The Eaglet Newsletter Volume 1 Number 4 P.Y. 2023-2024

VALHALLACONQUERSAUGUSTINIANWEEK2023 FESTIVITIESoverallranking

TheGrade10Valhalla triumphantlyprevailedinthe Literary-Musical(LitMus) contestsheldattheopencourtof ColegioSanAgustin-Bacolodlast November13-15,2023.

Theirbatchemergedasthe championforthisschoolyear's LiteraryMusicalcompetition duringtheAugustinianWeek Festivities.

TheValhallaexhibitedtheir brillianceintheLiteraryand Musicalfieldsastheyclaimed firstplaceinDagliangPagbigkas, VocalSolo,andHip-hop.

Theyalsosecuredsecond placeinImpromptuSpeaking, CharacterInterpretation,and VerseChoir.

TheyplacedthirdinOration dfthinVocalDuet.

Theiroutstandingperformance inthecontestswonthemtheir title,OverallChampion.

Inthethree-daybattleofthe fourbatches,nonefailedto showcasetheirtalentsinthe variouscompetitionsprepared forthem.

Valhallaconqueredtheevent astheirbluebanneremerged victoriousintheoverallranking.

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alaysamgabatadonationdriveinitiates ataPOLINARIOMABINIELEMENTARYSCHOOL

Aspartoftheschool's commitmentto communityserviceand charity,theColegioSan Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-B)Basic EducationDepartment (BED)initiatedtheir annualAlaysaMga Bataprogram,where recipientsfrom ApolinarioMabini ElementarySchool (AMES)weretendedto er16,2023. classand nsunderthe esentatthe ytheCSA-B ghSchool Affairs

andGirlScoutTroops, andrepresentatives fromeachsection,all tookpartinthegiving outofgiftboxes.

Underthesupervision ofAMESPrincipalIV AquilinoGensoliJr., differentdeserving studentsoftheAMES communitywere chosentoreceivethe contributions.

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"Remember,ourLord ishappyalwaystosee ushelpingotherpeople throughourgooddeeds, samaayongamga binuhatan,malipayon angginoo."Principal Gensolisaidinaclosing speech.

THEeagletPUBLICATIONsponsorslanguage artsexpo2024preliminaryactivities

cEducation DepartmentofColegio SanAgustin-Bacolod (CSA-B)filledthelibrary lastJanuary25to showcasetheirprowess asyoungwritersin differentcontestsas partoftheLanguage andArtsExpo2024 PreliminaryActivities.

Withgreat enthusiasmand creativeenergy,the youngAugustinians fromtheintermediate levelsshowcasedtheir talentsintheFantasy StoryMaking,Haiku, andDigitalPoster Makingcontests.

AsfortheJuniorHigh School,representatives fromeachclass participatedinthe

EditorialCartooning, MovieReviewAnalysis, MobilePhotojournalism, ModifiedHaiku,and ButtonPoetrycontest.

SponsoredbyThe EagletPublication,these activitiesforthe LanguageandArtsExpo servedasaplatformfor studentstoexpress, create,and demonstratethevalue oflanguagethroughart andwriting.

Astheprogram commenced,an expressionof knowledgewasseen, perfectlyconveyingthe messageofthisyear's themeTinaga:a PowerfulToolfor ResilientandUnited Communities.

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BASICEDUCATIONDEPARTMENT ACQUAINTsATCSA-BGYM

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Withthetheme “Augustinians:Blazingin differentcolors, Illuminatingintoone spirit”,theBasic EducationDepartment (BED)Acquaintance Party2023tookplaceat theColegioSan Agustin-Bacolod (CSAB)gymnasiumon September15,2023.

Initiatingtheevent withhostMr.Joey Suclan,andremarks fromMrs.DonahL. Banaticla,BEDprincipal

followedbyturningover ceremonyforthe StudentAffairs Organizationpresident rank.

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VPforStudentAffairsandExternal Relations,BEDRegent

Theprogramstarted withadepartmental massandtheoath takingofserviceinthe presenceofRev.Fr. IsabeloCarlomanJr., O.S.A.,VPforStudent AffairsandExternal Relations,BEDRegent,

Sponsoredby McDonaldsBacolod,the morninghalfoftheday saweventsandparlor gamesforthe elementaryschool pupilsincludingthe LongestVoice Competition,Balloon relay,LongestLine Competition,andZumba Competition,thiswas followedbyabreak beforetheopeningof theafternoonportionof theeventfortheJunior HighSchoolLevelwitha paradeofcolorsforeach batchtoemphasizetheir teamsandhues.

Anintermissiongig

wasjammedbytwo bandsbeforethe awardingceremony undertheDynaMixclub: theUndecidedBand featuringSamuelle JohnePinque,Faye AngelaFerolino, PauleenGraceSaylo, PauleneTherese Radislao,andDaniel HussainMohammadi, andtheFifthVariable BandfeaturingKleidane Pijuan,Wyllard Atanacio,KevinLuis Chan,KariezMishima, andElishaShane Elemento.

Thisacquaintance partyisalsoregarded asanachievement,as thisisthefirsttimeina ten-yearhiatusthe gymnasiumwas utilizedbytheBED.

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Lifeiscrazy,andoh goshIloveitthatway.

ISRAEL:PLAYINGVICTIM.

TheOctober7th,2023attacks ontheStateofIsraelbyHAMAS (Harakatal-MuqawamaalIslamiya)(IslamicResistance Movement)seemedsobrutal, withallegedcasesofbeheaded babies,rapingofwomen,and indiscriminatekillingsofcivilians, butisittrue?

TheStatealsowentoutofits waytostagethesegruesome images,utilizingthepowerof ArtificialIntelligenceanditsfame inmainstreamsocialmedia. Theselieshavebeenused repeatedlytolegitimizethe “retaliation”ontheGazaStrip, whichisablatantexcusefor siegingthestripandapartheid policies.

ManymaysayIsraelisthe victim,butthestatisticsshow otherwise.

ISRAEL’SWARONPALESTINE

FiguresfromOctober7,2023-March31,2024

ISRAEL PALEStInE Gazawestbank

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Thedeathtollofficially reached30,000killedbyMarch 2024,mostlywomenandchildren accordingtotheGazaHealth Ministry,andthisisstillan incompletenumberas thousandsremainunaccounted foreithermissingunderthe rubble,buriedhastilyinside streetsordecomposinginareas thatcan'tbesafelyreached.

ThebombardmentoftheGaza Stripisalsobeingusedasa cover-upfortheIsraeliraidson PalestiniansintheWestBank, whichkeepinmind,HAMAShas nopresencein.

Tensofthousandsdead,many moreinjured,displacedor missing,yetyouthinkabunchof racistsarethevictim?

It’stimewerethinkourideas, forthem,itisliterallylifeordeath.

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1,13 9 includingmore than13,000 children including166 children

NUMBERSTELLTHETRUTH.

BeforeOctober7, Palestinianswere alreadyinalivinghell, whereitwasdescribed as"Palestinianswere dyingaslowdeath beforeOctober7…US, Europemuststop Israel’"byDianaButtu, WestBank-based lawyerandformer spokespersonfor PalestineLiberation Organisation

Israel'spoliciesand actionsduringits ongoingoccupationof thePalestinian territorieshavesparked accusationsof apartheid.Human rightsorganizations havestatedthatthe severityofhuman rightsviolationsagainst thePalestinian

populationinthe territories,aswellasby someinIsraelitself, constituteapartheid,a crimeagainsthumanity. However,theclaims havealwaysbeen rejectedbyIsraeland itsallies,oftenlabeling thechargeantisemitic, butatwhatcost?

Palestiniansareliving notknowingiftheywill liveinthenexthourTo Israel,theirlifeisworth nothingbutabullet,“I knowwhatIhavedone wasright,andIgowith itallthewaywithmy headup,”ElorAzaria,a formerIsraeliSoldier saidinaninterviewwith IsraelHayoum newspaperafterkilling aninjuredPalestinian man.

CrescentSociety,IsraelDefenseForce,Israel’ssocialsecurityagency

Learnfromyesterday, livefortoday,hope fortomorrow

EXPLORINGTHEDEPTHSOFPOVERTY.

PovertyinthePhilippinesisacomplexissuewithfar-reaching effectsonindividuals,communities,andthenationasawhole.It perpetuatesacycleofinequality,hinderingeconomicgrowth, limitingaccesstoeducationandhealthcare,andfosteringsocial instability.Addressingpovertyrequirescomprehensivepolicies focusedonequitableeconomicdevelopment,socialwelfare programs,andimprovinginfrastructuretocreateopportunitiesfor allFilipinostothrive.

Awidespreadandseriousproblemthataffectscountlesspeople andcommunitiesaroundtheglobe.Itinvolvesthelackofaccessto basicnecessitiesandopportunitiesforadignifiedlife,including adequatehousing,nutritiousfood,qualityeducation,anddecent work.Despitetechnologicaladvancementsandeconomicprogress insomeregions,povertystubbornlypersists,posingamoral challengetosocietiesandgovernments.

Itisasystemicfailurethatunderminesjusticeandhumanrights. Itdeprivespeopleoftheirbasicworthandabilitytomakedecisions, forcingthemintoacycleofhardshipandexclusion.Povertyisoften linkedtootherformsofinequality,suchasthosebasedongender, race,andlocation,whichmakesitharderforvulnerablegroupsto escapeit.Forexample,womenandchildrenaremorelikelyto experiencepoverty,makingthemmorevulnerabletomalnutrition, lackofeducation,andexploitation.

18.1PERCENTOFTHEPHILIPPINEPOPULATION LIVESUNDERTHENATIONALPOVERTYLINE.

POVERTY= CRIME?

Furthermore,poverty underminessocialcohesion andstability,contributingto crime,socialunrest,and politicalinstability.In communitieswhere economicopportunitiesare scarceandsocialsafetynets areweak,individualsmay resorttoillegalactivitiesasa meansofsurvival, perpetuatingaviciouscycle ofpovertyandcrime. Additionally,disparitiesin wealthandincome distributioncanbreed resentmentandmistrust, strainingthefabricofsociety andimpedingeffortsto fostersolidarityand cooperation.

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WEASKEDAUGUSTINIANSFORTHEIRTHOUGHTSON

JOURNEYTO BETHLEHEM(2023)

DIRECTEDBYADAMANDERS

ProducedbyAdamAnders,Journeyto Bethlehemisa2023cinematicjewelthatrevived theclassictaleofMaryandJosephmentaland physicalstruggletoreachBethlehem.

Thenarrativeisre-toldinacontemporary settingandfeaturesataleofayoungloving couplechallengedbyvariousdemandsoftheir waytoBethlehemtocelebrateChristmas.

Inanemotionalodysseyfilledwiththemes likefaith,resilience,andthepoweroftrue community.Thepictorialscenesand performancesengagetheaudienceandenable thedaytodaystrugglesandencounters betweenthecharacters.

“5/5.Themoviewasquitegreat,iloveit,themoviewasvery interesting,Ienjoyedit” Sophie,Grade8-Elias-

“IwouldrecommendittootherpeoplebecausethemovieshowshowChristthe Kingwasborn,andtheriskthatMaryandJosephhastookuponinthejourneyto Bethlehem,5/5.”

-Irish,Grade10-Thomas

“5/5.Thesongswereincrediblycatchy,andIespeciallylikethecomedicportions ofthefilm.Overall,thismoviedidanexcellentjobofdepictingMaryandJoseph's journeytobecomeparentsaswellastheirearlychallenges.Theactorswere excellentintheirroles,andthecastingwasexcellentaswell.”

-Apple,Grade8-PeterJames

“4.5/5.Ireallyenjoyedthemovieanditwasveryenjoyable.ButI'llonlybeableto giveit4.5becauseIthoughtthemusicalswereabittooconsistentthroughoutthe movie.”

-Maya,Grade8-PeterJames

ItwasacoldandfrighteningnightonOctober 31stastheowlshootedandthewolveshowledas thefullmoonroseintothesky,gazingatthethree friendsbelow.Threefriendsdecidedtoexplorethe ForbiddenForestinhonorofHalloween.

Theforesthasmultiplemurdercasesdeep withinitTheywalkedinastheleavestheywalked oncrunched,insectswerechirping,andthewind wasblowingonthebranches.Celinewasgetting scared.SheheldontoSereneastheywalked deeperintotheforest.

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“Justtakeapictureathome,"butthensuddenly Opheliascreamedasshemovedherhandaround “Whathappened?!"Serenewasgenuinely concernedforOphelia“Somethingbitmyhand; whatifthecreaturewasvenomous?"WhenCeline heardOphelia'sstatement,shelookedatthebite markandcouldn'tmakeupwhattypeofspeciesit was

“Maybeweshould'venevergoneinhere,"Celine mutteredasshelookedaroundtheforestand heardabranchbreak.Opheliaturnedaroundto lookatCeline,crossedherarms,raisedher eyebrow,andthenspoke.“It'sHalloween,Celine! Plus,it'sonlyforoneyear;weonlyliveonce."Celine loweredherheadandnoddedSerenethenspoke up“Let'sjustkeepgoing;Iwanttogohomeand laydownonmybed”Opheliachuckledand noddedassheturnedaroundandcontinuedto followthepathastheothertwofollowedherlead.

“Let'shurrybackhomesoyoucangettreated” Theythenstartedtohurryoutoftheforest,but duringthattime,asmallwhitebutterflythatwas glowingstartedtosurroundthem.Itseemedlikeit wantedthemtofollowit,whichtheydidasit showedthemthepathOpheliawinchedinpainas herhandstartedtogetswollenduetothebite, andsoonerorlatertheyfinallygotout“Finally! Nowlet'sgetOpheliahometoherparents,"Serene saidasshelookedupatthesky,noticingthefull moonwasnowgone.“Odd.It'sstillnighttime," Serenethoughttoherselfbutshruggeditoff Maybesheshould'vepaidmoreattentionFrom thatdayonward,asweeksturnedintomonths,the newsreportersfinallyhadinformationregarding thethreemissinggirls.

Themoretheywalked,themorethe atmospherestartedtogetcreepierSuddenly, CelineletgoofSereneandtrippedSerenehelped herup"Gosh,youneedtobecarefulYoualmost fell.Ifyouhad,youwould'vefallen10feetormore!"

SerenewasworriedforCelinesincesheknewshe wasn'tasathleticasOpheliaandSerene.“I'm sorryI'llbecarefulnexttime,don'tworry,"Celine assuredherasherlipscurledupintoasmallsmile astheycontinuedwalkingOphelialookedupas shewalkedandthensaid,“Themoonisbeautiful today,isn'tit?"Celinefollowedafterherand noddedherhead.“Itdoes!IfonlyIhadmyphone topictureit,"shesighedasSerenejustshrugged.

“Wehavereceivednewinformationfromthe authoritiesaboutthethreegirlsthatwentmissing duringHalloween,asithasbeenreportedbytheir familymembersthattheyhaven'tcomehomeItis saidherethattheirbodieswerefoundinthe forbiddenforest,whichwasclosedoffduetothe numberofcasesitholds,aslocalshavebeen complainingaboutaspecificordercomingfrom within

Forthecause,whenwefoundthetwogirls, SereneandCeline,theyhadfallentenfeet,butfor Ophelia,itwasconfirmedthatshewasbittenbya blackwidowandfailedtogetimmediatemedical assistance"

TheWinningArtworks

SkyHighInflation┃KimberyGuirnela

FearandEmbrace┃SamanthaDesengano

EmpathyinaCrowd┃YasminKateTarroja

EndlessCycleofCorruption┃JamelaPuntal

TheNewWorld┃AngelAnnBatulan

ArabellaDeita,an Augustinian representingTeam NOPSSCEA(Negros OccidentalPrivate SchoolsSportsCultural Educational Association)placed theGroup sContestin rtmentOf nDivision ssociation 4,heldlast

atBataElementary School-1.

AlongsideDeita, AmandaRoscoof BacolodTayTungHigh School(BTTHS)and JustinCabananfromSt. Scholastica'sAcademy -Bacolod(SSA-B) sharedthe achievementasone team.

Theteamwas coachedbyMs.Ma. CrystelAnnAlsado.

Representedbythe BasicEducation Department(BED), ColegioSanAgustinBacolodcomesacross anothersuccessful tournamentinthe NOPSSCEA(Negros OccidentalPrivate SchoolsSportsCultural Association)Karatedo Championshipheldlast February11,2024at CitymallMandalagan, BacolodCity.

IntheElementary atadivision, sPrecious hanAlipat, aderAmielle ehomea Alipatand

CJMampangalso competed,both naggingsilver.

RhyleighAlipat, AmielleQuinto,and PreciousQuintowould thencompeteinthe ElementaryTeamKata Girlsdivision,inwhich eachofthemtook homeagoldmedal.

CJMampangalso participatedinthe ElementaryKumite (Sparring),earning himselfabronzemedal.

AlexanderAlvior, fromGrade8-Blessed Josephinehadalso participatedintheJHS Katadivisionwherehe wouldholdabronze medal.

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CSA-BJUNIORSBASKETBALLTEAMHAILs asCHAMPIONSIN2024DIVISIONMEET

TheColegioSan Agustin-Bacolod BasketballBoys(CSAB) representingTeam NOPSSCEA(Negros OccidentalPrivate SchoolsSportsCultural Association)inthe Departmentof Education(DepEd) BacolodCityDivision AthleticMeet2024were crownedchampions afterconcedingUnitIV's Sum-agNationalHigh School(SNHS)last February12atMontalbo Gymnasium.

TheEaglesdisplayed theiroffensiveand defensivecapabilitiesat thestartofthefirst quarter,BrentMagno additionallyaidedthem ingainingasignificant leadovertheir opponents,

withNathanielEriman scoringtwothreepointerstoclosethe firstquarterwithascore of25–10,itwasJovel Gonzaleswholaunched theEagles'offensewith athree-pointerduring thesecondquarter.Asa result,theEaglesended thefirsthalfwitha41–21 lead

Thesecondhalfis drewnear,andmany playersdisplayed resiliencyintheirplay. TheEaglescontinuedto dominatethethird quarterasRichard Militantescoredtwo straightthreestoassist thembuildontheirlead.

Withthesupportof JustineMagbanuaand SamSagansay's outstandingdefense, theEaglesendedthe

quarterwithascoreof 58–40.TheEagles' passionforthegame hashelpedthemgothis closetobeingthe champion.

Theydominatedthe courtwiththeiramazing vibewhileshowcasing theirquickball movementand excellentdefenseWith theirscoresguaranteed, JoshuaBessey,Mcneall Omargas,and WindelmarHerida seizedthechanceto endthegame.

Inthefinalstagesof thegame,theteam emergedvictoriouswith ascoreof78-51and washailedasthe champions.

Thelineupconsisted ofCeasarBigcas,Jovel Gonzales,JeffSoqueño,

NathanielEriman,Vince Maro,JoshuaBessy, SamSagansay,Mcneall Omargas,BrentMagno, RichardMilitante, JustineMagbanua,and WindelHerida.

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