The A-Presidency Down to Z
Maria Ressa has a Twitter account. She is that news reporter who speaks perfect English. She seldom appears on TV, but she’s the kind of person that, whenever she opens her mouth, everybody listens.
Some of our staff met her in Pinoy Media Congress, a national gathering of communication students hosted by ABS-CBN. She’s the head of ABS-CBN’s News and Current Affairs.
Ressa tweeted a link of her article in Wall Street Journal. Entitled “Noynoy Flunks His First Test”, it starts by saying that Noynoy’s “first major test in office shows how early political compromises are exacerbating problems in the weak institutions he’s promised to reform.”
However, WSJ needed readers to subscribe for a few dollars so they can read. Later, Ressa tweeted: “It’s posted on abs-cbnnews.com 
with permission from WSJ”, opening the article for everyone to read.
Boy, did she hit the mark. She talked about how two factions fought for positions in the Cabinet. Aquino handed down leadership to underqualified members of these factions, one even admitted “not capable of handling hostage situations” at the very time he was needed.
“…the hostage crisis was so disturbing: it was a disastrous example of incompetence, political factionalism and lack of national leadership.”
Interesting.
An A-presidency flunking down to Z? It’s not only the nation who’s suffering from this. As students we also have an A-presidency. And there are many similarities our A-presidency has to Aquino’s.
One is the padrino system—look at the College of Arts and Sciences. The president’s course-mates dominate the college council. Bound by “familiar, highly valued personal loyalty” as Ressa says? In that college this clique had a sure victory because there were no opposing parties. A clearly unequal representation. Like what happened in other colleges. Highly special-interest parties appear during college elections. Like mushrooms after a thunderstorm. Like party-lists.
Shiveena Parmanand, President of the Ateneo Debate Society, said, “The student body should have the right to demand for better representation and leadership if they feel that what the current candidates offer them just is not enough.”
Two is the ‘Santino’ image—especially cultivated not by Kamag-Anak, Inc. but by Kapamilya. “Like his mother, President Aquino is easy going, well-liked by his peers, and shies away from controversy and conflict. That manner of governance might have worked in the House and Senate, where he failed to initiate or pass any bill, but it doesn’t work in the president’s office,” Ressa says.
“Well-liked, shies away from controversy and conflict.” Notice the resemblance? But being “well-liked” and full of smiles don’t make projects happen.
Exhibit A: Where’s Constitutional Convention (ConCon) now? Concon was the [only] centerpiece of the inaugural speech but it’s nowhere to be found. Oh, the presidents are given monthly allowances to meet in our satellite campuses. Still no Concon (or any other tangible project for that matter).
Exhibit B: While their constitution says they should make definite stands on important issues, what happened to the “Seniors’ Tribute” of the College of Education last year? The junior eds were made to pay 500 pesos each for just one dinner that they didn’t even eat. The total amount could have bought new computers for their college but it went down the toilet bowl the next day. Why the lavishness? The Lord’s Supper was still memorable even with little budget. What was their College Council’s stand then? Interestingly, our student regent last year was an education student herself. She didn’t make a stand in favor of the paying third year students.
“Oh, but that was last year.” That is not enough excuse because there are officers, including the new regent, who are comebacks. At least those few could be made to explain.
But then again, Maria Ressa is right, it all “points back to the President’s office.” In other aspects, our national situation is similar to that of our student body.
However, student leaders think that we can’t tackle issues like this. The truth is, student leaders’ lives are open books. There’s no such thing as private lives if they want to render public service.
So how do we remedy these problems? People in Twitter say, “@maria_ressa Let’s just hope our nation improves in the near future.”
That’s soothing but that’s just a motherhood statement. There are no specifics. Just like our regent’s inaugural speech. Just rhetoric (or the lack of it). We need concrete solutions.
One way to solve the problems of an A-presidency is to push for ConCon immediately. It’s an assembly where representatives from different student sectors come together to amend the Constitution. Why do we need to? Our law made our student government’s structure ineffective, that’s why we don’t see much progress.
Here in VSU, we can get rid of an ineffective presidency through ConCon. Our student regent didn’t campaign directly because he was just chosen among college presidents (a number of which won by default like him).
Let’s demand better representation. Shiveena of Ateneo said that track record doesn’t even equal competence.
We don’t even appreciate the importance of having leaders up there. We don’t know that the policies they form can directly affect us as students.
Finally, let’s form political parties that transcend school years. Not just the Liberal and Nacionalista party. Students should feel their presence year-round. This will help us avoid electing presidents who win without healthy discussions and open forums.
Shiveena goes on to say that if the student body feels no one is capable of serving its needs, then “abstain.” This will force parties to rethink their strategies and give us better choices.
Not just because they have catchy platforms or their names are easier to spell than the alphabet. Because an A-presidency might have “good intentions but bungled outcomes.”
School grades of “A” can still have an “F” in leadership. Even a “Z”.
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Disclaimer: The views reflected in this post are that of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Visayas State University. Also, the views reflected in the comments below, if there is any, are that of the website's visitors and not of the publication. All comments from the Amaranth are made by "Amaranth Editor".We tried to reach Atoz Vasquez for comment. In a text message, he said, “…I’m sorry but I’m unable to find time to respond to the article. Though there’s a lot of opinion, but it’s part of freedom of expression…” When asked to make a statement via SMS, he replied, “I can’t… I might be tackless… God bless. Tnx.”
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DYNASTY!
nya kamo sa amaranth?? knsa may nag”elect” nin.u diha? kami namili nin.u di man., dugang2 lng mo sa gasto sa skuylahan.. in.u mga article ky “self-centered”.. its based on your own perspectives.. those are not the voices of the whole population..
it must be a gay thing.. ;p
i love u all.. godbless me.. di unta ko maparehas nin.u..
kalma lng ko ky itsura.an man ko..
cge slamat sa opportunity.. gudbye Inday Tanini..
Di sad ko ganahan maparehas nimo. Ingon ka self-centered. “Godbless Me” pa ka. “Itsura.an” That’s self-centered.
no.. thats self appreciation.. haha..
Correction lang…It is not through election ang pagpili sa position sa Amaranth..Mao btaw naay screening d bha? Naa cla sa ila position karon by their level of their writing skills..and d ni xa dugang2 sa gasto kay all their articles, i believe, involves the whole studentry man sad…and maybe you’re right, those are not the voices of the whole population…just a part of it…di tanan parehas og opinion…duh!…conceited sad ka noh? itsura.an ka dha…say labot namo?…this site is for concerned students only who wanted some good changes so wa mi paki kung itsura.an ka…pagbutang nlang og imong picture ngadto sa beautiful faces of VSU…saag ka mn ngari
uhm….palakpakan…. gwapa jud ka teh…. kanang usa nganha nag binugo lng jud….:P
siya ray naka appreciate sa iya self…. bwahhaaaa……:P
yuck….
feeler rka teh kung si kinxa kman…:P
its not dynasty..
its DESTINY!
yeah!!!!
suwayan daw nato ug pass ug article about sa amaranth nga pareha ka isog ani.. if they publish it, dili na dynasty kay naminaw man gihapon sila sa “true” voice of the students (“true” kay dili man amaranth staff ang nagsuwat.. bisan ug ang content kay about sa mga comments ra gud diri nga wa natarong ug ka-express aron dili ingnon nga hinimo himo ug usa ka taw).. ang pangutana, kinsa ang isog ug itlog nga musuwat ani. ug tao nga gikan sa SSC, ingnon ra man gud nga “DICTATORSHIP! SUPPRESSION OF PRESS FREEDOM!”
“track record doesn’t even equal competence”
true. no competence because no competitors during his CAS-SSC election.
ug ni dagan ka… nya naghimo ka ug partido nimo pra naa silay pildihon.. hahaha..
palit na mam ug sir.. gusto ko ma millionaire… oh oh oh oh..
HAHAHHAHAHA….BTAWBTAW,….
OG NIDAGAN CYA NOH?….DUH?…
MINAGADS UNTA KA YADS PARA MAKAGOADS DASH….NYAHAHHA
SURE NA IDLIP JAPON NA UIEE…NYAHAHHAHA…
IS IT TOO BAD NA LA CYA KAATBANG….??????????….
TOYABS ANI AIEE…INSECURADA JUD….(HAHHAHAHAHHAHA)….
LABAN JUD KO SA GITIRA UIEE…KA-COLLEGE GUD….
ANG MASUYA MA-DEADSXXX….HAHHAHAH
@bregggol: nize one.. u..
First of all, the majority of the Filipino people voted PNoy for president. don’t blame him for his incompetence, it is the people’s will. Just like when the Israelites wanted a king, Samuel told them that they will be servants since they have to follow authority. Yet they pursued having a king and they had numerous civil wars when they hate their kings.
The issue of trust is a basic human need. Whether a man is on the upper echelons of society or a nobody, a friend is someone to rely on. Why choose strangers (which could be unreliable or worse are enemies) when you have friends who will go all the way for you.
i like u..
lobot.. insecure lng ka.. hahaha..
nya ug nkadaug kag president unsa nmay title sa article?
The GAY presidency down to earth.. ewwww..
I Love c++
Hoi! GAY man jd si atoz!tacklessss pa jd
wa pa jud kauyab evverrr…
atik nimo oie.. pustaay ta sa bayot pd ka… haha
TACKLESS?…HAHHAHA
yaw kaaling8 ha…mura man tali nag tactless….hahhaha
unsay tactless, ka maayo ra ni atoz nga tao ah…mao to makaingon kah ana nga mga butanga kay la man ka kaila niya gud…og bacn nasuya lang jud kah kay cya man ang napili…dagan gud ja pagtigi mu….
unsay bayot bah…ngano nakingon man kah?…bayot cguro kah noh?….ka lalaki ana ah…wa ko nakakita og hint nga bayot cya…
INSECURITY KILLS….HAHAHHAHAH
GAY BITAW C ATOZ…MEANING HAPPY…WAHAHHAHA…NOTHING ELSE…:p
LOL…:p
after all this time that “A to Z” is the president of the USSC, why just now? late reaction??
ug di ka gnahan niya..
balhin nlng ug FCIC ikaw pay president did2.. haha.
daw tae kman..
Haha, storyahe marc soriano! Daw tae ka sad.
tae pd d.i ka?
HAHA PANAGAN MO PARA NAAY MOGUKOD…….. UNYA KAY WA MAN JUD NANAGAN? WAY GUKORON? KAMO SA AMARANTH UNSAY INJONG COURSE TANAN? DYNASTY.
haha.. wa kaabot sa inrok.. nganu mangaway man mo sa amaranth nga wa na gni nay gamit in.u pjud na in.ana.on..
migo bya mi ni dej.. bisag in.ana na iya nawng..
ayaw nin.u pdagana kay bsin mdagma, maibanan ang wa.it..
concerned bya q niya..
Unsa kahay nawng nimo inrok no? Insecure tale ka kay manglabot man kag ok ra ug nawng. lol. Hate yourself.
pabatiay d.i nig nawng ning sturya nin.u?? haha
yeah…. i like it ….”INSECURE RA KA”…..
naila ra na cla uie…wa man sad guts makigtiging atoz kay mas bryt cya sa uban dha uiee….maayo gani kay cool na c atoz nga pagkatao di mupatol sa inyo mga write-ups….di man gud na cya pareha sa uban nga mamersonal bah…disiplinado man gud na cya….:P
pataka ra mo ug himo ug article…. hahaha ambot nionjong duha,,,, unsay injong nakaon.
@wa mo kasabot: ang ms maau eask si Atoz Bayot ug ang uban ofcrs kung unsa ila nakaon wla man sila nanirbisyu nato. vegah2 ra…utro pud nang iya gf kunuhay bigaong dako.pakitang-tao ra nas AB aron ingnong lakehhh…wahahaha
“officer?” //song is sung like billionaire
by: mE!
gusto ko ma opisir
diri sa be-isyu
apan sa pagdagan
napildi ko
sa akong pagkapildi
mangdaot na lang me
ug presidente sa U-S-S-C
(Yoyi)
o ebritym mang-okray me
tirahon gyud si A-to-Z
(Yeah!)
buhaton ko ang tanan
oh i don’t care
mosipsip ni mam ug sir
gusto ko ma-opisir
mag-uyab mong atoz noh?
hala nindot lagi ni nga kanta…hahhaha
way gamitay sa amaranth for own intention..student publication baya ni..walang personalan..
kinsa diay namersonal yut?
Read with both of your eyes open. Don’t just read for the sake of reading. This is politics, and politics shouldn’t be taken lightly.
“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” —Winston Churchill
Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried.
- Winston Churchill
it’s not exactly great as a form of government, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.
While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill – little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago – John Adams
While technology, science and our understanding of the world around us advances greatly, the systems of government largely stand still. No better form that representative democracy has been suggested. Perhaps it is truly the best of a bad bunch. And while we have government, we are always exposed to the potential problems that comes with in it.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison
that’s mind boggling quotes!! state ur point!
Very true…
Two Thumbs Up…
trealeaf’s back Mr. EIC. if not for this “disturbing” article, trealeaf would be happily minding its own business. way fairness ngadto sa imo blog so I decided to disappear. I already made my point. I have received comments and feedbacks saying “Whenever I read trealeaf, sakto jud! Na-unsa na man na si Jed uy?” Trealeaf made its mark.
this post is irrelevant here but seeing that you closed your blog TingogVSU for comments, this is the best way to reach you. karon pa nako gibasa imo article nga “answering trealeaf” along with your reply to its last comment, and na-excited ko sa imo revelation.
I say you’re all bark and no bite Mr. EIC. I’d love to sit down with you and chat together with JLB and the Dean of Students. It dares you to go and bite. Just make sure you have substantial issues to raise against trealeaf and before ko kalimot, make sure you have the right suspect. otherwise, the plaintiff will become the defendant. you can ignore this anytime, but that would prove my point – EIC is all bark and no bite.
“karon pa nako gibasa imo article”? Funny. The article was reverted to “draft” days after it was published (with password). It’s still draft until now.
sorry wrong send. tao lang. kadtong 2nd to da last nimo nga gisuwat ako pasabot. kadtong assembly no trealeaf. sure na jud na.:-P
@trealeaf: Ooops, wrong again. Only “Anonymous” commented on that one.
@angel: I somehow agree. (this is the 2nd time.)
@trealeaf: hahaha… nag BLUFF man ka bata
@trealeaf: monggos ug utok.
monggos ba? wa jud utok..
tama… gaga…. ayaw hilak bata ahp…:P
“EIC is all bark and no bite” – eh ikaw treleaf may nagawa ka ba?
kahit isa? na pinakita mo ba sa lahat nang studyante na may nagawa ka or concerned ka para sa kanila? bka ikaw lang ang puro lang satsat. Ang article na ito ay masasabihin mo ngang bias, irrelevant, o anuman. Pero di mo ba nakikita? Ang article na ito ay para buksan ang mga natutulog na utak ng mga studyante at para mka voice out sila. Di bihirang gumawa nang article ang mga journalist or ang mga “junior journalist”, maraming risk ang kailangan nilang harapin, mula criticisms hanggang kamatayan.
“Bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan wag magalit”. Para sa USSC, lalo na sa pres, try mo magbigay nang concrete reasons at explanations sa mga studyante sa susunod. Di tayo perfect, nagkakamali tayo minsan, at sana may natutunan ka sa mga mali na nagawa dati. Narinig mo ba ang Inaugural Speech ni Pres JLB? Diba may mga plano xa na specific? at nangyari nmn diba? Ganun sana ung una mong speech. Para maka encourage ka sa mga studyante. ok?
“draft?”. EIC, may tanong ako? bakit na published ang draft? So meaning may mga corrections pa yan at mga e.edit pa na mga phrases diba? Anyways.
“Diba ang Amaranth is a students publication? Bakit gingamit nya ang pangalan nang Amaranth para sa kanyan revolution?” Di nyo ba nakikita? na EDITORIAL yun. So meaning, kung ano ang view nang editor e yun ang esusulat nya or yun ang gusto nyang ipakita. Gets? Correct me if im wrong MR. EIC.
Helix, Trealeaf was talk about an article at TingogVSU, not at AmaranthVSU. “Answering Trealeaf” was published but taken out because it was unnecessary. It was a point-by-point rebuttal to Trealeaf’s insinuations. Later on, it was no longer needed and everybody doesn’t have to read it.
And yup, you’re right. Amaranth is a student publication. The Editorial is the stand of the publication. This article is our stand as a whole. This is not just one person’s revolution. We as editors of the Amaranth have made a collective stance about the USSC Presidency and this is it.
@jed: what made ur “answering trealeaf” so unnecessary? nobody except from you perhaps have read it because you never gave d password. and i believe i wrote some substantial stuff back there that are not “unnecessary” and backed with credible support – like u trying to defame “A to Z” so u can take over; or at least get d student regent position kay u did EVERYTHING in d past possible just to get it gud (i can enumerate EVERYTHING if u want). and why would you hide something from the public? di ba nagsuwat mo about student leaders’ private lives should be open books? ang sa amaranth pipol sad unta. exception to d rule diay mo? u r media men. like d council, u cannot hide from criticism. ang nakalahi lang kay no other entity is credible and concerned enough to criticize d student publication. ug ang council ang mu-kontra ninyo, you shout “DICTATORSHIP! SUPPRESSION OF PRESS FREEDOM!”. if they revive VST to counter d amaranth you say “IT’S BIASED TOWARDS D GOVERNMENT (cla may gawa e), FULL OF PROPAGANDA, DAT’S NOT D REAL PUBLICATION, IT DOESN’T CONTAIN D WHOLE TRUTH”; so if we analyze d situation carefully, that makes d council “sitting ducks” to whatever u write. they are at ur mercy while you are accountable to virtually nobody (my opinion so far). like trealeaf, d others who find ur articles biased and unjust are limited to online comments such as this (comments you can dismiss as coming from “haters” who know nothing and should not be listened to). so here’s a question i pose to ponder for everybody, “who’s watching the watchdogs?” i guess that’s d inevitable truth. that’s why you can comfortably sit back and write whatever u want (fair or biased, noble or with personal agenda).
PS. ang pag-determine sa amaranth staff walay “padrino” system?
“Padrino system?” Blah, blah, blah. Don’t talk if your mouth is full.
JLB appoints the people who screens aspirants. This year, the screening committee is headed by Dr. Editha Cagasan. Members: Dr. JLSeroy, Prof. MBLoreto and Mr. UBAlviola. This year’s set of staff is the most diverse so far. HRTM, Bio, Chem, AnSci, DevCom, Agriculture, etc.
It’s your opinion. Time will tell if your opinion is correct.
If you have just read the posted results of the new Amaranth staff,i guess you would not ask a question about padrino system in Amaranth.
“Padrino” system? Study your facts before you speak. The screening was hard, and your just there insinuating that the “padrino” system exist withing the walls of the Amaranth.
By the way, I believe your all talk. Sometimes you should listen, not hear; don’t talk, but rather converse.
murag unnecessary to kay di man tli knhanglan tanan ipahibaw sa tanan unsa kagago si trealeaf..klaro na man daan.hakhak XD useless ra tubagon ug tarong. hehe 2thumbsup!
@helix: if they had these kinds of threats (mula criticisms hanggang kamatayan), they wouldn’t be this “fearless.” look around, in VSU, d publication gets d last laugh because they have nothing to fear here. and does everybody have to be a movie director or actor in order to critic a movie? does everybody have to be journalist in order to critic an article? kaya i don’t think it’s relevant nga mamuyboy kag naa ba koy nahimo para sa VSU. puro nga ako satsat kasi satsat lang ang kaya nating gawin dito sa internet eh
. now, personally (shhhh, atin-atin lang ah 
) i like d article, i would think it’s noble if not for this line:
“Here in VSU, we can get rid of an ineffective presidency through ConCon. Our student regent didn’t campaign directly because he was just chosen among college presidents (a number of which won by default like him).
Let’s demand better representation…”
if d personal history of d EIC with d student regent position is not as infamous, i would say this is an article with noble intention. he’s tried and failed a number of efforts and strategies to get d student regency position (personally i admire his persistence) so I have a hunch that this is just another of his strategies (although basin ug sayup ra sad ko). Concon, as d publication blabbered, is d union of all significant student organizations in VSU (except d student council) tasked with forming a new constitution and by-laws. Naturally, d amaranth has to be a part of it, and who better to represent it than d EIC himself. One of his propositions for Concon, based on what he wrote in his personal TingogVSU blog is for d USSC Prexy and Student Regent to be two different people so they will be more effective (d prexy will deal with d executive, while d SR will deal w/ d legislative jobs). With this article, I say he’s conditioning d students’ minds to prepare for his rising to the seat of student regent (as a result of Concon).
Nothing bad really, but I just find his ways devious… isn’t that one of the main reasons why Manny Villar lost d presidential race? I’m all conspiracy theory, I know (but a lot of people love conspiracies). hahahahahaha…
“…does everybody have to be a movie director or actor in order to critic a movie? does everybody have to be journalist in order to critic an article?”
Directors nor journalists doesn’t create movies or articles just for mental ejaculation. They make them to be criticized or possibly realized, not by themselves or by co-profession, but by their readers, their audience, or for whom the movie or article is for. You have guts, and all those big words but don’t talk if your mouth is full. You might choke.
This article was made, I believe, to help the readers – VSU students – form their own perceptions on the major issues of fairness in politics. Have a good day.
It was Vincent Borneo who suggested that the student regent and the USSC president be two persons, like in UP, etc. Kuya Vincent and I had a meeting with Atoz (then CAS president-elect) and Ma’am Aleli (USSC adviser) at IHK on Feb 2010, just after the SSC elections. He agrees that such setup is better.
Former student leader Alvin Truya also gave the Amaranth a go signal to write the editorial (We were wary of possible backfire even before the article was written—we had to consult a former CSSC president for insight). But he said, “Criticize if you must. They need to wake up.”
Sorry, for disappointing, but articles aren’t coup attempts.
check ur grammar…
that was for trealeaf..he talks a lot..but listens a little.
tagay nlng ta nin.u nah?
sure !…game!
ataya sa mga comments oi..mga nonsense..for sure HRTM mo..f di man gani shift nalang mo HRTM..
sakto man sad neh para makita sa SSC na naa cla saup or naa cla na overlooked..nya mabasahan ni sa whole student body ang SSC mangita og way para e.prove nila sa mga critics na angayan cla and saup ang mga critics..
pero kung mo ana mo og self centered neh..ang article na popular vote ang pinakaselfcentered…mura man cla og nkatagiya sa amaranth..ngano ad2ng una ang USSC og Amaranth uban man..krn kay murag buwag na kaau..pwede ba na naa press sa meeting sa USSC para ang amaranth mu sulti namo unsa ang nangameetingan sa USSC??
para sa SSC take this as constructive criticism nlang..and para sa HRTM parehas sad..prove to everyone na saup ila (ahw amo d.i) perception sa mga student sa HRTM…
Shift mo AnSci. Naa sa hugaw ang kwarta. Huna-huna-a, kami ang nagbuhi sa inyo kaonon na pork, beef, poultry meat, etc. Hahaha.
inom na lang kaha ug HCl noh?…may pa bayota kah./….
kami pa timpla para sa imo nahh..kanang over ka concentrated…hahhhaha
REALITY CHECK:
“Whether we like it or not, this is a reflection of reality. We’re advised, why not write about the good news? Well, if we don’t look into these matters, things won’t change. People won’t realize that there are things that need to be changed and improved.” – Cheche Lazaro
I believed that this might be main point of the article or it should. This might be a not a good news for some people or whatever it is, but I personally believed that this article will make it realize to the students that there are things needed to be changed and improved.
Time is running out, and the 2nd semester is fast approaching. Before the students will get tired of listening to the articles and comments and to the point that they don’t want to be involved, there should something be done at baka mangyayari lang to sa panaginip. If Concon is needed, then why not start it ASAP Mr Pres. It would take a long time, I suppose.
A student can only be part of the staff if he/she can pass the screening. That’s one big fact every aspirant has to face. “Padrino” system has no place in the Amaranth office. The members of the staff have to prove themselves before they get to be appointed by the VSU President himself. The publication has a different system where skill and competence comes first. The staff won’t be sitting in office if they are just bluffing. Who’s watching the watchdogs? It’s the VSU president who is watching the Amranth, and closely.
@trealeaf: hmmm… trealeaf fail. luoy sad. XD
i believe everyone has the freedom of speech given the right to express.. express.. and express!
reading this really amazed me and made me question the regent of his actions done for the better governance of the university., but i do hope
that whoever wrote this must also question himself/herself of what he/she has done for the university.
communication and mass media. giving the student’s right to know everything that goes in and out of the campus. campus press freedom as what they say.,truly is an important thing,. but sometimes, it’s not what you say that matters but on how you say it tells it all.
given the freedom of expression, amaranth as a body must be responsible enough on the way of expressing their ideas.
reading this would really make an impression to ATOZ that he’s an incompetent, illegible, coward and really doesn’t stand as a good leader.
chance.
chance.
chance is what he needs. after all, like ian kim gahoy’s write up..
“It is high time we get to elect not just the—but our—USSC officers by popular vote.”
Jason, the article was published as a wake-up call. It was written in good faith that the council will do its job. They only have one semester left to make a mark. As an editorial, this article is the collective stand of the publication. So it’s not just one or two persons’ stand, even if it’s not everyone who writes it.
Only time will tell if the Amaranth has done enough for the university. However, we would like to point out that many of our staff have positively contributed to the university too, not only through writing. A number of the Amaranth staff have actively participated during the 2009 SCUAA Regional Games at VSU, helped at the VSU website, the VSU 2009 Jingle (It’s Here), and many more.
thank you for your polite response.
i understand but i won’t make any argument about that.
my only point was exercising your freedom of speech has it’s own borders too. degrading someone’s capacity and capability is too much to think that no one was made perfect.
anyway, you expressed well and warned the council specially the regent to leave a mark before the year ends.
in addition,
this message is for Jed Asaph Cortes
remember the line:
“Prangka ka, kung kahibaw ka mulugar sa imo pagka-prangka”
i hope this line rings a bell to you.
JM, we are also careful about what we express too. Three Amaranth advisers check and double-check any article that gets published. We see to it that everything that gets published is lawful and does not suppress other people’s rights. We also see to it that we propose solutions, as you can see above. Thank you for bringing up your concern. God bless!
@i am nobody: I believe they (the Amaranth) have said it well, I mean, frankly, this is waht the council deserves too. Issues like this are difficult to talk without being frank. What about Jed? Yes Jed is straightforward but he doesn’t miss the point. The university needs writers like Ian and Jed in order for VSU to start talking about issues and not ignoring it, that’s the way Amaranth should be. Kudos!
wow. as expected
i’m used to being called names and being hated.
@boooom, trearout, & my other haters: u sound really pissed. kalma lng. ang mga hearts.;-) especially to trearout; d fact dat u were made to make my life miserable by blabbering nonsense amuses me. wa nay mas epektib pa ana?
@bonn, helix, & jed: on d padrino system and d new amaranth staff, so far only a few writers starred in d recent release. and would u look at d courses of d big bosses (editorial staff and advisers). Tell me ur comments again when d other “diverse” writers have published their works on an amaranth release, or better when d editorial staff has fewer devcom studz. Then we can say dat d newly appointed staff who are “diverse” are not just decorations to show dat d amaranth has no bias in determining its staff. trealeaf and others have long pointed dat bias in EIC’s blog (supported by amaranth’s recent history). so until we see their works, in my opinion they’re just there “for show” to quiet people about d issue.
@jed: on d issue back in ur personal blog, I said i read (corrected) “assembly no trealeaf” and “ur last reply to it’s (trealeaf’s) last comment.” (i can refer to trealeaf as “it,” can’t i?) now was my last comment and ur last reply to it found on d “assembly no trealeaf” article? enough w/ dat, ur missing d point, i’m simply saying dat ur threats there are empty.;-P
@ian: u people are really fond of using d president’s name. it’s JLB’s job to watch over d council too. Have they received reprimands from him on d issues u point out against d council? murag wa pa man cguro. have u received reprimands from him on d issues pointed out against u? what happened to d “oink oink” article that stirred quite a ripple? hushed to silence. d hushed resolution of d “oink oink” article for me is example enough that u have nothing to fear about writing unjustly. My main point: u may cite references about it being a part of his job description, but JLB’s a busy guy and he’s got tons of other things to do than concern himself with determining if u r writing responsibly. so d question remains, “who’s watching d watchdogs?”
@jed: on d splitting of d USSC prexy’s job, for once, I agreed with u, didn’t I? nothing’s wrong with it, in fact it’s great if it happens! but if u try to usurp d throne through Concon according to my conspiracy theory, then that’s something else. now this theory is only an opinion and ur right – only time will really tell. if I am wrong, go ahead and brag about “trealeaf is all talk! he’s a lunatic conjuring weird conspiracies!” and i won’t say a word about it. but d catch is, IF d time comes and i turn out to be right all along, will you have d “delicadeza” to prove that i am wrong?:-P
@everyone else blabbering about dis article being authentic and great: I agree. d council should move and they should be seen in action. dis article pointed dat out and it’s done a great job disrupting d once passive audience. trealeaf’s concern is d possibility of EIC having a different motive dan wat many simply perceive (read my previous comments about my theory on his agenda). so far EIC has not directly denied it yet.;-P
@trealeaf: see for yourself: http://tingogvsu.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/assembly-no-trealeaf/
Si Anonymous ra ang ang nagbilin ug 3 ka comment sa article. Nowhere did Jed reply back there. There’s no point of listening to your conspiracy theory. Haha.
I thought you’re smart enough to understand what “Amaranth Jr.” means.
@EIC: Question… kinsa si trealeaf? nabasahan nako sa tingog vsu nga naa iya brother nga ginganlan ug Gildarts miingon “i’m also concerned over my younger brother…i want him (actually both of you) to stop.” tapos miingon pa jud xa “you know my email ad, if you think it’s me you’re crossing swords with for the last months well sorry to disappoint.” so his brother should have left his email ad no in this comment sa kasagsagan sa comments ni trealeaf? haha, murag gihuwad ra ni Gildarts ang identity ni trealeaf. Nagtimpi ra ka? trealeaf should be afraid. VERY AFRAID.
Let’s wait and see what will happen this 2nd semester, good to know that this article was released before the end of the SY. Well, at least the Council, will have a chance to regain its strength and correct the mistakes done before after all these criticisms. Everything have 2nd chances, well, as i say let’s wait.
If, and only if, the USSC still didn’t done its job then that’s the time that the student’s will strike. “A school year of nothing?” Well, I’m hoping that this will not happen. As clearly it will result to another controversial issue.
Let’s set aside those personal issues seen here, we are here to comment and suggest related about the article, not for those degrading persons into detritus.
For the USSC, you still have another semester to think and to act, ask for advises before you decide and I’m hoping that you will do your job, i know it’s not an easy job being an officer. For the students just like me, let’s do what we have to do, we should support them even in a little way, don’t be to passive just like your sitting and knowing not what is happening around you. don’t forget to STUDY!! but for now let’s enjoy the sembreak! gotta bounce!..
I agree with you. Even though he is the Council President, he is still human. He needs help. He needs our support. But he has to initiate the change! Dick Gordon once said, “We don’t need a change of men, but a change in men.” But if they, the Council members, can’t have a change in men, themselves. Then a change of men is much preferable.
I have read everything and the comments seem to be bloody. Hey, VSU students (like me), can we just get over it and learn from what happened? Everyone has to learn their own lesson and take into consideration that we are on the same school, and that we have to respect each others worth. Your plan may not be the same with his or her plan. My capacity may not be the same or equal to you. You look at things different from the other. Your best is not the same on another person. Value the idea of being a family – A BIG FAMILY. Can you people lower down your pride and give others the chance to change for the better? Few more days, it will be Christmas, and another year will come, and fourth year students will graduate. Don’t make all of these things become the reason for you to hate this year (or even your college life just because of this issue). I think these statements are enough. And I personally believe that one word is enough for a wise man. Take that idea – or else you might want to tell yourself a fool for repeating things all over again. Guys be good. God bless everyone.
tama! learn to settle things na walang bangayan…
President Noy has done practically nothing yet still for this country. The man ascended into a higher position primarily because people around him are just using him for political reasons. Noynoy is absolutely not an economist therefore kindly prevent passing the buck to the previous govt . of President Arroyo about the economic issues of the Philippines.
cge lang! hapit na bitaw 2012