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21/06/2025

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!

If you feel like the days are getting longer and the sun is getting hotter lately, that’s because… they are!

It’s the 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲—the only day when the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 tilts closest to the sun. This astronomical event is due to the Earth’s tilt on its axis at about 𝟮𝟯.𝟱 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 as it orbits the Sun, changing how sunlight hits different parts of the planet. On this day, the Sun appears at its highest point in the sky at noon, giving 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 of the year, showering the northern half of the Earth with 15 hours of sunlight!

While the Philippines doesn’t have four seasons like temperate countries, the effects of the solstice are still felt through 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 and 𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀, all the more reason to whip out that SPF 100 sunscreen and drink plenty of water to protect against sunburn and dehydration. It’s the season of sweaty commutes, mini fans, and umbrella shields!

But the solstice isn’t just an excuse to complain about the heat. For 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, it signals a crucial phase in planting cycles. Longer days mean 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀, which supports healthier crop development, but too much heat can also dry up soil and reduce yields.

For some, it’s also a great time to look up at the sky—literally. The solstice invites us to reconnect with the cosmos and appreciate how something as grand as Earth’s tilt and rotation can shape our everyday lives, from the food we eat to how we sweat through summer classes and beach trips.

So, whether you’re planning a beach trip, starting an internship, or just chilling with 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰-𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰 to beat the heat, remember: you’re part of a planetary dance that’s been going on for billions of years. Pretty cool—or should we say, hot—right?

Article by Alysson Campos

Graphics by Mahathyr Sanggacala

20/06/2025

𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝟮𝟱 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿

Multi-awarded and internationally acclaimed Filipino broadcast journalist Kara David is set to take the stage as the keynote speaker of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) 55th Commencement Ceremony on June 27, 2025.

An award-winning documentarian and fearless storyteller, David is known for her powerful advocacy and groundbreaking work on 𝘐-𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, where she unearths untold stories and amplifies marginalized voices.

This June, the influencers of the future won’t just march to go beyond—they will 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.

18/06/2025

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: The Kataas-taasang Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral (KASAMA) officially ceases Senators Wenn Nicole Daroy and James Roe Cadiz from office, a few months before the end of their term.

Aside from Executive Order (EO) 12 which includes addressing Daroy’s resignation letters, Daroy’s grounds for cessation under the KASAMA Constitution and By-Laws (CBL) also include Article X, Section 1, Subsection (a)(1) or Negligence or abandonment of duty; Article X, Section 2, Subsections (a)(1) or Insubordination to the higher-ranking officer; (a)(4) or Unruly conduct during sessions; and c or Failure to attend four consecutive regular meetings, while Cadiz was petitioned on Article X, Section 1, Subsection (a)(1) alone.

Silahis has already reached out to the former senators for their statements.

𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗠: The KASAMA President has reached out to Silahis to clarify the use of “termination,” which has been amended immediately. While it is true that former Senator Daroy filed for resignation, the resolution also clearly stipulates that Senator Catherine Badilla and Senate President Cosain Ampaso Jr. filed formal complaints citing 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 (𝟰) 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

18/06/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
IITian interns soar at UMY, Indonesia

Building academic bridges and fostering cultural understanding, 22 students from the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) have been deployed to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for a month-long academic and cultural immersion at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY).

Read the full article here: https://thesilahispublication.com/article/33-connecting-campuses-crossing-cultures

17/06/2025

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗘𝗕𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Upholding a tradition of excellence in business leadership, four students from Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) outshone 30 delegates nationwide, claiming awards in the culminating competitions of American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) Business Leadership Program (BLP).

Read the full article here: https://thesilahispublication.com/article/31-junior-ceba-students-clinch-podium-awards-in-national-business-case-competition

17/06/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: The Kataas-taasang Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral (KASAMA), together with the college executive councils (ECs), publications, and student-led organizations, convened for the final drafting of the revised KASAMA Constitution and By-Laws (CBL) through a Public Forum and Final Writeshop on Friday, June 13, at the University Mini-Theater.

The session focused on key questions and clarifications, particularly around the proposed amendments to student governance and the role of student organizations in decision-making processes. Queries regarding the implementation timelines for the revised policies and how the changes would impact student representation at the university’s administrative levels were also raised.

Photos by Jerrold Canoneo

15/06/2025

𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘆

Life doesn’t always turn out the way we hope. Sometimes, it breaks us—in places we didn’t know could hurt. And in those quiet, heavy moments, somehow, someone shows up. Someone who gives without asking for anything in return. Someone who chooses us, every single day: and that someone is our father.

Dad. 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘢. 𝘛𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘺.

Today, we honor the kind of love that doesn’t always speak, but is always felt. It’s in the small things: a ride to school, missed meals, early wake-up calls, a comforting hand on your shoulder, the quiet way he stayed, even when it was hard.

And sometimes, that love doesn’t come from a biological father.

This love can come in various forms: from a 𝘭𝘰𝘭𝘰, a 𝘬𝘶𝘺𝘢, a 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰, a friend, a single mother who plays the role of both parents—anyone who loved us without being asked, who showed up without being told. To the one who stepped up to protect us and willingly carried the weight of our dreams, no matter how heavy, this day belongs to you, too.

Because being a father isn’t about being flawless. It’s about being present. Steady. Willing.

Today, let’s take a moment to say a heartfelt gratitude to the fathers and father figures who stand by us, paving the way for our futures. They may not always know what to say, but their love speaks volumes. Always.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

12/06/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬: IITians are encouraged to participate in the Public Forum and Final Writeshop for the finalizations of the proposed Kataas-taasang Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral (KASAMA) Constitution and By-Laws (CBL), tomorrow, June 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the University Mini-Theater.

12/06/2025

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻

More than a century ago, a flag was raised for the first time—not just as a symbol, but as a signal to the world that a nation had finally unshackled from oppressive colonial restraints. Voices rose not in fear, but in hope.

Since then, dreams have awakened: in classrooms where children sketch a brighter tomorrow, on mountains where farmers sow their wishes into the soil, and along shores where fishermen cast their hopes into the sea.

Today, we raise the flag once again—the white triangle with the eight-rayed sun and three stars depicting equality, freedom, and unity across the nation; and the blue stripe above the red, representing peace and valor. But beyond every symbolism, this very flag carries the stories of every Filipino who ever dared to dream.

May we honor the sacrifices of our heroes by holding self-serving and deceitful leaders accountable forthwith. The spirit of their benevolence and intrepidity forever lives on in the Filipino people’s resistance to injustice.

This movement lives on in us—in the way we speak out, in the way we stand up, and in the way we strive for something better. We influence the future. We are the future, so we must carry on. 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯.

𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘸 𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘢𝘯, IITians!

11/06/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: Résumé in check, confidence ready! Graduands of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) engaged in a mock job interview today, June 11, at the University Gymnasium.

Simulating real-world interview scenarios, the event provided IITians an opportunity to hone their communication skills and boost their confidence and expertise, preparing them for their possible transition to the professional field.

Photos by Jerrold Canoneo and Angelo Revelo

09/06/2025

𝗢𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗘𝗖𝘀: 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹

The Department of Education (DepEd) is no stranger to piloting reforms within the Philippine educational system, like the visionary K-12 Basic Education Curriculum. Regardless of their delinquent number of failed experiments, they have now dipped their toes into the waters of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). This is manifested as DepEd advised to remove three general education courses (GECs)—Art Appreciation, The Contemporary World and Ethics—from college and transfer them to secondary school.

For all the Philippines’ educational dilemma, this is not the issue that needs addressing.

Read the full article here: https://thesilahispublication.com/article/30-on-removal-of-selected-gecs-another-experiment-set-to-fail

09/06/2025

𝗡𝗼 𝙎𝙠𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘁—𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘄𝘀

Closets were made for clothes—not for secrets, shame, or truths too often silenced. Yet too many still face a world that treats being part of the LGBTQIA+ community as something to hide, punish, or erase.

The phrase “skeletons in the closet” has long meant shameful secrets, things better left unsaid. But our SOGIE—our identities, our truths—are not skeletons. It was never truly one. It was always a rainbow full of color, courage, and celebration.

And rainbows are wonders too precious to conceal.

As we celebrate Pride Month, may we be reminded that 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Pride is a protest, a memory, a movement. It stands as both a celebration of life and a powerful challenge to the antiquated and unwritten rules set by society that force people to live in fear and hide their truest selves. It honors the defiant spirit of the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, when q***r people, trans women of color, and drag queens refused to stay silent amid police brutality and systemic oppression.

What started as a riot against injustice lives on today as a rallying cry for dignity, liberty, and authenticity. From attacks on trans rights to hate crimes buried in the news, from laws pretending equality is already here—there is noise, but so is the truth.

Rainbow logos mean nothing if they fade when July comes.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱—𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Although some may hold their rainbows close, it is neither by choice nor shame—but out of necessity. Their silence is not surrender; it is quiet strength, a promise to themselves. Because coming out isn’t a race—it’s a deeply personal journey that should happen in one’s own time, in one’s own way. True freedom means honoring both the power of being seen and the right to feel safe while waiting.

So let’s say it clearly: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗢𝗚𝗜𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘁. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 “𝗳𝗶𝘅” 𝗼𝗿 “𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗲.” 𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴.

Whether you’re out, closeted, questioning, or somewhere in between—know this: you are never alone. You are not a secret. You are not wrong for being who you are.

No one belongs in the dark. As a matter of fact, closets were never meant to hold skeletons. What some once feared as a skeleton in the closet is not a thing of shame, but a radiant figure drenched in rainbow light, stepping boldly into the open. Let it dance. Let it shine. Because what they called a skeleton was really a rainbow all along.

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝗜𝗜𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀.

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