DOH CONDUCTS BASIC LIFE SUPPORT ORIENTATION

u LEANNE FAITH G. ORONOS

Department of Health (DOH) Region VIII holds an orientation on Basic Life Support (BLS) on March 16 at Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS).

Maryan Nadera, Provincial Health Office RM, stated in an interview with The Prism that one of the significance of the training is to help students know how to respond in emergencies. “They will learn how important time is when it comes to responding; and of course, they can help their family and the community and the school if there [are emergencies] to lessen the [death and injuries] within the community,” Maryan Nadera stated.

“Actually, an first na nahunaan namon together ni Ma’am Ges, Kinahanglan namon kamo ig empower with this kind of training kay ha panahon naton yana, we don’t know or dri kita maaram hit mga calamities nga na abot,” Mr. Rudyric Babiera, Grade 11 class adviser, said in an interview. (Actually, Ma’am Ges and I first thought that you need this kind of training to empower you because in the current times, we don’t know the calamities that will come.)

Furthermore, Mr. Babiera stated that the purpose of the said training is not only to educate students and teachers but also to empower them with the basic skills in immediate life support. “So we decided to have this type of activity for the students at the same time ha mga teacher to empower, magka ada kamo hin knowledge [on] basic life support and standard first aid,” Mr. Rudyric Babiera said in an interview when asked about why students need BLS training. (So we decided to have this type of activity for the students at the same time

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You can find yourself in Chemistry — Bascon

u JEM C. VILLARMINO & NISHINA CATE M. CAGUICLA

Selected members and faculty of the Chemistry Society (ChemSoc) and the Chemistry Department of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) visited Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. (LPHS) on March 28 as part of their Chemistry Caravan on March 27-30, 2023.

In a talk with the Grade 11 and 12 students, Kyzyl Mhy Bascon, president of the ChemSoc, emphasized that

“you can find yourself in Chemistry.” She also noted that the experiences one can get in enrolling in a Chemistry related course is “fun.”

Additionally, Grechelle Socias, the head of the Chem Department, and Mark Lester Yu, the Extension Coordinator of the Department, shared their experiences as students and chemists to inspire and motivate senior high school students to pursue Chemistry.

They then introduced the course by showing videos about why students should attend EVSU and study Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSC), as well as what they can expect in this course.

This activity is done to encourage senior high school students to enroll in Eastern Visayas State University and take up the course Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSC).

Sofia Julian Ong wins first place in the Elementary Cluster, with Mike Henry Lin taking 2nd, and Aaliyah Franz Yao taking 3rd place.

On the other hand, Dann Roujz Dela Peña takes first place in the High School Cluster, with KC Tiu and Aegel Li Gagarin taking 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

This year’s Chinese Singing Contest is sponsored by the Dynamic Youth Tacloban Club.

WHAT’S INSIDE?

TCVFBAI leads Earthquake, Fire, and Evacuation Drills

Aimed at educating, preparing, and enhancing the skills during calamities, an earthquake, fire, and evaucation drill was held at Leyte Progressive High School, Inc. PAGE 3

Think Twice

On 2013, late President Aquino put into act the K to 12 curriculum, following the international standards for education. On 2016, the said curriculum was implemented nationwide. This curriculum has the promise to give students better opportunities after finishing the program. However, issues regarding the curriculum started to bubble up.