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07/08/2023

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗬👇
https://www.facebook.com/885268371509893/posts/5414689448567740/

Online Percentage Voting Website for 𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙊𝙊 𝘼𝙏 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙄𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙐𝙋 - 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝙈𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙎𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙍 / 𝘼𝙈𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙎𝘼𝘿𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙍𝘿 2023.

𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙁𝘽 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜.
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆. 👇
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𝙑𝙊𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙎
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August 11, 2023 @ 12:00 AM
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August 11, 2023 @ 12:15AM

𝙏𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙑𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙂𝙄𝙉𝙊𝙊 𝘼𝙏 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙄𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙐𝙋 - 𝙋𝙊𝙒𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝙈𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙎𝘼𝘿𝙊𝙍 / 𝘼𝙈𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙎𝘼𝘿𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎 2023". 𝙊𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, They 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙎𝘼𝙎𝙃, 𝘾𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙁𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙀, 𝙂𝙄𝙁𝙏𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙎 & 𝘼 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇 𝘾𝙍𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧. - M.S Crowns https://www.facebook.com/dcrowns20?mibextid=ZbWKwL

M.S Crowns is also the official crown-provider of the recent season of Showtime's Miss Q and A.
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𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦:
𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙉𝘾𝙀 (1) 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙂𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙋𝙄𝙎𝙊 𝙑𝙊𝙏𝙀𝙎, 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙐𝙈 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙐𝙇𝙆 𝙑𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙄𝙉.

𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙋𝙀𝙉𝘿 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙒𝘼𝙔 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙨 & 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.
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07/08/2023

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝗽, 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗨𝗣𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝘾𝙊𝘾). It is unclear when the COC generator will be reopened. Thus, every graduating PUPian is encouraged to print their forms before the end of August 7.

Graduating students of PUPSTB may inquire their class presidents regarding the submission of their printed COC.

✍ kleng
🎨 Markian

04/08/2023

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 #𝙋𝙐𝙋𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙐𝙨𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗜𝗧

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐂𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞. So, what is this #𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐔𝐬𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 petition going around and why is your friends so adamant for you to sign it?

Don’t have time to read the print? Don’t worry, Tomasinong Iskolar- The Searcher got you covered! We’ll be giving you the TL;DR of this petition and the reason why you should do as your friends persistently spam your GC with links to sign it. By clicking the images below, you’ll get the tidbit version of the demands of the petition. If you’re on data, don’t fret- The Searcher provides an image description for each image. You can come back here for the links if you're finished reading the important stuff.

In being an Iskolar ng Bayan, one learns to fight for their rights. All of us have the right to quality education and fair academic judgment. As petitions such as this gets numbers, you may hear a “𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘦” or “𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯”. However, it is a no-brainer that the grade qualifications for Latin honors is preposterously too high, even by state university standards. Taking into account the lack of feedback from academic assessments and other technical difficulties during the academic scrimmage is an entirely different issue. By signing this petition, you, Isko and Iska alike, agree to a fair and valid assessment for all graduating PUPians for years to come. There is no such thing as demanding too much for years of hard work and compliance. It is never too much to demand for one's academic rights.

𝐓𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 ⬇️
💌 https://bit.ly/PUPLetUsGraduatePetition

04/08/2023

31/07/2023

𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮!

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 long 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬.

The world is now our school, as circumstances paint vivid strokes on our spirits, transforming a year of learning, growth, and companionship into a painting of limitless possibilities.

Are you tired from the dusty pages of taxation, politics and good governance, business plan, and many more? No worries, we step beyond the confines of academia to embrace the lessons life has written for us!

Let's embrace the wonder of exploration, the allure of the unknown, and the wisdom found in the myriad of experiences that lie ahead as the long vacation from university begins!

✍ Maizie Reanna V. Logmao
📸 Kyla Jane Lat

30/07/2023

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲. Summer is already peaking at the window, have you got plans for it? Why not drop some of your summer trip ideas? (or your study plans if you're up for summer term!)

Before we end this academic year, have a trip down memory lane— reminisce about those memorable times here in our sintang paaralan. Cherish those small kwentuhan with your friends, the strangers you’ve met along the way, and your block-mates for surviving both semesters, and to those who's barely managing to hold on a thread, rest assured you will get out of the trenches soon enough.

Alas, those restless nights have come to an end; the sacrifices made are paying off as we are now entering another phase of our lives. Make sure you’ve completed all those necessary requirements and requisites so that you’d be able to move up to the next stage with little to no hassle.

This is The Searcher congratulating you for all of your efforts, your undervalued sacrifices, and your determination in completing this academic year. We’ll see you on the next adventure, mga ka-isko!

✍ Jess Marione S. Tapdasan
📸 Lyka Marie A. Pasicaran

30/07/2023

𝙏𝙖𝙜 𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙖 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘿𝙖𝙮!

𝐎𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞. It elevates to promote recognition and appreciation for our dearest friends who lights up our lives, 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦. It aims to foster harmonious and kind surroundings among individuals by bringing them together.

Indeed, having friends makes living more bearable. You can be any version of yourself, and they'll still accept you as you are. It's just really a matter of time to find your people. Your friend is waiting for your call! Greet them now!

What's your favorite memory with your friends? Share that in the comments!

✍ jtech
🎨 Jeyd

30/07/2023

𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙨𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.

We, The Searcher, give you a round of applause for putting in your best effort in completing your exams. Whatever the outcome will be, it is the fruit of your sleepless hours and overbearing studying. Be proud!

As the school year comes to a completion, keep in mind the values and essential lessons you were taught in our Sintang Paaralan because as Iskolars and future ng Bayan, we have to apply those for the benefit of the people.

Nonetheless, we all deserve to be proud of ourselves. Padayon, Iskolars ng Bayan!

✍ Rico Boy Magpantay
📸 Kyla Jane Lat

29/07/2023

Good Day, Isko at Iska!

Do you have the experience of being a choir member? Or just want to share your expertise in singing?

We, Bagong Himig Batangan, are looking for choir volunteers for the Baccalaureate Mass to be held before the Graduation of our Graduating students.

Date and place of practice are to be announced!

Sign up here!
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29/07/2023

𝙄𝙠𝙖𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙬𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙢𝙤?

𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚, 𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚— 𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭. No filter, ika'y aming pakikinggan! Lahat tayo ay may kwentong laude, bilang kolehiyo't kolehiyala ng sintang paaralan, iyan ay 'di maikakaila!

Kaya sa pagtatapos ng akademikong taon na ito, Isko at Iska, wag ka nang mahiya! Ang iyong kwentong laude sa aming Pulso ni Isko ay ibuhos na!

𝐔𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐥𝐲𝐨, 𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢-𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 ⬇️
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26/07/2023

EDITORIAL | SONA 2023: Scratching the Surface

President Marcos Jr’s second SONA, for its one hour and ten minutes runtime, can be summed up in one word—lacking. It is a sentiment shared by even the President himself, as he felt that his speech was lacking and there was so much more than could’ve been discussed, and that couldn’t have been further from the truth. For all the variety of topics he spoke of during the address, ranging from our economy, agriculture, infrastructure, and employment, it is a mere drop of a pebble sinking beneath a sea of issues we are currently submerged into.

A lot of pressing topics were left untouched by the address, one of which is the administration’s stance on the recent harassment against Filipino vessels by Beijing, which the president persistently remains silent on. The lack of condemnation on such actions may as well be him giving his word that these attacks may continue. Furthermore, a new appointment for the country’s new agriculture secretary remains unnamed, despite people’s pleas for replacement given the unbearable prices of agricultural products. Another issue left unmentioned was the recent issues born from the changing of DOT’s slogan as well as their usage of stock footage, as well as the recent rebranding of other government offices such as PAGCOR’s acquirement of a new logo. Such changes were criticized heavily by the public, and deemed unnecessary. Additionally, the transport strike that was held during his speech opposing the modernization project of public utility vehicles were left unacknowledged during the address.

Perhaps one of the most pressing concern of Filipinos right now is the insurmountable hike of prices for products and services, and the wages that fail to keep up with it. While the President reports that the inflation rate has reduced from 8% to 5%, it is hardly noticeable given that the average Filipino struggles to move within their budget with the crippling prices. If a middle-class family can barely keep up with the prices of food, what does that say for those who live in poverty?

Despite these and other questions left unanswered, the President boasts of the Maharlika Wealth Fund, an unnecessary move as there were other, more important concerns that were in dire need to be discussed. The mention of MWF came with the promise that it would be clean from corruption and political interest, but as Filipinos who have heard this oath time and time again, we cannot help but take it with a grain of salt.

Marcos Jr. ended his address with a message of great confidence for the nation’s future, a future possible due to the Filipino’s love for the country which strives for its betterment. It seems that this “love” for the nation is being constantly drilled into us, from the Tourism department’s new slogan up to the conclusion of the President’s address. There are five years left for Marcos Jr. to make good on his promises-- one can only hope that this love endures even in the bleakness of what may come ahead.

✒️ Sere
🎨 Jeyd

25/07/2023

𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮?

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞'𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. Taking care of yourself isn't just a fleeting indulgence or a luxury reserved for the lucky few; it is an essential foundation for a fulfilling and meaningful life.

At times, we might feel guilty for putting ourselves first, considering it self-indulgent or forsaking other obligations. But in the real world, engaging in self-care is a form of self-preservation which helps both you and those around you.

Lastly, don't forget the importance of nurturing your soul. Take part in pursuits that give you a sense of direction and meaning. Align with people who hold the same values as you do, and also take time alone to think and develop.

Remember, self-care is not a one-time event but a lifelong journey. Be kind to yourself, and remember that it's normal to make mistakes along the path. Accepting self-care as a necessary and empowering practice can help you face life with more resiliency, empathy, and joy.

How about you, have you taken care of yourself today? Do react heart (❤️) if you have and for those who have not had the chance to yet, click the sad (😢) react. Hopefully, we can all dedicate a little time of self-indulgence to ourselves— it is, after all, well-deserved!

✍ Maizie Reanna V. Logmao
🎨 Pat

24/07/2023

Are you ready for the last week of your hell month, Tomasinong Iskolars?

Today marks the commencement of the final examination of non graduating students for the second semester of A.Y. 2022-2023.

As the school year closely comes to an end, don't forget the moral and critical lessons you've acquired during your stay in our Sintang Paaralan because as Iskolars and future ng Bayan, we ought to utilize those to serve the people.

We wish the best of luck to ace your examinations! Hwaiting!

24/07/2023

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚!

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭...

How have you been faring, lately? Are you eating well? Sleeping enough? With all the things that are happening and the news that we are receiving, sometimes we can neglect taking care of ourselves for the sake of putting our works first. All that stress may be manageable for a while. But in the long run, draining our energy harms us physically and mentally.

Put your worries aside, because July 24 is 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮! You've been holding on for so long, and it can be hard being the best at what we do when we continue to burn ourselves out. Take this moment to relax and love yourself. Reward yourself with a well-deserved break, and do activities that you love the most. Recharge your energy, and bounce back to the real world in your 100%. Trust us, you've earned it!

✍ Danielle Anne Cruz
🎨 Nicole F. Gumapac

19/07/2023

𝙇𝙄𝙏 | 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞
The world orchestrates its symphony of change, and I stayed rooted, an observer of the daunting spectacle
To keep up is exhausting.
Living is expensive.
Loving is a privilege that will always be hard to obtain

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞
The justification is endless, but couldn't state it aloud
Even the letters themselves appear to know their position when forming sentences of intense devotion, continuously equating love with privilege and exclusive adoration

𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲.
I'd climb the tallest tree to pluck the ripest fruit, only to relinquish it on solid ground, for the one I cherish
I want to give the world so I did give all that I have but I could give so much better if I have much more.
If only my possessions were greater I wouldn't even need to climb a tree to have fruit for myself too.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝.

I always take a few steps backward and bottle it all up. I keep this up until all the emotions show up in the corner of my eyes and hold the love that did not make noise as it will slip away again in the hands of a person who could always love much more than they can give.

✍ jtech
🎨 Pat

17/07/2023

What’s on your mind, Tomasino?

This is the daily message that greets us every time we open up our favorite social media applications. However, what we feel may not be easily expressed in words alone. Today, we celebrate World Emoji Day, a day to celebrate the quirky, fun, little symbols which have become part of our daily lives. Having a blast or laughing your heart out? Grinning from mischief or drowning in tears? Whatever you’re feeling right now, there’s a high chance that there’s an emoji for that.

There’s no denying that emojis have become an integral part of our communication. It has been a part of how we express happiness, fun, excitement, love, and even sadness and anger. Often, emojis have even helped deliver a punchline which caused a riot in your group chats.

Tomasinos, what’s your favorite emoji? Comment down below!

15/07/2023

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮! This day is celebrated every July 15TH to commemorate the strategic value of giving young people the skills they need for employment and entrepreneurship.

This day gives us the platform to unite in recognizing the potential of young people as change agents towards sustainable world. It gives emphasis on the importance of advance education and trainings that the young people must aquire for them to actively participate in the society.

“𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥.”

✍ Jaicel Ace Masakayan
📸 Aliya Missy V. Plaza

14/07/2023

𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙥, 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙨𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑. This advisory is applicable to all graduating students of PUP branches and campuses.

12/07/2023

𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀 | 𝗘'𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 '𝟬𝟮𝟯

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐀𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐏 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟐, 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐁.

Every part of the university is brimming with excited and nervous aspiring PUPians alike going through the thorough enrollment process. This batch consists of hopeful engineering majors— ranging from Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics Engineering (ECE), and Industrial Engineering (IE). Harold Uriel M. Aplaca, an incoming BSECE student, shared that he had his fair share of doubts during the enrollment process.

“𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘺𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘬𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪 '𝘥𝘪 𝘱𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘰 [𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯] 𝘪𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘰 𝘢𝘬𝘰. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘸𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘺𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘬 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘰 𝘢𝘬𝘰 𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘜𝘗, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘬𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘰.” Aplaca stated when asked about the enrollment process.

Enrollment starts today for aspiring engineering majors. The process continues tomorrow until Friday, 5PM, categorized per academic programs.


📸 Aliya Missy V. Plaza

09/07/2023

𝙃𝙪𝙮𝙮𝙮, 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙡𝙖! 𝗦𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼...

Nagustuhan ko na siya first year pa lang kami. First day of enrollment ko siya unang nakita. Nabighani agad ako sa kanya, parang love at first sight pero one sided hahaha. Hindi ko din naman yun inaasahan, biglaan na lang. Habang dumadaan yung mga taon, yung pandemya, lumago din yung pagkagusto ko sa kanya. Nagkakausap kasi kami sa acads. Wow naman ang sipag mag aral, pero normal na interaction naman yun ng magkaibigan. May mga personal na bagay din pero minsan lang mangyari yun.

Ito na ngayon yung highlight ng kwento ko. Nagsimula lang yung problema ko nung nagmemessage na siya ng mga bagay na hindi naman dapat sinesend sa normal na kaibigan. Mga I love you, gusto kita, at marami pang iba. Siya lang yung nagsesend ng ganun. Bilang marupok, edi ayan tumindi lalo. Pero siyempre pinipigilan ko kasi mas gusto kong kasama siya kahit magkaibigan lang kami. Mas okay na yun, mas masamang hindi ko na siya makausap ulit kapag umamin ako.

Sa ngayon may nagugustuhan siya at sinusuportahan ko siya dun. Alam ko naman na hindi matutuloy yung gusto kong mangyari. Basta masaya siya, masaya na din ako dun . Alam kong katangahan pero hindi ko naman ipipilit ang sarili ko sa iba. Makakamove on din siguro pagdating ng panahon. Tama ba yung desisyon ko?

XO,
August Edison
BS Electronics and Communication Engineering (BSECE)

🎨 King Jezer Nido

09/07/2023

𝙃𝙪𝙮𝙮𝙮, 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙡𝙖! 𝗦𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼...

To the two Marks who left their mark on me:

Mark, you became the world to me when I saw you upside down.
The butterflies in my stomach flew like they were being cornered by your majestic crown
It felt like this for some months and around,
but thank you, your mark is now etched in my heart, now drowned.

Mark, those dreamy eyes made me feel so calm.
Instead of feeling cold, the moon makes my heart feel so warm.
But I cannot forget how you burned my hopes, my heart felt harmed.
Now, your mark is seared on my flesh, it always feels so fresh

To the two Marks who left their mark on me,

Do know, now I'm letting myself free.
Marks that seems like harm, perhaps, I'll flee...

XO,
Elio
BS Psychology (BSP)

🎨 Jordan Pamplona

09/07/2023

𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, in accordance with our university calendar

How did you manage in these just-completed exams, graduating Tomasinong Iskolar? Always keep in mind that you tried your best regardless of the outcome. Every graduating PUPian receives congratulations from The Searcher for successfully completing and passing this week's exams.

The last stage before your graduation journey is now complete! Padayon, Iskolars ng Bayan!

✍ Rico Boy Magpantay
📸 Lyka Marie Pasicaran
🎨 Markian

08/07/2023

𝙇𝙄𝙏 | 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲; 𝗬𝗼𝘂

𝐀𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
Shining, gleaming, joyful
Everything was light
You were not sorrowful, you were not boastful

Then here comes the night
Droplets of water flowed like river
With single fault, you've lost your light
You then asked, “𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳?”

Dearest you, do not fret with your little shadow
For choosing an unwanted path
For risking the solace to have a brighter tomorrow
Forgive yourself for things you cannot undo
Forgive yourself for you already did everything that you can do

✍️ Althea Mae Puma
📸 Lyka Marie A. Pasicaran

07/07/2023

𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙇𝘼𝙄𝙉 | 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝟱𝟬𝟲

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐚 ‘𝐧𝐨?

Isipin mo: wala ka ngayon sa mainit mong kwarto, sa Pilipinas, o kahit sa planetang ‘to. Nandoon ka sa kalawakan, lulan ng modernong sasakyan, nakatitig sa malamig, langkag, at malupit na sansinukob. Malayo sa gulo ng pamilya mo. Malayo sa giyera, sa kapitalismo, sa paurong na pag-iisip. Malayo sa polusyon at pabago-bagong panahon. Hindi ka nakakulong sa panahon ng hangal na pamumuno. Ika’y manlalakbay - matalino, may kakayahan, at higit sa lahat, naka-aircon.

Kung ‘di mo ‘yan genre, isipin mo na lang nasa Antarctica ka. O nakakulong sa ref.

Ang punto ko, lahat tayo gustong umeskapo. Noong 3400BC umusbong ang panitikan, at hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ‘to napapaltan bilang isa sa pinakasikat na pampalipas-oras. Higit 156,264,880 na ang mga natatalang libro ngayon. Pruweba lang na marami pa ring sumusulat at nagbabasa.

Paano ba namang hindi, e mata at libro lang kailangan mo, at saka kamay pambuklat, at saka laway panghiwalay ng pahina, at saka upuan o sandalan, at saka - bakit ko ba iniisa-isa? - basta, madaling magbasa. Tititig ka lang sa mga salitang sinulat ng kung sinumang estranghero, mapupunta ka na sa ibang mundo. Magiging ibang tao ka. Magkakaroon ng bagong mga kaibigan. Maninirahan sa panibagong panahon, o sa de-kaledad na sibilisasyon. Ibang istorya na lang kung dystopia ang napili mong libro.

Oo, ikaw ang mamimili ng libro. Utak mo ang nauuhaw, kaya ikaw ang magdedesisyon kung paano mapapawi ‘yan. Klasikong nobela? Komiks? Koleksyon ng mga tula? Sanaysay? Maikling kwento? Fanfiction kung ‘san bakla ‘yung crush mong character? Ikaw din ang magdedesisyon kung saan ka magbabasa. Sa silid-aklatan? Sa ilalim ng puno? Sa bubong ng kapitbahay habang nagpapatugtog ng Sour album ni Olivia Rodrigo?

Ikaw ang bahala kung anong babasahin mo. Kung beterano ka nang mambabasa, malamang sa alamang may allergy ka sa isang klase ng librong patok na patok ngayon sa masa, lalo na sa mga kabataan. Wattpad book. What book? Wattpad. ‘Yung orange ang logo. ‘Yung parang kpop artists ang mga may-akda kung sambahin ng mga mambabasa nilang bata. Ang dami kong ebas, diyan lang din pala ang tuloy.

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐚𝐝.

O ayan, dapat intro pa lang sinabi ko na, ‘no? E baka hindi mo basahin hanggang dulo. Secret lang natin ha? Book review dapat ‘to, pero sa dami ng sinimulan kong librong Filipino na nakalathala sa wattpad, wala akong natapos ni isa. Kahit ‘yung mga pinakasikat at tinatangkilik, hindi ko kinayang tapusin. Pero may natutunan naman ako (bukod sa kung paano magpakilig ng mafia boss).

Kung gusto mo ng problematikong kwento, warak na balarila, at korning mga palitang-usap, dito ka sa wattpad.

Kung gusto mong magpahinga sa malalalim na salita ng klasikong nobela, sa mga komplikadong kwento, at mapagpanggap na mga ideya, dito ka sa wattpad.

Kung gusto mo lang kiligin, mapaiyak, at makaramdam ng kung anu-ano pa, dito ka sa wattpad.

Kung gusto mong makisabay sa uso, o naintriga ka sa mga trending na libro sa twitter, dito ka sa wattpad.

Pangit ang mga libro dito, pero maraming nagsimula rito. Nag-uumapaw sa potensyal ang mga may-akda rito. Mayaman ang komunidad. May mga nakatagong ginto at dyamante sa bunton ng cliche at stereotypes.

May nakakainis na ads, maraming trolls, at maraming basurang libro, pero may libro at iyon ang mahalaga.

Sa panahon ng krisis, sa panitikan sasandal ang lipunan. Hayaan mong matutong magbasa ang mga bata, at balang araw, matututo silang mag-isip. Magsulat. At kapag malaki na sila, babalik sila sa mga basurang librong tinangkilik nila noon at titindig ang balahibo nila.

Mag-iinit ang ulo nila at mapapatanong sa sarili, “@ #$%&! natripan ko ‘to dati?”

Maniwala ka sa ‘kin, may character development ang masa. Mambabasa sila – naglalakbay, nakikibaka, nanghuhusga, at nangangarap baguhin ang sistema.

Alam ko. Dahil ako sila. Sinubukang magpalamig muli sa mga librong kinawilihan ko noon, ngunit hindi na talaga kaya. Purgatoryo ng panitikan ang wattpad na ayaw ko nang balikang muli.

Mukhang sa Electrical Machines by Charles Siskind 2nd ed. na lang muna ako magpapalamig.

✍ Lai
🎨 Kian

07/07/2023

May you have inner peace in your hearts. Today is World Forgiveness Day, a day where we let go of the burden which has been weighing down our hearts and minds, and a chance for us to hear out apologies we have long since rejected.

May this day end with the hope of reconciliation for broken bonds, or if not, the closure of leaving behind a chapter in our lives and the acceptance of finally moving on.

✍ Serenade Jaliah Oliva
🎨 Andrea