at Freshmen scrabble team kontra Junior High players sa Intramurals 2017 na ginanap noong ika-9 at 10 ng Marso.

Sinilat   ng  Senior  chess   boys,  na  ginampanan nina Kyle Supan, Erich Albaran at Joshua Haramil, ang Junior chess boys sa isang round robbin tournament sa unang araw ng palaro.

Ayon kay Sir Julius Buma-at, chess moderator, tanging dalawang koponan lamang ang nakipagtugisan. Agad na na-diskwalipika ang   Sophomores   at   Freshmen  dahil  sa kakulangan ng manlalaro at kawalasan ng gamitan.

Dumaan naman sa landslide victory ang Senior Chess girls nang humakot sina Chesty Flores,  Rachael Serrano,  Lois Laboga  at Angel Salaritan ng sampung puntos.

Pumangalawa ang Juniors, sumunod ang Sophamores at nahuli ang Freshmen.

Samantalang bumawi  naman ang Freshmen nang   nanguna sila sa larong  scrabble. Tinalo nina Jude Tadios, Johanna Abellanosa, Kaye Abellanosa at Abigail Caramol  ang Juniors na inirepresenta nina Shanisse Semoran, Khayla Carreon, Michael Osmil at Alyssa Plaza. Pumangatlo naman ang Seniors at nahuli ang Sophamores.

-Lalaine Omnes

-Photos by Denise Cairo

Seniors at Sophies, wagi bilang Mr. at Ms. Intramurals

ANG BIKER AT ANG CHEERLEADER.

Abot-tengang nakangiti sina Erich Albaran at 

Angel Pedrano pagkatapos silang hirangin 

na Mr. and Ms. Intramurals 2017.

Photo by Jeanille B. Cogtas 

Isa sa mga inaabangan tuwing Intramurals sa ACT ay ang mga kalahok sa Mr. and Ms. Intramurals galing sa iba’t-ibang grupo mula pre-school hanggang sa sekondarya. Iba-ibang atake at awra sa harap ng mga tao at mga hurado na nagbibigay sa kanila ng kakaibang dating. At sa taong ito sa departamento ng Junior High, ang nakitaan ng sinasabing dating ay ang representante mula sa Seniors na si Erich Albaran na tinanghal bilang Mr. Intramurals at ang mula sa Sophies na si Angel Pedrano  bilang Ms. Intramurals.

          Nang tinanong ko si G. Jessie Ebina, dating Dance Master ng CNU Dance Company at kasalukuyang membro ng Priima Dance Company kung ano ang nakita niya kay Erich na nakuha ang atensyon niya; ang kumpiyansa raw nito at ang grabeng showmanship ng siya’y nagtanghal lalo na sa pagdadala niya sa kanyang bisikleta at nang binuhusan niya ang kanyang sarili ng tubig. Nakitaan naman ni Bb. Jessica Sol-lano, coach ng Center of Pop Cebu ng potensyal si Erich. Ngunit para kay G. Clemente Abalos III, kasalukuyang isang marketing manager, ang pambato ng Sophies na si Vince Tomaquin ang kanyang nagustuhan. 

Ang alindog at positibong awra naman ang nagpanalo kay Angel Pedrano para kay G. Ebina. Hindi raw ito masyadong mahiyain at ‘di rin masyadong makumpiyansa kun’di sakto lamang para sa kanya. “She is very beautiful. She is very attractive,” naman ang nasabi ni Bb. Sollano tungkol sa kalahok. Nakitaan niya raw ito ng hawig sa isa mga artista ng ABS-CBN. Dagdag puntos din daw ang dalawang dimples ni Angel at ang kanyang matamis na ngiti.

Sa katanungang ano ang masasabi nila sa pinakita ng mga kalahok, ang pagsisikap ng bawat isa sa mga kalahok ay talagang nakita ayon kay G. Ebina. Nagulat si G. Abalos sa grabeng pinakitang sikap ng mga kalahok kahit aktibidad lamang ito sa paaralan. Para naman kay Bb. Sollano, nakitaan niya ng buong potensyal ang mga sumali at alam niyang may itotodo pa ito. Ipinakita nila ang totoong kahulugan ng sportsmanship na siyang napakamahlalagang salik ngayong Intramurals.

-Khayla Carreon

Sophies conquers pop dance competition

QUEEN OF SWAG. Sophomore Angel Predano takes the center of their pyramid

 formation and displays her flawless smooth moves.

-Photo by Shanise Semoran

 Junior high school sophomores rose as winners of the Pop Dance Competition yesterday, March 9, during the opening of the Asianista Games 2017.

Garnering an average of 90.93, they were proclaimed as the victor out of all four levels who performed modern dances in the JHS department.

“Well, they deserved it. The ranking is best suited from what we’ve seen and what they’ve shown,” Jessica Sollano, one of the three judges, said. She is a co-founder of the Priima Dance Company and the Coach of Center for Pop Cebu.

“They were synchronized and energetic, every figure emphasized. They have originality in music and routine. Among all, they stood out,” she reasoned why they were her first choice.

Another judge, Jessie Ebina, said, “Among the four, they were the ones I could recall well. Their performance was clean and visibly had impact. They had a created an image after the show.”Ebina is also a former dance master of the CNU Dance Company and a member of the Priima Dance Company.

After tabulating the results, it was seen that there was a close fight between the scores of the winner and the rest of the placers.

“The scores have small differences. But in the end, it was in the matter of who was the best among the four groups,” Sollano said.

Taking the title of first place was the ninth grade, the juniors, with an average of 89.63. The third judge and a member of the Bisdak Pride theater group, Clemente Abalos III, said that they were his main choice as victors of the contest.

The seniors followed the juniors in the ranking, bearing an average of 88.3. The freshmen came in third place with an average of 82.63.

“The way they all participated is a good thing and overall, for me, the event they made was very  nice,” Sollano said.

The said winners  will be receiving  awards during the closing ceremonies of the Asianista Games on Monday, March 13, 2017.

-Eloisa Garcia