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Looking back to the past terms I had in Benilde, editing pubmats or videos is never my forte. I even cried last semester because I thought I wouldn't be part of the Dean's lister anymore because of my editing class. Well fast forward to my internship, I was really hesitant to do works that requires editing. There is this huge pressure on me not to excel and meet the standards that they needed. Often times, I would only get the jobs on editorials and public speaking because I knew I excel very well on that. In our office, I was delegated to produce a campaign material as a part of the requirement that day. Little did I knew that what I was about to do will be used for a bigtime political campaign. The City Administrator commended my works/article releases and wanted to hire me at the end of my internship. They also knew that I would be pursuing law that is why they wanted me to put onto the legal department.

Literally i was in shocked and so is my parents! Well, the lesson I learned here is don't settle in your comfort zone always. Always think what you can offer more for the table.

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On my first week of internship, I crowd-sourced a story on Mark Kennedy Bantugon. He is a 22-year-old aeronautical engineering graduate from the Philippine State College of Aeronautics who has won this year's James Dyson Award at the national level with his "sustainable sealant" invention. This story was intended to be published only on Be An Inquirer's page, where I was assigned. But my supervisor, Ms. Ves Garcia pushed my article to be published on the main website. It was a surreal experience for me as I am just an intern in the company. I am amazed with how much the company trusted me with the story. I was congratulated by a lot of people, but what made me most happy was how Bantugon thanked me for featuring him.

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A 22-year-old aeronautical engineering graduate from the Philippine State College of Aeronautics has won this year's James Dyson Award at the national level with his "sustainable sealant" invention.

Mark Kennedy Bantugon, who is a native of Mabini, Batangas, came up with a new product innovation for the aviation industry, which he calls the "Pili Seal." It is made from the waste of pili tree resin, commonly known as "spent resin" or "de-oiled resin."

The Pili Seal is a sealing material used to avoid fuel leakages. It has also been proven effective in other areas subject to contact with aircraft fuels, lubricants, oils, water and weathering.

Bantugon's Pili Seal uses waste material as the base ingredient for aviation sealant. Its quality is significantly greater than any commercial sealant, as proven by 20 different standardized tests. Moreover, this product is not only sustainable and unique but also proven safe and non-toxic to the user's health.

Bantugon's sustainable sealant invention will represent the country for the international round of the competition on Oct. 13.

Bantugon is the third of five children of Dhanny Bantugon, a local farmer and public school teacher in their province. In an interview with INQUIRER.net, the young inventor credits his father for his invention of the Pili Seal.

"Lagi kaming tinitrain ng Papa ko sa farm every day, bago pumasok at pagkalabas [namin] sa klase, especially sa pagpapakain ng iba't ibang hayop gaya ng baboy, baka, manok at kambing (My dad always trained us in the farm every day, before and after our classes, especially in feeding different animals such as pigs, cows, chickens and goats)," Bantugon recalled.

"Tinuturuan din [niya] kaming magtanim ng halaman at mangumpay ng damo para sa pagkain ng mga hayop na alaga namin (He also taught us to grow plants and cut grass for the food of the animals we raised)," he added.

Aside from taking care of animals, Bantugon said his father's job as a local farmer exposed him to different plants, animals, trees and waste materials. It also allowed him to establish a good foundation in experimental research, which is aligned to agriculture and sustainability.

Creating the Pili Seal

Bantugon's internship experiences in different aviation companies have also inspired him to create the Pili Seal. He noticed then that the commercial sealant (polysulfide-based sealant) used in aircraft released unpleasant and toxic odors.

Bantugon then consulted different aviation personnel regarding the commercial sealant, and he discovered that it could adversely affect the health of aircraft mechanics and technicians because of their direct contact with the product.

Commercial sealants can cause serious health problems such as damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure if inhaled, genetic defects and cancer, as well as be harmful to aquatic life, and these are the problems that Bantugon wanted to solve with the Pili Seal.

Even a few days after receiving the national James Dyson Award, Bantugon is still in awe of his achievement. For him, receiving the award is both "a blessing and a breakthrough."

Further, he did not just want to showcase the product's potential and effectiveness, but also the intention and advocacy behind it: "This invention showed the value and importance of the waste material by upcycling it and giving it a new function rather than considering it as trash."

We wish Bantugon success in representing the country with his sustainable sealant invention in the international round of the competition next month! / ra
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James Dyson Award winner on his pili sealant invention: 'A blessing and breakthrough'

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A 22-year-old aeronautical engineering graduate from the Philippine State College of Aeronautics has won this year's James Dyson Award at the national level with his "sustainable sealant" invention. Mark Kennedy Bantugon, who is a native of Mabini, Batangas, came up with a new product innovation for the aviation industry, which he calls the "Pili Seal."

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I've actually discovered that I have potential in video editing. Video editing isn't my forte, I love to take photographs, and to take cinematics, but I have no interest in video editing. But, this company had given me tasks in making and editing videos. I learned video editing myself because it made a lot of pressure in me.

The outputs I've done made them proud, I've received a lot of compliments from my bosses. I'm a work in progress, still learning, and I am thankful that I stepped out of my comfort zone because it made me realize that I have potential.

Goodluck to all of us, laban!

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I'm writing this after editing some pubmats. I just needed some time to rest my mind and I don't even know why I am doing this instead of resting, krazzzy.

Anyway, I am already a one-month intern and I must say I have lots of first time in this company. Some tasks challenged me to learn new things because there are some things I didn't know about it yet because its not part of the subject or etc., and I need to teach myself in order to do the tasks given to me because staring               at it won't do me any good! LOL. There's also a lot of pressure, too since I, myself, always want to do things perfectly and at the same time, I am aware I will create mistakes too. TYG to the people around me because they are super understanding. Also, they know I came from Benilde which is known to be a school of Arts but I'm a Communication Student! THE DUALITY AT ITS FINEST.

In my one month as being an Intern in this company, I'm really  grateful with the environment I chose because they make sure my questions will always have answers. Also, they prioritize everyone's mental health. I don't have any regrets in choosing this company! :)

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- Do not be scared in creating mistakes!
- Do not be scared in asking questions. Companies always prefer when they are being asked about certain things because they will see that you are really interested in the job!
- Learn when to say no or telling them you don't really know about the the task they will be giving to you.
- You're outside of your comfort zone, explore and embrace every parts of it!
- REST IF U MUST. AND IF UR BODY REALLY NEEDS.
- Don't forget to enjoy what you're doing.

A.

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Submit your photos now. Deadline is until 5pm today.

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Even though we aren't in the classroom setting, My classmates and I were able to comply to the #ExtraOrdinaryMonday. Even though the pandemic started, we still manage to practice professional etiquette within the bounds of the online classroom.

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Even though we aren't in the classroom setting, My classmates and I were able to comply to the #ExtraOrdinaryMonday. Even though the pandemic started, we still manage to practice professional etiquette within the bounds of the online classroom.

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#ExtraordinaryMonday

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#ExtraordinaryMonday

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Direk Pablo was surprised to see some of us wearing corporate attires and wondered what was going on lol #ExtraordinaryMonday

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Direk Pablo was surprised to see some of us wearing corporate attires and wondered what was going on lol #ExtraordinaryMonday

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I was with Sammy and the rest of the love life group, my webcame refused to turn on so I took a photo instead.

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I was with Sammy and the rest of the love life group, my webcame refused to turn on so I took a photo instead.

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BENEDICT DE CASTRO - HELLO!!

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Good afternoon everyone! I hope you are doing great today. Hang in there!
- Shaina Acero

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APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
ENJOY WHAT YOU DO.
LOVE WHAT YOU DO.

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Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well, miss you guys. ❤️

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ROVILYN ANDONGO- OHAYOU GOZAIMASU!!

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- Good Afternoon guys! Hopefully maayos OJT ninyo <3

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Shawn Ryan Tambongco - Good afternoon everyone! Konting push nalang. Stay safe!

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Shawn Ryan Tambongco - Good afternoon everyone! Konting push nalang. Stay safe!

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Jonathan Diestro Ynares

Good afternoon everyone! Have a nice day!

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Hello everyone. - Pami

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- Good Afternoon po! :))

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Sana okay pa kayo dyarn, miss y'all!
Lautillo, Samantha Joelle B.

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Congrats sa lahat ng dean's lister and done na sa OJT! :)

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Hi! <3, Carby Basina

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Um... Hello!

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I am excited for the insights in todays meeting!

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Hi guys! I hope you’re all doing great. See you all soon ❤️

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Eyy~ you guys still aight?

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Waspapin! Sana masaya kayo <33

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Kamusta frieeends? Congrats sa mga DL at tapos na sa OJT!!! 🤗🤎

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Haluuuuuu!! 😬😬😬

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Good afternoon everyone! ✨👋🏻

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Hello po

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The following are my key takeaways from my OJT experience:
- We are in a workplace, so it is a must to conduct ourselves in a professional manner.
- It is important that we respect time. Attend meetings on time. We must finish the tasks given to us within the time asked of us.
- You won't be treated any less than a co-worker. Don't expect to be spoon-fed. So if you are given a task, you must deliver. You learn from experience.
- Ask questions. That's how you will learn.