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Write-Up Friday | Hindi naman ako palaging magalingAkala ko no’ng bata pa, kaya ko ang lahat. Magmula sa pag-aaral ng mg...
24/10/2025

Write-Up Friday | Hindi naman ako palaging magaling

Akala ko no’ng bata pa, kaya ko ang lahat. Magmula sa pag-aaral ng mga aralin na kinakailangan sa loob ng apat na sulok ng ating pangalawang tahanan, hanggang sa mga takdang-aralin na minsan ay hinahanapan ng gabay ng magulang. Hindi ako madalas na humahagilap ng ibang kamay noon at alam kong kaya kong gawin mag-isa ang halos lahat ng gawain dahil iniisip ko, magaling ako.

Ngunit sa tuwing umangat nang umangat ang baitang na tinutuntungan, unti-unti kong nakikita sa sarili na hindi pala kayang pasanin lahat. Pahirap nang pahirap ang bawat hakbang na may pagkakataong hindi kinakaya mag-isa. Mga pagtahak sa kalsadang nakukuwestiyon ang kakayahan ko sa mga bagay na akala ko noon ay magaling ako. Sa una pa lang ba, magaling nga ba talaga ako?

Mga medalyang palaging nakasabit sa aking leeg. Sertipikong natatanggap madalas sa tuwing matatapos ang bawat markahan. Patimpalak na laging uuwing panalo dahil sa dala-dala ang ngalan ng paaralan. Lahat ng iyan ay naging patunay noon kung gaano ako kagaling—na ngayon ay tila ba isang kwento na lamang kung paano ako mamayagpag sa larangang hindi na mawari ngayon kung magwawagi pa rin ako.

“Kaya ko pa ba ‘to?” at “Akala ko ba, magaling ako?” ay ang mga tanong na palaging bumabagabag na sa isipan sa tuwing may bagong hamon akong haharapin. Pangamba at pagdududa sa sarili ang bumabalot sa aking sistema bawat galaw—hanggang sa nilalamon na ang mentalidad na hindi kakayanin ng sarili ko na gawin ito. Nakalulungkot man ngunit hindi na magawang iwaglit sa isipan ang ganitong nararamdaman—tila ba’y dugong umiikot at nanunuot sa bawat ugat ko. Subukan man ang mga paraan upang mapuksa ang pag-iisip na ito ngunit may mga pagkakataon talagang kakainin ka nang buhay, paunti-unti, at hindi mo namamalayan.

Kasabay pa nito ang mga matang nag-aakalang magaling pa rin ako. Mga naging saksi sa kung paano ko naitawid lahat nang mag-isa ang mga bagay na kung titignan ay kailangan ng puwersa ng iba. Kung paano ako tumindig noon na para bang kayang-kaya ko pa ang lahat dahil nga sa magaling ako. Ngunit sila rin ang nagiging saksi sa kung paanong ang matikas na tindig ay unti-unti na ring gumuguho dahil sa mga masasamang elementong naninirahan sa utak ko—pagkwestiyon at kawalan ng tiwala sa sarili. Kung paanong ang dating magaling na ako na nangunguna noon ay tila ba ay hindi na makahabol kahit sa pinakamabagal na pagong. Na ngayon tila ba isang ligaw na bata na hindi mawari kung anong daan ang tatahakin na alam niyang pupulutin siya.

Tila ba ay maging ang mga taong nakasaksi sa akin noon ay nag-aalangan na ngayon kung magaling pa ba ako. Napaisip ako, tiwala pa ba ang mga ito na gano’n pa rin ako? Sabagay, maging ako man ay hirap nang tingalain ang sarili kung kitang-kita na ang pangangalawang. Mahirap sabihin at isipin na taglay ko pa rin ang galing kung hindi ko mapatunayan sa sarili.

Isa na lamang ang nasa utak ko. Hindi naman pala ako magaling, kinakaya ko lang naman pala.

Ni Leigh Marie Canillo
Larawang kuha ni Kinze Poblete

Heads up, students! The Midterm Examinations for the First Semester of Academic Year 2025-2026 are scheduled on October ...
24/10/2025

Heads up, students!

The Midterm Examinations for the First Semester of Academic Year 2025-2026 are scheduled on October 20 until 25.

Please be informed that due to certain events and class suspensions, some examinations may be scheduled based on internal agreements within the respective departments.

All students are advised to prepare accordingly. Give your best shot, Iskolars!

Caption by Hanah Cruz

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏The Forum proudly presents the ph...
22/10/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅." - 𝑱.𝑹.𝑹 𝑻𝒐𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒏

The Forum proudly presents the photos taken during the remarkable moment for graduates, the Commencement Ceremony 2025.

Relive the joy, pride, and celebration as you scroll through these captured memories.

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Photos by Kurt Baui, Raine Keisha Cullado, Gian Ferrer, Nicole Ilog, and Erich Loquete


PUP 121st Anniversary: Inspiring, Uplifting, TransformingThe Polytechnic University of the Philippines inspires the youn...
22/10/2025

PUP 121st Anniversary: Inspiring, Uplifting, Transforming

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines inspires the young minds towards success, uplifts their spirit with wisdom and empathy, and transforms their students' lives into something greater. For over a century and two decades, PUP continues to empower the youth, not only equipping them with accessible and high-quality education, but also with a heart for its nation.

Let us celebrate the founding anniversary of our sintang paaralan, which continues to move forward in achieving its goal of becoming a leading comprehensive Polytechnic University in Asia!

Happy 121st Anniversary, Sinta!

Caption by Stephanie May C. Bernal
Layout by John Brixter Mateo

The graduating catalysts are already at their peak!Time is quickly running out for the graduating students of Polytechni...
21/10/2025

The graduating catalysts are already at their peak!

Time is quickly running out for the graduating students of Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Maragondon Campus as the moment they've been waiting for approaches. But before that day arrives, we would like to express our deepest gratitude and pay tribute to our graduating staff—our catalysts of change. For years of your service, you’ve served as the eyes and voice of integrity for the student body, steadfastly upholding honesty and truth.

We salute you for your sacrifices and unwavering efforts to be the voice of the student body, especially during our hardest moments. Your dedication to combating misinformation and fake news has set a standard for integrity. Thank you for consistently delivering accurate news, keeping us informed with timely announcements and factual information, and especially, offering valuable advice during tough moments. Our Sintang Paaralan will always remember your hard work and commitment to standing up for rights and equality.

Our Isko and Iska, let us all rise and come together to honor and bid farewell to our graduating catalyst of change!

The Forum Pride!

Layout by Andre Lizardo

  | Graduation 2025 Heading towards the final part of the graduation ceremony, the Exit of Colors starts to march while ...
21/10/2025

| Graduation 2025

Heading towards the final part of the graduation ceremony, the Exit of Colors starts to march while the graduates, parents, and officials arise to pay tribute, creating an extraordinary trail of impression at Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Maragondon Campus.

Caption by Kyla Ann Somes, Camille Silvestre, and Lena Andrea Mascariña
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