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Shaving my head the first time

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By: Lottie Salarda EXPERIENCING THE BASIC MILITARY TRAINING To be with the muster of more than 400 aspiring female and male Candidate Soldiers to undergo a rigid Basic Military Training (BMT) at the 7th Division Training School   was never in my plan  much more shaving my head.   Until one day, a senior military officer encouraged me to be part of his team at his former office -- the 7 th  Division Public Affairs Office in 2020.   Fast forward, almost two years after my enlistment, I found myself at the lineup of more than 400 aspiring soldiers at the 7DTS for our first haircut.   I was standing with hundreds of CS under the scorching sun having deep thoughts and searching for reasons why I decided to enter the military.   Later did I know, it was my turn already! It turned out that it was not your ordinary haircut -- yung skin head pala talaga siya!     My tears ran from  my cheeks as the school barber started to cut my hair in fro...
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  THREAT GROUPS DEFINES (MAN-MADE)  a.  Political Threats.  A political threat refers to the disadvantages that a business can have in a country.  b. Criminals.  People who have committed a crime.  c. Mentally Deranged Individual. A person who is mentally sick, unable to think or act in a normal or logical way especially because of severe mental illness.  d. Religious Extremists. A usually religious movement or point characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles.    e. Economically Motivated Groups.  A group of individuals who commits crimes that are motivated by their economic conditions.                                              DEFINE TERRORIST OPERATIONS  a.   Weapons.  A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that can be used with the int...
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First Badjao teacher aims to produce more professionals from their tribe

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By: Lottie Salarda The pride of Brgy Dolho, Bato Leyte, Jesus Menjani Esmani, the first Badjao teacher in their community, is committed to produce more Badjao professionals by helping his nephews to get education. In his 22 years of working as a high school teacher, Esmani has produced two Electrical Engineers, one graduate of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Bachelor of Science in Fisheries. Esmani, as the youngest child in the family, witnessed the hardships of his parents raising them by fishing as their means of livelihood. “ If there’s a storm, it means there will no food available for us. It’s so painful to see my family in that kind of situation, so with the encouragement of my high school teachers, and with the help of my siblings, I pursued my studies and dreamed that one day I will have a job,” said Esmani. He sells beauty and food products with his teachers, classmates and friends in school to help sust...
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How I lost my faith with our judicial system

I admit. I took for granted my studies in Law School. I prioritized my job as a police beat reporter than my studies, though I graduated without failing grades.It was my mom’s decision to take Law anyway. As I was obedient to submit to the will of my mom, I did without showing her hesitation. Yes, the Legal Profession brought prestige and lots of money. But I was not thinking of those things at that time. Until my mom died before I graduated her chosen course for me. Painful, indeed. Then comes typhoon Yolanda. Destroying all my possessions, even my remaining strength and hope. Yes, it’s like living in hell –full of pain, sorrow, agony, and sacrifices. Despite those experiences, I didn’t forgot my mom’s dream –me, to become a lawyer someday. Ambitious, right? Indeed. For an orphan like me to take the most expensive review of all examinations in the country, is, yes an impossible thing to happen. I worked my ass for a year as a freelance writer and took my first try in 20 1 5. Af...
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