UMALOHOKAN

UMALOHOKAN The Official Student Publication of University of Cebu-Banilad The logo's purple and yellow colors highlight a man holding and blowing a horn.

Coined after the ancient town criers, UMALOHOKAN, the official student publication of the University of Cebu-Banilad has taken the name by heart and practice. Dating back to when barangays designate their own information officers, the town criers walk barefooted and heart-strong altogether with pride and passion which mirrors the universityโ€™s goal and purpose in heightening the standard of campus

journalism. Standing tall, fuelled with confidence, knowing well the power that knowledge holds, he travels across towns announcing all relevant news and information which greatly concerns his townโ€™s men

UMALOHOKAN formerly known as "The Thumb," debuted in 2018, coupled with its preceding constituents. When it first started, the organization faced a colossal challenge and a period of troubled waters that led to the conclusion of the publication's voyage. Thereafter, "The Thumb" vanished from the map and turned two years without being heard or seen. But in 2019, "The Thumb" eventually wakes and gets back on track to carry on from where it left off, much to how a rainbow emerges after a rainstorm. With its new appearance, it delightfully blooms like a flower in the winter as UMALOHOKAN. After having to wind up, UMALOHOKAN hailed as the organization's rebirth.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Please be guided, UCnians!
29/12/2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ Please be guided, UCnians!

Natamaan na ba ang all og 'ligaw' na ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ค? ๐ŸงงNinong & Ninang, apas ta be!But, ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐Š๐๐Ž๐–? Most people commonly confu...
28/12/2025

Natamaan na ba ang all og 'ligaw' na ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ค? ๐ŸงงNinong & Ninang, apas ta be!

But, ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐˜๐Ž๐” ๐Š๐๐Ž๐–? Most people commonly confuse 'Ang Pao' from 'Ampao'. Here's the twist!

๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฐ is a traditional red envelope filled with money, referring to and symbolizing luck and prosperity given during Chinese New Year, and special celebrations such as weddings.

Meanwhile, ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฐ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ธ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ป ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ is a sweet, puffed crispy rice popular in the Philippines, especially in Carcar, Cebu. It is also found in other countries from Southeast Asia.

Still confused? Hatagi ko'g ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ค kay ipalit nakog ๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ค! ๐Ÿ˜‰

Words by Nilreyn Cacanog
Illustration by Jinkin Ed Urgel

POV: When life is yeeting stress and dramaโ€ฆ but youโ€™re still UNBOTHERED. UNSHAKEABLE. Hello, ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ! ๐Ÿ’…โœจ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ž๐…...
26/12/2025

POV: When life is yeeting stress and dramaโ€ฆ but youโ€™re still UNBOTHERED. UNSHAKEABLE. Hello, ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ! ๐Ÿ’…โœจ

๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ

First popping off in the 17th century when scientists were seeking for liquids that couldnโ€™t break through, it comes from the Latin word โ€œ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ช๐™จโ€, meaning โ€œ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™ก๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™จ๐™จ.โ€

Fast forward to today: itโ€™s not just about waterproof materials โ€” itโ€™s about waterproof feelings. An impervious person stays chill, and drama-resistant, no matter how messy the world gets.

Basically, even with 100% emotional damage, stay iconic. STAY IMPERVIOUS! โœจ

Words by Gelian Dizon, UMALOHOKAN Trainee

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž, ๐‰๐จ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐ŸŽ„Light up the Christmas tree, begin the gift exchanges, ...
24/12/2025

๐ŸŒŸ ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐š ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž, ๐‰๐จ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž ๐ŸŽ„

Light up the Christmas tree, begin the gift exchanges, sing joyful carols, savor the Noche Buena, and raise a toast as the magic of Christmas Day is here.

At the heart of this celebration is the birth of Christโ€”a humble beginning that brought light to the world and renewed hope to all. Christmas reminds us that even after the darkest days, light and love find a way to shine through.

Cherish these moments with family, friends, and neighbors. From our hearts to yours, ๐‘ด๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’”! ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’š ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’…๐’‚๐’š๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’š ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•. โœจ

Words by Mary Chariz Ybaรฑez, Lindsay Dennison, and Maurel Dadbe, UMALOHOKAN Trainees
Layout by Kashieca Galang, UMALOHOKAN Trainee

๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐†๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐กโ€”๐‘จ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’•๐’•๐’๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’”๐’‘๐’Š๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’! ๐ŸŽโœจAs 2025 draws to a close and the promis...
22/12/2025

๐‹๐ž๐ญ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐›๐ž ๐š ๐†๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐กโ€”๐‘จ ๐‘ณ๐’Š๐’•๐’•๐’๐’† ๐‘ฐ๐’๐’”๐’‘๐’Š๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’! ๐ŸŽโœจ

As 2025 draws to a close and the promise of 2026 approaches, it is a perfect time for reflection. This past year has posed significant challenges, especially with the earthquakes and typhoons that hit Cebu, leaving both emotional and economic impacts. Yet, through the difficulties, a remarkable spirit of perseverance and courage has flourished, shining brighter than any Christmas star. This festive season serves as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is always a light of hope.

This Christmas, take a moment to pause and recognize your own braveryโ€”whether it's conquering a challenging exam or facing a calamity.

Celebrate the strength within, for each small triumph deserves acknowledgment in this season of joy. Embrace the new year with the warmth of resilience and fresh beginnings! ๐ŸŽ„โœจ

๐‘ผ๐‘ช๐’๐’Š๐’‚๐’๐’”, what are you most proud of this 2025 and what did you do to celebrate?

Words by Mary Chariz Ybaรฑez, UMALOHOKAN Trainee
Layout by Jiehan Saladaga, UMALOHOKAN Trainee

๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒThe UC-Banilad College of Teacher Education successfully conducted its ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ...
21/12/2025

๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ, ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

The UC-Banilad College of Teacher Education successfully conducted its ๐Ÿฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜† for the ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป and ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป interns on ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—–-๐—• ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ โ€” ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, marking a meaningful transition from academic training to the professional practice of teaching.

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ž๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ. May this milestone inspire you to teach with passion, integrity, and dedication as you begin your journey of shaping minds and hearts.

๐Ÿ“ธ More photos from the ceremony will be posted soon. Stay tuned.

Words by Chris Mikhael Yncierto
Photos by Travis Dimebag Rosal and Shealtiel Blaine Lim

๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐–๐š๐ฒโœจChristmas starts as early as September, and it's a season of joy, music, and faith. While ex...
20/12/2025

๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐–๐š๐ฒโœจ

Christmas starts as early as September, and it's a season of joy, music, and faith. While experiencing these, here are some beloved Filipino Christmas traditions we all know and love:

๐‘บ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ฎ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’Š โ€“ A series of nine dawn masses held before Christmas, where Filipinos wake up early to attend church. After the mass, people often enjoy p**o bumbong, bibingka, and a warm cup of tsokolate sold outside the church. โ˜•

๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’‚๐’š๐’ˆ๐’๐’/๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’” ๐‘ช๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ โ€“ It fills the streets and neighborhoods, marked by the familiar sound of tansan and improvised instruments. Carolers go from house to house, spreading cheer through festive songs. ๐ŸŽถ

๐‘ต๐’๐’„๐’‰๐’† ๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’†๐’๐’‚ โ€“ A special Christmas Eve dinner shared with family, featuring a feast of dishes like lechon, pancit, spaghetti, lumpia shanghai, and other well-loved delicacies. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

๐‘ท๐’‚๐’“๐’๐’ โ€“ A festive Christmas lantern, usually made of bamboo sticks and colorful plastic, symbolizing hope and light in every Filipino home. ๐ŸŒŸ

A Filipino Christmas is truly one of a kind. These traditions are not only preserved through time but also serve as reminders of our culture and the love that fills the season celebrating the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

So bundle up, embrace the joy, and spend Christmas the Filipino way! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ๐ŸŽ„โœจ

Words by Juliana Margaret Jugan
Layout by Jiehan Saladaga, UMALOHOKAN Trainee

๐€ ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐“๐‹๐„ ๐Š๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐†๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐Ž๐๐† ๐–๐€๐˜ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐‚๐‡๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐“๐Œ๐€๐’ ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’๐•‹๐•™๐•š๐•ค ๐•ค๐•–๐•’๐•ค๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐• ๐•— ๐•˜๐•š๐•ง๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜, ๐•จ๐•™๐• ๐•ค๐•– ๐••๐•’๐•ช ๐•”๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•“๐•ฃ๐•š๐•˜๐•™๐•ฅ๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•ฅ๐• ๐••๐•’๐•ช?Christmas inv...
20/12/2025

๐€ ๐‹๐ˆ๐“๐“๐‹๐„ ๐Š๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐๐„๐’๐’ ๐†๐Ž๐„๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐Ž๐๐† ๐–๐€๐˜ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐‚๐‡๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐“๐Œ๐€๐’ ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’

๐•‹๐•™๐•š๐•ค ๐•ค๐•–๐•’๐•ค๐• ๐•Ÿ ๐• ๐•— ๐•˜๐•š๐•ง๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜, ๐•จ๐•™๐• ๐•ค๐•– ๐••๐•’๐•ช ๐•”๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•ช๐• ๐•ฆ ๐•“๐•ฃ๐•š๐•˜๐•™๐•ฅ๐•–๐•Ÿ ๐•ฅ๐• ๐••๐•’๐•ช?

Christmas invites us to slow down and look beyond ourselves. It is a time to reconnect with compassion, generosity, and genuine care for others. While gifts and celebrations bring joy, it is often the quiet acts of kindness that leave the deepest impression. A simple gesture, when offered with sincerity, can bring comfort, restore hope, and remind someone that they are valued and remembered during this meaningful season.

๐‘ฏ๐’†๐’“๐’† ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’”๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’š ๐’š๐’†๐’• ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’‡๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’ˆ๐’๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’” ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’…๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐‘ช๐’‰๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’Ž๐’‚๐’” ๐’”๐’†๐’‚๐’”๐’๐’:

โ ๐˜–๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ
โ ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ
โ ๐˜š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ด, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ
โ ๐˜“๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ
โ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด
โ ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ
โ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™—๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™œ๐™ž๐™›๐™ฉ ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช ๐™œ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™›๐™ง๐™š๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ. ๐™Ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™จ๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™œ๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™š ๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™ข๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ง๐™™! โœจ

Words by Vir Theo Baya, UMALOHOKAN Trainee
Layout by Ma. Niรฑa Christine Bentor

A ๐’๐’๐’˜๐’Œ๐’†๐’š side-eye in plain sightโ€”subtle but strategic. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ–Š๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐‘บ๐’–๐’“๐’“๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’” Comes from the Latin word surr...
19/12/2025

A ๐’๐’๐’˜๐’Œ๐’†๐’š side-eye in plain sightโ€”subtle but strategic. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ–Š

๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š: ๐‘บ๐’–๐’“๐’“๐’†๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’”

Comes from the Latin word surrepticius, meaning โ€œstolenโ€, which comes from surreptus, the past participle of surripere, meaning โ€œto secretly seize.โ€ Originally, it meant โ€œstolen,โ€ but over time it became synonymous with โ€œsecretive.โ€

Words by Mary Chariz Ybaรฑez, UMALOHOKAN Trainee

18/12/2025

๐ŸŽ„ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐–๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง โ˜•โœจ

Traditional Filipino Christmas drinks blend rich, spiced flavors with tropical freshness, creating the perfect balance of comfort and celebration. From classic hot drinks enjoyed after ๐™Ž๐™ž๐™ข๐™—๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‚๐™–๐™—๐™ž to refreshing fruit-based favorites and modern holiday twists, these beverages capture the cozy, festive spirit of a Filipino Christmas.

1. ๐“๐ฌ๐จ๐ค๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž (๐“๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž๐š ๐‡๐จ๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž)โ€“ A classic morning drink or even late-afternoon merienda, perfectly paired with p**o. Best enjoyed when made from Guilang Factory tablea, known for its rich, authentic cocoa flavor that brings warmth and comfort in every sip. โ˜•๐Ÿž

2. ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐จ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž/ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐จ ๐๐š๐ง๐๐š๐ง โ€“ Whether itโ€™s summer or Christmas, this refreshing young coconut drink is a staple in the Philippines. Served chilled or with a twist of tropical flavors, itโ€™s perfect for cooling off after festive activities. ๐ŸŒด๐Ÿน

3. ๐”๐›๐ž-๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ - Vibrant and sweet, ube (purple yam) beverages are a festive treat during Christmas. From creamy ube milkshakes to warm ube hot chocolate, this colorful drink brings a cheerful, indulgent twist to the holiday. ๐ŸŸฃ

4. ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ข ๐‰๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ž โ€“ The holiday season often brings colds and flu, and calamansi juice is a natural remedy. Packed with vitamin C, this tangy citrus drink helps soothe coughs, relieve congestion, and boost immunity. ๐Ÿ‹

Words by Chris Mikhael Yncierto, UMALOHOKAN Trainee
Layout by Juliana Margaret Jugan

๐”๐‚๐‹๐Œ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ’ ๐€๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐„๐๐“ ๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™จ ๐™‹๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ค ๐™…๐™ง., a graduate of the Universi...
18/12/2025

๐”๐‚๐‹๐Œ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‘๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ’ ๐€๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐„๐๐“

๐˜ผ๐™ช๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ก๐™ค๐™ง๐™š๐™จ ๐™‹๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ค ๐™…๐™ง., a graduate of the University of Cebu โ€“ Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, secured a Top 4 ranking with an outstanding 94.20% rating in the September 2025 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) for the Secondary Level, Major in English.

This remarkable achievement reflects the University of Cebuโ€™s steadfast commitment to academic excellence, quality instruction, and holistic formation of future educatorsโ€”shaping professionals who are prepared to inspire, lead, and elevate the standards of education.

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ• ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ! ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„UCnians, itโ€™s officially crunch-time for Christmas! The bells are loud...
17/12/2025

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ• ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ! ๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„

UCnians, itโ€™s officially crunch-time for Christmas! The bells are louder, the nights are cooler, and the countdown just got extra exciting.

Whether youโ€™re racing deadlines or perfecting gift wraps, keep the sparkle alive and the spirit high because ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’˜๐’†๐’†๐’Œ ๐’‡๐’“๐’๐’Ž ๐’๐’๐’˜, ๐’Š๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’“๐’“๐’š, ๐’ƒ๐’“๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’„๐’‰๐’†๐’†๐’“! ๐ŸŽโœจ

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