DGS - Student Administrative Council

"Bittersweet sixteen suddenly" 🎵🎂🎉

Happy 16th birthday to one of our dearest business managers, Elisse! We take this moment to celebrate all your efforts and dedication not just as an SAC, but also as a student and a friend. 💕

May you continue being hard-working, talented, and caring — using your skills to shine, like daylight. ✨

As you embark into a new chapter on your journey, we hope that your special day be filled with all the love and happiness you deserve. Know that we're always here to support you, just like you always do for others. 🌟

Once again, happy birthday to our pretty Elisse! 🥳💜

🎨: Hannah tan
✍️: Samantha Encinas

On World Poetry Day, we don’t just post pretty stanzas for aesthetic points, we archive our chaos in couplets, tuck our pain between commas, and let our troubles breathe through metaphors that sound softer than they really are. We take experiences that once felt too heavy to carry and trim them into verses that fit perfectly on a page, as if heartbreak was always meant to rhyme and healing was always meant to have rhythm. We exaggerate, we soften, we dramatize — not to lie, but to survive beautifully. Because sometimes the bravest thing we can do with love, loss, confusion, and growth is to turn them into poetry and let the world see that even our mess has music in it.

With heartfelt thanks to our fellow Graceans for their cooperation and for sharing their beautiful poems, your words and creativity made this celebration even more meaningful.

✍️: Kristel Barcelona
🎨: Georgie Dominguez

🎶 “Saranggola'y lilipad sa kahel ng kalangitan
Paalam na nga ba sa ating nakaraan” 🌠

As the school year comes to an end, DGS SAC has prepared something to make our last day of classes memorable. A paper that will hold a thousand memories, whether it’s just a cute doodle, a short message, or a signature.

The Write-On-White is a piece of memorabilia that Graceans can write on! May this paper remind you that even though this school year challenged us, there are still people who support and cherish you.

Ngunit sa'n man tayo hipan ng amihan
'Di ipagpapalit ang pagkakaibigan.” 🪁

🎨: Katrina Urbi, Georgie B. Dominguez
✍️: Divina Niña Cerdeño

UPCAT 2027 applications for incoming new first-year students for AY 2027-2028 is open until 30 March 2026.

Current Grade 11 students or those expected to graduate senior high school by the end of SY 2026-2027 are eligible to apply.

Applicants can access the online application portal at https://upcat2027online.up.edu.ph/.

✨🍀 Get ready and hold fast, Graceans🍀✨

Hey, Graceans! Are you ready for the 4th Quarter exam this week?

✨ Well, get some sparkle of luck 🍀 and buckle up, cause here comes the last but not the least exam this school year!✨

Review lessons, rest properly, and be confident while answering 💐 it's almost resting time, give it your all, and believe in yourself!

As always, ✨ Good luck and you can do it, Graceans ✨

✍️: Tonette Dizon
🎨: Pristine Dela Cruz

Please be reminded, Graceans!

UPCAT 2027 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for incoming new first-year students for AY 2027-2028.

Applicants must fill out and submit their Form 1 in the online portal from 03 March to 30 March 2026 to take the exam on 01 and 02 August 2026.

Current Grade 11 students this SY 2025-2026 who will graduate senior high school by SY 2026-2027, or current Grade 12 students who have not taken the UPCAT in the previous cycles are eligible to apply.

School officials must fill out and confirm their students in the Form 2A portal from 03 March to 10 April 2026, for applicants to receive their test permit in July 2026.

Applicants must then revisit the portal after the exam, starting 03 August until 24 August 2026, to fill out their grades for Grades 8, 9, 10, and 11 in the Form 2B portal. They must also submit the hard copy certified true copy of their SF-10 or Student Permanent Record to the UP Office of Admissions located inside UP Diliman, Quezon City.

Applicants can access the online application portal at https://upcat2027online.up.edu.ph/.

Application is not on a first-come, first-serve basis. However, please make sure to submit your application online by the deadline.

For inquiries, you may visit the online helpdesk from 9 AM to 6 PM (Google Meet Room and Email) and 9 AM to 9 PM (Messenger - page Chat).

UPCAT-UP System page: https://www.facebook.com/UPSystemOfficeOfAdmissions
Email: [email protected]

Thank you and best of luck to all applicants!

Happy 18th to our TDH Treasurer, Caleb Oviedo🎂🎉

Your effort throughout the year reflects true strength, purpose, and determination of being a true good leader. 💪

May this new chapter of your life bring even greater success, new opportunities, and countless achievements. ✨

Keep leading with passion and inspiring those around you. Like your jetski, your talent never runs out of fuel.🔥

Wishing you a year filled with growth, happiness, and well-deserved victories. Never lose your spark, Caleb! 🎉🥳

Again, Happy Birthday our TDH🤷🏻‍♀️🫂

✍️: Aleisha Hunwick, Sebastian Apozaga
🎨: Sebastian Apozaga

Happy birthday to our happy pill, Jeprix! ❤️

You continue to bring joy to everyone around you. We hope you keep the same vibe because that’s what makes you unique! Keep being the sweet gentleman Jeprix, that we know! 😏😱⁉️

Happy Jeprix day! 🥳🎉

✍️: Empress Weerakoon
🎨: Caleb Oviedo

Celebrating Strength, Inspiring Change 🌸

This National Women’s Month, we look beyond achievements and titles to honor the quiet strength, unseen sacrifices, and unwavering courage that define the stories of women everywhere. We recognize not only the milestones reached, but the battles fought in silence, the barriers challenged with determination, and the resilience carried through generations. Every woman’s journey—marked by perseverance, hope, and purpose—adds depth and meaning to the progress we celebrate today.

As we reflect, we are reminded that empowerment is not just about recognition, but about creating spaces where women are heard, valued, and supported in their fullest authenticity. It is about continuing the work of equity, amplifying voices that have long been overlooked, and nurturing a future where every girl grows up believing in her limitless potential. This month is both a celebration and a commitment—to honor the past, strengthen the present, and boldly shape a more inclusive tomorrow. 🩷✨

✍️: Zyra Chua
🎨: Elisse Isaac

IT’S A WRAP! 🎉

Learners’ Day was a huge success! Graceans proudly showed their talents, creativity, and teamwork through amazing performances in dancing and singing, as well as by selling their products. It was great to see their hard work pay off and their confidence shine. 👏✨

Thank you to all the learners, supportive parents, dedicated teachers, and hardworking administrators who made this year's Learners Day lovely, exciting, memorable, and meaningful for everyone. Your participation and energy truly made the celebration special.

Congratulations to everyone for a job well done! 🫶

✍️: Mikhaila Quizon
🎨: Georgie B. Dominguez