B.I.S Guidance Office- Peer Life Group

🫂 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚

I remember a line from my friend's favorite song that I really liked: "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦." I still remember it. When you are young and you think that pain is the only feeling that is deep enough to prove that you are here, you likely find it to be very true and dramatic.

I got it wrong.

This month—𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵—I came across the statement once again. But it was different. It doesn't sound like a piece of love anymore, but rather like a plea for help from someone who is lost for words, someone who has reached the end of their supply. It is like the person being so deadened that only a sharp feeling could awaken them from their trance. And the very idea of it makes me feel sorrow for that person. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁, 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲, 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

Truth is, the bleeding is not a sign of life. The wanting to feel is.

That need which squeezes through the weave of one's garment, the needle of tremendous need to experience something, anything—nothing is not a death wish. It is a life’s wish. A habitually neglected one. It is the most human, our innermost self screaming that it is still in there, buried under the weight of everything.

Being young, you think pain is the only feeling that counts as a real one.

But we all made a mistake.

This September, we all suit up to be better listeners. What about that? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧, we start recognizing the different ways a person can bleed. Being honest, you can notice it in a friend who suddenly decides not to go out anymore. You can pick it up in the strained “I am okay” that is far from being true. You feel it in the silence that is a little too heavy on the phone call.

Reaching out to everyone else in the world does not mean that you have to do big things. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲. It is the “Hey, how are you?” It is making a cup of coffee and sitting next to someone in silence that says, “We don’t have to talk it all through.” 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 “𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲,” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.

One of the most hopeful realizations that we have come to is that while pain might be a proof of life, it is not the only one. There is a more profound, clearer proof.

It is the very moment when a pair of hands warmly wraps around for a hug. It is the laughter that is helpless and healing that you hear when you thought you had forgotten how. It is the relief of letting go of a bottled-up feeling that you have been hiding for too long, and having it caught by someone who keeps it safe.

Maybe we are not meant to be shining, in depiction of the sun, the fastest decision makers, or speak with confidence etched in our voices.

And maybe that is enough. Maybe I am enough. Maybe we all are.

Therefore, not only for this month but also for the silent bleeding, the quiet trails of life, let us be on the lookout. Let us be those who do not glance away, removing our stare from another’s pain. Let's gently remind people that feeling alive does not have to be painful. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱.

𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂.

🖼 Mariane Libo-on & Mica Bautista
✍ Jhilian Fuentes

👋 𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦?

Amid the noise of the highway and hallways, there stands a silent yet unwavering sanctuary where students are encouraged to take a breather, to reflect, and share the weight of what their hearts carry. The Peer Life Group is more than just a pillar students can lean on—it leads with purpose and a promise tucked in each of our hearts: “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭—𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.”

Whether via online or personal conversations, your 𝗞𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 provide a judgment-free zone where thoughts and emotions are validated and met not with answers or solutions, but with empathy. With the Kakampeers, no concern is too small, no voice is left unheard. With growing peer life coaches that stand firm and tall, we are ready to listen and take our time. Whether through scheduled sessions or drop-in talks, we ensure that every student has a place to turn to.

𝗔 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀—𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. What we have laid out on the table isn’t about advice or intervention; it captures connection. In a growing world where young minds often grapple with unspoken struggles, the Peer Life Group offers something rare: 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿.

We encourage the students of 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 to reach out—via messages, a quick drop-in by the Guidance Office, or through the group’s page—we stand with our genuine words, “𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.”

Though it may be hard to open a part you have been masking for so long, to tear down the walls you have built up so high, that even you can’t get out of—time exists, and so does taking it step by step. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗱. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲. 🍀

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

🖼 Jhilian Fuentes
✍ Jhilian Fuentes

"Happy ! 🌟

Today, we celebrate the energy, creativity, and passion of young people around the world. 🌎💪

Let's recognize the amazing contributions and achievements of youth in our communities, and let's work together to provide opportunities for them to grow, learn, and thrive. 🌟

To all the young leaders, innovators, and change makers out there, keep shining your light and making a difference! ✨ You're the future of our world, and we believe in you! 💫

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𝗪𝗘’𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨! 🫵

Psst! The curtains have been drawn back, and the sound of people cheering symbolizes that the crowd is eager for your arrival.

The halls of 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 are far from quiet, as the newly recruited members of the Peer Life Group are welcomed with open arms. This is not just any welcome; it signifies the beginning of our journey together. Side by side, we create room for growth, where friendships blossom and leave a lasting impact.

As you step into the welcoming space where empathy resonates deeply, you can feel the warmth that radiates from everyone present. Each person shines with a light of kindness and compassion—exactly what our school community truly needs right now. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱: 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. The Peer Life Group truly embodies the spirit of family, offering a supportive space to help you connect with the right people to share your life with. Whether you are here for more room for improvement, to reach your potential, or simply to be part of something meaningful, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲.

The Peer Life Group is the people whom you can call your family, the ones who will lift you when you struggle, and are the ones who will grow alongside you every step of the way. Though this may sound exciting and all, we also understand if this is overwhelming. A start of something new feels different than others; there is this slight flutter in your chest, a mix of eagerness and uncertainty—a bundle of what ifs and maybes dancing around constantly in your mind. Every smile exchanged, every story shared, every triumph conquered and fought are all part of embracing the transformation.

To our new Ka-peers—or should I say 𝙆𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨? Your bravery and commitment towards a new journey stand stronger than the voices that tell you quite the opposite of what you truly deserve to be aware of.

Every story holds its meanings and starts with a single page—and as we hold hands together, we start writing ours today. May each page and chapter be filled with laughter, love, and something beautiful that neither words can truly explain the significance of. 𝗞𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸.

We will make sure your Peer Life Group story is worth telling. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

✍ Jhilian Fuentes
🖼 Jhilian Fuentes

𝗕𝗨𝗪𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗔 2025: “𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗮: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮”

This August, Burot Integrated School and the Peer Life Group proudly celebrate 𝗕𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗮 2025, with the theme “𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘵 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘬𝘢: 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢.” It’s more than just a celebration; it is one of the factors that bind our communities and encourages us to tell our stories for the road.

From the smoke billowing through the thin air and the shouts of people from numerous places, the loud honking stands as a reminder that language is more than just words—it is a beacon of our 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆, our 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, and our 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. From daily expressions like “𝘒𝘶𝘺𝘢, 𝘣𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘥 𝘱𝘰!” to the voiced-out speeches that have shaped our nation into what it is at present, the Filipino language is more than just flowery words people use daily; it plays a vital role in our society.

As individuals and students of Burot Integrated School, we become living expressions of our society—we are called to become storytellers of our history. Let us use our voices not only to speak but also to understand, to break barriers, and to search for unity. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Let’s take pride in what makes us who we are, wholly and undeniably. Buwan ng Wika is not just an ordinary day—it is a national celebration, and 𝘆𝗼𝘂 are a part of it.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

✍ Jhilian Fuentes
🖼 Jhilian Fuentes

📖 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 28:7 (𝗞𝗝𝗩)

“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑; 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝𝑒𝑑: 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑡ℎ; 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑖𝑚.”

Our lives as students can be overwhelming—piling deadlines, countless expectations, and never-ending pressure can easily weigh us down as if it were a paper weight. But this verse speaks volumes, reminding us that 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. God is our constant source of strength when we are tired and the one who appears as our shield once our armor has turned weary and our souls become filled with vulnerability. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗺, 𝗛𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀—𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀.

So, today, take a breath and pause. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗚𝗼𝗱. Whether you are answering a quiz or it seems to be a simple but busy day, keep in mind that He is our helper. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀—𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴!

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

✍️ Jhilian Fuentes
🖼 Jhilian Fuentes

Every 30th of July, friends and bonds are celebrated—a special day filled with acknowledgement towards the people who stand as pillars of strength and a flicker of motivation to keep on going.

So, whether you have a friend or two, no matter how long you have been together, remember to keep trying to bridge the gap between conflicts and clarity by having their backs on any day, whether it's the happiest ones or the gloomiest.

This Wednesday may be any other day to others, but to us, the 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 holds your hands through every path you take. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀.

We care for you.

✍️: Jhilian Fuentes
🖼: Jhilian Fuentes