The Buttress

05/02/2025

𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 | Kabataan Partylist Cordillera leads a lightning rally after the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte passes in the House of Representatives, where 215 out of 316 representatives voted in favor. The case is now set for the Senate.

The mobilization demands accountability to political figures that has betrayed public trust and highlights that the intensifying rift between the Marcoses and the Dutertes is a losing game for the people.

05/02/2025

Ang mga arki ay mga mahihilig sa tsaa. True or false?

Wordplay by Bryan Ancheta
Layout by Jarnel Hermosura

04/02/2025

Tag mo friend mong jowa ang hinihiling pero requirements ang nakapiling. Review muna kasi bago “I love you!”

Artwork by Jennifer Viado

03/02/2025

There are no hacks, no escapes from, and no keyboard shortcuts to life—every moment must be lived and felt, no matter how joyous or melancholic it is.

Words by Renalie Rillon
Layout by Jarnel Hermosura

02/02/2025

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏, 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐎 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒!

SEA still needs its players for the following sports:

- Swimming (Women)
- Judo
- Taekwondo

Interested students may reach out to the contacts shown below:

02/02/2025

𝐎𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞.
𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥.

By Etho
Photo by Karl Pagsanjan

02/02/2025

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏, 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐎 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒!

SEA still needs representatives for the following sports in this academic year's upcoming intramurals:

- Table Tennis (Women)

See the details for the tryouts TOMORROW:
• Also, bring your own equipment (paddle) and wear proper attire.

01/02/2025

𝑳𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆!

On this day, February 1, 2025, the City of Pines comes to life once again with the colors, music, and energy of the Panagbenga Festival!

From mesmerizing street performances to vibrant floats, this celebration is a breathtaking display of resilience and creativity of the Cordilleran people.

Join us as we welcome a season of festivity and bloom!

Words by Ryleigh Acosta
Artwork by Aaliya Trinidad

30/01/2025

Sa unang taon—
Tila isang ibong humihimig sa dapit-hapong kay lamig.
Isang bata ang tumindig
para sa pangarap na iniibig.

Ikalawang taon—
Patuloy na lumalaban sa digmaan para sa pangarap na 'di kailanma’y bibitawan.
Mahirap man ngunit hinding hindi susukuan,
kaunti pa at ito'y malalagpasan.

Ikatlong taon—
Dugo, pawis, at luha'y ibinigay,
ang bandera’y patuloy na iwinagayway.
Ilang hakbang pa’t abot kamay na
ang hangad na panday.

Ikaapat na taon—
Heto na, unti-unti nang natatamo.
Mula sa isang bata, ngayo'y naririto,
ang buhay ay mas napagtatanto na
balang araw ang kulang ay makukumpleto.

Sulat ni Rondale Jan Julian
Kuha ni Clyde Padrique

29/01/2025

𝐀𝐁𝐒-𝐂𝐁𝐍 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐋𝐔 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

Saint Louis University (SLU) partnered with ABS-CBN to conduct “Halalan 2025: iTsek ang Boto,” a fact-checking workshop organized by the University Information Office (UIO), held at the Audio-Visual Room of the University Libraries on January 28.

Chief Content Aggregator and Training Officer for ABS-CBN's citizen journalism arm, Bayan Mo iPatrol Mo (BMPM), Ms. Dabet Panelo, led the workshop's morning session and discussed the history of the Philippine election. She emphasized the term “epal,” a political slang used during election campaigns.

Ms. Panelo also presented the key focus of the workshop by introducing fact-checking tools that can be utilized in filtering information. She mentioned that these tools will transform information disorder into a source of power.

Afterward, Mr. Khaled Lutian, a Junior Program Officer for Training and Capacity Building of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), introduced the organization as an advocate of nation-building by promoting the right to suffrage—the equal right to vote and run.

Lastly, the Commission on Elections (ComElec) Baguio gave an additional lecture on the new and advanced feature of the Automated Counting Machine (ACM), followed by a demonstration and simulation of the process of voting.

A total of 50 Louisian students from various school publications and organizations attended the workshop to raise vigilance and awareness regarding the upcoming elections and electoral process.

by Bryan Marshall Ancheta and Renalie Rillon
Photos by Karl Pagsanjan

29/01/2025

Happy Chinese New Year! 🧧🐍
Pengeng tikoy.

Wordplay by Romeo Galace
Layout by Joshua Bonilla

29/01/2025

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐔𝐏, 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐎 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒! [UPDATED]

SEA still needs representatives for the following sports in this academic year's upcoming intramurals:

- Taekwondo (Men & Women)
- Track & Field (Women)
- Judo (Men & Women)
- Swimming (Men & Women)

Those not available on the tryout schedules may contact the coach of their specific sports:

Judo: Elquiko Lonogan K. Quelino - 09608955649
Taekwondo Women: Liquiza Obias - 09260955966
Track and Field: Rick Arellano - 09151539338

28/01/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Saint Louis University, in partnership with ABS-CBN, conducts a fact checking workshop titled “Halalan 2025: iTsek ang Boto” at the AVR room of the University Libraries.

The workshop aims to educate the youth on the significance of voting and understanding the electoral process.

Photos by Karl Pagsanjan

27/01/2025

Among the famous epigrams,
I've always found Murphy's grim—
How can one line hold such pessimism?

But then its opposite emerges;
Perhaps there's truth in trusting our objective,
And maybe it’s really all about perspective.

Words by porkchop
Layout by Carla Mae Go

27/01/2025

𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 | Makabayan 2025 senatorial bets France Castro and Amirah Lidasan call for accountability and the alternative national democracy during a talk on inconsistencies in the 2025 budget appropriations, slashed allocations for basic social services, and siphoning of public funds toward military support at the Bawal Kumorap Forum last January 26.

Mayor Benjamin Magalong further discussed issues of local governance concerning corruption in budget management within local government units, while Kabataan Partylist 4th Nominee Gabriel Siscar acted as facilitator and highlighted the necessity of youth involvement in demanding transparency.

The event was organized by 1Sambayan Cordillera, Alliance of Concerned Teachers Cordillera, All UP Academic Employees Union Baguio (AUPAEU), and Movement for Accountability, Truth, Change, and Human Dignity (MATCH).

Photos by Liam Morales

27/01/2025

As per Presidential Proclamation No. 727, series of 2024, Baguio City Mayor’s Executive Orders No. 03 and 07, series of 2025, classes in all levels, both public and private, are suspended on January 29, 30, and February 1, in line with the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration and Panagbenga Festival Grand Opening Parade.

Accordingly, as per SLU Administrative Memo No. 05, series of 2025, classes in the undergraduate and graduate levels shall be conducted synchronously online on January 31.

26/01/2025