YOUR Guidance Counselor

25/09/2025

Empowering the next wave of peer leaders! 🌱💙 Honored to join FEU HS for their Junior Peer Facilitator Training! What an inspiring group of changemakers and mental health advocates. Thank you, FEUHS Junior Peers Organization, for letting me be part of your journey. 😊

21/09/2025

The PAP Clinical Psychology Division, PAP Assessment Psychology Division, PAP Counseling Psychology Division of the PAP join the call for mindful governance. We highlight how government corruption deeply affects our collective well-being and call on leaders to prioritize transparency and human-centric planning for a nation grounded in trust and integrity.

19/09/2025

This certificate isn’t just a piece of paper. This reflects stories heard, struggles shared, and moments of healing. I’m very grateful to have played a small role in making support more accessible through Philippine Mental Health Association, Inc.'s Remote Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Project. Thank you, PMHA, for the opportunity to serve as a Volunteer Counselor and contribute to mental health advocacy that truly matters. 🌱

13/05/2025

🌱 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. You might be feeling hopeful, disappointed, anxious, or even hopeless. Whatever you’re feeling... it’s okay. 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝘧𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑.

It’s okay to step back and take a break. Unplugging doesn’t mean you don’t care; it means you’re caring for your mental health.

If you're really having a hard time coping, or you don’t know what to do anymore, 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝘩𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘. 🩵💚

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𝙉𝘾𝙈𝙃 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚:
📞 1553 (Nationwide landline toll-free)
📞 1800-1888-1553 (For Smart & TNT subscribers. A one-time charge of P7.50 will be applied per call).
📱 SMART/ TNT: 0919-057-1553
📱 GLOBE/ TM: 0917-899-USAP(8727)

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12/05/2025

Late post. We officially graduated from NU’s LeaderSHIFT Training last April 28, 2025—a 10-day leadership development initiative designed to equip future leaders with strategic skills and competencies. Grateful to have been part of this meaningful program. Thank you for this opportunity, National University Philippines! 😊✨

08/05/2025

Thank you so much for having me, NUCOA-SC! ☺️

08/05/2025

See you later! 😊

07/05/2025

🎉 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐚 𝐄𝐡! 🎉
Let’s celebrate 𝙔𝙊𝙐 and your journey!

Join us on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, for "𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙆𝙖 𝙀𝙝! 𝘼 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜" at 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 and 𝟑:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 via 𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 — a special event that honors the strength, growth, and success of our students throughout the academic year. 💪📚🌱

This webinar is a space to reflect on the 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, the 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥, and the 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥. Because every step, every struggle, and every win matters. 🙌

🕘 𝙼𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗:
"𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱-𝘣𝘺-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘚𝘢𝘬𝘴𝘦𝘴: 𝘚𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦"
👩‍🏫 Speaker: Ms. Hazel Anne Chumacera, Guidance Senior Associate – College of Architecture
A powerful dive into the real-life challenges and triumphs of Arki-E students, reminding us that every hardship is a step toward strength and success.
Event link: NUCOAWebinar2025MorningSession

🕒 𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚘𝚗 𝚂𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗:
"𝘜𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘢𝘬𝘴𝘦𝘴: 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘦𝘵"
🧑‍🏫 Guest Speaker: Mr. Francis Felix Lagarto, Guidance Counselor – College of Architecture
An inspiring conversation on building emotional resilience, embracing self-compassion, and cultivating the mindset to thrive beyond academics.
Event link: NUCOAWebinar2025AfternoonSession

Let’s celebrate your story — because Sumakses ka eh! ✨

09/04/2025

Honored to be interviewed today, April 9, 2025, by BS Psychology students from Bestlink College as part of their academic requirements. Grateful for the opportunity to share my journey and insights as a licensed psychometrician. Wishing these future mental health professionals all the best in their careers! 😊✨

19/11/2024

Happy CHOOSEday indeed! 🙌🏻

Today was a reminder that we have the power to choose to create positive change. I am very much thankful to be part of a successful webinar on 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 with an incredible group of psychology students and their professors! 🌿✨

We explored the profound impact that community-centered care can have on mental well-being, discussing practical strategies, the importance of collaboration, and the role of psychology in fostering supportive, inclusive environments. It was inspiring to see bright minds engaging in the conversation, sharing their knowledge, and shaping the future of mental health care. 💚

Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success. Let's continue to learn, grow, and work toward a more inclusive, supportive mental health landscape! ☺️

YOUR Guidance Counselor,
Francis 😊

19/11/2024

💙💙💙

18/11/2024

See you tomorrow! ☺️

Good Day Psych Students!

The Young Mental Health Advocates Organization (YMHAO) presents a live webinar.

Date: November 19th
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
Platform: Google Meet/Facebook
YMHAO Page (Live Streaming)

Join us as we discuss the benefits and best practices of community-based mental health treatments with our guest speaker, Francis Felix V. Lagarto, MA, RPM, RGC, CHRA.







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