PISAYtings

"In research, there is fun, excitement, and meaningful gatherings not only within the Pisay-BRC community, but also outside and beyond campus walls."🔎👩‍🔬👨‍🔬💛🤍

Ever wondered why PISAYtings got the Most Striking Award for S.Y. 2024-2025? Watch this video and witness our learning and serving experiences we got through the school year! 🎬🎉👏

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🎨 Brush Away the Blues 💧🌿
Feeling stressed? Need a breather from your daily grind? Come unwind with us in Brush Away the Blues—a refreshing escape where science, art, and mindfulness come together in the most soothing way!

In this one-of-a-kind session, we’re thrilled to welcome Ma’am Ferly Lovete, a passionate Biology teacher and mental wellness advocate, who will walk us through the fascinating science of how art—especially watercolor painting—can work wonders for your mind and mood. 🌈🧠

✨ Ever wondered why certain colors calm you?
✨ Or how creativity helps your brain recharge?
✨ Ready to learn how a few peaceful brushstrokes can help you find your center?

After the talk, it’s your turn to paint your way to peace! You’ll dive into a relaxing watercolor activity designed to help you breathe, reflect, and express yourself—no art skills needed, just an open mind and a willing heart. 💖🎨

🗓️ Date: May 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 01:30 – 03:00 PM
📌 Limited to 20 slots only – so secure yours fast!
Venue: School Library
🎒 Don’t forget to bring your own painting materials!

Come for the science, stay for the serenity. Let’s paint our way to peace, one brushstroke at a time. 🌿💫

In the month of April 🐦, let us take a moment to appreciate the richness and beauty of the Philippines' biodiversity and wildlife.🇵🇭🦎🪱

Here are some fun facts💡 and the species of animals🐾🪶 and plants 🍀🌵🌱🌿

🖊: PISAYtings FAYP
✒️: Jilianne Lim, Precious Navarro, Krizia Gambito, Czarisma Bosque, Alleah Torres
🔎: Harlene Denina

This Feb-ibig, Please Be Careful With Your heart💘🎤🎶

They say that the best way to love is to use your mind, the very seat of all thinking and the storage of memory that is useful in decision-making—one of the great parts of the biological systems involving love. Yet on the day of love, one symbol is greatly celebrated instead: the heart.

For centuries now, it has been unclear how an organ that merely pumps blood is associated with love. There have already been several theories which include the medieval “anatomically accurate” drawings of the heart from years ago as interpreted by Greek physician Galen and the philosopher Aristotle, and the concept that being in love entails a variety of intense emotions, which consequently affect the pounding of the organ.

However, new research suggests that non-brain cells, the heart included, are able to take in memories and store them. It turns out that it is not only the brain that “learns,” but also all the other cells in the body.

The researchers found that similar to the method of learning in spaced repetitions for an exam as opposed to cramming everything in one night, the cells retain the “memory” much stronger in what they call the mass-spaced learning effect (Kukushkin et al., 2024).

This newfound knowledge on cellular memory opens up a complex web of possibilities in the study of memory, as well as what this means for transplanted organs—wherein several studies have looked into the field of cellular memory, as recipients exhibit personality changes after organ transplantation, most commonly in heart transplant recipients (Liester, 2020).

Cellular memory is thought to cause this phenomenon as memories of heart donors are hypothesized to be somehow encoded within the cells of their hearts and are then transferred to its recipient. Leister (2020) mentions that there are various possible vehicles for the transfer of memories from donor to recipient. This includes epigenetics, DNA, RNA, and proteins.

However, further research is still needed to study whether patterns are connected to this activity (Devitt, 2024).

The body remembers in a way similar to how the brain does. While love starts in the brain due to the chemicals it releases, the heart should also be treated gently. Venturing out from the concept of cellular memory, the “organ of love” is negatively affected by sadness and on the other hand, displays positive outcomes when experiencing love.

🖊: Bernadette Borlagdan
✒️: Harlene Mae Denina





Reference:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1vzNiGwBWXut_rgd4zYMlxDqdMayTQZ39QMS_wq26G0g/mobilebasic?pli=1

In connection to Pollution Awareness, here's a message from one of our Pollution Control Officers in PSHS.

🖋: Stanly Copas, Czarisma Bosque

Let us refresh our minds and environmental-friendly attitude with series of Facts Related to Pollution!! 📝🏞

✅️Types of Pollution(1/3)
✅️Government and Non-Government Organizations(2/3)
✅️ Pollution Prevention in PSHS (3/3)

🖋: Queenie Pandes, Hillary Estrada
✒️: Shania Bachiller, Jonamae Basmayor




References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSwF5fQoYm8g1CDG7i_7SiZmLbgu8Lu6S-UWeit8024/edit?usp=sharing

Let us refresh our minds and environmental-friendly attitude with series of Facts Related to Pollution!! 📝🏞

✅️Types of Pollution(1/3)
✅️Government and Non-Government Organizations(2/3)

🖋: Stanly Copas, Czarisma Bosque
✒️: Jilianne Lim, Alleah Torres




Reference List:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSwF5fQoYm8g1CDG7i_7SiZmLbgu8Lu6S-UWeit8024/edit?usp=sharing

Let us refresh our minds and environmental-friendly attitude with series of Facts Related to Pollution!! 📝🏞

✅️Types of Pollution (1/3)

🖋: Kloe Resureccion, Dhereck Balisoro, Xian Esta, Dexter Parayno
✒️: Krizia Nicole Gambito
🔎: Sheykhinah Valerio




Reference List:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rSwF5fQoYm8g1CDG7i_7SiZmLbgu8Lu6S-UWeit8024/edit?usp=sharing

It's beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas🎶🎤.....

Winter Solstice has finally happened!!🎅🏻☃️🎄

Winter Solstice is a time when the sun lies at its farthest point south of the equator. It is the onset of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere❄️🌅

Ready your blankets and make the most of this long night, people!!🕯️🌬️🌌

✒️: Harlene Mae Denina, Aaron Cordial
🖋: Sheykhinah Valerio
🔎: PAGASA

"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace."
-Kofi Annan

This International Science and Peace Week 2024, themed Why Science Matters - Engaging Minds and Empowering Future, we are encouraging our fellow youth to lead in fostering a society that values and utilizes scientific insights to address global challenges, promote sustainable development, and contribute to peaceful coexistence. 🌍

Join us as we give more importance to Science and Peace! 🕊🧑‍🔬

In lieu of the second week of November, time may have passed but the knowledge is still worth the sharing😄💡

✍️: Bernadette Borlagdan, Ron Corporal, Queenie Pandes, Sheykhinah Valerio, Shermaine Florin, Niane Lagatic,
✒️: Kaye Torres, Kate Nieva, Rhianne Presbitero, Precious Navarro





Reference List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1leWfdiyGXk2pVpzuQNDqEVmnIWmHev8pu7WIkmBOQkE/edit?usp=sharing

📢 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀.

To assist in the fight against leptospirosis, PISAYtings has compiled a list of the need-to-knows for leptospirosis — the causes, symptoms, and complications 😷. Be reminded on the preventive measures, proper treatments, and medical response available to you! 💊

Join us in spreading awareness of Leptospirosis ‼️ Together, we can reduce the risk of the disease and keep ourselves and our community safe 💪

✍️: Sheykhinah Valerio, Shermaine Florin, Bernadette Borlagdan, Gianne Naceno, and Jan Consulta
🎨: Rhianne Presbitero, Krizia Gambito, Alleah Torres, and Hillary Palcon
🔍: Mel Reyes, Jay Lotivio, and Deiv Mendez





References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S7JEu7eqUOlLERw-aMjjhW87fHbiHenR-YOo1LdDVHE/edit?usp=sharing