The Point Publication

The Point Publication The Official Media Organization of Leyte Normal University-Integrated Laboratory School (LNU-ILS).

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ธ-๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโœจWith the concluded academic year 2024-2025, yet another batch of brill...
20/06/2025

๐—œ๐—ป ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€, ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ธ-๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€
๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโœจ

With the concluded academic year 2024-2025, yet another batch of brilliant seniors leave their trails for future pen-bearers to witness. Through the countless articles, snaps, cartoons, layouts, reportings, and the endless pursuit of a clearer truth, conversations and reactions bear fruit.

It is through your unending perseverance, determination, and passion, that the publication continues to grow. Your zealous and steadfast dedication to capture moments and stories in the Leyte Normal University - Integrated Laboratory School, imprint your indelible mark in this institution.

As you step into new pages, always remember that The Point Publication will be a chapter you can always read again, like a home you can always go back to. Through the years we have shared in approaching deadlines, rushed practices, and talks about the latest news, we have shared bonds befitting of campus journalists.

Thus, The Point Publication would like to give its sincerest congratulations to celebrate the years of service and effort the graduating seniors of Batch 2024-2025 have dedicated to the LNU-ILS community.

May your wits stay sharp, and your ink ever-staining.

Move on to the next point, TPP graduates! We are proud of you all!

Caption by Bradley Espina
Layout by Herielle Margallo, Marianne Catuday

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฅ๐——๐—– ๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—นOn May 14, 2025, the Alba Hall contri...
09/06/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—•๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฅ๐——๐—– ๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฎ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น

On May 14, 2025, the Alba Hall contributed to bittersweet moments as the LNU-ILS held its commencement exercises with the theme, โ€œGeneration of Unity Partners for the New Philippines.โ€ This event not only marked one of the biggest milestones of the completers and graduates but also the start of a new adventure of learning, growth, and development.

During the ceremony, Dr. Jonas P. Villas, the Officer-in-Charge President of the Leyte Normal University, shared his words of praise and appreciation, acknowledging the students' efforts and encouraging them to strive further.

Following this, Commencement Guest Speaker Dr. Winston John R. Casio, Deputy Head for Operations of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), then shared his words of appreciation, lessons, and advice to the parents and students, highlighting the fact that change is all around and that everyone should expect the unexpected. โ€œLeave room for disappointment, leave room for wellโ€ฆ adaptation,โ€ said Dr. Casio nearing the end of his speech.

Afterwards, Prof. Lorena M. Ripalda, the ILS supervisor, presented the candidates for completion and graduation for conferment. Prof. Ripalda presented 44 Kindergarten candidates for completion, 34 Grade 10 candidates for completion, 48 Grade 6 candidates for graduation, 32 Grade 12 Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM), and 29 Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) candidates for graduation for the School Year 2024-2025. Dr. Villas conferred the aforementioned candidates completers and graduates.

Following the awarding of certificates and diplomas, Dr. Sherlita A Palma, OIC Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd Tacloban City, represented by Dr. Delilah M. De Los Santos, Schools Division Education Supervisor of DepEd Tacloban City, shared her message to the LNU-ILS completers and graduates.

Furthermore, Bianca N. Rosa, a Grade 12 HUMSS student, shared her words of gratitude to her teachers, friends, batch mates, and fellow graduates. โ€œYou showed up and thatโ€™s what matters. You didnโ€™t lose, you grew.โ€ She emphasized that struggle is a part of the journey but should not be the reason to give up and stop moving forward. She was brought to tears as she thanked her closest friends for being there with her and for being one of her core memories throughout her years in the institution. Rosa said ending her speech, โ€œWeโ€™re all in this together. See you when I see you.โ€

Similarly, Sophia Mae A. Gildo, a Grade 12 STEM student, bid her farewell in a message to her fellow graduates and classmates and encouraged the young ones to strive. โ€œYes, there will be challenges, thatโ€™s already given, but let those challenges remind you of how far youโ€™ve come,โ€ Gildo said. She also thanked her friends for participating in her journey at LNU. Her speech emphasized acceptance and the humble pride the graduates should have in making it this far. โ€œDream big, fight hard, and never forget who you are and where you came from,โ€ Gildo said before ending her speech.

After the heartfelt speeches, the graduates recited the Graduation Prayer led by Marven Jay A. Cervantes and the Pledge of Loyalty led by Aeden Lew S. Maglinte, after which Hon. Ma. Lumen T. Tabao, LNU Alumni Regent, sealed the completers and graduates their spot in the alumni, giving importance once again to their success. Afterwards, the completers and graduates performed their commencement songs starting with the kindergartners followed by the Grade 10, Grade 6, and Grade 12 STEM and HUMSS classes. Each of their performance captured the stories of their journey and their bond as a class.

The smiles of the students gleamed across the room as they then took part in a class pictorial marking the end of the ceremony. The 2025 Commencement Exercises is not the end but the beginning of a new chapter. This is not a goodbye, but rather a see you later.

Congratulations, Normalistas! ๐ŸŽ“

Caption by Zhyra Solteo
Photos by Zhyra Solteo

๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ & ๐—™๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ช๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—› ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ! ๐Ÿ’™โœจAfter a journey filled with dedication and determination, tears filled wit...
17/05/2025

๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ & ๐—™๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ช๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—”๐—ง๐—–๐—› ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ! ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

After a journey filled with dedication and determination, tears filled with frustration, and the want to give up, you made it. You finally made it. You paved your way through and so, itโ€™s time to tip our hats and say our goodbyes.

The journey consisted of anger, confusion, stress, and no rest but didnโ€™t it consist of joy, laughter, and memories that outweighed the pain you endured as well? For the friends who helped carry the weight on your shoulders without knowing, for the teachers who encouraged you, for your parents, for yourself. Tell yourself, โ€œI did it for them, I gave it my all. I made it! We made it!โ€ ๐Ÿ™Œ You will become greater and stronger as time takes place. You will soon embody integrity, excellence, and service. Be afraid not of whatโ€™s to come but of the regret youโ€™ll face when you didnโ€™t take the effort to try and perform at the fullest of your abilities.

We are the evidence that you are capable of succeeding. That you are just a step closer to the future they dream of. That it takes time and wonโ€™t always go your way, that thereโ€™s a reason behind what you do, that itโ€™s to succeed! โœŠ And so, I tip my hat to you, those who encouraged me, who I looked up to, who I wish all the best, and who I aspire to be. Iโ€™ll be there. Iโ€™ll catch up. Iโ€™ll make it like I just did now. Although the journey never ends and weโ€™ll see each other again,

๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น, ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€!

Caption by Zhyra Solteo
Pubmat by Herielle Margallo

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐ˆ๐‹๐’ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐‰๐’ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“On February 18, 2025, the Ley...
03/03/2025

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐ˆ๐‹๐’ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐‰๐’ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

On February 18, 2025, the Leyte Normal University HRDC gym was aglow with elegance, marking the much-anticipated Junior-Senior Promenade. With the theme
"Glittering Allure, Lasting Adventure," the evening was a blend of tradition, celebration, and the passage of time where students embraced the fleeting beauty of youth while stepping into the responsibilities of tomorrow.

The event opened with the Candle Light Ceremony, where flickering flames symbolized wisdom, guidance, and the passing of responsibility. The Bequeathing Ceremony added depth to the night, as seniors handed down significant symbols such as the Key for leadership, the Book for knowledge, and the Brush for creativity to their juniors. This act of tradition emphasized the importance of legacy, reminding everyone that while one chapter closes, another is always beginning.

The night flowed seamlessly from the elegance of the Cotillion de Honor to the excitement of the Prom King and Queenโ€™s coronation, with laughter and joy filling the grand ballroom.

โ€œYou are young men and women preparing to take your place in society. Today is a celebration, but itโ€™s also a reminder that you are growing, evolving, and ready for the responsibilities that come with adulthood,โ€ said University President Dr. Evelyn B. Aguirre, grounding the students in the reality of what lay ahead. As the final dance ended and students bid farewell to an unforgettable evening, they left with more than just photographs, but carried with them a newfound sense of purpose and anticipation for the future.

By Marianne Catuday
Photos by Bryce Poblete, Santi Mendiola, Bradley Espina

๐—” ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐Ÿ“ธSo, come on, Normalistas! Break out your flashiest moves and str...
18/02/2025

๐—” ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐Ÿ“ธ

So, come on, Normalistas! Break out your flashiest moves and strike the grandest pose, as the long-awaited LNU-ILS JS Promenade has made its graceful comeback. ๐Ÿ’ƒ

Meet the juniors and seniors as they harmoniously dawn out their prettiest shines and glitters with their gowns and suits on this timeless event later in the LNU HRDC Gymnasium, 2 p.m. โœจ

Caption by Bradley Espina
Layout by Herielle Margallo

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโค๏ธ|  ๐‹๐ข๐ก๐š๐ฆ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐ฆ๐ ๐š ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ข๐›๐š๐ค๐š, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ฐ, ๐š๐ญ ๐”๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ขPara sa mga pag-ibig na mahirap matukoy,Alam ko a...
14/02/2025

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธโค๏ธ| ๐‹๐ข๐ก๐š๐ฆ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š ๐ฌ๐š ๐ฆ๐ ๐š ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ข๐›๐š๐ค๐š, ๐๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ฐ, ๐š๐ญ ๐”๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ฌ๐š๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข

Para sa mga pag-ibig na mahirap matukoy,

Alam ko ang bigat na iyong nararamdaman. Ang iyong mga buntong-hininga na may dalang pag- asang minsan nang isinugal sa pagmamahal na hindi tiyak kung mananatili. Alam kong may mga gabi na kayoโ€™y nakatitig sa buwan, umaasang sa kabilang panig ng kalangitan, may isang pusong naghahanap din ng parehong kasagutan.

Sa mundong ito, kayraming uri ng pag-ibigโ€” may mga nagtatagumpay, may mga nabigo, at may mga iniwang nakabitin sa pagitan ng mga โ€œsanaโ€ at โ€œsayangโ€. Ngunit, ang pinkamatamis na kwento ay hindi palaging tungkol sa pagtatagpo, kundi tungkol sa mga pusong lumalaban, hindi alintana ang pagkatalo.

Sa mga pusong nakikibaka, hindi ka nag-iisa. Huwag kang mawawalan ng pag-asa, sapagkat ang lumaban para sa pag-ibig ay hindi kailanman isang kahinaan. Patuloy lang sa pagmamahal, dahil sa huli, isang pag-ibig na malumanay at sigurado ang siyang mananahan sa iyo.

Sa mga pusong naliligaw, hindi mo kailangan malaman ang lahat ng sagot ngayon. Hindi lahat ng daan ay diretso, ngunit sa bawat liko at pagsubok, matutuklasan mong may mas magaan na daan na naghihintay sa iyo.

At sa mga pusong umaasa, patuloy mong pangarapin ang umibig, ngunit huwag mong hayaang maging isang pasanin ang iyong pananabik. Huwag kang matakot na maghintay. Sa bawat pag-asam, may pag-asang daratingโ€” hindi man ngayon, kundi sa tamang panahon.

Sa inyong lahat, hindi laging magiging madali. Minsan, ang pag-ibig na mahirap matukoy ay parang isang larawang hindi pa kumpleto. Maraming pinagtagpi-tagping mga alaala ang mahirap ipagdikit-dikit. Ngunit sa bawat ikot ng oras, matututo tayong tanggapin na hindi lahat ng bagay ay agad nakikita, ang tamang pagmamahal ay dumarating sa tamang pagkakataon, makulay, buo, at higit sa lahat, payapa at tunay.

Nagmamahal, kapwa niyong umiibig.

Isinulat ni Marianne Catuday
Sining ni Jolie Nebrija
Disenyo ni Sophia Gildo

๐Ÿ’Œ; ๐’๐š๐š๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐š ๐ค๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐š๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ -๐ข๐›๐ข๐ ?  The timeline of love is not a straight line; it's a windi...
14/02/2025

๐Ÿ’Œ; ๐’๐š๐š๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐š ๐ค๐š๐ฒ๐š ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐š๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ -๐ข๐›๐ข๐ ?

The timeline of love is not a straight line; it's a winding path filled with unexpected twists and turns, each etching its mark on our hearts to remind us of what has been and can be. As the day of love comes, let's commemorate the love that resided in us, the love that showed its truest forms, and the love that transcends mere words, leaping off the inks of our pens and directly into our hearts through every line.

Halina't namnamin ang bawat linya ng mga sining mula sa mga umiibigโ€” mga pusong patuloy na umuusad at inusad na ang finish line sa pag-ibig! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿณ๏ธ

๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ: ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ, ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ.

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PROVING A POINTBradley P. Espina bagged the 4th Place award for  Feature Writing in English during the Regional Schools ...
11/02/2025

PROVING A POINT

Bradley P. Espina bagged the 4th Place award for Feature Writing in English during the Regional Schools Press Conference awarding ceremony held today at Eastern Samar Comprehensive National High School, Borongan City.

Last January, Espina, who took 2nd place from the previous Division Schools Press Conference, overtook competitors and seized 1st Place in his next bout which secured him a ticket to the Regionals.

Today, Espina's fourth (4th) place flourish at the Regional Conference adds yet another accolade in his three-year student-journalism journey as he works his way through the final stretch of his days in Senior High and as an Editor-in-Chief of the student publication.

The theme: โ€œChronicling the Nationโ€™s Odyssey, Nurturing the Filipino Legacyโ€ spearheaded this year's gathering, competition, and selection of the best of best student journalists and student publication advisers from the 13 divisions of the region which transpired from February 7-11, 2025.

๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž โฐ๏ธLove isnโ€™t rushed. While we may feel pressured to confess out of fear of losing our chance, true love ...
11/02/2025

๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž โฐ๏ธ

Love isnโ€™t rushed. While we may feel pressured to confess out of fear of losing our chance, true love unfolds naturally, at its own pace. It grows with understanding, perseverance, and patience.

In the same way, ๐‹๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ž'๐ฌ deadline has been extended to ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ to express love in any form, without the pressure of time. Take your time, and let your heart speak in every line! ๐Ÿ’Œ

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๐‘ณ๐’๐’—๐’†.I didnโ€™t understand what that feeling meant and how deep it could sting in innocent hearts. Hearing an โ€œI love youโ€...
01/02/2025

๐‘ณ๐’๐’—๐’†.

I didnโ€™t understand what that feeling meant and how deep it could sting in innocent hearts. Hearing an โ€œI love youโ€ from a stranger to another, their words expressed a powerful emotion. An emotion that pierced their hearts with a sharpness that stood out to me. What does it feel like to be in love? What is love? ๐Ÿ’˜

Within every hug, smile, and eye contact, a tingling feeling can turn an empty stomach into one full of butterflies. Your inspiration, your motivation, it's suddenly all because of them. Can a person be the color in your monochrome world? How can they suddenly make your world spin in slow motion? ๐ŸŒ€

Of course, love doesnโ€™t always come in the form of hugs and kisses. We may show our love through simple gifts to our friends, letters of appreciation to our teachers, and checking up on our parents. Love is complex but a beautiful adventure. It captivates the heart and ignites the soul, making every moment an unforgettable experience. ๐Ÿ’•

Love is too complicated to give just one definition. Love is so dynamic, you can express it in more ways than you can imagine. To some, words canโ€™t seem to properly express how they feel when they're in love. What about you, Normalistas? ๐Ÿฅฐ Whatโ€™s your definition of love? How do you feel about love and all its aspects?

Share your thoughts and experiences on love in the form of literature and maybe we can feel the intensity of love in every line of your pieces! โœ๏ธ

Submissions will be open on February 1 until February 9, 2025. Let us hear you, LNU-ILS!

To upload your work, click the link below:

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Layout By Joeffey Almaden

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—– ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฑThe Point Publication proudly returns to the university with an impressive...
20/01/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—– ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ

The Point Publication proudly returns to the university with an impressive haul of awards from various categories during the three-day Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) 2025, hosted by Leyte National High School.

Expectations were high for The Point staffers in their second bout at the press conference especially that many previous staffers made it to the podium in majority of the individual categories from the previous year.

It was also the first year the Publication had braved the challenge of competing in the Radio Broadcasting, breaking new grounds for the potential of the Leyte Normal University - Integrated Laboratory School (LNU-ILS).

Cheers erupted as the awardees successfully garnered places in their designated categories, showcasing their remarkable talents and journalistic integrity.

A highlight of this yearโ€™s contest was the first ever DSPC 1st placer hailed from the LNU-ILS, nabbing a ticket to the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC).

Moreover, The Point Publication extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Tacloban City DSPC winners and participants.

The DSPC 2025 Awardees for The Point Publication are:

๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฃ. ๐—˜๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ
1st Place in Feature Writing Secondary - English (Regional Schools Press Conference Qualifier)

๐—ญ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐——. ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ผ
2nd Place in Feature Writing Secondary - English

๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ ๐—”. ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป
2nd Place in Larawang Pampahayagan Secondary - Filipino

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—š. ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†
3rd Place in Pagsulat ng Lathalain Secondary - Filipino

๐—•๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ. ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ
4th Place in Photojournalism Secondary - English

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—”. ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด
5th Place in Editorial Writing Secondary - English

The following participants who competed in the event are:

๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขShiloh Ayanna Amor A. Esic
โ€ขReagan Gabrielle U. Leaรฑo

๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขHerielle G. Margallo

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขTazha Margarette R. Arcena
โ€ขJolie Rae B. Nebrija

๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขJose Alfonso A. Lumaniog

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขKhayenne Nicole S. Cecilio
โ€ขKyra C. Dy

๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขChristine Rose O. Tante

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜†๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขAllyssa Mae A. Mendez
โ€ขChelsea Eveth M. Superada

๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขRicci Antonette C. Blanco
โ€ขHanimar Abby C. Cabelin

๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ

โ€ขJulianna Jade S. Burre
โ€ขDenise Angeli M. Dignos

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ

โ€ขMaxinne Joice T. Platilla

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป

โ€ขJohn Carlos E. Diaz
โ€ขKirsten Denise A. Mendoza

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขBianca N. Rosa

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ž๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ

โ€ขSanti Domini O. Mendiola
โ€ขShiphrah Joy I. Manjeron

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ฎ

โ€ขKriztian Louie L. Duzar

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด-๐˜‚๐˜‚๐—น๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ

โ€ขAlisa Kyla C. Batica

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

โ€ขMary Diana C. Durango

๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป

โ€ขDenise Gabrielle A. Rosa
โ€ขShereez Kei Urgel

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ)

โ€ขAlfred Rome C. Alba
โ€ขJoeffey Frannz C. Almaden
โ€ขUlysses Francis F. Basa III
โ€ขChloe Blanche A. dela Cruz
โ€ขNimpsyreen Mhae P. Gerona
โ€ขSophia Mae A. Gildo
โ€ขMyles Wyneth O. Salvo

The dedicated journalists who participated in the event will continue to hone their talents and skills to reach greater heights in the next Tacloban City DSPC.

Special recognition goes to advisers and coaches, Mr. Charisse B. Gadaingan, Ms. Camille N. Dumpang, and Ms. Laurence Kaye A. Ogsila for their unwavering support in nurturing the talents of The Point Journalists.

The ILS conquers yet again in their second participation in the DSPC and continues to display their talents in the field of journalism, highlighting the passion for paving the way for truth, showcasing creativity, and igniting discourse among young journalists at The Point Publication, true to its core tenets.

By Shiloh Esic, Reagan Leaรฑo, Maxinne Platilla
Photos by Tazha Arcena, Bryce Poblete, Swayne Bardillon
Layout by Marianne Catuday

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