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The Official Publication of Alabel National High School
Division of Sarangani | Region XII SOCCSKSARGEN
VOLUME XVIII NO. 1
JUNE- NOVEMBER 2018
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Just the Right Mix
ANHS security revamped, police officers added
ANHS World Teachers’ Day celebration halts after student faints
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Emergency Medical Technician Ian Sydney Ebona was at the right place and the right time when he attended his Alma Matter’s Teachers’ Day celebration. Ebona first responded when a student had a seizure attack. The school’s clinic has recorded five similar cases of fainting since the start of school year 2018-2019. Full story on page 3
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ON THE RISE
SPECIAL REPORT
Are You Financially Literate?
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Admin to evaluate proposals to address grade inflation rhoda ebad G12 News Writer While Philippines is moving against the tide of inflation, Alabel National High School (ANHS) is confronting a different but a relevant one. In the wake of the K to 12
of Alabel National High School students said they have no savings or they have not tried saving at all
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grading system, Alabel National High School (ANHS) found itself on an unusual state known as grade inflation. Last school-year 20172018, ANHS tallied a recordbreaking 78 number of honor rolls from its 319 completers. With Department Order
8, s. 2015 (mandating the grading system for K-12 Basic Education Program) in effect, ANHS observed a noticeable leap in the grades given to students under the current program compared to those in the previous years. Within two waves- one See full story on page 2
“We think that the deployment of police assistance in our campus would really bring order in the school. Outsiders and individuals with cruel intentions would hesitate to do their thing now,” FULL STORY ON PAGE 2
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A Cup of your Daily Grind
The caffeine craze has dripped through the ANHS community
93%
who sleep less than eight hours a night said they drink coffee to stay awake
Grade 10 students to stay in ANHS-survey says
A total of 278 out of 435 Grade 10 students prefer to take their Senior High School studies in Alabel National High School (ANHS), the latest survey of Sarangani Tribute revealed.
will take SH in ANHS
35.3% will not stay
Alabel National High School administration has instituted heightened campus security measures, following the bombings in SOCCSKSARGEN area.
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will enroll in Academic Track will enroll in TECH VOC Track
Know their reasons for staying on Page 2
To control rising student misconduct in the campus
ANHS deploys Peace Officers per grade level JOSELITO BAHINTING G12 News Writer Alabel National High School (ANHS) has recently designated campus peace officers per grade level following the rise in the cases of
student delinquencies in the campus. In just a span of five months since opening of school year 2018-2019, the office of the prefect of discipline has recorded 47 major offences committed by students. These offences include
32 cases of bullying, 10 cases of inflicting physical injuries, three cases of students under influence of intoxicating drinks, one case of illegal possession of deadly weapon and a case of possession of pornographic materials. See full story on page 2
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BRING IT TO THE STREET. ANHS students made sure that their awareness campaign against the perils of narcotics will not only remain inside school premises as anti-illegal drugs parade was launched on September 14. Full story on page 4
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A CAMPUS UNDER WATCH Campus security revamped, police officers added
A label National High School (ANHS) administration has instituted heightened
campus security measures, following the bombings in SOCCSKSARGEN area.
19% the number of students who say they are barely keeping up with the day-to-day expenses see full story on page 5
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“We think that the deployment of police assistance in our campus would really bring order in the school. Outsiders and individuals with cruel intentions would hesitate to do their thing now,”
@RyeLeePapa ANHS visitor’s log in locations, monitor the activity in the surrounding area via radio, and if an incident should occur on the campus, be the first responders. Some students are convinced that having a visible police force in the campus is the best step for ANHS to take in order to maximize campus safety. “We think that the deployment of police assistance in our campus would really bring order in the school. Outsiders and individuals with cruel intentions would hesitate to do their thing now,” Rye Papa, grade 8 student said. Aside from this, the school also enforces a strict “NO I.D. NO ENTRY” policy in the school through the Supreme Students Government.
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BY THE NUMBERS
At last, ANHS long aspiration to have a function hall is now a reality. Thanks to the congress’ insertion fund. It would surely benefit our students, parents and stakeholders.” - Loreto J. Gindap
4,000,000
ALLOTTED FUND FOR ANHS MULTI PURPOSE COVERED AREA CONSTRUCTION
SURVEY NEWS
Grade 10 students to stay in ANHS
278 Grade 10 studes to stay in ANHS A total of 278 out of 435 Grade 10 students prefer to take their Senior High School studies in Alabel National High School (ANHS), the latest survey of Sarangani Tribute revealed. The ‘Zero Collection Policy’ of the school and its location in the municipality were among the common reasons of the students for their school preference. According to Joylene Requiso of Grade 10 Descartes, staying in ANHS would be better since there is no tuition fees to be payed for due to the existing ‘Zero Collection policy’ of the Local Government Unit of Alabel. “Mag stay lang ko because dali lang sad ang enrollment process diri, and priority sad mi unlike pag sa ubang school naay limit sa number of students nga icater,” Requiso added. (I will stay because the enrollment process here is easy and aside from that, I’m also skeptic to transfer because other schools have limit in the number of students that they cater.) Moreover, despite of being doubtful whether to stay or not, Jade Alegre of section Einstein is positive that his choice of staying in his Alma Mater will bring out the best in him. “Considering the learning experience, though kulang pa talaga sa facilities, I bet to stay because all of us know that the SHS teachers here are high-calibre.” In break down, 45 percent or 125 of the eyed entrants will enroll in Academic Track while the other 153 will be on Technical Vocational and Livelihood Track (TVL). Meanwhile, 35.3 percent or 152 of the total grade 10 students opt to transfer to nearby school in Alabel and General Santos City such as in Alabel National Science High School, Mindanao State University and Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. “It would be better if I will transfer to a private school because they have more advanced facilities where I can improve my ICT skill,” Dwight Dominic Diagbel said although he is not yet sure as to where school he will be enrolling. Consequently, Isabelita Jabines, Ph.D, the SHS Coordinator of the said school is positive that the number of enrolles for Senior High School will balloon up to 400 considering the other students from outside ANHS to enroll in the school.
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ANHS to evaluate proposals to address grade inflation occurring in 2007 and one occurring right now, the average General Point Average (GPA) at ANHS has risen almost a full point. In 2007, the average GPA was a 79.49. Last August 2018 during the 1st Quarter Convocation, it was an 88.27. Loreto J. Gindap, school principal, have expressed his concern over this grade imbalance. “The numbers are striking. So striking that many people don’t believe them,” Mr. Gindap said. “There is also an issue whether students are getting smarter or teachers just give out high grades,” he added. Some teachers said that even an increase in student intelligence is not a reason for all grades to go up. “The point is it’s not about reaching a fixed bar. It’s not all obvious that the right decision would be to raise grades as higher quality students come in,” Racquel O. Regidor, Tech-Voc Department Head, said.
REPORTING FOR DUTY. To guide students, parents and visitors, recently deployed PO3 Nilda Blase of Alabel Municipal Police Station distributes new campus security pamphlet.
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The announced measures will include deployment of police officers in the campus, revamp of the entrance gate, strict enforcement of the ‘No ID, No Entry’ policy, and conduct of new safety drills. In past months, Mindanao witnessed more than five bombing incidents. The most severe among these cases happened in a business establishment adjacent to the Mindanao Polytechnic College at Barangay Apopong, General Santos City which resulted in serious injuries of eight people, five of which were students. “Immediately following the Gensan Bombing, we decided that we wanted a visible physical police presence on campus that was at least temporary,” Loreto J. Gindap, school head of ANHS said. Customarily, ANHS has not had a constant police presence on campus. Now, however, there are two police officers form Alabel Police Station deployed at the school during school days. According to Head of Security Jun Laraño, the police officers’ main responsibilities are to be a visible presence on campus, watch suspicious activity, direct visitors to
Rhoda Ebad
A Sarangani Tribute survey finds out that more than half of ANHS students can’t detect fabricated news
Only 16 out of 44 students surveyed were able to pick the correct headlines. see full story on page 4
The Mitigating Tools “If the Administration determines that there is a problem with grading at ANHS, the faculty could move on to modify the grading policy,” Mr. Gindap, underscored. Rolly G. Villanueva suggested rations of grades would be done on a quota basis and mandatory departmental grade averages just like that implemented in colleges. “A quota system, however, would go against stated grading policy, which rewards an individual student’s mastery of a subject regardless of his or her peers,” Mr. Villanueva warned. On the other hand, Senior High School Coordinator Isabelita R. Jabines proposed that there must be a profound effort to review teachers on how to grade students objectively. “The other path is for the school to retain current grading practices and attempt to use other methods to mitigate grade inflation. These include adding more information like grade distributions to transcripts and making sure that faculty members are in equal footing in terms of giving grade objectively,” Jabines said. Meanwhile, Alabel East District Supervisor Noli Cabaylo stressed that educational leaders have to send a clear signal that they are concerned about education. They need to do this by telling faculty that they want to make ‘90’ meaningful again. “If the leadership makes this clear, the faculty tend to respond and recalibrate their grades. We can’t expect the faculty to reinvigorate the classrooms on their own,” he added.
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Admin deploys Peace Officers per grade level Thinking that one prefect of discipline could not handle all cases of misconduct of a big school, school head Loreto J. Gindap designated teachers who will act as campus peace officers in their respective grade levels. “ANHS is such a very big school with as much 3,000 studentpopulation, and our prefect of discipline could not handle all discipline matter alone. So, I resorted to going to the grassroots level by designating campus peace officers who will address disciplinary issues in their own grade levels,” Mr. Gindap said.
We believe that maintaining the campus safe is everybody’s duty.” @LORETO GINDAP
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CHECKED. School Utility Jun Collamar helps out in checking the I.D’s and uniforms of the students on the onset of the deployment of the campus peace officers.
The five teachers who are designated as campus peace officers were Grade 7 adviser Ellen Joy Millan, Grade 8 teacher Enrico Abiera, Grade 9 PE techer Rosemarie Lopez, Grade 10 adviser Teresa Leilani Olaybal and Senior High EIM teacher Abner Samiliano. Mr.Gindap underscored that the order in the campus is very critical in every student’s learning and that discipline is not only the sole responsibility of the campus peace officers. “Not only does the delinquencies cause security problems to the students, it also gives bad reflection of the school as well,” he emphasized. “We believe that maintaining the campus safe is everybody’s duty. It is not only the duty of the campus peace officers, not only the duty of the PTA alone, but the duty of all of us,” he added.
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Studes sharpen basic life-saving skills
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ANHS strengthens anti-drug education by JOSELITO BAHINTING |G12 News Writer
by RHODA EBAD |G12 News Writer
To enhance the capacity and ability of the students in responding to natural or man-made disasters, Alabel National High School conducted its first-ever 3-day school-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) training dubbed as “Saver’s Camp” on July 20-22. Together with the Municipal DRRM team headed by Ian Donaire, EMT, the “Savers” were able to learn and execute the Basic Life Techniques such as the application of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during a “no pulse, no breathing” scene, Basic First Aid, and Man’s Carry. Furthermore, the Bureau of Fire Protection also took part in equipping the school-based responders in Fire Safety where the campers explored the use of fire extinguisher and also played Bucketrelay as an alternative way of firefighting. Savers also executed Hailing as a part of the Search and Rescue technique where they were tasked to locate the missing victim during a landslide or in tectonic quake. During the last day of the event, MDRRM conducted a simulation exercise (Simex) to test the Saver’s learning in the whole duration of the camp. The Simex challenge the campers to channel their inner rescuer as they were tasked to respond to the eight Senior Savers who portay as a real-life casualties and injured victims in a vehicular accident. “This is not just a mere camp, this is a preparation for the unwanted events that may happen and I am proud that almost 80 students accepted this challenge,” Carmela Lumantas, School DRRM Coordinator said. The now tagged “ANHS Savers” is set to have their Water Search and Rescue Training on October sponsored by the MDRRM Office and will play in the Division-wide Rescuelympics this November.
Fil Broadcasters fall short in DSPC by RHODA EBAD |G12 News Writer
After their two straight appearances in the Regional Schools Press Conference, the Filipino Radio Broadcasting team of Alabel National High School ended their streak placing second in the division level. The team lose their pace against the Ronda Sentral of Alabel Central Integrated SPED Center who bagged their first win in the said event.
We take this defeat as an opportunity to learn more
"Radyo Batido", the ANHS' team only won the Best in Presenter award this year, way farther from their previous competition where they nabbed almost of the special awards. "Mahirap kasi everyone, even from outside are betting on us but we have to accept it and take this as an opportunity to learn more," Ellen Olmoguez, coach of the team said. Meanwhile, despite the loss, 22 campus journalists of the said school will head to the regional level in General Santos City on November.
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MORE THAN A CAMPAIGN. Alabel National High School Grade 7 students found anti-illegal drugs awareness more than a campaign as they relish the Laro Kontra Droga where they stood as champions on September 14 activity.
As a peer-based pre-emptive education and information drive to counter the dangers and ill effects of drug abuse, Alabel National High School (ANHS) through the Barkda Kontra Droga launched a School-Based Drug Abuse Awareness Day on September 14. The school made sure that its awareness campaign against the perils of narcotics will not only remain inside school premises as anti-illegal drugs parade were launched Friday afternoon. (from page 1)
after student faints
JOSELITO BAHINTING G12 News Writer A supposedly merry teachers’ day celebration on October 5 was cut short after a grade 8 student had a seizure attack. Emergency Medical Technician Ian Sydney Ebona was at the right place and the right time when he attended his Alma Matter’s Teachers’ Day celebration. Ebona first responded when a grade 8 student of section Aristotle convulsed and fainted inside their classroom. After applying first aid procedure, Ebona together with his team rushed the victim to St. Elizabeth Hospital for further medical examination. The hospital’s
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medical staff disclosed the student has an epilepsy and is now in a safe condition. According to Garde 8 Aristotle’s adviser Marell Regidor, her class was doing a surprise a program for her when suddenly the said student who was video documenting the event had seizure. “Good to know that Mr. Ebona, an Emergency Medical Technician from MDRRMO-Alabel was here during the incident. God brought him here,” Regidor said. Mr. Ebona, however, said that he is just performing his duty called by his profession. “It’s more than a call of duty.
It’s my moral obligation to the whole community who needs my help,” he added. Meanwhile, the school’s clinic has recorded five similar cases of fainting since the start of school year 2018-2019. School nurse Estylinda Tudayan encouraged every adviser to keep a record of student’s medical history so that when sudden event like this occurs, the school could facilitate preemptive response. “ Para maagapan kaagad natin ang ganitong mga insidente, I suggest na dapat magsecure ang mga teachers ng medical history record ng mga bata para malaman natin kung paano natin sila marerespondihan,” Tudayan said.
SAME OLD StOry ANHS back on regular shift, PAGCOR building partially done Senior News Writer
95% DONE. Gemma Construction employee ends his day of toil with a final stride carrying a sack of cement to the unfinished 4th level of the PAGCOR building.
Gindap also said that the parade is only one of the ways to strengthen the school’s anti-drug education program. “Aside from the cavalcade, we institutionalized a mechanism where we could integrate anti-illegal drug campaign in the lesson plans of the teachers across subject areas,” he added. After the parade, the students took part in different anti-illegal drug-related contest such as Sayaw Kontra Droga and Laro Kontra Droga.
World Teachers’ Day celebration halts
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Carrying their placards and other campaign materials, a throng ANHS Junior and Senior High students brought their loud message against drug abuse to the streets of Poblacion, Alabel, Sarangani Province. “The parade targets the Alabelian families who might be dealing with problems caused by drug abuse. The message is that the time to end illegal drugreliance is now,” school head Loreto Gindap said.
Two years ago, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 4-storey Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) building gave a glimmer of hope to the students to be freed from the burden of uncomfortable classrooms and confusing double-shifting schedule; today, the same problems surfaced. Alabel National High School is now back on a regular schedule but the construction of the four-storey PAGCOR building which would accommodate senior high school is not yet done. It can be noted that on October 2017, Bussbar Construction Services assured that the said building will be fully used on December of the same year, but up to this day, it remained unfinished leaving the Senior High School students with no choice but to occupy the incomplete facility. The
said infrastructure still lacks blackboards, door jambs, and functional comfort rooms. THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM Meanwhile, the School Facility In-Charge, Edilberto Pantaleon said that the building is 95 percent away from its completion. He also disclosed that the ‘delay’ of one year and seven months was due the unfortunate and confusing contractor’s system. “The delay was due to the ‘subcontracting’ system. Bussbar Construction Services was not the original contractor who bid with DPWH for the project. It was Gemma Construction,” he said. It was then found that Bussbar, as a construction firm inclined to building bridges and waterline is a neophyte in building an educational infrastructurethis was seen as the main reason why they had problems in handling the project which caused the delay. There were also confusions as to who will shoulder and
finance the material and labor costs. Gemma, however, took over the project on May 2018 because of the persistent request of the school to assist the contractor in finishing the delayed construction. “The school administration has been complaining because the classes are distracted and affected that’s why as soon as possible, they want the contractor to finish the PAGCOR building,” Pantaleon reiterated. Meanwhile, despite the delay, ANHS is still positive that as soon as the ‘first ever skyscraper’ will be fully functional, it will greatly improve the school’s facade and operations. “ It will be beautiful and functional campus when it is finished,” Loreto Gindap, school principal said. The erection of the PAGCOR building started on March 2016 and was eyed to be finished on March 2017 but it was extended up to August to November 2018.
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Sarangani Tribute wins RXII’s Best School Paper tilt by RHODA EBAD |G12 News Writer
Truthful. All-encompassing. Relevant. These are the qualities that pave the way for Alabel National High School’s publication- The Sarangani Tribute to be awarded as the Best School Paper in Region 12 during the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) 2017 at Midsayap, North
Cotabato. Sarangani Tribute bagged 1st places in Science and Technology page, Editorial page, and Sports page. It also landed a 2nd and two 4th finishes in Feature, News Page and Lay-out respectively. Meanwhile, Bryll Regidor, the
School Paper Adviser of the publication takes the victory as a challenge for them to be “the voice of the campus, writing nothing but the truth”. “Pressured, but we will do our best to have a champ finish again with a truthful and non-biased articles as an ingredient,” he ended.
ANHS re-imagines Career Day Alumni share career experience, options by JOSELITO BAHINTING |G12 News Writer
In an effort to expose present Alabel National High School students to both career options and further studies, the ANHS Guidance Office partnered with the Alumni Association to create a speaker series which began early in the second quarter this school year. The program is the school’s attempt to restore some form of career day which ended in the junior high over five years ago. In recent years, the school has been without formal program dedicated to career exposure or options. Moreover, the Alumni Association headed by Vice Mayor Ronnel Español that the intimate nature of the program will allow current ANHS students to network with speakers. From time to time, ANHS has brought in speakers independently to talk about their career paths and professional lives. However, Mrs. Administration noted that career exposure is likely an area for improvement in the junior high curriculum and students’ life. “ I think that career options is an area where we have a lot opportunities to think
more ways that we can expose you guys,” she said. Some students feel that ANHS does a very good job of providing students with important skills to be successful in the real world. “I believe that ANHS does an excellent job of preparing students for the real world by teaching us how to organize things,” SGG President Je Elorde said. “Public speaking during career day also makes sense as it is essential to many parts of life.” ANHS Guidance Counsellor Mary Beniola hopes that the ‘Speaker Series’ will show junior high students the indirect roadmap that most people take in their professional careers. “I want students to understand that there are few direct paths in life. I worry that if you don’t go to the right school or major, everything is going to go wrong when there really is no wrong,” she said. This November, Alumnus Josephus Ferolino, ICT Head of KCC Mall of Gensan, will share his experiences and on how he has achieved his position.
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SALUTE TO THE FUTURE. Grade 12 students Leah Kate Cabarrubias and Jose Bahinting pay respect to P.Insp. Dennis Yuson as he was introduced as speaker during the first wave of the career day speaker series.
THE FAKE NEWS saga 63% of ANHS studes can’t detect fake news-survey says A Sarangani Tribute survey finds out that more than half of ANHS students can’t detect fabricated news
A study from Stanford University recently revealed that American students have a “striking and dismaying” failure to tell fake news from real news. A Sarangani Tribute survey finds that Alabel National High School (ANHS) students are no exception. On September 4, the school publication offered students a choice of three headlines: two that appeared in a major news organization and the other was made up by the staff members themselves. Only 16 out of 44 students surveyed were able to pick the correct headlines. Many researchers suggest that social media is to blame for these results. In fact, according to the survey, most ANHS students receive their news off social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Students who answered
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the headline question wrongly used social media to receive their news at a higher rate than students who answered the question correctly (82 percent to 63 percent). “I thought I was right. We seldom watch news in television at home and social media really influenced my choice,” grade 8 student Cassandra Villaflores said after realizing that she got the question incorrectly. ANHS students can’t detect fabricated news Despite the defects in news organization and the way news is received, many still see the value of journalism as vital to having an aware and Mr. Gindap also believes that the best concerned society. way to counter fake news lies on the students’ “Journalism is very important, because application of the critical thinking skills they it’s what education looks like after you graduate learned from ANHS. from school. Young journalist like you can help “The only way you can become better at open people’s eyes as your watchdog role which is choosing news is by being really honest and critical obviously critical nowadays. You need to deliver of your own assumptions and your own ideas,” he news which are truthful and just,” ANHS principal said. Loreto Gindap said.
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Though majority of the Department of Education’s endeavours are directed towards the development of 21st century skills of the learners, the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS) of Sarangani urged utmost focus on the development of good character. In a mini press conference, SDS Crispin Soliven Jr. emphasized during the Division Schools Press Conference that a greater focus on character education in schools would have a positive impact on learners’ attainment. “A greater focus on character education in schools would not only help to develop the skills of young people need when venturing out into the world of work, but also help to improve academic attainment with perseverance, hard work and focus,” Soliven said. He also articulated the prime role of teachers and school heads as model to positively shape the social, emotional, and character development of students to be developed holistically in “mind, heart and hands”. BY JOSELITO BAHINTING
To deal with inflation
Students save, stick to tight budget by News Writer RHODA EBAD |G12
PROTECT THE LIGHT. Students share their positive and negative experiences related to religious and cultural aspect of their lives during the Historian Camp’s cell group activity on September 1. According to western tradition, the candle lights symbolizes spiritual guidance from the keeper of the tradition. Club Coordinator Jiah Pean Asumbra said this activity is facilitated to capture the very sense of this month’s core value-MAKADIYOS.
Soliven urges greater focus on CharacterBased Education
While prices of the commodities are on the hike, there is no denying that students are also affected even if majority of them are not yet paying taxes. Kryztinne Zhan Alarcio, a grade 12 student of Alabel National High School (ANHS), enjoyed two pieces of “lumpia” every recess out of her six-peso coins before, but when the inflation rate of the country hit to 6.4 percent on August her coins could only afford one. According to the survey of the Sarangani Tribute, Alarcio is just one of the 3,184 of students in ANHS who finds money management ‘stressing’ in coping up with the pressure of sudden price hike. “Yong dating 20 pesos ko nakakapagipon pa ako ng lima hanggang sampung piso… ngayon, ubos lahat ng baon sa isang bilihan lang,” with the rising prices of foods, Alarcio could no longer save her money just like what she is practicing before. Meanwhile, Irish Lendio, an owner of a motorcycle who drives herself going to school blamed the increasing prices of oil in the
market to the newly implemented Tax Reform on Acceleration (TRAIN) Law. The law, which seeks to elevate funds for infrastructure projects and social services, imposed new taxes on diesel, liquified petroleum gas, kerosene and bunker fuel for electricity generation and higher taxes in other oil products. “I have to save more from my snack budget because the price of oil that I use is increasing and my allowance is not,” Lendio said. Economic managers, However, claimed that the price spikes were mainly caused by higher rice prices, a weak peso, and rising oil prices in the world market. Coping in inflation Consequently, Zak Yuson of Action for Economic Reforms eyes financial literacy as one of the alternative measures to deal with inflation. “Students could find part-time work or spend money carefully to temper the effects of higher prices,” Yuson underscored.
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At ANHS, students are encouraged to take Mathematics subjects seriously. When they live the institution, they would know how to solve mathematical problems in practical situations. But according to some experts, few students can often set themselves up for financial failure because they don’t know the average cost of weekly groceries and the very concept of saving.
Are you financially literate? Beyond math, teacher tests students’ financial skills, readiness
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the number of students who say they are barely keeping up with the day-to-day expenses
the number of students who say they have no saving or they have not tried saving at all
the number of students who say they have little to no knowledge of creating and maintaining budget
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jahnica lopez News Editor How much is a 700 gram of powdered milk sold nowadays? How about the price of a tray of eggs and a kilo of garlic? The answers to these questions are not necessarily common knowledge for many ANHS students. But in grade 10 teacher Zaldy Villanueva’s Math class, a student would have to estimate these prices, along with 54 other items used in the average household. After calculating the total price, he said, students are usually baffled at the cost. He then challenged them to estimate the value of a full three-course meal for a family of four at one of the famous food courts in the city. That sounded even more difficult for them. The financial literacy level of the average Filipino remains disturbingly low. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Filipino young adults could accurately answer only three out of seven financial literacy-related questions covering basic numeracy, computing compounding interest, fundamentals of inflation and investment diversification. Mentioning the results of a study by the World Bank, the BSP said only 2 percent of Filipino adults answered all questions about financial literacy correctly. The same financial literacy questions were fielded in Mr. Villanuvea’s grade 10 class. After finishing a true or false quiz, approximately half the students rated themselves a “C or less in their ability to
-Launched first ever Historian Camp -Patriots made GenSan a tourtown for a day, discovering and exploring the hidden treasures of BIMP-EAGA.
manage their money. About a fifth said they aren’t keeping up with daily expenses and more than 60 percent said they had almost no understanding of investments or savings. Mr. Villanueva said that his aim is to train student to be literate in all necessary financial aspects before they move on to senior high. “There will really come a point in the students’ lives that they are going to be independent and they will need to know how to manage and budget their money, “Mr. Villanueva said. Villanueva, along with other experts
It would be useful to discern about personal finance before we got out of high school to know what we are doing later on.” agreed this must be a team effort. It starts with the parents, say professionals at central bank that completed the study. “Those who began saving as children under their parents’ guidance display better attitudes to saving, and tend to outperform their peers who did not develop the habit early in the areas of choosing financial products and services, monitoring expenses and planning for retirement,” the central bank said. Moreover, according to the bank, 55 percent of the students called their parents their most trusted resource. ANHS students agree with the study.
Generated a total of Php
80,000 from a fund-raising DIWA NG KABATAAN. activity, enough to put up a
drinking fountain and highend speakers.
“It would be useful to discern about (personal finance) before we got out of high school to know what we are doing later on,” said Grade 10 Nicole Ramos. “I think my parents want me to be successful and financially independent too.” But parents every so often are focused on other aspects to education namely the grades that come home on the report card. “In the real world it would be useful for ANHS to teach about finances and investing, but I’m not sure what you could give up.” said parent Loretta Ortiz. BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said that BSP holds that a financially-learned citizenry can be more effective in productively contributing to the Philippine economy. “To date, financial education remains a formidable task, one that requires coordinated multi-stakeholder action,” he said. In this light, the BSP, the Department of Education (DepEd) and BDO Foundation signed on May 28 a memorandum of agreement to expedite financial education in the Philippines. The agreement covers the development of videos as tools to teach basic financial literacy concepts like saving and money management in public schools. With parents and the help of classes like Mr. Villanueva’s, school head Loreto J. Gindap believe that students can change their fate financially. “I want (the students) to be able to graduate high school and know how to make some important financial decisions,” Mr Gindap said.
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What Makes a Learner Worthy of Recognition? MARITON CUEME GRADE 12 | HUMMS I believe that the Honor Roll requirements should never be altered. ANHS is already challenging enough. An increase in the number of students getting high marks is not a blemish on the school’s reputation, instead a statement on the determination of the learners to reach even higher despite being in a challenging environment. I think if ANHS really wants to raise the bar for honor roll requirements they should attempt some system where honors are compensated in their performance.
With the new Kto12 grading system and guidelines on awards and recognition taking effect, the school tallied an impressive number of 78 awardees from its 319 completers in last year’s moving up ceremony. This 1st quarter, the same pattern in the increase in the number of honor roll was observed. These instances sparked an issue on whether students are getting smarter or teachers just give out high grades. Thus, ANHS administration are now considering proposals to mitigate grade inflation in the school. This question is a follow up to this measure.
HANNAH PELIGRO GRADE 10 | EINSTIEN Recognition is such a sensitive subject as it contains different meanings. It might be an acknowledgement given to person for his or her academic accomplishments, for an outstanding performance or for their dedication to an activity. Does a learner work for high GPA, for the sake of Honor Roll recognition? When somebody come to presume recognition because of achieving a standard, is the total point of recognition lost? When more and more students are achieving that standard, does it sound still a special recognition?
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LEAH CABARUBIAS
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GRADE 12 | STEM
I think that what makes a student worthy of recognition is their persistence to something they’re interested about, whatever that may be. Though I recognize that in reality grades and academic achievements are important, they receive varying significance to everyone. I think more than anything else, ANHS should promote personal excellence. I come to realize that a more diverse range of success should be recognized. There’s nothing wrong with the desire to be academically excellent. It should be recognized, but it does not need to be the centerpiece of every learner’s high school experience.
RALPH CASTILLO GRADE 12 | HUMMS Admins measure to mitigate grade inflation is not as much of a concern to me. The high honor roll students should receive awards and be recognized in front of the faculty and their parents, but we should not force other students who did not get honor-worthy GPA to sit as audience to the ceremony. The awarding ceremony rightfully recognizes students, and the audience of the ceremony should not affect the merit of the award given.
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“The illegal drugs war will not be sidelined-instead, it will be as relentless and chilling, if you will, as on the day it began.
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EDITORIAL Grades does not necessarily equate to intelligence, as it rates the performance in all aspects based on an established rubrics or grading system. curriculum, but is it? Grades do not necessarily equate to intelligence, as it rates the performance in all aspects based on an established rubrics or grading system. There could be other factors on why there was a grade inflation during this time period. What could be the main reason which lead to this peculiar situation?
In fact, there are several factors, including the other parts of the criteria but the human mind, as intellectual as it may be, may after all fall for unintentional prejudices or simply just a lack of insight regarding the established system. Senior High School Coordinator Isabelita Jabines proposed that there must be a profound effort on
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100% or 10/10 students admire these words from Duterte
MAKE ‘90’ MEANINGFUL AGAIN Everyone wants to have the number “nine” as the initial digit of their grades; after all, it is a symbol of stellar academic prosperity. If a student perseveres enough, he may just make it to the chosen few called the Top Ten. Recent changes however, changed the academic landscape of Alabel National High School; in the advent of K to 12 Curriculum, a phenomenon known as “grade inflation” had ensued. In this scenario, there was a noticeable improvement over the grades of the students compared to those who preceded them. Out of 319 Grade 10 completers, there were 78 students who are qualified for the honor roll. This could imply a definite development brought by the new
What happened in the previous years is that the number of honor recipients keeps increasing. And so, if we are trying to recognize exceptional academic perform, then our school have to do something to filter those who are worthy and those do not deserve such. We uphold and pursue the meaning of an ANHS award. Right now, we only have the GPA to measure academic achievement. If high grades are just given similarly as how we hit the “like” button in facebook, I think it’s time to ask, “Am I worth the award?”.
how to grade students objectively. Where does the line of objectivity and subjectivity meet? A n o t h e r aftereffect of the grade inflation is the devaluation of the honor roll. The honor rolls are what everyone wants in their academic life. It is a motivation for the students to strive harder in their school pursuits. It could be said that grade inflation is a mixture of blessings and woes. If the student deserves the grades, then so be it. There is nothing wrong if there is a widespread increase of academic ratings for the students if they are worth it. However, if such scenario was caused by certain errors of judgment, then steps must be taken to alleviate the conflict.
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Drop Box EDITOR’S
Dear Editor,
"Respecting others is the best tool to earn respect" My parents have been reminding me about this quotation, even our teachers in our school too, but it seemed like some of the students do not understand what this really means. Once, a junior high school student cursed the guard on duty when he (the guard) reproved the student for not wearing the prescribed uniform. The guard just did what our Principal had instructed him and besides wearing of prescribed uniform is one of the rules in our school. I care about the image of our school and I don't like it to be stained and most of all I don't like it when others' hasty generalization about us (students of ANHS) being disrespectful will spread through the entire place of Alabel because it is such a shame. I am looking forward for your response about this matter and I am hoping that your response will enlighten my mind. -Grade 9 Fellow
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“I thought I was right. All headlines sound true. Guess I need to sharpen my detective skills”
Now I proved that I am not gullible. Exposure to news aired on TV really helps.
HEADLINES THAT APPEARED IN THE SURVEY
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Rants & Raves
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A RAVE to the "speakers on the air" that makes announcements highlighted and understood this time. You know, announcements before are JUST broken fragments of noise but the declarations now are given emphasis. We actually feel like we are on PBB the Kuya is giving us tasks to accomplish every time we hear a voice over. Proclamations with flavor!
A RANT to the couples out there! Hi, how are you? Friend, sad to say we have a judgmental society and you are at school, a place where learning and selfworth should prosper and it is not good to see PDA. Go love but not through PDA. There are still many other love languages appropriate for our age. You can try those, don't let others see you doing PDA again.
A RAVE to the teacher for not being a snobber. Ma'am and Sir thank you so much for greeting us back or at least showing us smile when we greet you. We honestly feel so valued and thankful which makes us want to greet you more the next time we see you. Ma'am and sir like what you always say: keep up the good work!
A RANT to the students! I bet you have any idea how fast and far sound waves could travel especially in closed areas like the corridors of the building. Just in case you don’t know sound waves can travel 332 meters per second, in short, WE CAN CLEARLY HEAR YOU! So don’t sing, shout or make any noise at the hallway, please. Let’s live a quiet life.
A RAVE to the construction worker for giving the SHS Building's blackboards' skeleton frame. Horaaaaay! The SHS students can finally feel that the accomplishment of the blackboards is like 7/11 in front of our school "Soon to open."
A RANT to the Takyan Boys specifically at the gymnasium. Hello, the gym wasn't made to give you shade so you could still kick and play that hockey sacks of yours. We find your stuff annoying and scary every time it flies almost on our heads or near our faces.
First time voters Reminisce about their SK Election Experience I felt amazingly patriotic, and I’m going to tell my future kids that the first election I voted in was the 2018 SK Elections when my bet loss.
“I felt the nerve during the election. I was afraid I might commit errors in filling out the forms. I can’t even read my own handwriting. But, the experience was for real and I love the tension. Yepee my candidate won.”
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GRADE 12 | STEM
Editor in-Chief: Managing Editor: Chief, Layout Dept: Feature Editor: Rhoda May Ebad Frenchie Chiva Rye Lei Papa Louie Salbame Associate Editor: Senior News Editor: Sports Editor: Head Cartonist: Je Elorde Joselito Bahinting McZomar Donque Jara Miana Circulation Editor: Opinion Editor: Chief, Photo Section: SciTech Editor: Christine D. Serrano Grytz Valmoria Keischelle Belila Vina Diaz
“It was really strange. It was great, especially since I had taken STEM and had learned about the process, like it was awesome. And I got to make history in my first time ever voting, voting for a woman, so that’s very Special.”
MARK POLISTICO GRADE 12 | STEM
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JUST SAYING GRYTZ VALMORIA, G12 CSS g=shavaves@yahoo.com.ph
We value more one’s honesty in performing their obligation Everyone thought that by the start of school year 20182019, students will relish the promise of comfort brought by the construction of the fourstorey PAGCOR building but it left them in a state of dismay. On June 4, Alabel National High School finally lifted the double-shifting scheme back to regular class schedule. However, students are coerced to engage in a meager classroom accommodation in a supposed to be modern and conducive PAGCOR building. The said infrastructure was found to be lacking of essential facilities such as chalkboards which are very important in the teaching and learning processes and functional genderized comfort rooms. Door jambs in every classroom are not yet installed. Even floorings along
the corridor in every level of the building are not yet fully polished. Despite this, the school management pursued its plan to use the building should it want to free students from confusing dual shifting scheme. Teachers and student alike complained about this irregularities saying that the decision of occupying the incomplete and unfinished edifice would cause more harm than benefits. The delay in the completion of the construction remained a puzzle to the school community. It could be remembered that the construction of the building started last 2015. In fact, an update from the Bussbarr Construction firm forecasted 79 percent construction progress on November
2016. But up to this date, the PAGCOR building is far from being the dream landscape that everyone in the school aspired. Later that they know that Bussbarr Construction is not the original firm to handle the project and that their being a neophyte in constructing school buildings contributed greatly to the delay of the completion of the building. Stakeholders smelled something fishy about the project and speculate that there’s a malversation of fund that took place. Whether their lack of experience in handling DepEd building projects or their filthy hidden agenda that caused the delay, it would not change the fact the whole operation of the school was affected causing discomfort on the part of the students who are the prime customers of this process. Yes, we should not force to speed up development but it does not also excuse one from fulfilling their contract. We are doing more than business here, and the stake is too high a price- the future of the youth. More than the successful completion of the project however, what we value more is one’s honesty in performing their obligation. To the concerned company, “Service delay is service denied.” You just did.
44,000,000 Amount spent for the construction of four storey Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) senior high building.
CAMPUS VOICE We're all obviously mindful about the Senior High School Building that's not yet completely done. However, we can see destructed wall paints and destroyed paints on banisters and worst are impertinent writings written on the wall that are very disgusting to look at. All of these , were done by some of the headache causing students that are being childish. Well, I am worried because the building's under construction and the workers keep on repainting and covering up the writings on the wall all over again. There's also a time that the student near the wall is the one responsible for the mess where in fact he is not the vandal. GRADE 8 ARTIST CLUB MEMBER
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I was a grade 9 student before when the construction of Senior High School building started. Now, I am a graduating senior high student but the construction of the building is not yet completely done especially the comfort rooms of each floors. Concern ran through my veins when I saw students who needed to go downstairs holding back their urine, struggling to find an available comfort room. It takes time to go down and when they went back to their room they missed some parts of the discussion of their teacher since the need to excrete is sometimes inevitable and worst students in hurry might fall or might harm themselves while going up or down stairs. GRADE 12 GRADUATING LAD
by Allen Je Villorente
DISCIPLINE IN A MIDDLING ANGLE
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LENSE RHODA MAY B. EBAD
kyangster@gmail.com.ph
A person should think of love first before imposing penalties
Wherever we go, discipline is indispensable in any establishment whether it is in an educational institution, street or your own home. Unfortunately, we noticed in the past years that discipline in our school seemed to expire. Students today, unlike the generations before them, do not anymore show respect to their teachers. They misbehave in any way they wanted, for they believed that they are protected by the law. This crooked interpretation of the law seems to spoil students to pursue an obtuse culture of misconduct. So, an atmosphere of indiscipline is created which is a great seatback not only to the individual, but to the school as well. This alarming reality is one of the many consequences of our rich heritage of misconception. In the old days, parents and
teachers deemed discipline as purely corporal punishment where there’s no room for consideration or second chance. If a child misbehaves, he or she receives a handful of terrifying castigation such a forceful spank, slicing whip and the like. This old perception at a certain point promoted discipline, however, adversely affecting the morale and selfconcept of the students. This caused the concerned few to craft law that seemingly gives absolute right for the children against violence. This paved way for a yet another room of false impression making the students untouchable beings who are capable of evading disciplinary actions. The two contradicting perspectives are far way different from how I view discipline. As a learner, I advocate discipline that is transformative rather than destructive and aggravating. Metaphorically,
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a disciplinarian must see and equate discipline with love. We cannot totally extinguish disobedience if we frame our thoughts based punish-first prefect. It would just worsen what has been bad. A person should think of love first before imposing penalties. Possibly, the offending student just need filial attention. But this does not mean acquittal of the misdeed committed. Sometimes, children need some spanking for them to realize their mistakes. Penalties in this instance must be given in the light of students’ wrongdoing and their background. For those students who have done an offence, they should not see discipline negatively. They should see it from the standpoint of respect and mutual understanding. Disciplinary measures are enforced against them so that they will learn to respect not only the authorities and others but themselves as well. If people are thinking like this in the campus, a culture of order, peace and respect will germinate. At the end of the day, in order for discipline to prosper, it is very essential to live with cooperation, and brotherhood amongst each other. Absence of discipline may lead to failure of the school and the person himself. But one can overcome this problem if everyone follows a personal code of conduct and maintain self-discipline for the goodness of a greater number of people.
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COLUMNIST CARLOU B. ESPIDILLON
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To kill and be killed in the name of the Motherland! There is no better death.
If there is one thing that make us proud with our heritage as Filipinos, it could be the lyrics of our National Anthem. Composed by Julian Felipe and worded by Jose Palma, its melody and lyrics rouses the nationalists within us, particularly with the final lines: “Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi, Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo.” Such daring lines. To kill and be killed in the name of the Motherland! There is no better death. Yet Senator Tito Sotto, with all of his intellectual prowess involved find such words too inappropriate for
his text. In a recent interview, the senator sagely called the specific part of the lyrics as somewhat defeatist; to die for the nation implies an imminent defeat, as what he had theorized. The said interview was after the plenary debates on the proposed amendment of the Republic Act 8491, otherwise known as the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines. It is quite ridiculous that this senator, despite the heavy load of problems our country is facing, took the time to focus his valuable time and effort to alter the lyrics of our beloved Anthem, which remained as it is for the
past century. Mr. Sotto may have taken the words too literally, thinking that death in battle necessarily equates to a defeat, but he may have forsaken the fact that the words “ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo” actually means that we are not afraid to lay our lives for our Amor Patriae! Now, if we follow the senator’s suggestions, that revising the lyrics into, “…ang ipaglaban ang kalayaan mo,” it does not sound as formidable, does it? Furthermore, the aesthetic quality of the song would be compromised as well; “ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo” has nine syllables while Sotto’s got eleven. Adding three more syllables make the last portion of the National Anthem a lackluster with its awkward phrasing of the words which resembles that of a forced and cheap campaign jingle- an anticlimax to a rousing spirit inculcated by the song in its entirety. It is not deplorable to make suggestions, but what Sotto did was a blatantly insubstantial, not thought at, considering the recent landscape of the times.
ABOUT THE COLUMNIST:Carlou Espidillon is a calumnist of the Tutelage, the offical publica-
tion of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges General Santos City. Carrying the pen name “Lolo Penguine”, Carlou’s bold opinion on national issues and his odd articles made him famous over social networking site Facebook. He was also the former Editor in Chief of the Sarangani Tribute.
JUST THE RIGHT MIX
INTRO SPECTION LOUIE GRACE SALBAME
sisLOUIE@fb..com
SDS Crispin
In our persistent
Philippine Education has been hijacked by the concept of 21st century skills when it embraced the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum, or highly-known as K to 12.
Soliven, a guest speaker during the Division Schools Press Conference said that the goal of developing 21st century skills among students is to keep them at pace, with demands of the fast moving global community. Investing on technology, has been the department’s initial step to materialize this aim. In fact, we can see this efforts prospering across the countries as digital natives, continuing to flourish in Philippine classrooms.
toil to foster 21st century skills, one humane part of our learners has been compromised. With their exposure to technology, internet and like, children are made vulnerable to profanity, not only in words but also in character. In this light, the Department of Education did a “U-turn” and reinstate a paradigm dubbed as the Character-Based Education. This program aspires to re-gather the broken fragments of the Moral Recovery Program of
the former senator, Liticia Ramos. Its aim is to revive the dying culture of values, among Filipino learners while at the same time, develop their 21st century skills. In fact, the onset of the school year, training and roll-out of materials for this program has been conducted through the whole country. Let not our determination to promote 21st century skill, sacrifice our children’s goodcharacter. We do hope that this Character-Based Education will bring back the lost values of the Filipinos which our neighbouring countries envy about us- our values.
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DROP JOYCE NADINE UY, SPA 8
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We cannot stop inflation but we can certainly adjust to survive, save and be responsible
According to the latest price monitoring report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the average retail price of the regular-milled rice soared to P43.86 while the well-milled rice rose to P48.86, which is really hard to fathom as a normal consumer. Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol said that this might be the time that we must import rice
from foreign countries, such as Thailand. Yet the truth behind the shipping of our rice was rotten in the corners of our corrupt government, as if that we’re just earning our poor pennies with just a snap. News report says that due to the unpredictable weather, the shipping of rice was then cancelled and was stocked in some
warehouse for several months, causing tons of rice to be infected by weevils. How blessed those moles and pests are, for they relish the abundance of rice which should supposedly cure our aching bellies and pockets. This is such a testament of irresponsibility, not only in the part of our government. We too, are all guilty of wasting our rice. Now that it had already reached the unfathomable price, we’re now crying for its values. This time is no longer a wakeup call but one of a screaming siren. We cannot stop inflation but we can certainly adjust to survive, save and be responsible, even to the things we deemed less valuable. We all need to be frugal to reach the state of life where our poor penny speaks of sustainable development. Hold our belts tightly until the tide of inflation subsides.
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ANHS SENIOR HIGH TRACK OFFERINGS
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Life’s Turning Table
Somewhere in the mountain of Barangay Kihan, Malapatan, there dwells a family of our respected tribe, “Blaan.” The couple has 11 children, and considered so unlucky due to extreme indigence. The family is the mirror of “poverty.” The third from the youngest plays a big role in the family; a boy that is able to catch a huge portion of “Can’t be” when it rained. Seven months when he was born, because of poorness, he can’t be taken care by medical professionals in the hospital inside an incubator like what it is supposed to be. What gave him heat during that sensitive condition was the slightly heated banana leaves covered around him and a bon fire near him to make his surrounding warm. He grew up in an environment where he can’t be one of those fortunate children who have jaw-dropping foods on their tables. The mere dishes on their menu as a family are boiled ginger and lemon grass soup as their ultimate intake for survival. Lucky for them if sometimes they could eat sweet potato and corn rice. During his elementary years, he hardly went to school because he couldn’t buy school things, bare-footed and nothing to eat most of the time. In his junior high school, he continued his studies as working student. The turning of his table begins… The transition of his life starts when he enrolled as senior high school student at Alabel National High School. In his chosen track and specialization, he learned fast excelling in the field of cooking and baking. Still, Danilo who has been filling his taste buds with pale-tasted foods, is able to cook inviting and delicious foods. The man who has boring tongue was able to excite others’ tongues. The guy who has never eaten delightful foods has the ability to feed mouths with foods of exploding flavors which is notable to his teachers and schoolmates.
He was given the chance to have his on the job training at a classy hotel-- far from the picture of his home where he grew, “ the T’boli Hotel.” There, he was able to see tables filled with foods that he never thought that exist, foods that he wishes to have in their own table too, foods that he wants to cook for his family, foods that can bring him and his family to satisfaction. He’s paid with P335.00 for 8 hours of working in the hotel. His salary is able to aid at least a little on their poverty. He now gained a “can be” for once in his existence. He can help his family and can eat foods with tastes and flavors exploding in his own mouth. He knew himself that it is just the start of the transition. The table of his life is now turning slowly and his is ready to work hard to pull his table for him and his family, to face the part of the table where there is abundance. He is done with the spices of his life. What he is experiencing now is not yet his entire success. There is just a little bit of taste-adjustment needed to form him and be able to taste his complete triumph. He is Danilo Lukina Malatabon, grade 12, under the Technical Vocational and Livelihood track, NC2 in Food and Beverages Services, which is in fact the field where he never went for once in his life before, but now turning his own table to succeed. “Ading” as called in their place, one of the prides of “Blaans!”
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A cactus is a plant that lives in a dessert that has many sharp points. It can live without people’s care because it can produce its water anyway which is essential for its growth. It can stand firmly in the ground amidst of drought and struggle. Its spines are indeed hurtful, but it is part of its being “unique”.
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When flowers grow with water and sun, and so with “success stories” coupled with “family’s support”, there he is, a cactus in the oasis of dreams, fighting for his future alone. The man is Luther Bolutano, a grade 12 student of Alabel National High School whose determination and perseverance is embed in the sand of time—the man who chose to leave home and live as a cactus in the middle of the dessert, standing firm, doing his own way to survive.
Bolutano’s life was never easy. As the second youngest son in a brood of 8, he experienced how cruel life is. Violence from his very own father was never absent. With a simple faul from any of the siblings, everyone in the room has no escape in the slaps and shouts of his turning-beast father. With the life they had, he decided to escape from the same room where cruelty rules. At the young age of 15, he opts to be independent, seeking to find his fortress. But violence wa not the top reason why he left. It was mainly for his future. He really wants to finish his study, knowing that it i the only the way for a better life. So, Luther unceasingly look for job to support his schooling. “Any job will do,” he said But life is still good somehow because there came a group o teachers who lend their hands. They were Candelyn Caliao Ellen Olmoguez, and Elizabeth Sollano who supported
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LOUIE GRACE SALBAME Before K-12 Senior High School full implementation, there was once a Senior High School (SHS) Modelling. Just when others thought that they are under the euphoria of graduating from senior high school as pioneering batch and wandering for the future less certain, some fortunate others have gone through this process earlier than them. DepEd Order No. 39, S. 2012 known as the Implementation of SHS Modelling has provided the cornerstone to what we know now as the fullswing K-12 Senior High School Program. The “SHS Modelling” is a research and development activity of the Department of Education where some designs and strategies were tried out to identified Techincal- Vocational and General Secondary schools in the Philippines. This program was predetermined to address the question “ What is in store for senior high school graduates?”. In Sarangani Division, Alabel National High School (ANHS), operating under STVEP (Strengthened Technical-Vocational Education Program) was one of the four selected laboratory schools along with James L. Chiongbian Vocational School, Malalag National High School and Malungon National High School. Out-of-School Youth (OFY) who come from less fortunate families were among the priority clients of Alabel National High School SHS Modelling Program. They were enrolled to two Tech-Voc Course offerings of the school, Food Trades and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Receiving financial aid from the local government of Alabel, the students were immersed to local industries and were able to acquire for themselves National Certificate qualifications. In April 2015, this modelling batch shaped the present senior high program as they graduated together with other modelling class across the region. Three years had passed and ANHS now hears remarkable stories from its SHS Modelling Graduates.
Kenneth Joy and Nhaser Patuar once hoped to see themselves holding their 4-year degree diploma; a dream they share after their respective high school graduation in 2010 and 2011. But, as it turns out, their family does not have the financial capacity to fully support their common dream. This was not totally denied, however, because they had previously been included among the pioneering class of ANHS Senior High School Modelling Program. For two years since 2012, they had taken courses in Food Trades, Bread and Pastry, and house keeping in Grades 11 and 12. By 2014, they did not only top their class (the younger Nhaser finished as class Valedictorian and her sister Kenneth followed at close second) but also were equipped to work. A year later, Kenneth Joy’s dream is almost a step away. She is
employed in CLR Enterprises in General Santos City as a regular staff and a trainer of Santino’s Pizza. She is now using her earnings to save up for college. “Gamit ang akong natun-an sa Senior High School program, nakapagtrabaho ko and, at the same time, makakapag-aral ako at mapepursue ko na ‘yung dreams ko na makapagtapos ng four-year course,” she said. Nhaser, on the other hand, is on his way of finishing his Bachelor’s Degree in Education Major in English at General Santos City Foundation College Inc. Now in his 3rd year, Nhaser said the subjects he took up in Senior High School have come in handy. This is because those subjects especially Language has been incredibly helpful for him when dealing and communicating with students and cooperating teacher in his immersion. Hired Right Away Also a graduate of the pilot class of ANHS, Bryan Mark Sojilo now works as procurement officer and sorter in ALSONS Processing Plant in Brgy. Maribulan, Alabel, Sarangani . He previously had immersion there and, as soon as he graduated from SHS, he was absorbed into its roster of official employees. His background in welding helped him gain an equal footing with the rest of his seasoned and experienced co-workers. “[…] Nakakatulong po ako sa magulang ko. Kapos po ang aming pera para college pero, dahil po sa programang ito, nakakatulong po ako sa pamilya ko,” Sojilo shared. Extending Competence outside the Locality The same expression radiates from the aura of other Senior High School Modelling graduates who found job outside their local communities. Antonio T. Salvacion, Jr , Jayson C. Rosauro and Jovan Torres are also among those who graduated from the Senior High School Modelling class of ANHS. They now work in Luzon soon after their graduation. Salvacion works as welder in Global Maxx Plant in Silang Cavite. Rosauro maximized his acquired welding skills (From left to right) Bryan Mark Sojilo, Kenneth as he works in Prizam Joy Patuar, Sherwin Zulueta during the Alumni Construction Firm in Cainta, Caravan. (photo from Kenneth Patuar) Rizal; while Jovan Torres works in Company Add & Manila Flower in Sampaloc, Manila. Aside the work competence they got from the SHS modelling program, they noted that their training in the fundamental art of effective communication won them easy passage to employment. They are just few among the many students who have benefitted from the implementation of the Senior High School Modelling program in several schools across the Philippines. In parallel intuition, this would perhaps dictate as to what is in store for the k-12 senior high school graduates of today.
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Nhaser Pature (in Black Suit) and Kenneth Joy Patuar (in Blue Ateneo Uniform) together with their parent during the Search for Mr and Ms. Career Awarding. Photo by Bryan Mark Sojilo( photo from Kenneth Patuar)
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Luther to finish his Junior High School, and he really did. “Sila ma’am ang pinaka importante at special na tao sakin. Tinulungan nila akong makapagtapos sa aking pag-aaral,“ Bolutano thanked. He successfully surpassed one phase of his future. It is something that he must be really proud of but the life he left behind saddens him because his relationship with his father didn’t went well still. Nevertheless, the 18-year-old Luther became more self-dependent. When the sun rose at the east, the moon had settled by the west and the stars had scintillated the darkness of the sky, and the day had found its way to rest, there he is, the Luther Bolutano who is still working for his future, fighting alone in the battle of life with determination as only friend.
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by RHODA MAY EBAD “Pinasok ko ang paglalabada, para may mapang tustos sa araw-araw kong gastusin. Naging hardinero rin ako. Sa kabila ng init ng araw at hirap ng buhay, determinado akong pasukin ang kahit anong trabaho, pambabae man o panlalaki para makapagtapos,” he claimed. At present, Luther is working as a task-maid. He managed to balance his work with his studies. In fact, he is also teaching Research Study in Grades 11 and 12 to help his co-students. He may be not at home to help his siblings a little but his being “away home” has made significance to other people. He is working every tissue in his body to achieve his goal and give his family the oasis that they wish to have, and yes, his sacrifices paid of as it is not a secret that he is an achiever in their class and is an Excellence Awardee of the school.
Indeed, life doesn’t always go the way we want it to be, but we always have the choice to reciprocate it just like what he did. He is a cactus not because he hurts because of his sharp points. His hurtful spines signify the struggles he had in life. His spines show the significance he had to other people. He is a cactus not because only few wants to take care of him, but because he can stand alone even in the drought of life. He is cactus because he is “he”- the Luther Bolutano who was once walking in the dessert of his dreams but is now slowly achieving the paradise-like life he once dreamt. “ Sa lahat ng pait na naranasan ko, ang malayo sa pamilya ang pinakamsakit. Pero pangako, dadalhin ko sila sa paraisong kapupuntahan ng mga pagsisikap ko,” he ended.
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I prefer Twitter over Facebook for teachers because it magnifies a community for enthused searchers and really generous sharers of resources. JIAH PEAN ASUMBRA, Grade 8 AP Teacher
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Teachers use social media to connect with colleagues, generate classroom ideas Today, nothing seems to be the best representative of the adolescent experience as fittingly as social media. From posting stuff, commenting, liking or sharing, once the screen lights up, the students tunes out. It would be difficult to believe that there are still individuals who are not swept up in the social media soiree. And yet it seems as if majority of teachers, the people who interact with these digital natives daily, have managed to evade this communal craze.
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Mr. Jiah pean Asumbra, Historian Club Coordinator shares with the campers how he uses social media to aid teaching
ON FACEBOOK “I seldom post anything. I use Facebook and that is it -I don’t explore other sites beside FB, Youtube and Slideshare,” Levi Barbosa, ANHS Junior High Math teacher, said when asked about how often he frequents social media sites. If not for the students, Mr. Barbosa said that he would not have created Facebook
Profile in the first place. “My class said I need to stay in touch with them and that they really prompted me to get involved in social media so I could get access to them right away and discuss grading matter with them.” This notion of staying connected seems to be the chief reason why many adults and teachers turn to social sites, with Facebook serving as the favored social medium. One of the things that make Facebook so popular is the sense of community it fosters. “When you’re online, you do feel that community. You keep connected with people who you normally wouldn’t keep in touch with, such as friends and colleagues,” Zaldy Villanueva, Electrical Installation and Management Teacher said. Though Facebook may have pervasive involvement, it seems as if a lot of social media sites, like Instagram and Snapchat have failed to show up on teachers’ radars. The choice of social
media platforms however is a generational thing among the Alabel National High School teachers. This generational divide is evident to the younger faculty members who, comparatively, are active on a variety of social media sites. ON TWiTER “I have an Instagram and Facebook, but I really like Twitter,” said Marell Regidor, Junior High Science teacher. As it turns out, tweeting and teaching may be more related that one might think. “I use Twitter more professionally, I follow a lot of high school physics teachers around the country and keep up with what they are posting and get ideas from them,” Ms. Regidor said. Other teachers who use Twitter seem to have a likeminded approach. “I only tweet about history, literature, culture and teaching. For me, social media must exclusively be about professional development,”
said Jiah Pean Asumbra, Historian and Supreme Student Government coordinator. His interest in social media site began after he was introduced to an “ArPan Lit Chat” among teachers throughout the district. In Mr.Asumbras case, Twiter seem to retain the unique capacity to jumpstart keen discussion due its reduced foot traffic when compared with its Facebook counterpart. “I prefer Twitter over Facebook for teachers because it magnifies a community for enthused searchers and really generous sharers of resources. Also, my fondness of the site contributed a lot in my execution of my classroom dynamics.” Mr. Asumbra said. It appeared that social media has wormed its way in one manner, whether as in professional or extracurricular development, that it had significantly affected the lives of ANHS teachers.
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Resiliency beyond Gender BY: JADE ALEGRE
Women are a vital piece of the planning process for disaster risk mitigation and response, enhancing disaster planning with different perspective that often focus on community needs and vulnerable groups. “I lost my children!” Elena is in tears and in deep sorrow as she recall what happened to her three lovely daughters. Elena is currently in shocked state after a disaster had occurred at her home town. Disaster have had an impact on the lives of women all around the world. Generally women are looked at in disasters only as victims despite the fact that majority of the victims in disasters are women and children. The central role of women in facing the aftermath of disasters is totally neglected. While minority groups are disadvantaged in this manner and therefore more vulnerable to disaster risks, women are considered “Vulnerable within the vulnerable” due to their roles they undertake, generally lower socio-
economic status, and societal norms that limit women’s right. “I couldn’t save them!”, Elena in tears elaborated. “I am a single mother of three; we are living in a disaster prone community. My children are so young, yet they don’t have their father already because he chooses to be with his mistress. “As the calamity occurred, we only have each other. I, my three daughters were at home and we can’t go out, we tried to ask for help but no one is there to help us,” Elena said. “I don’t know what to do!” Elena cried out loud as everything happen flashbacks. India is considered one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters. The country has faced a number of natural disasters in the last decade which have claimed hundreds and thousands of precious lives and heavy economic losses. It has been observed that more than half of the victims in the past disasters were women. During the last major natural disasters of the decade it has been observed that in
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India, women do not have technical knowledge about disaster occurrence in general. The participation of women in the planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring emergency programs and rehabilitation projects is still on a low key profile. In a nation where 80 percent of the population is dependent on subsistence agriculture for survival, natural disasters cause loss of lives, income and communal assets, and destroy livelihoods. Extreme recurrent disasters consistently take their toll. In the focus groups, women pay more attention to details and the societal welfare of the community. “If I could turn back time, I would do everything to save them, I would sacrifice my life for them!”, Elena wipe off her tears as it falls down to her ears. With pampered spirit, Elena composed herself as she was interviewed by the media. The interview had helped Elena cope with the problem for a reason of talking about the problem will make it easy.
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it’s a matter of choice, it’s not a thing to be hoped for, it is a thing to be achieved.” I don’t know if this saying that I often wrote on the board as words of encouragement to my students served as his inspiration, his motto or his guiding star in achieving what he is now. I also don’t know why I was so attracted to him. He don’t have the looks of John Lloyd Cruz, the famous actor at that time that you will really dare to give him a second look, he was just an ordinary first year student, so small so innocent looking yearning to
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This female Alabel NHS Senior High School student tries out and outplayed the rest of the male participants in the challenging studentmade wire loop circuit game during the 2018 ANHS Community Day.
Women are more affected by disasters than men because they need to take care of the children, as well as their garden and the food for the family. If we consider each and everyone’s capabilities in saving life, zero casualties will be possible and easy to achieve, it endeavors to suggest strategies to train and educate women to make them capable of performing their expected duties in such an event. It also defines their responsibility and input which they can offer for inoculation of disaster safety culture amongst the society.
be taught and guided. But, as if there was something hidden in him that needs to be explored. “Was it his eyed that seems to speak thousands of words?” I asked myself. “This I will discover.” I murmured. Division Schools Press Conference came. Contestants for all the events to be contested were already finalized except for one vacant event and that is Editorial Cartooning. Whom are we going to choose was the question. I immediately remembered this young innocent fellow. “Now is the time to discover what is hidden in his eyes,” I remarked. His first attempt to
participate in the DSPC was not successful. I remembered what his mother said looking at him who was so busy with his editorial cartooning practice. “You know ma’am,’ she said while laughing. “His father often teased him and made jokes of his drawings, but he never gave up, he just ignored and never get discouraged, he really hoped that someday he will make it,” she said. But victory was so elusive to him in second and third attempt. He tried News Writing, Editorial writing, Feature and Sports writing but of no avail. But maybe because he believed that winning a competition is
Elena vows that she will take part in rescuing lives and promise that she will not let any women in the world experience what she had been through. She can’t take back time but everything she learned after what happened could possibly be an instrument for a new Elena in whom she’s able and ready to face any natural disasters that will take place. If we set aside gender, saving lives would be easy and smooth. Men and Women will be saved if they could save themselves at the first place.
not a matter of chance, but as a matter of practice and perseverance and, he made it. He made it with flying colors. He won first place in Editorial Cartooning in the Regional level that enable him to qualify in the NSPC at Baguio City. From that time on the mystery in his eyes that I want to discover was over. “Now I know the answer,” I said. Indeed, it is true that destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice. A choice coupled with determination to achieve it with humility. And that’s what made this little boy before what he is now. A salute to you, Bryll O. Regidor. Keep soaring high.
You are now in the pedestal of success. Don’t be afraid to precede the dawn for the darkest night, the glorious the dawn. You are what you are now, not because of destiny but because you are “The Chosen One” to pass the journalistic knowledge to those who desire for it. Patiently nurture them in the field of journalism to produce student-writer of tomorrow. Yet it might be true that writer are born destined to be such but prove to them that it is just a matter of choice as what you are and even me. I’ll remain your avid fan… as ever Melodwina P. Matillano.
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Closer to Them Bringing the World
One of these learners is a performing pupil in her third-grade class. Her favorite subject is math and she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. The other one is good in drawing and she wants to be an architect someday.
None of their dreams would be possible, however, if they hadn’t received formal education. In Datal Basak, a remote place in Maasim where these children live, high poverty incidence and its tough geographic features make it very difficult for families to send their children to schools in the lowland. The same situation also echoes from different far-flung areas of Sarangani. Aside from it, armed conflict in some areas of the province also pose problems in access to education. This put Sarangani as among the places in Region XII with exceedingly low access to basic government services such as education. But things are a bit different now. The Response In its 25th year of existence, DepEd Sarangani had paved ways for the children of Datal Basak and the rest of the learners in remote areas enjoy the perks of basic education. The division significantly boosted access to education by partnering with government and non-government agencies and organization of similar cause. Outcomes Thus Far This partnership in education have led to substantial advances in access specially in the establishment of communitybased schools in the remote areas of Datal Basak, Datal Uga and Datal Bong. These community-based
learning centers are handled and maintained by Alternative Delivery Mode Teachers and teachers under local school board funded by the LGU. Datal Bong and Datal Uga IP School Datal Bong and Datal Uga are among the distant barrios in the municipality of Kiamba. For years, these places had been confronting issues in road access and peace and order. These kept their communities and youth isolated from basic literacy. But significant change took place there recently which put an end to those years of isolation. With the initiative of the barangay captain of Datal Bong together with DepEd Sarangani, a twoclassroom building was established in the community through the generous donation of the National Apostolic Church for Southeast Asia (NACSEA). School uniforms and supplies were also given on the process. On the other hand, Datal Uga in Tamadang Kiamba, which is greatly challenged by its terrains, now relish immediate access to education as the division put up makeshift classrooms and deployed multi-grade teachers in the community. This learning center operates as an extension of Few Falel Kisbung Integrated School. Datal Basak IP School Traced in high grounds of Barangay Kablacan, Datal Basak Integrated School is one of the most remote schools in Maasim,
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Sarangani Province. Its topography and peace and order situation are among the main reasons why their community is hardly reached by government services like education. Seeing the immense need to bring Datal Basak learners closer to quality education, DepEd Sarangani worked with the Mindanao State University Graduate School Department in conducting a feasibility study there. DepEd personnel in the likes of Judith Alba, EPS-I and Ruvy Homecillo, P-I, are among the PH.D students who fielded the research. In 2016, Datal Basak was formally recognized as a community school operating under the Department of Education with 155 learners as its initial enrollees. In its very young existence, Datal Basak Integrated School has already established itself as one of the Best SBB Reading Tutorial Program Implementers in the Division of Sarangani. It is also home of the I-RAN of the I Read at Night Program. Impact of Learning Centers Gateway of Government Services. The establishment of the schools and learning centers in the remote areas became a gateway for other government services to come in like the medical missions conducted by the Municipal Health Offices of Sarangani. Environmental Advocacy. The location of the remote learning centers, it is just right to sow seeds of environmentalism not only among learners but also the
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community. Edward Gulam, Teacher in Charge of Datal Basak IP School, writes that the tree planting activity they have launched in their sitio is a good manifestation that educating a learner is not only limited in the four corners of the classroom, but as 21st century teachers, it should be transcended outside the community where holistic learning is at reach. Job Opportunities for Parents. The opening of community-based school also attracted support from nongovernment organizations like the Conrado-Ladislawa Alcantara Foundation Incorporated (CLAFI). This foundation did not only help the schools in terms of donating
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Nothing is more fulfilling than helping others especially in this season of love & giving. Spending a couple of your time sharing & delivering meals for waisted learners in Alabel community can give warmth in this cold season. See ANHS FB account or the Students Affairs Office to get inspired.
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relevant academic materials, but it has also given job opportunities for the parents in the communities. “Aside from supply donations, much of our work here is basically providing the children the chance to explore their own environment and giving their parents opportunities to earn a living by hiring them and by teaching them how to build their own nurseries at home,” Richlie Lyndon Magtulis, CLAFI Executive Director, said. DepEd Sarangani’s establishment of learning centers in hinterlands has effected a lot of lives. It’s stride in bringing education to the most disadvantaged and marginalized children deserved utmost
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recognition. But Curriculum Implementation Division Chief Donna Panes puts it this way, “We are happy of how far we had gone so far, and we could not be less thankful to all of our partners whose dedication and compassion for our less fortunate children are bigger than the mountains.” “But we should not rest here, not until every single Sarangan learner will be covered with the education they most deserved, until every trek will be a merriment, until every steep and rocky road will be comfort, and until every dream become a reality.”
BY LOUIE GRACE SALBAME
CAROLING
Share your singing skills and Join our SSG friends in a month-long caroling for a cause. The proceeds of this activity will go to the adopt-a-child christmas party of the school on December 18. See SSG office to know how you can help.
SING ALONG
Get a job.
Worry less about what the job will pay. As the cliche goes, “Take a job for what you will learn, not for what you will earn.” This is true when it comes to school holiday jobs. The best learning experience might just come in the form of an unpaid job.
Goyo: The Saint and Evil in Men (A Movie Review by Lolo Penguine)
Jerrold Tarug's movies displayed characters of ambiguous nature, and Goyo is not an exemption in his antics. With the Filipino-American War as its backdrop, the movie dwelled not only into the circumstances which lead to the fall of the First Republic, but the nature of our race which caused the said circumstances. General Gregorio Del Pilar, played by Paulo Avelino was a hero of contradicting nature: on one side, he is the Officer and Gentleman as portrayed by the old history books; the grittier side of history pictured him as a fanatic and blinded follower of Aguinaldo, who carried out the task of tracking down the loyal men under the recently-murdered General Luna (previous film) and "taking care of them". He also earned the title of being a playboy, probably even in competition with Jose Rizal. Our young General had even an romantic run-in with one of El Presidente's sister. Goyo did what his President told him to do without hesitation. He was known to be one of the youngest Generals of Aguinaldo's Armed Forces and clearly his favorite, and it led to the another main point of the film: most of the Republic's military heads had little to no knowledge in the science of warfare, hence leading to defeat. Their only brilliant tactician, General
Luna was mauled and buried somewhere, dead because of the infighting among the government's ranks. Most of the the officers in the Republic were promoted to generalship not because they are competent, but because they were favored, and it instilled the lack of discipline among the troops, causing them to lose moral and run away from the battlefield. The movie is a social commentary stinging the Filipino race: we are driven by fear and self-preservation more than with our patriotism. Aguinaldo was a great man. Was. He lead the Caviteños against the Spaniards successfully, but the task of rallying the nation against a more powerful foe was a harder task, and he was surrounded by greedy men who stick like leeches. Emilio Aguinaldo is not an evil man: he was just unfit for the Presidency. Del Pilar's young group, composed of his brother Julio, his aide-de-camp Vicente and Joven who used to be beside Luna, displayed the camaraderie of young men in times of trouble. I would give a special mention to the portrayal of Goyo's brother Julio, who was earlier portrayed as a douchebag. His asshole nature was already shown in the spinoff "Angelito", but with his brother, Julio was as loyal as you could have as a sibling. Julio Del Pilar in the movie
symbolizes the duality of human nature. We can do good things and evil things at the same time. No one is perfectly kind or completely evil. George R. R. Martin perfectly displayed it in his books "A Song of Ice and Fire". There is a significant difference between Goyo and Heneral Luna. The cinematography of the latter amplifies the furious yet artistic nature of Luna, with the steady shots and scenic nature. Meanwhile, Goyo was a collection of wonderful cinematography. However, the battle scenes in Heneral Luna were grittier and chaotic compared to Goyo which displayed a more laid-back and strategic firefights. Their differences distinguished the mercurial Luna from the cool Goyo. Goyo was a slowburn movie, building a false sense of peace until the final climactic battle at Tirad Pass that sealed the doom of the Young General. They could have won that final stand if not only for the Igorot guide named Januario Galut who led the 33rd Infantry in a passage where the Americans trapped Del Pilar's forces. Galut was portrayed by books as a traitorous Filipino, but it was not unjustified. The native tribes, Igorot in particular received racist treatment from their lowlander comrades. It was slightly
ABOUT THE BYLINE: Carrying the pen name “Lolo Penguine”, Carlou B. Espidillon made himself known over Facebook through his bold opinion on national issues and his odd articles. He was also the former Editor in Chief of the Sarangani Tribute.
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as a director, together with his able team and excellent actors. It is a reminder that with the right guidance and support, the Filipino movie industry has a chance.
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92,000
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A team of Bird enthusiasts from Japan visited Glan, Sarangani to witness the raptors fly over and above the landscape of the town before migrating to Indonesia. Together with the Environmental Conservation and Protection Center and Raptorwatch Network Philippines, the birders
This year's raptor monitoring includes a reforestation initiative of one of the raptors' roosting sites, Mt. Taltak. This is done to ensure that the future Sarangan can still witness the glorious flight of these impressive birds -Alex Tiongco, Raptorwatch Network Philippines
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THANKS FOR THE LIFT. In an effort to protect the environment, especially the Sarangani Bay, different NGOs from all over SocSarGen released eighteen bags of bangus fry from Alcantara Foundation relevant to the conduct of #KeepersofSarangani in celebration of the campaign of #IlovecleanSarbay on May 27. “ The core purpose of the activity is to give back what Sarangani Bay has given to its people and one of which is the Sarangani Bay Festival,” Provincial Environment & Natural Resources Office head Rolando D. Tuballes said. (story by Hannah Peligro)
Sarangani reaps 27 Health Awards Sarangani Province harvested a total of 27 awards from their health programs in the recently concluded Mega Awards by the Department of Health (DOH) on October 16. One of the honors given was the Zero Open Defecation Award (ZOD) which means that Sarangani recorder
the highest number of barangay (69) whose households have its own comfort room already. Meanwhile, Provincial Health Officer Doctor Arvin Alejandro during their flag ceremony said that the victory of the Provincial Health Office is attributed to the efforts of the Provincial officials
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have observed some 92,000 raptors since September 17 up to October 8 at Raptor Hill in Barangay Rio del Pilar. These migratory birds reach Philippines in September and October to warm up after leaving Taiwan, come and nestle in barangay Rio del Pilar, and depart for Indonesia. by PHOEBE KATE BACUS
headed by Governor Steve Solon, and up to the Barangay Health Workers. "These awards are worth rejoicing for but let us not forget that this is another challenge for us to make the best of ourselves to better serve our community," Alejandro noted by rhoda ebad
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P250M budget allotted for the operationalization of Sarangani Hospital
Municipality of Malungon was on a roll as it keeps its title as Sarangani’s Best Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Council for two straight years since 2017. Alabel and Kiamba came close in the ranking at second and third places, respectively, in Sarangani’s 3rd Gawad KALASAG Awarding on July 27. This year’s search for the annual awards was anchored on the theme “Katatagan sa kalamidad ay makamtan kapag sapat ang kaalaman sa kahandaan.” In the wake of the awarding, the Sarangani Provincial DRRMO repeated the process of reinforcing the organizational structures of the barangays. The PDRRMO also reported Sarangani has conducted trainings for community volunteers on basic life support and basic search and rescue as well as equipping families on disaster preparednesss. Meanwhile, Sarangani Vice Governor Elmer de Peralta reiterated the government’s obligation of educating communities the fundamentals of life’s preservation by being prepared for any untoward incidents of disasters. “Sarangani is just fortunate that its DRRMO “seriously performs its role and delivers appropriate actions to Sarangans,” he said. “It is an irrefutable fact, that even with all our technology and the inventions that make modern life so much easier than it once was, it takes just one big natural disaster to wipe all that away and remind us that, here on earth, we are still at the mercy of nature,” he emphasized. Gawad KALASAG, which stands for KAlamidad at Sakuna Labanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan, is the country’s premier annual awards which the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recognizes thru the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) for outstanding contributions in disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and humanitarian assistance. by Vina Fiel Diaz
Sarangani provincial hospital opens OPD operations With the initial operation of its outpatient department (OPD) on July 24, Sarangani Provincial Medical Center is moving closer to its planned opening this year. “The facility has started accepting patients for outpatient consultations, laboratory tests and other minor medical services,” said Dr. Arvin Alejandro, Sarangani provincial health officer,. According to Alejandro, the OPD services include checkups for some illnesses affecting children, pregnant women, and other adults, such as hypertension, fever and
cough. The unit, also accepts patients needing wound sutures and removal of minor cysts. Furthermore, the health officer said that the open laboratory services are for complete blood count or CBC, urinalysis, stool exam, Hepatitis B test, thyroid test, blood typing, capillary blood glucose test, capillary blood cholesterol test and capillary blood uric acid test. He explained that these services may be availed of at “cheap charges” and those who are needing medicine may purchase them at the newly-opened hospital pharmacy, which opens
daily along with the OPD unit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon earlier assured that provincial hospital will be on full swing once it formally obtains the license-to-operate from the Department of Health (DOH). Solon also guaranteed that they have accomplished the essential steps to the fulfillment of the plan from hiring of the required personnel and to preparing allotted funds for its initial operations as a Level 1 health care facility, with a capacity of 18 to 25 beds. by rhuwela lumbab
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PRESERVING THE NESTING PLACE. Over 2,500 seedlings were planted on October 5 at Mt. Taltak during the 1st Raptor Watch Festival led by the Environmental Conservation and Protection. The tree planting was participated by Junior high school students of Panambalan Integrated School, Rio del Pilar and the barangay councils of Batulaki, Cross. Mt. Taltak is identified as roosting site of migratory raptors. (Story by Hannah Peligro)
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WE MEAN BUSINESS. Beside the “no smoking” poster, this child innocently waits for his father who purchases a pack of cigarette in the adjacent business establishment. The municipality of Alabel means business when it enforced the “no smoking in public” ordinance in 2017. Cigarrete smoking is not only bad for the health but it also projects bad reflection of the municipality as weel.Now that it is taking effect, a lot of rowdy smokers have paid the price.
Smoke somebody out Alabel’s ‘No Smoking’ ordinance nets 137 violators
A total of 137 violators were apprehended in Alabel, Sarangani for violating RA 9211 (Anti-Tobacco Regulation Act), E.O 26 (Nationwide PRRDs Order) and Anti-Smoking Ordinance No. 12-2017-131 from Jan-Sep 2018. PcInsp. Benjie O. Ancheta, chief of the Alabel Municipal Police Station, identified the violators as coming from
the different barangays of Alabel and nearby municipalities. From 137 violators, 122 were from Alabel and the remaining 15 were outsiders who were apprehended during the Kasadyaan Festival celebration and the Araw ng Poblacion festivity. Ancheta also reported that majority of the offenders belongs to 20 and above age
bracket. Only four cases involved minors. Executive Order No. 26, signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, mandated the Philippine National Police and local government units to apprehend violators, with penalties provided for in Republic Act No. 9211 or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003. Violators caught
smoking in public areas will face a minimum fine of Php 2,500 and a 16hour community service or suspension revocation of establishments license permit. The apprehended violators were fined and received a stern warning after first undergoing a lecture informing them about the smoking ban, the chief of police said. by Vina Fiel Diaz
Banking on student's wit and conviction, the Youth for Environment Organization of Alabel National High School conducted it's first ever Environmental Debate during the celebration of the National Science Month 2018 on October. The event featured timely environmental issues in the Philippines such as the Industrial Development where the debaters fought over the motion "Cutting trees along the road is necessary for road widening project of the government." Christine Serrano, member of the affirmative side claim that "the road widening project of the government even giving an expense to cutting the trees will still do good since the benefits will rebound to the farmers paving way for a convenient farm-to-market road". Meanwhile, Felipe Wata of the opposition house counter the Government side's argument in the light of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction. "Yes it will pave way for an easier travel but isn't it that cutting trees only worsen the global warming and flash flood will have its way to destroy our area," Wata, the Opposition Whip said. From the intense "battle of wit", the government side, headed by Serrano was declared as the champion, receiving certificate and token. Yes-O club adviser Rolicel Tribunalo said that the activity not magnified the speaking and thinking skills of the student but it had also highlighted their concern about environmental issues. “I hope that in the coming years, our club will come up with brilliant activities like this that are not only enjoyable but beneficial,” Mrs. Tribunalo hoped. Next year, the club will intensify their campaign to promote and activate the inner science trailblazers among ANHS science campers by collaborating with subject teachers across learning areas to see how science can be integrated in a specific field of concentration. by rhoda ebad
ANHS backs CCA campaign; School Clubs plant trees Alabel National High School (ANHS) backed the Climate Change Adaptation campaign of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources through series of tree growing activities. On August 31, almost 80 students of the Historian Club joined the mangrove planting in Barangay Kawas as part of their "Makakalikasan" camp activity.
Furthermore, the Youth for Environment Organization (YES-O) also conducted their mangrove planting which was attended by the Science teachers and Science, Technology, Mathematics, and Engineering (STEM) students. Loreto Gindap, Principal of the school added that several more environmental awareness campaigns will be posed by the
school as it has become apparent that the effects of climate change are affecting river and coastal community in Alabel. “Doing things like this does not only help the environment but also inspire other people especially the students to take part in addressing environmental issues,” Gindap said. by rhoda ebad
PLANTING IS ALSO CLEANING. Grade 8 Desherie Tampoy is one of the many ANHS students who participated during the International Coastal Clean Up Day in Brgy. Kawas, Alabel, Sarangani. A total of 543 mangrove seedlings were planted in the said event. (Photo by Celesty Guatlo)
BEAUTY ON WHEELS RAISES AWARENESS ON DISABILITY.
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Participated in by contestants from Malungon, Glan and Alabel, the Beauty on Wheels festivity provided new dimension to the word disable. Dr. Honorato Fabio, head of Alabel Municipal Health Center said that the activity has let PWD’s enter a world where dreaming big is an every day event, and where everyone has an equal opportunity. (story by King Donque) DATA from Jake Narte-Donna Mahusay SSARANGANI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
Twelve persons with disability (PWDs) receive free wheelchair each from the Latter-day Saints and the provincial government under the Sulong Kalusugan
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doodling your Stress Away
vina fiel diaz
GRADE 12 | STEM
A deeper look on how the marriage of art and science affects students
Grade 9 student Kenny Cennas would not let any day pass without him doodling stuffs in his notebook or any paper he come to encounter. Sometimes, teachers and classmates a like misunderstood him as not listening during classes because of this habit. Doodling, the act of drawing something absentmindedly has been impliedly considered as a restricted act in educational environment for a number of reasons. Foremost, it is a waste of a perfectly good notebook. At worst, it is a stumbling block to the lecture at hand, distracting students and preventing them from acquiring new knowledge.
But, could all these discriminations against doodling be misguided all along? Divergent to the familiar belief, this seemingly idle act can be therapeutic. PyschologyToday, a American-based health and wellness magazine, has associated doodling with positive effects such as stress and mental relaxation. Furthermore, studies show that drawing can assist students in strengthening their memory as well as improving their thinking process. In 2016, Professor Priya Shingvi from the University of Plymouth discovered that doodling helps individuals remember
29% more of the information they receive. “Drawing forces us to engage in our nontraditional, linear, logical way of thinking,” said Professor Shingvi. “If you are taking in information on both hemispheres of the brain, you are much likely to remember concepts and use it for the future,” he explained. At Alabel National High School, teachers recognize these benefits, and support students who undertake this practice. In fact, there are faculty members who use drawing as a way to cope with tension and help focus themselves. “Drawing gives me an avenue to take a lot of
stress of the day out, and just let my brain think about what it wants to think,” said Junior High Filipino teacher Nelson Esmeralda, who colors to help himself focus while grading. While doodling has historically had a negative nuance, it also carries a positive weight with some teachers. “I think there are certainly teachers who think that if you are doodling you’re not paying attention,” said TVE teacher Ascer Abellon. “But some teachers believe that drawing helps you remember things because you remember which doodles you made represent certain parts of the lecture.”
by Allen Je Villorente
LAUNCHING OF ARTIFICIAL MOON:
DOES IT BREAK THE LAWS OF NATURE? “The illuminated satellite is designed to complement the moon at night.” Thus said Wu Chunfeng, head of Tian Fu New Area Science Society in Chengdu as he delightfully shared their latest innovation. The Tian Fu New Area Science Society plans to launch an artificial moon in urban areas to light up the night sky. This would mean costly streetlights could soon be outdated. This so-called ‘illumination satellite’ would orbit above the Chinese city of Chengdu and gleam in conjunction with the actual moon, but shine eight times brighter according to state media People’s Daily. Chinese scientists plan to send three artificial moons into space
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in the next four years, and it is expected to orbit at 500 kilometers above Earth surface and light up an area with a diameter of 10 to 80 kilometers. The said project will be a real deal with the great civic and commercial potential and could replace streetlamps in urban areas
that could save an estimated 1.2 billion yuan. The extraterrestrial light could also help rescue efforts in disaster zones during black out and disasters such as earthquakes. However, despite the economic benefits, there are also potential negative effects such as how it would affect in
people sleeping hours and how much the project cost. It can also give impact the routines and behaviors of many animals and may have ill effects in local wildlife. This is definitely a good project for saving energy, money, and reducing pollution however creating an artificial moon breaks the laws of nature and the way people live. Technology can be used to create anything these days but few probably thought creating a planetary body. It is a big achievement for them to create this kind of project however let us make sure that this experimental project will not affect and be a hindrance to one’s life or even the way people live.
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Balancing the Green and Grey
Development is one of the greatest desire of every civilization nationwide: tall skyscrapers, booming factories, huge population, etc. The most visible sign of urban improvement is the quality of roads that spider around the country. There used to be a long chain of trees which lined the roads connecting Sarangani Province and General Santos City. Large narra and acacia trees brought fresh air and shade for the commuters who wish to hail a jeepney or tricycle under the scorching heat of the sun. As part of the city development plan, the local government initiated a wide scale road widening project, stretching at the national highway. Indeed, it is a great initiative for the government’s side to spearhead a reform such as this. After all, roads are an important part of commerce and transportation. However, the beloved trees had to What we need go as well, is a thorough doomed to be the remnants mindset. It of our rural is possible origins. Is it really to balance development impossible to attain and urbanization preservation” without compromising the ecological state of our territories? Let us look into the curious case of Singapore. The latter used to be a British colony until a series of political maneuvering led to its independence on 1965. Now, it is one of the most developed countries in Southeast Asia and in the whole world as well. Despite its stellar economic state, Singapore managed to keep its greenery, with trees here and there. Can’t we do it here in the Philippines with an unarguably larger size and resources? It is important to give credit to government efforts too: Sarangani Province is placed under a protected state by DENR, with the greenery lining its roads possessing immunity against loggers. Moreover, the Sarangani Bay is a protected seascape, with its territories limited for exploitation. What we need is a thorough mindset. It is possible to balance development and preservation. The most important thing to consider is to always plan for a compromise between the two sides, studying both faces of the coin to reach a definite and productive solution to the conflict.
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A Cup of your Daily Grind
16%
the percentage of the students who said they do not drink coffee
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VINA FIEL DIAZ
The caffeine craze has dripped through the ANHS community A normal morning routine of a regular Filipino follows, Fixing the bed upon waking up, taking a bath, changing clothes, eating breakfast and getting a cup of coffee. That final step – has become as much of a routine for many people in Alabel as brushing teeth. With new Coffee vending machines now available in Junior high and Senior high canteens, it’s really hard to escape from the shadow of caffeine. ANHS students are no exception. Almost two-thirds of ANHS students drink a caffeinated beverage every day, according the survey conducted by the Sarangani Tribute. “I do not drink (coffee) that often,” freshman Nicole Guatlo said. “The only time I do is before school when I really need to wake up, but I don’t really drink that much.” Of those who
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responded to the survey, roughly half said that they drink coffee, about a quarter said that they drink caffeinated soda regularly, and only about five percent said that they drink energy drinks. Several medical studies show negative effects of caffeine on kids when not used in moderation. For students who do not consume caffeine regularly, the stress of school might push them into drinking coffee and tea at a certain time, which can be addictive for some. Experts say that this can be a slippery slope. RIGHT INTAKE Caffeine Informer, a website that guide netizens to the amount of caffeine in foods and drinks, posted that a moderate amount of caffeine, or about 100 milligrams a day, is safe for young adults between ages 13 and 18. However, many typical coffee
-Provides energy and helps one stay awake at night -Increase cognitive functions and skills
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drinks have far more like that in the vending machines that has about 500 milligrams.
Alaba said. “ I would rather be sleepless than not finish my homework.”
ON COFFEE, SLEEP and HOMEWORK ANHS students said they have noticed that caffeine intake constrains their sleep patterns. Of those who do not consume caffeine, majority (80%) get eight or more hours of sleep. Only 6.9 % of caffeine consumers get the same amount of sleep. Many students say they consume caffeine so that they would not fall asleep right away. Coffee intake give them little extra push when doing their school-related works, they say. “I normally don’t drink coffee, but when I am exhausted and has a lot more task to finish I do drink a cup. It gives me the boost to finish my homework,” Senior High STEM student Erich
THE TASTE For ANHS teachers, coffee’s taste is their job’s perfect partner. Arnold Puguso, Shielded Metal Acetylene Welding teacher, said he drinks about three to four cups of coffee a day, but he doesn’t just drink it for the caffeine. “It’s the taste,” Mr. Puguso said in response to why he drinks so much coffee. “I like good coffee. I am a coffee snob and I hate wasting a good cup of coffee.” Coffee does not have be a dangerous thing for students. “My advice? Everything must be done in moderation,” Mr. Pugoso shared.
51%
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-Caffeine maybe dehydrating (Drink Water instead) -Disturbs sleep patterns -Cause anxiety and jitters
Graveyard Shift An examination of the unusual sleep patterns and sleep disorders in ANHS
Junior High School Technical Drawing teacher Dave Bryan Sarabosquez remembers every hole in his bedroom ceiling. Growing up, right after every drawing routine, these were the very holes that he stared at almost every night as he found himself battling to fall asleep. Years later, he recalled these restless nights, remembering the anxiety and unease that insomnia brought him in his everyday life. “I have suffered from insomnia my entire life. Even as a kid and as a teenager I could hardly fall asleep. It’s like I’am missing that piece that part of my brain that shuts my eyes to sleep,” he narrated. His story is not different from that of the many students and adults around the world who suffer from sleeping disorders or unusual sleeping patters. According to the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, 20 to 40% of the world’s population is affected by insomnia but only a third of that number seek treatment. "Sleep disorders can shorten the life span of a person by 15-25 years," said Dr. Joseph Calabrese, director of mood disorders program at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio at a recent press conference organized by pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Others around the country may not suffer from sleeping disorders, but still have irregular sleeping patterns. Not like sleeping disorders, irregular sleeping patterns are seldom diagnosed, and those who scuffle with these problems are rarely medicated. Nonetheless, both irregular sleeping patterns and sleeping disorders often have a significant impact of the quality of one’s life. Senior high STEM student Kenjie Santarin is one of the many ANHS students who
follow unusual sleeping patterns. On a normal day, Kenjie typically comes home and take an hour-long nap. However, as the night falls, he spends hours doing school works and related projects. “A lot of people are brain dead by midnight, but for me it’s 3 A.M. and I am still studying and functioning. I don’t get that much of sleep during the week,” he said. According to Sleep Foundation Organization, another reason for disrupted sleeping patterns is that melatonin levels in the body naturally rise later at night for teenagers, which makes them more alert. For some Senior High students like Kenjie, 3 A.M. is the perfect time for studying. However, for other Junior High student like Thomas Beldad, their sleeping patterns are directly associated with the amount of homework or after school activities they have. ANHS Nurse Estilinda Tudayan acknowledges that some sleeping issues are harder to deal with. However, she believes that students can take some initiative in improving their sleep patterns. “If you surround yourself with peers who also value sleeping on time, they could also motivate you to sleep on time,” she said. While administrators at ANHS understand that they can’t solve all issues students face concerning sleep, they hope that they can teach the community to be sympathetic to others who may struggle with sleep related problems. Furthermore, Loreto J. Gindap, recognized that if teachers and students can be made aware of the struggles that their peers might face, ANHS could further build on its core principal compassion on how member of its community treat other everyday.
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Weighing Things Up
Teachers link age-gap in coaching, teaching Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
By four o’clock, grade eight teacher Teresa Olaybal, is exhausted from a day of keeping her class focused, guiding and supervising her students throughout the instructional time. At the end of the day, most Alabel National High School teachers head home. Instead, Mrs. Olaybal detours to the Multi-Purpose Covered area. There, she becomes Coach “Ging” to an all-female basketball team. Mrs. Olaybal, who coaches basketball, is one of several teachers whose dual responsibilities have them straddling a line between different age groups. Coaching from younger students to older students is not automatic. Neither is the transition between academics and athletics. “I gave myself a slight bit of a grace period between teaching and coaching, so I can recharge my body and my mindset,” Coach Ging said, “I’ll go to the gym 15 minutes before practice and shoot around.” For some teachers, if the adjustment is not swift, the onset of practice is often sterile. “In the five-minute period when I walk from the junior high department to the court, I have to change my thinking very quickly,” said grade 7 teacher and baseball coach Frean Abatayo. However, many of the teaching approaches designed for younger-students can be applied
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PEER TEACHING. Senior high school Elizer Ayuda guides his baseball teamate Derrick Latorre the basics of pitching the ball during the activity hour practice
on higher graders. “I believe more of my teaching skills come from coaching than the otherwise, but I think they’re so transposable, that there’s value to be obtained from each,” said John Louie Maguate, grade 8 ICT teacher and tennis
coach. Many of the concepts overlap. “It’s hilarious how there are a lot of common,” Mr. Maguate said “With eight graders, there’s a lot of classroom management to do, getting them focused, and helping them fathom why they
need to focus. In high school it is the same thing: listening and following directions.” Cristine Hapulas, volleyball coach and a grade 8 teacher, said that each learner, whether in junior high or senior high, seeks the same thing:
JUNK THE TRASH TALK Basketball fanatics around the globe are now aware with the sequence of events that led to the ejections and suspensions of three major players from the opposing teams (Paul, Ingram and Rondo) during Houston's 124-115 victory over the Lakers on October 20. The main reason for this fist fight, apart from physicality, is the trash talking antics from both sides. Three months ago, a familiar sight also transpired in the Philippines which enable the country to catch international attention following the brawl of Gilas Pilipinas, against Australia in the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers on July 2 at the Philippine Arena. Again, the main reason is trash talking. Sporting events like basketball and soccer are as mentally challenging as they are physical. Sometimes ball games are won not because of the excessively brilliant skills of the players but by them getting into the head of their opponent
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throwing dirty words. When a frustrated player is over the limits, the aftermath is quite clear, retaliation of worst proportions. This is such a brilliant tactic to dismantle the opponent’s game composure. But this is inexcusable. If an athlete is looking to mentally discourage an opposition, he or she should focus rather on being over prepared for the competition. It is equally annoying and draining to face someone who is superiorly conditioned and prepared to effect some damage to your team on the game.
A player who demands respect in a decent manner such as outperforming another competitor will only improve the quality of the game. It will inspire those whom he or she has frustrated to prove themselves by matching their opponent’s actions. If athletes could labor to break the nasty cycle of trash talking, we can create a foundation of respect on their own sports of interest. Let’s not forget that after all, we play sports because we want to have a
healthy lifestyle. We play sports because of what we thirst for learning from our teammates as well as our opponents. We play sports because we wanted to fulfill someone else’s dream for us. If anger and frustration could not be avoided, we must look for healthy and positive ways to let them out.
respect. “I try to make certain that, whether it is on a twelve-yearold level, I’m using eye contact and trying to value each of their opinions,” Mrs. Hapulas said. Ms. Hapulas also said she finds that something as subtle as tone is important depending on who she is talking with. “Teaching young ones, you have to be very patient and calm, use comforting voice, but when you talk to older schoolers, you can be more firm and stern,” she said. Using age-appropriate words is also a key difference. “The vocabulary I’m using with eight graders is much simplier,” Ms. Hapulas said. “Sometimes I’ll use deeper words, and I’ll have to explain what they mean afterwards.” Some of the teachers said their application of crossgrade coaching has given them advantage. Furthermore, the day can be draining, as it needs matching the eagerness of young learners and senior athletes. “It’s very challenging to be in a classroom from 7:20 am until 4:50 pm, with the students for extended hours a day and then go out and be on a field for another hours with students and be able to give them the attention, and enthusiasm that they need,” Mrs. Olaybal said. While managing time between age groups can be difficult, some teachers say it adds them a valuable dimension.
Big Hop for the Sports Hub EDITORIAL The path towards the completion of the sports hub is now clear and lit as the project garnered tremendous support from the senate with Sen. Manny Pacquiao leading the way. It is expected that the support will expedite the completion of the sports edifice. The plan to establish a Sarangani Sports Academy which provides scholarship grants to the potential athletes from underprivileged families is a move that is praise-worthy. The provincial government has allotted P300M for the construction of the sports hub which soon paved way for sports academy complete with modern sports facilities. The plan will cover students with sports inclination from Sarangani Area. This stride is an indication that the government is truly steadfast in its push for the development of sports particularly in budding years of the young athletes. This also attest that the administration is investing wisely banking on the present generation which will soon bring pride and honor to the country. Salute to the leaders who have recognized the promise in our young Sarangans. There’s no practical way to praise you but a ‘two thumbs up’!
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Mind over Matter A Glance at ANHS Sports Psychology
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ON SPORTS & TRADITION A Millenials’ Guide on Luksong Tinik Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE. Marold Tonalete of Grade
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Christian Mendez Junior Sports Writer
Mr. Romer Pingoy, coach of elementary soccer team which brought medals for Sarangani in Palarong Pambansa, said that a penalty kick in soccer is one of the most perplexing mental tests in any sports. With only 12 yards of grass separating a player from a 192 square foot-wide goal and a goalkeeper, the toughest obstacles is one’s confidence, focus and drive to succeed. Alabel National High School has made conscious efforts to prepare its athletes for these types of mental tests in all sports. Sports psychology is not just a mechanism intended for
professional athletes anymore. Both public and private high schools all over the country are endeavoring to instill in their student-athletes the effective ways in dealing with competition anxiety to lure greater success. Shiela Mae Labustro, ANHS sports coordinator, said that psychology improves a student athlete’s bid for success through merging mental preparation with physical preparation. “In the end sports psychology boils down to mentality of each athlete. We’re not going to recruit; we’re not doing things like that. We’re just after at how we can better deal
mindsets as it relates to athletes,” Labustro said. However, Coach Labustro and the ANHS administration have not yet initiated any special programs related to sports psychology, instead delegated the labor to coaches so they can apply ideas for their individual sports. Arnold Pugoso, coach of the track and field team, identifies the role that greater focus, mental readiness and preparation play in a sport like track and field. “To run a race like the 100m is a difficult task to do. You need ample and overflowing confidence in yourself and the
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mentality to trust yourself that you can do it physically,” Coach Pugoso said. Though Coach Pugoso does not have a degree in psychology, he does help athletes handle mental pressures of competition. “We’re not psychologists, but we try to do and share what we can and have to help them be less anxious said Mr. Pugoso. Despite all the psychological study, the spirit of sports psychology is simple. At the end of the day, it is about questioning what can be done to battle mental challenges associated with competition.
Since some kids don’t remember, I would like to reacquaint them with some sport from the past, Luksong Tinik. The game has 2 teams with equal number of players. The leader of each team is called Nanay (mother). The Nanay is usually the one who can jump the highest. Upon playing it, the mother of the opposing team will choose if who among of her children will be acting as the thorns. The chosen players will sit on the ground releasing their foot with sole touching each other. The player will hop over and above the dangled feet. If the jumper surpassed, the hurdle will extend another part of their body either of their hands or the other foot as long as possible so as it will create a wall. But if one of the members wont make it, their mother will rescue by jumping over the hurdle in behalf of her child. But if all can’t including the Nanay , it is the chance for the waiting team to take their part. The winner of the game will be the group who reached the highest level of the hurdle. Through native games, all can be physically, mentally and emotionally fit. So, drop your gadgets for a while and let’s do the move; survive the thorns!
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by Felipe Wata Jr.
We asked ANHS students and Faculty to tell us some of the funniest and/or most embarrassing moments they have had in the realm of sports. Here’s what they shared: Jervin Tibay, Senior Basketball Player We went to the Salvation Army basketball court for a tune-up game. Eric Tuerco and I made up a handshake. We were practicing it and at the end of the handshake, I jumped back and landed on somebody’s foot. I tried to regain my balance, but ended up hitting the ground. Everyone was laughing, and I was laughing too but behind my mind it’s like “it really hurts”. I looked down and my ankle had a bump the size of a baseball. Patricia Moreno Pagay, Senior Taekwondo Player During the intensive training for the CRAA meet two or three years ago, we were doing Indian run (when you are running in a line, and the person at the back runs up to the front of the line)
and I began to sprint to the front. In my haste, I did not see my untied shoe and progressed to trip on my shoelace, I went flying into the air and land on my arm. I had to see a “manghihilot” afterwards. Dave Bryan Sarabosquez, Grade 7 PE Teacher As a basketball player of our department in NDDU, we were playing the Business College (BC) in the finals of the Intramural. At that time, I was standing 5 feet 2 and 1/8 inches tall. One of my teammates was getting ready to shoot free throws. When lining up to rebound the free throw, I looked up and noticed that I was standing next to BC’s tallest player, standing 6 feet 5 inches tall. He looked down at me and I was like swallowing my own saliva.
RELISH THE YESTER YEARS. In a bid to counter the negative effects of the video game and computer game craze among schoolchildren, the MAPEH Vitalizers Club together with the Supreme Student Government initiated a campaign to promote traditional Filipino games during ANHS Intramural. Under the Larong Pinoy campaign, the participating departments have invited and recruited children from streets and neighborhoods to play the traditional Filipino games such as luksong tinik, sipa, tumbang preso and patintero. Senior High Grey Wolves department emerged victorious bagging gold medal in three categories (sipa, patintero, luksong tinik) and two silvers for the other games. “ I love Filipino games,” SSG Je Elorde said. (Photo and story by Bein Caliao)
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VOLUME XVIII NO. 1
Sarangani Tribute
JUNE- NOVEMBER 2018
Division of Sarangani | Region XII SOCCSKSARGEN feature WEIGHING THINGS UP | 18
INSIDE STORIES
views JUNK THE TRASH | 18
feature BLOOPER & BLUNDERS | 19
EASY AS WINKING
Fuentes scores
ON CULTURE | 19
Delcano’s pitching downs North Alabel
easy TKO victory
NO HITTER. ANHS
pitcher RJ Delcano hurles another “no-hit” pitch against North Alabel district’s batter. (photo by TrishaGuatlo)
Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
Rico Fuentes of Alabel National High School, destroyed South Alabel’s Jorge Pauzi, scoring two standing 8 counts in the span of 52 seconds to deliver Alabel National High School its first Pin Weight (43-45 kgs) boxing gold medal of the 2018 Municipal Meet, September 28, in Poblacion, Alabel. The 15-year-old Rico coasted right away at the opening bell sending his heavy load of jobs straight to the head of Pauzi. Seeing a slight opening, Lara capitalized on sheer speed and peppered the unguarded head of the opponent with series of blows. Referee held the opponent on an eight standing knockdown count. Pauzi regained his composure. A quick foot work later and Fuentes landed on four lethal punch combination on the head mixing it up with two straight body blows. Referee immediately stopped the match after observing that Pauzi could not handle the punches anymore a shot at 52 seconds mark of the round. Fuentes went into the match knowing that he must defeat the taller opponent convincingly to avoid getting a questionable decision.
Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
PHOTO TAKEN BY Trisha guatlo Photojournalist
SHOCK AND AWE. Alabel National High School’s pin weight boxer Rico Fuentes (in blue gloves)
suprised his opponent with an instant right hook to the head enough to inflict damage and convince the referee to stop the fight in his favor. Fuentes will qualify for the provincial meet 2018 at Glan, Sarangani Province this November.
East Alabel District scoops volleyball championship glory Christian Mendez Junior Sports Writer
Alabel National High School’s volleyball team squeaked past a tenacious Alabel Central Integrated SPED Center squad, 2521, 25-23, in the Alabel East District championship match on August 10 at Barangay Poblacion covered court, Alabel. Jessa Mae Pausal led ANHS’ campaign as she netted 14 point on eight spikes, three service aces and three blocks while Jhanica
PHOTO TAKEN BY Kieschell Belila Photojournalist
ON TARGET. ANHS spiker Jessa Pausal (with cap) lifts her team to outclass ACISC and secure the district title during the women’s volleyball championship on August 10.
ANHS starts Municipal athletics with gold Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
Cristian Baloyot of Alabel National High School together with his teammates grabbed gold in relay durng the Municipal Meet 2018 on September 27 at Poblacion Alabel Gymn. Baloyot and his company who represented Alabel East District finished the 4X400 relay in four
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Alabel National High School teachers will coach individual and team event in the Provincial Meet 2018
minutes and 10 seconds to secure the gold medal. North Alabel came close at silver finish completing the relay under five minutes while West Alabel inched in 3rd place in 5 and a half minutes’ stride. “ We really need to focus on stamina and endurance should we wish to succeed in the Provincial Meet,” coach Pugoso said when asked about preparation.
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number of medals garnered by Alabel National High School during the Municipal Meet 2018
Lopez chipped in nine markers for poblacion-based spikers. After taking the first set with relative ease, ANHS’ volleybells found itself working against a two-point deficit in the second set, 21-23, as ACSC’s got their acts gelled in behind the gritty efforts of Monica Catubay and Zaira Arac. ANHS then dropped a 4-0 run to seal the match and championship as Pausal capped the team’s late surge with a blistering spike, 2523.
“Nahirapan talaga kami. Akala naming sila na ang mananalo pero salamat at napigilan namin ‘yon “ [It was a tough game. We thought that they would take over the game. Fortunately, we overcome their surging attacks,] ” Pausal said. ANHS spikers qualified for the municipal meet on September but faltered against the powerhouse team of Alabel West District who represented the municipality in the provincial meet last year.
It was a rainy afternoon at Sarangani Capitol Ground, but RJ Delcano had plenty of heat for East Alabel District to beat North Alabel in Municipal Meet baseball championship match (9-3) and spoiled the debut of the former elementary Palarong Pambansa qualifier Ronald Esguera. On September 28 event, Delcano pitched six innings of no-hit baseball which completely shut down North Alabel’s offense. In the top of the seventh, North’s right fielder Ronald Esguera sent a single into left field to break up the “no hitter” streak and Delcano took a seat for Eric Daliva in relief. The 6 and 1/3 innings was historic for Delcano pitching-wise and his 10 strikeouts were a career best. On the offensive side of the ball, Garry Son of North Alabel started off the scoring from the bottom of the third when Sebastian Dumpa dropped a fly ball from Ding Tuerco. Kyle Beldad of the East followed two batters later with a ‘Run Batted In’ (RBI) single I to the center field. Beldad followed his third-inning RBI single with another in the bottom of the seventh stretch. East Alabel got plenty of production from the middle of their lineup. Delcano, Beldad and Daliva for four of East Alabel’s six hits and two walks. The trio reached the base eight times. The same chemistry and composure resonated in the succeeding innings and a double play from RJ Delcano in the last inning sealed his teams fate bringing the “w” and a spot for the provincial meet this November.
Panes, East Alabel District mangles foes in Championship Match Jarah Miana
Senior Sports Writer
A good offense is a best defense. Provincial Meet striker John Raymond Panes has magnified his tackling and striking brilliance as he delivered his team the gold medal prevailing over West Alabel District, 3-2, in the Municipal Meet 2018 Soccer Championship Match at Sarangani Capitol Grounds, September 28. Panes shined for East District as he registered two markers out of three attempts while James Tumbo nailed the couple field goals of West District in a losing fashion. The early stages of the match depicted a familiar sight as both teams were coerced to limit the damage shaped by their opposition’s football artillery. But James Tumbo of Team West has a lot to offer in his bag of tricks resulting to the immediate score for his team, one against nil in their favour. Faults continued to
devastate Team East in the remaining period in the first half as West District’s Ronnel Villegas manoeuvred his blazing kick making East more frustrated in an anti-climactic triumph. The most crucial part of the duel came when second half began where the atmosphere changed and the glory is seemingly casted for East District as the striking combo of Panes and Simblante successively and precariously engaged their selves in a 2-2 deadlock. West District were given a chance to make a comeback thru a penalty kick but to no avail. Provincial Meet striker John Raymond Panes on the other hand has another idea in mind, he defended the ball resolutely and switched gears as he blew off his final powerful strike as time expire pocketing the victory, 3-2. “It was indeed a challenging battle”, Panes stated after the battle. “I thought were about to lose the crown this year”, he added.
PHOTO TAKEN BY GOT IT. ANHS striker John Panes (in white) completed a clean Kieschell Belila steal against a West Alabel tackler. He led East Alabel’s campaign Photojournalist to a soccer championship title.