STEM XII—St. Emilian

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘!

It's his BIRTHDAY! 🎉

Happiest Birthday to our new classmate and beloved Peace Officer, Ervin John N. Calimutan!

May you enjoy your day to the fullest and create amazing memories with us here in Grade 12-St. Emilian.

Happy 18th!!🎂

Lovingly,
Your classroom family.

Electron, proton, neutron—kaundangon o graduate na puhon?

Kilig sa una, kakapoy sa ulahi!

Chemistry ninyong duha ❌
General Chemistry ✅

𝐏𝐀𝐗 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄?

The Philippines is being offered a grand promise: Pax Silica, a massive technology and semiconductor hub in New Clark City, said to bring wealth, jobs, and modern progress. But progress that costs us our water, our land, our food, and our freedom is not progress at all—it is a bad bargain. 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮.

First, it will drain our most precious resource: water. Estimates show the plant could need up to 19 million liters of water every single day. Central Luzon already suffers from serious water scarcity, especially during dry seasons. When a foreign-owned industrial hub takes that much water, who loses out? The farmers who grow our rice, the families who need water to drink and wash, the communities who have lived here for generations. We cannot trade the survival of our people for a few foreign factories.

Second, it threatens our land and our food security. The project plans to convert vast areas of prime agricultural land into industrial zones. These are the very fields that feed Central Luzon and beyond. Displacing farmers and indigenous communities is unacceptable. If we lose our farmland, we lose our ability to feed ourselves.

Third, it endangers our sovereignty and independence. Proposals include long-term leases and special terms that could place the zone under foreign control. Philippine laws may not fully apply there. We risk becoming not partners, but servants in our own land. We will give our minerals, our water, and our land—while the profits, technology, and power remain in foreign hands. True development means building our own industries, not handing over our territory to others.

Finally, the environmental cost is too high. This project will worsen power shortages and bring pollution to our watersheds and forests. We are being asked to sacrifice our environment—our heritage and our future—for technology we may never truly own.

Progress should benefit every Filipino—not just a few. Before entering partnerships like this, our government must ensure that our rights, our environment, and our national interests are fully protected. The future of the Philippines should always be decided with the Filipino people in mind.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Pax Silica takes too much and gives back too little. It does not serve us—it serves foreign interests. We do not need progress that destroys us. We stand for our people, our rights, and our nation. And for that reason, we say clearly and firmly: 𝗡𝗢 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮.

🖊: Celedio, A. & Custodio, MJ.
💻: Malazarte, R.

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐈 𝐍𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐃𝐈 𝐌𝐎 𝐏𝐀!🥳

Happy birthday to one of our beloved siblings inside the classroom, Henry Brigildo

May you enjoy your special day and make it one of the most memorable moments to celebrate.

Your classroom family wishes you nothing but the best! Happy birthday, isko! 🎂

𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟳 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀!🥂 We also wish you good health, constant strength, and all the motivation to keep striving and reaching your goals here at school.

Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂

𝐔-𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝘀

For you, what is pressure?

Is it simply the force of substances acting upon the phases of matter?

Or is it the heavy emotion you feel deep within your heart?

More than anything, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

It is the pressure to fit in, and to live up to the expectations others place on you—expectations built entirely on the awards and wins they see, leading them to believe you can do anything. Yet they completely overlook the true hard work and struggle you put in behind the scenes.

People often judge you only by what you have achieved, and then expect even more, assuming you are naturally good at everything. But do they ever ask: did we do these things because we truly wanted to learn and enjoy them, or simply to meet the standards they set for us?

It is so easy to say “don’t listen to them, just do what you want,” but putting those words into action is far harder. Especially in a society where people convince themselves that “it’s just an opinion, and everyone has a right to speak their mind”—yet those words shape our pace, cloud our thinking, and weigh heavily on us.

It creates pressure to perform well instead of simply enjoying the process; pressure to secure a stable job, get into a good university, and find ways to pursue dreams that you built not just for yourself, but for everyone else around you.

This kind of pressure feels so lonely to carry.

It is something you cannot easily share with anyone—either because you feel they already have their own battles to fight, or because others dismiss your feelings, assuming they are not important enough since you are “strong enough to handle it anyway.”

While it feels reassuring to know people believe in you, it is equally heartbreaking to realize 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼, 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝒆𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈.

𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓—𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄, 𝐍𝐎 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓!

We are pleased to formally introduce our newly elected 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 and 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 for this school year! 📚👩‍💼👨‍💼

With their dedication and honest service, we trust they will manage our funds well and keep our records clear and accurate.

Let’s cheer them on and work together as one class to make this school year smooth, fun, and successful! Congratulations and all the best! ??

“𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦 ????𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑝????, 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦 ??𝑒𝑎𝑡—𝑛𝑜 ??𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑠, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑎 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡!”🤣







🖊: Custodio, MJ.
🖼️: Malazarte, R.

𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃

As Nelson Mandela once said,
“𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅.”

You were chosen because your classmates trust and believe in you. May you lead with purpose, fairness, and dedication.

To everyone in our class, welcome to this new chapter. Let us support one another and make our section a happy, productive place to learn. Together, we can build a stronger and more united classroom.

To our newly elected officers, congratulations on your well-deserved positions. We believe you will serve our class with honesty and respect.

Let's make this term something we can all be proud of! 🫡




🖊: Custodio, MJ.
🖼️: Malazarte, R.