The Philwomenian: The Official Student Publication of PWU SPECIAL ISSUE AY 2021-2022-First Trimester August 2021 to October 2021 Published by Philippine Women’s University Manila, Philippines www.pwu.edu.ph © Philippine Copyright 2021 by the Philippine Women’s University ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Except in the form of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews, portions of this Issue may not be used or reproduced in any manner or form without the prior written permission both of the Authors and the publication adviser. Inquiries and permission should be addressed to: The Philwomenian Philippine Women’s University 1743 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila, Philippines Tel no. +63(2) 8465-1777 Fax no. +63(2) 8526-6935 philwomenian@pwu.edu.ph www.pwu.edu.ph
EDITORIAL BOARD AY 2021-2022 Editor in Chief | Majella Vinda Therese Ricafranca News Editors | Lucy Felihau, Blessie Binabise Features Editors | Jansen Matthew Santos, Pinda Rika Gyeltshen, Sheila Mae Dalindin, Toyota Cabahug Sports Editor | Christein Joseph Bonus Columnists | Alliyah Gaille Carayao, Angel Rose Canonigo, Charlene Belza, Cherleen Ella Jasmine Villasoto, Ella Paraiso, Genemar Balicoco, Justine Mae Dayagro, Kateleen Desabille, Kisrten Chloe Lopez, Kristelle Kylah Cabuso, Margaret Grace Alzona, Maria Suzane Agojo, Naomi Hongria, Phillina Beatrix De Guzman, Sarah Mae Pintado, Tsomondo Tamuka, Vea Mendelebar, Ma. Eliza Aumentado, Richard Espinosa Cartoonist | Reysther Ashly Abad Photographer | Mc Aaron Ilag Reserved Layout Artists | Anna Virginia Cayco, Princes Jean Coquia Jeffrey Dela Cruz Circulation Manager | Joel Cahucom II The Philwomenian is looking for writers and Editorial Board members. Interested PWU students may send their ADVISER application and resume to Full Prof. Dr. Leonardo Munalim, LPT philwomenian@pwu.edu.ph
MESSAGE FROM THE ADVISER Amid the continuous breadth and scope of digital age, and amid the recent invigorating political discursive acts on social media, which are replete with lying, misleadingness, humbug, esoteric truths, creative truths, agnotology (Block, 2019), and fake news, “How do PWU students write and express opinions on social media that can cultivate, propagate and promote healthy discourses?” To answer this essential question, the Office of the Dean of the PWU-School of Arts and Sciences has institutionalized this project in ‘Purposive Communication.” It is dubbed as the “The Young Columnists” project, which runs within the Midterm period (Week 6 to Week 9) of every trimester at PWU. I personally thank those P-COM students who expressed their consent to get their essays published in this Issue. Their voices in their essays have resonated linguistic fluency, rationality and prudence. I personally thank, Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Ann Gutierrez for facilitating this Issue with zeal. Enjoy yourselves reading! Full Prof. Dr. Leonardo Munalim, LPT Adviser, The Philwomenian Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Director, Research and Development Office
MESSAGE FROM THE PROFESSOR We have a whole generation of great minds waiting to unfold immeasurable voices that will imbibe the outcry of our society. With the youth carrying the baton to the race of wisdom, we then are met at the forefront of the battle against media illiteracy. There are two fonts to fight against this: first, we may choose to outwit opponents through knowledge and skills; second - with only a smear of attitude and passion. Perhaps, a crucial condition we face nowadays is that somehow, we believe everything that other people tell us and we allow them to influence our way of thinking. We must be selective in our input for information. The question will be about, how credible is the source? Thus, our youth must commiserate on the illogical wave of the bandwagon and learn to comprehend information, time, space, and empathy. I can see that our PWU youth have the competencies to intellectually understand pain and oppression. We have struggled many years over freedom, whereas the real deal would be the responsibility to hone it. Keep writing, Patriotic Philwomenians! Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Ann T. Gutierrez Course Professor, Purposive Communication PWU - School of Arts and Sciences
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR This Purposive Communication project, "The Young Columnists" is aimed at making the PWU students reflect on this: "How do you write and express opinions on social media that can cultivate, propagate and promote healthy discourses?" As I edited the essays of my fellow Patriots, no doubt that they have demonstrated the skills that will make them responsible writers and purveyor of information and opinions, unlike what we see on social media, where ad hominem attacks, for example, are prevalent. These young columnists, likewise, use rhetorical power and the art of argumentation when engaging their reader-audiences. I thank the Dean of SAS Dr. L. Munalim for agreeing with us to release the GE students' essays in this Special Issue for AY 2021-2022-First Trimester. I thank Assoc. Prof. Elizabeth Ann Gutierrez for the support. In the future, we wish to release regular Special Issues of this "Young Columnists" project in The Philwomenian so that the students have the platform to share their opinions with the PWU Community. Continue inking your opinions in, Philwomenians! Majella Vinda Therese Ricafranca Chief Editor, The Philwomenian
IN THIS ISSUE GENEMARIZATION Normalization and legalization of abortion Genemar P. Balicoco Bachelor of Elementary Education OBSERVE CHANGE Abortion: My body, my rules Gazelle Mei A. De Guzman BS Hospitality Management OBSERVE CHANGE Breaking stigma of sex education Gazelle Mei A. De Guzman BS Hospitality Management SILENT OWL Nurses: Unacknowledged, unnoticed Maridel Abela BS Nursing CONNECT We can protect our elderly loved ones Mary Rose Asong BS Social Work UNDER SCOPE Second year of the pandemic Duaa Merghani BS Pharmacy 1 3 4 5 6 7 inacaB onairoS eedyaH 1 poT 1202 siht smaxe erusnecil ni 7 pot ,1 pot kcab-ot-kcab secudorp UWP
HUMAN BODY Paper soap in sanitizing during the pandemic Cathy G. Gumboc BS Pharmacy BE EDUCATED Say yes to awareness, no to ignorance Julienne Christie A. Bigornia BS Pharmacy THE REVELATION Is Isko Moreno ready for 2022 presidency? Jared Canta BS Hospitality Management BE AWARE The pain of the prey Nur-Aynah Mangorangca BS Pharmacy HUMAN BODY The contribution of tattoos in art industry Cathy G. Gumboc BS Pharmacy CUTTING EDGE New rules on cigarette smoking? Mustafa Merghani BS Pharmacy ALL IN Anorexia and its dark layers beneath Bianca Agregado BS Nursing 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1202 yluJ nevO eht morf hserF The Official Student Publication of The Philippine Women's University 1202 siht smaxe erusnecil ni 7 pot ,1 pot kcab-ot-kcab secudorp UWP inacaB onairoS eedyaH 1 poT 2.p WINNING STREAKS! 102-year-old PWU continues to be the home of the topnotchers! Alumna of the PWU-School of Nursing, Haydee Soriano Bacani has emerged as the top 1 in the Nurse Licensure Examination with a rating of 89.40. She bested the 5,007 examinee-passers. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) posted all official results yesterday July 16, 2021 ten working days after the examination. “The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 5,008 out of 7,746 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this July 2021,” the source specifies. All PWU first-time takers also passed this examination yielding a staggering 100% passing rate. University of the Philippines-Manila got in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 10th places, respectively. Ms. Bacani as a then PWU student possesses the right PWU values and disposition. Her undergraduate thesis entitled, "The Effectiveness of the Ease-to-Communicate Board as a Communication Tool for NonSpeaking Clients" demonstrates her care and love for the patients. “This thesis was defended just before the lockdowns, and was presented during the PWU Research Colloquium,” shared Ms. Bacani.
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