The Heartbeat

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝟐

Excitement fills the gymnasium as students sit on the edge of their seats for the opening of Sugilambong 2, with the theme “Pagbarog sa Kamatuoran.”

Scheduled as a three-day event on April 7, 8, and 10, 2026, students can look forward to fun, music, and performances.

Photos by Karlo Famoso
Captions by Matt Manwell Navarez

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗕𝗿. 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗺 𝗣. 𝗦𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲ñ𝗮, 𝗦𝗖! 🎉❤️

Your leadership reflects dedication, compassion, and purpose. Through your guidance, the Cor Jesu College community continues to strive for excellence.

Wishing you good health and more years of inspiring leadership.

Graphics by Marquis Avrin Y. Montos
Captions by Dhaeby Joy Osita

𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 | April 05, 2026

𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞! 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧!

The Book of 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) states, "𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘣𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥."

This triumphant day marks the new chapter of hope and renewal; the light shines from the darkness of silence. The resurrection of Christ reflects to us that beyond challenges, trials, and sacrifices, new growth, new chapters, and brighter days always emerge.

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐀𝐘 | April 04, 2026

"𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙'𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙙, 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜; 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨.", - 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 3:22-24 (𝙉𝙄𝙑)

Observed in a solemn pause, Black Saturday marks the moment of waiting and reflection between sorrow and hope. This day reminds us that even in the moments of doubt, we reflect that faith, patience, and hope endure with the promise of new life beyond the moment of silence.

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 | April 03, 2026

"𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨: 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙪𝙨." (𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙨 5:8)

Good Friday isn't just about the mourning; we remember this day of silence and reflection—a strong reminder of Christ's everlasting sacrifice of love, compassion, humility, and redemption.

𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐔𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮+𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗝𝗖

As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines, the Extra+ORDINARY Museum Pop-Up Exhibit officially commenced last March 30, 2026.

The event was attended by faculty, staff, students, and respectable offices, featuring informative panels and displays that highlight the history, contributions, and evolving role of the Philippines’ past Vice Presidents in shaping the nation’s governance and public service.

Cor Jesu College proudly serves as the venue for this inspiring exhibit, which will be open to visitors until April 16, 2026.

Written by Ayeisha Encarnacion
Photo by Karlo Famoso
Graphics by Matt Manwell S. Navarez
Copyread by Dhaeby Joy Osita

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓

Student athletes from the various private schools across the Davao Region have arrived to compete for the Davao Region PRISAA Regional Meet at Agro-Industrial College of the Philippines on Friday morning.

These three clusters in the Davao Region, namely Davao City, North Davao, and South Davao are set to compete in the 3-day annual regional sporting event.

Written and Photo by John Emmanuel Daquipel
Graphics by Matt Manwell S. Navarez

🕊️𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱.
𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻.
𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀—𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲.

KAALAM 2026 is now open.
This year, The Heartbeat calls for works rooted in PURITY—words unfiltered, stories sincere, and images untouched by pretense.

If you have ever written from the heart,
this is your space.

📩 Submit here:
👉 https://forms.gle/a9EgaHNdRG2oiq3W8

Let your truth remain pure.

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐌-𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂!

'Med-Ya?' Wins 1st Runner-up at PSITS Region 11 Interschool Short Film Festival 2026
By: John Emmanuel A. Daquipel

DAVAO CITY - Recognizing excellence in filmmaking, students from the College of Computing and Information Sciences of Cor Jesu College brought pride and honor after emerging as 1st runner-up at the PSITS Region 11 Interschool Short Film Festival 2026 with their entry, "Med-ya?". It earned multiple nominations securing several major awards during the awarding ceremony held at Gaisano Mall of Davao Cinema.

Following the announcement of the Top 3 winning short film entries, "Med-ya?" was declared as 1st runner-up, placing behind the winning entry, "Luyo," of ACES Tagum and ahead of 2nd Runner-up, "G.R.U.P.O," of DORSU Mati, as this film stood out among 13 participating entries across the Davao Region for its strong storytelling and overall production quality.

After clinching the major award, "Med-ya?" received many nominations such as Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Story, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Engineering, Best Trailer, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director.

In addition, this short film entry also won several awards during the awarding ceremony, namely Best Production Design, Best Musical Scoring, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Poster, and Best Cameo.

Meanwhile, Carl Cliffe Cabañog was recognized as the Best Supporting Actor and Denzel Quijano as the Best Actor for their remarkable performance throughout the short film.

The PSITS Region XI: Interschool Short Film Festival is an annual event that attracts student filmmakers from the computing and information technology-related courses in various institutions in Davao Region. This features creativity, collaboration, and technical skills in the field of digital media production.

Written by John Emmanuel A. Daquipel
Photo by Karlo Famoso
Graphics by Marquis Avrin Y. Montos
Copyread by Ayeisha Encarnacion

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬 | Suspension of Classes

In compliance with the city mayor’s directive, all classes from kindergarten to college are suspended for this day, February 20.

Stay safe and stay updated for further announcements.

𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡 | 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲

Not all love stories are meant to be broadcasted, celebrated, nor included in the wedding vows. Some are laid to rest in glances that never became more and encapsulated in phrases that will never be voiced.

Hopeless love is not loud. It never emphasizes itself with a grand confession or romantic dramatic ending. It lingers silently, stubbornly in every corner of that aching heart. It is loving someone you cannot have—not because of being weak, but reality echoed even more louder.

Sometimes the timing is wrong. The distance is too far. Sometimes it is the love that finds its way to close the chapter of two different people who once stood firm in the same place.

What is true about hopeless love is that it does not disappear just because you need it to. You clearly know the reason why it should be over. You can list all the reasons. Even agreeing that letting go is the best and most mature way to do it. Yet, your heart still hopes in small and most unreasonable ways.

It hopes for a message that would never come.
It plays a conversation that is bound to be gone and forgotten.
It imagines and holds onto narrative of “what if it has an alternative ending.’’

Hopeless love is designed to teach a painful lesson. That love alone is not enough.

We grew up believing that when the feeling of love is stronger, it conquers everything. Yes, it can be, but on this surface, we are not meant to have the same fate. Reality is less poetic. There is a sudden shift from people. Priorities have changed. Circumstances interfere, and the person you met simply is not meant to be your significant other eternally.

Some loves are really not on the same page.
Some love is not written in the stars.
Some are meant to awaken us.

And perhaps, even when unfinished—its enough.

Written by Jimkyl Klovis Fuentes
Illustration John Benedict Templa
Graphics by Matt Manwell S. Navarez

𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗨𝗦 | Students’ Day 2026 🎉

The wait is over!

Cor Jesians gather as Students’ Day 2026 begins, and with it, ARCHIVE 2026 comes to life officially with energy and expression. ✨

The campus is alive. The story starts now.

Written by Dhaeby Joy Osita
Photo by Karlo Famoso
Graphics by Matt Manwell S. Navarez