A previous post of mine was about a young student changing the world through arts and a professor who was continued to inspire great young minds. Today, I give recognition to heroes who have given pride to my Alma Mater for years now, even before I became a proud Lycean. 87th season of NCAA, LPU had just been granted a slot as a competing school and everyone-faculty included- was hyped up for the journey the school was about to embark on. Players from all over the nation and from other schools came to our aid in hopes to bring us glory, but something has been overlooked. Before the games, during the cries of pride and during halftime, who are the heroes? Our ever fighting Pep Squad. People think that the players are the only heroes we look up to, but it's the Pep squad who gives us that feeling of pride, loyalty for the school and love for our values. Their job is just as important as winning any sport played in competitions. To put it lightly, it's not just tossing people, cartwheels and coordinated dancing, but it's about having passion and belief in what your doing and who you're doing it for. These ladies and gentlemen have been working their selves to the bone from training till late at night to being in the gym early morning hand and foot, but have we ever taken time to step back to acknowledge these heroes?

Their relationship with each other only makes the squad more solid, not only in performance but also in passion. Like the wind they have continued to be quiet and still go down fighting; it's about time we felt the wind and appreciate their efforts for us.These are students of LPU who ask for nothing but faith and recognition for what they bring on and off the field/court. As I watch them perform whether live or from a video on Youtube, it makes me proud to know that they are people who will continue promoting pride and love for LPU. As fellow students, we need to support and believe in them as much as they believe in each other. As the days go by, never will I be ashamed to raise my arm and heart as a Lycean. As I type this post, I will continue to pray for the recognition and love that the LPU Pep Squad has deserved for so long. God bless and VIVA LARGA PIRATA!!!

I dedicate this post to a member of the squad who has inspired me with their story.

Lately, there has been an article about a few soldiers who were hurt in an ambush or attack in Mindanao. It's sad that when wars of religion and beliefs happen, a truce can never be made and things are dealt with the use of bullets. As I read the article, it broke my heart because somehow, the smoke of war blinds these men and women in remembering that they are firing at their fellow countrymen. After years, I still wish to fight for both sides. I recently read that some people are in favor for an all out war with the MILF, but as we're all aware this will also provoke them and might cause a burning fire to burn even bigger. Why does our nation fail as a whole? Because we look at the differences too much, rather than try to work together for similarities. Do we blame geography? Do we blame belief? All in all, we should STOP all the blaming because it will never lead to anything

Remember that pointing when pointing one finger at something, four are pointing back at you. It's time for the unity our forefathers once fought for so hard.