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03/08/2025

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: City College of Calamba (CCC) Valiants Karate-do secured a total of 10 medals: one gold, five silver, and four bronze in both Kata and Kumite events at the 3rd CAVKD-SKIP Karatedo Championship held earlier today at Robinsons Mall Novaliches, Quezon City, August 3.

The team continues training with sights set on stronger performances in their upcoming competitions.

03/08/2025

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: The Valiants Karatedo team is currently battling out on the mats at the 3rd CAVKD-SKIP Karatedo Championship, happening today at Robinsons Mall Novaliches , Quezon City.
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‎Early big wins as Mary Gail Therese G. Arriola secured a silver medal, while Jecel S. Villaraza brought home a bronze in the 18 Above Female Novice Kata.

Aeron Jay J. Dumalag has just completed his performance in the 18 Above Male Intermediate Kata but fell short in his bout. Now gearing up next is Elamie P. Almario for the 18 Above Female Intermediate Kata.

Coming up in the Kumite category, Ma. Ellen Caranto, Villaraza, and Arriola are set to compete in the 18 Above Female Novice Kumite, while Paolo Richard S. Domingo and Tristan Raphael A. Payong gear up for their bouts in the 18 Above Male Novice Kumite. Harvhin P. Tejada is also ready to step into the mat in the 18 Above Male Intermediate Kumite.
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‎The seniors division is heating up as well. Elizabeth L. Garcia will compete in the Female Kumite (-50kg), with Almario to vie for the Female Kumite (-61kg). On the men’s side, Dumalag and John Mark O. Guanzon will see action in the Male Kumite (-60kg) and (-67kg) divisions, respectively.

Report by Jilliana Sarmiento

02/08/2025

‘𝑼𝒔𝒐 𝒑𝒂 𝒃𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂?’: 𝑴𝒈𝒂 𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒈 ‘𝑴𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒍 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒂’
Written by 𝐄𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞
Layout by 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨

Noon pa man, hindi maikakaila ang pagkahilig ng mga Pilipino sa musika—mula sa kasiyahan hanggang sa kalungkutan at sa mismong pag-ibig. Sa mga panahong payak pa ang ligawan, musika ang naging tulay ng damdamin: ang makaluma, ngunit napakagandang paghaharana.

Isang gabi, tahimik ang paligid at tanging ilaw ng buwan ang gabay ng mga binatang nagtipon sa harap ng isang bahay. Bitbit nila’y mga gitara, tansan, at tambol—kahit ano basta nakakapagbigay himig sa mang-aawit. Hawak ng ilan ang bulaklak habang ang isa, ang pinakabuo ang loob, ang siyang aawit. Halos marinig ang kaba sa kanyang hininga pero mas nangingibabaw ang pananabik. Sa piling ng kanyang mga kaibigan, sabay-sabay na silang umawit ng isang awiting puno ng pag-ibig; malumanay, marubdob, at totoo.

Sa itaas ng bahay ay bahagyang sumilip ang dalagang sinusuyo, kagat-labi at pilit itinatago ang kilig. Minsan pa’y may kasamang ina o kapatid na nakamasid, mga ekspresyong hindi mabasa. Tahimik ang buong paligid subalit hindi naman magkamayaw ang kanyang damdamin sa kaba. Tila ba ang bawat nota ng kanta’y kumakatok sa kanyang puso.

Sa ilalim nang ningning ng mga bituin, may isang pagsuyo na pinaghalong kaba at pag-asa. Isang tagpo na puno ng tapang, saya, at pagnanais na marinig—hindi lang ang tinig, kundi ang damdaming matagal nang gustong ipagtapat.

Nakakagalak, nakakakilig at sa totoo lang, parang gusto mong ikaw naman ang suyuin, ‘di ba?

Ngunit sa paglipas ng panahon, ang harana na minsang naging pamantayan ng panliligaw ay nagiging bihira na lamang. Mas madalas na lamang itong maranasan ngayon sa mga probinsya, sa mga baryong tahimik ang gabi at bukas ang mga bintana at puso. Sa gitna ng abalang lungsod kung saan mabilis ang takbo ng buhay at matataas na gusali ang pumapalibot, unti-unting napapalitan ang mga gitara at awitin ng mga mensahe sa chat at pagpindot sa mga dating apps tulad ng Bumble o Tinder.

Hindi ibig sabihin nito na naglaho na ang diwa ng pagsuyo—nagbago lang ito ng anyo. Sa halip na tumapat sa bintana at humawak ng gitara, ngayon ay sapat na ang maingat na pagpili ng kanta sa isang playlist, ang voice message na may halong kaba, o simpleng mensahe na nagsasabing “pakinggan mo ‘to”. Iba man na ang paraan, pareho pa rin ang layunin: maiparating ang damdamin sa paraang totoo, tapat, at mula sa puso.

Kaya bakit hindi natin buhayin muli ang diwa ng Harana? Hindi mo kailangang tumugtog ng gitara sa ilalim ng bintana (pero bakit hindi?). Sa panahon ngayon, sapat na ang isang kanta na may pusong iniaalay.

Para sa crush mong gusto mong alayan ng Spotify playlist, sa taong matagal mo nang gusto pero hindi masabi, o sa minamahal mong dapat maalala kung gaano siya kahalaga ay baka ito na ang simula ng sarili mong harana.

Narito ang 10 piling Original Pilipino Music (OPM) mula sa bagong henerasyon na ang bawat isa ay maaari mong gamitin sa panunuyo at maging tinig na rin ng iyong puso.

02/08/2025

𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐒: Bayad na Karapatan

Guhit ni Ian Josef Fernandez

01/08/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗵! ✍️

Here’s to the mind behind stories that linger long after the last word! Happiest birthday to 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧, our insightful 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 from the Feature Section. Your thoughtful narratives and sharp perspectives add depth and heart to our publication.

May your day be filled with meaningful moments and a fresh page of happiness.

01/08/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻! 📖

A day to celebrate a heart full of creativity and imagination! Happiest birthday to 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐌. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚ñ𝐚, our passionate 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 from the Literary Section. Your words spark wonder and your ideas keep the pages alive.

May your year be filled with inspiration, laughter, and boundless stories waiting to be written.

31/07/2025

𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎: Inanunsyo ng Center for Student Organization, Activities, and Assistantship kasama ang Supreme Student Council ang muling pagpapatupad ng organization fee na sisimulan ngayong A.Y 2025-2026 sa ginanap na student orientation para sa mga freshman at transferee noong July 29.

Ito ay nakalaan para sa patuloy na pagbibigay-serbisyo ng mga organisasyong kinabibilangan ng mga mag-aaral, sa pamamagitan ng pangongolekta ng hindi bababa sa ₱50 mula sa bawat estudyante.

31/07/2025

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: The Center for Student Organization, Activities, and Assistantship (SOAAS), headed by Prof. Arman Navarro, together with the Supreme Student Council (SSC), has officially introduced the reinstatement of the organization fee beginning A.Y. 2025-2026.

The said fee, amounting to a minimum of 50 pesos per student from 1st year to 4th year, will be utilized to support the operations of the student-led initiatives and is the only permitted source of funding for events other than fundraising activities.

Such collection is in adherence to the CHED Memorandum Order No. 21 s.2006, Article VI, Section 34, which mandates that the collected fees “...must be judiciously disposed for Student Affairs and Services programs. There shall be a mechanism to ensure transparency and accountability in the usage of the fund shall be enforced.” This provision also supported the institution’s pre-pandemic practice of collecting fees.

Each student’s affiliated organizations—as part of the student body (SSC), departmental organizations (if any), academic organizations, and non-academic organizations of their choice—shall collect 50 pesos which will amount to approximately 150 pesos per semester.

Prof. Navarro clarified that non-academic organizations supported by external sponsors are exempt from collecting fees such as Rotaract Club CCC. Spiritual organizations within the institution are also not required to collect due to their nature that discourages such implementation.

During the consultative meeting held last June 27 to deliberate the proposed reinstatement, the Council of Student Leaders (CSL), as the representative of the student body, agreed to raise the amount to 50 pesos—the minimum amount to collect regardless of the student population of an organization ensuring that non-academic organizations can secure 5,000 pesos per semester for their activities.

There is also a possibility that the mandatory collection may become a requirement for the semestral clearance signing depending on the final policy and guidelines to be released.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ronald Gonzales, College President of City College of Calamba, announced during his broadcast in Radyo Calambago on June 30 that the institution’s Board of Trustees (BOT) has already agreed to subsidize the membership fee for all students in their affiliated academic organizations, which will take effect in January 2026.

According to Catherine Tagudin, SSC President, there will be a next BOT Resolution before the said changes will take effect.

Written by Aivy Tagon
Photo sourced from Supreme Student Council page

30/07/2025

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒: First-year students expressed shock after learning about the reinstatement of the mandatory organization fee during the institutional orientation for freshmen and transferees at the Lina Lajara Chipeco (LLC) Auditorium, July 29.

“Umaasa ang mga [freshmen] na walang babayaran. Eh bakit pagkapasok sa loob, biglang may sinabi na may babayaran pala?” said Aser Eliasaf Tenerife, a first-year student from the Department of Teacher Education (DTE).

As announced by Prof. Arman Navarro, the Director of Center for Student Organization, Activities, and Assistantship, each organization to which a student belongs will collect Php 50 per semester as part of the student fees. Since students are automatically considered members of the student body or Supreme Student Council (SSC), their respective departmental organizations (if any), and academic organizations, they are expected to pay approximately Php 150 per semester.

They may also join any non-academic organizations but they will still need to pay an additional Php 50 fee for each group they choose to be part of.

“Imbes na ‘yung skills or talent nila [ay] ibigay nila, pero humadlang ‘yung pera,” Tenerife voiced concern that financial burdens could limit student participation in joining organizations.

Renniel Magbutay, a first-year DTE student, shared his reaction to the policy, “Na-shock po ako doon... Parang unfair niya kasi, dapat required lang magbayad 'yung mga willing lang na mag-participate sa mga organization.”

Prof. Navarro emphasized, “Sila po ang inyong academic and non-academic support sa loob ng apat na taon,” he said. “Sa SSC naman po, kami po ang bahala sa sports festival, arts festival, and other activities kung paano i-enjoy ‘yung college.”

The collected fees will fund student-led initiatives such as the Sportsfest, Arts Fest, and other SSC and departmental activities aimed to enhance the college life experience of the students.

Meanwhile, College President Dr. Ronald Gonzales announced during this morning’s Radyo Calambago broadcast that the Board of Trustees (BOT) has approved the subsidization of the organizational fee for academic organizations. The decision was made in their meeting held yesterday.

“In-approve ng BOT na mag subsidize tayo ng organizational fee ng mga estudyante para lang sa mga academic organizations kasi automatic yan para sa mandatory membership…speaking of academic organizational membership, sasagutin po ng City College of Calamba with the approval po of the Board of Trustees, pinayagan na po tayo, pero pagdating doon sa Supreme Student Council kasi mother org[anization] yan, magbabayad ang mga estudyante ng membership fee but that will be…effective in…Fiscal Year 2026,” Gonzales shared.

Aside from the organization fee, the orientation also discussed key policies on dress code, student ID issuance, and school uniforms. Department heads and office representatives introduced various campus services for the students.

Written by Martin Roncales
Photo by Karen Flores

29/07/2025

𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐀 𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐆: Basahin ang paninindigan ng opisyal na publikasyon ng Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Calamba sa ika-apat na Statement of the Nation Address (SONA) 2025 ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

28/07/2025

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: College President Dr. Ronald A. Gonzales introduced its new set of management team for A.Y. 2025-2026 during the faculty development program and meeting today at Roman Lazaro Hall.

Additional offices and termination of positions were observed on the recently posted lineup of admin staff from the Office of the College President page.

Qualifications and requirements to be eligible for the said position have yet to be explained by the college president.

28/07/2025

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