EDITORIAL
Volume: LXXXIII
The Off icial Publication of Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School
SURVIVING THE SIZZLE
HIGH HEAT INDEX
STRIKES EDUCATION
SECTOR
JOYCE MALLARI (10 STE SANTOS)
NERRY ROSE BULAONG (12 STEM K)
ALARMING HEAT LEVEL. Ingrid Dumlao, a
student from 10 SPJ Nakpil, attempts to
cool herself amidst the extreme heat
temperature in the classroom.
Photo by Edward Rye Espiritu (12 STEM A)
With lack of proper ventilation
in classrooms, public schools have
become the primary victim of
soldering heat, leaving students
wondering whether the pursuit of
education is worth sacrificing their
health and safety.
Being one of the biggest public
schools in the province, students of
Marcelo H. del Pilar National High
School (MHPNHS) experienced the
BROADCASTING BEYOND BORDERS
MALOLOS BOASTS OF
FIRST EVER ROVING
RADIO STATION
KHEIYA MENDOZA (9 SPJ LOCSIN)
NERRY ROSE BULAONG (12 STEM K)
Airing free and informative
coverage, the city of Malolos
boasts of its first ever Roving Radio
Station in the province of Bulacan,
which hits the road last February
13.
Malolos City Mayor Atty.
Christian D. Natividad said that
the primary driving forces of
the project was to use it as a tool
to easily disseminate important
information to the general public, to
provide access to education to far-
flung barangays in the city, and to
promote and bring entertainment
through performances of local
artists and provide potential
services closer to the barangays.
This project is seen as useful
innovation specifically by the
education sector which caters to
the learners under the Alternative
Learning Systme or ALS.
“This project is very useful in
disseminating lessons on air. Lalo
na dun sa mga estudyante natin
sa ALS in the market. Naririnign
nila ang broadcast lesson kahit
habang nas atrabaho sila,” said
Salvador Lozano, EPS I and ALS
Coordinator.
The Roving Radio Station is also
SPORTS
physical and psychological toll posed
by the phenomena first-hand.
Janelle Carpio, a student from
10 STE Zara, shared the impact of
the high heat index on her daily
routine, including the inability to
walk to school due to the intolerable
temperature.
“Before, I used to walk from the
footbridge to school in order to save
money but due to the high heat index,
open for Maloleños to broadcast
and exhibit their talents, creativity,
and skills in singing, spoken word
poetry, as well as share news in
their respective communities to a
much larger audience, which can
eventually lead to bigger doors
opening for them in the future.
Aside from demonstrating
Maloleños’ talents, the Roving
Radio Station aims to resolve
the long-standing issue with
lack of transparency, inadequate
communication channels, and a
reluctance to disclose sensitive
information in the country, the
radio station serves can act as a
medium for an open forum between
members of the community in an
entertaining manner.
With most Maloleños obtaining
their information from the “Balitang
Malolos” Facebook group, which is
prone to distributing inaccurate
information, the radio station
serves as an additional platform
for obtaining news from citizens
themselves.
In line with the concept of
traveling and visiting various
locations in the city, it strives to
reach and inspire....
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I never got the chance to do it again
because I felt like it is burning me
slowly. With that being said, this also
affected the routine I used to make
as a student with a lot of workloads,
walking is the only exercise I could
guarantee to myself, and with the
weather condition I can’t do the
things I used to do before,” Carpio
said.
According to the student, the heat
BRIDGING THE GAP
BRIGADA PAGBASA
HONES DELPI LITERACY
JOYCE MALLARI (10 STE SANTOS)
NERRY ROSE BULAONG (12 STEM K)
Photo by Mark Dominic Delos Santos (12 HUMSS F)
From the written scriptures
that molded the world together, to
the modern perspectives that set
worlds apart, the pillars of society
were passed on from generation to
generation through the compelling
power of writing. However, in
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Del Pilarians have
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has posed a threat to her academic
performance, sharing how the rising
temperatures forced alterations in
her usual methods.
“I have observed major changes
[in myself], particularly in my ability
to focus. If it is too hot outside, I find
that I become irritable, which leads
me to do my duties at night when I
may feel a little more calm and less
irritated,” Carpio added.
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GIFT OF KNOWLEDE.
Julia Pulumbarit, one
of Aklatang Gabriel
A. Bernardo’s reading
advocate, personally
guides the
Brigada Pagbasa
‘s Grade 7 student
beneficiary.
modern times, beneath the depths
of knowledge-carrying literature
lies a pressing barrier to the cycle of
learning that has long plagued the
education sector; illiteracy.
Throughout the years, the doors
of education have been failing by
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JOURNESKWELA:
THE JOURNEY
THAT NEVER
STOPS
JOYCE ANN BARTOLOME
(10 SPJ NAKPIL)
To be free is to reach veracity.
One of the most fundamental
and essential features of a truth
defender is to hold the echoes of
wonder that lie within accuracy
and claim the triumph that will
emancipate us from the shackles
of deception.
Proving it once again, young
students from the Special
Program in Journalism (SPJ) of
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National
High School (MHPNHS) came
together and were befittingly
selected as resource speakers
with their expertise regarding
campus journalism.
The Journeskwela 2023
was conducted under the
management of Ma’am Tara
Anne Valdez, the program
chairman and SPJ Coordinator,
then soon arrived with the aim
to provide high school students
with an opportunity to engage
in community service through
journalism by educating young
and aspiring campus journalists
in the primary level what is it
about and its function in the
society.
With the theme of
“JOURNESKWELA 2023: A
Community Service by the
Special Program in Journalism,
Unleashing the Power..
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degrees to cater a massive number of
illiterate students. However, despite
the pressing impediment at war with
schools, soldiers of hope stood their
ground against the storm. Being one
of the largest public high schools in
the region, the campus took on the
initiative of Brigada Pagbasa, an after-
school reading program addressing
the profuse learning gap in literacy
and numeracy.
Rooting from the prior struggle
of learners to meet the learning
standards in language proficiency
and analyticall thinking based on
their grade level, the Department
of Education (DepEd) raised an
advocacy for reading remediation
programs in line with the DepEd
Memorandum No. 173, “Hamon:
Bawat Bata Bumabasa (3Bs
Initiatives).”
In a joint effort, various
departments of MHPNHS set
their barricades against the said
phenomena through launching
individual programs in line with the
DepEd advocacy, namely; Pagbasa,
Pag-asa; Reading Booster Shots;
OHSP React; Bida sa Pagbasa,
and; Celo Reads, reading programs
promoting collaboration and
participation of every department...
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AHD AWARENESS THROUGH THE SCREEN. The City of Malolos POPCOM introduces this year’s Adolescent Health and Development
(AHD) Film Making Competition with the theme, “Bahay-bahayan: Ang mga Kwento ng mga Batang Ina.” Photo from Malolos POPCOM
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
MHPNHS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POPCOM
PILOTS AHD FILM MAKING COMPETITION
STEVEN DELA CRUZ
10 SPJ NAKPIL
In an effort to raise awareness
about the immensely increasing
rates of teenage pregnancies in
the province of Bulacan, The
Commission on Population and
Development (POPCOM) of the
City of Malolos has launched
its inaugural Adolescent Health
and Development (AHD) Film
Making Competition at Marcelo
H. Del Pilar National High
School (MHPNHS).
The Del Pilarian filmmakers used
creative videos and documentaries
to communicate the significance of
STRENGTHENING SECURITY
DELPI PATROL INTENSIFIES PROJECT PINUNO SHAPES
CAMPUS REGULATION PROSPECT DELPI LEADERS
HELPING MAINTAIN CAMPUS ORDER. Members of the Delpi Patrol from Grade 10 and Grade
11 conduct their school rounds as part of their duties. Photo by Edward Rye Espiritu (11 STEM A)
DEINE UMALI
9 SPJ OLIVARES
With the issues of cleanliness
of facilities, smoking,
and security in MHPNHS
lingering, SSG took the
initiative to start Delpi Police,
a school patrol aiming to
monitor Del Pilarians around
the school premises.
Delpi Police, which are
volunteer students in MHPNHS,
patrol around the campus before
and after classes to monitor and
provide security to Del Pilarians as
well as foresee any accidents that
might happen around the campus.
Additionally, it aims to
ensure the implementation of the
rules and policies of the student
handbook, maintain peace, and
monitor proper order in students’
activities inside the school.
According to Nico Yuchongco,
Adolescent Health and Development
(AHD) and the repercussions and
risks of unplanned pregnancy with
this year’s theme “Bahay-bahayan:
Ang mga Kwento ng mga Batang Ina.”
Moreover, POPCOM hopes that
these films and documentaries will
awaken young people’s eyes to the
dangers of early pregnancies and teach
them how to pick the proper partner
to prevent these consequences.
After a meeting with the new
Malolos City Schools Division
Superintendent, Madam Leilani
Samson-Cunanan, it was decided
that the Adolescent Health and
Development (AHD) programs and
activities would soon be available
to all secondary public schools in
SSG President of MHPNHS,
Delpi Patrol plays a big role in
maintaining not only the order in
the school but also the safety of the
students.
“Because of Delpi Patrol,
the progress of a safe community
sa school natin ay patuloy
yumayabong. They are really a big
help sa campus natin dahil sila ang
nagpapaniguro ng kaligtasan ng
ating school. They help and assist
students and at the same time they
provide campus security to ensure
that everybody is safe,” Yuchongco
said.
Violators that were caught by
Delpi Patrol were reported to SSG
and later on to the school admin
for them to take action on it.
Moreover, vaping and
smoking were the repeatedly
observed violations of students
within the school since the Delpi
Patrol initially began their work
last October 24.
Malolos.
The top films, which consist of
“Bigla” (10-2), “Pag-Ahon” (9 SPJ
Locsin), “To My Youth” (10 SPA 1),
“Kinabukasan Ngayon” (10 SPJ
Nakpil), and “Tinta ng Buhay” (11
STEM E), have already been posted
on their Facebook page.
The closed-door judging of these
films has already been completed.
The winning film will receive a cash
prize of PHP 10,000, while the film
with the most views will be awarded
PHP 2,000. On the other hand,
the symposium and ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the film competition,
on the other hand, will be held at
MHPNHS. The film screenings are
scheduled to take place on May 17.
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
KHEIYA MENDOZA
AND CAITLYN APUNTAR
9 SPJ LOCSIN
Helping students in reaching
their full potentials towards an
accountable and competitive
leadership, Supreme Student
Government (SSG) of
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National
High School (MHPNHS) in
partnership with Elevate
Marcelo, launches Project
Pinuno, a training program
that aims to strengthen and
produce renowned leaders in
the campus.
In light of the ongoing struggle
against corrupt and flawed
politicians during each election cycle
in the country, the Project Pinuno
initiative aims to impart knowledge
and skills to the youth of Del
Pilarians. Its objective is to develop
effective officers for the future of the
SSG while also cultivating potential
strong leaders in the country for the
long run.
More than 70 students attended
the first seminar of Project Pinuno
on February 22. The turnout of more
than 70 students demonstrates the
strong interest and commitment of
the youth of Del Pilarians to become
better leaders and contribute to
the country’s first step towards a
progressive future leadership.
SSG Adviser Ernesto Villafuerte
said that the goal of SSG for pushing
the said initiative is to develop and
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
SEN. MARCOS SPEARHEADS
DIALOGUE WITH YOUNG
BULAKENYO FARMERS
NICO RISEN YUCHONGCO
12 HUMMS B
Prior to the ongoing
programs of the Department
of Agriculture (DA), Senator
Imee Marcos addressed the
beneficiaries of the Young
Farmers Challenge (YFC)
program and agriculture
cooperatives in a dialogue
held in the City of Malolos,
April 13.
IDuring the speech of Sen.
Imee, she expressed her gratitude
to the young farmers in Bulacan
for continuing to develop and
modernize the agricultural
industry. She further emphasized
that Malolos is an ideal location to
strengthen and expand agriculture
because the city still engages
in farming despite also being
urbanized.
“Ang proyekto po kasi namin,
dalawang programa ito, dalawa
po yung ginagawa namin yung
Enchanced KADIWA at Young
Farmers Challenge. ‘Yung Malolos
kasi medyo unique dahil siyudad
siya pero marami paring nagsasaka,
kaya maganda isagawa ang mga
programang pang-agrikultura rito”
Sen. Imee stated.
YFC is a program of the
Department of Agriculture with the
intention of giving financial aid to
young farmers who have an interest
to start a business in the sectors
of agriculture and fisheries. The
beneficiaries of the Young Farmers
Challenge received 50,000 pesos
for solo businesses and 100,000
pesos for group businesses.
Also featured in the said event
are the products and businesses of
the young Bulacan farmers after
produce outstanding leaders who
are bound to uphold competent
skills, conventional values, and
proper attitudes in the time of 21st
century.
“Ang Project Pinuno ay nabuo
sa kagustuhan ng SSG na maka-
create ng isang platform na
makapagbibigay ng opportunity
sa mga estudyante na maipakita
yung kanilang galing at husay sa
kani-kanilang mga kinabibilangang
organisasyon,” he stated.
Furthermore, the said program,
which is open for all grade levels,
is offering several activities such as
lectures, small group training, small
games, and sharing of ideas to hone
the communication and leadership
skills of Del Pilarians.
Meanwhile, Nico Yuchongo,
SSG President expressed the
accessibility of leadership programs
helps students recognize their own
potential as leaders.
“As the student-body, we [SSG]
aim to have inclusive and accessible
[leadership] programs for them [Del
Pilarians] para makita nila ang true
potential nila [as a leader] in all
aspects”. Yuchongco said.
Project Pinuno conducts regular
seminars to provide educational
opportunities for its members.
Recently, the program held a series
of seminars from January 24 to
March 17, 2023, which occurred
once a month. These were held in
the afternoon, from 12 PM to 1 PM.
PRESENCE FOR ASSISTANCE. Senator
Imee Marcos presents her speech for
the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC)
program audience, Thursday, April 13.
Photo from Malolos CIO.
receiving financial aid from the said
program. The products presented
are dehydrated tomatoes, gourmet
bangus sardines, Kangkong chips,
and businesses in agriculture such
as poultry and livestock, vegetable
farming, and aquaculture
technology.
On the other hand, another
program highlighted in the event is
the Enhanced Kadiwa which aims
to provide support to the farmers
and fishermen to have the means to
become suppliers to big companies
and establishments.
Furthermore, Sen. Imee
vows to continue giving her
support to the young farmers and
cooperatives to further strengthen
the innovation of agriculture in the
Philippines.
MALOLOS IMPLEMENTS
CURFEW FOR MINORS
CARLA CARLOS
9 SPJ LOCSIN
In light of the recent crimes
involving gang members
in Malolos, the proposal to
implement a 9 pm to 4 am
curfew for minors has been
approved at the municipal level
by the Public Order, Fire Safety
and Public Safety Council,
affecting students going to and
from school.
Undoubtedly, curfews on
Maloleños have had a positive
impact on the youth, both preventing
minors to commit any crimes and be
protected from any kind of violence.
But the recent City ordinance had
posed a significant effect on students
as well.
The recent implementation of
the curfew is affecting students from
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High
School (MHPNHS) who have classes
starting at 6 am. These students are
required to arrive on campus before
6 am, but the curfew is making it
difficult for those who commute from
far away.
In January, several crimes,
including the murder of a Person
With a Disability (PWD), were
committed by gang members who
were minors, prompting the City to
propose a curfew. Moreover, City
Mayor Christian Natividad personally
talked with the parents of the minors
involved in gangs to give guidance
and ordered a crackdown to catch
other Juvenile Gang Groups involved
in illegal drugs, robbery, and attacks.
 DELPI CAMPUS JOURNOS TO RSPC REACHING OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH

OHSP REINVIGORATES
DSPC 2023 UPSKILLS JOURNALISTIC COMPETENCY LARO NG LAHI, GALAW
PILIPINAS IN ALS

NERRY ROSE BULAONG

12 STEM K

SMILES OF VICTORY. Del Pilarian DSPC 2023 contestants and their coaches emerge triumphant, now aiming to ace this year’s RSPC. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
NERRY ROSE BULAONG
12 STEM K
“Campus journalism serves a
vital role in our society” - Joshua
Nicdao, GMA Researcher and
Writer, MHPNHS Alumni
First since the pandemic began
almost 2 years ago, the Division
School Press Conference (DSPC)
finally made its way back on the school
grounds last May 3, Wednesday, at
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High
School (MHPNHS).
With the theme, “Pahayagang
Pangkampus: Kaagapay sa Paghilom
at Pagbangon ng Sambayanan.”, the
event hopes to heal and reignite the
fire of campus journalism from the
onslaught of the pandemic, as well
as serve as a training ground for
learners, enhance journalistic skills,
and practice sportsmanship, honesty,
and integrity.
First place winners of the
individuals category includes Joyce
Mallari from 10 STE Santos in
News Writing, Jesua Salamat from
10 SPJ Nakpil in Column Writing,
Marion Yabut from 9 SPSTE Belardo
in Editorial Writing and Cristine
Apuntar from 11 ABM A in Copy
Reading and Headline Writing, while
Irish Alvaran from 12 STEM H bagged
third place in Editorial Cartooning.
Meanwhile, all of the group
category delegates also achieved first
place in their respective brackets.
The winning team for Collaborative
Desktop Publishing composed of
Andreah David and Shaina Faustino
from 12 STEM A, Aini Santiago from
12 HUMMS E, Sandy Santiago from
12 ABM B, and Yzadora Salazar from
9 SPJ Olivares.
The winners for Online Desktop
Publishing includes Nerry Bulaong
from 12 STEM K, Ramoela Leonardo
from 12 STEM I, Johann Caceres
from 10 SPJ Nakpil, Kyla Lomotan
from 11 STEM E, and Camilla Koike
from 12 STEM D.
In Radio Broadcasting, the
winners are Nico Yuchongco and
Daniela Golpeo from 12 HUMSS
B, Rhea Cantuba from 12 HUMSS
A, Judd Asuncion from 12 TVL 1,
and Jonesha Alvarado from 10 SPJ
Nakpil.
In TV Broadcasting Filipino, the
winners are Edward Espiritu from
12 STEM A, Jaren Javerto from 11
STEM E, Owen Dela Cruz, Joyce
Bartolome, and Marcuz Tamayo from
10 SPJ Nakpil. For TV Broadcasting
English, the winners are Gabrielle
Laquindanum from 9 SPSTE
Ramirez, Romar Almoguez from
“Kalusugan, Kaisahan,
Kabuluhan” is Open
High School Program’s
(OHSP) vigor in this year’s
Culminating Activity,
aiming to reach and
motivate students of the
Alternative Learning System
(ALS) in Marcelo H. Del
Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) last April 19.
With the theme “Reaching
the Unschooled Wherever and
Whenever,” OHSP took the
initiative in revitalizing Laro
ng Lahi by providing various
games to ALS students such as
checkers, piko, jackstones, limbo
rock challenge, and sack rack.
Moreover, Malolos Mayor
Christian Natividad also
provided financial assistance
11 STEM E, Cyrill Eugenio, Ingrid
and trophies to OHSP, which
Dumlao, and Abigail Supan from 10
SPJ Nakpil. were later awarded to ALS
DSPC first commenced with the participants of the culminating
participants from different schools, activity, including OHSP muse
elementary to secondary, being and escort.
guided to their assigned room for Meanwhile, the Parent-
registration and orientation before Teacher Association (PTA) led
the contest proper headed by their Zumba for a Cause as part of
resp their Galaw Pilipinas program,
Moreover, the event concluded encouraging an active physical
with an awarding ceremony in their lifestyle for ALS.
designated room for individual and
Galaw Pilipinas is a
group categories both English and
Filipino. The top three placers in both national calisthenics and
categories will be the representatives exercise program launched by
of the City of Malolos in the Regional the Department of Education
Schools Press Conference (RSPC) (DepEd) in order to promote
that is set to commence on May 20 Philippine folk and festival
and 27 respectively, at San Jose, dances, active lifestyle, and
Nueva Ecija. physical well-being to students.

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national movement to improve
reading comprehension in high
school and strengthen the literacy
of every Del Pilarian.
As the information center of
the school, Aklatang Gabriel A.
Bernardo (AGAB) held one of the
extensive reading remediation
programs in MHPNHS through
its Pagbasa, Pag-Asa program,
under the reading committee of
Purificacion Paguiligan, aiming
to address the literacy needs of
upcoming Grade 7 learners.
The long stretch of the
pandemic had the education
sector as its expense due to its
educational hiatus, posing a
negative impact on students
developing their reading literacy.
Frederick John Macale, AGAB
adviser, addressed this issue as
one of the key points behind the
Pagbasa, Pag-Asa program.
“May dalawang reason why
we conducted Pagbasa, Pag-asa,
number one is yung alarming
results ng PISA which we lagged
behind sa reading, science, and
math. Pangalawa yung learning
gap, dahil doon sa two year
na educational hiatus due to
pandemic, we felt the need to
participate in the intervention
primarily among incoming Grade
7 students,” Macale said.
Pagbasa, Pag-asa utilizes the
Functional Literacy Assessment
Tool (FLAT) to identify the level
of reading comprehension of
students. Moreover, a Marungko
booklet containing instructional
resources for beginner readers is
used in the program.
In partnership with AGAB,
the Open High School Program
(OHSP) also launched a reading
remediation program called
OHSP ReAct, aiming to give
reading lessons to current OHSP
students who have alternate class
schedules and are generally more
intended for distance learning
mode, with Ex-Libris volunteers
as their main tutors as well.
Meanwhile, Reading
Booster Shots under the English
Department aims to identify
students who are in need of
assistance when it comes to
reading by using the Philippine
Informal Reading Inventory
(PHIL-IRI) reading assessment
tool and Marungko booklet.
However, according to Ma.
Niña Jesusa Gloria, head teacher
of the Reading Booster Shots, the
severity of the situation required
the program to utilize the
traditional ABAKADA booklets
for non-reader students before
advancing to Marungko.
“There are some na talagang
non-readers – kasi kahit “m” or “s”
nahihirapan silang i-pronounce
at basahin so bumili [kami]
ng traditional na ABAKADA,
kasi dito sa [vowels] talaga siya
[nagsimula] so ganoon, a mixture
of [Marungko and ABAKADA],”
Gloria shared.
Bida sa Pagbasa, formerly
known as Project Basa founded
in 2009, stands witness to the
long-going cases of illiteracy in
high school students. Akiko John
Domingo, one of the current
main proponents of the Filipino
department-initiated program,
conveyed the learning difficulties
of students, even in their mother
tongue.
“Bilang teacher,
nakakalungkot tignan ‘yung mga
bata natin na nakarating ng Junior
High School na hindi sila sanay
bumasa – hindi naman natin
pwedeng sisihin yung elementary
[teachers] so bilang teachers
naging inspirasyon namin yung
mga mag-aaral kaya nagkaroon ng
Project Basa program hanggang
sa maging Bida sa Pagbasa
program,” Domingo stated.
Domingo also shared the Group
Screening Test (GST) utilized
on students at the beginning
of the school year, measuring a
child’s level of attainment from
frustrated, malaya, instructional,
to independent.
Aligned with the schoolwide
movement, Celo reads, dubbed
as Pagbasa Marcelo, is a Senior
High School (SHS) extension of
the advocacy, initiated by the SHS
Languages Department.
With the success of Brigada
Pagbasa programs, the MHPNHS
School Reading Committee
continued Pagbasa, Pag-Asa
Project, Celo Reads, Bida sa
Pagbasa, Project iReach, and
OHSP ReAct in celebration of
the National Reading Month
last November, with the reading
remediation still ongoing today.
JOURNESKWELA: THE
JOURNEY THAT NEVER STOPS
LEARNING FROM A FELLOW CAMPUS JOURNO. Caitlyn Apuntar, a student of 9 SPJ Olivares
and resource speaker at the Journeskwela 2023, presents her lesson to campus journos of
Bulihan Elementary School, Saturday, March 25. Photo by Nhero Dela Cruz (10 SPJ Nakpil)
of Campus Journalism.” The
workshop centered on the idea
of teaching elementary pupils
how to write news, features,
sports, editorials, science articles,
copyreading, headline writing, and
radio broadcasting.
In line with this, Journeskwela’s
main objectives are to impart
knowledge to elementary pupils, to
provide community engagement for
the students of MHPNHS, and to
develop a journalistic spirit among
the members of the school and the
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more people, especially the youth
to take part and participate in
the project which can reduce the
likelihood of them getting involved
in gangs or other illicit activities
that are currently prevalent in the
area.
An official live broadcast of
the radio station everyday can
be watched from Malolos City
Information Office and Roving
community making and designing
the program as a two-way street that
will benefit both SPJ and elementary
students.
Furthermore, the program went
opportunely and significantly while
young journos from the Special
Program in Journalism truly did
an amazing change to a prominent
challenge.
Truly, Journalism can never be
stopped; it is its greatest virtue that
comes with the greatest power.
Radio Station facebook pages
which are easily accessible to
everyone who is interested to
watch and enjoy. In addition,
people can also head to the New
City Hall Grounds, between 5:30
in the afternoon up until 8:00 in
the evening to register if they are
interested in participating and
performing on the radio station.
SURVIVING THE SIZZLE PRACTICING FOR THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. Del
Pilarian 12th Grader faces electricity as he works for a project
> FROM PAGE 1 under the Immersion Program for MHPNHS SHS students.
Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)

In the reports of HILOM Center, due to the pandemic. As a result, the

MHPNHS clinic, student cases of
fainting, headaches, nosebleed,
asthma attacks, and other heat-
related symptoms rose since the
month of February, with an average
of 20 to 60 patients sharing similar
symptoms daily.
In response, MHPNHS has
released a modified, blended-
learning schedule in accordance
with the Department of Education
(DepEd)’s green light to temporarily
pause in-person classes in schools to
safeguard the health of students.
Since May, MHPNHS has
implemented a new class schedule
for Senior High School (SHS)
students in response to the severe
heat that students experience while
on campus. In-person classes are
now being conducted only from
Monday to Wednesday, while
classes every Thursday and Friday
are now being delivered through
online or asynchronous methods.
This measure aims to reduce
students’ exposure to extreme heat
and help them stay comfortable
while studying during the summer
months.
Class schedules did not
originally include the summer
months. The original school
calendar started in June and ended
DepEd has pushed the start of the
school year to August 2020. During
this time, classes were held online or
through modular distance learning
methods to guarantee the safety of
students and teachers amidst the
pandemic.
The alteration in the academic
calendar was made to offer schools
more preparation time to handle
the challenges of remote learning
and to ensure the safety of students
and teachers. Moreover, the new
schedule allowed for a longer
Christmas break, which provided
a much-needed rest and relief for
students and teachers who were
struggling to adjust to the new
normal.
The DepEd decided to continue
with the August-to-July academic
calendar for the school year 2022-
2023, as the pandemic continued
to affect the education sector. This
modification provided more time
for schools to get ready for the
reopening of physical classrooms
and to implement safety protocols.
However, this sudden change
has made it difficult for students to
study in the sweltering conditions.
Attending classes during the
summer months, as recorded in the
country, has proven to be physically

MHPNHS REVITALIZES FIRST IN-PERSON

in March, with April and May,
which are the hottest months in
the country, reserved for students’
summer vacation.
Moreover, DepEd has
implemented significant
modifications to its academic
calendar in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The usual
school year, commencing in June
and ending in March, was disrupted
UNVEILING TRUTH
DEL PILARIANS
CONQUER PUP
RADIO FESTIVAL
ANDREAH DAVID
12 STEM A
Geared with skills and
courage, Marcelo H. Del
Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) Podcasting
team clinched 5th spot in
the recently concluded PUP
Radio Festival 2023, April 16.
Out of 67 entries from different
participating high schools in the
Philippines, “Afterclass with Jim
and Jay”, the school’s official
podcasting entry hosted by Aini
Santiago, John Joseph Jose,
Andreah David, Earl Dela Cruz,
and Rye Espiritu successfully
made the cut to the finals.
With the theme “MANIOBRA:
Unveiling the Illusion Behind
Public Deception”, this year’s
conference aims to unmask the
vision in media safety and the
identity of radio in the post-truth
era.
“Sa ganitong event po
natin napatutunayan na ang
isang alagad ng media ay
laging handing magserbisyo at
puksain ang pagkalat ng maling
impormasyon para sa ikabubuti
ng masang Pilipino,” Krupskaya
Valila, adviser of the PUP Radio
Association stated. According to
Valila, it is significant to have a
critical eye for the truth in order to
access the broad array of material
available to the public and fight
misinformation.
challenging for students. This is
evident by the increasing number of
students seeking medical attention
in the school clinic due to alarming
symptoms caused by the heat.
After two years of distance
learning, the current school year
is a first for the new calendar to be
implemented in the in-person set-
up, standing as a test to DepEd and
its students.
REDEFINING FUTURE
MALOLOS CITY RANKS
FIFTH ON NATIONAL
LITERACY AWARD
CARLA CARLOS
9 SPJ LOCSIN
Malolos City clinched 5th
Place for Most Outstanding
Local Government Unit-
Independent Component in
the City Category at National
Literacy Award, December
2022.
With its notable
communication platforms,
internship program on digital
literacy, Eagle Eye Project,
Project SAFE, and Listo Maloleño
Handbook, the city was able to
achieve 5th place for the first
time with the supervision of Atty.
Christian D. Natividad, Chief
of Staff Ferdie Durupa, Schools
Division Superintendent Norma
P. Esteban EdD, CESO V and
other staff of the City Government
of Malolos and ALS-SDO Malolos.
Evaluation of the readiness
of several city offices, conducted
by the Department of Education
City Schools Division of Malolos
in May 2022, yielded a 3.94 grade
in terms of health and nutrition,
agriculture, social, tourism,
economic, information, and
educational programs.
The board of judges and the
Literacy Coordinating Council
(LCC) Secretariat Coordinator
visited the City of Malolos on
August 19, 2022, to assess various
offices and significant local
projects.
IMMERSION PROGRAM AFTER PANDEMIC
NERRY ROSE BULAONG
12 STEM K
Gearing up students for real-
world skills and preparing for
their desired career paths,
Marcelo H. Del Pilar National
High School (MHPNHS)
conducts its first in-person
immersion program following
two years of distance learning
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has significantly
impacted the implementation of
the work immersion program, with
most students completing it online or
remotely. However, with the easing
of quarantine restrictions and the
increasing number of vaccinated
STUDENTS ADAPT TO DAILY
COMMUTE AMIDST TRAFFIC HURDLES
NERRY ROSE BULAONG
12 STEM K
As schools in Malolos City
resume in-person classes
after two years of distance
learning due to COVID-19,
students from Marcelo H. Del
Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) are facing a new
challenge: navigating the city’s
worsening traffic congestion
on their daily commute to and
from school.
With Del Pilarians coming from
all over Bulacan, transportation
has become an integral part of
their daily lives as students return
to traditional set-up. Additionally,
current road excavation projects
which will serve to ease traffic in the
city, have ironically caused more
jams on the highway.
“Traffic congestion has really
affected me as a student commuting
to school – sometimes I’d have to
wait for 3 hours standing in front
of the Paradise Hotel just to ride a
jeepney or bus.” John Tacderan, a
student from 12 STEM K, said.
individuals, schools have been safety helmets are mandatory.
given the green light to conduct the As part of the K-12 Basic Education
program in person. Program, work immersion has been
Moreover, MHPNHS has set up to require all Grade 12 students
partnered up with the local under Humanities and Social
government office of Malolos, Sciences (HUMSS), Accountancy
Bulacan State University (BulSU), and Business Management (ABM),
and other small law firms for HUMSS Technical-Vocational-Livelihood
students and local pharmacies for (TVL), and architecture students of
some ABM students to work under Science, Technology, Engineering,
their wing for two weeks. and Mathematics (STEM) track to
MHPNHS ensures the safety of
its students by requiring them to
undergo 80 hours of work immersion.
On the other hand, Allied-Med
wear face masks at all times while and Engineering under STEM strand
working. It is also important that are required to present their capstone
students are always accompanied by projects in preparation for Science
actual employees of the workplace Fair in June.
who can guide them. Additionally,
for students working in construction,
aimed at easing traffic congestion in
Malolos City. Furthermore, DPWH
is fast-tracking the construction of
new roads and bridges in Bulacan,
Students in Malolos are forced which seeks to improve the country’s
to find alternative routes or modes transportation system.
of transportation to get to school on Once completed, these projects
time. Some students have resorted are expected to provide relief to
to walking or biking to school, while student commuters who have long
others have opted to carpool with been grappling with traffic problems
their classmates. in Malolos and other parts of
For students like Tacderan, Bulacan.
the problem goes beyond just road
digging projects in the city causing
traffic jams, “Even before the
[COVID-19] pandemic, our commute
has always been affected by highway
construction projects – Malolos
government needs to increase mass
transportation around the vicinities
[of MHPNHS] and more traffic rules
lessen road jams” he added.
The traffic problem in Malolos
is not new. For years, residents have
been complaining about the lack of
infrastructure and the inefficient
traffic management system in the
city. And now, students are feeling
the brunt of it. WThe Department
of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) is rushing to complete
multi-year infrastructure projects DRIVING YOU CRAZY. Heavy load of vehicles
along the McArthur Highway where commuters
in Bulacan, including several road
are experiencing heavy traffic. Photo by Kyla
widening and improvement projects Lomotan (11 STEM E)
 FOR THE STUDENTS, BY THE STUDENTS
“UNI-FROM ME 2 U” EMBODIES
DEL PILARIANS’ INCLUSIVITY
KHEIYA MENDOZA
9 SPJ LOCSIN
Despite the DepEd Order No. 0
65 being issued in 2010 stating
that school uniforms shall not
be mandatory in public schools,
it still cannot be denied that
uniforms play an important role
in the student’s school life as it
highlights inclusivity to their
surroundings.
With the initiative to collect and
disseminate school uniforms to Del
Pilarians that needs it the most,
the Rotaract Club of Barasoain -
SHS - MHPNHS together with the
Supreme Student Government (SSG)
of Marcelo H. del Pilar National High
School (MHPNHS) launches “Uni-
From Me 2 U” Campaign last August
at the Kabayani Garden.
Rotaract Club of Barasoain-
SHS-MHPNHS and SSG managed
to provide 150 learners with
uniforms. Moreover, MHPNHS
alumni provided assistance as well
by donating their old uniforms to
Del Pilarians. Meanwhile, Earl Dela
Cruz, President of RAC expressed his
gratitude to those people who helped
in making the project successful, as
well as to students who received the
donated uniforms in hopes that it
will be used for the betterment of one
another.
“Seeing the smiles of the students
makes this project extra meaningful.
UNIFORMITY. Rotaractors render service to Del Pilarian community by giving away old
set of uniforms from MHPNHS alumni. Photo by Nico Risen Yuchongco (12 HUMMS B)
CAMPUS NEWSBRIEF
STE DELPIS BAG
AWARD IN FLL 2023
Vinzent Marren Magsakay
and Zoe Mikael Dionisio
both clinched 1st Place in a
contest held to commemorate
National Fire Prevention
Month 2023, organized
by the City Government of
Malolos, in partnership with
the Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP), City Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
Office (CDRRMO), and the
Department of Education
(DepEd).
Magsakay, who competed in
essay writing, and Dionisio who
competed in Poster Making Category
showed off their artistic skills that
focuses on the involvement of
young people in the promotion of
fire prevention advocacy last March
14. Through these contests, the
organizers aimed to raise awareness
and encourage participation in fire
prevention efforts among the youth,
while also providing a platform for
them to showcase their skills and
talents.
If there is one thing that I wish that
this project will do for students who
helped and received help, it is that
they will use what they received for
greater good,” Dela Cruz explained.
It is no doubt that the activity is
the embodiment of “for the students,
by the students” as everyone whole-
heartedly sacrificed their time, effort,
and uniforms to be able to help and
respark hope for those who were still
burdened by the onslaught of the
COVID-19 pandemic. And by doing
such activities, Dela Cruz admitted
that one of their greatest realizations
was the significance of service.
“We’ve realized that service may
have given us a tough and challenging
project, but at the end of the day, you
made other people happy and helped
them in your own different ways.”
Dela Cruz added.
For many students who are
struggling financially, uniforms may
not be their top priority, which is what
this project aims to aid. To lessen
their stress and expenses in buying
uniforms, because even if it wasn’t
really mandatory, it can incredibly
help a student to feel included in their
environment.
“I know that the DepEd has
implemented a new law with
regards to students wearing school
uniforms, but in all honesty, wearing
school uniforms creates a different
atmosphere in the sense that it makes
you feel included and part of the
community as a whole.” he concluded.
DIONISIO SECURES 4TH
IN CRM POSTER-MAKING
COMPETITION
Pia Noreen Dionisio, a student
from 11 STEM G, together with
her coach, Ma’am Manesa San
Diego, has secured 4th place
in the 33rd Civil Registration
Month: Poster Making
Contest. The contest is held
annually with the theme “PSA
@ 10: Providing Efficient and
Effective Civil Registration and
Vital Statistics through Digital
Transformation”. It aims to
provide a platform for students
to showcase their talents and
creativity in creating visually
appealing artworks.
The Civil Registration Month
celebration intends to raise
awareness among Filipinos about
their responsibility to register
acts and events that pertain to
their status. This is in line with
Proclamation No. 682 signed
by former President Corazon C.
Aquino, which emphasizes the
legal, administrative, and statistical
value of civil registry documents.
Through this, students are given
the opportunity to contribute to the
promotion of civil registration and
vital statistics in the country.
SHS LIFTS DEL PILARIANS’ VIGOR
IN MHPNHS DANCE REVOLUTION
CHEER OF THE YEAR. 12 ABM D students showcase their stunts and dance moves during Dance Revolution 2023. Photo by Jamie Ferrer (10 SPA 1)
FRANCINE BALUYOT
11 ABM A
Combatting the sedentary
lifestyle enforced unto students
by the COVID-19 pandemic,
Del Pilarians release their
tolled skills at the MHPNHS
SHS Dance Revolution with the
theme “Reviving the energy of
Del Pilarians,” held at MHPNHS
Gymnasium, February 1-2.
Addressing the 46% of the student
population with lessened locomotive
engagement, the SHS Physical
Education department spearheaded
a two-day dance activity with the aim
to encourage students to engage in
enjoyable physical activities while
improving their cardiovascular
health.
Additionally, the said event
also helps students develop their
teamwork and creativity skills,
as they work together to create
and perform their dance routines,
CAMPUS NEWSBRIEF
ALMOGUEZ
REPRESENTS R3 IN
NSYF 2023
MHPNHS Senior Scout,
Romar S. Almoguez of 11
STEM E, was elected as one
of six voting delegates from
the Central Luzon Region who
attended the 2023 National
Scout Youth Forum, held
on April 14-16 at the Negros
Oriental Convention Center in
Dumaguete City.
The forum’s theme, “Sustaining
Growth,” aligns with the event’s
purpose of promoting and
encouraging leadership among
the youth. Senior Scout delegates
including Almoguez will be given
an opportunity to cultivate essential
competencies that can reinforce the
delegate’s leadership abilities as a
student.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
1,686 GRADE 12 DELPIS TAKE NAT 2023
CAITLYN APUNTAR
9 SPJ OLIVARES
In compliance with Deped
Memorandum No. 001, s.
of 2023, Marcelo H. del
Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) administered
the Basic Education Exit
Assessment, otherwise known
as the National Achievement
Test (NAT) to 1686 Grade 12
students, January 30-31.
In accordance with DepEd
Memo dated January 5, students
currently enrolled in Grade 12 shall
take the test through a paper-based
modality. The test aims to gain
insight into how well students have
fulfilled their expected learning
levels.
The Regional Offices (ROs) and
Schools Division Offices (SDOs)
will assist the Bureau of Education
Assessment (BEA) in managing
the countrywide implementation
of the NATG12.
Moreover, the test shall cover
seven subjects of the Senior High
School (SHS) curriculum including
Science, Humanities, Philosophy,
Media and Information Literacy,
Mathematics, Language, Filipino,
and Social Science topics.
The accumulated exam results
promoting a sense of camaraderie
and a fun learning environment.
GRADE 11 ZUMBA
The gymnasium was hyped up
by Grade 11 students during the first
day with 40 class sections competing.
Each section flashed their own unique
choreography to the song “Haypa”
wearing different costumes according
to their theme.
The said dance competition
highlighted the adaptability and
creativity of the grade 11 students from
MHPNHS, as they showcased their
talent and dedication in performing
various themes. Their extraordinary
performances demonstrated their
ability to think outside the box and
deliver exceptional routines despite
the challenges posed by the pandemic
GRADE 12 CHEERDANCE
During the second day of the
event, 36 sections of Grade 12
Del Pilarians were noted for their
DELPI CONTENDERS
CLAIM VICTORY IN
BHSDC
Members of the Del Pilarian
Debate Society, Aini Jimielle
Santiago, Anne Claire Sayas,
and Mary Nicole Alvaro
representing Team A claim
1st spot along with Team B
consisting of Francine Baluyot,
Jewilyn Sta Maria, and Romar
Almoguez claiming 14th place
in the elimination round of
Bulacan High School Debate
Competition (BHSDC).
Sayas and Santiago of Team
A also managed to rank in Best
Speaker of BHSDC, with Santiago
ranked as 9th and Sayas hailed
as 4th Best Speaker of the said
event. Moreover, 126 total debaters
competed in the competition led by
Mr. Masahiro Kobayashi.
shall be utilized as data evidence
to help articulate indicators
and targets for measuring
performance in the development
of the curriculum of DepEd and
determine the percentage of
learners who attained at least the
minimum competency level in SHS
core subjects.
A Certificate of Rating (COR)
indicating the learner’s actual
rating for each core subject area for
this academic year will be provided
to the learners.
PEN’S UP. Del Pilarians test their high
school knowledge on answering the
annual National Achievement Test.
Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
exceptional display of originality
and creativity, as evidenced by their
vibrant costumes, lively music and
extraordinary choreography. Their
teamwork and dedication were also
evident in their routines as mentioned
by the judges of the competition.
Meanwhile, Pat Jason Reyes, who
played a key role in organizing the
dance revolution, was impressed by
the students’ level of dedication and
hard work in preparing for the event.
According to Reyes, the Grade 12
Del Pilarians demonstrated not only
physical stamina and coordination,
but also a strong sense of artistry and
group collaboration for dancing.
The MHPNHS-SHS Dance
Revolution concludes with awarding
the winners per grade level.
Furthermore, the launch of the
annual dance revolution showed that
the Del Pilarians have not lost their
touch when it comes to delivering
impressive performances and
dedication to the craft.
DELPI MATH
PRODIGY CLINCHES
1ST IN PMO
Del Pilarians once again
displayed their remarkable
intelligence and skill in
mathematics as Justin
Sarmiento from 11 STEM H
claimed first place in the Area
Stage of the 25th Philippine
Mathematical Olympiad
(PMO) held last February 11.
This achievement is a testament
to Sarmiento’s constant training
and the guidance of his coach,
Ma’am Rhea Rose S. Almoguez
Participation in the PMO serves as
a training ground for the nation’s
competitors at the International
Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
Thus, winning this competition
is an excellent opportunity for
students to represent their country.
Ramoela Leonardo, a student
from 12 STEM I, shared how
the examination helped assess
students’ knowledge.
“Nasusubok yung knowledge
ng mga students dahil sa NAT
kasi narereview namin yung ibang
mga [tinurong lessons] last year,”
Leonardo said.
According to Joshua
Ortilano, NAT proctor stationed
in MHPNHS, NAT is a crucial
component of learning, revealing
what adjustments to the curriculum
are required to raise educational
standards in the country.
“Days before the test, [we]
had an orientation on what to do
during NAT. The orientation also
tackled some basic information
that needs to be answered correctly
such as the type of school, school
ID, region, and division.” Ortilano
stated.
Assigned facilitators from
other schools in the city of
Malolos supervised stricter
implementation, thus the students’
seats are arranged alphabetically.
The school utilized 60 classrooms
for the administration of the test.
However, to ensure learning
continuity, other grade levels
utilized other learning modalities
to deliver instruction on the said
dates.

CARTOON BY
IRISH ALVARAN
(12 STEM H)
“
The hot weather
conditions in the
country created
a disorder within
everyone’s capacity
to learn and work
efficiently.
H E A D S UP
ACHIEVEMENT
TOOL
M ARCU S NU BL A
9 SPJ LO CS I N
The National Achievement Test
(NAT) is a highly debated topic
in the Philippines, serving as
the annual passage rite for
all Grade 12 students in the
country. While some argue
that the test is outdated and
irrelevant, it remains a vital tool
for improving our educational
system. Whether you like it
or hate it, there is no denying
that the NAT provides valuable
insights into the strengths and
weaknesses of our schools
nationwide.
In line with that, Marcelo H.
del Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) administered the annual
tests last January 30 and 31. In the
process, many doubted its relevance,
especially due to its long history of
controversy and debate despite the
test’s renounced usefulness by the
Department of Education (DepEd).
One of the factors contributing to
this is the fact that this does not affect
the student’s grades on their report
AID THE FEVER
Education is a weapon,
a treasure, and an
enlightenment experience to
prepare everyone for what
comes in the future. The
importance of learning is
as great as your capacity to
endure and resolve any given
problem in life; however,
there are numerous factors to
obtain knowledge effectively,
and these factors nowadays
are in great chaos because of
the current heat of wave. The
hot weather conditions in the
country created a disorder
within everyone’s capacity
to learn and work efficiently;
especially with the lack of
resources and classrooms,
overpopulation within the
student body is inevitable,
adding more fuel to the fire we
are currently dousing.
After the pandemic, the
classroom set-up went back to
having 30-50 students in one
room, and given the weather
condition, such overpopulation
aggravates the conflict even more.
Regardless of the Department of
Education “acknowledging” the
shortage of classrooms, saying
that they understand the situation
is not enough. There have been
card, which makes the consequences
of failing less significant, making
them unmotivated to review for
it as it doesn’t reflect their true
capabilities.
Furthermore, some students
also believe that the NAT doesn’t
address the root causes of a flawed
educational system.
Some people also argue that
the emphasis on test scores has
led to a culture of competition and
comparison among schools, rather
than a focus on providing quality
education for all students.
According to the DepEd order
no. 027, NAT is crucial for assessing,
keeping track of, and improving the
quality of education in our schools
nationwide.
With the data gained from
administering these tests, the
government can take data-driven and
smarter courses of action regarding
the allocation of funds, time, and
effort, in closing learning gaps.
Furthermore, the NAT can also
give perspectives to the student, as
through this they can identify what
subject they are extremly struggling
in so they can focus on a more smaller
yet accurate area of improvement.
The students can also reach out to
their teachers regarding this so they
can help them address the issue.
There is one thing that cannot be
denied — despite the “irrelevance”
students may think about the NAT
results, they should take this exam
well and make all of the questions
count. Answer it seriously and
honestly, as the stress and pressure
the NAT may put on individuals is
worth the data that the DepEd will
use for academic improvement.
Meanwhile, it is also crucial for
policymakers to develop a more
comprehensive and holistic approach
to education assessment that takes
into account a broader range of
skills and abilities, and considers
the diverse needs of students from
different backgrounds.
Indeed, the NAT’s results rele-
vance shall not be based by how it
affects our grades, rather, it shall act
as our tool to reflect and redirect.
multiple reports of students
feeling uncomfortable and getting
sick because of the classrooms’
temperature, but because of
insufficient resources.
In addition, teachers report
that their students are struggling
to concentrate on class due to the
hot weather. The intolerable heat
exhausts the students causing them
to be distracted in finding ways to
freshen themselves up.
Furthermore, another daily
problem is the students not
showing up and missing classes
because of sickness. Majority
experience dizziness, headaches,
and nosebleeds because of the
high temperature. Moreover, the
cases of dehydration right now
are increasing, and the records of
students visiting the school clinic
are happening periodically.
Aside from learners, teachers
suffer the most from working and
teaching nonstop, disregarding the
hot temperature enveloping their
bodies all day inside the classroom.
They are also the most prone to
dehydration and heat stroke from
walking, talking, and switching
classrooms all day to teach. And
unlike students, their focus is
the most imperative factor in
discussions; without their presence
BULL’ S EYE
RESUSCITATE
JE SUA SAL AMAT
10 SPJ NA KPI L
Burnout produces a void
that remains unfulfilled and
a stinging emptiness within
the student that intercepts
their reality of being a human
— of embracing setbacks,
taking a power break,
and standardizing self-
appreciation. Such a state
requires a lot of negative
emotions to induce, but
being young and sheltered
from tremendous societal
affairs, where do learners get
this from, and how will they
resuscitate their passion for
academics?
To define student burnout
is to describe an ignorant state
of a learner working without a
sense of self while complying with
the overwhelming forced call of
their academic responsibilities.
Burnout comes from extended
academic stress; often, it leads
to a lack of motivation and
creativity, increased absenteeism,
depersonalization, and emotional
exhaustion. Usually, their
surroundings neglect their
EDITORIAL
and will to educate, knowledge
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT
PUBLICATION OF MARCELO
H. DEL PILAR NATIONAL
would be too hard to acquire.
HIGH SCHOOL
Nevertheless, the suffering of
students and teachers is ample to
move the classes to a more tolerable EDITORIAL STAFF
season. But for the time being, S.Y 2022-2023
since the solution to this heat wave
doesn’t arise overnight, there are Editors-in-Chief
alternatives to temporarily douse Andreah David
the fire emerging from the current Joyce Mallari
weather condition in our country;
for instance, bringing and drinking Associate Editors
2-3 liters of water every day in your Aini Santiago
classroom, using fans or portable Jonesha Alvarado
ones to lessen the heat, and wearing
as light clothes as possible. Managing Editor
Therefore, even if these factors— Shaina Faustino
students, teachers, resources, and Marcus Nubla
facilities— are present in the school,
they need to be in an adequate SECTION EDITORS
condition to conduct and receive
a proper education. The weather
News Editors
affects everything, their focus, Nerry Rose Bulaong
routines, and well-being, and the Deine Umali
insufficient resources like electric
fans to keep the students away from Feature Editors
heat exhaustion and the shortage Sandy Gee Santiago
of classroom facilities are two main Shyllie Jude De Dios
contributors to why this conflict has
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tiredness because it is invisible to Ryley Villanueva
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The grading system is categorized
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condition the students’ minds
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some time is an achievement
everyone shall attain because that
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that is how to resuscitate academic
passion.

MASTE R MIN D
BEYOND THE
STREETS
AND R EAH DAVI D
12 STE M A
The recent reports about youth
gangs in the city of Malolos
stabbing to death a person with
a mental disorder are both
heartbreaking and infuriating.
It is an egregious act that
highlights the despicable nature
of violence and it is a stark
reminder of the consequences of
neglecting the most vulnerable
populations in society.
People with disabilities face a
set of challenges in the community,
including discrimination,
marginalization, and limited access to
resources. For them, life can already
be difficult enough without the added
threat of violence from juveniles.
The fact that a group of young
people would choose to target and
kill someone with a mental disorder
COMMENTARY
RED FLAG: STRIKING PH EDUCATION AND TSUPERS’ RIGHTS
JONE SHA ALVA RA D O
10 S PJ NA K PI L
“Communist-inspired, pointless.
A painful interference in the
country’s education,” These are
howDepEdSecretaryandVPSara
Duterte describes the jeepney
strike, even labeling members
of the groups Pinagkaisang
Samahan ng mga Tsuper at
Operators Nationwide (PISTON)
and The Alliance of Concerned
Teachers (ACT-Teachers)
“poisoned by the ideologies of
bankrupt Communist Party of
the Philippines (CPP).”
Despite the expected jeepney
strike on March 6, DepEd
announced that there will be no
suspension of face-to-face classes.
Amidst this, several schools and
municipalities still implemented
asynchronous set-ups for
their learners since less public
transportation means increased
time travel, and would either
RULE OF FIRST
M ARI ON E L I Z A YA B UT
9 SP ST E B E L A RD O
The 2023 Regional Schools
Press Conference (RSPC) is
drawing near quickly, and
numerous campus journalists
are gearing up for it through the
concourse of their coaches. Yet
according to a recently released
DepEd memo, only the first
placer of the RSPC is eligible to
qualify for the National Schools
is a testament to the depths of their
callousness and disregard for human
life.
However, while the actions
of these criminal groups are
reprehensible, they are not the only
ones authoritized for the tragedy.
Society as a whole bears some
responsibility for failing to address
the root causes of gang violence and
for not providing adequate support to
people with disabilities.
It is no secret that poverty, lack
of education, and unemployment
are among the leading factors that
contribute to the formation and
growth of gangs.
On the other hand, many
people with intellectual disorders
struggle to access the resources and
services they need to lead fulfilling
lives, including healthcare, quality
education, and job opportunities.
This can leave them isolated and
vulnerable to exploitation, including
by gangs.
Reality reveals that there is a
need for a comprehensive approach
to addressing gang violence and help
those people with disabilities. But
perhaps most importantly, it requires
a change in people’s collective
mindset. We must recognize the
inherent value of every human life,
regardless of ability, race, gender,
or any other characteristic. We
must reject the notion that brutality
is an acceptable means of solving
problems, and we must work together
to create a society where everyone has
the opportunity to thrive.
The tragedy of youth gangs killing
a person with a disability is a wake-
up call for all of us. We must take
action to address the root causes
of group violence and think for a
plan to support our most vulnerable
populations. Only then can we hope to
create a community where everyone
is valued, respected, and protected.
decrease learners’ productivity, or
worse – learners would just choose
not to attend their classes at all.
It is given that another step
toward supposed modernization
needs to align with the current state
of jeepney drivers and the traditional
Filipino jeepney economically
and financially, especially under
the country’s current economic
state. In response to the LTFRB’s
Memorandum Circular 2023-
013 backing the phaseout,
approximately 100,000 jeepney
drivers, with the lead of Malayang
Alyansa ng Bus Employees at
Laborers (Manibela)’s national
president Mar Valbuena, took part
in the week-long transportation
strike. Millions of commuters in
Metro Manila alone are affected,
based on Manibela’s data stating
that 40,000 of the 100,000 drivers
and operators to participate in the
strike are in Manila. If the numbers
in Metro Manila alone are this
overwhelming, imagine the impact
on a national scale.
Yet in defense of her ignorant
Press Conference. This, in
some such way, points out that
the press conference is just a
competition that must be won,
not only a chance for journalists
to showcase their proficiency
and expertise to convey to the
public the value of journalism
itself and to give people in our
nation genuine and reliable
information.
Accordingly, DepEd Order No. 24
s. 2023 stipulates that merely the Top
1 Regional Winner in every individual
category. The regional competition
will undoubtedly heat up even further
REA L ITY SL A P
CLOUDED
CLASSROOM
J OYC E MAL L ARI
10 SPSTE SANTO S
Amidst the clamorous
chattery occupying school
zones, vapor quietly belches
through the chambers of
bathroom stalls. With the
vaping industry rapidly
gaining prevalence among
Filipino minors as young as
10 years old, the menacing
matter of e-cigarettes has its
vaporized fog slowly seeping
in through the school walls,
ticking off alarms.
The flavored musk of vape has
made itself a staple in the youth’s
contemporary culture, having
tripled the number of users over the
past three years. Based on common
myths of being the less-compelling
version of nicotine cigarettes, vape
has successfully disguised itself
into a healthy addiction, luring the
youth into an image of an innocent
statements, both on her viewpoint
on the strike and her action plan
on education, Duterte reiterated
that she was “not red-tagging,”
but only being factual -which, of
course, is a fallacy. By law and
citizen rights, jeepney drivers can
organize transportation strikes and
form protests.
In Marcelo H. del Pilar
National High School, more than
half of 9,650 Del Pilarians use
public transportation, particularly
jeepneys, and tricycles, to travel
to and from school daily. Imagine
the learning productivity decrease
in the school alone if more than
five thousand learners experience a
transportation strike.
Nevertheless, the purpose of a
transportation strike is not to push
the country into its further fall; its
blows onto our nation’s economic
and productive state are not its
defining factors. Instead, it is
otherwise. It takes a toll on the
country’s economy, but the people
part of it are those who want to
call on the government for better
now that the new memo only allows
the first placer of each category per
medium to qualify for the NSPC.
Moreover, the pressure placed on the
journalists engaging to come out on
top is heightened by this, especially
considering just how challenging it is
to place in the Top 3.
Furthermore, the teams for group
contests will each consist of just 5
members in lieu of the standard 7
members. The press conference itself
has changed substantially which is
unsatisfactory. Taking into account
that these group categories already
consume a lot of time when the
vaporized candy.
Even in the localized spectrum,
multiple cases of nicotine-based
products present inside the school
grounds of MHPNHS are notorious.
Since the launch of Delpi Police,
a student task–force organization
designed to maintain ordinances
throughout the campus, traces of
cigarette and e-cigarette products
have been ubiquitous.
This ‘trend’ is particularly
alarming given the fact that the use
of electronic cigarettes or any other
electronic nicotine delivery system
(ENDS) is strictly prohibited under
Philippine law for individuals
below 18 years old. According
to the Republic Act No. 1190, an
e-cigarette distributor’s lack of
knowledge of a purchaser’s real age
shall not be used to their defense.
The continued inhalation of
toxin-containing vapor could pose
serious health problems for a child’s
developing body. The Department
of Health (DOH) has warned that
vaping can lead to a range of health
problems, including respiratory
illnesses, irreversible lung damage,
and addiction. Studies have also
shown that the use of vape devices
among adolescents can lead to a
higher risk of smoking traditional
cigarettes later on in life.
The rising number of minor
vapers in the Philippines is a serious
public health issue that requires
urgent attention. The government,
parents, and educators must work
together to enforce existing laws
and regulations, raise awareness
about the risks of vaping, and
prevent minors from accessing vape
devices. Only through a concerted
effort can the greater public protect
the health and well-being of the
Filipino youth and safeguard their
future.
economic-based solutions for their
sake, for the country’s betterment.
It affects Filipino commuters and
their productivity levels because
it shows how significant public
transportation is in our lives.
This explains why
modernization should also come
with prioritizing the country’s
jeepney drivers’ welfare. Moreover,
a strike is a form of protest. It
proves that collective efforts by
people who share one goal never
fail to leave an impact.
CARTOON BY
SHAINA ASHLEY
FAUSTINO (12 STEM A)
participants are seven, what more if
they’re only five, is a further issue.
This new memo brings with it tension
to carry out, complete, and manage
time effectively in light of numerous
factors when executing each of these
specific group categories.
This merely shifts the primary
objective of journalists to “win at all
costs.” Making an environment where
more students may demonstrate their
abilities, reveal the spirit of journalism,
and preserve press freedom is just as
important as picking the best among
the rest. Journalism is a call to the
righteous and a skill to the wise; it is
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
Through the implementation
of in-person classes, the
relationship among students
refurbished and became more
interactive. Although it is
part of the student’s duty and
responsibility to act accordingly
and avoid sexually provocative
actions, they become more
comfortable showing fondness
to their peers in public areas.
Their innocent public display
of affection inside the school
premises is concerning, for it
might grow into something that
could be a great disturbance to
their studies and other students
as well.
Given that these behaviors
are included with the rules and
regulations of our school following
the child protection policy, what
are your thoughts about this, and
how do you think this behavior of
students could be resolved?
Sincerely,
John Benedict Sampana
11 STEM F
Dear Marion,
Students entering a
relationship at such a young
age could urge to practice
inappropriate intimacy in public,
for instance, hugging and kissing
inside the school premises.
Moreover, romantic relationships
are discouraged as they ought
to create a potential distraction
from learners’ studies. Even
their innocent fondness and
clinginess may lead to something
unexpected that could vastly
increase the possibility of ruining
their teenage lives.
Furthermore, the
of waiting until hitting the
norm
appropriate age before entering
a relationship has changed. The
students’ immaturity is what
makes them fragile and sensitive
to PDAs, intensifying the
significance of putting an end to it
to avoid the worst-case scenario,
such as teenage pregnancy
or failing studies because of
distraction, is imperative.
Therefore, further guidance
and counseling are needed to place
the students on the right track
again. The romantic part of their
lives may continue to act as their
motivation while prioritizing their
studies; however, they should
acknowledge their limitations
and boundaries when it comes
to relationships of any kind. In
addition, they must learn how to
respect the school premises as it is
a place to learn and not to display
their affection intimately.
Warmest regards,
Andreah David
Senior Editor in Chief
The Republic
not just a competition that you must
win to prove to yourself that you are
an effective journalist.
The real purpose of press
conferences, nonetheless, is to foster
accountable journalism and the
equitable and moral use of social media
while exhibiting an understanding
of the value of journalism through
various journalistic activities and
approaches. No matter what shifts
occur, journalists should never lose
sight of their “deepest why” for
writing and expressing themselves,
notably their need to be noticed and
appreciated.
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SK ELECTION PROPER DRESS
Amidst the various delay of CODE INSIDE
THE CAMPUS
local elections, do the Del
Pilarians think that there’s
an urgency and a big need
for the implementation of With the comeback of in-person classes after
Sangguninang Kabataan the long-distance setup during the pandemic,
elections?

“
Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that
wearing of uniforms are not mandatory nor required
nationally. With this, the added financial burden
Despite the numerous backlash on buying a set of uniform will no longer be an
that people see towards the issue of many Filipino families. However, in the
service provided by Sangguniang own discretion of various public schools, they still
Kabataan, I feel the need and mandated that uniforms must be worn by students
urgency to implement an election for their own safety and identity. This discussion
due to the fact that they serve weighs on the question of students’ expression and
as an avenue for many youth to financial capacity, or students’ equality and security.
raise certain awareness, which
somehow has a macro impact on
our community. SHE SAYS HE SAYS
Earl Angelo Dela Cruz
CA MIL L A KO IKE SHANN ME NDOZA
12 STEM F

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12 STEM D 12 STE M K

I believe that there’s a need to
pull the SK election as its further
postponement will only tolerate
the pressing political agendas
that impedes the needed service
for the youth. And looking at
the current political climate
surrounding the Sangguniang
Kabataan, it clearly preach
the urgency to elect new set of
officials who have a vigilant and
progressive ambition for the
community.
Kyla Balatbat
12 HUMSS A
In line with the recent
announcement of Vice President
Duterte, DepEd mandates
that uniforms are no longer
necessary for public schools in
the Philippines. This is to avoid
incurring additional costs to
the families of the learners. It is
indeed considerate not just for
the students’ families but for
the students as well.
The prices of school uniforms in
the Philippines had been dramatically
high during the return of face-to-face
classes. Primary school uniforms
comfortable. It is an inception of
the students’ rights to freedom of
expression. Students have yet to
accept the student dress code, and
they are unlikely to do so in the
future.
If schools want their students to
be practical in their dress choices,
they should enable them to wear
anything they choose, including
accessories, cosmetics, and hair.
After all, it is more practical for
an individual to create their own
fashion standards than for the school
to do so.
Vice President Sara Duterte
under The Department of
Education (DepEd) announced
that uniforms would no longer
be mandatory for public
schools in the Philippines for
the academic year 2022-2023
to ease the financial burden
on the families of the students
or to adjust the “inflationary
pressures” that the country
is facing. Yet the policy led to
some repercussions.
It’s pivotal and critical that
people who are involved be heard
that is lost when school uniforms
are removed. Also, uniforms are
essential for minimizing bigotry
among students in schools. In this
era of trend and fashion, there
is a stark difference between the
dresses of students from different
economic strata. This causes
inferiority complexes in children and
encourages bullying whereas school
uniforms make it easy to prevent
anyone else from infiltrating the
students and causing violence.
Considering both the short-term
and long-term socioeconomic and

“
As a resident of a barangay that
doesn’t have much activities aside
from basketball and volleyball
leagues, I personally think that
there is an urgent need for
Sangguniang Kabataan election.
It is because there are a lot of
activities that can be offered to
the youth that the new set of SK
officers can work on.
Ylai Lomotan
12 STEM I
cost 500 pesos, while secondary
school uniforms cost 600 pesos.
This is substantially more expensive
at private institutions, where the
elementary school uniform may cost
up to 1000 pesos and the secondary
school uniform can cost up to 1400
pesos. When families have to cater
for many children, this expense may
easily double or triple which is really
not practical during this time.
Another thing to consider is
that many pupils disagree with the
school dress code policy because
they want to wear what makes them
School uniforms can make
students feel conforming and
apprehensive. Within the confines
of the clothing code, students have
very limited leeway. Without the
extra limits of the student dress
code, students already feel unable
to express themselves within the
confines of social standards in school.
With this, students should
certainly be allowed to express
themselves while striving to
overcome the burden of studying
every day as the return of face-to-
face classes continues.
on considerable factors, for the sake
of the public good. Not requiring
students to wear uniforms is simply
anti-poor, parents will be forced to
buy new clothes for their children
to wear every day, unlike wearing
uniforms-it saves them money and
can eventually save some students
from facing discrimination.
School uniforms promote anti-
discrimination. It creates this
idea that all students are the same
especially when children from
various backgrounds. It fosters a
sense of cohesion and commonality
sociocultural consequences of the
ongoing proper dress code inside the
campus debate, foresight is critical in
ensuring that a policy is successful
based on its goals and objectives.
The decision of having no
uniform is simply to hide the plague
of the country’s education system
which students and teachers are
suffering from.
Quality education should be at
the forefront of everyone’s priorities
and should be dealt with sensibly as
much as they focus on proper dress
codes.

to navigate what the learner needs to

tendency to romanticize it.
According to the recent
Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) data, 5.6
million Filipino families live in
poverty. These families face day-
to-day issues in finding a job that
pays well, challenges of getting the
education their children deserve,
and even the crisis of putting enough
food on the table. To romanticize
the daily misery of these people
instead of addressing the root
of the issue may lead to national
unproductiveness, and a society
leading nowhere but endless mass
O N YO UR L EF T disparity.
Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(4Ps) and Sustainable Livelihood
Program.
Additionally, romanticizing the
poor harms the poor even more.
Due to the fact that other Filipinos,
specifically the privileged ones,
praise the hard work and resilience
of the poor, they may conclude
that the situation they are in is just
normal, whereas it is not.
On the high cases of child labor
here in the country, the fact that the
parents of the children are exercising
child neglect is not infamous.
Instead, those children are
continuously praised for their ways
A N A LY S I S
LUCID INCLUSION
JES UA S AL AMAT
10 SPJ NAKPIL
Fulfill the needs, set with a
program — SPED or Special
Education is a set of educational
programs or services designed
to accommodate the needs
of learners with disabilities
through educational plans that
shall bring them to the peak level
of their potential and capacity.
Contrary to this definition,
focus on and improve. Furthermore,
Del Pilarians who’ve shown notable
potential are proceeding from SPED
to Special Program in the Arts.
According to Elvira D. Manguiat,
SPED Coordinator of MHPNHS, most
of their learners are inclined toward
the arts, and those with exceptional
talents and the capacity to adapt are
moved to enhance and max out their
potential. They are the same learners
who continue their academic journey
in grades 11 to 12 which elucidates
the need for the SPED program in
senior high school even more.
On top of that, the current program
includes exit assessments that

GLORIFIED
MISERY
AI NI SANT I AG O
12 HUM S S E
The presence of inequality in
terms of wealth, education,
labor, and stable resources of
basic needs has been present
in the Philippines to the
point where it has become
normalized. With the existing
social stratification of the
country, which consists of
the upper, middle, and lower
classes, it is undeniable that
the absence of poverty would
be impossible. But today,
Filipinos did normalize not
only poverty but also built a
Poverty has been romanticized
and has been treated as a coping
mechanism of Filipinos. Five percent
of Filipino children are deprived of
their rights to education. With this
amount of children who have no
choice but to stop attending school,
those who work hard or engage in
child labor are being praised.
Various documentaries would
attest that if one student finds
their way to succeed academically,
applause from the public will surely
follow. Furthermore, romanticizing
this issue neglects the fact that there
is a need to address the primary roots
of the problem. Instead of glorifying
those who suffer, why not press
the government’s poor response of
providing more job opportunities,
finding ways on making education
more accessible, and expanding
the already existing livelihood and
welfare programs such as Pantawid
of helping the family survive. Lower
classes did not choose to live the life
that they have today. According to a
recent report by the humanitarian
organization Oxfam, the nine richest
Filipinos own more than millions of
the nation’s wealth than half of the
nation’s whole population. People
are at the poverty line because those
with privilege and in the position did
not do their job as public servants or
even just as humans who care.
Romanticizing poverty
promotes the inequality system
brought about by the inescapable
social stratification in the country.
Glorification must stop. At the
end of the day, the situation of the
poor is not something to celebrate;
instead– it must be solved and
addressed. Maybe it is not too late
for the Philippines to embody the
quote, “Those who have less in life
should have more in law.”
SPED isn’t considered as
imperative as other programs
since it is always set aside by the
National Expenditure Program
when distributing the budget,
which hinders LWDs’ access
to quality education and the
chronic demand for a SPED
program in Senior High School.
Currently, Marcelo H. del Pilar
National High School also uses
the K to 12 Transition Curriculum
Framework for LWDs. It is defined as
a curriculum to “develop the learners’
indispensable skills regardless of
a person’s level of function or the
degree of severity of his or her
disability.” The seven packages under
this curriculum are care skills, life
skills, functional academics, pre-
vocational skills, livelihood skills,
career skills, and enrichment skills.
These packages will guide teachers
narrow their desired exit outcomes.
Usually, LWDs with financial stability
would prefer entrepreneurship after
graduating with the help of their
parents investing even before they
finish their studies. Yet that is not
the case for everyone. Those who
wish to carry on can apply to TESDA
(Technical Education And Skills
Development Authority) and ALS
(Alternative Learning System).
Regardless of these two options, a
SPED program in senior high school
will make LWDs’ lives easier as this
will simplify the process of applying
for and obtaining continuous
education. They deserve a space in
society and should start within every
grade level of the school grounds.
They should have an access to
maximize their potential, manifest
their capabilities and prove that they
are worth investing in.

JOHN GABRIEL TANGHAL
10 STE BANZON
As you step into the glaring lights
from lamp posts and into the trees,
you take in the joyful atmosphere.
Smiling to yourself, you know you’re
in the right place. The Malolos
Convention Night Market is one of
the most prominent hangout places
in the city as the sun begins to set.
This is definitely the place for foodies
Cancelling Cancel Culture
JOHN GABRIEL TANGHAL
10 STE BANZON
For much of history, humans
have challenged each other’s
ideologies. More than two decades
after the introduction of the
internet, completely blocking a
person from public fame has been
exploited countless times in the
past years.
Denouncing others for their
behavior and previous comments,
and joining the bandwagon have
been done by vast amounts of
people. It has never been this
easy for people to unite and put a
collective voice to wage war on the
internet for social activism.
Modern “justice” practice. Free
speech. Mob mentality. These are
just some of the many faces of
cancel culture. Cancel culture can
be described as publicly rejecting
or ending support for people due to
their problematic behavior. In this
age, cancel culture has surfaced
on every social media platform
in different ways and has been
gaining steam fueled by the public
backlash against celebrities and
their offensive opinions or jokes. If
cancel culture is about ostracizing
problematic people, then what is
so bad about it?
The pillar of the justice
system is to judge people fairly
disregarding their wealth, status,
background, and skin color. It
aims to create a punishment
necessary for them to rethink what
is right and what is wrong. While it
is not perfect, it is the best system
we have.
In an era of changing cultural
perspectives, political correctness,
and ever-growing political
polarization, the expectation for
each person on the internet is high.
Every thought now leaks out to
the public domain and people will
more often make some mistakes
along the way and need to be held
accountable.
Humans need to make
DELICIOUS MENU. Facing the smoke from his cooking, a
vendor preps the food he will sell at the Malolos Convention
Night Market. Photo by Mary Bernardo (10 STE Banzon)
and adventure seekers.
The night market begins when the
vendors arrive with carts, vans, and
kitchen materials. More and more
vendors will come as time passes,
and set up their stores to get ready for
hungry customers. When the sun sets,
the night market becomes livelier as
more customers begin to flock to the
area. You can see an assortment of
goods left and right. Balloons, toys,
clothes, and accessories are all sold
at low prices. Despite these enticing
mistakes to grow. It is not a debate
that if someone does something
unacceptable then they should
be punished, but there is a line
between accountability and
bullying. Hateful speech and
humiliation have been sweeping
throughout the internet because
of the comfort provided by the
screens as their anonymous faces
cannot be seen online.
Cancel culture isn’t always
negative as it provides a voice
for every person; however,
the extreme actions one can
perform on the internet can be
alarming. Sometimes canceling
someone can appear as borderline
cyberbullying; posting hurtful
things and encouraging others to
take action too. The only difference
between bullying and canceling is
that the people who cancel others
believe that what they are standing
up for is morally right. But what if
they are misinformed?
Here comes the mob mentality.
Adopting the behaviors and
thinking of the people around
them and disregarding their moral
compass and opinion. Following
the bandwagon in canceling
someone sets in this instinct thus
a person does not search for what
the other side of the spectrum has
to offer.
For much of history, humans
have challenged each other’s
ideologies. Cancel culture provides
us the power to change the
perspective of others; however, the
hate that sometimes accompanies
it, divides us further.
We should not judge someone
by their past comments or self, we
should judge them by who they
currently are. We should not judge
them by their mistakes, but judge
them by how much they have
improved. Let us stop the hate.
Think for a second and reflect.
Change doesn’t start with those
around you… change always starts
with you.
wares, the main reason why people go
here is because of the food, of course.
There’s a cliche that goes,
“Food brings us together”. Food is
the main bridge to getting close to
other people and their cultures. The
Malolos Convention Night Market is a
smorgasbord, with various foods and
vendors. Here, you can have the best
experience of tasting mouth-watering
and international cuisine. Your taste
buds will journey all around the
world. Who needs a plane trip when
ONE STEP AWAY: A Taste of Dory‘ s
Signature Delights
YZABEL SALAZAR
11 STEM J
It is the sound of one common
ground, a call for universal experience
— a soul to the recipe beckoning.
As the clock ticked noon, an
indication of noontime break, the
enormous wave of the crowd through
the vast perspective of Marcelo H.
del Pilar National High School was
flaunted in front of a prominent
establishment. Despite the scorching
heat brimming throughout the place,
the students are filled with excitement
from the appetizing aroma embedded
in every corner. Every delectable
spice seems to blend like a blissful
delirium.
Therefore, once you hear the word
“Dory’s,” every Del Pilarian is poured
with overflowing thoughts filled with
a wide array of cravings. Due to its
remarkability, it could be widely
regarded as Del Pilarian’s on-the-
go favorites. With just a step away,
you can go here instead?
The smell of Filipino street food is
the first scent that will embrace you as
you step into the night market. They
have favorites like fish balls, kwek-
kwek, isaw, crispy calamari, proben,
and pork barbeque. You can also find
your favorite lugaw: piping hot, thick,
and comforting. It’s topped with novel
garnishes like chicharon bulaklak
and crispy pork belly. And of course,
the classics: crunchy fried garlic and
tofu. The iconic pulutan sisig is
also there to join the fray in filling
up hungry visitors. It’s topped with
diced onions, chili peppers, and a
squirt of calamansi for acidity. These
foods are truly a must-try.
The cuisine of other countries
is also present. America, Japan,
Indonesia, and Korea are all
represented here. You must also try
the coffee stalls in the night market.
Good coffee with a sweet and bitter
taste, with a nutty and smoky punch.
The fragrance of Indonesian-inspired
grilled chicken fills the air. A unique
aroma of spices dances around
the stalls. This grilled chicken is
comparable to our very own Chicken
Inasal. Mouth-watering flame-grilled
burgers and sausages were also sold.
There are more great food stalls here,
but it wouldn’t be fun if we told you
all of them, right? You must also
explore and discover them yourself.
But the real charm of the Malolos
Night Market lies in its sense of
community. It’s a place where friends
and families can gather and enjoy a
night out together, surrounded by
DORYS SINCE 1990. Dory
Saklolo, the owner and founder
of the snack center serves its
signature palabok to customers.
Photo by Mark David Falconitin
(11 HUMSS C)
a taste of their signature savory will
surely palate every taste bud.
However, Dory’s Snack Center
has been through diverse obstacles,
including various displacement. Their
business was initially established
beside the Marcelo H. Del Pilar
National High School gymnasium
and was then built within a building
in front of the school’s first gate.
Unfortunately, the building was
demolished, resulting in successfully
having their own space in front of the
school’s main gate to venture their
business.
Take your pick from their broad
range menu and watch it get cooked in
front of you. After an exhausting and
nerve-racking day at school, a quick
bite from their extensive menu will
surely ease your stress away. Besides
its luscious taste, it is also ideal for
every student since it is affordable.
Tucked inside, various noodles
meals are presented whether
pancit Malabon, bihon canton, or
BEAT THE HEAT. Ice scramble
seller put a powdered milk on
the customer’s order in Malolos
Concention Night Market.
Photo by Mark Neil Jarical (10 SPA 1)
good food and good company. The
market also serves as a platform for
local entrepreneurs to showcase their
talents and skills, and it has helped
boost the local economy.
Glaring lights over the distance
is the Malolos Convention Night
Market. Although it was already late,
the place burst to life. It takes you on
a food pilgrimage, a journey of vivid
colors and a spectrum of flavors.
It brings people closer together,
like colors blending into each
other to create a masterpiece. The
masterpiece? The atmosphere of the
Malolos Night Market.
pancit guisado. That being said,
the war between carbonara and
spaghetti lovers remains on. Thus,
if you’re a fan of carbonara, you will
undoubtedly love the right blend
of meat, and noodles along with its
perfect creaminess. On the other
hand, people who love spaghetti will
enjoy the delish mix of tomato sauce
well-blended with its noodles and the
right amount of meat. Overall, every
flavorsome meal is generously served
to fill the growling stomach of the
people.
Throughout their journey, driven
by different setbacks and multiple
adversities, they remain, constantly
servingantly serve the people with the
spice of their delicacies.
Without a doubt, our life as Del
Pilarian abides inclined with the
lingering savor of Dory’s Snack Center
that remains embarked not just from
the flick of our tongue but within our
minds and hearts filled with flavors
Flappers to us decide where we’re going, it’s within the garment. One of the things and transporting

Psychedelia
JOYCE ANN BARTOLOME
10 SPJ NAKPIL
With the gradual change of
time in history, the same is the
change in the field of fashion
as the old era once again
influences the rise of modern
trends, making it vogue and
seems to be a recent wide-
ranging phenomenon that holds
a systematic manner in regards
to its high value in the fashion
industry in this day and age.
Garments from the past can help
like a sense of a journey. It shapes
and reveals uniqueness. Despite its
imperfections, timelessness prevails
naturally and begins its way to us,
who will mend it and love it again.
Vintage literally confines an
exceptional approach. As the 21st
century enters, the resurging stage
emerges typically to spread its shape,
identity, and superior quality.
Considering how impactful
it is nowadays, people often find
individuality when they get to wear
vintage-styled clothing as it creates
indulgence and nostalgia as well.
Nostalgia, on the other hand,
seems to have a vital role too in
vintage consumption, as these
garments have the ability to represent
past eras as stories are intertwined
that makes some heads turn is for
some, it reminds them of a particular
time in the past while others like
the flexibility of vintage because
they can look good with any modern
outfit. Just imagine how aesthetically
pleasing it is!
The provenance, besides, tells a
lot of over stories. Embedded in the
seams, memories into the lining, and
creativity is just right hidden in the
hems. Although old clothing still had
different connotations, with those
indelible details, surely, it divulges a
collection of stylishness and timeless
worth within the pleats of garms.
Truly, the intent of the resurging
of old age in this time of being spread
widely and rapidly is not just the
aesthetic delight but also shaping
us back out in
memory: what it
felt like to be you
or someone else
SHYLLIE JUDE DE DIOS
10 STE BANZON
entirely.
As the past seeps into
the present, so do its
remnants. The Bautista
house in Barangay Sto.
Niño will have new life
breathed into its hardwood
and stone. What once was
a shell of its former glory,
will now be a heritage hotel
that all of Malolos can admire.
In the late 1900’s, the Filipino-
Chinese prominents transformed
Malolos into the bustling city it is
today. Many of them settled
here, and built
houses to show
Way Back Hotel
Kamestisuhan. This once glittering
district is home to the Bautista house.
Originally built in 1855, the
Bautista house itself is a bahay na
bato. You may be thinking that
Malolos has an abundance of these
houses already, and it does. What
sets the Bautista house apart? Well,
the house itself is no ordinary bahay
na bato: it is a tasteful combination of
various architectural styles. The house
has notes of Neoclassicism, Revival
Baroque, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and
Art Deco. The mix of architectural
styles is not only a marvel, it’s also a
striking display of wealth and power.
The Bautista house is as beautiful
Interior Affairs, or Ministerio de
Fomento as it would have been called.
This didn’t last for too long however,
because members of the Malolos
Republic had to flee in advance before
the Americans wreaked havoc. The
house was eventually renovated by
Don Jose’s son Antonio, who was also
an important figure in politics. He was
the aide de camp of the Philippine’s
first president, Emilio Aguinaldo.
Hopefully this repurposing will be
a start of a wave of appreciation for the
gems that history has left us. History
is a series of lessons, a reminder of
what to emulate and what not to. By
taking care of what history has so

Plea of Buried Hopes

as she dresses far differently
SANDY GEE SANTIAGO from people in the show. At
12 ABM B first glance, you would already
off just how deep as it is significant. It served as the considerately left behind, we remind
Midnight strikes and a their pockets were. house of Don Jose Bautista in his ourselves of what happened then.
new show has arrived….. The unspoken lifetime. Dr. Jose Rizal graced the very We remind ourselves that the past
competition led halls of the house, when he spoke with is worth reminiscing, and the past is
to the brilliant the house’s patriarch about his plans worthy of care and attention.
fear when she learned that her Parancillo District, to launch La Liga Filipina. Years later,
son, Basilio, who was also known as it was also the site of the Ministry of
injured and in haunt

Reliving the Golden Age of

of
know that she was transported by the guardian civil,
In the precipice between into the pages of Jose Rizal’s had not yet returned
the buried past years ago prominent novel, “Noli Me home. It added more

and the presumed future,
there lies someone from the
book walking in the present
carving the destiny of today
upon leading the pathway
to awakening the almost
mystical tale. Turns out, it
is far from that. It’s a show
to unleash the skeleton in
the closet, unravel hidden
secrets, and strike cold-
blooded in the veins of
villains.
It is said that one should
learn from the distant past to
avoid history repeating itself.
To remember the greatest
archives to unstep the landmine
disguised as truth. The GMA’s
latest historical fantasy
series “Maria Clara at Ibarra”
portrayed by Julie Anne Santos
and Dennis Trillo break the
ground in resonating with the
social issues of today mixed with
a chimera to add comedy and
relatable to the 21st century.
The inseparable bond
between the past and the future
meets as Klay, played by Barbie
Forteza, wears modern pajamas
as she walks down the street
of painted gray Intramuros. In
the midst of the crowd, Klay
stands out like a sore thumb
Tangere”. Right off the bat, the
show already aids the lack of
love of oneself in watching local
fantaseryes on TV. It lingers
with the longing for freedom
weighted with cinematography
and integration of special effects.
The exchanging lines of actors
fluttered a nostalgia, yearning to
hold, and unrestrained levity.
In every episode, the show
never forgets to touch on the
emergence of oppression such
that the storyline still sticks
to bat an eye. Probably, it’s a
turning point which is the latest
episode that garnered a million
views and topped its trends on
Twitter is when Andrea Torres
gives life to Sisa.
The smooth introduction of
Narcisa or commonly known as
Sisa in the story captures the
hearts of many as the instinct
of the love of mother shows.
Sisa’s descent into madness
is naturally portrayed by
Torres’ acting skills. It sends
a shiver down the spine and is
undeniably relatable. At dawn,
Sisa returned to their hut late at
night when the Alferez decided
to release her from fabricated
accusations brought by Padre
Salvi. She was drowned by
salt to the wound
when she discovered
that Crispin was
nowhere to be
found.
The intensifying
cries of Sisa, cradling
the piece of garment
left by her son, carrying
the indescribable anguish
and sadness of a mother who
was denied the opportunity
to protect her own child. The
deafening silence that no one
dares to break as every tear
echoed in the forest. It was
not only the love of a mother
that died that night but also
the irrevocable pieces of hope
that came bygone. Sisa lost
her sanity, and not even a
tiny fraction of the people she
treasured showed up. There’s
nothing left here but to burn
those notes and carry that
weight of ashes in her heart.
From Sisa’s lament to a
joint movement by Ibarra
when he carves out the pleas
of San Diego’s townspeople
behind turning a blind eye to
the injustices and shackles of
oppression by the colonizers. It
was a speech full of rage and a
desire to raise reform to not just
Pinoy Rock
ANDREAH DAVID
12 STEM A
After Itanong.” The crowd was on their feet Their music has been the soundtrack
more than the entire time, singing along to every to countless love stories, breakups,
a decade word and swaying to the rhythm of and life events, and their reunion
s i n c e the music. concert was a chance for fans to relive
their last Despite their long hiatus, the those memories and create new ones.
performance, band members showed no signs of But the concert was more than
merely the iconic rustiness. Their performances were just a nostalgic trip down memory
lurk in the Filipino rock band polished and full of energy, and they lane. It was a testament to the
shadows but for the voices to be Eraserheads reunited were clearly enjoying themselves enduring power of music to bring
heard in wicked doings. “Ang for a much-anticipated on stage. They interacted with the people together, to unite them in a
bayan na ito ay may kanser”, concert that brought audience between songs, cracking common experience that transcends
a plea to finally wake up in the together fans of all ages jokes and reminiscing about old age, race, and socio-economic status.
daydream and to imagine a and backgrounds. times. In a world that is increasingly divided,
tomorrow where the covetous The concert kicked off at One of the highlights of the the Eraserheads reunion concert was
interests of the oppressor are the SM Mall of Asia Concert concert was when the band a reminder of the things that connect
not present. Grounds with a powerful opening performed “Ang Huling El Bimbo,” us - our shared experiences, our
At long last, midnight strikes, number, “Alapaap,” which had the a hauntingly beautiful song that has shared love for music, and our shared
to plague the closed doors of entire crowd singing and dancing become an anthem for Filipino youth. humanity.
red-blooded strangers, and along. The band members, Ely The audience sang along in unison, As the concert-goers spilled out of
new show has arrived to Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus and there were tears in the eyes of the venue and made their way home,
finally imprint the antidote Adoro, and Raimund Marasigan, many fans as they were transported they carried with them a sense of
to cure social cancer in appeared on stage dressed in back to a simpler time in their lives. joy and connection that only music
reviving the matching white suits and greeted the The concert ended with an epic can provide. For many, the reunion
b u r i e d crowd with big smiles. The energy encore, with Eraserheads playing hit concert was a once-in-a-lifetime
h o p e s in the air was palpable, and it was after hit to the delight of the crowd. experience, a moment they will never
inside the clear that this was going to be a As they took their final bows, the forget. But for others, it was a promise
veins of the people night to remember. audience erupted into applause and of more to come - more memories,
who once loved its As the night progressed, cheers, reluctant to let the night end. more experiences, and more music
motherland. Eraserheads took the audience on a For many Filipinos, Eraserheads that will continue to connect us for
journey through their greatest hits, is more than just a band. They are years to come.
playing classic songs like “Pare Ko,” a cultural phenomenon that has

Novel
these adaptations is the 2019
movie by Greta Gerwig of the
same name. It follows the story
relatively resolutely—with a few
further highlights this by focusing “Ligaya,” and “Huwag Mo Nang touched the lives of generations.
on contemporary issues such as
poverty and abuse of power. It is
an atypical approach to the novel

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characterization changes for the
better—but it completely changes
the ending. It opted to show an
Memory in
but still sticks to its core theme of The surreal strum of guitar and heavy
family and eventual maturity.
What defines an adaptation bass instrumentation is a trigger that
reminisces the adoration of watching

NINA KOLEEN COS
9 SPSTE SYLIANCO
In 1868, the first volume of
Louisa May Alcott’s timeless
magnum opus Little Women
was published by the Roberts
Brothers. A coming-of-age
novel focusing on the lives of
the March sisters, it is a tale
that entices both the modern
audience and post-civil war
readers of the past. Over a
span of 150 years, the novel
has been adapted to TV and
film several times—each
unique both in its faithfulness
to the source material and its
own individualism.
One of the most famous of
alternative ending for the heroine
Jo March, one that was not loyal
to Alcott’s writings but rather to
the character’s own principles and
wishes.
But what really defines what
is or what is not an adaptation?
In 2022, a South Korean drama
series also titled Little Women
was directed by Kim Hee-Won
and is loosely based on Alcott’s
novel. The show takes numerous
creative liberties, diverging from
many aspects of the books; the
settings, plot, and even how many
sisters there were. It is a modern
take on the literary piece, using an
already familiar narrative to relate
it to our modern world. A striking
difference is the focal point of each
work. While the book divulges into
the effects of the March’s being an
underprivileged family, the show
a Bottle
is not concrete and is up to
interpretation; however, it is someone from afar.
important to encapsulate the heart
of the story.
Building a new work with its instrumentation is a trigger that one you loved, you can create a tiny
SANDY GEE SANTIAGO
basis being another piece of art is reminisces the adoration of watching little world where the two of you can
12 ABM B
the highest appreciation we can someone from afar. only rule it.
give to it. Thus, we must always Looking at the memory in In the lyrics, “Dadalhin kita sa To all Jopay and to the almost
have respect for the source material a bottle, a familiar song began aming bahay. Hindi tayo mag aaway” Jopay that we thought they are
whilst sharing our new ideas and that on every corner of the ceaselessly admires his lover and actually the one, we can make peace
sentiment. street, its popularity still never reveals the vulnerable within. A once with them now.
During its long lifespan, Little dies down. The roll has been nemesis became a love of red that is After all, the miseries and
Women has been read by millions. diced and the cards have been burning and instead of recklessness, heartaches Jopay has brought in
Fresh eyes and a new era come, and revealed, its nuances spoke its security can be found within. Every every one of us, can only be kept as
along with it is a new appreciation volume. drop of character and affection a memory in a bottle. They should
for this classic literary text. As more Decades have passed since poured in his cup before, she’s the not stay and remain stagnant in our
years come and go, it is certain that its release in 2004, the old song only lover that compelled him to lives. Another Jopay will come, and it
this will not be the last we see of this of Mayonnaise, “Jopay” has been introduce to a world he lived. is certain that they are the memories
novel. May future creations honor awakened withheld in millenials Before the end of the song, “Aalis that did not come back from the past.
the story that has long changed the today and unfold the silhouettes of tayo sa tunay na mundo”, seems like Instead, they will walk and arrive at
lives of millions, and made little yesterdays in elders. The surreal an escape from reality. But it is far the front door just in time.
women of the times believe that strum of guitar and heavy bass from that, having in your arms the
their story is worth telling.

GRAPHICES BY JAN EDRED HERNANDEZ (12 AAD A)


PAYING IT FORWARD:
AKLAT PARA SA LAHAT
S AN DY G E E S AN T I AG O ( 1 2 A B M B )
Extending a hand to one another
drive humanity forward, it reaps
the benefits of the laborer who
continuously shared something
that will benefit one another.
Soon, this time in a bottle will
be a reminder that this peculiar
action will inspire someone to
sow seeds that benefit others.
Books, in the form of different
genres and colorful stories to
read, light a spark within the
minds of a child and ignite a
curiosity of the cat.
The official organization of
Aklatang Gabriel A. Bernardo,
the library of the school, Ex Libris
organized an initiative to donate
unused books to the hands of the
Steps to Familiarity
NI NA KOL EEN CO S ( 9 S P ST E SYL I A N CO )
RIDE HOME. Supreme Student Government
leads the Campus Tour with the goal of
promoting sense of belongingness t the Grade
7 students of MHPNHS. Photo by Mariah
Poblete (10 SPSTE Banzon)
FLOWING BEWILDERMENT
SANDY GE E S A N TI AG O
10 S PST E B A N ZO N
On every rain drop pouring
down, it died the thirst of
bleeding love and longing of
holding something so precious
and close to your heart. How
rare it is to find someone
to whom your soul feels
connected? On every beat of
my heart, restrictions are long
gone. Instead, loving feels like
breathing.
Meeting a beautiful stranger
whom I could kill to kiss, is the living
embodiment of the most rising OPM
song, ‘Uhaw’ by the indie-alternative
band Dilaw. A well-loved hit and
younger students who need it. This
was spearheaded by Frederick
Macale, and Clarence Isaac Mindo,
the Project Head for this event.
Along with this, numerous
students volunteered to read books
for the elementary students. Overall,
they have successfully delivered and
donated 1,500 books to different
elementary schools in the City of
Malolos and 80 volunteers jumped
on board to storytell the exemplary
children stories. By devoting their
time for a short period of time,
they were able to rekindle the joy of
reading to students and bring joy.
It will continue to deliver books in
other schools in the city and encourage
every Del Pilarian to join this project.
rebuild. After releasing the good
grief song, it broke its own record
for the biggest day stream for an
OPM song on Spotify based on the
PH Chart History with almost a
million streams. Listeners continue
to devote themselves to its lyrics and
reminisce of times when an enticing
stranger pulled you in a dance under
the moonlight.
In its essence, “Bakit uhaw
sa’yong sayaw? Bakit ikaw?”, is a
sudden pull of gravity towards that
person that no one can outweigh
the overflowing charm this person
possess. “Kahit pa matisod,
mapagod, at bumigay ang tuhod.
Ikaw ang aking dulo”, tinted a safe
haven where no person could break
into the walls they set. Only the
beloved, only the lover, could see
TURNING PAGES IN CHILDREN’S LIVES.
Malolenyo elementary students
hold their donated academic materials
from MHPNHS Ex Libris volunteers.
Photo by Edward Raymundo
(12 HUMSS F)
Every book handed to these children,
as they wrapped their tiny finger on a
book full of knowledge, it is hopeful
to think that this can make their lives
shine and sparkle their future by
being anchored on wisdom as they
board towards their future.
Without a doubt, this initiative
reflects the aspirations of every
library volunteers.This is what they
strive for, to fully commit to shining
in other’s worlds. After all, every
good deed we have done will inspire
someone to give back. Not because
they owe anyone anything, but it was
a small token of thanks that would
never be able to live up to what was
given to them. Aklat Para sa Lahat
will definitely pay it forward.
As roads change and buildings
come anew, places can’t quite
always stay the same. One
thing, though, will remain
unwavering: the impression it
leaves on our hearts.
Over its long-standing service
of continuously giving thousands
of youths excellent education and
contributing to the welfare of
our society, Marcelo H. del Pilar
National High School (MHPNHS)
has been home to an ever-
changing batch of students. Unique
individuals join together to form a
community rich in tradition, culture,
and memories. But eventually, we
must all bid our farewells and pass
on our alma mater’s lore. In order
to promote correct awareness and
understanding of the facilities,
technical working groups, and ethos
that are present at MHPNHS, the
Supreme Student Government
within for what is worth.
Amidst standing in the murky, I
would die to have a dance with you.
To meet the dawn holding
you in my arms that lead
the way on finding a
guiding light.
“
Uhaw, is
a song to call and
continuously search
for someone whom
we feel thirst for. Not
because the cold dies
down, instead it is a
flowing space that has been
fully awake since then.
Flamboyant Vernacular
ANDREAH DAVID
12 STE M A
In recent years, there has
been a surge of interest in
the use of gay lingo or “beki”
language in mainstream
media and pop culture. This
unique language, which is
a combination of English,
Tagalog, and other local
dialects, has been primarily
used by the LGBTQ+
community in the Philippines
as a way of expressing their
identity and creating a sense
of belonging.
Gay lingo has been around
for decades, but it wasn’t until
the rise of technology and the
internet that it gained widespread
popularity. Today, it has become
a key element in the language
of young individuals, regardless
of their sexual orientation or
gender identity. It has even been
incorporated into Broadcast
media, with TV shows, movies,
and advertisements using it to
appeal to a younger audience.
One of the reasons why gay
lingo has become so famous is
because it is a way for LGBTQ+
individuals to express themselves
and their experiences. For
example, the word “charot”,
which is derived from the English
word “joke” is commonly used to
indicate sarcasm or a statement
that is not to be taken seriously.
(SSG) launched their initiative
dubbed CELO Campus Tour.
With the assistance of Grade
12 volunteers, SSG spreads school
cognition throughout a day trip tour
of MHPNHS grounds. It is geared
towards the Grade 7 freshmen,
who step out of their classroom to
gain a sense of the day-to-day lives
they will be experiencing for the
following years to come. Memorizing
the school is an easy task—given
someone has a map and enough
time—but to genuinely understand a
place is a step towards holding it in
high regard. Furthermore, instilling
the help of upperclassmen helps
newcomers truly get a grasp of the
essence of MHPNHS, as they have
once been in their shoes before too.
Batches of Grade 7 students
are taken on tours around so as
to not have too many students to
cause a hassle but make sure most
Other examples include “labyu”
(love you), “chika” (gossip), and
“petmalu” (amazing).
Another reason why gay lingo
has gained popularity is because
it has helped create a sense of
unity among LGBTQ+ members.
By using this language, LGBTQ+
individuals can easily identify and
connect with others who share their
life background and perspectives.
It has also helped create a sense
of pride and empowerment among
the community, as it allows them
to take ownership of their language
and culture.
However, despite the positive
aspects of gay slang, there are
still some who view it as a form
of “bad” or “improper” language.
This is due to the fact that many
of the terms used in beki grammar
are not found in traditional
dictionaries or are considered
slang. Some even view it as a form
of cultural appropriation, as non-
LGBTQ+ individuals may use it
without fully understanding its
significance.
Despite these criticisms, the
use of gay lingo is becoming more
and more prevalent. It has become
an important aspect of LGBTQ+
culture and a way for individuals
to express their identities and
experiences.
As we move towards a more
inclusive society, it is important
that we continue to embrace and
celebrate the diversity of our
languages and cultures, including
gay slang.
if not all freshmen get a taste of
our school’s rich culture directly
from insightful seniors. Aside
from helpful volunteers, SSG also
expressed their gratitude towards
our esteemed School Principal IV,
Dr. Ma. Victoria C. Vivo, Grade 7
Chairman Jovelyn De Guzman, and
JHS assistant principal Myrna Dela
Cruz for their aid and assistance
towards the fruition of this project.
SSG upholds this by continually
serving students with valuable
projects. While learning practical
skills from subjects, let us also learn
about the institution that provides
us with such education and the
community behind it. Some of
history’s greatest treasures were
never written, only remembered
through word of mouth. Although
it might not always be reliable, the
best resistance is always the truth.
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SHAINA ASHLEY FAUSTINO
(12 STEM A)

ADVANCED AND ENHANCED. Manila-Bulacan-Clark railway continues its construction until June 2025. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
REACHING NEW HEIGHTS. Manila-Bulacan-Clarkrailway
proceeds to finish the construction of Malolos City routes and
stations at Barangay Tikay. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
Commuting in the Philippines
has always been a hassle to
many people, with seemingly
a high ratio between the
available transport vehicles
and commuters at any time of
the day, especially during the
morning, when students and
workers are bound to their
respective institutions, and in
the evening when a lot of people
must be on their way home.
It is far from unexpected that
in 2022, Manila, the capital of
the country, is among the cities
with the worst transport systems
globally; disappointingly — but not
surprisingly — ranking fifth on the
list. Anyone who will be asked about
their commuting experience in the
Philippines would lead down to the
same answer: it is difficult. From the
long queues of fellow passengers to
the extensive amount of time spent
waiting for available public transport,
Filipino commuters cannot be blamed
for complaining about how hard it is
to not have their own private vehicles
everyday.
Even Senator Ejercito stated
that the Philippines, compared to its
ASEAN neighbors, is thirty-five years
behind in terms of infrastructure
development and transport
modernization. Improving public
transport, especially railway systems,
will bring good benefits for the
revival of the Philippines’ economy
as it recovers from the impact of
the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus,
the construction of a new railway
transport system would not only
enhance the commuting experiences
of Filipinos, but also increase the
mobility of the country’s economy.
The North-South Commuter
Railway (NSCR) project is a
modernization of the public
transport system that will connect
the City of Malolos to other urban
areas, which includes Manila, where
numerous Bulakeños work to support
their living expenses. It aims to
provide a sustainable commuter
transport that will minimize travel
time and extend the connectivity
of developing urban regions. This
infrastructure is a massive move
for the Philippines’ technological
advancement, both literally and
figuratively.
LENGTHY LEAP FORWARD
The great length and numerous
stations of the NSCR leads to a future
of a better compilation of stories from
citizens who have grown up from
seemingly endless queues of fellow
commuters to significant upgrades in
transport experiences as a result of the
efficient use of advanced technology
in improving public assistance.
Leaping over a long distance does
not assure the country that it will land
on its desired destination with both
of its feet still standing firm on the
ground, or its limbs all injured from
the impact, but nevertheless, it is
high time the Philippines step out of
its comfort zone of choosing to satiate
themselves with the “bare minimum”
of public transport simply because it
has already been the usual.
And one of those great
technological decisions is that
NSCR railways will utilize energy-
efficient trains that have been
adopted from Japanese railway
systems, also applying their flood-
resilient technology and anti-seismic
design that can withstand sudden
earthquake occurrences and ensure
passengers’ welfare from probably
unexpected natural phenomena.
ALONG THE WAVES
OF MODERNIZATION North-South Commuter Railway Project paves way for a more
Moreover, narratives of failing to
attend a class, work, or an important
event on time shall hopefully
lessen with the rise of the new
railway project. As the Philippines’
technological sector continues to
take long strides forward in terms of
transportation, public passengers will
also be provided better encounters
and more opportunities as the new
transport system demands less of
their time and energy, allowing bigger
rooms for more important efforts and
functions.
Aside from its reliability,
affordability, and safety, the new
railway system will also serve a
huge impact in the preservation of
the environment. The NSCR will
contribute in reducing greenhouse
gas emissions, the primary cause of
global warming and climate change,
allowing a healthier and less-polluted
environment for public commuters.
Cases of painfully strained
backs, impatient stomping feet, and
creased hot foreheads will lessen in
public transport stations as healthier
experiences await them with the
completion of the NSCR project.
“
It is high time we
welcome newly
adopted technologies
that will benefit the
country’s ways of
living, environment,
and economic
sectors to achieve the
modernization that we
desire to have.
MORE THAN A THOUSAND
PAIRS OF HANDS
Failing employment rates are
one of the issues that the Philippines
is facing as a third-world country,
with its economy suffering the
consequences of the enormous
number of unemployed individuals
and families caused by a lot of
possible factors, such as unimpressive
educational background, or simply
the heightened ratio between the
available jobs and number of workers
who need a source of income.
President Marcos eyes the
progressive public transport system
beginning of the NSCR project to
increase the number of available
jobs in the Philippines by thousands,
boosting our economic gains and
reducing the rate of unemployment
in the country. With the massive
infrastructure required to complete
the railway system, it is undoubtedly
that more than a thousand pairs
of hands are actually the needed
manpower to succeed in building
the project. Not to mention the long
period of time that will be spent
in the making of this railway, but
the job opportunities from NSCR
may be considerably sustainable,
although naturally still incomparable
to permanent job opportunities;
this chance can still be considered a
source of sustenance for a living.
Thousands of pairs of arms will
lift the country and carry it through
the road of transport modernization
journey wherein significant
achievements await, such as the
growth of the Philippines’ economic
and transportation sector. With the
continuous arrival of developments
that provide jobs for Filipino laborers,
more than a thousand pairs of hands
can also get ahold of life’s necessities
as we pursue our progress forward.
RIDE OF THE HOPEFUL
Although the NSCR development
is one full step of a seemingly long-
legged technological advancement,
it is still a portion of what the
Philippines has to accomplish as a
third-world country to keep up with
the modernization that we could have
succeeded in, thirty-five years ago.
But hope bloomed from the
project; hundreds of positive
aftermaths, various opportunities,
and beneficial improvements made
the ‘finally, a completely proper
transport system’ dream possible for
the Filipinos to experience. If we can
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11 HU MSS A
exert even greater efforts to lift our
foot and make another step forward
for a patient period of time, then the
disappointed complaints and aching
body pains accumulated solely from
the tiring system of transportation
in the country will disappear one at
a time, without us even realizing it as
it will naturally happen, until all of
it is eventually gone and has sunk in
ourselves.
Remember, the NSCR project has
been pending since the year 2013 —
about a decade ago — and it has just
progressed this far today. It may look
unimpressive in one angle, but the
fact that the railway development
is finally seeing the light this year,
it can be safe to say that at last, our
transport system has come this far.
As a third-world country, it
is difficult to imagine that the
Philippines will someday escape a
seemingly hopeless system of public
transportation where passengers will
have to stand for hours while waiting
for available vehicles, compete with
other commuters as if they were
running for their lives in the hunger
games, and leave home hours ahead
of their scheduled time to avoid
tardiness.
With the railway development
currently taking place, all a Filipino
commuter can do is wish that the
project can accomplish its aims
and objectives of minimizing travel
time and providing a reliable and
affordable service to the commuters
who are endlessly walking the busy
streets of the country to survive.
If one day, we finally reach the
end of the long railway journey
wherein the transport system indeed
improved evidently, then it will be
a sign to continue moving towards
consistent modernizations that every
citizen can keep up with.
TRANSPORTATION
BREAKTHROUGH. In hopes
of improving the stranded
state of Filipino commuters,
PH government resumed the
NSCR construction decades
after its proposal. Photo by (11
Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
 TEEN AG E PR EG N A N C Y
Despite being on a steady course
A ND CONT R AC E PT I VE S of decline, the issue of teenage
pregnancy has continuously posed
REDEFINING a threat to the health and safety of
young women all over the country.
THE NUMBERS For years, teenage pregnancy has
solidified itself among the ranks of the
most important challenges affecting
E LM IR A GAT C H AL I A N
Filipino youth. In fact, it has become
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such an alarming issue that former
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared
it a “national priority” under Executive
Order (EO) 141 issued on June 25, 2021,
emphasizing the urgency of implementing
strategies that will deal with the
underlying causes that contributed to
the rise of adolescent pregnancies. This
act mobilized numerous youth sectors all
over the country to upscale their efforts
against teenage pregnancy and lower its
death toll on young Filipina. Measures
such as pregnancy-prevention programs,
behavioral interventions, and community
preventive task force among others were
introduced and realized as strategies and
approaches to avoid teenage pregnancy.
Addressing this issue, however, is a
last minute effort from the government.
For a long time, the Philippines has had
one of the highest rates of adolescent
pregnancy among ASEAN states, with a
7% increase in births among girls aged
15 and below in 2019, totaling up to 2,411
Filipino adolescents aged 10-15 giving
birth every day. Additionally, an uptrend
G R A PH I CS
BY JA SM I N of maternal fatalities among females
I SA B EL L A
A N D R ES within this age bracket has also introduced
itself as a marker for concern, projecting
devastating numbers that climbed by
about 80% between 2000 and 2010.
BOTTLE UP, DEL PILARIANS!
Teenage pregnancy has become
synonymous with poverty, death, and
lack of support in Filipino Society— HELP REDUCE
and with good reason. But with self-
retrospection and optimism, the demand
PLASTIC WASTE
becomes clear; minimize the threat of
teenage pregnancy and avoid generating a
INGRID DUMLAO
10 SPJ NAKPIL
generation of destitution and early death.
Alongside great efforts from
countless youth sectors and government
agencies, what may be regarded as the
one of the most effective factors that
eventually drove the number of teenage
pregnancy in a declining spiral is sex
education, which ushered a generation
of Filipino who are well-versed in
terms of methods and materials for
contraception, including but not limited
to condoms, birth control, and vasectomy.
As was reported by Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2022,
knowledge of various contraception
FOR A WASTE-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
methods available in the Philippine
MHPNHS’s Materials Recovery Facility
market today will not only empower uses recycled bottles to promote
many young women in the country, but proper waste management and
will also improve Filipinos’ quality of life. reduction in the campus. Photo by
Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
It is no secret, after all, that young people
are especially vulnerable to pregnancy
When disposing trash, we
complications, and it is the middle and
find bottles to take up the
lower class who usually suffer to provide
most space. It’s bulky, a
money for the hospital, clothes for the
bother to relocate, and it
baby, and even as dancers—still unable
takes time to make something
to smell the brunt of teenage pregnancy.
out of it. However, Grade 10
Practicing safe sex through attaining
students from the Special
accessible and legal contraceptives
Program in Journalism
enables them to postpone having children
disprove this. Something we
until their bodies are fully capable of
deem as a waste of space is
supporting them and the baby’s needs and
what lessens it, and all it took
wants growing up, which the Philippine
was a single plastic bottle.
government is responsible for providing.
The “Balanced, Organized,
and Trash-free Environment”, or

FROM SLAY own 3D avatars and virtually interact calling a friend’s attention. weeks, the noise that Bondee had The BOTE Mission, is an advocacy
with their friends through them. Most Just like any other social media created slowly quieted down, campaign which aims to provide

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SOFIA L H E I C R UZ
11 HUMS S A
As technology expands, the
interest of people also advances,
increasing in variety as we crave
for more, for new things to
try. Then, when that desire is
finally satiated, we quickly look
for something unimaginable
again, one we have not yet
experienced. It is a continuous
cycle, an obvious system that
proves the saying, “Humans are
insatiable.”
Just this year, Bondee, a new
Singapore-based social networking
app, struck the virtual world with
its aesthetically pleasing features.
Because of the unique properties that
it can offer, Bondee had escalated
quickly to fame, engaging numerous
Filipino users, and of course, including
the Del Pilarians. It upgraded the
forms of online interactions, from
plain chat messages to suddenly
colorful and more entertaining ways
to communicate, all inside one app.
Bondee’s special features include
allowing its users to customize their
people create their Bondee avatars
according to how they look in real-
life, but some also create according
to their preferences or a person they
idolize. And aside from avatars, users
can also design their own little space;
Bondee also offers a small room
wherein users can select a furniture
or decoration that they would like to
display and let their friends in the
app see. In this “home”, the users’
Bondee friends can leave sticky notes
that contain short messages. And one
more exciting thing about this, users
can view their own homes beside
their friends’, making them virtual
neighbors.
Another entertaining feature
in this app is the way users can
share their current status. Bondee’s
homepage is a space where users
can find all of their friends’ avatars,
in their own worlds while enacting
their current moods, such as laying
in bed or watching a movie while
eating popcorn. While at it, users can
also take quick snapshots and share
it along with their statuses. In the
homepage, they can also “poke” those
avatars and it will notify their friends,
then they can poke each other. It
does not actually have a significant
purpose aside from “disturbing” or
platform, Bondee also has a private
messaging feature. But the special
thing about it is that instead of using
emojis, the user and his friend’s
avatars will enact their emotions
instead, also inside the chatbox. This
way, they really do seem like they are
interacting in real-life, but in a cuter
way.
If the users get tired of these
features, Bondee offers another
property: floating. In this part, users
can board a boat and travel the sea.
And to make it more realistic, the
weather changes while a user rides
the boat, and the scenery includes
flowers and fishes on the water
as well. It is a relaxing feature
which also consists of a melodic
background music that is calming
to the ears of its listeners. While all
of these occur, the user can also
collect items from the water that
he may use to decorate his home,
leave messages in bottles, and
meet other users.
With all these creative features
combined, Bondee has caught a
lot of hearts and quickly got on
top of the trends. But the internet
is really unpredictable, because
at one point, people were crazing
over the app, then after a few
making it seem irrelevant anymore.
Bondee had lost the spotlight,
and it is probably because despite the
uniqueness of its features, they still
serve a similar purpose as other social
media platforms, such as Facebook’s
status sharing, Messenger’s chats,
and Snapchat’s avatar display. Aside
from this, Bondee only allows a very
limited number of friends, 50 to be
exact, which makes its purpose mainly
for entertainment only. But with how
busy the world is right now, people
might need an app that they can use
for more functions other than leisure-
related activities, causing Bondee to
fade in the background.
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ISABE LLA
ANDRE S
solutions to the neverending
waste disposal problems in the
school. This advocacy supports
the school’s current Zero Waste
Management Project led by Sir
Joseph Armin P. Antonio, Marcelo
H. del Pilar National High School’s
DRRM Coordinator, and the rest
of the school utility who manage
Materials Recovery Facilities.
In addition, the said project is
called “Plastic in a bottle,” where
Del Pilarians are encouraged to
stuff clean and dry plastic waste
inside a plastic bottle. The BOTE
Mission advocates have shared
their advocacy to the campus
through room-to-room campaigns
and posting informative materials
in each building of the school.
Simply separating trash from
biodegradable and non-
biodegradable bins is not
enough considering the
trash disposed of every
single day. Adding to that,
the estimated population of
the school is 9,650 students,
and if each student disposes
of a single candy wrapper,
imagine the amount of space
it will take up. It is also sure that
students will dispose of more
than a single candy wrapper each.
With this practice, the space trash

HEALTH also depends on what is the

OVER GUILTY
PLEASURE
J E S UA SA L A M AT
10 S PJ NA K PI L
FOOD IN GOOD HANDS. Students
purchases a snack from the MHPNHS
school canteen at recess. Photo by
David Falconitin (11 STEM E)
Multiple trends manipulate
how students spend money
and consume products. For
instance, their food intake
current course of trends inside
the community they are in.
The United Nations Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) examined
children’s lived experiences
and was able to pinpoint the
policies crucial in their growth
and development and one
of which they encountered
in their unhealthy diet,
particularly inside the school
premises.
According to the study, children
of today’s generation are eating less
and fewer fruits and vegetables,
and instead, their consumption of
salty, oily, and fatty products has
immensely increased since they are
the most convenient and accessible
food sold in their school canteen.
This raised concern about the cases
of overweight kids and obesity
among students.
In addition, obesity is not a
stand-alone consequence of a
poor diet, it also contributes to the
rate of malnutrition among them,
and both opposers of achieving
a healthy lifestyle, now, co-exist
which threatens the advancement in
exterminating the factors hindering
society in improving the food
environment of children.
Marcelo H. del Pilar National
High School, as a community, has
the power to improve Del Pilarians’
lifestyle and diet by expelling oily
products and replacing them with
more nutritional goods for students
to feast on. Fortunately, the school
canteens have already begun doing
this. Some healthy dishes that can
go with rice have been added to the
canteens’ menus, such as vegetables
and fish.
Correspondingly, turning to
nutritional foods is better to prevent
further damage of oily foods to the
student’s health as it impairs our
gut microbiome and upsurges the
risks of acquiring heart diseases or
stroke.
If the conduct of removing such
food successfully took place, it will
be inevitable that students may still
consume them outside the school,
however, the chances of overeating
them and experiencing its unhealthy
side effects will decrease since
inside the school, they ought to
only eat what will be served, which
is hopefully a new set of nourishing
food like fruit salads, boiled eggs,
yogurt, and the likes.
The course of consuming
unhealthy food trends should hand
over the track to prioritizing health
over guilty pleasures. Besides, it
is the key to improving the growth
and development of children and
prosperous expelling oily foods.
takes up is lessened and teaches
each Del Pilarian responsible
ways to care for the environment
at school and at home.
Each bottle filled with plastic
waste is bought by Green Antz,
a waste management company
from Pulilan. They provide
large sacks to collect the bottles
from MHPNHS. These bottles
are made into ecobricks, which
are stronger and more durable
than the standard hollow brick.
This keeps plastic waste from
the ecosystem and prevents the
contamination of the environment.
Every great movement starts
small. From the students’ smallest
effort of stuffing plastic bottles
with plastic waste, to making
sustainable bricks out of these
bottles, we can slowly eliminate
plastic waste. Together, we can
achieve a cleaner and greener
Marcelo. Bottle up, Del Pilarians!
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FILMMAKING IN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY

SO F IA L H E I C R U Z
11 H U M S S A
It is indeed admirable how
one uses a medium of her
own expertise in sharing
important information that
can significantly impact the
public. Felizia Shayn, together
with her sister Frances Sophia,
showcased their talent in
filmmaking as they applied
their knowledge in science
in the 6th Indie-Siyensya
Filmmaking Competition,
winning as 2nd best film under
the youth category.
Felizia is currently a student in
Marcelo H. del Pilar National High
School’s Special Program in Science,
Technology, and Engineering
(SPSTE) while her sister is an
alumna. With their film “Marvels
of Science: Climate Change”,
the sisters comprehensively
explained the difference of global
warming and climate change, their
harmful effects, and how they
can be prevented, promoting that
“positive change is possible” and
encouraging a beneficial action for
the environment.
The participation of Felizia in
the contest has highlighted the
role of the youth in proliferating
awareness, advocating for
changes in damaging systems,
and initiating a movement toward
an environmentally-conscious
community through different ways
that are within their passion or
capabilities. Films like Marvels of
Science: Climate Change is just
one of the many things the youth
can do to influence not just their
fellow students, but also anyone
who can watch the films they make,
hear their voices, or witness their
advocacies.
“We have high hopes that our
film will be able to raise awareness
about the crisis that the whole world
is currently facing, which is climate
change. We have great aspirations
that we will be able to motivate
the younger generation to take
action to lessen its effects. With the
collaborative effort, positive change
is possible,” said Felizia.
And as if fulfilling her wish and
spreading their words to a wider
range of audience, their film was
featured on DZRH Radyo Henyo
in their March 12 episode, with
the commentator praising how
even simple high school students
can create a film that contributes
to environmental consciousness
and motivates efforts in solving the
problems surrounding nature.
Aside from this, Felizia and
Frances also serve as inspirations
for young filmmakers to use their
talent in promoting the preservation
and protection of Mother Nature,
and also to hope that their work
can create significant changes.
The former even stated, “Young
filmmakers should always be
curious about new techniques and
receptive to constructive feedback.
Attempt something until you get
it right, and never stop attempting
to achieve your goals. It is not how
many times you fail, but what you
learn from those failures, that
counts. The lessons you take away
are far more valuable than any
successes you may have attained.
Who knows, [maybe] we can be BUILD ME UP. Sebastian Dela Cruz, MHPNHS Robotics Team member,
the next Filipino scientists who can preps for the upcoming Lego League Competition, Monday, January 16.
positively impact the world!” Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM I)

CULTIVATING SUISTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MHPNHS SECURES WALT DISNEY

is rising, which will possibly mark This is especially significant
MA RC US NUB L A the future of a truly green school of as the face-to-face classes have
9 SPJ LO CS I N MHPNHS – Gulayan sa Paaralan. returned, raising problems in
feeding all the students that are
After three long years, the THE SEED OF attending school day by day. But
online modality in Marcelo H. A GREEN SCHOOL not only that, but it also became
Del Pilar National High School much more significant as countless
(MHPNHS) has finally ended. If you are a student at students who are passionate about
However, as the problems of MHPNHS, you might have seen the gardening have raised and taken
the infamous “sira ang cam” or little vegetable gardens near the action in supporting this project.
“wala po akong data” has ended, canteens or between the buildings One of which is Faith Marla
another problem has begun, sprouting beautiful vegetables. Benedictos, the president of the
the understated “kulang ang That is the Gulayan sa Paaralan. Future Farmers of the Philippines
pagkain natin.” It is a project created in 2016 with club in MHPNHS, who, in support of
With over 5,000 students the help of the Department of the Gulayan sa Paaralan, conducted
going to school every day, the four Agriculture and the Department a seminar about gardening for all
canteens are struggling to meet the of Education. It is an all-year- students to attend, named “Good Soil”
needs of everyone, as seen in their round project focused on planting under the guidance of Sir Nap Perez.
rising prices due to inflation. But a vegetables with the noble goal of “It was held to show students
seed sprouting deep in the ground mitigating hunger and malnutrition. the importance of agriculture in
our country. The Good Soil: Urban
Gardening aims to teach students how
to create a healthy environment that
produces food, especially vegetables
and fruits,” said Benedictos.
Despite the threats of
climate change, the pandemic,
or inflation, with Gulayan sa
Paaralan, there is always a way in
assuring and achieving the dream
of a well-fed and malnutrition-
free community in MHPNHS.
However, they cannot do
this alone. So with our help, big
or small, whoever or wherever
you are, let us support the green
future the Gulayan sa Paaralan is
ENRICHING AGRICULTURAL LEARNING. Two students of MHPNHS plant
envisioning in whatever way we
greens on one of the school’s vegetable gardens, the prime activity of the can. Through that, we can achieve
Gulayan sa Paaralan project. Photo by Mary Bernardo (10 SPSTE Santos) a sustainable future for our green
“going greener” school environment.
PHILIPPINES’ ROBOTICS GRANT
J OYCE MALLARI
10 SP STE SANTOS
In collaboration with FELTA
Multimedia, Walt Disney
Philippines accorded the
MHPNHS Robotics Team
with latest in the market
robotics kits in provision for
the upcoming Lego League
Competition, Monday, January
16.
FELTA Multimedia is a 55
year-old company aiming to
modernize education, specializing
on educational Robotics; the said
company has been organizing
Robotic competitions such as the
Philippine Robotics Olympiad since
2000.
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime
Robotics kits, Superpowered
Robotics Playing Field, Robotics
Expansion kits, and INTEL
Education computer laptops were
awarded to the team, along with
a 2-day training spearheaded by
FELTA representatives.
Annalyn Aban, FELTA
Multimedia delegate and trainor,
shared the reason behind the
school’s pick for the grant, stating
MHPNHS’ promising output and
observed determination during
previous FELTA training.
“I saw [MHPNHS] and I saw
the dedication ng mga coaches and
the interest ng ating participants
from the STE group… I was very
impressed with the outputs that
they gave to us. Kaya, when we were
looking for a Disney grant wherein
they’ll be giving a certain set for a
first lego league competition, I really
thought of [MHPNHS] as one of the
best candidates [because] I saw their
dedication sa robotics,” Aban said.
With the theme “Super
Powered,” the MHPNHS Robotics
team is set to compete in the 12th
First Lego League Philippines under
the Lego League challenge category,
to be conducted on February 10-11
at SM North EDSA, Metro Manila.
The group consists of students
from the Grade 10 STE program,
John Gabriel Tanghal, Mariah
Poblete, Jean Emmanuel Almario,
Jansen Canlas, Ryley Villanueva,
Kaella Caliwag, Zeldrick Rodriguez,
Jake Tiongson, Ian Domingo, and
Sebastian Dela Cruz, with coaches
Maricel Cabrera- Pascual and Arnold
Bulaong, teachers and advisers from
the Science Department.
In the said national competition,
there are four categories to perform;
a robot game, robot design, and
innovation project all requiring
three members, and a core values
category to be observed throughout
the event.
In the event of triumph, placers
shall fly out of the country for the
international competition to be
conducted in the United States
of America for first placers, and
Morocco, North Africa for second
placers.

This behavior may be due to the condition and under high temperatures, like siomai and And when suspecting food or vendors to be
SAFETY PRACTICES
of the MHPNHS canteens and the way their siopao; and others are cooked in front of the conducting foul practices, it is also necessary

AN ENGINE IN
products are served to the students. Most buyers, such as the burger sandwiches. to be objective and investigative before
rice meals are served in disposable containers The vendors also ensure to wipe the tables concluding that there are indeed malpractices

FOOD HYGIENE and with disposable utensils, except for

SOF IA L H E I C R U Z
11 H U M S S A
Since the first face-to-face learning
setup after two consecutive years of
online classes, it would be unsurprising
to witness an increase in the caution of
students when buying their food from
the school canteens. But in Marcelo
H. del Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS), this wariness is barely
evident as more students still prefer to
eat the food from the canteens rather
than pack something from home.
some canteens who offer a dine-in option.
Therefore, it is difficult to suspect that the
vendors fail to comply with hygienic protocols
and accidentally sell contaminated food.
Each school canteen also provides their
own respective garbage bags and bins, and
some even separate the biodegradable,
non-biodegradable, and recyclable wastes,
ensuring a safer segregation and disposal of
trash. Aside from this, most foods are kept
in lidded containers while some are inside
glass shelves, protecting them from possible
harmful substances or objects that may
contaminate them. Some foods are also re-
heated when someone buys, such as the rice
meals and kwek-kwek; some are kept steamed
clean for every batch of students who swarm
the canteen and unavoidably cause disarrays.
And since disorder in the stalls is inevitable,
done to the food served to customers.
Because if false information spreads, then the
meaningless trouble may cause damages to
self-service sides, such as the sauces for tuhog- people’s sources of living.
tuhog, are kept in lidded pitchers instead of
open jars with ladles. This way, there is an
assurance that the sauces are clean and not
debased by other customers.
It is valid to be extra careful about food
bought from public places, and it is also
important that we ensure their safety and
cleanliness before consuming them. After the
series of lockdowns caused by the pandemic
and now that we are finally back to face-to-
face learning, everyone has heightened their WAITING TO BE SERVED. Trays of food for sale
caution as the school canteens of MHPNHS are put on display at the MHPNHS canteens.
Photo by Azhryl Valero (11 STEM I)
have also increased food security.
 COFFEE IS
eyes tire, and your brain of dopamine. Dopamine is
drains, you get up wherever a chemical in the brain that

LIFE, OR
you are, go to your kitchen controls the ability to focus
and whip up a cup of coffee. and maintain concentration.
Many Del Pilarians start For Jasmin, a Grade 11 STEM-

DEATH? the day off with a cup of their

KURT L A N C E LO P E Z
11 ST E M H
What keeps you up at
night? Household chores?
Your group’s research?
Reviewing for your CETs?
Late night thoughts?
Whatever it may be, it’s
bound to be too important
to keep you up that late.
When your body weakens,
favourite go-to energy drink,
coffee, coming from the now
popular coffee stands in the
vicinity of the school. One among
the many coffee stall aroound
is the Caffe Moto, a cafe stall
in a motor bike. Cold coffee in
a ffordable prices make s it a
common drink for students.
“Coffee is life,” most students
say due to the endless bulk of
work that keeps them up at night.
Maven, a student from Grade
11 STEM-Med, says she drinks
two to three cups of coffee per
Architecture student, coffee helps
her focus on her architectural
plates. While caffeine blocks
adenosine receptors, it also
triggers adrenaline release.
Too much coffee means too
much adrenaline, which
means too much brain activity.
However, as the adrenaline
builds up and has nowhere to
SCIENCE LEARNING BY DOING. Grade 9 STE students are in full gear as they
go, it results muscle twitches perform consumer chemistry activities as performance task in the third quarter.
and palpitation. A student from Photo by Mariah Poblete (10 SPSTE BANZON)
grade 11 STEM-Engineering
recalls feeling very sleepy in his
bag, making sure to release the air before
second quarterly examination, CO N-CHE M sealing. Double seal using another zip
therefore drinking four bottles of

day; consecutively if she needs
work done, and in periods if she
SWEETS
lock bag since it will go through a bit of
coffee. After a while, he felt very
a rough ride. Next, let’s focus on how we
awake. He described that day

RUNNING THROUGH VEINS. A
caffeine-filled cup of coffee is
served cold, crafted by Delpi
favourite Caffe Moto. Photo by
Azhryl Valero (11 STEM I)
OVER LOAD
THE DIFFICULTY
IN ADJUSTING TO
CHANGES
ARRON RA PH A E L GA R C I A
12 STE M B
Lack of enough sleep,
difficulty in transportation,
difficulty interacting with
people, lack of preparation,
and severe adjustments in
routine: These are some
of the experiences Del
Pilarian students must face
everyday. After the end of
lockdown, Marcelo H. del
Pilar National High School
implemented face-to-face
classes for all grade levels.
This decision left students
rather baffled as they tried
to adjust to the changes.
Daily patterns in our lives such
does not need it much or just
craves for it. Coffee contains
caffeine, a stimulant that can be
quickly absorbed and distributed
through the body. It keeps one
alert and awake by blocking
sleep-promoting receptors in
the brain, called adenosine
receptors. Our neurons are
embedded with receptors, and
when adenosine comes in contact
with them, proteins that inhibit
neurons will be released, causing
the feeling of sleepiness. Aside
from that, caffeine also has
much more effects on, not just
our brains, but also our body.
Caffeine boosts the production
as routine and habits get easier as
you consistently do it. The reason
behind this is because continuous
exposure to the same event
rewires the neural connection in
your brain to remember a certain
event more vividly. That is why
the next time you do the activity,
you find it easy and automatic as
if it was second nature to you. This
is the concept of “cognitive ease.”
The reason why Del Pilarian
students find the school schedule
overwhelming is because it took
us all outside our comfort zone.
We must change our lifestyle to
follow the regime. However, due
to the concoction of schedule
and activities plus a new learning
environment and unfamiliar
faces, our brain power heightens
to process all the available
information leaving the person
devoid of energy and overwhelmed
by the end of the day. What you are
experiencing is cognitive overload.
Fortunately, there is a way
as shaky and rapid. “I couldn’t
write properly, everything
around me was fast, my heart
was beating too fast, and I was
breathing too fast,” he said.
As Filipinos, it is in our
nature to drink this beverage.
Day or night, hot or cold, the
bottom-line is Filipinos love
coffee. But as much as we drink
it too much, we should also
watch how much we consume.
Too much coffee causes anxiety,
dehydration, migraines,
insomnia, and rapid heart rates.
Coffee will keep you up at night,
but too much may cause you to
never be kept up ever again.
to handle the stress. On average,
it takes about 66 days to adjust
to a routine and make the habit
automatic. Exercising helps you
feel enchanted because your body
produces endorphins, the natural
pain-reliever, in response to stress
and discomfort. If you are feeling
stressed out in the middle of the
class, lean back and breathe for a
moment. When you inhale, your
heart rate increases and if you
exhale, it slows down. Inhaling
for a count of four and exhaling
for a count of eight can help
you calm your nervous system.
This school year is a blessing
for all of us. At last, the lockdown
is over. We are truly back-to-
normal. But, this new age will
not be easy. Life will not be easy.
Life will be full of challenges
and uncertainties. But if there
is one thing certain about life,
it is that change will always
occur. When change comes,
welcome it, like an old friend.
AND SAFETY
NI NA KO LEEN CO S
9 SPSTE SYLIANCO
The Philippine heat is nothing
but substantial. Being so near
to the equator plus the rising
temperatures globally, the heat
of summer days can increase
the risk of heat exhaustion,
heatstroke, hyperthermia, and
the spread of infections. As such,
it is very important to familiarize
ourselves with a few of our most
useful allies: ice cream and soap.
Consumer chemistry — an elective
subject in the Special Program for
Science, Technology, and Engineering
(SPSTE) — introduces the science
behind household items, food,
medicines, and cosmetics. So, here’s
the secret cure for the unpleasant heat.
Ice cream perfectly represents one of
the basics of science: the physical changes
in matter. Turning a liquid cream to a
nearly solid yet creamy texture seems
difficult, but there’s nothing that ice and
a little salt can do. To create a simple soft-
served ice cream, prepare the following
tools and ingredients: a large empty ice
cream container, a bowl, chopped ice,
two cups of salt, two zip lock bags, a
spoon, a spatula, a mixer, serving cups,
one cup of sugar (or less, depending on
how sweet you prefer), two cups of whole
milk/full cream milk, four cups of heavy
cream, two tablespoons of vanilla extract,
and any additional flavor you would like.
This is, of course, optional but a possible
choice is coffee. All of these, mixed, will
make around six mugs worth of ice cream.
To begin, combine all the ingredients
in a bowl, excluding the salt and ice.
Then, pour the liquid into the zip lock
are going to freeze it. In the larger ice
cream container, add the ice and salt.
Once you’ve reached the middle, carefully
place the mixture-filled bag and continue
to pile more ice and salt on top. In order to
make sure the ice cream doesn’t become
rock hard, you have to continuously
shake the container. Since salt lowers the
temperature of ice, the makeshift freezer
solidifies the mixture while keeping it soft.
Once you are done, you
will enjoy the taste of a fully
customizable soft-served ice cream!
Now, be forewarned, this process
can get messy, hence we need a bit
of soap to help clean up. Soaps are
amazing for removing dirt, through
its molecules’ ability in lifting dirt, oil,
and germs from the skin. All soaps
are made through a process called
saponification, which involves the
addition of water in oils and fats using lye.
Different oils are used for different
purposes depending on their benefits.
Some popular choices are coconut
oil, olive oil, and palm oil. Keep in
mind that only two types of lye are
used: sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or
potassium hydroxide (KOH) and using
one over the other can lead to a softer
soap than the other. Soaps can be very
unique, but always keep in mind that
if you plan on making one, make sure
to fully cure it before using it on the
skin because NaOH and KOH can have
negative effects on the skin and body.
Ice cream and soap making are just
a few ways against the negative effects of
higher temperatures, but there are many
more ways. Our lessons always open for
more ideas of living more comfortably
and the highest form of learning is
application, so do not be discouraged
in trying to understand how complex
things apply to our simple everyday
life. Stay safe and stay informed, Del
Pilarians!

world where communication is
D ELPI KN OWS key, creating endless barriers
for you, a student, to use it
LOCKED OUT: once again. What will you do?
Last October 10, 2022, President
DEL PILARIANS Bongbong Marcos signed Republic
OVERCOMING Act No. 11934, a law that requires
all SIM cards to be registered before
THE CHALLENGES being activated. This is set to lessen
and stop cybercriminal activities such
OF SIM CARD as scamming, fraud, and hacking
REGISTRATION as this will help the government
in tracking down those who are
doing illegal activities with the
MA RC US NUB L A provided information in their SIM.
9 SPJ LO CS I N This also proved to be beneficial
today as according to Cybercrime
For decades, the SIM card Investigation and Coordinating
has been an integral part of Center, text scams have already
a Filipino’s daily life, making stolen millions of dollars from
communication easier. This Filipinos. However, this law creates
tiny plastic has been an many barriers for minors, students,
irreplaceable tool for everyone and the underprivileged – and worse,
to stay connected with their
family and friends despite
all of it combined – when registering.
As seen on many SIM card
their consent. This may be easy for
many, but not for all Del Pilarians.
In a recently held online
survey by The Republic, out of 291
responses, only 121 Del Pilarians
(41.6 %) have their SIM registered,
many of which only used their
parent’s ID in registering. Using
this, it is evident that 6 out of 10
Del Pilarians have difficulties in
getting their SIM card registered.
However, what is the exact reason?
One of the many reasons is
the need to provide your personal
information. In the said survey, 267
Del Pilarians (91.7%) have answered
that they are concerned about
the leakage of their information
which includes their full name,
address, SIM number, and a selfie
regardless of their registered
sim card company, with 26.8%
registered to Smart, 26.4% to Globe,
17.6% to Republika ng TM, 12.5%
to Dito, and 11.2% to Talk N’ Text.
digital security system is what
the government should focus on
more, countries like South Korea
even if they are known to have
the best digital systems are still
prone to breaches,” said Joaquim
Miguel Pedro, a Del Pilarian from
9 SPSTE Sylianco, regarding the
issue of information leakage.
However, comfortable or not,
difficult or not, every student is
essentially forced to register their
SIM, as the consequences of not
doing so are large. Because think
about it, our social life is like a pot
of stew simmering with life, with
every ingredient contributing to
its flavor. But take out the broth
– or in this case, our SIM cards
– everything will just simmer
in chaos. Our opportunities will
lessen; our communication will be
Delpi Knows
harder; and worse, digital exclusion,
being out of place, may occur.
So if you are facing problems with
your documents or having doubts
in the process, consult someone
you trust like your guardian or class
adviser. You can also call the hotline
1326 provided by the Department of
Information and Communications
Technology for any help regarding
the SIM card registration process.
After all, SIM cards have been one
of the most valuable tools our society
has today, as their convenience
and affordability give even the
underprivileged the privileges of
easier communication. As we move
forward in the future, let’s hope that
this registration will further solidify
the function of SIM cards, and not
take the opportunities away for those
who truly need them – the students.
Del Pilarians’ Sim Card
Registration Update

the distance, even without registration websites, one first “Yes, I’m concerned, especially
26.8% 26.4% 12.5%
wi-fi, giving opportunities for
unlimited calls and messages
needs to present all personal
information and valid identification
with the digital security system here
in our country, in light of recent
41.6% Registered Registered Registered
to anyone in an affordable to register a SIM card. But as information leakage and attacks Smart Globe Ditto
Del Pilarians have Users Users Users
way. But imagine being cut for minors, they need to register on our bank security systems in registered their sim card
off from this in a fast-paced under their guardian’s name with the country. A more improved
WOMEN IN SPORTS PILLAR OF that description would be
none other than Ma’am
perseverance paid off. With ongoing
challenges of being a woman back

STRENGTH
Roseanne A. Tamayo. then, she responded not with a
WO M EN IN L EAD The coach in her 30’s, who defeated sigh but with a resounding
currently leads the teams of leap against the odds. And with that
BREAKING BARRIERS; INSPIRING CHANGE RYLEY VILLA NUEVA
Volleyball and wrestling, dates
her sports career back when she
answer, she booked on key values
like belief in oneself.
various sports teams, starting with 10 SPSTE B ANZO N

NI COL E T T E T I M OT EO
9 SPJ OLIVA RE S
Coaching in sports has
traditionally been dominated
by men. However, in recent
years, there has been a gradual
increase in the number of
women coaches across various
sports such as basketball,
soccer, volleyball, and tennis.
Having women coaches in
sports has numerous benefits,
including serving as role models
for girls and young women,
promoting gender equality
and diversity in coaching, and
bringing different perspectives
and experiences to coaching.
A remarkable coach who is
making waves in the world of
basketball Marie Franz Chua, 33
years old, a woman that once became
weak, ended as one of the biggest
faces in the coaching game of the Del
Pilarian athletes. With her degree
from Bulacan State University
table tennis and later on, basketball.
She took on the challenge of
coaching the girls’ basketball team,
even though no one else was available
to handle it. Despite these challenges,
her determination and hard work
paid off when she eventually became
the coach of the boys’ basketball team
at MHPNHS. Under her guidance,
the team won at the city athletic meet.
Coach Marie Chua’s passion
for basketball runs deep from her
experiences since the start until this
recent City Meet, she represented
women very well, that from
her darkest points, she rose
to her game finding her
inspiration, motivation
and being spearheaded
by her passion. For
her, it is the main
driver as long as you
love what you do,
there is nothing
going to stop you.
was still a student. As her love for
sports continued, she became a
Teams full of grit, varsity player at the Bulacan State
determination and willpower, University (BSU). Here, she also
like the MHPNHS Boy’s graduated with a Degree of Bachelor
Volleyball Team and the of Science in Physical Education.
MHPNHS Wrestling team As a graduate of Physical
surely need a fortified pillar, a Education, she went on to teach in
mentor which will Marcelo H. del Pilar National High
guide them towards School. By teaching, it also paved
triumph and the way to being a volleyball coach.
learning. And a From beginning up to now of her
persona that coaching time, she helped cater the
will fit accomplishments that embody the
spirit and eagerness to compete.
Reminiscing all of her great
memories in her career, she notes
this year’s success as one her most
memorable ones. The Dakila-native
recalls the spirit-driven clenching of
the Malolos City Meet Championship
as it has been a while since the
volleyball team bagged the title.
As the BSU-product looks
back, all of her hard work and
Roseanne
“
Mayroon, mayroon
talagang mga hamon
dala ng pagiging babae
noon; basta kailangan
mo lang talaga,
tiwala sa sarili, tiyaga,
perseverance, kaya ko
‘to, kaya ko ‘to.
With her career, a lot has
happened, however, a lot still lies
ahead. But, what stands out from the
endeavours faced is the resilience
unleashed by Coach Roseanne
Tamayo in every challenge she had
partook in. And that resilience is
what a pillar needs, a pillar of the
Delpilarian athletes.

BASKING IN THE LIMELIGHT OF SPORTS

Tamayo
and experience from coaching the
women’s basketball team of Bulihan
National High School, it’s also a no- and competitiveness volleyball has to offer.
RYLEY VILLAN UEVA Along with worthy game heroics and an elegant
joke that she is capable of leadership
Marie 10 SP STE BANZON display of ball sense, the volleyball enthusiast
and coaching skills.

“
Franz Chua
rose up to the Provincial Meet. Graduating
In the growing midst of women’s prominently, she was able to reach the
involvement and action in the world of SCUAA Meet games and the epitome of sports
‘Di mo ‘yan matutuloy o sports, a woman banners the green tournaments, the Palarong Pambansa.
hindi mo siya magagawa Delpi flag, Jessica A. Santiago. However, this didn’t work up just like
ng maayos ‘pag ‘di mo The 61-year-old MHPNHS a princess fairy-tale story. Her lifelong
passion diba ‘pag mahal Women’s Volleyball Team Coach journal encountered its ups and downs
mo ginagawa mo, kahit spans her decorated career long and challenges to hurdle. Back then,
mangitim ka, masunog before her current coaching she says the opportunities given were
days. Coach Jess as her dwindled as she was a woman. Despite all of
ka, tuloy lang.
players like to call her, these, she just kept thriving for her goals.
During her first years as a teacher, started her humble When asked about her most treasured
she graduated with a bachelor ways way achievements, the veteran revitalizes the
of science major in physics and back success her volleyball players achieve even
chemistry, however due to the limited in after their alma mater years. With players
opportunities at her small school, such as San Sebastian spiker Kat Santos,
she was forced to teach and to coach elementary. as well as players playing in the pros and
As volleyball colleges, she exuberates joy toward the
surmounts the success they strive for. The feeling of pride

EQUALITY THROUGH
whole country in doesn’t just end there as she recognizes all
every generation, her former student-athletes who raised all

LEADERSHIP she grasped the

opportunity to find a
her lessons towards their current endeavours.
With women continuing brave strides in
sport worth playing. sports, Coach Jessica Santiago also pushes the
JO HA N N CA C E R E S Jessica Volleyball paddle of the boat. Embodying the undying
Santiago
10 SPJ NA K PI L quickly loomed in her love for sports, she looks forward to guiding
life and eventually led to the the youth, guiding women, guiding the Del
Throughout history, women competitive aspect of the sport. Pilarian athletes towards the triumph no one
have been fighting for their With the Intramurals, she sensed the joy can take away.
rights and equality with
men. Specifically, in sports,
women are considered the the epitome of potentials, gained triumph on. In the world of
weak ones as men are the striking while the iron is hot. gymnastics, a tenure surely to be
ones who dominated and And a woman who certainly remembered was marked. From
ruled the industry. In spite of Leah struck then was Coach 1996-2003, she guided the Bulacan
the discrimination and lack Joy Roselle Reyes Robledo.
Ongleo Gymnastics Team then coached the
of diversity, Coach Leah Joy Well-acclaimed around the Malolos Team from 2004-2019.
Ongleo served as the light to Delpi campus, Coach Robledo She also was a Champion Coach in
women who want to be a part Roselle draws back to her roots at the Central Luzon Regional Athletic
Robledo
of the new sport generation. Sacred Heart Academy of Sta. Association (CLRAA) Meet from
Leah Joy Ongleo, the coach Maria Bulacan. She moved on 1996-2005. And in the biggest
CLRAA
of the MHPNHS Futsal secondary to take Secondary Education stage of them all, she fought in
Meet
women’s team established Major in Filipino at the the national grounds, Palarong
2023 as
that dominance can also come Philippine Normal University Pambansa, from the span of 1997
they conquered
through women. Her team where she also completed her up to 2005. Notably, she bagged
the Malolos City Athletic Meet
qualified for the upcoming Certificate of Teaching Physical the greatest win in 2003, where the
2023 with other contenders from

“
Dito sa sports industry,
limited talaga ang mga
nagcocoach na mga
babae. Pero ako, as isa sa
mga babaeng coach dito
sa Marcelo, kaya naman
namin patunayan na kaya
naming magdevelop ng
students na para maging
competitive sila.
Marcelo last February. Although
being a woman, Coach Lhea didn’t
let her gender be a boundary for
greatness. She aims to build up the
equality and authority of women
in sports. She symbolized and
proved that not only men can
do sports. Women can also bring
honor to the country just like men.
Coach Leah, including the other
women coaches in the campus,
surely faced some challenges
throughout their journey to the
sports industry. But with their
perseverance and commitment to
the work, they have come closer and
closer to achieving gender equality.
ILLUMINATING THE
VISION, REKINDLING
THE PASSION
RYLEY VILLA NUEVA
10 SPSTE B A NZO N
In every person, there’s
a vision. A vision which
we try to achieve, further
illuminating it. This burns our
passion. It enables us to reach
Education. Further solidifying her
path, she completed requirements
with a Master of Arts in Physical
Education also in the same alma
mater.
To start off her career after
academics, she started teaching at
Sacred Heart Academy, her high
school alma mater. After setting
sail for 2 years, she strode towards
the school of ‘Plaridel’, Marcelo
H. del Pilar National High School.
Spanning 27 years of service, she
was awarded as an Outstanding
Teacher in MAPEH twice.
Aside from her teaching
journey, the virtuosa encompasses
different passions, where she
school’s Men Artististic Gymnastics
got gold.
The region of folk dance also
thanks Coach Robledo’s efforts
as she has been a vital part of
the culture. She was the Bulacan
Division Trainor in Folk Dance
from 1995-2003 and the Malolos
City Division Trainor in Folk Dance
from 2005-2009.The coach also
helped develop the DepEd National
Calisthenics Exercise-Galaw
Pilipinas.
Truly, Coach Robledo
illuminated her vision, rekindling
it into reality today. And now, she
guides our youth in order to light up
those same visions.
KARL BUENAVENTURA
10 SPJ NAKPIL
Despite utmost resilience shown
by the Delpi Strikers, Marcelo H.
del Pilar National High School
(MHPNHS) ended up bagging
silver as the Malolos Marine
Fishery School And Laboratory
(MMFSL) staged enormous
power and tremendous play
clutching the gold in the city
athletic meet at the Bulacan
Sports Complex last February
7-9.
The match up became an
automatic deja vu, as their round
robin match up foreshadowed the
finale results.
MHPNHS, had another chance,
yet things did not turn as expected
as the young team bid-farewell to
the gold medal, as the scores were
forfeited due to fatigue and added
exhaustion by the humid weather.
Mentored by Coach Roel
Caballero, the MHPNHS sepak
takraw squad managed to upturn
the competition coming from the
loser’s bracket, making it to the
championship match and grabbing
the silver medal.
During the match, both the 1st
DELPI MEN’S HOOPERS
TRIUMPHS ON 4-0
TROPHY RUN IN CITY
ATHLETIC MEET 2023
INTO THE HOOP. John Lambert Laquindanum of MHPNHS Basketball Men’s
Team attempts a shot at the City Athletic Meet 2023 Championship Game taking
place at the Bulacan Sports Complex. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
RUSTY BUT PROMISING
BENJAMIN NUBLA
8 SPJ OPLE
Whiskie Lugos (50kg) including
Gabriel Hovan Macia (54kg)
and Ace Richard Climaco
(62kg) wrecked their foes
from Pamarawan High School,
being the only Del Pilarians
to bring home the gold under
the men’s division during the
City Meet at the Marcelo H.
del Pilar National High School
Gymnasium, February 7.
Under the 50 and 54 kilogram
divisions, Lugos and Macia gave a
remarkable play, avenging for the
gold medals, as MHPNHS wrestlers
were easily dominated by the other
wrestlers of Pamarawan High School.
Their other team mate Calix
Ury Reyes (54kg) bagged the gold,
as there were no athletes to face off
against.
DELPI STRIKERS SOUGHT FOR
PODIUM FINISH, BAGGED SILVER
A KICK FOR VICTORY. Ybrahim Roque, lead scorer of the MHPNHS Sepak Takraw Squad, showcases his kick at a City
Athletic Meet 2023 Match. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
and 2nd set of the 2nd regu was taken
over by the Mariners leaving the Delpi
Strikers with their newbie players and
giving them no choice but to forfeit.
Leading his team to victory,
MHPNHS’ Mark Espinos contributed
most of the team’s points and made
his team dominate the 2nd regu
match in the championship match.
On the other hand, the other two
athletes weren’t able to pull off gold.
They were Reynaldo Gonzales (46kg)
and Climaco’s younger sibling, Prince
Climaco.
Meanwhile, in the women’s
division, Cindy Dalmacia (40kg) and
Chelsea Dalmacia (44kg) has fallen
in the hands of Pamarawan National
High School women’s wrestling team,
but Del Pi athletes, Althea Sophia
Grijalco (48kg), Loren Gwyneth
Ponce (48kg), Jeromie Mambras
(56kg) has secured gold as there were
no foes to battle for the podium.
The men wrestlers are coached by
Ma’am Leah Joy Ongleo including the
other men wrestlers and the women
wrestlers are coached by Ma’am Rose
Ann Tamayo.
In addition, the event featured
pro-MMA fighter, Geli Bulaong, and
the match referees were Ma’am Rose
Ann Tamayo, Mark Darrel Mendoza,
and Joniel Asuncion.
Having a close fight, the cheers
and applause from the audience
raised the momentum of the Mariners
taking them to victory.
Caballero stated, “Yung laro ng
vacant players ko is medyo hilaw pa
eh, kaya hindi ko na rin pinilit na
ilaban”. Leaving the team’s chance for
gold to dust.
JOHANN CACERES
10 SPJ NAKPIL
Persevering immense power
and dominant performance,
the MHPNHS basketball men’s
team managed to grab the
championship victory with a 4-0
record in the 2023 City Athletic
Meet Of Malolos that took place
at the Bulacan Sports Complex
last February 7-9.
Out of almost 10 teams that
participated in the event, the Delpi
hoopers led by Jaycee Buguis &
Chris Dhaniel Jose surges the path to
the throne by defeating 4 secondary
teams of BMIS, CMIS-Atlag,
Malolos Marine Fishery School And
Laboratory (MMFSL) and CMIS-Sto.
Rosario.
Although the Del Pilarians are
struggling to outscore CMIS-Sto.
Rosario in the championship game,
help from Jhan Abijah Mercado’s
play making and John Lambert
Laquindanum’s paint dominance
made the team stronger in both
offense and defense, ending the
match in 44-39.
Both 1st and 2nd quarter of the
championship were taken over by the
Rosarians by scoring consecutively
resulting in an early momentum
in the match, however, Mercado’s
play-making inside the court abled
them to catch up and take over the
remaining quarters.
The loud and inspiring cheers
of the audience strengthen their
fighting spirits to beat CMIS-Sto.
Rosario for a chance to qualify in the
CLRAA 2023.
LUGOS, MACIA, CLIMACO GRASPS GOLD; REJECTS
PAMARAWAN TO BAG ALL WRESTLING JEWELS
HEAD TO HEAD. Climaco of MHPNHS fixes himself at the wrestling match starting position with his opponent from
Pamarawan High School at the City Athletic Meet 2023. Photo by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E)
The lead scorer from the
MHPNHS Ybrahim Roque was happy
and contented since they are able
to execute their best performance
despite inches away from the crown.
“Yung hirap namin sa practice?
Lahat yun worth it at tsaka maganda
na rin yung laban since napakita
namin yung best namin.” he stated.
MHPNHS basketball men’s
Head Coach Ma’am Marie Franz
Chua stated “Medyo kulang talaga
kami sa teamwork, may mga point
na nagkakanya kanya sila”. It served
as an eye-opener for them to turn the
tides to them in the last two quarters.
Jaycee Baguis honored their
dedication to their practice for
almost a month which helped them
execute their best performance at
the event.
“Lahat po ng prinactice namin
nalabas po namin, lahat po ng
paghihirap nang isang buwan na
practice nilabas po namin ngayon,
all in.” he said.
3rd quarter kicked off in favor
of the Del Pilarians because of
consecutive turnovers of CMIS-Sto.
Rosario placed them in a crucial
deficit preventing them from
grabbing the win.
A technical foul was called in
the last quarter to the crowd of Del
Pilarian surging inside the court
because of too much hype, giving the
rosarians free throws. But still, it was
not enough to stop the hunger of Del
Pilarians in winning a championship
after a 3 year pandemic drought.
The team had errors and failed
execution of plays in their first
matches, however, their astounding
hard work and uncomparable unity
prevailed accomplishing a clean 4-0
sweep for the crown.
“More workouts. Kita nyo naman
na malata sila sa depensa, we need to
go hard on defense kaya we should
do plenty of workouts pa. Kulang
pero I think the team performed
excellent despite of the heat and
pressure.” Coach Franz added.
MHPNHS DANCES FOR
SILVER AND GOLD
BRENT DY
12 HUMSS C
Competitors from MHPNHS
jived their way after claiming
one gold and one silver
medal under the categories
of Modern Standard and
Latin American dances for
this year’s City Meet 2023,
February 8.
A total of 5 pairs of dancers
from three schools competed
inside the MHPNHS Dance Hall
for their much-awaited crown.
In the first competition, the
dancers from CMIS-Catmon,
CMIS-Sto. Rosario and MHPNHS
went to Latin Dances ranging
from Chacha, Jive, Rumba, and
Category C dances, with Rafael
Mauricio and Jhena Nicole A.
Geronimo from CMIS-Catmon
bagging the gold, after a full sweep
ranking first on all events.
Meanwhile, the duo from
MHPNHS, Aaruoine Santiago,
and Trinity Panganiban bagged
the silver, and Kassandra Frias
and Justin Paraiso from CMIS-
Sto. Rosario went for bronze
after Paraiso went ill and couldn’t
continue to perform in the
competition.
GOLDEN RHYTHM. MHPNHS
Standard Dance pair Edrian Mesa
and Yesha Custodio showcase their
dancing talents on February 8 at
the City Athletic Meet 2023. Photo
by Mark Neil Jarical (10 SPA 1)
Now moving on to the next
category, CMIS-Sto. Rosario and
MHPNHS went head-to-head for
the Standard dances that range
from Waltz, Tango, Quickstep/
Foxtrot, and another Category C
dance. In the end, the Delpi duo
Edrian Mesa and Yesha Custodio
bagged the gold as they made a
full sweep, placing first across
the events, while the CMIS-
Sto. Rosario pair, Maria Rio
and Roberto Patrimonio placed
second.
Mesa and Custodio were
ecstatic as their performance went
a perfect sweep, and they were also
rooting to perform and compete
in the CLRAA as it is one of their
biggest dreams.
“Masaya (on their
performance), naibigay namin ang
aming best sa aming performance,
at makakapag perform na rin kami
sa CLRAA”, Custodio said.

GRAPHICS
BY IRISH N ICO LE
ALVARA N
PUSHING THROUGH LIMITS
BULAONG, MALOLENYA
FIGHTER BAGS SILVER
AT THE SEA GAMES
After her controversial win,
Geli Bulaong bags silver,
submitting to Vietnam’s Vo
Song Thuong Tran in the final
of the 55 kilogram women’s
Kun Bokator finals at the 2023
South East Asian (SEA) Games
this May 8 at Cambodia.
Bulaong shows hope for our
country after pushing herself off the
limits, as the player experienced an
injury ever since the quarterfinals
after some double takedowns
performed against her foe.
The Malolenya native expressed
her disappointment to her fans
and supporters as she was too
close to capturing another gold
medal for her motherland.
“Pasensya na kayo guys, I
was really gunning for that gold
kaso quarterfinals pa lang may
tama na ribs ko when I did a
double leg takedown”, she said
after posting her match updates.
She also thanked the Philippine
Olympic Committee as the
committee looked after her bad
injury. She also mentioned that it
became worse during the semifinals,
that even sleeping sideways causes
her to feel the pain even more.
Bulaong cryingly stated that
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
MHPNHS MEN’S
VOLLEYBALL
TEAM CLINCHES
GOLD AFTER 4
YEARS; WOMEN’S
TEAM BAGS GOLD
EVER SINCE
PRE-PANDEMIC
BRENT C HR I ST I E N DY
12 HU M S S C
MALOLOS, BULACAN- After
three years from the last
City Meet, the MHPNHS
volleyball team clinched
gold medals in both men and
women’s volleyball teams
last February 8-9, during the
tournament’s finale, at the
Bulacan Sports Complex.
The men’s volleyball team was
the first to win on February 8,
followed by the girls in the morning
of February 9. Coincidentally, both
teams fought against Malolos Marine
Fishery School and Laboratory,
yet luck is in Delpi’s hands as they
secured first place in both divisions.
First, the men’s volleyball team
WOMEN OF
MALOLOS:
TOWER OF
POWER
BRENT CHRIST IEN DY
12 HUM SS C
she knew that she was the one
who literally won the whole
match, as she made takedowns,
kicks and punches that her foe
“
lacks skill-wise during the match.
Panalong-panalo ako,
alam ko yon, sa puso
ko, sa isipan ko, simula
first round hanggang
third round, suntok, sipa,
takedown, kahit isang
takedown, wala siya. Ako
lahat meron, simula first
round hanggang third
round, second round.
She also reminisced about
the error made by the officials
as the timer during the second
round was turned off, making the
match longer than four minutes,
in order for the Cambodian
foe to chase the Filipina’s lead.
Bulaong ran for councilor
position during the last election in
2022, however she failed to secure
a position and ended 13th while
advocating sports for the youth.
made a quick finish against Fisheries
25-19, in order to claim the crown.
James Lasam and Marc Embile went
big as they contributed big points
during their semis and finals matches.
Captain Thirdy Roque was
ecstatic during their performance,
as this win is one of their
biggest dreams and goals for
the MHPNHS Volleyball team.
“Super saya pramis—sa aming
pagkakapanalo—kasi kami yung
nakapag balik ng korona sa
Marcelo at worth it yung pagod
kasi super tagal din naming nag
training para dito”, Roque said.
Men’s volleyball head coach
Roseann Tamayo is proud of her
team’s performance especially
since this championship win serves
SMASHING THROUGH THE WALL. Marc Angelo Embile blocks Marine Fishery’s men’s
volleyball team chances in CLRAA match. Photo by Edward Espiritu (12 STEM A)
WHEN NEEDED THE MOST
ANIMAM PLAYS HERO,
WOMEN’S GILAS 3X3
TEAM HACKS SILVER
Jack Animam led the
Philippines’ 3x3 improved
performance, after taking
the silver at the Women’s
Basketball 3x3 in the 2023
edition of the South East
Asian Games (SEA Games),
this May 07 at the Mordok
Techno Hall in Cambodia.
The “ace”, despite entering
late made a promising run to
chase Vietnam’s score, but their
foe’s high-percentage shooting
became their ending doom.
Animam was raised in
Lugam, City of Malolos, and has
become one of the most notable
women’s basketball player in the
city, as she also became a star
player of National University-
a team that made 108 winning
streak, she then became a game-
changer and a nation-wide
known player after playing for
the country at the Sea Games.
Despite not getting the
Women’s 3x3 crown, the team
made a huge improvement
after not placing a podium
spot at the 2021 SEA Games
at Ha Noi, Vietnam.
During the early game,
the first three players (Afril
their first after four long years.
“Ang saya, antagal namin itong
minithi, na bumalik yung Marcelo sa
championship, and then nagbunga
lahat nung sakripisyo namin na
every Saturday maghapon kami nag
t-training. 2018 or 2017 pa yung
las na champion natin”, she said.
On the other hand, the women’s
volleyball team made a dominant
end after a two-set sweep against
the Fisheries women’s team. Captain
Irish Carpio and wing spiker
Julia Bautista were the leading
contributors, as the team heavily
relied on their attacks and serves.
After their historic wins, both
teams were expected to play
for the 2023 CLRAA at Bataan
representing the City of Malolos.
Bernardino, Janine Pontejos,
Mikka Cacho) were playing
catch-up, keeping their enemy’s
lead at a close distance.
Then the returning Malolenya
sparks the nation’s hope, after
chasing the lead down to one,
16-15, yet the chase went too
short as the Vietnamese foe
went on an all out shooting,
ending the match 21-16.
Their Coach Paul Aquino
states that despite the loss, this
performance shows a major
change from last SEA Games
performance, and came back
earning the silver medals.
“
Better showing na
rin from the previous
Southeast Asian
Games na wala tayong
medal, and we’re back
again as silver.
It was remembered that the
Philippines won the gold way
back in the 2019 Sea Games
held in the same country.
CAMARADERIE
ESSENCE OF SPORTSMANSHIP
RYL EY VILLAN UEVA
10 SP STE BANZON
Sports. Why do we play
and thrive in sports? We,
as players, want to gain
triumph right? We want to
win it all and get over the
oppositions’ forces. But is
that the only thing that drives
us? Well, camaraderie would
like to make itself known.
Camaraderie, as defined
in the dictionary, is the spirit
of friendly good-fellowship.
It is rooted from the French
word camarade which means
“roommate” or “companion.”
And that’s what it means to have
camaraderie - to create a good
relationship with your teammates.
This phenomenon can be seen
in many aspects of life, but it is
very evident in the world of sports.
It has long made its way to give off
synergy and chemistry to teams.
And the manifestation of
camaraderie is seen clearly
today. In our local barangays,
whenever you see teams
competing in the ligas, you see
rich-spirited teammates cheering
for each other. When the going
RIDE THE TIDE
DEL PILARIAN
SWIMMERS
FLOAT FOR
SUPERIORITY
JOH AN N CACERES
10 SPJ NAKPIL
Del Pilarian swim team
consisted of 16 students, all
from SPS, SPSTE, and SPJ
who stroked and submerge
underwater as they fish
out the gold at the Malolos
City Athletic Meet 2023.
Swimmers coming from
different schools also competed in
the said competition. MHPNHS
contenders showcased their skills
as they raced with the depths to
qualify for the upcoming CLRAA.
Frank Liam
Alexa Margaret Regacho, and
Gonzales,
Kaila Villanueva were the 1st
placers who dominated in the
freestyle, backstroke, breastroke
butterfly, and medley categories.
Coaches Joseph Armin Antonio
and Brian Teodoro guided the
students in dominating the
tourney. Their non-stop training
and preparations helped them in
reaching the expectation of the
crowd since former competitors
from Marcelo embedded a
dominance in the pre-pandemic era.
Despite the exams having just
finished, it didn’t serve as an exception
to have an excellent performance.
Their determination to bring
honor to Marcelo gained a lot of
support as the return of the city meet
emerged. All of the athletes managed
to easily win the competitions, 5
out of 6 in the girls and 4 out of
10 in the boys qualified for the
CLRAA 2023 coming this April.
Contenders from different
schools also made the road hard
for the Del Pilarians as they
matched the talents of one another.
But enough training was the key
that made them reign the pool.
The Del Pilarian floaters that
qualified for the CLRAA meet 2023
will continue their preparation
and training as they represent
Bulacan this upcoming April.
gets tough, you don’t see them
complaining. They just enjoy
and embody the fellowship they
have. On a much bigger scale,
you see professional teams.
Though playing for organizations,
players still build teamwork that
makes their bonds stronger.
But what does camaraderie
bring forth? It, for one, can bring
out the best of the best in each
athlete’s self. It brings out the
skills of each one while constantly
working together towards their
goals. One can also show the leader
in them by guiding their co-players.
Aside from these things, trust
and communication can also
get solidified. Building a strong
relationship builds trust. It allows
the members of the team to believe
in others, despite any challenges
they are surmounted to face.
Communication will also bloom
as a light-hearted link will join all
the minds and hearts together.
Its essence can even prove that
losing with your teammates is better
than winning solely by yourself.
One can token all the
awards, championships, they
have in their career, but what
he is going to cherish the
most are the bonds he made.
 SPORTS
The Off icial Publication of Marcelo H. del Pilar National High School
MALOLOS RANKED 11TH,
CLRAA 2023
BAGS 40 MEDALS IN THE
CLRAA MEDAL TALLY
From a long week of head-to-head clashes from 20 divisions
of Central Luzon, the City of Malolos ended 11th on the overall
medal tally ranking, in between the Pampanga cities, 10th seed
Mabalacat and 12th seed Angeles, this April 24-28.
The elementary division bagged 22 medals coming from 10
gold medals, seven silver medals, and five bronze medals. BRENT DY (12 HUMSS C)
On the other hand, the secondary bagged 18 medals from two
gold medals, four silver medals, and 12 bronze medals.
With the theme “Sports for Peace”, the Division of Malolos
ensures that during CLRAA, peace with no harm, accidents,
or turbulences will occur, as the event will take a week before
concluding to an end.
Malolos Sports Coordinator Armando Illescas, prepared for
the event in a much more secure manner with constant reminders
to the coaches and a much-prepared medical team even hiring
some professionals and experts from the field in order to make
the event smooth and ready.
“Constant reminders sa ating mga coaches ginawa natin
yun para i-prioritze ang safety ng ating mga atleta. At gayundin
nagkaroon na rin tayo ng mga representatives ng red cross, ng
rescue team at ng medical team”, he said. Czarina Gonzales
The gold finishers were expected to participate in the incoming
2023 Palarong Pambansa to be held in Marikina City from July 29
to August 5.

Jhon Rhon Hipolito

DELPI DELEGATES CONTRIBUTE TO CLRAA
MALOLOS SECONDARY MEDAL TALLY; MAKE
A HISTORIC PALARO RETURN
NICOLETTE RAIN TIMOTEO (9 SPJ OLIVARES)
BRENT DY (12 HUMSS C)

After a week-long sporting event and battles, the MHPNHS

athletes bagged four medals (one gold, two silver, and one bronze)
led by Mark Anthony Bernal and Christian Dorega, as the Delpi Thomas Cruz
duo makes history as the team made the Malolos division back
on the Palaro stint after dominating the Meycauayan tandem on
the CLRAA Badminton doubles last April 27, 2023, at the JCAS
Rea Cherubim
Badminton Alley.
Santos
The long wait became short, as the duo dominated their
Meycauayan foes 21-10,21-12, making their Elementary legacy
continue as they will be back on the Palarong Pambansa this July
29 to August 5
One of the smashers Dorega, expressed his gratefulness after
winning his 5th CLRAA as another opportunity given as they will
bring not only the school’s pride but also the city’s name.
“Syempre po masaya kasi, isa na naman pong opportunity na
maibibigay sa’yo, ito yung dadalhin mo yung pangalan ng school
niyo tas yung city niyo”, he said.
On the other hand, Delpi kickers Thomas Cruz and Rea Santos
bag silver and bronze respectively, being the only Delpi kickers
who placed a medal in the said event.
Despite not penetrating to be on the national sporting event, Christian Dorega
coach Jacob Aguinaldo expresses that, every moment was
cherished every time they step onto the mat, and also if you exert
Mark Anthony Bernal
the best efforts on your match, that is more than enough.
‘Every fight, we treasure every moment. Ang importante is
how you fight as long as you have given your best it’s more than
enough,” Aguinaldo said.
Now on the final sport Aero Gymnastics, mixed duo Czarina
Gonzales and Jhon Hipolito from 10-SPS unexpectedly bagged the
bronze as the duo made a huge win despite the conflict during their
practices. Other podium finishers were Pampanga who bagged
Silver and Bulacan who bagged gold.
Coach Cristina Pablo expressed that their studies became their
prior obstacle in their training, as both of the athletes wanted to
devote their time to academics but despite that, their eagerness
and patience became their last straw upon entering the event and
eventually made them bring the bronze home.
“Yung academics talaga naging focus nila, tapos may times sila
noon na hindi talaga nakaka-attend sa practice, buti na lang naipilit
ko sila at naiuwi naming ang Bronze pagpasok nila sa event,” she
said.
After the Regional meet went on a wrap, the badminton duo QUEEN’S GAMBIT. Mary Queen R. Vallejos of MHPNHS
now trains their fitness with strength as their biggest focus to strategizes her moves for her chess tournament match.
prepare for the Palaro, while the placers from Taekwondo and Photo by Rye Espiritu (12 STEM A)
Aero Gymnastics will focus more on improving their skills and Photos by Kyla Lomotan (11 STEM E) and Azhryl Valero (11 STEM I)
recruiting new and future players, to be prepared and ready for the
next edition of the City Meet in Malolos.

DELPI CHESS GIRLS OUTSMARTS MALOLENYO FOES, REIGN

QUEENS OF THE TOURNAMENT
MALOLOS’ CLRAA
MEDAL TALLY BENJAMIN JAIRO NUBLA
8 - SPJ OPLE
(ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY) Showing the determination and
power of the mind, Princess Izeah F.
del Rosario and Mary Queen R. Vallejos
prevailed and declared champions
getting the gold in blitz, standard
category and bronze in rapid category.
The aspiring women chess players
showcased their skills and mind games
against other districts at CMIS Sto.
Rosario in the city athletic meet last
February 7 to 9.
The tournament that the women
Del Pilarians played contained three
categories which are blitz, rapid,
standard.
The Delpi players did not waste the
preparation that they’ve done for the
past weeks as they made it fruitful, led
by coach Editha M. Lopez.
Del Rosario and Vallejos led the way
for MHPNHS to clinch the top spot in
the blitz category to get the strike for
gold.
While Vallejos, strategizes to find
checks and leads her foes to sets of
checkmates in the long time duration
games at standard category.
Furthermore, the two women chess
players have slowed down in the rapid
category but still managed to secure the
bronze medal.
On the other hand, men’s chess
team, despite not getting a podium
finish, got the 5th place in blitz category
and 6th place in rapid category.
The Delpi students that won has
secured their tickets at the CLRAA this
april to bring their talent to the next
level hoping to get the spot for Palarong
Pambansa 2023.