The Sea Treasure

14/02/2025

Madamo gid nga salamat sa pagpaambit sang inyo talento kag emosyon sa aton 𝗔𝗱𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗮! Your words have painted love in its many forms—through poetry, stories, and heartfelt expressions.

"𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣, 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡."

14/02/2025

𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟

Here's the 3rd set NGL anonymous message.
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14/02/2025

𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗔
by X

Umupo sa dalampasigan, Pakinggan ang hampas ng alon, Damhin ang lamig ng hangin, Walang pinagbago para sa araw na ito, diba?

Bakit maghahanap pa?

Sinanay na ang sariling nagiisa, Natutong yakapin ang pusong nangungulila, Kusang tinatahan ang bawat hikbi at luha, Nakakaya't makakaya

Subalit, hindi ikukubli na umaasa, Humihiling sa bawat tala, at nakikiusap kay Bathala, Maaari bang pagbigyan sa isang sana?

Ang patulugin at payapain ang puso, na ang nais ay magmahal, pero pilit hinahamon ng pagkakataon, at ng pag-ibig na kailan man ay hindi nasuklian.

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Layout by Arniel Sazon Clarite

14/02/2025

𝗜 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

A piece of fixed Sere Leaf—Marco Saber

In case the world knocks you down and you feel so unloved, just remember everything about me;

on how my love makes you laugh and even cry,

Just think about me, who's devoted to giving everything for you.

If there will be troubles and at times you feel so worthless,

Just think about how I understand and give you the importance that you deserve.

When your world is in topsy-turvy and in desolation, just think of the time when I came into your life unexpectedly.

Although we are so distant from each other—almost land and sky.

I will be here believing you from afar.

When your woeful nights come and blind your heart,

Don't forget about my flaws, imperfections, and promises.

I will be your strength whenever you feel tired from life’s misfortunes.

I will come running without thinking, just to be with you.

Just let me be your temporary happiness when you still can't find your permanence,

And in case you have forgotten everything in your life,

I will come to you in time, in prayer, in hope, in choice, and in love.

Even if my tears fall and become dry because of you,

I will always be here waiting and hoping for you.

For that's how my love works unto you,

And if you forget everything we've been through, I will never be tired of telling and showing how much "I love you."

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Layout by Arniel Clarite

14/02/2025

𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟

Here's the 2nd set NGL anonymous message.
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𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙮𝙖𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖? Now's your chance! Drop your anonymous message here 👉 https://ngl.link/theseatreasure. 💌✨ (𝗣.𝗦. Safe ka gid—your identity stays hidden! 😉)

Plus! Feel free to send us your 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘂𝗽𝘀 (poems, short stories, essays) related to 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗼 with your name as the author. Your work will be beautifully 𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 and 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 today, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰, here on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚! ✍️📖

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14/02/2025

𝗠𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘
by Noriel Aguacito

In every arc of this ruthless world, I am always terrified
To show off my weakest side.
That's why, in my strongest form of smile, I used to hide.

While voiding my own emotions,
With a mind full of hesitations
And a heart shouting for consolation,
I never knew you would come and interrupt
My so-called self-support.

You healed the wounds I never felt,
Heard the silent cries I kept,
Read the thoughts I cannot explain,
Understood the simple things I complain,
And noticed my every domain.

Suddenly, you filled in the blankness,
Saved me from drowning in the darkness,
And held me with safeness.
I found home and solace in your shoulder.
Finally, I found my safest place to rest on forever.

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Layout by Arniel Clarite

14/02/2025

𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗔𝗢𝗡, 𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗧
by Anonymous

Isang araw ako’y namangha,
Sa tuwing ika’y aking nakikita.
May kabog sa dibdib na ‘di maipaliwanag,
Tila mundo ko’y nagiging payapa’t banayad.

Lumilipas ang oras, araw, at taon,
Ngunit sa puso ko, ikaw pa rin ang naron.
Ano ba itong aking nadarama?
Pag-ibig ba ito o hangad ko lang ang iyong saya?

Sa bawat saglit na ika’y kasama,
Nais kong pigilin ang oras na lumilipas.
Ngunit paano kung sabihin ko ang totoo?
Baka ang pagtingin mo'y tuluyang maglaho.

Kay tagal kong itinago itong damdamin,
Dahil ayokong ang pagkakaibigan natin ay sirain.
Mas pinili kong itikom ang aking bibig,
Kaysa isugal ang lahat at maglaho sa hangin.

Ngunit bakit may mga araw na tila may pag-asa?
Yung mga sulyap mong lihim na para bang may iba,
Yung tipong pag nagkatinginan tayo, bigla kang babaling,
Parang may tinatago, parang may ibig sabihin.

Paano ko ‘di iisipin na baka may pagtingin?
Sa mga kilos mong tila ako’y mahalaga rin.
Sa bawat pag-aalala, sa mga titig mong palihim,
Ako lang ba ang nag-isip? Ako lang ba ang umasa sa bituin?
Oh ako ay sadyang DELULU PRO MAX lng.

Hanggang dumating ang araw na ‘di ko na kinaya,
Sinabi ko ang laman ng puso kong matagal nang nadarama.
"Gusto kita… Mahal kita… Maaari ba?"
Ngunit kay tagal kong hinintay ang sagot—
Wala nga bang sagot sa aking tanong?

Hanggang sa isang araw, aking nalaman,
May iba na palang laman ng iyong isipan.
Hindi pala ako ang gusto mong makasama,
Hindi pala ako ang laman ng iyong pangarap.

At ngayo’y heto ako, takot nang humarap,
Sa ‘yo na minsang naging aking pangarap.
Sobra-sobra ang hiya na bumabalot sa akin,
Dahil sa mga salitang ako mismo ang nagpahina sa atin.

Pumasok sa isip ko, sana'y hindi na lang,
Sana'y nanatili na lang akong tahimik, walang alam.
Mas masakit pala ang mawalan ng kaibigan,
Kaysa ang ‘di masukliang pagmamahal na iniingatan.

Lumipas ang mga araw, kasabay ng pagluha,
Hapdi ng sugat, hindi ko alam kung mawawala.
O, pag-ibig, kay sakit mo pala,
Parang ayaw ko nang umibig pa.

Ngunit sa kabila ng pait at panghihinayang,
Salamat pa rin sa tatlong taong saya.
Kahit hindi tayo nagtapos sa iisang pahina,
Ikaw pa rin ang alaala kong mahalaga.

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Layout by Arniel Clarite

14/02/2025

𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟

Here's the first set NGL anonymous message.
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𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙮𝙖𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖? Now's your chance! Drop your anonymous message here 👉 https://ngl.link/theseatreasure. 💌✨ (𝗣.𝗦. Safe ka gid—your identity stays hidden! 😉)

Plus! Feel free to send us your 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘂𝗽𝘀 (poems, short stories, essays) related to 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗼 with your name as the author. Your work will be beautifully 𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 and 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 today, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰, here on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚! ✍️📖

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13/02/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗨𝗚𝗠𝗔
February 14

𝗔𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘?

Valentine’s Day dates back to ancient Rome, where the festival of 𝘓𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 celebrated love and fertility. Over time, it became linked to Saint Valentine, who defied the odds by secretly marrying couples, believing in the power of love.

Pero may isa gid ka pamangkot nga wala sang isa lang ka sabat—𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲?... Love is subjective. It means different things to different people. For some, it’s romance and passion; for others, it’s friendship, family, or even self-care. But one thing is certain—love nurtures, comforts, and sparks joy. It’s a harmony of emotions, kindness, and empathy—like a radiant sunrise, bringing warmth and purpose to life.

Sa subong nga adlaw, palanggaa ang imo pamilya, abyan, kag kaugalingon. Love isn’t just about romance—it’s in every little way we show we care.

𝗦𝗮 𝗶𝗺𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘?

13/02/2025

𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘'𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟

𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙖 𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙮𝙖𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙮𝙖 𝙠𝙖? Now's your chance! Drop your anonymous message here 👉 https://ngl.link/theseatreasure, and we’ll post it on Feb 14. 💌✨ (𝗣.𝗦. Safe ka gid—your identity stays hidden! 😉)

Plus! Feel free to send us your 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘂𝗽𝘀 (poems, short stories, essays) related to 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗼 with your name as the author. Your work will be beautifully 𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 and 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 on 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰 here on 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙖 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚! ✍️📖

📩 Message us now!

10/02/2025

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐍
by Jude Michael Bañaco Casumpang

Bulan na naman sang Pebrero.
Bulan na naman sang mga manogtunto.
Ay! Pasensya binalaybay ko may typo.
Utok kag kamot medyo pasmado.

Pero sa pagkamatuod
bulan ini sang mga dalaga kag soltero.
Bulan sang mga mag-uyab nga sa una manlang seryoso.
Tungod magdugay na gani kulang nalang mahabyanay na sang kaldero.

Bulan ini sang tanan nga nagapalangga kag ginapalangga.
Bisan pa gani sa mga wala man may naga-angga.
Importante wala nagatulo ang sip-on kag luha.
Kay imo siya pangga, iban man gali iya ginapangita.

P**a ang duag sining bulan.
Daw lipstick ni Ma'am.
Apang kung ikaw bayaan.
Kasing-kasing mo daw nabuka lang nga pinggan.

Sakit? deserved mo ran!
Kay kung eskwela, eskwela lang!
Pati ah! Padayuna kung dira ka nasadyahan.
Importante mga toto kag inday indi lang anay maghabok ang tiyan.

10/02/2025

𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞
by Marco Saber

I want to give this flower to you with these words of certainty. For every page of literary pieces and artistic colored art, the love did abide, but just for me. Dreaming of the two souls togetherness, forever side by side and in the corner, I would write.

Through the pages of prose and in the strokes of your art, the universe bloomed; it's when my heart was captivated by happiness. I fell in love with an artist in this unimaginable place.

Through the empires of literature, my imagination soared high every time I imagined a life with you in the future. While the kaleidoscope of colors danced on canvas, the dreams with you were meant.

My written words whispered untold mysteries, and your artist's brush revealed a story to evolve.

Then in the hallowed aisles of the university, maybe, our hearts gleamed in a creative euphoria; each word was penned and infused with vibrant shades, but it was a symphony of expression, in love, in care, and in the lateness of time; these would not embrace.

With my piece being stained in the fingers and your paint-splattered hands, could we weave a romance that would be eternal?

As the writer who found solace in the artist's amazing gaze, here I am, inspired but lost in a fragrant fog and shadows of love.

The metaphors dance and visual amusement between us—a priceless love story unraveled just for me, and yes, it's illuminating the night.

The writer's pen is now looking like a caress on the page being crumpled.

Whispering on me in a tender releasing emotion, being imprisoned to love again and again. However, it was visible; you already loved that person in the ways I want to exist.

For now, I should bond and tie the knot to your artwork—a piece of yours that I would love to treasure. And a piece of yours that I would love—your flaws and imperfection. As for me, I will love the whole you, forever.

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Layout by Arniel Sazon Clarite

09/02/2025

REMEMBERING EVELIO: A FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: The assassination of Evelio Javier 39 years ago [February 11, 1986] was a tragic loss, but it also became a symbol of our collective strength. His unwavering stand against the dictatorship fuels our shared commitment to social justice. Let his memory remind us that true heroes are made not just in moments of victory but in their willingness to challenge any forms of oppression, repression, and suppression, no matter the cost. (PAMMCO)

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05/02/2025

Protection for Small Fishers against the Rising Tide

Text and cartoon by Arniel Clarite

A concern among small-scale fishers, marine advocates, and institutions like Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) has risen as the Supreme Court recently ruled to allow commercial fishing vessels to operate in municipal waters. For decades, municipal waters have been a lifeline for small fishers who rely on these areas for food and livelihood. This decision threatens not only their survival but also the sustainability of marine resources.

Overfishing has been a critical issue in the Philippines for a very long time, with several reports indicating that 64% of coastal fisheries are already overexploited. Allowing large-scale commercial fishers to enter these fragile ecosystems will only hasten further depletion, leaving it harder for other small fishers to compete. The environmental damage from these operations, such as coral reef destruction and loss of habitat, can push marine ecosystems to its last breath, leaving future generations with depleted resources.

Beyond environmental issues, this ruling presents social justice issues. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, subsistence fishers have been granted preferred access to communal marine resources. Subsistence fishers are known to be vulnerable economically. With this ruling that allows commercial vessels in municipal waters, there may be increased poverty among small-scale fishers already fighting with increased fuel costs, declining fish stocks, and increased competition with big players that are equipped with the latest technology.

There is scientific evidence supporting the exclusion of commercial fishers from municipal waters. Research reveals that more rigid regulations result in improved recovery and sustainability of the fish stock over time. Without such regulation, the country would lose its fisheries forever, causing food insecurity to millions of its people. In this regard, the government needs to be more precautionary in the policies adopted, ensuring economic interests are weighed against environmental responsibilities.

ISUFST, as one of the country's top fisheries university, took a firm stand against such ruling, saying the government must defend the safeguard of small-scale fishers. The fight against this ruling is not just in preserving tradition. It is a fight about the future: that of marine resources, numerous livelihoods that rely on such waters, and the integrity of environmental policies across our country.

04/02/2025