KASANAG Vol.1 (Page)

“Whether we remain the ash or become the Phoenix is up to us.”
-Ming-Dao Deng (Chinese American author, artist, philosopher,
teacher, and martial artist)
The COVID-19 virus caused many issues to arise worldwide. Everyone struggled
to cope with the changes that are mostly traumatizing and chaotic. Precious lives
were lost. The majority grieved. Many lost their jobs. The economy declined.
Some are trapped in various lockdowns and couldn’t even come home freely to
their loved ones. We tried to embrace, and adapt to these changes, yet we cannot
deny that regardless of the adjustments we make, horrifying things will forever
stay in our minds and things will never be as they were. What we can do now is
move forward. Changes may be inevitable yet still we can move forward.
Kasánag is the first publicized project of TINGOG-CPO after the two-year
pandemic hiatus. Kasánag means clearness, brightness, lucidity, and light. To
quote our Prayer for Change, one line says, even if I am not the light I can be the
spark in faith, service, and communion.
The cover implies the importance of hope in the midst of the
pandemic. To guarantee fulfillment of assurance in life, we intend to
change the framework of life scenarios. We have the courage to
put ourselves to be significant in making decisions on adopting
what’s new while being aligned with the Lasallian core values
and committed enough to be productive. We might not
be able to control and entirely change the environment
to resolve the different issues around us, but there is
one thing we can control-that is ourselves. We can be
the change that we want to see. A pandemic might
happen but we could learn to live with it.
Animo La Salle!
Br. Butch Antolin S. Alcudia III FSC
Vice President for Lasallian Mission
Dean of Student Affairs