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Aleia Anies: Conquering battles through words

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Apr

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Aleia Anies: Conquering battles through words

AT FIRST glance, Aleia Anies may seem like she’s a tough nut to crack, but as her plum-painted lips turn into a smile, people will think otherwise. Despite being diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder, a mental illness that causes episodes of depression and abnormally elevated mood or mania, the Communication…

14

Apr

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Dada

"Sa tingin mo, gaano kahalaga ang pagsisimulang muli?" "Napakaimportante noon. Para siyang chance to rise up again from your failures, from your mistakes, and from what you have done wrong before. Sa akin, 'pag nadapa ako, ito na ang pagkakataon upang tumayo at baguhin o ayusin 'yung mga [nagawa] ko.…

AB Guidance Counselors: Rendering service with a genuine heart

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Apr

By The Flame Features

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AB Guidance Counselors: Rendering service with a genuine heart

“GUIDANCE COUNSELOR ‘yan. Hindi ‘yan maniniwala sa’yo. May [halong] judgement na nila ‘yan.” This perception is what guidance counselors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) usually hear from students. Along with similar views, this refrain Artlets from visiting them, thinking that only the gravest problems are needed to…

24

Mar

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Leonali

"Ano po 'yung masasabi niyong isa sa successful parts ng buhay niyo sa ngayon?" "Hindi naman ako nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral so hindi ko rin masasabi na successful ako pagdating sa ganun. [S]iguro swerte na lang, maswerte kasi sa sipag na meron ako para matulungan ‘yung mga kapatid ko na makapagtapos…

19

Mar

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Kenneth

“What was the most memorable achievement that you have so far?” “I used to seek validation from other people, a lot. Who doesn’t seek validation din naman at times, pero I was seeking validation before on an unhealthy degree. But realizing na music ang passion ko despite all the negative…

16

Mar

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Rani Mae

"What is your most memorable achievement so far?" "My most memorable achievement so far is graduating with a Latin honor. What made this memory special is not the part of receiving the medal on stage, but the fact that I saw my father shed joyful tears when he saw my…

12

Mar

By The Flame Features

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SubSelfie: Of and For the Millennials

THE NOISY and distracting environment was silenced by their voices of love and dedication for stories. Journalism alumnae Lian Nami Buan and Apple Gamboa never felt short for words; they both share a love for their craft not even the pressure and restraint of the newsroom can take away from…

09

Mar

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Cristine Jenica

"Ano ‘yung pinaka-memorable na matagumpay na experience mo sa buhay?" "Ako kasi, [ang] kino-consider kong success, something na [hindi] achievement. For me, success ‘yung sa family ko na tahimik kami. [M]as tahimik kami sa bahay compared before na nag-away 'yung parents ko." "Ano sa tingin mo ‘yung pinaka-importanteng gawain ng…

08

Mar

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Bernardo Bernardo: Rising from the rubble

BERNARDO BERNARDO is 72 years old, but he has only just begun. The actor has starred in various theater plays, movies, and television shows, but his most challenging role was one that he never played on-screen—that of a comedian grappling with crippling depression. Years after he defeated his demons, Bernardo…

06

Mar

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Joselle

“Para sa’yo, mahalaga ba ‘yung failures sa buhay para maging successful ‘yung isang tao?” “Sobra. Sa’kin, ‘yung failure hindi siya negative—strength siya. Kasi from that, marami kang lessons na matututuhan and alam mo na mga pagkakamali [mo] na ‘yung mga ‘yun, hindi mo na dapat uulitin sa susunod.” “Ano ‘yung…