The DEMOCRAT

The DEMOCRAT The Independent Student Publication of the University of Nueva Caceres. The Independent Student Publication of the University of Nueva Caceres

๐๐š๐ค๐š๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค-๐ญ๐จ-๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง!As much as we want to stay in our homes binge-watching our favorite shows, eat the...
13/01/2025

๐๐š๐ค๐š๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค-๐ญ๐จ-๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง!

As much as we want to stay in our homes binge-watching our favorite shows, eat the graham cake we hid to our family members, and enjoy the extended sleep without alarms, back to reality na ang peg natin bukas!

Following our collegiate school calendar, the first day of classes for the 2nd semester of A/Y 2024-2025 shall officially start tomorrow, January 15, 2025.

Pero ano muna ang status mo ngayon?

Nakapag-enroll na ba't ready na for another sem of sleepless nights or busy pa rin maghanap ng magandang sched sa OES?

Let us know your sentiments before the back-to-school tomorrow by reacting to this post!

(Like) - Enrolled na pero hindi pa talaga ready

(Love) - Excited na pumasok while manifesting gumana ang 12 grapes kay crush

(Care) - Ready to slay na mhie!

(Haha) - Naghihintay ng sign, 'di pa kasi ako enrolled

(Wow) - New year, new me kaya babawi para flat one sa portal

(Sad) - 2nd Sem na ba talaga? Pwede pa-extend ng bakasyon?

(Angry) - DND pls, di pa ako tapos sa acceptance stage for my 1st Sem grades ko

Words by Juvie Fortuno
Layout by Francine Mae Moraรฑa

๐ˆ๐“ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐’ ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„. ๐“๐Ž๐†๐„๐“๐‡๐„๐‘, ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐„๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐“.Every year, millions of people worldwide are subjected to human trafficking; a ...
10/01/2025

๐ˆ๐“ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐’ ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„. ๐“๐Ž๐†๐„๐“๐‡๐„๐‘, ๐–๐„ ๐‚๐€๐ ๐„๐๐ƒ ๐ˆ๐“.

Every year, millions of people worldwide are subjected to human trafficking; a crime that continues to thrive in modern society and that preys on the most vulnerable.

Today, January 11, we observe the National Human Trafficking Awareness day to remember those victimized and to shed light on the battle against modern day slavery.

According to a 2022 estimate by the International Labor Organization, approximately 27.6 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking. This crime takes on many forms, including forced labor and sexual exploitation, often preying on society's most vulnerable. Factors such as poverty, discrimination, and a lack of social protection systems contribute to the persistence of this global issue.

On this day, let us remember those who are still in shackles and join in the fight against human trafficking by educating ourselves, supporting organizations helping those afflicted, and raising awareness to protect the vulnerable. By doing so, let us become the voice of voiceless.

Words by Juan Antonio Lanzuela
Layout by John Jerick Cavite

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ| Office of Student Affairs (OSA) announced the opening of the second semester Uniform Exemption Pass...
10/01/2025

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ| Office of Student Affairs (OSA) announced the opening of the second semester Uniform Exemption Pass (UEP) application, starting today, January 10, until January 15.

Students seeking exemption from the university uniform policy are encouraged to submit their applications within the given period.

For details on the qualifications and application form, please scan the QR code below.

Please be guided, UNCean!

Words by Jay Vhie Abunda

[๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐]LET THE TRYOUTS COMMENCE! ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐ŸบHave what it takes to be loud and cheer for our beloved UNC?Open to all Freshmen,...
10/01/2025

[๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐]

LET THE TRYOUTS COMMENCE! ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿบ

Have what it takes to be loud and cheer for our beloved UNC?

Open to all Freshmen, Transferees College Students, THE UNC GREYHOUNDS PEP SQUAD is now accepting new recruits!

JOIN US (Monday - Saturday) at the UNC Covered court. Training starts at 7:00 PM. Please wear proper training attire (White shirt, cycling shorts/leggings for girls. shorts for boys, soft-sole running/athletic shoes). Please bring your own water and extra shirt. See you โ€˜til then!

Background in dance, cheerleading, gymnastics is preferred but not required. We do require someone with the heart and eagerness to learn and be trained.

For more details and inquiries please contact our Captain Jayrence Martinez (09496113416) or our Secretary Jessa Mae Flores (09463553097) or shoot our official page a message!

Layout by: Nico Isidro ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿป

Via UNC Greyhounds Pepsquad Official page

๐™…๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™œ๐™ž ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™›๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™œ๐™ž๐™›๐™ฉ๐™จ, ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ค...
05/01/2025

๐™…๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™œ๐™ž ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™›๐™–๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ž๐™ง ๐™œ๐™ž๐™›๐™ฉ๐™จ, ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ค ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™Ÿ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™š๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™ซ๐™š๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ.

Today, we celebrate the revelation of Jesus Christ to the Magi, or the three kings from the East, who brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Each gift held deep symbolic meaning: gold signified His kingship, frankincense represented His divinity, and myrrh foreshadowed His suffering and death.

Following the celestial sign, the Magi found their way to the Lord's manger and witnessed God's prophecy coming to fruition. Their journey symbolizes the universal call to seek truth and light, no matter the distance or challenges faced along the way.

The Feast of Epiphany reminds us of Godโ€™s boundless love, reaching out to people. As we remember and celebrate this event, may we open our hearts to the light of faith, allowing it to guide us and inspire us to share our blessings with others.

Words by Renzho Sayangco
Layout by Ali Juvy De Leon

๐™•๐™š๐™ง๐™ค ๐™’๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™: ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™จ๐™ ๐™‡๐™š๐™จ๐™จ, ๐™‡๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉThe Zero Waste Month is observed every January in the Philippines. This serv...
04/01/2025

๐™•๐™š๐™ง๐™ค ๐™’๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™: ๐™๐™ง๐™–๐™จ๐™ ๐™‡๐™š๐™จ๐™จ, ๐™‡๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ

The Zero Waste Month is observed every January in the Philippines. This serves as a reminder for us to continue practicing sustainable actions to preserve our environment.

Moreover, this observance promotes a culture of environmental stewardship by encouraging people, groups, and organizations to be more aware of their environmental actions.

Environmental problems such as pollution and climate change are just some of the factors as to why we must shift to a greener way of living.

Zero Waste Month emphasizes the significance of effective waste management. Some ways to become more environmentally ethical are to practice proper waste management and sustainable consumption.

This month serves as a call-out to each Filipino to make conscious decisions; actions as little as recycling a plastic bottle can make a great impact in our ever-changing world.

So what are you waiting for? Make greener choices for a greener world!

Words by Ma. Fia San Buenaventura
Graphics and Layout by Marc Andrei Pajabera

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ!As we step into 2025, let us be inspired and aim to become purposeful in ou...
31/12/2024

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ!

As we step into 2025, let us be inspired and aim to become purposeful in our lives. May it be from the simple things we do to the extraordinary things we can accomplish, let us not forget the true essence of these achievementsโ€”growth and helping humanity.

It is undeniable that the journey in 2024 is bittersweet. For most of us, an unexpected turn of events left us with a blurry sight of the horizon and a shattered spectacle in knowing what the future holds. And so, we sailed the waves of life on a different route. As we navigated on a different path, we realized the significance of certain thingsโ€“the value of relationships, the courage to show up in the most difficult times, and being grateful.

With the dawn of 2025, many of us contemplate vision boards. While doing so, let us carry the wisdom from the previous years so that we may be guided and that our compass leads us to victories and happiness.

May this year bring myriads of opportunities and a sense of fulfillment as we strive to reach our goals.

Happy New Year, UNCeans!

Words by Ma. Sophia Bridget Salamat
Layout by John Jerick Cavite

"๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’”๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’–๐’Ž ๐’†๐’”๐’•"โ€”"๐‘ฐ๐’• ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‡๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’…โ€These final words, spoken with the calm of a man who had given everything for his coun...
29/12/2024

"๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’”๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’–๐’Ž ๐’†๐’”๐’•"โ€”"๐‘ฐ๐’• ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‡๐’Š๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’…โ€

These final words, spoken with the calm of a man who had given everything for his country, echoed through history, signaling the end of his life but the dawn of a nationโ€™s awakening.

30th of December every year is a poignant, heart-wrenching tribute to the life and sacrifice of our beloved national hero, Dr. Josรฉ Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda. On this sacred day, we bow our heads in reverence to a man whose brilliance and courage ignited a revolution within our hearts, a man who dared to speak the bitter truth to a tyrannical empire, knowing well the price of his defiance.

"Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan," his timeless words resound like a thunderclap through the generations, reminding us that the future of our nation lies in the hands of those who dare to dream of a free and just Philippines.

From the cold stone of Bagumbayan to the pages of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, Rizalโ€™s words pierce the veil of time, reminding us that true freedom demands sacrifice. As we remember his martyrdom, we do not merely reflect on the past, but are compelled to rise with renewed resolve, to live his legacy with fierce pride, and to ensure that his dream of a nation built on justice and equality is never forgotten.

In the silence of his final breath, the soul of a nation was awakened, forever bound to the dream he died for.

Words by Guian Lourdez Hernandez
Layout by Ali Juvy De Leon

"๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’” ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’๐’•. ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’Š๐’• โ€” ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’Š๐’•, ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ ๐’Š๐’•, ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’—๐’† ๐’Š๐’•." - ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’—๐’Š๐’ ๐‘จ๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’๐’๐’†, ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’‘๐’†๐’“...
24/12/2024

"๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’” ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’„ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’๐’•. ๐’€๐’๐’– ๐’…๐’๐’'๐’• ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’“ ๐’Š๐’• โ€” ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’Š๐’•, ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’˜ ๐’Š๐’•, ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’—๐’† ๐’Š๐’•." - ๐‘ฒ๐’†๐’—๐’Š๐’ ๐‘จ๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ด๐’Š๐’๐’๐’†, ๐‘ป๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ท๐’‚๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐‘ฉ๐’‚๐’ˆ ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’”

The profound essence of the holiday season reminds us that the most significant moments in our lives often go unnoticed by the clamor of our everyday existence.

As the world around us creates indescribable noises, the street buzzes with energy, filled with the sounds of chatter, honking cars, and the hustle of people darting by like busy elves wrapping presents at Santa's factory; the true magic of this time of the year lies not in the noise but in the quiet moments that resonate deeply within our hearts.

It is in the gentle flicker of candlelight, the warmth of a shared smile and laughter, and the tender embrace of loved ones that we find the connection that transcends words, grounding us in the essence of love and kindness that Christmas embodies.

The spirit of this season invites us to fully embrace a deeper understanding of belief and hope, not only in the mystical stories of the holiday but also in our ability to foster goodwill and compassion in our communities.

It encourages us to reflect on our values and recognize the beauty in unexpected moments, as well as the shared experiences that create the beautiful tapestry of human connection, which makes our lives valuable.

The world may often feel chaotic, but there exists a stillness where hope thrives, empowering us to carry the spirit of Christmas beyond the holiday season and nurturing a sense of wonder, gratitude, and unyielding belief in the goodness that exists within us all.

As we celebrate the most awaited time of the year, let us commit to spreading love and kindness, ensuring that the joy of the season continues to illuminate our lives in the days ahead.

Merry Christmas, UNCeans!

Words by Shaira Molleda
Layout by E-Jay Borjal

๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | As of 5 p.m. today, the DOST-PAGASA issued an orange rainfall warning (heavy to intense: 100-200mm) ove...
24/12/2024

๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ | As of 5 p.m. today, the DOST-PAGASA issued an orange rainfall warning (heavy to intense: 100-200mm) over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catamduanes, Aurora, and Quezon until Christmas Day, December 25.

Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rainfall (50-100mm) is expected over Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, Isabela, Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Bulacan, Nueva Ecijia, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon starting tomorrow afternoon until Thursday afternoon (December 26).

๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™, ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉโ€”๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ก๐™™ ๐™– ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™š.In a fast-paced interconnected world, the global proble...
19/12/2024

๐™ƒ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™, ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉโ€”๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ก๐™™ ๐™– ๐™—๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™š.

In a fast-paced interconnected world, the global problems we face demand collective solutions. Solidarity is not just an imperative, but a practical necessity.

Observed annually on December 20th, International Human Solidarity Day was proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in recognition of sharing and involvement as a powerful way to combat poverty in a globalized world.

Moreover, this commemoration highlights our relations and roles in global cooperation to eradicate the pressing issues of our time. It is for us to be enlightened that all of our actions have global implications, and we should be a part of a bigger solution.

Today, we celebrate the bonds that unite us allโ€”our humanity. This day reminds us that despite borders, cultures, and differences, we are one global family.

Let us celebrate the beauty of diversity and the strength of togetherness by fostering kindness and equality. Together, we can create a brighter and more inclusive future.

Words by Renzho Sayangco
Layout by Franklin Kim Dolor

๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ฒ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐…๐“ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฉUNC Football team swept the Canaman Municipal covered ...
18/12/2024

๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ฒ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐…๐“ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฉ

UNC Football team swept the Canaman Municipal covered court against 15 football teams, bagging the championship title on the first Mayor Nelson M. Legaspi Futsal Cup held last December 15.

Coach Ricafrente commended the team for securing the championship and added that maintaining the title is what they aim for.

โ€œI am very proud of them. Winning the Championship is a big achievement but maintaining it is what we aim for, โ€ said Coach Ricafrente.

According to Coach Ricafrente, the team never stopped training, sharpening their skills in the process before and during the game.

Moreover, he believed that the team could further improve their game by training their finishers and endurance.

Coach Ricafrente added that the team prepared well not only for the futsal cup last Sunday but also for the upcoming PRISAA.

The Greyhounds team is currently preparing for their next hunt, Private Schools Athletic Association 2025.

Congratulations, UNC Football Team!

|Earl Lawrence Bacsain

๐๐€๐‚๐Ž๐๐† ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐†๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐’๐’๐€๐‚๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐ŸDuring the Marcos regime, a total of 900 massacres were perpetrated by military and parami...
18/12/2024

๐๐€๐‚๐Ž๐๐† ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐†๐„ ๐Œ๐€๐’๐’๐€๐‚๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ

During the Marcos regime, a total of 900 massacres were perpetrated by military and paramilitary forces.

37 years ago today, one of the tragic chapters in Philippine history that underscores the brutality of Martial Law happened.

The ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ in ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ, ๐—”๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ stands as a grim testament committed during that time. Around 500 residents, including men, women, and children from six barangays, marched to Culasi town to raise concerns with their Mayor. At Bacong Bridge, soldiers blocked their path with a bamboo barricade and ordered them to stop. Despite warnings, the marchers attempted to continue toward the town hall just two kilometers away.

In the ensuing chaos, shots were fired, causing the crowd to scatter; some jumped off the bridge, others hid in nearby rice paddies, and five individuals tragically lost their lives in the incident.

This tragedy remains a haunting reminder of the violence and oppression endured by ordinary Filipinos under Martial Law. We must honor the memory of the victims by safeguarding the truth and demanding accountability for human rights abuses.

๐˜–๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ธ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜บ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ.

๐‘ท๐’‚๐’”๐’Œ๐’ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’, ๐’ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š ๐’•๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’˜,๐‘ท๐’‚๐’”๐’Œ๐’ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’…๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’Ž๐’” ๐’‚๐’š ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ?!~Wassup guys! Exam szn na naman....
16/12/2024

๐‘ท๐’‚๐’”๐’Œ๐’ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’, ๐’ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š ๐’•๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’ ๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’˜,
๐‘ท๐’‚๐’”๐’Œ๐’ ๐’๐’‚ ๐’๐’‚๐’Ž๐’‚๐’, ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’…๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’Ž๐’” ๐’‚๐’š ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’Š๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ?!~

Wassup guys! Exam szn na naman. Kaunting kembot na lang at katapusan na natin (eme)!

Bago tayo mag-enjoy ng balde-baldeng grahams at kilo-kilometrong spaghetti, tiis muna dahil may final exams pa this week.

Ang unang i-u-unbox natin for this season's wrapped ay ang portal na may kumukutikutitap na uno. Kaya, mag-review and take care of yourself!

And since nandito ka naman na, kumusta ang mainslayer natin jan? Share mo naman by reacting below!

ใ€Œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปใ€Eto mag-a-attack talaga!
ใ€Œโค๏ธใ€Perfect na yan, thnx sa goodluck babe
ใ€Œ๐Ÿ˜†ใ€Wdym review?
ใ€Œ๐Ÿ˜ฎใ€Hinahanap pa ang will to review
ใ€Œ๐Ÿ˜ขใ€Wala pang tulog ian xia kaka-review
ใ€Œ๐Ÿ˜กใ€Sino nag-lock ng tagumpay na yan ba't edukasyon ang susi jan?

Best of luck on your final exams, UNCeans!

Words and Layout by Franklin Kim Dolor

๐—จ๐—ก๐—– ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ดTo celebrate the season of giving, UNC held again its annual Pama...
15/12/2024

๐—จ๐—ก๐—– ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ด

To celebrate the season of giving, UNC held again its annual Pamaskong Handog for parents and children from beneficiary communities on Sunday, December 15, at the UNC Covered Court.

In her message to the beneficiaries, UNC President Dr. Fay Lea Patria Lauraya expressed her gratitude and hopes as the event pushed through amidst challenges and difficulties with the recent calamities.

"Nagpapasalamat po ako na yaon kamo igdi sa selebrasyon na ini asin sa tabang kang satong mga student volunteers. Nagtiripon kita kahit na gabos kita nag-agi sa kadipisilan dara kang mga nakaaging bagyo, at asahan nindo na dai mi kamo papabayaan," President Lauraya said.

Parents and their children from Bayan Ko, Teacher Ko (BKTK) Sta. Cruz, Gawad Kalinga (GK) Balatas, Triangulo, San Fernando and Angat Buhay Lupi, Sabang, and Sagรฑay received gifts and noche buena packages.

Together with Brigadang Ayala Foundation, the event was made possible through the help of UNC Institutionalized Community Extension Services (ICES), Junior High School Association of Community Extension Volunteers (JHS-ACEV), Supreme Secondary Learners Government (JHS-SSLG), Science Dynamic Thinkers Club (SDTC), Senior High School LINCod, Law School Board, National Service Training Program (NSTP) students and Hernandez Family.

Words by Franklin Kim Dolor
Photo courtesy of Association of English Majors/Nica Leah Arboleda and Princess Ann Dela Torre

๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”/๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป!As the end of this academic yearโ€™s first semester fas...
14/12/2024

๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”/๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป!

As the end of this academic yearโ€™s first semester fast approaches, let us take a look at the second semester enrollment schedule.

Today marks the start of the early enrollment for the second semester of the academic year 2024-2025 which will end on December 22, and the early online application for the academic year 2025-2026.

The regular enrollment period will be from January 2 to January 14, 2025, marking January 15 as the first day of classes.

The late enrollment period will start on January 16 and will close on January 31.

Exciting isnโ€™t it? But, remember:

โ€œ๐˜พ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก ๐™–๐™›๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ง๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค๐™™.โ€

Save the dates, UNCeans!

Words by Ma. Sophia Bridget Salamat
Layout by John Jerick Cavite

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ l Pursuant to Memorandum No. 13, Student and Alumni Affairs Dean Kenjie Jimenea invited the students...
14/12/2024

๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ l Pursuant to Memorandum No. 13, Student and Alumni Affairs Dean Kenjie Jimenea invited the students, alumni, faculty, and deans to attend the Thanksgiving Masses in observance of the 70th Universityhood Anniversary of UNC and the 30th anniversary of UNC Chapel Inauguration.

The mass for the universityhood anniversary is on December 16, 5 p.m., while the mass for the anniversary of the UNC Chapel is on December 21, 4:30 p.m.

Social Arts and NSTP students are expected to join these institutional activities.

See attached photo below for reference.

|Danrie Josh Garcia

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