TINTA

11/09/2025

🗞️ 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | Nepo Babies: Flooded with Wealth or Flooded with Corruption?

Rain was beating down on concrete, the cement taking the shape of its weight. The winds were howling, traffic stalled, and floodwater creeped inside tricycles; somewhere in Manila, a vlogger sets up her phone to film a video about the newest addition to her Chanel collection and maybe her next quick Paris trip tomorrow. With the term “Nepo Baby” being thrown around social media as public scrutiny intensifies over anomalous flood control projects, people are flocking to online spaces such as Reddit and TikTok to expose the lavish lifestyles of children of contractors and public officials accused of siphoning off billions.

In his State of the Nation Address in July 2025, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. revealed that his administration would spend an estimated 545 billion pesos for thousands of flood mitigation projects over the next thirteen years. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) justified these projects as a means to mitigate flooding, while citing poor waste management practices and garbage disposal as worsening the flooding problem. Following this was an investigation into these projects after Metro Manila and nearby provinces still stood in deep floods after non-stop rain in just a few days.

It was soon discovered that only 15 out of 2,409 registered contractors cornered 20 per cent of the total budget, or roughly 100 billion pesos, with the remaining 436 billion pesos being split among the 2,394 contractors. The investigation also revealed the existence of “ghost projects”, or infrastructures that were not built but declared complete on paper. On August 27, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered lifestyle checks on government officials, particularly from the DPWH, amidst the irregularities.

With the controversy looming, communities online have emerged with videos and pictures of certain individuals seemingly flaunting their lavish lifestyles and expenses. Public outrage over “Nepo Babies”—which we come to find out are children of the powerful—is at an all time high. With the dissonance between apartment tours and expensive shopping sprees versus families being displaced due to the weather and healthcare expenses for leptospirosis, citizens are demanding justice.

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🖊️ | Sofia Escobar
🎨 | Sophia Perdido

10/09/2025

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 | 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆

September 10 marks World Su***de Prevention Day, a global effort to raise awareness, promote mental health, and encourage action toward saving lives.

According to the World Health Organization, su***de is among the leading causes of death worldwide and claims more than 700,000 lives each year.

Today serves as a reminder that small acts of support, such as listening judgment-free or reaching out to someone in need, can make a huge difference in a person's life.

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🖊️ | Selphie Alfaro
🖼️ | Amryl Vizcayno

07/09/2025

🌐 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 & 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 | Tropical Depression Lannie Leaves; Rain Stays

As of September 6, 3:00 PM, PAGASA stated that Tropical Depression "LANNIE" had left the Philippine Area of Responsibility—located 430 km west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with maximum sustained winds of up to 55 km/h, and gustiness measuring up to 70 km/h. While LANNIE continues to move across the West Philippine Sea, it is expected to intensify into a tropical storm before reaching Southern China.

However, troughs resulted by the Tropical Depression are still affecting the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino, bringing cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. The rest of the Cagayan Valley is also affected by the Tropical Depression's trough, although rainshowers and thunderstorms are isolated, and the skies range from partly cloudy to cloudy.

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon is affecting Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and Marinduque with cloudy skies, scattered rains and thunderstorms. As the weather continues to affect the country, the public is advised to take caution and remain alert for the predicted conditions.

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🖊️ | Daphney Yap
📷 | Photo courtesy of Rappler

07/09/2025

📰 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | SMACV Hosts ESC, SHS VP Orientation; Tackles PEAC Re-certification on Tuesday

The official orientation on the Education Servicing Contracting (ESC) & Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for Grades 7 and 11 was held yesterday, September 6, from 8 am to 9:30 am at the Maria Susana Gymnasium.

Ms. Essarie Garcia, the school's guidance counselor, along with Dr. Maricel B. Tope, the school principal, served as its speaker.

The event highlighted the role of both voucher programs in alleviating the education finances of students with specific regard to the tuition fee. As "government scholars," students were responsible for keeping their vouchers by maintaining good conduct and consistent passing grades, with their termination due to drop-out or suspension for more than two weeks following disciplinary action.

The school also reminded attendees of the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) Re-certification on Tuesday, September 9, which aimed to confirm the compliance of ESC-participating private schools with the Department of Education's standards for the ESC voucher program.

In regards to it, Dr. Tope asked for students and parents' support and prayers for a successful re-certification.

"Let us continue to work hand in hand in making education accessible," Dr. Tope said in her opening remarks.

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🖊 | Selfina Alfaro
📷 | Shaina Quirong, Poleen Adelante

05/09/2025

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04/09/2025

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | As of 5:00 AM today, in-person and online classes from Kinder to Senior High School are suspended following the Automatic Class Suspension Ordinance No. 1175, Series of 2024. Metro Manila is currently under Yellow Rainfall.

Classes have switched to asynchronous sessions.

Stay safe, Marian Angels.

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As of 5:00 AM today, Metro Manila, including Valenzuela City, is under YELLOW rainfall warning due to the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

In line with this, online and in-person classes for KINDER TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (public and private), and in-person classes for COLLEGE (public and private) are SUSPENDED today.

31/08/2025

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | As updated from the announcement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), please be informed that all levels (Homeschool, Preschool, Grade School, and High School) will now have asynchronous classes today.

Stay safe everyone.

31/08/2025

📖 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬 | Panget?

Magaspang! Panget! Bulgar! Ano ba yan!
Ito ang mga salitang aking kinahinatnan
Matapos lamang bumigkas sa wikang kinagisnan
Wikang Filipino kanilang inayawan?

Nagulat ako sa mga sinabi nilang ito
Hindi ba’t tayo’y mga Pilipino?
Wika natin ay hindi kayang ipagmalaki sa mundo?
Paano ang bayan natin nito?

Ingles daw ay mas masarap sa tenga
Mas maayos, mas maganda
Pilipino ay hindi maikukumpara
Lengguwahe ng mga mahihina’t dukha

Labis ang aking kalungkutan
Hindi ko sila nagawang tugunan
Sarili niyong wika, napagsasalitaan niyo ng ganyan?
Wikang Filipino ba talaga ang ating pinag-uusapan?

Ang parehas na wikang sumipa sa mapaniil na dayuhan?
Ang parehas na wika na pinagbuklod ang bayan?
Ang parehas na wikang naging susi sa kaunlaran?
Ang parehas na wikang pundasyon ng kabayanihan?

Wikang Filipino ay hindi mahina
Hindi ito panget o malaswa
Ito ay may sariling ganda na dapat makita
Filipino’y buhayin, pagyamanin, at bigyan ng halaga!

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🖊 | Mikhael Reyes
🎨 | Irish Uyyco

27/08/2025

𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔 𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗟, '𝗪𝗔𝗚 𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗦!

Tigil muna sa pag-scroll at sa kakaabang ng suspension posts, Marian Angels, dahil... 🥁 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗡𝗔 𝗕𝗨𝗞𝗔𝗦! 😱 Nakapaghanda na ba ang lahat? Let's go through what we need to prepare for our First Quarter Examinations!

Ballpen, correction tape, and calculator? Check! Puyat, kape, at dasal? Yes na yes! Good luck niya? 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 muna tayo sa next question at 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻 natin 'to mamaya. 😅

Don't forget to come to school on time, bring the essentials, and 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁! Whether it's a 𝟬 or 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧, 'wag nating kalimutan na there is always a "next time" at pwede pa tayong bumawi sa mga susunod na examinations—mas mahalaga ang efforts natin kaysa sa numbers lang. 🌟 We wish you the best of luck (at isang matalinong katabi), Marian Angels!

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🖊 | Daphney Yap
🖼 | Alweanah Salvador

25/08/2025

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | Face to Face Classes for Tomorrow, August 26, 2025, are suspended due to inclement weather.

Classes from Grade school to Senior high school will transition to online modality to ensure that students can continue their academic progress and stay on track with their lessons.

Preschool - Asynchronous Classes
Grade School - Synchronous Classes (following the Friday schedule)
High School - Synchronous Classes (following the Tuesday schedule)

Please be guided accordingly! Stay safe, Marian Angels.

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🖊 | Jazmirah Ontal

25/08/2025

𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗟 𝗦𝗔'𝗬𝗢

Today, let us remember the sacrifices of our heroes, including the nations unsung brave men and women, which have liberated our nation and shaped its history.

National Heroes Day allows us not only the opportunity to rest, but to reflect on the patriotism of our heroes from the advent of the Spanish regime with the Cry of Pugad Lawin, which ignited the Philippine Revolution, to the rise of our modern heroes who persist in fighting for our freedom against those who threaten our democracy.

We, at TINTA, commemorate those who uphold the ideals and values of our founding fathers. May we be inspired by their heroic acts for our beloved homeland, and may we emulate their life with the actions we make as we strive for a better and united tomorrow.

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🖊 | Sofia Escobar
🎨 | Sophia Perdido