[] TRuTH []

What is truth? We may say something is true if it is successfully explained how that statement is able to come about in consideration with its premises and consequent. It must be able to satisfy the conditional and it must also be verified universally, also experienced by others. Relativity may also bring about truth. Due to the fact that now we have pre-formulated truths, If we have a statement we may say it is true if the coherence of the parts of the idea is supported by those pre-formulated truths.

Can we say that there exist an ultimate truth? I believe it does not do so. We must put into consideration that anything that happens around a system may affect the outcome of an idea or problem. In our real world,we say a person may do experiments, researches and information gathering so that it may help him in defining truth. If another person, however, does the same plans in another place opposite as the other it may come out differently. An example is Newton and Aristotle. Newton says things fall in the same rate without considering air resistance. Aristotle on the other hand says heavier objects fall faster. We may say both are correct the problem is their difference of scenario. Aristotle's scenario is suggested in a world same as ours while Newton's is somewhere without air resistance. Just as I say perspectivity and difference in factors are barriers for such a formulation of an ultimate truth.

If we say there is no more ultimate truth, then we say that philosophy is senseless? Philosophy is the quest for knowledge. I believe we are not searching for an ultimate truth but rather we question the ambiguity of ideas. Philosophy then still serves its purpose, to give reasons to happenings and be able to prove its possibility. I say that it is absurd to assume that philosophy will be senseless if we void the existence of the ultimate truth.The causality of things cannot show any sign of ultimate truth because it may be seen in different perspective as was said above but it does not void the possibility of an idea to be valid.

What if a truth is voided out because of another idea? We then go back to perspectivity. We may say the first idea is logically valid. However, their are instances when some other idea is more detailed which is why it is more accepted. Choosing which is true is not a problem there for it really just happens that another idea is detailed. It is simply stereo typed that if an idea is voided out of circulation it is already considered false.

My definition is different if compared to others. The definition of Truth is also something to be think about. There really is no common definition for truth as defined by many people. Even the truth of the "truth" happens to be a problem. But I say again, perspectivity does not void out the possibility of an idea to be true, rather it is placed in as a factor affecting the system. I there for conclude that the definition and assumptions I have presented are true if put in my perspective.

[] TuiTioN Fee []

The iskolar ng bayan title... was given to the students of the University of the Philippines because people believe that they are given top - class education using the taxer`s money... but what happens when the iskolar ng bayan pays for their education in high prices? What happens when the low tuition fee rule is changed? Will people from all walks of life still battle it out for a slot in the country`s premier university? Will the present students ,who have been Iskolar ng bayan, still be able to keep up in paying the increased tuition fees? Will the students of the Countries premier university... still be fit in calling them selves... Iskolar ng bayan?

Many students from different organizations have been giving out leaflets, small talks and student memorandums this past few weeks... They are the staunch defenders of student rights in the university... They have been calling help and support from their fellow campus-mates to stop the university government in pushing thru the tuition fee increase ... LET US HELP... It may be wrong to protest... but what makes it right... is the fact that we are fighting for something ... something that if not acted upon may be snatched from us... that something... is formal education...

Who would want a tuition fee increase in our time? The country is experiencing political and economical turmoil... how can simple students, whose parents salary are not even enough to present food for 3 meals a day, be able to coupe up with the tuition when it increases 3 times the present? That may cause the desolution of 1/2 the campus` population... Education is a right... being in this university.. using the taxer`s money... making efforts to do good... academically and morally... is not obliged...however it is also not just a simple gift... what we have here in our grasp and so with those future iskolar ng bayan... is a privilege... a privilege to be educated just like ,if not greater, with those in the high payed campuse like Ateneo, La Salle, Letran, UST and many others.. in low cost..

the true sense of being an iskolar ng bayan... is gaining education in affordable means... but increasing the tuition from 300 to 1000 per unit is destroying the whole sense of it... honestly, I may be able to pay such tuition... however does this mean that putting it up is right? s0me people would not want to help cause they are thinking that they can fit-in in such a scenario... however is it right? first of all... being here in the University of the Philippines... gives us a task to be the future builders of this country... because of such a reason... We must be noted that we must fight for the right of every Filipino youngsters that may pass the upcat exams the same privilege we have from the past.... We must help in building the support for the generation next to us that they too... just like us... can obtain the affordable formal education the university has to offer.. another thing is that.... allowing such thing to happen may show them that we are weak and we will just allow any revisions in the university proper .... freedom to express and be heard is then oppressed.... after that we are left of nothing... what may be next? we don`t know.. and we must not let it happen...

It all starts here...

Ang tunay na iskolar ng bayan ay marunong ipaglaban ang karapatan niya... ang karapatan ng sambayanan... ang karapatan nang makabagong kabataan... Narito tayo dahil napili tayo... at kung hahayaan natin ang isang maling pagbabago... marahil tayo na ang huling magiging napili ng sambayanan ... wala man akong gustong i-implikang masama... subalit... tanging sa atin na lamang may napupuntahang maganda ang kaban ng bayan... pero bakit ipinagkakait pa rin ito sa atin... Tayo ang kinabukasan... kaya`t wag nating hayaan ang maling pagbabagong ito na sirain ang karapatan nating matuto... at mabigyan ng edukasyon... na kaya natin...

Ka-iska... Ka-isko... kaya natin to kung sama sama tayo... kaya natin `to kung di natin ito hahayaan... Ikaw ay iskolar ng bayan.... Patunayan natin ito... ang kakayanan nating magsalita at magpakita ng tama... Ikaw to... Para sa iyo ito... isko at iska...

Education may be the last existing thing we can show the world.. so dont let it just pass off your grasps...

scion

[] 1st WeeK []

Classes has already resumed... Just like how it happens for the past 12 years... you wake up... get dressed... get things ready... ride all your way to school... meet old friends... meet new ones... you go off to class... attend orientations... and other more things I wont waste time writting... the point is... everything just happens as it always do... but their is one difference... you are now in a new school... new terrain... new place... new professors... and that new home im in now... is the University of the Philippines... Yes, my friends... Im part of the lucky people... who for some reasons... are accepted and is here to make something good out of the taxes you pay to the government...

The fees are not as high as the other universties... that is why facilities in the campus may not be the first class... the rooms may only be equipped with two ceiling fans... equipments may be lacking... but though in such a condition... Im still proud... Why? simply because.... " UP kc..." just like how the high officials who spoke their speeches... We might not have the best of equipments... We might not have the most highly paid professors <>... at least... the wisest of minds are here... that simple... that great...

Im proud to say... my schedule is one of the best... some people even envy me... why? let us put it this way... I enter school early.. and I end it early too... and when I say early... I mean EARLY! My first class start at 8:30 am ... and ends at 11:30 am during tuesdays and fridays... while 1 pm during the other days...

but though with such luck in winning myself such a schedule... I received an equal bad luck... Lets begin with my place of class... during monday & thursdays ... My subject locations are alternate... I shall explain... We have building 1 and 2 ... my first class starts at 3rd floor of bldg 1... the next class is in bldg 2 also 3rd floor... after which... the last class is then catered in the next room a hall way away from my 1st class room... which is yes... also 3rd floor... see!

The next bad luck... I thought I was not going to have a math class... and I was glad for that ... everyone must know I flunck my math class... ALWAYS! but all that was then changed...my major class is Philo 12... intermidiate logic... everything was normal... the syllabus was then shown to us.. in it... capitalized as topic titles: Propositional CALCULUS and Predicate CALCULUS... so much for my luck... my major is so Math-ish!! worst case... its CALCULUS... may be harder than Algebra , Trigonometry & Geometry put together.. and to make it much fun... I never listened in my proving lessons in high school... Isn`t that so great!?

So much for that... College might be a great adventure... oh well.. it all starts here they say... so... lets be happy we are here... That may be all for now... Go UP... Go CSSP... Go Philo Majors... Go block N-5... hehe...