The Technoscope

07/06/2026

𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Every follow is a vote of trust. Every share is a story carried further. Every engagement is proof that student journalism continues to matter.

Today, The Technoscope proudly celebrates a milestone—20,000 Facebook followers.

From breaking campus news and community developments to thought-provoking features and compelling narratives, your continued support has transformed our platform into more than just a publication. It has become a space where voices are amplified, stories are preserved, and truths are brought to light.

This achievement belongs to every reader who stayed informed, every source who shared their story, every staffer who worked behind the scenes, and every member of the community who believed in the power of the student press.

As the numbers grow, so does our responsibility—to report with integrity, write with purpose, and serve with excellence.

Twenty thousand strong today. Boundless stories tomorrow.

Thank you for being part of our journey. The story continues.

04/06/2026

𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 | 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐭𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐜𝐤
by Althea Rein Namuag

𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦.
𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵.

Infidelity is a friend of the corrupt,
Officially pronounced as estranged lovers of the crowd.
They wipe one another’s tears and masked their animosity,
Yet its stinks in a distinct smell you wouldn’t mistake it for someone else’s.
A sentimental saint who surmised his words in a sentential disgrace,
Up to the top, his words were no more than a level, a plop.
For pete’s sake, faith is for the believer, not someone who believes
That his beliefs can carry his wealth towards haven.

Run down, run up, rundown pavement will hold you not above,
Stare at you steer the wheel to escape, but you can
Not steer away from the cape for criminal’s suite.
State your claim, not your wistful hymn, unsweet.
You have gone stale to stay in this prolonged play,
Flail until you fail, fates for rocks can’t always be the same.

Robbing ain’t good in a country who’s at the precipice,
Flaunt your mouth with the unrestrained anger of a man,
Heap the blame on the country, not the names that hid perpetrators,
A chamber that made of skirt that tuck its son’s trembling girth.
Two cents for those who ate their mouth with self-defined justice
Peach is rotten yet some hands are a little too unwilling to feed it.

And I is the blue of the bruised that punctured every skin,
Every play. Every tears. Every day, in various nefarious way—
The redness swells and screams out on stiffened neck,
Waiting for a real plot-twist that tastes fairness, not 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵.
Infidelity and greed fluctuates,
It takes patriotism not to parrot the same mistake.
Not parrot the same mistake and still assume they have what it takes.

Graphics | Enrico Casuga

01/06/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

"Makibeki, huwag mashokot.”

What began as a rallying cry against oppression has evolved into a call for visibility, equality, and freedom.

Every June, the colors of Pride remind us that the struggle of the LGBTQIA+ community is not merely about recognition—it is about dignity. It is about the right to learn, work, love, express oneself, and exist without fear of discrimination.

In the Philippines, discussions surrounding the SOGIE Equality Bill continue to spark debate. Yet beyond legislative halls and public discourse lies a fundamental question: Should anyone be denied opportunities, protection, or respect because of who they are?

Pride Month is not only a celebration of identity. It is a reminder that freedom remains unfinished when some are still forced to hide, explain, or defend their existence. It is a call to challenge prejudice, amplify marginalized voices, and build communities where diversity is not merely tolerated, but valued.

As journalists, students, and citizens, we are called not only to tell stories but to listen to them—to recognize that behind every movement are people whose lives, struggles, and aspirations matter.

This June, may we choose understanding over judgment, empathy over indifference, and courage over silence.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲.
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁.
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺.

Design | Noemi Renomeron

25/05/2026

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗬𝗢𝗡 | 𝐊𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨
ni Mike Lester Tanap

Ang kati sa ulo na dulot ng mga problemang bumabalot sa Senado ay hindi kayang kamutin ng katahimikan. Hindi na rin ito kayang gamutin ng kahit anong pampatubo ng buhok dahil sa lawak ng “panot” na iniwan ng paulit-ulit na kawalan ng pananagutan ng gobyerno. Lalo na ngayon, may mga senador na parang “kuto” sa lumang kutson ng pulitika—kahit ilang beses kutkutin ng taumbayan, patuloy pa ring nakakapit sa kapangyarihan habang ang mamamayan ang tunay na naghihirap.

Isa sa pinakamatingkad na halimbawa nito ay si Ronald dela Rosa o mas kilala bilang “Bato,” isang senador na tila ginawang “all-expenses-paid disappearing act” ang kanyang termino sa Senado. Habang ang bansa ay humaharap sa raan-daang krisis at suliranin, mistula naman siyang naka-leave of absence sa kanyang tungkulin.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 “𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶” 𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗼:

Mahigit anim na buwan siyang hindi pumasok sa trabaho simula noong Nobyembre 11, 2025. Sa kabuuan, 27 lamang sa 58 plenary sessions ang kanyang nadaluhan. Ibig sabihin, absent siya sa 31 sesyon kung saan tinalakay, pinagdebatehan, at pinagdesisyunan ang mahahalagang panukala ng bansa, kabilang ang budget ng Department of National Defense kung saan siya mismo ang committee chair at sponsor.

𝗞𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮.

Dagdag pa rito, wala rin siyang naging bilang sa pinakamahalagang bahagi ng deliberasyon ng ₱6.793 trillion na pambansang badyet, at noong kasagsagan ng krisis sa enerhiya at mga banta sa seguridad dulot ng gyera. Ngunit sa kabila ng kanyang matagal na pagkawala, patuloy pa rin siyang sumasahod mula sa buwis ng taumbayan.

𝐀𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐛𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐛𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨.

𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐇𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎

May mga Pilipinong kailangang gumising nang maaga para magbenta sa gilid ng kalsada. May mga manggagawa ring nagsasakripisyo ng tulog para lamang maitaguyod ang kanilang pamilya sa kabila ng kakarampot na kita. May mga cashier at guwardiya namang pumapasok kahit may sakit dahil alam nilang isang absent lang ay bawas agad sa sweldo—o mas malala, tanggal sa trabaho.

Samantalang may mga opisyal na kayang mawala nang halos kalahating taon ngunit tuloy pa rin ang sweldo, benepisyo, at prebilehiyo.

Habang ang minimum wage worker sa National Capital Region ay kailangang magtrabaho buong buwan para kumita ng halos ₱18,000 na paghahatian pa para sa pagkain, pamasahe, kuryente, tubig, matrikula, at gamot, ang isang senador naman ay tumatanggap ng mahigit ₱300,000 kada buwan bilang basic salary. Isang buwan ng sweldo ng senador ay katumbas ng mahigit isang taon ng pagpapagod ng minimum wage worker.

At iyon ang pinakamasakit.

Hindi normal ang halos kalahating taong pagkawala sa trabaho habang tumatanggap ng napakalaking sweldo mula sa taumbayan, at hindi normal na mas mabigat pa ang consequences sa ordinaryong manggagawa kaysa sa mga taong inihalal upang magsilbi sa bayan.

Kaya “Kuto sa Senado” ang perpektong paglarawan sa mga pulitikong walang tunay na ambag sa gobyerno at sa mga tao. 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝘂𝘁𝗼, 𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗽𝘀𝗶𝗽 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆.

𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗟𝗢

Kung nais nating magkaroon ng matinong gobyerno, kailangan nating matutong magalit sa ganitong klase ng kapabayaan. 𝗗𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁-𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮.

Habang may mga pulitikong kumikita nang malaki kahit kulang sa serbisyo, ang tunay na talunan ay ang ordinaryong Pilipinong araw-araw na nagtatrabaho nang marangal ngunit nananatiling naghihirap.

Kaya SUYURIN ninyong mabuti ang mga tatakbo sa Senado. Dahil sa bawat maling lider na iniluluklok, buong bayan ang nagdurusa.

𝗛𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 “𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁” 𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗶 𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻.

At sa huli, iisa lamang ang dapat nating isigaw ngayon:

“𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼, 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼… 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸!”

Patnugot | Vincent Antonio Pagaduan
Dibuho | Mark Justine Dave Ymana

18/05/2026

𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝐀 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
by Vincent Antonio Pagaduan

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁.

With all these things that our country is facing: crisis, inflation, corruption, displacement, the unresolved flood control scandal, and, not to mention, the Senate being a house for those perpetrators of injustice, we must boldly resist stopping showing care and hope despite how messy our country is becoming.

Despite how tiring it is to fight for what is right. Despite how monotonous it is to watch the Senate deliver a performance of comedy for us—𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘, 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬

Last Monday, May 11, 2026, while the House of Representatives was having a session for the impeachment of VP Sara Duterte, something too sudden happened in the Senate: a new Senate President (SP) and new members of the majority and minority bloc because of a mere motion. A looming danger that will likely be inflicted on the public and the integrity of our law.

𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 because of certain senators like Jovito Salonga, a former SP, who pushed for transparency and ethical governance and defended human rights during his time; and Miriam Defensor Santiago, who is widely recognized for her brave personality, intellectual integrity, and for always upholding the constitution as the ultimate job of every senator.

𝗬𝗲𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, dismantling its good reputation built by Salongo, Defensor, and senators who really work for the Filipino people and for the supreme law.

According to the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝟭𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟯 senators under the majority bloc are facing 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 that deal with graft, unexplained wealth, the drug war, the pork barrel scam, and the never-ending flood control anomalies. While two were previously convicted for criminal cases.

Because of these people who sit on law, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. This time it is critical to be mad, to criticize, and to ask for accountability.

The presence of integrity becomes blurrier, however, when the new SP Cayetano grants the motion to put Bato de La Rosa into the custody of the Senate despite 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗖𝗖.

And speaking of warrants of arrest, during the press conference of SP Cayetano, after the scandal happened at the Senate and the report that Bato was no longer in the vicinity of the Senate, the 𝗦𝗣 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼” 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

However, this feeble statement, just like what Atty. Wilfredo Garrido stated, just gave Antong Ang, Gerald Bantog, and other individuals who are running away from accountability a reason to breathe and smile. Cayetano, through this, is saying that when I and the policeman encountered them, including Bato, they were free to go because we did not have a warrant. Yet this contradicts the “𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁” under the 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.

It is not necessary to wave a warrant every time they arrest an absconder, knowing that the ICC already confirmed the warrant, which was also confirmed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

But there’s one thing that keeps bothering me: 𝗜𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗣 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝘆?

And why does due process suddenly become the beacon of powerful officials when they are the ones being investigated but never have been the same beacon—and every time they are being questioned by justice—for the civilians and victims of the EJK during the regime of the detained Rodrigo Roa Duterte? 𝗗𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛?

This, without any doubt, is the reason why the Senate became the laughingstock in the eyes of the public. 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀; 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.

Most of the senators are 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 through their feeble attempt to circulate narratives and sensationalized stories that destabilize the public—𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

And as for me, this is the reason why I came up with a premise that this is exactly what those senators want us to feel when we engage in politics: tiring, draining, useless, and monotonous.

𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁. However, I have a big faith and trust in all of us who are willing to serve and uphold what is right—our constitution and law.

Hence, I have a challenge to each of us: 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴.

As for our governments, those actually trying their best to serve the goodness and welfare of the Filipinos, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

And this the reason why ruthless defiance must foster in us—𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦.

Cartoon | Brena May Pangandian

15/05/2026

𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘, 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘

As the nation observes National Heritage Month this May, we look back at the stories etched within our communities — reminders that history continues to live through the places we call home.

Did you know? Urdaneta City was named after Fray Andrés de Urdaneta, a Spanish friar, navigator, and cosmographer who played a significant role in Philippine colonial history. In his honor, a monument now stands at the City Hall — designed in the form of a galleon, symbolizing exploration and cultural connection.

The landmark is a collaborative masterpiece by National Artists Napoleon Abueva, Abdulmari Asia Imao, Ildefonso Santos, and Dr. Alejandro Roces — a fusion of art, history, and identity standing proudly in the heart of the city.

This National Heritage Month, may we continue to preserve the narratives behind our monuments, streets, and cities — for heritage is not only remembered, it is protected and passed on.

Words and Layout | Aian Luiz Bismanos

12/05/2026

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | 𝐏𝐒𝐔–𝐔𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝟓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎% 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥

Pangasinan State University – Urdaneta City Campus recorded a strong performance in the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), producing five topnotchers across the elementary and secondary levels. The Professional Regulation Commission results showed three placements in the secondary level and two in the elementary level.

In the secondary level, Sharmaine Relos Calicdan ranked fifth with a rating of 94.20%. Pristine Virginia Servito Corpuz followed at rank seven with 93.80%, while Desiree Biado Calpito secured rank nine with a rating of 93.40%.

For the elementary level, Reyna Mae Fernandez Aquino placed seventh with a rating of 93.40%, while Shaira Sta. Cruz ranked tenth with a rating of 92.80%.

The campus also achieved a 100% passing rate in the elementary level. Records showed that all 47 first-time takers passed, along with one repeater, resulting in 48 passers out of 48 examinees.

Meanwhile, the secondary level posted an 87.83% passing rate. A total of 101 out of 110 first-time takers passed the examination, while none of the five repeaters qualified, resulting in 101 passers out of 115 examinees overall.

The results reflected the performance of PSU–Urdaneta in this year’s licensure examination and added to the campus’ list of achievements in teacher education. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘋𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘻𝘢

10/05/2026

𝗜𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻, 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗹.

Sa bawat sakripisyong hindi naibibilang, sa bawat gabing nagpuyat, at sa bawat pangarap na itinaguyod para sa pamilya—naroon ang mga ina na patuloy na nagsisilbing unang tahanan ng pag-aaruga at pag-asa.

Ngayong Araw ng mga Ina, kinikilala natin ang lakas, tibay, at walang kapantay na pagmamahal ng bawat nanay, lola, ate, at sinumang tumayong ilaw at gabay sa tahanan.

Hindi matutumbasan ng anumang salita ang kanilang halaga, ngunit sa araw na ito, sama-sama nating ipaalala: nakikita, pinahahalagahan, at minamahal sila.

Maligayang Araw ng mga Ina sa lahat ng ilaw ng tahanan!

Disenyo | Noemi Renomeron

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞
by Jhoefel Parayno

After a tiring event, most students went home, yet some stayed on campus for a moment of shared consolation—prayers and wishes.

In line with the campus theme, Sinag-Banaag, the Limnara Lighting Ceremony embodied the radiance of hope and truth as guiding lights toward dreams and a better society. A symbolic gathering took place at the illuminated amphitheater, where young dreamers came together to reflect and seek guidance from above.

Each candle receiving flame from another became an allegory for ourselves—shaped by the people who have guided us and taken part in our journey. The passing of the flame symbolized the gift of love and hope we carry along the way. The lanterns bearing letters represent the dreams we chase, the peace we pray for, and the justice we seek—depicting a unified passion for greater things and social good.

From the lanterns carrying dreams to the threads connecting each heart, every color of yarn spoke of unspoken love, gratitude, and regret wrapped around their wrists when words could no longer suffice.

The moment of fellowship and reconciliation shed light on how things once were among them and how they would rekindle their bonds.

A hope for dreams was not the only sentiment Limnara wished to offer, but also hope for the community we belong to and the nation we are yet to serve. As crisis and greed continue to afflict society, people stand together to uphold truth and hope through every light that shines brighter through its shared glow.

A single light can create a massive flame, yet the students chose to protest in silence through divine hope. They allowed their lights to remain dim, knowing that hundreds of them together were enough to illuminate their message.

Editor | Hilary Rhys Alimojane
Layout | Jose Paolo Rosario