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Oo, gustong-gusto kita Pero sandali lang Puso ko’y kontra yata Ayaw yatang maniwala Di lang daw gusto, sabi niya Ito raw ay mas malalim pa Ngunit kay bilis, hindi ba? Parang ang imposible Hindi kapani-paniwala Mga kataga’y kaduda-duda Pero parang tama Maaari, hindi ba? Ito’y may tiyansa Hintay, sandali lang Ako’y gulong-gulo pa Pag-iisipan ko muna Ano nga bang nadarama? Ano nga ba talaga? Heto na, aamin na Ito na nga, oo na Mahal na yata kita Hindi. Sandali, mali Mahal na talaga kita. 

I'm begging you. Please take care of me. Don't let me die. I know you can still make a way to prolong my life. I'm trusting you. Don't let me down. I go by many names but I would like you to know me as your Mother—Mother Earth. I am the reason why all of you are alive and kicking. I provide you with every little thing you need as you live your day to day life. Your physiological needs would not be available if it wasn't for me and every single scenery you see won't exist if I am not here.  However, right now, I am deeply burdened. I am immensely in pain for I feel like you, my sons and daughters, do not love me anymore. You've been too careless, too benumbed to realize that your every action is killing me softly. Years ago, I am in a very fine fettle. The air that I give you is as pure as an angel's heart. The waters that run in every river and lake are crystal clear. The forests are jammed with towering and green trees. Each living organism

Ako si Sisa, isang simpleng maybahay. Palagi akong minamaltrato ng aking asawa ngunit wala akong magawa. Mahal ko siya. Hindi ko siya kayang iwanan ngunit natatakot din ako sa kanya. Pero nandiyan naman ang mga anghel ko, sina Crispin at Basilio. Mababait sila at mapagmahal. Bilang isang ina’y maipagmamalaki ko sila!                 Oo nga pala! Uuwi ngayon mula sa kumbento ang aking mga anghel. Kamusta na kaya sila? Nakababasa na kaya sila? Halos isang linggo ko rin silang hindi nakita. Mabuti pa at ipagluluto ko sila. Naku! Paniguradong gutom na gutom ang mga iyon.                 Pagkatapos kong maihain ang hapunan, dumating ang aking asawang si Pedro. Kinain niya ang mga ipinagluto ko at wala na naman akong nagawa para pigilan siya. Kaawa-awa naman ang mga anghel ko. Anong gagawin ko? Walang madadatnang pagkain sina Crispin at Basilio.                 Sandali… may tumatawag sa akin. Si Basilio iyon! Diyos ko po! Bakit puno ng sugat ang panganay ko? Si Crispin? Nasaan s

When I first stepped in this institution, I immediately noticed her.  Who wouldn’t, anyway? There she was, standing in front of all of us, smiling and leading us in reciting the Panatang Makabayan. She looked like she can vanquish anyone just by her sweet smile. It made me want to know more about her. Since then, I’ve watched her from afar. As the days had gone, I came to know a few more things about her. She was a grade 10 Special Science Class student and elected Supreme Student Government President for the school year 2016-2017. Apart from this, I’ve also learned that she was the top student of her class and that she was an SSG Officer since her 7 th grade. I was awed and felt honoured for I have met such a promising lady. But these things that I’ve learned made me wonder how she managed to balance her activities. I heard that being in the SSC meant that a lot of school works is piled in front of you and of course, leading a group of more or less 2000 students is not an ea

Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. It is one of the fundamentals of success. Without discipline, dreams would never be achieved. However, many seem to lack this virtue, especially students. A simple manifestation of proper discipline is standing straight on your line, actively participating in the flag raising, staying quiet and listening attentively when the principal is making some announcements during the Monday Convocation. It’s quite easy, right? But it seems like this is too hard for the students. During Mondays, you can see students who are not properly staying and standing on their lines. Many are sitting on the bleachers. And when the leaders start to sing, they start to talk to each other too. Moreover, there are also others who would not even participate in the program. Instead, they choose stay on the stores outside the school. It’s not only that. Whenever there are programs, these unruly students give the Supreme Student Government Offi

Freedom of information is one of the vital constituents of good governance. It helps uphold a more resilient community and it is a right to every citizen of a democratic nation like the Philippines. Through Campus Journalism, can we strengthen this freedom of information and expression? The Philippine media has long played an essential role in voicing out the concerns of the people. Take for example the         impeachment of the corrupt Joseph Estrada and the overthrowing of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Both wouldn’t be possible without the media’s help. However, as time passes by, media men are being threatened to express their opinions. This menace is not only happening in the national media but also in school publications. Student-writers are afraid to express their thoughts on school issues for they have a mind-set that if they wrote something that offends someone, especially a member of the staff, their grades or academic stand will be affected. Moreover, as youn