𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗡: “Kung Mali Ang Pagkakaalala Ko" ni Lyn Axzel G. Ganaba

 

Disenyo ni: Courtney Joy Ocampo

Inilathala ni: Jannah Pauline Beldad

Petsang Inilathala: Nobyembre 04, 2026

Oras na Inilathala: 2:51 PM

Kategorya: Tula

Tema: Mga alaala na hindi sigurado kung totoo

Kung ang bawat butil ng luha

ay tila pagdaloy sa masama kong dama,

may paraan kaya

na mawari ko sa'yo

ang mga ala-alang hindi ko naitalaga?

 

Marahil ang iyong ngiti'y alingawngaw

sa mga silid ng aking guniguni,

At ang iyong mga dampi'y waring ulan

na bumubuhos sa bakanteng puso ko.

 

Ngunit paano kung ang init ng iyong kamay

ay kathang-isip lamang ng gabi?

Kung ang bawat yakap na pinangarap ko

ay alon

na hindi kailanman nagdala sa'yo pabalik?

 

At kung sakaling mali ang pagkakaalala ko,

saan ko ilalagay ang pagmamahal

na inakala kong totoo?

Pawang tinta lamang na hinugasan ng paglimot mo,

ang pag-ibig na inukit mo sa puso ko.

 

Kaya't kung sa dulo,

ang mga alaala'y ganoon lang kadaling maglaho,

susugal pa ba ako,

kung sa mga larawan lamang,

ang ikaw ay hindi na totoo?

‎𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: "Sun-Forsaken Bloom" by Yvonne Rante ‎

Cartoon by: Ma. Gianna Mariano Arenas 

Published by: Julianne Faula Lugod 

Date Published: November 4, 2026

Time Published: 2:26 PM

‎Category: Poetry

Theme: the patience to understand that belonging does not always mean turning in the same direction as everyone else

‎

‎Why does one sunflower face the ground,

‎While all the others turn where the light is found?

‎My tracks stopped beside the rows to watch it there,

‎A yellow face beneath the morning air.

‎

‎The flowers leaned close towards the east,

‎Their open petals bright above their leaves.

‎But only one stood quiet near the stones,

‎Its tilted head turned away from the path, all alone.

‎

‎I watched it through the morning as I stayed,

‎While shadows slowly shortened in the shade.

‎Its petals held the dust from yesterday,

‎Yet none of those had fallen where they lay.

‎

‎I knew that I could leave it as it was,

‎The way the field had left it without a fuss.

‎For no gardener comes to turn its face around,

‎No hands should disturb the roots beneath its ground.

‎

‎By noon, the field was warm and almost still,

‎The flowers, bright against the distant hills.

‎But that single bloom remained beside the wall,

‎Still facing somewhere past them—past it all.

‎

‎I left before the afternoon grew late,

‎Still carrying that question through the gate.

‎Why did that sunflower turn away from sun?

‎Why stand apart when all the rest had turned as one?

‎

‎But perhaps,

‎its roots had chosen where to stay,

‎Or found some other place to hold the day.

‎I could not know what kept its face withdrawn,

‎So I left it there, beneath the quiet dawn.

𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗬: “The Treatise on Things That Never Happened” by Lyn Axzel G. Ganaba

Layout by: Summer Maggay

Published by: Mardin Rheyziel Nungay

Date Published: November 4, 2026

Time Published: 12:35 PM

Category: Poetry

Theme: The grief of awakening to the future you may never have.

 

I had a dream last night,

of a future that knew my name

yet refused to let me remain.

 

In that dream,

I kept reaching for the life I wanted,

only to watch it recede

like a horizon that only existed

from a distance.

 

I walked through histories

no archive had ever kept,

through lives that dissolved

before they were lived,

through rooms I entered only in sleep

and left before morning

could teach them how to exist.

 

There were words lingering

at the edge of our lips,

uncertain whether they wished

to become truth

or disappear with the night.

 

I have spent years mourning

these invisible ruins.

Not because they existed,

but because they could have.

 

There is a peculiar grief

reserved for unrealized things:

a grief without a date,

without a grave

without even a moment

to call its own.

 

It visits me in sleep,

wears my own face,

and beckons me toward the life

that possibility forgot to finish.

 

It asks no cemetery for permission,

wears no black,

and receives no condolences.

Yet when morning comes,

I carry its absence with me,

as though I have lost

something I once had.

 

I still think of the hand I never held,

the apology I never heard,

and the future that never learned my name.

 

Perhaps possibility is the cruelest architect.

 

It builds entire worlds

inside the human heart,

then leaves them unfinished,

as though hope itself

were only an abandoned blueprint.

 

And still,

I return to those unwritten pages,

not to rewrite them,

but to honor them.

 

And after wandering those unfinished worlds,

I finally saw the life I wanted

standing just beyond the door.

 

My hand instinctively reached for it.

The door opened.

Then I woke before I could enter.

 

For a moment,

the room was my only silence,

my hands empty,

and my chest was heavy with the ache of almost.

 

Only then did I realized,

I had been grieving for a future

before it ever had the chance

to become a past.

 

Perhaps that is what time does best:

it teaches us to mourn

not only what has ended

but what never began.

 

So let this be my treatise—

that absence is not the opposite of existence.

 

Perhaps the things that linger the longest

are those that were never given

the chance to leave.

𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: “Mariah Deborah's 'Na Para Bang' Song Climbs onto Global Billboard Chart” by John Francis O. Guinto

Layout by: Jannah Precious Nabua

Published by: Kyla Shane Recullo

Date Pubslished: November 4, 2026

Time Published: 8:10 AM

The hit song 'Na Para Bang' by Mariah Deborah reached No. 106 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart dated October 24, 2026, marking a milestone for Original Pilipino Music (OPM) as the Filipino singer gains international recognition.

According to ABS-CBN Entertainment, Mariah Deborah is the first female OPM artist to enter the chart. It ranks songs from more than 200 territories, excluding the United States, based on streams and digital sales.

The track is also performing well locally, holding the No. 1 spot on both the Billboard Philippines Hot 100 and Top Philippine Songs charts.

Its success comes from a story many listeners may recognize: developing feelings for a friend but being afraid to risk the friendship.

In an earlier interview with Billboard Philippines, the singer-songwriter shared that the idea came to her while writing the track. She noticed that people around her often used the phrase "Na para bang” in everyday conversations, inspiring her to turn it into a song.

The OPM artist wanted to explore what happens when someone begins to see a friend differently. Admitting those feelings can be difficult, especially when there is a chance that the friendship might change.

She also revealed that the song was inspired by her own experience of developing feelings for someone in her circle of friends. Writing the track helped her express the confusion and fear she felt at the time.

REFERENCE:

Cagape, E. K. (2026, October 24). Mariah Deborah’s ‘Na Para Bang’ enters Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. ABS-CBN Entertainment. https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/10/24/mariah-deborah-s-na-para-bang-enters-billboard-global-excl-u-s-chart-1132

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: “ASSH-HUMSS, ABM Claim Top Titles in Mr. and Ms. LOA” by Jhaebilyn Pallorina

 

Photos by: Rohan John De Guzman

Published by: Kyla Shane Recullo

Date Published: November 3, 2026

Time Published: 10:40 AM

The Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities cluster with Humanities and Social Sciences strand (ASSH-HUMSS) and Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) representatives was crowned as the Mr. and Ms. Lyceum of Alabang (LOA) 2026 ambassador and ambassadress, with ASSH-HUMSS securing the champion title in the female category and ABM taking the champion title in the male category on October 16, 2026 as a part of the school’s 23rd Founding Anniversary Celebration.

Candidates from different strands made their way onto the stage, showcasing their different sportswear outfits as they confidently walked in front of the audience and presented their chosen athletic attire.

ASSH-HUMSS and ABM also secured the first runner-up positions, with ASSH-HUMSS earning the title in the male category and ABM taking the title in the female category. Meanwhile, Hospitality and Tourism-Home Economics (HT-HE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) representatives placed second runner-up in the female and male categories.

In the special awards, Information and Communications Technology’s (ICT) female representative and HT-HE’s male representative won Best in School Uniform. ASSH-HUMSS and ABM male representatives, along with an ABM female representative, were recognized in the Sportswear category.

Meanwhile, ASSH-HUMSS’ female representative and BE-ABM’s male representative earned recognition in the Ramp category.

Both ABM representatives claimed the title for the Best in Photogenic award.

 

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: “STEM bags Patintero championship against ASSH-HUMSS” by Joseph Rivera Jr.

Photos by: Quincy Carl Dela Cruz

Layout by: Courtney Joy Ocampo and Bryan Roxas

Published by: Jellyssa Boniza 

Date Published: October 27, 2026

Time Published: 7:13AM 

The Senior High School Larong Pinoy Patintero Championship concluded on October 16, 2026, with Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities-Humanities and Social Sciences (ASSH-HUMSS) facing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in a match to determine the overall champion.

The championship match ended in a 2–2 tie, leading to a deciding round to determine the winner. Both teams demonstrated agility, teamwork, and determination as they attempted to outmaneuver their opponents and protect their remaining players.

In the deciding round, STEM finished with 10 players remaining, narrowly surpassing ASSH-HUMSS, which had 9 players left. This gave STEM the advantage and its victory in the game.