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13/04/2026

𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝟲𝟯, 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝟭 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘!

After much deliberation and waiting until the physical copies were distributed to the respective college programs, the Blue Sash Publication has finally made Volume 63, Issue 1, our semestral magazine, available for all Lourdesians with just one click or tap!

This issue is a labor of love—a collection of narratives that capture the heart of our student body. We wanted to ensure every physical copy found its home first, but now, the wait is over for the rest of the world.

Tap into our digital archives and experience Volume 63, Issue 1 in its full, vibrant glory through this link or scan the QR code below:
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/184d853818.html

Layout | Reeve Dalauta

12/04/2026

ARE FINAL EXAMS FINISHED OR DID IT FINISH ME?

The heat of the finals examination season is over but did you survive, Lourdesians? If not, ikaon nalang na ug fresh malunggay pandesal to offset the burn🔥.

Nothing but a good old treat to get you going, reminding us that even if we didn't perform out best, we still deserve to rest, pat ourselves on the back, and move on toward new beginnings.

Congratulations for conquering another semester, Lourdesians! Or were you toasted pala?🍞🔥

DJ? Hit it!
🎼🎶Tinapay para almusal
Malunggay pandesal (pandesal)
Walang halong kemikal (ehy)

Isa singkow!
Lami kayo ~
Busog kayo yo yo yo yo yo 🎶🎵

Layout | Cleoffe Dale Roiles
Caption | Reeve Dalauta

10/04/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞

There are moments when words are not enough to console a hurting soul, soothe an aching heart, or reassure a doubting mind. Sometimes, to prove one's devotion, it requires offering tangible sacrifices—even those that seem almost impossible. But the word 'impossible' does not exist when it comes to loving people unconditionally.

When all else fails, I will be the anchor they need—feet held to the ground, calm and steady. I would deconstruct every piece of myself to become their sanctuary. This is how I would map my being to theirs, piece by piece and sense by sense.

I will let the one who cannot see their own worth borrow my eyes, so they might finally know how these pair of mine see the sunshine within them.

I promise to let the one who thinks they are hard to love borrow my heart so they might feel the pulse of my unconditional love for them.

When their mind is in turmoil, I would swap mine for theirs to let them experience the ease and stillness I find by simply being with them.

When the road grows long, and they are too weary to go on, I will let them borrow my feet to take more steps ahead.

I will let them borrow a part of me, if it means sharing the beauty of the world with them once more. With every ounce of my strength, I will help them unlearn the lies they tell themselves. I will let them realize that the world is not the same without them—because they are the essential elements that complete it.

Until they can see the light through their own eyes again, and until their own heart beats with the rhythm of worthiness, I will be their keeper. For as long as they are lost, a part of me will always be theirs to hold, until they find their way back.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Eicee Jane Balingkit
𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | Edrose Christianne Gumpay
𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 | Yuval Premacio

09/04/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | Where Valor Meets The Sky

Upon the heights where marble meets the sky,
The Great Cross stands to touch the morning sun,
A silent witness to the souls who’d die
Before the threads of brotherhood were spun.

Not blood of kin, but blood of varied race,
Flowed down these slopes in rivers deep and wide,
As strangers met within this hallowed space
To stand as one against the rising tide.

Though flags may differ, valor has no hue;
The bond of comrades broke the chains of fear.
In every stone, the spirit blooms anew—
A strength born from the hearts we honor here.

Composition & Layout | Reeve Dalauta

08/04/2026

On April 9, 1942, around 76,000 Filipino and American soldiers (USAFFE) bravely fought for 93 days against Japanese forces, embodying supreme valor and sacrifice.

Their heroic stand slowed the Japanese advance, giving Allied forces valuable time to prepare. This ultimately led to the Bataan Death March and a legacy that is honored on Araw ng Kagitingan.

As we commemorate the bravery and sacrifices of our Filipino heroes, who gave their lives in exchange for our freedom, may this day remind us to honor our ancestors who fought with courage and patriotism

Layout | Reeve Dalauta
Caption | Mary Angel Andrea Quijano

07/04/2026

HAWAK MO ANG BEAT, SABAY LIMANG PITIK ✨

Lourdesians, as the final examinations are to commence tomorrow, take a deep breath sabay pitik to ease that pressure!

Don’t forget to review your notes, prepare your examination permit, and lastly yourself!

As this semester comes to an end, we are proud of all the sacrifices you've made and the sleepless nights you've endured. It truly was a roller coaster ride, but you've made it!

KEEP CALM KASI HAWAK MO ANG BEAT SABAY PITIK, LOURDESIANS!

Layout | Alanis Paullo
Caption | Mary Angel Andrea Quijano

05/04/2026

With a heart full of hope, read a penned short letter for this Easter Sunday as we look toward a future with renewed spirits with our Risen Lord.
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𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | Dear Lourdesians: A Letter on How We Rebuilt Our Hearts This Lent

It’s finally Easter, and for the first time in a long while, it feels like we can breathe again.

I’m writing this because I know that for many of us, the road to this Sunday wasn't paved with easy prayers. Let’s be honest: 2026 has tested us in ways we didn't see coming. We’ve faced challenges that felt like heavy stones rolled in front of our own personal tombs—moments of doubt, digital fatigue, and the weight of trying to be "excellent" when we felt anything but. We have walked through a season of harrowing, losing little pieces of our comfort to the demands of our faith and our lives.

But look at us now. There is a specific kind of nostalgia in the way we gather today in our own homes and in our churches—a reminder of the years behind us and the strength we’ve been holding on. This season of renewal taught us that our hearts are more secure than we thought and our spirits more determined than we gave them credit for.

Today is a relief for us and for God. A shared exhale for new beginnings. It is the proof that no matter how dark the Friday or how silent the Saturday, the morning always comes. Like the sun over the horizon, His presence has remained perpetual in our hallways, our classrooms, and our homes. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱.

𝗦𝗼, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲. 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗕𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲.

Composition & Layout | Reeve Dalauta
Illustration | Jasmine Dawn Salce

04/04/2026

𝙃𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚; 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙣, 𝙖𝙨 𝙃𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙. 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚, 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙮.
- Matthew 28:6

On the third day, He rose again. Between the death and resurrection of the Lamb of God, eternal life in heaven for the faithful is now possible. After waiting patiently in the sorrowful silence of His death, we reflect and mourn in the deepest parts of our hearts, only to now rejoice in His victory.

For His sacrifices and love for us, we are saved. Between the death and resurrection the gift of eternal life in heaven for the one who believes in Him. His victory is our victory. Let us live it out every day through the power of hope, the reach of our love, and the depth of our faith!

Happy Easter Sunday, Lourdesian! 🩵

Layout | Alanis Paullo
Caption | Mary Angel Andrea Quijano

04/04/2026

This Sabado de Gloria or Black Saturday, read a special poem on the Divine Eternity of the first and last as we wait in the liminal space between the Cross and the Resurrection. We journey toward Easter with the assurance that the Omega of our grief is not a dead end, but a transition into a new Alpha, where our spirits are renewed and our purpose is reclaimed.
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𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | He is our Dawn, our Dusk

The Alpha and Omega, the breath and the bone,
The first seed planted, the last harvest grown.
Like the sun over the horizon, His presence is perpetual,
A love that is constant, divine, and effectual.

He is a cycle, the start and the cease,
From the amber of dusk to the morning's release.
For nothing is final, no fate set in stone,
Save the grace and the mercy He grants from His throne.

In the wreckage of yesterday, new dawns arise,
With the light of renewal held deep in our eyes.
Each first ray of gold is a threshold to begin,
To glorify Him and be cleansed from within.

We are but travelers in the pull of His tide,
Where the rising and setting in one heart reside.
Though the world is in flux and the shadows may bend,
He is our beginning, our path, and our end.

Composition & Layout | Reeve Dalauta
Illustration | Jasmine Dawn Salce

03/04/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡.

It’s a time to reflect and remember the sacrifices He made, as He was wrapped in white cloth, placed in a tomb, and a stone was rolled in front of it. We remember the 5,480 wounds He struggled through and endured while carrying the cross, and the resilience He showed. It’s our time to show our intense mourning waiting and praying in deep silence between the pain of death and the light of Resurrection.

In this 𝘚á𝘣𝘢𝘥𝘰 𝘥𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 it’s our moment to wait in silence, a sacred preparation for Him. As we anticipate His glory that has soon to come.

Layout | Alanis Paullo
Caption | Mary Angel Andrea Quijano

03/04/2026

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | To Lose is To Love

The weight of Good Friday lies in the harrowing realization that love, at its most profound, is inseparable from the act of being broken. Today is a profound remembrance of what we are willing to lose for the sake of love. But why?

𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀---𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲. It is a divine reminder that the burdens we carry, the deferred dreams, and the comforts we lay down—are not signs of depletion, but the raw materials of a deeper grace.

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚; 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙙𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨.

Every day, our sacrifices manifest in a thousand unrecorded forms, each a manifestation to a love that is as all-consuming as it is pervasive. We move through life constantly choosing what to let go of, proving that being human is an exercise in this beautiful, painful exchange. We sacrifice because love, in its most powerful state, is the only force capable of driving true compassion and humanity. As humans, to lose is to love—to understand that we are never more human than when we are willing to be incomplete, if only to ensure that the world around us remains held together.

Composition & Layout | Reeve Dalauta
Illustration | Jasmine Dawn Salce

03/04/2026

𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨; 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨; 𝙪𝙥𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙪𝙨 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙙.
- 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘢𝘩 53:5

In the remembrance of sacrifice, this Good Friday is a time of reflection on the depth of love and the cost of trust. As Lourdesians, we should be compassionate even in suffering and be driven with purpose and peace.

We once again commemorate the weight of sacrifice Jesus Christ carried to inspire faith, justice, humanity, and most of love: love for us. His sacrifice for our salvation is the reason we are granted the grace to begin anew and the strength to carry our own crosses with faith.

Layout | Alanis Paullo
Caption | Mary Angel Andrea Quijano, Reeve Dalauta

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