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🕯️❤️ 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

STI College Tagum proudly participated in the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2026 last May 14, 2026, represented by the STI Peer Facilitators Club and Savers Club.

This meaningful global event honors the lives lost to HIV and AIDS while promoting awareness, compassion, and solidarity in the fight against the disease. 🕯️❤️

Together, we continue to spread hope, support, and understanding as we work toward building a healthier, safer, and more informed community. 🌍✨

𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 | Raising awareness, empowering voices, and taking a stand for a healthier future. 🎗️✨
What a meaningful day! Last April 22, 2026, the STI community came together for the HIV/AIDS Awareness Seminar & Testing. From gaining knowledge to taking action, we witnessed courage, curiosity, and compassion in every participant who showed up and got involved.
This initiative reminded us that awareness is power, and every step toward understanding and testing brings us closer to a safer and more informed community. ❤️
Documentation | Venice Evonne Mandap,Clorech Malubay & STCL
Caption | John Patrick Pajal Lauron

🌍 Be informed. Be empowered. Be involved.
Join us for our HIV/AIDS Awareness Seminar & Testing as we promote knowledge, break stigma, and encourage everyone to take a step toward a healthier future. ❤️

📅 April 22, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 STI Gymnasium & Rooms 101–103

Together, let’s raise awareness and save lives. 💪🔴

Graduating soon? Working for a better and prepared version of you in the workplace? Empowering yourself through knowledge, understanding of labor laws and benefits, and the realities of the professional world?

Join us for an informed and scholarly Pre-Employment Seminar for Local Applicant (PESLA) and Labor Employment Seminar for Graduating Students (LEGS) on Wednesday, November 10, 2025 at STI College Tagum Inc.

Morning Schedule:
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Pre-employment Seminar for Local Applicant (PESLA)

Afternoon Schedule:
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Labor Employment Seminar for Graduating Students (LEGS)

Don't miss the opportunity to learn more and foster your skills! Let's join now and work together to prepare for a successful entry into the workforce.

See you there!

GCO Commences Drug Awareness Seminar

To strengthen awareness on the dangers of substance misuse, the Guidance and Counseling Office (GCO) spearheaded this year’s Drug Awareness Seminar.

The event highlighted three key topics: the different types of illegal and commonly misused substances, the physical effects of ingesting these drugs, and the legal consequences of involvement with illegal drugs.

A Question-and-Answer segment also formed part of the program, giving students the chance to raise concerns or satisfy their curiosity on matters related to substance misuse.

The seminar featured speakers Rezzie Bryan N. Ybañez, Edzel M. Silanga, Joseph M. Pagaran, and Freddie R. Loctugan Jr. It was attended by STI School Administrator Jesa G. Camilan; Guidance Counselor Cleo C. Miraflor; Guidance Assistant Christine Ann B. Laride; the Peer Facilitators; and the BS Psychology interns from UM Tagum College, whose support helped ensure the event’s success.

The seminar was conducted in Rooms 101–103 last November 21–22, 2025.

news via: Vince Dave Agustin
Photos from: DeSTInation

Knowledge is the best prevention!

Join us for an eye-opening Drug Awareness Seminar at STI College Tagum on November 20-21, 2025 at the Room 101 & 103.

November 20, 2025
7:00 AM - 12: 00 PM Morning - GRADE 11
12:00PM - 5:00 PM Afternoon - BSTM

November 21, 2025
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Morning - BSIS, BTLED, BSMA, and Transferee

Learn from expert speakers:
Rezzie Bryan N. Ybanez,
Edzel M. Silanga,
and PEMS Joseph M. Pagaran

Let's work together toward a drug-free future! 🎓

Different Pleasures, Same Outcome: Drugs that Starts Fun, Ends in Harm

All types of dangerous drugs, whether legal or illegal, sell you a dream of pleasure, but behind the lies it tempts you, comes at the cost of your life.

We’ve seen pamphlets and warning signs of the physical damage it brings, but what’s not mentioned is the emotional toll it brings, not only to yourself, but everyone around you. Here are the psychological damage these substances cause:

1. Numbs Satisfaction
These drugs are designed to make you feel dependent on them, which makes you lose satisfaction in everything else in your life from essential pleasures like food, to social pleasures such as friends, family, and romance.

2. Losing Yourself Over Time
Drugs damage your ability to live normally, starting by causing constant anxiety, depression, and even making you see or hear things that aren’t there. Over time, they take away your ability to think clearly, remember, stay rational, which results in aggressive behaviors.

3. Relationships Drifting Apart
“Drugs not only damage your sense of self, but also everyone around you. Your friends, family, and partner may begin to lose trust in you as you exhibit dishonesty, temper problems, financial issues, and a growing disconnection from the people you love.

4. One Step Closer to Death
Drugs don’t just deteriorate your physical health—they gaslight your brain into believing you need more. They convince you they’re the only thing you need, until one day, before you even realize it, you’re alone, standing one step away from death.

If you or someone you know is struggling to let go of the temptations of drugs, STI Guidance Services is here to provide a safe space to share, help you break your dependence, and educate you about the effects of dangerous drugs.

Written by: Vincent Dave Agustin
Pubmat by: Jovi Jean Lizardo

Reference:
Ramey, T., & Regier, P. S. (2019). Cognitive impairment in substance use disorders. CNS Spectrums, 24(1), 102-113. Retrieved from: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6599555/
HCRC. (2024, November 4). How drug addiction affects relationships. HCRC Centers. Retrieved from: https://www.hcrcenters.com/blog/how-drug-addiction-affects-relationships
Mayo Clinic. (2024, October 3). Drug addiction (substance use disorder) – Symptoms and causes. Retrieved from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112

Yesterday concludes the two-day Mental Health Awareness Seminar “Finding the Calm in the Storm: Stress Management and Wellness”, headed by school guidance counselor Ms. Cleo C. Miraflor and assisted by the school guidance assistant Ms. Christene Ann B. Laride.

The seminar’s resource speaker, Ms. Rose Faith O. Tinay, RPm, CHRA, did not just taught students techniques in battling anxiety but also entailed a good lesson of how vital self-awareness is. As she highlighted, “You cannot tame the emotion if you cannot name it”, Ms. Tinay reminded us that it’s okay to feel and understand why we felt it

Also, the seminar’s success will not happen without the collective efforts of the student interns from UM Tagum College and the STI Tagum Peer Facilitators Club.