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โ€Ž๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. Researchers from Leyte Normal University (LNU) visited Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) to conduct a...
04/09/2025

โ€Ž๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. Researchers from Leyte Normal University (LNU) visited Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) to conduct a research survey to first-year students of the College of Education (COEd) today, September 4, at the RSU Socio-Cultural Center.
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โ€ŽTitled "Redirecting Senior Highschool to Support Teacher Education Preparation", the study was conducted in order to explore how the current Senior Highschool (SHS) curriculum aligns with teacher education preparation in the Philippines. | via Kody Relos

๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ: Special (Non-Working) DayIn line with the upcoming celebration of the Hadang Festival this Monday, September 8...
04/09/2025

๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฌ: Special (Non-Working) Day

In line with the upcoming celebration of the Hadang Festival this Monday, September 8, Calbayog City Mayor Raymund โ€œMonmonโ€ C. Uy has officially declared the date as a Special Non-Working Day.

Additionally, September 8 also marks the commemoration of the Feast of Our Ladyโ€™s Nativity.

In light with this, no classes will be held in Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) Main Campus on the said day.

Happy Fiesta, Norwesians!

Courtesy: Raymund โ€œMonmonโ€ C. Uy Official page

๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐๐˜๐Ž๐ | ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง, ๐๐š๐ก๐š ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Š๐š๐›๐š๐งni Patrick Rubio Mahirap nga ba ang Pilipinas? Sapagkat sa bawat bahang dulo...
03/09/2025

๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐๐˜๐Ž๐ | ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง, ๐๐š๐ก๐š ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Š๐š๐›๐š๐ง
ni Patrick Rubio

Mahirap nga ba ang Pilipinas?

Sapagkat sa bawat bahang dulot ng bagyo, sa kabila ng pondong nakalaan para pigilan itoโ€”walang nangyayari, walang nagbabago. Kulang ba tayo sa pera o kulang lang tayo sa kaalaman kung saan ito napupunta?

Nitong nakaraang buwan lamang ng Hulyo, apat na bagyo ang pumasok sa ating bansa. Matinding pagbaha at pinsala ang dinulot ng mga ito sa Luzon at Visayas, lalo na sa National Capital Region (NCR).

Bilang isang bansa na madalas tinatamaan ng baha, ang mga ilog at sapa ay sumasapit sa limitasyon ng kanilang kapasidad, na nagiging sanhi ng pag-apaw ng tubig sa mga lugar.

Upang maiwasan ang lumalaking delubyong ito, ang flood control project ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ay naglalayong protektahan ang mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatayo ng mga dam, d**e, at pumping station.

Ang proyektong ito ay may malaking badyet na nagkakahalaga ng โ‚ฑ255 bilyon para sa nagdaang taon. Nasa 62 proyekto naman na ang kanilang natapos sa taong 2025, at marami pang ongoing projects.

Ngunit, sa kabila ng malaking badyet na inilalaan para sa flood control projects, bakit patuloy pa rin ang pagbaha sa ibaโ€™t ibang bahagi ng ating bansa?

Sa kamakailang episode ng Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS), isang nakakabagabag na katotohanan ang ibinunyag tungkol sa korapsyon sa ating lipunan.

Ang mga salitang โ€œghost projectsโ€ at โ€œkorapsyonโ€ ay hindi na bago sa ating pandinig, ngunit ang lawak at lalim ng problema ay tunay na nakapangingilabot.

Ayon sa mga ulat, kalahati ng โ‚ฑ2 trilyon na pondo para sa flood control projects ay maaaring nawala dahil sa korapsyon. Ito ay isang halaga na kayang baguhin ang buhay ng maraming pilipino, ngunit sa halip ay napunta sa bulsa ng mga tiwaling opisyal at pulitiko.

Ayon pa kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., may 15 na kumpanya ng konstruksyon ang nakatanggap ng โ‚ฑ545 bilyon na halaga ng mga proyekto sa flood control mula Hulyo 2022 hanggang Mayo 2025. Ngunit ito ay mga โ€œghost projectsโ€ lamang.

Mga proyektong hindi naman nasisimulan, mga kumpanya na nakatanggap ng bilyon-bilyong pondo ngunit walang resulta. Ito ay isang anyo ng pagnanakaw na hindi lamang nakakasakit sa ating ekonomiya, kundi pati na rin sa ating mga mamamayan.

Ang mga opisyal na sangkot sa mga ito ay dapat managot sa kanilang mga gawa. Ang pondo ng bayan ay dapat gamitin para sa ikabubuti ng lahat, hindi para sa pansariling interes.

Sa parehong episode ng Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (KMJS), ibinunyag din ni Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong na posibleng umaabot ng mahigit isang bilyon ang ninanakaw ng mga opisyal sa isang taon, 2.7 milyon naman araw-araw.

Ang mga numerong ito ay hindi lamang mga estadistika, kundi mga luha ng bayan. Mga luha ng mga Pilipinong naghihirap, mga luha ng mga pamilyang hindi makapagbigay ng maayos na buhay sa kanilang mga anak.

Kung totoong mahirap ang Pilipinas, bakit limpak-limpak na pondo at pera ang ninananakaw ng mga nasa pwesto?

Kailangan na nating tumigil sa pagboto ng mga tiwali, at sa halip ay piliin ang mga lider na may integridad at malasakit sa bayan. Kailangan din nating magkaroon ng isang malakas at independiyenteng media na kayang imbestigahan at ilantad ang mga korapsyon.

Ayon pa kay Jessica Soho, โ€œHindi pala baha ang magpapalubog sa ating bayan. Kundi, kasakiman.โ€

Sa bawat baha, paalala ito ng korapsyon ng mga nasa itaas. Mga buwaya sa kaban ng bayan, nagnanakaw hindi lamang peraโ€”kundi pati na kinabukasan natin.

Kailangan na nating mamulat. Hindi na dapat tayo umuusong lang sa baha ng korapsyon, umuusad na dapat tayo sa kalsada ng pagbabago.

Hindi tayo mahirap. Pinamumunuan lang tayo ng mga buwaya at kurap. Kung gusto nating umahon sa baha ng kurapsyon, simulan natin sa tamang desisyon.

Isipin naman natin ang bayan, sapagkat ang kaban ay para sa lahatโ€”hindi para sa iilan lang.

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Cartoon by Jay Triscky Ruano
Layout by Mia Ocenar

  | CONGRATULATIONS! After thorough deliberation by the screening committee, we are pleased to announce that 11 out of 2...
03/09/2025

| CONGRATULATIONS!

After thorough deliberation by the screening committee, we are pleased to announce that 11 out of 26 applicants passed The Courier's Screening for A.Y. 2025-2026, 1st Semester.

These students will formally join the The Courier as probationary members.

Further updates will be sent via email.

Welcome to the team!

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. To welcome the freshmen of the Bachelor of Secondary Education(BSED) major in English, the English Educators ...
02/09/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. To welcome the freshmen of the Bachelor of Secondary Education(BSED) major in English, the English Educators Association (EEA) of the College of Education (CoEd) held its annual General Assembly and Welcome Party on September 1, 2025, at the Business Development Center.

With the theme โ€œThreshold 2025,โ€ the event featured a variety of games and activities designed to foster camaraderie and unity among members. | via Kirby Abadies

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Photos by Kody Relos, Justin Azuela

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž: Representatives from the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Computer Engineering (BSCpE) pro...
01/09/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž: Representatives from the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Computer Engineering (BSCpE) programs are scheduled to receive their Certificates of Program Compliance (COPCs) at the Commission on Higher Education Regional Office (CHEDRO) VIII.

This comes after both programs were officially declared CHED-compliant.

๐—๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก | ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ก๐˜„๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐——-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜.

Concerned officials are set to receive the Certificates of Program Compliance (COPCs) at the CHEDRO 8.

Congratulations to the College of Engineering and Architecture!

Source: Office of the VP for Academic Affairs

๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜. As of 5:00 AM today, September 1, PAGASA has issued a Yellow Warning for Samar due to the Southwest Mons...
31/08/2025

๐—ช๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜. As of 5:00 AM today, September 1, PAGASA has issued a Yellow Warning for Samar due to the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

Heavy rainfall is expected, which may lead to possible flooding or landslides in certain areas.

No suspension of classes has been issued at this time.

Please stay tuned to official announcements and updates from local authorities and PAGASA. | via Patrick Rubio.

Courtesy: PAGASA Visayas PRSD

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. In continuation of The Courier's two-day second-level screening, student-applicants for the Creatives categor...
31/08/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. In continuation of The Courier's two-day second-level screening, student-applicants for the Creatives category took their simultaneous journalistic competency exam and interviews today, August 31, at The Courier Office.

The Creatives category consisted of Editorial Cartooning, Digital Illustration, Photojournalism, and Videojournalism/Editing.

Finalization of screening results are on-going and will be announced on the upcoming days. | via Rosegene Senario

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Photos by Kody Relos, Jimmuel Suarez, Vivienne Caber

The pen is mightier than the sword, but only if it's free to write. When journalists are able to tell the truth without ...
30/08/2025

The pen is mightier than the sword, but only if it's free to write. When journalists are able to tell the truth without chains holding them back, they can expose corruption, hold power to account, and give voice to the voiceless.

As we commemorate National Press Freedom Day, we celebrate the resilience of journalists who refused to be silenced. We honor those who dare to risk everything to expose the truth, and who fight for freedom to write without fear of reprisal.

The Courier stands in solidarity with journalists who face imprisonment, harassment and even death for their work. Let us break the chains that hold back the truth and create a world where pen is truly mightier than a sword.

๐Œ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐  ๐›๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐›๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐š๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐  ๐ง๐š ๐ฆ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ก๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ !

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Illustration by Justine Azuela

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. CEAtizen talents took center stage at the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Got Talent 2025, held...
30/08/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. CEAtizen talents took center stage at the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Got Talent 2025, held at the RSU Socio-Cultural Center on the evening of August 29.

The United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) claimed the gold medal in the singing and dancing competition, while the Institute of Computer Engineers of the Philippines Student Edition (ICpEP-SE) emerged as the champions in the music video parody competition.

To formally conclude the CEA Orglympics, the awarding ceremony will be held later today, August 30, at the same venue | via Florentino Mainit III

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Photos by Martin Rey Bendo

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. Writer-applicants of The Courier, the official student publication of Northwest Samar State University - Main...
30/08/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’. Writer-applicants of The Courier, the official student publication of Northwest Samar State University - Main Campus, underwent screening process for the academic year 2025-2026 today, August 30, Saturday.

As part of the screening, applicants took a journalistic exam in the morning, followed by interviews in the afternoon with the publication's executive editors.

Meanwhile, the screening process for creatives will continue tomorrow, Sunday, August 31. | via Gerald Mahinay

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Photos by Jaspher Deculawan, Carol Perito, Mia Ocenar

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