AMSA - DASIG

Elegant hats adorned with flowers, delicate porcelain teacups filled with aromatic blends, and the clink of silver spoons against china—can you already picture the scene? 🌸👒

We’re counting down the final 24 hours before we all come together for the most anticipated event of the year! Get ready for warmth, connection, and moments that’ll make your heart as full as your plate.

See you tomorrow, fam! Let’s make this General Assembly one for the books! 🫖🩵

Freshly-baked biscuits, and a warm, floral tea— do you smell that already DASIG?

Because I definitely do! See you in 2 days guys !

💬 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤, 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙧?

From juggling academics and balancing having a social life, there is a lot left to be said in between the busy schedule we all persevere to survive daily. In the middle of deadlines, exams, responsibilities, and everything currently going on, let’s check in with our loved ones, friends, and ourselves. A simple “kumusta ka?” can make a big difference.

This 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we remember that no one has to face their struggles alone. We, here at AMSA-DASIG’s SCOMH, aim to make space for your feelings, thoughts, and worries that can be difficult to say out loud or cause that heavy feeling you’re carrying.

If you need to rant or simply get something off your chest, feel free to do so through our “𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚, 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝘼 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚” form. It’s completely anonymous, is unmonitored for direct replies, and designed purely as a private outlet for you to vent and release whatever is weighing on your mind today. Let it be a space for you to let out your feelings and ease your doubts and worries.

💌: https://forms.gle/neRx26Jio8DZCp2n8

A 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 before you submit: This form is a space to anonymously express what you’re feeling, but it is 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.

If you are in danger or currently need immediate help, several resources are listed below:

📌 𝗧𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗺 – 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮 (𝟮𝟰/𝟳)
0939-936-5433 / 0939-937-5433 / 0966-467-9626
📌 𝗡𝗖𝗠𝗛 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝟮𝟰/𝟳)
1553 / 0917-899-8727 / 0919-057-1553

Where there is hope, there is another chapter. You are seen, you are valued, and most especially your story is not over yet. 💜







Words | Aileen Aro Soco & Alyssa Montebon
Graphics | Camille Lanutan & Shanmarie Juablar

whenever i see girls and boys_… HUIEEE HINDIII 🤪🎄

We reckon it’s not just Jose Mari Chan who’s coming around the corner as we enter the “Ber” months 👀 September is here, and so are our 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀! 🥳🎂

Before we start hearing “𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀” everywhere we go, make sure you still remember the lyrics to “𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆” and sing it when you see our celebrants. 🤗🎶

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀!🥂 DASIG wishes you a fantastic and prosperous year ahead, filled with more blessings and plenty of reasons to celebrate! ✨🩵





Words | Joanna Canin
Graphics | Merace Cania

🎂 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡! 🎂

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗬𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘇, our 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗘𝗛 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 superstar and AMSA-DASIG’s environmental health icon, it’s 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 day! 💚✨ Girl, you’re not just aging—you’re 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗨𝗣! Another year wiser, bolder, and more unstoppable.

On this special day, we wish you endless joy, good health, and continued success in all your endeavors. May this new chapter bring you closer to your dreams and fill your life with meaningful moments. Thank you for being an invaluable part of our SCOEH family and for making a difference every single day. 💅🏻👑





Words & Graphics | Merace Cania

𝒲𝒽𝒶𝓉’𝓈 𝓊𝓅, 𝒜𝑀𝒮𝒜-𝒟𝒜𝒮𝐼𝒢! 🎩✨

𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓻𝓮𝓺𝓾𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓭 (𝔂𝓮𝓼, 𝓻𝓮𝓺𝓾𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓭 👀) 𝓽𝓸 𝓳𝓸𝓲𝓷 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓖𝓮𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓪𝓵 𝓐𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓵𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻 2026-2027!

𝑰𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒘 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚. ✨

The General Assembly will be held at the 5th Floor Exam Hall, UC School of Medicine / UC Medical Arts Building, on September 12, 2026 (Saturday), from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

𝒯𝑒𝒶 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒷𝑒 𝓈𝑒𝓇𝓋𝑒𝒹 𝒷𝑒𝒻𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓁𝓊𝓃𝒸𝒽𝑒𝑜𝓃. ☕️

You don’t have to wear anything fancy, but don’t forget to 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗔𝗧 for a chance to win a hefty cash prize 👀🎀

𝒮𝑒𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒! ✨






Words | Gio Balgue
Graphics | Levi Shane Montano

The hottest greeting to the warmest Alumni Officer of AMSA-DASIG, 𝗞𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗶 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹! 🫶🏻✨

May your special day be filled with the same warmth, joy, and kindness that you so generously share with everyone around you.

Happy Birthday, 𝗞𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗶! Wishing you a year filled with love, success, and beautiful moments. Here’s to another year of making a difference and inspiring everyone around you! 🎂✨





Graphics | Merace Cania
Words | Merace Cania

💜 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 💜

This 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗽𝘀𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we commit to breaking down the barriers of stigma and misinformation that continue to affect millions living with seizure disorders. Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, we strive to empower both our fellow students and the public with accurate knowledge about epilepsy: understanding seizure types, recognizing when emergency intervention is needed, and most importantly, treating every person with epilepsy with dignity and respect. 📢💜

We, 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗔-𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗚, stand in solidarity with the epilepsy community and pledge to be champions of change in our community and beyond. Let us lead by example through learning proper seizure first aid, supporting peers and patients living with epilepsy, and challenging harmful stereotypes whenever we encounter them. Together, we can transform awareness into meaningful action and ensure that no one faces epilepsy alone. Because as future healthcare providers, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄. 🧠💜







Graphics | Merace Cania
Words | Levi Shane Montano

25 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗡. 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗗. 💜

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 is more than a 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰. Behind every number is a person, a family, a friend, and a story that matters. It is not a moral failing, but a chronic medical condition that demands compassion, evidence-based care, and harm reduction.

We at 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗔-𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗚 recognize that stigma can isolate patients and prevent them from seeking timely medical intervention. There is still much to be done, even in our own little ways. Today, we remember the lives lost to overdose, hold space for those who continue to struggle, and commit to advocating for compassionate healthcare for every Filipino.

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, you do not have to face it alone. Reaching out is not a sign of weakness. It is a step toward care. A friend, family member, healthcare professional, counselor, or mental health service can be your first step toward support.

📞 In the Philippines: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 8 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 5 𝐏𝐌, 𝐚𝐭:

* Landline: 1553 (nationwide toll-free) / 1800-1888-1553 (₱7.50 per call, landline)
* Smart/TNT: 0919-057-1553
* Globe/TM: 0917-899-8727

🚨 If someone may be experiencing an overdose or another medical emergency, seek emergency medical care immediately.

This 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, let’s continue to foster hope, extend compassion, and create spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and supported. 💜







Words | Jozsana Gallego & Alyssa Montebon
Graphics | Jozsana Gallego & Alyssa Montebon

𝗬𝗼𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗢𝗼0𝗼! 𝗗𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗶𝗶𝗶𝗻! 🤪👀

And just like that, it’s been a week since the ever-ecstatic 𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮! 🌺✨ We know everyone’s still hung up on that feeling of being engrossed in a tropical reverie.

So, let’s take a little trip down memory lane and bring you right back to that tropical state of mind. 🏖️🍹 Here are some snippets from last week’s unforgettable night!

From DASIG showing up in full tropical spirit to the electrifying 𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗻𝗚 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗔 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 led by the org, the night was definitely one for the books! 🎶🪩

We also celebrated the 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 and the 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗠𝗦𝗔-𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗚, kicking of a fresh chapter filled with growth, service, and memories ✨🩵

DASIG, until the next gala! 😉






Photos | UC School of Medicine - Student Council
Graphics | Levi Shane Montano
Words | Joanna Mae Canin