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24Jun/080

Cleve as a College Student

College is getting exciting for me. First days were always good but the following days are better. Being in UP is being Intellectually elite. It is something very definite to every Iskolar ng Bayan.

My first day of class in UP is very memorable. It's not because of new things, neither about new shirts nor allowances, it's because of the UP environment. Several instances in my second day is when someone beside you will hand out a paper to you, discussing TOFI (Tuition and Other Fees Increase), and how the president made their life miserable. There are also flyers inviting freshmen to join certain organizations. And some papers regarding the University Rule (Prohibition of Joining Fraternities and Sororities for Freshman). In UP, you get to know the difference between life and fantasy, you get to know what is reality.

UNREALISTIC

I myself in high school enjoys a lot of malling, eating and group outings. These things were the very things that made me blind to the reality. I spend my money for usual luxury stuffs, eating in an expensive resto once a week, buying branded things, and watching movies. My money is being use in a non-profitable situations. I enjoy life. I really don't bother about the risings of cost of commodities, Its very unrealistic.

REALITY

UP made me realize that there is more to life than material things. Immersion in an environment like UP made me think out-of-the-box. There's no more luxurious spending because I now know the reality. Is it a good idea to know what is happening? or It is safer to go back to the unrealistic life? But I still can't take myself away from the usual spendings, I am still a teenager, enjoying life but never forgetting that I personally need to formulate solutions from the problems that I see.

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One day,

mom: "Yung oble sa poster may sablay na pantakip"

cleve: It is because Oble had given up. This sablay that covers the body of Oble signifies sacrifices with limits. Its not like the old time where Oble wear nothing but a fig leaf. And that nothing signifies full sacrifice to the humanity. "I have nothing to offer to the humanity but myself"

See? I've been getting alot of realities.

UP is radical. Radical to make change.

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17Jun/080

Havaianas

I've been getting a lot of views because of Havaianas. According to wordpress, there are 15 internet users today who use the word Havaianas to get to my blog.

That's good. So, to get more readers, i'd be posting pictures of Havaianas' flip-flops. These are the latest editions or variants of their flip-flops. If you want to read my previous post about the flip-flops, click here.

But I decided not to do it, the havaianas.com site is taking time to load. Every single click needs a two to three minute loading time. Just check the previous post, I ain't got time to waste, summer is over. And UP is getting me overloaded.

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11Jun/087

UP Ang Galing Mo (mp3) = UP Manila Centennial Freshmen Orientation

*download link for UP Ang Galing Mo is at the end of this post.

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Since I am an official "iskolar ng bayan" now, it would be better if i start to write things in our native language. hays.

Ang pagbati para sa mga freshman ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Manila ay naganap sa bulwagang Fleur De Liz (St. Paul) na matatagpuan sa harap ng gusali ng Kolehiyo ng Medisina (not exactly though). It started with the entrance of colors and the entrance of the officials of UP Manila. Present in the welcome assembly for centennial freshman are Hon. Shahana Abdulwahid, the Student Regent, the Chancellor of UP Manila, the Special Assistants to the Chancellor, Director of Institutes, Dean of Colleges, Secretaries of respective colleges, faculty, student assistants and not but not the least, are the freshmen.

The opening remark was entertaining, i was laughing the whole time. It was delivered by the Chancellor of UP Manila whose name is already out of my memory. His "pang aalaska sa diliman made the whole crowd laugh." He emphatically said that Diliman maybe the flagship campus but Manila is the top and premiere of all the seven constituents. He even said that UP Manila is the best of the seven campuses. There are lot of things that made us laugh, the comparison between Manila and Diliman, his side comments about the guest speaker (student regent) and things that are not usually said by Chancellors. The guest speaker isa graduate of UP Diliman kaya palaging nag eexcuse yung Chancellor kapag ina alaska niya yung Diliman. He even told the student regent to be seated and not to walk-out. The Student Regent, Hon. Shahana Abdulwahid was very amused by the opening remarks of the Chancellor.

Oblation scholars were presented, the ever-popular indayog dance varsity and UP Manila Chorale gave an intermission. Ah, there was also an intermission number from the Kulintang group. Its good to see that there are still students interested in playing Kulintang. The Indayog Dance Varsity was not very prepared as i see it, they made me feel bad .. the blockings, the timing, dancers were not synchronized, but I love the "sandaang taon na tayo step." And I would surely try my best to be in that dance varsity.

The incoming freshmen were introduced to the Chancellors by their respective Deans. Then, the Guest Speaker was introduced.

Hon. Abdulwahid stood up, went into the podium and something happened unexpectedly. (for them, its not!) They made a lightning strike (tama ba?). A simple rally to be able their grievances be heard. I was very amused in that thing. I wonder how it feels to fight what you believe for. Of course, its still about the Tuition and Other Fee Increase (TOFI), they called it the "Commercialization of Education."

Abdulwahid's speech is very expected though I like the way she became Student Regent.

The UP Naming Mahal was played, several students did something with their hands in the last part of the song, i think, that is how they do it. Kapag kumakanta nun, kailangan mo atang itaas yung right hand mo then, i-momove na parang sa rally. It's amusing in my part.

I was amazed all the time.

My favorite part is when they played UP Ang Galing Mo, i want to dance when i hear the song. LSS nga eh. It caught me, kaya kabisado ko na ngayon. I'll share a copy of lyrics and a download link of MP3 ng UP ANG GALING MO!

UP Ang Galing Mo!

Narito kami nagpupugay
Sa unibersidad ng aming buhay
Ikaw pa rin ang binabalikan
‘Di pa rin malilimutan
Ikaw ang UP naming mahal

Salamat sa iyong mga guro
Salamat sa inyong pagtuturo
Taglay niyo ang kahusayan
Taglay niyo ang karunungan
Hinubog niyo kami sa kabutihan

Sandaang taon na tayo
Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso
Kaya’t kami sumasaludo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

Wala nang iba pang maihahambing
Sa talino mo’t angking galing
Daanin man sa siyensya
Hi-tech man o kahit ano pa
Ikaw UP ang nangunguna
Sa iyong mga dugo ang kasaysayan
Dumaloy sa pag-unlad ng ating bayan
Sagisag ka ng kagitingan
Bandila ka ng kalayaan
Pag-asa ka ng mamamayan

Sandaang taon na tayo
Lagi ka pa rin sa aming puso

Sandaang taon na tayo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

Sandaang taon na tayo
Dangal ka ng Pilipino
Sentro ka ng pagbabago
UP ang galing mo!

Sandaang taon na tayo
UP ang galing mo!
UP ang galing mo!

UP ANG GALING MO.mp3 [download]

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5Jun/082

Schedule BA Political Science UP Manila

Arguelles, Cleve Kevin Robert Villanueva

Student No. 2008-00**6 Blk. No. 4

College of Arts and Science BA Political Science

SUBJECTS TIME

COMM I 8:30a-10:00a Tuesday and Friday

HISTORY I 1:00p-2:30p Monday and Thursday

MATH I 11:30a-1:00p Tuesday and Friday

NATSCI I 2:30p-4:00p Monday and Thursday

SOC SCI I 10:00a-11:30a Tuesday and Friday

PE 2 ARNIS 9:00a-11:00a Thursday

NSTP

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4Jun/080

I’m now in UP MANILA

Sudden change of college choice. I dropped my economics course in UST and enrolled for BA Political Science in the College of Arts and Sciences in the University of the Philippines Manila. I'm not yet officially enrolled since I still have things to do before they will give the UP FORM 5 to me but I already have the admission slip.

Goodbye to the royal university, I prefer being in the top university. =] But I do really want to experience a Thomasian life .. unfortunately I have dreams that I need to pursue and fulfill. I got a problem with the refund of my tuition fee in UST. They'd already remove my name in the official list of the students who will attend their classes on June 10 but they don't want to give back my tuition unless after three weeks.

Hey, UST ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, tomorrow will be the assessment of the fees i need to pay (UP Manila Accounting Division), we're not that rich to produce another tuition fee. GIVE IT BACK, i suggest .. you do it FAST!

Yes, I am now in UP. So for all the peyups out there (UPian), I'll be in Manila. I'm so tired, I can't do anything but to subject myself to their instructions. I hate the way government universities do their enrollment, it's so complicated and tiring. Can't it be like UST? I felt bad this day since I have to do the chest x-ray, dental exam, medical-physical exam, dropping of course (UST), enrolling (UP), and psycho test .. all in one day. I now know why life is complicated .. It's BECAUSE OF INSTITUTIONS LIKE UP. But I believe that this what makes a complete UPIan, to survive in an impossible task.

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np: no air

S: jordin sparks feat. chris brown

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28May/082

National Flag Day

Republic of the Philippine's National Flag (Pambansang Watawat)

Today is Philippine's National Flag Day. I know that you don't care, that's the reason why this post is created. I want you to care.

Let me tell you a little about our flag. The flag is horizontally divided into two fundamental colors, royal blue and scarlet red, with a white equilateral triangle based at the hoist side. At the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, and at each corner of the triangle is a five-pointed golden yellow star. The flag is displayed with the blue field on top in time of peace, and with the red field on top in time of war.

The Philippine flag is unique in the sense that it can indicate a state of war when the red field is displayed on top, or on the observer's left when the flag is displayed vertically, with the white equilateral triangle at the top end.

According to official sources, the white triangle stands for equality and fraternity; the blue field for peace, truth and justice; and the red field for patriotism and valor. The eight primary rays of the sun represent the first eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac) that sought independence from Spain and were placed under martial law by the Spaniards at the start of the Philippine Revolution in 1896. The three stars represent the three major geographical divisions of the country: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The flag was first conceptualized by Emilio Aguinaldo. The first flag was sewn in Hong Kong by Marcela Agoncillo, her daughter Lorenza, and Doña Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, niece of José Rizal, the Philippines' national hero.

Detailed Image of the Sun

Given situations like flag raisings and national anthem's playing, we must display respect and give honor to the flag at all times. And make sure that while wearing a three stars and a sun shirt (a popular ensign for the republic of the Philippines), you really show what and who Filipino's are.

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