The College Artisans Bulletin

The College Artisans Bulletin The College Artisans Bulletin is the official student publication of CBSUA-Sipocot.

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23/07/2026

๐—•๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ก๐—š๐—จ๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ!
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pubmat by | Ian Anthony Abejero, Lance Murillo

โ€Ž๐—–๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—•๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ช๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—ฆ!โ€Žโ€ŽEyes here, aspiring journous!โ€Žโ€ŽAs part of your   application, applicants are required to submi...
23/07/2026

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pubmat by | Lance Murillo

๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐—  ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ! Aspiring student campus journalists, Phase I applications and portfolio submissions for the College Ar...
23/07/2026

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Aspiring student campus journalists, Phase I applications and portfolio submissions for the College Artisans Bulletin are now officially open.

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pubmat by | Ian Anthony Abejero

๐——๐—˜๐—•๐—ž๐—ข๐—  | ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ปโ€œCalagBANGAW. โ€Ito na ang...
23/07/2026

๐——๐—˜๐—•๐—ž๐—ข๐—  | ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜: ๐— ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป

โ€œCalagBANGAW. โ€

Ito na ang naging bansag sa Barangay Calagbangan sa Sipocot, Camarines Sur, dahil sa malalang impestasyon ng langaw na humigit-kumulang dalawang dekada nang pinapasan ng mga residente. Hindi lamang ang Calagbangan ang apektado, kundi pati na rin ang mga karatig nitong lugar. Hanggang ngayon, nananatiling pugad ng daan-daang langaw ang barangayโ€”isang perwisyo na
itinuturong bunga ng samuโ€™t saring poultry farm sa lugar.

๐—จ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ

2008 noong unang maipasa ang initial complaint ng fly infestation sa Calagbangan. Pinangunahan ito ni Marilyn Casilihan, residente ng nasabing barangay. Ayon sa kanyang anak na si Vince Casilihan, na isa ring peryodista, human rights advocate, at kalaunan ding naging boses ng Sipocotenos sa paglaban fly infestation, ay nagpasa sila ng pormal na reklamo sa barangay na nakaabot sa Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) Region V. Sa mga isinagawang inspeksyon, naiulat na may mga natukoy na problema kaugnay ng sanitary permit at waste management. Gayunpaman, sinasabi ng mga residente na nagpapatuloy pa rin ang problema sa kabila ng mga inspeksyon, pagdinig, at iba pang hakbang ng pamahalaan.

Dumaan na ang halos dalawang dekada, parehong problema pa rin ang kinahaharap ng mga residente. At habang mas tumatagal, mas lumala lamang ang isyu.

๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป

Nagsilbi nang pang araw-araw na hamon ng mga residente ang pagtimpla ng kape, paghain ng pagkain, at maging ang simpleng pagsubo ng isang kutsarang kanin, dahil walang pinapalampas na espasyo ang mga langaw. Lumalangoy ito sa mainit na kape, dumadapo sa bagong hain na kanin, at tila gusto pang sumama hanggang sa lalamunan ng mga kakain.

Apektado rin ang operasyon ng ilang mga negosyo, dahil maging ang simpleng pagbubukas ng mga pinto at bintana ay isang pakikipagdigmaan na sa mga langaw na nagpupumilit pumasok sa bawat bumubukang tarangkahan. Dahil dito, nagsumite si G. Casilihan ng mga liham ng pagtutol at dumalo sa mga committee hearing upang maiparating ang mga hinaing ng komunidad sa mga lokal na
opisyal, at mawakasan na ang ilang dekadang perwisyo nito sa bawat tahanan sa Calagbangan at sa mga karatig pang mga lugar.

๐——๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ธ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ

Batay sa pag-aaral sa 16 na poultry building sa Brgy. Calagbangan na may kapasidad na 50,000 broiler chicken bawat isa, umaabot sa 800,000 manok ang napo-produce sa bawat 28-araw na production cycleโ€”na kung kukunin ang theoretical maximum sa loob ng isang taon na may 13 cycle ay katumbas ng 10.4 milyong manok. Sa ganitong kalaking lebel ng produksyon, ang 800,000 manok ay naglalabas ng humigit-kumulang 64 hanggang 80 metriko tonelada (64,000 hanggang 80,000 kilo) ng dumi araw-araw. Sa harap ng ganitong kabigat na numero, ang malaking katanungan at palaisipan ngayon ay: saan nga ba napupunta ang lahat ng dumi na ito araw-araw? Ang kawalan ng malinaw at sapat na waste management para sa dambuhalang dami ng poultry waste na ito ang hayagang itinuturing na pangunahing ugat ng malalang fly infestation sa buong barangay.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด-๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป

Abril 12, 2022, nagpasa ng Letter of Objection si G. Casilihan sa opisina ni Mayor Tomas Bocago laban sa planong pagpapalawak ng poultry farm sa Zone 4A at Zone 4B sa Calagbangan. April 25, naman ng magsagawa ng pagpupulong ang mga opisyal ng barangay. Gayunpaman, walang naging konkretong aksyon upang mapigilan ang pagpapatuloy ng konstruksyon at pagpapalawak ng mga
poultry buildings.

Enero 26, 2023 ng magsagawa ng Committee Hearing kaugnay ng Letter of Objection na ipinasa ni G. Casilihan. Dinaluhan nila ang hearing na ipinatawag ng Sangguniang Bayan ng Sipocot, sa ilalim ng Committee on Housing, Land Utilization, at Zoning, upang talakayin ang usapin ng pagpapalawak ng mga poultry farm. Ngunit matapos ang hearing, wala nang naging kasunod na konkretong aksyon.

Ika-4 ng Agosto, 2025, ay muling nagsumite ng reklamo si G. Casilihan sa opisina ng alkalde at sa Sangguniang Bayan ng Sipocot. Bilang tugon, muli silang nagsagawa ng Joint Committee Hearing noong Setyembre 4, 2025, sa pangunguna ng Committee on Health, Sanitation and Environmental Protection and Ecology.

Sa isinagawang hearing ay muling lumabas na ang mga problemang natukoy noong 2008 ay
nananatili pa rin hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Kabilang na rito ang mga usapin sa business permit, building permit, at ang kakulangan sa pagsunod sa mga umiiral na environmental at regulatory requirements.

Oktubre ng parehong taon ay muling sumulat ng formal complaint si G. Casilihan sa alkalde, at bilang tugon ay bumuo sila Municipal Composite Team na magbabantay sa operasyon ng mga poultry farm, lalo na sa matinding fly infestation na nararanasan ng mga residente. Kasama sa kanilang tungkulin ang pagmomonitor ng poultry loading, pagtiyak kung ilan ang iniloload na manok, at pagbabantay kung kailan isinasagawa ang loading.

Mula Disyembre 2025 hanggang Pebrero 2026, ay nagsagawa ng suspensyon ang Municipal Composite Team. Mayroon ding hiwalay na Composite Team ang barangay. Sa panahong ito, napag-alaman na may ilang poultry farm ang isinailalim sa suspensyon dahil sa mga natuklasang hindi pagsunod sa environmental at sanitary requirements. Subalit pagdating ng Pebrero 2026, matapos ang suspensyon, ay muli silang pinayagang magpatuloy ng operasyon. Dahil dito, lumala ang fly
infestation at kinailangan ulit isailalim ng mga poultry farms sa suspensyon sa loob ng dalawang buwan.

๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐˜„

Nagmistulang isang nakahahawang sakit na ang pagdami ng mga langaw sa Calagbangan, dahil maging sa mga karatig nitong barangay ay umabot na ito. Apektado na rin ang South Villazar, North Villazar, Bigaan, Bolo Norte, Bolo Sur, Tibli, Tula-Tula, Alteza, Yabo, at Salandang.

Noong Mayo 2026, nagkaroon ng sang pagpupulong sa pagitan ng lokal na pamahalaan, mga kinatawan ng San Miguel, at mga residente. Sa pormal na pag-uusap na ito, kung saan dumalo rin ang tatlong doktor ng integrator. Malinaw na napagkasunduan na ang Municipal Composite Team (MCT) lamang ang may awtoridad na maglabas ng Compliance Certificate bilang pangunahing rekisito bago payagan ang poultry loading. Layunin nitong tiyakin ang pagsunod ng mga poultry farm sa mga alituntuning pangkapaligiran at pangkalusugan matapos ang mga naitalang paglabag.

Mabilis na nabuwag ang kasunduang ito pagdating ng Hunyo 8, 2026, nang maibunyag na nakakuha ang San Miguel ng loading schedule mula Hunyo 9 hanggang 17 matapos direktang makipag-ugnayan ang ilang may-ari ng poultry farm, kabilang ang isang Kagawad ng Bayan. Sa halip na sertipikasyon mula sa MCT, sertipiko lamang mula sa Barangay Composite Team ang ginamit na batayan. Bagama't agad na nagpasa ng sulat ang komunidad sa munisipyo at barangay noong araw na iyon upang ipatigil ang proseso, pumasok pa rin ang mga sisiw at nagsimula ang loading noong Hunyo 10. Naglabas man ng Letter of Suspension at Letter of Violation ang lokal na pamahalaan,nabigo pa rin itong pigilan ang operasyon.

Sa kabila ng isinumiteng Formal Complaint noong Hunyo 11 at mga kasunod na liham noong Hunyo 23, ipinagpatuloy pa rin ng San Miguel at ng mga poultry operator ang loading sa katwirang naka-iskedyul na ito. Ang pagbalewalang ito sa mga regulasyon ang direktang nagdulot ng malawakan at
kritikal na fly infestation sa buong paligid. Lumabas sa pormal na pagpupulong noong Hulyo 17 na anim (6) lamang na poultry buildings ang may pahintulot na mag-load, ngunit labintatlo (13) ang aktwal na nakapag-loadโ€”isang malinaw na paglabag sa mga itinakdang alituntunin.

Lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon sa huling bahagi ng Hulyo 2026 nang opisyal na suspendihin ng Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) ang Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) ng mga sangkot na farm. Ngunit sa kabila ng suspensyon na ito, at ng inilabas na Closure Order, patuloy pa ring nag-opera ang mga farm sa ilalim ng dahilan na kinakailangang tapusin ang harvesting ng mga
manok. Dahil dito, nananatili ang matinding pasakit at banta sa kalusugan at kalinisan ng buong komunidad.

๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ธ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ

Ilang piraso na ng papel ang nasayang sa paulit-ulit na pakikibaka para makalaya ang mga residente sa perwisyo ng mga langaw. At ilang beses ring tumugon ang mga dapat tumugon, subalit sa huli, ay nauuwi rin lang sa dati, dahil sa kawalan ng konkretong aksyon.

Ngayong Hulyo 2026, may ilang mga poultry farms na ang nagpaskil ng closure signage. Subalit ang palatandaan na ito ay hindi sapat para bigyang tuldok ang dekada nang problema ng Brgy. Calagbangan at nang iba pang mga apektadong lugar.

Sa response letter ng LGU ng Sipocot, na may petsang ika-17 ng Hulyo, 2026, iniulat nito na ang Municipal Composite Team ay mas lalong pinapaigting ang pagsasagawa ng inspeksyon at monitoring, habang binawi naman ang sanitary permits ng mga poultry farm na hindi sumusunod sa mga itinakdang regulasyon.

Sa loob ng halos dalawang dekada, halos maging parte na ng bawat salusalo ng mga pamilya ang mga langaw. Paulit-ulit man ang mga inihaing reklamo, tila ay ginagawang palamuti lamang ang mga regulasyon habang patuloy na pinapasan ng komunidad ang toneladang dumi, at dambuhalang perwisyo ng mga langaw. Panahon na upang tapusin ang siklo ng pagmamatigas at pagkonsinte; oras
na para pakinggan ang paulit-ulit na sigaw ng Brgy. Calagbangan at ng mga apektadong mamamayanโ€”๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป.

mga salita nina | Joy Cabaltea, Ruby Teves
paglalapat ni | Joy Cabaltea
datos at ulat nina | Ella Mae Aycocho, Darius Salvador Deiparine

๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก | ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ธ ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ปMagkakaiba ang hugis at gamit ng bawat daliri, ngunit kapag nagsa...
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Magkakaiba ang hugis at gamit ng bawat daliri, ngunit kapag nagsama-sama, nakakaya nitong bumuhat ng bigat na hindi kayang pasanin nang mag-isa. At sa huli, saka natin mauunawaan: may mga kamay palang tahimik na kumakapit sa ating pagguho, para tayoโ€™y muling makabangon at makatawid sa bukas nang buo.

mga salita ni | April Nate
paglalapat ni | Ian Anthony Abejero

๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ!โ€Žโ€ŽThe countdown begins!โ€Žโ€ŽAs   officially unfolds, make sure to keep these important dates on your rad...
20/07/2026

๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ฆ!
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โ€ŽJuly 23 โ€“ PHASE 1: Opening of the Application Period and Portfolio Submission
โ€ŽAugust 10 โ€“ Closing of the Application Period and Portfolio Submission
โ€ŽAugust 10โ€“15 โ€“Submission of Hard Copy Portfolios
โ€ŽAugust 17 โ€“ Portfolio Evaluation
โ€ŽAugust 18 โ€“ PHASE 2: Skills Evaluation
โ€ŽAugust 19 โ€“ Announcement of Qualifiers (Phase 1 and 2)
โ€ŽAugust 20 โ€“ PHASE 3: Personality Interview
โ€ŽAugust 22 โ€“ Release of Successful Applicants
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โ€Žpubmat by | Ian Anthony Abejero

๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก | ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†, ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†Discipline. Respect. Care.These three words represent the core values of our institution...
20/07/2026

๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก | ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†, ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†

Discipline. Respect. Care.

These three words represent the core values of our institution. They remind every member of the academic community that leadership is measured not only by competence, but also by how we respond when others seek understanding.

Before we criticize, we should first clarify. Before we ridicule, we should first understand.

An institution does not lose its integrity when people ask questions. It loses credibility when ridicule drowns out clarification.

What should have been a routine announcement about a new prescribed ROTC fatigue uniform instead became a reflection of how we respond to confusion. After the ROTC Unit posted the new uniform design, students and parents did what any reasonable stakeholders would doโ€”they asked for clarification. Could the previous uniform still be worn? Was the new design mandatory? What would happen to those who had already spent money on the old one?

To others, the answers may have seemed obvious. But for some studentsโ€”and for many parents and guardians experiencing the college environment for the first timeโ€”these questions were entirely reasonable. Entering college is not only an adjustment for students; it is also an adjustment for families trying to understand new policies, requirements, and expenses. Confusion is not a sign of ignorance. More often, it is simply the result of incomplete information.

The issue was never the questions themselves. The issue was how some people responded to them.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Rather than answering the inquiries, many in the comment section resorted to sarcasm, jokes, and public ridicule. The conversation shifted from clarifying a policy to mocking those who sought clarification. Freshmen, incoming cadets, and even concerned parents were made to feel that asking questions somehow reflected a lack of understanding.

That kind of behavior should concern us.

ROTC is meant to cultivate discipline, responsibility, and leadership. Yet leadership is not measured by how quickly one dismisses another's confusion. It is measured by the willingness to guide, explain, and encourage understanding. When a community laughs at those who ask questions, it sends a dangerous messageโ€”that staying silent is safer than seeking answers.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ

These were not merely questions from students. Many parents and guardians were also seeking clarification before spending money on another uniform.

In many Filipino households, every peso is carefully budgeted. Some cadets had already purchased the previous fatigue uniform from older batches, believing it would remain acceptable. For families, replacing that purchase without first understanding the policy could mean sacrificing money intended for transportation, meals, or other academic requirements.

Wanting to know whether the previously purchased uniform would still be accepted was not resistance to policy. It was responsible decision-making.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

The NSTP administration eventually clarified that cadets who had already purchased the previous fatigue uniform could continue using it, while the new design would apply to those who had not yet bought one. The clarification resolved many of the concerns raised by students and parents alike.

However, by the time it was released, different assumptions had already begun circulating in the comment section.

In the age of social media, even a short gap between an announcement and a clarification can shape how information is understood. When questions remain unanswered, speculation naturally fills the space. This is why timely communication mattersโ€”not because questions are a problem, but because clear information prevents unnecessary confusion.

๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€

Not everyone joined the mockery. Many students patiently answered questions and helped explain the policy. They demonstrated what a learning community should look like.

Still, the louder voices were often those that chose ridicule over guidance.

Being more informed should never become an excuse to embarrass someone who is simply trying to understand. Knowledge is most valuable when it is shared with humility. An educated person does not use information to elevate themselves above others but to help others stand beside them.

The comment section should have been a space for clarification, especially for incoming students and parents who were navigating college requirements for the first time. Instead, it became a place where some genuine concerns were met with sarcasm rather than answers. While no institution can control every individual's behavior online, every member of an academic community has a responsibility to contribute to a culture that values respect over ridicule.

If schools aspire to produce future leaders, lead visible not only during ceremonies or official speeches, but also in ordinary momentsโ€”especially in the comment sections where a confused student or a concerned parent is deciding whether it is safe to ask a question.

๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ

In the end, this was never just a debate about a fatigue uniform.
It was a reminder that entering college is a shared transition for students and their families, and that seeking clarification should never be mistaken for ignorance. Questions asked in good faith deserve answers given in good faith.

Because the real issue was never simply what cadets should wear. It was whether we still have the discipline to explain, the humility to listen, and the kindness to ensure that no student or parent becomes the punchline for asking a sincere question.

Clarifications deserve to be addressed properly, especially in public spaces. As educated individuals, we must recognize that not everyone approaches a matter with the same level of familiarity or understanding. Responding with patience strengthens comprehension, and in any academic community, understanding will always be a more effective teacher than ridicule.

via | Arriane Manalo
pubmat by | Ivan Jerome Saltiban

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๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ข๐—ก | ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ต๐—”.๐—œ.๐™†๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™ข๐™ช๐™ง๐™– ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™œ๐™ ๐™–๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ ๐™–๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™– ๐™จ๐™– ๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™–?Ang bawat obra ay nagsimula ...
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๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ข๐—ข๐—ก | ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ต๐—”.๐—œ.

๐™†๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ข๐™–๐™จ ๐™ข๐™ช๐™ง๐™– ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™œ๐™ ๐™–๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ ๐™๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ ๐™–๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™– ๐™จ๐™– ๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™–?

Ang bawat obra ay nagsimula sa imahinasyon ng tao bago pa ito natutuhang gayahin ng makina. Sa pag-usbong ng artificial intelligence, unti-unting nababago ang paraan ng paglikha at ang pagpapahalaga sa mga taong nasa likod nito. Habang mas pinipili ang bilis ng isang prompt, unti-unti ring natatabunan ang mga taon ng pag-aaral, karanasan, at pagkamalikhain ng mga artistang minsang naging pundasyon ng industriya.

Hindi lamang trabaho ang nanganganib mawala, kundi ang unti-unting paniniwalang ang sining ay maaari nang masukat sa bilis ng paggawa at hindi sa lalim ng pag-iisip na bumuo rito. Ang pag-unlad ay hindi kailanman naging problema; ang problema ay kapag ang kaginhawaan ay nagsimulang higitan ang pagpapahalaga sa mga naglilikha.

Sapagkat ang pinakamahalagang nililikha ng tao ay hindi lamang isang disenyo, kundi ang kahulugang hindi kayang isulat sa kahit ilang salitang itinipa.

mga salita ni | Arriane Manalo
dibuho ni | Kenneth Nidea
paglalapat ni | Lance Murillo

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