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N O R S U O f f I c e R-I N-chaRge Peter T. Dayot denied the anonymous complaint over the alleged multi-million-peso project procurements without BOR approval during his time as the Bids and awards committee (Bac) chairman with glenn Lumjod as the secretary under the administration of the former University President henry a. Sojor.

W h e n a s k e d a b o u t t h e documents containing multi-m i l l i o n - p e s o u n a p p r o v e d procurements, Dayot refused to give further comments and labeled the document as fake and unreliable.

“I do not know what they are talking about…I did my job religiously,” Dayot said.

He added all the projects during his t ime as the BAC chairman passed the COA audit and that there had no questions from the bidder nor from COA. “This is just made to malign my name.” he said.

“As the BAC cha i rman [before], I was just following the orders from the [university] president [Sojor] and regarding the unapproved project procurements, it’s the president’s duty, not mine,” Dayot further said.

The document revealing the

T h e U N I V e R S I T y ’ S SPORTINg team, NORSU Tigers, is intensely preparing for the upcoming national State colleges and Universities athletic association (ScUaa) competitions on february 18-25 in Tuguegarao city, cagayan.

Since some of the sporting teams of NORSU championed the regional SCUAA competitions, they will represent Region VII in the national level and compete with other state universities and colleges from the different regions throughout the country.

University Sports and Athletics Director Robeleo Padernal encouraged each team to have their own practices. “Overtime mi ‘ron ug practice. I advise the players to never miss a practice. For most ball games, everyday ang practices from 5 p.m. until 8 or 9 p.m.,” he said.

NORSU Tigers wi l l participate in basketball (men and women’s categories), volleyball (men and women),

Dayot denies issues over alleged unapproved procurements

By John Dave V. Laturnas

NORSU Tigers prepares for nat’l SCUAA meetBy Maria Dominique P. Ferrolino

Win! NORSU Tigers basketball team (women) executing one of their basketball drills during their regular practice at the university open court. (Photo by Kent S. Mapula)

Dgte student leaders campaigns for STRAW billBy Kimberly Rose E. Lumaya

Aims to target more medals and trophies

STRAW starts up! Student leaders from the different universities of Dumaguete show their S.T.R.A.W hand sign as they smile in front of the camera during the events planning activity. Positioned from left to right are: Rojan Talita, Lawrence Dela Peña, June Rhea Cancio, Yasmin Braithwaite and Yves Matthew Amodia. (Photo by Mayette Hanna F. Diez)

lawn tennis (men and women), chess (men), badminton (men), sepak takraw (men), taekwondo (women) and track and field (women).

While doing preparations for the competition, Padernal admitted they are experiencing dilemmas. “Problema ang weather condition nato karon,” he said.

“We could use the gymnasium, but there is no facility for specific sports there,” he said. Instead, according to him, they find alternative ways and use the available resources they have to continue their training program.

Players’ academic responsibilitiesPadernal said there are some

teachers who do not cooperate by excusing their students or providing make up quizzes

to cover up the players’ absences due to trainings or

competitions.“I pity some of the players

because they are trying to give honor to our school. But I am still hoping against all hopes for their

consideration regarding this matter because this is part of the varsity program of the school,” he expressed.

Preparations and practices halted for a while due to the holiday vacation last month but they already have resumed. The sports director shared that the participants are experiencing muscle pains as they start practicing again after the break.

“I know they’ll be doing their best and dapat dili mawad-an ug paglaum,” he said.

Joshua Pini l i , one of the volleyball players, said, “Ang training namo karon kay ang pag-improve sa among speed. Also, among basic errors, we are avoiding them na. Ang attack and defense pud namo, we are developing it more.”

Women’s basketbal l team captain, Jelly Anne Abiera, also shared their training progress. “Para sa among preparations, we practice hard, among lay-ups, shooting, dribbling and respiratory endurance.”

alleged multi-million unapproved projects is a certified true and correct copy signed by Glenn Lumjod, the BAC Secretary during the time of procurement.

As earlier reported in the Visayan Daily Star by Juancho Gal larde on January 12, an anonymous complaint from a faculty member of NORSU has been filed before the Deputy Ombudsman in the Visayas against Dayot for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service, gross dishonesty and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

It said that the school procured goods and services without the approval of the NORSU Board of Regents (BOR), from the year 2006 to 2012.

In a document relayed to The NORSUnian (TN) this month, allegedly more than Php60 million had been spent for the procurement.

As entailed in the local news, the complainant alleged Dayot to have violated the Republic Act 9299 particularly Section 7 (g), or the NORSU Charter, and R.A 9184, or an Act providing for modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement Activities of the Government, and forother purposes.

(With reports from The Visayan Daily Star)

Community newsDgte commuters enjoy reduced tricycle fare

afTeR cITy ORDINaNce No. 177 has been approved by the Dumaguete council on January 14, the commuters of Dumaguete city are now enjoying the reduced minimum tricycle fare of Php6.50 due to the lowered fuel prices in the city. The new fare rate took effect on January 19.

The regular fare from Php8.50 has been lowered to Php6.50 after retail prices of fuel dropped to as low as Php29.70 per liter for diesel, Php38.32 for unleaded gas and Php38.67 for premium gas.

Moreover, students have to

present their student I.D. in order to enjoy a discounted fare of Php6.00 per passenger. For senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), they could avail a discount of 20 percent from the regular fare which is equivalent to Php5.20.

According to Dumaguete Councilor Nilo Sayson, author of the resolution and chairman of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Committee on Transportation, the fare rate adjustment under Section 1 of City Ordinance No. 177 series of 2007 should be strictly implemented as it sets the automatic fare rates based on the prices of petroleum products, without prejudice to other possible amendments.

For proper dissemination and implementation, a gathering was made to inform the public on the reduced fare rate. However, some transport group opposed the move as it was disadvantageous to them because of maintenance costs, prices for spare parts and among others.

Tricycle drivers ralliedA number of tricycle drivers in

Dumaguete City conducted a strike, Wednesday morning, January 21, expressing their plea to suspend the newly implemented ordinance on the fare rate adjustment which caused inconvenience to commuters especially to students.

Please be reminded that we are to cooperate in cleaning the premises of our university. In your own little ways, the sanitation of the school will be well preserved.

Dear NORSUNIANS,

By Joanne P. Ferrolino

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January 19-25, 2015

TO ReSOLVe The rising problem of youth apathy and habitual disregard of students’ rights, the student leaders from foundation University, Negros Or ienta l S ta te Univers i ty - Main campuses and as ian college, in partnership with the Student council alliance of the Philippines (ScaP), organized the Students’ Rights and Welfare Bill (S.T.R.a.W) caravan Seminar and Inter-active forum.

On its legal definition, the Students’ Right and Welfare Bill is a bill filed in the 15th Congress that uphold and protect the rights and welfare of the students. It w a s a u t h o r e d b y A k b a y a n Representatives Kaka Bag-ao and Walden Bello.

For wide enforcement of the said bill, SGDC-I Acting President Rojan Talita said they came up with the caravan and seminar.

He shared the activity will include credible speakers who will share their

expertise about the STRAW Bill during the seminar and an interactive forum which will be held on February 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. at Sofia Soller Sinco Hall, Foundation University.

As a student leader, Talita encouraged everyone to join since the bill will empower every student in the province to assert their rights

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Ugh! Featuring a prodigy , thinking of it while putting

my adoration into words on the highest exhilaration of having it published and read my the mob, well, it’s got to be a bingo! Well, I don’t think so. Like literally, it’s tearing me up.

Look. My six other siblings wouldn’t leave the house without stroking a sign of the cross, while I’m in other church singing hymnals as a Baptist Christian. Boldly speaking, I do not praise popes nor call a priest “Father.” Why? Well, Matthew 23:9 tells me not to.

Nevertheless, I don’t want to blot an ink wearing a mask so, I got to write my thoughts with my own perspectives built in. Anyway, I still believe there should be no demarcation lane among religions. We may differ in a whole lot of ways, but there’s always only one God that we look up to and after all, as with the popular excuse, it’s not all about religions, but our personal relationship with God and with brethren. Agree?

chronicle to uphold

Who among Roman Catholics deviate from divinity? Of course, Filipinos marveled in great jubilee for the historical visit of the most celebrated religious icon on Earth. No doubt, many Filipinos shed basins of shimmering joyful tears upon seeing him in person.

Regarded as a Holy Father, a successor of St. Peter the Apostle and accorded with supreme jurisdiction over the church in matters of faith and morals, Pope Francis, or popularly known as “The People’s Pope” calls to mind those mighty works of Jesus as recounted in the Gospels.

As the pope took a walk on the archipelago, evident socio-economic, cultural and spiritual hitches must have caught his awareness. But he must have spotted at heart the stirring resiliency of Filipino faith. It’s undeniably unfathomable. A disclaimer should inquire it to the super typhoons and devastating quakes.

In my own accord, the pope’s message he was bringing with him challenges Filipinos to imitate Christ, the Good Shepherd, who is Mercy and Compassion and along with this is the necessity to fulfil civic responsibilities like as his metaphor goes, “Good Catholics need not be ‘like rabbits’.” Whoa! That’s quite a strong slap on a face. You must tell your mama!

To sum it all up, the pope’s visit is another chronicle to uphold, a memoir of troubled hearts comforted, lives moved and Filipino faith strengthened. But we must not put away the truth that radiates the brightest--- the ultimate source of Divine inspiration is God through His Son Jesus Christ.

Viewing the pope as an image of holiness and divinity for Roman Catholics, it’s a reminder to all Christians to live a life that’s pleasing to God, nourished by the love for humanity and holiness with a heart that vibrates compassion.

Dumaguete is a busy city. That is a fact! But its roads aren’t really crowded than that of Cebu and Manila. That is another fact! Yet, who would ever imagine that for one day, Dumaguete, known for being one of the most visited places, would eventually turn into a ghost town?

It was to note that starting January 19, the minimum fare rate for all tricycles within the territorial jurisdiction of Dumaguete has lowered from Php8.50 to Php6.50 following the steep decline in the prices of gasoline in pursuance with the Ordinance No. 124 Series of 2011. With this, most commuters are happy because they could finally save. On the other hand, numerous drivers on January 21 have conducted a strike on the junction road going to Canday-ong, Calindagan, and this—really have caused chaos to the people and to the city as a whole. Most drivers did not anymore give rides which resulted to many students and employees who came late at school and in work. There were those who tend to offer rides yet they were just barred by their fellow drivers. As a whole, many citizens walked and suffered under the sun’s hot kiss.

Well, I could understand the drivers’ reaction since I absolutely know what they are going through. How come? Simply because I, myself, is a recipient or shall I say—a scholar of a family whose lifeblood lies with the income of

calling for win-win solution

favored irregularity?There seems to be something anomalous happening to

NORSU right now. Perhaps, everyone is fed off by all the irregularities drowning our university into a great disdain but controversies are just becoming even more infuriating one after another.

Just recently, a fact-finding document was relayed to The NORSUnian (TN) containing a record of the alleged multi-million-peso unapproved project procurement during the time of NORSU Officer-in-Charge Peter Dayot being the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) chairman with Glenn Lumjod as the secretary under the administration of the first university president.

In fact, an anonymous complaint from a faculty member of NORSU has already reached the Deputy Ombudsman in the Visayas alleging Dayot for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of service, gross dishonesty and violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

In connection with the allegation, Dayot asserted that all the procurement transactions in his time as the BAC chairman had passed COA audit and that BOR’s approval for project procurement was the former president’s job and not his.

In a report of a local media, the complainant alleged the BAC, with Dayot as the chairman, to have violated Republic Act 9299 particularly Section 7 (g), or the NORSU Charter, and R.A 9184, or an Act Providing for the Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement Activities of the Government, and for other purposes.

In a clear view, this case of implementing school projects without the approval from the BOR has already been practiced even before the suspended University President Don Vicente C. Real’s administration.

The BOR must have had a knowledge about it. Or perhaps, the BOR gave a more favorable treatment to the previous president than Real. Now, let’s put a little punch unto it. Was the BOR being unfair to their job of ensuring legal authenticity to the transactions of the university? If not, then there must have been a legal authority given to the previous university president by the BOR to approve projects needless of BOR resolutions. But is it bound by the law of the land?

This irregularity is truly confusing everyone right now putting the university leader in question.

To the most concerned, please don’t let the students’ only remaining piece of hope for NORSU’s wellbeing be completely lost in vagueness. Go.Fight.Win!

its tricycle drivers. I must say I enjoy being a daughter of the vehicle operator, knowing that I am not obliged to pay for fare whenever I got the chance to ride one of our tricycles. However, I tell you! Recognizing our drivers’ efforts and their goal to feed their families, were the reasons why I would still resort paying for the fare.

And now, deeply seeing the situation, I really pity the drivers. Imagine the rollback from Php8.50 to Php6.50? That is already a big difference. Good thing for those who have tricycles of their own, but how about those who are just renting? Surely, they would still deduct from their overall income the rental, gasoline and maintenance of the vehicle. And what’s only left, merely goes to their pockets. Do you think they deserve such amount? Would their efforts and time all worth it?

Yes, we could say that the prices for gasoline have nosedived from a high of Php60.00 to just between Php36.00 to Php38.00 per liter prompting consumers and the riding public to call for fare rate rollback. But how about the prices of the basic commodities? The prices of spare parts and other materials used for the maintenance of the vehicles? Did they even decreased also? See! I know we all suffered the consequences. We might not be really favorable of the drivers’ undesirable reactions, but let us at least understand them. As dwellers in this democratic society, it is their right to freedom of expression and to protest against the government if they think they are in dire need of it.

For the part of the government, the promulgation of such ordinance was definitely a wrong move. Before they have implemented it, or I must say, before the policymakers drafted such ordinance, they should have at least consulted the citizens. They should have conducted surveys, interviews or even public forums to achieve transparency and that people concerned would no longer be shocked with sudden changes. Nevertheless, it’s still good to know that they help alleviate the commuters’ burden by sending buses to some pick-up points like NOPH, NOHS, City High School, Taclobo High School and others. Well, I just wonder why NORSU did not take its own move. If the administration has sent our own school buses as transport services for students who have night classes or those who have classes in Main Campus II, then it would have been

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Have you ever played with someone’s heart before? Well, I had. Multiple times already, not until I met that one guy.

Ever since entering college, I had my heart on him. We were batch mates, but never classmates. For two years, I got to see him passing by the CAS hallway. Whenever our eyes would meet, he would smile at me, and I to him.

At the end of summer vacation, he PM’d me on Facebook saying ‘Hi!’ I replied immediately, of course. For two weeks I almost never slept because we kept talking to each other. It came to the point that he asked for my number and gave each other nicknames.

I was his ‘Mingming’ while he was my ‘Puppy’. We’ve only had a few months of talking and chatting when he confessed his feelings for me.

I was shocked and happy, but also doubtful. I didn’t believe in his words. For me, love isn’t true. I kept thinking that he only likes me, or that it was only temporary. So I played on him. I was always moody around him, sometimes I was really sweet, but most of the time, I was cold. I knew he was getting hurt. And I felt the guilt setting in as we went on.

It wasn’t until after our first fight, when he was thinking of letting me go that I realized that I really did like him. Even after everything I’d done to him, he still stuck with me, showing me how much I am really loved. I don’t know when it started, but I started falling in love.

I kept denying it though. Because I didn’t want to get hurt. The time came when he grew tired of getting hurt because of me. He asked me if I wanted to let him go. I told him, “I really like you, Puppy, pero kabalo ko nga masakitan ra ka’g samot if I won’t let you go.” After that, we had no contact with each other. He broke all contacts with me.

I thought I could get over it. It was easy, right? It was easy to move on. But I couldn’t. For so long, I kept ignoring that ache inside me. I kept smiling and showed everyone I was fine. And so did he. But I knew by now that I had fallen. Badly.

There was this one time, that I had accidentally texted him. The conversation got so bad that we kept insulting each other. I didn’t mean anything I said to him. Then, he told me, “Now I know why your ex-boyfriend broke up with you! You don’t deserve to be loved!” It hurts me so much. I never replied and just started crying. The next morning, he texted me saying he was sorry and that he didn’t mean it. But it was already done.

It took me weeks before I even got over those words. After that, I decided to send him a letter. I put all I ever felt about him in it, my love and my regrets about everything. I already knew it was too late though. I found out that he was already in a relationship and that he was happy. That was when I decided that I was in love with him, I wanted him to be happy, and that it was going to hurt like hell for me. I wrote that letter for my own closure.

Right now, he considers me his friend. And we’re always talking to each other. He talks to me about his new relationship and how he’s really happy now. I’m still hurting inside, but I’ve learned to just keep it. Whenever he talks to me about my feelings for him, I just tell him to forget about it.

I can never tell him how much it really hurts. But I know that it was my fault that we grew apart.

Bubblews is a happy-go-lucky graduating student.

I am a 3rd year student who has been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years now. My problem is this, we don’t have the same religion. you see, because his religion’s teachings does not allow us to be together, we have to hide our relationship from his family. To be honest, my mother does not like the fact that he does not share the same religion as we do but I fought her for his sake. It hurts as there has been numerous occasions already that we were seen together by his siblings but he could not even introduce me to them. I do not have a problem in converting as I am not as devout in our religion. We never fight, but sometimes, I have a problem understanding his beliefs. Religion is not something you can just change and if you don’t like it, you’d spit it. heLP. What should I do?–Jheyanne

Dear Jheyanne,You are correct. Religion is indeed a serious matter. For us, religion is just the

factor that guides our faith towards a better relationship with God. But of course, having different beliefs might cause conflict in the relationship. When you are in a relationship, you compromise some things. Since he is devout in his religion and you are not that avid as some do, why don’t you go an extra mile and attend services in his church? You’ll never really know if you’ll like it if you don’t try. We are not saying that you should already convert. Just try to be in his shoes. If your relationship is that serious that you can already see him in your future, exert more effort. After all, once you raise a family in the future, it is easier and better if you share the same faith with your better half. And try to let him do the things vice versa. Remember, you have to deal with it together!–TN

“No one by the reason of poverty, should be denied the thrill of university life.”

The past, the presentAre you familiar with that line? This is what our former

University President Henry A. Sojor wrote in the explanatory note of the senate bill. The bill was approved by 11th Congress of the Philippines and became a Republic Act No. 9299, the law converting Central Visayas Polytechnic College (CVPC) to Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) on June 10, 2004. Other institutions in the province were also affected. This includes the integration of Genaro Goñi Memorial College (GGMC) in Bais City, the Siaton Community College (SCC) in the Municipality of Siaton, and the Mabinay Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Municipality of Mabinay.

NORSU has done this far, reaching the year 2015. Recently, the university had celebrated its 107th Founding Celebration with the theme, “One Vision, One Identity, One University towards ASEAN Integration.”

There’s really unity in diversity that’s why there’s the term ‘university’. In here, there are brainiacs, nerds, reserved-type of gals, fashion lovers, jocks, peacekeepers, health enthusiasts, religious believers, pageant kings and queens, theatre artists and great leaders. This is the perfect training ground for you to unleash your potentials.

As university scholars, Norsunians shall observe the laws in or outside the university and the standards of good society. There has to be in exchange for something, right? Allow The NORSUnian (TN) to remind you the general conduct of students.

Deeds and stuff that may harmIllegal possession of deadly weapons and explosives is unlawful.

And we all know all the kinds of this stuff, for these may be used during fights, and life may be at risk.

Norsunians are expected to prevent physical assault on any person within the vicinity. Talking about such, hazing as defined under Republic Act No. 8049— an act regulating hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities, sororities and other organizations, and providing penalties thereof— is connected.

“The term organization shall include any club or the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Police Military Academy or officer and cadet corp of the Citizen’s Military Training,” as stated in Paragraph 2, Section 1 of RA 8049.

To note, the League of Student Organization (LSO) has recorded more than 70 organizations.

Face the fact that most college students are drinking and intoxicating themselves with alcohol and busting their

Dear TN,

lungs by smoking cigars. Few either possess, use or sale illegal drugs. If that’s the practice, then go on. However, try not to do it within the premises of the University and its satellite campuses.

Try not to put the reputation of NORSU at stake. Beware of certain consequences. First, gambling in any form on or off the campus might occur for recreation or for raising funds to sustain certain addictions. Second, one might possess pornographic materials.

When you’re high in drugs, you might perform wrong acts such as sexual harassment under Republic Act No. 7877. Last, one

might just steal. These would create chaos, causing a great disturbance.

Desires that may destroyOh! Love birds. Probably, Norsunians are

aware that they have reached the genital stage in accordance to Sigmund Freud’s Psychosexual

development. In here, sexual urges are directed onto the opposite sex peers. Yes. The smile of hers

that would make a lad ecstatic. The wink of his that would cause an electrocution. What a wonderful experience! But wait! It doesn’t mean that the display of necking, kissing, petting and other sexual acts in public are accepted.

Future. That’s why NORSU was built. Hey! Be contented of what you have, and just use it properly.

With this, one might prevent cheating. Examples include the giving of false information on registration forms, class cards,

admission slips, and the likes; forgery and alteration of school documents, records and credentials; plagiarism and other similar forms. This is what innovation—a form of deviant behavior—is all about.

Being responsibleTake tours inside the university. Notice some vandalism done

by Norsunians. And also, maintaining cleanliness is not just the job of our university janitors. Now that their contract

were already expired, not a single one is visible to clean up a mess. Recently, the university clinic had complained about the cleanliness within the premises. Everyone, move!

Try not to have illegal gatherings as a respect to the university. Student organization meetings in and outside the school campus should have permits

from the Office of the Student Affairs. And before entering the campus gate, try to have proper grooming.

Most are fond of giving info from NORSU through text messages and social networking sites. Well, it’s quite useful,

but just don’t overuse it to the extent of spreading fallacy to the public.

Taking the thrill of university life isn’t about doing what you want. It’s about taking the thrill of training and successfully graduate. have fun

Norsunian! (Reference: NORSU Student Handbook)

easier for us Norsunians.Now, it seems like the scenario is getting vague

to most of the commuters. Reports say City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria met with the members of the city council to discuss a possible solution which is to meet halfway from Php8.50 to Php7.50, while the students, PWDs and senior citizens will still enjoy the discounts afforded by law. But, based on my personal experience, seems like I am in doubt with how much will I pay for the fare. If I would pay Php6.50, some drivers would just demand for more. If I would pay Php10.00, changes would vary into Php4.00, Php3.00, Php2.00 and Php1.00, respectively. Right then and there, I contemplated—unsa man juy klaro ani?

The government should make a move on this. It’s either they will pursue or amend such ordinance. We all know that it will take time, but seeing such rollback affecting not only drivers and operators of tricycles, but also the entire community, a win-win solution must then be providved as soon as possible.

Comments and suggestions? Add me on Facebook @ Joey de la Cruz. Thanks for reading!

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T h e S T U D e N T gOVeRNMeNT of Dumaguete city 1 (SgDc 1), in cooperation with Web Ninja Technologies Services, planned to put up an information system that will send announcements and notices to all Norsunians through text messaging.

According to SGDC 1 Acting President Rojan Talita, their office is now working towards the implementation of the system, proposing it to the University Information and Publicity Office and consulting it to the directors and the administration.

The maintenance of the system will need funds, thus, Talita planned of including the payment on the tuition fee of the students to avoid burdens.

“We’re finding ways on how to do with the payment scheme na makabarato ang mga students,” Talita said. He added that the remaining SG funds could also be a possible source of funds for the said project.

The SMS (short message service) will not require a specific network to receive notices from the university and that students can send comments which make the system more reliable and effective. “The system is nice kay real-time through phones and accurate

cBa dean is Most Inspiring Teacher

CBA Dean Elsie M. Ramacho. (Photo by Mayette Hanna F. Diez)

SGDC 1 plans to launch SMS information board

SSO presents 80 approved SOs

ang information,” Talita said.In addition, he stated that the

system will promote transparency and accountability because it automatically accepts feedback from the students. “It is a two-way communication because students can text for free and unlimited,” he added. However, the system prohibits the use of provocative and foul language in negative feedbacks.

To introduce the system to the students, the SG hopes to hold an assembly to encourage and explain more about the project. The trial run of the system will start in the SG level to check if the system effectively works.

According to Mar John Saycon, a second year Computer Science student, the system updates students on the current events in the university. “It will be a big help for us because when it comes to activities, we will be immediately informed. You don’t have to spend efforts to come to school just to read the reliable information on bulletin boards,” he expressed.

On the other hand, John Sean Blanco, another Computer Science student, suggests an Android application for current events instead of SMS. – By Joanne P. ferrolino and hengie V. Jalando-on Norsunians patiently wait for a public vehicle in front of NORSU MC1 Main Gate.

(Photo by Kent S. Mapula)

c h O S e N a S g O O D model for educators is the college of Business administration (cBa) Dean elsie Ramacho who received an award as one of the Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines (MITP) during the search competition given by Saceda youth Lead (SyL) with founder Dave Saceda on December 4-5 at the Bethel guest house.

Out of the 17 nominees in the list, only 12 reported and submitted for the selection, 10 were awarded, including Ramacho who is one of the representatives from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU).

Her exemplary performance in service to Central Visayas Polytechnic College (CVPC) as a faculty servicing three colleges, namely College of Education (CEd), College of Arts and Science (CAS) and College of Technological Education (CTE) and for being the former assistant dean of NORSU-CBA were the grounds that helped her grab the award.

“I feel honored and found my self-fulfillment as a teacher and as a leader. I’ve been in this teaching profession for 33 years in which 31 years were served in this institution since this was still EVSAT [East Visayan School of Arts and Technology].”

“I do not know if I’m the one inspiring the students or the students are the ones who inspire me, but I have to come up and prove that I am an inspiring teacher by inspiring more students.” Ramacho continued.

She said there were about four of them from NORSU who underwent leadership training and panel interview. Furthermore, the recipients of the awards were identified by a committee of past winners, deans of colleges, leadership practitioners, Saceda Youth Lead Corps Advisers and SYL Founder. Accordingly, the judges were headed by NORSU’s former president Dr. Henry A. Sojor.

The panel of judges were headed by former NORSU president, Dr. Henry A. Sojor.

In addition, Ramacho said she was overwhelmed when one of the interviewers acknowledged her outstanding work which she submitted as part of the requirement during the competition.

Ramacho shared one of her answers which pertains to her teachings to students, “You cannot really avoid that some students cannot achieve some of the subject requirements because they have different capacities and mental intelligences so I give them enough time to comply.”

The Most Inspiring Teachers of the Philippines awards are given annually in the area of teacher and student leadership development. To

note, the previous awardee from NORSU is the College of Education Dean Libertine De Guzman.

Furthermore, for this year’s 12 nominees, they

will be enjoying a trip to Brunei and the 10 who were awarded will have another trip to Hong Kong in June 2015. –By francis Ivan g. ho

Eddie Lazaro, the president of the ND Motor Piston Transport Group, along with tricycle drivers led in the protests in which they expressed their sentiments on the sudden implementation of the fare adjustment ordinance.

Because of the inconvenience brought by the strike, commuters were forced to walk to their destinations, hitching rides of their family and friends or paying inflated fare to drivers of single motorcycle also known as habal-habal.

Also, City Administrator William Ablong, with orders from Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria, had immediately deployed vehicles of the Task Force SAGARR, the Rescue 348 and multi-cabs from the barangays for a “libreng sakay” (free ride) for stranded passengers with pre-identified, strategic pick-up and drop-off points.

Danny Atillo of the Traffic Management Office (TMO) said the strike started around 6 or 7 a.m.with only a few drivers participating in the protest but they grew in number as hours passed by. Non-members of ND Motor Piston group were left with no choice but to stay home or join the protest.

The group of protesters later attended the city council’s regular session at the City Hall to express their sentiments while asking for considerations on the reduction of the fare rate.

For the meantime, tricycle drivers resumed operations with the Php6.50 regular fare until further action, Atillo said.

Atillo furthered that it is up to the tricycle driver and the commuter to agree on the fare rate.

Otherwise, the public is enjoined to file a complaint with the TMO if they believe that they have been unreasonably charged by a tricycle driver more than the prescribed fare of Php6.50 minimum.

Norsunians delightedHendrix Cabañog, an Information

Technology student, said the reduced fare rate is helpful to students like him.

“Kung layo ang boarding house, makabarato na sila [Norsunians]

padulong sa school,” he said.An Associate in Secretarial

Science (ASS) student, Yang Flores, said other tricycle drivers still do not follow the newly implemented ordinance. “Php9.00 pa gihapon ang ubang gipabayad namo sa driver,” she complained.

She said she is hoping that the tricycle drivers abide to the newly approved law as it could help them reduce their expenses in school.

According to another ASS student, Mary Fe Abondinti , she is happy to know about the reduced fare as it could help her save money for her other important needs. (With reports from Visayan Daily Star and Balita.ph)

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Information access. Norsunians will soon have an easy access with the latest updates inside the campus through the SMS information board. (Photo by Kendrex B. Pael)

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January 19-25, 2015

The Student Services Office (SSO) spearheaded by its new director, Dr. Nora Maria elena Osmeña, confirmed the list of 79 approved Student organizations (SO) for the school year 2014-2015.

The approved Student Organizations were categorized into four which include the Academic, Religious, Fraternities and Sororities and Special Interest Organizations.

Thirty-nine academic organizations were enlisted. These include the Future Agriculturist and Foresters Student Society, Norsunian Nursing Student Society, Junior Philippines Pharmacists Association, Euclidean Society, Social Studies Enthusiasts, Master Chef Club, SYA, Psychology Society, Exec. Associates for Gainful Livelihood Expertise Society, Medical Dental Nursing Assistant Student Association, STWP (Filipino majors), Junior Office Systems Managers Association, CEA, LSS, Elemento de Quimica, Mapeh Club, PICE-NORSU Chapter, Computer Science Org., Info Tech Society, BSMATH Society, Junior

Secretaries Association, Social Science Society, Mass Com Society, HMS, Computer and Electronics technology Society, JPIA, GESS-NORSU Chapter, PSME, United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxillary, English Aficionados Community, Travel Society, Institute of Philippine Electrical Engineers, and GESTA (Gen. Ed majors).

For the Religious organization, 14 were approved namely, Grace Campus Ambassadors Ministries of the Philippines, SMCI, Youth Alive Student Ministry, Youth with A Mission Student Ministry, CFC Youth for Christ, Firebrands Youth, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Catholic Faith Defenders, Alight Campus Ministry, Adventist Ministry to Colleges and Universities Students, Campus Crusade for Christ, PSALM, Christian Brotherhood Int’l and the Ablazer International Campus Ministry.

Meanwhile, 14 Fraternities and Sororities were approved including Alpha Beta Phi Omega International, Black Mamba, The NORSU Aces-Lilies and

Tau Gamma Phi, Interminably undefiable, Kachinas society, SVSP “Societas”, Eupatrids Factions, Upsilon Phi sigma, Alpha PHI- Gamma Tua Chapter, Alpha Beta, Alpha Kappa Rho, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Logo and Sea wolves.

For the last category, 12 Special Interest Organizations were enlisted. These are Kamituno Racing, Screaming Eagle Association, React Philippines, Siquijorian Students Society, NORSU CHED-SGPPASO, DOST sa NORSU, Animerean Society, Enactus, Costoque Mountaineers, Agents for Community Transformation, Rotaract Club of Dumaguete east and finally, the Supremo Bastoreno Doce Henerales Philippine Tiger Martial arts Inc.

To note, the list was signed by Robert I. Poculan, the former SSO director and approved by NORSU Officer-in-Charge Dr. Peter T. Dayot.

The approved organizations had duly complied all the requirements set by the university. – By Dayanara g. Villalon and caryl J. Sapepe

and that the activity itself will make an avenue to awaken students who are not aware with their rights to stand up and fight.

“This is the first ever provincial STRAW Caravan so it’s a great opportunity for us to be part of it. It’s a call for every Norsunians to stand and fight for our rights,” Talita’s message to his fellow Norsunians.

To bet ter disseminate the b i l l , t h e s t u d e n t l e a d e r s o f Negros Oriental created a page in Facebook named ‘Students’ Rights and Welfare Campaign’ where everyone is encouraged to join, like and share.

Furthermore, Talita said, “We also want to support the passage of the STRAW Bill this 2015.”