Aletheia

07/05/2026

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈 | CSSPnians, including several student awardees from the Philosophy department gathered together at the BUCENG Gymnasium last May 4, 2026 for the college's Recognition Ceremony with the theme "BUCSSP Awardees: Values-Driven Workforce, Digitally Inclined Lifelong Learners". The event served as a platform to honor the stellar achievements and hard work of the students within the academic year.

03/05/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲

via Marianne Lacsa

What began as a college-based collaborative study has now reached the international academic scene. Professor Mark M. Gatus, a faculty member of BU-CSSP Philosophy Department, has officially published his research entitled "Learning Spaces, Others and Self: The ‘I—Learning’ Experience of Philosophy Students in Achieving Learning Competencies in a Pandemic" in the recent issue of the Mabini Review Journal– a renowned interdisciplinary journal of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. The study offers a comprehensive understanding of the lived experiences of philosophy students in navigating distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲

According to Prof. Gatus, the paper emerged from a college research project headed by Dr. Lally Villefuerte. The primary objective of the project was to understand the experiences of CSSP students in achieving their learning competencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Gatus was specifically tasked to analyze the aim of the study on philosophy students—learners whose academic necessities heavily rely on dialogue, shared intellectual spaces, and reflection that’s indeed affected by the pandemic.

“This inspired me to examine how philosophy students were able to achieve the learning competencies set by the philosophy program despite the reality that the learning conditions during the pandemic were not conducive.” Prof. Gatus shared.

The path to its publication was meticulously planned. Prof. Gatus’ manuscript was submitted on May 28, 2025 where it underwent a standard double-blind peer-review process. After several months of processing, it was formally accepted on July 28, 2025 and had its final revision on October 27, 2025. The study is now officially published in Mabini Review this early 2026.

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲

Not only was publication of "Learning Spaces, Others and Self: The ‘I—Learning’ Experience of Philosophy Students in Achieving Learning Competencies in a Pandemic" an additional feat in the flourishing academic pursuit of the department, it also stood as a testament to the students’ strength and endurance to attain their education despite the unfavorable conditions set by the pandemic as well as an avenue to propose a reimagination of the learning pedagogy to aid the identified learning hurdles.

Quoting the professor on his sentiments on the significance of his study– “Publishing this study was important to me because it not only contributes to ongoing discussions on education in times of crisis but also highlights the resilience, adaptability, and reflective capacities of philosophy students in confronting challenging learning environments.”

For those who are interested in reading the full content of the study, it is available on Mabini Review Journal of Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ portal under
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70922/69tngm64.

01/05/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐖𝐀!

Sa mga tsuper ng jeepney na araw-araw tayong hinahatid saating mga patutunguhan,
Sa mga gurong walang sawang ginagabayan ang mga kabataan,
Sa mga magsasakang siyang tagapagbigay lakas sa sambayanan,
At sa lahat ng manggagawang Pilipino...

𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐨 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐨!

29/04/2026

In a world where society cages the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom to an adult's endeavour, Philosophy for Children (P4C) broadens the horizon as it shifts the narrative— no longer limiting the capacity for reflection, questioning, and dialogue to a certain age demographic, rethinking the learning pedagogy, and reframing children from passive to active participants in intellectual activities. With this shift of paradigm, the question now lies:

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆?

Bicol University Philosophy Department introduces "Children Doing Philosophy: A Webinar on Philosophy for Children", an online forum that seeks to revisit the foundations and nature of philosophical inquiry, rationality, and development, as well as tackle the framework of Philosophy for Children, it's tenets, and practical application which consequentially shall bring rise to a new approach in "doing philosophy".

Join us this April 30, 2026 at 1:00 to 4:30 PM via Google Meet for a fruitful discussion on methodologies, education, children, Philosophy, and their intersections.

See you, fellow lovers of wisdom!

Creatives by: Hazel Tayam
Caption by: Bea Abigail Luna

#𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆
#𝗣𝟰𝗖𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿

02/04/2026

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈 | 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐕𝐢𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐃𝐚

Five students from the Philosophy Department successfully brought home awards after competing in the university-wide LitViMusDa Competition held last March 28-29, 2026 wherein they secured top 5 spots in their respective events.

Tristan Kim Salcedo of AB Philosophy 4, along with his two teammates Robert Lanzarrote and Jian Gwyneth Jurado of AB Philosophy 1 landed 4th place in the Quiz Bowl competition.

Meanwhile, a sophomore from the same department, Khryssdale Jacob, clinched second runner-up in Essay Writing- Filipino category.

Finally, a third-year Philo student, Bea Abigail Luna, with her teammates from Political Science– Jane Claire Martinez, Jake Azores, and Mark Jude Almendral– advanced to the championships of the first installment of the Ambo Guran Debate Cup and brought home the win after competing against the College of Law for the Grand Finals.

All three events were conducted simultaneously along with other sub-events on March 28 via face-to-face and online modalities as part of the “KISAPSINING 2026: Alab ng Kuwentong BUeño” organized by the Bicol University- University Student Council. The awarding ceremony and performance competitions were held the next day at the BUCSSP grounds.

31/03/2026

𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗-𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗟 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦

In the face of intimidation and unjust labeling, we stand firm.

We express our unwavering solidarity with the students of Bicol University who have been subjected to red-tagging—an act that endangers lives, suppresses dissent, and undermines the very foundations of academic freedom and democratic expression.

Universities are meant to be safe spaces for critical thought, discourse, and advocacy. When students are vilified for exercising their rights, we are all called to speak, not only in defense of those directly affected, but in protection of the principles we collectively uphold.

Silence enables harm. Action affirms justice.

31/03/2026

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫
by: Marianne Lacsa

They bleed each moon
On a war, a blood bath
Rise like any other day

A battlefield is nothing without a Woman.

They breed and nurture life
Society expects for more.

However,
There’s an endless list of “Where women gets underestimated”

Everyone acts that everything is easy, but making an effort to consider what life is—for a Woman.

But what they don't know is—they would cease to exist…
If there wasn’t a Woman.

Masterpieces from brilliant minds,
Named after their greedy spouses.
Profound ideas, revolutionaries,
Only to be named after some men.

Erase them if you must, for your ego.
Recreate the Salem Witch Trials even.
Just shows how much power a Woman has, if it isn’t controlled.

Woman, the being that you are.
Own your space, you’ll go far.

With the culmination of National Women's Month, we commemorate the lives of all the revolutionary women in history whose songs were muffled, spotlights dimmed, and stories put into the sidelines despite their great contributions to science, philosophy, freedom, and equality. We raise our glass to our forerunners who paved the way and fought the fight to provide spaces for women in a society that continues to exclude them.

𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐞! 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡!

26/03/2026

26/03/2026

𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆—𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 💜✨

This afternoon, we shared a virtual space filled with profound truth, vulnerability, and strength. Listening to the realities of women's rights and the lived experiences shared during 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡’𝗦 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 was a powerful reminder of why we must continuously champion gender equality. To all the students, educators, and allies who tuned in via Google Meet, your open hearts and active participation made this celebration of National Women's Month truly unforgettable.

However, the journey toward empowerment and education does not end when the screen turns off. Just as we hold space for the stories of women, we also want to hold space for your thoughts.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙎𝘾 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚, 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

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Let’s keep the conversation going, keep breaking the silence, and keep building a more inclusive tomorrow together. 🗣️⚖️




𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈'𝐓-𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍, 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎! ✊

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
Bicol University - Movement for the Advancement of Youth-led Advocacy
Bicol University - The Associates
Liyab NSRC - BU CSSP Chapter
Aletheia
The Polity

26/03/2026

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱? 💜✨

𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, yet their stories of resilience, quiet strength, and daily triumphs often go unheard. To empower a woman is to empower an entire generation, and true equality begins by holding space for the raw, authentic realities they navigate every single day.

Today, we honor that beautiful, unyielding strength. Behind every gender-related law and right fought for is a real woman with a voice that deserves to be amplified. By sharing these lived experiences, we don't just celebrate womanhood—we break down the barriers of silence to build a world rooted in genuine empathy, justice, and profound respect.

Gather with fellow students 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟲, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝘁𝗼 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. We will be holding this safe, interactive space virtually 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩, bringing these important conversations straight to your screens.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱? 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
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𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢:
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𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🗣️⚖️




𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈'𝐓-𝐋𝐀𝐆𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍, 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎! ✊

Creatives by:
𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗽𝗮
𝘗𝘚𝘊 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯

𝗜𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
Bicol University - Movement for the Advancement of Youth-led Advocacy
Bicol University - The Associates
Liyab NSRC - BU CSSP Chapter
Aletheia
The Polity