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King’s Scroll

The Official Student Publication ofChrist the King College (College Department)

November 2012 - March 2013

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Over the years, Christ the King College has become a more established and dynamic institution. From producing outstanding improvements within its school facilities to producing a broad range of learning opportunities, this institution is truly and visibly remains active and growing in its 65 years of existence. Regardless of all the challenges and barriers the school face, it doesn’t stop from promoting the institution’s three core values; faith, excellence and service.

About the CoverArtwork by: Dione John B. Cuerdo

Words by: Rita Mae P. Zulita

StaffSNilo Ll. Ladesma JrRita Mae P. ZulitaJohn Rhy L. Molo.Dione John B. Cuerdo

Editor-in ChiefFeature EditorNews EditorGraphic Designer Layout EditorPhoto Journalist

CartoonistCartoonist

Faculty ContibutorFaculty Contibutor

WRItERSClyde RedidoXyra torrevillasEric De ErioGenevieve RagotDevine Grace Enobioamelie Estradaariel SimeneNoel CaingletKarlo Benecio CezarRalf de la Cruz

Justin Bryan MagbungaJerome Llevado

Photo CreditMichelle Guevarra

Bro. Rhine DiezMs. Jobelle Bernabe

Student Contributorsfarah Starr MartinezMelisande CiruelaDeejay SerojeMarie antoinette a. Pajo

Student ContributorsEdward tiaPavil Muecolorefe BoquiaEunice fatima G. BaolJonnavil CanaPrincess apitRene Merlo altamiaSheryll Bullandayapril Rose Mae CanunayonNelia DiolataRene Merlo altamiaLouella Jean B. Mariano

Mr. tristan Jay I. GalarritaModerator

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4-5 Editorial6-7 News8 Special News9 Students Opinion10-14 Program News15 Bonus Recipes Special Feature16 Ringhop 201317 Graduation 201318-19 CKC: A Glimpse on its 65th Progressive Years

20-21 Centerfold22-23 CKC’s Pahinungod Festival: The Untold Event

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B eloved Readers,

Praised be Jesus and Mary!

Here we are again with another 2nd issue to release despite the midst of some inconveniences that had happened after surpassing 2012; here we are standing with faith and confidence which served as our passport in the year 2013.

Being with this publication becomes part of my existence. Yet, despite of the critics from the judgmental cognition of human, still I manage to balance my life in a seesaw on my own. My heartfelt thanks to the CKC administration, Mr. Tristan I. Galarrita, Mr. Patrick M. Dagaraga, and to the working staff of The King’s Scroll Publication of Christ the King College who are hand-in-hand giving efforts, sacrifices and even extended their immeasurable patience just to come up with these relevant and informative articles.

Well verse articles had been screened and randomly selected to invite your hearts, minds and souls in grasping school activities and issues that depicted in our daily living. Christ the King College is celebrating its 65th years of unstinting and flexible services, which is the highlight of this 2nd issue. Rediscovering the uprising of its existence was made more exquisitely interesting. We are all aware of the issues that surround our country right now and we give emphasis on the national midterm elections especially on the issue of “Political Dynasty” and also on the issue of the new RH law. We’ve also added some entertainments and things to ponder.

Being a college student is the most hastily, pressured and challenging stage of life. Yet, we manage to survive such critical stage in our journey. On the other hand, we should ponder that we must be careful to what we speak for it reflects a lot to whom and what we are. That is life and if it is not fair to you and to them, therefore it is fair to everybody.

Christ the King College is continually uplifting its professionals and uprising its new era. Surprisingly, I will step down and give my position to the next E.I.C.(Editor-in-Chief) for the next school year 2013-2014. It was my privileged and honor serving you all!

Live life to the fullest and as Mae West told us “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” God is so good and keep on touch to the life you have. God bless!

Very truly yours,

Nilo Llacuna Ladesma Jr.

Editor-in-Chief

Editor’s NotE

ERRATA We, in the Editorial Board and Staff extend our heartfelt thanks in patronizing the articles that we prepare for you. On the other hand, we would like to apologize for some clerical errors and technicalities during our first issue. Below are some of its inaccuracy terminologies and inappropriateness of the lay-out:

• Low quality of paper was used in the cover page. • About the cover section. Word (defnes) should be

type as defines.• Some of the pages are colored and the rest are black

and white. • In a news article entitled CKC celebrates 264th Death

Anniversary of Mo. Ignacia del Espiritu Santo. (Sr. Ma. Aida L. Mariano) should be formal and should be type as S. Ma. Aida L. Mariano, RVM. (Mr. Tristan Jay Galarita,RVM) is not applicable and wrongly type of his family name especially his title , it should be: Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita, RN. (Mr. Sherwin Lozada and Ms. Cheny Libago) should be typed as Mr. Sherwin I. Lozada and Ms.Cheeney Marnelle Libago.

• “I’m tying so hard” should be “I’m trying so hard” in the (I must kill Him) in the feature corner.

• The name Jemvee Valmores in the NC II passers should be John Nino Valmores.

Feature24 CKC Before and

After25 The Medallion of Stardom26 Political Dynasty27 Triumph Between Yes or No28 Religious Studies The Dynamics of Imagination29 Vicar of Christ30 The Norwalk

Agreement31 Did You Know? Kahibalo ka ba?32-33 Technology

Updates34-35 Literary36-37 Art ni Megoi38 CKC Passers39 Ads


E D I TO R I A L

A VOTE fOR ChAngE

The election fever may have finally come to an end.

No more campaigns, no more political ads and no more

talks of how to win the election. But the question whether

change will happen still remains. Will it be for our good?

Or for the good of their own pockets instead?

They say that “many are called but few are chosen.”

But what if those who chose them were blind-sighted?

What if they vote for them simply because the name rings

a bell? Or what if they decided to vote for them depending

on the money they put inside an envelope? If we simply go

for them with these reasons in mind, how can we expect

change in our government if we ourselves tolerate these

actions?

No to vote-buying. No to Political dynasty. And yet,

some people seem to think that no one will win with plans

alone. It is true that the candidates have presented sound

platforms but so did the others who didn’t win. What gave

them an edge is that their name is famous and is constantly

repeated and that they have also gained a reputation

of their own. Whether it is good or bad depends on our

judgment however.

Each vote is a catalyst for change in our present and

future government. And it is our right and obligation as

Filipino citizens to vote for the leaders who deserve it and

will serve as our voice. But what will happen if they give

more importance on their position rather than the people

whom they should serve?


E D I T O R I A LIn the National and Local Election held on May 2013,

most of the winners are from the Administration and quite

a number of them are from Team Buhay. Less people who

will oppose their plan, the faster the bill will be passed and

approved. But what if they pass a bill that will contradict

with our values, undermine our dignity, or worse, send us

to our early death? Or what if they are too caught up in

sucking up to the higher ups that instead of defending us,

they will forget their earlier promises and let us down in

the end?

During their term, we may expect some changes

no matter how subtle it is. Most of the elected senators

are promoting quality education that is affordable and

accessible to all and also in generating jobs that match the

needs of our economy. If this vision will become a reality,

we, regardless of social status will be given the opportunity

to pursue our dreams. We will be able to help our parents

earn money and prepare for our own future as well.

As for the local elected officers, we may expect

programs for men, women, children, students, workers,

entrepreneurs and tourism. The implementation depends

on the person holding the power to make this into reality.

And also on how strong is his motivation to cause change.

If we want to make a change in our government,

then we need to start in ourselves. We should change our

views if it ’s corrupted and is straying from our ideals. We

should change from someone easily bought to someone

whose vote can’t be sold at any price. We should change

those people who are wolves in sheep’s clothing and

replace them with people who are straightforward, honest,

idealistic and value-laden. We should not count how many

times his or her name pops out from the television or the

radio but on how many people he or she has helped. There

should be a change in our thinking. We need to learn how

to understand what is being presented to us by digging

deeper into detail, finding faults if there are, try to see

whether this would bring more good than evil, and speak

up and become the voice that this country needs. We need

to become the true men and women of service that we are.


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CKC Students Attend OJT Orientation

By: Clyde M. Redido

College students of Christ the King College attended the On the Job Training Orientation Seminar last November 8, 2012 at the CKC review center. The orientation program was led by Ms. Grace Lapinig, Assistant Dean of College, Mr. Patrick Dagaraga, Dean of Student Affairs and the respective program deans of the different programs. The college students who participated in the orientation were mainly from the BSHRM, BS Social Work, BSIT, BSN, BS Crim, BSBA and BS Ed. Programs To give the participants an overview of the orientation, Mr. Patrick Dagaraga, DSA gave his speech. “The only place in this world where compensation comes before service is in the dictionary”, says Mr. Dagaraga.

CKC heads free Clinic By: Clyde M. Redido

Christ the King College heads free medical operations, last November 17, 2012 within the premises of the school. This is a project of the CKC alumni, in line with the celebration of the foundation of CKC (Christ the King College). The services provided by the free clinic were medical and the bloodletting, conducted at the CKC gymnasium and the dental and surgical operations at the nursing laboratory. The program was made possible by the combined efforts of the Allied Science Program of CKC and the Philippine Red Cross, Gingoog chapter.

CKC celebrates Foundation Day

By: Clyde M. Redido

Christ the King College celebrates its 65th foundation day last November 24, 2012 with its host, the CKC batch of 1987. This has become a one week celebration of the founding of Christ the King College.

The celebration started last November 16, 2012 with an institutional mass, which signals the start of the week-long celebration. During the mass, the recent milestones of CKC were recognized, primarily that of the passing of four CKC BSA graduates on the recent Accountancy board exam.

And on November 17, CKC conducted a free clinic, primarily for the poor, which is still in line with the celebration.

On November 23, was the Pahinungod festival which was participated by the grade school, high school and the college students. This is to honor our roots, the origin of Gingoog.

November 24, the foundation day celebration commences which was started by a motorcade within the city and was joined by the CKC alumni, with its host the batch of 1987.

CKC takes part in PRISAA Regional Collegiate gamesBy: Rita Mae Zulita

Private Schools Athletic Association held their Regional Collegiate Games in Northern Mindanao last December 2012 hosted by Liceo de Cagayan University (LCDU) and participated by the 13 private colleges and universities in Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Gingoog City, Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro with the theme, “One PRISAA, One Northern Mindanao”.

It started with a parade around 7:00 in the morning and then followed by an opening ceremony conducted at LCDU Gymnasium. The opening prayer was conducted by Mr. Billy Andres from Misamis University followed by the Oath of Sportsmanship led by Engr. Raymond Gonzales, Coach of the Silver Medalist Softball Women Team during the last National PRISAA games. This was then followed by LCDU’s Next Moves presentation of their winning piece “Lipad” during the Siklab 2012 which conveys the message, “to fly and reach your athletic dreams”.

Lightning of Torch was led by Ms. Amadia Lucia Piatti, 2012 Ms. PRISAA

National. After that, Dr. Jose Vicente N. Noble, Regional Executive Director of PRISAA formally opens the PRISAA elimination games. The program was then closed by a presentation from LCDU’s dance troupe, “Supremacy”, Regional Champion of Hiphop Competition 2012.

Around 7:00 in the evening, Dance Sport Competition was held at LCDU’s gymnasium participated by the following pair from St. Peter’s College, Pilgrim Christian College, LCDU and Gingoog Christian College. Pair no. 4 from LCDU declared as champion while pair from GCC grab the second place. Solo Vocal Competition was also held in the gymnasium of the hosts’ school around 7:00 in the evening on the second day of PRISAA Collegiate Games and LCDU still got the first place.

The third day was the announcement of the winners. Christ the King College got one silver and one bronze; Gingoog City Colleges grabbed six silvers and one bronze; Gingoog Christian College brought home one bronze; Pilgrim Christian College has three gold and three silver; Mountain View College got one silver; Misamis University grabbed one gold and one silver; San Agustin Institute of Technology has 1 silver and 1 bronze; St. Peters College has four bronzes; San Isidro College got two silvers, 1 bronze. And LCDU gained the overall champion, which bagged 15 gold and three silvers.

The event’s top finishers will represent Region X in the PRISAA National Collegiate Games.

CKC Nursing Students together w/ the Volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross.

CKC representative, Engr. Calo joins in Lighting of the Torch


n E W S < < CKC: Celebrates 2012 Christmas Party

By: Jonh Rhy L. Molo

Last December 20, 2012 was a blast as the College Department of Christ the King College celebrated the yearly Christmas Party which was participated by approximately 700 students. The said affair was held at Mother Ignacia Gymasium. The activities included Live Belen Making and Christmas Caroling Competition.

It started at exactly 5:30 P.M. with an invocation which was followed by a stunning and empowering words coming from our School President as she rendered her Christmas Message to all CKCians. Afterwards, the students were settled and buttoned up their “seat belts” when Mr. Jor-el Lama a KSO Senator read the Criteria for

Judging. Ms. Jevina Abugho the TEP Governor rendered her part in introducing the Board of Judges before starting the competition proper.

At exactly 7:30 P.M. a tasty and appetizing dinner was served as prepared by each program before announcing the winner of the said contests. Indeed, the Allied Science Program declared as champion in Belen Making (Live) and the Team ASET (Allied Science and Education Team) grab the title as champion in Caroling Competition. Ms. Grace C. Lapinig, MARE the Assistant Dean of College together with Mr. Patrick M. Dagaraga the Dean of Student Affairs gave the certificates to the Judges and Awards to the deserving winners.

Youth fellowship Celebrated by CKCians

By: Jonh Rhy L. Molo December 20 and 21, 2013 at exactly 9:00 o’clock in the evening, the Christ the King College administration together with the King’s Student Organization officers conducted and initiated the Youth Fellowship intended for the College Students. This first time activity was held in the Mother Ignacia Gymnasium with its theme “Talk on the Youth of Today in God’s Plan”. Gathering song and opening salvo where noticed before the introduction of the first speaker from CKC administration namely: S. Ma. Jackie de Belen, RVM, who talked about the “Hapag ng Pag-asa” ni Joey Velasco, which intricately tells the story behind the scenario that our

youth had been facing in this era. After by an entertaining intermission number was given by the KSO Officers; prelude of the next speaker which had been awaited by the CKCians. Mr. Kristoffer Rivera a National Youth Head-Gawad Kalinga/ Youth for Christ talked about the youth situation today. He even stressed the “Legacy” that a person can mold and prove. Intertwined within the forum were various group activities designed to deepen the understanding of the participants on the concepts discussed. The activity culminated at 6:00 A.M. with a mass officiated by Fr. Joel M. Lusat followed by a brief Christmas message from the school president.

Catholic Teachers’ DayBy Genevieve S. Ragot

Teachers of the college department, and the faculty and staff of Christ the King College, as well as the college students convened at the Mother Ignacia Gymnasium on March 5, 2013 to celebrate the “Catholic Teachers’ Day”.

Having them welcomed by the Honor Guards, the teachers as well as the faculty and staff had their grand entrance with the KSO officers as their escorts. A slideshow presentation was witnessed by everyone reminiscing the memorable moments of the teachers. Selected students representing their program and some of the KSO officers rendered their messages of gratitude and salutation to their respected mentors and also to the faculty and staff, namely Jevina Abugho (TEP), Michelle Guevarra (ASP), Ralf dela Cruz

(BSSW), Farrah Star Martinez (BSA), Lorie Jane Abao (BSBA), Dione John Cuerdo BSIT), Maria Jechelou Cajes (BSHRM), Fel Angelle Nicdao (BSC), Gladys Maghanoy (Secretaries), Kevin Bagaippo (Laboratory-in-charge), Maria Angelica Santiago (Staff of Offices), Krizel Jugalbot (Maintenance Staff), Aimee Arcales (Assistant Dean of College and Dean of Student Affairs), and Lorefe Bocquia ( RVM Sisters).

The atmosphere in the gymnasium was filled with inspiration and challenges since the occasion was graced by prominent personalities including Mrs. Michelle G. Paulma, College Guidance Counselor, and Ms. Grace C. Lapinig, Assistant Dean of College, who both shared their valuable experiences in their noble profession and also gave their heartfelt messages to their co-teachers and to the students as well.

Tokens of gratitude were given to the teachers by the KSO Officers. The students were also given the opportunity to hand their flowers, cards, and presents to their educators. The teachers happily responded to the gifts given by the students.

Different Programs participated in the Belen Making (Live) contest

CKCians patiently listens to Mr. Kristoffer Rivera as he talks.

Teachers together w/ their escorts (KSO

officers).

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KSO Election for S.Y. 2013-2014 Conducted By: Amelie B. Estrada

Leaders have a big and wide impact in a society; in fact, institutions with good leaders are believed to have better goals. However selecting leaders is not easy as ABC nevertheless, we have the capacity to know each and every one of them to make sure the real essence of serving their colleagues, teachers, and the community is in them. Annually, the King’s Students Organization (KSO) conducts the election of officers who will be serving the office of the said organization for the next school year. For this year, a remarkable event remained unnoticed as for the first time, one of the candidates for the presidency is a senior student as opposed to the tradition of having the presidential office being held by a junior college student. As with any elections, a Miting de Avance was held on February 28, 2013 where each candidate from the two running parties were given the opportunity to present themselves to the potential voters. A grilling display of wits was witnessed as each running candidate gave the best of themselves in answering the questions that the students and the teachers had for them. Formal elections were held from March 2 to 4, 2013 in the Social Hall of Christ the King College. All college students were required and given time to cast their votes for the next years’ officers. After a gruesome period of waiting, the final and official results of the election were presented by the election committee. The results were as follows:

President: Dione John Cuerdo (461 votes)

Vice-President: Dee Jay Seroje (423 votes)

Treasurer: Lorie Jane Abao (480 votes)

Auditor: Ralf dela Cruz (345 votes)

P.I.O:

Internal: Eunice Fatima Baol (410 votes)

External: Jonh Rhy Molo (455 votes)

Senators:

1. Kevin Bagaipo (454 votes)

2. Janine Calope (356 votes)

3. Monique Reyes (340 votes)

4. Karen Tuto (322 votes)

5. Mariel Samijon (311 votes)

6. Julus Viktor Hababag (309 votes)

7. Marie Gene Brodith (288 votes)

8. Rubie Maris Condeza (286 votes)

9. Richi Portabes (286 votes)

10. Nicole Vincent Cachero

(285 votes)

The winning candidates will compose the officers of the King’s Student Organization for the school year 2013 – 2014.

The King’s Student Organization is the sole identified central government office of the students in the college department and is responsible for facilitating various extra-curricular activities in line with the institution’s objectives. It operates under the office and the authority of the school’s Dean of Student Affairs.

College Day SymposiumBy: Jonh Rhy L. Molo

On November 22, 2012 as the college department celebrated the College day in line with the insitutions’ 65th Foundation Celebration. The celebration was highlighted with a symposium on social concerns affecting the youth of today.

The program which took place at 7:30 in the morning in the Mother Ignacia Gymnasium commenced with an invocation followed by a short message from the Assistant Dean of College Ms. Grace C. Lapinig. The symposium then began after the two speakers, namely Dr. Judy T. Dacanay and Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita, were introduced.

The first half of the seminar which was spearheaded by Dr. Dacanay focused on the question of where an individual comes from. The speaker gave

a thorough discussion on the biological process of human development from the moment of conception until development of an adult. A presentation of the multidimensionality of the human being was also emphasized.

Attention was grasped as Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita expounded and elaborated the: responsibilities of the youth, the common diseases and the crucial effects of AIDS and HIV, the effects of inducing in pre-marital sex, and the wide spread issue about teen-age pregnancy and the ill-effects of drugs, alcohol and cigarette smoking.

The activity ended through a closing message from the Dean of Student Affairs, Mr. Patrick M. Dagaraga who facilitated the event.

Convention on Social Issues at ClashBy: Louella Jean B. Mariano

On December 19, 2012, Christ the King College conducted a symposium on top social issues held at Mother Ignacia Gymnasium.

The event started with an invocation followed by the introduction of the speaker, Dr. Rene Josef Bullecer, M.D., Director of Human Life International, Philippines, by Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita.

Dr. Bullecer stressed the three social issues confronting society today,

namely: Drugs, where he gave the different types and effects on health; HIV/AIDS, where he imparted knowledge about infected individuals in the Philippines; and the (last) Reproductive Health Bill, where as an Anti-RH Bill advocate, cited the negative effects especially on religious institutions once this Bill is approved.

With the coordination of the King Student Organization and with the cooperation of CKCians, the activity ended successfully with learning points pondered.


REFLECTIONS

Dr. Bullecer talks about the effects of RH Law to the society.


...Alcohol, drugs and premature sex are the issue of the symposium; contradicting to the cliché quote “The youth is the hope of our nation” these issues interfere with the lives of each teen. It seems that it is an issue everywhere whatever country or city you belong, these issues occur & sometimes awfully controls the lives of a teenager.

I guess we teens are over indulge in media and as a result we tend to copy whatever we have seen, which is dreadful. And we make decisions based on emotion and comfort as opposed to logic, reason and moral.

...As the speaker continued, he came to the point of sharing the most common issue of all, the Reproductive Health Bill.

I’m not sure if I have to forefront my rage and scream my lungs out just to express my anger or may I put it into fear for having this kind of law. I’m really not into this law after all. I didn’t even read the things this law constitutes, what I questioned now is, does this law helps to improve the lives of the people in our country? Of the entire dilemma this country face, why is it that the men on higher position prioritize and fought with all their intelligence just to implement these things? Just for the reason that we are overpopulated? Awful

Rita Mae Zulita BSIT - 3

On the basis of the RH bill as a population management program, I am AGAINST it. Population management is a palliative measure. The source of poverty is the failure of the economy to distribute income, wealth and opportunities to the greater population. Economic growth is slower that population growth because of years of mismanagement, poor trade performance and most of all, slow to nil capital formation.

Poor people without children will still be poor. Population management is a tool that provides the imaginary security that if a population were to slow down; the economy will catch up with it.

To my mind, I do not believe in arguing for a position using beliefs that may not be shared (or worse, rejected) by others. I know what my moral position is regarding the issue and I will discuss it with a fellow Catholic who shares my beliefs – at least we would be arguing using common assumptions. But to everyone else, bringing Catholic doctrine into the discussion will only cause a divisiveness that isn’t even part of the bill itself. There are enough economic, legal and political arguments that can be used to oppose the provisions of the RH bill without getting dragged into a morality debate in which no one really wins.

In and of itself, the RH bill has provisions that are acceptable. But there are also others that aren’t. The churches, the media and the government do the people a disservice by not discussing the details of the bill. People are doing themselves a disservice by not even reading the bill.

As I conclude that we must promote LIFE. As I quote in the book of Ecclesiastes that says; “LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST”. And we must STOP ABORTION and say YES to life!!!

Princess Apit BSA - 3

Among the common issues, teenage pregnancy is what I think is the most appalling because it does not only involve the person itself, but also a newly formed fetus inside the lassie’s womb. ...It is true that maybe in some instances teenagers willingly indulge themselves in these moral issues, but people fail to account the whole picture and focus only on one portion. Teenagers who involve themselves on vices are facing their own issues whether physically, mentally and emotionally, they have these feelings of rebellion because they have this mentality; “ME against the world”. I personally think that parents play an important role on these issues; children that have been properly raised and are given all the attention they need are least likely to be victims of moral issues. I say victims because they are somewhat like forced to become what they are right now by those who misunderstood them and those who fail to see through the facade they put up.

I also think that the issues those teenagers face are just secondary issues, the primary issue lies within them. The sense of belongingness, for me, is the number one issue that teenagers are constantly experiencing and it should be taken into consideration because on times when they do not have someone to stand with them or someone to support them, they think that they are alone, that they’ve been excluded by everyone and as a result they tend to turn into alternatives on which they find to be satisfying. These moral issues that teenagers face today is not a hopeless case, because as long as parents take care of their children and people open their eyes to what is the story behind each victims, numbers of those who are wounded by these circumstances will gradually decrease.

farah Starr MartinezBSA - 3

Many young people are prone to drug addiction due to several problems that they encountered.

One of the reasons is the feeling of emptiness; addiction often starts when an individual feels lonely. They turn to drugs and alcohol, thinking that it will fill a void that they have been living with. One of the most important reasons of teenage drug usage is peer pressure. Peer pressure represents social influences that affect adolescents, it can have a positive or negative effect, depending on person’s social group and one can follow one path of the other. We are greatly influenced by the people around us.

...Abortion is common to those who are not ready to have a child and take abortion as an option which they think is the solution. I don’t think it is right for a woman to get pregnant and get an abortion just because she doesn’t want the child, please don’t make abortion as a solution. Abortion kills an unborn child, it

is a mortal sin and it is against the law. Life is a gift from God, we must not waste it, instead we must treasure it, and value life as it is because not everyone is blessed to have it.

Life is full of challenges; you need to strive in order to survive. It has full of ups and downs but life is indeed beautiful if you only dare to discover it. Let’s just enjoy life to its fullest and get the best out of it.

Rene Merlo AltamiaBSA - 3

We can never determine the purpose of a lot of things as to how and why they should happen, but as we know it they always happen for a reason; bad or good, they do. As much as we want to figure out things that intoxicates our society, it just gets more complicated because of the numbers of people that is being influenced by these so-called societal issues.

Drugs and Alcoholic drinks are according to many, harmless. They do not realize that these are the common things that causes human beings to do harmful acts (e.g. violence and desecration).

To prevent the younger generation from being influenced by the moral issues of today, early awareness at their age must be a part of their study to open their minds with the things that are unnecessary to deal with.

Education plays an important role in dealing with the things that surrounds us. It serves as a diversion of the possibility that more people would pay attention with negative issues than that of the important things. The sad part is the increasing number of students who participates in a lot of moral issues and sometimes would appreciate it rather than striving to learn the important things in school; this is where the essence of education loses its value as a vital source for learning.

Eunice fatima BaolBSBA - 3

S t u d e n t ’s O p i n i o n


By: Marie Antoinette Ariola Pajo

The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program celebrated the annual ICT days and Feast day of Saint Isidore de Seville

last February 27-28, 2013 at Christ the King College Social Hall with the theme

“Securing , Protecting and Ensuring Confidence in Cyberspace”.

The activities was spearheaded by Mrs. Maricris

Quismundo, PSITS moderator with Mr. Julius Baldelovar, Program Dean of BSIT, Mr. Renel Jay Quirit, Engr. Al-Monte Vince Calo, CpE, and the PSITS officers.

It started exactly at 8:00 a.m. with a launching

program of ICT days which was then followed by a seminar with

the invited speaker, Ms. Petal May Dal from Mindanao University of

Science and Technology (MUST), Cagayan de Oro City. After the

said seminar was the workshop of the 3rd year and 4th year BSIT students at the College Computer Laboratory and the 1st year and 2nd year participated the game show at the Social Hall.

The Search for Mr. and Ms. Teche 2013 was the highlighted part during the Feast day of Saint Isidore de Seville, the Patron Saint of the Internet. The dazzling futuristic attire and the question and answer portion of the participants impressed the judges, guests, BSIT stuents and then announcement of winners followed.

These were the following awards and winners in the Search for Mr. and Ms. Teche 2013:

• Mr. and Ms. Teche 2013 – Mr. Kevin Bagaipo & Ms. Jonnavil Caña

• Mr. and Ms. Teche 1st runner-up – Mr. Franz Lester Alcala & Ms. Ruschell May Gundaya

• Mr. and Ms. Teche 2nd runner-up – Mr. Bryan Jeff Paluga & Ms. Juavie Jenny Magallon

• Best in Talent – Mr. Kevin Bagaipo & Ms. Jonnavil Caña

• Best in Production Number – Mr. Kevin Bagaipo & Ms. Jonnavil Caña

• Best in Teche Attire – Mr. Franz Lester Alcala & Ms. Ruschell May Gundaya

• Mr. and Ms Photogenic – Mr. Bryan Jeff Paluga & Ms. Ruschell May Gundaya

• Most like in Facebook – Ms. Juavie Jenny Magallon

Afterwards, dinner followed where the invited faculty and staff ate together with the BSITstudents.

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A MoMent Like thisBy: Melisande Rae B. Ciruela

The Allied Science Program has done it again by making a momentous event successful before the end of the school year.

Six (6) first year students from the Midwifery Program, twenty eight (28) fourth year nursing students, six (6) second year midwifery students and one (1) caregiver student lighted their candle, and were joined by their colleagues in taking their respective pledge, Nightingale’s Pledge led by Ms. Riezel G. Acero for the nurses and Midwife’s pledge by Ms. Kia Blaise Rae R. Tahud for the midwives, and also in reciting their respective prayers; the Midwife’s prayer by Ms. Danica Lhea L. Dalit and the Nurse’s Prayer by Ms. Demie M. Lucerna.

Thirteen Registered Nurses who passed the Nursing Licensure Exam took oath that was led by Hon. Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona to formalize their entry in society as professionals that are products of Christ the King College.

The program began with a mass celebration presided by Rev. Fr. Melvin Abejero and was followed by the Candle Lighting for the first year Midwifery, Pinning for the fourth year Nursing, second year Midwifery and Caregiver, and Oath-taking of the Registered Nurses which was led by one of the Clinical Instructors, Ms. Jobelle R. Bernabe, RN as the Master of Ceremony and opened by Mrs. Virginia M. Lim, RN in her Welcome Address after the singing of the National Anthem.

The excitement and look of pride were evident in the faces of the candidates especially for those who waited for this moment to come, to culminate their stay as Nursing and Midwifery Students and those who finally achieved their goal, to become professionals in the field of nursing.

Starting the ceremony, Mr. Kriz Louie P. Odchigue, RN, MN spoke of the significance of the Pin and Lamp which were presented to the candidates by Mrs. Virginia M. Lim, RN and assisted by Mrs. Vilma S. Ramoso, RN, MN.

After the six candidates lighted their candle symbolizing the granting of an opportunity to begin his/her medical training, all looking fresh, innocent and excited they listened to every word delivered by their seniors in the persons of Ms. Lerin Joy Albinda, who shared her journey as a Nursing student and towards becoming a Registered Nurse in her inspirational message. The juniors and those young minds still thinking what road to take were the recipients of Mr. Jess Noel Borga in his talk of challenge to students.

Teary-eyed and emotional, the students who finished their Clinical Experience proudly received their pins

and expressed their gratitude to those who supported them and those who were part of their journey which was led by Ms. Michelle Guevarra in her dedication to parents.

The candidates along with the juniors exposed one of their many talents in singing the song of dedication “Yesterday Is Not Today” composed and conducted by the very own Acting Dean of the Nursing Program, Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita. The song spoke volumes and echoed all the emotions experienced in their whole journey as Nursing and Midwifery Students of Christ the King College.

After that the program continued in the Social Hall with the lunch, awarding ceremony and production number by the students who were later joined by Mr. Galarrita.

Indeed, the journey was a challenge in any form and shape. Some have experienced a few challenges while there are those who faced obstacles that made them uncertain and close to giving up.

But these students fought, “treading the path of excellence with faith, hope and courage in the midst of intricate challenges “, breaking down walls of doubts and weaknesses, and strives hard in becoming individuals who are worthy to become recipients of a higher challenge. The awards they received were evidences of how they took the challenges, with bravery and passion for their chosen vocation.

And proved to everyone that a small individual who was with fear and worry can break free and walk with head held up high even with the price they had to pay for every struggle. They know it’s worth a dime of sacrifice.

And at this moment they are fully-equipped and their hearts are groomed to take on more challenges “for yesterday is not today”.

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TEP Venerates Saint Thomas Aquinas Feast Day


January 28, 2013 marked the igniting force that lead to the celebration of the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Teacher Education Program students together with their active dean initiated a whole day activity intended for the CKC

teaching force and staff. The event was held at the CKC Social Hall with its theme: “St. Thomas’ Intercession for the Teachers of Today and Tomorrow”, which serves as the highlight of the said affair

Junior Association for Teacher Education (JAFTE) officers were hand-on-hand in synchronizing the plans and activities in realizing the event. At exactly 11:30 a mouthful savor lunch was served to the teaching staff and also to the TEP students. Subsequently, 1 o’clock spotted the beginning of the half day duration of TEP fellowship. The said camaraderie started by a quiz bowl where 1st year won the title

as champion and a slide show presentation was viewed to how far the Teacher Education Program has gone so far on its existence in this institution.

Emotions were spotted when Mrs. Norma C. Palad, a teacher of the said institution gave her Joy’s and Challenges of a Teacher and she stressed that “Being a teacher takes a lot of efforts and sacrifices. Yet, at the end of the race you’ll find yourself at the top for efforts, sacrifices accompanied with your experiences will make you a noble one where everyone knows your worth”. A wide and variety of talks and messages had been served to the TEP students as their driving force to reach the dream that they aiming for. Mr. Sherwin I. Lozada, the TEP Moderator, gave his words of wisdom and thoughts to ponder. He even stressed that “teachers is the inner force that ignites the nation to its progression”.

The day ended with an air of satisfaction among the students and the teachers and excitement for the next year’s plans.



Never touch any Object at the crime scene unless photographed, measured & indicated in the Sketch

By: Lorefe BoquiaThe Bachelor of Science in

Criminology Program conducted the Crime Scene Investigation Seminar and workshop last March 9, 2013 in relation to the subject matter: “Crime Detection and Investigation”. Speakers from Gingoog City Police Provincial Office- Scene of the Crime Operatives Team were invited, namely: Police Chief Inspector Joseph T. Esber, PO2 Elbert L. Dagatan, PO1 Rengio V. Ybot, and PO1 Harry A. Domingo facilitated the said activity.

The one-day activity covered the seminar in the morning and workshop in the afternoon. The morning

session as held at Christ the King College Social Hall and the latter part

was held at the ground. It catered the SOP’s and important matters

relevant to our field as future

law enforcers. As one of its objectives, the

workshop was done (as the speakers constructed the crime scene) to enhance the students capacity in note taking, measuring, sketching, photography, as well as the cordoning of the crime scene- including its proper release to preserve and care the evidences in order for them to have the same substantial condition when they will be presented before the court during trial. Thus, care must be exercised to avoid tampering, destruction, and substitution of the physical evidences. This expounds the Golden Rule of Investigation: “Do not Mutilate, Do Not Alter, Do Not Contaminate”.

The event ended by giving of tokens to the speakers and certificates to the students as a simple recognition of our efforts and participation.

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By: Jerico O. Reyes

Junior Hoteliers’ mini Kumbira competition was held last February 27, 2013. Theme: Enhancing Different level of Skills for Global Competitiveness.

The competition was started at 1:00 pm it was full of excitement and I saw my fellow HRM students were preparing for their category. The organizers was so busy grooming around for the preparation for the competition and everyone was bustling and doing their best because we all know that every competition whether to win or to loose we can always earned knowledge.

We thanked for the teachers who helped us a lot and the organizers of the event, the upcoming Third-year and other programs who joined the event specially the Teacher Education Program. After all the accomplishments and success of the event, it was worth it and we all had fun and it’s a package of total experienced which we could gained learning’s and developing our skills for global competitiveness.

BUKO PAnDAn(filipino Shredded Young Coconut with Pandan Jelly Dessert)

INGREDIENTS:

• 200ml thickened cream

• 1 box (95g) Pandan Gulaman (Sweetened)

• 1 ½ cup Buko (shredded young coconut)

• ½ cup + 2 tbsp condensed milk

• 2 Pandan leaves

• ¼ cup uncooked mini Sago Pearls

• 3 cups water

• 2 Pandan leaves

Procedure:

1. In a small saucepan, bring your water to boil and pour in your uncooked mini Sago Pearls, simmer for 10 minutes. Once the Sago Pearls are

cooked, pour the contents of the saucepan

through a sieve to strain out the hot water. Place your sieve under your kitchen tap to lightly rinse the Sago Pearls with cold water then completely drain and let it cool off.

2. Cook your Pandan Gulaman/Jelly with the Pandan leaves and follow the instructions in the packet directions, let it cool/set completely before cutting the jelly into bite size cubes.

3. In a big mixing bowl, place your Buko (shredded young coconut) and cooked mini Sago Pearls then add in your thickened cream.

4. Pour in your condensed milk. Combine the mixture well by stirring it with a ladle a few times. Into the bowl your cubed Pandan Gulaman/Jelly goes.

5. Stir your BukoPandan Salad a couple of times to gently combine your Pandan Gulaman/Jelly. Cover the bowl with a lid/cling wrap and refrigerate overnight. Please serve this dessert chilled.

BONUS

RECIPES By: Jerico O. Reyes



Cube Steak with Pineapple juice and Mushroom gravy

Ingredients

• 1 cup steak (approx 7 - 8 oz)

Salt and pepper

• 2 tsp olive oil

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced

• 1 tsp beef bouillon powder

Salt& pepper

• 1 tsp cornstarch

• 4 Tbsp water

• 3 Tbsp pineapple juice

• 1 clove garlic, minced

Procedure

1. Season cube steak with salt & pepper and allow to rest 30 - 45 minutes. In a large saucepan on medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add mushrooms and sauté until softened. Remove mixture from pan and set aside.

2. Add cube steak to pan and brown on both sides. I sliced mine into strips first but this isn’t necessary. In a small saucepan, whisk together beef bouillon, salt & pepper, and cornstarch. Over medium heat, slowly whisk in water and pineapple juice. Cook and stir until thickened. Whisk in garlic. Pour over steak in frying pan.

3. Return mushroom mixture to pan as well. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring every once in a while, until cube steaks are fully cooked and tender, at least 20 minutes. If you find the gravy has thickened too much simply add another spoonful or two or three of water.

Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls

Ingredients• Spring Roll Wrappers• ¼ Oil• ½ red bell pepper(Julienne cut)• 1 carrot(Julienne cut )• 1 cup Bamboo shoots(Julienne cut )• ½ Bean sprouts• 1 tsp. soy sauce• 1 tsp. sugar• 1 tsp. salt• 3tsps. pepper powder• ½ cheese, Julienne cut • 1 egg

Procedure:

1. Prepare the vegetables and Begin by heating the wok. When hot, add some oil, sauté’ garlic and onion and add the red peppers, carrots, bamboo shoots and bean sprouts. Cook until the vege-tables have slightly softened and their tastes have had a chance to intermin-gle.

2. Add soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well and take it off the heat and place into a bowl to let it cool.

3. Preheat the frying oil. Place the pan with the oil for frying over a medi-um-high heat.

4. Place the spring roll wrapper in front of you, with one corner at the bottom so that it resembles a diamond. Add the cheese each wrapper and Brush the four edges of the wrapper with the beaten egg. Next, add the filling in the bottom part of the wrapper in a thin log shape, not touching the edg-es. Leave the bottom few centimeters clear. Lift the wrapper over the top and tuck it in under the filling. Fold over the left side, and then the right side and roll it up to form a tube. Brush a little more egg along the top part and seal the roll. Repeat until all the rolls are finished.

5. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the spring rolls until lightly brown, which should take only a minute or two. Put them on a tray with table napkins to let them drain.

6. Serve your crispy spring rolls as you would any appetizer. They go wonder-fully with a sweet and sour sauce and many other types of dip. Enjoy!


R I n g h O P 2013By: Daniel la Rose gabia

Christ the King Col lege took another milestone as the graduates of 2013 held its annual Ringhop Ceremony at Mother Ignacia Covered Court last March 15, 2013.

Organized largely by the CKC administration assisted by some off icers of the King ’s Student Organization, the ceremony gave tr ibute, thanksgiving to the parents and well wishes to the graduates of batch 2013. It was also a turn-over ceremony of governance of the KSO president, Ms. Lorife Boquia of the school year 2012 – 2013 to the honorable upcoming president Mr. Dinoe John Cuerdo, for the school year 2013 – 2014. Aside from that, al l scholast ic emblems held by the KSO off icers were “bequeathed the mantle of leadership” to the upcoming honorable recipients.

I t was a memorable occasion for the graduates as they showed off their elegant cocktai l dresses and formal att ires in a bid to social ize. The occasion started with the entrance of the graduates with their parents and the faculty and staff. I t was fol lowed by the invocation, welcome address and giving of prayer for the blessing of the class r ings init iated by Sister Ma. Aida L. Mariano, RVM, School President and assisted by Sister Ma. Marife M. Macalam, RVM, Campus Minister.

Besides the enjoyment and camaraderie, the event s ignaled “reaping of what has been saved” of the graduates as they step into the world of professional ism. The class r ings as the symbol of victory over hardships had been worn by the graduates assisted by their respective parents. Aside from that, there were giving of heartfelt gratitude and thanksgiving by the chosen graduates to the parents and the parents give off wel l-wishes and points of wisdom to ponder to the graduates.

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By Jenipher Abad

The annual graduation ceremony at most schools and universities is a day devoted to celebrating an important event in students’ lives. Examinations are finally over and everyone admires and congratulates the graduates for reaching the finishing line of a long marathon and for coming to (a new beginning of) another chapter of ones’ existences. Graduation day, furthermore, is true of the most memorable days of one’s life. It is the day that everyone is looking forward to; a day that everyone is dreaming of. It is a day of triumph and success.

The 62nd Commencement Exercises of Christ the King College last March 24, Sunday a 7:00 o’ clock in the morning which was held at the Mother Ignacia Covered Court officially started when Mr. Tristan Jay I. Galarrita, master of ceremony, called on the names of the 148 candidates for graduation during their processional march. Bringing their hoods on their arms, the candidates joyfully walked on the red carpet escorted by their respective triumphant and fulfilled parents. When everybody was already on their respective places, the baccalaureate mass then started with Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, SJ:DD as the celebrant and homilist.

After the Holy Mass, the singing of the Phil. National anthem signaled the beginning of the graduation rites. Sister Ma. Aida L. Mariano, RVM, CKC School President officially confirmed and declared 7 BSED, 16

BEED, 3 BSSW, 28 BSN, 21 BSIT, 28 BSA, 1 BSOA, 7 BHRM, 3 AHRM, 5 MIDWIFERY, 1 CARGEVING AND 5 AIT graduates and conferred on them their respective degrees and titles.

The graduates were overwhelmed and teary-eyed as they listen to the inspiring life’s journey of the guest speaker, of Mrs. Leonara Galleros-Tinio, CPA of Alumni Batch 1985.

It was followed by the imposition of the academic hoods by the parents of the graduates. After, the graduates stood up as their respective program deans, walked across the stage, received their diplomas, walked down on the stairs – forever changed! Distribution of awards then followed, the academic and merit awardees were acknowledged. Ms. Jenipher S. Abad gave her address on behalf of the graduates and Ms. Rosely Logatic led the graduates’ pledge of loyalty which was followed by the Induction of Graduations into the CKC Alumni Association by the CKCAAI President, Ms. Lillibeth G. Paguia. The singing of the Alma Mater song and School Hymn by the graduates culminates the graduation rites.

The moment that the graduates stepped out from the portal of CKC, they carried with them the responsibility on their shoulders – to be a man and woman of faith, excellence and service and to be responsible leaders of the church and society.

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CKC: A glimpse on its 65 Progressive YearsBy: Jonh Rhy L. Molo

Christ the King College has been establishing its concrete and commendable accounts through the many years of its existence. People who have been part of its journey both in and out of its four corners have said and heard many a good word about its name.

Growing up in a small municipality near the city of Gingoog, I have already heard the name Christ the King College ever since I first learned to understand the things that I heard. People have said many things which, as I was growing up, planted a seed of curiosity inside me as to what really is this school? Why is such name given so much emphasis among the circles of educators and learners? And why is there so much impact in people whenever they find out that you are studying in Christ the King? This and all have flourished in my head, a deep sense of interest and a growing curiosity that cannot be satisfied by hearsays alone.

As I have been fortuitous enough to have entered the threshold of this “mysterious” school as a college student, I began to forge a personal intent to discover and learn as many things as I could about the school. As I dug through the many archives and many resources I could scrounge I have come to find that the history of Christ the King is no mere account of several events but is as colorful as any epical journey which I read from the books. It is a story full of ups and downs and winding paths: tales of sacrifices and hard work; of building relationships and letting go of some; of tears of laughter and sorrow; of debacles and difficulties and eventual triumphs. Throughout the years Christ the King College stood tall, not simply as an edifice of strength but a refuge for those who seek better lives through education.

ThE BEgInnIng . . .

The emergence of what is now known as Christ the King began in the year 1947, when a Jesuit priest, named Rev. Fr. Edward Wasil with his utmost desire “to evangelize people through formal education” opened the first catholic school in Gingoog: the Christ the King Academy. Crammed in one-story building with five rooms, the journey of educating the youth began with the opening of the high school program.

Trying to get a clear picture of how they did their teaching more than 60 years ago; in the absence of white boards, power points, LCDs and perhaps even electricity (of this I am not sure), I could not even begin to imagine how difficult it was for the teachers to educate their students given the condition. And yet somehow they managed to do it . . . for which I remain amazed. I cannot believe that the magnificence I now see in the school began as a meager four-walled classroom bereft of the technology

which I, along with the many students, usually look with no significance or appreciation.

Nevertheless, I cannot doubt the quality of teaching they must have had back then for in just a year, the school was granted permission to offer its first baccalaureate degree course; the Bachelor of Elementary Education.

Having known that the first course this school had offered is the same course which I am currently enrolled in, I cannot help but feel, not a flicker, but a flame of pride. Who would have thought that this school has been offering this course longer than my parents have existed? Who could fathom the depths of its contributions to the academic community of this country knowing that for more than 50 years, it has been producing many of the teachers that have helped evolve the foundations of the educational system from which many, including myself, have benefited from?

To further compound by already immense astonishment, I have learned that in just another year after, the school opened its Grade School department with the belief that “formation begins at the early age of the child”. In just a matter of two years, this no-name-of-the-famous school emerged as a sturdy academic institution complete with primary, secondary, and tertiary capacity to teach students. Indeed, a remarkable achievement!

As the school’s wheels are already turning into motion, it continued to reel its tires and moved even further with the addition of the Associate in Arts and Associate in Commercial Science.

The year 1956 proved to be a significant year for Christ the King College as it suffered its first bittersweet event: the departure of the Jesuit may have caused some degree of emotional mishap for the people, however, it was placated by the budding of new relationships as the Columban Fathers assumed the mission started by the Jesuits. The next five years of Columban management of the school proved noteworthy as well as these fathers contributed to the further development of the school with the addition of the One-Year College Secretarial Course and the Bachelor in Secondary Education in 1951 and 1961 respectively.

The year 1961 proved to be another turning point in the school’s history as the management transcended from a masculine approach to a more feminine one with the transition of management from the Columban Fathers to the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

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ThE BLOOMIng YEARS....

The years 1964 and 1968 marked the highest level of population on both high school and college that contributed to the school’s prestige. It is also in this year that infrastructure and renovation were realized. Another Government recognition granted to the school was Liberal Arts in 1964 and the four-year Collegiate Normal Course in 1966. In the year 1972 foretold the celebration of the institution on its Silver Jubilee, although Martial Law clouded the entire country and wasted some bloods to the streams. Yet, it served as the strength to boost the commitment of the school to the society.

In 1974 the Bachelor of Science in Home Economics was added to the school’s long list of course offerings. The school propelled its services as parallel to its vision and mission, which impressed the PAASCU Accrediting Body after its visit in CKC.

The year 1897 blazed in opening another chapter of its existence as the school celebrated its Ruby Jubilee. That same year was the most momentous time as Christ the King College proclaimed PAASCU Level 1 Accredited Status.

With this achievement, it is undeniable that Christ the King College at this time has began to run in parallel with largest schools in the country. An achievement as sizable as what the school has obtained in just forty years is nothing short of amazing.

Nevertheless, the next years continued to raise the pedestal that relentlessly propelled the status of Christ the King College into the magnanimity that it is right now.

On facing the third millennium still Christ the King College was so optimistic in rendering curriculum that is accessible and economically contributor to the progression of the state. Indeed, the institution has its passion to spreads it noble deeds not only in the city of Gingoog but also in the country. In giving education to the society Christ the King College designed and redesigned its curricular offerings to meet the demand and needs of the respondents and clientele to push through accessible and quality education in line to promote fast economic progression. From year 2000 and up to present, Christ the King College is moving forward producing more professionals in the field that they chosen.

Christ the King College gained more salutation as the years passed with its remarkable performance in the

licensure examinations for Certified Public Accountants, Social Workers, Teachers, Midwives and Nurses. Not to mention the opening of its other degree courses: the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Criminology and TESDA courses.

As I walk along the halls and corridors of the institution, I begin to realize that even with the amount of accomplishments and accolades it has received over the many years, Christ the King College continues to soar high and spread its wings in order to reach those who are in need of its service. Truly, its 65 years of service is not only magnificent but monumental as well not only to those who have been part of its journey but also to the communities that have touched by its influence through its graduates and students who now serve such communities with the faith excellence and service that Christ the King College taught them.

Over the course of my retrospective research I have come across a writing depicting Christ the King College’s history in a nutshell:

From the rich, healthy soil of Catholicism and faith the Chris the King College sprouted as a strong, enduring monument of Catholic education plant-ed and cultivated to bear fruit of catholic ministerial education. The tree planted by the Jesuit priests, grew from a small bud-ding plant with frail stem, to a sturdy wood bearing a stalwart trunk represented by the school’s philosophy and objectives.

Over the years tree grew, nur-tured by the Columban missionaries and eventually the RVM sisters, who like the Jesuits are inspired to evangelize faith through formal education. Like a huge trunk of a tree with its many branches, the tree of Christ the King College, grew boughs like limbs spreading in different directions, all working together to helping the tree bear fruits as many as it can han-dle. These branches obtain nutrients for the trees roots and trunk and in turn, help the tree produce.

The fruits of the tree bear seeds that scatter to different places and com-munities bringing with it life of the tree, planted in other places to produce more of what it can give.


In its 65 years of existences Christ the King College does not only serve as an academic institution founded with a mission of orchestrating professionals from young students. It continues to remain true to its vision of not only providing quality education but to be the cradle of transformation of individuals into total persons who are endowed not only with skills, knowledge and attitude but individuals who are service oriented; vanguards of social justice and responsibility; deliverers of moral and social uprightness and leaders who tread the path of righteousness to effect change in society by following the steps of Christ The King. For more than 60 years Christ the King College has not existed as a school but as a community where one is bound to find the best of him self and exude the finest qualities which he possesses.

With its desire to form Ignatian and Marian leaders imbued with the value of faith, service and excellence, the Christ the King College, not only opted to molding young minds into prolific, productive professionals, experts in their chosen profession, but individuals, nurtured and cultivated mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually that they, themselves, will have acquired the proficiency to engender pathways through which others can follow. Thus, from its existence, the institution has poured all its efforts and have gracefully succeeded in producing graduates who are now leaders influencing and helping the growth of communities both in the Philippines and the world.


CKC’S PAhInUngOD fESTIVAL: ThE UnTOLD EVEnT


“Colorful ambiance, dazzling attires, festivity like no other and atmosphere at its best”, this was emphasize by the spectators as they witnessed the annual Pahinungod Festival, last November 23, 2012. in line to its 65th Foundation Day of Christ the King College, with the theme “CKC: 65 Years of Journey, Prosperity, and Thanksgiving”, the said activity were initiated by the School Administration, faculty and teaching staff, in partnership by King’s Students Organization to dearly launch the glamorous festival.

The annual Pahinungod Festival started at exactly 7:00 a.m. with a Para liturgy, followed by the street parade started from CKC campus headed to Mercado Avenue Street going to City Hall (Peoples Palace), Motomull Street, Trinindad Baol Street, Don Restituto Baol Street, National Highway and last stop is CKC Campus. The activity was more enduring as they acknowledged the special participations of Saint Mary’s Academy of Talisayan and Lunao. The atmosphere of the venue becomes hotter as the participating teams arrived and pave their colorful costumes. An invocation was taken place followed by Pambansang Awit, and as a cue to start the contest proper, a welcome address was rendered by. Mr. Patrick M. Dagaraga, the Dean of Student Affairs.

The event turn into something wonderful that catches the attention of the viewers, guest, spectators and even the participants, as the CKC, SMA Talisayan, and SMA Lunao Drum and Lyre Corps had their 15 minutes Band Exhibitions in order to entertain the viewers.

Festival Dance is the main highlight of the said event and the most awaited part. In the College Department, Five teams were had their close fight during the competition in order to hold the title as Champion of this year Pahinungod Festival. Lively motions, simultaneous yelling, synchronization of dance, and quality effects had taken place during the contest. This was made the judges difficult to decide of whom among the five teams will “bring home the bacon.” Lately, the judges select the best among the rest who perform well.

The most awaited part is over and the Champion of the said event was Team Katubigan (Business and Accountancy Program), 1st placer was Team Kayuta-an (Social Work and Hotel and Restaurant Management Program), 2nd placer goes to Team Kawanangan (Teacher Education and Allied Science Program), 3rd placer was Team Kalasanangan (Information and Technology Program), and the 4th placer goes to Team Kabukiran (Criminology Program).

The show was spectacularly and glamorously amazing as it was ended with a good sportsmanship among the five competing teams. Everyone enjoys the 7 hours of watching the one of a kind festival of Christ the King College.


By: Karlo Benecio A Cezar II

From a wooden small classroom to a fully equiped connecting cement building, Christ the King College has change outrageously year by year. From grounds to perimeses, she lets everyone sees her bountiful beauty. Innovation and constructions, different plans to magnify her beauty and changes were done and can be observed every opening of the new school year.

It wasn’t long ago when Christ the King College had opened the door for the Elementary departmant to be united with them in to truely one family. And since then, another building has erected and so thus the Mother Ignacia Covered Court. The plans of the administrations were truely amazing. We can really observe it through looking at our school: greener than before, different flauras and faunas everywhere and a classy looking competitive appearance of our school.

Before, we can already see the trees infront of our gates. Even the acacia and the trees at the back of our buildings, reminders that these grew a long time already. The ponds at the back of both buildings works well before and there were animals like the rabbits took the elementary pupils or some found it entrtaining and adorable.

Who could ever forget the old St. Mary’s gym? That old gym serves as a function hall, graduation venue, for masses and for all around activities before. Beside the gym was the HE room, canteen and the bookstore. It let some students pack up some mysterious memories and thoughtful happy ones. Now, CKC demolished the old gym and built a new covered court, the Mother

Ignacia Covered Court, with ongoing improvement and innovation. More sophisticated and more classy feeling with its new tiled-bleacher and expansion.

Now, we can observe and see that our school really changed. The buildings and the rooms, the different offices and the canteen. We can even notice the addition tables and enhanced pathways. The gates and playground including the different laboratories compared before. A clear sign that we are in a competitive school.

We can also see the Sto. Niño fountain, the tree house and some improvements of the Mother Earth and the Kings’s field. The maintained cleanliness of the sorroundings and the jolly ambiance. Some newly built offices and classrooms. Additional statues of the mother foundress and Mary that welcomes us with open arms as we enter the school.

But, is it all that for? Was it enough for everyone? Well, this isn’t it after all. We ought to see more repairs and maintenance to be done in some areas. Some classrooms are in need for repaintings and for the restrooms. To some classrooms and chairs and the other parts of the school. This is what we want to visualize, an efficient betterment of our school.

Before was once a beautiful school but todays scene of our beloved school was marvelous. All we have to press down into our daily doings is to keep our school clean and maintain the ambiance of an Ignacian-Marian feelings towards our stay here in Christ the King College.

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By: Ariel Simene “Leadership is not just a position but an action as well.”

For the better part of the long journey towards a modernized and systematic pace of leading distinct subjects lie great efforts in winning one’s vote. Power to control and pave a way for common goods and developments through multi-tasking of defined ideas and creative thinking can be put to its zenith only if you are in the position. As a part, Christ the King College with inclination of Kings Students Organization searches for new set of refined officers essential for a respective position for this year’s KSO election 2013.

KSO 2013 election, however, has been a great chance of choosing whom to put to the position; a chance that shows freedom in determining a particular person that wins the heart of everybody. Merely, the election covers and stands before the final examination of students, which takes prominent Fairview from 2nd to 5th of March. Like any other academes, this year’s campus election is widely updated by academic spectators and enormous students who are giggling for excitements, for new administration is about to conquer and put better changes.

KSO 2013 election features two popular names in the institution who are vying for president: DioneJohnn B. Cuerdo, heading up for NOYPIS … and Winston de la Cruz, gearing up for SePro (Service Provider).

WhEn AnD WhERE? KSO’s wide system of election partakes three eminent days of March- the 2nd, 4th, and 5th, with the following time slots of 8-12 AM and 1-5 PM. The votation is held open at Social Hall located between the canteen and the nursing laboratory. Moreover, the votation is managed harmoniously by providing 5 precincts for different courses: Business and Accountancy Program (BAP), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Science in Criminology (BSCrim), Allied Science and Education Team (ASET), Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW)/ and Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM).

gOIng WITh ThE TOUgh COOKIES! Dione John B. Cuerdo, a 4th year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology under the phantom of NOYPIS is running as president for Kings Students Organization.

As a man of exemplars, John was born on August 2, 1991 and is now already 21 years old. The delinquency of being a responsible leader made him the former president of Philippine Society of Information Technology Students. His essence of leadership continued to arouse

for being the former president of Information and Communication

Technology Program.

Being a leader, John wants forward innovations for the next administration that will motivate the student’s curious cognition and arouse efficient name for the school as well. He envisions himself to continue the programs and activities headed by the former administration but for some idealism. He wants to push same activities but some valiant points and perspective that will allow students to participate with enthusiasm and zeal without the risk of rejection.

Innovating changes of betterment makes John to practice the principle of, “a good leader is a good follower”. He believes that he himself must follow not only by his ideals but also the idealism of his subordinates. His creative and persuasive verdict is his assets to promote the cultures of respect, unity, and responsibility. For all circumstances, like any other leaders, John puts an eye in his mind of promoting spirits of betterment and the uphold call for better changes that the crowd and the spectators are craving for. These made him a profitable leader.

Election could not be done excitingly without the any opponent at all wherein another name from Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Winston de la Cruz made the game more interesting. His run for presidency in the campus election gives a track of threats for his contender.

Winston, commonly called “Wins or Ton” by his friends is a 2-year KSO senator who is serving with delightful responsibility. Being a man of dignity and honor is a traceable Winston way back from his birth- October 22, 1993. He is a man of 19 but surpasses great responsibilities with success. In addition, he is also the former Associate president of PCAP which reflects his good image as a leader. He is also a KSO representative that only shows his delicacy to lead the administration based on length of leadership and experiences from succeeded instances.

Winston motivates himself as a catalyst of reviving the total administration down to its planned activities and programs. He wants new and fresh programs that will enhance the academic and religious intuitions of students.

As a person suggested with valor overviews a design of new regime, he will replace the old activities with a new set of activities that will carry out the attention and motivation of students. These peculiar activities are said to alleviate the means of stay of students at CKC.

His asset could be ascertained from his physical auras that one has to follow or else he’ll bang a wall but the deeper sense of it is measurable from the virtues of his leadership, sportsmanship, and friendliness towards his colleagues. These traits and figures rely an image of a leader.



By: noel M. Cainglet

It is not peculiar in the Philippines jurisdiction for a politician’s family or kin to run for the same or other government office. Politics in the Philippines has been widely dominated by political dynasties.

Art. II, Section 26 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states;

“The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.”

It is of no doubt that the Constitution or the highest law of the land expressly prohibits, or to make it clear, disallows or forbids, political dynasties. Too many to mention but majority of the members of The House of Representatives and some public officials including Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Senators, and some officials in local government are governed by prominent families. But why do these exists? Defeating the prohibition laid down by the supreme law of our country’s jurisdiction. It is so because the framers of the 1987 Constitution failed to provide a clear-cut definition of what is really political dynasty. Many have asked the Supreme Court to enforce ban on Political Dynasty and had passed the Anti-Political Dynasty Act. But this matter in question, up until now, has never been harbored by the Congress. Despite several attempts, no law has been passed.

Many have pointed out that corruption emanates from this kind of political system. For more than 20 years already, is it

now the high time for the Congress to provide for the definition? What do we merely know is that Political Dynasty is a succession

of sovereignty in the same line, or family. Note that the framers add the word “as may be defined by law”, without a law defining political dynasties, the implementation of this provision, like its many principles and state policies, have no leg to stand on.

Political Dynasties creates a barrier for the competent, skilled but poor individual from running and winning the ladder. One author of a latest published article states this: “The assumption is simple; those who belong to political dynasties will not support the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill.” In contrast, according to a professor: “There is a good sense of contradicting the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill. One, we should not limit the choices of the voters. It is the voters who select their leaders. Second, not necessarily that they (political dynasties) don’t perform. There are dynasties that are performers therefore we should allow them to run. Others say that we should not expect the wise men of the Congress to enact the Bill. You must be dreaming!

We have no choice but to accept political dynasty even if it is unconstitutional.

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By: Ariel C. Simene Few years had passed by, yet this issue still bears wrinkles and flatters every Filipino’s forehead. Hence, this made a great semblance between two parties: the government and the church. It is a pedagogical profile that RH bill turns into law for Philippine government urges to propel this in signing into law despite that the church and parishes oppose this alternative way of government in controlling the rapid growth of population and its subjective links which are definitely the reasons for this debate.

So, what do you think are the main impacts of this law among the common people? What about the daily life basis; and among the young ones particularly youths of today’s generation? Do you think this will bring priceless tunes in eradicating phenomenal issues about population?

As young and fresh models of these contemporary times, we are the major subjects of RH Law (Republic Health Law). Amidst the nationwide implementation and protocol of these subject matters, youthful and innocent minds of young teens are widely held affected. For instance, the empowerment of sex education as part of the curriculum for basic education (Primary Level) and the variety of sources for contraceptive formulas which are available in every drug store and outlets cater a sudden shift of young’s cognition. These particulars badly open the curious minds of the Young towards the essence of sex life and the likes. These citations might draw out immorality within the society and what do you think are the effects? Do you think the effect matches the government’s goals in minimizing population rate?

Conceptualizing the objective of Philippine government as it somehow aims to widen the knowledge of Filipino citizens in making a less populated nation through proper education and the usage of contraception as attach to the RH Bill proposal. Whereby, as mentioned that the Government promulgated ways that will alter and control population, but, do they conduct surveys and long-term investigations and studies about the possible effects afterwards?

It is so confusing to say that the Government is trying to push the RH Law as a mere alternative, wherein some other Asian countries like China which has the highest rate of population, had been the second richest nation worldwide according to 2012 Statistics. Imperatively speaking, do these mean to say that the leadership style we have in our country is weak and that is suppose be the reason why we suffer a lot and who’s to blame? Well, that will be examined and scrutinized first.

We as broad-minded individuals are prompted to do wise and sound decisions for the betterment of our fatherland. In line with this is what our national hero once said, “Youths are the fair hope of our fatherland”. But, what if this hopes are influenced

by the bohemian effects of RH Law. Thus, creating and leading embarrassment and scandals through immorality.

It doesn’t mean that RH Law only brings negative effects but also positive ones. Like, if rapid population growth is condemned then population related problems particularly garbage will also be minimized since there will be less consumers of products. In addition, family income will be distributed throughout the family who have four members and will be given much attention particularly to their schooling. But, have we come to the point that these reasons are suitable enough to cease the golden rules of our Creator about sacredness and fertility? Are we willing to face the uncertainties that RH Law might bring in the near future?

As far as our concern, we are the new redeemer of our nation and key for its forward innovations, fame and progress. We have to do what must be done. We have to act wisely and professionally in moving with phenomenal changes. We have to choose the right option: Yes to RH Law or Not? Thus, applying it in a systematic way that will not harm anybody or might cause distinctions between the living and non living matter for we are the only catalyst for a better change. We as the catalyst will provide prosperity, liberalism, victory, and peace in our archipelago. Let us not choose the option for we are bounded to say yes but with the option that will carry out the means, denominations and basis for a fruitful and happy life! Let us think many times before acting single response.

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By: Bro. Rhine R. Diez

What “makes” you happy? Is it lechon, good music, a holiday on vacation, the company of good friends? Depending on who you are, the answer will be different. The answer will vary from person to person, but all of those things should make you happy. However, the happiness often fades. Once we’ve eaten the lechon, we’re full and often tired. Good music sounds good the first few times we listen to it, but often, after the hundredth time, it sounds old and boring. A holiday on vacation lasts only for that holiday, and then back to school or work. Even the company of friends lasts for so long until you have to go to your own home and get back to your duties of work or school. These things makes us happy, but only for a time, and then that happiness fades.

However, there is the company of one friend who will always make us happy, because he never leaves us. Often, however, the first thought in our minds, when we think of him, is about what we can and can’t do in his presence. That friend is

Jesus Christ, our God who became man save us and to be with us every moment of our lives. Now, most of us have not seen him with our very eyes, so you might say, “Well, how can Jesus be my friend? I haven’t ever seen him, and I’ve never heard him say anything to me! How can I have a friendship with an ‘imaginary’ friend?” But Jesus isn’t imaginary - He is real. I would challenge you - if you have never encountered Jesus - then ask yourself: have I given Jesus time like I have given my friends time? Do I take time out of my day just to talk to Him and no one else, like I spend time on the phone talking to my best friend?

Besides, Jesus speaks to us every Sunday Mass during the readings, in the homily. He also speaks to us in our hearts and in the Eucharist in the tabernacle. Most often, however, Jesus speaks to us through our teachers. Jesus speaks to us through those who have come to know him, and these people now share their knowledge of Jesus with us. They teach us who Jesus is like: our Father in Heaven. Religious studies are important because they teach us how to have this friendship with Christ, because this friendship is our source of never-ending happiness. All the good things you can mention that the world can offer go away - because no matter how much of them we have in this life, we will all die. All worldly happiness will cease. The only thing that we will have both in this world and in the next is our friendship with Jesus and with his friends (the saints on earth and in heaven).

Religious studies, then, prepare us for this friendship with Jesus - this friendship that brings us the happiness we all seek. Religious studies are not mostly about rules and regulations, about going to Mass on Sundays and not giving into impurity with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Rather, it is about entering into a relationship with God, a God who loves us, and desires us to receive that love. We cannot receive that love, though, unless someone first tells us about it, unless we first believe in that love. This love is what we learn about in religious studies - the love of Christ, crucified and risen.

When we love somebody - especially a boyfriend or girlfriend - don’t we try to find out as much as possible about the person we love? We look to see what kind of flowers she likes, or what kind of music he enjoys. So, too, with Jesus: the more we come to know him, the more we can fall in love with Him. This love - this eternal love - is what gives meaning to our lives because it gives us true happiness that never fades. Religious studies teach us how to develop and take care of this friendship with Jesus through the Church, through her sacraments, her teaching, and her ministry. The more you learn about Jesus, the more you will love Him, and the more you will be happy.

So, why take your religious studies? To be happy, both in this life and the next, because the only thing that makes you truly happy is a friendship with Jesus based upon our Catholic faith.

By: Noel M. CaingletBy Imagination great visions and ideas are

formed. It is the faculty by which images and sensations are produce that is not construed by the usual senses. A powerful force that is only perceived and seen with the mind’s eye. More potent than logic. More powerful than reality. There is a more powerful force in the process of imagination.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” – Albert Einstein

This is the ability that human kind possesses alone. Innovation emanates from imagination. The discovery of science and its technologies wouldn’t exist without imagination. But powerful imagination is not without action as action is not without imagination.

Human imagination is vital in globalization. The rapid change and the evolution of the environment is the application of imagination.

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already; we have the power to imagine better.” – Joanne “Jo” Rowling; best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series.

Imagination permits mankind to propel over the centuries. It has this tremendous power to go beyond par and explore the depths of this intricate world of science, metaphysics, technologies, mathematics, and the like.

Extremely intelligent people with limited imagination will cease to move forward. Extreme intelligent plus powerful imagination equals bombardization of great knowledge and the discovery of the latent wonders of this world.

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.” – Albert Einstein

Imagination is a world of creativity and freedom. The world is surrounded by many great things. Imagination offers no price, but guarantees a price.

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By: Rita Mae P. Zulita As the white smoke puff from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, the unabated cheers of the faithful crowd and the gathering of Catholic Cardinals signs that the new pope was chosen. March 13, 2013 marked the declaration of the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic, Jorge Mario Bergoglio who will be called Pope Francis.

The election of the new pope was conducted after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI last February 28, 2013 at the age of 85. He was the first pope in centuries to step down from his post and this is due to old age and physical and mental sickness according to media reports. In one statement, the pope explained, “I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise.” He also stated that,

“In today’s world, subject to so many rapid changes and shaken by questions of deep relevance for the life of faith, in order to govern the bark of St. Peter and proclaim the gospel, both strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me ... For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom, I declare that I renounce the ministry of bishop of Rome, successor of St. Peter.”

Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany. His family moved frequently among villages in rural Bavaria, a Roman Catholic region in Germany. During his early life, Ratzinger entered preparatory seminary in 1939. In the year 1962 to 1965 at the Second Vatican Germany Council, Ratzinger served as theological expert to Cardinal Joseph Frings. He was named Archbishop of Munich and Freising on March 1977 and on May 1981 he was named head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. On April 2005 Ratzinger was elected pope and chooses the name Pope Benedict XVI. And on February 2013 he decided to resign. For Pope Benedict XVI, love encompasses the whole human existence. Man needs to both give love and receive it as a gift. Truly he is an epitome of goodness.

On one hand, the new elected Pope was viewed as a humble man who spoke out for the poor and led a plain life in Buenos Aires. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants. As a teenager, Bergoglio underwent surgery to remove a lung due to serious infection. Following his high school graduation, he enrolled at the University of Buenos Aires, where he received a master’s degree in chemistry before beginning training at the Jesuit seminary of Villa Devoto. In March 1958, he entered the Society of Jesus.

Bergoglio entered priesthood in December 1969, he began serving as Jesuit provincial of Argentina in 1973. In June 1992, Bergoglio was named titular bishop of Auca and auxiliary of Buenos Aires, and in February 1998, he became archbishop of Buenos Aires,

succeeding Antonio Quarracino. Three years later, in February 2001, he was elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II, named the cardinal-priest of Saint Robert Bellarmine. In 2005, he was named president of the Bishops’ Conference of Argentina, serving in that position until 2011. Early into his priesthood, Bergoglio earned a reputation as a doctrinal conservative. He strongly opposed the legalization of same-sex marriage in Argentina; calling it “a destructive attack on God’s plan” (a same-sex marriage bill was approved by Argentinian lawmakers in July 2010, making Argentina the first country in Latin America to legalize such legislation). He also publicly disputed efforts to promote free contraception and artificial insemination led by Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez. Pope Francis took his name from St. Francis of Assisi, an admirer of nature and servant to the poor. Those who deeply known Pope Francis can notice the similarities between the two men.

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“Francis of Assisi is… someone who turned his back on the wealth of his family and the lifestyle he had, and bonded with lepers and the poor,” said the Rev. Thomas Rosica, the Vatican’s deputy spokesman. “Here’s this pope known for his care for AIDS patients and people who are very sick. Who is known for his concern with single mothers whose babies were refused to be baptized by priests in his diocese.” “He scolded those priests last year and said, ‘How can you turn these people away when

they belong to us?’ Pope Francis chose to live in an apartment instead of the archbishop’s palace, passed on a chauffeured limousine and even cooked his own meals, CNN Vatican analyst John Allen wrote in a profile published by National Catholic Reporter.“The Church is the great family of children of God. Certainly it has human aspects from the members who comprise it, pastors and faithful. They have defects,

imperfections, sins. Even the pope has them and he has many but what is beautiful is that when we become aware that we are sinners, we find the mercy of God. God always forgives. Don’t forget this. God always forgives.” Pope Francis said. The Roman Catholic Church chooses its best pontiff to lead the 1.2 billion followers of Christ. Whoever may take the lead; one thing matter is to bring forth to the people the wonderful message of God and workings of the Lord through the pope, pastors, archbishops and everyone working in the church.SOURCES: HTTP://BIOGRAPHY.COMHTTP://NYTIMES.COMHTTP://CATHOLICNEWS.COM

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By: Noel M. CaingletFor nearly 40 years, the International Accounting Standards

Board (IASB) and its predecessor, the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), have been working to develop a set of high-quality, understandable, and enforceable International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to serve equity investors, lenders, creditors, and others in globalized capital markets. When the IASB took over from the IASC in 2001, few countries had adopted International Accounting Standards (as IFRS were then called) even for cross-border public sales of securities, let alone for domestic public companies.

That all changed—and quite dramatically—with two events. First, in 2000, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) endorsed IFRS for cross-border securities offerings in the world’s capital markets. Then, in 2002, the European Union made the bold decision to require IFRS for all companies listed on a regulated European stock exchange starting in 2005. Those events started a snowball rolling, to the point where today roughly 100 countries require IFRS or a national word-for-word equivalent for all or most listed companies.

Almost from the outset, a key goal of the IASB and the IFRS Foundation, under which the IASB operates, has been to bring the United States on board. In a plenary address at the World Congress of Accountants in 2002, Paul Volcker, the first chairman of the Foundation’s trustees, said: “I do not think it reasonable today, if it ever was, to take the position that U.S. GAAP should, de facto, be the standards for the entire world. Rather, the International Accounting Standards Board, whose oversight trustees I chair, is now working closely with national standard setters throughout the world to develop common solutions to the accounting challenges of the day. The aim is to find a consensus on clearly defined principles, and I am delighted that the American authorities appear sympathetic to that objective.”

In October 2002, the IASB and FASB signed a memorandum of understanding that has come to be known as the “Norwalk Agreement.” The two boards pledged to use their best efforts to (a) make their existing financial reporting standards “fully compatible as soon as is practicable” and (b) “to coordinate their future work programs to ensure that once achieved, compatibility is maintained.” “Fully compatible” was generally understood to mean that compliance with U.S. GAAP would also result in compliance with IFRS. That is, the standards would be aligned though not identical.

With the Norwalk Agreement, the boards launched a series of both short-term and longer-term convergence projects aimed at eliminating differences in the two sets of standards. The two boards agreed that where either IFRS or U.S. GAAP had the clearly preferable standard, the other board would adopt that standard. And where both boards’ standards needed improvement, the boards would work jointly on an improved standard.

The Norwalk Agreement has been updated several times since 2002, but always with the objective of two sets of standards

that were converged in principle if not in words. The IFRS-U.S. GAAP convergence approach has been repeatedly endorsed by global financial leaders such as the G-20 as an important step on the path toward a single set of global accounting standards.

In November 2007 an important milestone was achieved toward use of IFRS in the United States when the SEC eliminated the requirement that a foreign issuer using IFRS must present a reconciliation of IFRS measures of profit or loss and owner’s equity to amounts that would have been reported under U.S. GAAP. In their comment letter on the SEC proposal that led to removal of the reconciliation, FASB and the Financial Accounting Foundation wrote:

Investors would be better served if all U.S. public companies used accounting standards promulgated by a single global standard setter as the basis for preparing their financial reports. This would be best accomplished by moving U.S. public companies to an improved version of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

So, where are we today after 10 years of convergence work? Some convergence projects have been completed successfully as envisioned—aligned principles even if the words differed. Others have been completed with partial success—some progress toward converged standards, but some differences remain. And some convergence projects either were discontinued or resulted in different IASB and FASB standards because, in the end, the two boards just could not agree. Some convergence projects continue to this day, including such major projects as revenue recognition, leases, and financial instruments.

At this point, it is reasonable to sit back and ask two fundamental questions about each of those convergence projects:

1. Have IFRS and U.S. GAAP been converged?

2. Even if convergence was not successfully achieved, has IFRS been improved?

The accompanying table, “Results of Convergence,” sets out my admittedly subjective views about the success of convergence and the resulting improvements to IFRS for each of the projects listed in the various agreements between the IASB and FASB. As a final thought, I would add that convergence may have been the most realistic way to initiate the use of IFRS in the United States, but such an arrangement is not sustainable in the long term. Rather, the best approach for any jurisdiction is outright adoption of IFRS. As the trustees of the IFRS Foundation said recently in the report of their 2011 Strategy Review:

As the body tasked with achieving a single set of improved and globally accepted high quality accounting standards, the IFRS Foundation must remain committed to the long-term goal of the global adoption of IFRSs as developed by the IASB, in their entirety and without modification. Convergence may be an appropriate short-term strategy for a particular jurisdiction and may facilitate adoption over a transitional period. Convergence, however, is not a substitute for adoption. Adoption mechanisms may differ among countries and may require an appropriate period of time to implement but, whatever the mechanism, it should enable and require relevant entities to state that their financial statements are in full compliance with IFRSs as issued by the IASB.

Adoption is the only way to achieve a single set of global financial reporting standards—an objective that both the IASB and FASB have publicly endorsed on many occasions.

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Researcher:Eric C. de Erio

Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a next generation user interface which can accurately detect the user’s finger and what it is touching, creating an interactive touchscreen-like system, and using objects in the real word.

“We think paper and many other objects could be manipulated by touching them, as with a touchscreen. This system doesn’t use any special hardware; it consists of just a device like an ordinary webcam, plus a commercial projector. Its capabilities are achieved by image processing technology.”

Using this technology, information can be imported from a document as data, by selecting the necessary parts with your finger. This technology measures the shape of real-world objects, and automatically adjusts the coordinate systems for the camera, projector, and real world. In this way, it can coordinate the display with touching, not only for flat surfaces like tables and paper, but also for the curved surfaces of objects such as books.

“Until now, gesturing has often been used to operate PCs and other devices. But with this interface, we’re not operating a PC, but touching actual objects directly, and

combining them with ICT equipment. The system is designed

not to react when you make ordinary motions on a table. It can be operated when you point with one finger.

What this means is, the system serves as an interface combining analog operations and digital devices.”

To detect touch accurately, the system needs to detect fingertip height accurately. In particular, with the low-resolution camera used here (320 x 180), if fingertip detection is off by a single pixel, the height changes by 1 cm. So, the system requires technology for recognizing fingertips with high precision.

“We aim to develop a commercial version of this system by fiscal 2014. It’s still at the demonstration level, so it’s not been used in actual settings. Next, we’d like to get people to use it for actual tasks, see what issues arise, and evaluate usability. We want to reflect such feedback in this system.”

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Displair opens a new era in the evolution of visual technologies with coming of a brand new Displair projection technology images floating in the air is no longer a dream. Displair provides a way to draw steady yet permeable picture in ambient air. Thanks to its accurate gesture sensing system, it is able to capture user’s hand movements to manipulate objects in free space. The “basis” of the image is created inside of aerodynamic layer of dry vapor composed of ultra-fine selected water droplets. 3-dimensional interactivity is made possible with an aid of IR sensors and video camera registration

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Packed with a custom-tailored gesture recognition system, Displair uses an equivalent of 3D multi-touch to establish a new level of user-to-machine interaction, now in free space. One may manipulate visible objects right in the air: zoom, move, scale, swipe to the side and even create new items – all with an ease of hand movements. Altogether, this makes use of Displair natural and full of fun.

It’s a small wonder that translucent images may look slightly obscure depending on ambient space and availability of light. Our special image color tuning technology makes the picture bright and rich in contrast in all conditions.

Displair is made with environmentally friendly materials and is safe to use. Displair moisturizes air and benefits the skin. Displair’s power consumption is minimal.

There are many pioneering ideas that are turned into technology inside of Displair. A one example that helps retain image steadiness even during possible wind flaws is an aerodynamic image supportive system – a meticulously engineered airflow jacket.

Reference:

Document – http://displair.com/product/

Video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSCO4di-E3U

After four years intensive R&D, inspiration, design and build, Micromagic System is proud to unveil Mantis – the biggest, all-terrain operational hexapod robot in the world. This 2.2-litre Turbo Diesel-powered, British-designed and – built walking machine can be piloted or remote wifi-controlled, stands 2.8 meters high with a five meter working envelope and weighing in at just two tones.

“This is definitely the largest hexapod we have built so far,” says Micomagic founder and Mantis’ chief designer Matt Denton.

“This walking machine started as an idea back in 2007, we secured private funding in 2009 to start the project and – after three years of design, build and testing – the robot made first successful test drive in the summer of 2012 at Bestival UK.”

“It’s been called an instant design classic and an inspiring engineering project for the next generation.”

The Mantis is available now for private hire, custom commissions, events, and sponsorship

Reference:

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http://www.mantisrobot.com/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h9Mw-s9mzI


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dugay pa makuha ang akong T.O.R. ma’am?????

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Bai? magpraktis sila para sa pahinungod festival. wa nasay klase. saman? shot ta!

Wow! Bongga kaayog props, costume og dungan pa gyud. I bet mao ning mo daug! Go BAP!!!!

Cute lage nang naka una! I wonder if he’s on Facebook!!

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Praktis ako nang praktis talo naman!!!!!

Hey guys!!!!! It’s not about who won or lose during this festivity. It matters on how we celebrate and offer this dances to our almighty Father. Just bear it in your mind that whatever hard practice you had done, take it as an offering to GOD~~ AMEN!

sa wakas, daug na gyud me. for the first time. Yehey!!

Aw. oh ba! didto rata dapit sa Santa Clara, tago maan ang imnanan didto!

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