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𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 | 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟳, 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟵 (𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)

On 7 October 1959, a Soviet probe the size of a small water heater swung around the back of the Moon, opened a camera port on its sunlit side, and began photographing a hemisphere no human had ever seen. The spacecraft was called Luna 3. It carried two lenses, a roll of film, a miniature chemical processor, and a scanner that could turn developed negatives into radio signals. Over the next several days, as it coasted back toward Earth on a long looping trajectory, it transmitted a set of first views of the lunar far side — blurry, low-contrast, and historically irreversible.

Those images ended a question humans had been asking for as long as they had looked up. The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, so one face is always turned roughly toward us. Libration lets observers glimpse a little beyond the edge, but until Luna 3, the far side itself remained a blank place on maps.

Daily Dose of e-News | October 7, 2026

Let’s take a moment to dive into local news and stay informed about the latest developments around us, especially in the areas of education, culture, arts, technology, and lifestyle tips that can benefit us all.

Here’s your Daily Dose of News for today, featuring the article:
HOW TO FIND RELIEF FROM CHRONIC CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHEA

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2026/10/01/how-to-find-relief-from-chronic-constipation-and-diarrhea

𝗧𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿! 📚✨

Your token is finally here! We’re super excited to share a special token of appreciation directly from our 𝗣𝗡𝗨 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗝. 𝗧𝘂𝗴𝗮, to celebrate our top library users over the last quarter.

We are beyond grateful to all of you for making the library your go-to spot and making the most of our borrowing services! We truly appreciate you!

Drop by to pick up your token now! 🙌

Daily Dose of e-News | October 6, 2026

Let’s take a moment to dive into local news and stay informed about the latest developments around us, especially in the areas of education, culture, arts, technology, and lifestyle tips that can benefit us all.

Here’s your Daily Dose of News for today, featuring the article:
THE FUTURE OF HEALTH AND LONGEVITY BELONGS TO FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/30/the-future-of-health-and-longevity-belongs-to-functional-nutrition

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 | 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟱, 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟯

The Manila council of the BSA was initially funded through the help of various civic organizations, namely: the YMCA, Knights of Columbus, Masons, Elks, Filipino and Chinese Chambers of Commerce, the U.S. Army, the Catholic and Protestant churches, and the American Legion. Scouting history in the Philippines traces back to the American occupation of the islands. The first documented formation of a scout troop in the islands was that of the Lorillard Spencer's troop of Zamboanga, formed in 1914 by a U.S. Navy Lieutenant named Sherman Kiser. This is just seven years after Lord Baden-Powell founded Scouting in England in 1907 and four years after the establishment of the Boy Scouts of America in 1910. Lt. Kiser got the idea of putting up a boy scout in the Philippines upon the suggestion of American charity worker Caroline Spencer, whom he was initially assigned to es**rt in Sulu.

Mrs. Spencer saw how Filipino boys could benefit from scouting and discussed her ideas with Kiser. She actually shared the idea to organize boy scouts troop in the Philippines since her son, Lorillard Spencer, was an active scout in the United States; hence, it became the name of the troop. Although Kiser was reassigned to Zamboanga, he still formed a Scout troop composed of young Muslim boys. Upon learning of the formation of a new troop, Mrs. Spencer sent monetary support to purchase uniform and construct a headquarters. Realizing the benefits that Scouting was bringing to the boys, Assemblyman Tomas Confesor of Iloilo sponsored a bill in the National Assembly providing for the establishment of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines to replace the Boy Scout of America. The bill was signed into law as Commonwealth Act No. 111 by President Manuel L. Quezon on October 31, 1936, thus marking the month of October as Scouting Month.

Hence, it was formally established on January 1, 1938, and recognized on October 1, 1946, by the Boy Scouts World Bureau.

The PNU Library proudly joins the celebration of 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆.📚

Today, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 who 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. As the National Center for Teacher Education, 𝗣𝗡𝗨 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

To all teachers and educators, thank you for inspiring learners and making a difference every day.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 💙

Daily Dose of e-News | October 5, 2026

Let’s take a moment to dive into local news and stay informed about the latest developments around us, especially in the areas of education, culture, arts, technology, and lifestyle tips that can benefit us all.

Here’s your Daily Dose of News for today, featuring the article:
WHAT'S THE NEXT BIG THING IN MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH?

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/30/whats-the-next-big-thing-in-medicine-and-public-health

📅 SAVE THE DATES!

As Term 2 of A.Y. 2026–2027 begins, please be informed of the official University Library schedules for the following services:

📌 Library Card and eLibrary Account Processing
📌 Use of Print Resources
📌 Book Borrowing

These schedules will be observed for the rest of the academic year.

Please be guided accordingly and plan your library visits ahead. We look forward to serving you! 📚✨

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 | 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟬𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰

National Boyfriend Day is an unofficial observance held every October 3 in various parts of the world. It provides an opportunity to recognize and appreciate boyfriends and the important role they play in relationships.

The occasion is often used as a simple way to express gratitude and affection toward a partner. People may celebrate by spending time together, giving thoughtful messages, or sharing memorable moments. Although it is not recognized as an official holiday, the occasion has become more noticeable through social media and online celebrations. It continues to serve as a lighthearted reminder to value the people who bring companionship and support into our lives.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱: 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 | 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝗡𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
by Katharina Sterr, Joachim Bachner, Daniel Alexander Scheller, Filip Mess, Simon Blaschke, Theres Mühlberg, Friederike Butscher, and Jan Schmid-Ellinger
BMC Public Health, Vol. 26, No. 1, Article 710 (2026)

Sterr et al. (2026) looked at mental health-promoting interventions for teachers and how these programs work in actual school settings. According to the study, simply having a mental health program does not necessarily mean that it will improve teachers’ well-being. Its success can also depend on factors such as workload, available time and resources, support from school leaders, and the overall school environment. These conditions can affect how teachers respond to the interventions and whether the programs can be maintained over time.

One of its focuses is the challenges teachers face in their everyday work. A well-planned program may still be difficult to carry out when teachers already have many responsibilities and limited time. It also points out that proper training, support from school administrators, programs that address the needs of the school, and good relationships among teachers can help make these interventions more effective.

Furthermore, the article presents teacher well-being as something that is influenced by the overall school environment, rather than being solely an individual responsibility. This makes the study useful in practice because schools can either help support teachers or contribute to the stress they experience. It also suggests that mental health initiatives are more meaningful when they take into consideration the different needs and situations teachers face in their work.

Hence, teachers are more likely to benefit from mental health support when it is connected to the realities of their everyday work. As we celebrate Teachers’ Month and World Teachers’ Day, the study reminds us that appreciating teachers goes beyond recognition and appreciation. It also means creating a school environment where they feel valued, supported, and understood, while providing the time and resources they need to manage the demands of their work.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
Sterr, K., Bachner, J., Scheller, D.A. et al. No healthy schools without healthy teachers: a scoping review on implementation determinants, strategies and outcomes of mental health-promoting interventions for school teachers. BMC Public Health 26, 710 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26589-w