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The XTRA Pod #27: NightIE Night! Zzzz

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:50:00 +0000

Hindi ka pa rin inaantok? 😴 O baka naman gutom ka lang ulit? 😵‍💫💤

Join 21s & Up Clubber, Lexi Sablayan, 22s Clubber, Allen Sumaden, and 23s Clubber, Janah Gomez as they talk about their favorite late-night rituals, 🧚 comfort snacks, kwentong creepy 👻 (promise, may pa-jumpscare), and all the weird, wonderful things Clubbers do after dark. 🌙✨

This is the XtraPod as your official pampatulog—or pampagising 😪🌀

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Filmed on April 5, 2025

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The XTRA Pod Anniversary Episode #7: Tea PartIEa!

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:45:49 +0000

☕ Time for Tea, Tales, and Triumphs!

What’s brewing? A TEA PARTIEA in honor of 57 years of the IE Club! This is your front-row seat to a celebration of passion, magnanimity, and victory—with a splash of hot TEA 👀 on the side.

🎙️ Sit back as Renzo Rivera, Vice President for Extracurricular Affairs, Patxi Tiu, Vice President for Finance, and Mae Iguiron, Vice President for Membership, spill the secrets, serve the laughs, and sip on the stories behind our legacy of doing the right thing.

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Filmed on November 25, 2024

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The XTRA Pod Anniversary Episode #6: Happily Ever After

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

A legacy of passion, magnanimity, and victory continues to shine bright as we celebrate IE Club's 56th year of excellence! 🌟

Listen in to the amazing stories and heartwarming experiences of Jovelle Adizas, the 20's & Up Batch Representative, James Cadano, the Executive Secretary of IE Club, and Ivan Basal, the President of IE Club as they unmask the memories of how we live happily ever after and reminisce and honor our rich history of doing the right thing! 🏆

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Filmed on December 16th, 2023

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The XTRA Pod #26: Rock in PODcus!

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Can you hear that? 🎸 It’s the sound of music! 🤘🏻

With Rock In Focus approaching, this episode is dedicated to songs we sing our hearts out to and how they help us dance to the beat of our own drums. 🥁

Hit play and tune into the groove 🌈 as Clubbers, Patxi Tiu, the Director for Entrepreneurial Events, Hans Isip, and Medwin Devilleres, the Project Managers for Rock in Focus, share colorful insights into how they enjoy music and its relevance to their lives.

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Filmed on November 13th, 2023

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The XTRA Pod #25: Laban Lang!: Battling Burnout

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Start pa lang ng semester and pagod ka na ba? Or maybe you just can't find enough motivation because you feel that you’re stuck in a ‘slump’?

A lot of us may be feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, unmotivated, or physically and mentally drained. You’re not alone Clubber, we’re going through it too.

Join the 22s Clubbers, Chelsy Sy, a Project Head for Org Partnerships and the Director for Academic Opportunities, and Kei Galiza, the Project Manager for the XtraPod as they find peace in the chaos and talk about their journey on self-care, self-love and how they battle their way through burnout. 😌

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Filmed on October 13th, 2023

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The XTRA Pod Shorts #2: IE Club: Win or One

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

After three grueling weeks of battling it out, the crown is back in our hands—our 31st in Engg Week history! But, were the sacrifices that these passionate and magnanimous Clubbers worth the victory? The legacy of the organization and personal aspirations clash in this episode of The XTRA Pod Shorts. Listen to “IE Club: Win or One” with Night Events Head Raechelle Go (21s), and Finance Head Pepi Mapa (21s)!

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The XTRA Pod #24: HomecomIEng

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:06:15 +0000

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗺! 😎 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗽?! 🤯

What's up, clubbers! The Xtra Pod is back—ON-SITE? IN PERSON? IN REAL LIFE?! 😱

That's right, we're back! We're all back! After two years of remote learning, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 as we talk about our 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗜𝗘𝗻𝗴 to UP with Director for Applicant Development Lance Yu (19s), Director for Applicant Data & Evaluations Juju Beltran (20s), and Branding Head for Recruitment Stefi Henson (22s)!

From our longest walks on campus to the unwritten rules we've broken, there's so much to catch up on! See you sa tambs, clubbers! 🏡

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The XTRA Pod Anniversary Episode #5: 55 Years Of Doing The Right Thing!

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +0000

Passionate, Magnanimous, and Victorious! IE Club has gone through many changes since its establishment. Even though many clubbers have come and gone, our clubber spirit has only grown stronger as we continue to uphold our core values of Service, Integrity, Efficiency and Effectiveness, Commitment, and Continous Improvement. In celebration of IE Club's 55th Anniversary, Kristin Castillo, a current PM for Bazaar, Rachel Gaddi, the current VP for Memcomm, and Ethan Aldaba, the current President of IE Club, will be reminiscing their journey in the organization and sharing insights on what it truly means to be a clubber! Tune in to this year's anniversary episode, 55 Years Of Doing The Right Thing!

The XTRA Pod Shorts #1: ChrIEstmas in our Hearts

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +0000

It's no secret that the Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world. 'Tis the season for puto bumbong, noche buena, manito-manita, and our yuletide national anthem: the ABS-CBN Christmas Station ID! It would not be surprising to learn that many consider "Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko" to be the network's best Christmas anthem. In this short, Angela Navarrete, a Project Manager for Applicant Relations and an IEx Programs Head, and Emman Mones, the Director for Applicant Integration, will share their thoughts on the station’s IDs that have truly shaped the festive season of Christmas in the Philippines. Tune in to this week’s short, ChrIEstmas in our Hearts!

The XTRA Pod #23: IEnuman sa Katipunan

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

IE Club is known to have a lot of active members, which is why the organization hosts different initiatives to encourage Clubbers to build relationships and strengthen bonds within the greater Clubber community. With this, many Clubbers love to bond and enjoy each other's company with a bottle of their favorite drinks! In this episode, Indy Lazaro, an Applicant of IE Club, Renzo Berba, an Officer for Clubber Games, and John Magturo, a Project Manager for Social Events and the current 20’s Batch Representative will share their most memorable inuman experiences with the organization and more! Tune in to this week’s episode, IEnuman sa Katipunan!

The XTRA Pod #22: IEntroverts

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

What's up, Clubbers! As a university-wide organization, IE Club is reputed to be filled with extroverts and social butterflies. While this is true for a lot of clubbers, as an organization that also prides itself on its ability to indulge a vast spectrum of personalities, we would like to highlight some inspiring introverted clubbers! In this episode, Annika Cantos, the current Executive Secretary and a former batch representative, and AG Gregorio, the current Director for Entrepreneurial Events, will share their thoughts on navigating and succeeding in this organization as introverts! Tune in to this week’s episode, IEntroverts!

The XTRA Pod #21: GraduatIEng

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000

What’s up, Clubbers! Done with the sem? Let’s end it with a light and fun episode featuring our “grad-waiting” clubbers! Listen as Yaz, Lisa, Abby, Romeo, and Jio look back on their life as Iskolars and Clubbers!

The XTRA Pod #20: Halalan 2022 Special | Vote wIEsely

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

How’s it going, Clubbers! The 2022 National Elections are fast approaching. In this Special Episode, Matt features our very own Clubbers Jio and Icia discussing politics in the country and the various complexities of selecting viable candidates for our national and local government.

The XTRA Pod #19: The IE in VarsitIE

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:50:00 +0000

What’s up, Clubbers! Finally, after 2 years, the UAAP is back! In this episode, Niña, Fonso, and Pepi talk about varsity life and how they balance it together with their orgs and acads, how it feels to bring school pride by playing the sport they love, and how they stay motivated in pursuing sports.

The XTRA Pod #18: Post ValentIEne's Special: I heart mE

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:03:44 +0000

Hey, Clubbers! It’s been a month since Valentine's Day but love is still in the air! It doesn’t matter if you spent Valentine’s Day with or without someone special, this episode’s all about YOU! Listen as EJ, Jovelle, Micah, and Jhudi talk about self-love, self-appreciation, their green and red flags, and how they share their love to others.