Kate Bernice

 The Philippines, made up of many islands, is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Filipinos often face serious problems like stronger typhoons, longer droughts, and rising sea levels. To build resilience, it's important to understand what causes these changes. While the country’s location makes it prone to natural disasters like earthquakes and storms, human activities, both local and global, make things worse, affecting people's lives and livelihoods. The main cause of climate change worldwide is the increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels, industrial activities, and deforestation. Developed countries, which have been industrializing for a long time, are largely responsible for these emissions. However, even though the Philippines contributes very little to global emissions, it suffers greatly from the effects of global warming, including stronger weather events. Locally, things like deforestation, illegal m...

  INTRAMURALS 2025: In her lens The Intramurals 2025 is a very memorable memory for me, not as an athlete but as a journalist. I was part of this year's Documentation team along with Mrs. Mary Angeline Gorospe and Mr. Ryan Villanueva.  For the first day, I documented the Dance Sports. It was so fun to watch and document. The dancers danced gracefully and enjoyed every minute of it.  The people in the photo actually won. I already knew they would—not because they are older and more experienced but it's because of their passion and how they dance gracefully.  The second day, I actually covered 3 to 4 events.  Basketball, E-Sports, Chess, most fun event I covered was boxing. You can hear the loud cheers of the audience for their bets, how we try to capture every moment that would look good and memorable, and how every punch signifies strength and courage.  Each punch did not signify hatred and anger, but rather hope and courage to fight for their teams—to brin...