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Yuyans! Ikaw ba ay ga-graduate na ______? ❤️ - Summa Cum Laude😆 - Summa Sanya Lopez// dibuho ni Mango
29/07/2025

Yuyans! Ikaw ba ay ga-graduate na ______?

❤️ - Summa Cum Laude
😆 - Summa Sanya Lopez

// dibuho ni Mango

IN PHOTOS | To celebrate years of students' hard work and dedication, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) conducted i...
29/07/2025

IN PHOTOS | To celebrate years of students' hard work and dedication, Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) conducted its 56th Commencement Exercise for College of Teacher Education (CTE), along with Tiaong and Tayabas Campus, SLSU Gymnasium, July 29.

// caption by Gelyn Inojosa
// photos by Gelyn Inojosa and Tiffany Gwen Villamor


Man vs. Self | Ikyu
28/07/2025


Man vs. Self | Ikyu

LOOK | Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) produced 1,016 students with academic honors from its graduating class of ...
28/07/2025

LOOK | Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) produced 1,016 students with academic honors from its graduating class of 3,518.

The SLSU - Office of the University Registrar (OUR) listed one summa cm laude, 108 magna cm laude, and 884 cm laude awardees from Batch 2024-2025.

Five students from the College of Allied Medicine (CAM) were awarded with honors, while 18 from Graduate School (GS) received academic excellence awards.

Meanwhile, the commencement exercises kicked off at SLSU Judge Guillermo Eleazar (JGE) - Tagkawayan, Lucena, and Gumaca Campus from July 24–26 and will go on until Aug. 7 for other colleges, campuses, and GS.

// report by Florence Rañeses
// layout by Don Aelar Dineros


[SPOILER-FREE REVIEW]KFlicks | Sunshine (2025)Written and Directed by Antoinette JadaoneDuration: 92 minutesKF Ibon Rati...
27/07/2025

[SPOILER-FREE REVIEW]

KFlicks | Sunshine (2025)
Written and Directed by Antoinette Jadaone

Duration: 92 minutes
KF Ibon Rating: 4/5

Kailangan natin ng matatapang na pelikulang katulad nito.

Kilala sa mga romantic comedy na nakasentro sa lente ng kababaihan tulad ng “That Thing Called Tadhana” at “Never Not Love You,” hanggang sa mas seryoso at politikal gaya ng “Fan Girl,” nagbabalik ang direktor at screenwriter na si Antoinette ‘Tonet’ Jadaone kasama ang “Sunshine” na masasabi kong pinakamabigat at pinakamatapang niyang likha sa ngayon.

Sentro ng pelikula si Sunshine, isang gymnast na nakatakdang lumaban para sa puwesto sa Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Ngunit sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari, nalaman niyang siya ay buntis. At sa pakikipagsapalaran sa posibilidad na mawala ang pagkakataong matupad ang kanyang matagal nang pinapangarap, nakilala niya ang isang misteryosong batang babae.

Sa slowed-time treatment ng pelikula, habang nanonood ay tila kasama mo si Sunshine sa pagharap ng teenage pregnancy—sa pagbili ng pregnancy test sa botika, pagko-commute, pagdadasal sa Quiapo Church, at sa mga ingay ng tiangge sa malalim na gabi ng Kamaynilaan.

Kaswal man ang pangyayaring ito sa kaniyang araw ngunit dahan-dahang ipinipinta sa iyo ng cinematography ang mga pasikot-sikot ng masalimuot na lipunang kinalakihan ni Sunshine tulad ng kahirapan, karapatan ng kababaihan, at reproductive rights sa ating bansa.

Walang dudang puso ng pelikula ang husay ni Maris Racal sa pagganap bilang Sunshine. Sa kabila ng barumbado at tila matigas niyang karakter, hindi mo siya kamumuhian. Ramdam mo ang bigat ng kanyang pasanin sa kaniyang katahimikan—sa matang parehong may tapang at pangamba. Kaya sa anumang kaniyang mga desisyon, hindi mahirap na hindi humingi ng paliwanag.

Sa kabilang banda, nailarawan din ng pelikula ang komplikadong imahe ng “konsensiya” sa isang bansang malalim ang pananampalataya bilang karamihan ay Katoliko at mariing tumututol sa anumang kaso ng aborsyon. Tumitimo ito lalo sa emosyonal na kalagayan ni Sunshine, higit pa at isa siyang atletang inaasahang may mental focus.

Ngunit ang natatangi kay Sunshine ay ang instinct na magpatuloy sa araw-araw na nakagawian at kumapit sa kanyang pangarap. Perpekto itong salamin sa karanasan ng maraming Pilipino na sa kabila ng problema, kailangan mong makisabay sa bilis ng takbo ng buhay.

Sa kabuoan, maliwanag ang mensaheng nais sabihin ni Direk Tonet. Maaaring madaling hulaan ang resolusyon para sa ilang filmgoers, ngunit klaro para sa mas pangkalahatang manonood. Walang labis, walang kulang.

Ganito ang pelikulang kailangan natin ngayon—matapang at magsisimula ng usapan.

// rebyu ni Nica Rowella Nanong
// paglalapat ni Alizza Mabulay


Fight or Flight | Ame
27/07/2025


Fight or Flight | Ame

SPORTS SCIENCE | What gears a ‘champ’ stance in boxing?As the bout between the chief of police and the son of the ex-pre...
26/07/2025

SPORTS SCIENCE | What gears a ‘champ’ stance in boxing?

As the bout between the chief of police and the son of the ex-president looms, it is a question whether they study techniques from the recent Pacquiao-Barrios match, or do they still ask what combos make a winning boxer?

In the recent match between Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Mario Barrios, sports analysts and fans bet the match would result in a one-sided beatdown in favor of the latter—six inches taller, has a four-inch reach advantage, and 16 years younger than Pacman.

However, these leverages were watered down in the heated 12-round nail-biter matchup with PacMan having a 259-235 advantage in unleashing strong blows, yet concluded in a majority draw decision.

This perfectly illustrates that more than raw physical advantage, boxers have a seemingly identical stance and synchronized body movements to efficiently utilize the energy transfer from the ground to their fists, allowing them to land high-impact punches.

Click each panel to learn how the gears of a well-oiled machine effectively work to win each boxing round.

***

These being the case, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicholas Torre III should emphasize the importance of punching biomechanics in his boxing training in preparation for his square off against Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte to facilitate the smooth flow of energy along the kinetic chain.

Brute force is not the reason behind powerful punches, but the harmonious movement of a boxer’s body to generate fight-ending punches.

// report by Jay Em Presente
// art by Mariell Monteiro
// layout by John Leonard Saavedra


It does not take a finish line to know that something must be run toward.In this endless rutted marathon, truth never ru...
25/07/2025

It does not take a finish line to know that something must be run toward.

In this endless rutted marathon, truth never runs unopposed. Those who wield immense power are ready to discredit, distract, and disappear what frightens them.

This is why campus press matters. Press first learn to be brave, issue by issue, as freedom does not come handed down.

The Kingfisher, the official student publication of Southern Luzon State University - Main Campus, joins the national call to uphold and defend campus press freedom, standing in solidarity with those who continue to protect the shrinking space for truth within the campus grounds and beyond.

We urge the student press to exercise its mandate with integrity, not for personal ambition or recognition, but as a commitment to truth and public service.

Press freedom does not begin at the byline—but with the choice to speak even when your voice trembles.

// written by Red Bauza
// layout by Karl Jerome del Mundo



HIGOP. Baon ang init ng kape, isusuong ang bigat kahit sa lamig ng paparating na unos.// kuhang larawan at panulat ni Vi...
24/07/2025

HIGOP. Baon ang init ng kape, isusuong ang bigat kahit sa lamig ng paparating na unos.

// kuhang larawan at panulat ni Vic Marty Libranda

NEWS ANALYSIS | On enforcing class-blind tax ratesIn an attempt to equalize tax rates among all social classes, the Capi...
24/07/2025

NEWS ANALYSIS | On enforcing class-blind tax rates

In an attempt to equalize tax rates among all social classes, the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) was passed into law.

With Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda as the principal author, CMEPA, or Republic Act (RA) No. 12214, aims to impose reforms in balancing trade and industry, including the taxation system for passive incomes, such as bank savings.

The Department of Finance (DOF) clarified it is the savings’ interest being taxed at 20 percent which is an already existing tax imposition, now standardized under CMEPA—contrary to numerous fake news about taxing the total savings amount.

Prior to this, the Tax Reform Act, or RA 8424, implements interest tax based on maturity periods, or depended on how long the money was held: specifically five to 20 percent interest for deposits for years ranging from below three to five years and tax-exempt interest, or zero percent for those more than five years.

DOF said this reform is an “outdated” system that was only favoring the rich who are only capable of long-term deposits, along with accountant-lawyer Benedicta Du-Balabad calling this “anti-poor” as it puts the small earners and depositors at a disadvantage.

However, Sonny Africa, executive director of IBON Foundation, a non-profit economic organization, argued standardizing income tax to 20 percent is not equalizing in nature since this will be regressive, as lower-income brackets will be paying the same amount of tax as those who have higher incomes.

Aside from this, CMEPA encourages the public to participate in the capital markets, such as investing in stock tradings, securities, and share issuance as the said law lowers certain taxes including Stock Transaction Tax (STT) and Documentary Stamp Taxes (DST) but Africa asserted this only benefits big-time investors and puts ordinary Filipinos at risk.

Instead of urging people who lack financial literacy to invest in alternatives, like stocks and bonds, he claimed the government should focus on providing decent wages and ensuring financial security.

// report by Rosette Gwyneth Banton
// layout by Ashley Jean Soberon


To my elastigirls,Can you remember:who they hold ontoas you reach for the skybut always landson their grip?where a once ...
23/07/2025

To my elastigirls,

Can you remember:

who they hold onto
as you reach for the sky
but always lands
on their grip?

where a once haven
held, pulled you–
just to sn ap
you to ease their ache?

when they tug you
anywhere,
just never
your destination?

Keep in mind,
elastigirl is also
a girl–
your own.

// written by Caroa
// art by Rhea Lyn Dalisay

Yuyans! Ano ang word na ari?Clue: kung nagawa ng IVOS, bakit kayo hindi?// dibuho ni Hans Pastrana
22/07/2025

Yuyans! Ano ang word na ari?
Clue: kung nagawa ng IVOS, bakit kayo hindi?

// dibuho ni Hans Pastrana

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