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EIC seals 2nd place in nat’l essay contest
“I was worried that I would not be able to properly prepare for either event. My week prior to that day was divided between meeting with my groupmates in research and studying possible topics. Thankfully, I only had to sacrifice minor things, like food and sleep,” he said in jest.
Despite being conducted online, contestants were still required to write their pieces by hand and then submit a scanned copy through the designated link. They were allotted two hours and The grade 12 student explained that 20 minutes in total to accomplish this. he chose not to venture into any philosophical interpretations and Before the contest proper, the instead keep his content simple. contestants were invited to a webinar
Jerome Ceralde bagged second place at the essay writing category in this year’s Patalasanlahi organized by the University of the Philippines Diliman on April 2, marking his second win at the event after 2018. “Though it may sound cryptic at first glance, the prompt is definitely For the senior high division, the writing relatable to the current condition of prompt given was “Man is born free, yet Filipinos. It is as if simply being born everywhere he goes, he is in chains.” in this country is a lifelong curse, and I wanted to highlight this idea in my Ceralde’s piece, entitled “Beyond article,” he said. Broken Bastions,” approached the prompt from a pragmatic perspective, He also expressed his concern over relating the concept of being chained how he would perform since the to existing societal problems in the competition fell on the same day as country. their final defense.
where speakers from UP discussed various contemporary topics, including the importance of youth activism in the 2022 elections and the state of Philippine democracy. Ceralde qualified for the event after placing second at the Online Karibok Ang Tuktok essay competition held last November. Shacelle Caldoza also qualified due to having placed third in Dagliang Talumpati, but she chose to abstain from joining the national round.
Alcayde, Jimenez raise Teresian flag in fire prevention month contests Lois Marie Yvone C. Alcayde, and Yuna Guilliane M. Jimenez, both from the high school department bagged awards at the BFP R4A Bauan Fire Prevention on the month of March.
kailangan alam mo kung ano yung photography techniques and execute ginagawa mo at gusto mo yung them well. ginagawa mo,” Alcayde said. Furthermore, they were awarded at She also stated that if you want to be a school on March 18. good photographer, you should learn
Alcayde won first place in the Photography contest, while Jimenez finished third in the On-the-Spot Digital Artwork Contest, both of which are themed on fire prevention. Mrs. Riggie M. Villahermosa and Mr. Roberto Claro H. Lopez, respectively, coached the students. “Do what you love. Kung magpipicture ka ng hindi mo naman gusto, magiging reflection ‘yun ng output mo. Kaya STC Official FB Page
