The Becket Times

13/09/2025

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: Saint Thomas Becket Academy calls on the community to unite this September 13, 2025 for Black Shirt Saturday — a strong stand against corruption in the Philippines.

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

This September 13, 2025, we call on our entire community—students, parents, teachers, staff, and partners in nation-building—to 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘀 as a powerful symbol of unity.

Black is our color of mourning for the lives and opportunities stolen by corruption. But it is also our color of courage, strength, and resolve to say: “𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱.”

Let us stand firm in honesty, integrity, and love for our nation! ✊🇵🇭

15/03/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐍!

The Becket Times is wishing the most unforgettable birthday to our valued photojournalist, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗲 𝗚𝗼! May this year bring you success and endless opportunity!

Make the most during your special day!

15/03/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐄!

Your birthday is not yet over 'coz The Becket Times is wishing the most unforgettable birthday to our valued photojournalist, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗶𝗰𝗮! May this year bring you success and endless opportunity!

08/03/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐉𝐄𝐀𝐍!

The Becket Times is wishing the most unforgettable birthday to our valued circulation manager, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮! May this year bring you success and endless opportunity!

Make the most during your special day!

08/03/2025

𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐎 | 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

“𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝.“

- Lola Narcisa Claveria
— One of the Comfort Women of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

Women’s Month serves as a remarkable time to commemorate the hardships, accomplishments, and sacrifices of every woman in society and across history.

As we honor the resilience of women who continue to fight for justice and empowerment, we should take a moment to reminisce about the historical events— the term "𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧" derived from the Japanese word 𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐮, merging Chinese characters meaning 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 or 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 (𝐢-𝐚𝐧) with woman (𝐟𝐮). Throughout Japan’s occupation of the Philippines, the Japanese Imperial troops forced hundreds of thousands of women from different several countries to become their slaves inside the garrisons. The Comfort Women began voicing in the 1990s, pursuing justice for the atrocities they have endured.

Despite the aches, they persevered with unwavering strength. The women refused to be silenced, instead, they strived forward to get the recognition they were worthy of. Moreover, bravely fought for their rights as a woman. Regardless of their struggles in the historical past, they were recognized as symbols of hope and resilience.

Source:

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/04/940819094/photos-there-still-is-no-comfort-for-the-comfort-women-of-the-philippines





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✍️🏼 &🖼️: YshaineMiles Atas
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 - 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭

28/02/2025

𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐎 | 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 Photo #6: Rex Jarred Estepar

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25/02/2025

𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐎 | 𝐄𝐝𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

“𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝘆𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀“
— 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗹🎗️

Let us recall the significance of this day, today, February 25, is the 39th Anniversary of Edsa People Power Revolution. Also referred to as the EDSA Revolution, symbolizes a turning point in Philippine history as it marks the victory of democracy over dictatorship. This day is not any ordinary event; rather it is a historic revolution that united Filipinos of all backgrounds that desired the same goal of restoring democracy and freedom in our nation.

In commemoration, let us embrace the sacrifices of our fellow Filipinos and may we continue to fight against lies, corruption, inequalities, and nepotism. We must not allow for our generation to experience the horror of dictatorship again.





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✍️🏼 &🖼️: Cyril Kisha Nuestro
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 - 𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭

23/02/2025

18/02/2025

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15/02/2025

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀!

The Becket Times is wishing the most unforgettable birthday to our valued reporter, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘇! May this year bring you success and endless opportunity!

Make the most during your special day!

15/01/2025

𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐎 | 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 Photo #5: Janna Alexia Jupson

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08/01/2025

𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐎 | 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 Photo #4: Leslie Davirao

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