TechVoc & AD Week Into The Unknown, A Success!

Technical Vocational and Arts and Design (TechVocAD)Week 2022, with the theme Into the Unknown: Navigating TechVocAD with Adaptability and Agility, launched by the TechVocAd students and teachers, is a series of activities and competitions throughout the week to unleash and flaunt Rizalians’ creative talents and prolific masterpieces via Hyflex setup held from December 5 to 9.

The Kick-Off program started on December 5 and gave everyone a gist of the week. As streamed through FB live at TechVocAd Week’s official FB page, Mr. Romel C. Navarro, SHS principal, opened the program with his message and congratulated the TechVocAd students in advance.

The Food and Beverages (FNB) students knocked off their master chef skills on the Food Wars. The winners for the

Student Category: Nathan Jude Sugaste, Kurt Laurence Cruz, and Jan Rainier Dagdag were the third placer tied with Jay-el Ancuelo, Mark Gwell Tiongco, and Melven Silagan; Nephi Martos, Ched Kenneth Sanchez, Jasper Salvador the second placer; and Ericson Trono, Kurt Humprey Mesa, and Jhoffert Reario the champions with their Creamy Pepper Beef Stew. While for the Faculty Edition, Mrs. Agnes Daquina and Mrs. Nieves Abad slayed the kitchen with their Chicken Mushroom.

Tour Guiding (TG) students flexed the JRU campus in the Virtual Campus Tour Guiding Contest with their pre-recorded video entries. Princess Nicol – T11A, Jorge Altizon – D12B, Kim Gwyneth Lan Balidoy - C11A, and Leonah Marie Albarico - A11A were the champions. Veronica Cruz –T12A, Mark Rosadeño – D11B, Pauleen Asuncion – A12A, and Allen Gabriel Ballesteros – C11A were the first runners-up; and Mary Sealtiel Arambulo – T12A,

Zoe Shamae Suanino – D11A, Daphne Ruie Orilla – A12A, and Anton Enrique - C11A were the third runners-up.

Into the digital world, TechVocAd students with the Grade 10 Junior High School students competed as they brushed off their digital skills in the On-The-Spot Digital Poster Making Contest. The artists who champed the contest were Gerald Matthew U. Alcaide - 10B and Dominique S. Policarpio10B for the Junior High School, and the SHS AD students were Maegan Rodriguez - A11A and Lara Eunice Magcanta – A11A.

A rain-or-shine morning on December 9 at the JRU Main Quadrangle sparked joy and jam-packed entertainment to end the week’s celebration, Culminating Program. Ms. Cristina R. Pastores, Techvoc Chair, welcomed everyone and shared a flashback of activities followed by entertaining performances from D11A and D12A students. On top of that, different booths were assembled per strand: CSS with Buzzy Wires, a buzz-wire game open to all students; the Animation students have the Cosplay and Film Viewing. Students gathered for a photo with their favorite anime and game characters; next, the Arts and Design booth offered free doodles; the TG students dressed as flight attendants and introduced the wonders of the Philippines and Japan; the FNB booth prepared Japanese Cuisine treats.

At last, a bizarre runway competition concluded the program. Grades 11 and 12 Arts and Design Fashionistas created artistic clothing made of recycled materials with aerospace in minimalist and surrealist motifs. Ian Carl Atayan of D12A slayed his fashion as he won first place. Rayshimae Rodriquez of D11A was the second place, and Juliana Samson of D12A, the third place.