25/08/2025
๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐ช๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐จ๐
In every newsroom, there is always that one figure who silently ties everything togetherโsomeone who keeps the fire of purpose alive even when deadlines feel too heavy and the ink on the pages threatens to run dry. For The State Collegian - Siocon Campus, that figure has always been Sir Kent.
When he first stepped into the office, he did not come bearing swords or shields like the heroes we read about in textbooks. Instead, he carried with him the quiet strength of patience, the sharpness of discernment, and the unwavering belief that words matter.
Students came and wentโdifferent editors, different writers, different batches. But through all those transitions, Sir Kent remained a constant. He taught us that journalism is not just about grammar and headlines. It is about truth, service, and courageโvalues that resonate deeply this National Heroes Day.
Heroes are often remembered for their grand battles, but perhaps the nobler kind of heroism is the everyday oneโshowing up, guiding, and giving without expecting a monument in return. In the late nights of writing, in the anxious moments before release, in the quiet talks after mistakes, we saw in Sir Kent the kind of heroism that history books often overlook.
Now, as he signs off from his role as adviser, we cannot help but look back with gratitude. He may not be donning medals or titles of glory, but he leaves behind something more lastingโa generation of student writers who learned to be brave because he first believed in them.
This National Heroes Day, while the nation honors its freedom fighters and nation-builders, we also honor a hero closer to home. One who did not fight in the battlefield, but in the margins of our drafts. One who did not lead an army, but a newsroom of students armed with pens.
As the ink of his chapter with us finally dries, we carry forward the legacy he entrusted usโto write with truth, to serve with courage, and to never forget that even in silence, heroes walk among us.
โ๏ธ Queener Rose A. Labsilica
๐ผ๏ธ Lorence D. Remedio
