The Great Martyr

The Great Martyr The official student publication of San Lorenzo Ruiz Diocesan Academy, Inc.

Welcome home, Ruizians!
18/06/2025

Welcome home, Ruizians!

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ซ: ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐จ๐คTo our TGM coaches, thank you for being the soul of...
30/04/2025

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ซ: ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ
๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค

To our TGM coaches, thank you for being the soul of our journalism experience this year. You weren't merely instructing us on leads, captions, and layoutsโ€”you were teaching us how to have faith in our ideas, to speak up confidently, and to look for meaning in what was once just a story. Amidst the whirlwind of deadlines and midnight revisions, you were always there with patience, with encouragement, and just the right words to motivate us. You didn't merely assist us in creating a yearbook, you assisted us in creating a family.

Looking back, it's not the pages printed that we rememberโ€”it's the moments in between. The laughter at ridiculous headlines, the supportive silence when we doubted ourselves, and the pride in your eyes when we finally made it work. You gave so much of yourselves to this team, and we'll take with us far beyond these pages what you've taught us. For that, and for everything, thank you.

โœ๏ธCharlene Perez
๐Ÿ’ปNicole De Guzman

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ซ: ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: ๐’๐‹๐‘๐ƒ๐€ ๐€๐ƒ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐’๐“๐€๐…๐…๐Ÿ’ปNicole De ...
30/04/2025

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ซ: ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ
๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: ๐’๐‹๐‘๐ƒ๐€ ๐€๐ƒ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐’๐“๐€๐…๐…

๐Ÿ’ปNicole De Guzman

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป - ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ-๐—ถ๐—ป-๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ โ€œKabat...
30/04/2025

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ
๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ ๐—š๐˜‚๐˜‡๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป - ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ-๐—ถ๐—ป-๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ณ

โ€œKabataan ang pag-asa ng bayanโ€ -Jose Rizal, National Hero.

This phrase has been alive and will always be alive in the mind and heart of every Filipino. However, effectiveness of the phrase is questionable. Paano magiging pag-asa ang mga Kabataan kung patuloy silang tinatanggalan ng boses ng mamamayan?

Recently, there has been reports about red-tagging of student activists. On April 10, 2025, Eyu, a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (BASS) sophomore at CLSU and a member and former chairperson of Bahaghari-Nueva Ecija, received threats about her security because she was labeled as a member and recruiter of New Peopleโ€™s Army (NPA) in the province. This isnโ€™t the first time sheโ€™s threatened because according to reports, she first received threats last November, 2024.

Isang estudyanteng aktibista ang patuloy na tinatanggalan ng boses ng mamamayan o masama pa ay mga taong may tungkulin pa sa pamahalaan. Paanong maninindigan at ipagpapatuloy ang laban kung mapupuno ng takot at pag-aalinlangan?

Sabi nila, they will listen. They told us to not be scared and share what we are thinking. They said they believe that the new generation are smart. Almost everyone is awake and they are not taking a blind eye on what is happening in the country. Pero bakit? Bakit sa tuwing boboses at magbibigay opinion ay tila hinihila pababa ang boses ng minsang natawag na matatalino? Hindi alam sa kung paanong paraan magsasalita at maghahayag dahil maging sa pagsulat o bokal na paglaban ay laging kinakalaban.

If we want change, we must act now. Why would we silence those who are right? This is our chance to speak up. To speak our truth! No one deserves to keep the burden inside them, unspoken.

As a campus journalist, it worries me that one day, I, and my
co-journalists, will be silenced. Where everything will be under control. Nakakatakot umabot sa puntong pati ang konteksto ng sinusulat ko ay hindi ko naman gusto dahil sa takot na mared-tag ako.

To be a campus journalist is a dreamโ€” and so does being a student activist. You know what you are fighting for because you know what is right and accepted. You want change to start with you. And I, despite the worries, am very glad to be part of those who speak for those who canโ€™t.

Ako ay isang campus journalist at tutol ako sa red-tagging laban sa mga estudyanteng aktibista at lahat ng mamamahayag.

Alam kong isa ako sa mga pag-asa ng bayan at patuloy akong maniniwala, hanggang dulo.

Now that the election is approaching, the society must know who to vote and trust. It is not just the country that is affected by them, it is the people living in it. Buoin natin ang isang bansang puno ng pag-asa at kalayaan para sa mga mamamahayag lalo na sa kabataan.

Red-tagging wonโ€™t be a problem if you accept change in your heart and mind.

Bumoto ng matalino, bumoto nang matalino. Iwasan ang mga pinunong gahaman at takot sa katotohanan.


๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฌ?๐—˜๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ - ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜Minsan nang may nangarap sa atin na mag...
30/04/2025

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฌ?
๐—˜๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‡ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ - ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜

Minsan nang may nangarap sa atin na maging kung ano ang nakikita natin sa telebisyonโ€” may mga nangarap na maging doktor na tutulong sa may sakit, mala Mang Tani nagbabalita ng panahon sa telebisyon, model sa iba't-ibang mga magasin, o kahit maging isang siyentistang gagawa ng pagbabago sa mundo. Masayang ang mangarap, ngunit tiyak na marami ang sadyang nangangarap na lamang sa kadahilanang ang mga ito ay sadyang trabaho lamang para sa mga "mayayaman". Sa kapitalistang mundo na ito, halos lahat ng ating hinahangad ay mga bituing kaylayong abutin.

Narinig na natin mga nakatatanda natin na maging "praktikal" sa iyong pipiliing programa sa kolehiyo upang umasenso ka sa buhay. Minsa'y mayroong nilalagpasan na lamang ang pag-aaral upang kumayod at mabuhay sa panahong ito. Nakaimprinta na sa ating sistema ang walang katapusang siklo ng puro trabaho, kain, pahinga, at tulogโ€” na nakalulungkot isiping nararanasan ng humigit kumulang 10-20% ng ating mga kababayan.

Halata na karamihan ng mga estudyante ngayon ay kumukuha ng praktikal na programa sa senior high school at kolehiyo upang pumabor sa kanila ang mga oportunidad na mag-aahon sa kanila sa kasalatan. Sa paglingap na ito, sadyang binabawasan nito ang kapasidad ng iilang mga propesyon sabating bansa na di-umano'y "hindi praktikal" dahil walang maibibigay na pera sa hapag-kainan.

Kung ganito ang laging bukambibig natin, paano na ang ating hinaharap? Habangbuhay na lang ba tayong magiging alipin sa pera?

Sa pamamalakad na ito napapansin na hindi ambag ng bawat isa ang mahalaga at sadyang narito tayo upang sumunod. Sa simpleng pananalita, ginawan natin ng bagong kahulugan ang pagiging praktikal: kailangan ka lang kapag may halaga ka, at kung wala ay maiiwan ka. Dahil dito, ang batang nasa isip mo ay naglalaho palayo, hindi mo na muling makikita at mararamdaman. Naturang de-switch na makinarya na lamang tayo ng lipunan.

Nakatutok ang ating paglaki sa "mahalagang" sektor ng lipunan kaya't kahit anong welga't boses ang ating gamitin ay wala pa ring pagbabagong magaganap. Maka-ilang kritiko man ang bumasura sa sistema nating ito, ang kasabihang maging praktikal ay ating bubuhatin hanggang sa henerasyon pa man ng ating mga apo dahil sadyang nagbibingi-bingihan tayo sa sigaw ng mga nagbabalak nito.

Bilang isang eatudyanteng mamamahayag, alam ko at alam nating lahat na kapag may tiyaga ka, may nilaga ka. Problema lang natin kung paano natin ito ilalaga kung ang tiyaga natin ay balewala.

Minsan na rin tayong nangarap ng alipato para sa hinaharap ng ating mundo. Masayang mangarap at lalong kaysarap kung sakaling ito'y aabutin mo nang may muog. Nawa'y pumasok sa iyong isip na walang nakatadhanang makulong sa sistemang hindi natin maayos. Sundin mo kung ano ang nakatuon at gusto mo para sa iyo at maniwala kang kakayanin mo kahit marami ang hindi pabor sayo dahil hindi lamang pera ang prutas ng iyong tagumpay sa buhay.

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐ˆ ๐š๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น - ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜This is my las...
29/04/2025

๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ || ๐ˆ ๐š๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ; ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž
๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น - ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜

This is my last byline as a student journalist. Perhaps, my loudest.

I still remember the first time I joined a press conference. I was quiet, unsure, and a little lost. Just a girl with a pen and a heart full of stories. I didnโ€™t know how to stand out or if my words were good enough to be there. I lost that day, but it didnโ€™t feel like failure. Afterall, itโ€™s not all about winning, itโ€™s all about the lessons youโ€™ve learned throughout the journey. In that moment, I understood that the stories I tell can breathe life into what is unseen, and make people feel.

That day, I didnโ€™t bring home a medal, but I brought home a purpose.

As I continued my journey, I have crossed paths with truths that many chose to ignore. I encountered the countless issues we face as a country, from the smallest struggles to the most heart wrenching crises. Through feature writing, I learned that no issue is too small to matter. Every story, no matter how quiet, has the power to speak volumes. Whether it was a community forgotten by government aid or a student battling to stay in school, these are stories that needed to be told.

As a student journalist, Iโ€™ve watched this country bleed in headlines. Iโ€™ve seen communities crushed by corruption, youth voices drowned out by noise, and progress paused because the wrong people sat in the right seats. Iโ€™ve seen how truth becomes blurry when power is in the wrong hands. Iโ€™ve written about these things. Iโ€™ve lived them too.

With the elections drawing near I carry both hope and fear. Hope, that we finally choose leaders who will lead with heart. Fear, that history may repeat itself, again and again. if we let ourselves be fooled by hollow promises and rehearsed charisma.

And so, I must say one thing: Bumoto nang MATALINO, Bumoto ng MATALINO

So, I urge you, my fellow Filipino. Donโ€™t let this moment pass. Donโ€™t let your vote be a forgotten line. Choose wisely, choose with your heart. Because the future isnโ€™t built on broken promises, but on the leader we choose to trust.

Let this election be the plot twist weโ€™ve all been waiting for.

๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ, ๐‘๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ! The school year 2024-2025 has finally come to an end. We've learned a lot of things and experienc...
28/04/2025

๐ˆ๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ, ๐‘๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ฌ!

The school year 2024-2025 has finally come to an end. We've learned a lot of things and experienced positive and negative memories. Nevertheless, we survived the year.

Here in The Great Martyr, we build not just a club but a family and lots of friendships. In here, we met new people that soon turned into our companions.

As the year end, allow us to tell you stories of hope and new learnings in different perspectives.

Here's our last for school year 2024-2025. In participation and an extension of TGM's Final Editors' Note.

May our family grow bigger and stronger next school year!

โœ๏ธNicole De Guzman
๐Ÿ’ปEldwayne Franz Castro

Congratulations, Ruizian journalists graduates! As you embark on this exciting new chapter, we extend our heartfelt grat...
25/04/2025

Congratulations, Ruizian journalists graduates!

As you embark on this exciting new chapter, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your inspiring contributions to our publication. Your bravery, courage, and unwavering commitment to truth have made our publication more reliable and authentic, building trust among our readers. Your graduation fills us with mixed emotionsโ€”joy at your well-deserved success, and sadness at saying goodbye to such amazing journalists.

Thank you for your passion for writing, which has helped us all grow and learn from each other. The time we shared created amazing and unforgettable memories that we will carry forward, sharing them with future journalists. SLRDA is incredibly grateful to have had such talented journalists who have been a source of success for our school. To the members of the Editorial Board, a huge round of applause for your dedication to a well-organized and well-managed publication. Your commitment to making a positive impact on our journalistic journey will forever be cherished.

Once again, congratulations to our amazing journalists! Good luck as you begin this new era. Face the world with the knowledge and skills you've gained as SLRDA journalists, and always strive for excellence. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors, and remember that we are incredibly proud of each of you. We cherish you as much as we cherish journalism itself. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!

๐€ ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž: โ€œ๐€ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌโ€ A king can be crowned then crucified. The crowd could cheer then cond...
19/04/2025

๐€ ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž: โ€œ๐€ ๐‹๐จ๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌโ€

A king can be crowned then crucified. The crowd could cheer then condemn. A friend can be trusted then betray in silence. Above all, a tomb that is sealed and guarded can crack open, full of hope and echoes of victory. In one week, Jesus Christ went from hearing the crowd cheer and celebrate Him to being crucified and buried before rising again. ๐˜ˆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด โ€” especially when those days are in the hand of the Savior.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 1: ๐™‹๐™–๐™ก๐™ข ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ (๐™…๐™ค๐™๐™ฃ 12:13)
Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a donkey. People with palm branches celebrates Him coming with cheers and joy while shouting โ€œโ€œHosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! It was a day for him, a day of celebration. However, it was also the beginning of His painful journey full of betrayal and pure suffering.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 2-3: ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ˆ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™‡๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ (๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฌ 21:12-22)
Jesus challenged corruption and hypocrisy while He was teaching in the temple. During this time, the tension between Him and religious leaders grew. He predicted his death.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 4: ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™’๐™š๐™™๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™Ž๐™ž๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ญ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฎ๐™–๐™ก ๐™ค๐™› ๐™…๐™ช๐™™๐™–๐™จ (๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฌ 26:14-16)
Judas heard the Lordโ€™s teachings, saw the miracles, shared the meals, and walked with Him. He was trusted and chosen. Yet, for thirty silver coins, he abandoned Jesus. No, he did not shout nor use a sword. He silently turned his back on Him. Betraying not just a friend, but love itself.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 5: ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ฎ ๐™๐™๐™ช๐™ง๐™จ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™‡๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง (๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฌ 26:17-30)
Jesus gathered all his disciples for a final dinner. It was not just about the gathering, it was full of teachings, love, and service. While eating, Jesus took a bread, gave thanks, broke it, and distribute to His disciples. He said โ€œTake and eat; This is my body.โ€ He then took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them once again while saying โ€œDrink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Fatherโ€™s kingdom.โ€

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 6: ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ ๐™๐™ง๐™ž๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™ƒ๐™ž๐™จ ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™ช๐™˜๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™ญ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ (๐™๐™ค๐™ข๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ 5:6-10)
We were weak and full of sins, yet He stood up and received all painful beatings while they spat on Him and mock Him. He sacrificed and let us live. God shows his love while enduring the pain of deadly beatings while we were still sinners. The Lord was then crucified while wearing a crown of thorns.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 7: ๐˜ฝ๐™ก๐™–๐™˜๐™  ๐™Ž๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ง๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™ค๐™› ๐™…๐™š๐™จ๐™ช๐™จ (๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฌ 27:57-66)
Everyone was silent. He was in the tomb. But then, a strong force was felt because His words when He was alive was remembered: โ€œI will rise again in three daysโ€ Some are hoping and patiently waiting for it to happen. Yet, the Pilate was not happy about the Lord rising again. He made an order to secure the tomb where no one can enter and no one can leave.

๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 8: ๐™€๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™Ž๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ โ€“ โ€œ๐™ƒ๐™š ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™๐™ž๐™จ๐™š๐™ฃ!โ€ (๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ฌ 28:5-7)
Hope was restored. After three days, He rose from his tomb. Sin and death were defeated. It was victory over death.

With the short span of eight days, the greatest story of all was told. It was not just about the sufferings and tragedy, it is about hope, love, and fate. The cheers of palm branches faded but the grace endured. Betrayal broke trust, yet forgiveness was offered. The cross felt like the end but it was actually the true beginning. Jesus died for our sins but along the way, He lived and rose with us.

Today, April 20, 2025, the Holy Week concludes because He is risen. However, we must never forget to recognize His sacrifices and experiences for us, especially in our daily lives.

And may this be a reminder that when life feels uncertain and hard to live, remember that a lot happened to Him in eight days. Take a week break, breathe, and reflect on your life. You got this!

๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ || ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฃ๐จ, ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž Talented Feature W...
20/03/2025

๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ || ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ฃ๐จ, ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž

Talented Feature Writers, Carline Faith Alejo and Glizelle Marrion Longalong, of The Great Martyr will continue their JOURNey today, March 21 until March 23, 2025, in Bataan National High School, Balanga, Bataan as they compete in 2025 Regional Schools Press Conference facing other young journalists around Region III.

Alejo will showcase her skills in Filipino category after placing 1st last Division Schools Press Conference and Longalong for English category after placing 4th in the same competition. Both writers are coached by Ms. Marriane Caballero.

Ruizians, joining RSPC is a dream to many journalists. Now that we have candidates for the said competition, it is time for us to acknowledge their determination, passion, commitment, and perseverance. Let us all pray for their safe travels and wish nothing but success for both of them.

Let this be a step closer to the Nationals, Great Martyrs! Make a trip from Bataan to Vigan. Bring home the bacon!

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ | ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐“๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐ || ๐’๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐š ๐‘๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐Š๐จ!Vivar at Rodriguez nagsagupaan sa paghampas sa larong badmi...
23/02/2025

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ | ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐

๐“๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐ || ๐’๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐š ๐‘๐ข๐ง ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Š๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐š ๐Š๐จ!

Vivar at Rodriguez nagsagupaan sa paghampas sa larong badminton.

Nasungkit ulit ng pambato ng 12 HUMSS na si Elaiza Vivar ang ginto sa championship round laban kay Michelle Rodriguez ng 12 ABM sa puntos na 15-11, 15-10, sa San Leonardo Gym nitong Huwebes.

Maagang umarangkada si Vivar mag marka ng apat na puntos mula sa matitinding smash dahilan upang makuha ang unang set ng laban, 15-11.

Sa pagpatuloy ng laro, matindi ang naging hampasan ng parehong atleta, ngunit si Vivar pa rin ang nangibabaw.

Sa ikalawang set, waging kampeon ang atletang si Vivar laban kay Rodriguez matapos bigyan ng limang puntos na kalamangan galing sa dalawang dropshot at tatlong smash para makuha ang kampeyonato, 15-10.

โ€œMasaya ako dahil nagawa ko ulit na mag champion, mas ginanahan ako nung nanalo ako sa unang setโ€ saad ni Vivar sa isang panayam.

Matindi man ang kanilang paghaharap, ngunit sulit naman ang kanilang naipanalo na parehong tanggap ng mga atleta.

โœ๏ธKrizza Catacutan

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ | ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐ || ๐‘๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฆ๐ข๐›๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐จ๐งEva Razon, tinalo ang manlalarong mula sa baitang ng 11...
23/02/2025

๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ | ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€

๐“๐ˆ๐†๐๐€๐ || ๐‘๐š๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐  ๐”๐ฆ๐ข๐›๐š๐›๐š๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐š๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐“๐š๐จ๐ง

Eva Razon, tinalo ang manlalarong mula sa baitang ng 11 STEM B sa Badminton Singels A na ginanap sa San Leonardo Gymnasium 25-17, 23-25, 25-17, nitong huwebes.

11 ABM at 11 HUMSS, ang kanyang mga tinalo at nalagpasan bago makuha ang pwesto sa kampeonado at nanaig laban sa 11 STEM B.

Maagang naginit si Razon sa unang set ng laban dahil sa tindi ng depensa ng kalaban, ngunit nanatili pa rin ang kaniyang momentum sa paglaban.

Sa kaniyang bilis at lakas sa paghampas ng shuttle, naipakita niya rin na siya'y kompyansang manalo at makuha ang gintong medalya.

Naging maigting ang tapatan ng lakas ng dalawa, ngunit naipanalo pa rin niya ang Single A laban sa mga pambato ng 11 STEM B.

Nanaig ang kanyang kalakasan sa paglalaro, pinangunahan man siya ng kaba ngunit hindi naman ito naging hadlang upang makamit niya ang kampeonado

โœ๏ธKrizza Catacutan

Address

San Leonardo

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Great Martyr posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Share