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Pathways Presents "Fashion Icon"

By: Ivan L. Lawag (WVSU)

Filipinos regard education as one of the most important tool in improving their lives. But based on statistics, only 2 out of 10 Filipino students finish with a college degree. It means that only few can gain access to better jobs and stable lives.
These realities prompted Ateneo de Manila University and Ford Foundation to create Pathways to Higher Education. Pathways to Higher Education is a non-government organization that aims to help poor, less fortunate, but deserving students to have a better access to quality higher education. The said organization does not only help its beneficiaries get ito a good college or university but also trains them holistically to ensure that they can acquire quality education. Pathways faithfully obtains its funding by partnering with co-NGOs and soliciting the help of generous donors. Pathways Youth Groups are actively working for its vision in different parts of the country.
Here in Iloilo, groups of Pathways students from the West Visayas State University and West Visayas State College of Science and Technology initiated a project that could aide them in their fund raising schemes. Pathways Dalan (WVCST) and Project SULAT (WVSU) and the Supreme Student Government of WVCST organized “Fashion Icon” a fashion show contest for a cause.
Ten males and ten females from both schools joined the said modeling competition. The males and females showcased the ever elegant and ever sophisticated masterpieces and creation of Mr. Mandy Salcedo, Iloilo’s newest Prince of Fashion. The show was held at WVCST last December 14, 2006.
The stage was covered with shades of red as the models showcased the designer’s elegant Red Collection. Hues of black and white overshadowed the serene center stage as Mandy’s Black and White collection.
A sensational heat flourished inside the hall as the models showcased the designer’s unique and daring masterpiece of Summer Resort Wear. After that, the audience was then amazed by how the Iloilo’s prince of fashion transformed ordinary denims in to an astonishing one with his Denim Collections.
The models lastly, paraded with the designer’s excellent shades of colorful gowns for the ladies and elegant black suites for the males.
The affair lasted for 3 and ½ hours yet the people are still eager to see and to know the winners. The winners were based 80% of judges’ total scores and 20% for their popularity basis.
Male model # 8 won the title as Male Fashion Icon 2006. He is also awarded as Mr. Photogenic, Mr. Popularity, and Best in Red Collection. Model #3 is 1st runner up. He is also adjudged as Best in Black and White Collection and Best in Summer Resort Wear. Male model #6 was judged 2nd Runner-up. Male model #7 though didn’t made it to the top spot, took the Best in Denim Wear and Best in Formal Wear award.
For the ladies, model #1 earned the title Female Fashion Icon 2006. She was awarded as Miss Popularity. 1st Runner-up is model #5. She was awarded as Best in Denim Wear and Best in Formal Wear. The 2nd Runner-up is model #6. She took the Best in red Collection, Best in Black and White Collection and the Best in Summer Resort Wear Collection. Model #10 was awarded as Miss Photogenic.
The judges who carefully scrutinized and picked the winners were: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The sponsors are: Mr. Mandy Salcedo, Mang Inasal, Winner’s Gym, The News Today, Pepsi, Alex Floer Garden, CocoGrill Restaurant, RS Development Center, ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo, and J and R Family Studio.

The Proceeds of the said project will go to both Pathways Youth Group’s Sharing the Light Project, a project that aims to improve specific public high school libraries in Iloilo.

Christmas Outreach with the Aetas

by Janet Decipulo

It was raining hard that day and the road to our destination was bumpy. Yet it was one of the most exciting days of my life. Not only because it was my first time to join a community outreach outside my birthplace (Zamboanga) but also because the people that we will visit were one of the oldest settlers in the Philippines, the Aetas.

I, my partner Lloyd Diel, the Pathways Youth Groups of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (Pathways- DALAN) and West Visayas State University (Pathways Project SULAT) journeyed towards Nagpana community in Barotac Viejo where the Aetas live. We brought, boxes of noodles, sacks of rice, sardines, clothes and most of all, the special thing in our hearts: the desire to make others happy.

The Aetas were very much welcoming to us. When we arrived we were greeted by a crowd composed of mostly smiling children. Sir Ricky Quibinco, the moderator of Pathways-DALAN then introduced us to the community. We found it easy to open up a conversation with them for they were very much accustomed to visitors. They showed us the crafts that they have made of which some we decided to buy for a very affordable prize.

After that, it was the time for us to give our donations. As they received their gifts, each of them expressed their gratefulness differently. Some of them said, “Thank you”, some “Merry Christmas”, some “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” and some just gave us a very big smile. Despite the coldness of that afternoon Barotac Viejo seemed to be such a warm place for us.

And when all was done, we ended the event with a group picture taking. All of us were fulfilled of the day except Mr. Ricky Quibinco who decided to adopt an Aeta boy for a week!

Walking in Pathways

(Written on August 15, 2006 by Concordio Lloyd Diel IV)


It has been more than 3 months now since we came to the island of Panay to become the new Pathways Program Officers for Education in the Visayas Regions. From then on, we have been monitoring and assisting 10 Pathways Youth Groups (PYGs), namely: the PYGs of three Western Visayas State University campuses (WVSU - Lapaz, Lambunao and Pototan) and Western College of Science and Technology (WVCST) in Iloilo city, University of St. La Salle in Bacolod, Guimaras State College (GSC) in Guimaras, Filamer State College (FSC) in Roxas, University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) and San Carlos (USC) in Cebu, and Siliman University (SU) in Dumagete.

Serving so far is great and we were able to go to different places and meet different people during our visitations with the PYGs and their clienteles, and during the volunteers’ trainings. But our time here is not without its trials and pains. Before we came to our area we had such a perfect vision of service and we thought that we were already so prepared and equipped to administer the tasks given to us by JVP and Pathways. But the truth is it has been a process of learning and letting go of things and there are also times that we get frustrated and tired.

The thing in being Pathways Program Officer for Education Development is that we seldom see immediate victories. The products of our work are usually expressed indirectly or in the attainment of long term goals. Sometimes, the only rewards we receive comes from seeing the enthusiasm of the youth groups to serve and the signs of hope and gratitude from the people they are helping

You can’t help but be amazed by the effort, creativity and cura personalis each member of these PYGs displays despite their hectic academic schedule. Their projects, no matter how big or simple, do help serve in promoting equality in the access to quality higher education. And even though we are still in the pre-implementation phase of the Sharing the Light project and that most of PYGs are just starting to give their college preparation tutorials, we could already sense the joy in the hearts of their beneficiaries. These things together with the support from our love ones, friends, the JVP and Pathways communities and our faith in God are the ones that continue to inspire us to help create a Society wherein there is equality to access quality higher education right here in the Visayas.

There is more to our work than the final triumph, also important are the hope and joy that we give and the positive changes in ourselves that we acquire along the way.

Sharing the light beneficiaries

Pathways to Higher Education-Visayas Office together with the different Pathways Youth Groups in the Visayas Region presents to you their 14 Sharing the Light project beneficiaries. These high school libraries are assessed to have poor library conditions such as the lack of library facilities and references are limited and some are outdated.

Name of Partner School and their STL Beneficiaries

Filamer Christian College-Dumulog National High School and Congressman Arnaldo High School

Guimaras State College-Guimaras State High School

Silliman University-Dauin National High School

University of San Carlos-Banilad Night High School an Cabangcalan National High School

University of St. La Salle-Generoso Villanueva Sr. High School and Cabug High School

WVSU-Lambunao-Lambunao National High School

WVSU- Main -San PedroNational High School and Botong Cabanbanan National High School

WVSU-Pototan-Alberto Sorongon National High School

WVCST-Melchor Nava National High School and Buenavista National High School

We are currently accepting donations in any form (such as books, chairs, tables, computers and other libray materials) intended for high school students. Please contact Ms. Janet E. Decipulo or Concordio Lloyd M. Diel IV in the following nos. o9194163036/09184592360.

Let us help in improving Public High School Libraries for our future leaders....