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10/09/2024

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝐌𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

We're awake and dancing all September to celebrate life, love, and laughter as 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐀. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚, our sagacious and meticulous 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 from the Creatives Department turns a year wiser today. Your keen eye for the creative lens, whether it be for photojournalism, layout, and cartooning, creates a profound impact to the overall face of the publication.

We send you best wishes and pray for abundance as you continue to break silence and amplify voices!

09/09/2024

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔: Taliwas sa nakasanayang malaking bulwagan o multipurpose hall, ikinadismaya ng ilan sa 272 pre-service teachers ang ‘maliit’ na venue ng Pinning Ceremony ngayong taon, ika-6 ng Setyembre.

“Medyo disappointed lang ako kasi syempre nag-ready tayong lahat…which is frustrating,” pahayag ni Nixon Tengco mula sa BSEd-English patungkol sa venue ng pinning ceremony.

“[Ngayon], okay naman yung venue kasi CCC pa rin naman ‘to (Roman Lazaro Hall)...ang issue ko nga lang is medyo masikip nga [at] kulob, kaya kapag may nag-uusap [ay] maingay,” dagdag pa ni Tengco.

Samantala, iginiit ng pangulo ng DTE-LEAD na si Dianna Juanata na sinubukan nilang maghanap ng mas malawak na venue subalit dulot ng mga pagbabago sa iskedyul, hindi na available ang posibleng mga lugar na maaaring pagdausan.

“Sorry po talaga, mayroon naman na pong naka-reserve talaga (na mas malawak na venue) last August 24…[pero] noong pina-change na po namin [ang petsa] ay wala na po[ng] mabigay na available date, at hindi naman po natin pwedeng patagalin pa po yung pinning [ceremony] since need na nga po nating ma-deploy,” tugon ni Juanata sa naturang isyu.

“Sana po sa susunod ay mas lawakan pa po natin yung pag-intindi po natin, hindi por que hindi nasunod yung gusto nating mangyari ay…akala po natin hindi ginagawan ng paraan ang lahat ng bagay,” dagdag pa niya.

“Nanghinayang [ako] na hindi sa malaking venue nagawa yung pinning ceremony, iba pa rin kasi talaga yung sabay-sabay kasama Elementary at Secondary…pero thankful na rin kasi ginawan pa rin ng paraan ng mga nag-asikaso na maging maganda at maayos yung pinning ceremony kahit nagkaroon ng problema sa venue,” wika ni Irish Ann Rejano ng BSED-Science.

Taon-taon ay ginaganap ang Pinning Ceremony para sa mga 4th year students ng Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) at Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) bilang hudyat ng pagsisimula ng kanilang Practice Teaching.

Pahayag naman ni Juanata, ngayong taon ay sinigurado nilang babanggitin ang pangalan ng mga Pre-Service Teachers sa Pinning Ceremony, kaiba sa mga nakaraang taon na basta lamang ikinakabit ang nameplates ng mga ito.

Naglaan din ng libreng photo booth para sa mga pre-service teacher ang DTE-LEAD na pinangasiwaan ng Diwa Cinematiko Production (DCP).

Isinulat ni Lhyn Marie Tabieros
Kuhang ng The Sentinel
Inilapat ni Strawmile Villanueva

09/09/2024

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: With the annual Maior Scientiam Sodalitas (MSS) Tutorial Sodalitas intended for lower years, Science Majors were given a chance to take advanced classes on chosen courses that are said to be challenging, September 7 at Rizal Building.

“I had fun attending the Tutorial Sodalitas because we have learned new knowledge and it was [enjoyable] to see that we, as a class, [were] so interested in the said courses,” Joseph Bascruz, third year Science Major said on his experience.

According to Mary Abigail Cerodo, one of the lecturers, the Tutorial Sodalitas serves as “reinforcement” that helps Science Majors to understand and navigate the complexities of the particular courses given in the program of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science.

“Science can be challenging, but Tutorial Sodalitas provides the support to the students and [builds] a strong foundation in different major subjects,” Cerodo added.

MSS featured peer tutorials led by third year and fourth year Science Majors as the lecturers.

Genetics and Analytical Chemistry were the assigned courses for third year Science Majors, with Ma. Therese Elyssa Manimtim and Kathleen Mendoza as the lecturers, respectively.

While three courses were discussed in the afternoon, with second year Science Majors attending sessions on Physics led by Arjay Escabusa and Organic Chemistry led by Cerodo.

Freshmen, on the other hand, were introduced to Scientific Notation, Significant Figures, and Units of Measurement, which were presented by third year Science Majors, Joshua Acuin, Uhrie Anderson Pablo, and Joshua Soriano.

“I hope that they develop a deep love for learning Science and teaching Science as future educators,” Cerodo stated.

Written by Ma. Therese Elyssa Manimtim
Photo courtesy of MSS, photo by Erika Lazaro
Layout by MarJohn Padora

09/09/2024

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

We're awake and dancing all September to celebrate life, love, and laughter as 𝐌𝐚𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐄. 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, our modest and jaunty 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 from the Creatives Department turns a year wiser today.

We send you best wishes and pray for abundance as you continue to break silence and amplify voices!

08/09/2024

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: Jerrold Mangliwan concluded his 2024 Paris Paralympics stint after failing to advance to the finals of the Para Athletics Men’s 100m - T52 Round 1 on September 6 (PHT), placing 6th in Heat 1 and 12th overall, clocking a time of 19.44 seconds.

Mangliwan also competed in the Men’s 400m - T52 final, where he finished eight with a finishing time of 1:04.55 at Stade de France on Friday, August 30 (August 31, PHT).

“He was slow in the first 150 meters. Only in the last 250 meters did he recover and almost caught up with the one who took seventh place," coach Joel Deriada stated.

Still, coach Joel Deriada noted that it was a commendable performance for Mangliwan, as he successfully reached the finals.

Maxime Carabin of Belgium who broke the Paralympics record with a time of 54.48 in the heats, bagged the gold medal at the Men’s 400m - T52 final round with a final time of 55.10 seconds, dethroning the Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist, Tomoki Sato who finished second with a time of 56.26 seconds while compatriot Tomoya Ito settled for third as he fell short to catch up and ended the race, reaching a time of 1:01.08.

The finals for the Men’s 100m - T52 began on the same day at 4:00 P.M. (PHT).

Written by Jilliana Alyza Sarmiento
Photo courtesy of Rappler
Layout by Hannie Marababol

06/09/2024

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤.

The world spins nonstop, our time is always running. Our tasks stack fast and steady. Leaving one for comfort would be putting you in debt. Put up your list and start doing your things now—it’s now or never.

Don’t procrastinate. Deadlines are much nearer than what you can imagine. Do your to-do-list now!

Written by Althea
Layout by Gabriel : )

06/09/2024

𝐅𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬!

In today's society, books are our second personality. Every flip of each page bring us to a whole new world we’ve imagined.

May it be from a kilig story or a dark one, a fairytale, or a futuristic one, a fiction or nonfiction type of book, read a book and explore its wonders!

Written by Jhela
Layout by Jhela

04/09/2024

𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬: 𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐏𝐇 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞
|𝐆𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐃. 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬

Truth cannot set us free. Laws, rules, treaties, and even the pacts made on “friendships” may not triumph from the desire to seize for dominance. The glistening waters right from the Pearl of the Orient Seas are prosperous of natural and aquatic resources; submerging the neighboring states into a never-ending race onto the coastlines. However, in their strokes amidst disputes, it is the folks that bear the anchors. In the rogue waves exchange between the Philippines and China, what sails halfway through the wuthering plights… or rather who?

𝐈𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬

Drawings from the beliefs and “history” of China chain interlock the rivalry. Marked by the nine-dash line from their historic map dating way back to 1947, the Dragon engulfs the entirety of the sea not until the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled “no legal basis” for their maritime claims in 2016. The Philippines had the seas parted with their arbitral award, and has watermarked their rights over the West Philippine Sea, casting its bigger shadow of 200 nautical miles (NM) as their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). With the territories having been braced by irrevocable decisions under the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS), Filipinos have established their freedom and sovereignty to navigate the depths of their home.
Unfortunately, the streaks might have faded along the waters making the domineering intruders blind of the fences…and deaf from the owners’ resistance.

𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞

Markings tend to have sunk and erased on the surface of our waters, though remain vivid on papers. Therefore, it leaves the Filipinos grasping onto their fragile title to protect and defend their walls. With barely their hands above the sea, their own ships might have been blown and lost in the vastness as the unfamiliar rovers break their intrusion.

China subjugated islands within the Philippines’ EEZ, hoisting their red flag through ropes of violations to the UNCLOS. Deja vu of the colonial times, as the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia vessels rampage persistently beyond their ownership. Philippine vessels getting slammed down by water cannons and floating barriers, blocking resupply missions in the Scarborough Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, 124 NM off the homeland. Above all, China’s strangulation of Filipino fishermen's livelihood by their unilateral fishing ban until September 16. The oppression and contravention of these invaders in rampancy cannot be cited in unison as the sheets may also bleed from their uncountable crimes to the Philippines’ sovereignty.

‘𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧’

Put a finger down, if the dispute is getting out of hand. From the Reed Bank incident that deserted 22 Filipino fishermen amid sea after Chinese vessel strike in 2019, to aggression in the resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal that cut off a PH navy’s thumb in June 2024, up to their recent vandalism of ramming BRP Teresa Magbanua thrice to destruction within Escoda Shoal; it can be irrefutable that China crosses breach beyond mere maritime laws. The fiery hostility continuously boils down despite the cold temperatures of the seas. The thirst for gains of this country cannot be simply appeased by equal rights to the waters.

By upholding authority granted by the UNCLOS, the Philippines has hovered their grounds, towering up to 153 diplomatic protests against China under the current administration. Nevertheless, a paper consistently dissolves in water as the arbitral award in the boundless seas of nature. UNCLOS doesn’t suffice to assert supreme governance in the waters, allowing the nations to scrimmage and charge their leaders to each station. Like how we defend our bases in games, the sloppy ones take defeat. How far can their complacency go, as long as it is the Filipino mates that serve in the shared playground… or rather jail of degradation?

Illustration by Krystal Kyle Pineda
Layout by Strawmile Villanueva

03/09/2024

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

We're awake and dancing all September to celebrate life, love, and laughter as 𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐚 𝐌. 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨, our just and reliable 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 from the News Department turns a year wiser today.

We send you best wishes and pray for abundance as you continue to break silence and amplify voices!

02/09/2024

𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬: 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬: 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠'𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬
| 𝐈𝐯𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐬

Aside from being the capital of the province of Laguna known as the Silicon Valley of the South, Calamba is renowned for its quick progress, transitioning from a provincial way of life to a city lifestyle. Because of this, the government was able to establish a public local college for its youth in 2006, transforming the old municipal hall into an institution that is now known as the City College of Calamba.

Residing beside the former municipal hall, now an educational institution, was the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and was used for settling cases. The RTC is now being called as Rizal Building which was given to the City College of Calamba by the government to provide for the increasing number of current and incoming students.

Prior to the college utilizing it, it was used for trials of various cases around the region, which led to several bomb threats received. In order to prevent undesirable situations and to guarantee every student's safety, these unavoidable and successive events resulted in the abrupt cancellation and suspension of classes.

"It was 2013 nung naging first year ako. Mas umingay ang mga bomb threats noong 2016 to 2017. Madalas Wednesday. According to some speculations, Wednesday kasi madalas ginaganap ang hearings noon sa Regional Trial Court. [And] since malapit ang CCC sa RTC, kailangan mag suspend ng klase,” "Florence Distor said, an alumnus from BSED Math of batch 2017.

Another alumnus of BSED English batch 2019, Shekaina Marie Castillo, shared her experience during those unfortunate events. "Once na pagbaba ko ng tricycle, nagsisi-uwian na ang mga students o kaya naman kapag may text na may bomb threat since SSC Officer ako that time. Pinapauwi agad ang students, kasi nakakailang beses na din every month kada-Wednesday,” she said.

Fortunately, there hasn't been a record that a bomb exploded. However, due to its frequency, the focus and learning of the students were disturbed; but since distance learning hadn't been widely spread that time, assignments and unfinished tasks or conducting a make-up class were the options for both students and professors to still, provide the quality education the institution has promised to them.

Prof. Maria Mylin Miranda, the Records Management Officer, shared her experiences on how they receive the notifications regarding the bomb threats, “Magkakaibang instances kasi ‘yan [on how they receive a bomb threat]. May instance na through phone, direct na tumatawag sila dito sa office. May warning na we need to vacate the building. Meron naman, through city hall, iniinform kami na may bomb threat rito sa building. Minsan naman sa DCI Office [formerly at JMC building], meron kasing phone do’n, minsan doon tumatawag. Meron din na RTC employee mismo ang nag iinform sa amin sa situation. Totoo man o hindi ang bomb threat, we need to vacate the building.”

Affecting everyone near the vicinity, especially the city scholars, makes it quite difficult to provide the quality education that every student needs and deserves to have.

Because these situations were typically unexpected, students were encouraged to take advantage of the scheduled class time to give themselves a break from the pressure of juggling their studies and aspirations.

The new RTC has been relocated to the New Hall of Justice at Brgy. Real, Calamba City, Laguna. Today, the former building Regional Trial Court has been renovated and has been occupied by the students ever since the second semester started— now known as the Rizal Building. Highlights of this one-story building include its eighteen fully air-conditioned classrooms, a board room, and amenities like comfort rooms and a hangout area beneath the central tree.

The said building should have been opened last year but due to unforeseen circumstances, it went being constantly rescheduled.

An inauguration ceremony finally took place in front of the building on April 24 of this year as the honored guest, Mayor Ross Rizal was accompanied by representatives of the city government, and faculty, staff, and a few students were invited to witness it.

Highlighting her experiences and favorite features, Seannica Flores of BSED Math, shared her thoughts on the said building, “Ah for me ang convenient sa building na ito. Malawak siya and ang presko tingnan ng classrooms. Mas magaan tignan yung ambiance niya since ang linis linis niya kaya sana mapanatili natin yung kalinisan niya and idagdag mo pa yung color niya, magaan sa mata kaya ang comfortable pumasok sa classrooms. Tsaka pasok na pasok yung concept niya sa new learning environment. Yung boards, yung aircon and yung chair. Mas dumami rin yung mga available classrooms for face-to-face.”

From the Psychology of DAS, Regina Grace Dael, also delightedly shared her experience in Rizal Building. “Unang-una malamig bawat room dahil may aircon and hindi lang isa kundi tatlo pa! Which is sobrang laking tulong since sobrang init talaga ng panahon ngayon. Pangalawa malinis yung room everytime na may klase kami sa Rizal Building dahil pansin kong everytime na matatapos yung klase sa isang room don, nililinis talaga agad para yung mga susunod na gagamit maayos nilang madadatnan yung room. Lastly, ang ganda ng building and yung puno sa gitna ng building nakaka help sya for me gawa't minsan kapag walang natatambayan, dun kami banda na pwesto and nakaka relax naman,” she stated.

The city scholars are now a step further towards their rightful quality education along with these facilities as some schools, including private schools, were facing problems with proper ventilation. Taking good care of it and keeping it that way is the only duty left to the scholars. Hopefully, these new doors of a building would open lots of opportunities to many more city scholars and ensure the comfort of the students while studying. Indeed, a treat after threats.

Written by Ivy Marie Balmes
Photo by Krystal Kyle Pineda

01/09/2024

𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒: Kinapos ang Filipino Para Taekwondo player na si Allain Ganapin na makausad sa quarterfinal round ng men’s K44-80kg matapos itong mapadapa ni Abulfaz Abuzarli ng Azerbaijan, Agosto 31 sa Grand Palais.

Bago makaharap ni Ganapin ang fifth-seeded player na si Aburzali sa round of 16, matagumpay niyang naipanalo ang laban sa round of 32 sa iskor na 22-13 matapos itong magpamalas ng malalakas na sipa kontra kay Hadi Hassanzada ng Refugee Paralympic Team.

Pagkatapos ng kaniyang pagkapanalo, nasundan naman agad ito ng nakapanghihinayang na pagkabigo sa kamay ni Abuzarli ng Azerbaijan kung saan naging dikit ang palitan ng iskor ng dalawa sa unang bahagi ng laban, at nagawa pang lumamang ni Ganapin sa iskor na 9-4 ngunit nagbago ang ihip ng hangin pagkatapos ng isang timeout.

Nakapagtala ng mga penalties si Ganapin sa pinaka-krusyal na minuto at nasundan pa ito ng sunod-sunod na puntos ni Abuzarli dahilan upang lumamang ito,12-9, hanggang sa matapos ang tunggalian ng dalawa at tanghaling panalo ang pambato ng Azerbaijan.

Isinulat ni Jun Jun Alceso
Larawan mula sa Rappler
Isinaayos ni Hannie Marababol

01/09/2024

𝑺𝑪𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑪𝑯: 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐩𝐨𝐱’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬
| 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐳

The confirmation of the nation's first mpox case in 2024 last August 19 heightened fears among students at City College of Calamba (CCC).

A 33-year-old male without international travel history has been confirmed as the first mpox case in the Philippines this year. As a result, students from various departments at CCC express their worries about the possible risks of Mpox on their community and health.

“Nakaka-alarma sya dahil kagagaling lang natin sa Covid-19 pandemic na nagtala ng maraming kaso sa ating bansa,” shared Eirene Grace Valle, a first-year BS Computer Science student.

Monkeypox, also known as mpox, is a viral disease brought on by the monkeypox virus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa, explained that contrary to COVID-19, mpox is not airborne and can be transmitted through intimate contact.

Although it is less contagious from Covid-19, Health Secretary Herbosa highlighted the significance of home isolation if symptoms occur and proper hygiene as soap and water can eliminate mpox virus.

The typical signs of mpox, as noted by the WHO, are skin rash or mucosal wounds, which may extend for two to four weeks. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, lack of energy, and enlarged lymph nodes.

Kouichi Taira, a fourth-year BS Accountancy student, conveyed their concerns about the possible effects on student life and other burdens, if mpox outbreak happens, “I'm worried that, like what happened during COVID, there will be communities that will be greatly affected and barely aided by our national government and LGUs.”

Taira also mentioned that it is possible that schools might revert into online classes and many employees could be forced to resign due to the inability to work remotely and difficulties in transportation.

Moreover, Nurse Jo Analyn Payabyab-Albaira from the CCC Health Services Office asserted the campus clinic’s readiness for mpox.
“We were well informed of the first mpox case detected around July 2022. As of August 26, 2024, the Department of Health confirmed 12 laboratory-confirmed mpox case(s). We initially made a step by spreading out awareness about mpox through social media postings. We encourage everyone as well to eat healthy and religiously practice proper hand hygiene. We do keep our communication lines open for queries and concerns through our official FB page,” said Nurse Payabyab-Albaira.

Following the DoH’s announcement of the country's first case this year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. demanded for a continual monitoring of the recent mpox case, as well as the areas with populations that are prone to the disease in a meeting with the DoH Secretary.

On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a global crisis in public health due to an outbreak in Congo, Africa. However, Health Secretary Herbosa claimed that there is no public emergency in the Philippines related to mpox because of the disease's low case count—only 10 since last year. He also gave President Marcos a guarantee that the health service was prepared to handle and treat mpox cases.

Photo courtesy of Daily Sabah
Layout by Strawmile Villanueva

31/08/2024

𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀: Lumagda sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ang Association of Early Childhood Education Scholars (AECES) bilang bagong tatag na samahan sa taunang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing na inihain ng The Sentinel, opisyal na pahayagan ng City College of Calamba (CCC), Agosto 29 sa Roman Lazaro Hall.

Ani Oliver Panganiban, Pangulo ng Association of Early Childhood Education Scholars (AECES), maituturing umanong ‘advantage’ ang kasunduan sa pagitan ng kanilang organisasyon at naturang pahayagan.

“I'm expecting na with this partnership, our organization will be somehow known to the students…[this serves] as a promotion to our program…There's a lot of benefits we'll gain with this MoA [and] we took that advantage,” saad ni Panganiban.

Ibinahagi rin ng Pangulo ng AECES ang ilan sa mga plano at sinisimulan nilang mga aktibidad para sa kasalukuyang taong panuruan.

“We are promoting our organization and program through posting some trivia. Of course, the contents are about Early Childhood Education, it's a way to give everyone knowledge of what we are, what we do, and how it impacts the pupils,’ dagdag niya.

Samantala, muli ring pumirma ang siyam na academic organizations sa nasabing MoA bilang tanda umano ng kanilang pagtitiwala sa etikal na pamamahayag ng The Sentinel.

Ani Christian Ocampo, pangulo ng Computer Science Society (CSS), pinirmahan niya ang naturang MOA sapagkat naniniwala siya sa kakayahan ng Sentinel na ibahagi ang mga impormasyon ng lahat ng kaganapan sa institusyon sa mas mabisang pamamaraan.

“We believe po na mas maganda na meron pong centralized information na nagpa-publish sa mga iskolar ng bayan which is yung ating mga students po, wherein mas madali po silang ma-inform…especially sa mga kaganapan po ng mga academic organizations nai-implement ng bawat isa,” dagdag pa ngl CSS president.

Dinaluhan ng mga adviser, presidente, at kalihim ng bawat organisasyon ang naturang kaganapan.

Tinalakay ni Lhyn Marie Tabieros, Associate Editor ng The Sentinel bilang kinatawan ng Editor-in-chief ang nakapaloob sa MOA, tulad ng saklaw ng mga tungkulin, kasunduan, at mga kondisyon sa pagitan ng pahayagan at panig ng mga organisasyon.

Narito ang hanay ng 10 academic organizations na pumirma ng kasunduan sa Sentinel:

Association of Early Childhood Education Scholars (AECES),
Alliance of Language and Literature Students (ALLS),
Computer Science Society (CSS),
Future Elementary Teachers Association (FELTA),
Information Technology Society (ITS),
Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants CCC Chapter (JPIA),
Leader Educators Advocating Dynamism (LEAD),
Maior Scientiam Sodalitas (MSS),
Psychology Club on Humanistic Education (PsyCHE), at
Ugnayan ng mga Math Major para sa Makabuluhang Pagkatuto (UM³P)

Isinulat ni Abigail Joy Gannaban
Kuhang larawan nina Shaina Cozo, Strawmile Villanueva
Inilapat ni Strawmile Villanueva

31/08/2024

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒: In her inspiring paralympics debut at the age of 55, Filipina para archer Agustina Bantiloc failed to advance to the 1/8 elimination round against Brazilian Jane Karla Gogel, with a score of 143-127 in the 1/16 elimination round of the Women's Individual Compound Open on Friday, August 30 (Manila time).

Before this, Bantiloc posted a season best score of 618 points that clinched 28th place in the ranking round.

The match against Brazilian Jane Karla Gegel was close for the first two rounds, with Bantiloc scoring 53 while Gogel scoring 58.

As the rounds continued, Batiloc challenged to catch up, but Filipina Archery was not able to get past.

Gogel will advance to the 1/8 elimination round against China's Jiamin Zhou.

Despite Bantiloc being eliminated early, she proved that she could compete with the world's best in her Paralympics debut at 55 years old.

Written by Martin Roncales
Photo courtesy of GMA News Network

31/08/2024

𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀: Sa pagtatapos ng Agosto, nagtipon ang kalakhan ng mga mag-aaral ng BSED-Filipino sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika, ika-27 ng Agosto sa City College of Calamba, Roman Lazaro Hall.

Tampok sa programa ang pagdalo ng mga first year Filipino Majors, bilang bagong dagdag na kurso sa kolehiyo, tinatayang nasa 88 ang kabuuan ng kanilang bilang kasama ang ilan sa mga mag-aaral ng Social Studies.

Pinangunahan naman ni G. Raymond Delmo, isa sa mga g**o ng CCC, ang talakayan sa kahalagahan ng Wikang Filipino bilang isang “Wikang Mapagpalaya,” kung saan binigyang diin dito ang pagganap ng wika bilang kaluluwa ng isang bansa.

"Bilang isang Filipino major po, na[ka]tulong siya sa’kin para buksan yung isip ko kung ano ba ang kahalagahan ng pag-aaral ng wika, na sobrang mahalaga sa bansa po natin," ani Francine Docabo, first-year Filipino Major, sa kaniyang naging reyalisasyon sa programa.

"Do’n ko [r]in po na-realize na [ang] Filipino major ay [hindi] basic lang," dagdag pa nito.

Samantala, nagpakitang gilas sa talumpati at pagtula sina Realyn Lopez at Regine Ericka Dela Cruz na nasungkit ang ikatlo at ikalawang puwesto sa ginanap na patimpalak na "Bigkas ng Makata," kung saan itinanghal na kampeon si Ed Jimuel Mateo.

Nagtapos ang programa sa patimpalak ng "Wikang Binibigkas, Wikang Bumibigkis," kung saan nagwagi si Anton Karl Garcia matapos matumbok ang hinahanap na paliwanag sa mga litratong inilahad, ikalawang pwesto naman ang nasungkit ni Reign Gel Ogma at ikatlong pwesto kay Cindy Manguerra.

Isinulat ni Ma. Therese Elyssa Manimtim
Kuhang larawan nina Erika Mae Lazaro, Shaina Cozo
Isinaayos ni Strawmile Villanueva

28/08/2024

𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐚-𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐧!

Sa pagdiriwang natin ng Buwan ng Wika, muli nating alalahanin ang kapangyarihang taglay ng ating wika! Sa kakayanan nitong magbuklod at umayos ng sigalot, magpalaya ng mga ideya at magsilbing ingay ng mga naapi—hindi maikakailang wika ang ating pinakamatibay na sandata sa panahon ngayon!

Sa kabila man ng pagkakaiba-iba ng ating mga salita ay siya rin namang simbolo ng pagkakaisa natin para sa iisang mithiin, ang gapiin ang mga lumulupig sa ating bansa!

Isinulat ni Gabriel ^^
Disenyo ni Gabriel : P

26/08/2024

𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒: Matapos ang 2024 Summer Olympics stunt sa Paris kung saan nag-uwi ang Pilipinas ng dalawang ginto at dalawang tansong medalya, anim na delegado ang muling magrerepresenta sa bansa sa paparating na 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, sa Place de la Concorde, Paris, na magsisimula sa Agosto 28 hanggang Setyembre 8.

Ang naturang mga para-athletes ay inaasahang lalaban sa mga sumusunod na sport events: Ernie Gawilan at Angel Otom sa Para swimming, Jerrol Mangliwan at Cendy Asusano para sa Para athletics, Allain Keamu Ganapin sa Para taekwondo at si Agustina Bantiloc na magrerepresenta para sa Para archery.

Nakatakdang simulan ni Agustina Bantiloc ang laban ng bansa at sumabak sa Women's Individual Compound Open Ranking Round sa Agosto 29 sa ganap na 7:00 P.M (PHT).

Isinulat ni Jilliana Alyza Sarmiento
Larawan mula kay Gabriel Bohol ng Tatler
Inilapat ni Strawmile Villanueva

26/08/2024

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

Words and wishes intertwine as we hope 𝐆𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒. 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐨ñ𝐞𝐳, our diligent and reliable 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 from the Creatives Department, a glorious and joyous birthday!

We hope you bring the best of yourself everyday, as you continue to break silence and amplify voices!

26/08/2024

26/08/2024

𝑲𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑲𝑺:"𝐀𝐤𝐨 𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐨"

Guhit ni Joshua Tejada

26/08/2024

𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬: 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐨𝐫: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
| 𝐀𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐔. 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝

Have you ever experienced being enticed with the irresistible allure of those freshly baked breads’ sweet aroma oftenly permeating through the air on the second floor of the JMC Building? Do you also wonder why there are individuals who are able to enter the institution despite not wearing the prescribed CCC’s school uniforms and IDs? Why is there always welding work being done at the small corner near the Admin Building? Most of them are quite young. Who are they and what else are they doing?

The City College of Calamba (CCC) was formerly known as the Old Municipal Hall of Calamba, where parts of the building were constructed to become a public establishment. One of these is what we now call the Mayor Joaquin Chipeco Jr. (JMC) Building. However, we might not know that before it became what it is today, it was just a single pillar built to serve as an accredited center of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

TESDA is the government agency responsible for overseeing the quality of Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD) in the Philippines. Established under Republic Act 7796, also known as the “Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994,” it consolidated the functions of the former National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC), the Bureau of Technical-Vocational Education of the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (BTVE-DECS), and the Office of Apprenticeship of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Many of us also wonder how to enroll here. "Mayroon bang TESDA sa CCC?" and "Diba taga-CCC ka? Paano mag-enroll sa TESDA?" But as students from CCC, known to be the first respondents to answer inquiries about our alma mater, how should we respond to them?

Tonymer Victor L. Castillo, Manpower Development Officer 1 of the City Social Services Department, made a statement regarding the confusion of many and the speculations about the true relationship of the institution and the training center, “Mas nakilala kami bilang TESDA.” However, he clarified the mystery for everyone,“Kami ay [ang] Calamba Manpower Development Center (CMDC), under [kami] [ng] Local Government Unit (LGU) sa City Social Services, may mandate kasi [r]oon sa division [ng structure] nila na magbibigay ng skills [training] sa mga youth.”

Mr. Castillo also thoroughly explained the involvement of CCC in TESDA, “Dati kasi itong munisipyo [CCC], kaya sig**o binigyan kami [CMDC] ng space na pagti-trainingan at dahil nga naging school ang building [JMC] na ito, so official na accredited school ng TESDA ang City College of Calamba.”

“Hindi sila nakikihati, before i-construct ang building ng CCC… nauna na [ri]yan ang CMDC, no[o]ng ibinigay na sa atin ang pwesto, kumbaga may part din na pinunan natin ‘yong isa pang haligi ng building[JMC] na iyon, pinalibutan natin sila. Hindi sila nakikihati, kanilang space iyon, kung mapapalipat sila sa iba, pwedeng mapabigay sa atin ‘yong space na iyon, pwede ding hindi kasi hindi naman talaga atin iyon.” Dr. Ronald A. Gonzales, the OIC-Office of the College President, responded when asked about the JMC building's space.

CMDC offers a wide array of courses boasting over 20 options for interested learners. Their most popular programs in the soft train category include, Contact Center Services (Call Center), Bread and Pastry Production NC II, and Food and Beverage Services NC II. In the hard train category, Automotive Mechanic, Advanced and Basic Metal Arc Welding, and Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II (bundled with Industrial Motor Control and Maintenance) are highly sought after. Each year, they proudly graduate around 1,300 learners, with approximately 325 completing their certifications each quarter.

Ms. AJ Serano, a TESDA learner, shared her insights about their designated room in JMC Building, “Saktuhan naman siya [room] sa amin kasi di naman kami ganon kadami…” she said as she describing the facility area.

“..’yong City College din kasi mabilis lang mapuntahan, lalo na kung taga-Bayan ka.. ako na taga-Mercado kaya ko [ng] lakarin kaya masasabi ko talaga na accessible ang training center na ito,” she added when asked about the accessibility of the training center.

Despite the swirling confusion about TESDA's presence within CCC, a crucial question remains: How can we guarantee that only TESDA learners gain entry into the institution, ensuring the safety of everyone? Mr. Jeffrey Liro Marzan, one of the guard of the school finally broke through with an answer “Mayro[o]n naman silang uniform, na nakalagay ay CMDC o mas kilala namin na kapag gano[o]n ang suot nila na ‘ay eto taga TESDA’ kapag naman hindi naka uniform, hinaharang pa rin namin bago tatanungin kung ano pakay nila o kung may ID man sila ay dapat ipakita nila… sinisigurado pa rin naman namin ang safety ng lahat, dahil iyon din naman talaga ang trabaho namin bilang guwardiya at sinusunod din namin ang patakaran ng itaas.”

“Sana, after 5 years ay magkar[o]on kami ng panibagong building. Hindi namin alam kung nakakaabala ba kami sa inyo [mga estudyante ng CCC], pero ayun, hopefully magkar[o]on” Mr. Castillo expressed, his eyes brimming with hope, that their training center will achieve its aspiration not only for the facilitators but also to cater more potential learners.

Most of us are unaware of these facts, but we are fervently poised to debunk the rumors regarding learners who can enter the school premises without school uniforms and IDs. These unknown students are also like us, thriving for their dreams and creating memories within City College of Calamba —an accredited institution of TESDA.

Cartoon by Krystal Kyle Pineda
Layout by Marcian Perez