Author: HiLitesASHS

Hi-Lites ASHS is the official student publication of the Ateneo de Manila Senior High School.

In Expression and Empowerment: A History of Drag

By Gilli Aquino

The glitz and glamour of drag culture has grown increasingly popular in the Philippines, with numerous drag bars, queer media and LBGTQIA+ Filipino artists now being brought into the spotlight — allowing audiences to bask in a multitude of stories inspiring a new generation of queer youth. However, underneath this vibrant exterior lies a long-winding history revealing generations of queer challanges and triumphs, all of which culminating into the symbol that drag stands for today.

House defers acceptance of returned impeachment articles from Senate

By AJ Alarcon

On Wednesday, June 11, the House of Representatives deferred the acceptance of the Senate-returned impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing their adherence to the 1987 Constitution and the need to resolve pending inquiries regarding the remand.

ASHAC 2025 opens ahead SY ‘25–’26

By AJ Alarcon

The Ateneo Senior High Advancement Classes (ASHAC) 2025 officially began on Thursday, June 5, offering various academic and non-academic onsite courses designed to prepare incoming Grade 11 and 12 students for School Year (SY) 2025–2026.

Drained Dignity

By Jelena Villorente

With the emergence of recognition surrounding the woman who clambered out of a Makati drain, the topic of the marginalized is again up for discourse, one that is starkly painted against the gradual desensitization of today’s age. Engendered by a media spectacle, this long-established issue is brought to the table once more — even when reality tells us to never set it aside.

Kaduda-dudang Kalayaan

Sulat ni Hanan

Sa pagdiriwang natin ng ika-127 taon mula nang makamit ang ating kalayaan, mahalagang huminto at pagnilayan ang ating pag-unlad bilang isang bansa, gayundin ang mga hamon na humahadlang sa ating kalayaan — lalo na sa kasalukuyang panahon. Sa kabila ng ating itinatag na kalayaan, tayo ay bilanggo pa rin ng ating nakaraan habang patuloy tayong nalilito sa ating sariling pagkakakilanlan at kultura. Tunay nga bang tayo ay isang malayang bansa o kaduda-duda pa rin ito, sanhi ng impluwensya mula sa ibang bansa pati na rin ang kaisipan ng mga Pilipino?

Beyond the Podium: NSPC’s Vocation of Truth

By Jelena Villorente

With the recent closure of this year’s National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), campus journalists across the country are once again left with the lasting impression of a prestigious competition, ruminating on goals and capabilities. Transcending its competitive confines, however, the NSPC serves not only as a motivation — but a reminder that beyond its combative nature is an opportunity to pursue not another trophy, but the irrefutable truth.

Broadway on Shuffle: A saga of taking risks

By Marielle Orbong

BRAVING: Facing the unknown is definitely scary. Leaving the comfortable path to follow a direction that you are not certain of where it will lead you requires a bold courage to conquer. With the Broadway Theatre Troupe of Ateneo’s Broadway on Shuffle, they pose a crucial question to its audience — “Are you ready to take the risk?”

Legacy in Embers: Blue Eagle Bonfire 2025 honors Ateneo’s Athletes

By AJ Alarcon

Every year, Ateneo welcomes a new generation of athletes who proudly sport the Ateneo name. But, it is one thing to wear the name. It is another to carry it as it burns, through triumphs and setbacks, through passion and grit. For Atenean athletes, that burn does not fade with the season. Long after the flames die down, one thing remains: the ember — the spark left behind by a season of sacrifice, sweat, and heart. They let it linger, ready to set the next fire ablaze.

ASHS conducts Recognition Day 2025

By AJ Alarcon On May 21, Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) students received awards during the revived Recognition Day, held on the second floor of the Formation and Learning Center (FLC) building, which highlighted their active participation and accomplishments in local and international events.   First to be awarded were the organizations and committees that have…

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HumSS, GA, idinaos ang Pagtatapos 2025

By Janina Calma By AJ Alarcon Ipinagdiwang ng mga klase ng ika-12 baitang mula sa larang ng Humanities and Social Sciences (HumSS) at General Academics (GA) ng Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) nitong ika-25 ng Mayo ang Pagtatapos 2025 na may temang, “Agiyo ng Pag-asa,” sa Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. Ang Misang Baccalaureate na ginanap…

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