English Language and Literature Enthusiasts' Society

“𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫.”

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐲𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐳! 🎂💜

You carry the kind of energy that changes the atmosphere the moment you arrive—like sunlight spilling across a quiet room after days of rain. ❤️‍🩹🫂 Around you, everything feels more alive. Conversations become louder, laughter becomes easier, and ordinary moments somehow turn into memories people keep revisiting. 😭🫶

To so many people, you’ve become more than just a friend. You’re an ate, a “mami,” a safe space wrapped in humor and strength. The kind of person who checks on others while carrying her own storms quietly. 💝🫶 Beneath the teasing remarks and iconic side-eyes is someone incredibly soft-hearted and genuine. And beyond the humor and lively chaos is someone deeply dependable. Someone who loves loudly, protects fiercely, and stays even when things get difficult. ✨💐

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡! 🥂🎊 May this new chapter pour back into you the same love and comfort you so freely give to everyone around you. 🎂✨ May your days bloom with genuine happiness, unforgettable memories, endless laughter, good health, and yes… an unlimited lifetime supply of lumpia and pakwan. 😝💋 Keep being vibrant, loving, expressive, and unapologetically yourself. 👑✨

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡! 🎉🎀

𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐔 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐄𝐂 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐎𝐄 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) carried out a two-day on-site evaluation at Sorsogon State University (SorSU) on May 14-15, 2026, as part of the College of Teacher Education’s application for the Teacher Education-Center of Excellence (COE) designation.

The evaluation focused on validating the documents, programs, and institutional accomplishments submitted by the College of Teacher Education (CoTEd) in support of its COE application.

The program began with welcome remarks from Dr. Telesforo D. Escoto (Campus Director, Sorsogon City Campus), followed by a message from SUC President III, Dr. Geraldine F. De Jesus, who expressed her appreciation to the TEC evaluators and commended the faculty members and staff of the CoTEd for their dedication and collective efforts throughout the preparation process.

President De Jesus highlighted the college’s strong culture of excellence, service, and commitment to quality teacher education. In her message, she said, “I have witnessed the hard work, sacrifices, and discipline of the College of Teacher Education. I have also seen how faculty members and staff spend even their weekends doing extension projects and serving the community. Because of these efforts, the college has consistently been the top-performing college in the university.”

The activity also included the formal introduction of the TEC Center of Excellence Field Visit Team and the presentation of the evaluation framework and field visit protocols by Dr. Roseller C. Garcia (Team Leader, Evaluation Committee).

Concluding the activity, Dr. Alfonso L. Garcia, Jr. (Dean, College of Teacher Education) described the evaluation as a significant milestone for the college, emphasizing that reaching the assessment stage reflected the collective perseverance and collaboration of the entire CoTEd community. He further shared that the evaluation serves not only as a measure of the college’s capabilities but also as an opportunity for growth and improvement through the evaluators' recommendations and guidance. (SorSU PIO)

🎪🎭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝟐𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝. 🎭🎪

🗣️ 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐘𝐄! 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐘𝐄! 🗣️

On 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, under the lights of 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐋ú𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐨: 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐞 — 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡, BSED English 2A breathed with the stage—turning the entire theater into a living heartbeat of stories too real to stay trapped on paper. They became embodiments of heartbreak, hope, chaos, laughter, and the courage of choosing yourself in a world constantly asking you to shrink. 📖💫

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴:

📖 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷’𝒔 carried the ache of survival itself—where every burden walked beside Princess like a shadow refusing to leave, and every audience member quietly saw pieces of themselves reflected back. And of course, who could forget the iconic mispronunciations that became instant inside jokes? Somewhere between the “30 minutes chismis, 5 minutes practice” and the endless script repetitions, the cast created the kind of memories that will randomly resurface years from now during class breaks, reunions, and late-night reminiscing.

📖 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 gave us a tragedy that somehow spiraled into romance because broke boy Jessie had the audience screaming over his moments with not one, but two girls. And of course—who could ever escape the legendary “𝑶𝒉 𝑴𝒚 𝑮𝒐𝒅”? A line no longer confined to the script, but permanently engraved into hallways, classrooms, and group chats.

📖 And then came 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚—a comedy so chaotic, so painfully relatable, it felt like Gen Z survival wrapped in a stage play. Tino. Pina. Mikee. Tong. The iconic Pina-Tong livestream. The project baby that became everyone’s business overnight. It was the kind of comedy that crashed into the audience like confetti and left us laughing hard enough to forget our deadlines for a while.

And beyond the applause, beyond the curtains falling, BSED English 2A brought home victories carved from sleepless rehearsals, rewritten scripts, shaking hands, and hearts brave enough to stand beneath the spotlight. 🏆✨

🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 — Comedy (Over the Project Baby)
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 — Tragedy (The Last Draft)
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 — Shaniel Alindogan
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 — Jean Karla Escario
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 — Rachel Anne Derit
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 — Reggie Cuevas
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 — Arneliza Roco
🎭 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 — Antonio Oscar Nace
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 — Comedy
🎭 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 — Comedy

But beyond the awards? Beyond the applause? These are the moments that will live rent-free in our memories. The inside jokes that will make us laugh during random class breaks. The lines we’ll quote whenever someone starts being dramatic. The characters we’ll reference when life begins to feel like a script we never auditioned for. 🎭💫

And perhaps the line that carried the most weight that night was not written inside any script at all: 𝒘𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅. Because before the applause, before the awards, before the curtains even rose, there were trembling hands, sleepless rehearsals, rewritten scenes, forgotten lines, exhausted bodies, and a power interruption threatening to swallow the entire night whole.

But like every story worth telling, BSED English 2A endured. And perhaps that is the truest heartbeat of theatre—not flawless performances, but people choosing to stand beneath the spotlight anyway, carrying chaos, pressure, exhaustion, and fear… then transforming all of it into something that could move another human soul.

Because that is what the 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬’ 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 does best—we do not merely tell stories. 𝑾𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆. 🌙📖

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.
𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝟐𝐀, 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔, 𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒔! ✨

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🖼️ ‎𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲:
John Lloyd Depalma
𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘚

✍️ ‎𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲:
Jewel Jhasmine Diaz
𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳, 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘚

“𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞, 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫.”

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬! 🎂✨

You’re the kind of person who, when you enter a room, shifts its entire rhythm. Tall, effortlessly cool, and a presence that carries good energy. 😌🫶 Beyond the humor and kalog energy is the kind of drive that always shows up when it matters. ⚜️✨ When you want something, you don’t just sit with it—you move toward it. 🙌🫂

And of course, your fashion sense speaks before you even do—always intentional, always expressive. You don’t just wear outfits, you set the tone. Every look feels like a reflection of your energy: bold, effortless, and unapologetically yours. 💝✨ More than anything, you’re a vibe in human form—a friend who carries humor, warmth, chaos, and sincerity all at once. The kind of person people don’t just remember for what you say, but for the atmosphere you leave behind. 🫂💛

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲! 🥂🎊 May this year open doors to more laughter, deeper connections, meaningful wins, more growth, and all the quiet wishes you don’t always say out loud. Stay bright, stay real, and keep moving like the spark you are. 🫶🎀

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲! 🎉🍰

𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝟐𝐀'𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐋ú𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬; 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
The Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English presented their Teatro Lúdico as their culminating activity for speech and theatre arts subject at SorSU Social Hall, Sorsogon State University - Sorsogon City Campus this May 14, 2026.
The sophomores showed their exceptional talents in performance arts as they showcased three different plays under Melodrama, Tragedy, and Comedy during the said activity. The programs started with the shadow play from the performers with the song The Prayer, followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem. A message from Prof. Marigrace G. Carretero, the subject teacher welcome the audience to the play, thanking them for their support of the sophomores. Excitement filled the air as the actors and actresses presented This Is Me from the musical The Greatest Showman. Words of inspiration were given by Prof. Annabell A. Manga, the program chair for BSED English, citing the time old tradition of teathrocal plays under the wings of the English department.
The panel of judges were then presented, who will serve as the critiques for each play.
The play started with Melodrama's The Princess and the P, Tragedy's The Last Draft, and Comedy's Over the Project Baby, with an intermission numbers from Ara Nicole Montoya together with Jia Lynette Haja, Lyka Bagasala, and Oscar Antonio Nace respectively.
For their final act, the sophomores presented their rendition of From Now On from The Greatest Showman. As the song concludes, members of the past speech and theatre arts students including some alumnis joined the song number, sending a message of camaraderie and support to the members.
The following awards were given to the members of the play
Best Scenography and Design - Comedy
Best Music and Sound Effects - Comedy
Special Award for a Distinguished Stage Performance - Antonio Oscar Nace
Best Supporting Actor - Reggie Cuevas
Best Supporting Actress - Arneliza Roco
Best Director - Rachel Anne Derit
Best Story - Tragedy
Best Stage Actress - Jean Karla Escario
Best Stage Actor - Shaniel Alindogan
Best Stage Play - Comedy
The program concluded with the singing of SorSU Hymn and photo opportunity.
via | Eydreian Dioquino, Editor-in-Chief
Photos: Ashley Dawis, Senior Photojournalist

⚜️✨ 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞. ⚜️✨

🗣️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 🗣️

On 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, as 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 came to its culmination, the campus became a living constellation of movement, voices, victories, and moments too electric to forget.

Through every competition, every performance, every game won, and every challenge faced, the 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗴𝘂𝗿 carried itself with the same unwavering fire that burned from Day 1 until the very last applause.

And while numbers may measure standings, they could never fully measure the spirit behind them.

With pride, the House of Fulgur celebrates the victories we forged together—𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲, and the 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 of our representative, 𝐄𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐚, who earned the title of 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐓𝐄𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐩.

But beyond medals and placements, Fulgur found victory in something far greater: in the TeachELLEs who kept showing up for one another, in the cheers that never lost their thunder, in the countless hands that worked behind the scenes, and in the resilience that held our house together even through exhaustion.

We also celebrate with immense pride every TeachELLE who stepped onto the courts, raced across fields, faced opponents across chessboards and screens, carried banners, raised cheers, and poured their strength into every game and competition. Whether the moment ended in triumph or challenge, each of you carried the House of Fulgur with courage and the willingness to keep showing up.

For storms are not remembered only for the lightning they strike with. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.

To every participant, player, performer, and every soul who carried the House of Fulgur throughout this journey—𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

🎯🎗 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭, 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 🎗🎯

🗣️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 🗣️

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 unfolded like motion set on fire. That day, classrooms became galleries of achievement, courts became battlegrounds of grit, and every corner of the campus carried the pulse of competing houses.

From the opening of the CoTEd Exposition Tour to the intensity of the One-Day League, the House of Fulgur moved through every space with energy that could not be contained. Whether beneath the heat of the court, across the chessboard, within the roar of traditional games, or behind the screens of e-sports, our house carried the same unmistakable spirit: 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. ✨

There were victories measured in scoreboards and performances, but there were also victories quieter than applause. With that, thank you for the helping hands during preparations, the voices that never stopped cheering, the laughter shared between exhaustion, and the resilience of TeachELLEs who kept showing up for one another.

Beneath chandeliers of light and the weight of watching eyes, the stage for 𝐌𝐫. 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐨𝐓𝐄𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 became another arena where Fulgur refused to dim itself. With elegance sharpened by confidence and composure worn like armor, our representatives carried the house with grace that lingered long after every walk, every answer, and every spotlight faded.

Because Fulgur was built on people learning how to move like lightning together.

To everyone who represented, supported, facilitated, participated, rehearsed, shouted, ran, strategized, and stood beside the House of Fulgur throughout Day 2—𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩.

✨💫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭. 💫✨

🗣️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐘𝐞! 🗣️

The opening of 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐤 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 was proof that passion becomes louder when people move with the same purpose.

From the Elemental Parade to the program proper, the House of Fulgur carried its spirit with unmistakable intensity. Beneath banners, cheers, and the pulse of competing houses, we witnessed students move with pride for their organization, and unity that could be felt from one side of the venue to the other.

Beneath the loud waves of cheers and the illuminating stage, Fulgur moved like a current impossible to ignore. We witnessed our representatives carry themselves with confidence and composure, while our members brought energy that shook the entire court awake.

To everyone who participated, supported, prepared, rehearsed, shouted until their voices gave out, waved banners until their arms grew tired, and carried the name of Fulgur with pride—𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐬.

“𝑨 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓.”

🗣️ 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐞! 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐞! 🗣️

The 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬’ 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 (𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒) proudly congratulates 𝐌𝐬. 𝐖𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐈𝐥𝐢𝐨, 𝐋𝐏𝐓, for successfully conquering the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐋𝐄𝐏𝐓)!

Truth be told, behind those three letters lies a story of silent prayers, sacrifices, overflowing reviewers, restless nights, and unwavering perseverance. Today, that story turns into triumph. Your success now stands alongside the growing legacy of 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐒𝐔’𝐬 𝟏𝟐𝟕 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐏𝐓𝐬 — a living testament that passion, purpose, and persistence always leave their mark.

Your 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐲 celebrates this milestone with you. May your future classroom be filled with curiosity, compassion, and the same brilliance that carried you through this journey. The world now waits for the teacher you are becoming.

To 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, ELLES extends its warmest congratulations. May you carry not only knowledge into your classrooms, but also heart, empathy, courage, and the power to inspire lives beyond textbooks and lectures. The profession you now enter is one that shapes generations, and today, we celebrate the hearts brave enough to answer that calling.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬!

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔 — 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒆.

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🖼️ ‎𝐋𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲:
John Michael Ferwelo
𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘚

✍️ ‎𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲:
Jewel Jhasmine Diaz
𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳, 𝘌𝘓𝘓𝘌𝘚