The Louisian Torch

The Louisian Torch The Official Student Publication of Saint Louis College, City of San Fernando, La Union

๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ | ๐Š๐š๐›๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ก๐š๐ง Matagal nang may mga pangalang iniukit sa marmol at tanso, mga buhay na isinakripisyo par...
06/09/2026

๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ | ๐Š๐š๐›๐š๐ฒ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ก๐š๐ง

Matagal nang may mga pangalang iniukit sa marmol at tanso, mga buhay na isinakripisyo para sa dangal at kalayaan ng bayan. Ngunit hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon, nasusukat ang kabayanihan sa laki ng pangalang naitala sa kasaysayan.

May mga taong ang ambag ay hindi naging bantayog, subalit naging sandigan. May mga kamay na hindi nakaukit sa mga aklat, subalit araw-araw na humahawak sa bigat ng buhay upang maipagpatuloy ang kinabukasan. May mga tinig na maaaring hindi umalingawngaw sa buong bayan, ngunit sapat upang magsindi ng munting pagbabago.

Ang mga obrang ito ay paalala ng isang payak ngunit malalim na katotohanan: hindi kailangang maging tanyag upang maging makabuluhan. Kung minsan, taglay ito ng taong piniling tumindig kahit walang nakakakita, maglingkod kahit walang pagkilala, at gumawa ng tama kahit walang naghihintay na gantimpala.

Marahil, ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit patuloy nating ginugunita ang diwa ng Araw ng mga Bayaniโ€”upang sariwain ang mga pangalang ipinagkaloob na sa kasaysayan at hindi maging manhid sa mga kabayanihang patuloy na isinasabuhay sa ating paligid.

Kung ang mga museo ay nag-iingat ng alaala, ang kabayanihan naman ang nagpapaalala kung para kanino natin ipinagpapatuloy ang kasaysayan. Maaaring sa pagitan ng mga kuwadro ay matuklasan natin ang isang bayaning matagal na nating nakikita ngunit nakakaligtaan, isang bayaning maaaring wala sa pahina ng kasaysayan, ngunit araw-araw ay nagsusulat ng pagbabago sa sariling paraan.

ni Maxene Malatag
Likha ng mga mag-aaral ng Arkitektura
Pagsasaayos ni Kyle Christian Soriano




๐‚๐€๐Œ๐๐”๐’ ๐๐„๐€๐“ | ๐€๐ˆ-๐†๐„๐๐„๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐๐”๐๐Œ๐€๐“๐’๐๐„๐˜๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐๐“: ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐šTechnology evolves rapidly, bu...
06/09/2026

๐‚๐€๐Œ๐๐”๐’ ๐๐„๐€๐“ | ๐€๐ˆ-๐†๐„๐๐„๐‘๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐๐”๐๐Œ๐€๐“๐’

๐๐„๐˜๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐Œ๐๐“: ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐š

Technology evolves rapidly, but where do we draw the line between innovation and authenticity?

Across campus journalism, graphic design, and organizational announcements, the rising use of artificial intelligence (AI) in publication materials (pubmats) has sparked an ongoing debate. On one hand, AI brings efficiency, accessibility, and ease of use. On the other hand, it raises questions about artistic value, copyright, and the human effort involved in creating posts.

As the line between tool and threat becomes increasingly blurred, this growing tension begs the question: Is AI a tool that empowers Louisian student creators, or does it replace the human touch that makes campus media meaningful?

The answer shapes the future of our publication standards, and it starts with your perspective.

To explore these questions, Campus Beat is opening a safe, completely anonymous space for you to weigh in on the AI design takeover: no filter, no judgment, no identities attached. Because at the end of the day, a prompt can generate a pictureโ€”but it canโ€™t replace a Louisianโ€™s voice.

Here is the question:

โ€œ๐€๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐€๐ˆ-๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ? ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ข๐ญ ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ?โ€

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by Hazel Elaine Gaerlan
Graphics by Erick Enzo Palis
Layout by Mark Angelo Dela Cruz





๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐’๐‹๐‚ ๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌโ€™, ๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌโ€™ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งThough deferred for weeks due to adverse weather, the or...
05/09/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐’๐‹๐‚ ๐š๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌโ€™, ๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌโ€™ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

Though deferred for weeks due to adverse weather, the orientation for parents and guardians of first-year and new college students finally took place at the Fr. Burgos Gymnasium, September 5.

The orientation aims to serve as an integral guide for the attendees in understanding the institution's guidelines for its learners.

by Eunice Medriano
Photos by Eunice Medriano and Ma. Selin Anne Bito




๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ โ€˜๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ,โ€™ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ After several postponements du...
03/09/2026

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ โ€˜๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ,โ€™ ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ญ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ

After several postponements due to inclement weather, Saint Louis College (SLC) held its first Mass of the Holy Spirit for the college department at the Fr. Burgos Gymnasium, September 2.

The mass was presided over by SLC President Rev. Fr. Roderick Villamar, CICM, PhD, who emphasized the glory and mightiness of the Lord.

In his homily, Rev. Fr. Villamar shared that Godโ€™s message is meant for everyone, calling on the community to bridge personal differences to foster a unified world filled with peace and unity.

He also highlighted the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in overcoming sin and manifesting humility during times of adversity, emphasizing that this is achieved through sincere prayer and seeking divine guidance.

โ€œThe truth is about being morally right and being morally honest,โ€ Rev. Fr. Villamar reiterated.

Addressing broader social issues, Rev. Fr. Villamar underscored the importance of honesty and integrity, pointing out that a โ€œflood of liesโ€ persists amidst the countryโ€™s complex political landscape.

He stressed that understanding the country's current situation and feeling empathy for those affected can only happen when people open their eyes to reality.

โ€œEvery employee, every student, can seek the truth and nothing but the truth,โ€ he added.

Rev. Fr. Villamar concluded by encouraging the Louisian community to stand up for the truth, hold leaders accountable, and choose people who put the common good.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is an annual tradition for Catholic institutions at the beginning of the academic year to seek guidance, blessings, and spiritual growth from the Holy Spirit.

by Jason Ryan Gapuz
Photos by Aericka Dhenizze Juan, Anikka Rojas, Arjay Padiwan, Clint Harvey Garcillan, and Ma. Selin Anne Bito




๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌCollege students of Saint Louis College (SLC) gathered inside t...
02/09/2026

๐‡๐€๐๐๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐Ž๐– | ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ

College students of Saint Louis College (SLC) gathered inside the Fr. Burgos Gymnasium to take part in the holistic Holy Spirit Mass of the college department, September 2.

The Eucharistic celebration is presided over by SLC President, Rev. Fr. Roderick Villamar, CICM, Ph.D.

Amidst continuous heavy rain battering the country due to the southwest monsoon, or "habagat," the mass serves as a reflection for the Louisian community, showing that it remains faithful and united in heart.

by Jason Ryan Gapuz
Photos by Ma. Selin Anne Bito and Aericka Dhenizze Juan




๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐”๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐ ๐“๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐๐Ž๐€๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• Alas kuwatro pa lamang ng madaling-araw, humuhuni na ang malamig na hangin ...
01/09/2026

๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‹๐Ž๐”๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ๐€๐ ๐“๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐‡ ๐„๐ƒ๐ˆ๐“๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐๐Ž๐€๐‘๐ƒ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•

Alas kuwatro pa lamang ng madaling-araw, humuhuni na ang malamig na hangin kasabay ng ubo ng mga lumang makina sa terminal. Sa bawat pagpiga sa silinyador, pumapatak ang krudo na animoโ€™y pawis na ipinambabayad sa patuloy na pagsirit ng presyo ng langisโ€”isang mabigat na realidad sa bansang halos 80 porsiyento ng biyahe at pasahero ay umaasa sa pampublikong transportasyon.

Sa ilalim ng banta ng kawalang-katiyakan mula sa Public Transport Modernization Program at sa harap ng higit โ‚ฑ1,000 na ginagastos sa krudo araw-araw, kakarampot na โ‚ฑ100 hanggang โ‚ฑ150 na lamang ang naiuuwi ng tulad ni June Cachero, dahilan upang kumapit sa matalas na sipit ng '5-6' para lamang may maihain na bigas sa hapag.

Habang ang itinuturing na โ‚ฑ6,000 fuel subsidy ay mabilis na naglalaho sa loob lamang ng isang linggo gaya ng salaysay ni Dennison Rimando, at ang โ‚ฑ10 bawas-presyo sa krudo ay parang wisik lamang sa nag-aalimpuyong krisis ayon kay Gary Corpuz, ang lansangan ay hindi na lamang nagiging daanan ng sasakyanโ€”kundi isang mahapding sugat ng sistemang nakalilimot sa mga nagpapatakbo rito.

Ngunit ang laban ng tsuper ay hindi nagtatapos sa pagmamanibela; ito ay umaagos patungo sa barya at pagtitiis ng bawat komyuter. Sa tuwing kumakambyo ang tsuper sa gitna ng trapiko, kasabay niyang pumipikit ang mga manggagawa at estudyanteng nakikipagpalitang-siko sa mahahabang pila ng paradahanโ€”mga pasaherong nagbabakasakaling makauwi nang buo, bitbit ang katiting na sahod para sa pamilya.

Sapagkat kapag ang itinuturing nang "magandang pasada" na โ‚ฑ400 na kita ni Jerome Puganas ay mabilis ding nilalamon ng isang pirasong ulam sa palengke, malinaw na iisa ang rutang tinatahak ng kalsada: ang laban ng tsuper ay laban ng komyuter. Ang kasalukuyang suliranin sa pampublikong transportasyon at ang walang-rendang pagtaas ng bilihin ay parehong parusa sa mga taong ang tanging hangad lamang ay ang makaraos sa araw-araw.

Sa gitna ng mausok at mabalakid na biyaheng ito, ang pamamahayag ay hindi maaaring manatiling nakakulong sa apat na sulok ng silid-aralan. Ang hawak naming panulat at kamera ay aming manibela at ilaw sa kadilimanโ€”isang paninindigang ipapakita ang bawat buntong-hininga sa paradahan, itatala ang bawat patak ng pawis sa manibela, at ihahatid ang panawagan ng mamamayang nagnanais ng makatao, makatarungan, at sapat na serbisyo sa kalsada.

Sapagkat ang tunay na kuwento ay hindi naghihintay sa loob ng paaralan; ito ay matatagpuan sa kalsada, sa terminal, at sa lansanganโ€”ang mismong pusod ng pakikibaka ng bayan.

Ihanda ang pamasahe at kumapit nang mahigpit sa pag-arangkada ng opisyal na Editorial Board ng The Louisian Torch para sa taong panuruan 2026โ€“2027.

Umuugong man ang makina ng krisis at humagupit man ang unos ng mga patakarang hindi pabor sa masa, hindi papatayin ng pahayagan ang kaniyang busina. Patuloy kaming babagtas sa matarik na daan ng katotohananโ€”dahil sa bawat biyahe ng isang mamamahayag, lagiโ€™t lagi itong patungo sa bayan.

ni Venisse Jaryne Campos
Kuha nina Allen Benz Bermejo, Larence Laguesma, at Ma. Selin Anne Bito
Pagsasaayos ni Kyle Christian Soriano






๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ | ๐–๐š๐ฏ๐žA surging wave of new beginnings can be terrifying for someone who has only swum and waded in lifeโ€™s...
31/08/2026

๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ | ๐–๐š๐ฏ๐ž

A surging wave of new beginnings can be terrifying for someone who has only swum and waded in lifeโ€™s shallow waters. When splashes of yesterday turn into diving into a greater depth of the present, we often find ourselves stepping back from it with hopes stained in a shade of blue.

Embarking on a new journey takes courage, and along drifting into the unknown waters, doubt can easily eclipse any sense of initial pride we had earned. To begin again means we have to be as relentless as the pull of the seaโ€”a tide that refuses to be stagnantโ€”for standing still in a chance for a new beginning means to surrender to the bleakness of uncertainty.

For those who long to walk away from the familiar land to venture into the vast ocean: in desperate prayers, in multiple wishes tossed in fountains, and in quiet pleasโ€”may all of creation guide you safely toward a fresh start. For daunting the boundless reach of life is a noble feat.

The Louisian Torch presents to you a new wave of Spectrugraphy: a collection of moments and subjects captured by our photojournalists, featuring the raw depths and heights of starting anew.

by Althea Joyce Fangon
Photos by Ma. Selin Bito and Clint Harvey Garcillan




๐€๐”๐†๐”๐’๐“ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒBound by the iron shackles of centuries-long injustice and driven by the desire for indep...
31/08/2026

๐€๐”๐†๐”๐’๐“ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ | ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ

Bound by the iron shackles of centuries-long injustice and driven by the desire for independence against oppressive forces, their hands bore arms and brandished the power of the pen to demand justice for a nation marginalized since time immemorial.

Fueled by immense courage and commitment to liberate their countrymen, they confronted oppressors with dignity. Driven by patriotic fervor, they united every Filipino against systemic oppression and shared struggle.

Every word written, every drop of blood spilled, and every tear shed testified to the sacrifices and hardships of these people to reclaim the freedom denied to themโ€”laying the foundation for generations to come.

In today's celebration of National Heroes' Day, we commemorate the selfless acts of our historical figures, both local and national. We honor their dedication to defending the rights of the Filipino people and attaining the independence we continue to uphold today.

Likewise, we pay tribute to the modern-day heroes for their selfless perseverance and priceless contributions to their families, communities, and ultimately, our motherland. They remind us that true heroism is active: it calls us to stand for what is right, extend a hand to those in need, and serve our country through simple, honorable acts.

May we honor their undying legacy that shaped our national identity, animate ourselves with the value of their ideologies, carry the banner that unites us as one, and take part in fostering a Philippines worth fighting for.

Words by Jason Ryan Gapuz
Layout by Justine Aquino




29/08/2026

๐๐„๐„๐, ๐๐„๐„๐: ๐”๐ง๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐๐š๐ ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ฎ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐›๐š๐ ๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง ๐ง๐  ๐“๐‹๐“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘

Bawat biyahe ay may katumbas na gastusin, at bawat piso ay kailangang pagkasyahin. Bawat pasada, may salaping kailangang paghatian sa puhunan, pagkain, at gastusin, dahil ang kahirapan ay hindi simpleng kakulangan sa sipag at tiyaga. Ito ang realidad na nakaligtaan nang tanawinโ€”mga dagok ng mababang kita, matayog na pagsirit ng presyo ng langis, kakapusan ng suporta, at mga patakarang hindi parating pabor sa kanila.

Sa pag-ikot ng mga gulong, may mga sasakay, may mga magmamaneho, at higit sa lahat, may mga kuwentong kailangang makarating sa kanilang patutunguhanโ€”mga balitang kailangang ihatid, mga tinig na kailangang marinig, at mga karanasang hindi dapat maiwan sa lansangang ating kinagagalawan.

Mula sa terminal, unti-unting nabubuo ang panibagong paglalakbayโ€”simula ng pag-alab ng ningas ng pag-asa at paninindigan. May bagong kamay nang nakahawak sa manibela, mga bagong pangalang nakapila, at bagong rutang naghihintay na bagtasin. Bago tuluyang humarurot ang sasakyan at umarangkada sa kahabaan ng kalsada, kilalanin muna ang mga magpapatakbo ng makina.

Ihanda ang pamasahe. Kumapit na sa biyahe. Tutukan ang unang pagbubusina ng The Louisian Torch Editorial Board para sa taong panuruan 2026โ€“2027.

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Mga salita nina Aericka Dhenizze Juan, Anikka Rojas, Arjay Padiwan, Clint Harvey Garcillan, Eunice Medriano, Maxene Malatag, at Venisse Jaryne Campos
Kuha nina Allen Benz Bermejo at Larence Laguesma
Paglalapat ni Allen Benz Bermejo





๐“๐’”๐’–๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐‹๐ข๐ข๐ญ ๐’‘๐’‚ ๐’“๐’Š๐’ ๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐š!Sa unang tingin, pumapasada ang mga jeep. Subalit sa likod ng kada pasada ay ang kabuhayang h...
28/08/2026

๐“๐’”๐’–๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐‹๐ข๐ข๐ญ ๐’‘๐’‚ ๐’“๐’Š๐’ ๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐š!

Sa unang tingin, pumapasada ang mga jeep. Subalit sa likod ng kada pasada ay ang kabuhayang hirap na hirap pa ring umabante.

Ilang buwan na ang lumipas matapos umarangkada ang presyo ng krudo at ibaโ€™t ibang bilihin dulot ng hidwaan sa pagitan ng Iran, Israel, at Estados Unidosโ€”ngunit nanatili pa ring nakaparada ang kakarampot na kita ng mga tsuper. Sa panahong mahal ang krudo, pagkain, at mismong buhay, tila ang pagod ng mga tsuper ang nananatiling pinakamura ang halaga. At habang patuloy na umaandar ang jeep sa kalsada at sa lubak na aksyon mula sa awtoridad, mananatiling nakapreno ang kanilang kabuhayan sapagkat ๐‘ป๐’”๐’–๐’‘๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’Š๐’Š๐’• ๐’‘๐’‚ ๐’“๐’Š๐’ ๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’•๐’‚.

Ang mahal na krudo ay maaaring presyo lamang sa istasyon, subalit ang tunay na halaga nito ay binabayaran ng mga tsuper sa kanilang hapag-kainan. Sa bawat pagtaas ng presyo, nababawasan ang perang para sana sa bigas, baon, pamasahe, at pamilya. Kung kayaโ€™t ang krisis sa krudo ay hindi lamang usapin ng transportasyon; ito ay usapin ng kabuhayan, dignidad, at karapatang kumita nang sapat para mabuhay.

Ito ang busina ng mga tsuperโ€”isang laban na hindi lamang para sa kanilang sariling kabuhayan kundi para sa patuloy na paggalaw ng lungsod. Ngunit sa isang sistemang umaasa sa kanilang serbisyo araw-araw, nakapanlulumo na ang mga taong nagpapaandar sa kalsada ang siyang hindi makausad.

๐˜š๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ธ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ข ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฆ๐™ช๐™ž ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ก, ๐˜พ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ค, ๐™‡๐™– ๐™๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ, ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜จ๐˜ข ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ฅ. ๐˜‰๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜›๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜’๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜บ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ.

๐“๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง ๐š๐ง๐  ๐›๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐ค๐š๐ซ๐š๐ ๐๐š๐ ๐š๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐ค๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ.

ni Clint Harvey Garcillan
Kuha ni Anikka Rojas
Pagsasaayos ni Kyle Christian Soriano




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