The Campus Access

09/09/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 || 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Bohol Island State University (BISU) Balilihan Campus held am orientation about Preventing Self-Harm and Su***de Risk at BISU Balilihan Multi-Purpose Covered Court at September 9, 2026, 2:00PM to 4:30PM

Students at Bohol Island State University (BISU) Balilihan Campus gathered at the Multi-Purpose Covered Court for “Breaking the Silence: Recognizing and Preventing Self-Harm and Su***de Risk” in observance of World Su***de Prevention Day.

Alongside with the Campus Director Dr. Marietta C. Macalolot delivered an inspirational message, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness, seeking to support one another during difficult times.

Ms. Rocil Jea Jobane, Guidance Staff, introduced the resource speaker Ms. Jaseluh S. Villesenda MA RGC, Guidance Counselor, who led the Su***de Prevention Talk. The activity aimed to raise awareness, encourage open conversations, and help students recognize and prevent self-harm andsuicide risks.

via George Kendred Baugbug
photos by Prince Ian Natividad

09/09/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 || 𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

Bohol Island State University (BISU) Balilihan Campus equipped first-year students, faculty, and administrative staff with essential disaster response skills through a fire and earthquake safety training held at the BISU Balilihan Multipurpose Covered Court on September 9, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Organized in coordination with the Gender and Development (GAD) team, the session was led by Campus Director Dr. Marietta C. Macalolot to strengthen inclusive disaster preparedness across the university community.

Balilihan Fire Station Shift B personnel guided participants through proper fire extinguisher use, emergency first aid, earthquake response, and campus fire brigade organization. FO1 Garret Mark D. Samblaceno, SFO3 Martin B. Sagura, SFO2 Felexia M. Potane, FO2 Nino Ronald M. Gucor, and SFO1 Leo Velyn L. Sumagang Jr. facilitated the training, followed by practical earthquake and fire simulations where participants applied emergency response protocols in real-time scenarios.

Following the drills, SFO3 Juvy Lea J. Danila moderated an open forum where participants raised safety concerns and discussed emergency preparedness with the responders. Department Head for GAD Ms. Maria Bella C. Olaguir concluded the program with closing remarks, emphasizing the importance of continuous safety drills and inclusive preparedness in keeping the BISU community ready for emergencies.

via Prince Ian Natividad
photos by CJ Bonajos, Japhet Jumamoy and George Kendred Baugbog

08/09/2026

𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 || ‎𝐁𝐈𝐒𝐔 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
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‎The BISU Balilihan Campus community gathered today, September 8, for a Holy Eucharistic Mass in celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Birthday, honoring Mama Mary’s life of faith, humility, obedience, and unconditional love.
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‎The celebration provided the Catholic community an opportunity to reflect on Mary’s unwavering trust in God and her courageous “yes” to His call as the mother of Jesus Christ, the Savior.
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‎Meanwhile, non-Catholic members of the university community participated in a separate worship service held at the 1st Congressional Library, allowing everyone to observe the occasion according to their respective faith traditions.
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‎Adding to the day’s celebration was the blessing of the newly constructed student lounges, marking the opening of spaces intended to provide students with a welcoming and comfortable area for rest, interaction, and fellowship within the campus.
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‎The activities highlighted the BISU Balilihan community’s spirit of faith, unity, respect, and inclusivity, bringing students, faculty, and staff together in celebration and gratitude.
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‎As the university community commemorates Mama Mary’s birthday, her life continues to remind everyone to trust in God, embrace humility, and respond to life’s challenges with faith, courage, and love.

via John Reno Villapaña
photos by Danaea Quimbo & Lere Brian Dopeño

08/09/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

September 8 carries a quiet kind of joy as the Church remembers the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the birth of the woman who would humbly embrace her place in God’s plan and become the mother of Jesus Christ.

Across communities, candles are lit, flowers are offered, Rosaries are prayed, Marian hymns fill churches, and Masses and processions bring the faithful together. Yet beyond these familiar traditions is a deeper celebration: remembering a life that showed how faith can remain steady even when the world around us is uncertain.

With conflicts, suffering, disasters, division, and countless people facing struggles that often go unseen, Mary’s example feels especially meaningful. Her life points us toward compassion in a world that can easily become indifferent, toward peace when anger dominates conversations, and toward hope when circumstances make it difficult to see beyond the present.

𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐬, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫.....

Mary did not live a life free from hardship. She faced uncertainty, sacrifice, sorrow, and moments she could not fully understand. Still, she remained faithful. Her story reminds us that courage can be gentle, that strength can be found in humility, and that love can continue even through difficult seasons.

As we greet our Blessed Mother on her birthday, may her example encourage us to become more patient with one another, more generous toward those in need, and more willing to choose kindness when the world gives us reasons to do otherwise.

May your life of humility, compassion, and unwavering faith continue to inspire us to bring light where there is darkness, peace where there is conflict, and hope where it is needed most. Through your example, may we always be reminded to lead others closer to Christ.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲

layout by John Reno Villapaña

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

‎‎𝐀 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.
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‎On the same branch, one may catch the morning sun while another remains touched by shadow; one may be broad and verdant, another small and weathered. Yet the branch does not distinguish between them. Each leaf gathers a portion of the light, and each is necessary to the shape of the whole.
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‎So are we.
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‎Our circumstances may differ, our paths may bend in different directions, and some of us may be more visible than others, but none of us is a surplus. There is no insignificant place in the making of a whole.
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‎You are not alone. Your life matters, and your story is worth continuing.
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‎This National Su***de Prevention Month, let us remember that the need for help does not have a face. Struggles may be apparent or quietly carried; they may arrive with tears or hide behind a smile. Yet every person deserves understanding, compassion, and the freedom to ask for help—regardless of how we look, how well we appear to be doing, or how visible our struggles may be.
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‎No one should have to look a certain way to deserve care, nor suffer visibly to have the right to ask for help. We all deserve to be met with the same warmth, the same understanding, and the same light.
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‎Let us choose compassion over judgment and acceptance over assumption. We are part of the same whole, and every one of us may never underestimate the comfort of an extended hand, the courage it takes to reach for one, or the difference it makes when someone reaches back.
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‎Reach out. Hold close. Let your light reach those who need it.

by Jay Ann Domasin
layout by Mark Salido
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03/09/2026

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 || 𝐓𝐂𝐀 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐏𝐌𝐍𝐇𝐒

Come with us for a trip to memory lane as we reminisce and look back to the memorable moments that made up HAYAG 2026.

Watch as young journalists gather for a day filled with knowledge and invaluable insights that are significant in the field of journalism.

video and edited by Lere Brian Dopeño

03/09/2026

𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 || 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬
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‎When nature strikes without warning, it is the people caught in its path who suffer the most. Like the flow of water rising intensely, in just an instant, it can wipe out what has already been built within a community. The flash floods in Nepal are an example of the cruelty of nature that can strike without warning. A flood that doesn't just kill hundreds and thousands of people, but also takes away the grief, the memories, and everything that comes with it.
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‎Who can we blame in the middle of this disaster? Nature, which is just doing its thing, or the people who are living day by day, trying hard to live in this changing world?
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‎In an instant, we cannot really blame anyone except ourselves. It is clear today that the world is changing, and climate change is very evident in our society. The rising tides in the ocean, the melting of glaciers, and the increasing occurrence of extreme weather bring a lot of natural disasters today, including what happened in Nepal. The collapse of glaciers serves as a reminder that what happens to our environment can eventually affect the lives and communities that depend on it.
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‎It is very sad to know that there are a lot of casualties and deaths that keep rising each day. In just a quick snap of a finger, your whole life can be taken away by what happened, leaving behind grief, memories, and loss. It is also very evident that what happened in Nepal is not just in the hands of nature and the people, but also in the hands of those who hold authority over them. Their knowledge and power should provide relief for those affected, because in this kind of disaster, preparedness is what we need the most.
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‎However, you can never really be prepared when nature strikes, despite how prepared you are.
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‎Thus, what can we do when such sudden disasters happen? A thing that we can do not just in a flood, but something that can help our planet in this cruel and changing world. It is how well our mindset is, our vision for our planet, and our advocacy for nature. Because, when the Grim Reaper comes in the form of nature, you can only wish that you did more than just live on this planet, but also contributed to and helped ease the effects of climate change that is happening today. What we really need in this world is not only structural plans, but people who are willing to contribute and take action. More love for nature, more abundance in the future.

by Rachelle Ann Calicdan
editorial cartoon by Kyle Elle