The Script Publications

Issue No. I,Volume I

June-October 2016

By: Mary Manuelita Tan “You don’t have to be in a public office to render public service.”

The Script team flashes their triumphant smiles after earning medals in the DSPC.

By. Maxine Amara Gasis Adorned with medals, certificates, and trophies, the Script takes center stage as the over-all champion in the Division Schools’ Press Conference last October 1 at Capiz National High School.

The publication exhibited their journalistic prowess when Maxine Amara Gasis, Mary Manuelita Tan, Kyla Louieza Ulam, and Jericho Urquiola won first place in News Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, and Science Writing respectively.

Stephen Luces also placed second in Sports Writing, while Marie Angelli Camille Delfin got the fifth place in Copyreading and Headline Writing and Kurt

By: Adre Matthew Diaz By obeying the theme, “Artistry at its Best by Harmonizing Talents: Maximizing Skills,” The Grade 10 Curriculum was crowned as the Over-all Champion of the Cultural Contest last September 9 at Robinsons Place Roxas.

The Grade 8 Curriculum placed Sec-

Shane Pomperada claimed the tenth spot in Editorial Cartooning.

Moreover, Broadcasters Jester Angelo Abella, Lady Kathrina Ricaforte, Gabrielle Dominique Yngcong, Dezzabeth Ann Marcelino, Louise Joanne Bito-on, Chariz Diane Falco, and Jan Anthony Jaravata of The Script hauled the awards of Over-all Champion Radio Broadcasting Team, Best News Anchors, Best News Presenters, Best Technical Application, Best Script, and Best Infomercial.

The winners will represent Capiz in the forthcoming Regional Schools’ Press Conference at Iloilo National High School, Iloilo City.

These were the words that echoed in the session hall of the Capiz Provincial Capitol during a privilege speech given

by Mary Manuelita Tan, the Girl Governor last September 21 that served as one of the highlights in the Rotary Boys and Girls Week.

100 students from all over the province gathered in the Governor’s Hall, Provincial Capitol last September 19 for the chance to have their names scribed into the top 10 of District 1 & Top 10 District 2 that serves as a spot to become a counterpart of the Provincial Government.

For four times in a row, Capiz National Highschool bagged in the Academic Excellence Award that is given to the institution that performed exceptionally in the academic test that includes questions of varying topics in the subjects English, Filipino, Science, Math and Araling Panlipunan.

The Top 20 students returned the next day for the interview that determined their positions.

ond, followed by the Grade 9 curriculum in Third and, the Grade 7 took the Fourth.

Three of the Grade Eight students conquered the English Declamation, Vocal Solo Classical and Filipino Declamation while the Grade 10 students triumphed in the Folk Dance and the Pinoy-Pop (PPop) Categories.

L-R: Mary Manuelita Tan along with her fellow qualifiers and their coach Ms. Cherry Ann Begas

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Editorial

The New Millennial MARY MANUELITA TAN

Trending Not:

Good Governance

Raising the white flag

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epartments to be dug out of drugs: Deafening or must we be dauntless?

Recently, the Department of Education devised a plan of mandatory drug test for teachers and students. A number of individuals believe it unnecessary, however, those who bicker such must have forgotten their needed resiliency to expect the unexpected. Anyone can be a drug pusher or a drug user. They can be lawyers, carpenters, teachers, or students!

These people can also be mothers, fathers, or children pressured by their peers. When pushers, users or drug lords have been identified, they must surrender to therapy and promise for themselves and for the greater good.

They say drugs is the least terrifying, with its eenie meenie size. If that is the case, then, bombs shouldn’t be taken seriously too! Both EDITORIAL have components that mothers all crisis that endanger the nation’s security.

According to the Department of Health, people under drugs would often do violent things, succumbing to its vile effects medically and mentally, this is true to everyone.

Look into a classroom and see how diverse the children are. These young minds are envisioned to be future Jose Rizals, Gabriela Silangs, Jessica Sohos, and Juan Lunas. They look up to their teachers and schoolmates. Under drugs, can teachers and students continue to be an inspiration to many?

It’s either we slumber sedentarily, believing implausibly that everyone is innocent or we take action and start the change.

As early as today, we, the youth , are the authors of our freedom, because our development is our nation’s future.

Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor: I like the topics that you tackled in your past issues. My only hope is that you will have a page where you will post the thoughts of the students. I’m looking forward to your next release. God bless and more power.

-Anonymous

Hashtag this, Hashtag that.

Trending This. Trending That.

But has it ever been considered to have good governance trending?

Can’t complete transparency and effective accountability be a trend among the leaders of today?

That the road of hell is often paved with good intentions is truly again displayed in the case of our nation’s absence of exceptional government.

How could we ever be sure that the money coming from our own pockets and tedious labor would be allotted for the noble cause and not for the selfish, gluttonous desires of the tyrant porker, when the planned schemes are only broadcasted to an exclusive number of people?

Good Governance requires fair and legal frameworks enforced impartially but instead culprit politicians enforce inequity and zero justice.

An unforgivable number of people claim that their organization, company or government is the pure picture of excellent service governed by valiant purposes. However, that’s only where they are valiant - in claiming. They claim to have such but instead, fail to truly grasp and implement good governance’s principles.

With the constant cases of corruption and injustice, is it even still possible for our nation to achieve good governance, free from criticism and cynicism?

What our country needs is the honest compassion and sense of empathy from it leaders. These men must act as mavericks to ignorance and insolence in the hope that our country would leapfrog over bureaucratic red tape and rise to address to the yawning gaps of public service, as their position demands from them, acting as trendsetters of justice and good governance.

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Editorial

Behind Spectacles Trending Soon:

ERNEST BLAIN CALARA Tucked away somewhere in Roxas City hides remnants of an old system of rails. These were once part of a railway system that reached Iloilo to Capiz: the Panay Railway. It was run by the former Philippine Railway Company which was owned by the government at that time. During the late 80s, the railway was closed and went into disuse due to a number of claims that the Philippine Railway Company was practicing money fraud. In the present time though, President Rodrigo Duterte has shown interest in reviving the old system, replacing the old trains with the new, faster and more efficient ones that we have in modern times.

In the olden days, the trains ran on steam and coal, moving slowly but with a steady pace. Yet the technology

Editor-in-Chief MARY MANUELITA TAN Managing Editors: KURT SHANE POMPERADA (Editorial Cartoonist) MARIE ANGELI CAMILLE DELFIN Associate Editors: KYLA LOUIEZA ULAM GABRIEL DOMINIQUE YNGCONG ERNEST BLAINE CALARA News Editors: MAXINE AMARA GASIS MICHAEL VEGO ADRE MATTHEW DIAZ KEANA BARRIENTOS LORENZ JUDE CELOSO Feature Editors: JERICHO URQUIOLA NICOLE BEATRICE SORONGON Sports Editors: STEPHEN LUCES JOANNA WAYNE HORNEJA Photojournalist: MATTHEW JALEM PANAGUITON Advisers: KRISTENE GUTO SHANIKA MAE ISAGAN Consultant: ALLEN O. AGUIRRE SSHT VI MA. RITA F. VILLAREAL Principal IV

PH’s New Railways we have is more advanced than before, so the speed of the trains that would be commissioned for the revival of the railway would be better than before. Compared to trips that take hours from Roxas to Iloilo City, if the Panay Railway will ever come back again, then travel would be much faster and efficient. Industries also have a benefit should the Panay Railway be revived. Now they have more alternatives to transport other thank trucks that hold up traffic and also consumes a lot of diesel. Tourism would also be boosted since a rail system would mean more travellers from Roxas going to Iloilo and vice versa.

One problem that people point out is that on the routes where the rails are currently, houses have been built over them and some have even corroded away. This leads to many people with no homes, a large amount of money needed, and an extensive revival process should the plan be put into action. In the housing problem, since the government would run the entire revival, they could offer alternatives such as temporary homes or they could send out grants and loans to help kickstart the people. In the case of the amount of money needed to fund the revival, since there are great benefits should the railway system be revived, many private industries would like to help fund it as long as they have something in return such as a share, their own railway line, or a private train for their needs.

The revival of the Panay Railways has more boons than downsides if we observe it directly. Nothing is stopping our country and government from reviving the railway system. However one sees it, there are more good outcomes than ones that lead us even further behind. Although we cannot say that the long-term effects will give us a brighter hope, but when it comes to efficiency, increase in the economy, and a boost to our pride, the Panay Railway would be great addition to our great country.

Queen B GABRIEL DOMINIQUE YNGCONG

Teachers: Always on Trend On October 5, 2016, we celebrated the National Teacher’s Day with flashy intermission numbers, the solemn synchronized ringing of the bell and heartfelt gratitude of students may it be through greetings or gifts.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, teachers took to the streets with banners bearing their voices for wage hikes and an increment to the education sector.

The Executive Order 203 signed by former President Benigno Aquino III, gave a salary increase for teachers, who now receive PHP 19,000 a month compared from their previous salary which was PHP 18, 549. Sure, there’s a difference, so what’s the problem?

The problem is with the executive order itself and its unfair distribution of salary increases.

Teachers work as hard-or even harder, as any other government employees.

They have to endure rowdy kids or unbearable heat in a classroom too small for a class.

They stay up late at night to prepare lesson plans. They wake up early and condemn their voice pipes to a sixteen hour routine of giving lectures. So why is there nearly a few thousand pesos differences between both jobs?

According to the Association of Concerned Teachers (ACT), the Philippines is considered to be one of the countries in Asia with the lowest pay scheme for teachers.

We’ve seen how teachers in Switzerland, China and France get the appropriate pay and not to mention respect, from their pupils and the government for their hard work. Now look at the status quo of our teachers here.

Our teachers mold us to be competent individuals, to be people with successful futures, and this is the compensation we give to them.

That’s just not right.

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Feature

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By: Kyla Louieza Ulam

By: Nicole Beatrice D. Sorongon The sky cried together with the Filipino people last September 29 as the heavens took one of the most brilliant and exceptional lady in the world. She’s feisty. She’s fearless. She’s Senator Miriam-Defensor Santiago.

Because of her legal brilliance and courageous example in fighting corruption in a nation where many public officials are charged with, or suspected of plunder, her honesty shines like a light in the darkness.

Miriam was born on the 15th day of June 1945 in the Central Visayan port city of Iloilo, the Defensor family enjoyed high status but little wealth, her father was a lawyer and trial judge while her mother was a locally prominent educator.

At a very young age, she proved herself feisty when her kindergarten teacher’s niece teased her one day by repeatedly erasing her work from the blackboard, she lost patience, grabbed the girls hair and wrestled her to the floor. Miriam graduated only sixth in her kindergarten class---one of the few times in her school career when she was not first.

At Lincoln, the young Miriam had been inspired by the serene voices and the ethereal personalities of the teaching nuns. For a while she envisioned herself serving the convent but she remembers her father telling her that she wouldn’t be serving God that way much.

Did you know that Miriam was also a swimming champion? Her precocious talents made her an instant high school celebrity. She graduated as valedictorian and receiving the all-around girl award.

As a college student, she studied so efficiently that she had plenty of time left for other activities. She competed in debating and, in summers, took outside courses in journalism and stenography. Having decided that she could write better stories than the ones she was reading, she proceeded to do so and began selling them to national magazines. She was brilliantly successful in everything. She always wanted to be a writer, but ended up a lawyer because they have a lot of relatives who are criminals.

The lady senator said that she never had a crush on anybody or anything until she met her husband. She met her other-half Narciso Santiago Jr. at law school but, as she says, law school was about all they had in common. She was from an established, but not well-off , family in Visayas; he was the son of a newly rich family from Luzon. She was a diligent honor student who always sat in the front of the class; he was an indifferent student who sat in the back.

Did you know that she almost flunked the 1969 bar exams? According to the University of the Philippines Vanguards website, she only got an average of 78% in the bar.

She explained that she was in love when she took it and was also rebelling against her father who didn’t allow her to go to Russia on a scholarship.

Lady Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is one of the most intellectually brilliant leaders that our country has ever seen. In UP, the perfect grade is 1.0. In her last undergraduate semester, she earned the near-perfect average grade of 1.1 and finished her 4year course in only 3-12 years.

She is a renowned celebrity and attracts crowds everywhere. She is the most sought -after guest speaker of university students. A woman of destiny. She’s popular among the youth for her memorable witticisms. Senator Santigo had mad the Philippine politics even more colorful.

I hate her. No. Hate is an understatement. I loath her. Not just her. All of them.

Slumping into my seat, my head instantly met my desk. I was nearly in dreamland when I heard my classmates greet her a good morning. I groaned but didn’t budge. I don’t care about her. Going to school is against my will anyway. I won’t be here if my father wasn’t forced to drag me here for my future. I made up my mind, sleeping the whole day will be my seatwork.

I was awakened by a gentle tap on my shoulder.

It was her. Anger started boiling inside me and made my body radiate that black aura around me, if it is really possible. Her angelic eyes met mine. Almond orbs challenging my black ones. What? I asked her bluntly. She told me that she instructed the class to write a letter for our favorite teacher. I stared at her coldly and answered with a hard voice marked with finality, I won’t.

Her disappointed smile was the last thing I saw before drifting off to sleep. The ring of the bell signifying dismissal alarmed me. I lazily stood up from my seat and headed to the door but a warm hand stopped me. It was her. “Can I talk to you?” Hesitating, I went with her.

“Your mother is a teacher right?” She started and made me instantly stood to my feet. Another touch of her warm hand willed me to sit back down. I did. She repeated the question. I stared at her and

By Steph

It could’ve turned out a little bit different. For all I know, I was still buried in the past with a dying illumination of darkness almost every midnight, 12A.M. to be exact. I was still holding on too much to the idea of us. I miss your glow that tasted like fire and I’m craving for that. Sometimes I drink a little, and at time I drink too much. But I only drank ‘til it burned me enough. It was hard to write this with a lump in my throat but and I hope you’ll see yourself helping me with this anxiousness I’m keeping inside my coat.

But I was able to overcome those high walls of phantasm. Life continues to rotate and letting you go was a part of it. And by that quick interval of seconds, I realized that I am indeed that broken prism. I was too clouded of the fact that grey was a meaningful colour and you let me drown to the idea of it. I never thought that I am that fragile prism that emits every color that touches my soul, I was

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By: Nicole Beatrice D. Sorongon

answered, “I don’t have a mother. I never had one.”

“Why do you seem to hate her?” She asked.

Silence enveloped us. It took me a while to answer.

“I hate her because she’s a teacher. I hate all of you because you are all like her.” Unlike what I expected, she wasn’t surprised, however, it was me who was shocked when I saw her tears.

“Your mother is a good mom. She is proud of you. She always flaunts you in the middle of our class. She always tells us how independent you are for your age. She told us how you learned the “abc” by yourself. She told us everything about you.”

“My mother knew nothing about me. She never had time for me because she’s a teacher. A second mom to her students. She loves them more than she loves me. They are more important than me.

Isn’t it funny? My mother is a teacher yet she never had time to teach me how to count. She died without getting the opportunity to teach me,” I countered, acid dripping from my mouth with every word.

“You were wrong all this time,” she answered confidently. She started narrating about how awesome my mom was. How devoted and passionate she is with her profession. It isn’t just a job for her.

It is her life. Teaching is her life. She told me how my mom will proudly tell them about my achievements and how my mom loves me. “Your mom was my teacher years ago. She inspired me to be one.”

Without something to say, I stood up and told her, “I’ll write a letter maam.”

en Luces

too colorful. But you made me believe that I should emit gloom all over. And emitting gloom was being with you.

But I already woke up from the illusion of that complete darkness. Let’s just bid farewell to auld langsyne and make everything be shaded with colors. And since then we parted ways, I won’t get attached to any colors trying to touch my soul. I will only let you touch m e if your hands are so full of intention that every brush of your palms feels like you’re painting tints of color in my skin.

So in the end, I learned to trust emitting my own package of spectrums. I learned not to count on other’s colors to fill mine that is all because I learned. I learned not to be fooled by a thought of grey as a rainbow and love as a sorrow. ‘Cause after all, she became the grey monster I never thought she would. The grey monster that haunts my soul every 12 A.M.

She’s calm as the ocean yet so deep She’s lovely as the rose yet so thorny Nothing lost yet she still seek Prison of the past, a poignant story

By: Jericho Urquiola Once, Lolo told us about his elementary classmate, Lolo Johnny Guevara (who married Lola’s cousin). Their English teacher was an old, unmarried maid. One day, she asked Lolo Johnny if he could use cow in a sentence.

He then answered, “Ikaw has no milk.” The teacher, furious, threw her slippers at him.

That was my grandfather, always full of funny stories. He would never run out of jokes to share. He would recount to us how the class would cheat by raising upward their pens if the answer was true, and sideways if the answer was false. He would even pride himself as being the 20th in his batch. Note: there were only 20 in his graduating batch.

His stories would often range various topics. He loved to lecture his apos about his childhood, singlehood, and loveliVES. He would beam with pride whenever he tells us about the history of the family. Lolo has an impeccable memory when it comes to the Urquiola lineage, names of the Urquiola brothers who landed in Balete, Aklan from the Basque Country, and which institutions were founded by our ancestors. He would also try to teach us how to speak his mother tongue, Akeanon, which we, unfortunately, did not get to learn.

Stories would then transition from childhood, into boyhood and singlehood.

After living in his hometown, Banga, Aklan, Lolo transferred to Mapa High in Manila and graduated from Mapua with a degree of mechanical engineering. He lived a colorful life as a bachelor. He would serenade the local ladies. In fact, Lolo had numerous girlfriends before Lola since he was 13 (he didn’t specify the number). All these memories are stored in one steel album which he would proudly show to his guests. Most prominent among the pictures were the ladies, of course. But the one that outshined the rest is my favorite love story of all time.

Lola only had two boyfriends before Lolo. Lolo had numerous (as stated before). Back then, Lola was scared that she would become an old maid since she was nearing 30. She recited the novena of St. Jude in the Cathedral in hopes of finding the right man. They had one common friend/ relative, Fely Alba, who played matchmaker. The day before the arranged meeting, Lola was so deep in prayer (it was the ninth and last day of her novena) that she did not notice the closing of the cathedral doors! She got trapped inside and had to knock on the doors several times for help Lola did not take this as a good omen.

The next day, the two finally met. He was served cake in the Alcazar’s old theatre. This has to be the highlight of Lolo’s life and jokes. He narrated that when he took a bite of the cake, he then looked into Lola’s eyes. It was love at first BITE! The rest is history.

55 years, 3 children and 4 grandchildren after, Lolo was still head over heels with Lola. During the last years of his life, he would often say that “she is the one”. Their life was a rollercoaster, but never did they stop loving each other.

There is no better way to remember Lolo than presenting his life as he was- a man that bubbles with joy and full of humor. These stories were repeated all throughout my life. I would always complain, “Lolo, memorize konainibala”. But then I realize that this constant repetition was not only due to his poor memory, he wanted to pass on his legacy to us, his apos. Despite his passing away, he is alive in his jokes and stories. As I bid farewell, I also hope to emulate his finest traits: the ability to live, love life and love. Lolo, see you again, but hopefully not soon.

Flawless skin, delicate touch, gentle smile Hides the faults in her heart Conceals the brokenness of her soul Mask the dreary in her eyes No prince came to save her For she hid well in her tower Because no one was ever worth the risk To unveil her unseen mist See passed through the golden dress The masterpiece, an artwork of mess Winter breathed by autumn heat Unfold the secrets hiding underneath

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News

Scouts step up By: Lorenz Jude Celoso

The Script staffers showing off with pride their awards and recognitions

By: Marie Angeli Camille Delfin The Script once again garnered several awards during the 2016 Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) Campus Journalism Seminar-Workshop with the theme “#PartnersForChange,” held on August 3-5 at Iloilo Grand Hotel.

Marie Angeli Camille Delfin was awarded as Promising Copyreader and Headline Writer, Kurt Shane Pomperada as Honorable Mention in Sports Writing, Jester Angelo Abella as Most Promising Sports Writer and Honorable Mention in News Writing along with Kyla Louieza Ulam and Jericho Urquiola who is also a Promising Feature Writer.

Stephen Luces was hailed Honorable

Mention in Sports Writing and Photojournalism, Michael Vego and Maxine Amara Gasis got the Promising News Writer, Louise Joanne Bito-on as Honorable Mention in Photojournalism along with Lady Kathrina Ricaforte.

The Script was also recognized Honorable Mention in Copyreading and Headline Writing Group Category.

“The Script continues to thrive in the field of journalism, and there is no doubt that our staffers are truly exceptional in their own fortes. They always give their best to produce winning outputs. I’m so proud of them,” said Shanika Mae Isagan, one of the advisers.

Students, parents, and fellow scouts gathered last September 8, to witness the promotion of 21 Venture Scouts to Eagle Scouts during the Boy Scout of the Philippines’ (BSP) National Court of Honors at Capiz National High School.

The promote scouts were ES John Vincent Bulquerin, EX Rex Menard Cervales, ES Neil Aldrin Agdalipe, ES Lourenze Floyd Tu, ES Kurt Shane Pomperada, ES Seth Gem Aguillon, ES Aldrinne Desalit, ES Mike Josen Galagati, ES Robert Christian Patani, ES Vince Matthew Bolido, ES Joshua Pionelo, ES Chad Fredrick Quirao, ES Aldrian Chiuco, ES Aelino Brana III, ES Neal Paolo Mansilla, ES Andrey Kin Almonguera, ES Dominick Paclibar, ES Rose Antoniette Intas, ES Frescia Marie Mateo, ES Marina May Bonsato, and ES Raemmiel Joshua Diva.

The formal ceremony started by Opening of the National Court of Honor led by Mark Anthony Ortiz.

Before the promotion of the 21 scouts, they were called up the stage along with their parents where they gave a warm hug and their badges to their fathers; and a rose and a kiss to their mothers.

The Eagle Scout Rank Charge and Pledge was led by ES Anthony Colmo.

Dr, Marlon Destreza delivered a speech after Rodil Estrellan introduced him as the guest speaker.

Mark Anthony Ortiz led the Adjournment of the Court.

Capiz NHS triumphs in Division Scilympics By: Maxine Amara Gasis

When there’s a will, there’s a way.

This proves true for the students of Capiz National High School, as they bagged victory through wit and will in the Scilympics, Division Level, held at Vicente Andaya National High School last September 24.

The contest was held with the various categories, namely: Life ScienceTeam Category, Life Science- Individual Category, Physical Science – Team Category, and Physical Science – Individual Category with Capiz National High School taking the top places to com-

pete in the Regional Level.

Matthew JalemPanaguiton and Raymond Anthony Billones gained first place in the Life Science Team Category, with Joshua Pionelo, Ernest Blane Calara and Peter Louis Dumol winning the second place of the same category.

As for the Individual Category, snatching first place is Clint Bellosillo with DovyDichoson garnering second place.

While in the Physical Science Team Category, Kyla LouiezaUlam and Dezzabeth Anne Marcelino won first place,

followed by Kristele Angeline Bilan, Elvie Joy Beluso and Erica Trabado in second place.

As for the Physical Science Individual Category, taking first place was Seth Gem Aguillon, followed by the second placer, Mary Manuelita Tan. The researchers of the Special Science and Technology Class were scheduled to compete in the Regional Level of the Scilympics on October 22, with their coach, Mrs. Maria Fatima Bolido, as they continue to develop their skills in the field of research.

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Freshmen defeat Seniors By: Joanna Wayne Horneja Rage of a Younger Age! With their brilliant strategies, planned techniques and a dash of teamwork, the Freshmen has overthrown the Senior High School team during the 2016 Inter-Class Meet, Volleyball Girls held at Villareal Stadium on August 31 with a score of 2-0.

Grade 7 Captain Ball Jazzine Sophia Fines finished their intense game with a single electrocuting spike which paved their way to reach the next level.

“Communication and teamwork was our weapon to fight as one during the match. We practiced thoroughly and we always remember that at all costs, we should try our very best and just have fun to attain victory.” the Captain Ball said.

The Freshmen and SHS players were neck-in-neck during the first set, exchanging powerful spikes and massive blocks, with very specific strategies and tricky placings and the set ended with the scores in favor of the Grade 7, 2522.

“We still had teamwork during the first set and we had good communication yet we lacked time to catch up with the opponents.” SHS Captain Ball FeaBillones said.

The court was filled with tons of cheers for both teams and loud tramping of feet was heard during the second set when Fines and her teammates worked together and used techniques and found it easier to play while on the other side few errors and conflicts were encountered and their teamwork weakened which gave the opposing side a great chance to let loose a series of blazing spikes and bring home the trophy, 25-16.

“It was a good match. We had a hard time settling with them especially on the second set that we couldn’t communicate properly and our placings were shifted. They were hard to beat because of their unity. Next time, we shall practice harder to win our future games.”

Billones added.

The game started at 3:00 in the afternoon and ended at 4:00 pm with the Freshmen to represent Capiz National High School at the Division Meet on October 14.

Olympian Constriction Sports is one of the Filipinos’ favorite pastime, and a full-time career for athletes.

We’ve had our run of excellent performing athletes, most notably Manny Pacquaio. There is nobody in the country who does not know his name. Pacman brought the Philippines into the limelight with his boxing jigs, and boy did the world notice. But right now, is boxing the only sport the Philippines will ever be remembered by?

Just this past August, the stage was set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the everanticipated Olympic games, where each country’s best athletes settle the dispute on which athlete really is the best in the world. Out of the thirteen athletes considered the nation’s best in their respective sport, only Hidilyn Diaz managed to come home with an Olympic medal around her neck – a silver medal. But let’s not do the victory dance just yet.

From the Philippines’ history with the Olympics since 1924, Hidilyn’s silver was the 10th medal to adorn the Philippines.

The harsh reality is that, the country has not a single gold medal in the Olympics from it first joined. The same goes to other big international sport events.

Well we can’t say the government has not provided support for the country’s best. They may have been granted financial support, resources, and equipment to be able to participate, but there is one thing the administration forgot to give our athletes – time. A luxury our athletes

didn’t have. A precious resource required for the training they need to bring pride and honor to the country.

How can our athletes outperform other world-class competitors without the time to better train themselves, perfect their techniques, and adjust their mindset?

Finance, equipment, cheers or words alone can’t win competitions. The core of mastery over every sport, training, is the game changer. And training requires time. A lot of it. You can’t send a knight into battle without his sword.

Just because they’re the country’s best, doesn’t mean they’re already the “best”. We have to keep in mind that the adversaries we face are also professionals – hard-trained experts in what they do.

There’s no point in sending our champions to international-level competitions, tell them to go get ‘em, and expect them to just bring home the bacon, when there was nothing to prepare them for what lies ahead. No wonder we don’t hold in our hands a golden trophy or whatever.

The matter at hand requires attention from the ruling bodies. If we want our athletes to bring our country back into the spotlight, we need to give them ample time to prepare to do just that. Time is a resource out athletes should not be deprived of. We can show our full support to them by respecting their training time, and then maybe we might see the rise of the Pacman equivalent of another sport.

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By: Stephen Luces

The competitors ate his splash as this Senior swam his way to gold.

By: Joanna Wayne Horneja

Seniors once again proved their supremacy in the 2016 Intramural Meet at Capiz National High School last September 2-3, as they mined the most of the gold leaving their competitors fighting for silver and bronze.

The grade 10 garnered 258 gold, 116, silver and 21 bronze while the grade 9 got 70 gold, 72 silver, and 121 bronze.

The sophomores got 135 gold, 40 silver, and 84.5 bronze, the freshmen

attained 53.5 silver, and 91.5 bronze, while the new team of the Senior High School bagged 118 gold, 102 silver, and 69.5 bronze.

“I’m so proud of our curriculum because they worked hard in order to bring honor and glory to our team.

Seniors never fails to give their best in every competition they enter,” said Allen Aguirre, the Curriculum Chairman of the Grade 10.

Alyssa Valdez shattered the history of Philippine volleyball after unleashing 39 big points against the hard-biting jaws of Laoag Power Smashers. Even without their 2 Thai imports, Kanjana Kuthaisong and Natthanicha Jaisaen, their prized recruit from PSL, Pau Soriano and Season 69 Rookie of the Year, Lilet Mabbayad.

Valdez lifted her team with 29 kills, 8 aces, 2 blocks and 17 excellent digs proving to everyone that she is indeed the volleyball Phenomenon.

After breaking the record of Adamson standout, Angela Benting of 38 points, Valdez made her presence felt to the volleyball community and awed other volleyball stars. She also deflected most of the credit, saying they were just lucky they won the hotly contested match.

"Sinuswerte lang talaga din kanina, breaks of the game lang talaga. Pero hands down to Laoag, they really fought hard. Grabe yung depensa nila," she added.

Alyssa Valdez's student-athlete career reached a higher level during her college years. She ranked multiple individual awards and helped bag championship titles for her college team. She was UAAP's 4-time Best Scorer, 3-time Best Server, 3-time Season's MVP, and onetime Final's MVP. After adding another achievement under her belt, this young, fearless girl is the charm for uplifting the spirit of Philippine Volleyball.

Uy Sisters: Hitting road to recovery By: Stephen Luces The initial shock after a bad landing, the actual pain of tearing a ligament, the first realization of having to sit out tournaments for how many months, and all the different kinds of fear that come with it are just some of the roadblocks that can tear down the spirit of even the most determined and passionate sports athlete of the town- such was the unfortunate scenario of this embattled badminton journey of Kiara Uy. On the other hand, Xandra Uy, upon hearing the unwanted announcement that she’s unable to participate in any sports competition due to age validation, she remained upbeat. Young, fearless, and full of dreams, the in-demand badminton play-

er spent her free time studying- but unknown to the larger world, she’s carrying a little heartache on her chest, asking why she’s facing the same predicament like her sister.

The Uy Sisters had no better word to describe their case other than ‘frustrating’.

Before this catastrophic event happened to them, they once told me how galvanized they were for this year’s upcoming tournaments. They would wake up 4 early in the morning to jog the whole subdivision at least 4-5 times a week. They would spend their time stretching and running to get to the peak of their form. Unbothered.

But it seemed that fate had other plans for them.

“What happened was more terrifying than a casual break-up. It hurts very much deep inside knowing you can’t play and you can’t hear the loud screams of support from your friends, it’s disappointing.

Because the biggest lesson is not to take things for granted,” Kiara stated with a smile that hints on a little regret. after showcasing her skills during the Palarong Pambansa 2015, the FEU Badminton Coach tapped her shoulders saying she’s welcome to the said UAAP university.

This kind of scenarios could be the universe’s way of telling them to shift gears and redirect opportunities, but maybe, it’s the call sign they’ve been waiting for.