24/01/2026
Trigger Warningโโ
(Long Capion ahead)
For 5 years of being a journalist, an editorial cartoonist who chose to be the voice for other. Wala akong pinanhinayangan. I fought a great battle, i must say.
Journalism became my stepping stone, the reason for me to become who I am right now, and will always be the reason for who I'll be in the future. Kaupay la magpara reminisce san kun pano ak san nagtitikang pala ak.
2018- Let's just say this year was the starting point of the line I'm drawing right now. Grade 5, transferee. waray waray la sa school, drawing drawing san mga butang na karuyag ko la, ngan nakikita ko la. Then there was this teacher who suddenly took my portfolio (dde naka compile akon mga drawings). She just looked at it and said nothing. Then the other day. She ask me to go to the library, kay adto man siya. Then, boom!! Didto nag start, my first time holding a pencil with a purpose, winning DisSPC, DivSPC, and RSPC. Nagdaog baak sa RSPC? Waray, waray lat palara. Hapit hapitan la. 4th, kakarag dara unta sa NSPC. Pero it's Okay.
2019- Padayon sige ungay. This teacher was so hands on to me, she always encourage me whenever i feel so low. She never doubted me since day, instead she believed in me, that someday I'll bloom. Pero mao gihap, waray nalat maka NSPC, pero okay la, siguro may curse gud iton sakon HAHAHHAHA. Pero bumawi kami san sa Festival of talent, NAKA-NATIONAL!! Ra garing nahuman kay gin nerbyos na iyo bayot. Pero she just laughed, waray niya ipafeel sakon nga nadisappoint siya.
After this 2 years of fighting to clench my Dream NSPC. I took a break, not because I'm tired, but because of this Pandemic (kalalangot oi!). Sine nga mga panahon waray contest, waray kun nano nano.
Then in grade 9, balik na tanan na competition. Nahinumdom paak, ka excited ko sine kay "YES! MAKACOMPETE AK UTROO!" Garing, sine nga time dre pa para sakon an Cartooning Individual. So, nahingadto ak sa group Category. San akon pag ungay sine, kadamo ko nakilala. Kadamo ko nahibar an sakon kalugaringon. Teamwork really makes the dreamwork, we didn't won the competition, but for me the bond that we've created, the laughter, the deep talks is already a win. These people taught me that you don't have to be alone to be called strong, because sometimes you can become strong because of these people around u.
After, the other batch graduated. We became the so called next in line, the "ate's and kuya's". Same story, for the next 3 years, i fought, with my coach but never get the chance to bag the NSPC title. But it's okay. This teacher is also special to me. She believed in me, bisan 1st time pala ak niya nakita, she never doubted my skill, she helped me grow, bisan dre ine siya maaram mag drawing HAHAHA, maaram ak she's trying her best to keep up para maalakapa ak, and i love her for that.
And up to this very moment, HAHAHHA. Graduating na si bayot๐ฅน๐ฅน. From a grade 5 pupil who know nothing about what will happen to her in the future, to a woman that is now thriving, and becoming more firm to be a deserving voice for others. Bumalhin ak sa Filipino EdCart Category. And this teacher accepted me nga waray ruhaduha. She really really believe in me, despite knowing nga pirme laak nakaka RSPC ngan dre nakakaabot sa NSPC. Bisan damo na siya trabahuon, dre gihap ak niya nakakalimtan na panginanuon. And i admire her for being like that. She's strong, independent, and never let her student feel down and discourage. Siring ko pa sadto sakon kalugaringon san pag balhin ko sa iya "promise ma'am, dadad on ko ikaw sa rspc" so adto, kutob gudman la RSPC, waray ko nala kasi sagad sagara akon ampo oi HAHAHAH.
For 5 years, I changed, I evolved, I improved and become the person I never expect for me to become. "Karag graduating ka na, kasabot ko imo na". It was never "karag" for me, from all the experiences, the memories that has been created with my co-journalists, I already won and that is my trophy. I want to say thank you to these 3 teachers who never doubted my skill, and helped me grow in their own way, I love you three so much po. Thank you for giving me the chance to showcase my talent. Thank you for not giving up on me, bisan pirme dre kit nakaka NSPC HAAHAH. From the bottom of my heart, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH TO THIS 3 QUEENS, the best coaches who handled me. I promise to you that i will always keep my pencil sharp. And to my co-journalists, from the pioneers nga akon mga namimiss yana, ngan mga kumupkop sakon kapag usahan laak tas naboboring naak pagtraining to sadto nga mga bag o nga tubo, thank you for the bond that we created genuinely. Thank you for being true, for being loyal to talutang, and from being hardworking. I love you all guys. Sakon mga baby nga magpapadayon, ngan mabibilin sa school pa, always keep talutang loud and always for the truth, lablab kam ni ate. Napirde man yana, pero dre maundang. Matangis man, pero dre masuko. This is just the start of your journey mga langgay, damo pa kam aagian, padayon la.๐ซถ๐ซถ
(Dde na ada ak mag eend sine na ak kadramahan.)
Again, this is Zchar the Chief Cartoonist of talutang, not saying a painful goodbye, but see u again next time, pinalangga ko nga publication. Lagi't lagi para bayan!โโ I'll drop my pencil muna for nowโบ๏ธ
