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Eamigas Publication is Aklan State University - Banga Campus' official student Publication since 1955 💚💛 Eamigas, now on ISSUU for the very first time.

'Eamigas' is an Aklanon term which means “grains or seeds”. To the farmers, “eamigas” are even more valuable than gold. Without them, nothing of value can even be produced to feed a growing population. Just like the grains, the publication grows and is serving Aklan State University-Main Campus for more than 66 years. The Eamigas started its shift to digitalization in 2019 as our goal is to take f

urther advantage of the digitally fueled era. Now, it is the most followed account in the university with more than 18,000 followers across our social media platforms including a monthly post reached and engagements up to 250,000. The publication maintains its online web presence, published news, articles, and graphic content weekly, to update its academic community like never before. It has been recognized and produced award-winning journalists in the Region over the past decades. The EAMIGAS also won awards in the prestigious College Press Conference organized by the Philippine Information Agency – VI annually. We even pushed our growing capabilities to redefine our generation. We've taken a huge leap to introduce a new breakthrough in the publication taking further our studentry to a more immersive and dynamic platform — telling them stories through their gadgets with the most powerful digital publishing tool. Amidst a media environment besets with constant state of flux and constraints, the Eamigas is committed to remain the beacon of news and information, delivering responsible journalism to ASUians and the community. In the age of proliferation of information, its new mission is to let today's generation be fully informed, updated, and involved.

14/01/2025

‼️🚨 𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 🚨‼️

This enrollment season, kamustahin natin ang status ng mga "ASUian Anik-aniks":

✔️ 'The Hopeless' – clearance? Wala pa rin.
✔️ 'The Out of Breath' – cardio sa Pili Avenue unlocked.
✔️ 'The Impatient' – 3 minutes pa lang, galit na agad.
✔️ 'The Confused' – saan nga ba ang next step? Walang may alam.
✔️ 'The Early Bird' – enrollment by 7AM, uwian by 7:05.
✔️ 'The "Grade is just a Number"' – smile lang kahit 3.0.
✔️ 'The Spender' – enrollment lang, pero gala agad ang iniisip.
✔️ 'The Crammer' – backlogs from 2020? Still pending.

Kapit lang, mga ka-chainmates! Enrollment season is a marathon, not a sprint—unless ikaw si Early Bird 🤪

Words by Janelle Melgar
Layout by Brian John David & Gemini Navarra

14/01/2025

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦: In celebration of the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival 2025, Aklan State University will join the Sadsad or Sinaot Sa Calle on Wednesday, January 15 at 2:00 PM.

The assembly area for the sadsad will be at the Ati-Atihan County Inn, D. Maagma St., Kalibo, Aklan.

Participants are advised to come at 1:30 PM wearing the green Ati-Atihan 2024 Uniform, or the 105th Uniform.

Participation is not mandatory, however all ASU personnel are welcome to join regardless of religious affiliations.

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12/01/2025

Literary | I'm fine, but can you please ask me twice?

"Are you okay?" - a simple question I always hear around, yet one I long to ask of myself. As only a few dared to ask it to the girl who flashes the brightest smile. But if you ever felt the need to ask me one time, and I just nodded and laughed. Can you please look me in the eyes and read the sign?

'Cause maybe then you'll see through those silly jokes and cheerful smiles is a girl dying to tell someone she's not really fine.

So here I stand waiting for that someone to ask me twice.

Words by Anne Nicole Ambay
Artwork by Kenneth P. Aron

12/01/2025

Happy Birthday, Prince Nickole! Your creativity and commitment as part of EAMIGAS Publication shine through in everything you do. ✨

May this special day bring you joy, inspiration, and countless reasons to celebrate. Here's to another year of growth and success! 🥳🎊

11/01/2025

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦 📸💚💛

Are you passionate about storytelling through the lens? Eamigas Publication is on the lookout for aspiring photojournalists and videographers for the 2nd semester of A.Y. 2024-2025!

𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦:
✅ Must be a bona fide student of ASU-Banga.
✅ Must not be affiliated with any other student publication.
✅ 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 owns a DSLR camera.

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The deadline for registration is on January 25, 2025.

📧 For inquiries, feel free to email us at: [email protected]

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!

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11/01/2025

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡: It's still vivid to me how my younger self was always excited whenever my mom brought me to the old Gaisano in Kalibo. It wasn't because I was looking forward to having a new toy truck or getting myself a Jolly Meal, but my excitement mainly stemmed from one place: the bookstore.

I'm in my 20s now, but it seems like I haven't changed a bit. If I were to get lost in the mall, it wouldn't be hard to find me — I'd just be in the corner of the bookstore's shelf, browsing and hopelessly checking for the new release of Shakespeare's plays and Voltaire's manuscripts. But that might not be the case anymore. The only bookstore in Kalibo closed last year, and the top book chains in the country, National Bookstore and Fully Booked, have narrowed their branches nationwide. The decline in demand and sales of books is one of the factors to blame for this, which reflects the alarming issue of our era — the gradual death of the reading culture.

According to Dr. Ambeth Ocampo, one of our country’s finest historians, Filipinos are reading less than before. The culture of readership in the Philippines has seen a sharp decline in just a few years. According to the National Book Development Board's (NBDB) Readership Survey, 80% of Filipinos read non-school books in 2017, but by 2023, only 42% still expressed an interest in reading books. This depressing decline is primarily caused by the advent of social media and entertainment — a renaissance of the digital rise and a fall of literary value — leading people to the verge of amusing themselves to death, with Filipinos spending nearly 9 hours daily with their heads fixated on their screens.

Philosophers have long been pessimistic about the fate of books and readership, and it's with a heavy heart that our generation is the manifestation of this prophecy. In fact, prior to the invention of the printing press by Gutenberg, books were perceived as more precious than gems, and the act of reading was inseparable from daily life. Paradoxically, despite the enormous quantity of books today, almost none of us dares to read anymore because no one forces us to do so, and we inadvertently divert our freedom into succumbing to tons of entertainment.

However, we should not bear all the blame ourselves; this is a systemic issue that could and should have been prevented through collective action from both the government and the people.

The building of community libraries has been mandated by Section 2 of Republic Act 7743, which clearly states: “The establishment of public libraries and reading centers shall be an integral part of the development plan of each local government unit, provided that barangays shall provide the site for barangay reading centers.”

This law aims to elevate the literacy of every Filipino and aims to put an end to illiteracy before the end of the century. But after nearly 40 years since this constitutional mandate was proclaimed, with sufficient budget provided, there has been a lack of executive will to build a library in every barangay where knowledge and history could have been preserved in the minds of, if not all, Filipinos and enhance readership. There was also no penalty imposed on those government officials who failed to implement this law.

But why doesn't this issue ring a bell for us? Why do we care less about things that affect us directly? Why do we have no contempt for ignorance, no passion for learning, no effort to understand who we really are by embracing a sense of history? How can we reignite our collective passion for learning?

In modern times, perhaps we don't have to resort to racial cleansing or war to destroy a culture and dismantle a nation. A lack of public libraries and an underfunded educational sector might do the work.

The reading culture is too vital to let it fade into oblivion. This is a cornerstone of our identity that we can't afford to lose. Hence, this is the best time for our government to allocate more resources toward education and learning spaces, rather than spending billions on subsidies, and for local officials to pass resolutions or ordinances that earmark funds for the construction and maintenance of public libraries.

This is the time for us, the people, to revive the culture of reading by organizing book clubs, literary guilds, and writing and reading events where we can share stories, hear the unheard, and contribute any reading culture in any way possible.

As Robin Williams immortalized in the film Dead Poets Society, "Words and ideas can change the world." Regardless of how archaic books may be in our times, we all belong to the human race, and we are meant to learn from one another through the stories and ideas we share. We’re not just here to suck the marrow out of life; we're here to live it, to feel it, to know who we are, and to contribute a verse.

There are many Filipinos out there who, like me, always imagined that paradise would be a kind of library. Libraries are a safe haven for Filipino dreamers and the most practical investment to alleviate our country from the depths of ruin.

Let's start building more of this paradise not just for ourselves, but also for our children and the generations to come. The future of our country largely depends on it.

by Jayben Mationg

10/01/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇' 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: As Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025, how will you uphold and promote the religious beliefs, cultural heritage, and traditions of the Kalibo Señor Sto. Niño Ati-Atihan Festival while ensuring it's legacy as the 'Mother of All Philippine Festivals' remains relevant in a modern and evolving world?

"I always believe that Ati Atihan Festival is not just a celebration. It is the heartbeat of devotion, love, and faith. And as your Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan—in God's Grace—I aim to captivate with a broader audience in promoting. Just like social media platforms, sharing stories about Kalibo, and also collaborations. Because us Kalibonhons are very eager that deep legacy thrives on—not just in the hearts of every Filipino but also in the streets during the festival. Together we can keep the heartbeat of the Ati-Atihan Festival alive and thriving."

10/01/2025

𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗶-𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗨

Taking home a title, Anna Bhea Hernandez was named the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 1st Runner-Up during the Coronation Night held at Kalibo Pastrana Park, January 10.

The ASUian beauty is a BSEd III-English student from the College of Teacher Education (CTE), and is also the current External Affairs Director of Eamigas Publication who represented the municipality of Malinao.

Meanwhile, Mycha Ella Lyza Malic from Kalibo took home the 2nd Runner Up title, and MJ Fernandez from Numancia was crowned Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025.

The Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 is one of the highlights for the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival, with queens from the different municipalities of Aklan competing for the title.

via Quer Lim

10/01/2025

Numancia secures Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan crown once more

Earning a back-to-back win, MJ Fernandez representing the municipality of Numancia was crowned the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 during the Grand Coronation Night held at Kalibo Pastrana Park, January 10.

Meanwhile, Anna Bhea Hernandez of Malinao was named 1st Runner-Up while Mycha Ella Lyza Malic took home the 2nd Runner-Up title.

During the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2024, Gwency Go also from Numancia took home the title paving the way for a back-to-back title for the municipality.

via Quer Lim

10/01/2025

𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗲𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻

Inches away from the crown, Eamigas' External Affairs Director Anna Bhea Hernandez advances to the Top 3 during the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 at Kalibo Pastrana Park, January 10.

Hernandez will now enter the Final Question at a chance to take home the coveted Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 crown.

via Quer Lim

10/01/2025

𝟯 𝗔𝗦𝗨 - 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬

Paving their way towards the crown, three ASU - Banga Queens make their way to the top 10 during the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 held at Kalibo Pastrana Park, January 10.

Advancing in the competition are:

Candidate No. 8, Anna Bhea Y. Hernandez from the municipality of Malinao.

Candidate No. 3, Sheiney Mationg from the municipality of Kalibo.

Candidate No. 12, Mariel Joy Q. Hechanova from the municipality of Balete, who was also awarded the Best in Evening Gown.

The candidates will now enter the Question and Answer portion to determine who will be deserving for the title.

via Quer Lim

10/01/2025

𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

Mariel Joy Hechanova stunned the audience and judges as she was named Best in Evening Gown during the Binibini Ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 at Kalibo Pastrana Park, Kalibo tonight.

Her captivating poise and grace earned her the coveted title during the prestigious event, besting 16 other aspiring queens.

Hechanova represents the Municipality of Balete.

via Jed Nykolle Harme
Design by Ezche Valere Robi Factolerin and Jay Velason

10/01/2025

𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

Showcasing wit and wisdom, Alexandrea Recaido clinches the Best in Interview during the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-Atihan 2025 at Kalibo Pastrana Park, January 10.

The Preliminary Interviews were held together with the Swimwear Competition last December 19, 2024 at the MM Convention & Resort, New Washington, Aklan.

via Quer Lim
Design by Ezche Valere Robi Factolerin and Jay Velason

10/01/2025

𝗔𝗦𝗨 - 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗯. 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗶-𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 ‘𝟮𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲

In an exhibition of elegance and wit, four Aklan State University - Banga beauties will compete for the Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-atihan 2025 tonight, January 10 at Kalibo Pastrana Park.

The following are the ASU - Banga candidates who will vie for the crown:

Sheiney Mationg, a fifth-year student from the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), who will represent the municipality of Kalibo.

Alexandrea R. Recaido, a third-year BAELS student from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), who will represent the municipality of New Washington.

Anna Bhea Y. Hernandez, a BSEd III-English student from the College of Teacher Education (CTE), who will represent the municipality of Malinao.

Mariel Joy Q. Hechanova, a BSEd IV-English student from the College of Teacher Education (CTE), who will represent the municipality of Balete.

The search for Binibini ng Kalibo Ati-atihan is one of the highlights of the mother of Philippine festivals, the Kalibo Ati-atihan, celebrated every third week of January.

via Jemuel Teodosio
Design by Ezche Valere Robi Factolerin and Jay Velason

09/01/2025

APO spearheads Bloodletting Activity

Alpha Phi Omega Philippines Inc. - Theta Iota Chapter, in collaboration with the Banga Rural Health Unit (RHU), Red Cross Aklan, and student nurses from Aklan State University - Banga Campus conducted a bloodletting activity to supply the blood bank of Red Cross Aklan held at the ASU - Banga Review Center, January 9.

APO Alumni Representatives John Venturanza Salmorin, former ASU Student Regent and Eamigas Staffer, and Patricia Besana organized the event; they grabbed the opportunity to help individuals and communities together with their organization.

“.. from Christmas, New Year and now ma-Ati-Atihan so madeplete aton nga blood nga supply. So that’s why gin ubra it APO nga magsupplement it blood supply iya sa province. According sa Aklan Chapter it Red Cross, ro dugo ngara is for Aklan province mat a gihapon,” Salmorin stated in an interview with Eamigas Publication.

The municipality of Banga is their first step for the bloodletting activity which they plan to also conduct in other municipalities, expanding their mission with Red Cross Aklan.

“Actually, first namon nga step hay iya sa Banga. Succeeding nga bloodletting, and malibot kami sa provinces it Aklan,” Salmorin added.

APO aims to take social responsibility and help the community through initiatives and events that extend support to individuals.

via Sunshelen Escalante
Photo courtesy of Alpha Phi Omega Philippines Inc. - Theta Iota Chapter & Josh Brix Teodosio Naig

06/01/2025

Today, we commemorate the Feast of the Three Kings, celebrating the Magi—wise men from the East who followed the Star of Bethlehem, to honor the Christ child with gifts. This Christian tradition inspires us to embody faith, humility, generosity, and the gratitude for our Savior’s love. ✨👑🙏

05/01/2025

Thank you, Prof. May Ann Pastrana, our former OSAS Chairperson, for your unwavering love, dedication, and heartfelt support to the studentry 💗

As you move forward for new opportunities, we are confident that your passion and commitment will continue to inspire and uplift others.

With love,
EP

02/01/2025

Heads up, ASUians!

Schedule of enrollment for the 2nd Semester of S.Y 2024 - 2025 was released by the Registrar today.

Please be guided accordingly.

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The Eamigas is an Aklanon term which means “grains or seeds”. To the farmers, “eamigas” are even more valuable than gold. Without them, nothing of value can even be produced to feed a growing population.

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