Kasanag

15/10/2025

𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐍𝐀𝐍: 𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧!

Hinirang bilang City Councilors ang dalawang mag-aaral sa Ika-10 baitang ng University of the Philippines High School in Iloilo (UPHSI) na sina Dedrey R. Labos at Jera Fem V. Forro sa kakatapos lamang na pag-anunsyo ng mga posisyon para sa 2025 Boys' and Girls' Week Celebration nitong ika-14 ng Oktubre sa SM City Iloilo.

Maligayang pagbati, Dedrey at Jera, sa pagdala ng karangalan sa inyong paaralan at pagiging inspirasyon sa kapwa ninyo mag-aaral.

🖊 Tangao, Kasanag
📷Herradura, Student Council
🖼 Binayas, Kasanag

13/10/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday, Geanne! 💛

Happy birthday to our amazing Managing Editor! Thank you for leading with kindness and dedication. Your hard work and bright spirit keep Kasanag shining. 🌻

We hope your day is filled with laughter, love, and all the things that make you happiest. Enjoy your special day, Geanne! ✨

— Your Kasanag family 📰💛

🖼️&✍️: Lacao

07/10/2025

Flashcards, reviewers, and cramming, the bell tolls, for the long-dreaded time has arrived: our midterms.

However, this is the perfect opportunity for us to shine, to prove that the late-night study sessions weren’t all for nothing. These midterms are our chance to show the culmination of our efforts over these past months.

So pack your pens, pencils, and correction tape; buy your blue books and green books; and always remember: Honor before Excellence.

Good luck and Padayon, Yupihay!

🖼️: Binayas
✍️: Forro

05/10/2025

There are people who never ask to be remembered—to be commemorated, yet their presence is etched into the soul. They are the superheroes of society, wielding the power to turn confusion into clarity, curiosity into courage, and chaos into order. These people don’t just teach—they ignite, they rebuild, they believe.

Indeed, our teachers are our second parents. Much like a nurturing mother and an influential father, their support and direction have led us to where we are today. They are torches of change, lit by the flame of learning, that transforms fearful students into courageous souls. With their bright light, they have illuminated our dim paths, guiding us in our journey towards uncovering the unknown future. From the moment we've first stepped in those four corners up to the very instant we hold our diplomas, we'll remember how our dear mentors believed in us during the times where we couldn't even believe in ourselves.

The knowledge we have gained doesn't remain within those four walls—it extends beyond our dreams and decisions. We'll carry the wisdom our teachers passed onto us, utilizing it in whatever profession we'll land someday. Ink may fade, words may blur, but the wisdom and stories shared will continue to live on.

To the mentors whose words outlive the walls of the classroom—Happy Teachers’ Day, Ma’am Feaches Pearl Cabrobias, Sir John Barrios, Sir Martin Ryan Suamen, Sir Alfredo B. Diaz, and to all teachers!

🖼️: Cordero
🖋️: Esposado, Peñoso

04/10/2025

ICYMI | Following a bomb threat on Oct. 2, 2025, students of U.P. High School in Iloilo attended an orientation the next day at the UPV Little Theater. The session was led by the Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit of Police Regional Office 6, under the supervision of PLT Vic Velasquez.

📷 & 🖼️: Cajilig
✍️: Nepomuceno

01/10/2025

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted Cebu on September 30, 2025, at 9:59 p.m., with its tremors felt as far as Iloilo.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the epicenter was located 17 kilometers northeast of Bogo City at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers.

PHIVOLCS initially measured the quake at magnitude 6.7 but later upgraded it to 6.9. The tectonic quake has since triggered around 100 aftershocks as of Wednesday morning.

When earthquakes strike, it is important to note that the tremors themselves rarely cause fatalities; rather, it is the aftermath—collapsing structures, landslides, and tsunamis—that pose the gravest risks.

This is why reinforcing preparedness, awareness and investing in resilient infrastructure are crucial to saving lives. Natural disasters serve as stark reminders of what happens when we ignore the warning signs—cracks in our system that are in urgent need of repair.

While long-term solutions take time, what can immediately save lives is access to the right help at the right moment.

In case of emergencies, keep these Iloilo City hotlines saved:

Iloilo City Fire Stations

Arevalo: 320-4073
City Proper: 337-3011
Jaro: 329-5700
La Paz: 320-7790
Mandurriao: 321-0779
Molo: 337-6283
Federation Iloilo Volunteer Fire Brigade, Inc.: 337-9760

Hospitals in Iloilo City

Western Visayas Medical Center: 321-2841
West Visayas State University Medical Center: 320-2431
St. Paul’s Hospital: 337-2740
Iloilo Mission Hospital: 320-0315
Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital: 337-7702
The Medical City: 500-1000
Metro Iloilo Hospital: 327-1527
Healthway Qualimed Hospital Iloilo: 501-4843

Emergency Offices

City DRRM Office (ICER/USAR): 333-1333 / 333-2333 / 0961-653-3111
Operations Center: 09190662333 / 09616535111 (Viber)
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP): 337-3011 / 09660520061
Red Cross Iloilo: 337-5950
PSTMO Public Safety: 337-7317
PSTMO Traffic: 333-111 loc 503
More Power: 330-6673

Save these numbers. They could save your life. Stay safe, everyone!




🖼️: Cordero
🖋️: Cajilig, Nepomuceno

23/09/2025

ICYMI | UPHSI AKWE 2025 carried on with its Evening Events, which included the homeroom performances, the awarding ceremonies, and the most-awaited highlight of the night; the Disco. The night reached its peak as students came together to close the day with music, energy, and camaraderie.

📸: Binayas, Lacao
🖼️: Nepomuceno
✍️: Sunico

22/09/2025

In Photos | UPHSI Akwe 2025, themed “Astig Antics: Para sa Streets, Para sa Beats,” officially commenced with its Afternoon Events on September 19, 2025, at the UPV Auditorium. The program began with the Opening Exercises, followed by the Oathtaking of the Student Council, Goldies, and various club officers. The excitement continued with group performances featuring cheers, yells, banners, and a dance showdown.

🖼️: Cordero, Fabillo
✍️: Sunico

22/09/2025

KASANAG, the Official Student Publication of U.P. High School in Iloilo, congratulates and welcomes the KASANAG Editorial Board of the academic year 2025-2026! 📝

The Editorial Board members were selected carefully through a series of examinations and interviews and have shown their worthiness in carrying the responsibilities of their positions in the student publication. ❤️‍🔥

The members are fully equipped to amplify the concerns, celebrations, and the voice of the student body with compassion and integrity. 🎤

The ⚡️KASANAG Editorial Board⚡️ is ready to serve and be the mouthpiece of the student body. Here's to another year of championing student press freedom! 🧡💙

🖼: Cordero, Binayas
🖊: Bataan, Raborar

21/09/2025

Fifty-three years have passed since Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared Martial Law, yet the wounds inflicted upon the nation remain open. The dictatorship’s legacy is written in the blood of more than 107,000 victims of rights violations, with thousands tortured, disappeared, and killed, and billions of pesos plundered from public coffers. Marcos silenced dissent by shutting down 484 media outlets, crushing the free press, and branding truth-tellers as enemies of the state. What was framed as a project of national security was in reality a ruthless campaign to consolidate power, enrich a few, and destroy institutions that should have protected the people. These atrocities remain a grim reminder that the darkest chapter of our history is not a story of the past alone but a warning of what happens when truth is erased and freedom is stifled.

Today, we live under conditions that echo those dark years. Corruption persists, human rights abuses continue, and the press is again under attack. Journalists are harassed, red-tagged, silenced, and even killed for exposing the truth. Campus publications are not spared, as attempts to restrict student expression and intimidate young writers mirror the same repression once weaponized under dictatorship. The Anti-Terror Law, political dynasties, and a culture of impunity continue to legitimize state violence and normalize fear. In this climate, defending press freedom is not just about protecting journalists; it is about safeguarding the people’s right to know, their right to dissent, and their right to demand justice.

As the official student publication of UPHSI, KASANAG stands in unwavering solidarity with the victims and survivors of Martial Law, with journalists across the country, and with all communities silenced by oppression. We affirm our commitment to continue telling stories that matter, to resist historical distortion, and to call out corruption and state violence without fear. On this day of remembrance, we echo the cry of those who came before us: that truth must prevail, that journalists must be defended, and that no regime can extinguish the light of a free press. The struggle against tyranny is far from over, and we vow to carry it forward.

Never Forget! Never Again!

🖼️: Silla
🖋️: Fuentespina

21/09/2025