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Future RNs on the way!

As the PNLE takes place this August 29-30, we wish all our board exam takers a blessed and guided examination. May God grant you wisdom, strength, confidence, and clarity as you take one step closer to becoming registered nurses.

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐍𝐬!

Publication Material by 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐋. 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐨𝐧, Synapse publication

𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐮𝐧-𝐍𝐚𝐛𝐢 ﷺ

Today, Muslims commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, whose life and teachings continue to remind humanity of the enduring values of mercy, compassion, humility, and peace.

As Muslims honour his life and legacy, may this occasion deepen their faith and inspire them to embody these values in the way they live, serve, and care for one another.

May this Maulid un-Nabi be a blessed and meaningful occasion for all who observe it.

Words by 𝐙𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐚 𝐀. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐚
Publication material by 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠, Synapse Publication

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠

There are silences that are chosen, and there are silences that are imposed.

Some silences are gentle. They are the pauses we take before answering, the things we keep to ourselves because they belong only to us. Others are heavier. They are the words swallowed because saying them might change how people see us, who stays beside us, or what happens to us after we say them.

Sometimes, silence is simply easier.

To speak is to make something visible. A belief. An accusation. A disagreement. A truth that someone else would rather remain unspoken. Once a thought leaves the shelter of the mind and becomes a voice, it can no longer be taken back in quite the same way. It can be questioned, mocked, rejected, remembered. It can reach someone. It can also reach the people who would prefer that it did not.

This is where courage begins to become complicated.

We often imagine courage as the absence of fear: a person standing upright, unshaken, already certain of what must be done. But perhaps courage is less beautiful than that. Perhaps it is the trembling hand that still rises. The voice that falters before continuing. The person who knows there may be a price and speaks anyway.

Ninoy Aquino has become inseparable from this image of speaking at a cost. His political opposition to Ferdinand Marcos led to his imprisonment, exile, and eventually his return to the Philippines in 1983, despite the dangers surrounding that return. On August 21 of that year, he was assassinated at the Manila International Airport. His death became one of the defining events in the country's struggle against the Marcos dictatorship.

But to remember Ninoy only as a figure frozen in photographs is to make his courage easier than it really was.

History often gives courage a clean shape after the fact. We know how the story ended. We know what his name would come to mean. We know that August 21 would eventually become a day of remembrance.

He did not have that certainty.

For the person standing at the edge of a decision, there is no guarantee that history will be kind. There is no promise that speaking will change anything. There is no assurance that the truth, once spoken, will be believed. Sometimes the person who speaks is simply left standing with the consequences.

That is what makes speaking frightening.

And perhaps that is also what makes it meaningful.

The cost of speaking does not always look like imprisonment or death. More often, it is smaller and more familiar. It is the friend who stops talking to you because you disagreed. The room that becomes uncomfortable after you say what everyone else was thinking. The fear of being called difficult, disrespectful, dramatic, disloyal. The hesitation before correcting something you know is wrong because you wonder whether it is worth the trouble.

Sometimes the cost is loneliness.

Sometimes it is uncertainty.

Sometimes it is the knowledge that you may speak and nothing may change.

We live surrounded by voices, yet that does not necessarily make speaking easier. There are more ways than ever to say something, and more ways than ever to be heard by strangers. But being heard is not the same as being understood. Having a platform is not the same as having the courage to use it. And being loud is not necessarily the same as being brave.

Courage asks for something more difficult than volume.

It asks for conviction.

To speak is not always to shout. Sometimes it is to say no. Sometimes it is to ask a question that everyone has agreed not to ask. Sometimes it is to defend someone who is not in the room. Sometimes it is simply to say, quietly and without spectacle, "This is wrong."

And sometimes, courage means recognising that silence is also a choice.

That does not make every silence cowardice. There are moments when silence protects, listens, grieves, or gives another person the space to speak. Not every quiet person is afraid, and not every person who speaks is courageous. The value of a voice depends on what it is willing to stand for, and on whether it is willing to accept responsibility for what it says.

This is perhaps the harder lesson in remembering Ninoy Aquino: not that we should all become heroes, but that we should examine the moments when we are asked to choose between comfort and conviction.

The question is not whether we would have done what he did.

History makes that question too easy to answer.

The more difficult question is much closer to home:

What do we do when speaking costs us something?

When telling the truth risks our place in a room. When defending someone makes us unpopular. When remaining silent would be simpler, safer, more convenient. When there is no crowd watching, no monument waiting, no history book that will remember what we chose.

Perhaps courage has never belonged only to the people whose names survive.

Perhaps it lives in every person who, despite fear, decides that something must be said.

And perhaps that is why we remember.

Not because the cost disappeared.

But because, for someone, the words were worth paying for.

Written by 𝐙𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐚 𝐀. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐚
Publication material by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐥𝐚 𝐔. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 , Synapse Publication

𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔| 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 107𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

Brent Hospital and Colleges Incorporated (BHCI) celebrated 24 Caregiving Batch 107A students with a recognition and pinning ceremony on August 14, 2026, at the Audio-Visual Room (AVR), marking the end of their academic training and clinical rotations.

Ms. Luningning M. Jaafar of the CTET Department opened the event by reminding the students of the responsibility that comes with their profession and their role in touching lives.

The pinning was followed by the distribution of certificates and presentation of awards, with each student being recognized for the completion of their training and clinical rotations.

Top-performing student Dixson D. Matutina addressed the batch, emphasizing that the students were entering a new beginning and that their preparation would allow them to become a source of comfort to others in times of difficulty.

The program also included the pledge led by Farbraine F. Falcasantos, and the batch song performed by the students. The ceremony concluded with picture-taking alongside faculty, staff, parents, and guardians.

Written by 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐀. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞
Photos by 𝐙𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐚 𝐀. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐳𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐀. 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧
Publication material by 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐬, Synapse Publication

𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔| 𝐁𝐇𝐂𝐈 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 110

Brent Hospital and Colleges Incorporated (BHCI) conducted an Orientation Seminar (ORSEM) for Caregiving Batch 110 on August 10, 2026, at the Audio-Visual Room (AVR), in preparation for their six-month caregiving training.

The seminar began with the preliminaries led by Rev. Roda S. Sagwil, School Chaplain, followed by a presentation from selected students of Batch 108-A. Clinical Instructor Danica T. Co**ha, RN, delivered the opening remarks, while School Director Analyn V. Suenan, MN, discussed the practical aspects of caregiving.

Evangelina R. Misa, MN, Head of the CTET Department, presented the program expectations. Finance Officer Ryan Francis Maloloy-on and Jefferson Adam, representative from the Registrar Office, discussed school fees and enrollment procedures.

Dean of Discipline Renelie R. Belmonte, MN, discussed student conduct and school policies. Clinical Instructor Dhenzan Kylle H. Rebollos, RN, was also introduced as part of the team that will guide Batch 110 throughout the training.

The program concluded with an open forum facilitated by Marissa S. Araojo, RM, RN, CGV-Focal Person, where trainees raised questions and clarified concerns regarding the caregiving program.

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫 - 𝐍𝐮𝐫 𝐒. 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐩𝐢𝐜
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐕. 𝐒𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐍. 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐩𝐚𝐝, 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨

Tuwing Agosto, muling nagiging sentro ng ating mga paaralan, pamayanan, at institusyon ang Buwan ng Wika. Hindi lamang ito isang pagdiriwang sa kalendaryo, kundi isang paalala na ang wikang Filipino ay buhay na patunay ng ating pagkakaisa at pagkakakilanlan bilang isang bayan.

Ngunit sa gitna ng mabilis na pagbabago ng panahon, nananatiling mahalagang tanong: Paano nga ba natin tunay na napagyayaman ang sariling wika?

Marahil sa araw‑araw na paggamit nito sa tahanan, sa lansangan, o sa klase. Marahil sa pakikinig sa mga awitin at kwento na isinulat sa Filipino. O marahil sa pagsusulat ng mga salitang minana mula sa ating mga ninuno. Ngunit higit pa sa mga gawaing ito, ang wika ay nagiging makabuluhan kapag nauunawaan natin ang bigat ng bawat titik at kahulugan ng bawat salita.

Ang bawat letrang nakaukit sa papel ay hindi lamang simpleng marka, kundi ito’y salamin ng kulturang umiiral sa ating lipunan. Ang bawat salitang binibigkas ay kasaysayang muling nabubuhay sa tuwing ginagamit natin. Sa bawat pagbabago ng paraan ng pakikipagkapwa, nananatiling hamon kung paano natin mapapanatili ang apoy ng wikang Filipino.

Sapagkat ang tunay na pagpapayaman sa wika ay hindi nasusukat sa dami ng salitang alam, kundi sa paraan ng paggamit nito upang magbigay‑diwa, magpahayag ng damdamin, at magturo ng aral sa susunod na henerasyon.

Ang wikang Filipino ay higit pa sa kasangkapan ng komunikasyon. Ito ang tulay na nagdurugtong sa ating nakaraan, salamin ng ating kasalukuyan, at kwento ng ating kinabukasan. Sa bawat pagbigkas, sa bawat pagsulat, at sa bawat pakikinig, muli nating pinapatunayan: ang wika ay hindi lamang salita — ito ang ating pagkakakilanlan.

Written by 𝐀𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐳 𝐂. 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐞𝐥
Illustration by 𝐅𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐉. 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥

𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 | 𝐁𝐇𝐂𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀.𝐘. 2025–2026

On August 7, 2026, Brent Hospital and Colleges Incorporated (BHCI) held its Honors’ Day for the second semester of Academic Year 2025–2026 at the BHCI Multi-Purpose Covered Court at 9:00 am, recognizing students who excelled in their academic performance during the semester.

The activity gathered students, faculty members and school administrators in celebration of the academic achievements of students from the different college departments. The ceremony was hosted by Rogelio A. Quitoy, RMT, who served as the master of ceremony throughout the program.

The program commenced with an invocation led by Rev. Jennelyn Binag, followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, Zamboanga Hermosa, and the Brent Hymn. School Director Analyn V. Suenan, RM, MN, delivered the welcome message, then the BHCI Glee Club presented an intermission number before the awarding ceremony.

The highlight of the event was the presentation of honorees from College of Midwifery, presented by Norma B. Pada, MN; the College of Nursing, presented by Ma. Nelia P. Magsino, MN; the College of Medical Technology, presented by Ma. Erma P. Dormido, MSMT; the College of Radiologic Technology, presented by Jickson A. Jainal, MHA; the College of Respiratory Therapy, presented by Vanessa Yvette Y. Kamlon, MAEd, HPE; and the College of Physical Therapy, presented by Paul Asi D. Baluca, PTRP.

BHCI congratulates all honorees and commends all students for their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to academic excellence.

𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐇. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐕. 𝐒𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧 and 𝐊𝐞𝐳𝐢𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐀. 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐚𝐧
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐥𝐚 𝐔. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧, 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Congratulations to the official members of 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for SY 2026–2027!

Publication Material by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐥𝐚 𝐔. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 and 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐇. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐨, Synapse Publication

Sana kabisado mo na rin ang lessons sa exam!? Goodluck Brentonians on your Preliminary Examinations! 👀

Publication Material by 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐳𝐥𝐚 𝐔. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧, Synapse Publication

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑

Synapse Publication is looking for someone who is ready to speak with purpose and edit with passion. Whether you’re drawn to the microphone or behind the editing screen, this could be your chance to turn your ideas into stories that connect and move!

The Broadcasting and Video Editing Team will be holding its Screening and Interview tomorrow, July 31, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Library Extension. Bring your confidence, creativity, and skills. Show us what you can bring to the team.

See you tomorrow, future journalist!