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Gulp. Crews of Basteakoy smiles happily as they invite customers to try on their best seller Mango Slushie. -Manuel Machete
BESTeakoy: A Mango-liscious trip to one's appetite
-Rowiz Briones
Soft, moist, scrumptious. Mango is a renowned fruit in the Philippines, usually eaten raw for the past decades but now it has been converted to other food such as side dishes and now deserts.
Basteakoy is a local concession stand that has been attracting customers with its wide variety of beverages such as milkteas, slushies and shakes.
Out of all the quenchers they serve, the best seller is their Mango Overload Slushy Which is Inspired by the desert Mango Graham, they were able to come up with a delectable drink that satisfies one's taste buds.
"Actually, hindi mo mamalayan na for 50 pesos yung binili mo kasi sobrang dami niyang toppings, they stayed true to their 'overload' title," a frequent customer said.
Not only because of it's mango-like taste, the stall also offers helathy beverages. They sell drinks with a side of nutritious benefits like a source of vitamin A and C, also contains iron, a little calcium, zinc and vitamin E.
A real treat to one's taste buds is what this drink is. Not only having that sweet taste but also having that health benefits is what keeps their customer or as they call 'kabastea'. You can see a whole line that is waiting for their slushies to be given to them.
"Worth it naman na mag-antay ka kase sobrang sarap ng mga in-o-offer nila dito. Hindi ka magsisisi to come back here twice, ganun siya kasarap, " said another regular customer.
Food is the most important for us. Basteakoy pushed to their limits as they give leveled up drinks and gives a good service to their customers. The slishie will make you go mango-loco after you try their Mango Slushie!.
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Terrified. DOH Secretary Tayag fears the increasing rate of HIV in the Philippines during his press conference Last August 2018. -Rowiz Briones
CURSE OF HIV
-Rowiz Briones
Nowadays, life is so hard. Most Filipinos are having a hard time to have a good life, and not just Filipinos but other nationality too. That's why they enter evey job they can find to earn money for everyday living. But its not just right that we use even our own body just to earn money.
Life is really hard these days but, it is also important to take care of our dignity and most importantly our health. But it's hard to do especially that children this days has early exposure to sexual activities.
Department of Health are being concerned due to increasing rate of HIV victims. And what's more frustrating is that most of the cases comes from the minors.
According to DOH, the age of HIV victims ranges from only 15 to 25 years old which is lower from last year which is 30 to 34 years old.
They are suspecting that this is because of poverty which leads them tk prostitution just to earn for their daily living. They also said that this may be because of early exposure to social media where everything is accessible.
That's why we should not just see what we can earn but we should also what would be its effects to our health. Because what you will earn will be nothing when your health is on the line.
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REACHING UNDYING DREAMS THROUGH TINAPA AND DAING
REACHING UNDYING DREAMS THROUGH TINAPA AND DAING
-Rowiz Briones
Positive. Lance smiles genuinely as he sells his tinapa to his customers in Lucena City despite the struggles that he have in life. -Rowiz Briones
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September 14 when a Filipino named Jewel Rashias’s facebook post got viral and reached the hearts of thousands of Filipinos. It was about a 12 year old boy who has an exceptional skill in selling tinapa and daing.
“Paglapit pa lang ng bata, ang galing ng speech nya kung pano nya iniintroduce yung paninda nya akala mo nasa commericial”, Jewel stated in her post.
Behind his sweet smiles and good skills in attracting his customers, Lance Abarquez has been forced to take care of himself and work hard for his step-brother.
Lance tried collecting garbages amd selling bananaque for money, to only be given to his step-brother. He realized that it was already hard for him to keep his life back on track.
And so he decided to work for his neighbour, Nanay Helen, and helped her sell her products. According to him it was not easy for him to make Nanay Helen agree at first.
“Nung una po hindi nya po ako pinapayagang magtinda kasi daw po bawal pa.” Lance explained while smiling.
But when the next day came, they finally agreed to let him sell her tinapa and daing. Right after that, nanay Helen saw a potential in Lance’s determination so she decided to adopt him.
It has become an everyday scenario for lance that he would wake up early in the morning and prepare for his classes at 6 am. After his class at 12 pm, that is when another round of battle for Lance.
Despite sacrifices and hardships that lance made, he never failed to show his smile amd remind himself that he could win his own battle. That one day, he will finally achieve his goals.
A Recharging Game called CHARGE
-Rowiz Briones
Despite the tight schedule of Quezon National High School’s students, they still find time to play this game called “Charge” to relieve their stress and still have fun during their busy days.
Charge is a social-interactive mind game that is played by two or more players. This game needs fast strategic skills. It is known for its reflexive and social values. It is a way to bond with other people.
“Nakatutulong ito sa communication, also in different aspects, at dito din nabubuo and friendship,” said Lychee Pomar, a student in QNHS.
Not only does it improve your social skills but also your reflexes. In this game, it allows you to be alert and react quickly. The mechanics and moves let you attack freely and swiftly.
How is it played?
In starting off the game, the first move is always the “Charge”. This serves as the key to unlock other attacks or move that can be used against your opponents.
For the first charge, you can unlock these moves: “Knife”, “Bang!”, and “Bounce”. “Knife”, you can only use this move to the person beside you. This can be defeated by the “bang!”.
“Bang!”, you can use this move against any player, may be beside you or across you. But it cannot work against “bounce” and other high-charged attacks.
“Kamehame Wave”, inspired by the famous anime series, Dragon Ball, the “kamehame wave” was born. It is worth two charges, it can defeat a “bang”, “knife”, and “bounce”. This can also breakthrough a shield.
“Mirror”, “Bazooka”, and “Teleport”, worth of three charges, these offenses can weaken your opponents.
“Mirror”, this is an upgraded version of “bounce”, but instead of bouncing back only one player’s attack, it can counterattack every player.
“Bazooka”, the best offense in the game. It can defeat all low-charged attacks and defenses except the “mirror” and the “teleport”.
“Teleport”, the best defense in the game. It lets you dodge every attack of every player. Their attacks did not reach you for you have “teleported”.
With these attacks you can formulate strategies to win and at the same time have fun. In a stressful school day, students take their chance to have a break and divert their attention from school with a game like “Charge”, not only they get a chance to temporarily forget about their tight schedule, but they also get to enhance certain skills in the process.
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Blessed. Dr. Reinabelle happily tells her story being a scientist proving that a woman can also be a scientist. -Rowiz Briones
SCIENCE FOR ALL
-Rowiz Briones
In our everyday life, science is a very important part of it. Including the air that we breathe and the water that we drink everyday.
And due to its uncountable varieties, we are needing more people to study it. But what we know is that being a scientist is just for men but, Dr. Reinabelle Reyes that a woman can also be a scientist.
• GENDER STEREOTYPING
"Gender is not an issue". That is what Dr. Reyes said to prove that not only men can be a scientist but, also women can be a scientist too.
She also said that when she was just a child, she already love math and science and she also reads the encyclopedia that she has in her house.
• SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr. Reinabelle is a really good student. In her secondary education, she graduated as Valedictorian in Philippine Science High School, but her greatness does not end here. She studied at Ateneo De Manila University and graduated as Zuma Cum Laude. This is where she also got her degree in Bachelor Of Science in Physics.
In 2011, she got a huge opportunity where she got a full scholarship in Prinston University, prestige university, where a famous scientist Albert Einstein taught.
"Since curious ka, aaralin mo. Ganon nag po-progress ang science". A message that she left to give inspiration to those who wanted to be as scientist, be it a man or woman.
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GRETA’S GREAT CALL
-Rowiz Briones
Millions of Filipino worldwide witnessed the bravery and determination of this young activist named Greta Thunberg. This 16 year old girl has encouraged the minds of people and has made them see the real state of the planet today.
According to Greta, climate crisis has been a problem for decades and has been ignored since then. This resulted big advocacy to call millions of young people to make a move and set the world’s leader mind straight.
This sailed the boat all the way from Sweden to New York to attend different conferences and rallies.
“The leaders should know that the change is coming whether they like it or not, we can already feel the change”, Greta stated with diction.
It was not an easy ride for this teen activist to convince the people about the crisis that the world is facing today. But she was so determined to make change mainly because she wanted the youth to have future.
“I have to be patient and remind myself why I’m doing this”, Greta said.
Our planet should be the most important thing for everyone according to this young activist. Thus, she will never stop calling the attention of all the adults who don’t seem to care about this crisis. She could never accept them taking the bright future that she is dreaming of.
Desperate. Greta despairingly convinces the government do actions about climate crisis during her press briefing last September. -Rowiz Briones
Dismay. Walls of Quezon National High School is vandalized unjustly by its students due to their irresponsible actions just to have fun. -Rowiz Briones
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FLU MYTHS
-Rowiz Briones
Myth 1: The flu medication causes the flu.
The viruses in the flu shot are dead, so they can't give people the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its most common side effect is soreness in the arm.
FluMist nasal spray contains weakened viruses, so they don't cause severe, flu-like symptoms, either. Side effects in children can include a runny nose, wheezing and headache.
Myth 2: The flu is just a bad cold.
While some people develop worse symptoms than others, flu symptoms tend to be much more severe than a cold. Many who got H1N1 (swine flu) last year were out of work or school for a week with fever, body aches, sore throat, fatigue, headaches and a runny or congested nose.
And unlike a cold, which generally goes away on its own after five days or so, the flu can cause life-threatening complications, mostly by causing secondary bacterial infections such as pneumonia.
Myth 3: Only sick people need a flu medication.
While older people and newborns are usually at greatest risk for complications, swine flu is actually most threatening to the young.
Typically, about 90% of flu deaths are in people over 65. Last year, however, about 90% of flu deaths were in people under 30. About 10% of flu deaths last year were in children, according to the CDC.
When healthy people get vaccinated, it can help protect the weak, including cancer patients, anyone with a compromised immune system and newborns too young to get the shot, says Paul Offit, chief of infectious disease at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.