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Peñablanca National High School elected new set of Supreme Government Student Officers through mixed way of voting after a school year of appointing to have new catalysts for reviving the core values of students last September 22, 2022.

Under the Department of Education memorandum, PNHS conducted a face-to-face campaign inside the school in order for candidates to introduce themselves and their advocacies.

Online campaign through social media platform was involved to reach students under meantime modular learning.

The two parties namely the SANDIGAN partylist (Student Allies with Notable Discipline, İntelligence, Generosity And Novelty) and ALPHA partylist (Alyansa ng mga Lideratong may Puso, Hangarin at Adhikain) raced against each other to capture the hearts of PNHSians.

During the election day last September 22, 2022, Grade 7-10 students from section Science to Pearl and all senior high school students voted through face-to-face voting while the rest of the students voted through Google form.

In the end, Lizelle Jhade C. Dumallag, a Grade 11-STEM student of SANDIGAN partylist won against Ruben Annang Jr. of Alpha partylist with 232 more

Peñablanca National High School honors teachers..

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Furthermore, Supreme Student Government President Lizelle Jhade Dumallag, also gave her message as a representation of thanks and appreciation for the PNHS teaching staff, serving as a voice for the entire student body.

To then entertain the teachers, select SSG Officers of different grade levels showcased their talents and skills manifested through an intermission number. After which was the highlight of the program, the parlor games; with different activities solely for teachers enjoyment.

One of these is the trending Tiktok Videoke Challenge, wherein every department of each year level, from 7-12 will have 5 participants to simultaneously sing a song. In this game, the set if Grade 10 teachers prevailed over the others, earning an umbrella and a pack of coffee as prizes.

A game of charades was also played, the teams being the same departments.The most number of words guessed determines the winning team, however during the game there was a tie between the Grade 10 and 12, both being held as the winner and was granted with the same prizes.

The day did not end there as the event has a two way purpose, because shortly after the games, it was finally the awaited induction ceremony of all organization’s officers.

Induction Rites

As we face the school year 20222023, a new set of officers will also take the seat in different organizational positions. So, to fully adapt to their responsibilities, the official induction rites took place. Wherein officers from four different organizations took

Parents Teachers Association (PTA)

PTA President, Hon. Raffy Lavadia introduced the new set of responsible PTA Officials of the school whilst Honorable Barangay Captain Zenaida Leones took the lead during the oath.

Supreme Student Government Organization (SSG-O)

Along with its adviser, Mr. Dustin James Macaraniag, the officers of the SSG were introduced from the major officers to the grade level representatives as they proudly took their place infront of the students and teachers in preparation for the oath taking.

Peer Counselors Club (PCC)

PCC Officers headed by its adviser Dr. Ma. Katherine Nicol also took their place on the stage as they were also introduced one by one for the general organization oath taking.

Youth for Environment in Schools Organization (YES-O) votes for presidency while ALPHA’s bet Rona Mae Bangayan won the Vice presidential race.

Officers of the YES-O was led by Mrs. Vivian Salvador, its adviser and like the preceeding organizations, officers of this club were also introduced as they walked and taok place on the stage.

After the esteemed and well awaited induction rites, the Student Officers offered a serenade to the teachers as an official closing song to end the program.

Peñablanca National High School remains to be at its best in everything. With the help of its students, teachers, staffs and all other stakeholders, the institution stays thriving and prosperous.

Mary Loise Mirja P. Mateo and Francis Kyle D. Tamayao, the elected secretary and treasurer respectively, got the most number of votes with 916 and 900 counts that were both came from SANDIGAN partylist.

The new sets of SSG Officers had their oath taking ceremony last October 5, 2023 with Mrs. Joycelle S. Tubay Macarilay, Principal III as their inducting officer.

The new SSG President promised to make the vision of her platforms into actions which focused on cleanliness, orderliness, peer teaching and peace of the school through the help of the elected officers and she just has one thing to ask for the studentscooperation.

The new set of officers also looks forward to the betterment and improvement not just of the school’s physical aspect but also the students’ problems that could also affect their respective academic performance.

Lead To Lead

2 PNHSians take the lead in the Municipal SSG Federation

by Rona Mae Bangayan

Secondary Public Schools of Peñablanca District successfully conducted the Municipal Federation Election of Supreme Student Government presided by Mr. Dante C. Adviento, Cabbo National High School Principal II at Don Severino Pagalilauan National High School, September 23, 2022.

Adviento presented the SSG presidents and subsequently gave them a chance to render a short speech to introduce themselves before finally conducting the election process.

Lizelle Jhade Dumallag, a Grade 11 -STEM student won as the Vice President and Rona Mae Bangayan, Grade 12-STEM student as the Protocol Officer.

The two elected officers are expected to lead the federation in carrying out its programs and activities all throughout the school year.

Meanwhile, Mr. Engelbert A. Maggay, Master Teacher of Cabbo National High School will be the teacher-adviser of the Municipal SSG Federation.

Contenders during the said elections were SSG officers from different public high schools of Peñablanca District.

The newly elected officers will be inducted on Octbober 4, 2022 and will represent the Municipality of Peñablanca in the Division Federation of SSG Virtual Elections via Google Meet on October 19.

The municipal federation is the highest governing body of SSG within the municipality; elections take place annualy and it aims to promote connection and collaboration between different school-based SSGO in the district.

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amidst VARIATION

As a certain population grows, the variation of qualities within the individuals is proportionally connected with it. Some will continue to live with values and the rest will be lost along the way, resulting to the birth of laws.

These laws and policies have been part of the system of various institutions in order to maintain the ethics and keep the peace inside its premises just like in the sector of education.

This order actually came from the Central Office of the department and mandated every school and university across the nation. However, some students and staff of the school can’t cope with the said rules and policies for they are generalized resulting to different opinions, though personally I’m in favor of it.

As a student of PNHS which is considered as a mega school with approximately 2000 in population, I can see the importance of implementing the school rules and regulations in setting boundaries of the behavior of every member of the school institution.

The concerns regarding the origin of a certain student or teacher including what they are facing and their overall state as an individual are not enough reasons to question the effectivity of the school rules.

If we keep on considering the environment of every individual, we will never not come up with a defined set of rules because every student has a unique story.

Moreover, if this is the concern of students, we should take a glance of the consideration that the school is trying to give them. For example, the exemptions that LGBTQIA+ has in terms of hairstyle and wearing of uniform, which is an evidence of how school goes with the evolution of the society.

We should also remember that these rules are beneficial in preventing accidents, impoliteness and addiction to substances of students most especially that students weren’t able to go to school for more than 2 years. Their behavior might had changes along time.

In fact, from the start of the school year, there are already cases of bullying, cases of rambling and cases of fraternity. In addition, there are also cases of teenage pregnancy last school year and in this year we must be able to solve these.

With these numbers, the need of strictly implementing the school rules and regulations is really timely most especially that there is a gap that this pandemic brought to everyone. Effectiveness of these rules has always been there, just try to think if there are no rules inside the school premises if you’re still wondering why.

An imbalance in the scale - the increasing prices twinned with the weakened value of peso; inevitably the fall of one is the rise of the other.

The spiking inflation rate in the Philippines had seemingly been unceasing as it remains as one of the biggest social issues. In fact, the average inflation rate of the Philippines during 2022 stood at 5.8%, 1.9% higher than 2021’s 3.9%, thus ending the year with a whopping 8.1%, a huge setback for the entire country’s economy.

It is undeniable that Penablanca is one of the municipalities in the country that deals with the effects of this economic setback, since it is a part of Cagayan Province which tops Region II with a 7.4% local increase, the highest among all five provinces.

According to Penablanca’s Local Government Unit (LGU), its inflation rate soared during the month of October in 2022, reaching up to 7.2%, being logged as the highest in the municipality since August 2021, until today.

This phenomenon cited a continuous increase in the prices of basic commodities all throughout the community leaving Filipinos with the notion, “Barya na lang talaga ang bente”. Truly, because during these trying times, what can you purchase from a mere 20-peso bill? It won’t even be enough to pay for a decent carinderia meal nor a single piece of fried chicken, what more to provide for the daily needs of a family, how expensive could it be?

Our daily life is a never-ending struggle, especially those who are less fortunate. Each count of peso earned resonates the voice of the sweats and hardships they went through to take hold of their daily salary that in reality is way below the minimum wage, not even

The problem regarding the ballooning inflation rate is not only the increased prices alone, but also the way it affects every aspect of human life. The consequences of this circumstance are not only limited to the sectors of trading and market industries, rather nationwide: producers, traders, vendors, and most specially the consumers.

Due to this, people often say that “business owners” be it big or small, are overpricing, however the plight of these traders state otherwise, because if they don’t increase their selling price, they won’t earn a single peso leaving them with no choice. After all that’s how business works, and just like everyone else, they have a

ARBIE-lieve

Birds wear FEATHERS

If a bird decides to have fur instead of feathers and join other birds, will it still be a bird? Yes, of course. However, you can’t say it straight because it doesn’t have the most important feature of a bird which is having feathers.

On July 18, 2022, Vice President Sara Duterte announced that uniforms for public school students under the Department of Education (DepEd) would not be required for the incoming school year 2022-2023, meaning students can wear whatever they want upon stepping on the school ground.

Majority of the students is feeling grateful for that order because they can now be able to wear new trends that are aesthetically pleasing to them, used as freedom of expression and coping mechanism for the difficulties they face when going to school. But the question here is, isn’t it anti poor?

In fact, the main reason the current VP and DepEd Secretary is implementing this policy is for students and parents alike to adjust to the “inflationary pressures” the country is facing. However, it will still lead on the same problem.

Parents will have to buy more clothes for their children, whereas washing and wearing the same uniforms saves money and laundry costs. This will also greatly affect micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that make uniforms for students.

Other than that, students will be distracted by how they look, thinking how will they “fit in” among their peers, waking up early because choosing clothes takes time. The peer pressure of stylish dressing with the “best” brands are alleviated, especially when students may not wear any uniform pieces from name brand companies.

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PNHSians say they prefer wearing uniform at school

Teachers don’t have to worry about losing sight of students around the campus. With that, the plausibility of students committing bad and deviant behavior and those who break school rules can be lessened. Wearing uniform will give the student and school an identity where they can be distinguished in just a blink of an eye that he/she is studying in a certain school.

Uniform indeed contributes positively on lots of factors, it develops an affinity with learning. Once students put it on, their purpose is to work hard at their studies. A sense of professionalism develops within each student, leading to more focus in the classroom.

Just like the bird who used fur, once it put back its feathers, the sense of being a bird develops to it as it spread its wings and soars high. There’s no bird who does have fur after all, ‘cause to be a bird, you are supposed to wear feathers.