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30/09/2025

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗔𝗟 | 𝗦𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻

Kaban ng taumbayan ang nagpaangat sa mga tiwali sa bansa at ang tanging sukli ay pinatinding panganib ng bagyo’t baha, kaya panahon na upang singilin ang walang habas na pandarambong sa sistema.

Naging sentro ang usaping flood control projects matapos ihayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. sa State of the Nation Address (SONA) nang ika-28 ng Hulyo na may mga anomalyang nagaganap na naging dahilan sa pagkawala ng P118 bilyon, gayundin ang paglipana ng mga ‘substandard’ at ‘ghost projects’ sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa.

Piraso lamang ito ng pangkalahatang krisis sa mga kapalpakan ng proyekto, katarungan ang isinisigaw ng masa—maituwid ang baluktot na sistema at mapanagot ang mukha sa likod ng mapaminsalang pakana.

Mula nang taong 2022, tinatayang nasa P100 bilyon ang halaga ng pondong naiulat na naipamahagi sa 15 mga kontraktor sa bansa, tiyak na kuwestiyunable ang pinatakbong kalakaran dahil sa kabila ng pagpaplano at pagpopondo, mababa ang kalidad o ’di kaya nama’y walang kahit anino ng proyekto ang tatambad sa mata ng masa.

Sa usaping substandard, ang proyekto ay masasabing tinapos ngunit ito’y tinipid naman sa kalidad, ganito ang bumungad kay Pang. Marcos sa Calumpit, Bulacan. Sa kabilang dako, ang ghost projects ay tumutukoy sa mga proyektong pinondohan ngunit kahit kaila’y hindi nasimulan, gaya na lamang ng P77 milyon sa Barangay San Agustin, Hagonoy, Bulacan at P55 milyon naman sa Barangay. Piel, Baliuag, Bulacan.

Tunay na kalagayan na mismo ng mga proyekto ang nagmumulat sa taumbayan na ang pinagpapagurang buwis ay madaling nakakamkam ng mga mapagpanggap na kakampi, pinaglaruan at kinalimutan na lamang ang plano sa progreso: nasaan ang responsibilida’t integridad?

Katuwang sa imbestigasyon, umaksyon ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee sa pagsisiyasat at pagpapanagot ng mga sangkot sa katiwalian sa flood control projects, kabilang sa pagdinig si Sarah Discaya na nagmamay-ari ng siyam na korporasyon, kasama ang Alpha & Omega Gen. Contractor & Development Corp at St. Timothy Construction Corporation na nakapaloob sa mga nangungunang korporasyon na nakatanggap ng bilyun-bilyong pondo para sa flood control projects.

Bukod diyaan, batid ng publiko ang kaniyang ‘lavish lifestyle’ matapos maibandera ang 28 kumpirmadong mamahaling mga sasakyan, dahilan upang tiyakin ang koneksyon ng kaniyang masaganang pamumuhay sa paglaho ng mga pondo’t proyekto.

Patikim pa lamang ang lahat, mariing pinangalanan ni Discaya ang pagkakasangkot ng 17 mambabatas sa mga anomalyang nagaganap at maging sina House Speaker Martin Romualdez at Representative Elizaldy Co (Ako Bicol Party-list) sa ikatlong public hearing.

Unti-unti nang nabubunyag ang mga mukha sa likod ng katiwalian, sadyang nakakadurog ng tiwala na mismong kakampi sana ng bayan ang siyang mismong kumakalaban sa pagpapabuti ng bansa.

Katulad nito, noong ika-25 ng Setyembre lamang, tahasang ibinunyag ng dating sundalo na si Orly Regala Guteza na may idinadalang ‘basurang’ nasa maleta na naglalaman ng humigit kumulang na P48 milyon sa bahay nina Congressman Zaldy Co at dating House Speaker Romualdez. Mistulang basura na lamang pala ang pinag-isang halaga ng masa? Nagmumula na mismo ang pang-aalipusta sa itaas, hindi na garantisado ang katapatan ng gobyerno at hindi aakalaing ang pondo na poprotekta sana ay ibinasura’t ibinulsa.

Binigyang-diin naman ng Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto ang kalakarang ‘diploma system’ o paggawad ng kontrata na tila diploma sa mga kontraktor nang walang proseso ng ebalwayson at bidding, kung ganito o hindi man ang kuwento ng pandarambong, ang panawagan: higit pang palawakin ang imbestigasyon hindi lamang sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno, bagkus gayundin sa mga lokal na sangay nito.

Kaalinsabay ng kontrobersiyang ito, talamak din ang usapin sa bawat sulok ng gobyerno. Ang mga fertilizer scams sa Department of Agriculture (DA), overpriced laptops sa Department of Education (DepEd), COVID funds at ghost patients sa Department of Health (DOH), mga kotong at procurement issues sa Philippine National Police (PNP), at marami pang iba.

Sa pamamagitan ng pinagsamang puwersa ng taumbayan na bumoses at tumindig, kasangga ang mga tunay sa gobyerno na lumitis at luminis—walang duda na maitutuwid ang lahat ng kabaluktutan at mapananagot ang lahat ng kasangkot, nasa kamay ng paniningil ng taumbayan naman ang pagbabago.

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Isinulat ni Charles Justine Cuadra
Iginuhit ni Erica Mea Saldivar

27/09/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 𝗣𝗥𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗘𝗖𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗴𝘆. 𝗗𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

On September 26, the PRMSU-Center for the Environment and Climate Change (CECC), in partnership with the Casti-Ramonians for Environmental Conservation and Commitment and Barangay Del Pilar, successfully held Project LINIS: Lead the Initiatives for a Neat and Integrated Surroundings as part of the International Coastal Cleanup and National Clean-Up Drive.

26/09/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | The teaching and non-teaching staff of President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) Castillejos Campus actively participated in the Municipal Teachers’ Day Celebration held at Khonghun’s Activity Center, Aningway-Sacatihan, Subic, Zambales.

With the theme “Guro at Bayan, Magkaagapay Tungo sa Kaunlaran,” the event honored the invaluable contributions of teachers to nation-building. As part of the program, PRMSU Castillejos showcased a lively dance performance inspired by the 2000s theme, adding color and energy to the celebration.

The celebration was spearheaded by Castillejos Municipal Mayor Jeffrey Khonghun, together with Vice Mayor Christian Esposo, alongside the Castillejos Municipal Officials, highlighting the community’s united effort in recognizing and appreciating educators.

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Photos by Marisol M. Bugayong, PhD

23/09/2025

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡 | 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹, 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹

Sa tuwing bumubuhos ang malakas na ulan, hindi na bago ang eksena ng mga lansangang nalulubog sa baha. Para sa maraming Pilipino, tila bahagi na ito ng pang-araw-araw na buhay. Ngunit kung susuriin, hindi lamang ulan o baradong kanal ang ugat ng problema—mas malalim ang tunay na sanhi: ang talamak na katiwalian sa pamahalaan.

Taun-taon, bilyun-bilyong piso ang inilaan para sa flood control projects. Subalit imbes na magsilbing depensa laban sa kalamidad, malaking bahagi ng pondong ito ang nauuwi sa bulsa ng mga tiwaling opisyal. Kaya’t hindi nakapagtataka kung bakit maraming imprastraktura ang mababa ang kalidad, kung bakit may mga proyektong hindi natatapos, at kung bakit paulit-ulit nating nararanasan ang parehong senaryo: baha rito, baha roon.

Ayon sa ilang eksperto, ang mas nakakatakot na delubyo ay hindi ang tubig-ulan kundi ang korapsyon. Habang walang malinaw na mekanismo laban sa pangungurakot, mananatiling biktima ang mamamayan—hindi lamang ng baha kundi ng kawalan ng hustisya. Sa halip na flood control, tila “pocket control” ang namamayani—kung paano makokontrol ng iilan ang pondo para sa pansariling interes.

“Ang baha ay pansamantala, ngunit ang korapsyon ay paulit-ulit na unos na sumisira sa kinabukasan,” ayon sa isang g**o mula Pampanga na taon-taong apektado ng pagbaha. Ang ganitong pahayag ay sumasalamin sa hinaing ng sambayanan na sawang-sawa na sa parehong problema ngunit walang konkretong solusyon.

Kung nais ng bansa na makaahon sa ganitong siklo, malinaw ang dapat unahin: sugpuin ang mga buwaya bago ang baha. Flood control ang ipinangako, ngunit korapsyon control ang higit na kinakailangan.

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Isinulat ni Cyrus Rañon Duque

21/09/2025

𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗡 | 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗸𝘂𝘆𝗮𝗻

Hindi kailanman tumahimik ang bayan sa ilalim ng tanikala. Sa bawat lansangan, naroon ang bulong ng pangamba. Ipinataw ang Batas Militar sa ngalan ng kaayusan— ngunit kapalit ay dahas, at kawalan ng katarungan.

Setyembre 21, 1972—gabi ng pagdilim ng kalayaan. Hindi dayuhan ang sumakop, kundi sariling pamahalaan. Libo-libo ang boses na pinawi, libo-libo ang kinabukasang inagaw.
Ang midya’y pinatahimik, ang pahayagan ay dumugo’t naglaho. Ang estudyante, manggagawa, at g**o’y ikinulong— mga tinig na hindi kailanman narinig, mga panawagang nilimot ng panahon.

Ngunit hindi bakal ang rehas na nagkulong sa bayan— kundi takot na pilit itinanim sa bawat tahanan. May matang ayaw pumikit, may labing gustong sumigaw, ngunit piniling manahimik, sapagkat ang dilim ay tila walang araw.

Ngayon, muling hinaharap ng bayan ang panibagong sugat. Hindi na katahimikan, kundi sigaw ng mga mulat. Ngunit paano magtatagumpay ang batas, kung sa mambabatas may butas? Paano makakamtan ang hustisya, kung ang timbangan ay binili ng kapangyarihan? At paano lalaya ang bayan, kung ang yaman nito’y ninanakaw ng iilan?

Ang korapsyon ay sugat na patuloy na bumubulok sa laman. Mga pondong para sa mahihirap, bulsa ng makapangyarihan ang pinupunan. Mga proyektong para sa bayan, nagiging bantayog ng kasinungalingan. At ang pangakong pagbabago’y laging nauuwi sa pagkadismaya’t kawalan.

At sa harap ng ganitong kalakaran, tanong ng karamihan: Natuto ba tayo sa kasaysayan, o hinahayaan lang nating maulit ang parehong kasakiman? Sapagkat ang tunay na kaayusan at kalayaan ay hindi lamang nagmumula sa kawalan ng dikta ng pamahalaan, kundi ang katiyakang ang yaman ng bayan ay para sa lahat at hindi para sa kamay ng mga makapangyarihan.

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Isinulat ni Romelyn T. Ragudo
Larawang Biswal ni Mary Nathalie Altiche

18/09/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | The President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) – Castillejos Campus Library actively participated in the nationwide observance of the 91st National Book Week, carrying the theme “Tulay ang Pagbasa sa Bukas na Puno ng Pag-asa.”

As part of the celebration, the campus library launched a series of activities designed to promote reading, creativity, and literary appreciation among students. Among the featured competitions were the Local Witty Lines Contest, which encouraged participants to showcase their linguistic creativity through short but impactful expressions, and the Book Face Contest, where students displayed their artistry by blending book covers with real-life images for visually striking results.

The submission of entries for both contests officially runs from September 15 to September 30, 2025.

Participants and interested readers may refer to the official guidelines and mechanics for full details of the contests and events.

Read it here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BGr7pyFRX/

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Report by Romelyn T. Ragudo
Pubmat by PRMSU E-Library Main Campus

15/09/2025

𝗣𝗨𝗞𝗞𝗔𝗪 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵.

Pukkaw Student Publication is more than ink on paper—it is the pulse of the students, the voice that refuses to be silenced. With every story, it carries the heartbeat of the campus, echoing the stories that matter.

Now, they are set for another year of screaming. Get to know the people behind Pukkaw Student Publication—the storytellers, the challengers, the dreamers who turn words into movement.

Through every article, every feature, every piece of art, Pukkaw does not just speak—it listens, it challenges, and it awakens. This is where truth finds its home, and where every student finds a voice.

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10/09/2025

𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆

It’s a strange paradox, isn’t it? Despite the endless possibilities that life offers, we all share the same fate of enduring its difficulties. Some of us battle illness, others wrestle with stress, false expectations, or the heavy weight of loss. In these moments, we may feel jealousy, hopelessness, or helplessness—like our world is collapsing around us. Yet the truth remains: the deepest wars are not fought outside, but within. Our own melancholy can defeat us long before the world ever does.

And still—life goes on. It meets us in every moment, in every joy, in every sorrow, in every challenge. Even as we stumble, it quietly reminds us that persistence is its own kind of love. Perhaps suffering is the doorway through which we learn to understand not only ourselves, but others. Pain, in all its cruelty, has also been a teacher of empathy. It has taught us how deeply it hurts to be unseen, and how vital it is to notice and love those around us.

Though help may feel far away, we are never truly alone. There are people who love us, people who would rather stand beside us in our darkest hour than mourn us in silence. Even when we convince ourselves that we are unloved, we must remember: we, too, are love. We are the very love we have been searching for, and beyond us are souls destined to love us more deeply than we could ever imagine.

Life may be heavy to bear, but no weight is too great when it is shared. Do not let negativity silence your voice or keep you from reaching out. As Robin Williams once said, “If you’re that depressed, reach out to someone. Su***de is not a permanent solution for temporary problems.”

Let us keep reaching, keep holding, and keep reminding one another: we are here, and we are worth staying for.

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Words by Franzjohn Villoso
Drawing by Trisha Mae Rubio

04/09/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗖𝗣𝗥 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗣𝗥-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

The CPR Caravan with the theme “Shaping Culture Towards a CPR-Ready” was successfully conducted on campus, highlighting the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as a life-saving skill that everyone should learn.

The program began with registration, an opening prayer, and the singing of the national anthem, with Sir Brix Mirote serving as the master of ceremonies.

Dr. Nida Pauline R. Sy-Santos, MD, MPH, formally welcomed participants through her opening remarks, emphasizing the role of preparedness in saving lives. This was followed by a message from Campus Director Dr. Ivy H. Casupanan, who expressed full support for the initiative and encouraged students to take the training seriously.

The highlight of the event was the lecture delivered by Glenn F. Ramos, Chapter Service Representative of the Philippine Red Cross–Zambales Chapter. Ramos discussed the proper steps in performing CPR, including checking responsiveness, calling for help, and giving chest compressions.

Students from different colleges later participated in the hands-on session, practicing CPR procedures under the guidance of facilitators. This interactive activity allowed them to apply the techniques and gain confidence in responding to real-life emergencies.

To conclude the program, Campus Nurse Catherine E. Lara delivered the closing remarks, commending the students for their active participation and encouraging them to share their learning with others.

The CPR Caravan is part of the Philippine Red Cross’s nationwide campaign to train one million Filipinos in CPR by October 2025, coinciding with World Restart a Heart Day.

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Report and Photos by Romelyn T. Ragudo

01/09/2025

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 | The President Ramon Magsaysay State University Castillejos Campus showcased a lively exercise dance entitled “Sayaw”, led by English 1 students during the Flag Ceremony on September 1, 2025.

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01/09/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗣𝗥𝗠𝗦𝗨 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗷𝗼𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆

PRMSU Castillejos Campus officially welcomed the first Monday of September with its monthly flag ceremony held on September 1, 2025, at the covered court. Despite the rainy weather, students came in their neat uniforms, while faculty and staff donned traditional Filipino attire.

The program began with the singing of the Lupang Hinirang led by BSEd English 1 student Terrence Rayos, followed by a community prayer and the PRMSU Hymn. To energize the morning, the BSEd English 1 students also presented an exercise routine titled “Sayaw,” led by their class president, Rayos.

In her closing remarks, PRMSU Castillejos Campus Director Dr. Ivy H. Casupanan expressed gratitude to the instructors, staff, and students who actively participated in the ceremony. She also reminded the student body of the upcoming Midterm Examinations scheduled from September 8 to 12, 2025, along with deadlines for academic requirements.

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Report by Vanessa Arcangel and Gierome P. Diaz
Photos by Trisha Mae Rubio

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