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Pilipinas Got Talent hits CIT

The Official Student Newsletter of the Cebu Institute of Technology

CIT snatches 3rd place in NMW

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CIT Alumnus ranks 4th in ME board

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NOVEMBER 2009

We are not the lion. We were just called to deliver the roar. 6 PAGES

Volume XI Number Iv

CIT tops ECE board by MARY JANE N. MARIKIT Among the more than 4,300 examinees nationwide, a Technologian stood out as he aced the recent Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) Licensure Examination held in Manila, Baguio, and Cebu last Oct. 26 and 27. Engr. Rizaldo B. Fuentes, who graduated summa cum laude last March 2009, scored 91.1%, the highest of all other 1,130 passing scores. Furthermore, CIT produced 30 new Electronics and Communications Engineers earning a 26.4% passing rate with the national passing rate lagging at 26.1%. The school’s last ECE board topnotchers were in 2005. Engr. Fuentes received cash incentive from CIT. MJM

CIT TOPS AGAIN. Engr. Rizaldo B. Fuentes gets the highest score among more than four thousand board examinees during the ECE board exams. (GEARWATCH FILE PHOTO)

INVASION OF TALENTS. People with amazing and unique talents line up to audition for Pilipinas Got Talent, each hoping his dreams of being famous to finally come true. (GEARWATCH PHOTO / GWENDY GAYLE HOLLANES)

CIT mentors attend training in Japan by KRYSMAE S. CASANO Two CIT professors made their way to the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship’s (AOTS) Training Program on Instructors for Information Technology Skill Standards (ITSS) / Information Technology Engineers Examination (ITEE) in Asian Countries held at Yokohama Kenshu Center, Japan last Nov. 11 until Dec. 1. Prof. Cherry Lyn C. Sta. Romana, Dean of the College of Computer

Studies, and Prof. Larmie S. Feliscuzo, Chair of the IT Department, received their letters of invitation to the said training last Sept. 16. The AOTS program aims to further enhance the knowledge and skills of selected instructors in the field of Information Technology. CIT ’s participation has fortified its commitment of becoming a world-class academic institution. KC

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editorial

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GearWatch The Official Student Newsletter of the Cebu Institute of Technology

EDITORIAL staff JELLIE de GRACIA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LEE ANTHONY SABALA ASSOCIATE EDITOR-EXTERNAL JOFFERSON GONZALES ASSOCIATE EDITOR-INTERNAL NEIL BADAYOS MANAGING EDITOR-ADMINISTRATIVE SHARRA ORCHID DIOTAY MANAGING EDITOR-FINANCE IAN RON PERIGO ARTS & GRAPHICS EDITOR IAN REY BORINAGA FEATURES EDITOR KRISTA MARIE LACIDA LAYOUT & DESIGN EDITOR MARY JANE TANUDRA LITERARY EDITOR JERICHSON LAUTA NEWS EDITOR KRYSMAE CASANO JESSA GONZALES GWENDY GAYLE HOLLANES RICHIE ROY JAYME MARY JANE MARIKIT JOAN MUNDALA JHERYL ROSE SEGUERRA WRITERS

Never there was a time the lion had stopped from roaring. Likewise, for eons now, the student press has relentlessly delivered issues concerning every Technologian. It has expressed commendations to accomplishments. It has aired not only the blatant and obscure irregularities in the educational system but also of students. And as much as it could, it has refrained from taking sides – neutrality. Of Deviating from the Norm Your student press may not be the conventional type anymore – staging protests out on the streets, doing noise barrages, and lobbying to the masses to join its cause. Rather, it has solely used pen and paper to voice out its impartial views. It may have been misunderstood sometimes, even summoned for writing constructive criticisms. Nevertheless, its dedication to the craft remained unscathed. Unless there is nothing to scribble, the pen does not lay to rest. Of Responsible Journalism Your student press speaks of truthful words. There may have been previous issues questioning its integrity. But it has regained the credibility it is worth. After all, rising up from a fall evaluates one’s weak points. In this institution, your student press acts as the medium of communication between the speaker and the listener. It conveys the message straight from the horse’s mouth; no more, no less.

TITA ALIX REUNYL CORDERO EARL KEVIN OLIVERIO ILLUSTRATORS MRS. ROSALINA DUMAGUIT PROF. LARMIE FELISCUZO TECHNICAL ADVISORS

As long as RA 7079 warrants its existence and students believe in its objective, no matter what the price, your student press continually guarantees its commitment of delivering truth on print. The Press is encouraging everyone to speak out and be heard. Send your comments and opinions directly to the Associate Editor- External of The Technologian Student Press. All articles submitted shall automatically become the property of the Press.

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Of Cats and Kittens by KRYSMAE S. CASANO There has been a big uproar at the campus since the high school department’s basketball team bagged their first title in CESAFI. The Wildkittens swept the Baby Jaguars - three to none. The kittens had tasted the lion’s share. How about the cats? Majority of our school community has actually looked down on the college’s basketball team after the victorious event. Being a sixth-seeded team does sound uncool. Fighting with a higher ranking team makes our own an underdog --- despite the fact that they are felines. Looking back, the last championship that the WildCats has achieved was way back in the 80’s. Some say, the reason that they are not winning is because the team is not exerting enough effort to train themselves. From an outsider’s point of view, the training, plays, and drills that the players undergo don’t seem to be enough to convince anyone that they’ll win. Some say it’s because the school is not strengthening its drive in recruiting players with the star potential. It’s also right to say that, with respect with the training facilities, WildCats fail big time. But for every basketball fanatic, it’s not only the effort of the players that counts in every game. Moral support is a big driving

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force and a huge factor in winning, too. This perhaps offers a good explanation to home court advantage. It’s because they know that within that battlefield, there are supporters who will be with them, win or lose. During the battle that these big kittens play, only few of our schoolmates cheer for them on the sidelines. Mind you, most fans cheering for the WildCats aren’t even Technologians! Don’t you think it’s amazing to be a part of the heart-stopping adrenaline rush of a fastbreak? To be surprised by a fake shot? To cheer for a buzzer-beating three-point goal? Most of us may think that seeing the WildCats play is just a waste, but our presence and encouragement is the only way we can help them in this endeavor. Isn’t this the “Teamwork and Tenacity” that the school tries to impart to us? Wouldn’t it be nice to bring back the days of Felix Duhig, Jr. when CIT was one of the strongest team in the college level basketball? Indeed, it would be a good thing if our college basketball team leaves its mark on collegiate basketball history --again. It would be nice to remember that in basketball it was not just the kittens, it was also the cats.

Yet Again by JERICHSON M. LAUTA The college library is conducive for learning – air-conditioned, well-illuminated, and spacious. For me, it is the only place in the campus that is perfect for studying. One morning, as I was preparing for my examination in my preferred part of the place, a miserable veracity hit me. Even with its decent facilities, it still can not stop the noise coming from the students. What really bothers me is the fact that most of the students going there are not actually those who are doing educational works but those who just have nothing else to do but perform endless murmuring. And when they are warned by the librarians and working students assigned, they just stop for a matter of seconds and habitually continue with their chitchat after a few minutes. It is really frustrating when you

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are busy studying for a quiz, when all of a sudden, annoying mumblings interrupt your concentration. Worst, when you reprimand them yourself, they will only give you infuriated looks. The place might be freely available for everyone, but we still have to remember our limits and that is also our duty not to disturb those people who are focusing so hard on their school works. It is our utmost responsibility to revere each other. In the end, it is what everyone is after, right? To avoid this observable fact, students like me who don’t have a choice, end up studying there in the evening since all the exasperating sounds are already gone. For us, it’s the only ideal time to study in the college library. May this article be a wakeup call for such impudence.

What can you say about the Mini Book Fair 2009? “The available books were not really helpful and they lacked the essential ones.” -Herly Jhun L. Rosales, BSChe-4 “The book fair is amazing! The books are very useful to my course and it’s affordable. I hope there would be another book fair soon.” -Cathlyn Kay A. Torres, BSArch-2 “The books that they were selling are not that important to the students. They must sell books which are related to the students’ subjects especially for College.” -Jessah Mae Anadia, BSBA_MA-2 “The books are too expensive. If they will sell books, these should be books that are needed by most students.” -Abdul Rahman S. Diamla, BSCE-3 “Some of the books that are badly needed were not there…like Communication System. Hope they’ll bring some useful engineering books.” -Aldrich, BSECE-5 “The Mini Book Fair 2009 was really intended for the students who can’t afford higher prices. But then, only few students went there! They didn’t really seem to care about the Book Fair!!!” -Medie T. Caminero, BSChE-3 “The books were not arranged properly. Some were hidden. Lisud itan-aw sa ubang books, basin madisarrange ang pagkabutang.” -A.K.A, BSChE-3 “There were lots of important books but the information was not properly disseminated.” -Gerfred O. Wenceslao, BSECE-5 “I haven’t heard nga nay book fair…they should’ve let the students know about this. Walay kwenta kai wala na advertise.” -meg88, BSIE-5 “I did not know that there had been a book fair recently.” -Josh Groban, BSN

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L L RC CIT snatches 3rd place in NMW holds book fair by LEE ANTHONY C. SABALA and TITA B. ALIX In celebration of the Library Information Month and National Book Week, the Library and Learning Resource Center (LLRC) organized the Mini Book Fair (MBF) ‘09 at the CIT Auditorium last Nov. 16-18. With the theme “Kaaya-ayang Magbasa sa Kapaligirang Kayganda,” the event was aimed to provoke the students’ interest in reading books and reference materials that would enhance their comprehension abilities. T e x t b o o k s , pocketbooks, and reference materials were offered by book exhibitors such as Albasa Inc., Linar Education Materials, C & E Publishing, Library Resources International, CLC (Christian Literature Crusade), EDCA Publishing, F & J De Jesus Inc., Goodwill Bookstore, and Super Pages Trading. LAS & TA

by JERICHSON M. LAUTA With a total score of 18 points, the CIT-EE team finished 3rd on the 9th Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE) National Math Wizard (NMW) held at the SMX Convention Hall – SM Mall of Asia last Nov. 6. The team, composed of Jan Mikhail Villarino (EE-5), Ronnel Jhon Bustamante (EE-5), Jey Delos Reyes (EE-5), Yena Viovicente (EE-5), and Fritz Aldrin Coronado (EE-4), also finished 4th in the 23rd National Quiz Show. The event was part of the 34th National Convention which was attended by

electrical engineering students and practitioners of the country including the EE Dept. Chair Engr. Erwin Salvador and former Physics Dept. Chair

Engr. Rommel Luna. More than 20 schools nationwide participated. Winners received cash and trophies. JL

PINOY, SHOW WHAT YOU GOT! One of the aspiring CIT students who auditioned during the Pilipinas Got Talent. (GEARWATCH PHOTO / GWENDY GAYLE HOLLANES)

Pilipinas Got Talent hits CIT by KRYSMAE S. CASANO ABS-CBN’s newest reality talent search offering, Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) held its second audition at the Cebu Institute of Technology last Nov. 11-13. The school, after passing the ocular inspection conducted by the PGT team, extended its support in catering those who auditioned. In an interview with GearWatch, Ms. Rancy Amor Relato, PGT executive producer, affirmed the school’s

warm accommodation for allowing the use of its different amenities and facilities particularly the gymnasium, the auditorium, and the covered court. The preliminary audition that covered the entire Visayas region had walk-in, SMS, online, and scouted applicants mostly from Cebu, Bacolod, and Iloilo. No age requirement was specified. Aspiring Technologians did not also let go of the opportunity.

More or less 100 qualifiers are to be chosen to represent the Visayas region in the next elimination round, 36 to proceed in the semi-final round, and 12 to show off in the grand finals. The show is set to air on ABS-CBN by February with hosts Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford. Probable judges include Ms. Kris Aquino and Mr. Federico Garcia. Two million pesos awaits the grand prize winner. KC

SSG sets student for um by IAN REY V. BORINAGA Through its Committee on Grievances and Concerns, the CITSSG spearheaded the four-day Students’ Consultative Assembly (SCA) at the CIT Gymnasium last Nov. 16-19. The gathering provided an interactive boulevard for students to air out

their immediate concerns to the administration through the respective college deans, department chairs, and heads of SPS departments. Among the issues raised and tackled during the open forum were the usage of the school buses, the upgrade of laboratory facilities, clinic services,

and the breakdown of the school’s library fee. Hon. Hannah Kristin D. Gitgano, head of the organizing committee, told GearWatch that all collated grievances will be forwarded to the directly concerned offices and assured that SSG will make thorough follow-ups. IRB

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LLRC grants recognition by MARY JANE A. TANUDRA and RICHIE ROY U. JAYME Library and Learning Resource Center (LLRC) conducted the culminating activity of its Library and Information Service Month celebration at the CIT Audio Visual Room last Nov. 20. Certificates of recognition and tokens were presented to students and faculty members with the most number of books read and borrowed in the library for academic year 2008-2009.

The awardees were Leford Betito (CpE-1), Joan Mundala (CpE-3), Michael delos Santos (ECE-3), Carlo Niño Bacsarsa (EE-4), Romelito Agan (EE-5), Joylynn Emily Paz (DLLC), Marcelyn Paras (COE), Hershey Tabaña (COC), Eng. Junjun Obiso (ECE), John Paul Villanueva (CON), and Catherine Nuyad (CCS). Moreover, John Lee Mangubat (CE-3) and Glaire Nathan Remolador (CE-3) won the library trivia challenge. MJT & RRJ

C I T a l u m n u s r a n k s CIT-PICE 4 th i n M E b o a r d joins 1st by JOAN S. MUNDALA Technologian brought pride when he ranked fourth in the recent Mechanical Engineering (ME) Licensure Examination given in Manila, Cebu, and Davao last Oct. 14 and 15. Engr. Mark Cecil M. Tano, a

former non-academic scholar, scored an average of 87.80%. He is one of only two topnotchers in the Visayas. Likewise, CIT registered a passing rate of 58% and first-time takers were logged at 67%. JM

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Ironic, eh? This photo was taken near the backgate parking lot. How can adults expect students to follow simple instructions when they themselves ignore “obvious” sign posts?

(GEARWATCH PHOTO / TITA ALIX )

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by IAN REY V. BORINAGA To boost fellowship and camaraderie among professionals and students through sports was among the primary objective of the 1st Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Civil Engineering Interschool Sportsfest (CEIS) held at the Abellana Sports Complex last Nov. 13-15. As part of the Civil Engineering Month celebration, the event dubbed as “One CE, One Cebu, Building the Nation together” kicked off with a solemn mass and a motorcade en route to the city sports center. In her opening remarks, PICECebu Chapter President Engr. Daisy B. Toledo announced with great anticipation that the annual staging of the said athletic competition is to intensify Cebu CE’s tenacious pylon of unity. Karl Cardenas (CE-3) and Karenn Olaer (CE-1) emerged as Mr. and Ms. PICE 2009. The second wave of playoffs heated up at the Regional Equipment Services (RES), DPWH-7 gaming facilities where CIT-CE team bested other PICE student chapters in different sport events. Other participating schools were USC, UC, UV, USJR, USPF, and CTU. IRB

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