Beacon Archives - Ateneo de Zamboanga University https://adzu.edu.ph/tag/beacon/ Ateneo de Zamboanga University Website Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:35:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://adzu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-ateneo_de_zamboanga_university_seal_favicon-32x32.png Beacon Archives - Ateneo de Zamboanga University https://adzu.edu.ph/tag/beacon/ 32 32 Hamón, hindi Hámon https://adzu.edu.ph/hamon-hindi-hamon/ https://adzu.edu.ph/hamon-hindi-hamon/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:04:07 +0000 https://adzu.edu.ph/?p=38087 Ni Yousef Corrales, The BEACON Hindi lang basta simpleng handaan ang Noche Buena; sa Pilipinas, binibigyang-hugis ito ng liwanag ng mga Christmas light, makukulay na parol, at samyo sa hapag ng pamilyang Pilipino. Tumatayo ang panahon na ito bilang simbolo ng pansamantalang ginhawa mula sa isang taon na ubod ng pait. Ngunit kung ang Noche Buena […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/hamon-hindi-hamon/feed/ 0 AdZU, Ukrainian Embassy champion survivor-centered stories in HR Journ workshop collab https://adzu.edu.ph/adzu-ukrainian-embassy-champion-survivor-centered-stories-in-hr-journ-workshop-collab/ https://adzu.edu.ph/adzu-ukrainian-embassy-champion-survivor-centered-stories-in-hr-journ-workshop-collab/#respond Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:21:52 +0000 https://adzu.edu.ph/?p=37819 By Safeeya Hamsirani, The BEACON Photo by Leo Magpantay, The BEACON In times of conflict, readers are bombarded with narratives of loss, which eventually can lead to empathy fatigue and gradual disengagement. Journalists who are on the frontlines covering such stories are no strangers to this. Award-winning Ukrainian journalist Natalya Gumenyuk acknowledged the emotional challenge […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/adzu-ukrainian-embassy-champion-survivor-centered-stories-in-hr-journ-workshop-collab/feed/ 0 Flooded once with water, flooded twice with greed https://adzu.edu.ph/flooded-once-with-water-flooded-twice-with-greed/ https://adzu.edu.ph/flooded-once-with-water-flooded-twice-with-greed/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:36:55 +0000 https://adzu.edu.ph/?p=37053 By Dianne Elizabeth Alcantara, The BEACON The Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, has been wrecking parts of the country with heavy rains and floods for months now. With submerged roads and emerging videos of knee-height waters, it will not leave without its presence unfelt. The Philippines is Southeast Asia’s meatshield for typhoons. Why won’t our institutions […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/flooded-once-with-water-flooded-twice-with-greed/feed/ 0 When Florence Lost Her Patience https://adzu.edu.ph/when-florence-lost-her-patience/ https://adzu.edu.ph/when-florence-lost-her-patience/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:27:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8366 “My name is Lady Whistledown. You do not know me, and never shall. But be forewarned, dear reader, for I certainly know you. “ Dearest gentle reader, From the shackling lockdown to the horrifyingly drivelous classes on flat surfaces, this year has been a crusade even the toughest of men cannot survive unscathed. A despairing […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/when-florence-lost-her-patience/feed/ 0 ZamPen rolls out COVID-19 vaccination program https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccination-program/ https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccination-program/#respond Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:12:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8354 With the arrival of the additional 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines last March 10, 2021, Zamboanga Peninsula gears up the vaccination program for high-risk sectors with 11,000 vials of which is allocated for the medical workers in the region. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, DOH-9 Director, said that the 11,000 vials from the arrival of the second batch of […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccination-program/feed/ 0 Look back: SMA Days 2021 https://adzu.edu.ph/look-back-sma-days-2021/ https://adzu.edu.ph/look-back-sma-days-2021/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:51:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8344 The School of Management and Accountancy held its SMA Days via Facebook live last February 27, 2021. AAO Governor Rodiel Iglesias and MAO Governor Fatima Tawasil with the organizing committee consisting of their Executive Officers spearheaded the virtual event amid gathering restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s SMA Days aims to strengthen the […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/look-back-sma-days-2021/feed/ 0 ZamPen welcomes first batch of COVID-19 vaccine https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine/ https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine/#respond Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:52:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8309 Five days after the arrival of the Chinese-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Zamboanga Peninsula received more than 10,000 doses of CoronaVac – a fraction of the 600,000 doses donated by the Chinese government – yesterday March 05, 2021, and immediately started the initial inoculation with health workers as the priority. It was a historic […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine/feed/ 0 ZamPen welcomes first batch of COVID-19 vaccine https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine-2/ https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine-2/#respond Sat, 06 Mar 2021 08:52:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8309 Five days after the arrival of the Chinese-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Zamboanga Peninsula received more than 10,000 doses of CoronaVac – a fraction of the 600,000 doses donated by the Chinese government – yesterday March 05, 2021, and immediately started the initial inoculation with health workers as the priority. It was a historic […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/zampen-welcomes-first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccine-2/feed/ 0 Launching of ZC Waterfront marks the celebration of the 84th Dia de Zamboanga https://adzu.edu.ph/launching-of-zc-waterfront-marks-the-celebration-of-the-84th-dia-de-zamboanga/ https://adzu.edu.ph/launching-of-zc-waterfront-marks-the-celebration-of-the-84th-dia-de-zamboanga/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:53:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8284 The inauguration of the ZC Waterfront and Heritage walk redevelopment project and the Scouting Centennial Monument marked the 84th Dia de la Ciudad de Zamboanga celebration at the R.T. Lim Boulevard on Friday morning of February 26, 2021. As part of the green, green, green project, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) funded a […]

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]]> https://adzu.edu.ph/launching-of-zc-waterfront-marks-the-celebration-of-the-84th-dia-de-zamboanga/feed/ 0 uNprOFEsSioNaLisM: the blue bird on trial https://adzu.edu.ph/unprofessionalism-the-blue-bird-on-trial/ https://adzu.edu.ph/unprofessionalism-the-blue-bird-on-trial/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:06:00 +0000 https://beacon.host.adzu.edu.ph/?p=8252 Heated debates on being vocal versus being silent on certain issues is a common sight—especially on social media. You may have come across at least one post that fits this description; you may have scrolled past it or engaged on it. One thing’s for sure, these don’t usually end on a good note—a ‘yes’ for […]

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