The Defender - Official Student Publication of BPSU-Balanga Campus

The Defender - Official Student Publication of BPSU-Balanga Campus The Defender is the Official Student Publication of Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus Founded in 1971 by then Bataan Colleges Instructor, Mr.

Ben Medina and a group of students, the "The Defender" (TD) was primarily intended to promote students' awareness and to serve as an avenue of discussion of school-related issues. Starting with not more than ten student writers, The Defender has released its pioneering issue in October 1971. After a year, the next batch of the Editorial Board pursued the publication's membership to the College Edi

tors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP). The student publication was smooth sailing until it was closed down during the Martial Law. After the People Power Revolution in 1986 and along with the rekindled freedom and democracy, the publication's normal operations were redeemed. The editorial board during that time adopted this line from Dylan Thomas: "Rage, rage against the dying of the lights!" This has been the publication's battle-cry since then. In 1998, the Bataan Colleges (BC) merged with Bataan National School of Arts and Trades (BNSAT) under Republic Act 8562 to a chartered state college, now known as the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU). Though BC has only become a campus of BPSU, having BNSAT as the main campus or mother unit, The Defender was retained as the Official Student Publication of BPSU-Balanga campus. Now, the Defender has already proven its worth as a vital student institution as it continuously earns awards and citations from different regional and national press conferences as well as from other student organizations. TD has constant advocacy to provide social consciousness through conferences. Having served the students for forty-nine years, The Defender still aims for a higher service to the studentry. The Defender is a proud member of the proactive Network of Campus Journalists of the Philippines, the Young Journalists Association of Region III (YJAR-III), and the Luzonwide Association of College Editors (LACE).

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๏พ’๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€ni Kyla LansanganSa batas na mapaniil, Sino ang ipipisil?Walang inosenteng makakalusot'Ni s...
30/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๏พ’

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜€
ni Kyla Lansangan

Sa batas na mapaniil,
Sino ang ipipisil?
Walang inosenteng makakalusot
'Ni si Judas ay matatakot!

Mapagkamalan ka man,
Kahit walang kaso, wala kang laban
Pinagsuspetsahan, tinaminan, "nanlaban"
Kinabukasan, may pakape na sa lansangan.

Sang-ayon daw ang mga buwaya sa trono
Kuno'y para raw umano sa maayos na progreso;
Kahit makatapak ng pagkatao,
Basta't para raw sa larangan ng pagbabago.

Sablay na hustiya,
Napigtal na pag-asa.
Makataong polisiya?
O mala-hayop sa gawa.

Sa bayan ng Pilipinas,
Hindi mo kakampi ang mga nasa itaas.
Sila ang dagok, at ang modernong Barabas.
Tulisanโ€”mamamatay ng kalayaan.

Sa trono ni Barabas,
Walang makakaligtas.
Kahit inosente, o tambay sa kalye
Hindi makakapumiglas, โ€˜di makakatakas.
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โ€ข Isang taunang pagdiriwang ng panitikan ang Spotlight, na inilulunsad ng The Defender tuwing Buwan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas. Sa buong buwan ng Abril, bukas ito para sa lahat ng Peninsulares na nais magsumite ng kanilang mga akdang pampanitikan.
โ€ข Ang mga akdang ipapasa sa Spotlight ay dapat na sumasalamin sa prompt ng bawat araw. Maaaring gumamit ng English o Filipino; subalit kinakailangan na ang akda ay orihinal at hindi pa nailathala o naisumite sa ibang patimpalak o publikasyon.

โ€ข Upang mapanatili ang awtentisidad ng bawat akda, kinakailangan na ang mga piyesang isusumite ay hindi ginawa gamit ang mga automated na tool o iba pang teknolohiya.

โ€ข Ang mga napiling akda ay magiging bahagi ng Spotlight: Pilat at ilalathala sa zine ng The Defender na ipopost sa aming page.

โ€ข Ipadala ang inyong mga akda sa [email protected]. Ang subject line ng email ay kinakailangang naka-istruktura bilang:
SPOTLIGHT: [Day #] โ€“ [Titulo ng Teksto] โ€“ [Pangalan ng May-akda]
Halimbawa: SPOTLIGHT: Day 1 โ€“ Mga Yapak sa Alikabok โ€“ Juan Dela Cruz

โ€ข Ang lahat ng isusumiteng akda ay kailangang naka 12-font size gamit ang Times New Roman, single-spaced. I-send ang inyong akda sa PDF o Microsoft Word format lamang.

๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ: BPSU Pride PeninsuLOVEan 2025 officially commenced as the students from various campuses of Bataan Peninsula ...
30/04/2025

๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฃ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฆ: BPSU Pride PeninsuLOVEan 2025 officially commenced as the students from various campuses of Bataan Peninsula State University gathered for an insightful talk of diversity and gender equality in the LGBTQIA+ community at BPSU Multimedia Center, April 30.

Spearheaded by the University Student Government (USG), in collaboration with Campus Student Government-Main Campus and the university's gender-based organizations, PeninsuLOVEan envisions to celebrate the progress of the movement of LGBTQIA+ community within the university, empowered by providing a platform to freely express themselves.

Other prepared activities, such as Queerlympics, are now being held at BPSU-Main Campus Medina Grounds, while the Parade of Colors and Pride Night are set to take place later at 4 PM in BPSU-Main Campus.
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Report by Sophia Joyce Moralizon

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต ๏พ’๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ปby Bennedict TolentinoMarawiโ€™s streets choked on smoke,  a symphony of chaosโ€”rifle crack, mortar hymn,...
29/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿต ๏พ’

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป
by Bennedict Tolentino

Marawiโ€™s streets choked on smoke,
a symphony of chaosโ€”rifle crack, mortar hymn,
the skyline bleeding shadows.

A boy of twenty-four, your name etched on brass,
Dhan Ryan, cradling a radio like a lifeline,
boots rooted in the soil of Lilod.

They came as storm, as blade,
your brothers fellโ€”five breaths stilled,
their silence a wound in the static.

โ€œJust bomb my location, sir!โ€
Your voice, a frayed wire sparking resolve,
coordinates mapped on a palm of ash.

The earth eruptedโ€”fireโ€™s teeth gnawing
through concrete, through flesh,
through the lie of invincibility.

Four suns later, a fatherโ€™s hands sifted debris,
shaking as they traced the unrecognizable contours
of a face he once kissed to sleepโ€”
neck scarred by hatredโ€™s jagged anthem,
yet the heart still wearing its uniform.

In the hollow where Marawiโ€™s bones lay,
he gathered you, piece by piece,
as if love could stitch fragments
back into a son.

Today, your name hangs in the quietโ€”
a medal pinned to memoryโ€™s chest,
a whisper in the wind that sweeps
the cityโ€™s scars.

When heroes are counted,
they will speak of the boy who became a beacon,
who taught the sky how to mourn
by offering his coordinates to the light.

(May 23, 2017 โ€“ October 23, 2017)
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โ€ข Isang taunang pagdiriwang ng panitikan ang Spotlight, na inilulunsad ng The Defender tuwing Buwan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas. Sa buong buwan ng Abril, bukas ito para sa lahat ng Peninsulares na nais magsumite ng kanilang mga akdang pampanitikan.
โ€ข Ang mga akdang ipapasa sa Spotlight ay dapat na sumasalamin sa prompt ng bawat araw. Maaaring gumamit ng English o Filipino; subalit kinakailangan na ang akda ay orihinal at hindi pa nailathala o naisumite sa ibang patimpalak o publikasyon.

โ€ข Upang mapanatili ang awtentisidad ng bawat akda, kinakailangan na ang mga piyesang isusumite ay hindi ginawa gamit ang mga automated na tool o iba pang teknolohiya.

โ€ข Ang mga napiling akda ay magiging bahagi ng Spotlight: Pilat at ilalathala sa zine ng The Defender na ipopost sa aming page.

โ€ข Ipadala ang inyong mga akda sa [email protected]. Ang subject line ng email ay kinakailangang naka-istruktura bilang:
SPOTLIGHT: [Day #] โ€“ [Titulo ng Teksto] โ€“ [Pangalan ng May-akda]
Halimbawa: SPOTLIGHT: Day 1 โ€“ Mga Yapak sa Alikabok โ€“ Juan Dela Cruz

โ€ข Ang lahat ng isusumiteng akda ay kailangang naka 12-font size gamit ang Times New Roman, single-spaced. I-send ang inyong akda sa PDF o Microsoft Word format lamang.

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๏พ’๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜†-๐—ณ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ, ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—นby Kenneth Clarisse Ongocothey saidyou wereheroes.but I rememberyou weretired.quiet.eating co...
28/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๏พ’

๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜†-๐—ณ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ, ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น
by Kenneth Clarisse Ongoco

they said
you were
heroes.

but I remember
you were
tired.
quiet.
eating cold tinapa
before first light.

โ€”
they said: mission.
you said: okay.
not because you wanted to
but because someone had to bleed
and it was always you.

you walked into fire
with nothing
but faith
and the names
you prayed youโ€™d return to.

you walked
into a place
you knew
would not let you leave.

but you walked anyway.

โ€”
I still hear
the radio crackle.
your voiceโ€”
โ€œadvance tayo.โ€

then
static.

โ€”
you once told me
bullets donโ€™t feel
as heavy
as the names
you carry.

but how do I carry you now?
where do I place
this silence
that shouldโ€™ve been your voice?

โ€”
the news broke
before the sun did.
forty-four.
fallen.
in service.

but you were not
just a number.
not just black boots
in neat rows.

you were Kuya.
you were Tatay.
you were the one who sang
off-key
but full of soul
on videoke nights.

you laughed like
nothing could touch you.
but something did.

โ€”
twenty-one guns
fired
for each
of you?

no.
we fired them
for the ones
who let you go
without a plan
without cover
without a way home.

โ€”
I visit you
sometimes.
bring candles.
kanin.
your favorite soft drink.
the one you always craved
when payday came around.

I talk to the marble
like it listens.
maybe it does.

maybe
you do.

โ€”
they say time heals.
but I donโ€™t want to heal.
I want
you
back.

โ€”

not to be
a hero.
not to be
a headline.

just
alive.
just
here.

โ€”

forty-four.
and yet,
still one face
I see
when I close my eyes.

yours.
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โ€ข Isang taunang pagdiriwang ng panitikan ang Spotlight, na inilulunsad ng The Defender tuwing Buwan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas. Sa buong buwan ng Abril, bukas ito para sa lahat ng Peninsulares na nais magsumite ng kanilang mga akdang pampanitikan.
โ€ข Ang mga akdang ipapasa sa Spotlight ay dapat na sumasalamin sa prompt ng bawat araw. Maaaring gumamit ng English o Filipino; subalit kinakailangan na ang akda ay orihinal at hindi pa nailathala o naisumite sa ibang patimpalak o publikasyon.

โ€ข Upang mapanatili ang awtentisidad ng bawat akda, kinakailangan na ang mga piyesang isusumite ay hindi ginawa gamit ang mga automated na tool o iba pang teknolohiya.

โ€ข Ang mga napiling akda ay magiging bahagi ng Spotlight: Pilat at ilalathala sa zine ng The Defender na ipopost sa aming page.

โ€ข Ipadala ang inyong mga akda sa [email protected]. Ang subject line ng email ay kinakailangang naka-istruktura bilang:
SPOTLIGHT: [Day #] โ€“ [Titulo ng Teksto] โ€“ [Pangalan ng May-akda]
Halimbawa: SPOTLIGHT: Day 1 โ€“ Mga Yapak sa Alikabok โ€“ Juan Dela Cruz

โ€ข Ang lahat ng isusumiteng akda ay kailangang naka 12-font size gamit ang Times New Roman, single-spaced. I-send ang inyong akda sa PDF o Microsoft Word format lamang.

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๏พ’๐——๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฎni Jonathan MallariWalang puwang sa mundong itoang umaastang Diyos ng lupaโ€”yaong nilalang hindi n...
27/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๏พ’

๐——๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฎ
ni Jonathan Mallari

Walang puwang sa mundong ito
ang umaastang Diyos ng lupaโ€”
yaong nilalang hindi ng langit kundi ng kasakiman.
Pawang titulo ang dahas, ginawang pag-aari ang gubat,
at sa bawat araro ng ambisyon,
libingan ang itinatanim sa lupang ninuno.

Walang puwang dito
ang kamay na humahawak ng tabak
para tagpasin ang pakpak ni Leroy โ€”
isang musmos na nangangarap lamang matuto.
Walang puwang ang diktador
na may pusong bato,
may dila ng demonyo.

Kung tayoโ€™y muling magkita
sa dagat-dagatang apoy ng impyerno
sisiguruhin kong mababatid mo
ang bawat kirot na idinulot mo.
Ikakalat ko ang โ€˜yong dugo sa dingding ng silid โ€”
silid-aralang ipinagkait mo sa amin.

At sa gitna ng abo ng pangarap na nasira,
itatayo ko ang bangkay ng huwad na Diyos ng lupa
upang sa wakas, iyong matutuhan
walang puwang sa daigdig
ang sinumang sumasamba sa sariling kapangyarihan.
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โ€ข Isang taunang pagdiriwang ng panitikan ang Spotlight, na inilulunsad ng The Defender tuwing Buwan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas. Sa buong buwan ng Abril, bukas ito para sa lahat ng Peninsulares na nais magsumite ng kanilang mga akdang pampanitikan.
โ€ข Ang mga akdang ipapasa sa Spotlight ay dapat na sumasalamin sa prompt ng bawat araw. Maaaring gumamit ng English o Filipino; subalit kinakailangan na ang akda ay orihinal at hindi pa nailathala o naisumite sa ibang patimpalak o publikasyon.

โ€ข Upang mapanatili ang awtentisidad ng bawat akda, kinakailangan na ang mga piyesang isusumite ay hindi ginawa gamit ang mga automated na tool o iba pang teknolohiya.

โ€ข Ang mga napiling akda ay magiging bahagi ng Spotlight: Pilat at ilalathala sa zine ng The Defender na ipopost sa aming page.

โ€ข Ipadala ang inyong mga akda sa [email protected]. Ang subject line ng email ay kinakailangang naka-istruktura bilang:
SPOTLIGHT: [Day #] โ€“ [Titulo ng Teksto] โ€“ [Pangalan ng May-akda]
Halimbawa: SPOTLIGHT: Day 1 โ€“ Mga Yapak sa Alikabok โ€“ Juan Dela Cruz

โ€ข Ang lahat ng isusumiteng akda ay kailangang naka 12-font size gamit ang Times New Roman, single-spaced. I-send ang inyong akda sa PDF o Microsoft Word format lamang.

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๏พ’๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€ni Ronalen Anobaโ€œNanay, Tatay, gusto kong tinapay.Ate, Kuya, gusto kong kape.โ€Larawan ng mus...
26/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๏พ’

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€
ni Ronalen Anoba

โ€œNanay, Tatay, gusto kong tinapay.
Ate, Kuya, gusto kong kape.โ€

Larawan ng musmos na hiling,
Payak, walang halong ligalig
Ngunit sa halip na tinapay, siyaโ€™y pinatay,
At ang kape?
Natamasa na lamang sa kanyang lamay.

Labimpitong anyos
Si Kian delos Santos.
Hindi siya rebelde, hindi rin kriminal,
Ngunit nilamon ng gabi sa paraang brutal.

Tahimik ang kanyang sigaw,
Nalulunod sa putok at alingawngaw.
At nang bumuga ng tingga ang baril,
Kanyang kinabukasaโ€™y tuluyan ding natigil.

โ€œNanlaban daw,โ€ ang sabi
Ng mga wala namang uniporme.
At mga aninong lisensyaโ€™y p**t
Na sa kamay ng batas ay walang takot.

At si Kian,
Hindi siya nag-iisa.
Marami pa.
Mga pangalang hindi na natin narinig pa,
Mga bangkay na katahimikaโ€™y baon na rin sa lupa.

โ€œWalang mali sa paglaban,โ€
Sambit ng ilan,
Ngunit sa pagitan ng mga luha sa libingan,
May mas matalim na katotohanan:

โ€œMay mali.
Kaya kailangan nating lumaban.โ€
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โ€ข Isang taunang pagdiriwang ng panitikan ang Spotlight, na inilulunsad ng The Defender tuwing Buwan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas. Sa buong buwan ng Abril, bukas ito para sa lahat ng Peninsulares na nais magsumite ng kanilang mga akdang pampanitikan.
โ€ข Ang mga akdang ipapasa sa Spotlight ay dapat na sumasalamin sa prompt ng bawat araw. Maaaring gumamit ng English o Filipino; subalit kinakailangan na ang akda ay orihinal at hindi pa nailathala o naisumite sa ibang patimpalak o publikasyon.

โ€ข Upang mapanatili ang awtentisidad ng bawat akda, kinakailangan na ang mga piyesang isusumite ay hindi ginawa gamit ang mga automated na tool o iba pang teknolohiya.

โ€ข Ang mga napiling akda ay magiging bahagi ng Spotlight: Pilat at ilalathala sa zine ng The Defender na ipopost sa aming page.

โ€ข Ipadala ang inyong mga akda sa [email protected]. Ang subject line ng email ay kinakailangang naka-istruktura bilang:
SPOTLIGHT: [Day #] โ€“ [Titulo ng Teksto] โ€“ [Pangalan ng May-akda]
Halimbawa: SPOTLIGHT: Day 1 โ€“ Mga Yapak sa Alikabok โ€“ Juan Dela Cruz

โ€ข Ang lahat ng isusumiteng akda ay kailangang naka 12-font size gamit ang Times New Roman, single-spaced. I-send ang inyong akda sa PDF o Microsoft Word format lamang.

๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—”Two Central Luzon contenders from Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Pintados ...
26/04/2025

๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—”

Two Central Luzon contenders from Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Pintados clinched podium finishes in their respective divisions at the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games Arnis competition at Mambajao National High School, April 26.

Pintados fighters Cejay Ellano and Osias Quimno III are set to bring home bronze medal apiece for Bataan after locking down third-place finishes in the Livesticks Light Weight and Padded Sticks Open Weight categories, respectively.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜‡, ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—” ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU)...
26/04/2025

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜‡, ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—” ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†

Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) bowwoman Leona Jodel Cortez, alongside the sharpshooting squad of Central Luzon, fired straight and fierce to seize the silver medal in the Women's Archery Team Event of the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games at the CPSC Field, conquering three days of high-stakes, bullseye battles.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala

๐—ฅ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€Central Luzon advanced to the quarterfinals after d...
26/04/2025

๐—ฅ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

Central Luzon advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating the Ilocos Region, 3-1, in the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games Football Tournament held at the CPPR Sports Complex, April 26.

One of Region IIIโ€™s top football bets is Hero Suela of the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Stallions from the Orani Campus.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ.๐Ÿฑ๐—ธ๐—บ ๐—ด๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ตBataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) standout middle-distance runner...
25/04/2025

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป'๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ.๐Ÿฑ๐—ธ๐—บ ๐—ด๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต

Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) standout middle-distance runner Andrew Bohlen could no longer extend his reign in the 1500m run of National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games after finishing fourth at the CPPR Sports Complex, April 25.

Bohlen was still in contention for the bronze medal in the last 400 meters, but failed to maintain his pace as he entered the final 300-meter mark, where his stride gradually slowed down until the finish line.

Nonetheless, Bohlen still delivered a commendable performance and undoubtedly left his mark in his final hurrah on the track.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala
Photo courtesy of Jaymark Sinag

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—” ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒAndrei Vladimir Tallorin, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Stallions a...
25/04/2025

๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐—ฆ๐—–๐—จ๐—”๐—” ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ

Andrei Vladimir Tallorin, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Stallions and Central Luzon tennister, officially exited the clay court of the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games with a bronze medal around his neck after Central Visayas bet thwarted his onslaught in the Men's Lawn Tennis Singles, 3-7, at Mabajao Plaza, April 25.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala
Photo courtesy of Alvin John Carlos

๐—•๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒKaratekas from Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), Reizalyn San ...
25/04/2025

๐—•๐—ฃ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ

Karatekas from Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), Reizalyn San Pedro, Alekz Panogan, Chelsea Gonzales, and Dimple Grace Ragenil, blazed their way into the podium race in Team Kumite after unleashing top-tier combat skills at the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games in Liong Covered Court.

Just yesterday, San Pedro, Ragenil, and Gonzales dominated the Team Kata event and brought home the gold.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๏พ’๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปby Almira Joyce Ting-oThou shall not sinOr so he proclaimed as he sits o...
25/04/2025

๏พ’ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๏พ’

๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
by Almira Joyce Ting-o

Thou shall not sin
Or so he proclaimed as he sits on the throne
With his loyal soldiers at beck and command
Armed and ready to deliver whoever is deemed

We are at war
And so began the slaughter of the damned
Of all deemed evil and sinners
A one-sided judgment with no trials nor judges

No words, no plea are allowed
For guns and violence are the verdict to the crowd
The soldiers march with blood paving their way
For evil must be vanquished to attain the promised peace

There are no sinners and saints
When they brought the verdict
You are what they proclaim you are
And so you shall be judged by the one behind the gun
Sinner!
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๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ, ๐—ฅ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—บ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ปBataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) soph...
25/04/2025

๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ, ๐—ฅ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—บ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜‡๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป

Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) sophomore tanker Cassandra Lorriene Roque made a strong splash as she followed the footsteps of her senior swimmers, landing a bronze finish in the 800m Freestyle Relay at the 2025 National State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (NSCUAA) Games at the CPPR Sports Complex.

Roque teamed up with fellow Region III standouts Florence Ann Lastrollo, Princess Fazitha Elsworth, and Penelope Rago, clocking in at 11:58.65 to secure a podium spot.

Meanwhile, National Capital Region (NCR) grabbed gold with a 10:53.98 finish, as Central Visayas took silver with 11:17.63.
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Report by Joshua Dimaala
Photo courtesy of Alvin John Carlos

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