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ARBITER Official newsletter of UP ABAM

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This rather ng uhay y asaya ‘controversial’ mneEditor‘s Note monic recently given to ABAM has spurred a myriad of reactions and a clash of emotions amongst members and non-members alike. A number were elated and instantly mirrored their interpretation of the said alternative meaning. Not a few immediately armed themselves with arguments to contest the connotation. But what exactly is the controversy about? Masaya. Happiness. What exactly is it? Given a dictionary, one can easily leaf through it and provide the lexical meaning in no time. Common sense is also a very accessible bank to withdraw a ready answer. Easy right? But how come this becomes a hot topic of inquiry? Imagine yourself smiling, laughing, grinning, giggling, chuckling… Yes, these differ from one another and express different levels of happiness as well. Some people instantly feel their hearts skipping a beat with just a small act of altruism. Others could spend the rest of their life basking in the sacred light of their religion, for this is what gives them an inexplicable bliss. Most can’t help but smile with the tingling sensation of a budding and growing romance. One cannot easily hold back a fit of laughter with one spontaneous silly act or joke. Still, there is this hint of satisfaction when one realizes that he/she is more fortunate than other individuals. So what is happiness? This is pretty much subjective. Only you can tell what happiness is for you. The common denominator is that sweet, funny and even exhilarating feeling that arises from specific to random instances which affects each of us differently and we, likewise, express in various ways. So we ask the same question again. What is happiness? We have one answer. ABAM. ABAM is happiness.

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oon M w n: Ne yona r O s n Tra udine Ta the movie New Moon. Not It will not be as if you never existed… …here in ABAM, even if you’re still a transitional!

only did Jacob’s abs awaken the whole audience, but the comedic performance of the finalists surely out staged the movie clip itself! In the end, one team has to win and the heart of ABAM, the HRD department, emerged as the champion.

This was clearly the message of 2009’s last Transitionals’ Orientation, with The creative audiovisual presentathe title the TransOrn saga: Transitional’s tions of each department (Finance, Special Orientation. Held on the 27th of November, Events, Community Affairs and Human rein room 309 at 6-8 PM, this event marked sources and Development Departthe 2nd step to being a full-fledged ABAMer, ment) were preafter the recruitment period. sented to help the trans know the UP Tons of laughter, Association of Busiloads surprises and lots of getness Administrato-know ABAM made up the tion Majors more. first get-together night of this Each Vice Presiyear’s last batch of transitionals. dent introduced A message from Nico Salvador, his/her departthe current ABAM president and ment: Mycah Tim Humangit, last year’s presiFigueroa for Fin, dent, gave more inspiration to the Oskie King for trans. The energetic trans took SE, RC de Luna hearty laughs as they answered for CA and the introduction questions given by Diane Reyes the hosts, Suzie Abela (Externals for HRD. The Executive VP) and Oskie King (VP for AVP for SE), while raising issues here and Trans, Gelai there with the most ‘controversial’ Bersaba, answers, making them forget the very explained the meaning and existence of boredom. trans process to the transitionals. Yabang Pinoy was also introduced by Erielle The alumni, Timothy Humangit Pineda. Lastly, the Internals Executive Vice and Eddi Paul Saguilayan served as judges President, Tintin Espiritu, delievered the for the most awaited game. The trans and closing remarks and some announcements. mems unleashed their artistic potentials as they played the out-of-this world version of Oh, how could anyone forget the paint-me-a-picture, with a major twist in sumptuous dinner consisting of pasta, panthe finals. The whole ABAM family, includ- cit, pizza, Smidgets and refreshing Cool Aid ing the trans, was divided into 4 groups that filled our stomachs? Well, it was really according to the 4 departments of the org. a grand night! ABAM has just started With HR and FIN groups landing at the final the shower of extraordinarily unforround, they successfully staged a clip from gettable events! ♥

Starting off with new faces

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A sneak peak to ABAM hidden desires

S TRAN EMS AND M R E CORN swers:

Crusher Quiana, ngayon ko lang napansin na cute pala siya. Pwede pic na lang nya ibid ko? Dahil poor ako, P100; Hazel Co kasi mapanlait siya…crush ko sya ngayon kasi mabait pala sya, akala ko ang sungitCha Casas sungit nya, P200 dahil pinakabagong Sarili ko ang iboboto ko, prie: priceless crush kasi mararating ng taong magbibid sa akin Suzie ang highest level sa Maslow’s hierarchy of EJ kasi gusto ko syang maging lalaki, needs. P1000; Noel kasi si Noel ang tunay na Louie Aguilar mahirap…si Noel ang tunay na may malaQues tion: Si Iya, P100 para sakit… Kung ay ib makaabot sa finals Paul l ah i-b sinu- id sa ABA at ng ABA Robert Rojas Richelle, P50, sin M M Ibibid ko si Biance (prefe o an g ay KaDat ers maganda; e Ka, Marichris kasi r for P69 dahil sabi i bi- bi magk ably 1 tr d niya masarap ano a ans mo maganda, P50 rin + 1 t bak maging #2.. haha! it? mem ), Crema Denise Torres Reden; P5; crush ko siya.. Malco B kahit magNichi Pujol kano chos… kasi Yung buddy ko na lang (Jove Tercero) pareho kaming B and ang hot para safe… inosenteng bata yun eh.. nya; Tim kasi cute sya, mga P200 nga lang haha! Piso lang pero kung marami magbiHazel Co bid, edi up to P50.. lahat ng kasali sa abamay ka date ka! Aldrin Linas sorry kailangan eh, di kami pwde may Buddy Cha; P500 para makalimutan niya bias:) hmm pero kung di kasali..si buddy yung fave song nya na I love you goodbye meilyn (mem) at naesa (trans) dahil super at para maging masaya na siya… haha! buddies ko sila Mark Fernandez Amethyst Ring Marichris, P100 kasi kahit papaano kilala Mark Anthony, P100, kasi he knows how ko na sya, partner sa ABAMay KaDAte ka to bring in a good laugh in the middle of a Nanaman; Chloe, P100, maganda kasi serious conversation; Tanjo because he’ll siya, isa sa mga una kong nakita always be my head-turner. Trans’ an-

Mems’ answers: Anonymous -EJ at Malco B., P1000 each dahil MAHAL ko sila J0cs Dilag Tinatanong pa ba yan? I love you Clauds! Pwedeng pagmamahal na lang ang ibayad ko? Marichris para magkapareho yung buddies, P1 para manalo si Mark

Want to know more about ABAM’s latest? Flip to page 10!

The hard-earned fruits of the Men’s Basketball teams: Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5

Red Green Red Yellow Red

The unparalleled feat of the Women’s Basketball teams

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5

The knockout performance of the Futsal teams Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Additional Game

The brave Attendance of each team Yellow 27.01% Green 28.40% Blue 53.32% Red 24.25%

The thick competition in the Parlor Games

Yellow Green Blue Red Winner

Red Yellow Red Blue Red

Game 1 15 7.5 12.5 10 Yellow

Red Yellow Red Green Red Yellow

Raise the Athletic torch

Fourth place By Claudine Tayona was definitely not the title that ABAM & AIESEC’s Golden Centaurs (Yellow) team fished for. Though the team did not reach the most sought after highest spot, it still landed triumphantly on the 1st runner up place, following JMA’s Red Titans which achieved the championship and along with JPIA & PX’s Blue Bakunawa and CE, JFA & IBA’s Green Griffins, holding the titles of second and third runner up respectively. Here are the official results of BACBACAN 2 (showing the winners per game)*:

BACBACAN BLAST!

Game2 15 7.5 10 12.5 Yellow

The jibing moves of the Cheerdance teams Yellow Green Blue Red

84 81.25 83.5 84.5

The most awaited Overall scores Yellow Green Blue Red

235 170 202.5 242.5

The altitude of the soaring Volleyball Game 1 Red teams Game 2 Yellow Game 3 Yellow Game 4 Blue Game 5 Yellow The pride of Mr. and Ms. Bacbacan Yellow Green Blue Red

90 90 94 89 With all the teams’ competitive spirits raised to their maximum, who would doubt that BACBACAN II 2009 was one big success? With all the fun, sportsmanship, strategy and creativity manifested in this glorious event, truly, all of us would look forward to next year’s BACBACAN. Indeed, someone else was bound to take 4th place from our team. Let’s have another and bigger blast next time! *results provided by the BAC.

Stained Glass 101 By Mycah Figueroa So we won 1st runner up this year, are we prepared enough to be the champion next year? You see, stained glass craft isn’t as simple as putting cellophanes and double-sided tapes together. And it won’t be easy being up against a handful of other orgs. But because we’re ABAM, be1 ingBA champion in this craft is something we could certainly achieve. Here are a few tips on how to—so read well! Start early. The planning and preparation phase takes the longest time. As soon as 2 the theme is announced, start brainstorming for ideas. In our case, it was Kapaskuhan, Kalikasan, Kinabukasan, which was fairly broad you could come up with anything. Get someone good at drawing and make a LOT of sketches out of your ideas. Ask other people for opinions and revise, revise, and revise again until you come up with the best concept. ;-)

**Did you know? ABAM is the only org in BA who makes stained glass in mosaic-style (little pieces of cellophane put together to achieve a mosaic-like effect). It is also the only org which uses oil as adhesive. Meganon?! Enjoy it! Winning is not the only goal of the stained glass activity. So what if we’re second place kung tayo naman pinakanag-enjoy?J In everything that we do, put in the ABAMasaya spirit in it and we’ll certainly achieve whatever we wanted to. Bond and share the latest gossip with the ABAMers while doing the project—it kept us going during the crunch time. While other orgs wrote their write-up in English, we wrote ours in tagalog which described the concept more clearly. The secret to our stained glass is not the technique, but the ABAM culture embedded on every bit and process of making it… and it sure worked!

Get people to work on it together. The stained glass project isn’t a one-man job— it involves a lot of teamwork from day one to deadline. From making nine frame panels, patiently cutting intricate outlines out of cardboard, placing the outlines on the frame with double adhesive, and finally cutting and “oiling” cellophane. It’ll get oily and sticky of course, but 3 as long as you have dedicated ABAMers who do not tire of endlessly cutting and pasting bits of cellophane…trust me, you’ll have a masterpiece at hand.

Artsy-Fartsy Fantasy

Carol of the Belles and Beaus

Everyone is excited for the coming of the most awaited vacation time of the year, the Christmas Holidays. Students just can’t wait to get out of school grounds and spend time with their families. Some are just eager to join their friends in roaming around their neighborhood to sing Christmas carols. And most people just love the abundant FOOD and sweet laughter of their loved ones during Noche Buena. We, the ABAMers, share the same sentiments as the others. But more than that, we also feel that Christmas is an opportunity to give more to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. And so, it has been a tradition of ABAM to have a Christmas caroling event. But what differentiates that event from the traditional caroling is that we sing Christmas carols to different houses and at the same time, be the ones to give out what we can offer. Last December 12, 2009, ABAMers walked around the neighborhood of “Krus na Ligas”, carrying with them twenty bilao(s) filled with canned goods and pasta to serve as the Noche Buena for the families. All those that were given to the families were fruits of the passionate and unselfish love of the members of the different departments of ABAM who donated for the said event. Even though our voices can’t compare to the UP Concert Chorus, we still sang our hearts out. We knew that Christmas carols were made to be sung with smiles and love. Nothing compares to the feeling of leaving KNL that day, knowing that a hopeless family, an ill grandfather or lonely grandmother now, somehow, feel that Christmas is a time to hope again and be joyful. For others, Christmas caroling may be about spending time with friends and feeling excited to the paper money they received. But for the ABAM family, Christmas caroling will always be spending time with each other and just giving more. Cheers to all ABAMers!

What is Maligaya in ABAMaligayang Pasko? By Kristine Liberato

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A taste of competition

Ang Buhay Ay Masaya. This mantra enjoyed the Algorithm March in Station Two was truly lived out last January 11 when the which tested each person’s cooperation in the members and transitionals of UP Association of group. Group Strategy is definitely something Business Administration Majors brought their unforgettable about Station Three (Water Pass). energetic and joyous spirits with them at Ninoy With Miles Ramos as the station manager, the Aquino Parks and Wildlife for the Team- Building teams tried their best to transfer as much water Session (TBS, dearly dubbed as Todo-Bonding as they can to the empty bottle using their Session) of the Second Semester. The members hands. On the other hand, ABAM members and and transitionals, who were in white shirts,were tansitionals’ creative juices were once again divided into four competitive teams namely; poured out as they transformed paper clips into Wild Amazoniuhs, Kerida, Harry’s Angels, and something big and wonFast and Fourious. derful in Station y a h u B The program Four(Bigger and g 0: An 1 0 2 started with a prayer Better) with the S TB sayaun a from Tintin Espiritu, UP oversight of Raena M y A a ielle B ABAM President and Panganiban as the y Mar B with welcoming remarks station manager. Station Five infrom Diane Reyes, Human volved plastic bottles, blindfolds, and right Resource and Development Vice President. Af- choices as one person guided and instructed terwards, each team presented their respective another as a partner to choose the right bottle cheers with pride and overflowing energy to and earn positive points in a game facilitated by mark the beginning of the activity that was start- Jo Joson and Roy Nacional. When the teams ing to unfold. advanced to the final station, they were equally With the air heating up literally and amused and excited because the game requires figuratively, the first game set off with a blast! ingenuity and creativity to be able to avoid the Coined as “Feet On The Ground Game” , the egg from being broken after dropping it. The teams showed off their teamwork as they fought teams were even able to come up with amusing for the best path of the game proper. When all cheers before the egg drop, and the the teams received their instructions, everyone game ended with actually no eggs broken! What better way it is to end with a game where everyone is included, spelling UP Association of Business Administration Majors with a twist. Surely, anyone who attended the event will attest that it is indeed a game to remember. Just like proceeded to their stations to play and learn any other articles about such a comfrom the games that were waiting for them. petitive event, I know the readers, especially Every time they finish a game, they were given a those who were not able to come to the event, material that will be needed for the last game. want to know what team championed the Station One(All About ABAM), which games; but who cares? Each team cheered, was facilitated by Marielle Baun(me), challenged played, and laughed during the each team to rack their brains in answering trivia event. All the teams are winabout the organization and at the same time ners. Everyone is happy, and taught them the importance of knowing ABAM that is what matters most. well. Under the supervision of Ron E, the players Ang Buhay Ay Masaya.:)

Do I smell February?

“They need you as much as you need Last January 16, 2010, the Special Events them.” This was the first statement made Department held the Corporate Courtship by the second speaker. Prof. Raymund 101: Events and sponsors, guaranteed! , a Acedera had quite a rapport with the audiseminar on events management and spon- ence. He is an independent marketing and sorship marketing that aims to hone By Darz Joguilon the students’ skills and prepare them for their respective advertising professional. He’s also one of projects. The semi- the most exceptional faculty members of nar took place in P&G room and the UP College of Business Administration, was almost half a day. Stuwho taught BA 177 the previous dents from different organiyears. His passion for his profession zations were invited in the was clearly seen by the way he said event. Though only a shared his knowledge and wisdom number of them were able on sponsorship marketing. to attend because the event The last speaker who did the integrawas on the exam week, it was a tion of both events management and very interactive activity. The sponsorship marketing was the youngest room was filled with students of them. At the age of 25, Mr. Mesh who were eager to listen and to Villanueva is already working 3 different learn from the distinguished jobs. His jobs offer him the adequate speakers. experience to talk about both of the The first speaker was an Ateneo topics. He gave examples about the rede Manila University student cent events that he was able to manage. who then transferred to CovenHe was able to share different problems try University in England where he experienced and provided possible she received approaches to them. Everyone in her Diploma the room took down in Higher notes and was all ears. Education in After the last speaker, Culture, there was an invitation Communication and Media. Currently, Ms. for all listeners to ask about the topics. It Karen Sales is an Account Manager for was indeed an exciting exchange of ideas Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide. She from the speakers and the listeners. talked about events management in a very Students who came to the seminar went detailed manner. She emphasized on the back to their respective organizations ready preparation process of handling events. She and excited to handle events. They are not was a dynamic speaker and she easily got afraid of getting a no from companies. Inthe interest of the listeners stead, they are more confident and hopeful through her jolly way of this time. All because of the knowledge they speaking. got from the seminar.

CAN I GET A YES THIS TIME?

You’re the Eat! FEEDING PROGRAM (Directors: Marjorie Castro, Chamie Datoc, Meilyn Ip) Last January 18, the Community Affairs Department successfully conducted its feeding program entitled Ray of Hope: Mission Nutrition as part of the celebration of the weeklong celebration of ABAM’s on its 19th year. The event was held at the Balara Elementary School and was initially planned to cater to 300 grade school students only but we were fortunate enough to provide food for more than 300 students. The ABAM family served a nutritious meal consisting of pansit, bread and fruit juice. The members and transitionals worked hand in hand from coordinating, assisting, entertaining, serving and even up to cleaning up after the event.

Got the Ex-Factor?

THEY’VE GOT THE EX FACTOR! Whoa! Execore ‘09-‘10 has reached the finish line. It’s time to pass on the leadership baton to the next batch of officers, Execore ‘10-‘11. Here are the newest additions to the ABAM walk of Fame: President:

Chloe Matthea Ocampo Internals Vice President:

Harry Bert Tajo

Externals Vice President:

Marck Humphrey Cura Human Resources and Development Department Vice President:

Mary Jesselle Diaz Finance Department Vice President:

Benson Buera Community Affairs Department Vice President:

Grace Ann Lagman Special Events Department Vice President:

John Albert Ramirez Congratulations to the new ABAM Execore!

ABAM Week ABAM Week Day 1: On Fire: The UP ABAM Metrowide ScavHunt

ABAM Week Day 3: January 19, 2010 RADIANCE: The Gallery Launch Gallery launch! ABAM SHOWTIME!

ABAM Week Day 4: January 20, 2010 BRAVO GUSTO: The Grand Pakain

ABAM Week Day5: Open Tambayan (Jan. 21, 2010)

ABAM week day 6: Jan. 22, 2010 GUIDING LIGHT: Thanksgiving Mass

ABAM Week Day7: Jan. 23, 2010 Afterglow – The ABAM Culminight

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