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The Light Publication is the Official School Publication of Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus Campus.
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25/12/2025

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🖼: AkiNoel | The Light Creatives

24/12/2025

| POV: Nag-upload ug grado sa portal pag noche buena

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🖼️:John Gabriel Jundis, Akinoel | The Light Creatives

24/12/2025

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀!

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀?

Christmas is the day people anticipate the most, a season made magical as it unites families and brings hearts closer together. It is a time filled with moments that feel almost timeless.

Yet, as we grow older, the anticipation is overshadowed by the realities and harshness of life. The days no longer feel as carefree as before.

Still, the flickering lights, the aroma of delicious dishes, the soft melodies of Christmas carols, and the gifts wrapped in vibrant hues continue to create a fairytale worth remembering.

Perhaps the essence of Christmas magic never truly disappeared—we simply grew up. And perhaps, growing up gives a deeper meaning of Christmas. It is no longer magical solely because of extravagant celebrations, but because of the shared moments, the created memories, and the constant love that remains. The simplicity of these moments makes Christmas truly alive.

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🖼️: Hazel Jane Rin, Aloha Jean Sala | The Light Creatives

24/12/2025

𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗼

Ang pasko ay hindi buo kung ang pamilya ay hindi kompleto.Iyan ang suliranin na taon-taon kinakaharap ng isang pamilyang may Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW).

Isang maikling kuwentong sumasalamin sa hirap ng buhay kung kaya't ang Haligi ng Tahanan ay nasa ibang bansa nagtatrabaho para mabigyan ng marangyang buhay ang kanyang asawa't anak sa Pilipinas.

Datapwa't sa nalalapit na kapaskuhan, ang tanging dalangin ng kanyang anak ay sila'y makumpleto.

Samantala, ang kanyang asawa ay nag-aalala dahil sya ay hindi makontak. Ang pangangamba nya ay lumawak ng maibalita ng kanyang kapitbahay na may pinaslang na OFW sa Saudi.

Ang kalinga at presensya ng kanyang ama ay muli nya nga bang matatamasa? Sila nga ba ay magkakasama ngayong Pasko?

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Mga tauhan:
Jaycee Gilles bilang Anak
Shaina Mercado bilang Ina
Gabriel Lina bilang Ama
Aloha Sala bilang Employer sa Saudi
Hazel Rin bilang Kumare

Edrian Carl bilang DZRH Anchor
Edelita Amrento bilang Infomercialist 1
Shaina Mae Mercado bilang Infomercialist 2

Isinulat ni Edelita Amrento
Inedit ni Aloha Jean Sala

Paalala: Ang kuwentong ipinapakita sa drama na ito ay kathang-isip. Anumang pagkakatulad sa tunay na tao, lugar, o pangyayari ay hindi sinasadya ngunit maaaring sumasalamin sa totoong buhay. Ang mga background music na ginamit ay pag-aari ng kani-kanilang lehitimong may-ari; wala itong layuning lumabag sa anumang karapatang-ari.

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23/12/2025

Sophia's spirit twirls in eager delight, two days away from Christmas bliss.

Let time slow down as we move closer to Christmas—2 days left and we will all gather for a celebration of light, love, and togetherness.

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🖼️:Hazel Jane Rin, Aloha Jean Sala| The Light Creatives

22/12/2025

𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗪, 𝗞𝗔𝗬𝗔 𝗕𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗡𝗢𝗖𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗔?

Faith and the 500-peso Myth

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | Every December, Filipino families gather in faith: faith in family, faith in tradition, and now, faith that 500 pesos is enough for Noche Buena.

In its annual attempt to ensure that Noche Buena is still affordable, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) performs its holiday ritual. They release a budget they insist is “enough” for Christmas. This year, Filipinos are challenged to serve a decent Noche Buena with only 500 pesos. This claim quickly drew flak from the masses—not because the people crave extravagance, rather of how distant the promise is from the reality.

Despite the DTI releasing a Noche Buena price guide, Justine Irish D. Tabile reported in Business World, shows that prices of foods that are staple for Christmas are continuously rising. Market vendors report that meat prices are steadily increasing, especially with Christmas fast approaching, a trend confirmed by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which notes that the retail price of bone-in fresh pork has risen by 4.66 per cent compared to last year. Additionally, shoppers and lawmakers describe the 500-peso budget as an insult, saying that even the cheapest combination of items such as spaghetti, macaroni salad, ham, and fruit salad adds up to more than that amount in actual supermarkets and markets.

For many, DTI’s price guide only emphasized the gap between the government and reality. “They are out of touch if this is based on their price guide. The instructions for the price guide even come from them,” Steven Cua, president of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association said. The DTI’s assertion shows how the government underestimates economic hardship and the happiness the season brings to Filipinos.

Yet, some argue that Christmas should not be measured merely by the foods displayed in the table. DTI Secretary Christina Roque herself noted that not everyone wants to celebrate in an extravagant way, some families only focus on small foods and gifts.

However, Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Santos emphasized that Noche Buena is not just an ordinary meal, it is a sacred family gathering. While simplicity can be a personal choice, it should not be treated as a compulsory budget cap imposed on every household.

Every December, Filipino families gather in faith, tradition, and togetherness—not to stretch 500 pesos into a feast. This year, reality proves it impossible, leaving us with faith and the 500-peso myth.

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✍️: Lawrence Bermoy | The Light Opinions
🖌: Jaycee Gilles | The Light Creatives

22/12/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀—𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Laughter and the excitement of children caroling bring life to once-quiet alleys. As we count today, tomorrow, and the days leading to December 25, an indescribable warmth fills the air—extravagant celebrations, familiar traditions, and the timeless joy that defines the Christmas season.

Roan Timkang of The Light Publication greets you as we begin our three-day countdown to Christmas.
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🖼️: Aloha Jean Sala, Hazel Jane Rin | The Light Creatives

21/12/2025

Ivan Sajol, one of the master wordsmiths of The Light, extends warm greetings as we've got 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 until Christmas, counting today!

May the excitement for the festivities spark your spirit and liven things up!

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🖼️: Hazel Jane Rin, Aloha Jean Sala | The Light Creatives

20/12/2025

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

Holidays are fast approaching.
Yet, sorrows fill the air.
Merry? How?
When someone cries in despair.

Heavy heart, blank mind.
Someone’s tears flowing in his eyes.
“Complete family,” he utters.
Begging the stars, just for a night
happy together.

I don’t know what he is bearing.
or the sadness he is suffering.
Distance? Finance? Death? I don’t know.
But one thing’s for sure, he is alone.

How can I be happy?
When someone is experiencing
the opposite of me?
How can I celebrate
when he is in ache?

Happy holidays?
How?
When one is down,
and grieving somehow.

Pressure is on him.
How can he make this holiday
delightful as before?
Loneliness suffocates him.
And good memory hunts
over his bones.

Reminiscing,
the only thing he can do.
Staring only at a picture,
missing the home he once knew.

That someone is many,
OFWs, victims of typhoon,
even those living independently.
They share a common meal,
loneliness and melancholy.

The only thing I wish,
May those someones find light.
May they find hope amidst these heavy holidays,
which kills them right now.

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poem by cyan
art by Grace Jeve

20/12/2025

𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗢 𝗡𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦!

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | Christmas has arrived early at Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus (SLSU-TO). The admin building is dressed in glittering lights, shimmering ornaments, painting the campus in festive hues of crimson, gold, emerald, and cobalt.

Every hallway and pathway in the campus now feels like a merry mosaic of warmth, color, and holiday cheer.

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✍️: James Ladres | The Light Features
📸: John Emanoel Caingles | The Light Captures

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