CCHAMS Pulse

20/08/2026

𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍

A school bag carries more than books; it carries the values packed at home.

When reports of incidents arise, physical security measures are often the first response used to safeguard student well-being. Schools deploy additional safety personnel, 24/7 surveillance systems, metal detectors, and mandatory bag checks at the front gates. While these safety measures aim to mitigate threats, they only address the visible symptoms that have already manifested in school. What if, instead, we examined their origin? A shooting event happened at Ateneo de Zamboanga where a grade 9 student wielded a pistol that was left inside his father’s car. Leading to the incident, a grade 10 student was killed.

We often overlook that security cannot be primarily the school's responsibility to build; home is the first foundation of character, but schools and families share responsibility for maintaining student safety. Physical security should support, not replace, character formation and prevention. Real safety doesn’t just begin at the school gate; it begins long before students arrive at school—it begins at home, where the story first unfolds.

Before students enter the classroom to learn, cultivate knowledge, and prepare for the future, they must already carry a foundation built at home. Values like empathy, humility, and self-regulation must be taught at home, leaving the school to nurture what already exists. The family is a child’s first teacher of values, manners, and character. A child is not born knowing the difference between right and wrong. These values are learned at home and carried into school. When a home normalizes and applauds violence, a child's perception will twist that this is right and never been wronged, can we truly blame them for echoing the only reality they have ever known?

If a school’s true purpose is to nurture minds while surveillance merely records events, how can we expect institutional security to replace the moral foundation that must first be secured at home? When we rely on institutions in disciplining what is neglected at home, we shift onto schools, a responsibility that should be shared with families. Foundation is at home where it is packed and often carried going to school, and the role of the school is to build and develop what's been taught at home.

Securing the home does not mean installing surveillance systems or simply restricting their phones and banning them from social media access, it is about building good moral character, emotional and social support. A strong set of values is anchored by pillars of emotional safety, where they are heard, and seen. Guided with digital supervision, the internet and social media have become part of students’ daily lives. By actively guiding them rather than dodging these platforms, active guidance builds trust and helps them learn without adopting harmful behaviors that were seen online. Lastly, conflict resolution where violence shouldn’t be an option to resolve, through proper guidance can a child truly carry the sense of security at home.

A society that ignores the domestic environment only treats symptoms while the underlying problems remain. By addressing the root causes of harmful behavior, families, schools, and communities can better fulfill their roles. Secure the home with character, morality, and empathy; spare the school as a place to learn, cultivate knowledge, and prepare for the future. When families fulfill their role of instilling core values at home, physical security becomes a background precaution rather than an absolute solution, and thus, a school should be a safe place.

Secure your home, spare the school.

𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 | Ricojay R. Mayo
𝐿𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑡 | Janry M. Runas

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

20/08/2026

𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊 | 𝙈𝙊𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘽𝙔 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉

Sa bawat sandali na pumapatak at bumubuhos ang ulan, mayroong mga pananaw at perspektibong nailalantad. May mga taong naniniwala na ang dala nito ay pagpapala. Samantala, may iba rin na itinuturing ito na masakit na pinsala.

Hindi nakapagtataka na inuugnay ang tag-ulan bilang isang porma ng biyaya dahil maaari itong magsilbing daan upang dagliang huminto at magpahinga. Posible itong maging libreng pahintulot upang ilihis nang panandalian ang isip mula sa pagkalunod sa mga pinagkakaabalahan sa mga ordinaryong araw.

Oo, may katotohanan na may kaakibat na kaginhawaan ang mga patak ng ulan at malamig na panahon. Ang nakalulungkot lamang ay ang malaman na tanging iilan ang may pribelihiyong maranasan ito. Mahirap ang maging komportable sa pagkakataong ganito lalo na kung salat ka sa maayos na masisilungan, kapos sa pangunahing pangangailangan at mas dapat unahin ang paghahanap-buhay para sa sikmurang kumakalam.

Lahat tayo ay paniguradong humaharap sa kaniya-kaniyang hamon sa buhay. At walang duda na maraming kuwento at sakripisyo na tanging bugso ng ulan at makulimlim na alapaap lamang ang nakakaalam.

Matapos man ang pagluha ng langit, panatilihin sana nating mulat ang ating mga mata sa reyalidad ng iba at matutong makiramdam sa kalagayan nila. Patuloy nawa nating pagsumikapan ang isang kinabukasan na maginhawa at komportable para sa bawat mamamayan.

Ngayon, anong pananaw at perspektibo ang inilantad sa iyo ng ulan?

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Roanne Madalura
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 | Alwin Espejo, Ainsley Ingrid, and Francis Espenilla

20/08/2026

𝙉𝙚𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩.

Heavy rain is inevitable. The damage it leaves behind does not have to be.

Every wet season, the same scene returns: flooded walkways, murky corridors, overflowing gutters, and students carefully picking their way through water that should have been drained away. We cannot stop the rain from falling, nor can we command the weather to be kinder. But we can decide how much worse its effects become.

A flood-free campus starts with proper waste management, accessible trash bins, well-maintained drainage, and facilities that make cleanliness easier. But good infrastructure can only do so much without responsible habits to match it. This is where Clean As You Go, or CLAYGO, comes in. CLAYGO means a shared respect for the classrooms, canteen, walkways, and other spaces we use every day. It sounds simple because it is. Throw away your trash. Keep your table clean. Pick up what you accidentally drop. Hold on to a wrapper until you find a bin instead of tossing it somewhere convenient. These are basic habits, but basic habits become important when hundreds of students practice them every single day.

The next time we see a piece of trash on the floor, we might think, “Isa lang naman.” But what happens when everyone thinks the same thing? One wrapper becomes dozens. Dozens become hundreds. And eventually, what seemed too small to matter becomes part of a problem everyone complains about.

We cannot control the rain, but we can control whether our own carelessness helps turn it into a bigger problem. Negligence may seem small at the moment, but when everyone contributes to it, the consequences can be impossible to ignore.

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Sean Tampico
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 | Rian Paolo Angelo Bauzon

18/08/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼, 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗮, 𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘄? ‘𝗬𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗼 𝗲𝗵! 𝗵𝗲𝗵𝗲 😅

Alam niyo ba na ang tigdas at rubella ay hindi simpleng sakit lamang? Nakamamatay ito at mabilis kumalat! Ayon sa datos ng Department of Health (DOH), kailangang maabot ang 95% na vaccination coverage upang makabuo ng herd immunity at ganap na mapigilan ang pagkalat ng outbreak sa ating komunidad.

Upang maprotektahan ang ating mga anak, isinasagawa ng DOH ang Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MRSIA). Ang kampanyang ito ay nagbibigay ng LIBRENG karagdagang proteksyon para sa mga batang edad 6 hanggang 59 na buwan laban sa malubhang komplikasyon tulad ng pneumonia, bulag, at impeksyon sa utak.

Ngunit paano ka makakalahok sa programang ito? Narito ang mga dapat niyong sundin:

1. Bisitahin ang inyong mga Health Units
Dalhin ang inyong anak sa pinakamalapit na Barangay Health Center, Rural Health Unit (RHU), o fixed MRSIA vaccination post sa inyong lugar.

2. Mag-abang sa House-to-House Vaccination
Abangan ang ating mga healthcare workers at barangay health workers na nag-iikot mismo sa mga bahay-bahay.

3. Dalhin ang Immunization Card
Huwag kalimutang dalhin ang Baby Questionnaire / Bakuna Card ni chikiting para sa tamang pagtatala ng kanyang bakuna.

4. Ibahagi ang Impormasyon
Tulungang ipaalam sa mga kapitbahay, pamilya, at kaibigan na LIGTAS, EPEKTIBO, at LIBRE ang bakuna sa MRSIA!

Tandaan na mas nakakamatay ang mga sakit na ito kaysa sa anumang bakuna. ‘Wag mag-alala, dahil ito’y napatunayan na! 😉

Ano pang hinihintay niyo? Ipabakuna na si chikiting!✊🙌






𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 | Aaron Jasper Corpuz
𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁 | Aaron Jasper Corpuz

18/08/2026

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | On August 17, 2026, the faculty members of the College of Community Health and Allied Medical Sciences, alongside the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Class of 2026 graduates, gathered in faith to pray for guidance, wisdom, and success for the upcoming Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination on August 29-30.

Celebrated by Fr. Elmer Loreto, SVD, at DMMMSU Eriguel Hall, the holy mass was held both in person and online. Although the bad weather prevented the students from physically attending the Mass, it was also live streamed so they could still participate and attend online.

In these challenging times, with the threat of typhoon and the pressure of approaching examination, coming together in prayer offers strength and clarity.

To our future nurses, stay steadfast and hold your heads high. Your CCHAMS family is already so proud of you!

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Glaysa Raguindin
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 | Joyce Dianne Tolentino

18/08/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝘿𝙈𝙈𝙈𝙎𝙐 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙋𝙉𝙃𝙍𝙎 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚'𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝘽 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮

What began as a study locating tuberculosis hotspots in Agoo, La Union, paved the way for DMMMSU CCHAMS Bachelor of Science in Nursing students to be recognized at the 19th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week, gaining the People’s Choice Award in the research poster category, held from August 11 to 13, 2026, in SOCCSKSARGEN, South Cotabato.

Representing Region 1, the team, composed of Matthew O. Danao, Roe Ann Joy P. Aguilar, Diane Penelope B. Castillo, Jake P. Domalanta, Alexia Fatima Marie L. Gundran, Jasmine R. Ignacio, Ma. Fatima J. Quibote, Hendrix Eineken R. Reyes, and Maebel Rose O. Santillan, showcased their research poster entitled “Geo-Mapping of Tuberculosis Hotspots in Agoo, La Union: Basis for Targeted Health Awareness and Disease Preventive Strategies.”

The study, using Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology, flagged certain areas in the municipality with unusual patterns as hotspots or coldspots, identifying tuberculosis (TB) incidence and determining possible factors contributing to the persistence of the disease in local communities. Afterward, the researchers conducted a survey among residents to assess their awareness, knowledge, and practices regarding tuberculosis, additionally carrying out health education activities in the hotspot communities, to promote TB prevention and control.

The research was previously recognized at the regional level after placing third in the R1HRDC Oral Research Competition last June 5, 2026, the said achievement may have contributed to the team’s selection to represent Region 1 in the national poster competition. Although the DMMMSU team did not advance to the Top 6 during the screening, preventing them from formally presenting their work during the competition proper, they continued to receive support from fellow students, faculty, and other members of the community, which resulted in them receiving the People’s Choice Award in the Student Category.

The research was conducted under the guidance of Salvador P. Llavore, PhD, RN, RM, LPT, SMRIN, and Sheryl M. Laron, RN, with Jonathan C. Clata, MAN, RN; Ron Christian D. Abenoja, RN; and Frances Anne R. Corpuz, MAN, RN, who served as members of the research panel.

Despite not advancing to the final round, the team’s People’s Choice Award marked a meaningful achievement for the researchers and their institution, as their work placed a local public health concern from Agoo on a national platform and demonstrated the potential of student-led research to contribute to tuberculosis prevention and community health.

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Mary Louise Galera
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 | Charles Jethrone Jacang Guzman & Gyrelrose Geralde
*Photograb from the DOST PCHD Facebook Live

17/08/2026

𝙊𝙤𝙥𝙯, 𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙯, 𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙯… 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙀𝘿 𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙄𝘿𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙈𝙕! ☝️🤓

Yiz, mga ka-CCHAMS, you heard that right!

📢 Tomorrow will be an asynchronous class with WFH arrangement. The exams will now be on 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟕.

SO BREATHE! Marami pa tayong time to review, mag-cram, magdasal, at mag-prepare! 'Wag ka nang cry, what matters is we're all okay and dry! 😉

See you online, ka-CCHAMS! Stay safe and use the extra time wisely! ✨🔰

𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘: 𝗢𝗡 🫡

After all the class suspensions and “𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙠 𝙗𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙨?” moments, midterms are finally here. Hopefully, those extra days gave us enough time to prepare for the survival days ahead.

Alam mong nag-review ka, so trust that. Read carefully, breathe, and tell yourself, “𝙉𝙖-𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙠𝙤 ‘𝙩𝙤.” Alam mong kaya mo ‘yan.☝️

Best of luck, 𝗸𝗮-𝗖𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗦!🤞🏻🍀

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Naarnia Abelle Gonzales
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 | Gyrelrose Geralde

15/08/2026

𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘: 𝗢𝗡 🫡

After all the class suspensions and “𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙠 𝙗𝙖 𝙗𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙨?” moments, midterms are finally here. Hopefully, those extra days gave us enough time to prepare for the survival days ahead.

Alam mong nag-review ka, so trust that. Read carefully, breathe, and tell yourself, “𝙉𝙖-𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙠𝙤 ‘𝙩𝙤.” Alam mong kaya mo ‘yan.☝️

Best of luck, 𝗸𝗮-𝗖𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗦!🤞🏻🍀

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 | Naarnia Abelle Gonzales
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 | Gyrelrose Geralde

11/08/2026

Look back on the 𝟐𝟏𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑷𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟏𝟎𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒚 of the College of Community Health and Allied Medical Sciences. Relive the moments of pride, joy, and fulfillment. Reminisce the celebration of true dedication and transformation.

𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳 | Samantha Hipolito & Ressa Quiñones
𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳 | Ressa Quiñones

07/08/2026

𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍 | Mga Patak ng Putik sa Puting Uniporme

Sa larangan ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan, hindi lamang pagiging makatao, pagmamalasakit, at pagmamahal ang kinakailangan. Dapat ay matalino, mapagmatyag, at mapagkumbaba sa lahat ng oras. Sa tungkuling ito, dapat maayos sa kilos, sa salita, sa gawa, at... sa itsura?

Nakapusod ang buhok ng mga kababaihan at naka-gel o pomada naman ang mga kalalakihan. Ang sapatos ay malinis at mala-gatas. Ang mukha ay maayos, may dampi ng kolorete, at ang uniporme'y plantsado at kasing-dalisay ng niyebe.

Laging itinuturo sa atin na mahalagang maging maayos at kaaya-aya ang ating itsura sapagkat ang pangangalaga ay nagsisimula na sa unang sulyap pa lamang ng mga pasyente sa atin. Gagaan daw ang kanilang pakiramdam kapag maayos tayong tingnan.

Ngunit gagaan pa ba ang kanilang pakiramdam kapag nalaman nilang ang pagpapanatili ng malinis at puting uniporme ay nakakapagod, nakakalungkot, at... nakakagalit?

Ang ulan at bagyo ay hindi natin maiiwasan. Darating at darating ang panahong magsasanib ang tubig at lupa at magiging putik sa daan. Minsan, nag-iiwan ito ng mga mantsang kahit ilang ulit labhan ay hindi na tuluyang maaalis pa. Kaya't may mga unipormeng pinipiling palitan, at may mga unipormeng tuluyan nang isinusuot sa huling pagkakataon at hindi na muling binabalikan.

Maaari naman kaming pumili ng ibang landas. May asul, may abo, may berde. Ngunit pinili naming isuot ang kuwelyong puti.

Pinili naming magkuskos. Kumayod. Magtanggal ng iba't ibang uri ng dumi sa aming uniporme upang sa pagharap namin sa aming mga pasyente ay malinis at maayos ang aming anyo. Ngunit sa bawat kuskos at kayod ay may kaakibat na pagod, puyat, pangamba, luha, at mga sakripisyong hindi nakikita.

Palagi kaming tinatawag na "resilient." Ngunit dumating na ang panahong ang salitang iyon ay hindi na papuri, kundi paalala na nasanay na tayong tiisin ang hindi na dapat tinitiis. Ang katatagan ay hindi dapat maging dahilan upang maging katanggap-tanggap ang kakulangan ng suporta, mababang pasahod, at labis na trabaho.

At hindi lamang ito laban ng mga manggagawang pangkalusugan. Laban ito ng bawat Pilipinong naniniwalang ang marangal na paggawa ay nararapat tumbasan ng marangal na pagtrato.

Marahil ang mga talsik at patak ng putik sa aming puting uniporme ay sumisimbolo sa aming patuloy na pagharap sa tungkulin sa kabila ng bagsik ng bagyo. Ngunit hindi ito premyo, at lalong hindi ito simbolo ng tagumpay.

Sapagkat sa huli, hindi ito tungkol sa putik na nasa daan. Tungkol ito sa putik na patuloy na ibinabato sa atin. Ito ang p**t, pagkadismaya, at pumuputok na damdamin naming mga nars, komadrona, at sa lahat ng nasa larangan ng pangangalagang pangkalusugan.

Ang kaputian ng aming uniporme ay bunga ng aming pagsusumikap, ngunit ang bawat bahid ng putik ay paalala na sa kabila ng lahat ng aming sakripisyo, patuloy pa rin kaming hinahayaang lumusong sa putik na hindi naman kami ang lumikha.

Masarap magsilbi sa isang bayang handa ring sumalba sa amin. Nawa'y matapos din ang ulan at sumikat ang araw, nang matuyo ang mga luha sa aming mga mata at tuluyan nang mahugasan ang mga bahid ng putik sa aming puting uniporme.

𝙄𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙞 Frances Margaux Quinto
𝙆𝙪𝙝𝙖 𝙣𝙞 Janry Runas