The Marine Echo

25/09/2025

𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS) held its convocation 2025 on September 24, 2025, at the Training Student Activity Center (TSAC) with the theme, "The True Essence of Unified Voices: CESSters, Rise and Be Involved."

Dr. Emmylou A. Emperador, Dean of CESS, welcomed first-year students, urged the second- and third-years to persevere, and encouraged the fourth-years to sustain their momentum as a reminder of their shared achievements.

Asst. Prof. Gergie A. Ambato, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, delivered an inspirational message, highlighting the importance of combining a positive mindset with hard work. She urged students to actively engage in college activities to build a well-rounded and meaningful academic experience.

The convocation included an honors ceremony, recognizing both exceptional students and faculty members for their outstanding achievements. The Outstanding Teachers were recognized based on ratings from the last academic year, 2024-2025.

The introduction of faculty members was led by Asst. Prof. Pat Ray M. Dagapioso, DSSH Chairperson, and Ma’am Marchie P. Nadonza, DSEE Chairperson.

In her closing message, Ma’am Nadonza reminded the participants that the convocation was not only a celebration of awards but also an inspiration to aim higher and uphold excellence.
The event highlighted unity, perseverance, and involvement as guiding values for the CESS community in the new academic year.

𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘨 & 𝘎𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘢
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘭𝘢 𝘊𝘳𝘶𝘻
𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘢

25/09/2025

𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄‼️

22/09/2025

𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐘 | 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬

"𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦." - 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘦

They removed their earphones, setting them down with care,
Then, I heard that the Philippines is in deep despair.
Before, they chose to look away, to shut their eyes to the fray,
But now, a mind awakened, witnesses the decay.

Eerie, they say, as one not of their own,
Shall realize their damned actions, seeds they've sown.
Question their found home, where guilt has now grown,
And the ground where truth is strewn, a bitter stone.

Is it too little to take a stance, or at the very least, can we advance?
"We are your protector, we govern, so don't be led astray," they say.
Remember to stay wary, open your mind, they are the poison, not your kind.
Their promises are empty, lining pockets with the nation's gold—

We must rise and fight to make sure the devils never take hold.
A tale as old as thought, told endlessly,
Unless we change our ways and break out of the haze.
Some may have seen the flaws; they end up mad or dead,
But repeat until our victory, till our inks dry, till our final breath is shed.

Remember those who burned, for speaking truths the powerful spurned.
Evil is everywhere; this nation reeks like hell.
Who did weave together such a vile spell?
How did we fall so low, a tale our history will sow?
While corruption festers, the honest seldom grow.

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘨
𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘦
𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘺𝘰

20/09/2025

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄: 𝗣𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁

Huwag hayaang balutin ng limot ang isang madilim na bahagi ng ating kasaysayan. Ang Batas Militar ay nagdulot ng pang-aabuso sa karapatang pantao, pagkawala ng kalayaan, at pagkasawi ng libu-libong Pilipino.

Sa paggunita, nawa’y magsilbi itong paalala na ang demokrasya at kalayaan ay hindi basta-basta ibinibigay—ito’y pinaghihirapan, pinoprotektahan, at ipinaglalaban.

20/09/2025

FROM FATHER TO SON: THE CONTINUING LEGACY OF LIES AND PLUNDER WE MUST PUT TO AN END

The College Editors Guild of the Philippines will the legacy of atrocities inflicted by the 1972 Martial Law Declaration upon the Filipino people. Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s ghost, Bongbong Marcos Jr., systemically perpetuates corruption and plunder today—on a scale far greater than his own.

This generational continuity demonstrates that the Marcos family today remains synonymous with that of the past, with corruption and abuse of power. They are —from father to son.

Marcos Sr. plundered public funds for his family's lavish lifestyle, leaving the country with a $28 billion debt after his 1986 ouster. Thousands of Filipinos suffered human rights violations, including illegal arrests, torture, and, worst of all, extrajudicial killings during his 20-year dictatorship.

Today, Marcos Jr.’s sins parallel this record. He carries a PhP 17 trillion debt, which consumes 30 percent of the national budget annually for debt servicing. Since 2022, Karapatan has reported 10,225,414 harassment cases from military operations and anti-insurgency campaigns, especially in the regions. In just three years, 15 human rights workers have been forcibly disappeared across the country.

Likewise, the campus press has not been spared from these attacks. The Guild recorded 206 new campus press freedom violations (CPFVs) in July 2024, on top of 1,000 cases from 2010 to 2021. This does not yet account for new cases of CPFVs—particularly censorship, red-tagging, and state surveillance—recorded from August 2024 to the present.

Meanwhile, investigations have revealed irregularities in flood control projects from 2022 to 2025 alone. Personally approved by Marcos Jr., these cost billions of public funds—raising serious questions about transparency and accountability. And as a result, more than 40 percent of Filipinos remain impoverished, deprived of accessible and humane social services. Education, health, and employment issues remain poorly addressed despite claims of substantial progress.

These issues are drowned out as public officials flaunt “rags-to-riches” stories funded by corruption. The living conditions of poor Filipinos are then compared to these false narratives, which cast them as “inutile, hopeless cases.” The Marcos Jr. administration brands growing discontent and public clamor as “destabilization efforts” or the “hijacking of calls for justice.”

Hence, the Guild reaffirms its core principle: our struggle for justice and accountability begins in our schools and communities. And in order to attain genuine societal change, we must organize in solidarity with the toiling masses that are ready to protest in the streets, reliving the militant tradition of the Martial Law uprisings.

These are times not to remain neutral. We enjoin all student journalists, campus publications, and press freedom advocates to bring the plight of the oppressed and resisting people to the front pages. Their narratives must be empowered to expose the web of lies and deceit that Marcos Jr. and his cohorts have woven to absolve themselves of their crimes. No amount of whitewashing and disinformation can destroy the integrity of a publication that carries the struggles and victories of the people within its pages.

We assert that plundering government officials, with their equally corrupt businessmen backers, are the ones destabilizing this nation. This only justifies people’s resistance to indifference and the deprivation of humane living conditions. We must not let the cycle of corruption and impunity be inherited by next generations of student journalists.

A part of the Guild's militant history is its resistance to excesses. Founding members of the CEGP protested against congressional wage hikes in 1932. Antonio Tagamolila and fellow Guilders redirected the CEGP to resist Martial Law in 1972. The campus press and its alliance were core movers of the mosquito press. We will reinforce this orientation amid the crises hounding us today—and we will never falter in doing so as long as a Filipino remains oppressed. # # #





Over 200+ signatories against repression, corruption, and impunity!
Check the list of signatories here: https://bit.ly/CEGPML53

20/09/2025

𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 | “𝐍𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭, 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲”: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐀 𝐆𝐚𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞

Are you familiar with the “No Permit, No Rally” policy?

In an exclusive interview with DZRH’s Dos por Dos on September 12, 2025, Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Plt. Jose Melencio Nartatez declared, “No permit, no rally.” His statement, issued ahead of nationwide protests against corruption scheduled for September 13 and 21, 2025, sparked anger among Filipinos.

The PNP Chief argued that venues like the EDSA Shrine and the People Power Monument are not “freedom parks” and thus require permits for rallies.

However, this lies at the heart of contradiction: freedom of speech is guaranteed to every Filipino, and the right to protest—whether to air grievances or demand change—is among the most vital expressions of that freedom. Yet, under Batas Pambansa Blg. 880, the so-called Public Assembly Act of 1985, protests in public spaces are shackled by permits subject to the approval of mayors or their representatives. What should be a right becomes a privilege, fenced in by red tape and waiting periods.

So, we must ask: Do we truly have freedom at all if a citizen must have government approval in order to speak out against government abuse? What happens when the very people accused of corruption are the same ones empowered to decide whether protests against them can take place?

Let’s be honest: the purpose of this law is not about safety—it’s about silence. Batas Pambansa Blg. 880 has been twisted into a weapon to muzzle dissent. The government wants us to believe that permits are about maintaining “peace and order” or “upholding the law to its highest form.” If that’s the case, then why has the same law been used time and again to delay or deny protests that challenge those in power? What they truly fear is the sound of the people—our collective roar demanding justice.

The shields, barricades, and permits are not protection at all; they are cages built to keep outrage off the streets while corruption thrives and runs rampant in the halls of power.

Are they afraid their thrones will be toppled if the people are given a voice—just as regimes in places like Nepal and Indonesia once fell when the citizens rose up? It certainly appears that way. A government stained with guilt should fear its people, for only the guilty see public assemblies as threats and silence them through permits.

The right to protest is not granted by a mayor’s pen. It does not expire in two days. It is not subject to the mood at City Hall. It is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution and was purchased with the blood of Filipinos who resisted tyranny.

Every time officials deny or delay a permit, they trample on our dignity and spit on democracy itself. Permits are not safeguards—they are shackles.

We do not need permission to be angry.
We do not need permission to demand justice.
We do not need permission to be heard.

Yet here we are again, with “peacekeepers” posing as guardians of democracy while, in truth, they guard only their power. This is not order—it is control. This is not about public safety—it's about public silencing.

To the officials who arrogantly say, “Just get a permit,” remember this: any government that fears protest is a government that has betrayed its citizens.

It’s time to rip off the muzzle. The streets belong to the people—not to politicians hiding behind barricades. No law, no red tape, and no signature will ever bury the voices of the betrayed, the hungry, and the forgotten.

“No Permit, No Rally” is not law and order. It is oppression, dressed in legalese.

𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢
𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘳𝘢𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘦

18/09/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 Elnor Caseres Roa !

Wishing you a wonderful birthday filled with joy, good health, and countless blessings. Your unwavering dedication and inspiring leadership continue to guide our university toward excellence and growth. May this new year of your life bring even greater success, happiness, and fulfillment.

Thank you for being a beacon of wisdom and compassion to the whole academic community.

Best wishes on your special day, Dr. Roa!

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘝𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯

15/09/2025

𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐘, 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒!

The tides have turned, and a new crew has officially set sail!

Introducing The Marine Echo Editorial Board and Staff: The passionate storytellers, relentless truth-seekers, and creative minds who will be steering the campus publication this year.

With our pens as our compass and our voices as our sails, we are ready to navigate the uncharted waters of campus journalism — capturing milestones, amplifying student voices, and championing stories that inspire, inform, and ignite meaningful conversations.

Join us on this exciting voyage as we bring you waves of stories worth telling.

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘙𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘦

12/09/2025

𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇: 𝐌𝐒𝐔𝐍 𝐁𝐒𝐍 𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬, 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬

History was made at Mindanao State University at Naawan (MSUN) as 68 pioneering students of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) donned their caps, received their badges, and lit their candles during the College of Environment and Life Sciences – Department of Nursing’s 1st Capping and Badging Investiture and Candle Lighting Ceremony held on September 10, 2025.

Read full news here: https://tinyurl.com/news-nursing-capping

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘! ✨

Today, we celebrate our first-ever Capping and Badging Investiture and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Department of Nursing.

This milestone marks the moment our nursing students officially become 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆s, ready to answer the call of a compassionate and noble profession. 💚🩺

𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘! ✨

Today, we celebrate our first-ever Capping and Badging Investiture and Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Department of Nursing.

This milestone marks the moment our nursing students officially become 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒔, ready to answer the call of a compassionate and noble profession. 💚🩺