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๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ!New semester, new goals, new challenges! Are your notebooks ready? Is your schedule set? Gadgets charged? ...
18/11/2025

๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ!

New semester, new goals, new challenges! Are your notebooks ready? Is your schedule set? Gadgets charged? Essentials packed? Whether youโ€™re fully prepared or just winging it, itโ€™s time to start strong.

So tell meโ€ฆ whatโ€™s the one thing you cannot survive this 2nd semester without? Drop your essentials, tips, or survival hacks below! Letโ€™s help each other crush this sem together. ๐Ÿ“šโœจ

๐—ฃ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐— ๐—”โ€“๐—–๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—”๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜...
12/11/2025

๐—ฃ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐— ๐—”โ€“๐—–๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ-๐—”๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

by Ken Torre

PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College witnessed the true spirit of Bayanihan as Operation ULAN unfolded, a student-led initiative that turned empathy into tangible action. What started as an idea by committed student leaders became a multi-layered outreach with a donation drive, a community pantry, a communication line to track and connect with fire-affected students, and even psychosocial support sessions in collaboration with the Guidance Office. Every effort was driven by one goal, to show that PHINMA students do not just study, they lift each other and their communities.

The initiative began in response to a fire that broke out on October 28, 2025, in Dabatian-Matilde-Neri Sts., Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Student leaders immediately called for action that same night, coordinating with PHINMA-COC Center for Student Development and Leadership Office, CSG, RSOs, SBOs and volunteers to organize relief efforts. From October 29 onward, the communication line was activated to track and reach out to fire-affected students, ensuring no one was left behind. A donation drive was held from November 3 to 8, gathering essential goods, hygiene kits, and school supplies. The Community Pantry opened on November 11 and 12 at PHINMAโ€“COC, while psychosocial support sessions in collaboration with the Guidance Office are scheduled for November 13 and 14, 2025. Every stage of "Operation ULAN: Unified Leaders in Action for Nurture" reflects the dedication and collective effort of student leaders working to bring hope, care, and support to their peers and the community.

Student leaders worked tirelessly in the days leading up to today, sorting and packing food, hygiene kits, school supplies, and uniforms not only for their fellow students but also for families affected by the fire in Barangay Carmen. Today, as the pantry doors opened, these leaders welcomed their peers with warmth, empathy, and organization, guiding them through the distribution process, offering words of encouragement, and ensuring every student felt valued and supported.

Beyond the immediate relief, the initiative also reached the hearts of its recipients. Fire-affected students who arrived uncertain and anxious left with a sense of hope and belonging, knowing they were seen, heard, and cared for. The leadersโ€™ collective effort, attention to detail, and genuine concern for their peers demonstrated that leadership is not just about positions or titles, it is about choosing to act, to serve, and to care.

Operation ULAN also extended its reach beyond the campus, as student leaders prepared and donated essential goods to the affected barangay, embodying a true community spirit. Today is more than a distribution of goods, it is a celebration of resilience, empathy, and the power of youth leadership. Through their unwavering dedication, PHINMA student leaders have proven that compassion, when paired with action, can ignite hope, transform lives, and strengthen the bonds of a community.

Today, we honor their courage, commitment, and heart. We witnessed Bayanihan alive at PHINMA COC, led by students who chose to make a difference.

News Feature Article and Photos by Ken Torre

๐—ฃ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐— ๐—”โ€“๐—–๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†: Today, Student leaders of PHINMA Cagayan ...
10/11/2025

๐—ฃ๐—›๐—œ๐—ก๐— ๐—”โ€“๐—–๐—ข๐—– ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†:

Today, Student leaders of PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College (PHINMAโ€“COC) gathered today to prepare for the Community Pantry for Affected Students, part of Operation U.L.A.N. (Unified Leaders in Action to Nurture). This initiative provides support to students affected by the October 28 fire in Barangay Carmen, which caused an estimated โ‚ฑ300,000 in damages and displaced several families.

Volunteers spent the day sorting, organizing, and packing donations including food packs, hygiene kits, and school uniforms. Their efforts exemplify Bayanihan, the Filipino spirit of communal unity and cooperation.

โ€œSeeing everyone work together to help our fellow students is truly inspiring,โ€ said Ken Torre, one of the student leaders coordinating the inititaitve โ€œBayanihan is about coming together for a common purpose, and today we really lived that.โ€

Student leaders from different SBOs, RSOs, and the CSG also took part in planning the logistics for tomorrowโ€™s pantry, ensuring an organized distribution of goods to affected students.

โ€œThe preparation today is key to making sure the Community Pantry runs smoothly,โ€ said Kylee Hawan, volunteer from a participating student organization. โ€œWe hope that this small act of service brings comfort and hope to those who lost so much.โ€

The Community Pantry for Affected Students will be held tomorrow, November 11, 2025, at 8:00 AM, at the Long Table outside of the Central Student Government Office, Main South Basement. Donations are still being accepted at the Central Student Government Office, including cash contributions, food packs, hygiene kits, beddings, and school uniforms.

Through todayโ€™s preparations, the PHINMAโ€“COC community proves that Bayanihan is more than traditionโ€”it is action, compassion, and hope shared through unity.

Words by: Frances Dave


๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: The โ€œOperation ULAN: Unified Leaders in Action for Nurtureโ€ donation drive began yesterday and continued ...
06/11/2025

๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: The โ€œOperation ULAN: Unified Leaders in Action for Nurtureโ€ donation drive began yesterday and continued at 9:00 AM today, November 6, 2025.

This initiative aims to extend assistance to PHINMA-COC students affected by the fire incident that occurred on October 28 along Dabatian-Matilde-Neri Streets, Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, which resulted in an estimated โ‚ฑ300,000 worth of structural damage.

The Unified Leaders are accepting cash donations, emergency kits, food packs, hygiene kits, beddings, and PHINMA-COC School Uniforms. Donations may be dropped off at the PH Grounds Building, near the CSDL Office.

Words by Nikyla Jalon
(Courtesy: Yuuma Ramhart B. Kubota | PHINMA-COC Debate Empire)

Are you ready to take your college experience to the next level?Now is your chance to be part of something biggerโ€”join t...
04/11/2025

Are you ready to take your college experience to the next level?

Now is your chance to be part of something biggerโ€”join the PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College Recognized Student Organizations and make your mark as a true Leader.

Whether you are passionate about leadership, culture, academics, or the arts, there is an organization waiting for you. Be part of a family that inspires growth, teamwork, and purposeโ€”where you can develop your skills, discover your potential, and build meaningful connections that go beyond the classroom.

Do not miss this opportunity to grow, lead, and make a difference. Be active. Be involved. Lead now.

Sign up now and become an official member of your chosen organization:
https://forms.gle/cbxfSZVpcjU2BA3C7


๐ŸŒง๏ธ OPERATION U.L.A.N.: Unified Leaders in Action to Nurture ๐ŸŒง๏ธTogether, letโ€™s turn compassion into action. ๐Ÿ’™Last October...
04/11/2025

๐ŸŒง๏ธ OPERATION U.L.A.N.: Unified Leaders in Action to Nurture ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
Together, letโ€™s turn compassion into action. ๐Ÿ’™

Last October 28, a devastating fire struck Barangay Carmenโ€”leaving many families, including our very own PHINMA-COC students, with little to hold on to. But in times of loss, hope can still pour like rain. Operation U.L.A.N. is a collaborative donation drive led by the Student Body Organizations (SBOs) and Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) of PHINMA-COC, together with the Red Cross Youth PHINMA-COC Chapter โ€” a united front of student leaders driven by empathy, service, and solidarity.

Be part of this movement!
๐Ÿ“ฆ In-Kind Donations: November 3โ€“5, 2025
๐Ÿ“ Drop-off Point: Long Table near the CSDL OFFICE, PH GROUNDS โ€“ PHINMA-COC
๐Ÿ’ธ Monetary Donations: Until November 5, 2025 (11:00 PM)
Every peso, every item, every share makes a difference.

For transparency and accountability, all financial reports will be publicly accessible, ensuring your help reaches those who truly need it.

Together, letโ€™s be the Ulan that nurtures new hope after the storm.
Donate. Share. Support. Be the reason someone smiles again.

PUBMAT: DONNAH GUGUDAN
CAPTION: ASHTON GREG ABOT

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ  #๐Ÿ๐Ÿ)For our final entry, this story is connected to the earlier one ab...
02/11/2025

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ #๐Ÿ๐Ÿ)

For our final entry, this story is connected to the earlier one about the entities seen in the basement area. Why is it that basements are often the creepiest places? Is it true that the quietest spots hide the loudest secrets? To uncover this chilling theory, letโ€™s dive into the last horror story of our Halloween Feature Special.

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the senderโ€™s personal experience. It is shared for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the publicationโ€™s views or the schoolโ€™s safety.

"Sometimes, the quiet places are the loudest. ๐Ÿ‘ป

Spoookybooo Cocians! Just sharing this experience last month, I guess? Hahaha. So here, naa mi sa [Basement] (basta, sa basement). Nakaugalian na namo that time na mag-stay sa basement after class, tambay-tambay. Before pa ni nahitabo, daghan na mi nadungog nga naa daw gahilak, gaparamdam diri, naa daw manghilabot diri. Pero wala ra sa amo kay halloooo, kadaghan namo para mahadlok! Hahahaha.

Not until kato na gabii nga nag-stay mi kay lage, tambay. The night before, naay nahitabo sa fan, nitingog kalit na murag nabug-atan, kana ganing fan nga murag gisakyan. Pero wala ra sa amo kay murag gubaon bitaw ang fan (not sure pero basta, murag tiguwang na kaayo paminawon).

So fast forward: pagkaugma, nagtambay napod mi mga 7 PM, after class. Niabot among friend, niingon, โ€œNAAY TAO SA PIKAS ROOM?โ€ Wala namo gipansin, nag-joke-joke pa mi kay wala ra lage. Hahaha. Pagka-taod-taod, naa siyay nakita sa kuhaan og module, โ€œHOY, NAAY NAKAPUTI SA MODULAN.โ€ Nihilom mi tanan.

Then, after a while, sunod-sunod namo nadunggan ang hilak, pero wala rapod sa amo kay basin sa pikas room rato. ๐Ÿ˜ญ Taod-taod, nihilom among kauban, unya kalit mitingog, โ€œGUYS, KADUNGOG MO ATONG FOOTSTEPS? GABAKLAY, GUYS.โ€

Mao to niabot sa point na nga nanghilak nami ug nanagan pasaka. Kaihion na kaayo mi so nilahos mi CR sa [Comlab] dapit. Naay babae nanamin, nya grabe among hangak kay dagan man lage pasaka. Kalit dayon siyaโ€™g ingon, โ€œASA MO NAKUAN (gibalbal hahaha)?โ€ Niingon ko, โ€œSA BASEMENT, MAโ€™AM.โ€ Mao gyud tong iyang tubag, โ€œAY, NAA JUD NA DIYA. SAHAY MASKI SAYO SA BUNTAG, NAA.โ€

Nanghilom mi, nagdali-dali dayon mig gawas.

Days after ana, nag-challenge-challenge mi, agi kunohay mi sa pikas side since naa raman mi gatambay sa modulan dapit. Sa kabuang namo, nidagan mi kay syempre hadlok gud. Hahaha. Pero among gidaganan kay murag taas kaayo na tunnel, kay ngitngit, tas dugay kaayo mi nakagawas.

Pagka-next day, niagi napod mi didto, medyo ngitngit gihapon pero naay light gasiga sa unahan. Natingala mi kay dali ra kaayo mi nakaabot nga gabaklay ra mi dili pareha sa gadagana mi. ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿซ "

Thank you for reading our Halloween Feature Special ๐Ÿ‘ป

We hope this collection of stories has both thrilled and intrigued you, as we shared the haunting experiences of students within our campus.

Whether or not you believe in ghosts or unseen entities, let us take a moment to show respect and mindfulness toward the mysteries that surround us. After all, we may never truly know if weโ€™re the only ones living here.

Until next year, we look forward to bringing you another Spooky Halloween Feature Special.

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ  #๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ)๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the...
02/11/2025

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ #๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ)

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the senderโ€™s personal experience. It is shared for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the publicationโ€™s views or the schoolโ€™s safety.

[Hi] [Orocol]! [I'm] a 2nd year BSBA student major in [Marketing Management] and a CSG committee member. [This] story is entitled [โ€œRemini"].

[It] happened around [August] 2025. [My] class had just ended at 7pm, and [I] decided to drop by the CSG office since some of my co-officers were there. [So] from [MS] 302, I went down to the [MS] [Basement], said goodbye to my friends, classmates, and boyfriend, and started heading to the office. [As] [I] [walked] through the hallway [I] suddenly caught a glimpse of something white standing at the far end motionless in the dark.

[When] [I] entered the CSG office, [I] asked everyone, โ€œ[Naa] moy kauban?โ€ they all looked puzzled and replied, โ€œ[Wala], kami ra. ngano man?โ€ I told them about what I had just seen โ€” that white figure at the end of the hallway. [They] brushed it off, saying it might just be the guard, so we laughed it out and went back to chatting about our upcoming event.

[Then] [Jose], one of the officers, heard footsteps. Right after that, [Jilyan] and [Joy] started to feel uneasy they said it felt heavy, and the chills were creeping in. [I] suddenly saw two children one near the module area and another by the window close to the CSG office moments later, the ceiling fan in the office suddenly stopped moving, like something was hanging from it. [One] of the executive officer noticed everything and calmly told us to clean up and leave the office quietly.

[That] night was terrifying โ€” not just for me but for all of us. [Later], we found out that other students and even the guard had seen those same entities before. [No] one really knows their story or the history behind them. [But] one thingโ€™s for sure โ€” the white figure I saw that nightโ€ฆ was Remini".

If youโ€™ve had an eerie experience at school or elsewhere, weโ€™d love to hear about it! Send us your own personal tale through a private message on our page, and it could be featured in our next Halloween special. And maybe, your story might just give someone else chills this session!

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ  #๐Ÿ—)The ninth entry of our Halloween Special comes from a first-year Ps...
02/11/2025

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ #๐Ÿ—)

The ninth entry of our Halloween Special comes from a first-year Psychology student who is also a member of our publication.

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the senderโ€™s personal experience. It is shared for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the publicationโ€™s views or the schoolโ€™s safety.

"Hi! Let me share one of the creepiest experiences we had back when we were still studying at PHINMA COC. G11 pami ato, but I can still remember everything clearly.

It was just a normal afternoon. We were practicing for the upcoming Panagtigi event since kami ang dance troupe from one of the PHINMA COC Branch so expected gyud mi mo-perform. As the event was getting closer, we decided to stay overtime nalang. Mga 7pm to 8pm siguro mi ato nahuman kay kinahanglan pa namo i-polish ang routine.

At first, okay pa ang atmosphere. But when it got darker, nagsugod na og lain ang feeling. Since sa [Lobby] rami nag practice and halos wala nay students sa campus. Wala pud nila gi-on ang tanan suga, so medyo ngitngit ug hilom na kaayo.

After several run-throughs, our dance instructor told us to take a water break sa. Some of my teammates went outside para mag-refill ug tubig. While me, I just stayed in the [Lobby] near the ID picture area kay didto namo gibutang among bags and bottles. While I was resting, I noticed something strange.

The hallway behind us kaning likod sa [Lobby] was darker than usual.
Walay suga.
Walay tao.
Pero murag naa koy feeling nga naay nagtan-aw.

Wala nalang ko nisaba kay basin imagination ra or hadlokan lang gud ko. We resumed our practice nalang dayun after ato. About 30 minutes siguro, we were finally done and ready to go home na unta. But before leaving, we took a video of our final run kay na andan na namo nga mag video gud sa amoang routine before mi manguli.

After filming, we watched the videos.

And thenโ€ฆ one video stopped all of us.

In the background, behind us while we were dancing, naay nilabay nga babae.
Naka-white.
Long, black hair.
Walaโ€™y tingog.
Walaโ€™y klarong nawong.

We thought namalik-mata lang mi. So gi-replay namo ang video para I check balik.

This time, klaro kaayo: She wasnโ€™t walking.
Mura siyag naglutaw.
Smooth and paspas iyang lihok. No footsteps. No sound kay dili man gud madungog tungod nasad siguro sa music.

Nanindog na among balahibo tanan pero gihuman gihapon namog lantaw ang video.

Then, after a few seconds sa video... niagi na pud siya.
Second time.
Same movement.
Same distance.
Same way of passing.

Walay tawo sa among likod ato. Wala naโ€™y students. Walaโ€™y staff. Walaโ€™y cleaning personnel. Walaโ€™y nursing students ato na time kay dili nila schedule and late nasad kaayo. Kami ra gyud nabilin.

Our instructor turned pale and he told us quietly:

โ€œNormal ra na diri. Dili na siya ang pinaka-worst nga napakita dinhi.โ€

After ato, [gina] try namog balewala nalang then he made us pray before we went home.

Before we left, he told us to delete the video and never talk about it. Basig makacause daw ug kahadlok sa mga students ug basin di na ganahan mo-enroll ang uban.

We didnโ€™t argue.
We just deleted it.

But that night, while walking home, something hit me.

What if the girl we saw sa videoโ€ฆ
The one who passed behind us twiceโ€ฆ

Mao to ang presence nga akong na-feel earlier?

What ifโ€ฆ
she wasnโ€™t at the back sa [Lobby] at all?

What ifโ€ฆ
she was already standing behind me the whole time when I was resting?

Nakahuna-huna pud koโ€ฆ

Basin tungod sa [kasaba] namo ato, basin na-disturb namo siya.
Naa man gyud mga ing-ana sa campusโ€”kanang mga istorya nga dili tuohan kay walay proof, pero daghan naka-experience.
Dili lang sila magpakita kung dili nila gusto.

Or basinโ€ฆ
overthinker lang jud ko.

Pero kung ikaw ang makakitaโ€ฆ
Makasulti kaha ka nga imagination ra?"

If youโ€™ve had an eerie experience at school or elsewhere, weโ€™d love to hear about it! Send us your own personal tale through a private message on our page, and it could be featured in our next Halloween special. And maybe, your story might just give someone else chills this session!

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ  #๐Ÿ–)๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the ...
02/11/2025

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ #๐Ÿ–)

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the senderโ€™s personal experience. It is shared for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the publicationโ€™s views or the schoolโ€™s safety.

"Hi!, Iโ€™d like to share my own creepy experience sa school.

The Girlโ€™s CR, 5th Floor โ€“ MS Building

Okay, I donโ€™t usually talk about this because it still makes me uneasy when I think about it. But this happened to me โ€” on the 5th floor of the MS Building, around 7 in the evening.

We had just finished filming our performance task video. Everyone was tired, laughing, packing up, and ready to go home. That floor was already quiet โ€” the kind of quiet where you can hear the buzz of the lights and your own footsteps echoing down the hall.

Before going down, I told my classmates Iโ€™d catch up because I needed to use the restroom.

The girlsโ€™ CR on that floor is near the far end, close to the fire exit. Itโ€™s small โ€” just four cubicles, a sink, and a mirror. The fluorescent light inside always flickers a bit.

When I walked in, the sound of the door creaking was louder than usual. I glanced under the cubicles โ€” no feet. Seemed empty. So I went into the second cubicle, locked it, and just scrolled through my phone for a bit.

Then I heard footsteps.

They were soft but distinct โ€” like flat shoes on tile. They stopped just outside my cubicle. I waited, expecting whoever it was to go into one of the other stalls, but the steps didnโ€™t move for a few seconds. Then, finally, I heard another cubicle door open , the fourth one and the latch clicked.

I didnโ€™t think much of it. I figured one of my classmates had followed me.

After I was done, I stepped out to wash my hands. The place was cold, and there was this faint smell , kind of like wet cement or something old. As I was washing my hands, I glanced at the mirror and saw that the fourth cubicle door was slightly open.

The gap was small, but it was enough to notice. I thought maybe whoever went in had already left quietly, but the door wasnโ€™t fully closed or open it was just hanging there, still.

The silence was strange. No movement. No flush. Not even the sound of breathing.

I tried to shake it off and just focused on fixing my hair in the mirror. But the longer I stood there, the more I started to feel like someone was watching me. You know that prickly feeling on the back of your neck? That.

I looked at the mirror again.
Nothing.

Still, I couldnโ€™t ignore it. So I turned around and called out, half-jokingly, โ€œDugaya nimog gawas uyโ€

No reply.

The cubicle door didnโ€™t move โ€”but I swear I saw the tiniest shadow shift at the bottom. Like when light hits someoneโ€™s feet. I froze for a bit, just staring at that gap, waiting.

Then my phone buzzed. I nearly jumped.

It was a message from my classmate

โ€œHey, weโ€™re all downstairs already. You coming?โ€

Thatโ€™s when my stomach dropped.
Because if everyone was downstairsโ€ฆ who opened that cubicle?

I turned off the faucet and grabbed my bag fast. But before leaving, I glanced one last time at the mirror โ€” and thatโ€™s when I noticed something that made my chest tighten.

The cubicle door, the one that was half open?
It was now completely shut.

I stared for maybe two seconds , then left. I didnโ€™t even bother turning the light off.

When I caught up with my classmates downstairs, they joked that I looked pale. I told them it was nothing. But that night, I couldnโ€™t stop thinking about it.

Because when I replayed the sounds in my head, the footsteps, the door opening
I realized something..

I never heard the door close.
Not once".

If youโ€™ve had an eerie experience at school or elsewhere, weโ€™d love to hear about it! Send us your own personal tale through a private message on our page, and it could be featured in our next Halloween special. And maybe, your story might just give someone else chills this session!

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ  #๐Ÿ•)๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the ...
01/11/2025

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ซ, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž: ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ #๐Ÿ•)

๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The story you are about to read is based solely on the senderโ€™s personal experience. It is shared for entertainment purposes only and does not reflect the publicationโ€™s views or the schoolโ€™s safety.

"I would like to share my paranormal experience last year, during my 1st year, 2nd sem, now I'm currently a 2nd year [Student Nurse] this school year.

Usually during vacant time before or after exam is ga standby lang ko sa library, wearing earphones, focus sa pag recall sa mga gipang tun an, ma refresh saako mind tanan. Wala ko kabalo if naay event ang [Gen Ed] ato na mga panahon, kanang ga wear of costume for drama or art wala ko kabalo kay maybe it's just may guniยฒ, always ko maka kita ng spirits, if arang lang gyud ka kusog ilaha energy ayha pa nako na sila makita or ma feel, since elementary maka kita nako na usually dili makita sa uban.

Morning ko ga standby sa [Library], I was sitting at the right side, long table duol sa info desk, so makita nako mga mo sulod or gawas sa entrance, everytime mag break kog basa mo lantaw kos layo para di ko kaayo ma loaded or madaot ako mata. Suddenly, pag lantaw nako balik, I saw someone standing duol sa front desk, agihanan gyud sa mga students sya ga tindog, she's wearing a white long gown, she's looking at me with no emotions, gwapa ang girl, iyahang hair ako ma remember is taas, idk unsa ka taas lang gyud. Nag dugay kog eye to eye sa iyaha, I was using my eyes to try communicate with her, in my mind during that time if naa ba ni kasuko saako, dili sya mo undang lantaw saakoa, not until gi kuhit kos ako kaila, then I looked away mga around 3 seconds lang and then nilantaw ko balik sa girl then kalit lang sya nawala, ni tindog ko and looked everywhere, and asa pud sya ga tindog and possible ni agi, pero mura lang gyud sya ug nawala ug kalit. I was in [shock], but since ma feel nako that she's a good spirit, maybe she needs help, or a prayer, her eyes were like asking for something.

Pag uli nako, [sa ako] BH, abi nako didto lang nahuman ang tanan... But I wasn't expecting na tag sundan kos girl, nakabalo sya na I can see her, na maybe I can help her with something. Naligo ko around 9 p.m, walay lights open outside but only ang light lang saamo CR, I'm sure nga I was really alone that time since akoa mga kaboardmate is naay gi lakaw and nagpabilin lang ko usa. Mahumanay nakog ligo when I saw someone is standing outside, kabalo ko na bae, same figure as tong girl sa library, after I dressed up, gi open nako ang door sa CR and nawala sya pag check nako outside, and asked calmly "Kinsa ka? Unsa imo kinahanglan saakoa? Ngano imo ko gi sundan?" Hoping na naa koy response na makuha from her, and yet I saw her napud outside sa window sa BH, this time, wala nako gi wala ako attention ig asa sya ga tindog and asked again "kinsa ka [Ms.]? Ga need ba ka ng help?" After that question na ako gi ask, napatay ang suga sa streetlight na naka direct sa amo window and nawala pud sya, ma feel lang nako na naa lang sya sa palibot nako, I can feel her presence, ang kabugnaw, ayha na nako na feel ang kabug at sa ako chest. I close my eyes and nag ampo as I always do everytime maka kita ko or maka feel ko, asking for help, and guiding light sa girl na nagpakita [sa ako]. After nako mag ampo, I opened my eyes and nibalik na ang streetlight na naka direct sa amo window, I can't feel her presence anymore since then, ang kabug at is kalit nawala after I said ["Amen"] [sa ako] prayer".

If youโ€™ve had an eerie experience at school or elsewhere, weโ€™d love to hear about it! Send us your own personal tale through a private message on our page, and it could be featured in our next Halloween special. And maybe, your story might just give someone else chills this session!

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