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𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: Simulations for emergency preparation!Strengthening the Normalite community's disaster preparedness, Cebu Normal U...
06/10/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: Simulations for emergency preparation!

Strengthening the Normalite community's disaster preparedness, Cebu Normal University (CNU)- Main Campus’ Office of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), together with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region VII, led simultaneous earthquake and fire drills across the campus this afternoon, October 6.

DRRM Director Jake Cañeda emphasized the importance of simulations in preparing everyone to respond during emergencies.

“People will be programmed to react…kahibaw na sa unsaon pag-react during times of crisis,” Cañeda shared.

Furthermore, Director Cañeda mentioned the need to improve communication, facilitation, and organization, while acknowledging the university's area as an unsuitable evacuation site.

“...because first, gamay kaayo [ang lugar], ikaduha we are surrounded [by] buildings…ang atoa rajud pinaka-safer—not the safest—kay kanang sa flagpole,” Director Cañeda added.

The drills marked the first post-pandemic emergency drills after the university halted the activity during the pandemic.

This year, CNU will conduct two more drills to meet the mandated four drills per year. §

Words by Kimberly Berandez
Photos by Marielle Hilaga and Clarisse Joy Clarin

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Safety first!To further strengthen emergency preparedness, Cebu Normal University (CNU) - Main Campus’ Of...
06/10/2026

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: Safety first!

To further strengthen emergency preparedness, Cebu Normal University (CNU) - Main Campus’ Office of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) conducts its Earthquake and Fire drill across the campus today, October 6. §

Words by Gea Britha Aureo and Kimberly Berandez
Photos by Marielle Hilaga and Clarisse Joy Clarin

𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.Every day, you step into classrooms...
05/10/2026

𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Every day, you step into classrooms that are underfunded and understaffed, juggling exhaustive stacks of administrative paperwork while facing security threats like gun violence. Yet, despite being asked to build the future, poorly supported and in constant danger, you enduringly hold society together.

Beyond the classroom walls, you do far more than deliver lessons. You stand on the front lines, nurturing minds that will soon lead the next generation. In a country that undervalues your labor while demanding total self-sacrifice, you still show up and teach for a better tomorrow.

This dedication transforms everyday learning into a powerful movement of social justice and liberation. With that, we owe you not just our deepest gratitude but also our relentless commitment to fighting alongside you for the dignity, fair wages, and safety you deserve.

Sa inyo ang aming pinakamataas na pagpupugay, mga magigiting na g**o ng bayan!

Happy World Teachers' Day! §

Words by Vanne Wilson Heruela
Layout by Carlos Miguel Esponilla

       𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿Every Inktober, a prompt is only a word until an artist gives it shape. What begins as a sing...
04/10/2026



𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿

Every Inktober, a prompt is only a word until an artist gives it shape. What begins as a single idea can become a story, a feeling, or something entirely unexpected once it meets the page.

For our first week, our light bearers turn four prompts into four illustrations, each exploring what may lie beneath the familiar.

An “Apple” can be more than something sweet and familiar. In Snow White, it becomes a symbol of betrayal disguised as something inviting. A “Relic” may be an object left behind, yet in Silo, the past itself becomes something to fear. A “Miniature” reminds us of fragility and vulnerability, much like the little China Girl in Oz the Great and Powerful. And then there is the “Cactus”, quiet and still from a distance, yet armed with thorns that remind us that survival can come with pain.

Four prompts. Four different forms. Yet beneath them lies something strangely familiar: fear.

The fear of betrayal.
The fear of uncovering what was meant to stay buried.
The fear of being too small to protect ourselves.
The fear that even what helps us survive can hurt us.

Perhaps that is where Inktober becomes more than putting ink to paper. A single word can become a story, a memory, or a feeling we already know too well. Beneath the familiar, there is always something waiting to be seen.

And so, our journey begins:

Day 1: Apple by Carlos Miguel Esponilla
Day 2: Relic by Jay Ann Autida
Day 3: Miniature by Uly Jane Jumao-as
Day 4: Cactus by Frances Loraine Briones

Four drawings, four interpretations, and four reminders that what we fear doesn't always look frightening. Sometimes, they hide in the things we know, waiting for a little ink to reveal what lies beneath.

More ink-inspiring pieces await. §

Words by Ryzak Ramos

KAUGMAON SA KAGAHAPONRAFI gipadayag ang GSK 2027 theme sa Kickoff eventPinaagi sa usa ka panagtapok, giselebrar sa Ramon...
03/10/2026

KAUGMAON SA KAGAHAPON
RAFI gipadayag ang GSK 2027 theme sa Kickoff event

Pinaagi sa usa ka panagtapok, giselebrar sa Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated (RAFI) ang umaabot nga ika-20 nga anibersaryo sa Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) gahapon, Oktubre 2, sa The Kabilin Center.

Pormal nga gisugdan ni Estee Marie Plunket, executive sponsor ug event chairperson sa GSK 2026, ang kalihokan diin iyahang gipaambit ang mga panghitabo bahin sa GSK karong tuiga ug ang labaw nga rason nganong miabot og 20 ka tuig ang programa.

“You don’t have to be an expert to appreciate heritage; you just have to be curious…RAFI may have started the idea, but GSK has always belonged to many people,” mensahe niya.

Sunod, mipakita sa entablado ang mga kandidata sa Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 nga sa Oktubre 10 na ang koronasyon didto sa Mactan Expo, Lapu-Lapu City.

Paghuman, igong mihatag og bidyo nga mensahe ang presidente ug Chief Executive Officer (CEO) sa RAFI nga si Amaya Cristina Fansler, diin iyang gipatugbaw nga “heritage is not simply something we preserve from the past, it is something we continue to live, to share, and to pass on.”

Mipuli pagsunod si Mayor Nestor Archival sa mikropono ug nagpasalamat sa tanang misuporta sa GSK sulod sa duha ka dekada.

“[Our culture] is a vital driver of Cebu’s tourism, local development, and creative communities…[Through this] we strengthen our identity and make Cebu a meaningful destination for the world,” ingon niya.

Nahuman ang unang bahin sa gabii dala ang bag-ong tema sa GSK sa sunod nga tuig—Bituon—ug usa ka sayaw pasundayag sa Salamisim Dance Troupe gikan sa Cebu Institute of Techonology - University (CIT-U).

Mamugnaong Pakighinabi

Wala nagdugay, gisunod ang “Conversations” diin nag-istoryahanay ang mga tawong mihulma ug mipaluyo sa programa nga kanunay nagapreserbar sa Cebuanong kultura.

Gitambongan kini nilang Dr. Jocelyn “Joy” Gerra, ang utok sa konsepto sa GSK; Jaime “Jimmy” Sy, presidente sa Central Visayas Association of Museums (CVAM); Saint Theresa’s College (STC) Museum Curator Caridad Balisacan; ug Marie Sol Gonzalvo, ang Executive Director for Central and North Portfolio sa RAFI.

Mibutyag si Dr. Gerra nga nahulma niya ang GSK base sa iyahang kaagi isip tinun-an sa Berlin ug ang “Lange Nacht der Museen” kun Taas nga Kagabhion sa Mga Museo nga programa sa syudad.

“Culture should not be exclusive…You will only know your culture if you are familiar with it, [so] bring the unfamiliar to the familiar,” awhag niya.

Sa istorya bahin sa pag-usab sa Jesuit House nga mahimong museyo, mitug-an ang tag-iya nga si Sy nga di gyod to mahitabo kung wala ang tabang sa lain-laing mga tawo, ilabi na ang mga Jesuit.

“After two weeks, with the help of some of the local architects…we renovated the house and then turned it into a museum…and with the help [of] Joy, we became part of the Gabii sa Kabilin,” sulti niya.

Sa laing pikas, miambit si Balisacan nga dako gyod ang nabuhat sa GSK sa pag-amuma sa kailhanan ug kaamgohan sa mga batan-on sa ilahang kaugalingong lugar ug kultura.

“You can really tell [that they enjoyed] because in the [years that followed], they would still be volunteering,” iyang ingon.

Sa katapusang panaghisgot, gidasig ni Gonzalvo ang tanan nga dapat molahutay pa ang GSK sa dugang pang 20 ka tuig.

“Each one in this room has to be a champion for culture and heritage; that is how we sustain Gabii sa Kabilin,” asoy niya.

Milawom ang gabii uban sa panihapon sa mga bisita ug pag-organisa sa mga dungan nga kalihokan palibot sa lugar diin mosiga balik ang mga bituon puhon inig Mayo 2027. §

Sinuwat ni Allan Ray Pulgo
Mga hulagway ni Mark Niño Quino

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵?What happens when the long nights, tiring days, and co...
03/10/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵?

What happens when the long nights, tiring days, and countless efforts leave you questioning yourself?

When you feel alone and downcast, remember to look around.

There are people walking beside you, carrying their own dreams, facing their own struggles, yet choosing to keep going. There are friends who remind you to breathe, trust yourself, and believe that you are capable of more than you think.

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨.
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

College is filled with pressure and uncertainty. There are days when the road ahead feels unclear. But no one has to walk it alone. Who makes the journey lighter?

The people who say, “Kaya ra na nimo, ikaw pa.” The ones who celebrate small victories, offer comfort after difficult days, and remind you that setbacks do not mean the end. The ones who dream alongside you and believe in the future you are working towards.

We may not reach our dreams at the same pace. We may stumble, pause, or lose confidence along the way. But we can remind each other to rise, continue, and believe again.

Laban lang. Padayon sa pagpangandoy, Normalista! §

Words by Ashley Kayette Bihag
Layout by John Paul dela Fuente

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: 20 ka tuig sa pagpasundayag!Miabli ang pultahan sa The Kabilin Center sa Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (R...
02/10/2026

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: 20 ka tuig sa pagpasundayag!

Miabli ang pultahan sa The Kabilin Center sa Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) para sa ika-baynte nga selebrasyon sa Gabii sa Kabilin (GSK) karong gabhiona, Oktubre 2. §

Sinuwat ni Allan Ray Pulgo
Mga hulagway ni Mark Niño Quiño

𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵.Yesterday, a treme...
01/10/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵.

Yesterday, a tremendous earthquake struck the northernmost part of Cebu. It shook not only the ground but also the faith of families and communities to their core.

Broken. Shattered. Displaced.

Families were left to navigate the life that they once knew and what they have been forced to endure, caught somewhere in between surviving and grieving. The footprints of shattered pieces and ruins were evident. But beyond what the eyes can see is the heartache of an empty space at the dining table.

But despite this, hope is still present. What happened had also revealed the heart of Filipinos through bayanihan.

The country extended its hand to provide relief and support. Strangers became a source of hope. Communities came together. Families found comfort. These acts of bayanihan soothed troubled hearts. A gentle embrace of letting them know they are not alone; that there are people who are willing to carry the weight just to alleviate their suffering, even for a little while.

September may have shaken the ground beneath us, but it left an imprint on our hearts.

We remember. We grieve. We rise together. §

Words by Jea Villarubia
Layout by Josiah Duca
Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Hernandez

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