Forum-Dimensions

Forum-Dimensions The official student publication of West Visayas State University.

Forum-Dimensions is the official university student publication of West Visayas State University in Iloilo City, Iloilo. It was founded March 1939, and remains as one of the top tertiary student publications in Western Visayas.

๐‹๐€๐“๐‡๐€๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐ | ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—น๐˜‚๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ โ€˜๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด-๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ดโ€™ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผPalengke ang puso ng isang komunidad. Dito umiikot at ...
09/10/2025

๐‹๐€๐“๐‡๐€๐‹๐€๐ˆ๐ | ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—น๐˜‚๐—น๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ โ€˜๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด-๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ดโ€™ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ

Palengke ang puso ng isang komunidad. Dito umiikot at bumabalik ang lahat ng mga produktong bumubuhay sa sambayanan. Ito ang bagsakan ng mga preskong isda, karne, gulay, prutas, at iba pa.

Lugar ang palengke upang makamura sa mga bilihin ang mga mamimili. Para sa mga manininda, pantustos sa pamilya ang nakataya sa bawat benta.

Nanatiling ganito ang sistema sa Iloilo Terminal at Central Market na naudlot lamang dahil sa pribatisasyon. Sa loob ng tatlong taon, taas-noong humarap ang mga maralitang vendor upang ipagtanggol ang merkadong nagpapakain sa buong lungsod.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป

Isang karaniwang araw lang sana iyon sa palengke.

Abala sa pagtitinda ang mga tinderang kagaya ni alyas โ€œBaby.โ€ May tawanan, tawaran, at tuloy-tuloy lang ang nakasanayang ikot ng buhay, hanggang sa dumating ang balita na kailangan nilang umalis, sapagkat gigibain ito at ire-renovate.

Ayon kay Baby, nang opisyal na ipahayag ang pagpribatisa ng merkado, walang naganap na konsultasyon o pakikipag-usap sa pagitan ng vendors at gobyerno.

Sa araw ng pagpapaalis, nakiusap sila na bigyan ng oras upang magligpit ng mga gamit at paninda. Subalit sa halip na konsiderasyon, kandado ang ibinigay sa kanila.

Pinatay ng mga opisyal ang kuryente. Dumilim ang buong merkado. Naiwan sa loob ang ibang gamit at panindang pinagpaguran ng mga vendor, at hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin nila alam kung saan na napunta ang mga ito.

Dalawang taon na ang lumipas. Inilarawan ni Baby ang kaniyang kita mula P50,000 na ngayon ay P5,000 na lamang. Katulad ng marami, tinanggap na lang niyang wala siyang kapangyarihan upang igpawan ang estado ngayon, lalo na at hindi bababa ang mga mayayaman upang pakinggan ang mga mahihirap.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น

Taong 2022 nang unang inanunsyo ni Mayor Jerry Treรฑas ang planong Public-Private Partnership kasama ang SM Prime Holdings para sa rehabilitasyon ng dalawang pangunahing pamilihan sa Iloilo City. Giniba at pinaalis pansamantala ang mga manininda mula sa mga orihinal na puwesto na ilang dekada nang nasa kanila.

Ang konstruksyon ay sinimulan noong Setyembre 18, 2023 na nagkakahalaga ng P1.5 hanggang 2.5 bilyon. Pinaniniwalaan ng lokal na pamahalaan na makatutulong ito sa turismo at ekonomiya.

Kapag nakapasok na ang mga vendor dito, madadagdagan ang kanilang renta. Ipinagbabawal din ang pagluluto, pag-imbak ng karne at isda, at paglalabas-pasok ng produktoโ€”lahat ng itoโ€™y dagdag pasanin sa mga nakasanayang gawi sa tradisyonal na wet market.

Nanguna ang The Association of Stall Owners and Transient Vendors sa pagsulong ng petisyong ipatigil ang proyekto, subalit ibinasura ito ng Regional Trial Court. Nakasaad sa desisyon na hindi nagpapakita ng meritorious grounds para sa pagpapalabas ng Temporary Restraining Order ang nasabing petisyon.

Bagamaโ€™t gustong manawagan at sumali sa mga kampanya upang ibalik ang kanilang mga puwesto, nanaig ang takot nila.

โ€œWala kang choice. Ano pa bang panawagan [ang maibibigay ko sa gobyerno]? Kasi kapag na-detect nilang nagsasalita ka, patay ka,โ€ pahayag ni Baby.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜†๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ

Mula nang pinalayas ang mga vendor sa merkado, dumadagsang mga sasakyan ang sumasalubong sa kanila habang nagtitinda sa makitid na lansangan. Hindi lamang tawad mula sa mga mamimili at kalansing ng barya ang kanilang narinig, kundi pati ang umaalingawngaw busina ng trapiko.

Sa hindi kalayuan, nasilayan nila ang pagbabagong-anyo ng merkado, lalo na ang 80-anyos na harapan ng Central Market. Bagamaโ€™t may mahabang kasaysayan ang estruktura, malayo na ito sa kung anong mayroon noonโ€”maluwag, may silong sa init at ulan, at may sariling espasyong nakalaan sa bawat vendor.

Ngayon, ang mga panindaโ€™y nakatumpok, nakapatong, at pilit pinagsisiksikan sa maliliit na pwesto. Kahit kaunting ulan, baha agad ang kasunod. Ang dating konkreto at matibay na sahig ay napalitan ng tagpi-tagping kawayan, pinagdugtong ng mga pira-pirasong materyales para hindi tuluyang lumubog sa putik.

Iniinda ni alyas โ€œCristita,โ€ 62 taong gulang, ang kanilang kalagayan sa bagong puwesto matapos silang mapaalis sa dati nilang pinagtitindahan ng isda at tahong.

โ€œSang ginsaylo kami di, naglaw-ay na ang amon pangabuhian,โ€ saad niya.

Nakapanlulumo naman kung ilalarawan ni Russel Tan ang sinapit nilang paglipat ng puwesto. Hindi lang init at ulan ang kanilang tinitiis kundi ang pagbulusok paibaba ng kanilang kita.

Para kay alyas โ€œManangโ€ na mula noong 1990 pa nagtitinda ng karne sa merkado, kalahati ang nawala sa kanilang kita.

โ€œLain na gid [sang una] nga makakaon ka tatlo ka beses,โ€ aniya.

Kuwento naman ni Deddy Lavente, hindi na niya mahagilap at nagkalito na ang kaniyang mga suki.

โ€œAng suki namon nagatalang-talang kon diin maagto,โ€ pahayag ni Lavente na nagtitinda ng saging mula pa sa Lambunao.

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ผ

Ang mga proyektong umaapak sa karapatan ng mga mamamayan sa pampublikong espasyo ay nagpapataba sa pitaka ng mga korporasyon. Sa gitna ng mga ito, nakatayo at nagbubulag-bulagan lamang ang Iloilo City Hall.

Hindi sapat ang ganda ng estruktura kung itoโ€™y nakatindig sa pagkalugmok ng mga maralita. Hindi sapat ang pansamantalang lunas kung habang buhay silang magiging alipin sa mataas na bayarin sa renta.

Hindi ang tiles o kisame ng mall ang tunay na sukatan ng pag-unlad, kundi ang paglago ng daan-daang pangarap na binubuhay ng mumunting mga puwesto sa merkado.

Lathalain nina John Michael Baldove, Jullea Alyza Polaron, at Verna Crissa Villorente
Larawan at disenyo ni Danna Pauleen Perez

[PRESS RELEASE]๐Ÿ“ฃ THE HOUSE IS OPEN FOR US ALL!The house is open to all Taga-West! Be part of an inspiring afternoon of l...
09/10/2025

[PRESS RELEASE]

๐Ÿ“ฃ THE HOUSE IS OPEN FOR US ALL!

The house is open to all Taga-West! Be part of an inspiring afternoon of learning and
empowerment through the Student Leadership Development Program (SLDP).

Come and hear our skilled and passionate speakers talk about issues that matter to all Taga-West. Former USC Chairperson and National Union of Peopleโ€™s Lawyers member, Atty. Ma. Geobelyn Lopez to discuss the topic โ€œCrocs, No Entry!: Iskolar ng Bayan, Ayaw Namin sa Katiwalian,โ€ a talk on organization and leadership development and what student leaders can do to ensure transparency and accountability. And, Former UP Student Regent, former Kabataan Partylist Representative, and the first Summa Cum Laude of UP Visayas, Raoul Danniel Manuel, to discuss the topic, โ€œBudget sa korapsyon meron, sa edukasyon ayaw? What to do now?,โ€ a leadership talk on how to address student concerns.

Join us on ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ (๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†), ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐—  ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—ฆ๐—จ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น
๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ and gain meaningful insights on leadership, governance, and student
representation from passionate leaders and advocates.

Whether you are a student leader, an aspiring officer, or someone eager to create
positive change, this is your opportunity to connect, learn, and grow as a Taga-West.

Registration is open until October 10, 2025, at 6:00 AM.

Walk-ins are accepted on the day.

Secure your slot through the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/SLDP2025OpenHouseReg
https://tinyurl.com/SLDP2025OpenHouseReg
https://tinyurl.com/SLDP2025OpenHouseReg

Empower yourself. Be a leaderโ€”the Taga-West way.

NEWS UPDATE: Student leaders and delegates who will participate in the Student Development Leadership Program (SLDP) are...
09/10/2025

NEWS UPDATE: Student leaders and delegates who will participate in the Student Development Leadership Program (SLDP) are excused from their respective classes on October 10-11.

However, practicum, internship, and Related Learning Experiences activities will proceed as scheduled.

Moreover, according to a memorandum dated October 7, first-year students are urged to attend the afternoon session tomorrow, from 12:00 p.m. onwards.

This portion of the event features discussions on organizational and leadership development, addressing student concerns, and resolution-making.

Organized by the University Student Council, the two-day event aims to foster unity among colleges in the La Paz Campus and cultivate a sense of identity to the Taga-West community.

A separate system-wide SLDP is planned to take place next semester, and will include student leaders from the University's satellite campuses.

With the theme โ€œForging Alliances and Championing Studentsโ€™ Rights and Welfare," the annual event aims to build camaraderie among Taga-West organizations.

Story by Kent Zachary Salcedo
Layout by Symon Peterneil Vacunawa

NEWS UPDATE: ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ โ€›๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†โ€™ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†Student organizations of West Visayas State Univ...
08/10/2025

NEWS UPDATE: ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ โ€›๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†โ€™ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜†

Student organizations of West Visayas State University (WVSU) condemned the โ€œdiscriminatoryโ€ uniform policy imposed during the midterm examinations, which reportedly barred LGBTQIA+ students from entering the campus.

Security guards allegedly told students to either cut their hair or โ€œnot enter at all.โ€

In a statement, LAKAS Youth Organization described the student handbook as โ€œoutdatedโ€ and the incidents as โ€œinsensitiveโ€ to students' identities.

โ€œEvery student deserves to enter campus with a sense of safety and belonging, not anxiety and exclusion,โ€ the group said.

Sandigan ng Mag-aaral para sa Sambayanan - WVSU also stressed that studentsโ€™ rights must be protected, including their right to voice concerns against the administration.

Meanwhile, WVSU PRIDE called for the immediate revision of the student handbook to make it โ€œmore gender inclusive and sensitive.โ€

โ€œThis harmful act exposes the failure to recognize gender diversity and the right to self-expression,โ€ their statement said.

โ€œEnforcing conformity through punitive grooming policies perpetuates fear, shame, and exclusion,โ€ it added.

Forum-Dimensions has reached out to the Office of Student Affairs for their comments, but they have yet to respond as of writing.

Story and layout by Symon Peterneil Vacunawa

LOOK: Several areas in the University were submerged in flood waters due to the heavy downpour, October 7.According to P...
07/10/2025

LOOK: Several areas in the University were submerged in flood waters due to the heavy downpour, October 7.

According to PAGASA's 12-hour rainfall forecast, various parts of the city are currently experiencing light to moderate rains and thunderstorms.

Despite the inclement weather, PAGASA earlier announced the end of the southwest monsoon, characterized by the rainy season in western parts of Luzon and Visayas. | via Symon Peterneil Vacunawa

๐Ÿ“ท Rogie Ken Villarin

In case you missed it, here are the top West stories for the month of September.Follow Forum-Dimensions for more news up...
07/10/2025

In case you missed it, here are the top West stories for the month of September.

Follow Forum-Dimensions for more news updates.

NEWS UPDATE: ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€Several Taga-West members of the LGBTQ+ community were report...
05/10/2025

NEWS UPDATE: ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€

Several Taga-West members of the LGBTQ+ community were reportedly barred from entering the campus during the midterm examinations last week due to strict implementation of the uniform policy.

One of the students was alias โ€œIrene,โ€ who was denied entry due to her โ€œlong hair.โ€

โ€œThe choice they [gave] us is either to cut our hair and be let in, or to not enter at all. Their solid argument was that theyโ€™d be scolded if they allowed us through,โ€ she said.

Irene added that this wasn't the first time this situation happened, describing the experience as โ€œhumiliatingโ€ and โ€œexhaustingโ€ as it happened during the midterms.

โ€œInstead of focusing on our exams and studies, we [were] forced to deal with fear, stress, and exclusion,โ€ she added.

Meanwhile, third-year College of Business and Management student Armand Philippe Uy was also forced to hide her long hair just to enter the gates.

โ€œEven though I was able to go in, it doesnโ€™t change the anxiety I would have from being near the entrances,โ€ she said.

According to the 2022 student handbook, students are required to maintain โ€œproper haircut and natural hair color.โ€

For male students, hair must be kept above collar level.

However, the policy does not include any provisions that take into account a studentโ€™s sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.

It's been nearly three years since the College of Communications Student Council launched the movement to revise the uniform policy of the student handbook to be more gender-sensitive and inclusive.

Office of Student Affairs (OSA) Dr. Ma. Pilar Malata bared plans to revise the handbook over summer, but the office has yet to update on the revisions.

Story by Symon Peterneil Vacunawa

Sa bawat sulok ng lipunan, ang ating mga g**o ang nagsisilbing haligi. Masikhay nilang itinatanim ang mga binhi ng katot...
05/10/2025

Sa bawat sulok ng lipunan, ang ating mga g**o ang nagsisilbing haligi. Masikhay nilang itinatanim ang mga binhi ng katotohanan at pag-asa na siyang sisibol laban sa kasinungalingan at katiwalian.

Gayunpaman, sa kabila ng kanilang di-matatawarang ambag, nananatili silang lubog sa trabaho at kapos-palad sa sahod.

Ngayong Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga G**o, patuloy tayong nananawagan laban sa bulok na sistemang umaalila sa mga bayaning nagmimitsi sa ilaw ng ating kinabukasan.

Sa lahat ng titser saan mang panig ng mundo, saludo kami sa inyong walang humpay na paglilingkod para sa bayan.

Salamat sa pagbibigay liwanag sa landas ng ating bayan. Ang inyong pananalig sa aming kakayahan ang apoy na patuloy na magpapatibay sa aming pagiging tapat, matapang, at makatarungang mamamayan ng Pilipinas.

Mga kataga ni Kent Zachary Salcedo
Disenyo ni Ralph Lorens Mosquera

BALITA: ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ, ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฑTatlo ka pelikula nga ginbuhat sang mga bumulutho sang ...
05/10/2025

BALITA: ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ-๐—ช๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ, ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—บ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ

Tatlo ka pelikula nga ginbuhat sang mga bumulutho sang West Visayas State University (WVSU) ang nakasulod sa CineMatahum 2025, Oktubre 2.

Ang WVSU amo ang may pinakadamo nga napilian sa kategorya nga CineBarrio, upod ang walo pa ka mga pelikula halin sa nagakalain-lain nga mga unibersidad sa rehiyon.

Lakip sa listahan ang โ€œSugilanon sa Kurbadaโ€ sa direksyon ni John Angelo Arroyo, alumni sang College of Communication, โ€œHungitโ€ nanday Timothy James Sampang kag Josef Henri Tumbagahan sang College of Arts and Science, kag โ€œLayag sang Hanginโ€ ni Raiza Jane Devecais sang College of Education.

Matandaan nga ginkilala bilang Best Picture ang pelikula ni Arroyo sa Sulong Film Festival sang University Days 2025.

Si Sampang ang Features Editor kag si Tumbagahan naman ang Managing Editor sang Forum-Dimensions sa sini nga tuig.

Ang film screening gin-organisa sang University of the Philippines Visayas kag pagahiwaton sa nagkalain-lain nga lugar umpisa Oktubre 15.

Balita ni CJ Kent Octavio
Laragway gikan sa CineMatahum 2025

BALITANG LOKAL: ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ€™ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป  Ginpauntat sang duha ka miyembro...
03/10/2025

BALITANG LOKAL: ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€โ€™ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป

Ginpauntat sang duha ka miyembro sang Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) ang protesta sang nagkalain-lain nga mga organisasyon para sa pagkomemorar sang World Teachersโ€™ Day sa atubang sang Unibersidad, Oktubre 3.
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Magalunsad tani sila sang candlelighting kadungan sang nationwide teachersโ€™ walkout sang Alliance of Concerned Teachers agud ipabutyag ang ila mga panawagan.

Kabahin diri ang pagdugang sang pondo para sa edukasyon kag pagpataas sang sweldo sang mga manunudlo.

Apang, wala natapos ang programa tungod ginpangitaan sila sang ICPO sang permit kag ginpahog nga dakpon kon indi maghalin.

โ€œThe ICPOโ€™s actions today show once more how the police serve as instruments of repression rather than guardians of the peopleโ€™s rights,โ€ pahayag sang BAYAN Panay.

Ginpatalupangod sang grupo nga isa ini ka โ€œblatant act of intimidationโ€ ilabi na nga armado kag naka-bulletproof vest ang mga pulis.

Ila ginpanawagan nga imbestigahan sang Commission on Human Rights kag ni Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treรฑas ang natabo.

Sa 1987 Philippine Constitution, wala nakabutang nga kinahanglan sang โ€˜permitโ€™ antes maghulag ang mga pumuluyo para matigayon ang ila kinamatarong kaangay sang mga protesta.

Balita nanday Hannah Mesha Cartera kag Ralph Lorens Mosquera
๐Ÿ“ท Rogie Ken Villarin

LOOK: Medical students paid tribute to the Universityโ€™s faculty and staff through free medical screenings in celebration...
03/10/2025

LOOK: Medical students paid tribute to the Universityโ€™s faculty and staff through free medical screenings in celebration of Teacher's Day at the Center for Teaching Excellence, October 3.

Organized by Asian Medical Students Association (AMSA) of West Visayas State University (WVSU), โ€œAMSA TSEK (Tigil Saglit, E-Kay) 2025: Caring for the Hands that Shape Mindsโ€ offered services such as general health consultations and eye examinations.

According to AMSA-WVSU Business Manager Pearlie Mae Layog, the initiative sought to help address the โ€œcritical gapsโ€ in health coverage among WVSU employees.

The organization plans to expand the program next year, with the second leg scheduled outside the University.

Story by Kent Zachary Salcedo and Genesis Jeziah Saldevia
๐Ÿ“ท John Michael Baldove

๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ โ€œ๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ.Taga-West, exams are finally over, and a wave of relief has...
03/10/2025

๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ โ€œ๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ.

Taga-West, exams are finally over, and a wave of relief has washed over us. No matter the outcome, remember that we gave it our best, and itโ€™s time to return to the places or people our hearts long for.

One's safe space may take many forms, like a quiet corner on campus, a favorite cafe, or the laughter of friends who take our worries away.

It is wherever we feel worthy, calm, and whole again.

It also means embracing both wins and lossesโ€”a gentle reminder that we are enough.

Kudos to all of us for making it through the midterms. Your efforts are a victory in themselves! ๐Ÿซ‚

Caption by Hannah Mesha Cartera
Artwork by Nikolai Elauria

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