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‎ | What struck us most about the recent tension between the Israel, United States, and Iran, wasn't just the military ...
10/04/2026

‎ | What struck us most about the recent tension between the Israel, United States, and Iran, wasn't just the military threats or the economic consequences, it was the exchanging of language. Recently, the American president Donald Trump demanded the Iran to open the strait posted in Twitter, referring to the strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for global oil. Iran's response almost sounded humorous, even sarcastic in nature, "We've lost the keys."

What we'd see online is that even in politics, memes are used to spread laughter, but that's exactly what makes it unsettling within the moments of war. Beneath that sarcasm lies a real conflict affecting us, globally.
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‎This moment reveals how modern warfare is no longer confined to missiles and military strategies. It now unfolds in tweets, memes, and public statements that blur the line between diplomacy and performance. Iran’s response wasn’t just a joke. They have shown a form of resistance, a way of asserting control without direct confrontation. Meanwhile, the U.S. demand carried the weight of military power, even if expressed in blunt like it is an almost casual language.
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‎What we’re witnessing is not just a geopolitical struggle, but also a battle of narratives. Words are being used as weapons, shaping how the world perceives strength, authority, and legitimacy. The irony is that something as serious as a potential global conflict can be reduced to an exchange that resembles internet humor.
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‎Behind the jokes and sarcasm, the stakes remain dangerously real.
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‎Disclaimer: This illustration is intended solely as a form of creative expression. It does not reflect the official views or opinions of the university, nor is it intended to offend any individual or group.
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‎Art and Words | Aloysius Mary Abecia
‎Graphics | Kaye Savanna Rivera
‎Logo | Adrian Dacuba & Mecah May Nicole Geroche

| Friendship is found in the simplest moments—sitting side by side, sharing quiet laughs, helping each other grow, and...
10/04/2026

| Friendship is found in the simplest moments—sitting side by side, sharing quiet laughs, helping each other grow, and turning ordinary days into meaningful memories. It’s in the comfort of just being present, where no words are needed, yet everything feels understood. In these little pauses of life, you realize that you don’t need anything grand to feel happy—just someone who chooses to stay, listen, and walk beside you.

In those quiet times, bonds grow stronger through small gestures, shared goals, and the unspoken support you give one another. True friendship isn’t about perfect days or constant excitement, but about consistency—the kind that shows up even in the most ordinary moments. It’s knowing that no matter how simple the day is, having each other makes it a little lighter, a little warmer, and a lot more meaningful.

Photo and Words | Issabela Olasiman
Graphics | Danice Garces

April 9, 2026, we honor the courage, bravery, and resilience of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for freedom. It i...
09/04/2026

April 9, 2026, we honor the courage, bravery, and resilience of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for freedom. It is the day where tragedy becomes a symbol of resistance and heroism.
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‎The day of Valor, the day where we commemorate the fall of Bataan, where brave Filipino and American troops resisted the Japanese forces.
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‎On this Araw ng Kagitingan, let us retrospect that valor is not just remembered, it is lived.
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‎Let us honor the heroes of the past by becoming the brave hearts of today, Maligayang Araw ng Kagitingan!
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‎Caption | Keisha Marie Quilaton
‎Graphics | Cheska Sheena Abadilla

‎ | BIT Days 2026 comes to an end‎‎It's the 3rd and last day for the annual celebration of the BIT DAYS 2026 that start...
08/04/2026

‎ | BIT Days 2026 comes to an end
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‎It's the 3rd and last day for the annual celebration of the BIT DAYS 2026 that started strong with presenting different guest speakers from every majors, encouraging them with their career success stories.
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‎Afternoon session was fired up with a runway competition and finally ending the celebration with a unity dance
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‎Caption | Shari Anne Marie Balacuit
‎Photos | Rea Nacar
‎Photo Edits | Mary Lorraine Panerio

| TSUPERhero: Kwento ng Hinagpis, Pagtitiis, at Sakripisyo| Enrico Jeric NuevoGinimbal ng balitang gera kontra Iran at...
07/04/2026

| TSUPERhero: Kwento ng Hinagpis, Pagtitiis, at Sakripisyo
| Enrico Jeric Nuevo

Ginimbal ng balitang gera kontra Iran at USA ang sanlibutan—isang pangyayari na maaaring akalain mo na simpleng hindi pagkakaintindihan ng dalawang bansa, na sa kasawiang-palad ay nauwi sa kapighatian at pandaigdigang talakayan.

Isa sa epekto ng kasalukuyang kaganapan ay ang pagtaas ng presyo ng langis. Hindi maikakaila na ang kasangkapang ito ay sumasaklaw sa hindi mabilang na bahagi ng anumang industriya, lalong-lalo na ang transportasiyon.

Sa lungsod ng Argao, Cebu, ang akalain mong simpleng tsuper na si Alexander Barong, limampung taong gulang, ay pasan-pasan ang delubyong dala ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis. Sa higit dalawampu't apat na taong pamamasada, ngayon niya pa lang tunay na nadama ang sakit ng nakakapuwing na—mala-alikabok na tira sa kanyang kita. "Sa akoa gyud nga makita kada-adlaw dili ingun nga dako...di magkaparehas, diay 200, dia po'y gatos kapin," saad ni Alexander.

Gaano man ka init ang sikat ng araw, at ilang piso pa man ang ipataw na umento sa langis, pilit itong tinitiis ni Alexander sapagkat sa bawat biyahe, may buhay na umaasang sa kanyang pagbabalik ay may dala-dala siyang biyaya—biyayang bubusog sa mga kumakalam na sikmura at huhupaw sa mga uhaw na kaluluwa. "Ang akong purpose nga...makapalit ko'g [gamit] sa panimalay [ug] pabalon sa akong mga anak," wika ni Alexander.

Ang init ng panahon sa kanyang pakikipagsapalaran sa lansangan ay hindi kailanman makakatuyo sa tangis ng kanyang paghihirap bilang isang tsuper. " Ako rang gitugyan sa Ginoo ang tanan, mag sige ko'g ampo...ampo ug amping pud sa pag drive," tugon ni Alexander.

Kung lubos na isisipin, tila'y pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa ang buhay ni Alexander. Subalit, kasing tibay siya ng bawat gulong ng kanyang traysikel, at kasing bilis ng kanyang pagmaniobra ang kanyang galaw upang siya'y makasabay sa paglalakbay ng buhay.

Salat man sa kita, ngunit hindi kailanman nawalan ng determinasyon si Alexander. Ipinakita niya na hindi kayang pantayan ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis ang kanyang abot-langit na mga mithiin. Sa katatagan at sakripisyong ito, siya'y isang tunay na TSUPERhero—isang ordinaryong tao sa unang tingin, subalit nagtataglay ng pambihirang kapangyarihan: ang ikaw ay dalhin ng ligtas sa iyong paroroonan.

Minsan nang nakinig ang kanyang traysikel sa kwento ng bawat pasahero; nasaksihan nito ang di mabilang na maliliit na tagumpay. At harinawa, sa susunod nating pag sakay, hindi lamang barya kundi pagkilala, pag-unawa, at pag-asa ang ating ialay sa ating mga TSUPERhero.

Graphics | An Francheska Timario

| Day 2 of BIT Days 2026‎‎The second day of BIT Days 2026 that's full of exciting activities, meaningful competitions,...
07/04/2026

| Day 2 of BIT Days 2026
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‎The second day of BIT Days 2026 that's full of exciting activities, meaningful competitions, and engaging tasks—has finally come to an end today, April 07, 2026.
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‎This day truly captured the essence of unity and teamwork as these BIT students worked together to complete each task successfully while also enjoying themselves despite them possibly encountering challenges along the way.

Photos | Rea Nacar
Photo Edits | Niña Wenona Sarenas

| The Malediction of Knowing| Enrico Jeric Nuevo "Knowledge is power," a fragment from the narratives I often heard wh...
07/04/2026

| The Malediction of Knowing
| Enrico Jeric Nuevo

"Knowledge is power," a fragment from the narratives I often heard when I was still young—a phase in my life when I was still innocent and imprudent.

Silly me, I wanted power. I read a tower of books as my way of living in other universes. I have memorized concepts, steps, and millions of terms, as if I were casting spells that could shatter my nemesis.

The purity of my soul truly blinded me from knowing the true essence of these fragmented words. It feels as though hearing this at a very young age would lead me to divinity, deity, and holiness, guided by what society deems as angels in land.

I am indeed an imbecile! For these angels are neither divine nor possessing goodness, but are forgotten souls of knowledge. They are insatiable and unquenchable. They dress greediness with temptation and the desire to not be surpassed.

As I continued to wander, my confusion and fear of knowing more became bigger and heavier for me to carry. I’m confused as to whether my knowledge was still a gift of knowing all creation or a curse that dazzled me from seeing the truth that lies ahead.

Now that I have grown up, I fear knowing more than truly knowing nothing at all. It feels as though knowing such sprawling knowledge means we are drifting away from the veracity of life.

The truth is, there's no power in knowing, and by any chance, it is not that we know nothing that makes us fools—but to have all knowledge, yet we are used as someone else's tool.

Art | Adrian Jorge Dacuba
Graphics | Kaye Savanna Rivera

| BIT DAYS 2026April 6, 2026, this day marks the start of the annual BIT DAYS 2026 following the theme: Transforming S...
06/04/2026

| BIT DAYS 2026

April 6, 2026, this day marks the start of the annual BIT DAYS 2026 following the theme: Transforming Skills through Innovation and Creation in Industrial Technology.

Starting the day with a holy mass, the opening ceremony following through with a program for the remaining morning, with a Thematic Dance Competition as the main spectacle.

Afterwards, the afternoon program was lit with the ribbon cutting and opening of their booth exhibition, and lastly the day ends with a battle of minds for the Tech Quiz Bee.

Caption | Shari Anne Marie Balacuit
Photos | Rea Nacar
Photo Edits | Lekasha Mae Cobol

‎ | A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted in the city of Bogo, with its intensity felt in neighboring areas, including Arga...
06/04/2026

‎ | A magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolted in the city of Bogo, with its intensity felt in neighboring areas, including Argao, around 3 PM today, April 06, 2026.
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‎A gentle reminder from nature to stay awake and stay prepared.

Stay alert and vigilant, Technologists!
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Caption | Keisha Marie Quilaton

The joy of Easter is not ordinary joy. It is the specific joy of someone who has been through the grief and came out the...
04/04/2026

The joy of Easter is not ordinary joy. It is the specific joy of someone who has been through the grief and came out the other side.
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‎In the Philippines, Easter Sunday is called Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (Christmas of the Resurrection) treating it with the same magnitude as Christmas but focused on rising rather than birth. Easter Sunday rain is also called Agua Bendita (Holy Water) by many elders. Families collect it in containers and keep it to use for healing the sick or anointing loved ones throughout the year, believing it carries the divine grace from the resurrection itself.
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‎He is risen. And because He did—nothing, not even death, gets the final word. This is why we went through the whole week. Not to observe a holiday, but to arrive at this moment, where grief becomes glory.

Caption | Jyn Kylzey Geolin
Graphics | John Paul Abajar

‎Black is the color of mourning, and Black Saturday is when Jesus is gone but not yet risen—a suspended grief, a day whe...
04/04/2026

‎Black is the color of mourning, and Black Saturday is when Jesus is gone but not yet risen—a suspended grief, a day when the faithful sit with the reality of loss before resurrection arrives. Interestingly, in the Philippines it is sometimes called Sabado de Gloria (Saturday of Glory) referring to the return of the Gloria in Excelsis Deo hymn during the Easter Vigil that night. The same day carries both the names of mourning and for the hope that is about to break through.
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‎At the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, a miracle called the Holy Fire is believed to occur every year—commonly regarded as the oldest continuously witnessed annual miracle in the Christian world on Holy Saturday, documented since 1106. The fire is said to appear spontaneously in the tomb chamber of Jesus Christ.
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‎On the morning of Black Saturday, children are told to jump as high as they can before the church bells ring, with the belief that doing so will make them grow taller–echoing the popular New Year’s Eve tradition of jumping at midnight. And as with the preceding days, sweeping or cleaning the house is considered bad luck, especially that this is the most vulnerable spiritual days of the year.
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‎Sometimes, we live our whole lives in a Black Saturday—stuck between a loss and a resurrection we haven’t seen yet. The tomb is sealed. The world is quiet but the silence of today is not emptiness. It is waiting. And waiting, sometimes, is its own kind of faith.

Caption | Jyn Kylzey Geolin
Graphics | John Paul Abajar

‎Good Friday raises a question mark to most people: how can the day of crucifixion and death be called good? There are t...
03/04/2026

‎Good Friday raises a question mark to most people: how can the day of crucifixion and death be called good? There are two answers. In an old English sense ‘good’ once meant “holy” or “pious,” the same way we say “Good Book” to mean the Bible, not a pleasant book. Some traditions originally called it “God’s Friday," and over the centuries, the name evolved into “Good Friday.”
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‎In a deeper theological sense, Christians believe that despite how dark the day was, it was good precisely because of what it accomplished—the redemption of humanity. The death that looked like a defeat was, in truth, the greatest act of love in history.
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‎The manner of which Jesus' death was considered the most agonizing ex*****on ever invented by humanity. As no words can describe the level of pain crucifixion puts one into, the English word “excruciating” was derived—directly from the Latin word for crucifixion.
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‎In the Philippines, wounds acquired on Good Friday are believed to heal slower, or worse, not heal at all. The folk explanation is that because Jesus died on this day, and just as He took three days to rise, all healing is suspended along with Him. This is also why traveling during the Holy Week is discouraged as risk of accidents is widely believed to increase. Not only that, bathing or doing laundry after 3 PM on Good Friday is also considered bad luck—as this is believed to be the exact hour of Jesus’ death.
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‎There is a collective mourning that transcends religion and becomes almost cultural instinct. For the devout, there is a deep personal guilt with the awareness that this suffering was for me. This is why 'penitensya,' flagellation, and fasting, feel necessary to many. It is not just observance. It is a response to love to the most revolutionary act of love the world has ever seen in the cross. It is called Good Friday not because it was easy—but because love decided it was worth it.
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‎Caption | Jyn Kylzey Geolin
‎Graphics | John Paul Abajar

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