KAPWA sa UPLB

KAPWA sa UPLB A duly recognized varsitarian organization composed of UPLB students from San Pablo City.

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ. ๐ŸŠ๐‰๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง has a lot of cool...
06/10/2026

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฆ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐จ๐ž๐ฌ. ๐ŸŠ

๐‰๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง has a lot of cool hobbies that keep him busy. โฑ๏ธ Whether he's spending hours assembling Gundam models ๐ŸŽ๏ธ, keeping up with the latest mobile suits ๐ŸŽฉ, or admiring slick car builds ๐Ÿ, his attention to detail is unmatched. ๐ŸŽโœจ

๐‰๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง brings that radiant intensity to his vibrant personality just like his favorite color orange. ๐Ÿงก He also loves sharing his passions with friends. ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿค

Happiest birthday, ๐‰๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ May your day be packed with new model kits, fast rides and solid wins. Keep building cool things and cruising through life! KAPWAtids wishes you all the best. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›
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โ€œhappy birthday sir i love u you know the rest jaren rhys ballinโ€™ ๐Ÿ˜˜โ€ -CJ




โœ๏ธ Written by: Alessandra Yuson
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Graphics by: Jacquelyn Barcelon

๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฌ๐š ๐”๐๐‹๐ warmly congratulates ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ. ๐—๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ต ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜‡ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ for passing the September 2026 Civil Engineer Licensure Exa...
04/10/2026

๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฌ๐š ๐”๐๐‹๐ warmly congratulates ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ. ๐—๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ต ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜‡ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ for passing the September 2026 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. ๐Ÿ‘ท

We're so proud of you and excited to see everything you will build as a licensed engineer. Wishing you all the best as you build a bright career ahead!

Congratulations, KAPWAtid! โœจ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›




๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฌ๐š ๐”๐๐‹๐ warmly congratulates KAPWAtid ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—–. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ and their team for winning 4th Place at P.I.T.C.H. P...
03/10/2026

๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฌ๐š ๐”๐๐‹๐ warmly congratulates KAPWAtid ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—–. ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ and their team for winning 4th Place at P.I.T.C.H. PH 2026 with PlastiCrete.

Their team represented UPLB at DLSU-Manila with her product innovation that shows true engineering innovation of Philippine technopreneurship as finalist on the national stage! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ’ก

Padayon, KAPWAtid! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›




๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฉ๐š ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐Ÿ’ก๐๐š๐ญ is someone who does his best in all his works....
01/10/2026

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐ซ ๐๐š๐ฉ๐š ๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Š๐€๐๐–๐€ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐Ÿ’ก

๐๐š๐ญ is someone who does his best in all his works. ๐Ÿ‘โšก๏ธ He always give his full effort to the organization works and he is passionate when it comes to leadership. ๐Ÿซก ๐๐š๐ญ is also a very active listener, a leader and he makes people feel welcome and comfortable. ๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿ‘

๐๐š๐ญ is the kind of guy who brings fun and good sponty adventures once heโ€™s comfortable in the crowd. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽค๐Ÿค˜ His sharp focus as a multitasker balancing the academics and organizational works make him stand-out. ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Happiest birthday, ๐๐š๐ญ! ๐Ÿฅณ May your day be filled with happiness, genuine connections and everything you want that makes you happy. ๐Ÿฅฐ KAPWAtids wishes you the happiest birthday.๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

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"happy birthday naka naka kong ama na rin! super proud of what youโ€™ve done so farrr and im so excited for everything thatโ€™s yet to come for u! pahinga ka rin ha dito lang nang mo for u mwah happy birthday again PAPA P ๐Ÿ˜ LFG" -Mika

"Happy birthday boii!! Sana masaya ka ngayon dahil ikaw ay isa ng ama ng 16 na kabataan. Maging mabait ka namang ama sa kanila at wag mo sana silang iwan. Pero on the reals, we appreciate you as a new leader of our organization and we also appreciate as the person that you are right now. Ienjoy mo lang araw mo and keep up the good vibes!!" -Sean




๐Ÿ–ผ Graphics by: CJ Flor
โœ๏ธ Written by: Alessandra Yuson

26/09/2026

Redirecting service, aimed towards the people.

Partake in the call to reorient systems for the future of Civil Engineering in the National Civil Engineering Summit 2026: Axes Redefined.

This September 2026, join us in Aligning Systems towards Principled Engineeringโ€”prioritizing sustainability and accountability.

Together with:
Review Innovations
Xstructures Engineering Consultants

Our Corporate Partners:

Co-presented to you by:
JCVA (JCV & Associates Project Management and Development, Inc.)
Boysen Paints Philippines Inc.
Arcadis
GHD Pty. Ltd.

In cooperation with:
Philippine Batteries Inc.

Also brought to you by:
DATEM Incorporated
Microcadd Institute
DCCD Engineering Corporation
Project Padayon

Special thanks to:
PICE Qatar Chapter
SMART
Anthony Patino Engineering Services

Our Media Partners:
MANILA BULLETIN
WhenInManila.com
InqPOP
Monster RX 93.1

Our Advocacy Partner:
Propel - Pro-People Engineers and Leaders

Advocates:
UN SDSN Youth - Philippines
YACAP National Capital Region Chapter
Agham Youth National
ENGAGE UP
UP DOST Scholars' Association
Agham Youth UPD Engineering

Our Organizational Partners:

Co-presented by:
Association of Civil Engineering Students - Philippine Institute of Civil Engineering Technological Institute of the Philippines Manila | fb.com/acestipmla
American Concrete Institute Philippines - Bataan Peninsula State University Student Chapter | fb.com/acibpsusc
American Concrete Institute Philippines - National University Fairview Student Chapter | fb.com/acipnufsc
American Concrete Institute Philippines - Technological University of the Philippines Manila Student Chapter | fb.com/aciptupmanilasc
American Concrete Institute Philippines - University of Nueva Caceres Student Chapter | fb.com/acipuncsc
Adamson University - Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/aduaces
Civil engineering Executive Organization | fb.com/CEO2000
Central Luzon State University - Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/clsuacesofficial
Mindanao State Marawi Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/marawi.msuaces
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers โ€“ Bataan Peninsula State University Student Chapter | fb.com/picebpsusc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Bulacan State University Student Chapter | fb.com/picebulsusc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Cavite State University Student Chapter | fb.com/picecvsustudentchapter
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Laguna College Student Chapter | fb.com/picelcsc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Lyceum of the Philippines University Laguna Student Chapter | fb.com/ce.lpul
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Mapรบa Malayan Colleges Laguna Student Chapter | fb.com/pice.mapuamclsc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Manuel S. Enverga University Student Chapter | fb.com/profile.php?id=100092325585824
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers โ€“ Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology Student Chapter | fb.com/piceneustsc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers โ€“ National University Student Chapter | fb.com/picenationalu
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers โ€“ Polytechnic University of the Philippines Student Chapter | fb.com/picepupsc30
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - University of Batangas Student Chapter | fb.com/the.piceubsc
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Aggregates | fb.com/pupaggregates
University of the Philippines Materials Science Society | fb.com/upmss
University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao - Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/usltaces
University of Santo Tomas Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/ustaces

In partnership with:
American Concrete Institute Philippines - Cebu Institute of Technology - University Student Chapter | fb.com/acip.citu
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers De La Salle University - Dasmariรฑas | fb.com/picedlsud
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers โ€“ Saint Louis College Student Chapter | fb.com/piceslcsc
University of the Philippines Engineering Students' Guild | fb.com/upesg
University of the Philippines Society of Agricultural Engineering Students | fb.com/thewisemen1966

Also brought to you by:
Adamson University Student Nurses Association | fb.com/ausnaadu
Hamon ng Himig | fb.com/hamonnghimiguplb
Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants - University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos Chapter | fb.com/jpiauplb
Kapatirang Pitong Lawa sa UP Los Baรฑos | fb.com/kapwasauplb
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Angeles University Foundation Student Chapter | fb.com/auf.pice
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - Bicol University Student Chapter | fb.com/picebusc
Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers- American Concrete Institute Philippines - University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos Chapter | fb.com/piceacipuplbsc
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela - Association of Civil Engineering Students | fb.com/plv.aces
Society of Applied Mathematics of University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos | fb.com/societyofappliedmathematicsofuplb
University of the Philippines Mining, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering Association Inc. | fb.com/up49ers
University of the Philippines Euyeomuyeo Jojik | fb.com/upeuyeo
University of the Philippines Industrial Engineering Club | fb.com/upieclub
University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos Materials Engineering Society | fb.com/uplbmates
University of the Philippines Los Baรฑos Mechanical Engineering Guild | fb.com/uplbmeg


๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž, ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ! ๐ŸŽง๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ is a resident member ...
25/09/2026

๐“๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ค๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž, ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ! ๐ŸŽง

๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ is a resident member who quietly leads with his sharp mind and great energy never fails to make an impact. ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ™†โ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ has a lot of qualities that make him stand out. ๐Ÿงโ€โ™‚๏ธ Heโ€™s as smart and insightful as they come, ๐Ÿ‘always bringing a steady hand and clear direction whenever he leads. ๐ŸŽˆ

๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ also the kind of guy who can unexpectedly jam out and bring all the fun once heโ€™s comfortable with the crowd. ๐Ÿ”ฅ His day is complete when heโ€™s balancing his sharp focus with good music๐ŸŽค, great conversations๐Ÿ’ฌ, and genuine moments with friends. ๐Ÿซ‚

Happiest birthday, ๐‘๐š๐ฆ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฒ! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰ May your day be packed with wins, high energy, and everything that makes you happy. KAPWAtids wishes you the happiest birthday! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›
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โ€œHappy Birthday, nak Ramsey!! Wag ka nang magtampo dahil di ka nakuha sa fin hahahahjk๐Ÿ˜ญ. Andito lang ako para makinig, tumulong, at suportahan ka sa kung anumang ganap mo. Stay humble, galingan mo sa acads and enjoyin mo yung stay mo here sa univ, sa KAPWA, at sa pinakamalupet na bloodline๐Ÿ’ช. Nadagdagan nanaman ng pogi ang KAPWA๐Ÿ˜Œ. See you and ball soon!๐Ÿ€โ€ -Seb

โ€œhappy birthday, rararamsey!! ๐Ÿฆ– akala ko sobrang shy boy mo nung una, tapos funny ka pala HAHAHAHA. happy birthday sa certified ng suligi!! wishing you more fun memories and funny moments with the batch. enjoy your day, ramsey! ๐Ÿซถโ€ -Casey





โœ๏ธ Written by: Alessandra Yuson
๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Graphics by: CJ Flor

๐‡๐๐ƒ๐ŸŽ‰, ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐‘๐˜ ๐—๐Œ๐€๐’๐ŸŽ„, ๐‡๐๐˜๐ŸŽ†, ๐‡๐•๐ƒ๐Ÿ’Œ ๐‹๐€๐‡๐€๐“ ๐๐€ !!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ to our dearest KAPWAtid Shin! ๐ŸฅณShin is the one who instantly brightens up...
24/09/2026

๐‡๐๐ƒ๐ŸŽ‰, ๐Œ๐„๐‘๐‘๐˜ ๐—๐Œ๐€๐’๐ŸŽ„, ๐‡๐๐˜๐ŸŽ†, ๐‡๐•๐ƒ๐Ÿ’Œ ๐‹๐€๐‡๐€๐“ ๐๐€ !!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ to our dearest KAPWAtid Shin! ๐Ÿฅณ

Shin is the one who instantly brightens up any room with her ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž! ๐Ÿ˜ Our ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐š indeed serves literally and figuratively. ๐Ÿชท๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿป Her day ๐œ๐š๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฉ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž ๐Ÿฅค side by side with her loads of work and readings. ๐Ÿค“ Sheโ€™s our ๐—–๐——๐—– ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น-๐—ผ๐—ณ-๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป that never fails to give her warm personality with her KAPWAtids. ๐Ÿซ‚

Happy birthday, Shin! ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Beyond your 10/10 style, thank you for your unwavering dedication and always giving your whole heart to the org. Stay pretty, positive, and endlessly inspiring! Catch our biggest hugs and warmest wishes! - KAPWAtids! ๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

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โ€œHI BABYYY SHINNNN happy happy birthday to you, our bubbly, energetic, face card, funny (lahat lahat na) batchie ! ๐Ÿคฉ pls never stop yapping and infecting other people with your energy, and stay true to yourself !! sending all the budai, kape, makeup, and love to you ^^ sobrang ganda mo i love you alam mo yan ๐Ÿฅฐโ€ - Aya

โ€œHappiest Birthday, shinnnn my very very pretty batchiee๐Ÿฅณ thank u so much for always bringing sunshine and good vibes wherever u go. Hope u enjoy your day with people u love and good luck sa acads!โ€ - Soph

โ€œhappiest birthday, bbg! WHO SAYS THE BADDEST B AIN'T IN BATONG MALAKE? a moment to clap for the sweetest girl in LB. thank you for all the moments we shared and for making our lives a little more bearable. always remember that i got your back, kahit suntukanch pa yanch. never lose your ray of sunshine because that's where you stand out. always carpe diem, shin, lezgoo!โ€ - AZ

โ€œThey say a best friend can come from anywhere. But mine came from an unexpected train of events somehow led to me holding her cup wherever she goes during JHS, and to us bantering and cursing each other out every single day in college. That friend turns 19 today.

Shin, I wish you nothing but the best. However, more than anything (since i know you well), I wish for you to have a stable mind and a peaceful heart. I hope you always remember that you are loved, and that there will always be people beside you. I hope you know Iโ€™ll always be one of them, even if you upset me most of the time

The stars will align for you, Shin. Trust!!!

Happy 19th! ^^โ€ - Navi





โœ๏ธ Written by: Chelsea Herrera
๐Ÿ–ผ Graphics by: CJ Flor

To the low-key girlypop who radiates elegance everywhere she goes! โœจKaye may seem like that quiet, smart girl in the cor...
22/09/2026

To the low-key girlypop who radiates elegance everywhere she goes! โœจ

Kaye may seem like that quiet, smart girl in the corner at first, with her calm and reserved demeanor that makes you think sheโ€™s the type to simply keep to herself. But get to know her, and youโ€™ll quickly discover that thereโ€™s so much more to this pretty girl than meets the eye! Behind that elegant and composed aura is a smart, kalog, and genuinely fun person who knows how to make every moment a little more lively. ๐ŸŽฎ From her love for gaming to her spontaneous and adventurous side, one call ๐Ÿค™ is all it takes to see just how outgoing and game she really is!

Happiest and blessed birthday, Kaye! Your KAPWAtids are truly blessed to have you, not only because of your warmth and radiance, but also because of the light and good vibes you bring wherever you go. Your intelligence, beautiful personality, and kalog energy make you someone who is truly one of a kind. Know that in everything you do, your KAPWAtids will always be here, cheering you on! May your light always shine bright, our Kaye! ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™
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โ€œhappy bday our very pretty, kalog and smart kayeee! as someone na classmate m simula grade 7 hanggang 1st yr of college, iโ€™ve seen you grow and be the woman u are todayy. proud me sau lagii! enjoy your day mwaps ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜šโ€ - EC




โœ๏ธ Written by: Kirstine Bombane
๐Ÿ–ผ Graphics by: CJ Flor

๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—ž๐—ข, ๐——๐—œ ๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ขLimampuโ€™t apat na taon na ang nakalipas nang ipailalim ni Ferdinand Marcos...
21/09/2026

๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—•๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก ๐—ž๐—ข, ๐——๐—œ ๐—ฃ๐—” ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐— ๐—ข

Limampuโ€™t apat na taon na ang nakalipas nang ipailalim ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. ang buong Pilipinas sa Batas Militar sa bisa ng Proclamation No. 1081. Ginawang katwiran ito upang tugunan ang diumanoโ€™y lumalalang kaguluhan, rebelyon, at banta sa seguridad ng bansa. Sa ilalim ng diktadura, ang kapangyarihan ng estado ay hindi lamang ginamit upang supilin ang armadong paglaban, bagkus ay ginamit din upang patahimikin ang mga kritiko, kontrolin ang pamamahayag, ikulong ang mga kalaban sa pulitika, at durugin ang mga kumukuwestiyon sa umiiral na kapangyarihan.

Higit 70,000 ang nakulong. Halos 34,000 ang pinahirapan. Mahigit 3,200 ang pinatay. Sa kabila ng mga numerong ito, hindi pa rin sapat ang mga bilang upang mailarawan ang bigat ng diktadura. Sapagkat sa likod ng bawat numero ay isang taong may pangalan, isang pamilyang naiwan, isang pangarap na pinutol, at isang buhay na ipinagkait.

Ang panahon ng Batas Militar ay hindi isang malabong alaala na maaari na lamang kalimutan dahil matagal na itong lumipas. Sa likod ng mga numerong ito ay mga pangalang hanggang ngayon ay hinahanap, mga litratong patuloy na iniingatan, at mga pamilyang patuloy na naghihintay ng sagot. Sila ang mga buhay na hindi dapat mabura sa kasaysayan. Hindi natatapos ang paghahanap ng hustisya dahil lamang lumipas na ang Martial Law.

Ang panahong ito ay hindi lamang kasaysayan ng isang presidente. Ito ay kasaysayan ng kung ano ang kayang gawin ng kapangyarihang walang sapat na pananagutan. Kasaysayan ito ng mga institusyong maaaring gamitin laban sa mismong mamamayang dapat nitong pinoprotektahan. Kasaysayan ito ng kung ano ang nangyayari kapag ang kritisismo ay tinatrato bilang banta, ang pagtutol bilang pagtataksil, at ang katahimikan bilang sukatan ng kaayusan.

Kaya sa ika-54 na taon, hindi lamang namin inaalala ang mga pinatay, dinukot, ikinulong, at pinahirapan. Ipinagpapatuloy namin ang kanilang paggunita para sa katotohanan at hustisya. Ang pag-aalaala na walang paninindigan ay madaling maging seremonya. Ang paggunita na walang pananagutan ay madaling maging dekorasyon. At ang kasaysayang hindi ipinagtatanggol ay maaaring muling baluktutin ng mga may kapangyarihang makinabang sa paglimot.

Ngayong 54 taon na ang nakalipas mula Martial Law, may mga pamilyang naghihintay pa rin ng sagot, may mga biktimang naghihintay pa rin ng ganap na hustisya, at may sambayanang patuloy na nakikipagbuno sa katotohanan.

Kaisa ang Kapatirang Pitong Lawa sa UP Los Baรฑos, patuloy ang paghahangad ng hustisya at pananagutan.

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜.
๐—›๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ธ.




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