Sustainability, not just a trend or buzzword — Dr. Basilio

Angela "In-young" Hwang · April 24, 2025

The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) announced on November 8, 2024 the creation of a new Philippine map that includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

New PH map includes WPS

Angela "In-young" Hwang · April 24, 2025

Aiming to inspire greater community awareness and action, Dr. Remedios Basilio, chairperson of the school’s waste management team, gave an insightful talk on environmental sustainability and the urgent challenges of climate change through the initiative of Colegio San Agustin's Sustainability Council.

Work Immersion Program returns in SHS

Tastumi Gabrielle Sasaki · April 24, 2025

To equip students with valuable practical experience and professional guidance, the High School Department brings back the Work Immersion Program (WIP) for qualified Grade 12 students.

Locking in, Leveling Up

EDITORIAL  · April 24, 2025

The claw descends and picks up a prize, lifting it out of the pile— suddenly, it’s no longer buried in the familiar. For a student stepping into the real world, the experience is much the same: a mix of curiosity and trepidation as they leave their comfort zone for a space of growth, opportunity, and discovery...

Fear, the Fool

Chiara Valenzuela · LITTLE MISS CHATTERBOX · April 24, 2025

Just weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, the newly inaugurated U.S. president has wasted no time diving headfirst into controversy. His early executive orders, many of which mirror the ultra-conservative Project 2025 blueprint...

Cheating the System

Jaresiah Bacar · TURNPIKE · April 24, 2025

The world does not merely revolve around the sun; it also revolves around the concept of numbers. From the numerical figures we see on a clock that creates our days to the numbers on a piece of paper...

A Pen for All Men: Campus Press as People’s Media

Angela Hwang & Maria Daniella Drapete  · July 25, 2025

“We don’t just tell stories. We challenge [them] and move [them] forward,” says Ms. Raneza Beatrice Pinlac, GMA correspondent and Colegio San Agustin-Makati alumna, in an exclusive interview with Insights for this year’s Campus Press Freedom commemoration. 

Bridging Educational Gaps: The impact of CSA’s ALS in empowering students for success

Maria Emilia Fermin  · April 24, 2025

“Education is something no one can take away from you.” This powerful statement resonates deeply with countless individuals in the Philippines, where the Flexible Learning Options (FLO) serve as a beacon of hope for those facing barriers to mainstream education. FLOs offer flexible learning pathways that allow learners to achieve basic education competencies, all adapted to the needs of the individual.

A Father's Promise: A Christmas Gift from Teatro Punlahi

Jeanne Kristen Feltavero  · April 24, 2025

On December 12, 2024, Teatro Punlahi’s play, “A Father’s Promise,” hit the stage as the senior  high school organization’s first theater production of the school year. The play, much like a  musical, exhibited the many talents of its members through their impeccable acting, singing, and  storytelling. With its plot centered around the challenges a family has to go through during the  Christmas season, along with the need for hope and each other, the play dazzled the audience  and set the mood for an auspicious Christmas. 

The inner workings of CSA Makati's outreach activities

Irah Jane Paraiso · April 24, 2025

A bustling classroom where young students are not just burying their heads in textbooks, but also interacting with other learners from diverse backgrounds—this is what a day in Colegio San Agustin-Makati (CSA) looks like. At the heart of CSA lies a vital network of outreach linkages that bridges the gap between its inner community and the outside world.

Waste Not(?) Wednesday?

EDITORIAL · April 24, 2025

Today, the environmental crisis persists as a cause for concern, worsened by the overwhelming waste produced by communities. According to a Statista report by Christy Balita, the Philippines amassed an estimate of 60,500 metric tons of solid waste daily in 2023.

The enduring Filipino spirit amid Habagat
challenges

Julia Abigail Pino · April 24, 2025

For most of the second half of 2024, heavy rains poured across the Philippines, flooding homes and submerging communities with murky and knee-to-waist-deep waters. This experience is nothing new to many Filipinos who have, time and time again, suffered challenges brought on by extreme weather. The intensified Habagat, or Southwest monsoon, from June to October 2024 has once again revealed the enduring spirit of Filipinos.

Laboring in Love: Augustinian volunteers
unite for coastal cleanup

SEAN OMAR FRANCISCO · April 24, 2025

One Saturday morning, the shores of Manila Bay bustled as students and teachers of Colegio San Agustin (CSA) - Makati’s High School Department gathered for International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICC) at SM by the Bay Central Park, united by their shared love for the planet.