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Paulinians adapt to e-learning By Nicole Chiong, Elise Sunga, and Hanna Laurel Aiming to intensify the full integration of technological innovations in its curriculum, St. Paul College, Pasig implemented the Educational Technology Enhancement for Curriculum Harmoni ing !EdTECH" program on four pilot classes this school year. #ooms $ and % of &rades ' and (, the chosen pilot classes for the program, availed of iPads through the school)s partnership *ith companies, +ite*are and Apple. The iPads have ,een serving as an electronic reader for te-t,oo.s and an electronic note,oo., and have garnered generally positive revie*s among the students. After ,eing one of the students part of the trial class, / *ould have the school fully implement the usage of the iPads considering they are useful in most of our su,0ects, shares (th grader &a,ie 1omino. The iPads give students access to more resources other than their ,oo.s, *hich ma.es a ,ig impact in the course of learning the su,0ect matter. /t also ma.es file sharing easier since lecture notes and Po*erPoint presentations are made digitally availa,le. 2n the status of the EdTECH program in the follo*ing years, the team3s high school coordinator 4s. Christine #igor says that they are still currently in the process of evaluation. 5e are planning to have a dialogue *ith the teachers and students regarding the use of iPads. So far, the feed,ac. from the teachers is that it3s easier for them, especially since there are apps that allo* them to easily upload their presentations for easy access of the students. This leaves them more time to discuss and do more activities in the classroom as there is no need for time to copy notes. 6or the students, on the other hand, it is also easier as they are a,le to pass their re7uirements on time ,ecause most of the activities are done online, says 4s. #igor. /f all goes *ell, the plan is to have t*o sections per year level use the iPads. Plan 8 is to implement the program in one year level first, !*hich" most pro,a,ly !*ill ,e" the &rade $9 students ne-t year. Surveys a,out the school)s possi,le implementation of e:learning *ere distri,uted last school year to parents and the ,atch *ith the most positive respondents served as ,asis for determining the pilot classes. The school informed the parents from the aforementioned pilot classes during the summer ,efore the school year started. The EdTECH team is led ,y 4r. Timothy 1ecano together *ith 4s. #igor as the high school coordinator and 4r. 8en Aranas as the grade school coordinator. PAASCU grants HS reaccreditation By Gyra Mallari and Sofia Ruiz +ess than a month after their visit, the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and ;niversities !PAASC;" released early its decision on the reaccreditation of the High School 1epartment. The HS 1epartment *ill maintain its top:level accreditation status as it *as reaccredited for its current level < status for another ne-t five years. As part of the accreditation rene*al process, a delegate from PAASC; *as sent to the campus last 2cto,er %< and %=, %9$<. According to Curriculum 1evelopment Head 4rs. /rene >illanueva, they evaluated the institution ,ased on eight criterions? instruction, administration, faculty, physical plan, school and community, student services, the la,oratories and the li,rary. The delegate from PAASC; also conducted various o,servations and intervie*s *ith the administration, teachers, students, selected parents, and other employees. A self:survey team *as organi ed consisting of employees of the institution *ith the Assistant Principal for Academics 4r. #onald Santos and 4rs. >illanueva as the team3s leaders. The team *as divided into the eight

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groups in order to evaluate each criterion that the PAASC; evaluated. The reports of the self:survey team *ere su,mitted to PAASC; ,eforehand and *ere used as a guide ,y the delegation in their formal visit. The HS department made preparations as early as 4ay for the much anticipated PAASC; visit. The department also conducted a moc. accreditation early in 2cto,er *ith former administrator 4rs. 1e,,ie &rafil providing feed,ac.. The faculty prepared various e-hi,its on academics, &/6T, SCT, &uidance, and other areas as documented proof of claims made in their reports. /n an intervie*, 4r. Santos applauded the faculty for their efforts in handling the preparations for PAASC; *hile also ad0usting to the ne* grading system. @ust last year, the department under*ent another accreditation process ,y the 5estern Association of Schools and Colleges !5ASC", an international accrediting agency. A5e are the only PAASC; accredited school that is also 5ASC accredited. 5e are the first. So that is something to ,e proud of,A 4r. Santos adds. SPCP opens Eco-Center By Allison Panaligan A Pauline ans*er to the call to*ards social responsi,ility B St. Paul College, Pasig opened its very o*n SPCP Eco:Center on 2cto,er =, %9$< coinciding *ith the feast day of St. 6rancis the Assisi, the patron saint of Ecology. The opening of the eco:center included the ,lessing of the esta,lishment and of the statue of St. 6rancis *hich *ere formally led ,y 6r. Ale- 8alat,at and school chaplain 6r. 4anuel Csmael. 5itnessing the event *ere all sections from the &rade School and High School 1epartments named after the aforementioned saint and several teachers. The guests included school directress Sister 1edicacion #osario, SPC, Community E-tension Services !CES" head Sister &race SalvaDa, SPC, Sister 4ary 6ides Pangilinan, SPC, 1r. &enevieve Eupang, su,0ect team leader for Christian +iving 4rs. Erlyn #eyes, and 4s. 8ea &ulinao. The Eco:Center contains amenities for recycling technology. 1emonstrations of various recycling processes have ,een staged for the participants, including rope:ma.ing from plastic sando:,ags, paper shredding and pulp ma.ing, and plastic rope:ma.ing after the opening ceremonies. The second floor houses the 4aterials #ecovery 6acility *here employees se* eco:,ags from pac.ets of 0uice. /t is also home to the hydroponics and vertical gardening. The pro0ect *as conceived t*o years ago as a part of an environmental campaign to increase social responsi,ility ,y the St. Paul of Chartres Education 4inistry !SPCE4" *ho stressed the significance of the advocacy of supporting the integrity of creation and the culture of life and spirit under the theme P=&? Paulinians &oing &reen, &leaning &old. Research Team embarks on mission launches Pro!ect "ala By Sofia Ruiz Carrying out the Paulinian *ay of living out the &ospel and ,eing Christ for others, St. Paul College, Pasig3s #esearch Team led ,y 1r. &enevieve 8alance:Eupang, Ph1 pioneered a mission for the development of its adopted Aeta community in &ala, Fam,ales. 1u,,ed as Pro0ect &ala, the #esearch Team conducted a community ,ased mapping that documented the assets, strengths, /ndigenous Eno*ledge Systems and Practices !/ESP", dreams, threats, and concerns of the Aetas

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in the resettlement sites. /t also served as an evaluation of the impact of the immersion program of the school from the Aetas3 perspective. The researchers made use of the see:0udge:act frame*or. and a photo voice pro0ect to encourage dialogue and interaction among the Aetas. The research is titled Promoting Sustaina,le /ndigenous Communities through Photovoice? The Case of Philippine Aetas. 8ased on their findings, the team came to nine main areas of concern namely livelihood, education, environment and ecology, shelter, education, health care, cultural heritage preservation, infrastructure, transportation and spirituality. A three:year development plan is ,eing formulated for the e-ecution of this pro0ect in partnership *ith the community in &ala. The core of the team is headed ,y the school3s directress Sister 1edicacion #osario, SPC, Community E-tension Services head Sister &race SalvaDa, SPC, and 1r. Eupang. 2ther than its heads, the team also is composed of the Assistant Principals for Homeroom and Homeroom Team +eaders of the grade school and high school departments, P6C representatives, and parent representatives from pre:school to high school. This school year, the goal of the pro0ect is to address the immediate concerns of the community. 5ater systems, the farm to mar.et road, inset *al.*ays, street lights, and community comfort rooms are to ,e improved and innovated. To achieve this, special fundraising activities are ,eing proposed ,y the core team. The first of *hich, *ith planning already in the *or.s is the $st 6ather +ouis Chauvet &olf Cup on @anuary %(, %9$=. This fundraiser shall ,e made possi,le through the initiative of 4r. #esty Ca,rera *ith the help of the 5ays and 4eans committee mem,ers 4rs. Eve 4onsod and 4rs. Concepcion Padilla. The plan is to hold this cup in the >alley &olf and Country Clu,, Cainta, #i al. 6uture pro0ects under the other areas of concern include a massive tree planting endeavor and more livelihood alternatives are ,eing eyed to ma.e the area more environmentally sustaina,le as *ell as to upgrade the residents3 currently home shelters. Pro0ect &ala is an am,itious and selfless initiative of the St. Paul community that shall ,e not only a yearlong investment ,ut a long term service in order to assure the ,est possi,le living conditions for the community in &ala. #AR$AN CA#P-$N SPCP sends more to %olanda &ictims By Isa el !an"Palanca The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartes Gational #is. and 1isaster 4anagement !SPCG#14" have opened St. Paul College Pasig !SPCP" as the +u on drop point for donations from St. Paul schools and other ,enefactors in response to the yearly fre7uenting of typhoons in the Philippines. The most recent operation, *hich is in response to Typhoon Colanda, involved five deliveries of a total of over $999 ,ags and ,o-es to PerpetualSuccour Hospital in Ce,u that *ill ,e distri,uted to places such as /loilo, Taclo,an, and Ce,u. Since the devastation of the Typhoon 2ndoy in %99(, SPCP has ,een accepting donations *hether in:.ind or cash from volunteers. The goods offered ,y the students and the staff during various Eucharistic cele,rations and recollections are stored for initial responses to such calamities. Some students and mem,ers of the Parent Homeroom Colla,oration Team !PHCT" assist in the pac.ing these donations, usually *hen classes have ,een

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suspended due to the rain. These goods are then dispatched to parishes or hospitals that have connected *ith the local church in the affected region and are distri,uted to the communities in need. Cash goods are often used as operational e-penses, including shipping andHor travel fees. The communities in need also receives a portion of the funds, distri,uted ,ased on their needs. 4edical missions and de,riefings are also conducted ,y sisters, staff, and some volunteer mem,ers of the PHCT. /n an intervie* *ith Sister &race SalvaDa, SPC, the head of the Community E-tension Services !CES" *hich ta.es charge of the pac.ing and distri,ution of the donations, commented that InJo announcements *ere made regarding the donations for Typhoon Colanda yet there *ere some pre:schoolers *ho ,rought goods as soon as classes resumed. The &rade K students also sponsored the class masses that *ee. and each class had something to offer as *ell. There are &rade L students *ho volunteered to help *ith the pac.aging of the goods too. Cou can really see the a*areness and generosity of the Paulinians and their families. U' reaps int(l prestige in !unior gol) By #a$rina Sina% an 1emonstrating Paulinian e-cellence *ith great s.ill and talent, Senior PA+ student 1aniella ;y garnered numerous accolades in various international 0unior golf competitions this school year in tournaments in Asia and the ;nited States of America. ;y con7uered the Asian tournaments held in Thailand and the Philippines. /n 8ang.o., Thailand, she placed $$th in the Thailand +adies 2pen, held last 4arch %':%(, %9$< *ith a score of 'M:L=:LK. Additionally, she *on =th place *ith a score of L<:L%:L$:L% in the Thailand True >isions @unior &olf Championship. /n local competitions, she placed %nd in the @unior 5orld Nualifying last April $':$( in Carmona, Cavite, scoring LK:L<:L<: LM. +astly, *ith a score of LK:LL:L':LL, she triumphed *inning %nd place in the Philippine @unior Amateur at Trece 4arites, Cavite last @une L:(. She con7uered more competitions in the ;SA. ;y 7ualified in the ;S&A !;nited States &olf Association" Nualifier *ith a score of LK in the South Hills Country Clu, at 5est Covina, California last @uly %. She *on %nd place and scored L%:L%:L9:L% in the @unior 5orld Calla*ay at San 1iego, California last @uly $L:%9. According to 1aniella, this *as her most memora,le competition so far. She participated in three more competitions in California headed ,y the A@&A !American @unior &old Associations". ;y *on 'th place in the Clu,Corp 4ission Hills 1esert @unior tournament in #anch 4irage California *ith a score of L%:LM:L% held last @une $L:%9, and she placed =th *ith a score of L%:LK:L% in the A@&A @unior at #o,inson #anch on @une %<:%'. /n her most recent tournament, she victoriously con7uered the Preseason @unior at 2a. >alley last @uly %(:August $, *inning $st place *ith a score of L%:L9:'(. 5ith almost nine years of e-perience, ;y says that still sees herself playing golf and competing in more local and international tournaments. SPCP Chorale reaps local and int(l honors By #a$rina Blanco, Gillianne Gas&ar, Nirelle Balderra%, and Syl'ianna Manalo E-emplifying Paulinian talent at its finest, the multi:a*arded St. Paul College, Pasig High School Chorale together *ith its long:time conductor and mentor 4rs. Sheila 6etalvero gained praises after triumphantly e-celling in various competitions around the metro including an international contest held in the country. Musi(a&ella The SPCP Chorale placed $st runner:up at the 4usi.apella %9$<? Himig ng 8agong Henerasyon contest held last Septem,er %M, %9$< at the Ali* Theater, Pasay City.

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5hilst clad in their ,lac., violet, and gold outfits, the chorale performed their chosen piece +ipad. They too, performed the pre:pic.ed contest piece for the all:girls category, +imang 1ipang Tao. The Chorale *on P$K,999 in the contest organi ed ,y the ;P Economics Society. Center for 4usicBChorale President Che .a 2-ales said, 5e do not aim for perfection, ,ut e-cellence in everything *e do. 5e do our ,est to ,ring Him ,ac. all the glory, honor, and praise. 4usi.apella *as a great *ay to do 0ust that. CMLI )oices in Har%ony #aising their voices up high, the SPCP Chorale did it again, finishing in second *ith a silver medal, a trophy, and P%9,999 in the $Kth Children3s 4useum and +i,rary, /nc. !C4+/" >oices in Harmony finals held last Govem,er $L, %9$< in the Cultural Center of the Philippines. 8esides coming in first runner:up, the chorale also snagged the special a*ard for 8est /nterpretation of the song Salamat. 8efore arriving at the finals, they *ent through the elimination round held last 2cto,er ' , %9$< in the 4arian Auditorium of 4iriam College. They competed against $K other schoolsOtheir contest pieces ,eing A+ipadA and A1ayo 1ayo EupitaOand passed this round along *ith nine other schools. /n the previous years that they)ve competed in the competition, they *on *ith the pieces /isang 8ang.a !%99L", Hanggang Ggayon !%99(", and Para Sa)yo 8ayani !%9$$". AEvery time they perform, they strive for 7uality performance and regards it as an avenue to sho* the gifts given to them ,y the +ord,A said 4rs. Sheila 6etalvero, conductor and mentor of the chorale for $L years. Sing *N +oy Manila /n a repeat performance from last year, the SPCP Chorale received prestigious honors after ,agging t*o &old +evel // 1iplomas in the recently concluded Sing PG @oy 4anila contest held from 1ecem,er $$ to $=, %9$< at the Ali* Theater. 1eclared as the Category 5inner in the Couth Category of E7ual >oices and the 6ol.lore category, the Chorale emerged victorious, ,esting <K choirs coming from universities and other institutions in the country. +ast year, the choir also represented the country and school in the /nter.ultur)s %nd >ietnam /nternational Choral Competition *here it *as a*arded the &old /// for the Couth Category of E7ual >oices. Sing )G @oy 4anila is an international choral competition organi ed ,y /nter.ultur &ermany, 48C Gational Choral Competitions, and the Philippine Choral 1irectors Association. Paulinians reap a*ards in int(l #ath tilts By +oanne de Leon Si- Paulinians ,agged various medals and merit recognition in a series of international math competitions held in Hong Eong last @uly %=:%M, %9$<. /t *as participated in ,y Gadine 4acalalad and Andrea 2nglao of the third year, and Camille Estampador, 4ichelle 2choa, /sa,el Tan:Palanca, and Gatalia >arela of the fourth year. They *ere among the pool of young 6ilipino mathletes *ho competed *ith five other Asian countries. These *ere 4alaysia, /ndonesia, China, Hong Eong, and 4acau.

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The event, made up of several contests, had the 4athematics 1evelopment Academy of the Philippines !41AP" as organi ers, in coordination *ith the 4athematics Trainers &uild of the Philippines !4T& Phils.". 8elo* is the list of the a*ards *on ,y the students under the corresponding contests. Asia #ath Cup Gold Andrea 2nglao Sil'er Gadine 4acalalad 4ichelle 2choa Bronze Camille Estampador /sa,el Tan:Palanca Gatalia >arela "reen Asia Cup Cha%&ion Gadine S. 4acalalad Sil'er Andrea 2nglao Meri$ /sa,el Tan:Palanca 4ichelle 2choa Gatalia >arela +ing o) #ath Contest Sil'er Gadine 4acalalad Andrea 2nglao Meri$ Camille Estampador Gatalia >arela

S+ECHERS SPCP ,ebate Pool hosts regional debate competition By Colleen de Luna 6or the first time in several years, St. Paul College, Pasig3s 6orensic Speech and 1e,ate !6S1" Pool ,rought the de,ate competition /1eA +ite ,ac. to our campus. +ast @uly %9 and %$, %M9 individuals from different schools in the 4etro assem,led in the Pere Chauvet Hall for the said event. The /nterscholastic 1e,aters Association !/1eA" is an organi ation of de,ate clu,s in 4etro 4anila schools *hich convenes as a council that aims to host around five meets per year. Senior 6S1 mem,er Gicole Chiong, as the SPCP /1eA council represenative, made a ,id earlier in the year to host the +ite event, the first of its .ind in the de,ate season. /t *as moderated ,y 6S1 &/6T teacher 4s. Anna Nue, *ho served as the event)s core ad0udicator. The seventeen contending schools *ere Ateneo 1e 4anila High school, /mmaculate Concepcion Academy, Nue on City Science High School, +a Salle &reen Hills, 1e +a Salle Santiago Fo,el, /nternational Christian Academy Parana7ue, St. Theresa3s College, San 8eda College, Assumption College, 4iriam College, ;niversity of Santo Tomas, Colegio 1e San Agustin, PA#E6 5oodrose, PA#E6 #osehill, PA#E6 Southridge, Claret School of Nue on City, and Qavier School. After the tournament)s three ,rea. de,ate rounds and pu,lic spea.ing competition, the Ateneo 1e 4anila team *on ,oth the de,ate and pu,lic spea.ing categories. SPCP holds )irst-e&er pep rall' By #a$hrina Cruz A regular lunch period in the High School 1epartment *as transformed into a cele,ration of school spirit and sportsmanship *ith St. Paul College, Pasig3s first:ever pep rally held last August L, %9$< at the SPCP Tent.

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The Center for Sports &iftedness /nstruction for Talent 1evelopment Team +eaders !&T+s" and student core officers along *ith Assistant Principal for &/6T 4s. Eathlyn Pi.e, organi ed the event to .ic. start a ne* school year of competitions for the school3s athletes. Clad in uniforms ,earing the green and gold, the school3s varsity teams paraded in the venue. The rest of the student ,ody sho*ed their support as hosts senior 8ea TaDada and 0unior #egina Torres introduced the teams and announced the athletes3 names. Adding to the festivities *ere performances from the Pep >arsity, Chorale, and the @unior Terpsichore. #AC-$ C-# present a se.uel to last 'ear(s Cinco By Sa% Alcala 5ith the desire to sho*case Paulinian musical talent and versatility, the 4usic Appreciation Clu, for /nstrumentalists !4AC:/" in cooperation *ith the &/6T Center for 4usic ,rought ,ac. its pro0ect last year Cinco *ith Cinco? #evived held last Septem,er %L, %9$< at the 4ere 4arie Anne de Tilly Convention Hall. The program opened *ith the performance of last year3s finalist, T1T. 2ther guest performances included t*o ,ands formed ,y Paulinian graduates, 8urr Coll and The Einder 6riends. Chart:topping 2P4 ,and 4oonstarMM also graced the event, playing their hit songs !ore$e and Migraine. +ast year, the 4AC:/ and C64 organi ed Cinco as a competition for ,ands that consisted of four guitarists and a vocalist. Cinco *as supposedly the se7uel of the guitar 7uartet competition, Nuatro, held t*o years ago. This year, the 4AC:/ seniors shoo. things up ,y allo*ing the use of any acoustic instruments as long as the ,and *as composed of four instrumentalists and one vocalistR hence, the competition3s evolution into a general acoustic ,attle of the ,ands. Another modification introduced in the competition *as the creation of @unior and Senior divisions. Each year level had a finalist handpic.ed ,y the production team from an earlier elimination round. The @unior division *as a competition ,et*een the Geophyte, #oo.ie, and 6reshman ,ands *hile the Senior division consisted of the Sophomore, @unior, and Senior contenders. #oo.ie ,and Anonymous topped the @unior division *hile the Senior division champions came from the Seniors *ith the ,and &ravity Fero. /)m 0ust very grateful for all the support *e got from everyone *ho *atched and those *ho helped in the process. / never e-pected that *e *ould ,e a,le to fill the Convention HallS said 4AC:/ President A@ ;mali. ,NE-S BRIE.S/ Saba'ang Pagbigkas Competing against %< private and pu,lic schools in the 4etro, St. Paul College3s Pasig3s very o*n team composed of %nd year, <rd year, and =th year students, na,,ed the %nd runner:up in the annual Sa,ayang Pag,ig.as competition held last August <$, %9$< in the ;niversity of Asia and the Pacific. Performing their interpretation of 1r. @ose #i al3s poem Huling Paalam, the team advanced to the finals and through camaraderie and hard *or., emerged victorious in the said competition. /n the finals, the teams *ere 0udged ,y distinguished personalities in the industry, one of them ,eing multi: a*arded 6ilipino actor 1ingdong 1antes. The team *as supervised and coached ,y 6ilipino teacher 4r. @aime #eyes.

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,i&ision Secondar' Schools Press Con)erence Pauli*orld clinched the second 2verall Highest Team Pointer a*ard in the %9th 1ivision Secondary Schools Press Conference held last August %( to <9, %9$< at Sta. +ucia High School. The Paulinian 0ournalists ,agged numerous a*ards in ,oth English and 6ilipino categories. /n the field of English, Senior Gicole Chiong received third place in the ne*s *riting category. Senior Celina Pa,lo placed for ,ron e in copyreading and headlining *hile @oanna #eyes, also a senior, placed seventh in feature *riting. 6or editorial *riting, Pa,lo and Chiong garnered the second and fifth places respectively *hile for sports, @0unior Teresa Gaval claimed first place and #eyes placed seventh. 8esting other participants, Pa,lo *as also a*arded as the 2verall /ndividual Highest Pointer for the competition. /n the field of 6ilipino, Senior @oanne de +eon and @unior Elise Sunga garnered the first and third places respectively in the ne*s *riting category. Senior +ara Tagnong placed eighth in feature *riting *hile Sophomore 4arissa #aga a placed tenth in editorial 5riting category. /n the copyreading and headlining category, Sunga and senior Eatrina 8lanco claimed the second and third places, respectively. Senior 4ichelle 2choa received the gold for photo0ournalism *hile fello* senior Eristina 1octora received the ,ron e for editorial cartooning. #eceiving the second overall ,est radio ,roadcasting and script*riting team *ere mem,ers 8lanco, Sunga, 2choa, de +eon, and Tagnong, as *ell as 0unior @oanna Aguilar and sophomore Sam Alcala, *ho *as also a*arded silver as the category3s ,est ne*s presenter. Sunga, on the other hand, *as presented the silver medal as the ,est anchor and ran.ed the contest3s third 2verall /ndividual Highest Pointer. The representative team *as mentored and guided ,y school paper adviser 4r. Timothy 1ecano.. SC$C/## 6our seniors ,agged the top a*ards in the Science Communication Effectiveness Competition !SC/C244" %9$< finals held last Septem,er $=, %9$< at the ;niversity of Asia and the Pacific !;ATP". Team &ryffinra*rs composed of Seniors Colleen 1e +una and Celina 1e +una garnered second place, *hile Team 8arium Co,alt Gitrogen composed of Seniors Gicole Chiong and Cassandra 1eluria finished in third. All paired teams *ere given an article to present to a panel of 0udges to ,e done in the simplest, most effective, and most creative *ay possi,le. These presentations *ere also accompanied ,y visual aids designed ,y the students. This year)s competition *as participated in ,y over L9 teams composed of senior students from different high schools around 4etro 4anila. The competition)s elimination round *as concluded last August $9, %9$<, *here $K teams *ere chosen to compete for the finals. The SC/C244 is an annual competition hosted ,y ;ATP that promotes the importance of effective communication in ma.ing science more relata,le and understood ,y today3s youth. National 0ible 1ui2 0ee 6reshman Trisha #eyes together *ith Sophomores 4onica Coronel and 4aegan 4ango,a landed a spot as 5ild Card Nualifier in the national level of St. Paul Gational 8i,le Nui 8ee held last Septem,er $=, %9$< at the S4Q Convention Center in Pasay City.

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The contestants *ere the top scorers in the intrascholastic screening, earning them a spot in the Gorth Area eliminations held last August <$ at the Holy 6amily School *here they *on the ,ron e. They placed third as *ell in the GC# #egionals held Septem,er $, %9$< at S4 4egamall. The students, coached ,y Christian +iving teachers 4s. @oy 2campo and 4s. /ris Gaval, *ent against $$ other schools in the nationals. Campus Challenge #emnants of history lost *ere ,rought ,ac. to life in this year)s Campus Challenge held last Septem,er $M, %9$< at the ;niversity of Asia and the Pacific !;ATP". The school3s team, composed of #oo.ie @ulianna Gavarro, Sophomores Candice Tam,aoan and Elain 8alderas, @unior Teresa Gaval, and Senior Eatrina 8lanco, emerged as the first runner:up against different schools in the 4etro. The 7ui ,ee focused mainly on the appreciation of the 4artial +a* era and the genius of 6erdinand 4arcos himself. The team under*ent training and *as the guidance of Social Science area teachers 4s. 8eatri &ulinao, 4s. Pilar 4ar7ue , 4rs. 4aricel +acap, and 4r. Ale-is 4acapanpan. 3i'ab A ,and of Pauli*orld *riters ,agged various a*ards in +iya, 3$<? $$th GC#:*ide @ournalism Training Seminar held last Septem,er $M and %$ in the Philippine Gormal ;niversity !PG;", despite the school)s first time competing in the tilt. Among the hundreds of delegates from all over 4etro 4anila, five staffers managed to place in the different categories of the said competition. Senior Gicole Chiong received the %nd place for ne*s *riting, *hile her fello* ,atchmates Celina Pa,lo and @oanna #eyes placed Lth in editorial *riting and 'th in feature *riting respectively. Elise Sunga of the @uniors na,,ed %nd place in copyreading and headline *riting and Lth in ne*s *riting. Sophomore 4a-ine &o too. the (th place for editorial cartooning. +iya, is an annual event sponsored ,y the Torch Pu,lication of Philippine Gormal ;niversity, in *hich the region)s aspiring 0ournalists attend a t*o:day *or.shop of the areas in mass media and contended in the different fields. Teenpreneur Competition #ound Trip of the SPCP Team comprised of 0uniors Ellysha 6eli arta, Anni.a Herico, &a,ee Paras, Alli >alderrama, and 4onica 2mondang and seniors Ciara 4ontalla, @enina #aymundo, Alyssa +i,unao, @enny 2cana, Celina Pa,lo, reaped numerous a*ards in the %9$< Teenpreneur Challenge held last 2cto,er $% and $<, %9$< at the S4 4egamall. 5ith the tagline Tasting the *orld, one dumpling at a time, the team sold sio%ai or dumplings in various flavors, reaching their 7uota and securing themselves the second place in sales.

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2ut of the fourteen teams from schools all over the 4etro 4anila area, #ound Trip garnered four a*ards apart from their *in in sales. The team placed second in ,oth Nui 8ee and 8est /nnovation, and they *on the first pri e in 8est in 8ooth 1esign and in 6undraiser. The team, supervised ,y 4r. Shaun 4arasigan, also amassed the most a*ards over:all. HP Write and Read Seniors Anica 6ranco and 4eg 4usngi, together *ith their counterpart artists coming from other schools, ,agged the second and third places respectively in the culmination of the %nd He*lett:Pac.ard !HP" 5rite and #ead contest held last 2cto,er $L, %9$< at the Cro*n Pla a 4anila &alleria. 6ranco and 4usngi *ere among the top K9 students for ,oth poetry and illustration categories chosen from a ,ountiful amount of entries coming from private and pu,lic schools in the country. The chosen students under*ent a t*o:day *or.shop for either *riting or art *here the *riters and artists *ere also paired to come up *ith a colla,orative *or.. The pri es for the top < teams included HP printers, laptops, des.tops, ta,lets, and cash pri es. The HP #ead and 5rite contest is an annual contest spearheaded ,y HP and is done in partnership *ith the 1epartment of Education !1epEd". Regional Secondar' Schools Press Con)erence Paulinian 0ournalists participated in the <Lth #egional Secondary Schools Press Conference !#SSPC" held last Govem,er $' and %<, %9$< themed The #ole of Campus @ournalism and Transformational +eadership. After having represented the school and the school3s official pu,lication, Pauli*orld in the recently concluded 1ivisional Secondary Schools Press Conference !1SSPC" coming in as a team in second place, the delegates then advanced to the regional leg of the conference. The events for ne*s *riting, editorial *riting, feature *riting, editorial cartooning, headlining and copyreading, and the ne*ly added science and technology *riting too. place in the former contest date in Ponce 8ernardo Elementary School. The sports *riting and photo0ournalism events *ere held in the latter in Nue on City Science High School and the Nue on City 4emorial Circle. Got having gone home empty:handed, senior Gicole Chiong garnered si-th place for ne*s *riting in English. The team *as coached ,y school paper adviser and moderator 4r. Timothy 1ecano. 0/N$-AC$/ SPEA+$N" C/NTEST -USE 3ACTAC%, !Ellysha 6eli arta, 8ea #ui , Elain 8alderas, Colleen de +una, @oey 4ercado, Allison Panaligan, @oanna #eyes, @oanne de +eon, and 4a-ine &o"

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4//T, 5/pinion o) the ,a'6

,ull Hues o) Realit' By +ay%ee Cruz, Lara !agnong, and #a$hrina Cruz 0u$ of $he 123 high school s$uden$s 4ho 4ere as(ed $o $he sur'ey, 56 4ere in fa'or of a olishing $he &or( arrel, 78 4ere in fa'or of fi9ing i$, and $he re%aining 2 4ere no$ a4are of $he issue: /t *as the ,iggest revelation of all times. +i.e lightning, it struc. the Philippine government hard and left a huge scar on the already tainted hearts of the 6ilipino people. 6ingers are ,eing pointed and eyes are ,eing averted. Ces, it is none other than the Por. 8arrel scam. The scam regarding the P1A6 !Priority 1evelopment Assistance 6und", more popularly .no*n as the Por. 8arrel is one of the most controversial and notorious issues of all time. Authorities *hom many thought of as the shield of the 6ilipino people are ,eing associated *ith this issue. Hearings and assem,lies are ,eing held ,ut there is no definite direction as to *here they are going for 7uestions are ,eing avoided and ans*ers are ,eing *ithheld. 5ith their eyes glued to their television sets, the 6ilipino people are *atching the situation unfold, *aiting for the truth to come out. /n times li.e these, 6ilipino citi ens *on3t merely ,e left to sit do*n and *atchR they see. ans*ers to the issue that intensifies the suffering of the state. 4ore names are starting to emerge, details of ho* and *hy are ,eing revealed, and possi,ilities U drastic as they may ,e U are ,eing provided. As information continues to surface, the fire continues to gro*. 5hyV 8ecause all of these details are intert*ined and *ill eventually lead to the truth. /nformation is slo*ly ,eing pieced together in order to form the ,igger picture. /f there are details concerning the issue that are ,eing revealed, surely there are more that are yet to ,e e-posed. All these details create a train of 7uestions that *ill travel in circles if it continues to stray from the truth. The 6ilipino people do not choose to ,oard this train foreverR they see. to arrive at their final destination. As concerned citi ens, it is our duty to ,e a*are of this issue and form valua,le opinions a,out it. As future ta- payers, it is essential for us to .no* *here our ta-es are going and *hat *ill happen to them. The participation of the youth in this issue is vital for *e are the future leaders of the country. Paulinians *ere given the opportunity to spea. up regarding their vie*s a,out the por. ,arrel scam and *hether or not it should ,e a,olished or fi-ed. The corrupt *ays of the politicians have led some to choose to a,olish the Por. 8arrel. Although it is ac.no*ledged that it is of importance in the funding of government pro0ects, its ,ad reputation prevails over the ,enefits it offers. 2ther students prefer to fi- the por. ,arrel rather than a,olish it ,ecause many e-pect that the issue *ill fully disappear if it is ignored. /n addition to that, a,olishing it may cause more pro,lems regarding the direct esta,lishment of pro0ects that supposedly aid the country. Come to thin. of it, even if *e choose to a,olish the por. ,arrel, there are still so many other *ays that the government can practice corruption for it is an inevita,le aspect of reality. Ho*ever, corruption can ,e alleviated if the issue is addressed *ith care. /gnoring the pro,lem *ill only ma.e it *orse. /mplementation of strictness in the allocation of funds must ,e carried out. 2ther*ise, a more relia,le ,udgeting system should ,e proposed. /t is all a matter of improvement. /t is em,ar.ed on the constitution that the Philippine government should loo. out for the rights of the citi ens. 5hat if the agency that *e have entrusted our lives to is the one that violates our rights as citi ens of the countryV As time goes ,y, the e-pectation of the 6ilipinos to have sincere leaders is mounting. Sadly, the results have a reverse effectR our system of governance *ea.ens as the claim for po*er strengthens. There should ,e no ,arrier ,et*een the people and the government ,ecause the people are the government. Although a,olishing the

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P1A6 is a possi,le option, it is undenia,le that it is also essential to the 6ilipino people. These funds are needed to serve the people and to satisfy their needs. /f it is completely a,olished, corruption may ,e lessened ,ut resources *ill also ,e limited. The government needs to ma.e sure that these funds are ,eing allotted to real pro0ects ,y monitoring the officials and the allocation of funds itself. The face of Philippine governance is no* fraud and deception. Ta-es are paid ,y the citi ens in order to facilitate the rendering of services for the people. The 6ilipinos *or. hard to meet the demands of the government. The administration reasons out that ta-es are collected and returned to people through pu,lic services and pro0ects ,eneficial to the people. Ho*ever, *e are left *ith empty promises. These are dull hues of reality. This is not the system of governance that gives the youth a hopeful future to loo. for*ard to. The youth is starting to lose faith in the government. A,olish or fi- the por. ,arrel, the fear of ,eing fooled once again remains. /t all goes ,ac. to ,eing a victim. Soon, there *ould come a time *hen everyone *ould ,e scared to ta.e on the position of ,eing a leader. Soon, the country *ill lose its guide and direction. /t is only through avoiding this .ind of outcome that the dull hues of reality *ill turn into a vi,rant tinge of the future. The country must ,e united in order to rise against corruption. The people are the government. The pu,lic should ,e the *atch dog of the administration. The *hole Philippines should ,e a nation *herein the immoral are heartened to ,ecome righteous. $deolog' &s7 $dentit'8 the 9amboanga Crisis through the Paulinian Perspecti&e By Ga ie ;o%ino and Marissa Ragaza 2n the early morning of Septem,er (, around eight vessels carrying armed mem,ers of the 4oro Gational +i,eration 6ront doc.ed at 8arangay #io Hondo, entering the city and engaging in gunfire, causing the deaths of four civilians. 8y $?<9 pm, over <99 civilians *ere ta.en into hostage, *hile 8arangays #io Hondo, Sta. 8ar,ara, Sta. Catalina, and Talon:talon *ere occupied ,y the 4G+6. /t *as only ,y Septem,er %M, nearly three *ee.s after the initial conflict *hen the government declared the crisis to ,e over. The Fam,oanga conflict not only affected those living in the region, ,ut even those here in 4etro 4anila indirectly felt the impact of the issue. 8y intervie*ing the mem,ers of our Paulinian community, *e loo. at the Paulinian perspective on the issue, grasping the effects of the crisis to us and our fello* 6ilipinos living in Fam,oanga. #r7 Essam +en!i "on2ales Social Science teacher /nitially, for me, it3s a little ,it e-pected .no*ing the ,ac.ground of 4indanao. /t3s e-pected already ,ecause *e .no* the capa,ility of these people. 5e .no* *hat they can do and *hat they can3t do. According to some scholars, they3re not really fighting for *hat the /slamic faith is all a,out, ,ecause ho* *ould you sho* peace in the concept of violence or in threatening one anotherV Economically, it *ould have a ,ig impact. /nternationally, it *ill repel foreign investments ,ecause of *hat3s happening no* in 4indanao. /n the local economy, ,asically, the tourism *ould ,e affected. 8ecause of *hat happened, tourism *ould ,e hindered in Fam,oanga, so the tourists *ill ,e lessened. Aside from tourism locally, even the people living in Fam,oanga *ould thin. t*ice on *hether or not they should stay there for good or move outside the perimeters of Fam,oanga ,ecause of *hat happened. Politically, it3s related to the idea of independence of the 8angsamoro nation. The government of the Philippines is not yet at some point, ,ased on my assessment, ready to give the independence that the 8angsamoro people are as.ing them to give.

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The social factor there *ould primarily ,e the trauma that they left. Even though Fam,oanga is a Christiani ed area in the conte-t of 4indanao, still Fam,oanga is vulnera,le to this attac.. 5e can e-pect that even though 4etro 4anila is far from Fam,oanga, it may happen here as *ell. 6or us, it3s a matter of preparation. 5e don3t .no* *hat might happen. #s7 +athl'n Pike Assistant Principal for GIFT English teacher 5hen people *ant something not in accordance *ith the common good of the entire country, a conflict arises. /n any conflict, there are so many threatsR there are so many aspects that are threatened li.e the economic condition, the sta,ili ed condition of the people, and many more. They say that crisis needs to ,e created to elicit change. /n that case, in the event of the crisis, every,ody is at ris. and is threatened, ,ut every,ody is challenged ,y the crisis to the something. Economically, it means removing a group of province from the Philippines. /t3s a change that *ill affect the country ,ecause *e3re going to losing a group of provinces, especially since Fam,oanga is one of the ,est producers of natural and human resources. Socially, it3s the conflict ,et*een the 6ilipino people and among the 6ilipino people. 5hat *ill they call themselvesV 8angsamoroV /n a sense, they3re still 6ilipinos. /t *ill ,e a confused culture, a confused civili ation. /t3s a sheer display again of displacement especially since *e are .no*n as a hy,rid of different ,eliefs and culture, and the crisis might create another 1iaspora or division. /t might even come to a point *hen *e *on3t a,le to identify *ho *e really are anymore. 5hat if they create their o*n city and civili ation, then to *hom do they identifyV 8ut *hether it3s a Fam,oanga crisis or a 4anila crisis, it is a threat ,ecause it3s the image of the 6ilipino people, it3s the image of the Philippines. 8ecause the mere fact that you are a 6ilipino, it has to have an effect on you. /t has to create an impact on you even if you3re not from Fam,oanga. The mere fact that you are called a 6ilipino means you are affected ,y it. #r7 Richard Tuando GIFT Team Leader for Performing Arts Social Science Teacher The main pro,lem is that they cannot identify *ho is the 4G+6 and *ho is the 4/+6, so they created another group called the 8angsamoro 6reedom 6ighters. 8oth of them have different goals. 2ne is fighting for a clear economic freedom given ,y the government, and the other one is for the separation of the government, and for them to ,e an independent country. /t3s a 7uestion of ideology or identity. 4y personal opinion is it3s 0ust another political drama, and that *e should e-pect another one. #r7 Timoth' ,ecano GIFT Team Leader for Communication Arts Pauliworld moderator 5hen they started forming the 8angsamoro 6reedom 6ighters, they 0ust really *anted a representation in the national government of the 4uslim 6ilipinos, and it *as given to them through the A#44. And *hen that didn3t *or. for them, they started demanding for more than the Autonomous #egion. They *anted to have their o*n country *hich is something that cannot ,e granted all together right a*ay ,ecause of the economic, political, and social effects that *e3ll have. 6irst and foremost, the economic aspect *ould ,e a lot of 6ilipinos depend on products that are coming from 4indanao. /magine *hat *ill happen if it ,ecomes a different country all together. /t3s not that easy. /t3s

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something that *ill re7uire a lot of changes that cannot happen overnight. The hype of the crisis may have died, ,ut still it3s something unresolved. Nikki Nu'da Student Coordinating Team President / .no* that it3s ,een going on for a long time ,et*een the 4G+6 and the military, ,ut it really reached its pea. recently. / don3t .no* ho* the most recent standoff started, ,ut /3m familiar on its repercussions. Economic activity *as at a standstill at the time. Shops *ere closed and that really too. a toll on the income that *as originally ,eing generated ,y ,usinesses there. Trade, ,asic commodities and even food supply for residents and even military men *as scarce. Socially, / could only imagine *hat the people residing there *ere going through. There *as al*ays uncertainty for them, in a sense that they *ere al*ays 0ust *ondering *hen they)d have to evacuate out of their homes. Also, / thin. classes and *or. *ere called off. That *ould have really made an impact to children especially. /t most pro,a,ly caused trauma for .ids *ho *ere in the middle of the mess, *ith school getting called off and ,eing surrounded ,y ne*s of hostages, gun fire, etc. And finally politically, the *hole thing is a feud ,et*een 4G+6 and the government. 4G+6 *ants autonomy, and *e can)t give it. / guess that the Fam,oanga crisis posed a really ,ig issue for our defense and government response. So / say the crisis that happened is a screaming *a.e up call to those in charge to fi- up ho* *e respond to these situations, considering the amount of people that had died and ho* long the standoff too.. / .no* that it doesn3t affect us directly, ,ut 0ust hearing a,out *hat happened is already alarming for us. 5e3re so used to learning a,out these events in a classroom ,asis that sometimes *e don3t really feel its gravity. /3d say it3s an eye opener for us, it sho*s us that things li.e these really do happen. /t tells us to ,e vigilant and that *e should pay attention to the things that are happening around us.

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SP/RTS
Paulinians score gold in PAPR$SA :;<= By +oanne de Leon, Ga rielle Paras, Allison Panaligan, Gyra Mallari, Eric(a Ranchez, #a$hrina Cruz, Carla .elici$as, Cassandra ;eluria, Marissa Ragaza, Ga ie ;o%ino, and ;o%ini<ue Cadiz This year, Paulinian athletes from various sports varsities trained and played their *ays to the top against several private schools across Pasig, claiming the title of over:all champions in the PAP#/SA Palaro %9$< for the first time in St. Paul College, Pasig history. The players for this year3s PAP#/SA competed in different venues at different dates ,ut *ere gathered together for the August $K opening and the a*arding ceremony held last Septem,er %9. They *ere represented ,y their muse Patricia /m,ao of the fourth year, *ho *as a*arded first runner:up. Athletics The SPCP Trac. and 6ield team ,agged the PAP#/SA secondary girls3 overall championship on Septem,er % at the #i al High School trac. oval. +ed ,y coaches #oldan >erano, Arnie @ulian and @oli,ert +imas, the team ,agged a total of $( gold medals, eight silver medals, and t*o ,ron e medals *hile competing in various sprint, thro*ing, and 0umping events against schools such as Christian /nternational School and 2ur +ady of Perpetual Help School. Badminton The ,adminton team finished first in the tournament held last Septem,er <:' at +a Consolacion College in Pasig. #eaping the gold *ere 4i.aela 1e &u man and Palma Cru for the singles event, and seniors #aelyne Almendras and Eaydee de @esus for the dou,les event, all under coach Ericson 8enico. Basket all +ed ,y team captain 4icole &uingon of the fourth year and coached ,y +eo 4olina, the mem,ers SPCP ,as.et,all team *ere cro*ned champions in the Palaro held last 2cto,er at Pasig Catholic College !PCC". Cheerdance SPCP3s Pep >arsity clinched the top spot amongst their competitors last August $K at Pasig Catholic College. The fifth:time champions claimed victory under Coach 4r. #amon Pagaduan /> and team captain 4aegan Ca,rera of the fourth year. Foot all The SPCP 6oot,all team succeeded in defending their title as three:peat champions last Septem,er % at the #i al High School. Headed ,y their captain, senior Christine 1asas, the team *as trained ,y coaches #itchelle 8esana and 4erian #on7uilo. G!mnastics Sophomore #egine #eynoso, roo.ie 4i.aela Sunga, and neophyte Alyssa &on alvo too. home the gold ,y default as the division3s sole participants in this year3s gymnastics meet. Soft all The soft,all team sei ed the PAP#/SA gold medal and secured their advance to the regional games after defeating +a /mmaculada Concepcion School !+/CS" at #i al High School last 2cto,er %%. They concluded their game *ith a strong $=:point edge over +/CS, their lone competition in the district for this year. Ta le tennis 8esting various private schools, the ta,le tennis varsity, coached ,y instructors 4itch Ga areth and Chrismas Capistrano con7uered the high school girl)s division as they na,,ed the four slots to*ards the division meet. 8ea +egata and 4argarita Cu on of the grade ( ,agged gold and silver medals respectively for the singles

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event, *hile Eathrina Cru and 1areelyn Eamdon of the fourth year *ere a*arded *ith gold medals for the dou,les event. Swimming 5ith a total of %$ gold, five silver, and four ,ron e medals, the s*imming team, under the aid of coaches +C +angit and Eadelos Santos, paddled their *ay to the top as the tournament3s over:all champions last @uly %< at St. Paul College, Pasig. Lawn Tennis 6our mem,ers of the SPCP +a*n Tennis >arsity team ,agged gold medals for their matches during their tournament held last Septem,er K at the >alle >erde Country Clu,. @uniors Su ette Cngson and +yra Sa,ado *ere the team3s contenders for the dou,les matches, *hile freshman Sofia 1imalanta and roo.ie Gycole @a,ar competed in the tournament3s singles matches. The team, under the guidance of Coach @esusa 6lores, *ent against several schools during the tournament, including +a /mmaculada Conepcion School, Sacred Heart Academy Pasig, and Escuela Sto. #osario. They defeated +ani Casipe +earning Center in the final match, earning them the top ran. in the competition. "olle! all SPCP3S volley,all team spi.ed its *ay through the Palaro last late August to early Septem,er at the Sacred Heart Academy in Pasig. The team, under Coach +eslie Anne Competente, Coach Thursday, Coach 4ia, and 4s. Hiro.o 8or0al, emerged as champions, *ith 4onica 8asco *inning 8est 2ffensive Player, Carina 1acanay garnering 8est Attac.er, 1arianne Gavarro ,agging 8est Setter, and 8etina Padpad ,eing du,,ed as 4ost >alua,le Player. 5e *on ,ecause of team *or., and *e placed our hearts IinJ it. Plus, *e trained really hard, stated Angelica Palisoc, one of the team3s players, in an intervie*. 5e had the drive to *in and *e *anted to ma.e our school proud, IsoJ *e pushed each other to ,ring out our ,est. As per the results, numerous gold or silver medalists in the different sports advanced to divisions against private and pu,lic schools in Pasig. Chess Sisters Alison and /reson Claveria, from the fourth year and the second year, respectively, ,agged first place in the chess event of the Palaro held last Septem,er at the 4ere 4aria Hall of St. Paul College, Pasig. The t*o *on the high school girls3 category, one of the four categories in the chess event, and accumulated the highest num,er of points ,y ,eating the other teams. They *ere trained ,y Coaches #yan Carandang and 4elrose Cana,e, *ho accompanied them during the event. "ladiators Reign in :;<= #ilo 3ittle /l'mpics7 By +oanna Aguilar, +enny 0cana, Mish(a Cordero, Carla .elici$as St. Paul College Pasig3s various varsity teams con7uered the arena in the %9$< 4ilo +ittle 2lympics housed at the 4ari.ina Sports Comple- from August <9 to Septem,er M, %9$<. The HS Cheering >arsity Team cele,rated their fourth championship for the +ittle 2lympics. At the helm of the team *as Coach #amon A. Pagaduan />, assisted ,y Team Captain 4aegan Ca,rera and Co:Captain Ches.a Chua. The S*imming >arsity mean*hile dove their *ay to a total of $L medals in the competition B $ gold, $% silver and = ,ron e. 4em,ers of the *inning line:up *ere seniors 4ichaela Alyssa C. Alcover, 4ariel Andrea A. Carandang, and Camille Therese 1. Estampador from the fourth year, 0unior 4agali Christiane 8ernasconi:Echau

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from the third year, sophomores 4aggie Caryl 1. 4endo a and 4elissa 6aye C. 6igueroa, ninth grader &a,rielle E. @avier, and eighth grader Eri.a Anne 1. @aurigue. The team *as coached ,y +C +angit and Ea delos Santos. Smashing their *ay to the championship, the +a*n Tennis competing team included Sofia /sa,elle 1imalanta from the first year, +yra Gicole Sa,ado, Su ette 4arrianne Cngson and Anni.a Herico from the third year, and Stephanie @a,ar from the fourth year. Herico helmed the team as Captain. 2ther teams included the volley,all team, and the ta,le tennis team, *hich did not play in the series. "ladiators &ictors in :;<= ,i&ision #eet By +oanna Reyes 5ith spirits ready for competition, the &ladiators once again came triumphant in the %9$< 1ivision 4eet as they sought out the ,attle of sports *ith the rest of Pasig3s athletes last 2cto,er %$ to %<, %9$<. Heralding players from all over the division, numerous varsity teams too. part and competed for titles in the meet3s different sports categories. To the school3s o*n victory, a great num,er of $$ Paulinian varsity teams snagged medals at the said event. 2f the teams that *ere sent to participate in the meet rose the 8adminton, 8as.et,all and +a*n Tennis teams *hich all topped as champions in their respective sports. 6ollo*ing and not falling short of their cali,er *ere several $st runner:up a*ards also garnered ,y the school3s 6oot,all, Soft,all, Ta,le Tennis, and >olley,all teams. /n light of the individual sports, the school3s sports varsity also did not fail to impress? ,agging a*ards as champions *as the &ymnastics varsity, *hile the a*ards as $ st runner:up *ere *on ,y ,oth the Chess and S*imming teams. #unners for Trac. and 6ield also succeeded, as they ,rought *ith them the gold. Such victories *ere ,lessings not only for the school, ,ut also for the players. 6or senior #aelyne Almendras, their *in *as definitely a ,lessing. According to the team captain of the 8adminton team, *ho *on the championship in their event for this year3s meet, the victory *as even more meaningful as it *as only this year again *hen IsheJ had ,een ,lessed to ta.e home the gold. To ,e honest, / consider this a *onderful memory as my *hole high school e-perience is coming to an end, she adds. +i.e Almendras, *ho hopes to once again prevail and ,ring pride to ItheJ school, &ladiators from the champion varsity teams, as *ell as runner:up individual players, *ill also ,e moving up the ladder as they are to compete in the upcoming regional games. The sports events of the %9$< 1ivision 4eet *ere held in various schools and venues *ithin the division of Pasig City. >$>A 3A SEN$/R<T?S@ Seniors sei#e ack to ack crown By #a$rina Blanco 1efending their title for the second straight year, the Seniors *ere hailed as the overall champions in this school year)s /ntramurals held last Govem,er $=:$' and $M, %9$<. /n a repeat performance from last year, the Seniors scored gold in $K different events, emerging as four: time overall champions in S*imming and three:time champions in the Cheerdance competition. /ncluded in the tally are t*o individual events *on in Trac. and 6ield ,y Audrielle #eyes and the =99 m

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sprint claimed ,y Charilee 1e +eon, $$ events in S*imming including the =-%K m free relay and =-K9 free and medley relays and eight individual events dominated ,y 4i.aela Alcover, 4ariel Carandang, and Camille Estampador. The Seniors *ere also cro*ned as the champion in the 8adminton event for the second straight year, *ith #aelyne Almendras *inning again the 4ost >alua,le Player !4>P" a*ard. /n addition, >olley,all team captain Earla &amalinda *as declared the 8est Attac.er and Soph,elles Andreyana +asco, Selina Placino, and Patricia #o,les received a*ards for the 4ost #un 8atted:in, 4ost Stolen 8ase, and the 8est Catcher and Homerun Nueen of the contest respectively. 2n the opening day, the Seniors reigned as muse #iana Pangindian captured the title of the 8est 4use. The Seniors also earned an additional gold medal in their tally for ,eing the first ,atch to complete the gallery of players. The @uniors placed first runner:up *ith a total of nine first place finishes, including the Trac. and 6ield team)s =-$99 relay and o,stacle course as *ell as @eremiah 4alon o clinching the gold in the $99 m sprint. The S*imming team also claimed the gold in the =-$99 free relay and t*o individual events scored ,y team captain 4agali 8ernasconi:Eschau . 5inning the gold again in Soft,all, the @uniors *ere also hailed as this year)s champions in the +a*n Tennis and >olley,all events. Soft,all player Elisa /lao *as named the 8est Slugger for the second time *hile last year)s 4>P Goelle 1ela Cru emerged again as the 4>P in Soft,all. 4onica 8asco and Carina 1acanay from the >olley,all team scored three special a*ards, ,eing named as the 8est 8loc.er and 8est Server and 4>P respectively. This school year)s Sportsfest mar.ed the first time that si- levels of the High School 1epartment too. part in all events. The &rade L students, du,,ed as the AGeophytesA, 0oined the #oo.ies as first:timers in the much a*aited High School tradition. Geophytes Celestine 1e Castro and Am,er Chave *ere named as the 8est Setter and 8est #eceiver in the >olley,all events respectively. The #oo.ies scored the gold in the =-$99 medley relay in S*imming and +a*n Tennis team captain Stephanie @a,ar received the 4>P a*ard. The Sophomores capped off the Sportsfest *ith si- gold medal *ins, claiming the gold in =99m lo* hurdles *on ,y #ie el Torres, the =-%K medley relay and three individual events in S*imming clinched ,y the tandem of 4aggie 4endo a and 4elissa 6igueroa, and the gold for the second straight year in Chess. Team captain /reson Claveria also received the honors as the 4>P in Chess for the second year. Soft,all player &eorgina 2nagan emerged as this year)s 8est Pitcher. The 6reshmen, on the other hand, finished *ith a total of t*o first place finishes *ith the gold in Ta,le Tennis and the $99 m lo* hurdles *on ,y Amira >illareal. 6reshman Patricia &ian on *as also declared the 4>P in Ta,le Tennis for this year. This year)s Sportsfest *as the first time that the events e-tended for almost a *ee. as the Trac. and 6ield competition *as held on the morning of the closing ceremonies at the ;niversity of 4a.ati oval. 2ther events *ere held in the St. Paul Center for E-cellence and 4eralco courts. The Cheerdancing event also included t*o special a*ards? the Stunner of the Cear, claimed ,y Sophomore Alyssa 8ernice Castro, and 8est Pep S7uad, *on ,y the Sophomore ,atch. #i'a 3egaspi8 Whole-in-/ne By +oanne de Leon 5hile most of us *ere concerned *ith coloring *ith our crayons and playing *ith our toys at age si-, 4iya, also .no*n as Claire to her family, peers, and teachers, *as found to already ,e *ith golf clu,s in hand. Ta.ing

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after her dad and t*o older si,lings, the sport has since then ,ecome an inherent passion she3s ,een at for ( years and counting. Though her painful modesty is slightly offsetting, upon meeting her, you3d come to recogni e her as one of the many 0e*elsOmost 7uite, say, =-oah> Hali%a4>?"*orthyOhoused ,y the Paulinian Alternative +earning !PA+" program. To name a fe*, ,esides *inning the gold at the Asian Couth &ames held in China last August %9$<, she has also emerged as champion in ,oth ;S Eids &old 5orld Championship from %99L:%9$$ and the 2ptimist /nternational 5orld Championship from %99M:%9$$. 5hen 4iya isn3t ,usy putting on green 8ermudas on the *ee.ends, you might find her doing laps in a s*imming pool some*here. /n ,et*een tournaments, she attends school as a part of the PA+ program since grade ', and en0oys other ho,,ies such as *riting short stories and playing the flute. 4iya aspires to follo* in her older sister3s golf shoe:clad footsteps and o,tain a golf scholarship in the ;nited States. 5ith any luc., she dreams to someday ma.e it pro and go on more international golf tours. /n the meantime, she3ll stic. to the maps in her 5orld and Asian History ,oo.s and acing high school ,efore hanging up her chec.ered nec.tie for goodOright ne-t to her collection of numerous shiny medals, of course. Triple Threat By Luisa +ocson 5hile most si-teen year:olds *ould ,e hanging around the mall or *atching movies, she spends her time training for e-hausting $9. runs and s*imming in the Su,ic 8ay. Cou3ve pro,a,ly heard of her name ,efore, perhaps during the /ntrams a*arding ceremony, over the P.A, or may,e you3ve seen her face em,la ed across numerous congratulatory posters around the school. Go dou,t you3ve heard of 4agali 8ernasconi:Echau , the star triathlete of the school. The third year student)s ,een deemed as the school)s sportiest s*eetheart, her athletic pro*ess .no*n ,y many. &et to .no* more a,out this Emma Sno*sill:in:the:ma.ing in this e-clusive intervie*? <7 When did 'ou start pla'ing sportsA What *as the )irst sport 'ou got intoA / started doing many sports ever since / could pro,a,ly *al.. The first sport / seriously did *as s*imming. / too. it up to prepare me for sailing ,ut it didn3t push through. :7 Who made 'ou get into sports in the )irst placeA /t *as definitely my parents *ho got me in sports. Got only Pcause they did a lot of sports themselves, ,ut Ialso ,ecauseJ they *anted me to practice discipline and ,eing a,le to ,alance everything. =7 Ho* man' contestsBcompetitions ha&e 'ou !oinedA What *as 'our most recent oneA / really don3t .no* Iho* many contents /3ve 0oinedJ. /)ve ,een 0oining s*imming competitions ever since / *as a .id and Istarted 0oiningJ triathlons three years ago. The most recent one, though, *as a triathlon in Singapore. ?7 What is 'our usual training scheduleA 4ore or less my schedule is training in the morning ,efore school, then / go to school, again after. then training

C7 Are there times *hen 'ou struggle *ith training eDercise etcA ,oes it inter)ere *ith 'our social or academic li)eA There are al*ays times *hen sports interfere especially *ith academics ,ut it)s part of every athlete)s life. 5hen it comes to social life, / don3t have one. /)m 0ust .idding. 8ut your friends end up ,eing your teammateIsJ, / thin. / got really luc.y in that sense. / see them almost <:= hours per day, ,ut still loo. for time together. E7 What are 'our thoughts be)ore during and a)ter a competitionA

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8efore competitions, especially triathlons, my nervousness really ta.es over and / ,ecome the most unapproacha,le person. 1uring the race / 0ust have a mantra in my head *hich goes, A#unning is fun. Pretend running is fun.A Then after the race /)m 0ust happy it3s overW,ut it also depends ho* *ell / did. F7 What is the hardest part or biggest challenge o) being an athleteA The hardest part is ,eing a,le to motivate and push yourself every day. A lot of times you find yourself *ondering *hy you)re still doing it and that .ind of thin.ing is *hat you need to overcome. G7 What do 'ou consider as 'our biggest triumph so )arA 4y ,iggest triumph is not a trophy or a medal that / *on ,ut the things that / get to learn *hile practicing my sport, and the discipline that comes *ith it. H7 What is 'our dail' moti&ationA ,o 'ou ha&e an' idols or musesA Aside from *anting to ,eat my opponents, my daily motivation is to ,ecome ,etter at *hat / do. / *ant to improve not only for my family to ,e happy ,ut me as *ell. 4y idols are Chrissie 5ellington, and 4onica Torres *ho is 6ilipino and *as a Paulinian from SPCP. <;7 ,o 'ou ha&e an' ad&ice )or 'oung aspiring athletes out thereA 4y advice is al*ays use mind over matter. There times *here you get la y and *ant to 7uit ,ut al*ays remem,er that your mind set is stronger than *hat your ,ody really feels. +i.e / had a recent race *here / crashed at the start of the ,i.e and ,ro.e my finger and tore my .nee ,ut / still finished it and ended up *inning I,eJcause / put my mind at *or.. CAN %/U SPE33 S-U-C-C-E-S-SA By Becca Gal'ez and Sa% Alcala All of us definitely have those times *hen certain occasions in our lives seem to ,e so unforgetta,le, that *e can even list do*n every single part of it that ma.es it so remar.a,le in our lives. And no* as *e 0ourney through high school, *e *ould have those simple, yet remar.a,le school activities *hich *ould ma.e an impact to us one *ay or another. /ntramurals, or *hat *e commonly call /ntrams is definitely one of the most:a*aited events of our schoolmates every year. 2f all the events held annually ,y the institution, *hy is this Athe oneAV +et)s ta.e a loo. at our very o*n !not:so:official" intrams chec.list for S;CCESS? Sharpen the cla*s7 There)s nothing that screams competition more than envisioning victory at all costs through the rivalries that the ,atches have *ith one another. +et)s face it, the ,est intrams stories come from those that spell out disaster !and cat fights". 2ne student even mentioned? AThe mi-ture of competitiveness, sportsmanship as$a laha$ ng Pingredients3 ma.e it so thrilling.A 8ut at the end of the day, it)s these real *orld fouls that push people to strive harder to prove their adversaries *rong. Ho*ever, a little motivation can only ,e harmless as long as limits are defined from the very ,eginning. Un&eil 'our Xintramscrush. Sound familiarV /t)s the hashtag that echoed throughout social media follo*ing the conclusion of the games. 5hether it *as your personal sports idol, the ,uddy that endured your ear:shattering cheers, or even one of the marines that sho*ed off his flag:raising s.ills, this served as a perfect conversation starter to .eep things interesting even after the last ,all *as thro*n. Checkered no more7 There *as no hint of ,lac. and *hite chess,oard s.irts during this multi:colored event. Students and teachers ali.e *ere fully dec.ed out in customi ed t:shirts, mildly painted faces and ri,,ons galore. Go one hesitated to scream ,atch spirit *ith their e-tensive collection of themed shoelaces, fun.y 0eans, and hair accessories. 5e *ere also given a gulp of the artistic a,ilities ,ottled up inside each and every year level. 6rom the gigantic

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roller,lades to the Parthenon:es7ue columns, it *as an e-travagan a ta.en straight from the very core of the students) *ildest imaginations. 2ne thing)s for certain though, at the end of the day, *e all ,leed the same proud color of green and gold. Cut do*n on 'our dail' dose o) A0CIs and <:=Is7 /t)s no secret that the intrams is one of the most physically e-hausting events of the school year. Ho*ever, it *as also one of the longest ,rea.s from the mental torture that the academic curriculum has to offer. 1espite the often dragging moments of the e-tended event due to the addition of the t*o younger ,atches, no one could complain a,out the free hi,ernation from tediously sitting on the armchairs of their classrooms. EDpect the uneDpected7 1on)t ever underestimate the po*er of the un.no*n. As one student said? A/)m actually happy a,out the ne* additions ,ecause it IsicJ helps .eep us hum,le, as *e reali e that although *e are technically the a$es of the school, it doesn)t ma.e us ,etter than everyone else, and / find that e-perience a good *ay to lo*er a ,atch)s ego.A 2ur ne* house guests are living e-amples of this statement. 1espite their sudden need to adapt to the intramurals after con7uering their Pasiglahan only last year, they *ere a,le to prove that age is never a determining factor *hen it comes to the po*er of hard *or. and determination. Sho*case 'our ph'sical pro*ess7 5hether you)re a player, a cheerleader, a mem,er of pep, or even a fraction of the youth medical team, there is no shortage of opportunities to sho* )em *hat you)ve got. 5al.ing !or dragging yourself" up to the Kth floor of the comple- is a feat in itself. /t)s a *onder ho* anyone can have enough energy to deliver after that 2lympic: *orthy march. Eidding aside, this is the ,est chance for each and every mem,er of the student ,ody to pac. on some ,ra*n and shine. Stop7 ,rop7 And R/AR@@@ +et it all out and 0oin the annual contest of *ho:can:get: &aos:firstS There)s nothing li.e sho*ing a healthy !or do*nright o,ese" amount of good ol) ,atch spirit through cheering your heart out for the players that have *or.ed their legs off to ,ring home the ,acon. /ntrams is definitely more than 0ust a simple sportsfest, especially *hen it)s done the Paulinian style. 6rom the grand opening of the event until the triumphant recognition of the athletes and everyone else *ho have contri,uted to their respective ,atch victories, it is evident that so much preparations have ,een done to ma.e this school event a remar.a,le sensationS So here)s to spelling out S;CCESS in these annual mini:2lympics and in every aspect of our lives. As *e venture out to achieve our o*n personal triumphs, it)s important to remem,er to ta.e the lessons *e have learned here into consideration. And 0ust may,e, *e *ill find ourselves standing at the finish line, s.y:high trophy !*hether metaphorical or literal" raised for the *orld to see.