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The Official Student Publication of Philippine Normal University North Luzon It seeks to vanguard the sacredness of student's voice

The Torch North Luzonian Publications is a Pro-student organization that upholds the right of each student of Philippine Normal University as regards academic freedom and as well as their basic rights.

17/09/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗡𝗨𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗜𝗩/𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮; 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗗 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗹
𝘑𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘷𝘢

Despite the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TWCS) No. 1 signal in Isabela due to Tropical Depression Mirasol, the Drug Resistance Education and Medical Support (DREAMS) program pressed on to enlighten students about Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) stigma at the university gymnasium today.

Dr. Gilbert L. Claveria, Jr., from the Department of Health (DOH) Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, emphasized the struggles commonly faced by people with HIV and AIDS.

"The biggest barrier in understanding HIV and AIDS is stigma and discrimination [resulting to isolation]," Claveria stated, highlighting that people with HIV/AIDS must be seen as individuals, "not as their disease".

Claveria further urged the students to raise awareness to their community, underscoring the importance of HIV testing as a first step in raising a stigma-free community.

Meanwhile, the western and northern parts of Isabela remain under TWCS No. 1 as Mirasol continues to traverse northern Luzon, according to the 5 PM weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA).

17/09/2025

Ano? Babad na babad na ako rito oh. Baka pwede namang i-sama ang mga college students sa suspension ng klase... hueyy, ano raw?!

Sa pagdating na naman ng isang bagyo, forda hintay na naman ng class suspension ang mga PNUans na yan. At kung pinaplano mong ipagpa-bukas ang mga backlogs mo dahil baka suspended ang klase, ay gawin mo na 'yan!

But eat first, PNUans! Have some energy para tapusin ang backlogs, umattend ng seminar, at mag-survive sa mga group projects this rainy day!

16/09/2025

𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗕 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 | As the LAGABLAB 2025 season comes to an end, the fire has now found new Torchbearers to continue its flame, burning with integrity towards excellence and service.

The three screening phases demonstrated their blazing fire and commitment to the publication — the sparks visible through their written words, voices, and pens that promise a new beginning for The Torch North Luzonian, the official student publication of Philippine Normal University North Luzon (PNUNL).

Here are the new Torchbearers listed alphabetically:

Dwayne Johnson Pelagio
Edriane Albano
Gwen Agcaoili
Jake Enisperos
Jilliane Syvil M. Rosario
John Lordwayne Ancheta
Johnica Baluyan
Julius Ceazar Dela Cruz
Klaouie Miel Ramones
Lea S. Salagubang
Maria Ysabelle Villa
Mark Angelo Lacson
Quenie Rose Dela Cruz
Richelle Ann Barbosa
Wendy Maica G. Ganadin

LAGABLAB 2025 is just the beginning, Torchbearers. As a member of the publication, may you continue to burn with purpose and commitment to serving the student body.

Ink your pen and continue serving the people as the new harbingers of truth and vanguards of the students' voices.

𝘼 𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙖!

15/09/2025

𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦| TERM 1 INTRAMURALS 2025

As your gateway to stories of Truth, Integrity, and Diversity, 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 brings you the news scoops from the conducted activities during the Term 1 Intramurals 2025.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻, through 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦, will continue to strengthen the true essence of journalism by bringing the happenings inside and outside the campus while upholding its role as the official watchdog of the university.

15/09/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣 | Maris ti Panaglinglingay

003. Acads

Okay ka pa ba, Pinyo? Sa soafer bilis ng pangyayari, nasa Week 5 na pala tayo! Isang linggo na lang at wellness break na naman. Kaya tapusin mo na ang mga backlogs mo ngayong week para naman hayahay ka na next week!

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Illustration by: April Dumrique

11/09/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | The Torch North Luzon officially opens its annual screening of aspiring campus journalists through Lagablab sa Bagong Kadawyan 2025: Ikaanim na Pagningas, held at the Old Multipurpose Hall on Wednesday, September 10.

This year’s Lagablab continues the tradition of igniting the passion of student-writers who aspire to be part of the official student publication of the Philippine Normal University North Luzon (PNUNL). The screening serves as both a challenge and an opportunity for applicants to showcase their skills in the different fields of campus journalism.

10/09/2025

𝗣𝗡𝗨𝗡𝗟 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟭 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

Celebrating athleticism and sportsmanship, students of the Philippine Normal University North Luzon (PNUNL) gathered at the university gymnasium today to officially start the 2025 intramurals First Term edition, with the theme "Beyond Limits, Building Champions!"

via Mirriane Batarao

09/09/2025

#𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡!

𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙖!

Hailing from the highest peak of Olympus, 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙕𝙚𝙪𝙨 is here, wielding his thunderbolt across the night sky, ready to display his grace and courage to make a lasting legacy.

Draped in silk and fierceness, 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙖, Queen of the Gods, descends from Olympus, ready to once again expand her reign--winning gold after gold.

With the roar of the victory in their wake, 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙨, first Olympic victor, rises with heroic grace to claim his rightful place in the pantheon of champions.

Doused in luminous liquid gold, 𝙔𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣, the visionary founder, is here with the eternal rings upon their shoulders, inspiring peace and triumph across the modern Olympic stage.

𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢?

Bringing you a live coverage of the fiercer, wilder, and more competitive Term 1 Intramurals, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻, the official student publication of Philippine Normal University North Luzon, presents 𝙎𝙄𝙇𝘼𝘽 2025!

08/09/2025

𝗟𝗜𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗦 | Ay-ayam ti Panunot

𝐃𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐉

Do not let the balloon slip from your hand tonight.
It is not yet time for it to rise
into a sky that will not answer back.

Keep it close.
There is still a cap waiting to be tossed,
still a laugh that has not escaped your lungs,
still a hand you have not held.

Yes, the silence is heavy—
it presses like stone on your chest.
But in this silence,
you are being carved,
shaped into something unbreakable.

Even shadows prove the light is near.
Even solitude is a teacher
that will one day call you fearless.

So hold the string.
One day, you will release it—
not as surrender,
but as celebration.

And the sky will know your name
because you chose to stay.

08/09/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣 | Maris ti Panaglinglingay

002. Intrams

Take a break muna from acads, Pinyo, at magsisimula na naman ang ating Term 1 Intramurals! Dedma muna sa mga quizzes at activities, at suportahan muna natin si crush--este, ang mga teammates natin!

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Illustration by: April Dumrique

06/09/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗚 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀
𝘉𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰

After a two-hour election, Jayrald Austria, President of the Peer Helpers Circle, was officially elected as the new Speaker of the House of the Philippine Normal University North Luzon (PNUNL) Student Government (SG) Legislative Body for the Academic Year 2025-2026 during its annual election yesterday at the Albano Building.

During the election, Austria secured a total of 24 votes, surpassing his electoral rivals Russel Nagum, President of the Natural Science Society (NSS), and Christian Angangan, President of the Academic Circle of Excellence and Service (ACES), who received 12 votes each.

In his message, Austria pledged to uphold the SG Legislative function and mission.

"[Our mission is to] represent the voices of our constituents, uphold academic freedom, and ensure that every student’s rights are recognized and protected here in Philippine Normal University North Luzon," Austria stressed.

"I envision a Legislative Assembly where every voice is heard, every concern addressed, and every student empowered," he added.

Furthermore, the assembly also elected the succeeding positions, thereby completing the new SG Legislative body for A.Y. 2025-2026.

𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗚 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆:

Speaker of the House: Jayrald Austria
General Conveyor: Christian Angangan
General Secretary: Russel Nagum

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦

Educational Research Committee (EDRC) Chairperson: Lawrence Talosig
Deputy Chairperson: Crishia Althea Calatero

Operations and Planning Committee (OPCOM) Chairperson: Erika Tagari
Deputy Chairperson: Yvonne Bucag

Organization and Student Information Committee (OSIC) Chairperson: Lady Antonette Reyes
Deputy Chairperson: Melicio Galabay Jr.

Sociocultural Committee (SOCULCOM) Chairperson: Fae Cinco
Deputy Chairperson: Mark Piolo Soriano

Student's Welfare Committee (SWECOM) Chairperson: Jaezhalhy Laureta
Deputy Chairperson: Arjay Payang

Chairperson on Ethics: Angel Ann Bucad
Deputy Chairperson: Cielo Faith Hermoso

Chairperson on Finance: Julius Cravajal
Deputy Chairperson: Asherina Quero

𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦

1st Year Representative: Isaia Castillo
2nd Year Representative: Yvonne Adriano
3rd Year Representative: Gail Karla Martinez
4th Year Representative: Relyn Domingo

The said election was presided over by the PNUNL Commission on Student Election (COMSEC).

05/09/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗦𝗚 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗕𝗖𝗖𝘂𝗣 ‘𝟮𝟱

𝘉𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰

To avoid scheduling conflicts, Student Government (SG) Vice President for Internal Affairs (VPIA) Alfred Acob presents a systematized calendar of activities for all Term 1 programs of the clubs and organizations during the TAWID 2025: Outcome-Based Co-Curricular Reorientation and Reorganization Workshop (OBCCuP) on September 5 at the Old Multipurpose Hall.

"Malaking tulong siya sa mga clubs and orgs kasi nagiging guide nila ito kung kailan sila pwedeng magplano o mag-conduct ng activities,” Acob said.

Furthermore, after the presentation of the clubs’ Term 1 General Plan of Action (GPOA) and Accomplishments from the previous Academic Year, three newly accredited clubs were recognized in addition to the reaccredited clubs: the Academic Circle of Excellence and Service (ACES) Club, Talang Mithi Society, and Tinig Amianan.

In her message, Dr. Julievic Palting, Head of the Students Affairs and Services Unit (SASU), assured the student-leaders that their office is always willing to help and support the clubs and organizations with their programs.

"Ang SASU Team ay laging nasa likod ng bawat estudyante," she said.

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