Meet --- The Man

You have definitely more than once passed him at the corridor but definitely as well, more than once did not care about whoever he is…

Early in the morning, he must assure that the third and fourth floor of the CICT building is exemplary clean and free from traces of don’t-care students whose leaving their trashes around seems to be their most inevitable hobby. Tiles and walls painted in white is what he cares most. According to him, the job in this new area is really tough, especially because he is doing it alone. It is very difficult to maintain the cleanliness of every corner but still he is giving his best. Shoes' prints on walls appear to be the usual sight for him and the usual cause of his headache.

At 43, he started working as a janitor in Bulacan State University. For twelve years now, he is not new anymore to the problem of cleanliness alongside with self-discipline of the crowd. But he did not mind the difficulty of his line of work because as what he has said, "Ang pamilya ko ang inspirasyon ko sa pagtatrabaho. Kaya kinakaya ko ito kahit mahirap, para sa kanila."

For us technology enthusiasts, what’s new is really hot! Even having a new building excite us. The first time that I had a chance to visit the new CICT building, there was still a scent of fresh paints slashed to walls. This place is well ventilated and is likely a window that would certainly give you a shot of an almost quarter view of life in university. But there is more to that. The new building also denotes "responsibility" over the place we often times utter to be our second home. Believing the thought that "it is his job anyway, he is being paid for that" does not make any sense. Working with him in maintaining the good ambiance of the new building and showing a little concern when put together means a lot not only for our own selves but for us being the steward of the creations around us.

Being him is really tough, it needs tons of patience and dedication to be an effective worker. "Kooperasyon ng mga estudyante ang mahalaga, Dahil bago ang building at bago ang pintura, puti pa--- Iwasan na lamang yung pagtapak sa mga dingding. Para rin naman sa kanila ito, hindi lang para sa’kin.", he appeal.

A sports-minded individual, a loving husband, a father and a diligent non-academic support of the Bulacan State University, meet The Man ---- Mr. Eduardo Navarette, 55 years old and loyal personnel of the university.

So the next time you are wandering around the CICT corridor and happen to see a hard-working man with an intense sense of conscientious outlook towards his toil for giving the best to his family, then you are actually seeing The Man!!!

--Alicia N. Magtira