LHS Forum

17/07/2025

Stay safe, LHSians!

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘

In view of the LGUs' declaration of class suspension, there will be NO CLASSES at DMMMSU in all levels on Friday, July 18, 2025.

All faculty members without designations shall observe a work-from-home arrangement. All nonteaching personnel and faculty members with designations shall report onsite.

Stay safe and updated, ka-DonMariano!

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08/07/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐋𝐇𝐒𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬' 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥

The Laboratory High School welcomed new and returning students as they stepped onto campus for their first day of school on July 7, 2025.

New students mingled with different faces as excitement filled the air, as some looked around nervously, trying to find their assigned rooms, while others smiled brightly as they reunited with friends they hadn’t seen all summer.

Guided by their teachers and with support from one another, the LHS community is ready to face the upcoming challenges—together.

Words by: Danah Mari Annague and Alexa Shamcey Estimo
Photos by: Nathaniel Alexis Milanes and Aeron Kyle Acosta

06/07/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐬!

Welcome back, LHSians 🥳! As we start another school year, may our hearts and our minds be filled with motivation to once again thrive in our studies. Let us rise and shine and put on our best self because new adventures await 🤩.

As a kickstart, we encourage everyone to use the provided DP frames. Raise your voice 📢💥 and show that you are indeed a loud and proud blooded Mariano!

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Better late than never at all 😍! LHSians, are you ready for yet another school year of fun and learning? I sure am! 💥

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐧, 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚? 𝐌𝐲 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚. ❌
Hi! I am (𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞) of (𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) ✔️, ready to take on dark skies and heavy storms ⛈️ that this school year will throw at me. May it be a mountain of PTs or a river of hard lessons, nothing can stop me from shining like the twinkling Lab High student I am ✨💫.

Words by: Jen Micah De Vera
Designs by: Media and Arts Department

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04/07/2025

𝐋𝐇𝐒 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Laboratory High School (LHS) held its Brigada Eskwela 2025 on July 3 with the help of faculty, staff, students, and parents to prepare the school for the opening of classes on July 7, with the theme "Brigada Eskwela: Sama-sama Para sa Bayang Bumabasa."
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‎Volunteers took an active role in the event and engaged in various activities: cleaning school hallways and classrooms, repairing old furniture, and helping improve the overall condition of the school.
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‎With brooms, mops, perseverance, and dedication, participants could ensure that LHS would be a clean, safe, and welcoming learning environment for students for the upcoming S.Y 2025-2026.
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‎Words: Danah Mari C. Annague
‎Photos: Nathanael Alexis Milanes

01/07/2025

Please be informed LHSians!

𝐊𝐚-𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐋𝐔𝐂-𝐋𝐇𝐒, let’s come together to prepare our laboratory school for another school year! Your hands and hearts will help us build a better, safer learning environment for our students.

Join us tomorrow, July 3, as we embody the spirit of bayanihan to clean, repair, and beautify our school grounds!

30/06/2025

𝟕 𝐃𝐌𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐒𝐋𝐔𝐂 𝐋𝐇𝐒 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐒𝐄𝐈 𝐒&𝐓 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

Seven Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University–South La Union Campus Laboratory High School have made it through the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship.

The DOST qualifiers are Beverly Alinos, Lanz Cedrick Arangorin, Loren Mae Boado, Marie Arianna Fabros, Rachelle Ian Bernadette Mamaril, Athena Grazielle Ta-a, and Vic Jairuss Villanueva.

Among 95,654 national candidates, only 10,907 made it through. The achievement of these seven learners is a milestone for the school and reflects the commitment of the institution to building excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning.

Words by Athena Ta-a
Media by Joel Ashley Banan

19/06/2025

01/06/2025

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐋𝐇𝐒 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 ‘𝟐𝟓: 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬

High School is a transformative chapter for every student, and LHS has opened its doors for us—Batch ‘25.

As loud as the teacher’s voice,
As clear as the writings on the board,
Every lesson taught and gained at the LHS classrooms,
Forever marked clearly within, and echoed loudly beyond the walls

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬

It feels like it was just yesterday when we were running through the halls of the LHS building as grade 7 students, with hungry minds that were eager to learn everything within grasp. We were the youngest section in the LHS, one that is claimed to be the most handful group—initially comprising 53 students, the most in a section back then. From the second floor to the first, through the corridors, voices echoed from the grade 7 room. We were the new ones, yet we adapted quickly with the guidance of our teachers and the connection made with our classmates. Entering the halls of LHS, we start a new chapter in our academic journey as we venture to the path of Junior High School.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭

Time quickly shifts from being the youngest students to being the eldest Junior High School students. A time skip caused by the pandemic that altered the mode of learning, forcing students to learn and to make bonds virtually. Two years of facing the screen, relying on the internet signal, dragging ourselves to attend every Google meeting, and keeping our eyes open until the 11:59 pm deadline—it was after two years when we were back to the halls of LHS, now as grade 10 students navigating the new normal with a few “see you around” phrases uttered along the way. It was here where friendships and togetherness thrived. We had teamwork strengthening group projects, from role-play to the short films per group and musical as a class, even dressing up as characters of Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo. Junior High School has taught us how forming connections and bonds with our classmates help us grow as a person, realizing that we don’t need to be alone in our battles and that trust within our group in activities makes it easier to deliver a quality output.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐞𝐰

As we exchange our costumes for the white Junior toga, we reminisce about the moments we have had for the past 4 years, how we evolved as students, with 49 students leaving as Junior High School Completers of Batch 2023. We bid our goodbyes and hope for a renewed time with one another as we start a new page in high school. Enrolling for Senior High School had its ups and downs, with limited slots for two sections; STEM with 25 students and HUMSS with 19 after enrollment. It was two rooms filled with old and new faces, teaming up to make the two years of Senior High School fun and memorable. Building new relationships and strengthening the old ones as we start anew.

𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

Our batch was lucky to have two strands available for grabs—honing both future STEM Scientists and HUMSS Scholars. With STEM immersing in science and mathematics, and HUMSS immersing in social science-based subjects, it was an opportunity for growth and learning from both personal and shared experiences within the two sections. There might not be another set of HUMSS students to grace the LHS building, but the last batch leave a lasting impact as they carry on to uphold the lessons they learned towards their future endeavors. And as we leave the halls, may our batch serve as a testament to our fellow succeeding STEM students that if we can, so can they.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Being a student here at the LHS since grade 7 until grade 12 has given us the privilege to represent the school and carry its name on various competitions. Our batch has been active in both academics and in various extracurricular activities. To be able to act and think fast on quiz bees and collaborate with the group. To be able to write and broadcast facts, knowledge, and events through the power of journalism with digital and traditional media. To be able to excel physically and tactically in combative and ball games, aiming for the gold. To be able to express through music and art, showcasing the talents of the LHSians on stage. Competitions are not just about winning, but also about learning and representing the school. To be able to learn with fellow LHSians and coaches; gaining relationships which fosters camaraderie and social interaction with others. The chance given to us to represent not just the LHS banner, but also DMMMSU and even La Union is a feat worth noting—a feat the past, present, and future LHSians uphold.

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬

Ideally, it was a total of six years of learning within the walls of the Laboratory High School building, six years that have been cut short into four years due to the pandemic, but nevertheless, it was six years of unforgettable high school life filled with memories—a roller coaster of emotions—that shaped the people we are today. As we graduate from Senior High School, with our maroon Senior toga, and leave the grounds of the school that have been our second home for the past years—four years of Junior High School and two years of Senior High School. The grounds we have walked, the buildings we have passed, the memories we have created, and the lessons we have learned will forever be part of who we are—not just as an incoming college students, but also as individuals who have been shaped through the lessons that transcend beyond the walls of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University - South La Union Campus Laboratory High School.

Words | 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥
Photo | 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚
Media | 𝐕𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚

28/05/2025

𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐀𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐨... 𝐒𝐚 𝐔𝐏𝐋𝐁, 𝐒𝐚 𝐔𝐏𝐁, 𝐒𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐛 𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐒𝐓

“𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐨𝐭 𝐤𝐨 𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐈.𝐃. 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞?” —isang tanong na puno ng pag-asa, pangarap, at tahimik na panalanging, “𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚.”

Anim na taon sa elementarya, apat na taon sa Junior High School, at karagdagang dalawang taon para sa Senior High School—labindalawang taon ng pagsusumikap, pagpupuyat, at pag-aalay ng lakas. At sa wakas, malayo pa pero malapit nang maisakatuparan ang mga pangarap na nag-aalab sa kanilang mga puso. Panibagong kabanata na ang naghihintay sa anim na mag-aaral mula sa DMMMSU-SLUC Laboratory High School. Sa kanilang panibagong yugto: ang pagtapak sa kolehiyo.

Isa na riyan ang Grade 12 STEM student na si Rachelle Ian Bernadette Mamaril. Sa pagkakatanggap niya bilang isa sa mga pumasa sa UP Los Baños, handa na niyang bitbitin ang kanyang pangarap sa panibagong unibersidad na gagabay sa kanya sa mga susunod na taon. Isa ring pangarap ang unti-unti nang sumisibol para kay Marie Arianna Fabros, isa rin siyang Grade 12 STEM student. Matapos ang mga paghahanda, matagumpay siyang naitala bilang isa sa mga nakapasa sa UP Baguio, at bukod pa riyan, kasalukuyan ding nakatala ang kaniyang pangalan sa waitlist ng University of Santo Tomas. Dala ang aral at mga karanasan, panibagong pahina rin ang nag-aabang para kay Athena Grazielle Ta-a, isang Grade 12 STEM student, nang matagumpay rin siyang makapasa sa UP Baguio.

Pananalig at tibay ng loob naman ang bitbit nina Maryan De Guzman, mula sa Grade 12 STEM, at Jana Ysabel Yanguas, mula naman sa Grade 12 HUMSS. Kasalukuyan man silang waitlisted sa UP Baguio, ang kanilang pangarap ay mananatiling umaalab at matatag—puso’t isip ay hindi magpapatinag. Sa ilalim ng DPWAS o Degree Program with Available Slot, isang pintuan ang nagbukas para sa kumakatok na pangarap ang naghihintay kay Vic Jairuss Villanueva, mula rin sa Grade 12 STEM. Isang panibagong tulay ng kaalaman ang kanyang buong tapang at lakas na lalakbayin sa UP Baguio.

Sa kabila man ng walang kasiguraduhan, may anino man ng “baka”, “siguro”, at “paano kung” —para sa isang mag-aaral na puno ng pangarap at dedikasyon, kahit gaano man kahirap at kailangan mang maghintay kahit hindi sigurado lahat ay gagawin at tatahakin. Dahil para sa pusong buo ang paniniwala at pangarap, walang imposible. Kalakip man nito ay takot at alinlangan—buti at sinubukan mo. At sa pagtahak ng bawat isa sa kani-kanilang landas, mananatiling buhay ang mga alaala ng samahan na minsang sabay-sabay na nangarap sa iisang silid-aralan. Magkakaibang unibersidad man ang patutunguhan, muli pa ring magtatagpo ang kanilang mga yapak sa dulo ng tagumpay. Dahil baka biglang magkita pa sila... sa UPLB, sa UPB, sa loob ng UST—baon ang mga linyang, “Salamat at sinubukan ko.”

Isang mainit na pagbati! Ang kanilang dedikasyon at pagsisikap ay nagbunga ng mga pangarap na unti-unting sumisibol. Hindi naging madali ang proseso. Hindi mabilang ang mga gabing napuno ng tanong sa sarili: “Gusto ko ba talaga ito?” Kasama ang mga luhang dulot ng kaba, pagod, at minsan ay tuwa. Ngunit heto ang anim na pusong matatag, lumalakad sa magkakaibang landas: iba’t ibang kurso, iba’t ibang unibersidad, ngunit may iisang layunin—ang makamit ang matagal ng mithiin.

Words | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧
Media | 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧

27/05/2025

𝐒𝐂𝐈-𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 | 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰

While we’re already feeling the devastating effects of human-caused climate change, governments and individuals continue to fall short in making efforts to lessen the factors that worsen our climate. Mass emissions of greenhouse gases from unreasonably excessive use of motor vehicles and factories, tons of daily plastic usage from consumers are accumulated in landfills and improper disposals, and the unsustainable use of resources to supply the need for each inadequacy. All of these innovations and tradeoffs that we partake in are all needed and beneficial at first, but in the long run, it becomes detrimental. Although environmental activists and experts have given their utmost effort to share awareness regarding this consequential step we take, we are still doing it willingly and recklessly even though we are living in its consequential times. This issue should be pondered more for the future’s sake and think of what will our world look like if we continue marching on this current path?

Right now, it is impossible to know exactly how the next decade will unfold, however, scientists and experts have made countless reports, factoring the sequence of global events to predict our future state. With rising global temperatures, widespread blackouts and city fires arise as power grids struggle to keep up with the energy demand to bring comfort and cool off homes and buildings. Night hours in hot countries, such as Africa and Southwestern US, blare sirens throughout the night as ambulances carry patients suffering from heatstroke and dehydration. Countries surrounded by water, such as the Philippines and Japan, face more frequent heavy rainfall as rising temperature invites more evaporation from bodies of water.

As the climate becomes more detrimental on a global scale, affecting nations across the globe, some communities are not resilient enough to keep up with the pace of climate change. Fruits and products grown in tropics will rarely show up, even in seasons, as intense heat paired with increasing humidity affects plant growth and farmers’ safety to work outdoors, resulting in unprecedented levels of poverty, hunger, famine, and death by starvation.

The question of whether climate change is happening to us is no longer up for debate. It has become a reality backed by burning anecdotes and scientific evidence. As we emit harmful gases to a greater extent and pollute the earth with plastic waste, the time to ask whether climate change is real should come to an end. There is no time to ask, we should act now or else, the world as we live it today will be a slurry of hot pollution. As students and young people whose future is also affected by climate change, we can help by listening to experts and acting on science and humanity to mitigate the effects of climate change. Fighting climate change has been pivotal to society nowadays, and enacting a real change will require bold and innovative solutions matched with the population’s collective effort.

Have we realized that the sun burns more now than it was, that it has become hotter now than when it was, and the climate pattern has horribly changed affecting our school days. The need for change is now, start with turning off the lights when it’s not being used, start counting drops of water, use biodegradable products and avoid unnecessary use of plastics, and start walking if it’s only a short distance. The world is changing and so should we. After all, the time to act is now.

Words | 𝐇𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐚𝐡
Graphic | 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐳 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧

27/05/2025

𝐒𝐂𝐈-𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 | 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭-𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐭?

Ang “artificial intelligence” ba ang tunay na kaibigan sa pag-aaral o isang banta sa integridad ng edukasyon?

Sa pag-usbong ng teknolohiya, ang Artificial Intelligence o Artipisyal na Katalinuhan sa Filipino ay naging kaagapay natin araw-araw, mula sa mga social media hanggang sa mga smart home devices. Ngunit, unti-unti itong namamayani sa iba't ibang aspeto ng ating buhay, kabilang na ang edukasyon. Sa pagsulpot ng artipisyal na katalinuhan (AI), nagkaroon ng mga bagong oportunidad para sa pagpapahusay ng proseso ng pag-aaral, ngunit kasabay nito ay nagdala rin ito ng mga hamon na dapat nating harapin. Paano kaya naapektuhan ng AI ang proseso ng pagkatuto, at ano ang mga implikasyon nito sa pagpapaunlad ng kritikal na pag-iisip at malikhaing pag-iisip ng tao?

Ang AI ay maaaring makatulong sa mga estudyante na maghanap ng impormasyon nang mas mabilis kaysa sa nakagawiang paraan ng paghahanap nito. Sa pamamagitan ng advanced tools at algorithm, mabilis na naisasagawa ng AI ang pag-oorganisa ng mga datos mula sa iba't ibang pinagkukunan ng walang hirap at maraming oras na nasayang. Mas nakakakuha rin ang mga mag-aaral ng mas komprehensibong impormasyon dahil sa kakayahan ng AI na pagsamahin ang mga datos mula sa iba't ibang perspektibo at anggulo na mas mapapadali nilang ipagkumpara ang mga ito, na hindi madaling gawin sa tradisyonal na paghahanap. Sa isang sarbey mula sa Digital Education Council, napagaalman na 86% sa mga kalahok na mag-aaral ang gumagamit ng AI sa kanilang pag-aaral, samantalang 24% ang naiulat na gumagamit nito sa pang-araw-araw. Napagalam din mula sa sarbey na kapwa nakapagtala ng 54% ang mga gumagamit sa araw-araw o lingguhan ng AI, at ang mga gumagamit kada linggo. Ipinahihiwatig nito na nakikita ng mga estudyante ang AI bilang isang kapaki-pakinabang na kasangkapan na nagpapadali sa kanilang pag-aaral at pananaliksik.

Gayunpaman, hindi maikakaila ang mga panganib ng maling paggamit ng AI sa edukasyon. Bagama't ang paggamit ng AI bilang isang tool para sa pagsasaliksik, pag-oorganisa ng impormasyon, at pati na rin ang pagpapahusay ng mga katha ng mga mag-aaral ay maaaring maging kapaki-pakinabang, ang pinaka-kapansin-pansin ay ang pagtaas ng plagiarism at ang pagbaba ng kalidad ng mga akademikong gawain tulad ng mga takdang-aralin, sanaysay, o proyekto ay nagpapababa sa kalidad ng edukasyon. Nawawala ang pagkakataon ng mga estudyante na malinang ang kanilang pagiging malikhain, at kasanayan sa pagsulat, na maaaring makatulong sa kanila pagdating sa kanilang mga trabaho. Ang pagkopya ng mga gawang hango sa AI nang walang pag-unawa sa nilalaman ay nagreresulta sa kawalan ng tunay na pagkatuto. Ayon sa website ng Turnitin, mahigit 200 milyong papel na ang nasuri nito; mahigit kumulang na 22 milyon ang nakapagtala ng marka na hindi bababa sa 20% ang “AI-written;” at hindi bababa sa 6 milyong ang may marka na hindi bababa sa 80% ang “AI-written.” Ang nakakabahalang bilang na ito ay nagsisiwalat ng isang malawakang krisis na nagbabanta sa kredibilidad ng mga institusyong pang-edukasyon at sa halaga ng tunay na pagkatuto. Ang pagiging orihinal at ang proseso ng pag-aaral ay parehong naapektuhan ng ganitong uri ng pag-abuso sa teknolohiya.

Samakatuwid, mula sa pagsulat ng mga sanaysay hanggang sa pagsagot sa mga pagsusulit, ang AI ay nag-aalok ng mga bagong paraan ng pag-aaral, ngunit maaari rin nitong mapahina ang kakayahang mag-isip ng sarili. Ang responsableng paggamit ng AI sa edukasyon ay nangangailangan ng balanse sa mga pakinabang nito habang aktibong pinipigilan ang mga panganib na dulot ng pag-abuso. Ang paglinang ng kritikal na pag-iisip, pagpapahalaga sa orihinalidad, at pagtukoy at pag iwas sa pandaraya ay susi sa paggamit ng AI bilang isang tunay na kaagapay sa pag-aaral, hindi isang hadlang sa tunay na pagkatuto.

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24/05/2025

𝐒𝐂𝐈-𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 | 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲

Creating Earth's scar and nature's canvas, a striking beauty forced by volcanoes—the big mountains that sleep for a long time for centuries, then awaken with great power. Capable of huge destruction, causing damage with a power both terrifying and impressive. Volcanoes are mountains formed from volcanic materials; they are openings in the Earth's surface where magma, molten rock, ash, and gases escape from underground chambers. Even though it can be destructive, the volcano leaves behind a landscape of stunning beauty and forces that build things up in the end, which shapes our planet, but how?

Beneath the volcano, pressure increases within the magma chamber, and the gases trapped in the magma expand, ultimately causing a big explosion. During eruptions, volcanoes release large amounts of gases and aerosols, including carbon dioxide, sulfur, and ash. The release of carbon dioxide contributes to climate change because it's a greenhouse gas. These are atmospheric gases that trap heat, warming our planet. Not only that, but a volcanic activity's impact is catastrophic; destroying vegetation, buildings, animals, and harming people's livelihoods. Volcanic ash makes the soil unable to grow things at first, but over time, it enriches the soil with minerals. While water sources become polluted with ash and chemicals, which affects aquatic life and makes the water unsafe to drink.

Dangerous yet beautiful, volcanoes aren't all bad news. For example, among the world's most famous volcanoes are two in the Philippines: the near-perfectly cone-shaped Mount Mayon and Taal Volcano—a beautiful island in a lake. Volcanoes never fail to impress with their beauty. At the same time, it also plays a very important role in shaping our world, creating new lands and islands. Moreover, volcanic rocks contain minerals that add nutrients to the soil, making it ideal for agriculture—like a natural fertilizer. With its rock formations and the lava flowing from a volcano, it attracts people from around the world with its beauty, offering many different kinds of land to explore and admire.

Volcanoes are powerful forces of nature with two sides. While its eruptions can be disastrous, causing extensive destruction and environmental damage, it contributes significantly in shaping our planet's landscapes and enriching its ecosystems. The formation of new land, soil fertilization, and the unusual rock formations constructed, all add to the beauty and biodiversity of the Earth. To truly understand volcanoes, we need to see both its great power and the ability to create beautiful things. This helps us appreciate the complexity of how they shape our world.

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