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113 years TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS | VOL. LXXXVII NO. 22 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 SHS READY. SU Pres. Ben S. Malayang III shares the university’s plans for the senior high school implementation this June 2016. It was held during the All-University Convocation last Feb. 1 at the SU Gym. PHOTO BY Cheri Lian Ansale SUSG to form judiciary branch near elections By Paulynne Joyce R. dela Cruz branch in the month of February. appointed na, but si Reinz from The names of the students who the Committee on Appointments SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY will compose the branch will be ang magrerecommend,” he added. SU CMC students become first PRSP STUDENT GOVERNMENT presented formally on the upcoming The main role of the Judiciary contest finalists from outside Luzon (SUSG) is yet to finalize the set student assembly on Feb. 7. Branch, according to Sections 1 of By Paulynne Joyce R. dela Cruz of justices for the SUSG Judiciary “Last year, na-appoint lang Article IX, is to exercise individual Helping Save Lives” highlighted the Branch for the S.Y. 2015-2016. rin ang judiciary branch near judicial authority to every role of PR to disaster preparedness, THE PUBLIC RELATIONS mitigation, and management. Section 6 of Article IX in elections. Actually, it’s a lapse student’s conduct in the university. (PR) class of Silliman University the SUSG Constitution states on my part. I’m really finding a “Judiciary is a must in our On the first day, speakers were College of Mass Communication invited to talk about government that the judiciary branch will hard time finding committed law student government because in a (SU CMC) competed in the annual be made of a Prime Justice with students,” said SUSG President way, it is a source of fearlessness efforts, PR campaigns, and Students’ PR Congress and Grand other initiatives that saved lives. six justices; at least two of them Kirk Emperado in an interview. and confidence. One of its Prix as one of the Top 8 finalists should be law students. These Emperado said they have a list functions is to apply the laws to Typhoon Yolanda was the given last Jan. 30-31 at the ICITE case study. Each team came up with Justices should not come from of Justices and they are waiting certain cases and settle disputes,” Building, Eastwood, Quezon City. the Student Assembly and will be for the lacking requirement of the said SUSG Representative a six-month PR communication PR Congress and Grand Prix, plan for National Disaster appointed by the SUSG President law students which are certificates Renz Macion from the College an annual event of Public Relation with the recommendation of the that prove their one year residency of Mass Communication. Risk Reduction (NDRRMC) Society of the Philippines (PRSP), is and Management Council, the Committee on Appointments. in Silliman and a Cumulative He also added that it serves an avenue for students to exercise and In the past years, SUSG created a Quality Point Average of 3.0, as as a “guardian-protector” to the government agency in charge of apply their learnings in the classroom disaster-preparedness programs. judiciary branch when the elections indicated in the Constitution. student government against to the actual communication were near. In the current SG, they “I have all the names na. the possible excesses of the The campaign goal is to ~ plan in the working environment. will also finalize the judiciary Hinihintay na ng assembly. I legislative and executive branch. help NDRRMC to effectively The SU CMC PR group named as communicate disaster-preparedness the Life Line Agency “made history” and readiness program to the SG Pres speaks on issues of SUSG resolutions by being the first finalist that is general public with the aim of By Rhobie A. Ruaya Student Assembly before it although it’s not my only job to from the Visayas-Mindanao region. minimizing casualties during and Leslie J. Batallones comes valid shall be presented act upon the resolutions, pero According to Irma Faith Pal, super typhoons. The community to the President. If he/she parang it’s their role sana just to the adviser of the PR class and objective is to raise awareness and approves the same he/she shall give it to me on time,” he added. SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY faculty member of SU CMC, encourage pro-active action before, sign it; otherwise, he/she shall In his interview with the Weekly STUDENT GOVERNMENT contests like Grand Prix “expose during, and after super typhoons. veto and return it to the Student Sillimanian, Emperado admitted (SUSG) President Kirk students to the rigors of the With their PR campaign Assembly for reconsideration; that he also had lapses. As an Emperado confirmed that the real world, especially when the “#HandaPinas,” the SU team if the same is approved by two- example, he said that once the remaining resolutions from the case study is not hypothetical.” aimed to inform Filipinos thirds vote of the Student resolutions are with him, he cannot SUSG assembly have been sent “The Grand Prix is an annual event around the country the need to Assembly, it shall become valid. immediately act upon them. to the concerned departments among other prestigious schools, so prepare better for worst disasters. The President must respond Emperado said that he cannot and offices in the university it’s a huge confidence-booster for “We wanted something that when to every petition, resolution cater to all resolutions in one in an interview last Jan. 24. our students to be in the league. They people hear, they can immediately and other measures passed by semester, which was why the Emperado clarified this after get to experience a serious defense remember, something that is so urgent the Student Assembly within assembly claimed that he was SG representatives claimed that by a panel of professionals,” said Pal. something that involves the whole 15 days after receiving it. not working on the resolutions. he is not doing his job efficiently This year’s Grand Prix theme nation. To make it more timely we during the past student Emperado stressed that “Yes, I’m not perfect di ba? Naa “PR to We Are: The Role of PR in continue to page 4... assemblies held in Oriental Hall. he was only waiting for man jud kay lapses, dili biya nimo Article VIII Sec. 8 of the Committee on Resolutions makaya tanan; student man pud ko SUSG Constitution states that Chairperson Maria Ina Elnar di ba? But given na ako ang nasa every resolution, petition and to give him the resolutions. position so mura’g ga-expect sila other measures passed by the “It would be unfair on my part, continue to page 4... Pan Hellenic Soc, DAKILA Dgte to hold block screening for ‘Honor thy Father’ By Ray Chen S. Bahinting Dumaguete. co-parishioners, who might hurt “[The producers and the couple’s daughter. THE SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY distributors] decided to screen it The film was an official entry Pan Hellenic Society and themselves. Nangita sila ug ways of the Metro Manila Film DAKILA Dumaguete will hold a nga ma-screen nila to [schools] Festival (MMFF) 2015, but was block screening of the indie film and other areas nga wala pa ka- disqualified for the Best Picture “Honor thy Father” on Feb. 8 at screen sa Honor thy Father,” award category. the Luce Auditorium. Cutillar said. According to MMFF, “Honor Raymond Cutillar, co-head “Honor thy Father” is a crime, thy Father” was disqualified of the event, said that the block thriller, drama film about a family because the filmmakers were #HandangSillimanian. SU Mass Communication students from the screening was an invitation that becomes involved in a Ponzi unable to provide a non-disclosure class of Com 44 (Public Relations) compete in the Public Relations by the Cinemalaya Philippine scheme. It stars John Lloyd Cruz of the film’s participation in Society of the Philippines (PRSP) Grand Prix competition held last Independent Film Festival to as Edgar and Meryll Soriano as other movie festivals which is a Jan. 31 at ICITE, Eastwood City. They are the first competitor from the Pan Hellenic Society in Kaye, a couple who finds ways to violation to the MMFF rule. Visayas to compete in the competition. PHOTO BY Sophia Estiñoso coordination with DAKILA pay their family’s debt to Kaye’s continue to page 4... the weekly sillimanian the weekly sillimanian 2 twsopinion February 4, 2016 February 4, 2016 twsfeatures 3 Let’s Be Clear Fighting Rain With Style Fahrenheit. While you’re here in bright saturated colors such as footwear waterproof and bring the Philippines, you will never lime green, lemon yellow, and hot your umbrella. You might like hrough the many weeks of challenging coverages By Andrea Dawn Boycillo, layer is from your body, the more use that sweater. (Sorry, mom.) pink to stand out. On contrast, your sandals today, but on days regarding student government issues, the Weekly Princess Sophia Estiñoso, leeway that jacket or that vest But how do you layer, you ask. during gloomy cloudy days, the when the weather can’t make Sillimanian (tWS) staff has always been wondering Roberto Gonzales Jr., should have for breathing space. Fret not, dear reader! The secret harsh sunlight washes out any up its mind, it’s best to put on about trends that ideally should not happen often. and Christian Renz Torres T is in the cloth. Layers are possible bright colors. That makes the your boots and your rubber It is disturbing to observe that some Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) representatives think that the student body in this climate if those layers common individual look sick and sneakers.