Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of taking another person's writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as you own. This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium. Whenever your paraphrase, summarize, or take words, phrases, or sentences from another person's work, it is necessary to indicate the source of information within your paper using an internal citation. It is not enough to just list the source in a bibliography at the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or acknowledge someone else's words or ideas with an internal citation in plagiarism.
RE: ( www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php ).

Well plagiarism is actually a criminal act these days. Many of us are not aware in this law and here in the Philippines we have a copyright law which is enshrined in the intellectual property code of the Philippines, officially known as Republic Act No. 8293.

People could'nt avoid to plagiarize specially if you are a student. We all know that everything we need is already in the internet, every information you need is only needed a click and then everything will pop up completely. Students nowadays are very different before, I still remember the time when I was in high school, computer and internet that time is not yet popular.We only rely on dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other informative books. there is no chance for us to plagiarize any ideas because we are working out things by our own, we are doing our projects and assignments with the help of ourselves. 

People can avoid plagiarism by having an originality on their works, by expressing their own thoughts and ideas. It is not bad to get an idea with someone but its really such a good feeling if you make something that came from yourself.

SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE

Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot. Singapore is a leading Global City State and Island Country in Southeast Asia. It lies one degree (137 km; 85 mi) north of the equator, at the southernmost tip of continental Asia and Peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore territory consists of diamond-shaped main Island (commonly referred to as Singapore Island and Pulao Ujong in Malay) and more than 60 significantly smaller islets. 

The English language name Singapore comes from the Malay Singapura. Singa means lion and Pura means Town. Singapore is a small, heavily urbanized, Island city state in Southeast Asia. 

RE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

If you would think to travel in this country don't be worried because this country is incredibly safe to travel in, and it offers an abundance of activities, free sights, and a mix of cultures. But you should be aware that the country has a lot of  laws and some of those are really weird and harsh. Most of the time they called it a Fine City, why? because if you would neglected their laws you will be fined and that would really expensive as you don't expect so be careful. But don't let this laws discourage you from visiting Singapore, if you are a respectful traveler you're not going to get in trouble. Singapore has a lot of beautiful places to visit in, like Sentosa Island, Singapore Zoo, Singapore Flyer, Night Safari, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Universal Studios, Gardens by the Bay and many more. Your tour will never be complete without visiting their places of interest.

I've been in Singapore for almost 5 years, and I really enjoyed my stay in there, why? If you would see Singapore is really one of the best and beautiful country in the world, not only that Singapore is also known for its low crime rate and precise cleanliness. Even though they're telling that the cost of living in Singapore was expensive, for me its okay. Because, during my stay in there I felt so secured and safe everywhere I go, people are well disciplined and the place were really clean, neat, and the air was really refreshing. Hopefully when I get there back again, I would love to choose to stay in there for good, why? because I love this country. And I would suggest, If you haven't been there yet, you should give it a try to visit this beautiful and very safe country. You will never regret coming in to this country, your time will worth it...

GEMINO ABAD

Gemino Henson  Abad was born in February 5, 1939, 76 of age, in Santa Ana, Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines.

Gemino Henson Abad is a literary critic from Cebu, Philippines. His family moved to Manila when hi father, Antonio Abad was offered professorships at Far Eastern University and the University of the Philippines. He earned his B.A English from the University of the Philippines in 1964 and Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Chicago in 1970. He served the University of the Philippines in various capacities: as Secretary of the University, Secretary of the Board of Regents, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Director of the U.P Institute of creative Writing. For many years , he also taught English, Comparative Literature, and Creative Writing at U.P Diliman.

Abad co-founded the Philippine literary Arts Council (PLAC) which published Caracoa, a poetry journal in English. His other works include Fugitive Emphasis (poems, 1973); In Another Light (poems and critical essays, 1976); A Formal Approach to Lyric Poetry (critical theory, 1978); The Space Between (poems and critical  essays, 1985); Poems and Parables (1988); Index to Filipino Poetry  in English, 1905-1950 with Edna Zapanta Manlapaz, 1988 and State of Play (letter-essays and parables, 1990). He edited landmark anthologies of Filipino poetry in English, among them Man of Earth (1989), A Native Clearing (1993) and A Habit of Shores: Filipino Poetry an Verse from English, '60s to the '90s (1999).

The University of the Philippines has elevated Abad to the rank of University Professor, the highest academic rank awarded by the University to an exemplary faculty member. He currently sits on the Board of Advisers of the U.P Institute of Creative Writing and teaches Creative Writing as Emeritus University Professor at the College of Arts and Letters, U.P Diliman.

At present, he is a University Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines. His current writing and research include  ''Upon Our Own Ground'', a two-volume historical anthology of short stories in English, 1952 - 1972, with critical introduction; ''Our Scene so Fair'', a book of critical essays on the poetry in English since 1905 to the mid - 50s, and; ''Where No Words Break'', a volume of his own poems.

His parents are the noted novelist, playwright and essayist in Sugbuanon and Spanish, Antonio M. Abad, who was at one time Chair of the Department of Spanish in U.P, and Jesusa H. Abad, professor of Spanish in U.P. He is married to Mercedes A. Rivera, with whom he has five children. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, magna cum laude, from UP on 1963, and has been teaching English literature and creative writing since then in UP Department of English and Comparative Literature, even after his retirement in 2004. He earned his Master's degree with honors, 1966, and Ph.D in English, at the University of Chicago under a Rockefeller Fellowship Grant.

He was a columnist in The MAnila Chronicle, a weekly column called ''Exchange", with NVM Gonzales, Sylvia Ventura and Luning Bonifacio Ira; The Evening Paper, a weekly column "coming through", with NVM Gonzales and Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo; Musa; The Philippine Literature Magazine, a monthly column "Poet's Clearing".

His awards include the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature; first prize for poetry in English, 1976 (The Space Between); second prize, 1980 (Counterclockwise); first prize, 1983 (The Outer clearing), The CCP Award for Poetry; second prize, 1973 (In another Light), Manila critics Circles National Book Award for Poetry, 1989 (Man On Earth), 1993 (A Native Clearing), 1999 (A Habit of Shores); for personal anthology, 2002 (A Makeshift Sun) and 2005 (In Ordinary Time), Asian Publishers Catholic Authors Award, 1990, Free press Literary Awards: third prize for the short story (Tarang), 1993; first prize for the short story (Introibo), 1997; first prize for the essay (A Day In One's Life), 1997; second prize for the poem (A Description), 2000, Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas, 1996, for lifetime achievement in poetry and literary criticism, UP Alumni Association Professional Award in Literature, 1997, Ellen F. Fajardo Foundation grant for Excellence in teaching, 2000-2001, Chancellor's Award for Best Literary Work, 2002 (A Makeshift Sun), and Patnubay ng Sining at Kalinangan sa Larangan ng Panitikan, Lungsod ng Maynila, 2004.

This Year 2009, Gemino Abad won the Feronia Prize in Rome, Italy.

Source: http://www.panitikan.com.ph/content/g%C3%A9mino-h-abad

             https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%A9mino_Abad

PARASYTE

     The movie entitled Parasyte is a very interesting one, its a Japanese movie directed by Takashi Yamazaki and written by Hitoshi Iwaaki (manga), and Ryota Kosawa. The main characters are the actor and actresses named Shota Sometani as Shinichi Izumi, Ai Hashimoto as Satomi Murano, and Eri Fukatsu as Ryouku Tamiya. This is just a part one of the movie, and as far as I know the part two of this movie was already released in Japan but haven't yet release outside the country.

     Parasites are the mysterious worm like aliens that fall from the sky. They penetrate through the ears and nose of human beings and live off their brain while dominating their body. Now with humans appearance, the parasites live among humans.

One night while Shinichi was sleeping with an earphone on, the parasite tried to enter to his body but this parasite didn't get in thro
ugh his ear as he has an earphone on with him. Its kind a weird because the parasite did get in through his right hand without even have a hole or wound on his hand. Then even before the parasite takes over his brain, he was able to fight with it, he had stopped the parasite going in through his arm by putting a tie on it, so the parasite lives in through his right hand and live together. Shinichi and Migi the parasite living to his right hand now became friends, Shinichi believing that the parasites are responsible for countless murders all around the world and I am glad that he feels responsible because he knows the truth, but aside from that I really felt so bad when Shinichi's mother was taken over by a parasite and he wasn't able to do anything to save her mom and that was the saddest part of this movie.

       What I like the most in this movie was the part that there is one woman who has also been taken over by a parasite and comes to observe Shinichi, and that is Ryouku Tamiya. She wanted to do a lot of experiments, she have used the body and she became pregnant. Its seems like she was really very curious about being a mother when she find out the power that the mother has. She was very eager to find out where the mothers get their strength from. She's wondering what could really be it being a mother. So its gonna be exciting what's gonna happen next on the part two of this movie, well I actually can't wait to see or watch the next episode of this movie. Its giving me a lot of idea and thoughts of what could it be happening on the next episode. Definitely, I would be waiting for it.
      

Traffic Congestion in the Philippines

       What are the real cause of traffic congestion in the Philippines? Well, I am going to discuss some causes of traffic congestion.. First cause of traffic congestion is lack of  discipline of the drivers and the pedestrians. When you go out to the roads, you can noticed a lot of drivers who are not following the traffic sign, most of them are also neglecting the rules and regulations implemented by the government. How important following the rules and regulations on the road! Is it for our safety? Well everywhere you go has a rules and regulations to be follow even when you are on your own house. rules are made to be follow, traffic lights and traffic signs placed there to be our guide when we are travelling. If you refuse to obey, there will be a possibility that it will result to an accident and cause traffic congestion.

 
     Next cause of traffic congestion was the growing number of vehicles inside and outside of metro-manila. A lot of cars, jeepneys, trucks etc. are still on the road even its already older than my grandparents. The Government shall make a law that will limit the use of vehicles for lifetime. According to LTFRB approximately more than 500 new vehicles are being registered everyday and only few are put on the junk. Growing number of vehicle is only a result of the poor public transportation in metro-manila. Its very inconvenient taking MRT and LRT . Trains itself have always problem on their mechanical. The flow of people have grown into its limitation because metro-manila is not only congested with vehicle but also in population that our public transportation is not eligible anymore holding the number of people commuting everyday. Nowadays, it is very affordable to have your own car. there are so many company offering a new car on a very affordable price by the use of installment or in full payment.

      Next cause of congestion is the constructions of the roads and highways making the roads narrower. There are so many constructions along the way, building new skyways and reconstructions of the damage roads. The faster the traffic the faster our economy grow. Philippines is still in the third world country because of the slow moving economy due to traffic congestion. If we want to improve the traffic, first we need to know how to follow the rules implemented by our leaders  and we need to be responsible enough to do our obligation in our country.
     We can avoid traffic congestion if we were only knew how to be a responsible drivers,commuters and pedestrians. We need to put disciplines to ourselves because our economy depends on us.

APC SOM-week

 
    October 26, 2015 our first day of School of  Management (SOM) Week. This is my first time to encounter this kind of event, so I am curious what is this event about. It was a very sunny day then we had our parades, we are walking under the sun, it was really very hot then but we had just ignored the weather and enjoy the parades instead. As if we are like kids enjoying the parades under the very hot sun. It was fun and cool, we have enjoyed it. I am so excited for the upcoming days of SOM week, especially the most awaiting event is none other than the upcoming MR and MISS SOM pageant that will happen on the 5th day of SOM week.

And the next following days, the other activities started such as the Sports Fests, the game Running Man, Clash of Courses which all of the students from school of management has to compete with the activity of Quiz Bee and a few seminars. I am one of the facilitator for the game Running Man and I am so Glad to be a new member of (BMAG) Business Management Group. I wanted to congratulate  BMAG organization for the success of their activity, and I heard that this is the first time happened in APC (Asia Pacific College) that even the non soab students and visitors are allow to join this game or activity. I could say that the other students are really enjoying with those activities while others are not, because most of students were busy reviewing for the upcoming midterm examinations the week after that.

Nevertheless, the most awaited event the Mr. and Ms SOM 2015 still stood out. I could say that most of the students are really very excited even I was so excited as well to watch this pageant happened on the last day of SOM week Friday, 30 October 2015. I have had a great time watching this event, many guests and visitors were in  especially those students from school of management to support their friends who are joined the pageant and most of the contestants parents are also present on the said pageant. I have been fascinated with all the candidates, I am amazed because all of them were really had full of confidence and all of them were look so great and stunning that night. And the most awaited precious and excited moment of that night has held, the announcement of the Mr. and Ms. SOM 2015. I wanted to congratulate Mr. Karylle Lapuz and Ms. Jennah Cruz for winning the title of Mr. and Ms. SOM 2015. 

However, all the candidates did great on that said pageant and I had such a really great time watching this pageant, I could say that it's worth my time. A relaxing and refreshing feeling for this kind of event in the school.