Komunikator

Komunikator Komunikator is the official publication of the Communication Society of Adamson University. Argyll Cyrus Geducos

Komunikator is the official publication of the Creative Communicators Society of Adamson University under the Department of Communication and College of Education and Liberal Arts. Editorial Board A.Y. 2023-2024 (1st Semester)

Editor-in-Chief: Hannah Althea Leonardo
Managing Editor: Aaron Jan Sabile

News Editor: Joce Ann Puchero
Feature Editor: Nami Padilla
Arts and Literature Editor: Jose Marli

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Social Media Managers: Lianne Rain Coliflores and Joce Ann Puchero

Creative Director: Jehu Adolfo
Art Director: Niรฑa Rizza Tosoc
Chief Photojournalist: Diane Greze Catay

News Writers:
Mark Romero, Rebecca Marie Dabalos, and Kyla Louise Waje

Feature Writers:
Gabrielle Anne Banan and Ronelli Marthie Inoceno

Arts and Literature Writers:
Kyle Sunday Julaton and Ritchelle Anne Magsakay

Sports Writers:
Gavin Arceo and Frances Ericka Leynes

Photojournalists:
Jordan Amor, Mark Romero, and Daniel Lawrence Avila

Layout Artists:
Arriana Gamutan, Leanah Mae Diongzon, and Robert Adrian Espaรฑo

Cartoonists:
Joanna Faith Bulaon and Joshua Louis Dollano

Adviser:
Mr.

๐€ ๐๐Ž๐ƒ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐”๐“๐‡๐Ž๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐“๐„๐‘College, in all its chaos, is already a dynamic journey that stirs all emotions ...
20/07/2025

๐€ ๐๐Ž๐ƒ ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐”๐“๐‡๐Ž๐‘๐’ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐—๐“ ๐‚๐‡๐€๐๐“๐„๐‘

College, in all its chaos, is already a dynamic journey that stirs all emotions and shapes us into who we are. Amidst that whirlwind, some of our former and active members chose Komunikator as their guiding companion. Whether they joined early or late, they definitely carved their names in the legacy of this organization.

Those four years of papers, stress, and sleepless nights came milestones, bonds, and hard-earned wisdom. As our seniors completed their final lap last July 16, their dedication shone brightly, stepping onto the next chapter with soaring colors.

As for Lianne Coliflores, Komunikatorโ€™s social media manager and incoming senior, she praised how the seniors have inspired her the most during her time in the organization.

โ€œInspiring mentors. Those are the words that come to mind as I think of our seniors. Ever since joining Komunikator, Iโ€™ve always looked up to members ahead of us and been amazed as I imagine how they juggle everything at once yet still show up and do their best not just as members, but also as mentors to us, lower batches,โ€ she shared.

Now that the torch of leadership will be passed to Gavin Arceo, former sports writer and incoming senior, he recalls how outgoing editor-in-chief Hannah Leonardo, along with Frances Leynes, were the first ones to teach him the ways of Komunikator.

โ€œKnowing that the torch has been passed to me makes me want to strive more so that I can put Komunikator in the same level back when they were still active. I want the organization to keep moving forward so that the lessons that I learned from them wonโ€™t go to waste,โ€ he added.

Being with the professor who taught them how to make a broadsheet from their first year will surely leave a lasting impact on them as well. With that, Mr. Argyll Geducos, our publicationโ€™s advisor, says his parting message to the graduates.

โ€œTo our graduating Komunikator members, thank you for giving Komunikator its strongest and biggest team yet. You stepped up, showed up, and poured your hearts into every story despite everything else on your plate. Iโ€™m proud of how youโ€™ve grown as storytellers, but even prouder of the dedication behind the bylines. I wish you all the best in your next chapter, and I hope you carry the spirit, heart, hustle, and commitment of Komunikator wherever life takes you,โ€ Mr. Geducos stated.

Their life as Communication majors didnโ€™t end when they turned their tassels last Wednesday, in fact, it just started. This time, instead of the familiar shades of blue and white, they will be stepping into the vibrant canvas of the real world.

Nonetheless, the knowledge and encouragement they instilled will echo in Komunikator for the years to come.

To our beloved Communication graduates, we cannot wait for your success outside our institution. Thank you for choosing Komunikator, and indeed, the COMMunity is immensely proud of you.

Congratulations, Batch 2025 of Komunikator Graduates!

Written by: Ronelli Inoceno
Layout by: Daniela Saรฑosa

Today, let us raise a toast and celebrate the day of Komunikatorโ€™s amazing outgoing Managing Editor, Aaron Sabile!Your u...
20/07/2025

Today, let us raise a toast and celebrate the day of Komunikatorโ€™s amazing outgoing Managing Editor, Aaron Sabile!

Your unique talent, unwavering dedication, and leadership have shaped the driving force behind our teamโ€™s voice and vision. As you celebrate another year, may you get to where youโ€™re destined to be, and continue to be a voice that leaves a lasting impact.

Komunikator wishes you continued success in all the chapters you will be opening next.

Happy Birthday, Aaron!๐ŸŽ‰

Photo by: Piolo Ferrer
Layout by: Clarissa Mae Bigtas

Today, we turn a whole page and dedicate a special one to celebrate Komunikatorโ€™s incredible outgoing Arts and Literatur...
19/07/2025

Today, we turn a whole page and dedicate a special one to celebrate Komunikatorโ€™s incredible outgoing Arts and Literature Editor, Marlito Sarmiento!

May the stories you have brought to life by your creativity and spirit continue to help you find beauty in the extraordinary, move hearts, and open minds.

Keep sharing your passion with the world as you end a new chapter and begin a new one.

Happy Birthday, Marlito! ๐ŸŽ‰

Photo by: Piolo Ferrer
Layout by: Clarissa Mae Bigtas

Thrilled and overflowing with pride as our COMMunity celebrates not one, but two incredible achievements from the Adamso...
19/07/2025

Thrilled and overflowing with pride as our COMMunity celebrates not one, but two incredible achievements from the Adamson Leadership Awards (AdLaw) 2025!

Komunikator received the Special Citation for Newsletterโ€” a testament to the incredible strength and dedication of our team. A heartfelt thank you to Komunikatorโ€™s outgoing executives and all members for your tireless hard work and lasting contributions.

We also celebrate Adrienne Mei Cornel from the Adamson University Communication Society for being recognized as an Outstanding AUSG Representative at Adamson Leadership Awards (AdLaw) 2025, proving her utmost dedication and leadership.

These achievements shine a bright light on the passion, teamwork, and impact that fuel our community. Keep aiming for excellence!

Layout by: Clarissa Mae Bigtas

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐Š๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ค๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐€๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฆ ...
18/07/2025

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐†๐ซ๐š๐๐ฎ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐Š๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ค๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐€๐๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐๐ž

Adamson University once again sent off a new batch of graduates, and among them were the proud members of Komunikator, at the Marriott Hotel, last July 16, 2025.

It was a day of pride and celebration for the graduates of all courses, especially for the COMMunity as one of their own, Marlito Sarmiento, took center stage to deliver this yearโ€™s Address of Thanks during the commencement exercises.

Marlito Sarmiento, summa cm laude from the Bachelor of Arts in Communication, is the second Communication Student to deliver the speech after alumna and newest faculty member Ms. Jenica Villanueva in 2022.

Among this yearโ€™s 83 graduates from the Communication program, 10 earned the distinction of summa cm laude, 23 graduated magna cm laude, two received cm laude honors, and 25 were recognized with academic merit awards.

His heartfelt message resonated with hundreds of attendees, faculty, families, and fellow graduates of the course.

In his heartfelt Address of Thanks, Sarmiento reflected on his journey from being a quiet, often unseen student to standing in front as a summa cm laude graduate. He then shared how moments of self-doubt and silent struggles eventually led to recognition, especially when he fell in love with music and theater.

โ€œFor a while, I was remembered as the guy who kept wearing the same black and white jacket, sitting in the corner, waiting for his turn to shine. I was often misunderstood for my โ€œfailed attemptsโ€ to socialize. Every awkward moment may have looked negative, but that was meโ€”trying my best to connect,โ€ he said.

โ€œA turning point came in my third year when I wrote most of the songs and served as musical director for our Theater class musical. Thatโ€™s when I felt seenโ€”from a nobody to a somebody. At least now, Iโ€™m remembered as the guy who carries his keyboard and amplifiers around school every day,โ€ he added.

He expressed his gratitude to the university, faculty, thesis mates, friends, and family who supported him. He reminded fellow graduates that success is not just built individually, but also as a group, and that having othersโ€™ guidance is also important.

Sarmiento quoted a line from the musical โ€œDear Evan Hansenโ€: "When youโ€™re falling in a forest and thereโ€™s nobody around, do you ever really crash, or even make a sound?โ€ He spoke to those who feel unseen, encouraging them to trust in their potential because sometimes, the quietest voices can leave the loudest impact.

In closing, Sarmiento dedicated his speech to everyone who never gave up: โ€œYou are seen. We are seen. And the degrees we earned today prove it.โ€

For the outgoing members of Komunikator and the entire Adamson COMMunity, this graduation is not just an ending, but a powerful new beginning.

Written by: Hans Soliven
Layout by: Eldrick Nolasco

09/07/2025

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๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ฌI was walking to our villageโ€™s clubhouse and saw a pigeon on my way there. It was beautiful,...
07/07/2025

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐“๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ง๐ฌ

I was walking to our villageโ€™s clubhouse and saw a pigeon on my way there. It was beautiful, unlike the world, it was peaceful and gentle, grey yet it never felt dull.

Then there was a van, approaching not too fast, enough time for me to think about things as my gaze moved back to the bird. I should shoo it away, I thought.

Seconds later, I heard its bones crack, while the van swished away like nothing happened.

My steps halted to a stop, frozen. I looked at the pigeon, its delicate feathers now kind of all over the concrete slab, smeared with blood, squished, lifeless.

What if I went my way a little bit more and waved it away earlier?

I was filled with regret, regret that would not undo the lifelessness of the poor little creature.

That very same day, I went to our barangay hall. As I walked out, two elderly women were about to come in. My mind instantly turned to the pigeon and what I regret not doingโ€”helping, so I took the door, pulled it, and held it for them because I thought maybe I would feel less sh*tty if I did something good, even if itโ€™s the most menial and bare minimum act.

But the thing is, that moment of me pulling the door open didnโ€™t ease the guilt weighing on my chest, simply because itโ€™s two different things. It couldnโ€™t compare to the fate of the bird, especially since a life had been at stake. My attempt at redemption was like putting tape over a hole in a drum full of water, a temporary fix.

And thatโ€™s when I realized that regret is a feeling foreboded by obvious warnings, which in my case was complacency, but in some other cases itโ€™s ignorance.

Later that month, I read about Manong Raffy, a cyclist who got doored by an AUV parked on the bike lane then got hit and killed by an incoming SUV. Agreed with that Facebook post, the accident happened was โ€œunnecessary and preventable.โ€ The bike lane was the warning that the wrongly parked vehicle chose to ignore.

And again I thought: What if someone had acted on this warning sooner?

Maybe if we let the warnings move past toward action, then maybe awareness would be a proactive approach rather than a reactive one. A decision that would ward off losses of animals and real people with so many tomorrows ahead of them.

Sometimes, all it takes to make a difference is one small action, simple yet many are just paralyzed by the thought of it. We assume someone else will do it, but there often isnโ€™t.

So, now I try again, to do the right thing when I think of it, not to be the hero, but to be present, and to never again let my compassion be useless or one that fails to make a change.

For the pigeon.
For Manong Raffy.
For the lives and things we can still save, if we act while we still can.

Written by: Hannah Leonardo
Illustration by: Chentini Rotor

Today, we shine the spotlight on someone whose words have brought authentic narratives to life. Happy Birthday to Komuni...
07/07/2025

Today, we shine the spotlight on someone whose words have brought authentic narratives to life. Happy Birthday to Komunikatorโ€™s credible outgoing News Writerโ€“ Rebecca Dabalos!

Your dedication to truth, creativity, and clarity sets the standard for the community. On your special day, Komunikator wishes for your unwavering passion to shine a light and be a voice for untold stories.

Hereโ€™s to another year of making headlines, chasing stories, and writing for the next big chapter of your life.

Happy Birthday, Rebecca! ๐Ÿฅณ

Photo by: Piolo Ferrer
Layout by: Clarissa Bigtas

02/07/2025

๐—ž๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜๐—ฌ๐—ง๐—ฆ! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’› Sabay-sabay tayong matakam, mapasayaw, at mapataas ang kamay sa unli-sayang hatid ng ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ #๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ! ๐ŸŽฅ A full-on celebration of Falcon pride! ๐Ÿ’™โœŠ

From iconic campus spots to Klasmeyt moments, this video captures the energy, unity, and creativity that define both Adamson University and the MI UNIVerse! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐™†๐™–๐™๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™–๐™–๐™ฃ, ๐™ ๐™–๐™๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ ๐™–๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃโ€”๐™—๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™– ๐™†๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™„๐™ฃ๐™–๐™จ๐™–๐™ก, ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ž ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™–๐™ง๐™–๐™ฅ ๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ก๐™ž ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™จ๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–!







A visionary who brings ideas and stories to life. Let us light up the candle and let Leanah Diongzon, Komunikatorโ€™s outg...
01/07/2025

A visionary who brings ideas and stories to life.

Let us light up the candle and let Leanah Diongzon, Komunikatorโ€™s outgoing Creative Director, blow her sparks of brilliance into flames on her special day!

May the passion and dedication you have shared with Komunikator bring you to new heights, allowing more people to witness and be inspired by your remarkable talent, one that has truly left an indelible mark on our team.

Happy Birthday, Lhei!

Photo by: Piolo Ferrer
Layout by: Clarissa Bigtas

Celebrate Excellence!Mr. Glenn Parungao, Chairperson of the Communication Department, has once again demonstrated his ou...
26/06/2025

Celebrate Excellence!

Mr. Glenn Parungao, Chairperson of the Communication Department, has once again demonstrated his outstanding talent for winning Best Newscast (Brigada Balita Nationwide sa Umaga) at the 28th Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Golden Dove Awards, on June 26.

Congratulations, Sir Glenn! Your remarkable achievement fills the COMMunity with pride.

Written by: Lianne Coliflores
Layout by: Jodie Dantes

Today, we light the candles and make way for Komunikatorโ€™s game-changing outgoing sports editor, Frances Leynes, to make...
26/06/2025

Today, we light the candles and make way for Komunikatorโ€™s game-changing outgoing sports editor, Frances Leynes, to make a wish!

The heartbeat behind every game-winning story, the voice that brought the thrill of the field right to our pagesโ€”your passion, creativity, and sharp eye have truly transformed our craft into a winning team.

May this new chapter bring you exciting challenges, unforgettable victories, and endless opportunities, both on the page and beyond.

Happy Birthday, Frances! ๐Ÿฅณ

Photo by: Piolo Ferrer
Pubmat by: Clarissa Mae Bigtas

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