By LekLek Education is the hallmark of any nation’s development, enriching the future leaders of the country with invaluable knowledge as they slowly become the leaders of tomorrow. Countries allot huge budgets for their education sector, and the Philippines is no different—except for that Php 150 million budget in confidential funds. Confidential funds are budget…
A Student-Athlete Special: The Workload and JAM Sandwich
By Aliya Janeo Thumbnail by Victoria Dennise Go One Big Fight! —Against your packed schedule. Being a student-athlete takes a lot of work and commitment, especially when you’re studying and training more than getting some rest. The pressure of having to excel academically, combined with representing the school in sporting events, is a weight student-athletes…
ASHS gathers for LeadSem ‘SIKLAYA’ 2023
By Heather Pascua Photo by Zyle Cadiz Last October 27 and 28, students from Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) attended the Leadership Seminar (LeadSem) themed “SIKLAYA: Alab ng Pagtindig” on the 2nd floor of the Formation Learning Center (FLC). The term, “SIKLAYA,” was rooted from the words “siklab” and “malaya,” in line with the Ignatian…
Munting Espasyong Handog ng Dalawang Araw: DSF Matapos ang Tatlong Buwan
Ni Beatrix Bautista Likha ni Aoi Reyes Kalabog ng dibdib dulot ng naghuhuramintadong puso ang siyang umalingawngaw sa muling pakikipagsapalaran para sa kinabukasan. Bitbit sa magkabilaang mga kamay ang patong-patong na gawaing iisang petsa lamang ang hangganan. Nang umapak sa kanlunga’y walang magawa kundi muling humarap sa iskrin kahit pilit na hinahatak ang mga paa…
Kalipayon: Overcoming Obstacles with a Smile
By Olivia Infante and Joaquin Yulo Thumbnail by Pia Punzalan Every single street light in the night-fallen city luminously buzzes with jolts of electricity as neon glow sticks light up the sidewalks. In the four-lane Lacson Street highway, hundreds upon hundreds of street dancers create optical illusions through their mix of quick, five-star dance moves…
The Halloween Treat (Pinoy Version)
By Chester Cruz Pubmat by Ericka Villaseñor Something wonderful stirs in the hearts of the Filipinos when October throws its shadow and the whispers of the wind grow colder. It’s a time when the line between the living and the departed blurs and the air is thick with mystery; a time when we hear knocks…
Grade 12 students crowd for General, Foreign EdEx 2023
By Arabella Balderama Photo by Luis Sinangote On October 25 to 26, the grade 12 students of Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) gathered on the second floor of the Formation Learning Center (FLC) to attend the General and Foreign Educational Explorations (EdEx) spearheaded by the ASHS Guidance Counselors. The two-day event consisted of talks from…
Pampinid na programa idinaos sa pagtatapos ng Pinoytuntunan
Ni Ace Dizon Larawan ni Zyle Cadiz Bilang pampinid na palatuntunan ng Buwan ng Wika, nagtipon-tipon ang mga mag-aaral ng Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) noong Oktubre 24, Martes, sa Formation Learning Center. Winaksan ang paggunita ng Pinoytuntunan, na may temang “Filipino at mga Wikang Katutubo: Mina ng Kaalaman sa Paglinang, Pagtawid-habi sa iba’t ibang…
Ateneo unites in color and diversity to celebrate ‘One Big Pride’
By Glaiza Salanio and Heather Pascua Photo by Zyle Cadiz Last Friday, October 13, the Ateneo de Manila University celebrated the opening of its own pride month, “One Big Pride” (OBP) led by the Sanggunian: Commission on Gender Equality, in collaboration with the University Gender Hub and the University Gender and Development Office. Ateneans, including…
Confidential and Intelligence Funds: Who are really the Opponents of Peace? (Part 2)
By Artem and Scott Thumbnail by Mother With the number of options these funds may have been invested into, much more are the drastic concerns that need funding and projects. Remembering these concerns and how heavy they weigh on the masses, one might question whether the CIF is the right course of action and whether…