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PSCI-Gender and Human Well-Being Center "๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜š๐˜Š๐˜-๐˜Ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ-๐˜‰๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜Š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ"

๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐†๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐‡๐Ž๐”๐‹๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐๐„ ๐„๐€๐‘๐๐„๐ƒFeeling accepted should not depend on how well someone fits into other ...
02/10/2026

๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐๐„๐‹๐Ž๐๐†๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐‡๐Ž๐”๐‹๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐“ ๐๐„ ๐„๐€๐‘๐๐„๐ƒ

Feeling accepted should not depend on how well someone fits into other peopleโ€™s expectations. People have different identities, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and these differences are a natural part of every community.

๐‘ต๐’ ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’–๐’๐’… ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’† ๐’˜๐’‰๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’๐’๐’๐’ˆ. Creating inclusive spaces means making people feel welcomed and valued without pressure to hide or change important parts of themselves just to fit in.

A sense of belonging grows when people know they can be themselves while still being respected and accepted by the people around them. โœจ



๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† | ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„?๐‘ณ๐’๐’๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”  is the feeling that the social connections we have do not meet the connect...
29/09/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† | ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„?

๐‘ณ๐’๐’๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’” is the feeling that the social connections we have do not meet the connections we want or need. ๐‘บ๐’๐’„๐’Š๐’‚๐’ ๐’Š๐’”๐’๐’๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’, on the other hand, refers to having too few social relationships or interactions with others.

A person can be surrounded by people and still feel lonely, while spending time alone does not always mean that a person feels lonely.

Knowing the difference reminds us that social well-being is not only about how many people we interact with, but also about the quality and meaningfulness of our connections.



๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐…๐”๐‹ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐„๐‚๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ โ€œ๐๐Žโ€Not every โ€œnoโ€ needs a long explanation. People may say no because they are uncomfortab...
27/09/2026

๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐…๐”๐‹ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐„๐‚๐“ ๐“๐‡๐„ โ€œ๐๐Žโ€

Not every โ€œnoโ€ needs a long explanation. People may say no because they are uncomfortable, not ready, busy, or simply because they do not want toโ€”and that should be respected.

We may not always understand someoneโ€™s reason, but we can choose not to pressure, convince, or make them feel guilty for their choice.

๐‘น๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ โ€œ๐’๐’โ€ ๐’Ž๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’” ๐’“๐’†๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚ ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’โ€™๐’” ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’†. This Monday, letโ€™s remember that giving people the space to say no is also a way of showing respect, understanding, and care. ๐Ÿค



๐šฐ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐šฐ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐šฐ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‰๐”๐ƒ๐†๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐Ž ๐๐”๐šฐ๐‚๐Š๐‹๐˜ We often form opinions about people based on what we see or what we hear abou...
25/09/2026

๐šฐ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐šฐ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐šฐ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐ƒ๐Ž๐โ€™๐“ ๐‰๐”๐ƒ๐†๐„ ๐“๐Ž๐Ž ๐๐”๐šฐ๐‚๐Š๐‹๐˜

We often form opinions about people based on what we see or what we hear about them. But sometimes, our first impression only shows a small part of who they really are. Everyone has different experiences, struggles, and stories that may not always be visible to others.

Instead of judging someone too quickly, letโ€™s take time to understand and get to know them. ๐‘ฎ๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’‘๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’„๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’•๐’ ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’˜๐’‰๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’๐’š ๐’‚๐’“๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’š๐’๐’๐’… ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’‚๐’”๐’”๐’–๐’Ž๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”. By choosing understanding over judgment, we help create spaces where everyone feels respected, accepted, and comfortable being themselves. โœจ



๐ŸŒฟ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐…๐”๐‹ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐ˆ๐๐‹๐„ ๐’๐‡๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†Itโ€™s easy to hit โ€œpostโ€ without thinking twice. Before posting a photo, message, o...
21/09/2026

๐ŸŒฟ ๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐…๐”๐‹ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐‘๐„๐’๐๐Ž๐๐’๐ˆ๐๐‹๐„ ๐’๐‡๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐๐†

Itโ€™s easy to hit โ€œpostโ€ without thinking twice. Before posting a photo, message, or information online, ๐’‘๐’‚๐’–๐’”๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’‡๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’• and ask: Is it true? Is it appropriate to share? Could it affect someone else?

Being mindful online means remembering that not everything needs to be posted, even when it seems harmless in the moment.

A few seconds of thinking can make a difference.



๐Š๐„๐„๐ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐‚๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐ƒ๐‘๐„๐ ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐๐”๐‹๐‹๐˜๐ˆ๐๐†๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’๐’๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“ โ€œ๐’‹๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’…๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’…๐’”โ€.Under Republic Act No. 10627, otherwise ...
13/09/2026

๐Š๐„๐„๐ ๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ ๐‚๐‡๐ˆ๐‹๐ƒ๐‘๐„๐ ๐’๐€๐…๐„ ๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐๐”๐‹๐‹๐˜๐ˆ๐๐†

๐‘ฉ๐’–๐’๐’๐’š๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’“ โ€œ๐’‹๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’…๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’…๐’”โ€.

Under Republic Act No. 10627, otherwise known as the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations, bullying is any severe or repeated act that harms, frightens, or humiliates a learner and creates a hostile school environment.

Spreading awareness of this situation helps us keep our children safe at school and online. In todayโ€™s connected world, learning to identify bullying is more crucial than ever.

Stay informed, know the different forms of bullying, and if you are experiencing or suspect bullying, report it to your schoolโ€™s designated focal person, learner formation officer, or authorities.

Keep our children in school safe from bullying. No to bullying!

๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐“๐„๐‘ โ€œ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’Œ๐’† ๐’“๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’•๐’.โ€โ€œ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐’”๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’• ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’–๐’….โ€๐‘จ ๐’‹๐’๐’Œ๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’…๐’Š๐’‡๐’‡๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’†๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ...
10/09/2026

๐ˆ๐๐‚๐‹๐”๐’๐ˆ๐•๐„ ๐…๐‘๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ | ๐–๐Ž๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐“๐„๐‘

โ€œ๐‘ฑ๐’๐’Œ๐’† ๐’“๐’‚ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’•๐’.โ€
โ€œ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐’”๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’• ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ ๐’ˆ๐’–๐’….โ€

๐‘จ ๐’‹๐’๐’Œ๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’‡๐’†๐’†๐’ ๐’…๐’Š๐’‡๐’‡๐’†๐’“๐’†๐’๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’ ๐’“๐’†๐’„๐’†๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Š๐’•.

Sometimes, we laugh at something because we think itโ€™s just a joke. But what feels funny to one person may not feel the same to someone else.

We may not always know what someone is going through, so being mindful of our words matters. A simple joke can affect someone more than we realize, especially when it touches something personal.

Creating inclusive spaces starts with small thingsโ€”knowing when to laugh, when to stop, and when to simply respect someoneโ€™s feelings.

Humor is better when everyone can laugh without someone feeling hurt or left out.โœจ



๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? Dehydration happens when the body loses more fluids than it takes in. ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’ ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’†๐’‰๐’š๐’…...
08/09/2026

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?

Dehydration happens when the body loses more fluids than it takes in. ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’ ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’†๐’‰๐’š๐’…๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’š ๐’„๐’‚๐’–๐’”๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’“๐’”๐’•, ๐’•๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’…๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”, ๐’‰๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’‚๐’„๐’‰๐’†, ๐’…๐’Š๐’›๐’›๐’Š๐’๐’†๐’”๐’”, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’Š๐’‡๐’‡๐’Š๐’„๐’–๐’๐’•๐’š ๐’„๐’๐’๐’„๐’†๐’๐’•๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ.

Staying hydrated helps your body function properly and supports your overall well-being.

Donโ€™t wait until you feel unwellโ€”keep hydrated throughout the day.๐Ÿ’ง



๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ | ๐’๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ’›There are days when saying โ€œ๐’๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’โ€ feels easier than explaining what we trul...
03/09/2026

๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ | ๐’๐ฎ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐๐ž ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ’›

There are days when saying โ€œ๐’๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’โ€ feels easier than explaining what we truly feel.

Maybe someone you know has been having a difficult time lately. Maybe theyโ€™ve been quieter than usual, smiling even when things donโ€™t feel okay, or simply trying their best to get through the day. We may not always know what someone is carrying, and sometimes, we may never notice unless we take the time to ask.

So, if you can, check on someone today. Send that message. Sit beside them. ๐‘จ๐’”๐’Œ ๐’‰๐’๐’˜ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‚๐’“๐’†โ€”๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’. You donโ€™t need to have the perfect words or know exactly how to make things better. Sometimes, knowing that someone cares can mean more than we realize.

And if youโ€™re having a difficult time yourself, you donโ€™t have to keep saying โ€œ๐’๐’Œ๐’‚๐’š ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’โ€ when it isnโ€™t. Itโ€™s okay to tell someone, โ€œ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’‘๐’๐’š ๐’๐’‚ ๐’Œ๐’,โ€ or simply say, โ€œ๐‘ท๐’˜๐’†๐’…๐’† ๐’Œ๐’ ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Œ๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’”๐’•๐’๐’“๐’š๐’‚ ๐’๐’Š๐’Ž๐’?โ€ You donโ€™t have to explain everything all at once. You deserve a space where you can be honest about how youโ€™re feeling, without having to pretend that everything is fine.

Let September be a reminder to slow down, check in, listen, and be a little more understandingโ€”not only with others, but with ourselves, too.



๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ? Sleep isnโ€™t only about feeling rested. During sleep, the brain processes and consolid...
02/09/2026

๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ | ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ?

Sleep isnโ€™t only about feeling rested. During sleep, the brain processes and consolidates information, which helps support learning and memory.

So if youโ€™re studying for an exam, staying up all night isnโ€™t necessarily the best strategy. Giving your brain enough time to sleep is also part of preparing to learn.

Study smart. Let your brain do its work, too. โœจ

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