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05/10/2025

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬

Beneath the humble roof of every classroom, where teachers use their voices to shape the values and minds of the next generation, lies a sacrifice woven with time, patience, hardship, and an unwavering heart for teaching. The struggles they face often remain unseen, hidden behind the smiles and dedication they show the moment they step into the classroom.

Can a single day be enough to capture the depth of recognition they deserve?

Considered as the pillars of education and the mentors of society. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) established the 5th of October as a World Teachers' Day in 1994. Marking the day as a tribute to recognize their contributions to the society. In many schools in the Philippines, this celebration is commemorated with programs dedicated to teachers, alongside giving of small tokens of appreciation, and simple feasts shared inside the classroom.

To become a licensed teacher in the Philippines, one must finish basic and higher education, then pass the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET). This requires a full-time learning and preparation, with every ounce of dedication and sacrifice poured, but earning a license isn't the end, it's the beginning of a growing demand in the field of education.

However, before stepping into the role of a teacher, they are also parents, siblings, and someone's child—ordinary humans with unseen struggles that extend far beyond the classroom. Exhausted, stressed, sleepless and piled with work; in fact, according to the Year Two Report of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), about two in every three teachers exceed the standard 40-hour workweek as a result of “repetitive paperwork" yet, they remain enthusiastic, cheerful, and packed with lessons ready to pass down to the youth. While they often receives the bare minimum from the system, yet they never let go of the dreams they once held — the dream of making an impact through teaching.

The struggles they face serves as reminder that their chosen profession carries a weight far greater than the responsibilities inside the classroom. Teachers are expected to live as good examples, for society has set them as role models for their students.

Thus, honoring teachers goes beyond a single day of celebration; the true recognition is in remembering the struggles they are continuously facing and carrying their valuable lessons for a lifetime, reminding them that they fulfilled their role of making an impact and influence to the students.

✒️: Maundy Pader
🎨: Sarah Irish Domingo

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References:
https://www.unesco.org/en/days/teachers
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/repetitive-paperwork-distracts-teachers-classroom-focus-edcom-2-report/
https://bukas.ph/blog/how-to-become-a-teacher-in-the-philippines/
https://www.allisonacademy.com/parents/parenting/the-role-of-teachers-in-society/

03/10/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | ‎As part of the World Teachers' Month Celebration, the Student Body Organization (SBO) spearhead a tribute for the faculty members of CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning - Agricultural Science and Technology School (CLTL-ASTS) to show gratitude for their commitment and relentless sacrifices as mentors, held on October 2, 2025, at the Young Farmers' Hall.

The program was filled with joy and laughter as the faculty members actively participated in the prepared activities while the students expressed their appreciation through various performances and gift giving as their token for the endless support and sacrifices of their teachers.

‎This celebration strengthen the bond between students and educators—mentors who continue to shape not just the minds, but also the hearts and futures of the next generation.

✒️: Chella Urbao & Elyyahson Rosales
💻: Vincent Delos Reyes
📷: Erich Sante

03/10/2025

𝐊𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐒 | TEACHERS' DAY SHENANIGANS

From "Ma'am, may nag-aaway po sa room" to "Ang awiting ito'y para sa'yo~" Plot twsit, diba?! Sa pagdating ni Ma'am, hindi kaguluhan ang inabutan niya, kundi isang sorpresa—dahil ngayong araw, sina Ma’am at Sir ang bida! 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

Sa bawat gulo’t ingay ng klase, sa bawat alitan, at sa bawat kaguluhang tila wala nang solusyon, iisang pangalan lang ang panlaban: ang g**o. Hindi lang sila tagapamagitan, hindi lang sila tagapag-ayos ng away, kundi sila rin ang patuloy na gumagabay at nagtuturo—hindi lang ng leksiyon sa libro kundi pati ng mga aral sa buhay na patuloy nagbibigay liwanag sa ating mga buhay.

Ngayong World Teachers’ Day, binabalik namin sa inyo ang spotlight. Sa likod ng bawat “Class, settle down,” at bawat “Pass your papers,” nariyan ang inyong tiyaga, pag-unawa, at malasakit. Kung may tunay na plot twist sa ating araw-araw, kayo ‘yon—dahil kahit may gulo, kaya n’yong gawing pagkakataon para matuto.

Maraming salamat, mga g**o—ang tunay na bayani ng ating silid-aralan. 📚✨

✒️: Christine Belmonte
🎨: Sarah Irish Domingo

30/09/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | After a one-year pause, the leadership training, spearheaded by CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning – University Science High School (CLTL-USHS) and attended by CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning –Agricultural Science and Technology School (CLTL-ASTS) with the theme “Gender-Responsive Leadership: Developing a New Breed of Young Student Leaders of the 21st Century” makes its return on September 29, 2025, at the College of Education (CEd) Teacher’s Hall.

Dr. Jay C. Santos, Dean, College of Arts and Social Sciences, represented by Mr. Junior M. Pacol, from the Department of Filipino, served as the plenary speaker and provided practical insights with regard to gender-responsive leadership during the 21st century and how it evolved throughout the years, while Dr. Ma. Ruby Hiysmin M. Delos Santos, Assoc. Prof. V, College of Education, served as the speaker for the first topic titled “Mentor-Mentee: Building Trust and Respect”, highlighting the relevance of these two in being a successful leader.

Furthermore, the afternoon program was welcomed by Mr. Marlon S. Nolong, CLTL-USHS Faculty, as he diverged into the Fundamentals of Leadership, identifying the common leadership styles today and lastly, Ms. Aljone V. Viterbo, USSC Chair, ended the seminar with her topic titled “Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges”, stressing that student leaders must maximize their potential, talents, and abilities at a young age to avoid regrets in the long run.

Student-leaders from Grades 7 to 12, representing classroom officers and school organizations, take part in the program, which underscores both schools’ continuous and unified effort to nurture young leaders toward greater responsibility and service.

✒️: Mara Babasoro & Chella Urbano
📷: Louis Emmanuel Neri & Gealian Viola

26/09/2025

Happiest Birthday to our very own News Editor, 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒐!

In this new chapter ahead, may your prayers and desires be fulfilled. Continue serving the studentry with a heart filled with determination and love! ✨✒️

- 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲

22/09/2025

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝑺𝒂 𝑮𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒌𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒅, 𝑷𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒅

Tatlong daan at animnapu’t limang araw sa isang taon, tayo’y humaharap sa paulit-ulit na pagod at sa mga alon ng pang-araw-araw na laban. Sa paghabol sa pangarap at paglalakbay tungo sa mas maginhawang bukas, madalas nating nakakaligtaan ang pinagmumulan ng ating lakas—ang pamilya. Sila ang tunay na sandigan, ang kanlungan ng pagod, at ang pampang na laging handang sumalo sa ating mga bagyo. Kaya’t isinilang ang isang araw ng pahinga, isang paalala na higit pa sa anumang yaman ang yakap ng sariling tahanan.

Alinsunod sa Proclamation No. 60 ng taong 1992 na nagtakda ng huling linggo ng Setyembre bilang Family Week, at Proclamation No. 326 ng 2012 na nagbigay-diin sa ikaapat na Lunes ng Setyembre bilang “Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day”, muling ipinapaalala ng pamahalaan ang kahalagahan ng pamilya sa bawat Pilipino. Sa pamamagitan ng Memorandum Circular No. 96, nagkakaroon ng half-day suspension sa mga tanggapan ng ehekutibo tuwing ikaapat na Lunes ng Setyembre, simula alas-1 ng hapon, upang bigyang daan ang oras kasama ang mga mahal sa buhay. Bagaman may ilang ahensyang patuloy na naglilingkod—lalo na sa kalusugan at pagtugon sa kalamidad—ang diwa ng proklamasyon ay nananatiling buo: ang pamilya ay higit na mahalaga sa anumang trabahong ating pasan.

Sa gitna ng walang katapusang pagsusumikap, ang araw na ito’y nagsisilbing himig ng pahinga. Isang awit ng pagkakaisa kung saan ang bawat miyembro ng pamilya ay muling nagtatagpo—walang iniintinding oras, walang iniisip na trabaho, kundi ang simpleng kasayahan ng muling pagsasalo. Sa hapag na puno ng tawanan, sa mga kwentong walang sawang inuulit, at sa mga yakap na di kayang tumbasan ng salapi, muling nagigising ang ating alaala: sila ang dahilan kung bakit patuloy tayong lumalaban sa hamon ng buhay.

Sa bawat tibok ng oras, dala natin ang bigat ng pagod. Ngunit isang haplos, isang ngiti, at isang sandaling kasama ang pamilya ay sapat na upang muling magliyab ang ating sigla. Ang araw na ito ay higit pa sa isang proklamasyon—ito’y paalala na sa dulo ng lahat ng ating pagsusumikap, may isang tahanang naghihintay.

Sa gitna ng paglalakbay, sila ang ating gabay; sa gitna ng lahat ng pagod, sila ang ating lunas at lakas.

✒️: Janelle Sacramento
🎨: Sarah Irish Domingo

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21/09/2025

𝑺𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒐𝒅 𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒈𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒍𝒂, 𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒏𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒌 𝒔𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒕 𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒌𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒚𝒂.

Limampu’t tatlong taon mula nang naideklara ang Martial Law sa ilalim ng Proklamasyon Bilang 1081, kung saan ang naiwang bakas ng pamamahala ni dating pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ay patuloy na gumuguhit sa kasalukuyan. Ngayon—Setyembre 21, 2025, hindi lamang isang araw ng pag-alala sa mapait at madilim na kasaysayan bagkus, walang humpay na panawagan para sa hustisya sa mga ibinabaong kwento ng 11, 103 na biktima ng human rights violations sa ilalim ng martial law, batay sa datos ng Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission.

Patuloy ang malawakang pagtama sa mga pagpapabango sa nakaraang diktadurya sapagkat ang panahong ito'y nabalot ng masasalimuot na alaala. Alinsunod sa datos ng Amnesty International, mahigit kumulang 70,000 Pilipino ang nakulong, 34,000 ang nakaranas ng pagmamalupit, at pumapatak sa 3,200 pilipino ang nasawi. Walang edad o kasarian ang hindi naging saklaw ng pagmamalabis sa kapangyarihan at mapait na reyalidad na walang bisig ang yumakap sa oras ng kanilang kamatayan. Kaya naman, ang paniningil ng hustisya ay hindi magwawakas. Ang boses ng bayan ay hindi na mapatatahimik at ang sigaw ng bawat biktimang naiwan ay patuloy na maririnig. Ang mga karanasan ng taumbayan ang siyang patunay ng nakaraan na kailanman man ay hindi mabubura sa puso't isipan.

At sa patuloy na pagbabaligtad ng kasaysayan, ang boses ng masa ay patuloy na maninindigan. Kailangang buhayin ang mga pinapatay na kwento. Kailangang may managot para sa mapasakamay ang hustisya!

Sources:
https://hrvvmc.gov.ph/roll-of-victims/

https://www.canvas.ph/batasmilitar/amnesty-international-martial-law

09/09/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | A successful collaboration of CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning-Agricultural Science and Technology School (CLTL-ASTS), CLSU Freshwater Aquaculture (FAC), and SESEP'S Farm bridged an opportunity for Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA) students.

This partnership aims to strengthen the Sustainable Development Goals; SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 14 Life Below Water.

✒️: Gealian Viola
📷: Louis Emmanuel Neri
💻: Gealian Viola, Elyyahson Rosales, and Vincent Delos Reyes

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08/09/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Rooted in research and innovation, CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning-Agricultural Science and Technology School (CLTL-ASTS), in collaboration with CLSU-Freshwater Aquaculture Center and Sesep's Farm, takes the lead in field research study on Crayfish Production in pond system through a ceremonial stocking of fingerlings today, September 8, 2025, at the CLTL-ASTS Fishpond, which aims to strengthen commitment to research-based learning and sustainable practices for food sustainability.

The event is joined by Dr. Evaristo A. Abella, University President, Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Florante P. Ibarra, Dean, College of Education, Dr. Karl Marx Quiazon, Director, CLSU Freshwater Aquaculture Center, Dr. Gella Patria Abella, Head, ICCEM, Mr. Joseph Miranda, Owner, Sesep's Farm, Dr. Ma. Catalina D. Cadiz, Head, CLTL, Dr. Michael C. Delos Santos, CLTL-ASTS, Unit In-Charge, respective faculty and staff, and students.

✒️: Elyyahson Rosales
📷: Louis Emmanuel Neri

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07/09/2025

Happy Birthday to our Former The Seed Editor-in-Chief, 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐩𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐀. 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐲!

Your luminosity and great words has served as a guiding path for everyone around you. May you ever remain as a beacon of hope in your work and flourish even more in the road that lies a head.

Keep slaying in the field. 🌱✍️

- ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴇᴅ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ

🧑‍🌾👩🏻‍🌾

02/09/2025

𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐖 𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐕𝐀 𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐉𝐀

Bilang pakikiisa sa paggunita ng ika-129 na anibersaryo ng Unang Sigaw ng Nueva Ecija, ay binibigyang pugay namin ang mga katipunerong Novo Ecijano na nagsakripisyo at tumintig tanda ng kanilang pagmamahal sa Inang Bayan, sa pangungua ni Hen. Mariano Llanera, kaagapay sina Hen. Manuel Tinio at Cpt. Pantaleon Valmonte at iba pang libu-libong magigiting na Novo Ecijano na nakisa sa pag-aalsa.

Ang kabayanihang ito'y siyang naging daan tungo sa kalayaan ng buong Nueva Ecija at nagsisilbing paalala sa kasalukuyang henerasyon na ang tapang at pagmamahal sa bayan ay nakaukit sa puso't isipan ng bawat isa

Buong pusong isigaw nang may pagmamalaki na Ikaw ay isang Novo Ecijano!

✒️: Maundy Pader
💻: Gabriel Aldos

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02/09/2025

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | As CLSU Laboratory for Teaching and Learning-Agricultural Science and Technology School (CLTL - ASTS) takes pride in its unique curriculum focusing on Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, Supervised Farming Project (SFP) students from Grade 8 and the pioneering batch of aquaculture under Agri-Fishery Arts from Grade 11 accomplished the acclimatizing and fish stocking, supervised by Ma’am Maritess Jimenez, Fish Culture Production In-Charge, CLTL-ASTS, and marked the beginning of the culture period on September 1, 2025.

Acclimatizing the fingerlings is a crucial procedure in stocking to avoid mortality, typically done within 5-10 minutes, allowing them to adapt to the environment.

4,000 pieces of fast-trained fingerlings were released, donated by the CLSU - Freshwater Aquaculture Center, whereas a semi-intensive type of culture was adapted, which suggests a ratio of 5-8 fingerlings per square meter, resulting in the acquired number of fingerlings.

Following the standard culture period of 3 - 4 months, harvesting is projected by the end of January. However, the fingerlings are considered both oversized and sex-reversed, which offers a faster growth rate, the target harvest period is adjusted to 3 months.

This activity not only aims to provide hands-on learning to the students but also promotes “earning while learning,” as these will be offered to the market once they are ready for harvesting, providing the students involved in this activity insight into how the industry works in a real-life scenario, molding them as competent players of the market at a young age.

📷: Louis Emmanuel Neri
✒️: Elyyahson Rosales

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