Parade of the Titans (Kyle Fostanes)

On the first day of the foundation week, Students paraded from Lady of Lourdes going in front
of Caybiga High School wearing their titans' shirt. This was the first activity that the students
were engaged with. Everyone was walking with a smile on their face thinking that this will be
the start of having a lot of exciting activities and games as well. Students were carrying a flag
symbolizing their strands and courses. Pink for the GAS (General Academic Strand) Team,
Yellow is for ABM (Accountancy, Business and Management), while TECHVOC (Techincal-
Vocational Livelihood) students were carrying red flag, Green for the BSEd (Bachelor of
Secondary Education) students, Color blue for the BSBA (Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration) and lastly orange for the HRM/AT (Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Technology/ Hotel and Restaurant Management) and Nursing students.

Cheer for the Team! (Kyle Fostanes)

After the parade, students were given the time to eat their lunch and asked to back at exact 1
p.m. to watch the Cheerdance competition. The battle was between BSBA (Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration) and ABM11 (Accountancy, Business and Management). Even
though both teams were not able to perform well because both of them failed to do their
stunts, still the audience, including the judges had fun, not because of their performance but
because of them, themselves. It seems like they are just playing. However, they draw smile to
everyone’s faces and that’s what matter the most. On February 17 2018 -Awards night, the
BSBA was announced as the winner.

Spoken Poetry (Raffy Deriada)

Titans had many activities on “Buwan ng Wika” and one of this is the Spoken poetry held in
room 305 at 3.00 p.m. August, 19 2017. Participants will perform their own piece or maybe
they can use the work of others and recite it in front of the audience. It is a way of expressing
themselves or their feelings for someone. A lot of students are interested to join the said
competition but only those who are confident got the chance to showcase their talent in
reciting poem. It requires strong emotions and clear diction so that the audience will
understand it and so that they can feel your emotion too. It was all done by Ms. Sheena Cenon
of ABM12 that’s why she was awarded as the Champion. Following her is Mr. Marevick Rogan,
an Educ student and the third placer is Mr. Warren Dionisio from BSBA.

Star-studded game (Raffy Deriada)

The All star games happened from 8:00 a.m. onwards. Held in the school court. All star players are those
players who are good at basketball, they are chosen because of their extraordinary skills when it comes
to playing basketball. Grade 11 and 12 players emerged against the College players. Along with the all
star basketball is the volleyball all star men and volleyball all star women. Every team is composed of 18
members. The game was tight and very close but as we all know in every game there is always a winner
and a loser. The winner in the basketball men and women all star was the College team while the trophy
for the volleyball men and women belongs to the Senior High School students

MENS BASKETBALL FINALS : Elpidio Baculi

BATTLE OF THE RIVAL The BSBA assured that the basketball game with ABM will become
interesting and exciting. You will notice to the viewer how intense the basketball game
between the two. No one wanted to be loose even though the ABM are younger than BSBA.
But the BSBA remained their title until the last game. The reigning MVP JP Paule and J. Carlo
strengthens their team to get the championship award. The basketball game finished and the
BSBA got 124 while ABM got only 122 You will notice how proud and happy the BSBA to
themselves because they exert efforts to win the championship.

Mens Volleyball: (Elpidio Baculi)

The Air Bender The competition of mens volleyball was happened on february 16,2018 at court
of lady of lourdes the competition was in credible battle. And the courses won on that
competition are came from BSBA, the MVP's of courses are tasic for mens volleyball that
competed on that event they gave their energy to won that game.

Women’s volleyball : Game of Survival (Elpidio Baculi)

The players were GAS12A and ABM12. Team GAS was led by Ms. Airah Jane Beco. And her team
won the championship for women’s volleyball held in school court. Both team gave their very
best to win the game but the desire of GAS12 has been dominated and it resulted a good
performance that’s why they won.

Tagisan ng Talino (By. Rhea Duaso)

Lady of lourdes and collges of caybiga Inc. Do same way. As we all known every month of
August is "Buwan ni wika". Some of the student in LLC (Lady of Lourdes Colleges jounrd in the
compition. August 12 2017 we celeberate the Quiz Bee competion we held at LLC court. The
education 4th year student organize the quiz bee. Many student participate in the compition.
The students are Arcee Orongan , Vincent Eleuterio, Rea mae Ongkit, Jay Toston from GAS12A.
Many student do her best and fight for the champiomship. After the Easy, Averrage and difficult
round Many student Down to Three. Many student are eliminate. The student go for the finals
are Orongan from GAS12A for 2nd place. Ongkit From GAS12A For 1st place And James Lubong
from BSBA4 For the champion. The three student di her job For the final. The Professor who
organize everymonth of augus is Mr. Arnold Bundoc from Fiilipino Department. The two
student who lead the events are Mr. Jay- ar Celestino and Thea Rodriguiez From BSEd 4thyear.
Love in Action Defines Donation (Rhea Duaso)

Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Colleges of Caybiga Inc. Are cooperate in the gift giving activity.
Every student help everyone and Give personal hygiene. LLC went to Missionaries Of Charity
Brother Last December. 22 2017. The student of LLC give the gift for every one. Some of the
student went their are apollo movers Include shann aubrey Morales of GAS12A. The apollo
movers do her best to give smile to everyone. And Also Princess Fortu of ABM12B for everyone.
They also give smile.The missionaries of charity brother so very happy watching princess fortu
while singing. The Gift from the student and professor of LLC Are very appreciate very much

Christmast Party (Rhea Duaso)

Lady of lourdes hospital and colleges of caybiga Inc. Celebrate Christmass party at LLC Court
Last December 23. 2017. Exactly 6 p.m The event has theme of "Namamasko po" Many student
are cooperate in the christmas part. The proper Attire that the student bring Are the color of
Red. Yellow and Green. The HRM (Hotel Restaurant Management) 3rd year organize the
christmass party. Also the two host Professor are Mr. Laurence Manaoise and Mr. Kris Adrian
Arias. Many student cooperate in the games do. The exchange gift wort 30 pesos only. Some of
the exchange gift has school supplies and Foods. Many students shock to get a gift from
everyone. And also the student get a money from the games. There's so many event in LLC
you'll never forget. Last the christmass party that they held is "FUNTASTIC TITANS CHRISTMASS
PARTY"

The Finals (BSBA Vs. ABM) (Rhea Duaso)

Lady of lourdes Hospital and colleges of caybiga Inc. Had a Game for LLC students. The game
Held at LLC court at 5 p.m last February 16, 2018. Many student participate before Feb. 16. The
students Particapate Are From GAS 11&12(General Academic Strand), Techvoc 11&12
(Technical Vicational). Many players play for his team. The players play in this game to get the
next round. Which the Championship. Every students are so very excited in the game. And also
cheer for his favorite Team. Every team are excited the game until the finals Come battle for
the championship. The team of ABM ( Accounting Business Management) and the team of BSBA
(Bachelor of science Business Administration) that if where become the battle is very close to
their team players.

The two student plays in the team of BSBA are James Patrick Paule and Jefferson Calo. And also
play for the team of ABM are Jomell Manangan and Dannymar Remedio. Some of the professor
n LLC watch the final game of the two team. The two team do his job to win in the finals of
basketball. All of the players in the two team get tired but he fight for his team. Paule of BSBA
Show his potential in playing basketball for his team to get the championship. Remedio show
moves And shoot the ball. After he shoot the ABM student so very happy. But Paule are still the
ball and shoot in jump ball are. The BSBA student shock on how Paule doing his moves to play
basketball. The end the BSBA team are the winners score of 103-105. The MVP are James
Patrick Paule and Jefferson Calo of BSBA Team.

BE A HERO GIVE BLOOD ( Jay Toston)

Lady of Lourdes hospital and colleges of Caybiga Inc was having a blood letting activity last
August 1 2017 from 8:00am to 4:00am.Held at Library under the coordination with national
kidney transplant institute. The process in donating blood the staff and volunters will sign you
in and go over basic eligibility and donation information,you will need information about
donating blood and will asked to show a donor card, license or other forms of ID. You will
answer some questions the uncharged will asked about your health then you will check your
temperature, pulse and your weight also. Donating blood really help in treating patients
sufferring cancer, bleeding disorders that will be associated with cancer, we should know the
importance of this because it is the process will help everyone who need blood that's why it is
important to donate blood. It is possible to know that you may have your blood store at the end
it really help you and for those people who need it. Remember in donating blood it's just for
people has a right age, if somebody are infected to HIV they can't donate blood because it will
can effect to other people, also to those person who has a sick may come to a nearby healthy
expert and see if you should donate and especially to the pregnant women. In the other hand in
donating blood or platelelets, you must be in a good general health,weight at least 10 pounds,
and be at least 17 years old parental consent is required for blood donation no parental
consent are not required. The impressive benefits of blood donation it includes good health,
and reduced risk of cancer it really help in reducing the risk of damage to liver and pancreas.
Donating blood may help in improving cardiovascular health and reducing obesity as well.

RESOLVING TRAFFIC (Jay Toston)

Efforts are being made to resolve the traffic problem in metro manila particularlarly in Caybiga
Caloocan City has been working had to enforcing highways group patrol on traffic for laws
departure of parked vehicles in road to reduce traffic. This problem can reduce the time of each
worker the reason why that caybiga Caloocan City does not lose traffic, because of the large
truck from a certain area also to the large number of the students coming out from their
difference class room after the class. That's why traffic cannot be reduced, the economic
planning secretary Arsenio balicasan said that 24 billion dollars per day is lose in this country
because of the traffic.It is potential government revenue if there is no traffic that should go to
the products, we are losing aur time for our works because no matter where we go, there is
always a traffic someone says that we must do our own action to avoid traffic because traffic
builds up during the morning rush hour, which is around 7:00 am. to 10:00 am and during early
evening from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. If you don't need to go out during these time you may stay
home, but if you need to go school, work try to go earlier to avoid traffic, .That's why the City
mayor of Caybiga Caloocan provide the patrol group to reduce traffic
INTELLECTUAL SUPERIORITY ( Jay Toston)

DEBATE (Jay Toston)

Lady of Lourdes hospital and colleges of Caybiga Inc held the yearly celebration of foundation
week. On the second day of foundation there was a battle between Educ 3 and Bsat 4 for finals
of debate, The said event it was led by Mr Cris Arias and attended by their respective
classmates and professor. For the first time Sheryle from Bsat 4 won as a best speaker while
Bsat 4 got the championship.

SPELLING BEE (Jay Toston)

The second activity was spelling bee headed by miss Jessa Gracio from Educ 3.All the students
are allowed toparticipate the said event to enhance their knowledge about spelling bee, on the
other hand Mariss Cardina from Gas 11 won as as first placer then Bernabe Rhea won as a
second placer while Dave Warren from Techvoc 12 B got as a 3rd placer and Matilde from Educ
3 got a championship.

QUIZ BEE (Jay Toston)

There were selected students form from different courses and strand to represent their
respective group with Self confidence for the activity. This activity headed by Miss Jessa Gracio
from Educ 3 the winner are Cherry won as a 3rd placer Lovely Herrera won as a 2nd placer
while Rogan Maric win as 1st placer. SINGING CONTEST On the first night of foundation one of
the highlight of the activity is singing contest where in there were selected students form from
difference strand .For the first time Mayca Rodrigazo from Gas 12 A win as a first placer while
Monica got a championship.

Everyone's Night (Arcee Orongan)

Love is in the air. Students felt it in the LLC's Royal Ball 2018 last February 14. The school court
had the ambiance of love. Dark night, neon lights, and sweet melodies were everywhere.
Everypne dressed with their best. The night had a great music from the bands. They played rock
and love songs. Most of them were good but GAS 12 B, "Talla" won as champion, BSBA and
ABM, "The Ritas" as 1st place and GAS 12 A, "PNJ" as 2nd place. Many students were related on
the songs same when the spoken poetry started. Mr. Joseph Mangaliag of GAS 12 A dedicated
his poem to his crush from ABM 11. It made the audience cheered him. He had the emotions
while speaking in many people. All of them were giving their best, but after 6 contestants, Ms.
Nonelyn Villasis of BSED 3rd year won with her piece, "Pag-ibig". " The inspiration of my spoken
poetry is my clasate. Why? Because I had experience a lot of heartbreak with him. So my
feelings with him is still the same until now and I don't know why." She said. Her piece inspired
by her classmate she loved - a one-sided love. "As far as I know, love is magical and full of
surprises. Thank you." She added. As the night passed by, the party spirit filled the air. Everyone
had the chance to dance. Mr. Bam Sabangan of BSBA 3rd year confessed his love to Ms. Trisha
Francisco from ABM 11 and got the opportunity to dance her. Couples were dancing, singles
were partying with friends and the night ended with lots of love.

Say NO to suffering! (Arcee Orongan)

To prevent hazard, Mr. Nimrod dela Cruz, a professor of Disaster Readiness Risk Reduction
(DRRR) organized a bandaging demonstration with Canumay West Red Cross Youth. It
happened at tha school court last January 20, 2018. General Academic Strand (GAS) students
were the participants. The students divided by pair. They used triangular bandage and a piece
of wood. Disaster Readiness Risk Reduction (DRRR) refers to prevention We cannot predict
situations. "Hazard is everywhere." Mr. Dela Cruz said, a Head of Boy Scout in Canumay West
Highschool. He discussed the concepts of hazard. It is cause by nature or people's deeds. In
order to handle hazard, Community Based-Disaster and Risk Management (CBDRM) made an
approach: bottom-up and top-down approach. The effective approach is the bottom-up in
which the action takes first by people. Preparing should be done before the hazard come. The
bandaging demonstrated by Mr. Bernard, a former student of Canumay West Highschool. After
showing a certain form of bandaging, the students will perform it with a count of 10 seconds.
That makes the situation more pressure and exciting. "A person with enough practice can
perform it in 3 seconds." He said. The other red cross youth helped the students who had the
hard time to perform. They also demonatrated the types of carry. The students focused their
attention and kept on trying to follow every step. "It was an educational experience!" Ms.
Orongan said, a GAS 12 A student.

GAS 12 A Beats the Rain! (Arcee Orongan)

Buwan ng Wika had come. Song and dance interpretation was one of the competition held at
the school court last August 26, 2017. It had a theme of, "Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago".
Contestants were busy preparing. The song will be interpreted is " Piliin mo ang Pilipinas".
Some used upbeat version of this song. Colorful costumes, props, make-ups and dance styles
were well-prepared. The weather was cloudy and the rain will fall anytime. Before the
competition begins, GAS 12 A was praying. "Rain or shine, tuloy pa din ang sayaw." Mr.
Eleuterio said, the class' choreographer GAS 12 A wearing a simple shirts and head dresses was
on the floor, dancing with a unique choreography. At the middle of their performance, the rain
finally fell. The floor was wet but it did not stop them. The show must go on. For the finale, they
changed their outfit from simple shirts to traditional costumes. It made the judges and
audience applaused their hands. Even the other contestants clapped. GAS 12 A announced as
the champion. They won against others and beats the rain with a smile.

A Feast to Remember (Arcee Orongan)

Every year's tradition of Lady of Lourdes College is the foundation day. The main event of this is
the "Pistang LLC 2018" led by Mr. Arnold Bundoc last February 17, 2018. Different colors
assigned to the four teams. Green for GAS 11&12 and Educ, blue for ABM 11 and BA, yellow for
Accounting and ABM 12, and red for TechVoc 11 A&B. The opening was a prayer followed by
zumba dance. It performed by Apollo movers and Ms. Judeelyn Bundoc. Students were shy and
lazy at the first two songs. Mr. Bundoc encouraged students to dance and then they
participated afterwards. After the zumba dance, the battle of the colors begin. The ball relay
was intense because you will pass the ball by neck. It will be your chance to almost hug your
crush. When ball relay begins, all the students cheered their teammates. In this game, blue
team won. The other teams did not give up. Some members were encouraging each others
while some were arguing. For the last 3 games which are water relay, hilahan with tied feet and
higop-sago relay, green team gave their best. They united as one. After the games, green team
announced as the over-all champion of all the games that day. All were tired yet happy specially
when the food called "picka-picka" served. The students lined to get snacks such as turon,
graham ball, macaroons, puto, brownies, toasted siopao and dynamite. Grade 11 students
under Mr. Bundoc prepared the foods. You can eat all you can freely. That is the real meaning
of feast. A feast of games, foods and happiness.

New Faces, New Friends(Arcee Orongan)

In order to know each other, Lady of Lourdes College managed an annual acquaintance party.
The theme was, ”We Bleed Blue", held at the school courf last July 22, 2017. Everyone dressed
in blue - giving their best to impress. Many of them wore formal attire such as cock tails and
tuxedos. The court had a welcoming ambiance. As the party begin, different clubs performed.
The music club's genre were almost love songs. Some of them performed as solo duo, and trio.
The duo, Mr. Escalona of GAS 12 A and Ms. Matias of GAS 11 A caught the heart of the titans. It
seemed like they had a connection. Holding each others' hands, an eye-to-eye contact and
giving a sweet smile made the students shouted their names. These acts were just part of the
show, no feelings involved. The air became hot and intense as the dance club was on the floor.
Titans were cheering as the boy members moved sexily. New faces founded on the two clubs.
They seemed comfortable performing with the old students. The lights became more dimmed.
The party songs were playing. All the students danced as if there is no tomorrow. Laughing
filled thee dance floor. Some were making friends on their seats. "It was not a boring party. We,
as the new students felt very welcomed." Ms. Christine Orongan said, a grade 11 student. The
party ended with happiness on having new friends.

First day of the Celebration (Andrew Papiona)

The most-awaited day,-the foundation week has come. All prepares for the upcoming
foundation day. It’s all anxious over its intramurals. Each team has its own color. In the first
program, Mr. Rowell Baloran gave a message to all the participants of each games played. The
games are well-organized and the students really enjoyed thedodgeball, caterpillar, Calamansi
game, 123 Goand straw game. The dodgeball winners are the BSBA(Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration) students and the winners of caterpillars were GAS)General Academic
Strand) students. Those participants have their own strategy and unity to be able to win the
game.

The search is over (Andrew Papiona)

Lady of Lourdes College administrated an event named LAKAN AT LAKAMBINI as they

celebrated the "Buwan ng Wika" with the themed "Wikang Mapagbago"It was organized by Mr.
ARNOLD BUNDOC Filipino teacher with the help of school administrations and also with chosen
students from fourth year Education. LAKAN AT LAKAMBINI is a night of talented and good-
looking selected students in each year level.It was all happened last September 2, 2017
Saturday night in Lady of Lourdes hospital and colleges at the school court. The program
happened on September instead of August because of unfavourable weather condition. This
program happens at lady of Lourdes colleges every Filipino month to show each individual a
one of kind talents and to heighten their self confidence.At exactly 7:00pm the pageant started.
It starts first with a prayer led by Ms. May Anne Bernardo an education student. The masters of
ceremony: Mr. Jhon Ray Celestino and Ms. Rhea Rodriguez both from fourth year Education.
The hosts entertained the audience while the participants preparing backstage for their ramp.
Afterwards, they announced the winners who got the good clothes and the winners as, Best in
talent, Best in pormal,Best in casual wear and best in talent also.Lakan Congeniality and
Lakambini best pair and People choice award etc... they also honored the hosts for those
he/she are winners in Tagisan ng talino,Spoken poetry,Tawag ng tanghalan,Paggawa ng
Islogan,pagsulat ng sanaysay,Lourdesian Henyo,and cashya etc...And Mr. Vincent Eleuterio as
Male Best performer 2017 award. And the third ramp candidates wear,casual wear to be
selected and shown to the audience and judges as they carry thier garments. Before revealing
the LAKAN And LAKAMBINI 2017 will also take up the Lakan and Lakambini 2016,that give some
statements for whom candidates won in this pageant. They announced that the winner of the
Lakan is Mr. Zain Rey Matibag from education student and the Lakambini is Ms.Giselle Ybañez
Maturan from HRM student.

MATIAS BROUGHT THE BACON -Vincent Eleuterio

Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Colleges of Caybiga Inc. was celebrate Buwan ng Wika with the
theme of "Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago" to be led by Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in
English (BSEd-4) last September 2,2017. The school celebrated it with a lot of activities, one of
the most awaited event or competition is the Singing Contest with theme of OPM songs only.
One of the contestant is Jasmin Joy Matias a Grade-11 student particularly she is accompanied
to GAS-11-A , she choose the song (title of the song). When she started to sing unexpected that
the rain was falling down but she did'nt stop to perform (bagkos) she continued to finish her
peice and Jasmin did it, and after that the students gave to her a big around of applause. In the
awarding night of the winners for the whole events it was attended by all students of Lady of
Lourdes Colleges. When the awarding of singing contest category all participants are excited to
know that who is the champion. Mrs. Maricel Isleta a professor of the school gave the award to
the winner, when Mr. Arnold Bundon a event organizer and also professor of the school
announced that Jasmin Joy Matias is the winner. All GAS-11 A was shout and congrats her,
Matias brought the bacon and she is happy.
CAREER TALK ORRIENTATION -Vincent Eleuterio

Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Colleges of Caybiga Inc. conducted a orrientation for all Grade-12
students of the school entitled "Career Talk" last January 20,2018. The orrientation talks about
what students want if they will go to college degree, also the it tackled the offered courses of
the school, but some of students are not interested simply because they course are not
included to the offered courses. The speakers on that seminar are Mr.Ronald Mauricio the
school Vice-President, Mr. Kris Arias and Mr Laurence Manaois they are both school prefessors.
Mr. Mauricio explained what is the purpose of that seminar, but in the middle of the
orrientation Dr. Erlinda Mauricio the school President was talking about the quality and the
improvement of the school, also according to her the Commision on Higher Education (CHEd)
gave a scholarship for the students of Lady of Lourdes Colleges it's a pleasure for those students
that can't go to school because of the lack of financial. Some of the student reacted "wow,
talaga ba?, omg bess". According to her it's opportunity to pursue the dreams and also to
achieved it, but the consequence is to maintain the grades and to study hard. The professors
gave an application form to all students of the school and until now the process of submission is
on going.

PARAGIS : A Grass that can cure many diseases (Kyle Fostanes)

Grass is considered as herbage which is suitable or used for grazing animals but never been
used as a treatment for any kind of disease. Recently, a grass called Paragis(Eleusine indica),
went viral because of its endless health benefits. We are blessed to have this in the Philippines
and it can also be seen in tropical countries. Many people testified and prove the wonder of this
grass in treating numerous diseases.

In Africa, Paragis is used as a natural way of treating different kinds of illness. In Porac,
Pampanga, the tribe of Aeta used it as an insect repellent. Paragis is declared to have protein
and its leaves have silicon monoxide, calcium oxide, and chlorine compounds. It is also known
to have numerous properties such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic,
antihistamine, natural diuretic, and cytotoxic properties. Its steam, roots, and leaves are used
as herbal medicine by boiling it.

Paragis cure diseases such as:

1. Cancer – Paragis’ antioxidants prevent the growth of cancer cells in the body.
2. Ovarian cyst and myoma – Ovarian cyst can be treated by Paragis tea.
3. Kidney problems – Paragis increase the amount of water in the body and expels the salt as
urine because of its diuretic property.
4. Arthritis – Apply the heated leaves of Pargis with scraped coconut on the affected area.
5. Diabetes – Paragis has antidiabetic properties. Drink of its tea regularly.
6. Wound bleeding – Stops wound bleeding by applying the mixture on the affected area.
7. Parasites – It has laxative properties that fight parasites in the body.
8. UTI – Drink boiled leaves of Paragis to cure UTI.
9. Highblood pressure – It’s boiled leaves and stem helps balance and lower the risk of
hypertension.
10. Fever – Drinking boiloed roots of Paragis lowers the fever.
11. Sprain – Apply minced leaves of Paragis on the affected area.
12. Dandruff – Mixed the minced and stem of Paragis on coconut oil. Use it as a shampoo. It
also uses for hair growth and stops falling hair.
13. Dysentery – Drinking boiled roots of Paragis help cure gastroenteritis (Diarrhea with blood).

Paragis is also known to treat health issues such as asthma, epilepsy, malaria,
infertility(women), bladder and liver problems, hemoptysis, and jaundice.

You don’t need an expensive medication anymore. Try the all natural and effective way of
treatment by drinking Paragis.

SOURCE: THE HEALTHY HACK

Effects of sleeping late at night (Arcee Orongan)

When you keep not getting enough sleep, it can affect your body in the long run. (The
American Academy of Sleep Medicine [AASM] recommends between 7 and 9 hours of
sleep per night for adults.

Experts are just beginning to understand how sleep affects just about everything you do.
But they do suggest you look out for these scary side effects of skimping on sleep in your
20s:

1. Increased risk of disease: In a recent study involving more than 54,000 adults,
researchers found that people who sleep less than six hours per night (or more than nine)
were significantly more likely to have heart disease or diabetes, have suffered a stroke, or
be obese, even after researchers adjusted the results for other known risk factors.

2. Heightened blood pressure: Sleep loss stresses out your body and mind in a way that
causes your blood pressure to spike. Over time, this could damage your heart, arteries,
kidneys, and even bring about stroke, loss of vision, and a host of other health
problems you seriously don't want.

3. Weakened immune system and reduced effectiveness of certain vaccinations: Vaccines

are designed to trick your body into creating antibodies that provide immunity to a
particular disease or infection. But exhaustion compromises the immune system, so your
body doesn't produce adequate antibodies, according to a study in which res earchers
administered hepatitis B vaccinations and measured patients' antibodies before and after
treatment. People who slept fewer than six hours a night were the least likely to respond
to the vaccine and were 11.5 percent more likely to emerge unprotected.

4. Stress: When you don't get enough sleep, your body naturally releases the stress
hormone cortisol, says Dr. Shalini Paruthi, director of the Pediatric Sleep and Research
Center at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and an
AASM fellow. And it doesn't matter whether you were up late to work on spreadsheets or
to work on catching up on The Mindy Project.
5. Greater risk of death: People who sleep less than five hours per night are 15 percent
more likely to die from literally any cause, according to data from three massive studies.
So yes, going to bed too late could eventually kill you.

6. Impaired creativity: Neuroimaging studies suggest that the brain spontaneously

reorganizes information when you rest, which could explain why it's so much harder to
focus and come up with ideas when you haven't slept.

7. Moodiness: There's something about exhaustion that turns you into Negative Nancy: In
a two-year study in which 78 medical residents tracked their sleep and intermittently
recorded their emotional responses to various stimuli, researchers found that fatigue
intensified participants' negative emotions. Sleep deprivation actually affects your mood
even more than it does your motor and cognitive performance, according to a massive
review of 19 original research studies published in Sleep. Meaning? You're more
susceptible to angry tangents when you're sleepy.

8. Lower GPA: Research suggests that college students who sleep the least earn lower
grades than those who sleep nine or more hours per night. Your brain needs to cycle
through certain deep sleep stages to store memories and solidify the things you
learn. When you fall asleep, your heart rate and metabolic rate drop so your body can
focus on those things, says Dr. Paruthi. No sleep, no storage.

9. Poor decisions: Many parts of the brain are involved in decision-making. When you
don't give your brain enough rest, it functions at half-mast, and you'll end up making less
than savory choices, Dr. Paruthi says.

10. Twitchy eyes: Dr. Paruthi says fatigue can cause an awkward-looking eye spaz called
nystagmus, which makes your eyeballs move even involuntarily, even though your head is
still.

11. Fertility issues: While there's no conclusive proof that sleep deprivation directly
causes infertility, experts know that lack of sleep can stress you out and suspect it can
also can interfere with your body's circadian rhythm. Together, this can ultimately
suppress your reproductive hormones and impair your ability to sustain a pregnancy,
according to an article published in Sleep Medicine.

12. Sex drought: Sleep or sex? Sex or sleep? When you're really, really tired, you don't
always get to chooZzZz.

13. Weight gain: Countless studies have found that people who sleep less are more likely
to be overweight. That's probably because sleep deprivation messes with the hormones
that regulate your appetite (ghrelin) and tell your brain you're full (leptin), which can lead
to chronic overeating, according to a review of experimental and observational studies of
sleep published in The American Journal of Human Biology.

14. Fat Gene activation: Sleep loss basically turns your body against you: Research done
on twins suggests that skimping on sleep (i.e., sleeping less than seven hours per night for
the purposes of this study) fires up whatever fat-storing genes you have to increase your
risk of gaining fat and holding on to it for good.

15. Emotional eating: In a recent study of 114 college students, participants were more
likely to increase their food intake in response to strong feelings when they were
particularly tired.

16. Depression: Sleep and depression are interrelated: Research suggests people who
suffer from insomnia are more likely to suffer from major depression than people who
sleep regularly.

17. Increased risk of car accidents: "Sleep-deprived patients in simulators have just as
many accidents as someone who is drunk," Dr. Paruthi says.

18. Slower reaction time: When your brain isn't well rested, it doesn't take in information,
process it, and respond to it as quickly as usual. "You lose speed before accuracy," Dr.
Paruthi explains. "You'll get your work done, but it will take longer."

19. Tired partner: Even if you're the lone wolf who stays up late to online shop or binge -
watch The Affair, you're not the only one who suffers sleep debt and associated side
effects. If you sleep with a partner, you'll likely wake him up when you jump into bed a
few hours later, which compromises his sleep quantity and quality. Regular rude
awakenings could cause him to experience any number of the side effects listed here.

20. Tremors: Shaking can mess with your ability to carry out precise movements and
detail-oriented tasks, like needle threading and tweezing your eyebrows. Which you really
don't want to mess up.

21. Premature aging: When you don't get enough sleep, your body releases the stress
hormone cortisol. If your body releases too much cortisol, it starts to break down
collagen, a protein that promotes smooth skin and elasticity. Sleep deprivation also may
decrease the production of the growth hormones in your body that strengthen the skin
and fend off wrinkles, says Dr. David Bank, dermatologist and director of The Center for
Dermatology, Cosmetic, and Laser Surgery in Mount Kisco, NY, and author of Beautiful
Skin – Every Woman's Guide to Looking Her Best at Any Age. Skimp on sleep and you'll
lose the restorative effects that make your skin look young and healthy.

22. Dry skin: Sleep helps hydrate your skin so it doesn't get all dry and flaky. In other
words, adequate sleep is like a natural moisturizer.

23. Big-time breakouts: When you don't get enough sleep, your stress levels soar and your
body responds by producing more of the hormone glucocorticoid. This disrupts your skin
structure, which makes you more vulnerable to acne. Lack of sleep also triggers
inflammation, which can makes small blemishes blow up.

24. Dull skin: Sleep improves blood flow to the skin, Dr. Bank says. Don't get enough sleep,
and your skin will look blotchy or pale.

25. Skin sensitivity: Your body's immune system builds its strength while you sleep, Dr.
Bank explains. Sleep deprivation can make your skin more sensitive and even worsen
existing skin conditions like rosacea or eczema.

Do You Get Enough Sleep?

If you get into bed and fall asleep within 20 minutes, don't remember waking up
throughout the night, and wake up feeling refreshed each morning, you should be good to
go, Dr. Paruthi says. If not? The best way to find out how much sleep you need is to go to
sleep when you feel tired and wake up without an alarm for a few days at time — like
when you're on vacation. Then set a bedtime and stick to it for all of the reasons above.

SOURCE: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/advice/a34370/terrible-side-
effects-of-skimping-on-sleep-in-your-20s/

MELANCHOLY IN A POEM – Arcee Orongan

By: Jasmin I. Antipolo

I am poetically aching

and I don't know why.

For days, the words seem to stab

and choke my heart on and on

with no end I have been bleeding empty phrases.

I am poetically aching

and I don't know why.

The last time I heard you

is when you said you hate poems.

You slammed the book

that I wrote for you

and I have imagined

the poetry inside it

being crushed into bits

and pieces between its pages.

Mess it up and crumple the papers

Like how you did to my heart.

I am poetically aching

and I don't know why.

the stars within my word

doesn’t seem to shine

and glimmer like before.

They were drenched

by your filthy blood,

filled with your sweat and tears.

I have to wipe them clean

even if it means

burning them down

with my skin into gray ashes.

My system reeks of

your dirty mistakes that

my pen is now filled with poison.

It was all clear to me why

the words don’t shine anymore –

the stars in them all leaned down

just to kiss your broken lips

just to kiss you back to life.

And for a moment, there was a

magnificent explosion of light –

all because you were the

darkness my phrases have

been looking for.

Then it was oddly bright;

a blinding rainbow –

and my poem was filled

with a kaleidoscope of colours.

There we're darkness and light

There was happiness and fear

I was all beaten up and tired

But too filled

with what you have given me

That I wanted this to continue.

I am poetically aching

and I don't know why.

and maybe I do know,

but just wanted to be blind.

LET IT ALL FLOW – Elpidio Baculi

By: Mary Rhea Evora Tecson

Let it be all out Like a river's flow

On the shape of the rainbow

Express it all throughout

Looks like a baby whou pout

Let your problems blow

Let it be all out

Like a river's flow

Let it be break out

And your sunshine will glow

Just go with the flow

Share it all about

Let it be all out

EDUCATION AT PRESENT – Elpidio Baculi

By: Mary Rhea Evora Tecson

Education is our social life

Great changes have taken place

Some for the worse and

Many for the better

In the light of social changes

Modern school has been established

Like the old as well as the young

The question is, whag qualities can distinguish as an

educated Filipino? The power to do

To support himself,

Contribute to the wealth of people

Are the qualities of an educated Filipino.

SALUTE

By: Mary Rhea Evora Tecson

Soldiers sacrifice everything

Even if they recieved nothing

They shoulder pain for too long

They were brave

Even if they live at cave

Hoping for better days

And finally say that they're okay.