DISTANT LAND by Eloisa Garcia

You are my sole constant,
In this life of changing tides.
Calm and brooding,
May own unsolved mystery.

In my motionless journey,
I am satisfied with glimpses.
Yes, I am yearning.
But, never wanting.

I cling on my anchored sailboat,
Your smile a distant land.
I drown in whirlpools.
I crash in storms.

You are swept by the waves,
But not my own.
Still I watch you,
As these waters close in.

Asianistas sumabak sa larong Pinoy

Mga estudyante sa sekundarya ay nagtipon sa lobby para ganapin ang Larong Pinoy umaga ng ika-28

ng Agosto.

                Hindi agad nakapagsimula ang Larong Pinoy dahil sa hindi magandang panahon pero kahit papano, nasolusyonan ito.

                Ang unang laro ay naganap sa lobby kung saan ang mga manlalaro ay dapat ipitin ang baraha sa pagitan ng kanilang dalawang binti. Gamit ang isang paa, dapat silang tumalon patungo sa kabilang dulo kung saan may isa pang mag-aaral, na umakto bilang poste, para ikutin pabalik sa pinanggalingan.

                Ipinagpatuloy ang pangalawang laro, ang Luksong Lubid, sa quadrangle. Doon din ginanap ang Luksong Baka at ang Luksong Tinik.

                Hinirang bilang kampeon ang ika-7 baitang, sumunod ang ika-8 antas, habang ang ika-10 baitang ay pumangatlo, panghuli naman ang ika-9 na antas.

                Maligayang Buwan ng Wika, mga Asianistas!

-         - Allysha Danielle Tadios

Gilas Pilipinas bags silver medal in 2015 Jones Cup

Blatche-less Gilas survives Chinese Taipei in Jones Cup | Sports, News,
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        Gilas Pilipinas claimed the silver medal at the 2015 William Jones Cup after a 96-67 victory over Chinese Taipei B last Sunday, September 6 at the Xinchuang Gymnasium in Taiwan.

        The Philippine national men's basketball team finished the tournament with a 6-2 record for second place right behind champion Iran with its 7-1 win-loss card.

Based on history, it is the first silver medal in the competition to add to their 4 golds and 3 bronze medals from previous years. The country won  gold from their last participation in 2012.

        Gary David led the way with 22 points while Jayson Castro and MoalaTautuaa added 15 and 12 markers, respectively.

        The nationals bucked a slow start versus Chinese Taipei B and finally took the lead for the first time with under a minute remaining in the opening period and proceeded with the blowout.

        Calvin Abueva absorbed a hard foul late in the first quarter, hurting his lower back but he was iced and ready to go in the second half, according to Sport5's Carlo Pamintuan who is in Taiwan.

        With the result all but assured in the second half, Gilas had the luxury of playing relaxed and having fun as they experimented with their offensive capabilities.

Jimmy Alapag, Terrence Romeo, DondonHontiveros, and Marc Pingris sat out the final game of the Jones Cup.

        Gilas will return home to prepare for its final tilt before the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship later this month, the MVP Cup.

        The MVP Cup, happening from September 11 to 13, will feature teams Gilas defeated in the Jones Cup, the Wellington Saints from New Zealand and the Taiwan national team.

- Kyle Joseph Supan

MY ZUMBA EXPERIENCE

         I am aware that I am not physically fit. I always find reasons to eat. I sit down all day until my legs complain. I even wished I can float so that every time I move, I won’t spend a pound of energy. Those things that I’ve said wasn’t the exact thing I did last Friday, July 31, 2015.

          That day was the culminating activity of the celebration of the Nutrition month. I was part of the Theatres’ Art Guild presentation so I stuff myself with food and drinks that I think can satisfy me until 4 o’clock, before the salu-salo with my classmates.

  I really thought that was it. After our presentation we can go where ever we want, until Sir Rommel said we are going to lead the Zumba after the culminating activity and each of us is going to lead the crowd. We should go with a pair. I’ve picked Valerie (I’m sorry for dropping your name), she didn’t have a partner so did I.

  There, the Zumba craze started. I stuffed myself at the back so that the audience will not see me dancing. I am really terrible at it, I swear. Sir Rommel lifted the atmosphere. He led everyone with the warm up exercise and some of them were hard to follow but I managed them all because I was pressured. I was pressured in a way that I am also a TAG member though I wasn’t into dancing. I need to do this!

  Then Sir Rommel started calling the names of my fellow TAG members, oh my. I suddenly felt nervous. What if our names are going to be called? I just calmed myself by focusing on the dance movements and temporarily forget it.

  While dancing and executing the steps, I felt strange. I was sweating. Not only me but almost everyone. My red t-shirt became dark red. And aside we were all sweating we were also smiling and enjoying every beat of the songs played. Some of us even shouted adlibs like HEY to maintain the energy of the crowd and us ‘leaders’.

    It was I and my partner’s turn to lead the crowd. I knew I wasn’t at my best. I really see that the two of us weren't on ourselves at that time because we’re really panicking on what to do next but for me, that experience was the best. Although I wasn’t the main dancer during that time, I was proud of myself. I was able to change a bit of my history. I actually enjoyed exercising for the first time.

-Maria Lallene M. Cinco

- Photos by Jeanille B. Cogtas

NERO, CATADMAN PUMAKALAWA SA GUITAR DUET

Nagwagi sina Jenika Gi-An Nero at Lance Roi Catadman sa Guitar Duet competition na ginanap sa People's Hall ng Talisay City noong ika-7 ng Agosto.

Ang nasabing patimpalak ay para sa preparasyon ng ikawalong (8th) Halad sa Kabataan.Magaganap ang kompetisyong panrehiyon sa darating na ika-11 ng Agosto sa San Fernando Sports Complex sa San Fernando, Cebu.

Sumali ang Asian College of Technology sa “2015 Division Vocal Duet and Guitar Duet Competion” noong ika-7 ng Agosto sa People’s Hall ng Talisay City Hall.

Sina Chesty Mae Flores at Patricia Nicole Logarta ang kumatawan sa ACT para sa vocal duet.

Pangwalo sa vocal duet sina Flores at Logarta.

- Allysha Danielle Tadios

Grades 9, 10 join Basic Emergency Response symposium

      July 18, 2015, Saturday – The Grades 9 and 10 attended a symposium about Basic Emergency Response which happened on the ACT lobby.

      The said activity was conducted by SF01 Guiller T. Pegarido which started around 8:30 am.

       Some of the topics discussed are the Fire Prevention Program and First Aid. With first aid, the Grade 9 and 10 are taught how to execute the CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Response) and FBAO (Foreign Body Airway Obstruction).

       The event ended with an evaluation of the students as how much they understood and observed the process of CPR and FBAO.

-Maria Lallene M.Cinco

LIONS PINASLANG NG KNIGHTS

Nagbunga ng saya ang tagumpay ng Asian College of Technology (ACT) Cyber Knights volleyball boys sa District Meet 2015 noong ika-1 ng Oktubre sa East Visayan Academy (EVA) laban sa Monterey School Incorporated Lions.

Naganap ang laro sa ala una ng hapon sa EVA gymnasium. Panalo ang Act laban sa Monterey sa set iskor na 2-1 kung saan nanalo sila sa una at huling set.

Sa unang set ay kita ang determinasyon ng bawat manlalaro sa korte. Tila nahirapan sa unang mga minute ang Cyber Knights dahil nagpatalo ang Lions kaya natabla ang iskor, 5-5. Nang pagkakataon na ni Damielle Luchavez mag-serve ay hindi na niya pinalampas ito.

Pinasok niya nang walang kahirap-hirap ang labimpitong(17) serbisyo na nagpalamang sa Cyber Knights sa iskor na 22-5. Parang kidlat sa bilis ang mga serbisyo ni Luchavez kaya napa-nganga na lamang sa gulat ang Lions.

Nakagawa pang pumuntos ng kalaban ngunit natalo sila sa iskor na 25-8.

Sa ikalawang set ay tila nawala sa pokus ang Cyber Knights at muling nahirapan. Ilang paglabag din ang nagawa ng knights kaya lumamang ang Lions.

Nahirapan ang setter ng koponan na si Paul Santillan dahil sa mga maling receive na binitawan ng kanyang kagrupo. Nagawang humabol ng Knights ngunit nataposa ng set sa iskor na 23-25 kung saan sila ay talo.

Nag-aapoy muli ang Knights kaya nagawa nilang bumawi sa huling set. Muli ay pinahirapanng Knights ang Lions at nakabawi. Panalo ang Knights sa iskor na 25-10.  

Hindi natuwa si Coach Elvin Tabura sa kinalalabasan. “Nadismaya ako dahil natapos n asana and laro sa ikalawang set,” sabi ni Tabura.

Nakulangan din si Angelo Largo, dating Cyber Knights volleyball player,  sa ipinakita ng Knights. “Okay lang naman ngunit nakita ko na kulang sa pokus ang mga manlalaro,” wika niya.

Nakontento naman sa ipinakitang laro ng Knights si Floramae Arain, ACT Athletics Club Moderator. Sabi niya, “Bumilib ako dahil ito ang magiging hudyat  sa  ‘comeback’ ng ACT.

Panalo din ang Cyber Knights volleyball girls matapos hindi sumipot ang Tabunok National High School (TNHS).

- Lance Roi Catadman