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๐Ÿ“ขELECTION DAY: PHINMA COC CSG ELECTION 2026๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธThe future of our student body is just a few clicks away!Access the officia...
19/03/2026

๐Ÿ“ขELECTION DAY: PHINMA COC CSG ELECTION 2026๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ

The future of our student body is just a few clicks away!

Access the official Google Form at the link below to cast your vote and make your voice heard for CSG ELECTIONS 2026.

Cast your vote and choose the next student leaders who will represent you!

๐Ÿ“… Election Date: March 19-20, 2026
โฐ Voting Time: THURSDAY 8:00 AM - FRIDAY 5:00 PM
๐Ÿ”— Vote now: https://forms.gle/BY4FiBq9WBYNwp7W6

๐Ÿ“Œ Reminder: Use your PHINMAEd email to access the ballot.



๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐‡๐ˆ๐๐Œ๐€ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž ๐Ž๐ซ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ž!400 newly licensed criminologists4th nationwide ranking 93.02% passing ra...
14/03/2026

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐‡๐ˆ๐๐Œ๐€ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž ๐Ž๐ซ๐จ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ž!

400 newly licensed criminologists

4th nationwide ranking

93.02% passing rate for first-time takers

Congratulations to ๐‰๐จ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐‚. ๐„๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐š, ๐“๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ• ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‚๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‹๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐‚๐‹๐„)! Your hard work and dedication continue to bring honor to the institution. Padayon! โš–๏ธ๐ŸŽ“

Words by Charlene Rodriguez
Layout by Erich Sinogaya




Today marks the beginning of Foundation Days of PHINMA-Cagayan de Oro College. Let's look at the history of our beloved ...
02/03/2026

Today marks the beginning of Foundation Days of PHINMA-Cagayan de Oro College. Let's look at the history of our beloved alma mater as we celebrate 78 years of excellence and make lives better through education.

The year is 1948, and Parent-Teacher College was born. Nineteen years later, then came Cagayan de Oro College, the alma mater that is known and loved by all for many years to come.

Ever since then, the school grew and expanded within reach to ensure that no students are left behind and made quality learning accessible to every aspiring mind.

For 78 years, PHINMA-Cagayan de Oro College has stood as a beacon of resilience, progress, and transformative education aligned with the promise that PHINMA Education held for many years: Making Lives Better Through Education.

From humble beginnings to a legacy etched in history, our school's 78th founding anniversary is not just a celebration of years passed, but also a celebration of many lives changed, communities that are uplifted, and a steadfast commitment to excellence that continues to define its story.

Words by Honey Tarucan
Layout by Erich Sinogaya



Forty years ago today, the crowd in EDSA had no idea that the next day would mark the end of the Marcos dictatorship. Th...
25/02/2026

Forty years ago today, the crowd in EDSA had no idea that the next day would mark the end of the Marcos dictatorship. They stayed in the streets anyway โ€” united by a shared dream of a better future for the Philippines. That dream gave them the courage to hold their ground in the face of immense uncertainty.

Forty years later, it is worth asking: ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฒ? ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€?

Looking around us, itโ€™s easy to understand why many have grown doubtful and disengaged. โ€œRally na naman? Ano bang nagagawa ng pag-rally?โ€

๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’• ๐’˜๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’Š๐’• ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’”? ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ๐’” ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’†? ๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’˜๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’Š๐’• ๐’๐’๐’๐’Œ ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†?

This week, PHINMA Education students from across the Philippines will share their hopes and dreams. Students will ideate a future that is achievable, persisting in hope, despite the chaos and despair that our current systems force us in.

They will share their visions for the future, but they are also inviting you to join the fight.

๐‘ฐ๐’•๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’๐’† ๐‘ท๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“. ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’š๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’๐’† ๐‘ท๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’“.

- Click on the hashtag to see the kind of future we are determined to work for.

๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ: ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ƒ๐’๐€ ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Re...
25/02/2026

๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง, ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ: ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ƒ๐’๐€ ๐๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolutionโ€”a powerful moment in Philippine history when ordinary citizens stood together to restore democracy without violence. It was a time when courage, unity, and faith overcame fear, proving that the voice of the people is stronger than oppression.

Four decades later, the message remains clear: freedom must be protected, and truth must be remembered. The spirit of EDSA lives on in every Filipino who chooses justice, accountability, and hope for a better future.

๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ. ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž.

Words and Layout by Erich Sinogaya





14/02/2026

Sa bawat sulok ng building, sa ingay ng classroom, at sa tensyon ng paligidโ€”di maiiwasan ang mga tagpuang hindi inaasahan.

Sa simpleng lakad mo papunta sa next class, hindi mo alam na ipagtatagpo na pala kayo ni tadhanaโ€”parang hindi scripted, pero nakasulat sa tula ng mga tala.

Sa araw ng mga puso, balikan natin ang mga tagpuang naging simula ng pagmamahalan. Masakit man o masaya ang iyong organic encounter, naging bahagi pa rin ito ng iyong journey.

Dahil ang love ay kusang dumarating nang hindi natin namamalayan.
Ikaw, ano ang COC love life organic encounter mo?

Video by Ralph Libay
Edited by Charlene Rodriguez & Erich Sinogaya

This Valentineโ€™s Day, love is not just for couples. Itโ€™s for family, friends, teachers, neighbors, and even yourself.For...
14/02/2026

This Valentineโ€™s Day, love is not just for couples. Itโ€™s for family, friends, teachers, neighbors, and even yourself.
For those who got pinaasa,
for those on the backburner,
for those still waiting for a replyโ€”
hereโ€™s love anyway.

Smiles, hugs, chocolate, and kindness for all.
Love is for everyone.

Words and Layout by Erich Sinogaya

"WISH I WERE HEATHER.." Ever wonder what it feels like to be loved by someone you had a crush on for a long time that it...
14/02/2026

"WISH I WERE HEATHER.."

Ever wonder what it feels like to be loved by someone you had a crush on for a long time that it hurts that even the person can't love you back? Ever wonder what it feels to love someone deeply that they can't give it back? Then "Heather" by Conan Gray me be just for your unhealing heart.

"Heatherโ€ by Conan Gray is a deeply emotional song about unrequited love, jealousy, and longing โ€” told from the perspective of someone who is in love with a person who doesnโ€™t love them back, and instead loves someone else named Heather.

The song captures the narratorโ€™s painful jealousy and self-doubt: they both admire Heather and hate her at the same time because she has what they deeply want โ€” the affection of the person they love.

Words by Honey Tarucan
Layout by Charlene Rodriguez

"Tell me, when is the next time I'll run into you?"Do you have a crush on someone so hard that it expands a thousand mil...
14/02/2026

"Tell me, when is the next time I'll run into you?"

Do you have a crush on someone so hard that it expands a thousand miles away from you? Or that were you infatuated on somebody from another country that you would instantly go lengths just to see them fast?

Well, the song "Stateside" by PinkPantheress would be a perfect fit just for you.

The song 'Stateside' by PinkPantheress portrays a longing for a romantic connection with someone from a different country, symbolizing the excitement and mystery of international relationships.

โ€œStatesideโ€ captures the dizzying rush of having feelings for someone whoโ€™s far away, emotionally close, geographically distant. The song centers on infatuation that crosses borders, where attraction feels urgent enough to imagine flights, time zones, and oceans shrinking just to make a connection possible.

Words by Honey Tarucan
Layout by Charlene Rodriguez

February is the month of love. As Valentineโ€™s Day approaches, let us share some of the trending music you often hear and...
12/02/2026

February is the month of love. As Valentineโ€™s Day approaches, let us share some of the trending music you often hear and uncover the deeper meaning behind their lyricsโ€”starting with โ€œ๐Š๐š๐ง๐ข๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ.โ€

"๐Š๐€๐๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐’๐Œ๐Ž, '๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐Š๐€ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐ˆ๐’. ๐Š๐€๐๐€๐† ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐’ ๐Œ๐Ž, ๐ˆ๐Š๐€'๐˜ ๐Œ๐€๐Œ๐ˆ-๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’"

To yearn is also cannibalism..

At least its what it kind of means to say in this song called "Pag-Ibig ay Kanibalismo II" by Fitterkarma.

โ€œPag-ibig ay Kanibalismo IIโ€ uses a striking metaphor: love as this form of cannibalism. At first, the imagery feels intense and even disturbing, but thatโ€™s exactly the point. The song presents love not as something soft and gentle, but rather as something consuming, devouring, and destructive.

The idea of cannibalism in this song suggests losing oneself in another person. It speaks about emotional dependency โ€” when loving someone means sacrificing your own identity, boundaries, and well-being.

Words by Honey Tarucan
Layout by Charlene Rodriguez

Valentineโ€™s Day is usually filled with mall dates, movie marathons, bouquet surprises, and candle-lit dinners downtown โ€”...
12/02/2026

Valentineโ€™s Day is usually filled with mall dates, movie marathons, bouquet surprises, and candle-lit dinners downtown โ€” all the kilig moments that make the Day of Hearts feel extra magical.

But while youโ€™re planning the perfect date, donโ€™t forget your real long-term relationshipโ€ฆ your academics. Exams are popping up left and right, and staying responsible is one of the best ways to show love for your future self. Balance is attractive, after all.

And remember, Valentineโ€™s Day isnโ€™t just for couples. Itโ€™s for the friends who listen to your rants, the family who supports you endlessly, and most importantly, for yourself.

So this February 14, celebrate love in all its forms: study a little, laugh a lot, and donโ€™t forget to give yourself the same love you give to others.

Words by Honey Tarucan
Cartoon by Julius Bautista

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