03/07/2025
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𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 | 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵; 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗜𝗖
“Last year, I said we’d figure everything out together, and we did.”
— Mae Honey Jade Real, outgoing Editor‑in‑Chief
On June 30 at G Family Resort, Mae Honey Jade Real closed her term as Editor‑in‑Chief of the Paragon, the official student publication of Gensantos Foundation College, Inc. (GFI), with pride, gratitude, and a strong vision for the future.
Real is now a graduate from the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management (BSBA-MM), and her journey in the Paragon started from 2022 to 2025, taking on multiple roles not just as associate editor for two years, but also as an all-rounder writer and photojournalist. On her second time being an associate, she was offered to be the next EIC but she refused the role stating that she wasn’t ready.
She then became the Editor-in-Chief of Editorial Year 2024-2025. Her versatility, consistency, and dedication earned her a legacy of leadership that maintained the publication’s standing.
“I am proud and grateful for having you in doing so…from being dormant to one of the most active,” Real said.
She then highlighted the importance of responding thoughtfully, not reacting immediately when challenges arise.
“For the next editorial year, I hope na kapag may problem, do not immediately react. What you have to do is to respond, always.”
Real also looked back at the publication’s active role during big events like PADUWA and PRISAA, noting how timely coverage helped establish the publication’s most active and dynamic year yet.
Succeeding her is Ljae Natino, the newly appointed Editor-in-Chief for Editorial Year 2025–2026. She is a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy student that became an associate editor for three years.
With teary eyes and a humble tone, Natino recalled her beginnings in journalism, admitting that her only goal back then was to improve her writing and put her skills to good use.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be the one leading it one day,” she shared.
She went on to emphasize the importance of humility over recognition, stating, “It’s okay if you’re not recognized all the time. What matters more is that you keep growing.”
Natino concluded her speech by affirming her purpose as a campus journalist.
“Now I know why I became one. I’ve tied myself to a purpose: to write not just for myself, but for others, for truth, and for growth.”
Symbolizing the formal turnover of responsibilities, the outgoing editorial board passed this year’s magazine issue to the incoming Editor-in-Chief, a symbolic moment that marked the beginning of the Paragon’s Silver Year.
The ceremony ended in high spirits, with members sharing a meal, swimming, and creating new memories that warmly ushered in the next chapter of the Paragon. Under Natino’s lead, the publication is set to carry forward the legacy.
𝙈𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙
Editor-in-Chief: Ljae Natino
Associate Editors: Jellce Kaye Quindala, Ayhna Mae Nara
Managing Editor: Desiree Pagunsan
Assistant Managing Editor: Shamelle Gregorio
Circulation Manager: Meralyn Puaque
𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
Sports Editor: Harvie Oteda
Literary Editor: Harnen Jebb Saumat
Feature Editor: Girlei Barrina
𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
Head Photojournalist: Joan May Carbos
Head Videographer: Khian Jhun Carbonell
Head Graphic Cartoonist: Raymund Domingo
Head Editorial Cartoonist: Noberth Bustamante
Head Layout Artist: Ian Peusca
ᴡʀɪᴛᴛᴇɴ ʙʏ: Ira Lee Aranas
ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏ ʙʏ: Nikka Balabagan
ʟᴀʏᴏᴜᴛ: Ian Peusca
— 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘵 𝘈𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘴 —
