Michelle Arcinal: Life is a Drama, God is the Director

This story is about the life of an ANCOP scholar studying at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB), a prestigious school for influential and rich people. How come this ANswering the Cry of the Poor (ANCOP) scholar was able to study in such an elite school even though they live a hand-to-mouth existence? Eighteen […]

Julius Catapang: Extending the Ladder for the Future

Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams. – Donovan Bailey Enrollment days are commonly a segment of patience and waiting. Students will normally wait for their turn, wait for their schedules or wait until the whole barkada has finished the process. It is a mark […]

Abbygail Delos Reyes: The Hidden Treasure of Maria Makiling

The legend Rising 1090 meters above sea level in the island of Luzon is Mount Makiling, a legendary mountain that has spawned many myths about the “lady of the forest” better known as Maria Makiling. One famous version is that of villagers able to interact with the “lady of the forest” whose residence is well […]

Jeorge Verba: Coming Out of the Dark

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” Thomas Carlyle If you graduate as Valedictorian in High School, a bright future is waiting for you, right? Not for Jeorge Verba of Las Piñas City. Jeorge knew that after high school, his future is as dark as their house at night. They often can’t […]

Novaliza Rollon: From Fate to Faith

A couple of dusty steps decorated by plants on the side will bring you to Novaliza “Nova” Rollon’s house made of bamboo and galvanized iron sheets. A bull’s horns and the day’s laundry greet visitors as you enter the narrow front door, perhaps a preview of what you can expect from this 19-year-old’s life. Nova […]

Lance Andrei De Jesus: Grateful Student Leader

A 4 to 5-kilometer walk doesn’t stop Lance Andrei De Jesus of Occidental Mindoro in attending school and pursuing being an educator someday. He has a penchant for teaching young minds and he gains sense of fulfillment whenever someone would learn something from him. This is the reason why he chose to take Bachelor of […]