ICA EAST YES-O CLUB

“𝓒𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓷 𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓾𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝓸𝓯 𝓳𝓸𝔂.” ✨

Last January 24, 2026, different clubs came together to create a 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒆 filled with laughter, learning, and genuine happiness for the kids. For a moment, the noise of the world faded, and all that mattered were 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 to simply be a child. ❤️‍🩹

𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘰𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘬𝘵𝘪𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘰 reminded us that even small efforts can leave lasting joy. 💚🍀

Merry Christmas, Elitistas! 🎄

As we celebrate Christmas, we wish everyone a wonderful one filled with gratitude, peace and blessings.

Let’s continue to spread love and kindness in the air! ✨💚

Last November 28, 2025, YES-O hosted a seminar on 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 in partnership with CESD-Bacoor, empowering students to learn how to care for our environment and make mindful and sustainable decisions. ☘️

We are truly grateful the opportunity to learn and grow through such a 𝓶𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓯𝓾𝓵 and 𝓼𝓾𝓬𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓯𝓾𝓵 seminar! 🌿🌱🫶🏻

PubMat: Gabriella Villalobos | Social Media Manager
Caption: Angel Hipolito | P.I.O.

Tomorrow, November 28, 2025, YES-O proudly partners with DENR for an 𝓔𝓷𝓿𝓲𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓢𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓻 in celebration of 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝. 🌿

Selected officers of JHS–SHS are invited to attend in the AVR from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. See you there as we learn and advocate for a 𝑔𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒! 💚🍀

PubMat: Gabriella Villalobos | Social Media Manager
Caption: Haley Dahpne Villamor | President

📰In recent times, some subjects and issues truly deserve our spotlight. In this piece, let us turn our attention to one of our nation’s greatest natural guardians: the Great Wall of Luzon, also known as the majestic Sierra Madre. 🤎💚

𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲

Given its significant geographic presence, Sierra Madre, which translates to "mother of mountains" in Spanish, is frequently referred to as the backbone of Luzon. The Sierra Madre mountain range, spanning over approximately 540 kilometers and rising to 6,283 feet, is known as Luzon’s natural fortress, serving as the Philippines’ primary protection against calamities brought by climate change, especially destructive tropical cyclones. However, illegal logging and deforestation are threatening this vital role.

Despite Sierra Madre’s valuable role for the nation, many Filipinos are ignorant of how much their safety and daily lives rely on its preservation. Every year, the mountain range takes the brunt of storms that would otherwise damage provinces, protecting millions of people from flash floods, landslides, and fatal winds. Its forests also support various types of biodiversity, including unique species as well as waterways that provide drinking water and irrigate crops. Once these forests are damaged, the consequences will appear: rivers silt up, people become more exposed and vulnerable to disasters, and the ecosystems that support local livelihoods gradually collapse. As dangers increase, so does the need to protect, defend, and preserve the shield that silently protects Luzon.

As environmental issues intensify, the need to amplify awareness about Sierra Madre’s role is crucial. Too often, we only recognize its worth once calamities strike, when it weakens a typhoon, and when it prevents certain communities from flooding. However, conserving Sierra Madre must not be a seasonal nor occasional concern; rather, it should be a shared obligation and responsibility based on mutual understandings of the Filipino people. By educating more people about mountain ranges' crucial role in our safety, environment, and future, we may inspire stronger activism, demand better environmental precautions, and urge people to voice out regarding this national crisis. Understanding and awareness are the first steps toward action–the action that Sierra Madre critically needs.

Yet awareness should not end with individual concern and opinions; it must also expose the gaps in government action. Programs aimed at Sierra Madre’s protection have suffered from ineffective enforcement and inconsistent regulations. When the government fails to take action on these concerns, the environment shoulders the burden of the consequences. Calling attention to these shortcomings is not to be confrontational or aggressive; it is to be assertive. It is not to “point fingers” for someone to take the blame, but to advocate for stronger initiatives that match Sierra Madre’s importance and value.

Moreover, conserving the Sierra Madre is a common mission in which everyone in the country may participate, not only persons in authority or environmental groups. Once awareness is spread nationwide, individuals will develop the ability to speak up and demand for improvement, acknowledge the value of the mountain range, and be the voice for the silenced defenders of Sierra Madre. It has served as a long-term shield, and now it is our duty to protect it. Empowerment begins with awareness and education, which leads to hope and responsibility of preserving the extraordinary backbone of Luzon for its future generations–the future generations that will stand for Sierra Madre’s serenity.

✍️: Pristine C. Peñaranda | Grade 10 Representative of The Inkredibles Pen Club
🖼: Gabriella Samantha Villalobos | Social Media Manager of ICA East YES-O Club

DONATION DRIVE for Typhoon Victims 🌧️

The recent typhoon has severely affected numerous communities, leaving many of our fellow Filipinos and even stray animals in distress. 💔

On behalf of the YES-O Club, Mathletes, and Arts Club, we are launching a Donation Drive to extend help and compassion to those affected. Your generosity can bring warmth, comfort, and hope during these challenging times. Let us unite in kindness and solidarity as we lend a helping hand to those in need. 💚🩷🎨

📦 We are accepting in-kind donations until Friday.
📍 Drop-off Location: Immaculate Conception Academy – East Campus

Together, let’s be the light that brings hope after the storm. 🌈

𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙃𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🥳♻️

Our YES-O booth lit up Intramurals 2025 with 𝓵𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓮𝓻, 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻, and 𝓮𝓬𝓸-𝓿𝓲𝓫𝓮𝓼 all around! 💚 From games to small-but-special prizes, everyone got to experience that learning about the environment can be fun and meaningful at the same time. 💫

A huge thanks to everyone who joined our booth! 🍀 Let’s continue turning trash into treasure— not just during Intramurals, but in every small act of care for our planet. 🌍✨

𝘽𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤, 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙃𝙐𝙍𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙑𝘼𝙇 🌱🎟️ 𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙬? 𝘼𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙮𝙮 𝙠𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙝! 😣

Come and visit our 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐇 at ICA-South campus. 💚 Take photos at our 𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑻𝑶𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑻𝑯 📸 Gift your friends or your eco-loving crush 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑬𝑳𝑬𝑻𝑺 🌱 and 𝑭𝑼𝒁𝒁𝒀 𝑾𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑭𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹𝑺 🌸. Also, Join exciting games like 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 💨 and 𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑶𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬 🍀.

🌱 𝑷𝑯𝑶𝑻𝑶𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑻𝑯
— LO 1: ₱20
— LO 2: ₱25
— LO 3: ₱15
— LO 4: ₱40

🌱 𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑯𝒀 𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑲𝑬𝑻𝑺: ₱20 - ₱30

🌱 𝑭𝑼𝒁𝒁𝒀 𝑾𝑰𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑭𝑳𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹𝑺: ₱15

🌱 𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳: ₱5

🌱 𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑶𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬: ₱10

❗️Please note: The fuzzy wired flowers will be ready and available by Friday.

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow! See you when we see you! 👀💚

Hey, ICANIANS! The YES-O Patrol is everywhere! 🌱

So, beware! 😥 The YES-O Officers from each campus are keeping an eye out — in every trashes you throw! 👀

Help us and Let us all keep the campus clean and green, be part of our CLAYGO — Clean As You Go! 🫡

See you around, ICANIANS! 🌱💚

🖼️: Gabriella Villalobos | SocMed Manager
✍️: Angel Hipolito | P.I.O

Uy, Carnival date raw?! 😝🎳🎰

Tomorrow, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟖 catch us at ICA South! Dumiretso sa TRASHure Carnival para 𝙢𝙖𝙜-𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭, 𝙢𝙖𝙜-𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙤, 𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙠𝙖-𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚! 🎠🎯

Dito sa booth na ‘to, hindi lang saya ang dala, may aral din tungkol sa tamang pangangalaga sa ating kalikasan. 🌱

Kaya after mo mag-cheer sa team mo, swing by and see how trash can turn into treasure! 💎

Tara na bukas, sama-sama tayong mag-enjoy sa 𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹—where fun meets sustainability! 💚♻️