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21/09/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡 | 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗨𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗

On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed Proclamation No. 1081, placing the Philippines under martial law. Today, September 21, 2025, marks exactly 53 years since a dictatorial regime of plunder and abuse began. Society marches once again for accountability; accountability for public officials who throw tantrums more than they work. It becomes problematic because not everyone rallying today carries the same ideals or intentions. Yet, every time these officials throw tantrums, we are expected to act as if it is someone else’s fault. The truth is this: every public official who remains silent, who flutters like a political butterfly while feeding off the people’s taxes, is and will always be part of the root of the problem.

Now, politicians take sides while fully aware they are part of the same corruption. By what means? By flaunting crocodile-shaped handbags, pretending to be “allergic” to the crocodiles swimming in the floods of ghost projects? And when you go out on September 21, not to remember, not to resist, but simply to endorse political biases, to shout only for the sake of noise, what purpose does that serve? Is it to sedate the truth? That is not it. One must use their voice for the right reasons: yes, because we are tired of corruption. But when that voice becomes a tool to support yet another political dynasty, what change does it truly demand?

Our love and loyalty should belong to the people and the country. The moment we give that loyalty to political dynasties, to political figures who meow louder than they bite in Congress, is the moment we lose our love for the nation itself. The problem with our government officials is not that they cannot let the people choose; it is that they fear the people might not choose what they want.

The solution is not another empty speech, nor another hollow rally. If we truly despise corruption, then we must stop being lapdogs to politicians, and we must stop being passive spectators in a plundering nation. Speak even when silence feels safest, for silence is the strongest shield of the corrupt. Corrupt officials endure only because citizens surrender. The moment we stop surrendering is the moment corruption dies.

Column by Seil Justin Baltimore Lim
Edited by Shaikka Florentino

20/09/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔 | 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗜𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗧-𝗕𝗘𝗦 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗯𝗮’𝘁 𝗜𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗼

Noong Setyembre 20, 2025, matagumpay na idinaos ang International Coastal Clean-up Drive sa Cataggaman Boulevard kung saan sama-samang lumahok ang mga lider-estudyante mula sa iba’t ibang organisasyon ng Basic Education School, sa pangunguna ng Supreme Learner Government (SLG).

Ang nasabing aktibidad ay naisakatuparan sa pakikipagtulungan ng SM Corporation at ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Tuguegarao, na may layuning isulong ang pangangalaga sa kalikasan at muling buhayin ang malasakit sa mga baybayin ng lungsod.

Bukod sa mga kabataan, nakibahagi rin ang iba’t ibang uniformed government agencies bilang patunay na hindi lamang sila nakatuon sa seguridad at kapakanan ng mamamayan, kundi maging sa pangangalaga ng kapaligiran. Ang kanilang presensya ay nagbigay-diin sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaisa ng pamahalaan, pribadong sektor, at mamamayan para sa isang makabuluhang adhikain.

Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Season of Creation, ipinakita ng gawaing ito na ang bawat kilos—maliit man o malaki—ay may kakayahang lumikha ng makabuluhang pagbabago. Sa pagtutulungan ng iba’t ibang sektor ng lipunan, lalo na ng kabataan, patuloy na itinataguyod ang adhikaing magkaroon ng mas luntian, mas malinis, at mas napapanatiling kinabukasan para sa susunod na henerasyon.

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Ulat ni Aina De Leon
Litrato mula kina G. Nestor Mallillin at Zhianna Margaux Dalupan

20/09/2025

𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Bilang pakikiisa sa Kampanya laban sa Korapsyon ngayong ika-21 ng Setyembre, hinihikayat ang bawat Luwisyano na magsuot ng puting damit bilang sagisag ng pagkakaisa at paninindigan.

Isang kulay, isang paninindigan: laban sa korapsyon.

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Dinisenyo nina Sam DeYro & Khyna Tang

20/09/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔 | 𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗔&𝗣, 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝘀𝗶𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿

TUGUEGARAO CITY— Idinaos ng Center for Basic Education Research ng unibersidad ang isang Mixed Methods Research Webinar katuwang ang University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), na layong magsilbing plataporma ng pagbabahaginan ng kaalaman at pananaliksik ng iba’t ibang edukador at mananaliksik, nitong Setyembre 19, 2025.

Itinampok sa webinar si Dr. James Lactao bilang pangunahing tagapagsalita, kasama sina Dr. Ernest Grio, Dean ng School of Education and Human Development ng UA&P, at Bb. Chinky Uy mula sa University Research Office ng nasabing pamantasan.

Bukod pa rito, ang kanilang pakikibahagi ay nagbigay-diin sa pangako ng UA&P sa pagtataguyod ng akademikong kolaborasyon at pagpapalakas ng kakayahan sa larangan ng pananaliksik.

Nakiisa rin sa aktibidad ang Pangulo ng Unibersidad na si Rev. Fr. Macwayne N. Maniwang, CICM, PhD., na muling binigyang-diin ang buong suporta ng administrasyon sa mga inisyatibong pananaliksik ng USLT.

Nagpaabot naman ng suporta sina Dr. Luisa B. Aquino, Dr. Darin Jan C. Tindowen, at Dr. Emily T. Mabborang, habang naging katuwang sa organisasyon ng programa ang Basic Education School research faculty at ang Guild of Louisian Debaters.

Nagsilbing tagapagdaloy ng programa si Bb. Princess C. Babaran, Research Teacher, at dinaluhan ito ng mga kalahok mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan, na nagpapatunay sa malawakang pagtutulungan para sa pagsusulong ng pananaliksik sa larangan ng edukasyon.

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Ulat ni Sheiryliz Nicole Yadan
Litrato mula kay G. Jomel M. Mabborang

19/09/2025

𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔 | 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧: 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮

LUNGSOD NG TUGUEGARAO — Isang makabuluhang tagumpay muli ang naitala sa Unibersidad ng San Luis Tuguegarao - Basic Education School (USLT - BES) matapos mahirang bilang kampeon ni Calix Jacob C. Duenas ng Grade 5 Marigold, isang CAPABLE Louisian, sa TECQUEST: Region 2 Robotics Challenge for Academia. Ito ay ginanap sa SM City Tuguegarao ngayong ika-19 ng Setyembre 2025. Ito ay nilahukan ng mga limang piling kalahok mula sa iba't ibang paaralan sa Rehiyon 2.

Si Duenas ay nagwagi sa Rubik's Challenge, kung saan niya ipinamalas ang bilis at kahusayan sa pag-iisip ng estratehiya upang maisaayos ang Rubik's Cube. Sa ilalim ng gabay ni Ginoong Arnel B. Maggay bilang kanyang coach, naipamalas ni Calix ang disiplina at dedikasyon na kinakailangan upang manguna sa larangan ng agham at teknolohiya.

Ang karangalang kanyang nakamit ay patunay ng pamamayagpag ng mga Luwisyano sa agham, teknolohiya, at mga kompetisyon sa labas ng unibersidad.

Ang buong komunidad ng USLT - BES ay lubos na nagagalak at nagbibigay-pugay sa nagwaging Luwisyano para sa kanyang kahusayan at dedikasyon na nagdala ng karangalan sa paaralan.

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Litrato mula kay G. Arnel B. Maggay

18/09/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗔𝗕𝗠 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗬𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥

The University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao–Basic Education (USLT-BES) ABM Area successfully hosted the ABM Educators’ Synergy 2025: A Webinar and Sharing of Best Pedagogical Practices with the theme “Sharing What Works, Shaping What’s Next” last Saturday, September 13, 2025, via Google Meet.

Marking another milestone in fostering collaboration and academic excellence, the event brought together 32 schools from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, along with resource speakers and participants nationwide who actively engaged in the discussions.

The program officially began at 9:00 AM with an opening prayer, followed by the statement of purpose, welcome remarks, and messages from key administrators. The first part of the webinar featured two informative sessions: Effective Strategies in Teaching Applied Economics by Mrs. Windie L. Odoño, an ABM Faculty of De La Salle University Manila, and Effective Strategies in Teaching FABM 1 & FABM 2 by Mr. Juan Victor M. Monzon, CPA, the ABM Strand Coordinator of National University MOA.

The second part highlighted the Sharing of Best Practices from leading institutions, including Silliman University, University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao, FEU High School, UST Angelicum College, and Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan. Educators also exchanged insights on the Strengthened SHS Curriculum, enriching the dialogue on innovative teaching approaches in the ABM Strand.

The awarding of certificates, acknowledgment, synthesis, and closing prayer capped the event, underscoring the spirit of unity and continuous professional growth among ABM educators.

Report by Josanna Taguinod
Photo credits: Sir John Mosel Bitonio

17/09/2025

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥

The University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao - Basic Education School (USLT-BES) English Area held its webinar with a title, “Step Up and Speak Out: A Confidence-Building for Future Leaders.”, held in the afternoon of September 12.

In connection with their subject on Oral Communication with Foreign Language, the webinar was conducted for all Grade 11 students.

The English Area invited Ms. Valerie Joy C. Agustin, an alumna of the of the university and former Supreme Student Council Magnifico President (A.Y 2020-2021). She graduated Summa Cum Laude with dual degrees in Political Science and Accounting from Brigham Young University- Hawaii, making her the perfect resource speaker for the webinar to inspire young leaders to be more confident in expressing themselves.

Agustin shared tips to help young students overcome fear in speaking, build self-confidence, and improve communication skills, emphasizing that these abilities are essential not only for school but also for leadership roles and future careers.

Furthermore, the webinar also taught the students on learning how to express themselves clearly and confidently, as they prepare to lead, inspire others, and succeed in different areas of life in the future.

The webinar is also in line with school's goal to actively engage alumni through mentoring, networking, outreach, and other collaborative initiatives.

The activity was facilitated by Oral Communication teachers and led by Mrs. Liza P. Maquera, MAEd, BES English Area Head.

Photo credits: Ma'am Kaye-Anne Vanguardia

17/09/2025

#𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗸 | 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Alinsunod sa DepEd Order No. 22, S. 2024, suspendido ang klase sa Unibersidad ng San Luis Tuguegarao - Basic Education School (USLT-BES) ngayong araw, Setyembre 17, 2025, dulot ng Bagyong Mirasol at power interruption sa ilang lugar sa lungsod.

Ayon sa ulat ng DOST-PAGASA ngayong 5:00 AM, nananatiling nasa Signal No. 1 ang buong Cagayan at nakararanas ng Orange Rainfall Warning, indikasyon ng matinding pag-ulan na maaaring magdulot ng pagbaha at panganib sa kaligtasan.

Manatiling ligtas at alerto, Luwisyano!

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16/09/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡 | 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗢?
It is concerning how the Philippines had to endure 13 to 16 typhoons in the previous year—it was a year of swimming to reach the shallows that yet tested our resiliency as Filipinos. This 2025, the PAGASA’s seasonal climate outlook shows the emergence of short-lived La Niña, increasing more typhoons hitting the country during the ber month period, releasing this information in August—We are yet to be tested.

The disasters we faced the previous year and reports by the weather administration undeniably gave us enough alerts on what to expect, they gave us enough time and notice to prepare. We prepared our homes, and family for floods and typhoons to come– we did our part. Yet we are still swimming in the waters when it arrives as they float on golden yachts paid for by public money. Meanwhile, we are left to ask if we’ll ever float at all. It is only a matter of time before we drown. Until then—will they help us? Will we ever float too?

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗘𝗦?
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) receives one of the highest 2025 budget allocations by the government. The government reports Billions spent on 9,855 flood control projects in 2022-2025, however flood-prone communities remain as vulnerable as ever.

They have golden yachts, while some of ours are already breaking—and many don’t even have one, leaving them drowning.
We work tirelessly just to survive in a country where the flames of inflation continue to rise. We pay taxes—not just for ourselves, but for every Filipino to be safe when these disasters arise. We built levees of effort and dikes of resolve to hold back the rising waters. We constructed rafts of resilience from our sweat and toil—but they are swept away by waves of negligence. Our floodgates of preparation remain open, while the waters rise unchecked.

𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚
As we drown in the deep waters, we look up for hope. Instead, we see politicians with their families floating above, our levees hold up their golden yachts as we struggle below. They are named as public servants but why does it feel like we are the ones serving them instead?

These levees are border lines built to hold back floodwaters. But in our case, those boundaries are gone. Not just the concrete walls, but the morals as well. The protections meant for the people have been replaced by privileges for the powerful.

According to official reports, a government official’s monthly salary is enough for barely a single designer item. It is questionable how some can afford multiple luxury items in just one month. Their children proudly display lavish lifestyles online, traveling across countries to celebrate birthdays extravagantly—even as we sink deeper below.

Their lavish lifestyles are the talk of the town. The backlash they face is not born of negativity—it is a call to action. We are calling on them to move—to do their part.

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦, 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦
We demand accountability. We demand the levees we’ve built together with our sweat, our taxes, and our toil. As the floods rise, let us not be swept away by the torrents of negligence. Our resilience is a raft built from years of enduring storms; this value should not be abused but rather be lifted by those entrusted to protect us.

Yet, how long must we paddle in the deluge while those entrusted to guide us sail in golden yachts above? It is time for the currents to shift, for justice to buoy us, and for our voices to rise—waves breaking against the walls of indifference.
𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗦𝗔𝗬: 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦, 𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦

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Column by Xandra Zane Yuri Conag
Cartoon by Mandy Aggabao

14/09/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗘𝗠 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘀’ 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! ✍️📜

Are your words itching to break free and yearning to be heard? Huwag hayaang matuyo ang iyong tinta o maabo lamang ang iyong mga obra. Ito na ang pagkakataon upang lumipad ang iyong imahinasyon at magningning ang iyong mga salita!

Whether you’re into crafting poems that spark emotion, stories that stir the imagination, or essays that speak the truth, this is your stage.

Now’s the time to share it with us at The GEM Herald and Kapitagang Tinta!

📌 Open to all Grade 11 and 12 students of the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao-Basic Education School (USLT-BES) Senior High School unit.

📩 Submit your entries to [email protected]

Forge your words with passion.
Hayaan mong ang iyong tinta’y magsiklab ng inspirasyon.
Who knows? Your piece might just be the next gem 💎.

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Akda ni Joeren Orlanda
Dinisenyo nina Khyna Gabrielle Tang & Kate Justine Bautista

14/09/2025

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆!

"Noong panahon namin...," isa sa mga katagang madalas nating naririnig mula sa mga nakatatanda, lalo na sa ating mga lolo't lola. Isang paalala sa paglipas ng oras at panahon sa mga paraang madalas nating hindi namamalayan.

Kung kaya't tuwing ikalawang linggo ng Setyembre, ating ginugunita ang Pambansang Araw ng mga Lolo't Lola. Sa araw na ito, muling binibigyang ilaw ang kanilang mga makabuluhang sakripisyo, walang kapantay na paghihirap, at taos-pusong pagsisikap na itinawid para sa kapakanan ng bawat pamilya.

Sa kabila ng di mapigil na paglipas ng panahon, kayo ay patuloy naming inaalala, pinapahalagahan, at minamahal—mapakahapon, kasalukuyan, o kinabukasan pa man.

Para sa mga walang humpay na mga haligi at ilaw ng tahanan sa loob ng maraming henerasyon, Happy Grandparent's Day!

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Akda ni Angel Palor
Dinisenyo ni Sam De Yro

14/09/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦 𝟯𝗥𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

University of Saint Louis-Tuguegarao Basic Education School (USLT-BES) Senior High School (SHS) student, Angel Bert Baggayan, bagged the third place in the recently concluded Lion City Championship Full Contract Karate Tournament.

The said event was held at Striker Martial Arts Gym at Aperia Mall, Singapore last September 6.

Baggayan ranked 3rd in the Youth Above 60kg category, following Mark Vince Calayan from Linao High School, which ranked 2nd in the Youth Under 60kg category.

Baggayan and Calayan were coached by Christopher Mallillin of the International Karate Alliance Kyokushinryu Tuguegarao Branch.

Report by Danielle Rubino

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