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📍📌𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲!

📣Please be informed that 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳❟ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 due to the nationwide regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Malacañang Palace has officially declared this date a regular holiday for all Filipinos in recognition of the significant Islamic celebration.
Enrollment transactions and office operations will resume on the next working day.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖦𝖲𝖢𝖭𝖧𝖲 𝖥𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝟨 – 𝖢𝖺𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖫𝖺𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗅𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗃𝗈𝗒𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖯𝗎𝖻𝗅𝗂𝖼 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝖲𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗋 (𝖯𝖲𝖣𝖲), 𝖬𝖺’𝖺𝗆 𝖬𝖺. 𝖠𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝖤. 𝖥𝗂𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗋𝗈𝖺.

Your leadership, vision, and dedication to quality education inspire hope and excellence throughout our district. We are truly delighted and honored to have you as part of our educational community as we continue to move forward toward transformative and future-ready learning.

𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖿𝖾𝗅𝗍 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖾𝗑𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽, 𝖬𝖺’𝖺𝗆 𝖬𝖺𝗍𝗍𝗒 𝖡. 𝖭𝖺𝗉𝗈𝗅𝖾𝗌; 𝖲𝗂𝗋 𝖩𝗎𝗆𝖺𝗋 𝖢. 𝖬𝗈𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗈, 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖩𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗋 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅; 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖬𝖺’𝖺𝗆 𝖱𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗓𝖺 𝖬. 𝖱𝖾𝗏𝗎𝖾𝗅𝗍𝖺, 𝖠𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝖣𝖾𝗌𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖲𝖾𝗇𝗂𝗈𝗋 𝖧𝗂𝗀𝗁 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅, 𝗍𝗈𝗀𝖾𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗋𝖾 𝖦𝖲𝖢𝖭𝖧𝖲 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒.

May your journey with District 6 be filled with meaningful collaborations, progressive leadership, and continued success in shaping empowered and globally competitive learners.

𝖶𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝟨 – 𝖢𝖺𝗅𝗎𝗆𝗉𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖫𝖺𝖻𝖺𝗇𝗀𝖺𝗅, 𝖬𝖺’𝖺𝗆 𝖬𝖺. 𝖠𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺 𝖤. 𝖥𝗂𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗋𝗈𝖺!

Nota bene!📢

To all mothers whose love knows no boundaries, whose sacrifices often go unseen, and whose strength continues to inspire generations—𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕸𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗’𝖘 𝕯𝖆𝖞.

Today, we celebrate not only the women who gave us life, but also those who nurture, guide, protect, and love with unwavering devotion. Your kindness, resilience, and immeasurable sacrifices serve as the foundation of every home and the light that leads every family forward.

May this day remind you of how deeply valued, appreciated, and loved you truly are. Thank you for the endless care, wisdom, and unconditional love you continuously share.

A heartfelt tribute to all mothers—today and always. 💐

"‎𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙖𝙢, 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚, 𝙄 𝙤𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧" — Abraham Lincoln
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‎𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.
‎𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀.
‎𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆.
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‎𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 to the 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 who never failed to offer 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨, and 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧-𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.
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‎𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 for giving everything 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 for all the 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿 into others.

Once again, 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 🩷

✨ 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹❢

𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳❟ 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀❟ 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀❟ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴❟ 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵❟ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:

📚 Official Enrollment Schedule | S.Y. 2026–2027
• Grade 7 & 8 — May 25–29, 2026
• Grade 9 — May 25–27, 2026
• Grade 10 — May 28–29, 2026
• Grade 11 & 12 — May 25–29, 2026
• Special Programs — May 27–29, 2026

🤝 In preparation for the opening of classes, Brigada Eskwela 2026 will be conducted on June 1–5, 2026. This annual initiative reflects the spirit of unity and cooperation among students, teachers, parents, and community partners in creating a safe, welcoming, and conducive learning environment for all.

Let us move forward together with enthusiasm and purpose as we begin another meaningful chapter filled with opportunities, achievements, and success. See you this coming school year City Highians! ✨



-2027

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 | 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 conducts the face-to-face Cluster Orientation of Teachers on Systems Learning Reform Policies pursuant to the “Corrigendum to Division Memorandum No. 660, s. 2026,” held on May 7, 2026, at the Taiwan Hall.

The activity gathers the dedicated teaching force from both Junior High School and Senior High School, alongside the school heads, in a collaborative effort to strengthen understanding and implementation of systems learning reform policies geared toward educational excellence and institutional development.

This meaningful undertaking is made possible through the unwavering support and leadership of 𝐌𝐚’𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐁. 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐂. 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐇𝐒,whose commitment to continuous professional growth and quality education remains instrumental in fostering a responsive and progressive learning environment.

Indeed, the orientation serves as a significant platform for empowering educators, reinforcing policy awareness, and cultivating a shared commitment toward transformative and learner-centered education.

📚 ARAL PROGRAM 2026 📚
“Empowering Minds, Building Brighter Futures”

What is the ARAL Program?
The ARAL Program is a special learning initiative designed to uplift and support learners who need extra guidance in their academic journey. It focuses on nurturing essential skills, especially in reading and comprehension, while creating a safe and encouraging environment for growth.

Who can join?
This program is open to struggling learners who are eager to improve, learn, and succeed. Every learner is welcome to take a step forward toward progress.

Where will it be held?
📍 PAGCOR Building

When is the schedule?
🗓 May 6 – June 2, 2026

Why join the ARAL Program?
✨ To enhance reading and comprehension skills
✨ To receive additional academic support
✨ To build confidence and self-esteem
✨ To unlock each learner’s full potential

How to join?
Simply visit the school and look for Ma’am Phoebe V. Parra, or approach your class adviser for assistance. We are ready to guide you every step of the way!

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠: 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻

Habang patuloy na itinatayo ang isang gusaling matayog ngunit ang bawat materyales ay hinubog mula sa 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘩𝘪𝘯, 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨, nariyan ang 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝘆 na patuloy na umaalab at tumutupok dito. Hindi ito dahan-dahan, kundi biglaan at walang pag-aalinlangan. 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘨𝘢'𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰.

Ngayong 𝗶𝗸𝗮-𝟯 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼, buong mundo ang ipinaaalalahanan sa 𝗸𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴 nating patuloy na isinusulong at isinisiwalat ang totoong daloy ng kwento ng bawat isyung hinaharap ng ating lipunan. Sila ang mga mamamahayag na umuulat sa pamamagitan ng kanilang boses at mga panulat, dahil walang kasinungalingan at katiwaliang mapapawi gamit ang anumang sandata maliban sa mga ito. Ito ang mga instrumento at kagamitang nagsisilbing 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻, 𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗴. Hangad nilang magwakas ang pantasyang kayang pamahalaan ng kasinungalingan ang ating lipunan at ang pananamantala sa kawalan ng sapat na akses sa katotohanan.

Sa araw na ito, sigaw nila ay 𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙜 𝙖𝙮 𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙗 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙞 𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤. Dahil ang katotohanan: nakatatakot ang delubyong hatid ng apoy — 𝒏𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂 𝒎𝒈𝒂 𝒌𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒈 𝒏𝒂 𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊 𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏.

Kapsyon || Shecaina Balad-on
Pag-aanyo || Kiesha Villafuerte, Jhon Paul Araña

𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 | 𝗦𝘂𝗽-𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦-𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀' 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆

Despite the global observance of World Press Freedom Day, press freedom in the Philippines remains less a celebration and more a contradiction.

In a nation that prides itself on democracy, the voices meant to inform the public are too often restrained by fear and force. According to the World Press Freedom Index, the Philippines ranks 114th out of 180 countries and only 5th in Southeast Asia. These figures expose a troubling reality: truth-tellers are forced to navigate a perilous line between duty and danger.

It is no secret that the Philippines has long been considered one of the most dangerous places for journalists. According to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP), more than 200 journalists and media workers have been killed in the country since 1986. Beyond physical violence, journalists today face digital threats such as cyber libel cases, red-tagging, and online harassment. These adversities do not merely endanger individuals; they jeopardize the public’s right to information. In a developing nation, where transparency is vital, suppressing journalism ultimately sabotages national progress.

At its core, the fragility of press freedom in the Philippines stems from a fractured relationship between the state and society. The NUJP has consistently identified state repression as the gravest threat to a free press. This concern is reinforced by findings from Forbidden Stories, which reveal that 77% of threats against journalists are linked to public authorities—52% involving public officials, 39% law enforcement, and 35% local elected leaders. Such data highlight the need for government bodies to review and strengthen laws that facilitate the conduct of journalism, ensuring that journalists are given the freedom to pursue truth—not silenced for performing their responsibility.

What makes this crisis more alarming is the culture of impunity that enables it to persist. Delayed justice, weak enforcement of protective laws, and the normalization of intimidation embolden perpetrators while silencing watchdogs. When journalists are prosecuted for exposing truths, the effect extends far beyond newsrooms—it seeps into the consciousness of society. Citizens, deprived of accurate and critical information, are left vulnerable to misinformation and manipulation. With the exponential rise of artificial intelligence, a tool that can be used to impede transparency, democratic participation itself is ultimately weakened.

Press freedom cannot survive on constitutional guarantees alone. It demands decisive action: the swift prosecution of crimes against journalists, the strengthening of legal safeguards, and a genuine commitment from the government to uphold, not suppress, the truth. After all, the security of journalists is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, emphasizing the demand for immediate measures. More importantly, it requires collective vigilance from the public, whose right to know is fundamentally tied to the freedom of the press.

As stressed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, all freedom depends on press freedom. For when journalists are silenced, the nation is left in the dark. And in that darkness, democracy does not just falter—it dies.
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The Rancher
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graphics by Nathalee Leyva Aves, TR Senior Layout Artist

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬✨?

𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘰, 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 - 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.

𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦’𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯🏆.