confused

well, today we commemorate the day of the saints but since the Filipinos have been used to celebrate all saints day and all soul's day together, it makes this day the day of the both. haha. i'm not pretty confused with that and i guess i never will. but one thing is making me confused and this is bothering me through the entire duration of the semestral break. for one thing, there is something wrong (SERIOUSLY) with Bicol University. like, the last time my friends checked for the start of the classes for second semester the dean's office said that it will be on the 15th of November but when we inquired in the Campus Registrar, Mr. Abino said that it is scheduled on the 3rd of November.

another thing that worsen my confusion is the fact that BU College of Science, where my sister is currently taking up his BS Biology degree, will have the start of their enrollment on the 3rd. what's happening to Bicol University? yuhooo! well, bottomline, marami na kaming naguguluhan kung kailan ang start of classes sa BU. sa 3, 8 or 15 ba?

banatmode

ang crush nagsimula sa mata

pumapasok sa dibdib

laging bukambibig

kaya nagiging pag-ibig

credits to ate karen picache

i believe we have our voice

i'm just wondering why while the affected SUCs especially UP was making noise against the budget cut proposed by the PNoy and his budget team to the budget of SUCs all-over the country, Bicol University made no noise. Is 88M budget cut small to BU for it not to raise its voice or is BU self-sufficient enough not to mind the budget cut? i think this is a clear proof of BUenos passivity. look, i am not saying that we should have held rally and shout as loud as we can for the government to hear our sentiments, BU students through the BU-USC could have sent a resolution or open letter addressed to the President expressing the collective position of BUenos against the budget cut. if we will compare BU to a nation, BU is just a developing university and any budget cut could pose potential danger to the growth of the university especially given the fact that more than majority of the students are considered economically poor according to a study which was mentioned by the university vice-president for academic affairs. com'mon, we should and we could be better than this BUenos. we have our voice but why can't we use it? or am i the only student who taught that the proposed budget cut is bad for the university? hm. i really don't know if the proposed budget had been passed as a law or if it was revised but i just hope that next time, when an issue like this or any other issue which could affect the university, students will choose take their stand than to sit at the corner doing nothing. everything is just a matter of choice, right?

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a news excerpt about the issue i am reacting about.

Noynoy aquino in his budget message submitted to the 15th Congress on August 24, Aquino said, “We are gradually reducing the subsidy to SUCs to push them toward becoming self-sufficient and financially independent, given their ability to raise their income and to utilize it for their programs and projects.”

The budget for the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier state university with a population of 52,000, has been slashed by P1.39 billion ($31.52 million at an exchange rate of $1 = P44.1) or by 20.11 percent this year. Other state universities such as the Philippine Normal University, with a population of 10,000, and Bicol University, with a population 20,000, received budget cuts by 92 million ($2.09 million) or by 23.59 percent and P88 million ($1.99 million) or by 18.82 percent, respectively.

Among the SCUs with the worst budget cuts by percentage are:

Philippine Normal University (23.59%) | Aurora State College of Technology (22.21%) | Cerilles State College (21.95%) | University of the Philippines (20.11%) | University of Southeastern Philippines (20.03%)

While the SCUs with the worst budget cuts by nominal value are:

University of the Philippines (P1.39 billion or $31.52 million) | Philippine Normal University (P91.35 million or $2.07 million) | Bicol University (P88.81 million or $2.01 million) | University of Southeastern Philippines (P44.39 million or $1.01 million) | Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (P31.65 million or $717,687)

Bicol University - HATAW 2010

BU Hataw is one of the things unique in Bicol University. it is usually done once a year during the opening of the Bicol University Foundation Anniversary, Septemberfest and BU Olympics by the first and second year students of Physical Education from BUCAL, BUCS, BUCN, BUCE, IPESR, BUCSSP, BUCBEM, BUCIT and BUCENG. this year, it will be performed the second time around at the opening of the Bicol Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association this November. ONLY IN BICOL UNVIVERSITY!

apatdapat

belated happy fourth anniversary bstfrnd Rica Rose Velarde Pacardo!

maraming maraming salamat sa friendship. nawa'y mas lalo pang tumagal

ang friendship natin at malibre mo na ako. love you bestfriend! :D

nakauwi din sa wakas

after almost a month (actually it was just four days short to be considered as a month) of staying in Albay without going home during the weekends, here i am now in Naga. i'm finally home. haha. soo, welcome me. :D

reshuffle

new semester, same old issue:

MINORITY pare!

minority as in having more of my friends in the other block than the

block where i was enrolled.

pero sabi ko nga kay friend (roxanne), kung hindi tayo natutuwa

sa bago nating block at mga kklase. gumawa na lang tayo ng dahilan

para maging masaya.

sabagay, i have two choices:

first, to become pathetic that i didn't have what i want or

second, to be contented and see it positively.

well, good to say that from the start, i have decided to choose the second choice.