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Ryan Glenn C. Narvasa
Narvasa, Verallo
visit Japan
By Andrea Rosselle Caneos and Laarni Joyce Quiñones
W
ith the coordination of the National Youth Commission (NYC)
and the Japan International
Cooperation Center (JICE), a
youth- Exchange Project with
Asia- Oceania and North America, two students from Capitol University namely Sayzon
Verallo a 4th yr. college of Business Administration and Ryan Glenn C. Narvasa a 4th yr
Education student visited Japan for an educational tour from March 8-27(Verallo) and May
10-21, 2013(Narvasa) respectively.
Capitol Chronicle interviewed Narvasa and
Verallo about their remarkable learning experience in Japan and came up with this article:
1. What’s the purpose of your tour in Japan? Narvasa: Our purpose is to strengthen
the bond between Japan and our country especially here in Mindanao through the giving
of correct information about the recovery of
Japan and sharing to others our experience
with their culture and place.
Verallo: After the earthquake, the nuclear
plantation burst in Fukushima and it caused
harmful humors about the safety of Japan,
its food, radiation, situation and tourist spots.
These are the main reasons why we were invited to experience the real situation of Japan.
Yes, there is still radiation until now but it is
below the hazard level. By the experience that we had, we ought to
eradicate harmful rumors about Japan and share our good experience
to the Filipino community.
2. What places have you been to
in Japan and what were your experiences in those places?
Narvasa: There are three batches
of participants in the Kizuna Project.
I belonged to the second batch of
students who went there. Our batch
was assigned to Iwate, Kuji City
for ten days from May 10-21...We
went to Iwate prefecture in the city
of Kuji through bullet train....Every
morning we have sessions; we go
to disaster areas, and visit their local industries. We also experienced
riding in a study train and went to
coastal areas for actual exposure.
Lastly, we had a home stay in a
Japanese family for one night and
experienced their way of living.
Verallo: I am one of the third batches of students who went to Japan
from March 8-27, 2013 wherein we
were assigned to go to Fukushima,
Japan specifically in Aizuwakamatsu town of Fukushima Minamiaizu.
There, we visited the Tsuruko castle, experienced the bullet train and
sky tree train. We went to relocation
sites and listened to the experiences of victims there; went to their
strawberry farm to taste if the food
is really safe and yes, they were
safe.
3. What can you say after you visited Japan?
Narvasa: I could now say that the
rumors were not true. I felt happy for them because they are very
resilient and optimistic. They have
this mountain made of debris from
the damages made by the earth-
quake and they call it “Mountain of
memories”. It is good to know that
they keep this as a good memory
of experience instead of making it
bad.
Verallo: Of course with the experience that I had, I really believe
that Japan especially the region of
Fukushima is now a safe place.
4. How would you promote Japan
in CU and outside the school?
Narvasa: Through my organizations here in school, the CESBO,
NSTP, and the El-Lit society, I could
share my experiences and everything about the safety of Japan.
Sayzon Verallo
Outside the school, we (me and my
batch mates in Japan from all over
the country) have an action plan to
implement here in Mindanao. We
keep in touch and communicate
through online to discuss about our
online quiz project. In fact, the project’s development is still ongoing
and will be finished soon.
Verallo: I and Narvasa are planning
that we will be conducting a seminar
here in CU about the revitalization
of Japan after the tsunami. We will
also render 40 hours of volunteerism in National Youth Commission
to share our experiences in Japan
to the people here in Mindanao.
Watching the list: CU’s top- caliber organizations
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By Zal Bacallan and Krissa Omandam
To develop students into total persons’, Capitol University is
not only deemed to give students a quality classroom education but also to offer them an array of groups and organizations that will enhance their leadership and other skills.
These are the Recognized Campus Organizations (RCOs)
that operate in the campus which accept students qualified
for their standards. These RCOs are approved by the office of
the Director of Student Affairs and Services (DSAS) and are
subject to regular evaluation with the following criteria: community extension programs, calendar of activities, meeting attendance, bulletin board design and updates, national and local
exposures and their accomplishment report for the semester.
Based on these criteria, the following are ranked on the top.
Capitol University – Red Cross Youth Council (CU-RCYC)
is an interdependent organization that accepts members from
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