The King's Herald

27/10/2025

𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐊

Christ the King College of Calbayog City, Inc. will 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐬’ 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐, respectively, aligned with the nationwide observance under Presidential Proclamation No. 727.

This short break offers us a moment of peace and reflection, time to honor and remember those who have already bid us farewell.

Regular classes and work will resume on 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

25/10/2025

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧!

Just when you thought you could finally rest after all the school events and competitions, well here comes another challenge knocking at your door Christi Regians…. 😣

The 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟖–𝟐𝟗, so better find those notes and pretend you didn’t forget all the lessons from last week.🥲

Ready your pens and prayers Christi Regians, we can do this! 🤓🫶🏻

25/10/2025

24/10/2025

𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Radient queens stepping into the spotlight.

They walked with grace, spoke with confidence, and shined with purpose. These queens proved that beauty isn’t just seen on their faces, it’s seen in the way they answered, their pasarela walk, and their aura that radiates true elegance. On October 23, 2025, the Araling Panlipunan Celebration 2025 finally ended its event with the United Nations 2025.

Photographer: Kenzo Jerro Delos Santos
Layout: Zaki Locaya

24/10/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 I The Grand BSP and GSP Joint Encampment 2025 is currently underway, bringing together scouts from various organizations for a collaborative experience focused on leadership development, teamwork, and community building.

23/10/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 I The stage shines bright for Miss United Nations 2025! Witness beauty, brains, and global unity come together in one spectacular occasion. 💫

22/10/2025

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

There’s a big difference between living and just surviving, even if sometimes they sound like the same thing. Surviving means doing whatever you can just to keep going. It’s waking up even when you don’t want to, pretending to smile when everything feels too heavy, and acting fine so people don’t worry about you. 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Living means more than just getting by. It’s about feeling again, like feeling happiness, peace, or hope. When you’re living, you’re not just breathing, you’re actually being. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚—𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒌𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒍𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈. You start to want more than just to survive.

But sometimes, we stay in survival mode for too long because that’s what we’re used to. We build walls around ourselves thinking it’s protecting us, but really, it keeps us trapped. 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈.

Everything we do to survive is brave, but we shouldn’t keep living like that forever. To live, we have to learn to let go of the things that once hurt us. Living means trusting again, smiling for real, and letting ourselves rest without feeling guilty.

In the end, surviving is about staying alive, but living is about feeling alive. Everyone deserves to move from just surviving to actually living. Because being alive isn’t just about breathing, 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆.

Written by: Vittoria Maria Antonia U. Pallones
Cartoonist: Zia Miano

20/10/2025

"𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓"

I was known as the "most talented cartographer in town."

I fell asleep in my studio one night, surrounded by my latest map of a mystical realm. When I woke up, I found myself standing in the very landscape that I had drawn. The rolling hill—shimmering lakes, and towering trees seemed to leap off the page, and into reality.

As I was exploring the world, I realized I was lost. Every step feels like a gamble, and the world around me seems to shift and change. I stumbled upon Anna—a guardian of the map's realm, who announced to me that I was chosen to correct the imperfection in the map.

With Anna's guidance, I repaired the map's flaws—discovering hidden symbols, and ancient secrets along the way. As I worked on the task—the world stabilized, and the paths became clearer than before. Finally, I completed my task, and Anna led me to a glowing portal that returned me to my studio.

The experience transformed my approach to my craft. I now see my art as doors to other worlds. "I never thought I'd be lost in my maps," I said. "But it was a journey that changed me.

Writer | Miley Rose Salceda
Cartoonist | Mya Sajorda

19/10/2025

𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭’𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱

𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧.

So, which pain is heavier to bear?

This age-old question deeply lingers in the hearts of many. So thought-out that it was found in between the lines of literature and prose. So thought-out it lingered in the hearts of young teens, even causing mental health concerns. According to the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS 2021), the number of young Filipinos experiencing moderate to severe depressive symptoms has more than doubled in just eight years. From 9.6% in 2013 to 20.9% in 2021.

Behind those statistics are stories of people who loved deeply, lost painfully, and tried to move forward quietly. For some, the wounds that come with having once loved someone is something that may never fully heal. With time, a scab may form, giving the bleeding gash a layer of protection so the pain may be forgotten once in a while. But sometimes, those scabs get picked on. And the wounds start bleeding all over again. Until a scar forms, a reminder of the pain and the love that was lost. For others, the fear of love keeps them guarded. They build a wall around their heart because they are so afraid of the heartbreak that comes with entrusting your heart to someone. They choose safety over vulnerability. After seeing the people around them losing their minds over such a thing they can’t seem to understand the importance of.

Yet both choices still carry their own sorrow. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧.

“𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰,” says psychologist Dr. Anna Cristina Tuazon. “𝐈𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 — 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞.”

This question has haunted writers and hopeless romantics for centuries. Is the sweetness of love truly worth the sting of loss? Or is it safer to keep one’s heart unscarred?

For those who have loved and lost, the pain can seem unbearable at first. 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. A song on the radio, a familiar scent or phrase can bring back the most effervescent of memories.. then a reminder follows that it is now just a memory. Yet many who have these scars etched on their skin say they would not trade them for emptiness. “At least I knew what it felt like,” one might say, their voice heavy with a bittersweet amalgamation of feelings—grief and gratitude. An inexplicable feeling of pain for the genuine love that they had, but grateful for the memory. For the happiness that was short-lived. For having known that person, and being theirs. Not regret. Not a feeling that their love went to waste, down the drain. Because they believe that to love is never a waste. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮.

On the other side, some may choose silence and safety. They may have a belief that to never love deeply is to never risk being broken. The heart may remain intact, and the soul unshaken. But perhaps also… untouched. But is a life without the experience of the fiery passion of love truly a shield, or simply another kind of emptiness? As theologians remind us, even Christ’s commandment centers on love. To love God and to love one another. Can we fulfill our purpose if we refuse to risk the very thing that defines our humanity?

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. Love, in its purest form, carries both joy and suffering. And both of these emotions are teachers. To love and lose is to learn how to be resilient, empathetic, and grateful. It also teaches us the fragile beauty of existence. A reminder that just because it is short-lived doesn’t mean it wasn’t meaningful. Love will always be a double-edged sword. To never love is to live in safety, but perhaps also in the shadows. Unaware of the depths our hearts are capable of. The choice between pain and peace will forever be a discussion.

The pain of remembering or the pain of wondering?

Written by: Precious Keith D. Lucero
Layout by: Karielle B. Julaton

19/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧: 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Emma Mary Tiglao didn’t just win a crown—she delivered a message and won hearts. As she stood on the grand stage representing the Philippines, she spoke not only as a queen but as a journalist. Who has witnessed the integrity of the truth.

“𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞,” she answered in the final round. Her words echoed throughout the venue, silencing the roaring crowd with her message. Her words entered the hearts of millions watching.

Her victory marks a back-to-back win for the Philippines. But what made it unforgettable was her candor to speak truth in a world that is 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐬 “𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.” 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐨’𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐀 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥.

Photo courtesy: Emma Mary Francesco Tiglao

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Words by: Precious Keith D. Lucero
Layout by : Isabella Eleonor Torculas

18/10/2025

𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐘 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 🙌🏻

As we are often troubled by stormy weathers, it is important to always be prepared. Rainy days can be unpredictable but with these essentials at home, you’ll be ready when you need them.

Remember, safety always comes first. Stay dry, safe and warm, juniors! ☂️

Layout | Isabella Torculas