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Model UN club flies high in Ateneo, Hong Kong tilts
Living in a digital world has opened many doors of opportunities for many students to express their creativity for their different...

Filipino athletes dazzle in Tokyo Olympics
Every achiever’s road to gold always starts with the most humble beginnings. From starting out as a believer, they reached the highest...

Candle Pen associate editor graduates valedictorian
Another editor of Candle Pen, the official student publication of Makati Hope Christian School, has been awarded as the class...
OPINION

The Journey from North to South: A Tale of Humanity
As usual, I woke up way ahead of dawn got myself prepared and prayed that traffic would not go against me. Got out of the house and...

Grow your Passion
As kids, we had all the freedom to answer this question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” From doctors to race car drivers,...

Nas Daily’s situation exposes a bigger issue
Six days ago, content creator Nas Daily lost more than 500,000 followers on Facebook. Even as of writing this article, he is still losing...
FEATURES

Sariling Atin, Mahalin Natin
In 1997, then President Fidel Ramos declared the entire month of August to be the country’s National Language month, also known as Buwan...

Making Holy Week more memorable and relatable to children
The Holy Week is a very important time for Christians, and has been for a long time. Like many holidays, we have a tendency to forget the...

Women Empowerment Playlist
In honor of International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8 every year, we compiled a playlist featuring songs about women...
LITERATURE

A teacher's gift
What does success mean to the ordinary person? For Douglas, it meant going after his passion for teaching. For his parents, it meant...

Christmas: The Happiest Time of the Year
Christmas is the happiest time of the year. It’s when people come together And finally, have a chance to catch a breather. We exchange...
CANDLE PEN RADIO

Nonsense with Eunso and Hannah: Netflix Recommendations
Welcome to Candle Pen Radio! For the third episode of Nonsense, program hosts Eunso and Hannah share some must-see shows and series...

Candle Pen Season 2 Finale Episode
Welcome to Candle Pen Radio! For this season finale, the Candle Pen members revisit last year and some of this year's trends and events...

Sound AM with Faith and Tara: Five Facts and Benefits of Music and Arts
Welcome to Candle Pen Radio! For this last episode of Sound AM, program hosts Faith and Tara will be discussing about five facts and...
PROJECTS


Project Illuminate
On November 27, 2021 the Candle Pen launched Project Illuminate: The emergence of digital media. This event was aimed to make the...
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