The Torch Publications Visayas

26/09/2025

𝙣𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙯𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚? 🥶❄️☔️

Today’s weather might be perfect for snuggling into bed, sipping hot coffees, or even binge-watching our favorite K-drama. But beyond the comfortable time, let’s remember that there is something bigger out there.

Though we might be apart from each other, we remain strong as one if we draw strength from the power of our prayers.

Once again, rainy seasons will always remind us of our resiliency as Filipinos to challenges that come our way. Keep safe, stay warm and dry, everyone!

𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙖, 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧! 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙥𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙖 𝙠𝙖 𝙣𝙖, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚! 🙏🏻

𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑺𝒉𝒚𝒓𝒂 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊ñ𝒐
𝑨𝒓𝒕: 𝑴𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔

25/09/2025

𝙀𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝘼𝙬𝙬𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙩𝙩? 🤟😎

Dedma sa pending tasks, a break is a break. PNUans, do take a breather, binge-watch those series, catch up with friends, and sleep as looong as you can. Because in just a blink, mag-eedukasyon na naman tayo na para bang time-lapse lang ang wellness break?!

So until further notice, don’t be disturbed, and rest well, PNUans!

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑮𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒐

24/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 10 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

I remember those days, when my whole life shattered.
I thought it was my last, felt lost and undeniably broken.
Every day was a battle I needed to fight—whether I liked it or not.
I became the villain from the chaos I didn't make. LOL.

In the quiet moment I found peace.
In darkness I found comfort.
Indeed, silence is the best response.
I picked myself up—to rise and thrive again.

I couldn't fathom why I had to go through that pain,
but in every downfall, I found wisdom to gain.
There's a beauty I now see, a hard-won grace, because my deepest wounds have become my wings.

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒆 𝑬𝒕𝒄𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒏
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒂

23/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 9 | 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭

On a sturdy bench under the willow tree
There sat a girl, weeping on her knee
I watched her breathe
But I heard her lifeless body

What else could she hide from me?
I've been with her countless times—more than anyone should be
Constantly guiding her but I saw how she stumbled
I caught how fast she got up, daunted to be vulnerable

Embodying sunshine in a broad day light
Yet she freed subtle sobs when nobody reached her sight
She'd seek warmth in every cold night
She'd seek clarity amidst the hazy sight

I shine brightest through her
weakness
A weakness that has been deciphered as madness
The rage she's been trying hard to get rid
Is a quiet ache of hoping to just be a kid

When she moved to a new city,
All I could witness was the absence of glee
She looked up with her eyes pleading for the unknown
An inaudible whisper as she lifted a finger with aching bone

But before I could figure out, She had already slammed the door shut
She became distant in an instant—
Like the star beside me, being closer is impossible to grant

Oh poor girl, you are
all i could do is wish to be with you again
I've been aching to see you smile, it brought me pain
My poor dear granddaughter

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑲𝒂𝒊𝒛𝒂
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑰𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒐

22/09/2025

𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔’𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐎 𝐍𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒, 𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐀!

Alerto sa pagbibigay ng napapanahong balita ang The Torch Publications Visayas. Hatid nito ang mga ulat mula sa lokal hanggang sa nasyonal na mga kaganapan.

Layunin nito ay hindi lamang magbalita, kundi pukawin ang isipan ng mamamayan.

Huwag palampasin ang mga mahahalagang isyu na dapat tutukan.

𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙖. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙢. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞-𝙏𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙝!

𝑰𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒆𝒏, 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 🪶

𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑲𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑱𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒆
𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕: 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒂𝒚

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sIL7XW70hvAjuUkX4FpnZl1CfWwoKIY_/view

22/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 8 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

if I choose to speak it aloud might the changes be higher than the cloud?
if the confession was done, would it be the end or the unbowed

writing and entrusting would be enough?
or should the argument be passed?
how would you rate the winning percentage?
but if it is the other side, may you find a way to survive

must we still argue, when the truth is so clear;
a light ever present, already so near?
why waste the hours in endless debate,
when love is a gift no words can equate?

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒂
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒐

21/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 7 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬

So often, I, delicate vase,
Falter at the edge of an unreliable table
Once tripped on a pebble, the other day, a Lame
I’ll stumble, then ask
What greatness would it be to live?
I am but flesh, and bone, and skin
Something about me isn’t right
Abandoned patience, unskillful use of Time
Unbearable weight of despair
Teary eyes, dry mouth
Unscented handkerchief, disheveled uniform
Disarranged vision, perpetually confused
Have I become my father?

Or have I only become better at this?
When the bougainvillea blooms,
I am no longer a sunflower
Tilt my head towards the sun, I beg
Pillow off my face
Render me whine-less in the morning,
pour folktales instead,
vanish the ridiculous soporific sorcerer
Call my name, regain this consciousness
As the sun restores the life of the sky
As the moonbeam transforms the night
Send me words of Extreme prudence
Affection, to put me in motion
Hopefully, metanoia
Lend me time, I haven’t had mine
Since December, lost in all most
Misery

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒚𝒂
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒐

19/09/2025

Worry not, 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙨!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧.

The Torch Publications Visayas presents a never-ending literary dropbox for all your stories, confessions, and imagination.

So keep on writing and 𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 others with the words you scribble on your paper.

What are you waiting for? Submit your literary now!

𝘼 𝙫𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙠. 𝘼 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑺𝒉𝒚𝒓𝒂 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊ñ𝒐

𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙟𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨? 👀📝

Well, here it is as the Torch Publications Visayas proudly introduces…

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁: 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗯𝗼𝘅 ✨

We encourage PNUans to pour all your hidden thoughts through your creativity, letting your stories unfold and come to life.

Whether it’s a prose, poem, short story, a confession, or just a tiny dust of your imagination, just write and 𝓲𝓷𝓴𝓼𝓹𝓲𝓻𝓮.

𝘼 𝙫𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙠. 𝘼 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

📥 Submit here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvaeDhhVD3FAYSvZQB50pEg3xC3cHR3Z

19/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐓
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐨. 6 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧

I used to hate my body.
Every curve felt like failure.
Every pound gained,
A reason to shrink myself.

The scale tilted.
My jeans got tighter.
I’d catch my reflection
And think—
Not enough.

I hated myself when I ate too much—
The second plate,
The midnight snack,
Feeding my hunger
Like it was a sin
Instead of a signal.

I felt worst when I was hungry,
As if wanting more
Made me weak.

I was drowning in insecurity,
Counting calories,
Swallowing shame
Trying to earn every bite

But today—
Something shifted
I saw myself.
Belly soft, stretched, real.
And for the first time,
I didn't flinch.
Didn't hide.
Didn't apologize.

The voices still came—
Assumptions,
Judgments,
Echoes of old standards
That were never mine to begin with.

But somehow, I felt comfort.
I felt comfort.
No panic.
No shame.
Just me.
And the body that's carried me this far.

I felt joy—
For eating without guilt.
For letting go.
For giving myself permission
To be full,
To be flawed,
To be free.

I know I'm still learning.
Still unlearning.
Still becoming.

There are days I ache for perfection.
Days I feel miserable in my skin.
Moments I can't silence the voice
That whispers,
“You should be better.”

But not today.
Today,
I'm letting her—
The girl inside me—
Eat.
Rest.
Live.

I'm learning to see her
With the courage I'm just beginning to have.
And maybe—
With time,
That courage
Will turn into love.

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊 𝒀. 𝑩𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒋𝒐
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒂 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒐

17/09/2025

“𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐊𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐀”

Sa buong araw na pagharap sa walang katapusang ikot ng mundo at sa bawat pagsakay sa mabilis na takbo ng sasakyan. Sa pagod, puyat, at hirap na nadarama, minsan kulang ang pahinga.

Batid ko na ang lahat ay mayroong buhay na tinatahak, batid ko na ang iba ay may suliraning iniisip, at batid ko na ang lahat may ibang bagay na pinapahalagahan. Ngunit, mayroon kayang balikat na pwede kong gawing sandigan sa tuwing ako’y nahihirapan? Kamay na handang humatak sa akin mula sa kalungkutan?

Hindi na sapat ang kaunting idlip sa k**a, minsan kulang ang upuan upang magpahinga, hindi na sapat ang unan kung kailangan ng yakap, at minsan kulang ang pagkain at tubig upang buuin muli ang dating sigla.

Minsan kailangan din ng balikat na makakapitan.

Minsan kailangan din ng tenga upang pakinggan ang pagod na aking nadarama.

Minsan kailangan din ng k**ay upang tapikin ang aking balikat sa tuwing ako’y nasa laylayan.

At minsan, kailangan din ng yakap upang maibsan ang pagod at lungkot na nararanasan.

Sana ay may kusang gumawa.

Sana....

𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 | 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆
𝑨𝒓𝒕 | 𝑴𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔

17/09/2025

𝐏𝐍𝐔𝐕 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞-𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐁𝐎𝐬, 𝐈𝐂𝐬

Philippine Normal University Visayas held the annual Accreditation and Re-accreditation of Program-Based Organizations (PBOs) and Interest Clubs (ICs) on September 17, 2025, at the DOST Lecture Room.

The event was organized by the PNUV Student Government, together with the student leaders from different PBOs and ICs, to demonstrate their alignment with the university's mission to foster leadership, community engagement, and academic excellence.

The Accreditation and Re-accreditation process ensured that PNUV student organizations meet the criteria, including sustainable program planning, membership inclusivity, financial accountability, and contributions to campus and the community outside the constitution.

The Student Government, spearheaded by Hon. Joshua Rodbel Son, PNUV SG President, together with the Vice President of Internal Affairs (VPIA), Hon. Fritz Lorilla, Finance and Logistics Office (FLO), Hon. Nicole Paras, and Organization and Student Information Committee Chairperson (OSIC), Hon. Krishalyn Lamirez, assessed and evaluated each organization's documents, activities, and future plans.

Throughout the event, concerns and suggestions, such as extension and program innovations, were raised by Student Government bodies. Hon. Nicole Paras highlighted the importance of monthly financial reports, encouraging each organization to monitor their financial status to foster accountability, transparency, and informed decision-making.

𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒚 𝑰𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒅
𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕: 𝑨𝒅𝒂 𝑨𝒈𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒂
𝑳𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕: 𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒂 𝑴𝒊𝒕𝒛 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒐

17/09/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | Accreditation and Re-Accreditation of PBOs and ICs

September 17, 2025—PNUV Student Government conducted panel interviews to assess the leadership, goals, and readiness of each Program-Based Organization and Interest Club in serving both on campus and beyond.

𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕: 𝑨𝒅𝒂 𝑨𝒈𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒂