Fr. Dacanay

Fr. Adolfo N. Dacanay, SJ
Theology Department Chairperson and Professor

“How long will this interview take? Five minutes? If it is longer than that you cannot interview me…Go, I will time you.” – Fr. Dacanay, SJ

*Sets up alarm clock. Five minutes now starting.* (See small clock in photo)

Walking along the brick road or SEC walk, you’ve probably spotted Fr. Dacanay walking with the same old brown briefcase. Well, believe it or not, the bag's already 50 years old. He starts by saying, “This [bag] is probably older than your parents. You know this was given to me by my ninang when I was going to be grade 1, June 1960. Then I used it probably for one or two times. And then, hindi na. You think a grade one would like to bring this? Then my father kept it. Then I only took it back I think I was already a Jesuit”.

What’s in the bag of the legendary Theology professor and UAAP fanatic

Firm. Strict. Organized.

That’s probably who Fr. A.N. Dacanay is to most Ateneans, whether they may be his students or not.

True enough, these characteristics very known of him are manifested in the contents of his bag.

Clockwise from left to right: one peso coin, notes, chalk box, pencil, matches, class record and pencil case

If you're wondering what the one peso coin is doing in his bag, Father humorously said, "Napulot ko yan kanina! *LAUGHS*" The matches, on the other hand are for his cigar.

Myth: Priests bring their Bible wherever they go.

Father brings his own only when it is needed. Same thing goes for his wallet and other things; he brings them only when he goes out and feels like he would need them.

Unlike others who own tons of bags, Father is loyal to his brown bag. "Why buy pa another one diba? I already have a bag". Looks like Fr. Dacanay will not part ways with his beloved briefcase-type of bag soon.

At the end of the day, instead of just simply knowing the contents of Father’s bag,

more questions seem to have been raised.

Will he buy the same type of bag if ever his current bag dies on him?

Or better yet, will it ever die?

Now that’s what you have to watch out for!

*alarm rings*

"O, 5 minutes!" -Fr. Dacany, SJ

Sir Dave Lozada III

Sir David Lozada III

History Professor

"Ayoko magdala ng malaki 'e. Maliliit lang naman 'to. Lahat naman kasya na dito, so happy na ako." -Sir Dave

Most Ateneans know him probably as the professor who started the Battle of Bel Field. Some might see him as the professor who brings back storytelling in History. Indeed, he sounds big in his field, yet witness the irony on how this "big" man enjoys the littlest of things!

What's in the bag of the kid-at-heart Milo look-a-like* Sir Dave

Clockwise from left to right: water jug, laptop, eyeglass, laptop battery charger, "wallet" and umbrella

He also carries his students' grades but he didn't allow it to be photographed for confidentiality and ethics as well.

As mentioned in the quote earlier, Sir Dave's things are plain small, simple and FEW. All items found in his bag serve a purpose. One thing he has was there due to one instance wherein he got stuck in Bellarmine Hall (with a CTC class right after) during a very heavy rainfall. So lesson learned: bring an umbrella.

Each and every thing found in Sir Dave's bag are, no doubt, essentials for him. Despite this, he was still able to come up with his top 3 important things:
1. Laptop: He primarily uses it for his lectures BUT he brings it to play games.
2. Wallet: Obviously, it has his money. TRIVIA: the black wallet-sized thing Sir Dave wears around his neck everyday is his wallet. Instead of placing it in his pocket, he wears it everyday because his previous one got stolen.
3. Eyeglass: He just needs it! :)

See how all his things are dark in color, mostly black? No, he’s not an emo. It’s just that, “It goes with anything. Alangan naman mag-floral or Hello Kitty ako”, sir humorously mentioned.

*Milo Thatch from the Disney Channel Movie, Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Rica Peralejo

Rica Peralejo

IV AB Literature-English

When asked if we could take a look at her bag, she encouragingly tells us to go ahead and take her stuff out of her bag. She then jokingly adds, "Just don't steal ha." :)

Rica says she switches bag often since on Tuesdays and Thursdays she only has one class. When we caught her at JSEC, she was with her MWF school bag.

What's inside the bag of this versatile host and student

Clockwise from top: clearbook of readings, lipbalm, medicine, snacks, wallet, post-its, mini-notebook, Blackberry and Nokia cell phone, chocolate bar pencil box, Apple iPad, Theo131 book, coin purse and checkbook

Rica carries around two cell phones, saying that one is for her Smart line and the other for her Sun. Also, bringing a check book around isn't something she does very often too, just on occasions na 'may babayaran ako', she says.

Most of the things inside Rica's bag are for school. She takes down her notes on her iPad when the teacher allows it, but other than that, she carries it around so she can surf the web to do research.

We only found a lip balm in her bag. She doesn't carry make-up with her, 'especially not in school' she explained 'I only brought the lip balm because I currently have dry lips'. This only proves her simplicity despite being a recognizable face in the campus.

"If you were to bring only three things, what would it be?"

Rica answers: "My cellphones, my iPad, and my wallet"

Marlon Tronqued

Marlon Tronqued

IV BS Legal Management

Marlon seems to be one lucky man! A good number of the things inside his bag are actually gifts from people close to him.

Backpack - He shares that most of his bags are really of this type and this specific one was actually a present from his girlfriend for his birthday last year.

Hilarious signage with photo - Because Marlon is also part of the tennis varsity team of the school, his blockmate decided to give him this token for Chirstmas.

Mickey and Minnie notebook - Again, a gift from his thoughtful girlfriend! :)

The Bro Code book - Another present from a friend.

Ray-ban sunglasses - Courtesy of his mom :)

What's in the bag of this athletic entrepreneur

Clockwise from top: pen, planner, book, sunglasses, notebook, a snack in case he gets hungry, envelope, TONS of readings, calculator and the hilarious sign with photo

Marlon's top 3 essentials: envelope, notebook and snack

When asked if he actually has a separate bag specifically for the needs of his JSEC stall, this young entrepreneur replied by saying, "Wala naman, yung financial stuff kasama na rin diyan sa envelope."

While Marlon was picking out his top 3 things, he realizes that he wasn't able to include a pen on the list. And instead of actually adding it, he just jokingly said, "Sige okay lang, manghihiram na lang ako sa katabi ko." :))

Sir Aris Atienza

Sir Aris Atienza

Filipino Professor

First thing you'll notice in Sir Aris' bag is its size which is, to say, "all-purpose".

Typically bringing three bags before, Sir Aris started to bring just one huge backpack whenever he goes to school for convenience. But according to him, his type of bag really depends on what he'll be doing for class. "Kung maraming gagawin sa class, malaki bag ko. Kung magte-test lang sila, di na kailangan," he concluded.

What's in the bag of the jolly and humorous Noypi Prof

Clockwise from top: laptop, Juicy Fruit correction tape, cabinet/house keys, pencil case, iPod, Motorola cell phone, fan, wallet, Tic Tac, puncher, chalk case, book and class list

Notes, readings and more readings are also part of the humungous bag of Sir Aris

Having the backpack with many pockets and cases keeps his things organized especially if he has more than one class for the day. He mentions, “Class ko, [Filipino] 11 and 14 so magkaiba pareho, magkaibang preparations.”

When asked what 3 things he'd bring if he has only a SMALL bag, he jokingly said,
"phone, wallet, keys, and iPod".

But kidding aside, the 3 things he'll most likely include would be (1) his cell phone, (2) his wallet, and (3) his iPod because he is usually alone and quoting him, "Ginagamit ko ito para magkaroon ng sariling mundo."

But how will he enter his house without his keys?
"Di bale, may tao naman dun eh." :))

Janna Tee

Janna Tee
III AB Interdisciplinary Studies

What's in the bag of this Atenean head turner

Clockwise from top: Readings for class, hair brush, Blackberry, pen, highlighter, eye drop,
make-up essentials, eyelash curler, kit and wallet

Catching Janna on a Tuesday, she shares that she has only two classes for the day.
But usually, she says, "I just bring one notebook and everything's there.
I usually bring baby powder too 'cause it's really hot in school and I need to stay fresh."

When asked about her favorite make-up brand, Janna shares it's definitely MAC.

Despite the icky feeling everyone gets during hot days on campus,
this stunner totally won't mind leaving her make-up kit behind on loaded school days.

Aside from these, Janna's typical bag comprises of two more essentials:
"An iPod! 'cause I have long breaks. And sometimes a book." -- there we have it, the must-haves of a genuine Atenean beauty and brains!