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02/10/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻

It was a fine afternoon by the seaside when she was eating pinakbet. But she suspected something amiss: a hint of shrimp was gliding in her palate. Moments later, the worry becomes a whirlwind.

Lips swelled. Skin turned pale. And all of a sudden, it felt like an impending doom—realizing that this was not just a simple allergy. It was 𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙨, something that could not be fixed by a mere dose of cetirizine.

Unlike mild allergies that bring rashes or sneezes, this is a severe, life-threatening reaction. It can be triggered by common things: 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘁𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸, 𝗲𝗴𝗴𝘀, 𝘀𝗼𝘆, 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. These may seem harmless to most, but deadly to some.

On every first week of October, 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 calls for more than memorizing symptoms. It calls for understanding the lives built around vigilance.

The early signs of anaphylaxis are 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗱𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. In these moments, every second counts.

The universal first-line management for anaphylaxis is by using an 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, the yellow-capped pen. Once there is a sign of anaphylaxis, it is immediately injected under the skin or into the muscle of your outer thigh.

However, EpiPens are scarce and costly, so readiness changes. When epinephrine is not always in reach, the formula for management becomes a mix of 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, and 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺.

If you suspect anaphylaxis:
- 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 (𝟵𝟭𝟭 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀) 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆.
- 𝗟𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘁, elevate their legs if possible. Unless they are having trouble breathing, then let them sit up to ease airflow.
- 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, stay calm, and do not give food or drinks.
- If prescribed, 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 — 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.
- If no injector is available, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, and be ready to perform 𝗖𝗣𝗥 if they lose consciousness.
- 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 may relieve skin symptoms, but is not the cure for anaphylaxis. Never rely on them alone.

Awareness is not just for those who are at risk. It is also for our classmates, friends, teachers, colleagues, and even bystanders who share our fleeting moments.

There is no such thing as too vigilant when we talk about anaphylaxis. One could carefully read food labels, teach others to speak up about their allergies, and choose caution over complacency. These are the acts that turn caution into second nature, transforming uncertainty into empowerment.

This awareness week emphasizes that we must not treat anaphylaxis as a dead end. Instead, it reinforces everyone to live prepared—to stand ready, steady, and informed. Because in knowing what to do when every second counts, we find not just safety, but solidarity: a community built from a place of care, awareness, and hope.

Words and Research by Maegan Rexzel Panaligan
Layout by Nicholas Miguel Ignacio

30/09/2025

𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 || 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Following the effects of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake originating in Cebu, the University has suspended all classes and the second day of midterm examinations for the Undergraduate Levels on October 1, 2025 to inspect safety of university infrastructures as a precautionary measure to safeguard students, faculty, and staff.

The Iloilo City Government, under the direction of Mayor Raisa Treñas, earlier recommended the suspension of face-to classes at all levels in both private and public schools.

The administration also urged everyone to follow earthquake safety protocols, remain vigilant, and prioritize safety as further seismic activity remains possible.

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Words by Lanz Dave Rumbines

30/09/2025

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 || 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂, 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake originating 62 kilometers from Cebu, off the coast of Bogo, sends tremors across parts of the Visayas, including Iloilo, at 9:59 pm, today, September 30, 2025.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 kilometers.

No immediate reports of serious damage in Iloilo have been confirmed, but the public is urged to be vigilant for aftershocks and to observe earthquake drills seriously.

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬?

The safest place to be within your household when an earthquake occurs is inside your comfort room?

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 are less prone to outer wall collapse due to their smaller size, which provides more inherent structural strength.

𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗸𝗲, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴:

𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨

CDRRMO (ICER)
333-1333 / 333-2333 / 335-1554 / 323-4973 / 0919-066-1554

Operations Center
0919-066-2333

BFP Search & Rescue
337-3011 / 16000

Red Cross
337-5950

PSTMO
331-1111 Local 503

PSTMO Public Safety: 337-7317

PSTMO Traffic: 369-3683 / 0929-287463

𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

Arevalo
336-5674

Lapaz
320-7790 / 323-4022

City Proper
337-3011

Mandurriao
321-0779 / 321-1997

Jaro
329-5700 / 320-3983

Molo
337-6283 / 320-3932

Iloilo City
337-3011 / 337-4989

ICAG
337-5931

𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

Arevalo
327-4162 / 501-5526

City Proper
337-9022 / 323-5717 / 0998-598-6242

Jaro
329-7958 / 323-6002 / 0998-598-6246

Lapaz/Lapuz
329-0904 / 329-0904 / 0998-598-6244

Mandurriao
333-2734 / 337-2743 / 0998-598-6250

Molo
337-9502 / 501--2674 / 0998-598-6248

ICPO
337-0400 / 166 / 0908-377-0194

𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙨

Iloilo Doctor's Hospital
337-7702

St. Paul's Hospital
337-2741 to 49

WVMC (Provincial)
321-2841 / 339-7070

WVSUMC (Benito)
320-2431

Iloilo Mission Hospital
320-0315 to 19

Healthway Qualimed Hospital
500 4000

St. Therese Hospital
337-8300

Medicus Medical Center
328-7777

Metro Iloilo Hospital and Medical Center
327-1527

The Medical City Iloilo
339-7340 / 500 1000

Asia Pacific Medical Center
339 9991

30/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔

Childhood, for many, is thought of as a joyful time for the upbringing of a person. Yet, for some, this could not be any farther from the truth.

Every year, children enter hospitals and health centers diagnosed with a condition they never thought of having: 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿, a disease wherein abnormal cells in the body grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts. The cells involved, called cancer cells, continue to multiply and form tumors which disrupts the normal function of organs and tissues. Especially in children, it is not usually caused by lifestyle factors like smoking or diet, but often arises from genetic changes or unknown causes.

Many types of cancers exist that could severely affect the health of a child. The most common of which is 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Another type involves tumors within the 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, which is the second most common type. 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀, which predominantly affect the immune system, are the third common type.

Signs and symptoms of childhood cancer may vary, but most involve the following:
- Unexplained fevers, weight loss, or fatigue;
- Frequent headaches with vomiting;
- Lumps or swelling in the neck, abdomen, chest, or underarm;
- Sudden vision changes or eye abnormalities;
- Easy bruising or bleeding;
- Persistent pain in bones, joints, back, or legs; and
- Behavioral and coordination problems.

The most notable management for childhood cancers is 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆: using medicine to kill cancer cells. Other options include 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆, or removal of tumors when possible; 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆, which uses high-energy rays to target cancer cells; 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, such as of stem cells or bone marrow, replace affected cells. Recently, targeted immunotherapy is a rapidly developing intervention—attacking cancer cells more precisely.

Despite the availability of these interventions, many families still struggle to fight childhood cancer. Fear and anxiety provide barriers to considering treatment in the first place. Educational disruptions, such as the fear of missing school, contribute to children not wanting to undergo treatment and maintenance.

Especially in the Philippine context, financial strains are unavoidable. With high medical and travel costs, it becomes a burden for families wishing to have their children treated. Furthermore, stress from family members contribute to the emotional and mental pressures that affect individual capacity for treatment.

Even so, there still is hope. Communities can help in showing care and support through raising awareness and joining campaigns related to the awareness of childhood cancer. Fundraising programs, especially those that support research and treatment, help in securing funding for innovation related to cancer maintenance and treatment. Offering emotional support through encouragement, friendship, and inclusion helps children with cancer improve their overall health.

As such, in line with this 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, it is important that we utilize our resources and capacities to help our children in need. By proper education, support, and the volunteerism to stand alongside affected families and children, we can create a future where children with cancer truly get the treatment and maintenance they need.

Each act, whether big or small, brings us closer to transformation—and eventually, action, which turns into lasting change.

Words by Miles Tambanillo
Layout by Luke Placensia
Research by Neil Hanphrey Tamon

30/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦|| 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘁

It took time, and a few griefs, for me to return to 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝑫𝒐𝒕 with softer eyes. One loss after another sharpened the edges I thought I could keep tender. And as I return to his words at different seasons of life, its meaning condenses into three themes that shape our human experience: 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇, 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆.

Sagan speaks of Earth as just a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam, a pale blue dot adrift in the vast, cosmic dark. It is neither the center of the universe nor the grand stage of destiny. It is simply 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆, and the only one we’ve ever known. He reminds us that the level of matter in the universe has been constant since the Big Bang. In all the eons, we have lost nothing, we have gained nothing: not a speck, not a grain, not a breath. And yet within that single dot, every moment of triumph and devastation, every love and every farewell, every dream and every failure has unfolded. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒎𝒐𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒖𝒔 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒚.

𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 comes first. You learn it the way you learn gravity—suddenly, and then for the rest of your life. You bury someone you cannot imagine the world without, and still the stars do not dim, the planets do not flinch. The heavens and the earth keep moving, unshaken by your breaking. Grief, then, is inevitable, not because the universe is cruel, but because everything dear to us is trapped within such fragile confines. 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍.

And yet, in this very brevity lies the tenderness of our existence. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕. The awareness that life is delicate makes gentleness necessary. When we grieve, it is only because we have loved; and when we love, we quietly defy the vast indifference of the universe.

And from this kindness grows 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆. This, too, is stubbornly small on that scale. It persists in the way we hold each other through suffering, in the way we rebuild after devastation, in the way we dream of a better future even knowing we stand on borrowed time. 𝑰𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐.

Perhaps that is the paradox Sagan leaves us with: to know how little we are, and yet 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒖𝒔. The mightiest among us, the most powerful we know, are all but fleeting masters on micro-fractions of a dot. When you next have the hubris to believe you matter more than you do, that your troubles are immense, or your knowledge profound, think of this: It is a pathetically small dot we inhabit, but it is also the only dot we have. 𝑵𝒆𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒕, 𝒏𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒕, 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆. 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲.

Words by Trixie Anne Lucido
Layout by Ryzen John Blando

29/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 || 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗽, 𝗱𝗶 𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗯𝗶!

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29/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦 || 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲

Here lies,
the cracks on the face of the earth,
often running as crescents, arcs, or hook-like curves.
Interwoven like braids, branching out like trees,
The only stories they tell are stories written in the breeze.

You, alone, stand at the water’s edge
listen to its hum in quiet pledge.
The sun dips low, bleeding into the seams,
You find yourself in the current’s gleam.

Then, it begins to declare,
Sayings a soul may find in care:
“𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝑰 𝒓𝒖𝒏,”
A warning whispered, bold as the sun.

You stare, unblinking, at the far-off bend—
The horizon where the waters never end.
Wading, trapped in reflections through which it is sly,
To tempt you with ripples, keeping you tethered nearby.

Where the stream flows with tireless demand,
Carving the land, sculpting every strand.
It teaches that meaning comes not from control,
But from caring for the waters that sustain us all.

Yet in the face of uncertainty, you make your stand,
Whether swept along or you come to understand
That your mind, too, is a current of shifting strands,
And wisdom lies in knowing how life flows through your hands.

Time drifts past, and life moves fast,
Through millennia, words about it tend to last.
“𝑭𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍, 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆,
𝑰𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔.”

Still, all journeys converge, all streams meet their place—
Through valleys wide and skies ablaze,
Rivers go where currents chase.
As how the waters twist and shun:
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲,
𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀.

Words by Sabrina Samyr Ferrariz
Layout by Johnritz Gabriel Ruiz
Photos by Franchezka Janelle Ballener, Jenz Nielsen Agujitas, Sabrina Samyr Ferrariz, Mary Andrea Zamora and Johnritz Gabriel Ruiz

28/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 || 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆

𝙀𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚, 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚, 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙢𝙤𝙤… tama ba toh o tama na toh?” 🤡 Exams can sometimes feel less like an assessment of knowledge and more like a round of guess the mystery answer. ✍️

And since it’s 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ⁉️, let’s embrace the humor in the questions we sometimes wish we could ask:

“Matuon pa?” “Mahal ko o mahal ako?” “Pwede mag-multiple choice sa essay?” “Kapag blank ba sagot ko, blank din ba puso niya para sa’kin?” or the ultimate exam whisper: “Lord, clue naman oh.” 😭🙏

People say, “There is no such thing as a stupid question; just an opportunity missed for growth.” Or simply, “If you ask a stupid question, you may feel stupid; whereas, if you don’t ask, you will remain stupid.” 🌟 Either way, it is always better to take the initiative to step forward (i.e. ask a question, have an answer) than not say anything at all.

After all, take the risk or lose the chance. 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚!?! 😉

With that in mind, The Lifeline extends best wishes to everyone on your midterms! 📚✨

May you reap the rewards of your sleepless nights in the end. May you remain calm in the knowledge that you can keep your mind clear. May the will and desire to carry on give you strength, even when you feel lost. ❤️‍🔥

Kaya pa ba? 𝙆𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜-𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖!⚡️

?Kaya!!

Words by Franchezka Ballener
Layout by Gabriel Angelo Tutanes

28/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻

Nagalakat si Juan sa kilid sang matahum nga dalanon sang ciudad sang Iloilo sang may nakita siya nga nagpukaw sang iya tagipusu-on.

“𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒌𝒂 𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒆!” hambal ni Juan sang may nakita siya nga maanyag pero may pagka-suplada kag naga laway-laway nga lin-ay.

Ginpalapitan ini ni Juan kag gin hikap, rason para siya karuson antis ini nagdalagan palayo.

“𝑲𝒂-𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒌𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈,” ini ang hambal ni Juan samtang gina-himas ang pilas nga na angkon bangod siya nagpadala sa iya 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.

Wala ini ni Juan ginhatagan sang atensyon, pero matapos ang tatlo ka bulan, nagsugod siya nga makabatyag sang nagkalain-lain nga mga sintomas.

Si Juan ginhilanat kag nagpalangluya ang iya nga lawas. Sa iya paghuna-huna, trangkaso lang ini. Apang samtang nagalabay ang mga inadlaw, nagsugod na siya nga mahadlok sa tubig kag indi makainom bisan ginauhaw na gid siya.

“𝑻𝒊 𝒂𝒃𝒊, 𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝒏𝒂 𝒏𝒊? 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊 𝒌𝒐 𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒈,” nagasala nga hambal ni Juan samtang nagalaway kag nagahigda sa iya katre.

Nadumduman niya ang karos sang maldita nga kuring sang nagligad, kag dira ya palang gin-pamangkot ang iya kaugalingon, “𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒊?”

Ang 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 isa ka balatian halin sa 𝙍𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙪𝙨 (𝙇𝙮𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨). Indi pareho sa dalit (venom) sang man-ug, ang Rabies Virus indi inborn; makuha lang ini sang mga sapat kon sila malatnan sang sapat nga may yara na nga daan sang rabies. .

Ang paglapta sang rabies parehos sang naglapta ang COVID-19, kon sa diin pwede ikaw malatnan paagi sa respiratory droplets nga makuha halin sa ubo, sip-on, kag pag-pangatsi sang impektado nga tawo. Pero sa kaso sang rabies, halin ini sa laway nga makuha sa kagat ukon karos sang mga nalatnan nga mga ido, kuring, paniki, baka, kabayo, baboy, kag iban pa nga mga 𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙡, luwas lang sa mga ilaga kag mga 𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 nga ginakabig sang siyensya nga may manubo gid nga tsansa sa pagpalapta sang virus bangud nga gakapatay ang mga ini antis pa sila maging makalalaton.

Sa oras nga makagat sang sapat nga nalatnan ukon ginadudahan nga nalatnan, hugasan dayon ang pilas gamit ang habon kag tubig sa sulod sang kinse minuto. Sunod nga ubrahon amo ang pagkadto sa pinakalapit nga 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 para maumpisahan ang 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻, 𝗸𝗮𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗼𝗶𝗱.

Masami naga-umpisa pakita ang mga sintomas sang rabies sa sulod sang duha tubtub tatlo ka bulan, pero may ara man sang mga kaso kon diin makalab-ot isa lang ka semana ukon isa gid ka tuig antis magsugod pakita ang mga senyales kag sintomas sa tawo nga nalatnan.

Ang mga pauna nga senyales daw pareho gid sa trangkaso: 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁, 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗹𝗼, 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀, 𝗸𝗮𝗴 𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘂𝘀.

Samtang nagadugay pa gid ang virus sa lawas sang apektado, pwede ini maka resulta sa duha ka kategorya sang mga senyales kag sintomas: 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 kag 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Sa 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀, makita nga ang mga nalatnan 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗸𝗮 𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗼 (𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆), 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 (𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀), 𝗸𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗴 (𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮), 𝗸𝗮𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘆𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻 (𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮) 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴-𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗮 (𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁).

Sa 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 naman kon diin apektado ang 20% sang mga kaso sang rabies, maobserbaran nga nagasugod ang 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗸𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗸𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗮 (𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗲), 𝗸𝗮𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻.

Sa paglala sang impeksyon, aton man makita ang mga senyales sang 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮 (𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆), 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗹𝗼 (𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻), 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴-𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗹𝗼 (𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻), 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 (𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻), 𝗸𝗮𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮-𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗼 (𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻).

Ang nasambit nga mga sintomas amo ang makita sa mga tawo kag sapat nga nalatnan sang rabies. Kon ini nga mga sintomas aton naobserbahan sa isa ka sapat, mas maayo nga likawan naton ini ukon ipabalo sa mga otoridad. Makabulig man ang paglikaw sa paghikap sang mga ido, kuring, kag iban pa nga mga sapat nga indi aton panag-iya. Kag bilang mga responsable nga tag-iya sang mga “𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆,” tingoha-an man naton nga indi sila mapabay-an kag malatnan sang rabies virus. Apang ang pinaka-importante nga pamaagi sa pagtapna sang sini nga balatian amo ang pagpabakuna sang aton nga mga alaga kontra rabies.

Sa Pilipinas, sang tuig 2024, may yara sang 426 nga nadulaan sang kabuhi tungod sa rabies. Sa bug-os nga kalibutan, 95% sang mga nagkalamatay tungod sa rabies halin sa pag-atake sang nalatnan nga mga ido. Gani, siguraduhon gid naton nga nabakunahan ang aton nga mga kasapatan sang 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲, kag liwaton ini kada tuig para masigurado nga indi sila malatnan kag indi makalaton sa iban pa. Hambal gani nila, 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚, bangod asta subong, wala sa gihapon sang bulong nga makapaayo kon kita malatnan sang rabies.

"𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲," ini ang tuyo sang 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 para mapabutyag sa aton tanan nga nagaumpisa ang aton aksyon sa pagtapna sang rabies paagi sa husto nga edukasyon. Aton pamati-an kag intindihon ang mga impormasyon halin sa mga mangin-alamon para sa ika-ayong lawas naton.

Ang tema sang 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 nga "𝘼𝙘𝙩 𝙉𝙤𝙬: 𝙔𝙤𝙪, 𝙈𝙚, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮," nagahatag sa aton nga mga pumuluyo sang responsibilidad sa pagtapna sa problema sang rabies. Aton tandaan, indi lang ini responsibilidad sang gobyerno, kay ang aksyon dapat magsugod sa aton.

Sang oras na nga na reyalisar ni Juan nga rabies na gali ang iya nga balatian, ulihi na ang tanan.

Gina tudlo sa aton sang storya ni Juan nga ang aksyon kontra rabies dapat husto kag madasig, apang sa diri nakasalalay ang kapalaran naton—𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙝𝙞 𝙪𝙠𝙤𝙣 𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙮𝙤𝙣?

Amo gani, dapat naton pabakunahan ang aton mga alaga para ang bilog nga komunidad aton man maprotektahan.

𝗠𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼:

Medicus Health and Wellness Center and Animal Bite Center
General Luna St, Iloilo City Proper, Iloilo City
0968 634 7674

Medzz Animal Bite Clinic
Iloilo City: Q. Abeto St, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
0931 713 6154
Oton: Mabini St, Oton, 5020 Iloilo
0931 938 4712

RavAlert Animal Bite Clinic
M.H del Pilar St, Molo, Iloilo City
0916 566 6070

RV Animal Bite Center
Jaro: Unit 4 Corner Jalandoni St, Commission Civil St, Urban, Jaro, Iloilo City
0931 706 8906
Pavia: 4 Jibao - An Bridge, Pavia, Iloilo
0963 035 9393

Savelifes Animal Bite Center
107 Mabini St, Oton, Iloilo
0998 470 0083

SAVELIFE ABC Jaro
Zerrudo Commercial Complex, E Lopez St, Jaro, Iloilo City
0968 370 9841

Shot Animal Bite Center
Q. Abeto St, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
0906 258 2828

WVMC Animal Bite Treatment Center
Mirasol St, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
0963 371 884

Mga tinaga ni Jericho Francesco Jandongan
Disenyo ni Mary Andrea Zamora kag Kirsten Suropia
Panalawsaw ni Ethan Henrik Niolar

27/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 || 𝐊𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢-𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐤𝐨, 𝐝𝐢 𝐦𝐨 𝐩𝐚 𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐠 𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐨.

HUEY😳 Puro ka na lang yearning 😩! What if itapon mo na lang yang can ng softdrinks mo 🥤?

Ihagis mo sa crush ng crush m– MALI ❌! Kailangan nating ibasura iyan sa tamang lalagyan 🗑️♻️!

Ngayong 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🥳, irecycle mo na lang yang lata mo! You CAN and you always should 💪🌱!

Sa bawat pagtapon mo ng feelings 😭 — este, ng can mo 🥫 — sa recycle bin 🗑️, you can:

🚮 Reduce waste
💨 Lower carbon emissions
⚡️ Conserve energy
🌏 Save planet Earth

Kaya, wag ka nang umasa jan sa crush mo 😘! I-crush mo na yang feelings mo 💔, so you CAN make a difference ✨🙌! 𝙂𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 🥳♻️!

Balik Tanaw:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Q8HE2CmgQ/

Mga salita ni LJ Orpheus Soriano
Disenyo ni Gabriel Angelo Tutanes
Dibuho nina Gabriel Angelo Tutanes at Ma Carmela Joan Espartero

27/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗪𝗟𝗔𝗠

For some, 𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 is a childhood disease. To others, it is a late-life struggle. In truth, leukemia spares neither the young nor the old.

Ranked as the 13th most common cancer in the world, it is characterized by abnormal white blood cells overcrowding normal ones, which are important in combating infections and clotting.

Symptoms are easily ignored at an early stage and that is why awareness saves life. Pay attention to these red flags, which present themselves as ordinary illnesses:
- persistent fatigue;
- unexplained weight loss;
- night sweats;
- easy bruising;
- nosebleeds;
- swollen lymph nodes; and
- unexplained fever, or frequent infections.

Diagnosis is ensured by thorough blood examinations and bone marrow tests. The treatment is now more and more tailored, and conventional treatment such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation is now complemented by state-of-the-art immunotherapies, including CAR T-cell therapy. Nevertheless, the struggle is not limited to the clinic.

Patients and families face:
- emotional strain and high anxiety due to the disease's unpredictable course;
- significant financial burden from costly treatments and long-term care;
- limited access to advanced treatments in many global communities;
- disruption of daily life and family routines due to hospital visits and long cycles;
- impact on daily life (disrupted schooling, work, and family routines due to long treatment cycles); and
- stigma and lack of awareness leading to isolation or delayed care-seeking.

We are being called upon to step up this 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 during 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 (WLAM). The #𝗕𝗲𝗟𝗲𝘂𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 campaign, driven by global leaders (ALAN, CML Advocates Network, and Leukaemia Care) and local organizations like EPCALM, shares one noble goal to help, under the banner of Hope, to improve the chances of a good outcome, and reduce stress levels in both patient and their families. Join the movement—don't just scroll. Fund research, advocate for access, and help transform fear into focused action.

Know the signs. Share the hope. Act now.

Words by Beatrice Yvonne P. Sorongon
Research by Lanz Dave B. Rumbines
Layout by Ma Carmela Joan Espartero

27/09/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬

People anticipated the rain to fall as the sky turned grayer and darker along Jalandoni Street, Wednesday, September 24. But instead of rainfall, surprised neighboring areas realized that a fire was engulfing a residential property. People watched in fear and disbelief as sirens wailed and emergency responders arrived, securing the area to manage the flames and minimize further losses. For nursing students and future health professionals, such incidents serve as powerful reminders of the need for vigilance and preparedness, whether in the hospital, the classroom, or the community.

This isn’t an isolated case. Iloilo City had already reported several fire incidents, especially during the months coinciding with higher temperature indices. These recurring cases emphasize the undeniable risks of fire. They leave behind scars—not only on the body, but also on the heart. Homes reduced to ashes. Losses that can darken lives in an instant. Yet, the lesson remains painfully clear: prevention and readiness are not optional but necessary.
The community is urged to stay alert, proactive, and compassionate in protecting one another, for safety measures can make the difference between survival and tragedy.

A single spark of flame is enough to ignite a fire that can consume an entire household and more. And just as the phrase “there’s no smoke without fire,” prevention is essential and safety must never be left to chance. Residents, nursing students, and healthcare professionals must understand that preparedness is more than a precaution. It is an act of care. For oneself, for one’s family, and for the neighbors whose lives matter to us.

Preparedness is a duty, yes, but it is also a promise to protect, stand together, and try to uplift hope when disaster strikes.

Words by Lanz Dave Rumbines
Layout by Hayden James Galla, Gabriel Angelo Tutanes, and Frances Kayla Noderama

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