UPLB to “Maalaala Mo Kaya”:
“Set the record straight”
UPLB has issued an official statement to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation in light of a recent episode of their “Maalala Mo Kaya” program which inadvertently cast a bad light on the University and its constituents:
“Our attention has been called by constituents and alumni to an episode featured in Maala-ala Mo Kaya entitled “Blusa,” which was aired on ABS-CBN on Feb. 28 and on TFC recently. Our constituents and alumni were concerned whether the episode was based on truth.
The story was of a woman who allegedly graduated BS AgriBusiness, summa cum laude, from the University of the Philippines Los Baños or UPLB, who could not find a job, and ended up a stripper. We tried to find out who the subject was by tracking all 27 of our summa cum laude graduates from the time the University was established in 1909. We could not find anyone matching the subject as portrayed in “Blusa.”
Whether or not the subject was a UPLB graduate, we deeply sympathize with her and her family. However, in the interest of maintaining its reputation as a truthful storyteller, the MMK should have a mechanism to validate claims by letter senders especially those that require a stretch of imagination as to be believed.
While indeed touching and a perfect example of a human-interest story, “Blusa” regrettably affected the reputation of UPLB as an educational institution and its constituents and alumni. We therefore request ABS-CBN to set the record straight and correct the wrong impression that it created among its viewers. We also make an appeal to producers of similar programs to be more prudent in reporting stories with claims that would affect the reputation not only of a school but also of its alumni in the Philippines and abroad.
Thank you.”
(Thanks to Prof. Stella Tirol for sending the statement to The Professional Heckler.)
Orayt. Question is, pano kaya `to mapararating kay Madame Charo Santos-Concio?
isipin na lang natin kung 1909 na establish ang UP & ipagpalagay na natin na 1909 din yung nag grad ng suma cum laude ang tanda na nya siguro kung sumasayaw parin sha sa night club di ba? hahaha pinaglololoko lang tayo ng mga show nayan
bagay s u user name mo. Gunggong k nga! na-established ang UP 1909 tapos may grumadweyt agad? Bobo lng ah.
hindi makakarating, kung magbi-bingihan po sila.
thank you heckler for posting this message, at least we’re redeemed.
i hope this will be taken seriously by madam charo.
her reputation also is at stake. mantakin mo yun, mas napapagusapan pa yung episode na yun kesa paglalakad nya sa ‘red carpet’ ng oscars.
she should issue a statement para yung sinuot nyang gown naman ang pagusapan.
Baka life story ni Mam Charo …joke !
e bakit, may nangyari bang positibo pagkatapos ng wowowee tragedy? pera pera lang yan. sa mga ganitong kuwento magri rate and programa, at tatabo ng sangkatutak na kuwarta… kaya kesehoda kahit sino ang tamaan.
incidentally, kung st. paul’s college stude kaya yung subject, ilalabas kaya ni charo? she graduated there.
OR BAKA NAMAN UP LOS BANOS AT ANG MGA GRADUATES NILA DUN ANG FI-NEATURE NI MADAM(DAMING) CHARO KASI ALAM NIYA, DEEP INSIDE HER PURE ST. PAUL-EDUCATED HEART, NA KAYA NG MGA TAGA ROON AT NANGGALING DUN, NA KAYANG-KAYA NILANG IPAGTANGGOL ANG KANILANG ALMA MATER AT ANG MGA SARILI. .
BUT REALLY, WE SHOULD ALL SYMPATHIZE WITH THE POOR GIRL. BAKA NALIGAW LANG SA ST. PAUL’S. MADALI KASING PUNTAHAN. ISA LANG. WALANG BRANCHES.
sana naexpound yung letter if there was indeed a nemie who was an agribusiness graduate. pinakita kasi yung diploma on tv e. althoug i did not get the exact name of nemie
maiba lang
uy, ang ganda ng damo dun sa old CAS bldg a. kelan kaya toh kinunan?
way to go Mr. H
sana nga pansinin ng ABS to..
Nakarating na kay Charo Santos yan but whether they’ll act on it or not is a big question.
It boils down to responsible broadcasting. Perhaps they never thought the people of UPLB are smart enough to spot that something’s not right and dig deeper.
http://www.uplb.edu.ph/index.php/news-and-announcements/79-uplb-reacts-to-controversial-maalala-mo-kaya-episode
In the late 70s there was a sexy starlet cum lounge singer (better seen than heard) named Ellen Esguerra who claimed she was a Cum Laude grad of UP. I don’t know if this was so. Can someone pls verify?
geez, loosen up your grip people…wag kayong OA.
the last time i checked, MMK is not a documentary show wherein every information that is presented before the viewing public must be supported by facts.
kung imbestigador or XXX or isumbong mo kay tulfo mangyari yan, then pwede kayo kayo magtodo react.
pero as far as i know, MMK, to this date, is still a drama anthology show.
i dunno why you people are making a big fuzz about certain ‘distortions’ as you are claiming they put into that episode.
it’s a drama show for God’s sake and exaggerating stuff is what they do best in showbiz.
present a bland show to your viewers, they wont bite it.
present a superfluous show, people would most likely grab it.
rather than be critical of inconsistent story details, appreciate how the people in that episode had successfully presented the plot that is about a bright student who tried her luck in the big city, experienced a lot of hardship and eventually lost her sanity.
toinks!true-to-life stories ang pinipresent sa MMK noh..kaya as far as i know, dapat totoo ang mga stories na pinapalabas ng MMK..duh..
toinks!true-to-life stories ang pinipresent sa MMK noh..kaya as far as i know, dapat totoo ang mga stories na pinapalabas ng MMK..duh..
@fattyacid
First, they have the every right to react because freedom of expressions is a right.
Second, it may be a drama anthology but that doesn’t give it the right to put disgrace to any institution.
Third, and probably the best reason why people “making a big buzz” about the episode, is because MMK’s Blusa “regrettably affected the reputation of UPLB as an educational institution and its constituents and alumni.”
You fail to understand the point of UPLB constituents because you are not in their shoes. If, say, your family was disgraced on national TV (international even), I’m sure you’ll probably “making a big buzz” too.
fattyacid…can you tell me an episode of MMK that used the name of a prestigious school, emphasized its name many times, the SCL, and the course – other than UPLB? I have been a long time fan of MMK, but I can’t remember any episode like this one..which not only outrightly stressed the name of UPLB – yes, might have presented a true character and a true experience, but to elaborate, AT UPLB’S EXPENSE, that she was SCL when infact she is not…is that what you call responsible media reporting? Isn’t that what we call simply as deception? MMK is being noted for its true accounts of true people…At the end of the show, they show pictures of these real people. In the event that they are trying to protect them, they cover some of their faces so the public won’t easily recognize. Why did they not think that they should have verified from UPLB first if she really was summa cum laude and just believed everything that was told? Are you going to tell me that they can just use other schools like UST and Ateneo and La Salle next for their other stories of other letter senders and just believed everything that’s written to them.
Yes, our viewers are smarter these days. But they could not have easily grasped that UPLB was just used to sensationalize for ratings…What would stick to their minds now is that, if a UP summa cum laude has no hope of being employed, and she did not have the will to survive..how much more will the others compare at life coming from lower standards school? Isn’t that what you call depressing, or moreso, despairing people? What would MMK want their audience to feel btw? Just to cry and give them false hopes? Don’t they want to inspire and encourage, give hope, as they did in the past?
Now, do you understand how heavy RESPONSIBLE MEDIA REPORTING IS????
We’re not overreacting becoz we’re from UPLB…we do not claim to be geniuses, but UPLB has prepared us to be tough in life. it’s not a guarantee that every UP grad would have a bright future. UPLB cannot ensure that to everyone, because it is our own lives to live! They can only hope for the best for us, but it is every person’s responsibility to manage his own life. It is up to the person if he can hold on to the ideals that he learned in the classrooms. You get what I mean?
No question about the plot, the actors were superb..Angel did well and I’m proud of her and Dimples (they were my faves)..But please, please, MMK… you are a trusted source for a long time now. You have inspired and have given hope to millions of Filipinos. We hope you continue to be in that light. If you are able to cover the faces of true characters in their true pictures, how did you not think of covering up for highly respectable academic institutions —esp that you did not verify the claim of the letter sender first?
As one of your avid fans, I appeal that it is high time that you present your real stand on the issue. If you have the proofs or records, we’ll be glad to know…we’re not only redeeming the university here…we are also redeeming you!
In light of all these, the truth shall all set us free! Good day fattyacid!
Thanks inresponse, that was great!
Ooh, btw…MMK is not only shown in the country…it is being shown all around the world through TFC. And with TFC, you can watch all the shows, past and present, at your convenience. You can rewind, forward and pause the shows. Now tell me, how will one famous drama show not give an impact to the whole world much, much better given such conditions? As it is, the media has the strongest and fastest power to MAKE…but equally, it has the same power to BREAK! SO think about that people!!!!
Apparently fattyacid is an MMK fan
From The Bashhh
http://bashhh.blogspot.com/2009/03/abs-cbn-mum-about-mmk-blusa.html
The issue here is not about the improbability of a UP summa cum laude to end up as a club dancer because she cannot find a more decent job, but it is the premise of distorting the fact that she’s a UPLB summa cum laude when she is not. There’s no amount of dramatic/creative license can justify that because whether she is summa cum laude or not, her academic status is immaterial to the progression of Nemie’s character.
Declaring Nemie as a UPLB summa cum laude when she’s not would only tarnish the reputation of an esteemed university. What impression would it give to its students and future students? That a UPLB Agribusiness/Agriculture summa cum laude cannot even get a decent job, so better yet they shift to Nursing? That UPLB is not offering job recommendations for their top graduates? The list goes on and these are the ramifications of misrepresenting one basic fact that she’s NOT a summa cum laude.
In the light of all these brouhaha, ABS-CBN seems to play deaf amidst this issue. Tell me, whatever happened to the “Panig sa Katotohanan, Panig sa Bayan” mantra that they are proudly wielding in their news promo plugs? Tita Charo, charot lang pala lahat yon?! Kalurkey!
Charo Santos must reply on this and must clear everything. MMK must also stick to what is just and what is fair and not just to dramatize everything to get rating. MMK must also be sensitive on how institutions are destroyed.
@fattyacid:
Unfortunately, I disagree with you and I’m disturbed by your rants. I’m sorry to tell you that.
Ang tsaka ng medal na sinuot kay Angel, grrrrr. Di ganyan ang medal sa UPLB!
Go ma’am Teya Tirol hehehe. React tayo dyan.
that is so unfair, it seems UP reacted so much over such matter when in fact we have lots of problems as a nation… sakyan pa ba ang isang simpleng istorya ng MMK? UP, you are known to always oppose those people who fucking steal from the people, but just as simple as this stupidity would make you react, for what, for a mere incident that involved your school? hello, don’t fucking tell me your school is perfect, the story evolved not to your rotten lefties-infested school, it evolved with the character, unable to provide her family a good life, besides, wala pang programs ang UP ng mga time na nangyari yun para sa mga fresh graduate na makapag-establish ng career sa chosen field nila, hindi lahat nabiyayaan ng ganun, so stupid of you to react, grabe kayo makapanglait sa mga pulitiko, tapos an event like this that i don’t even know why some of you people would blurt out, siguro totoo na puro lang kayo satsat, puro kayo opposition, wala naman sa tamang lugar, kaya hindi umaasenso tong bayang to…
And please, call me a fan of MMK, make a joke out of me, or whatever bullshit you may want to say, pero isa lang yung sigurado ako, nung makita ko yung episode ng mmk, it didn’t bother me that the character once studied from UP, so what kung taga UP siya, parepareho lang ang skwelahan, nasa tao yan kung magsusumikap siya sa buhay, mag-isip naman kayo, sa ginawa niyo rerespetuhin pa kaya kayo as an institution? cheap niyo naman.
eh bakit, maraming nagugutom sa lansangan pero nagrereact ka pa dito sa website na to???
dude, ang labo ng argument mo. sure, maraming problema sa Pilipinas, fine but that doesn’t mean yun at yun na lang pagiisipan. KAKAEMO naman yun!
kapag may ibang mali ipagpapaliban na lang kasi “mas marami pang problema ang Pilipinas.” if I follow ur argument, di ok lang na manakawan ako sa kalsada kasi “mas marami pang problema sa Pilipinas…”
walang masama kung ang character sa MMK ay totoong taga-UP…basta TOTOO…:)
If that channel had a mechanism to validate facts on stuff that they put on their shows edi mawawalan na ng palabas yang mga yan. E bakit naman kasi kayo nagpapapaniwala pa dyan eh. They looove dramatics so much that they use it on every show they have. Even their noontime shows mind you. Now, before some of you guys react, uunahan ko na kayo. I’m also not a big fan of the other rival channel that’s why I’m more into cable shows pero as far as being annoying is concerned, I think Abs get’s the point on this one.
bakit yung mga past episodes nang maalaala mo kaya, merong tungkol sa aswang, meron about witchcraft, mga multo at iba pang kwentong impossibleng nangyari…bakit wala naman nagrereklamo? ngayon naimention lang ang UP…kala mo naman lahat na tao iisipin na ang UP ganun na, di naman importante eh kung saang school galing yun, ang importante ang aral na makuha mo sa kwento…ganun na ba kalow esteem ang estudyante sa UP at magamit lang ang name nang school nila…parang mga baliw na…
ang good reputation po na hinahanap nang UP nakikita po yan sa totoong buhay hindi based sa tv…bakit mga UP students palaging nagaalsa against the government…kaya sa atupagin nila yung pagaaral at pagtatayo nang business para umasenso…tsk tsk..what you see is what you get kumbaga…si loren legarde…graduate rin yan nang UP…kabit pa nang isang politikong criminal…proud ba ang UP sa kanya? tingnan nyo ang alabang boys…doesn’t mean na estudyante sila nang isang prestigious school…lahat na estudyante ganun na…di naman po makitid ang utak nang lahat na tao…kung ano marinig or makita sa tv…seriosohin na at pagaksayahin ang oras sa walang kabuluhang bagay
RELAX girl, wag masyadong stereotyping. di lahat ng UP students aktibista. at kung meron man, eh ano? at least nag-iisip….
we’re entitled to our own opinions so relax. ano naman if they want to challenge the status quo?
HAYYYY IKA NGA sabi ni gossip girl, “You’re nothing until you’re talked about.” astig ang UP kaya lagi napapagusapan…the school is by no means perfect pero obvious na magaling at laging kontrobersyal…
XOXO
fattyacid: dream viewer of MMK!
darkcheron (09:24:17) :
If that channel had a mechanism to validate facts on stuff that they put on their shows edi mawawalan na ng palabas yang mga yan. E bakit naman kasi kayo nagpapapaniwala pa dyan eh. They looove dramatics so much that they use it on every show they have. Even their noontime shows mind you. Now, before some of you guys react, uunahan ko na kayo. I’m also not a big fan of the other rival channel that’s why I’m more into cable shows pero as far as being annoying is concerned, I think Abs get’s the point on this one.
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Meaning,Okey lang Kung Pulos Kasinungalingan ang Nakalagay sa Isang palabas kasi Drama Show naman Yan eh…..
Ibig sabihin pala,Kung Katotohanan ang Ipapalabas ng Drama na yun,wala halos Manonood,Kasi nga Gusto ng mga Viewers eh Yung pinaiikot ang mga ulo nila sa Kasinungalingan.
Para Ma-entertain ang mga Tao,Kailangang Mag-sinungaling at Ilayo ang Tao sa Katotohanan.
Kayang-Kaya Natin yan,Kapamilya!
darkcheron (09:24:17) :
If that channel had a mechanism to validate facts on stuff that they put on their shows edi mawawalan na ng palabas yang mga yan. E bakit naman kasi kayo nagpapapaniwala pa dyan eh. They looove dramatics so much that they use it on every show they have. Even their noontime shows mind you. Now, before some of you guys react, uunahan ko na kayo. I’m also not a big fan of the other rival channel that’s why I’m more into cable shows pero as far as being annoying is concerned, I think Abs get’s the point on this one.
In short,Okey lang Kung Magsisinungaling for the Sake of Entertainment.
Ibig sabihin,Kung Katotohanan ang ilalagay sa Isang Drama Program,Wala halos manonood kasi nga Pulos katotohanan eh….
Guys, tama kayo…hindi masisira ng isang MMK episode ang estado ng UPLB dahil isa na itong institusyon. At tama rin kayo, sa mga sigalot na kinasangkutan ng mga UP grads sa politiko, sa pakikibaka, at sa kung anu-ano pa man, nakilala na rin ang UP para jan. At tama rin kayo..hindi lahat ng UP grad ay naging mganda ang buhay. At tama pa rin kayo…so what kung nagamit ang UPLB para pagandahin ang ratings ng MMK..bket nga nman kme nagsusumigaw na parang baliw?
With that said, ok tama lahat reaksyon nyo…sa susunod na episode ng MMK, mismong istorya ng isang kpatid nyo rin sa mismong paaralan nyo (na maaaring ikaw mismo o isa sa pamilya mo) ang bibigyang kulay ng MMK at ipapakita rin ang hindi magandang nangyari sa buhay, at gagawin ung very creative, to the point na sirain ang katotohanan…PAPAYAG KA BA? Isipin mong maige ang sagot mo, magpakatotoo ka!
I wish it’s not that easy for you guys, bullshit and pinoybettylafea, to say nasty things about UP and its grads..wag nman masyadong foul ang mga salita nyo. Sana tandaan nyo, stick to the issue and don’t generalize. The issue here is, MMK exaggerated her as SCL, when infact UPLB declared she is not. Napaksimple nun di ba? Idinagdag ba ng MMK ang SCL to dramatize? Nais nating malaman kung ano ang pruweba ng MMK kung saan nila nakuha na SCL si Nemie? Clearly, it was narrated by the sister.Pero bket nga ganun ang sabi ng sister, naniwala lang ba za sa sinabi ni Nemie..nasa diploma ba un? sa records ng UPLB, isa lang ang naging summa cum laude ng Agribusiness at nung yr 2000 un. But Nemie has been in the streets for the least 15 yrs? So hindi pwedeng sya ung SCL na un.
UPLB brought out its records already, hindi sya SCL…so saan galing ang anggulong un? If MMK would say, that’s how the sister told us…dun mo malalaman that this is a family difference, at personal difference ni Nemie dahil ibig sbhn, mejo mayabang sya sa pamilya nya at di nya sinabi ang tutuo. At yung reflection sa istorya na mejo maangas sya sa pakikipag-usap at ipinangangalandakan nyang UP SCL sya.hindi rin maganda un. Kasi sa pagkaalam ko, produkto ako ng UPLB ng 2 dekada na – ang tunay na UPian, hindi tlga mapagyabang. Simple lang ang pamumuhay nmin nuon, simple lang sa pananamit at sa lahat ng bagay. NI hindi mo nga ipinagmamalake o binabanggit man lang sa iba na “OY, UP AKO!!!”..kundi pa tanungin ng ibang tao, or mismong ibang tao ang magsasabi sa ibang tao na “Ay, si ano UP yan”. At si Nemie, nabuhay sya ng mas nauna ng ilang taon sa aking henerasyon. Kami mismo kpag masyadong mayabang ang kapwa UPian, ay iniiwasan namin dahil ang tingin nmin hindi na dapat pinangangalandakan pa un. Di ko na alam sa henerasyon ngaun, sana ganun pa rin.
Minsan, ang nakikita lang natin ung mga masasama dahil mas napapansin un kahit pa ba maraming mabubuting nagagawa.We are in this forum to seek out for the truth. Madaming anggulo ang istorya – deep social, psychological, institutional, societal, moral issues- at wlang katapusan ang magiging debate tungkol jan.
Isaayos lang natin…kung ang MMK ay nakilala sa pagiging makatotohanan nya, at tinangkilik sya ng tao dahil dito, let us not be deprived of the truth! So what kung UPLB grad nga sya na napariwara, kapatid pa rin namin sya…Pero kung hindi nga UP grad at hindi nga SCL, why did they have the guts to stress that in the program e hindi nga tutuo un!
With all honesty, tell me people, in all honesty….gusto mo ba na isang taong hinahangaan mo at minamahal mo ay magsisinungaling sa yo, lalo na’t matagal mo nang pinagkakatiwalaan ang taong un? If you say yes, then you proved yourself!
zoney (12:58:41) :
Para Ma-entertain ang mga Tao,Kailangang Mag-sinungaling at Ilayo ang Tao sa Katotohanan.
Kayang-Kaya Natin yan,Kapamilya!
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Nice!
SA MGA TAONG HINDI PA RIN MAKUHA ANG PUNTO NG ISSUE,
ANG ISSUE PO AY ANG PAGBIBIGAY NG FALSE INFORMATION MULA SA ISANG SHOW NA SUPPOSEDLY DAPAT AY “TRUE-TO-LIFE” WHILE MENTIONING A REAL EXISTING INSTITUTION.
AND PLEASE STOP GENERALIZING US! YOU CAN’T JUDGE A WHOLE INSTITUTION NA ANG PAGBABASIHAN NYO LANG AY IILANG MGA TAO NA GALING DOON! THAT’S A FALLACY!
Bullsh*t: “siguro totoo na puro lang kayo satsat”
Me: E anong ginagawa mo sa post mo?
Bullsh*t: “don’t fucking tell me your school is perfect”
Me: Actually, hindi naman talaga. Ikaw lang nag-isip nan.
Bullsh*t: “call me a fan of MMK, make a joke out of me”
Me: BWAHAHAHA! XD
Bullsh*t: “parepareho lang ang skwelahan”
Me: I beg to disagree. We have the UPCAT.
ewan: Bullsh*t: “parepareho lang ang skwelahan”
Me: I beg to disagree. We have the UPCAT
I am so getting your point, ewan, medyo mahirap kaya ang UPCAT! hehe
to start up, i’m a UPLB grad and a MMK fanatic..
regarding this controversial MMK episode, i would want to congratulate first, angel locsin & dimples romana for a job well done.. they gave justice to the story..
now regarding the story, i strongly believe that the story was exaggerated.. showbiz (short for show business) yan e, that’s business.. they have to exaggerate the story to make it more appealing to the audiences.. kelangan n maganda ung story mo para kagatin ng mga manonood.. unfortunately, the reputation of UPLB and being a summa cum laude were used to make this episode more appealing.. kelangan b tlagang i-emphasize na summa cum laude sya ng UPLB? pwede nmng sabihin n lng n graduate sya ng 1 reputable university.. pro dahil showbiz nga ito so kelangan nilang sbihin ito para mas maging madrama ung show nila.. unfortunately, they missed the point that somehow they would damage (unintentionally) the good reputation of UPLB and even UP as whole.. nakakabother lng dahil ang reputation ng MMK ay true to life ang lahat ng story nila.. so posibleng maraming maniwala sa lahat ng detalye nung story, which in turn, somehow damaged UPLB’s good reputation..
btw, right now i’m working here in the middle east and since i don’t have TFC i only watched the show on youtube.. just a comment on one of the scenes, dun sa inuwi n sya from mental tpos humiga sya sa dun sa pinaghigaan dn nung tatay nya nung nagkasakit ito.. tpos pinakita ung mga medals & diploma nya.. napansin ko lng na “University of the Philippines” ung skul n nkalagay dun sa diploma.. kc if u r a UPian, u should know na ang UP diploma ay nakasulat sa tagalog.. so dapat e “Unibersidad ng Pilipinas” ang nakasulat dun..
sa kayabangan nmn nung karakter ni angel, hnd ntin masisisi kung naging mayabang ang dating niya sa paghahanap ng trabaho.. to much pressure was put on her by her parents especially by her mom.. she was really desperate in finding a job pra maiahon n nya sa khirapan ang kanyang pamilya.. and i think no one could contest na meron tlagang edge sa paghahanap ng trabaho pag graduate ka ng 1 reputable university, specifically UP, lalo na kung u graduated with honors.. based on personal experience, ako kc one of the reasons kung bakit ako ntanggap sa work ko d2 sa middle east is because i’m a UPLB graduate.. bkit ko nsabi un? kc about 25% ng pinoy n ngwowork sa company n pinapasukan ko are UPLB graduates.. saka 1 pa, most UPLB graduates and students, pag tinanong mo kung saan nagtapos or nag-aaral, ang isasagot nila is “Elbi” at hnd UPLB..
eniwey, before graduating in high school, i took entrance exams on UP, La Salle & Mapua.. i passed in all these exams, scholar p nga sana ako sa Mapua e.. pro i still chose to study in elbi.. and i would never regret that i made that decision because UPLB did not only teach me academically but it also made me the mature person that i am today..
Mabuhay ang mga Iskolar ng Bayan!
@ anonymous, well said.. i totally agree with you..
waahhh.. bigla ko tuloy namiss ang papu’s shomai..
What many non-UP grads don’t realize is that there have been very few SCL graduates since the state U’s founding, and it’s not that difficult to check on them if needed. Had the MMK creative team known this, they wouldn’t have made the character SCL, or they would’ve picked a different university, perhaps one of those diploma mills with so many anonymous SCL alumni. That would’ve made the story more seamless.
Why bother verifying the story of a character in a ‘drama anthology show,’ as fattyacid called MMK? Because the premise of MMK is that it is a show dramatizing life stories of real letter senders. And many viewers still believe it is so. While the episode may have been based roughly on the life of a real person, the viewer is not made aware which portions have been fictionalized.
In fact, if the viewer is not a UP grad, the UPLB SCL claim would not be so incredulous. The viewer would actually believe it is possible for a UP SCL grad to end up, not by choice, a stripper. But to a non-honors UP graduate, especially one holding a regular decent job, that was so ridiculously unlikely the episode was almost comedic.
ehem.
that’s exactly why i am KAPUSO!
any news on the Wowowee slaughter madam?
Now that UPLB–my school–released their side; that they already stated the improbability of Nemie as a Summa cum Laude graduate, then it’s time for ABS-CBN to release their’s.
Let’s wait for that.
Nice “Ewan”. Parang “Have a break, take the UPCAT.” hehehe…
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But kidding aside, disgracing the name of the institution is the issue and not Mayda herself.
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They are making money from the wrong informations. That is what we call IRRESPONSIBLE MEDIA.
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@anonymous, vaj, at iba pang mga kapwa-iskolar: UP Laban!
Whether or not this woman was in it for the job offering or publicity or whatever, I did not like the way our university was put into such light.
And why would we not want to bring our concerns out in the open? The media is still a powerful tool when swaying people’s opinions and views. It is not even a question of ABS-CBN backing down, it is a question of our integrity as graduates of UPLB. If there was never a woman who fit into the description of “Blusa” and if the facts/research were right, then why would we allow such a story to be aired and viewed? For entertainment? For educational purposes? It is always the intention that matters. And knowing ABS-CBN, my ears tingle at their drama series. They’ve long corrupted our masses’ minds into those victim-helpless-revenge-cat fights-never ending telenovelas that do nothing but make our people think being martyrs are rewarding. Now I don’t care if the lady is smart or not, but being a summa cum laude doesn’t really cut it when it comes to making decisions like, say, making your life public… Much less dragging along the name of your beloved university in the process. I hope she thought about that before going all out, if she really does exist.
No, I am not happy with finding out about this UPLB graduate becoming a whore, whatever… And I pray to God it’s not true. What would make me unhappier is that ABS-CBN will get pass this without a beating. If she was indeed a real person, fine. But if she isn’t, then what the hell are we doing letting fabricated and overblown and false stories invade the Media and inarguably our people’s minds?
Ako din, miss ko na ang Papu’s Siomai
F, Batch 2004
I think UPLB is reacting too much… There’s not even one scene in the episode that implies that UPLB has something to do with what happened to the person. In fact it showed that even the poorest of people gets hope in an institution like UPLB. It just happened that she had struggles and enormous expectations in her shoulders at that time in her life, which she wasn’t able to cope up. Look at the bright side people!
And besides, in reality, not all people who graduate in UP turn up to have a good and fulfilling life.. And many doesn’t even get to graduate at all.. Several even lose their future halfway in college… You know why? It’s not because of the school, but because of the choices they made. Don’t get me wrong, I had my share of struggles in UPLB for 6.5 years.
When I’m still living in Laguna, I use to see a woman wandering around with a cat in San Pablo City all the time. This is where I spent most of my teenage years. It is a small town so you wouldn’t miss her, atleast at that time. She has the same style of blouse as shown in MMK, but just different in color. I don’t know if she is the one portrayed in MMK. Kung sya man yun, definitely, hindi sya kasing ganda at kasing sexy ni angel. hehehe..
im a student of UPLB…matunog na tlga d2 sa university ung MMK episode ni angel noong last feb 28…sa tingin ko, both parties and me mali… ung abs station and ung family (or yung letter sender)…xmpre, klalaang mmk sa mktotohanang kwento ng buhay, malamang na ang mga kwento nla ang npili ng mbuting, sinure kong totoo sa pmmgtan ng pgbirepika ng mga nsbing pangyayari mismo sa pamilya or yung letter sender…wag tayong tumingin lang sa side na ang istasyon yong me kasalanan dhl mali yung mga impormasyon sa kwento at ngmukhang kasinungalingan ung nturang plabas…isipin dn ntn ung involvement ng letter sender sa iskandalo na knsangkutan ng UPLB.
i pasted here a com ment from http://www.internetphilippines.com/philippines-best-tv-programs/angel-locsin-in-maalaala-mo-kaya-episode/
[For me, kung ano tingin ko sa UP hindi naapektuhan sa episode na yon. Hindi namn dinidiin ng pamilya at ng ABS CBN na dahil sa school or kapabayaan ng univesity nagkaganun siya diba? Mas nakatawag pansin pa yun para matulungan siya. Hindi naman failure ng isang estudyante e failure ng na ng buong university. I still believe how great UP is. And infairness to ABS or to the writer mas may alam pa sila kay sa atin. Since they researched and nakakausap nila ang pamilya. Lets see for the positive side and kung ano pwede nating matulong di ba? Hindi namn ibig sabihin since from UP siya eh lahat ng taga UP eh ganun or nagpabaya ang staff ng UP. Schools are our learning center, dito tayo nagsimula to mold ourselves but tayo parin ang magdecesion para sa sarili natin. Of course with GODs help and blessings . . .]
bullsh*t:
that is so unfair, it seems UP reacted so much over such matter when in fact we have lots of problems as a nation… sakyan pa ba ang isang simpleng istorya ng MMK? UP, you are known to always oppose those people who fucking steal from the people, but just as simple as this stupidity would make you react, for what, for a mere incident that involved your school? hello, don’t fucking tell me your school is perfect, the story evolved not to your rotten lefties-infested school, it evolved with the character, unable to provide her family a good life, besides, wala pang programs ang UP ng mga time na nangyari yun para sa mga fresh graduate na makapag-establish ng career sa chosen field nila, hindi lahat nabiyayaan ng ganun, so stupid of you to react, grabe kayo makapanglait sa mga pulitiko, tapos an event like this that i don’t even know why some of you people would blurt out, siguro totoo na puro lang kayo satsat, puro kayo opposition, wala naman sa tamang lugar, kaya hindi umaasenso tong bayang to…
May sinabi ba ang UPLB na Perpekto sila?
Ang kanila lang,Yung kuwento,Nalayo na sa Katotohanan,Masyadong sensationalized,Hindi well-researched,For entertainment purposes lang.
Nakakahiya ang Mga writers ng ABS,To think galing din sila sa UP.
Nga Pala,Prof.heckler,May ise-share nga pala ako sa iyo,Napanood mo ba yung “Kanin” episode ng MMK,Yung naghahagis ng kanin mula sa Selda niya para lang may maipakain sa anak niya?
Nag-post sa YouTube yung nagpakilalang anak ng Babaeng Tampok sa episode na yun,Sabi niya,Marami raw iniba sa Kuwento para magmukhang Dramatic yung buhay ng nanay niya.
Vaj, thanks..I was anonymous..mejo nakakalimutan ko na lang maglog in minsan kapag sobrang engrossed ako sa pagbabasa ng comments. I have been following this issue since I watched it on TFC, d2 ako sa toronto. I have also reacted to a lot of bloggers regarding this issue. Dumami na nga ang mga blogs ngaun, and it’s happy to know a lot of those non-UPLB commentors completely understand our concern for this issue.
Gaya mo, mahal ko ang UPLB dahil parte sya ng pagkatao at buhay ko. Mahal ko rin ang ABS dahil TFC na lang ang nagkokonek sa akin sa bayan kong mahal. Iba kc ang pkiramdam kpag alam mo pa rin nangyayari sa bansa natin kahit malayo na tayo di ba?
Kya dapat hindi ipagwalang-bahala ng ABS ang ginawa nila sa isyung ito. Hindi lang mga UPLB consti and alumni ang concern dito, kundi ang milyun-milyon nilang viewers in the country and around the world. Wag nilang sabihin na kakaunti lang composition na yan. With TFC all around the globe, you can never predict on the ripple effects this MMK episode has already impacted.
Gboy, I don’t think UPLB here is “reacting too much”. Napanuod mo ba yung show? Hindi nga nila sinabi directly na kasalanan ng UPLB ang naging kapalaran nya… Pero unang-una, gawin ba syang SCL e hindi nga tutuo. Kaninong ksalanan un? Ni hindi nila vinerify ang letter sender na kapatid…sana me pruweba o TOR na SCL nga. UPLB was mentioned twice or thrice, SCL was overemphasized in the dialogue (4-5x) and the course Agribiz 2x. At nung galing na sya sa mental, ipinakita pa sa dingding na andun ang UP diploma nya at ifinocus pa dun ang camera. Yan ba ang sinasabi mo na hindi iniimply ng MMK na me kinalaman ang UPLB sa pagkabigo ng tao?
Sa mga viewers na malawak ang pang-unawa, tutuo ang iisipin nila ay nasa tao pa rin un kahit UPLB grad ka man o hindi. Kasi yun nman ang tutuo, dun tama ang MMK..Bawat tao ang syang naghuhubog ng sarili nyang kapalaran.
Pero sa mga viewers na matagal nang nagtitiwala sa MMK at ABS for that matter, at mapanuod mo ang episode na ito, makkita mo na kahit wla silang sinabi na accountable ang UPLB sa naging kapalaran nya…ang paulit-ulit na pagsasabi ng UPLB, SCL, Agribiz, at ipakita pa ang diploma – hindi ba tatatak sa isip ng viewer na tutuo ngang SCL sya ng UPLB!
Credibility ang issue dito. I’m sure UPLB would not want to lose its credibiltiy dahil wala nman sila kasalanan dito. And I’m 100% sure din that MMK would not want to lose their credibility on this issue.
Somwehere along the road, merong nagkamali sa isang panig sa issue ng credibility. Now that UPLB has presented its stand and its evidence, it is high time for ABS to defend its credibility by presenting their own statement and proofs on this issue.
I do not call that overreacting….Sa inyo na lageng nagsasabi na mga UPLB commentors ay OA…OA ba ang tawag sa paghahanap sa katotohanan at ipaglaban ang pagtatama sa mali?
Nilabas na ba ng ABS-CBN ang side nila? Anyone? So far kasi puro sa UPLB eh. Sana mapost.. But anyway, if those were true, apektado nga talaga ang credibility of education sa UPLB. (Which means baka isipin ng iba eh yung summa cum laude nga hirap na, normal student pa?) But in some cases I guess she was struck by misfortune, if those were to be true..
Rindz, as I see it, kaya ifinocus yun diploma at that scene is to emphasize yun na-achieve nya sa goals nya. Yun nga lang, nakakalungkot na dahil sa pagkakataon ay hindi nya naabot yun iba pa.
Anyway, Sino ba ang nakakaalam ng totoo?
Paano na-verify ng UP yun character? samantalang binabago ng programa lahat ng panagalan at detalye, to protect the person portrayed.
This is a matter of watching too much television..
This is a matter of UP listening to whiners about the issue.
This is a very small matter. And I think it wouldn’t even chip the impeccable reputation of UP as an educational system. However, reacting to this kind of petty issue would, probably.
May mga mas importante pa na issue sa UP na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin maliban dito!
nakakalungkot na me mga hindi nakakaintindi ng essense ng issue.
i am disappointed because of the fact i have friends who i know work in mmk. sana nga wala na sila duon kasi i would be broken-hearted if they were not able to find the time to know more about this story.
boo to the people who lambast my school. hindi kami mayabang. pero we embrace the truth. umayos tayo.
i am a writer and i know that drama sells. pero i would not place my school’s name in a story where it would be implicated that it’s reputation is tainted.
wala akong honors. mayabang din ako. pero nakahanap ako ng trabaho. hindi ako nabaliw. mahilig din ako sa pusa pero i don’t strap them to my person.
hindi lang ang gurl na ito ang napressure. at hindi lang sya ang bumigay sa pressure.
pero hindi ako naging pokpok. being pressed into a corner doesn’t mean you can’t break the wall behind you.
i must say i found most of the posts very amusing.
for those (UP) haters: get a grip! you don’t even know the extent of a UPians loyalty and pride for her/his institution – palibhasa hindi kase kayo nakapasa sa UPCAT! 
let’s face it, ABS CBN/MMK clearly are in deep crap for not confirming the facts before airing it. the said program obviously wanted to cater to the “masa”/viewers’ penchant for telenovela-ish stories.
however, all these protestations and reactions are probably going to boost MMK’s ratings since everybody is now talking about that darn show!
Gboy, I think the reason why they focused on the diploma is to tell the viewers that they had the proof that she really graduated from UP. Infact, she did. A friend of mine recently posted the letter for College of Economics and Management…that she got a GWA of 2.52! Clearly, SHE IS NOT SCL! Now, whatever made the sister believe that she is indeed SCL, that boomerangs to the sister or to NEmie herself who may have impressed the family that she is SCL…OR! ABS had it really sensationalized as SCL.
Ayan, para sa mga UPLB na patuloy nkikipaglaban para sa katotohanan, tulad ng sinasabi ko nuon pa, kung sya man ay grad din, kapatid pa rin sya at hindi dapat ikahiya. Yun ang pinili nyang buhay dahil na rin sa sarili nyang diskarte, at hindi na natin alam ang detalye nun. pero wag natin sya ikahiya dahil naging parte rin sya ng ating institusyon. Kung naging mahina man sya sa pakikibaka sa buhay, ipagdasal na lang natin na gumaling pa sya at makita nya ang kalakihan ng Dyos, na dpat sana ay sa Dyos sya umasa simula pa nuon. Kasi wala nman tlga imposible sa Dyos basta tayo ay umasa lamang at lumapit sa knya.
PAra sa mga sobrang nag-aalipusta ng UP at halos patayin ang UP sa pagbabato ng kung anu-anong isyu na hindi naman dapat, me pakiusap lang ako sa inyo, at me wish din ako…
Pakiusap ko lang, let us not be quick to say nasty things, nor judge other UP grads as we subjectively perceive them. kasi masakit din nman un sa inyo kung mismong school nyo ay batuhin ng iba, o tapakan at alipustain ang mga grads nyo di ba? At si Nemie, kasama ng ilang kurakot na politiko sa gobyerno at iba pang notorious na UP grad, ay hindi kabuuan ng buong pamayanan at produkto ng UP. MAS MARAMI ANG NAGING MATAGUMPAY, NAGING MATYAGA AT NAGSIKAP KAHIT DUMAAN SA HIRAP, NAGPURSIGE….in other words, tulad din nman ng inyong paaralan na hindi nman lahat ay masama, mas marami pa rin ang nabubuhay ng tama at matwid, hindi po ba?
At para nga hindi naniniwala sa ipinaglalaban naming pagsasabi ng ktotohanan as a pillar of responsible media reporting, WISH KO SA INYO….
Sana hindi maisunod ng MMK ang buhay nyo, o ang iskul nyo!
God bless each one!
sorry i had typo…first paragraph..the letter FROM College of Economics and Mgt
If you want, I can post it next time…
Nemia indeed is a real person. UP grad sya, natrace na ang record nya. But the record shows that she even did not qualify as cum laude, 2.50 lang ang average nya. She graduated around 1988-90.
Si Mayda (as fondly called in San Pablo City) ay di naging malataong grasa, at never na nang-away sa tao, contrary to Locsin’s portrayal. Takot nga sya sa lalaki.
Rindz, its clear that we have different perspectives of the scene and I’m not going to argue about it anymore. I respect your point and its obvious that everyone has their own way of looking into the issue.
you’re right, we should just pray for the woman’s well being and hope that she springs back to sanity soon.
Sticking to my point, there are far more critical issues for UP officials to look into than this petty MMK episode. Don’t waste taxpayers’ money on this kind of issues.
For the non-UP grads picking on the issue, I’m sorry you didn’t pass the UPCAT. Maybe your children will do better.
It goes to show.
It doesn’t matter to them if they show Fabricated Stories
Just as long as they get the ratings going.
So they should re-title their show from “Maalaala Mo Kaya” into
“Maalaala Mo Kaya – Ang Aming Bersyon sa sulat ninyo”
<a href=”http://www.esnips.com/doc/ae43aa7e-d68b-4292-8961-636853570af0/Cely-Bautista—Maala-Ala-Mo-Kaya”CLICK ME and have a listen
c”,)
@ genkuro
I totally agree…ang layo kasi sa katotohanan.
I’m so sad that they fabricated the story just to boost the ratings. I love elbi. The school trained me to be tough and to be able to work under pressure. I’m always thankful to the institution. Ang hindi taga-elbi ay di talaga makakaintindi kung bakit ganun na lang ang pagmamahal natin sa paaralan ’cause you have to study in elbi to understand it. Iba sya, yung gusto mong balik-balikan kahit matagal ka ng naggraduate.
Miss ko rin ang papu’s siomai sa may grove by the way at ung Mernel’s chocolate cake…:)
One more thing, a UP diploma is not written in English but in Filipino – Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. That’s why a translation is needed if you want to use it abroad. We also don’t use UPLB but ‘elbi’ when we tell others about our school.
I hope those from abs-cbn should listen and correct whatever is false.
Jeylin: You can always hope, but as has been shown in the WOWOWEE incident, what you’re hoping for may not come. The ratings have soared, why should they bother to do the right thing?
The truth will not come out from ABS CBN. In fact, that STIR article reads more like an ABS CBN downplaying their misdeed and turning the table on UPLB alumni for the kind of reaction we are showing. What I hope now is for some other media outfit to pick up this issue and allow UPLB to air its side to reach as wide a readership or viewership as possible.
Lumuhod and MMK sa UPLB!…sort of. haha.
This is from Pep.ph:
START OF QUOTE:
In response to the call of UPLB officials for ABS-CBN to “set the record straight,” its Corporate Communications department has issued the following statement (published as is):
“Storytelling in Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) is always based on narratives sent to the program by people who want to share their stories. MMK decides to go into production of the chosen stories, ONLY after the letter sender has signed a waiver attesting to the authenticity of the story sent.
“MMK recognizes that a number of UPLB alumni are questioning the truthfulness of one letter sender who claims that her sister, the main character in ‘Blusa’ essayed by Ms. Angel Locsin, was indeed a UPLB BS AgriBusiness, summa cum laude graduate, who could not find a job and ended up as a stripper.
“When MMK found out about the adverse reactions, the MMK production group went back to the letter sender to inform her of the issue raised and to re-verify her account. She reiterated that she stands by her story.
“Be that as it may, and after careful deliberation, MMK realizes that its writing and research pool may have been remiss in one thing—verifying with UPLB the veracity of the indicated facts of the letter sender. Having said that, MMK sincerely apologizes for the oversight.
“MMK always aims for truth and excellence. This incident may have deviated from its tight norm, but rest assured that MMK will continue to serve its publics with utmost care and respect.”
END OF QUOTE:
So umamin na sila na nagoyo sila ng letter sender nila who still insisted her story is true? Boy, maybe it is not just Nemie who is crazy. What kind of a legitimate entity is MMK/ABS-CBN if they cannot even lift the phone to verify with UPLB what the letter sender claims?
Statement says : “MMK always aims for truth and excellence. This incident may have deviated from its tight norm, but rest assured that MMK will continue…” SOOOOO? what kind of a contradicting statement is that? It is like saying, “i may lie sometimes but rest assured i will always TRY and tell the truth…”
even the writer of this piece statement is a screw-up. tsk. but at least they apologized for the previous lapse in sanity.
Sa lahat ng mga hindi taga UP na nago-overeact sa mga reactions ng mga taga UP, kumalma lang sana kayo.
Sa lahat ng mga batang henerasyon ng UP at ng kahit anong paaralan sa bansa…sana iwasan ninyong gumamit ng “TEXT GRAMMAR” sa mga diskusyong katulad nito. Ilagay natin sa ayos ang pagkatha, o pagsusulat. Hindi naman magkukulang ang space kung itatype ng tama ang spelling, di ba?
Maraming maaaring maging negative effects itong ginawa ng MMK, pwedeng maisip ng mga tao na, hindi pala magandang kumuha ng Agriculture sa UP, walang makuhang trabaho…Summa cum laude, naging hostess! MMK, naisip nyo ba ito? Na imbes na maitaas sana ang ideya ng mga tao sa Agriculture, posibleng napababa pa?
Kailangang kailangan natin ng mga Agriculturists ngayong mga panahong ito, at hindi naman sa pagyayabang, pero karamihan ng mga Agriculture graduates (kundi man lahat) sa UPLB ay may matataas na posisyon sa mga kumpanya, dito man sa Pilipinas o sa ibang bansa. Marami silang pwedeng pagtrabahuhan, sa research, sa academe, sa mga agri companies, at marami pang iba. Ang mga Agriculture graduates ng UPLB (again, kundi man lahat) ay may mga matataas na sweldo. Nakakalungkot nga lang na marami sa kanila, ang umaalis ng bansa dahil pinapirate ng mga foreign companies (sinong nagsabi na mga nurses lang ang in demand sa ibang bansa?).
Kailangan natin ang mga Agriculture graduates dito sa Pilipinas. Kaya MMK, sana maging responsable naman kayo sa mga pinapalabas ninyo.
HIndi ako BS Agri, iba ang aking kurso, pero ako’y humahanga sa mataas na kalidad ng mga graduate ng Agri sa UPLB.
@Gboy
“For the non-UP grads picking on the issue, I’m sorry you didn’t pass the UPCAT. Maybe your children will do better”
di ka din naman mayabang no? has it ever occurred to you that not everyone took the UPCAT? or even remotely planned to take it? You make it sound like the UPCAT is the ultimate achievement if you passed it. well guess what, its not! Talk to me when you have tried taking the Bar exams or the Physician Licensure Exams.
your kind of conceit is what gives UP a bad image not some bad television drama that most people with better things to do don’t watch anyways.
Sana stories na lang about corrupt officials na graduate ng UP. Siguro ok lang sa UP yung kaysa prostitute ang naging kinalabasan.
Kasi masayado yatang apektado ang UP sa kaso ng prostitute pero yung mga UP grads na corrupt parang tanggap nila. No? Dunno. Just saying.
Leoneli : Kasi masayado yatang apektado ang UP sa kaso ng prostitute pero yung mga UP grads na corrupt parang tanggap nila. No? Dunno. Just saying.
Maling mali ka iha/iho. Ang kwentong barbero na kaya naging stripper at tuluyang nabaliw ang character sa MMK dahil HINDI siya nakakuha ng trabaho kahit pa man nakapagtapos siyang SUMMA cum LAUDE sa kursong BS Agribusiness ay ang nirereklamo ko at iba pang mga UP.
Palitan na kasi yang acronym ng MMK na yan
M – Maniwala
M – Man
K – Kayo
Next Episode: ITIM – sequel to Blusa
Dear Ate Charo,
Maniwala man kayo ……
Kiko, my friend,
Mukang tinamaan ka sa post ko…
Ofcourse, passing UPCAT is one of the greatest achievements that a HIGHSCHOOL graduate can get, specially to those who came from financially-challenged families who cannot afford to go to schools such as Ateneo, Lasalle, or UST without a sholarship. The level of achievement always rely on the person aiming for it. Have you taken any of these exams?
I presume that you might have taken one of these exams that you consider “ultimate achievement” and passed, because you forcely compared it to a college entrance exam eventhough they are post graduate qualification exams. Good for you then.
By the way, why should I talk to you? Are you someone to die for? Self righteous bastard! you’re here reading this comments, so most probably you got nothing better to do than whine about my post, right?
Hehehe… Relax lang pre, too much internet.
dats ur price mmk..wala kc kayong magawa para lng mapaganda yung rating ninyo.that’s y ur just making foolishness..making such stories na walang proof..anu b yann..very desperate nb kau??f i were u..u just stop that chaka show..pangit tlaga ng abs….puro kasinungalingan…ur just deceiving the viewers…just accept the fact nlang kc na GMA really rules and the no.1…no.2 lng kau…
ABS is d most chaka television network in the philippines…
The ABS have spoken. Tapos na ang laban. Pangatawanan lang nila ang sinabi nila.
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The truth have prevailed.
asadoboi
MMK should Stand For “Maloko Man Kayo”…..
Guyz…………..Gzto ko sanang Makasulat ng kwento Sa MMK ! UUUUUUUUUUUUUIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Guyz………Para skin 22o Ang Kwento noh………..jajaja bnabati ko lang c Geraldine at zoney
Outpost: Ikaw ang mali iho/iha dahil ang sagot ko ay general opinion. Since when did an opinion become wrong? Tinamaan ka ba sa sinabi ko? Pag ang reader nagbigay ng opinion, bigyan ng respeto because we all are entitled to one. Capiche?
Boys and girls… let me remind you again, we are all here in search for the truth, because we all care for credibility…the credibility of UPLB as one of the academic institutions with high standards in the country, and the credibility of MMK as a drama program of ABS portraying real-life stories of actual people.
Again, the issue here is the addition of Nemie as being UPLB SCL..,which was responded to by UPLB in their statement, that she was never SCL. So we demanded for apology. Now, ABS thru MMK has issued an apology to UPLB, honestly admitting their oversight on verifying the truthfulness of the information cited by the letter sender.
As one of the commentors here seeking for the truth, I highly appreciate ABS humbly apologizing for their oversight. You know what;s good in that? Next time, MMK is pretty sure they cannot just give out information citing respectable institutions without doing ample research. That saves everyone’s face now…That is one result that this forum is really after. Let’s just hope that MMK will live up to its word..to aim for truth and excellence. And it won’t hurt if we give them another chance.
BUT… HOWEVER… NONETHELESS!!!!
The issue on Nemie being SCL is still NOT RESOLVED. MMK, having said that “When MMK found out about the adverse reactions, the MMK production group went back to the letter sender to inform her of the issue raised and to re-verify her account. She reiterated that she stands by her story.”
So there was a complete remiss on ABS’s part. But this is still no good news.
My question is for the sister then: how can you, with all your heart, believed that everything your sister impressed on you were actually true? Do you actually have proofs to substantiate your sister’s claim being SCL? Don’t you just reiterated the fact that your sister’s academic records with UPLB is completely wrong, when her GWA is 2.52 and that doesn’t qualify for SCL?
I am not saying here that UPLB is a perfect institution, nor its graduates. But the sister faithfully standing to her statements (or is it because of the waiver? so you don’t care if UPLB’s reputation is at stake?) is something I think that still deserves careful investigation. We cannot just let the issue die like this.
What I suggest is, for MMK and the letter sender, to go straight to UPLB and verify their records. The sister should bring her proofs to substantiate her claims. If the sister will be proven wrong, then it clearly indicates that NEMIE, the real subject of this whole story, just proved that she really has ATTITUDE PROBLEMS while still in UP, and that could be one of the main reasons why he has loosen her grips on life…Because if that is the reality, it is getting so unfair for UPLB and MMK to be dragged in this never-ending battle!
I agree with all the comments in defense of UPLP and truth and fairness. I am a UP graduate too from UP Diliman and I am proud i am a UP graduate. I have very high respect and admiration for fellow UPians who graduate with honors because I know difficult to get high grades there. For one to be summa cum laude, you must have a weighted ave ranging from 1.25 to 1, I guess. Imagine getting that grade from most if not all of all subjects! If you are that super bright, how can you not be hired? I agree that getting interviewed and hired is the easiest thing to do when you have been an honor student. When you are a fresh graduate, your transcript of records is the companies’ (including ABS-CBN) basis for your employability. How can you not hire a SCL UPLB and agribusiness at that? Common sense would tell you the improbability of the facts presented by the letter writer. How stupid can the writers and producers get? Even if you are not a UP graduate, someone who graduated SCL is definitely an achiever. And how could Charo Santos read a fabricated story? It clearly shows how irresponsible MMK and ABS are. I have watched some of MKKs episode and I always have the impression that their stories are too good to be true. And I am sure that the writers and even Charo Santos know that it wasn’t believable yet they decided to produce and air it to get a higher rating. What an insult?!
I watch the other show – Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho because it is very informative and educational. Their stories are based on truth, not lies and fictions. I love GMA’s documentaries – well researched even if their stories are written and narrated by not so good looking journalists.
ABS-CBN, this is not a simple case of oversight, it’s a deception. How many UP graduates do you have in your station? Writers, didn’t you even think that one of the reasons why you were hired because you graduated from a reputable institution such as UP? What do you think of your audience – masa man o mayaman, dumb and unable to see and decipher the truth from lie? What is your policy and what is more important to you, the truth or the rating? It is a big shame. More viewers should speak up whether you are a kapuso or kapamilya.
Apology will not cover up the faults and mistakes.
It is still MMK’s (or ABS-CBN’s) fault na sana before nag-tape or kahit paggawa pa man lang ng script eh they verified it already kung ang nilalaman ng letter ay totoo o gawa gawa lamang.
They are very irresponsible!
Ano pa ang ‘use’ ng pagkakaroon ng tinatawag ng ‘researchers’ as part of the staff. Kasi may idinawit na pangalan ang letter sender, MMK should have been responsible in going to that institution ang ask whether the letter’s contents were true.
It will never be unfair to MMK/ABS-CBN. Sana may initiative sila na mag-usisa. OMG! Eh kasi naman nasilaw sila sa istorya na kasi alam nila na papatok yun at may malaking possibility na tataas ang ratings nila. Haay. . . Arrogance nga naman.
Gagawin na lang na epa-ere ang isang ’story’ para lang makapag-inspire ng tao without doing really what we call a ‘thorough research’ to prove the story sent to them was indeed a “TRUE STORY”.
Apology will never cover up the faults and mistakes commited.
What ABS-CBN showed was irresponsibility.
They should have verified earlier, bagi pa lang ginawa ang script, kung totoo ang nilalaman ng sulat.
Ano pa ang silbi ng tinatawag nilang “RESEARCHERS” as part of the staff? OMG. Shame!
And, it will never be unfair to MMK. Wala silang initiatives to check if it’s true or not. Arrogance at katamaran nga naman. Hay. . . Pinapa-ere na lang ang isang istorya withour verifying kung ito ay totoo o hindi kasi iniisip nila na ‘papatok to at tataas ang ratings nito kasi the story is very inspiring talaga to the highest level’. Hay. . . Nasaan na ang isang ‘thorough research’ na tinatawag lalo na’t ang MMK ay isang programang nagpapa-ere ng mga “TRUE STORIES”.
Naghugas kamay lang ang ABSCBN. Ipinasa nila ang responsibilidad sa letter sender sa pamamagitan ng waiver. Walang na-resolve.
Kung gusto talaga na lumabas ang katotohanan, ilabas ang tunay na pangalan ni Nemie at tsaka i-verify sa records. Pagakatapos, tsaka maglabas ang UPLB ng official statement sa stand nila. Hindi yun puro haka-haka ang pinaguusapan.
Nakanam.. naman kasi.. Hindi naman kasi show sa discovery channel yun MMK. Story-telling yan tulad ng iba pang teleserye at pelikula. Bakit sa lovenotes ni Joe de mango dati, wala naman nagreklamo?
Katulad nun isang scene na may malimit mag-date sa Luneta at dun din sila nagbreak na magjowa, tapos napariwara yun lalake, so ibig sabihin, kasalanan nun luneta kaya sya napariwara???
[...] circled the wagons and issued a statement calling ABS-CBN out on the non-facts of the story. With only 27 summa cum laude graduates since [...]
UPLB, kung di nyo estudyante baket ang statement nyo ay:
“We tried to find out who the subject was by tracking all 27 of our summa cum laude graduates from the time the University was established in 1909. We could not find anyone matching the subject as portrayed in “Blusa.”
“Whether or not the subject was a UPLB graduate, we deeply sympathize with her and her family”.
(27 LANG ANG SCL BAKET DAMING PALIGOY LIGOY KUNG DI NYO ESTUDYANTE BAKIT NDI STRAIGHT TO THE POINT ANG STATEMENT NYO MERON PANG WHETHER OR NOT…..NOW I STRONGLY BELEIVE THAT SHE IS A UPLB SCL TALAGA) HEHEHEHE
ANG MMK NAMAN INAMIN NA HINDI SILA NAG VERIFY PRO DI RIN NILA SINABING FAKE ANG DOCS NI NEMIE….HAYYYYY CUTE CUTE NYO PAREHO UPLB AT ABS!!!!! TAMA YAN MAGMAHALAN DAPAT…PRA WLA NG DEMANDAHAN DIBAHHH KC KUNG HINDI TOTOONG ESTUDYANTE NYO YAN DAPAT DERETSO NA DEMANDA…PUBLIC APOLOGY KAYA ON AIR …SINCE WALA WELL …YUN NA YUN……………HIHIHI
XOXOXO:
Dapat siguro ang handle mo e OOOOOO, to mean _o_o. Flawed logic ang tawag sa post mo. UPLB’s point is there is no UPLB SCL graduate by that name, nor by that misfortune. All 27 SCLs have been accounted for, but not all graduates (with or without honors) have been traced. There are simply too many of us, and by their line, it is simply an acceptance that there might have been one, or even many who were not so lucky to have suffered such fate. That is why, ang sabi nila, “whether or not”. But those who know, say that the character portrayed is indeed a UPLB graduate, with a GWA below 2.5. ABS CBN either willfully lied, plain irresponsible, or too smart to use a misrepresentation to boost their ratings. Sabi ng ABS CBN, the informant stands by her story. So what is ABS CBN implying? That UPLB OAR files are wrong? For that, UPLB alumni are asking them to admit their error and issue the necessary correction. Now, is this a case for the Right of Reply Bill?
Para matapos na ang issue… Puntahan nyo na lang si “Nemie” sa San Pablo City, Laguna. Nandun sya pagala-gala sa plaza, simbahan, sementeryo kasama yun pusa nya. Tsaka nyo tanungin ng personal.. kung maswerte kayo baka naitago pa nya yun diploma nya…
@Gboy
di ako tinamaan sa post mo. i just found it very condescending and insulting. read your post:
“For the non-UP grads picking on the issue, I’m sorry you didn’t pass the UPCAT. Maybe your children will do better”
you implied that posters that are not graduates of UP and have different opinions from you are incapable of passing your precious UPCAT as if we all took that test. if that is not arrogance and utter conceit then i don’t know what is.
and calling someone a self righteous bastard for not agreeing with you speaks volumes. I thought UP grads like you are above name calling? i guess i was wrong. or maybe you’re just the exception.
oh and what really differentiates the UPCAT from the other entrance exams of other schools? if its as you said because of the affordability of UP for those who cant afford ateneo, ust and others then what differentiates it from the PLMAT? which is also an affordable school?
Dapat wag bigyan ng Gandingan Award ang MMK next year!
@ Kiko,
Please be mindful that PLMAT is not open to all Filipinos like UPCAT.. Hence not everybody could aspire to study there unless they can afford residing in Manila, which is too damn expensive.
The simplest way to say it is that if someone passes UPCAT and eventually graduated, he/she already has an instant edge in getting a job – just by wearing the uni’s reputation.
Arrogance and conceit is the darkerside of achievement. Its always a choice when to be humble and when to be dark. I choose to be in the dark in this forum just for people like you Kiko.
So I guess you didn’t take the UPCAT? If no, could you share why? and where did you end up finishing college? that’s if you don’t mind me asking.. I’m pretty keen to know because of your emotional reactions to my posts.
Kiko.. ka-nickname mo pa yun rapper tsaka yun matsing sa Batibot… hehe
Tapos na ang issue! Ano ba?!
@XOXOXO: Verify your claims, please. Nemie is definitely not an SCL, (even if her family claims that, it is not on UPLB’s list of SCLs that she is).
Fact: Dalawa lamang ang SCL ng BS AgriBusiness Management ng UPLB. And none of those two conforms to the life-story of Nemie. One works on World Bank and the other is earning MS degree.
Sino sa kanila si Nemie? Wala.
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“Ano ba tapos na ang issue. Wag nang palalain ang issue at wala rin namang kwenta.” –asadoboi
@kiko
Gboy alias edward sa post kay bro eddie. Gboy=edwatd=talunan=eddie’s boy
To bullsh*t
Halatang hindi ka taga-UP o napaghahalatang nag-aaral ka sa isang kayan-kayanang school.
My contestation has to end here, you are pitied of how you “analyse” things. For those who wanted to empathize with me, please refer to bullsh*t’s statements above and let’s feel for him/her.
And thanks for showing your superficiality to the worldwideweb.
PS. Taga La Salle ka ba? I’d like to meet you so I could lend you some of my brain cells. For free.
Good Day everyone,
my wife and i just watched this episode on the net. it is truly a very sad story. To us, UPLB was just a school she went to. We don’t see the school any less for it being mentioned in this episode. Its just sad that she had to go through that. And to FILIPINO parents… STOP relying on your children to get you out of your hole. dont make babies if you cant support them. now, i know there’s some pride between schools in the phils. . i noticed that went i went to philippines and heard the school chants, songs. etc. But you people are programmed(brainwashed) to be proud of your school. this is their marketing tool. free your mind people. just relax. for those who want to be set free goto http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ .. its an eye opener. with some real facts.
i love all pinoys. i hope we can all get together and clean up philippines. mabuhay
To pinoy in canada,
All the glory and the highest form of peace on earth.
“But you people are programmed(brainwashed) to be proud of your school. this is their marketing tool. ”
I agree with the above but the statement can not be applicable or relevant to UP since UP as an established academic institution is a public university; and having to do marketing or whatsoever is absolutely not needed since a great deal of students aspire and have the chance of being admitted.
To Pinoy in canada.
UPLB never programs its students to be proud of the school, I am sure it just happens. The UP system does not gain anything by marketing its name because no matter what, it gets the same allocation from the government each year. Unlike private schools, UP campuses do not need marketing to attract students because it can only handle a small number of students each year. In fact, personally, I felt na walang pakialam na ang admin pagkatapos mo sa school na yan. Perhaps, that is its way of saying it is confident enough of the graduate it has just conferred a degree on. One thing is sure though, during the four years or so that we stay there, we are encouraged to serve our people and to stand up for our rights, for truth and for what is right.
Maybe you just missed the point of all of these exchanges. I hope you agree with me that whether the program demeans or destroys the good name of UPLB, ABS CBN has to do the right thing: Admit in a similar airtime as it was broadcast, that there was a glaring LIE or MISREPRESENTATION, either through an inferior research team, or an irresponsible producer, or perhaps a “street-smart” writer who believes that a storyline spruced-up with these lies is a good way to achieve well in the TV ratings game. If the UPLB name didn’t matter as you imply, why mention it, not once but many times? If the SCL honor did not matter, why stress it so much?
Isang sampol ito ng pambababoy ng TFC at Channel 2 sa mga subscriber na tulad ko.
Matagal nang binababoy ng TFC ang mga tao, sa mga walang kakuwenta kuwentang programa nila, mga bakyang shows at mga lecheng novela, na wala nang kuneksyon sa totoong buhay. Mas malala pa sila sa kuwentong kutsero o kuwentong lasing.
Mga announcer na di marunong mag tagalog, pero ang yayabang mag inggles.
Mga shows, na puro self serving.
Taragis, ang mahal ng subscription dito, I think we deserve something better, than malign a beloved school at that.
TFC, serve the people!
Just a rejoinder,
UPLB ranks among the better school in Philippines. Not the school’s fault, but that’s the way it’s been. Most ex schoolmates I know of from HS (science HS at that), aspired to be educated into UP, and by UPCAT’s culling, didn’t make it. That makes UP not just any other school.
Being in UP, has it’s perks. When we were in fourth year, friends who are constant dean’s lister, candidates for honors, are already marked and their names are in the lists of multinational companies, and reputable schools abroad, offering higher studies scholarships. Often times, it’s the student’s choosing which path to go, because choices are simply abundant.
What escapes me (frankly I didn’t and I don’t watch MMK), was if indeed this character that ABS-CBN portrays was a summa cum laude of UPLB, hahaha!!! how come she has to apply for job? Ano ito, graduate ng Cora deloroso?
Kahit nga mga tugok na tulad kong halos pasang awa na lang at gapang sa putik, nagka trabaho (kahit gusto ko ring mag stripper, hehe), siya pang laude?
Come on, Channel 2, what’s the beef? wala ba kayong empleyadong taga UP diyan, para di mainsulto? O baka maraming galit sa inyo sa UPCAT?
Sa lahat, peace.
Sa ABS-CBN, ang babaw niyo!
You know what guys… who cares.. its just a show.. if you dont like it ..dont watch it! simple solution. the rest of the world do not owe you anything. UP this UP that.. enuff already.. Angel Locsin is pretty hot though.. hmmm…
To mr TFC screwdriber. why do you keep paying TFC if you dont like their programs? hmmm ? thats not a very smart comment to be letting the REST OF THE WORLD to read. hey you know what.. at least its anonymous. so you dont have to worry about anyone finding out. secret natin yan ha.
Anu yun Brain Cells? nakakain ba yun?
walang marketing ang UP?? ohs.. hehehe.. lahat naman ng institusyon meron.. kahit papaano.. kahit onti lng..
and about dun k gboy comment that was very discriminating and insulting… nandamay pa ng “children”.. musta naman un? wow… napaka self righteous!! wahaha…well… all the other comments naman ay okay except yung the last few… tsk tsk.. sayang…
@pinoy in canada: It is not the marketing strategy of UPLB to be known that we defend it. It is a fact that it is the Premiere State University of the Republic of the Philippines. HINDI NAMAN ITO BINEBENTA DAHIL ITO AY PAGMAMAY-ARI NG MGA MAMAMAYAN!!! If your saying that the Government will sell UP to the private sector, MALAKING KA-ASAHAN NAMAN! Nasa constitution ng Pilipinas na ang UP ay nasa ilalim ng Gobyerno!
I agree with midlifer on this: “UPLB never programs its students to be proud of the school, I am sure it just happens. The UP system does not gain anything by marketing its name because no matter what, it gets the same allocation from the government each year.”
Off-topic na po tayo. Ang isyu dito ay ang MMK at hindi ang marketing ng UP.
kahit anak kong kinse anyos alam kaagad na something is wrong with the story. ang opinion nya kulang na kulang sa research ang MMK. sabi nya research is the backbone in this modern world but rating is equivalent to money . that is where the reality lies. kumag na bata! ang opinion naman ng ina ay ito: parang hina-highlight na ang edukasyon ay hindi basihan para umunlad. wag na lang mag-aral at wala ring pag-asa. kawawa ang mga manonod kung hindi makita ang mali sa istorya ng programang ito.
To charlie santos;
Oo na. Taga-La Salle ako bakit ba?
Bakit ba tayo nagpapakatanga? Eh kung nagkakasundo ang mga taga-UP at DLSU? Tutal Magkakasintalino naman tayo. wala namang pinag-iba ang talino ng isang UP grad sa La Salle grad. Actually, mag-mamasters ako sa UPLB. And I am also qualified for a masters degree sa ADMU. Tinurn down ko rin yung opp. sa Univ of Liverpool at Hokkaide Univ.
And so?
Di ba? Sister school ng UP ang DLSU. Alam nyo ba yun? Ang kapatid ko taga-ADMU. Yung youngest namin, sa Ateneo de Davao; sinira naman ng hinayupak na si Nicole ang reputasyon ng isang Atenean! Bitchy atenista!
Anyway, let us be nice to each and everyone.
Kung may mga kumakampi kay charlie santos, kumampi na kayo.
all you filipinoes are so dramatic. thats why your country will never progress. u have too many opinions the no one really cares about.
and americans always like to butt-in everybody’s problems read: Iraq. We have too many opinions that no one cares?! Idiot you cared enough to comment dumb ass!
Well u americana masyadong liberated thats why you spread aids…
to american: u r stupid, can’t even spell Filipinos. Filipinos will never progress? Just wait.
siguro nadevelop na lang ang UPLB ngayon since its foundation… iba siguro nung panahon pa ni nemie..
To American,
Yeah, I think I should fool myself enough to believe you that no one really cares about the Filipino’s opinions. I see, was that the reason why you posted a comment here? Because you really do not care at all? Haha. You saying you do not care at all should not have been talking in here in the first place.
You’re so paradoxical. Get out of here.
American. Yeah, right.
Sana mag-react din yung sister school ng uplb aka TRACE College! wahahahahaha!
to the people saying that UP students are overreacting on this issue. hay. you just don’t get it. can you please not be a fan of MMK or ABS CBN for just one second and try to open your minds?
THE POINT IS:
The stories sent in MMK are supposed to be true-to-life! gawd. REAL. FACTUAL. do we still need to expound that? And they are projecting Charo holding a letter coming from someone who’s supposed to be telling TRUE STORIES- TRUE DETAILED STORIES. (Even if a single detail was distorted, it makes the FACT a FICTION )
Don’t you see that proclaiming something that is not true is something serious? And in addition, there’s a name involved. and that’s UPLB. Summa Cum Laude is a very VERY high award. And I do realize how people defending MMK don’t get that.
@cracker_hater:
(LOL) haha I believe UPLB doesn’t have a RICH sister. hahaha
“There’s not even one scene in the episode that implies that UPLB has something to do with what happened to the person”- Gboy
how many times did you hear her say “SUMMA CUM LAUDE ako. UPLB”
doesn’t that count?
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I just noticed her diploma from UPLB.
isn’t the university’s name supposed to be in tagalog and not in english?
hmmmm…
my prof said that’s how they put the university’s name in the diploma.
Kahit SCL ka pa sa kung anu mang school pero hindi ka naman magaling sumagot sa interview, walang people skill, at hindi marunong manamit ng tama para sa okasyon ay talagang di ka matatanggap sa trabaho. Kaya kahit na pinapaulit-ulit pa nya sinabi na SCL sya, hindi ibig sabihin nun na UP ang dahilan kaya sya hindi matanggap sa trabaho at kung bakit sya nabaliw.
Masyado nya lang iniasa ang paghanap ng trabaho sa pagka SCL nya na hindi naman tama sa kabuuan.
May mga kilala ako na nag-MCL sa UP at may MS pa, pero nahihirapan ngayon maghanap ng trabaho.
Kung gusto nyo na lahat ng ipapalabas sa TV ay katotohanan, mag-propose kayo ng batas na nagbabawal sa pagpapalabas ng mga kathang isip…
May mga nabasa ako nagsabi… “parepareho lang ang skwelahan”… totoo kaya?
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/i11828.htm
Philippines
Bachelors degrees requiring 4* or more years of full time study from the following institutions are assessed as occupying Level 7 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.
*De La Salle University operates on a trimester calendar. Under this system, students are able to complete the normal 4-year degree in 3 years or normal 5-year degree in 4 years. These degrees are regarded as 4-year or 5-year Bachelor degrees.
Masters degrees, PhDs and graduate and post-graduate diplomas from these institutions require NZQA assessment.
Ateneo de Manila University, Manila (1959)
De La Salle University, Manila (1911)
University of Philippines – Diliman (incl. attached regional campuses (colleges at Baguio City, Cebu City, Clark Air Base & Tacloban City)) (1908)
University of Philippines – Los Banos
University of Philippines – Manila
University of Santo Tomas, Manila
A four-year Bachelor degree awarded by an institution listed below with an average grade either between 1.00 and 2.00, or between A and B, or of 85% or better, depending on the grading system used, is assessed as occupying Level 7 or Level 5 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.
A five-year Bachelor degree (usually in engineering, architecture or pharmacy) awarded by an institution listed below is assessed as occupying Level 7 or Level 5 of the Register and will therefore qualify for 50 points.
Assumption College, Manila
Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City
Ateneo de Naga College, Naga City
Ateneo de Zamboanga College and the renamed Ateneo de Zamboanga University (from 2001 onwards), Zamboanga City
Cebu Central Colleges, Cebu City (see University of Cebu)
Central Luzon State University, Neuva Ecija
Central Philippines University, Iloilo City
College of the Holy Spirit of Manila, Manila
Divine Word University of Tacloban, Tacloban City
Far Eastern University, Manila
Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila
Maryknoll College Foundation Inc (see Miriam College)
Mindanao State University, Marawi City (& General Santos City)
Miriam College, Quezon City (formerly Maryknoll College Foundation Inc)
Pamanasan ng Lungsod ng Manila, (University of the City of Manila)
Pamantasan ng Xavier (Xavier University), Cagayan De Oro
Philippines School of Business Administration
Phlippines Normal College, Manila
Saint Louis University, Baguio City
Saint Paul College of Manila, Manila
Saint Scholastica’s College, Manila
Saint Theresa’s College, Cebu City
San Beda College, Manila
Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
University of Cebu (formerly Cebu Central Colleges)
University of the City of Manila, (Pamanasan ng Lungsod ng Manila)
University of the East, Manila
University of the Philippines in the Visayas (Iloilo City)
University of San Agustin, Iloilo City
University of San Carlos, Cebu City
University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City
Visayas State College of Agriculture, Leyte
Xavier University (Pamantasan ng Xavier), Cagayan De Oro
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Now tell me, pare-pareho nga ba? Kung galing kang UP, Ateneo, La Salle o UST at graduate ka ng 4 years course, automatic you got 50 points sa assessment sa NZ immigration. Other than that, you need to get an average grade either between 1.00 and 2.00, or between A and B, or of 85% or better kapag ikaw ay nasa other list ng schools above.
Kung wala ka sa list ng mga schools sa itaas, sorry ka na lang, wala kang points for this particular assessment.
So, pare-pareho nga ba ang mga eskwelahan? (Badtrip na @M@ yan! Wala sa listahan… huhuhu
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May tanong pala ako sa mga taga UPLB, ano madalas nyo sinasagot pag may nagtanong sa inyo kung saan kayo nag aral o nag aaral? O halimbawa ay pupunta kayo sa UPLB at may nagtanong sa inyo kung saan kayo pupunta?
Ang alam ko, mostly, ang sagot ay…. LB o Los Banos… at ang kausap nyo mismo ang nagvovolunteer ng information na “UP?” o “UPLB?”, tama ba?
Yun ay natanong ko lamang po dahil may mga nagsasabi din na mayabang daw mga taga LB (ayan ha.. taga LB ang sabi ko, hindi taga UPLB lol). Mayabang nga ba?
Btw, buhay pa ba si Climax? May mga nagbabayad pa ba sa jeep at nagsasabing – “Bayad po, library, 2nd floor” ? *wink* *wink*
Honestly speaking, UPLB has been synonymous with LB or Los Baños as it is the largest institution in town… and has been there since 1909. Let’s face it, without UPLB, Los Baños would still be a sleepy and provincial town… Just compare Los Baños “Bayan” with Los Baños “Crossing” and even “Grove.” The commerce in both locations directly benefits from the traffic of people going to and from UPLB.
THIS COUNTRY RUNS MOSTLYBY UP ALUMNI…… NOW….MGA TAGA-UP BE PROUD
labo naman ng argument. walang kinalaman ang institution sa moral preference ng tao. still, these people are brainy, kaya nga tumaas nang tumaas sa posisyon eh.
maraming posisyon nya alam . . .
Crztel poh from South cotabato
Ang labo lang…SUMMA CUM LAUDE KA NG UP TAPOS WALA KANG MAPASUKANG TRABAHO?! diba kung ganon, hinahabol-habol ka ng mga employers?!