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hellow everyone! after out country has surpassed all the labyrinthine electoral process, here it is trying to get by. we hope that those crooks would finally ease out from their shells and start rebuilding a better Philippines. we need new voices -active and rekindled, to ultimately carry out the ideals, aspirations and well-being of our dear fatherland.

northwest area presscon rocks!

San Remigio National High School of San Remigio, cebu was this year's host to the northwest area press conference last october 8 and 9, 2009.

Attended by student writers and school paper advisers from ten municipalities of northwest Cebu, the conference focused on the theme, "Campus Journalism as a Catalyst of Change: Achieving the MDG's (Millennium Development Goals) of 2015."

Staffers from The Pathfinder and Hagilap of Maya National High School participated the much coveted conference with lecture-discussions from Cebu's reliable media personalities and followed by a contest on the news writing, editorial writing, editorial cartooning, sports writing, copyreading and headline writing, photojournalism and feature writing in both English and Filipino. Top 15 winners were declared to represent the said area to the Division Schools Press Conference on November 11-13, 2009 in Daanbantayan National High School.

Among the top achievers from the Pathfinder are Jim Boyd Tamayo, 1st in Photojournalism and 4th in Editorial Cartooning; Kyle Anthony Po, 3rd in Photojournalism; Vanissa Paradela, 5th in Copyreading and Headline Writing; Justine Jures Majait, 6th both in Feature Writing and Copyraeading and Headline Writing; Sarah Ruth Olivar, 9th in Editorial Writing; Reynard John Tohay, 10th in Editorial Cartooning; Patrickson dela Peña, 11th in Sports Writing; Claire Antonette Castro, 12th in Feature Writing; and Clariza Pepito, 14th in Editorial Writing.

Hagilap, the official Filipino publication of Maya National High School, also produced winners in the writing tilts. The winners are Abegail Faith Cuyos, 1st in News Writing and 3rd in Sports Writing; Mark Cielo Labuntog, 1st in Photojournalism; Fernando Pepito Jr., 2nd, News Writing; Analou Dayday, 2nd, Editorial Writing; Jevylou Hontanosas, 7th, Copyreading and Headline Writing; Niel Cyrelle Capacio, 9th, Photojournalism; Emel Rosales, 10th, Feature writing; Ivy Rose Erejer, 11th, Copyreading and Headline Writing; Enrique Palconit, 11th, Editorial Cartooning; and John Dominick Gomez, 13th in Sports Writing.

Lucky observers who also brought home the bacon are Erjan Beduya, 3rd in Photojournalism (English); Chenneth Wagas, 4th, News Writing (English);Karlgie Palconit, 7th, Editorial Cartooning (English); Nico Labastida, 10th, Editorial Cartooning (English); Jevylou Hontanosas, 1st, News Writing (Filipino); Fatima Blanca Solis, 2nd, News writing (Filipino); Charisse Mae Punay, 3rd, News Writing (Filipino); Niña Jean Conje, 5th, News Writing (Filipino); Mark Jun Dublin, 7th, Feature Writing (Filipino); and Kathreen Claire Po, 9th, Feature Writing (Filipino).

They were coached by their school paper adviser, Edmond C. Apora with the assistance of Vilma dela Peña, Maria Victoria Rodrigo and Roselyn Caballa.

Victory goes to Barangay Maya

Barangay Maya is blessed this year with so many accolades especially when it recently grabbed this year's top plums in the HALADAYA festival 2009 in the Municipality of Daanbantayan.
First, Maya National High School's basketball team snatched the Sun J. Shimura Intersecondary Basketball Cup 2009 along with April Rhodes Cañete as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Lyn Remar M. Erato, Maya National High School's lass, was crowned as Haladaya Festival Queen 2009 besting 14 other candidates. She was earlier hailed as Miss Photogenic. Special thanks to Emil Rosales for the incessant tutelage.
Saving the best for last, the contingent from Barangay Maya as represented by our very own students of Maya National High School, won as this year's GRAND CHAMPION of the recently concluded HALADAYA Festival 2009 Ritual and Showdown. It also coveted the Best in Streetdancing and Best in Costume awards respectively. Thanks to our team of choreographers headed by Angelo Manapsal. The same goes to Carmelo Anthony Pacheco, Dan Philip Menguito, Sir Trifon and Richard for their all-out support and patience. Gratitude is also extended to the Maya Barangay Council headed by Brgy. Capt. Elver Ali Abucay and concilors Hon. Ellen Conje, Hon. Susana Pepito, Hon. Vanessa Cañete and Hon. Vidal Mantos who are always with us all throughout the rehearsals to the finals. So do with the formidable Maya National High School Faculty and Staff headed by Mr. Jimmy Suico for the selfless efforts and undying support.
We offer all these to our Almighty Father who ceaselessly endows us with these bounteous wonders.

PASIGARBO SA SUGBO 2009 WINNERS

RITUAL & SHOWDOWN
1st - Bantayan Island (Palawod)
2nd - Tabuelan (Ani-anihan)
3rd - Daanbantayan (Haladaya)
4th - Toledo City (Hinulawan)
5th - San Francisco (Soli-soli)
6th - Sibonga (Bonga)
7th - Pinamungajan
8th - Sta. Fe (Kinhason)
9th - Carcar City (Kabkaban)
10th - Alcoy (Siloy)

STREETDANCING
1ST - DAANBANTAYAN
2ND - BADIAN
3RD - MOALBOAL
4TH - CARCAR CITY
5TH - ALOGUINSAN
6TH - SIBONGA
7TH - BANTAYAN IS.
8TH - TALISAY

BEST COSTUME
1ST - BANTAYAN IS.
2ND - SAN FRANCISCO
3RD - CARCAR CITY
4TH - DAANBANTAYAN
5TH - BADIAN

BEST ANDAS
1ST - TABUELAN
2ND - TUBURAN
3RD - BADIAN
4TH - DAANBANTAYAN
5TH - BANTAYAN IS.

BEST AUDIO VAN
1ST - DALAGUTE
2ND - TABUELAN
3RD - BANTAYAN IS.
4TH - TUBURAN
5TH - BADIAN

FESTIVAL QUEEN
1ST - DAANBANTAYAN
2ND - BANTAYAN IS.
3RD - MANDAUE CITY

first day of classes!

every knowledge thirsty youngster and dispenser trooped to the academe to battle out the supremacy for wisdom and the accolades that go with it. i was so excited; i did give a speaking test to diagnose my students as to their oral communication skills.

for tomorrow, it's gonna be the written phase. just did my job almost midnight so i have to regain my energy back for the second meeting. ciao! good night everyone.

my day today!!!

fun, fun, fun

an open letter to the barangay captain , local government unit of san remigio, congressman benhur salimbangon, sds arden monisit and the dep ed

March 10, 2009

Hon. Virgilio C. Capuno

Barangay Captain

Poblacion, San Remigio

Cebu

Dear Capt. Capuno:

Greetings of Peace and Prosperity!

Providing quality service for general welfare must be the quintessence of leadership and the purpose why few people tread such path comes in myriad reasons despite the criticism and the challenges that go with it. For this, I am sure that we are on the same boat – trying to reach out and impart our knowledge and skills to the best we possibly can.

It is in this previous premise that I am personally convinced of finally giving back to my Alma Mater and the municipality in general, my selfless service as a secondary school teacher.

Presently, I am connected with Maya NHS, Maya, Daanbantayan, Cebu where I have rendered service for almost four years. Last November 2008, I talked to the Schools Division Superintendent along with my letter of intent for transfer from my current post to San Remigio NHS. I was then last Tuesday when I received the disapproved transaction with the endorsement letter from Mrs. Ester Cabataña, principal of San Remigio NHS which stated that the school has had many English teachers hence my application for transfer would deem impossible. I am aware that there is one teaching post left by an English teacher, Ms. Zylpha, who went to China and another post to be vacated by Mrs. Dimpna O. Embrado, another English teacher, for her retirement.

This has kept me in quandary why Mrs. Ester Cabataña does not allow me for a teaching position in San Remigio NHS when I have more rational, logical and important reasons to be in San Remigio NHS. I am a resident of San Remigio; a true blue product of San Remigio NHS ( who must have known pretty well by now multifarious ways to maintain and/or advocate ways to improve it); and a better-than-average English teacher who could possibly be of big help to my fellow San Remigiohanons, first and foremost.

If my memory serves me well, I remember that I was ranked for teacher application here in San Remigio in 2005 and I placed no. 1 among English applicants in the entire province of Cebu. I wonder why Mrs. Cabataña did not even care of hiring me or reserving an item for me. I know for a fact that there have been transferees from other schools and municipalities in the succeeding months after my ranking and until now. I pity myself for not being respected for my educational attainment and not being recognized for my innate talents which I could have possibly nurtured and shared with my students and colleagues had Mrs. Cabataña given me that chance.

In this light, I would like to appeal from your good office to allow me be given equal treatment as the ones who came before and after me had justifiably enjoyed sans the pervading issues presented by Mrs. Ester Cabataña. May I request further from your honorable council to investigate the principal’s office for unresolved issues deterrent to my application for transfer.

I incessantly pray that this be given an expedient and meritorious action. Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

Respectfully yours,

EDMOND C. APORA