The Central Post

08/06/2026

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 | Eala rallies past Bartůňková to break ‘Czech Curse’; claims first 2026 title

Philippine tennis pride Alex Eala set a historic milestone after emerging victorious against Czech Republic’s hard-hitting Nikola Bartůňková at the Lexus Birmingham Open, securing her first title of the 2026 season and the second Women's Tennis Association (WTA) 125 crown of her career at the Edgbaston Priory Club on June 07, 2026.

Facing early pressure after dropping the opening set, Eala rallied with urgency to secure a hard-fought 5-7, 6-3, and 7-5 victory.

The triumph marked the end of a persistent psychological hurdle for the 21-year-old, as she finally notched her first career win over a Czech opponent after 12 consecutive losses.

Eala had to dig deep to save break points during her fifth service game but Bartůňková remained resilient, securing the match's first break in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead before serving out the set.

Eala found her rhythm in the second set, securing an early 3-2 break to seize control.

She maintained her momentum throughout, keeping Bartůňková at bay to comfortably take the set at 6-3 and forced a deciding third frame.

Bartůňková took an early lead in a dramatic third set, as Eala held steady after a grueling deuce in the second game.

Refusing to be left behind, Eala surged ahead by winning three consecutive games, punctuated by a pivotal break of Bartůňková in the fourth game.

However, Bartůňková roared back with two aggressive wins, and an Eala double fault leveled the score at 5-5.

Showing true grit, Eala broke to love and saved several break points, eventually overcoming Bartůňková’s resistance and clawed her way to a hard-fought victory.

Following this triumph, Eala heads to the Queen's Club Championships, where she holds a spot in the main draw.



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘴𝘰
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘫𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘴
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰

08/06/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝟳.𝟴 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁; 𝗧𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Sarangani province at 7:37 am on June 8, 2026, causing widespread damage across the provinces of Mindanao and triggering a tsunami warning by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs further issued that coastal residents in the provinces of Sarangani, Davao Occidental, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu, Basilan, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato should evacuate immediately to higher grounds.

In the statement issued this morning, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that “the Office of Civil Defense and the NDRRMC are now coordinating disaster response and monitoring across all affected areas.”

In addition, the president has directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to pre-position relief goods, ensure evacuation centers, and to assess roads, bridges, and critical infrastructure.

Marcos also coordinated with the Local Government Units (LGUs) to suspend all classes at all levels “across affected areas in Mindanao until further notice,” prioritizing the safety of the children.

Meanwhile, based on the reports of the Department of Education (DepEd), a building collapsed at Matanao National High School in Davao del Sur due to the strong impact of the earthquake.

According to the authorities, residents are urged to remain vigilant and heed official warnings for the expected aftershocks.



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘌𝘭𝘪 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺: 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨

07/06/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥! 👋☀️

Did the break actually happen, or did we just blink? Shubi muna ang relax at pahinga kay back to skwela na sad ang behavior! Either way, the campus is calling and the grind is waiting. It’s time for a quick vibe check before the caffeine kicks in! ☕️⚡️

Check the board and hit that 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧 button to cast your vote:

❤️ 𝗬𝗲𝘀! (The overachiever)
😄 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴! (Wait, I’m still processing...)
😮 𝗗𝗶 𝗽𝗮!? (Is this a prank?)
😢 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗮. 𝗔𝗸𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁 :'( (The emotional damage is real)
😡 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘁

Which one are you? Cast your vote below! 👇✨



𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘺
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺: 𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘰

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 | 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮 𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮?

Sa paglipas ng maraming taon, ang bawat tao, bagay, o kahit lugar ay pabago-bago. Sa kabilang banda, may ilan ang nananatiling permanente. Isa na rito ang mga matatandang puno ng akasya at narra sa kahabaan ng Quirino Avenue sa Maynila na nagsisilbing tahimik na mga bantay, at nag-aalok ng lilim laban sa walang-awang init ng lungsod. Ngunit bunsod ng pag-unlad ng teknolohiya at imprastraktura, ang patuloy na pag-asam ng kaunlaran ng ating mundo ay may dalang negatibong epekto—na kahit puno na ilang daang taon nang nakatayo ay dapat isakripisyo.

Noong Mayo 2026, tumaas ang tensiyon ng publiko nang kumpirmahin ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na aprubado ang pagputol ng humigit-kumulang 600 na puno para sa isang proyektong pangkalsada. Sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon na patuloy na pagtaas ng temperatura at paglala ng kalidad ng hangin sa Maynila, tunay bang karapat-dapat itong maging nag-iisang opsyon?

Ayon sa batas, partikular ang Presidential Decree No. 705 (The Revised Forestry Code) at PD 953, ang pagputol ng puno ay magiging legal at pahihintulutan lamang sa tatlong partikular na sitwasyon: kaligtasan ng publiko, legal na pribadong paggamit, at pagpapaunlad ng bansa (Respicio, 2026). Pasok sa huling kategorya ang kontrobersyal na nabanggit na proyekto, ang Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx). Base sa pahayag ng DENR, ang pagputol ng puno sa Quirino Avenue ay para sa pagtatayo ng 40.62 kilometrong expressway na magdurugtong sa Skyway sa Roxas Boulevard—pinahintulutan sa ilalim ng Permit No. 2026-02-24-TCEBP-1609 (Gregorio, 2026).

Dagdag pa, ang malalaking proyektong tulad nito, na idinisenyo upang lutasin ang matinding trapiko sa Metro Manila, ay isang balido at sapat na dahilan para sa pagputol ng puno sa ilalim ng umiiral na mga regulasyon (Gregorio, 2026a). Binigyang-diin naman ng nasabing ahensiya na huwag mabahala sapagkat bilang kapalit sa pagkawala ng mga matatandang puno, isa sa mga kondisyon ng permit ay ang pagtatanim ng 50,700 punla sa nasabing lungsod (Santos, 2026).

Ngunit sa likod nito, nananatili pa rin ang pagkabahala sa aspeto ng agham at ekolohiya hinggil sa panganib na dala ng pagkaubos ng mga puno. Ito ay dahil sa pagkawala ng mga puno bilang carbon sinks at air filters. Sa proseso ng photosynthesis, sinisipsip ng mga puno ang carbon dioxide (CO2) mula sa hangin—tinatayang bawat puno ay sumisipsip ng humigit-kumulang 22 kilo ng CO2 bawat taon (Bernet, 2024). Kasabay nito, bilang mga air filters, sinasala rin nito ang mga mapanganib na particulate matter mula sa alikabok, usok, o tambutso ng sasakyan, na kilalang nagdudulot ng mga respiratory diseases sa tao (Su et al., 2025).

Gayunman, para sa kaunlaran ng imprastraktura, sapat ba ang mahigpit na pagpapatupad ng mga permit at ang pasensyang maghintay na lumaki ang bawat punla, kapalit ng mga punong ilang dekadang nagbigay ng lilim at kaginhawaan? O iniiwasan lang natin ang abala ngayon, habang ipinapangako natin ang hangin, ang lilim, at ang kinabukasang ating haharapin?



𝘐𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘪: 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘯
𝘐𝘯𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘨: 𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘪: 𝘑𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘵

06/06/2026

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲

Who needs Netflix when the Senate is free?

Over the past few weeks, the Philippine Senate has delivered everything one could ask from a reality television series: rivalries, emotional confrontations, livestreams, plot twists, and enough conflicting narratives to keep audiences refreshing their feeds.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.

Every season needs an arc, and this one began with a familiar mix of controversy and spectacle. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa reportedly sought refuge within Senate premises as an ICC arrest warrant loomed. What should have been a straightforward institutional and legal matter quickly blurred into public performance—turning the chamber into something that felt less like a legislative body and more like a political staging ground.

But the transformation did not stop there.

The Senate is no longer just being watched. It is now broadcasting itself. Lawmakers went live. Statements were narrated in real time. Reactions were clipped, shared, and replayed. Somewhere along the way, governance stopped competing for attention. It began performing for it.

Then came the reported gunfire incident inside Senate grounds. Panic followed. Statements were issued. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano described it as an attack on the institution, and for a moment, the nation watched a political thriller unfolding in real time. Days later, CCTV footage and official timelines complicated that narrative. But by then, the version that mattered most had already spread—the viral one.

In the aftermath, another layer of drama unfolded. Senator Pia Cayetano expressed frustration over colleagues who allegedly failed to check on those inside the chamber, while Senator Erwin Tulfo insisted that messages had been sent through their group chat. Between conflicting accounts and emotional exchanges, the Senate began to resemble something less like a constitutional body and more like a dysfunctional group chat with legislative authority.

And because every season needs its iconic line, Senator Lito Lapid delivered one that sounded less like parliamentary discourse and more like a teleserye script: “𝘎𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘰 𝘱𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘢.” The nation did not need background music to know it had entered a different genre.

Individually, these moments may appear entertaining. Taken together, they point to something more serious.

𝗔 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Politics has always involved spectacle. The problem begins when spectacle becomes the product itself—when visibility becomes achievement, and attention becomes governance. In this environment, legislative work does not disappear, but it competes. It competes with clips, with narratives, with virality. And what loses out is often the least visible but most essential work: crafting laws, scrutinizing policy, conducting oversight, and responding to national needs.

Outside the chamber, the consequences of this shift are not theatrical. Rice does not become cheaper because a hearing trends online. Traffic does not ease because a livestream goes viral. Wages do not stretch further because a political feud dominates the news cycle. Students still struggle to stay in school. Workers still endure exhausting commutes. Families still balance budgets that no longer balance. These are not background details. They are the reason institutions like the Senate exist in the first place.

And that is the irony: while lawmakers compete for attention, citizens compete with inflation; while politicians manage narratives, families manage survival.

This is not the result of a single incident or individual. It reflects a broader political environment where incentives have shifted—where visibility is rewarded more than substance, performance more than policy, and spectacle more than service.

At some point, a difficult question becomes unavoidable: Are we watching lawmakers govern? Or are we watching governance become content?

Because there is a difference. One produces legislation. The other produces engagement. One treats public office as responsibility. The other treats it as a platform.

So yes—tune in if you must. The next episode of Keeping Up with the Senate will likely feature another confrontation, another viral clip, another carefully staged moment of institutional chaos. The ratings will be strong. The engagement will be impressive. The memes will write themselves.

Meanwhile, millions of Filipinos will continue starring in a far less glamorous production called everyday survival because unlike the Senate’s performance, theirs is not a show they can switch off.

And while the Senate keeps up with the spectacle, the Filipino people are still waiting for it to keep up with its responsibility.



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘶𝘩𝘪𝘥
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯
𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘺: 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳

06/06/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

The Central Post incoming and outgoing Editorial Board held their Turnover Ceremony on June 1, 2026 at the Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) Conference Room, together with one of their advisers, Ms. Karen Y. Ramos-Piccio. Sir Joseph Paul C. Adorable, head of the Student Organizations and Activities, facilitated the activity, ensuring that the turnover of the previous officers' responsibilities were duly accepted and faithfully carried out by the incoming officers during their term.

The outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Krysia Nicole Boquila, laid out the problems encountered during her and her co-officers’ term, including recommendations on how to minimize those problems for the next set of officers. A reading of the Memorandum of Agreement, signed and agreed upon by both incoming and outgoing officers, was read to ensure that all present understood the terms for the conduct of the Central Post’s remaining activities and events. Mr. Adorable also suggested insightful practices the future officers may practice during the term. The turnover activity concluded with Keziah Marie Bajaro’s, the new Editor-in-Chief, and Ms. Ramos-Piccio’s speeches and a photo opportunity.

The turnover marked a transition between the old and new Editorial Board, in which duties and responsibilities were formally transferred to the next set of officers. The exit of the previous officers is not a relinquishing of their duty, but a move to pass the torch of journalism to capable and willing individuals who shall continue the duty of upholding truth responsibly.



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘒𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘢
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺: 𝘑𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘢 𝘙𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘵

05/06/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲-𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 ‘𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲’, 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀

MANILA, Philippines—The House of Representatives’ approval of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill on third and final reading on June 3, 2026, has sparked criticism from opposition lawmakers, who described the passed bill as “fake,” “weak,” and “watered-down,” citing provisions they believe contain significant loopholes.

House Bill No. 8389, or the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, authored by House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, was approved with 271 affirmative votes, 16 negative votes, and seven abstentions.

In a press statement, Dy stated that “This measure does not intend to target families or restrict legitimate political participation. It seeks to ensure that public office remains open to all Filipinos and that leadership is determined by the people’s trust, not by the concentration of power in a few clans.”

The opposition contend that the measure’s restrictions are too narrow since the bill prohibits relatives of currently elected officials from holding elective positions within the same jurisdiction; however, it only covers relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, which includes spouses, children, parents, and siblings.

Furthermore, the ML Party-list Representative Leila de Lima cited the lack of a succession ban, the absence of rules preventing members of the same family from simultaneously holding positions in the same province, no restriction on families holding posts across multiple districts, party-list representatives, broader family networks, and other “back doors” into public office.

Moreover, Akbayan Reps. Chel Diokno and Perci Cendaña, who also voted against the bill, highlighted concerns over its loopholes, saying it still allows the concentration of political power among families.

It can be recalled that the House’s progressive Makabayan bloc had earlier withdrawn support, arguing that genuine anti-dynasty legislation should prevent both simultaneous and successive occupation of public offices by closely related family members.

Despite the criticism, supporters maintain that the bill represents progress toward regulating political dynasties and promoting equal access to public service. They argue that the measure can still serve as a foundation for future reforms as it advances through the legislative process.

𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨:
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/04/2532766/house-oks-anti-political-dynasty-bill-opposition-slams-it-fake-watered-down

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/01/28/2503891/anti-political-dynasty-bills-what-went-down-first-congress-deliberations

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/03/04/2511888/house-bloc-slams-watered-down-anti-dynasty-bill



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘻
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘫𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘴𝘴
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺: 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘩 𝘛𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘰

02/06/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗘: 𝗖𝗠𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the list of passers for the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE), with Central Mindanao University (CMU) celebrating a remarkable achievement after producing 18 newly certified public accountants.

The university recorded an impressive 81.82% overall passing rate, with 18 passers out of 22 examinees, significantly surpassing the national passing rate of 30.83%. Among first-time takers, CMU achieved an outstanding 94.12% passing rate, with 16 passers and one conditional passer out of 17 examinees.

This accomplishment reflects the dedication, perseverance, and hard work of the CMUans, as well as the commitment of the College of Business and Management (CBM) in providing quality accountancy education and training.

With this latest success, CMU continues to uphold its legacy of academic excellence and reaffirms its commitment in producing competent and globally competitive accounting professionals.




𝘊𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘻
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘛𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘵

30/05/2026

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀.

That’s what people always tell me about asymptotes in math: a close line that seems almost, yet too far to have a chance to touch. It feels almost possible, but it remains just out of reach, unless stretched across infinity. But we don’t live in an infinite distance where possibilities like that exist, nor do I get the chance to meet you halfway through it. And even if our paths seem to draw closer, there will always be a boundary that keeps me from reaching you.

𝘈 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘜𝘴

I was there, being able to witness almost everything—your success, the one time you failed, and when you cried over stuff that seemed out of your character. But in every situation, I was just a person standing beside you—clapping, not the one holding the trophy with you. And that’s what hurts the most—not the distance, but the closeness we had that never became enough. I stood beside you and was part of your own little world, yet I was never chosen in the way I quietly hoped.

Your gentleness that carries comfort, your smile that radiates energy to my tired soul, and your eyes that keep me alive—I've seen it all. And maybe, that’s why I hoped too, that somewhere along the journey, you’ve seen me too—not just as the friend who was always there, the one who listened, laughed, and stayed, but as someone who could be more than that. Not in a distance where I'm watching you over, but in a way our eyes meet in a crowded room. And if that happens, I would willingly defy the odds and search for the solution to the uncertainties, so that I could stand beside you—even if only in a way I was never meant to.

But no matter how much time passed, the line between "friend" and "more" was never crossed. And maybe that was the limitation of it all—that there are people who remain as constant in our lives, yet never cross something beyond that, like an asymptote that lingers close enough to feel real, but never enough to be held.

This is a realization that being just a friend is better than not having you at all.

It took me some time to realize. I learned to stay within the spaces you allowed me to be—not thinking of asking beyond it. I laugh when you laugh, I feel happy when you smile, I feel complete when I see you—for me, that’s enough. Because if asking for more is like risking the space I have in your life then I would rather stay within my lane than lose the relationship we have. Because the thought of losing you feels more terrifying than asking for more.

So I settled into the role I was given. Holding all the memories that meant more to me than they ever did to you. I stayed in my lane, accepting the fact that the idea of you and me is lower than the probability of losing you. I chose to carry the unspoken feelings, not because I'm weak, but simply because loving you quietly feels safer than losing you completely.

And even though I know that we can't be together, a part of me hopes that somewhere—in different dimensions and spaces—there's a different ending of me and you, and that you're also thinking the same way as I do. But I know my limits, and all I can do is to love you bravely—in quiet moments, in a distance where you feel close yet I couldn't get hold of, in every conversation we exchange, in every line that you say, and in every glance that isn't meant for me. I’ll keep all those. For memories, a reality that slaps me after dreaming about our own happy ending.

Even if it wasn't true, I still hope that we could have been something more than almost. But I couldn't run away from the truth. In this version of life, I will choose to love you in silence—a love that chooses to stay regardless of the distance and uncertainty. Because loving you quietly allows me to remain near, even if I can never truly reach you. And like an asymptote, I have learned to exist within that distance—not overlapping, not arriving, not crossing the bounds, but always, somehow, still close.



𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺: 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘭𝘶
𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯
𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘺: 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴