Blue Pencil Society

04/09/2026

𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙑𝙀 𝙎𝙐𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙀🌟☀️

Some days feel so heavy, and all we can do is hug ourselves just to hold it all together.🫂

𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. Every morning, the light seeps in to reach you—and eventually, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭.

You deserve to stay. You deserve to heal. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎.🌅

Your existence is not a burden. Your pain is valid, but it is not the end of your story. 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣💫, even on the days they seem not to come.

You deserve recognition for saving your own day—for the things that seem so small to others, but take so much courage from you.🙌🏻🤍

"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏."— Leonard Cohen

𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙆𝙄𝙉𝘿, 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙎𝙈𝘼𝙍𝙏, 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙄𝙈𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙏.💙

🖋️: Alexis Cindy Anao — Writing Committee Member
🖼️: Nawof Lemuel Magsino — Publication Committee Member

31/08/2026

ANG PAMANA NG KATAPANGAN AT KALAYAAN: MODERN COURAGE, COLLECTIVE ACTION 🕊️🏅

Today, we commemorate the sacrifices of our dedicated 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘 and 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙨 who fought for the independence of 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 🇵🇭 ❤

Their names are more than just letters carved in museums and etched in historical books. They are the voice and the light during the darkest moments of our country. They gave us a nation to call our own, and their courage serves as constant light through every storm—reminding us what it truly means to be free. We owe freedom and rights to these 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧, 👊🏻 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨. ⛓️

"𝒲𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓃𝑔 𝓀𝒶𝒷𝓊𝓁𝓊𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔 𝒷𝓊𝒽𝒶𝓎 𝒶𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹𝒾 𝒾𝓃𝒾𝓁𝒶𝒶𝓃 𝓈𝒶 𝒾𝓈𝒶𝓃𝑔 𝒹𝒶𝓀𝒾𝓁𝒶 𝓃𝒶 𝓁𝒶𝓎𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓃." - Dr. Jose Rizal ✍️📖

The resilience of our past is the foundation of our future. As we face today’s unpredictable challenges, let’s retrace the footsteps of true leadership, demand progress and prove that our nation stands strong no matter the storm. In honor of our bravest heroes, 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅.

𝙐𝙏𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙉 𝙎𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙔𝙊 𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙆𝘼𝙇𝘼𝙔𝘼𝘼𝙉. 𝘼𝙇𝙋𝘼𝙎, 𝙋𝙄𝙇𝙄𝙋𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙎! 🔥🇵🇭

🖋️: Alexis Anao, John Paul Cajes— Writing Committee Members
🖼️: Reygie Ortiz— Publication Committee Member

30/08/2026

“𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.” 🌿✨

August slipped away into a moment in time, but not for our ELL-August celebrants! 🎉 For them, this is the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 of the year. 💐✨

They can cancel their plans ❌, call their friends 🧑‍🤝‍🧑, loved ones 💕, and family 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 to meet up behind the mall 🏬 and make memories worth keeping. After all, one day could never be enough to celebrate just how terrific they are! 🥳

So, August celebrants, get in the car 🚗, lock your doors 🚪, and celebrate your special day, where the air slowly becomes salty 🌊—but the memories will always be yours. 💙

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨! 🎂🎉🎊
May your August have been everything you hoped it would be. ✨

🖋️: Troy Stephen Mariano — Writing Committee Member
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag — Publication Committee Head

30/08/2026

Happiest belated birthday to our newly appointed 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝐀ɴᴅʀᴇ 𝐉ᴏʜɴ 𝐒ɪ𝐬ʀᴀᴄᴏɴ﹗🥳🎉

As members of the Blue Pencil Society, we are trained to analyze profound literature, but your decision to follow our Instagram account on the very first day of the meet required no further peer review. 🫂 That instant follow was a brilliant opening move —establishing your initiative right at the prologue of your term. 🎊

As you officially begin this exciting new chapter, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩!💫 May your semester be entirely free of narrative flaws and may your caffeine intake always stay ahead of academic fatigue. ☕💙

#𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐞

🖋️: Laurice Kassandra Dela Cruz — Freshmen Regent
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag — Publication Committee Head

29/08/2026

“𝐀 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲.” — 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂. 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥

The 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 extends our congratulations to our very own, 𝗟𝘂𝗷𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗻𝗲, for her appointment as the newly elected 𝐏𝐋𝐕 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐒𝐒𝐂) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫.

We are beyond proud of what you have accomplished. This milestone proves how dedicated and passionate you are. 🔥🐦‍🔥

May you keep being splendid and continuously strive to bring contribution in service of the Pamantasan. 🌟 🥳

/𝗳𝗿ʌ𝗺 ˈæʃɪ𝘇, 𝗿𝗶ːˈ𝗯ɔ𝗿𝗻/

✍️: Irish Faye Edrosa — Writing Committee Head

“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒕.” — 𝑹𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒉 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒐 𝑬𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏

𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🎉⚜️

The 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐚 - 𝐑𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 proudly extend our warmest congratulations to 𝐑𝐒. 𝐋𝐮𝐣𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐋. 𝐀𝐛𝐧𝐞 as the newly elected 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 of the Supreme Student Council (SSC).

This achievement reflects her dedication, commitment, and willingness to take on greater responsibilities in serving the students of the Pamantasan. May this new role bring meaningful experiences, new opportunities, and countless reasons to be proud.

𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘! 🫶





🎨 Pubmat and Caption by: RS. Keith Alciera | Public Information Officer

28/08/2026

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.” – 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻

The 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 proudly congratulates our very own, 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐫. 𝐆. 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, as the newly elected 𝐏𝐋𝐕 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐒𝐒𝐂) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫. 🎉

We are beyond proud of what you have accomplished. May you bring a meaningful and prolific contribution in service of the Pamantasan. 🐦‍🔥🪶

Spread your wings and soar towards your next adventure. Congratulations and best wishes for this new chapter! ✨

/𝗳𝗿ʌ𝗺 ˈæʃɪ𝘇, 𝗿𝗶ːˈ𝗯ɔ𝗿𝗻/

🖋️: Irish Faye Edrosa — Writing Committee Head
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag — Publication Committee Head

21/08/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐒𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐒 🎓💙

From the first spark of ambition to the pinnacle of triumph, the blazing Phoenixes "𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬" have carved an extraordinary path built on resilience, brilliance, and vision.🌟

Like flames that endure through every challenge, they have risen above every obstacle, carrying with them the wisdom, integrity, and character that have shaped who they are today. Through the moments of uncertainty, and countless trials, they remained steadfast proving that true greatness is not measured by how rarely we fall, but by how courageously we rise.💪✨

For every challenge conquered, every dream pursued, and every milestone achieved, this moment belongs to them. Their commencement marks not an ending, but the beginning of a grander mission to inspire, and to make their own mark upon the world.💫

May the flame they have kindled continue to burn brightly wherever their journeys lead. And may their light inspire others to rise, dream boldly, and embrace greatness with courage and conviction.🪽✨

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙨!💙🎓

/frɒm ˈæʃɪz, ˌriːˈbɔːn/🔥

✍️: Irene Balcueva — Writing Committee Member
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag— Publication Committee Head, Reygie Ortiz— Publication Committee Member, Jhomar Balagot— Publication Committee Member

21/08/2026

🔥𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒, 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍. 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐔𝐒, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄. ✨
The 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 proudly pay tributes to the new graduates of the English Language and Literature Department—the brilliant and radiant 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬! 🎓 ✨

A batch that carried its own flame through sleepless nights, anxious presentations, challenging examinations, and innumerable uncertainties. Keeping the fire burning, they persevere towards the path to harvest triumph.

Today we bring the spotlight to the 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒔 who bear the flame of excellence. 📜🌟

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 🏅
𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞
𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐯𝐚, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐨

𝗖𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 🏅
𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫, 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐞𝐭𝐞
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨
𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲, 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐞
𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐳, 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐚
𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧
𝐏𝐨𝐧, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐬
𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳, 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐃𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧
𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬, 𝐉𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐲
𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠, 𝐑𝐨𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬
𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚, 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐚
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫

You entered the university carrying marvelous dreams. You persevere, holding your will to succeed. Finally, you leave bearing the crown of knowledge, memories, and a fire of your own. May your fire never be extinguished but rather become a beacon of aspiration and catalyst for transformation.

As you leave your 𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩, remember to 𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 of your journey. 🦅🍂

We are forever proud of your legacy, 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐬! 🔥🪽

✍️: Irish Faye Edrosa — Writing Committee Head
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag— Publication Committee Head, Sheila Javier— Publication Committee Member

21/08/2026

"𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧; 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬." - 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒐 '𝑵𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒚' 𝑨𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝑱𝒓.

Today, 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 21, 2026, we commemorate one of the most significant observances in the Philippine history—𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐲. 🇵🇭

We honor the memory and legacy of 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼 “𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘆” 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗝𝗿., a prominent figure in the country’s history and a martyr for democracy.

𝗗𝗬𝗞?
His tragic death in 1983 sparked widespread opposition to the dictatorship; leading directly to the 1986 People Power Revolution and the return of democracy in the Philippines. 🌎

This day reminds us Filipinos to reflect on 𝒄𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒄 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒎, and the 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏. This is a day to reflect on the nation’s history, honor those who have contributed to its progress, and ensure that the lessons of the past continue to guide the future. 💡

As Ninoy Aquino once said:
"𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠."

✍️: Michiko Lancion — Writing Committee Member, Irish Faye Edrosa — Writing Committee Head
🖼️: Ryza Samantha Bagarinao – Publication Committee Member

19/08/2026

𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 🇵🇭✨
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮. 𝙄𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚.” – Former President Manuel Luis M. Quezon

Over the long years of the Philippines’ growth, we, as Filipinos, continue to learn about the rich history of our beloved country. Today, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟗—marks the 148th birth anniversary of former president 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐌. 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧. But beyond the name we know from textbooks—how well do you really know Manuel Luis M. Quezon? 🤔

𝗗𝗬𝗞?

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝟬𝟭_𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆: Former President Manuel Quezon is known in history as the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, shaping its sovereignty, champion social justice for the working class, and secure the women's suffrage. ⚖️

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝟬𝟮_𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Did you know? 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧 is his actual full name. Many people mistake his middle name for Luis, but his real middle name is 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚, to which he himself clarified. 🔍

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝟬𝟯_𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀: Aside from serving 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, the former president also had a penchant for a variety of things, such as 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 and 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀. ✨

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝟬𝟰_𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: August, his birth month, is also associated with 𝗛𝗜𝗠 being the 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 (Ama ng Wikang Pambansa). Hence, Filipinos, continue to celebrate 𝘉𝘶𝘸𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘬𝘢—to honor the nation’s rich linguistic heritage. 📜🖋️

As we celebrate this month, may we continue to acknowledge our country’s honor and legacy. 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗠. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘇𝗼𝗻, we should continuously 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙣𝙨. 🇵🇭🤝

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐌. 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐧! 🎉🌟

✍️: Samantha Nicolas — Writing Committee Member, Irish Faye Edrosa — Writing Committee Head
🖼️: Prince Moises Balag— Publication Committee Head