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aculty members of
Navotas National High
School(NNHS) presented
32 quality collaborative action
research proposals during the
technical rehearsal of the 1st
Action Research Festival last July
28attheNNHSSandovalBuilding.
Dr. Maria Cristina A. Robles,
NNHS principal, expressed her
appreciation and gratitude to all
the teachers who heeded the call
of doing classroom-based action
research to support the Basic
Education Research Agenda of
the Department of Education.
The activity was graced by
Mrs. Ma. Evalou Concepcion
Agustin, OIC - Assistant Schools
Division Superintendent, Dr.
Magdalena Arañez, Education
Program Supervisor (EPS)-
Mathematics; Mrs. Nida
Nepomuceno, EPS-English; Mr.
Jojo Dullas, EP Specialist SEPS–
Planning and Research; Mr.
Benjamin Perez, EP Specialist
SGOD and Mrs. Vicky De Jesus EP
Specialist-SGOD.
N
AVOTAS NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL marked
a milestone in Baguio
as it successfully carried out the
proposal and poster presentation
of its 1st NNHS Action Research
Festival last August 5 at Teacher’s
Camp, Baguio City.
A total of 120 faculty and
administrative personnel joined
the activity. Thirty two (32)
OIC-ASDS MA. Evalou Concepcion
A. Agustin commends the NNHS
teachers on their dedication and
commitment to their profession by
continuously improving their craft
through worthy projects.
In her inspirational message,
Mrs. Evalou Concepcion Agustin
commended the efforts of
teachers “a labor of love and
manifestation of dedication and
commitment to theirprofession.”
With themes of teaching -
learning activities and child
protection, he outputs followed
theguidelinesandformatofDepEd
Order no. 4 s. 2016 or the Basic
Educ. Research Fund.
Training workshops were
conducted through School
Learning Action Cells and Teacher
Quality Circles since December
2015
The activity was conducted
in lieu of the upcoming Proposal
Presentation and Technical
Writing Training for the 1st
NNHS Action Research Festival
to be held on August 5-7, 2016
in Baguio City. MDM
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Towards a Culture of Research and Continuous Improvement
NNHSundertakes1st
ActionResearchFestival
SDO Officials and NNHS faculty led by Dr.
Maria Cristina A. Robles, NNHS principal
(4th from left) and Mr. Marco D. Meduranda
(extreme right), Action Research trainer-
mentor wave their “arise” forefinger which
signals the successful technical rehearsal
of the action research proposal and poster
presentation of the 1st NNHSARF last July 28.
The Official Student English Publication of the Navotas National High School
VOL. XXX ISSUE NO. 1 • NOVEMBER 2016
Milestone in Baguio
collaborative action research
proposals were presented by
teamsofteacherspergradelevel.
This activity is in line with
DepEdOrder39s.3016(Adoption
of Basic Education Research
Agenda ) and DepEd Order 43 s.
2016 (Basic Education Research
Fund} which aim to promote
evidence-based, data-driven and
learner-focused practices.
Showing support and
inspiring the teachers, Mayor
John Rey Tiangco, OIC-Schools
Division Superintendent Dr.
Romulo Rocena and Dr. Gemma
Villaluna, Chief-SGOD lent their
time to grace the event.
“Isang Nanay, Isang Gulay”
By Leah Lyn Laurio
I
n line with the Department
of Education’s goal of
ensuring health and
nutrition of our students, NNHS
launched a program coined as
“Isang Nanay, Isang Gulay”, was
spearheaded by the teachers
of the TLE Department headed
by Mrs. Belinda I. Salazar with
full support from the NNHS
General PTA officers. It is a school
gardening through parents’ spirit
of volunteerism for the benefit
of School’s Feeding Program.
It aimed in making organic
vegetables available to NNHS
studentswiththeinitiativeofeach
parentbringingorganicvegetable
to the school which will be the
main ingredient of the Feeding
Program menu.
Project beneficiaries are 130
identified wasted learners under
NNHSFeedingProgram,currently
enrolled in the school.
Ithasbeennotedbyprevious
studythatmoreandmorechildren
of poor parents fail to complete
theireducationbecauseofhunger
and malnutrition causing them
to drop-out from school to help
their parents earn a living. “Isang
Nanay, Isang Gulay” will be the
forefront program of the school
to address this dire situation of
our learners.
Dr. Maria Cristina A. Robles together
with Dr. Romulo B. Rocena, OIC-SDS
mingle with the parents after the
successful re-launching of “Isang Nanay,
Isang Gulay” Program, held at the
school’s compound last October 19.
Parents Volunteer
Brigade Program
Relaunched
By Leah Lyn Laurio
W
ith thegovernment’s
thrust of ensuring
the security of
studentsinandoutofthecampus
compound and to enhance
parental involvement in the
school, Navotas National High
School re-launched the Parents
Volunteer Brigade last October
1. Spearheaded by the officers of
the Parents-Teachers Association
(PTA), the program answers the
five (5) School gaps which are
the imminent problems of every
school - 1) Security, 2)Sanitation
and Cleanliness, 3) Canteen Food
Safety, 4) Gulayan sa Paaralan
and 5) Feeding Program by the
PTA (malnutrition).
Implementation of the said
program started right after the
programlaunching lastJuly2015.
Parents are also concerned with
the cleanliness and maintenance
of the school facilities so they
scheduled Clean Up Drive
activities that they conducted in
alternate schedules.
These parent-volunteers are
in constant partner with our
school in the NNHS’s advocacy in
keeping our school child-friendly,
safe and clean.

Soria wins Regional
Congress in Malaysia
By Gilbert Sagal
Bausa cops Art awards
at the PPNP Summit
By Leah Lyn Laurio
Mexica M. Bausa presents her awards to Dr,Maria Cristina A. Robles, NNHS
Principaj and Mr. Mario M. Siason, Head-English Department, after winning
two awards in the 6th PNP Summit for High School Writers, held at PNP Camp
Crame, Quezon City last July 21-22,
Pamalakaya: Best Picture runner-up
Peralta 2nd in BSP Oratorical
Arnie Peralta (Grade 10-SSC), together with his mother Annie,
makes a courtesy call with Dr. Romulo B. Rocena after he won
Second Place in the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Regional
Oratorical Contest, held at DepEd-NCR, Quezon City last June 21.
He is with Dr. Lucia Angel, Chief-Social Mobilization, Mrs. Gina
Valdez, his trainer and Dr. Rico Tarectecan, EPS-Filipino.
Acuña, Laurio tops Navotas HistoQuiz 2016
By Emil Lawrence Espiritu
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The Net: Champion in the 2016 Division Press Con By Leah Lyn Laurio
“The Net” scribes togeher with their adviser Mona Liza Adriano, grab a photo
opportunity with one of the resource speakers/judges Mr. Bam Alegre of
GMA News during the Division Press Conference held at Navotas Elementary
School last Ocotber 1.
“The Net” staffers were hailed champions during the Awarding
Ceremony ofthe 3rdDivisionPressConference (DPC)heldlastOctober
8 at Navotas Elementary School (NES-Central).
The Presss Conference was held for two days – October 1 and
8. The Net scribes bested participants in the public and private
secondary schools in Navotas City. First Prize winners were Samantha
Nicole Soria (Feature Writing), Gilbert Sagal (News Writing), and Lord
Azhrin Bacalla (Editorial Cartooning); Second Placers were Queency
Oredina (Editorial Writing) and Emil Lawrence Espiritu (Copyreading);
Camila Marie Sosito was 3rd place in the Sports Writing; Mexica Bausa
was 5th in Science and Technology, while Leah Lyn Laurio was 7th in
Photojournalism. Their adviser/coach was Mrs. Mona Liza F. Adriano.
Prior to this, the scribes were also adjudged champion in the 2015 DPC.
Resource speakers and judges were competent journalists from
the National Capital Region led by Mr. Bam Alegre, a well-known
news reporter from GMA News. Also in attendance was Mayor John
Rey M. Tiangco. In his message, he challenged the participants, in
the secondary and elementary levels from both the public and
private schools, to continue to develop their talents and hope that
someday become globally competitive young individuals in the field
of journalism.
“Pamalakaya”, Navotas
National High School’s entry to
the 1stNavoteño Film Festival
was adjudged 1st runner-up in
the Best Picture Award during
the “red carpet” awards night at
the Navotas Sports Complex last
November 4.
The Film which was directed
by Leah Lyn Laurio and written
by Mexica Bausa, also won the
Best Production Design (John
Efren Abad, Desiree Manatad
and Anne Khaila Francisco);
and the Best Musical Scoring
by Samantha Nicole Soria.
Janna Anfernee Dela Cruz was
awarded the BestPerformanceby
an actress.
Major characters were Arnie
Peralta (Ryan), Janna Anfernee
(Tin-Tin); Camila Marie Sosito
(Mercy), and ArcieMagtanong
(Danny). Cinematographer was
Marc LeinardDela Cruz.
The film was a concerted
effort of the Grade 10-Science
Class students. The group won a
total of Php 18,000.00, a plaque
and certificates.
The Film Fest, the first
citywide movie making contest
for high school students was
held to be able to recognize their
talents and craft in digital movie
making, was participated in by
five public secondary schools in
the city.
Withthetheme,“Edukasyon,
Kabataan at Bayan” , the local
government aimed to: support
thecreativityandtalentsofyouth
in expressing their ideas through
scriptwriting and film making; to
encourage the participation of
youth in solving the issues and
concerns in the city today; and
topromoteahealthycompetition
amongst the students in the city.
By Leah Lyn Laurio & Gilbert Sagal
The cast and crew of “Pamalakaya”, enthusiastically receive their prize worth
Php15,000.00 fromMayorJohnReyM.Tiangcoaftertheirfilmwasannounced
1st Runner Up-Best Picture during the Awards Night of the 1st Navoteño Film
Samantha Nicole Soria,
Gr. 9-SSc was awarded 1st
Runner-Up in the 10th Regional
Congress Research for Southeast
Asian Ministers of Education
Organization Regional Center
for Education in Science and
Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM)
in Penang, Malaysia last March
7 – 11.
Withthisyear’stheme-Youth
Innovation for Sustainability,
Soria competed with several
participants – learners, teachers,
officials, and parents from both
public and private secondary
schools in Southeast Asia and
other countries.
The main objectives of the
congress were to encourage
research and development in
Science and Mathematics among
young learners in Southeast Asia
andothercountriesandtoprovide
a forum for the exchange of ideas
and experiences among them.
Mrs. Elizabeth Joseph was
her trainer/research adviser.
Mexica M. Bausa won two
awards in the 6th PPNP Summit
forHighSchoolWriterssponsored
by the Philippine National Police
Directorate for Police Community
Relations at DPCR Building, Camp
Crame, Quezon City, last July
20-21,.
Bausa won the Best Poetry
Tweak with her masterpiece
entitled“Mexica”andBestArticle
on Performance Government
System because of her inspiring
article- “A Wrinkle in Time: Hero
Looks Back in the Present.”
Bausa was accompanied by
Ms. Kim Coleen S. Amar, English
Teacher, in the Summit.
MEXICA
By Mexica M. Bausa
Mexica! If the heavens
ask thee why
This love is wasted
or the effort and time
Tell them dear that if hearts
were made for beating,
Then falling in love is its own
purpose for being.
NNHS historians - Cave
Kristan Acuña (Grade 10-Purity)
and Leah Lyn Laurio (SSc-10)
won first and second place
respectively, in the Ultimate
Navotas History Quiz Bee last
January 12 held at the Navotas
City Sports Complex.
Acuña garnered the highest
score of 36 points while Laurio
got 35 points. They bested
participants from eight public
and private high schools in
Navotas. Their trainer was Mr.
Felix B. Ternidas, Jr., Master
Teacher II in Araling Panlipunan.
With this year’s theme,
“Pamilya, Pag-ibig, Pagkakaisa
para sa Payapa at Matatag
na Navotas”, the contest was
facilitated by the event chairman,
Mr. Kim Robert De Leon, Youth
Development Officer II, Navotas
City Hall.

SDO-Navotas conducts First
Intensive Journalism Training
By Gilbert Sagal
Campus journalists in the city of Navotas indulged in newspaper
writing during an Intensive Training-Workshop on Campus Journalism
last November 5, held at Dagat-Dagatan Elementary School (DDES).
The training-workshop aimed to hone the journalistic talents of
the campus writers in the city of Navotas and enlarge the possibility
to compete against other writers with prior knowledge and enhanced
journalism skills. Resource Speakers were five competent journalists
from the Philippine Star Publication led by Mr. Vbernie Regalado, Head
of Social Media-Philippine Star. Mr. Regalado and his colleagues – Mr.
Janvic Mateo, Mr. Joshua Anthony Remigio, Ms. Christine Joy Aran
and Ms. Noemie Sandoval discussed on six newspaper categories
– Layouting, Editorial, Feature, News writing, Pagsulat ng Balita at
Pagsulat ng Lathalain.
Participants, together with their school paper advisers, were pupils
and students from the 15 elementary and nine secondary schools both
from the public and private schools in Navotas. They are qualifiers to
the upcoming 2016 Regional Schools Conference.
In her welcome remarks, Dr. Florietta Quijano, Principal of DDES,
challenged the RSPC qualifiers to bring home the bacon, during a
short Opening Program before the training proper. Likewise, Dr. Rico
Tarectecan, EPS-Filipino and Ms. Lorena Mutas, SDO-PSDS, inspired
the campus writers with their motivational messages.
The training was spearheaded by Mrs. Leonida P. Nepomuceno,
EPS-English with full support from Dr. Romulo B. Rocena, OIC-Schools
Division Superintendent. Focal person was Mrs. Mona Liza F. Adriano,
President, Secondary School Paper Advisers Association, Navotas City.
Poetry Students enjoy trips to US Embassy Manila
By Mexica Bausa
First Art of Poetry Camp
By Mexica Bausa
Navotas National High School (NNHS) launched the fourth
Summer Journalism Training and very first Art of Poetry Camp last April
18 where selected 40 students from all grade levels were welcomed
to join and discover the wonderful world of poetry. Furthermore, this
camp aimed to make students find learning enjoyable and even during
vacation.
NNHS students enjoyed exploring the forms of poetry and create
theirownpoems.Active Learningwasalsoappliedinthisactivity where
the students were encouraged to work and perform in groups. This
strategy helped them a lot to boost their confidence and build new
friendships with fellow NNHS students.
The Art of Poetry Camp was sponsored by United States Embassy
Manilawho provided food and drinksto the campersall throughout the
sessions from April 18 to May 12. They also paid for the transportation
of the students during trips to US Embassy.
This activity was headed by NNHS principal, Dr. Maria Cristina A.
Robles and facilitated by Mr. Marco Meduranda and Mrs. Mona Liza F.
Adriano who dedicated their time and efforts to share their knowledge
and expertise to their students.
Guidance conducts GAD Seminar
By Lord Azhrin Bacalla
Gender and Development (GAD) seminar/training, aimed to
promote security, hope, and awareness of women’s issues and the
disadvantaged status of women in society, was conducted by the
Guidance Office last March 15 at the Access Room, BES 2.
The seminar which was headed by Mrs. Rosalinda Jocson,
Guidance Councilor, was attended by parents and teachers of the
school. Resource Speakers were Mrs. Mona F. Liza Adriano, Mrs.
Estelita Sueno, Mr. Leo Mel Ramos, Mr. Felix Ternida Jr.
GPTA holds JS turnover ceremony
By Raine Gabrielle Salomon
Grade10andGrade9studentsandtheirparentsweretreatedwithdanceandmusicduringaJSPromofsort
at the Navotas City Sports Complex last February 24.
Dubbed as “A Plate For A Cause”, the turn-over ceremony which was a project of the officers of the
Parents-Teachers-Association (GPTA),aimed tostrengthen the bond between parents,teachersand students.
It was the first ever Junior-Senior Promenade where students attended the prom with their parents. The
GPTA officers led the group of parent-attendees who were equally overwhelmed with their children. They
were treated with foods, drinks, fun, music and dances.
CS Foundation sponsors teachers’ Baguio Seminar transpo

A check worth Php 96,000 is
handed over to Dr. Robles by
Mr. Jaime C. Lopa of the Ninoy
& Cory Aquino Foundation.
The money was given by the
CS Foundation as support to
the transportation needs of
the 136 teachers who will go
to Baguio to undergo training
on Technical Writing for the 1st
NNHS Action Research Festival.
Looking on are Mr. Marco
D. Meduranda, coordinator-
trainer of the 1st NNHSARF,
Mrs. Estelita Sueno, MT2-EPS
and Mrs. Elsa Tongco, MT1-TLE.
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In celebration of Earth Day,
Jazz Appreciation Month, and
Poetry Month, over 140 students
including from Navotas National
High School (NNHS) were
gathered at the U.S. Embassy
Manila to participate in the
Earth, Jazz, and Poetry Massive
Open Online Course (MOOC)
Meet up. Students showcased
their own poems fused with
Jazz music to raise awareness on
environmental issues
Another opportunity was
given to these students on May
12, where 275 MOOC students
joined the “Celebration of
Learning” of the Art of Poetry
MOOC of Boston University and
Favorite Poem Project. They
were from American Spaces
of the U.S. Embassy, Manila
Philippines, American Corner
Bacolod,AmericanCornerDavao,
UniversityofSt.LouisTuguegarao,
Don Mariano Marcos Memorial
State University, and Aklan State
University,
In this final MOOC camp, the
MOOC students had a chance
to meet and greet with the Art
of Poetry MOOC teacher Prof.
Robert Pinsky; the Philippine
National Artist for Literature F.
Sionil José and U.S. Ambassador
tothePhilippinesPhilipGoldberg.
The speakers together with
all the eight MOOC facilitators
including, the State Department
Iowa Writer’s Alumna Mookie
Katigbak Lacuesta, the Regional
English Language Office - Manila
English Language Fellows and
partner teachers from Navotas
and Mandaluyong.
They encouraged and
inspired the MOOC students
to use poetry as a powerful
tool to promote love for the
environment and climate change
mitigation, support innovation
and education, push for peace
andunity,buildcommunities,and
advocate women empowerment
and social inclusiveness. With
this, the students shared and
recited their own poems and
incorporated what they have
learned from the online course.
Prior to this, 40 Advanced
English language learners from
NNHS participated in the 1st
meet-up of the MOOC on The
Art of Poetry, held in Navotas
National High School last April
2015. Ms. Elizabeth Liu, Asst.
Cultural Affairs Officer of the US
Embassy Manila and Mr. Randolf
Mariano,Officer-AmericanSpaces
Philippines joined the students in
a fun-filled day of poetry reading.
The American Spaces Philippines
alsointroducedandgavestudents
the opportunity to experience
USA resources including
the eLibrary USA’s literature
materials, educationUSA and
AmericanEnglishApps.
NNHS mathematicians rank 3rd
in NCR MTAP 2016 By Gilbert Sagal
Math wizards of Navotas
NationalHighSchoolrankedthird
in the 2016 Metrobank MTAP
DepEd Math Challenge Regional
Finals last March 4 at the Rizal
High School.
The winners were from
the Grade 7 Team – Alvin Tiger
Hilis, Bryan Subingsubing, and
Rod Ernest Blancaflor. The team
competed with 13 public and
privatesecondaryschoolsinNCR.
Prior to this, the Grade 7
Team made it to the Finals in the
SectoralLevelcompetitionheldat
Araullo High School last February
11 and Second Place at the Area
Orals (CAMANAVA) competition
last February 5 held at Valenzuela
City External Services Office,
besting 13 and 12 participants
from secondary schools in NCR.
Mrs. Marisa Angeles was their
trainer/coach.
Navotas National High
School Mathematicians
(From left to right)
Alvin Tiger Hilis, Rod
Ernest Blancaflor, and
Bryan Subingsubing are
presentedbytheirtrainer
Mrs. Marisa Angeles
and former NNHS
Head of Mathematics
D e p a r t m e n t , M r.
Ronaldo Hong to Dr.
Maria Cristina A. Robles
afterwinning3rdplacein
MTAP Regional Contest,
last March 4 at the Rizal
High School.

Editor in Chief..................................................Mexica M. Bausa
Associate Editor ......................................... Queency C. Oredina
Managing Editor .......................................... Leah Lyn R. Laurio
News Editor....................................................... Gilbert M. Sagal
Sports News Editor............................Camila Mariem B. Sosito
Feature Editors..................................Samantha Nicole Z. Soria
.......................................................................Abegail L. Caranto
Cartoonists............................................. Lord Azhrin D. Bacalla
..........................................................Marc Leinard L. Dela Cruz
Copyreader........................................Emil Lawrence C. Espiritu
Photojournalist ............................................ Leah Lyn R. Laurio
Contributors.................................................Cave Kristan Acuña
..................................................Francesca Mikaella B. De Guia
Graphic Artist ....................................Gabriel Raine L. Salomon
Adviser..............................................Mrs. Mona Liza F. Adriano
Principal IV..................................... Dr. Maria Cristina A. Robles
Educ. Program Supervisor.........Mrs. Leonida P. Nepomuceno
School Division Superintendent.............Dr. Romulo B. Rocena
E d i t o r i a l S t a f f
Do the Innocents Become Wild?
Nowadays, drug abuse is rampant and popular in the Philippines; not just to adults but also
to young people. While there are no hard-fast statistics available, it is estimated that as many as
60,000 young people in the Philippines are dealing with drug addiction. The majority of drug users
are students with marijuana as a drug of choice.
The Department of Education (DepEd) is looking on a possibility of conducting mandatory drug
testing on students.
This campaign aims to help youth to stop using illegal drugs and to suppress drug pushers who
use young children as couriers. In this case, the parent must give their permission first before the
students can undergo the tests. The primary purpose of drug testing is not to punish students, but
prevent drug abuse and help the current generation become drug-free.
Critics of the program point out that it’s against the constitutional rights of unreasonable
“searching and seizure“ wherein the usual drug testing, the urine will be tested is an act of search
and seizure.” However, according to “G.R. No. 157870- Supreme Court of the Philippines” the
students of secondary and tertiary schools, shall be pursuant to the related rules and regulations
as contained in the schools student handbook, and with notice to the parents, undergo random
drug testing.
Drug testing should be obligatory for all students at least once a year. We need drug testing
in schools to protect and prevent youth from using drugs and for the drug-free country that we
aim. There is right from wrong and letting students undergo drug testing is just right. If the result is
negative then good and if the result is positive, the school administration deals with this individual
case and parent can help their child.
This testing will educate and liberate students to live a healthy and productive lifestyle for a
safety educational ability, and general well-being youth of our country—are needed to ensure a
drug-free learning environment across the nation.
“Finally, the dragon learns to stop from blowing its fire.”
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan welcomed last November 2, Wednesday the seeming
improvementintherelationshipbetweenthePhilippinesandChina,startingwiththedemilitarization
of the disputed Panatag Shoal.
“Even if China won’t leave Panatag Shoal, we are glad about the news that since October 16,
our fisher folk have been able to go there without being harassed by Chinese ships,” the senator
said in a statement to the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Wednesday.
While the Filipino fishermen had been allowed to fish in the disputed area, Chinese Coast
Guard ships were still reportedly seen guarding the shoal. This is still a sign of the foreign country’s
continuous ego to conquer this territory, but again, we must be grateful to see a little spark of
consideration from the Chinese government.
However, ”even neither parties have dropped their sovereignty claims on the shoals, we are
happy that the place has been de-militarized and the relationship between Philippines and China
seems better,” the senator said. Pangilinan though asserted that the Philippines has the exclusive
rights to fish in the area, citing the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
at ‘The Hague’, the Netherlands’ decision last July.
“Our country continues to hold its pride that the said territory is definitely owned by the
Philippines and it will not show any sign of cowardice from the possessive dragon.” Pangilinan said
the shoal, which is about 230 kilometers from Zambales, is within the country’s Exclusive Economic
Zone, or 370 kilometers from the shore.
As the undeniable proof is presented, the Panatag Shoal should be declared under Philippines.
“According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which the International Arbitral
Tribunal in July upheld, we have the exclusive rights to fish here,” he said.
“We need to care for the sea’s offerings. We need to care for fishers who risk their lives to earn
a living and give us fish, crabs, lobsters, and other sea wealth for our dinner table. This is everyone’s
duty, the Chinese’s and the Filipinos,” the senator added. Every citizens’ prayer is that peace will
spring between the two countries and the ongoing dispute will finally come to an end.
Pangilinan also expressed hope that a bill that seeks to establish a Department of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources would soon become a reality “so that our treasures from the sea and our
fisher folk are cared for.”
For the mean time, we should not be too confident because China already showed calmness.
Remember, the dragon isn’t sleeping; its eyes are still wide open, thinking when it should blow its
fire again and where it’ll be against from.
Does Silence Mean Closure?
Letters to the Editor
To ‘The Net’ Staff,
I am delighted to read your articles, which are really entertaining
and captivating. I would like to congratulate all of ‘The Net’ staff for
publishing interesting works. I hope you continue with your great job.
Thumbs up for ‘The Net’ staff.
Arnie V. Peralta 10- SSC
Dear Editor,
I’ve experienced reading articles from The Net and now this is my
second year here. I just want to say that these school publication still
amazes me. I think that there are lots of good news and that I am
very proud that my sister Samantha is a staff of this school paper. I
enjoyed reading all thearticles. Thankyou so much forall theadditional
knowledge this publication gave me, especially the articles from the
feature and Sci and Tech pages. Keep up the good work!
Alexandra Marie Z. Soria 8- SSC
Dear Editors,
just want to give compliments for your efforts in order to come up
with a flourished school paper, I know that each of you spent a lot of
time in writing and being watchful on what’s happening not just inside
the school premise, but also beyond the walls of it. Congratulations,
I’m looking forward to read more from ‘The Net.’
Desiree R. Manatad 10- SSC
Dear Editors,
Your Science and Technology and Editorial articles are sure stands
of awareness and implementative figures of updating facts. It was a
pleasure to read articles like these and forming the public and keeping
the health bars leveled above ourselves.
Clarisse Mae Cargullio 10-Purity
The Net Staff,
Kudos and congratulations to the whole team. I would like to
express my gratitude to your articles that made me aware of what
is happening in our school, in our community and country as well,
especially the features that are written on the Science and Technology
section where I’ve learned something that will help me on taking care
of myself and how to get rid of the diseases that are very rampant
now, such as Zika Virus that has reached our country. Continue doing
a great job and more power to all of you. Stay blessed.
Janna Anfernee Dela Cruz 10-SSC
Editors,
Amazing! All through these years you never failed to amaze me
with your wonderful articles it seems that your pen is really useful for
you to create such meaningful words-articles.
Cristar C. Oredina 8-SSC
OPINION
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Points of View by Mexica M. Bausa
Just Asking By Queency Oredina

War on Drugs
Show Justice or No Justice?
EDITORIAL
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Show justice or no justice? President
RodrigoDuterte’s‘warondrugs’campaign,
started last June 2016. This campaign
aims to eliminate drug menace in the
Philippines. And also, to punish those
people who are connected with drugs.
Justoverhisfirst100daysaspresident,
more than just 2500 people were killed
and thousands more turn themselves to
authorities.
This campaign and alarming killing
cases caught a lot of attention and critics
especially to those organizations who
promotehumanrights.Thequestionnow
is “Does war on drugs really show justice
or no justice at all? “
Drug trade is really rampant in the
Philippines. Duterte’s promise to lessen
and eliminate drug trade and urged
people to “go ahead and kill” addicts
even if it would be too painful for their
families.
Human rights experts warned that
allegations of trafficking should go
through legal process and be tried in
court and not by gunmen. While some
said that extrajudicial killing cases must
stop, because some cases wasn’t really
sure if they’re punishing those who are
really connected with drugs or innocent
people.
Under Thaksin Shinawatra’s
leadership, Thailand’s 2003 ‘war on
drugs’ saw 2800 extrajudicial killings in
three months. Then, four years later,
an official report count that more than
half of the victims had no connection to
drugs. Thailand’s drug trade has proved
resilient. Justice means using law to fairly
judge and punish crimes and criminals. It
requires appropriate cases be filed and
that those proven to be accountable be
punished.
We are all one with the fight against
drugs, but extrajudicial killing will never
be the key. Let’s look deeper into these
cases and understand more. Engaging in
all-out war against drug is beyond the
power of government alone. If we aim
for better country--drug free country, we
should all be engaged and cooperate and
no one should die this way.

Today is an era of crisis. A crisis which
destroys us bit by bit yet, we find ourselves in
the middle of this uprising change. Therefore,
we must have a space to breathe in this midst
to where we must heal and shatter temporarily
the fearsome reality we face, in the medium of
art. Here is “The Artidote”.
“The Artidote” is a space for people to story
tell, empathize, bond and heal through art
which we can reach out in the most profound
social media site, Facebook. Right, it is a page
in Facebook created and curated by Jovanny
Varela-Ferreyra. He was the former in-charge
of another famous artistic page, “The Berlin
Art Parasites”. He believes that we’re currently
bombarded with the struggles that come with
life and that sometimes those are the only
things that people know. He said that there are
fortunate individuals that burn creative and
intellectual energy to show us another point
of view-and often a point of view makes all
the difference. Also, he was motivated by the
superficiality/distractions that social media is
seemingly pushing us towards; the pointless
news articles in the media, the unimportant
information so many of us share on this never-
ending feed. He wanted to bring something
refreshing into the feed.
The Artidote includes various posts; videos,
links and pictures that explicit an evoking art and
portraying deep self-definitions of emotions and
reveries. It attracts introverts with a big mouth
inside to shout out in the public. Sometimes,
the posts involve past experiences of followers
to share or relate with other’s thoughts.
Art is the visualization of our inner thoughts.
The posts of different forms of artwork, either
digital sketches or paintings, plus the quotes
from different books and people made up the
uniqueness of every meaning of the posts.
Again, we all face this fearsome downpour
of the changing reality happening now around
us. It was tasked in ourselves to find a healing
therapy in the midst of the harrowing waves
slamming in our souls. All in all, “the Artidote”
is a well-rounded page for all people who seek
free vaccinations against the intense pounding
of an upcoming change and crisis in our society.
By: Gilbert Sagal
“Hey, talk to me,” a person said. “Later,” the other
one replied while holding a phone.
Look around you. Try to remember the days
when our life is not revolving around social media.
Children are seen actively playing outside their
houses. Teenagers are freely chatting with their
friends personally over a cup of coffee. Libraries are
full of students gathering lots of information. Don’t
you miss those days when our life was screen-free?
Nowadays, lots of people became active users
of social media. The largest social networking site-
Facebook has now over 1.49 billion active users and
counting. This proves that social media really made
a huge impact to this generation.
It is no doubt that social media helped us in
a way. Families who are far from each other can
communicate easily. News and other informations
can be easily seen. In just one click, you can share
memories in your life forever. Making comments
about certain issues is just a piece of cake.
Socialmediaiscreatedforpeopletohavefreedom
of sharing things and ideas but the thing is, people
got addicted over it. Even fake things that aren’t
essential are being posted. Also, some people are
taking advantage of it. Sadly, some people use social
media for bullying other people. This also affects the
altitudeofmanypeoplebecauseitistattooedontheir
mind that life without social media is like having air
around you but you’re not able to breathe it.
In some ways, social media creates gap between
families and friends. The true essence of friendship
is lost when people only talk to each other through
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the screens. On some families, talking to each other
personally about their feelings is becoming a burden
because others prefer to just use social media and
post it.
Well people, you are absolutely wrong about your
perception. We can live without social media. Sure, it
will be hard to adjust again without social media but
look at our past generation. They can still have fun
without social media.
Yes, social media is made to make our lives better.
People just better not be addicted to it. Imagine all
the positive outcomes if we are screen-free. Our time
won’t revolve on social media only but instead, we
can use our precious time doing things that will give
us pure joy.
Friends can talk to each other face-to-face.
Families can bond together without being interrupted
by the overuse of social media. Students can gain real
knowledge by really studying things through books.
There won’t be any fake news scattered around social
media. Lastly, people will have a real life and not just
a virtual life that they made out of using social media.
Explore the world. Step out of your comfort zone
and socialize without having to use your phones or
laptops. Appreciate the beauty that you can see
through reality. By the way, pictures look really great
on real photo albums and scrapbooks.
Look around you. See? Life without social media
is not so bad. People will just have to make a greater
use of it. The scenarios will be different and better if
we are screen-free.
“Can I talk to you?” a person asked. The other one
replied,”Yeah,sure!Whatarewegoingtotalkabout?”
Screen-free: Life without social media
By: Samantha Nicole Soria
X
I said to myself, softly, “I want to be your friend,”
she took a long breathe and whispered, “I have been
waiting the whole life for this.”
A few months ago, I would look in the mirror
and see sad pair of eyes. They would look at me
and I would drown. Then I’ll say to myself, “I’m not
beautiful, not even average. I’m just simply a flaw
in this whole wide world. A walking travesty and a
stupid catastrophe.”
At times, I would look at myself so low, not even
a bit proud of what I am. I don’t even know what
compliments are. I would cry myself to sleep, my
pillows catching my tears that speaks how I think
I’m never enough. I would read poems that would
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devastate me instead of uplifting my spirit. I’ll listen
to sad songs and relate myself to them. I would look
at my classmate’s photos and compare myself to her.
It was crazy and stupid, I know.
Then at night, my sadness envelopes me, my
head is popped up by the monstrous thoughts that’s
heavier than my blankets.
But someone calmed the catastrophic storm in
me. Someone made me realize the importance of
accepting your flaws and curves. To look beyond my
soul and see the glow. To see my marks and scars as
part of me. I realized that my damaged petals made
me more beautiful than the other flowers. I learned
how to love myself.
With that, I can remember was, one day I woke
up. And when I looked at the mirror, I saw myself
shining. A different kind of shine that’s telling me I’m
beautiful, unique in my own way. The sad pair of eyes
glimmered,itwasmagical,brightandforthefirsttime
I told myself I was beautiful.
So for the one who’s reading this, you’re
beautiful, you’re own kind of beautiful. Prettier
than the summer filled with warmth and ravishing
than the winter solstice. You’re a gem, a diamond,
indestructible and gorgeous.
“Mom, Dad, I have
problems.”
How often do you say
these words to them? How
often do you tell them the
difficultiesyou’refacing?Allthemishapsyoumade?
The disappointments you felt? How often do you
cry on their shoulders? Or do you?
Teenage years is the years of confusion.
The years where we commit mistakes and get
puzzled up. We start dreaming, start falling, start
trying new things and end childish activities. It’s
hard but somehow the adventure is amazing. A
rollercoasterride.It’slikeenteringamazeandtrying
to figure the way out without anyone but yourself,
but of course that’s only what we think. We think
we’re alone in knowing ourselves, we forget that
we have our parents to guide us. We’re ashamed
of telling them what bothers us, until we don’t talk
to them anymore. We tend to hide and cast them
away in our lives, little do we know, we’re hurting
their feelings. We think that they don’t care when
all we do is shut the door. We’re scared of what they
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will say, what they’ll react
when the truth is they will
understand. We forget the
small details, we forget
that they are our parents
and they will forever be. And when everyone turns
their back on us, they’ll open their arms to welcome
us with a hug.
“Talk to me,” was all they want to say. Talk to
them, why can’t we?
We cry on our pillows, biting the problems
lingering on our tongues, when we can cry inside
the warm embrace of our parents. We keep the
pain when we can tell it to them and seek for help.
We talk to our diaries when the truth is we can talk
to them.
Teenage years is the years of mistake, it’s okay
if we don’t talk to them, for now. We can always
change. We can always open our mouths and speak
to them. We can always talk to them. Every second,
every minute and every hour of our lives.
“Mom, Dad, I have a problem.”
“What is it child?” the father replied.

How many things can you learn in just three minutes? That’s a very short time, isn’t it? Well some
of you might think that learning life lessons in minutes isn’t possible, but the truth is, it is possible.
PAMALAKAYA. This is a three-minute film made by the students of Grade 10 – Special Science Class
for the entry of Navotas National High School in the 1st Navoteño Film Fest. This can be watched at the
official page of Navoteño on Facebook. Pamalakaya gained many likes and positive reactions. Based on
the comments, this is a must-watch film.
For Ryan (played by Arnie Peralta), life is like sailing through the seas. You only have two options
when you are at the middle of the sea. It is either you continue to face the consequences or go back to
the place you were before. Ryan is the eldest of the siblings, Mercy (played by Camila Sosito), Danny
(played byArcieMagtanong),and Tin-tin (played by Janna Anfernee Dela Cruz), which has issues regarding
mental health.
Although Ryan serves as the breadwinner of the family, he still continues to pursue his dreams by
working for their family and by studying very hard to have a good future. Facing a lot of challenges in
their lives, these people will strive just to have a good life.
While watching this film, viewers said that this gives them inspiration to study harder and to value
all the good things that they have. They also said that this film showed how our government try to
help citizens, by helping them augment the family’s income, support them with the necessities of life
(financially or emotionally), especially the education of their children through educational grants and
scholarships.
Truly, Pamalakaya is a very heart-warming film that will give you all kinds of emotions. May it be
happiness, anger, or sadness. This simply tells us that in life, many challenges are going to come your
way but it is always your choice whether you let it break you, or make you stronger.
So for those who haven’t watched this film yet, what are you waiting for? Grab your family and
friends and enjoy learning while watching this film. Let yourself experience the three-minute magic of
Pamalakaya.
The Three-Minute Magic of
Pamalakaya
When you hear ‘age doesn’t matter’ from someone,
what comes first to your mind? Of course, about love. A
15 year old boy is in love to a 35 year old woman or an 18
year old girl is in love to a 50 year old man. It’s so cliché. But
you know what? ‘Age’ is not only about love, sometimes, it
is about to someone’s dream, someone’s goal in life, and
someone’s achievement on his/her entire life.
Mrs. Ma. Concepcion Ibarra is a 60 year old woman.
She is a single mother and got pregnant while she’s on her
high school life the age of 15. She’s with her 4 children ages
44, 37, 30, and 19. She’s the black sheep of their family. A
wild woman, a mean girl, or in short, a rebel because of
her circle of friends. Her friends influenced her bad things
which she regret for her entire life.
Now, in entering the life that she has done, her 3
children is working for her and for the youngest on their
family. While sitting on her rocking chair and seeing her
youngest child, she thought about life. “What if I didn’t
argue with my family? What if I obeyed my parents? And
what if I didn’t let my friends to conquer me? Did I finish
my studies? Did I reach my dream?” These questions made
her cry.
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fiction
/’fikSH(ə)n/
noun
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels,
that describes imaginary events and people.
FictionEqualsMentalUpgrade
Novels like Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, or Divergent are being read by a lot of
people, especially teenagers. These novels are product of the different authors’ creative
imagination. As a matter of fact, these novels are being bought worldwide by a lot of
people. Why?
First, people enjoy reading fiction. It’s like they are living in another world like magic.
Second, fictions are stress-relievers. For example, you had a long stressing day at work
and then you want to fantasize about wizards and spells and all you had to do to achieve
that is read a novel. Lastly, fiction is proven to improve mental health.
We already know that reading can increase our knowledge and vocabulary. In short,
it can enhance our IQ. News flash, fiction can increase our mental health. It may not
be our IQ level but fiction increases our EQ level also known as “emotional quotient”.
Emotional quotient is our ability to recognize our own and other people’s emotion.
This will help us handle our feelings well. Because of this, we can label our emotions
well and manage our actions based on what is right. Most of all, this guides our thinking
and behavior.
Based on the research done by the New School for Social Research, book lovers
especially those who love fiction scored better on the “Reading the Mind in the Eyes
Test” (RMET). They concluded that reading even a few pages from a short story could
instantly improve your ability to emphatize with a fellow person.
Doctors now suggest everyone to read. After all, reading is the key to knowledge.
This is good news for a lot of book lovers. So now, I’m leaving a question for all people
out there who are not fond of books.
Do you want an instant mental upgrade? Come on, let’s read some fiction!
A week after, her eldest child asked her,
“Mom, do you want to enter school again to
finish your studies and achieve your dreams in
life? I saw you crying while watching my brother
studying and fulfilling his dream.” She put her
hands on her face to wipe her tears away. But
she failed, her tears are overflowing. As days
passed by, she entered again her last year in high
school and strived to make her dreams possible.
After 10 months in school, she now holds her
diploma in front of hundreds of people. And
many opportunities came to her life.
In achieving your goals in life, anything
doesn’tmatter.Age,identity,andother’sopinion
doesn’t matter. To fulfil your dreams you don’t
need others to work for you, you must work
for it. Trusting in God, believing in yourself, and
persistency is enough to reach your dreams in
life. Like what Mrs. Ibarra did, she was insulted
by a lot of people but she proved to them that
she can do what young people can do, and she
can proudly say that age doesn’t matter.
Age
doesn’t
matter
By Cave Kristan Acuňa

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Feisty. This is the favorite adjective that journalists used to describe the one and
only, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago. We know her as “The Iron Lady” because of her
bravery in facing our country’s problems with the use of her wit, intelligence, and a
dazzle of humor.
“I eat death threats for breakfast.” She once said in an interview therefore
proclaiming that she is not afraid of anything and even not fearing possible death
while fighting corruption. Her effective fight in corruption even gained international
attention.In 1988, Santiago won a Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service,
the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize.
Sen. Miriam lost three times on the election for presidency but she did not stop
serving our country. She still pursued her vision for our country without giving up. At
the latest election, she was diagnosed of having cancer but even that did not stop her.
When her doctor said that she has cancer, she even said ‘Yes!” because according
to her, she wants a challenge to her life. When asked if she will back out from the
election, she bravely stated, “I have said it before, and I will say it again: I will never
quit. I will never stop. I will never withdraw. I owe it to the Filipino people who believe
in my leadership and who yearn for long-overdue reforms.”
Miriam Defensor-Santiago:
Philippines’ Brave Treasure
Though her words are intimidating, fearlessly giving terms for corrupt
government officials and for those who question her about her reforms,
she can still get the admiration of common people. Her book “Stupid is
Forever” followed by her second book “Stupid is Forevermore” gained
a lot of praises. Her books showed her wit and humor, giving funny
punchlines that she used for our country’s different issues.
“Anong tawag kapag nagtapon ka ng basura sa dagat? Answer:
Pollution. Ano naman ang tawag kapag tinapon mo sa dagat ang mga
politikong kurakot? Answer: Solution” that is just one example of the
late senator’s humor. Truly, she is not just a brave woman, but also an
intelligent person that could get the attention of many audiences young
or old, rich or poor.
Even though she’s not here anymore, her words will remain in our
heart. Her vision for our country and her selfless serving proves that she
is truly Philippines’ Brave Treasure.
“This is goodbye. I shall not importune you any longer. I shall fade
into the night like Batman.” – Miriam Defensor-Santiago (1945-2016).

New Health Menace:
Zika Virus
Nutrition:
TheKeytoForever
The world hasn’t yet recovered from
the nightmare of Ebola virus but a new
menace to human health arises. It alarms
the public and brings fear to each citizen.
The misery is hidden behind the name
“Zika” which is an obscure mosquito-
borne virus. Its first case originated in
North Eastern Brazil and eventually killed
40 infants. Zika virus already have 167
recorded cases in 2013, 147 cases in 2014,
and it suddenly boomed into 2782 cases
last 2015.
The word “Zika” came from a forest
in Uganda, America where it is discovered
to infect rhesus monkeys in 1947. It began
affecting humans in 1952 and shockingly
reached America just last year. Zika virus
has the same mosquito carrier with
Dengue and Chikungunya which is Aedes
Aegypti. This mosquito infects a particular
person by biting and transferring the virus
toanothervictim.Italreadythreatenedthe
countries of Brazil, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela,
Africa, South East Asia and Pacific Islands.
It is expected to leave 1.5 million cases
in the end of 2016 because of its rapid
spreading in different countries all over
the world.
Health (DOH) clarified that Philippines is
100% free of Zika virus up to now. Lyndon
Lee Suy, Director III of Disease Prevention
and Control Bureau, said that the last case
of Zika virus in the country was recorded
in Cebu City on 2012. NAIA confidently
said that Zika virus could not reach the
country’s airport, because it has no direct
flights with the countries affected by the
illness.
By Mexica M. Bausa
After reading this quotation of Ann Wigmore, maybe the thought of your last meal
flashes back to your mind. Probably, you’re curious if it’s healthy or not, right? Well,
Nutrition is a very important thing to us, humans. Our body is a perfect and multi-purpose
machine whose fuel is food. So, it is clear that we should practice activities like having a
balanced diet, daily exercise, enough sleep, and many more to attain “Good Nutrition.”
The food we eat gives us the vitality and energy for life. We cannot accomplish our
daily chores if we’re tired and hungry (definitely and exactly),like during exams at school,
you cannot answer the test if you’re tummy is rumbling like an erupting volcano and your
mind is flying into a far dimension (Ha-ha). As simple as that, Nutrition is a significant
thing. This will help us to stay at a weight that’s right for us. Thus, it will lessen the chance
of being malnourish or obese.
Vitamins and minerals from fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other must-eat foods will
boost your immune system and help you to fight against tiredness and fatigue. How good
is that, if all people can go outdoors and dance in the rain without worrying of getting
sick? How about athletes? They assure that they’ll maintain good nutrition to improve
their sports performances (Aha-mazing!). If you want to be fit and still good-looking even
in mid-40’s of age, you must fill your fridge with nutritious foods, and I’ll assure you that
you’ll be forever young.
Nowadays, everything is instant: instant coffee, instant noodles, instant juice… even
illness is instant. It’s because people forget of being natural. Everybody should patronize
plant crops instead of having those artificial foods in the supermarket. What I’m trying to
say is, yeah I know that during this times everyone should be practical, but we still need
to turn our pushcarts towards the veggie section instead of going to the canned goods.
My dear friend, count nutrients, not calories.
To sum it up, we are all obliged to eat the right kind of food, because it is for our own
good. I know that it is somewhat challenging specially to the fat ones, but you won’t regret
being patient; Thus, you’ll regret of giving up. Always remember that in maintaining the
right weight, “Don’t eat less, eat right.” Therefore, nutrition is not just about the right
food, appropriate weight, and healthy lifestyle, but it is also about life. If you have the
Good Nutrition, you will cherish the happiness and sweetness of life forever.
By Mexica M. Bausa
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“The fear of a name
isthefearofthethingitself.”
According to the news, Zika virus
causes birth defect in infants. Health
scientists confirmed it as “Microcephaly,“
a condition at which heads of babies
become abnormally small, associated
with incomplete brain development.
Unfortunately, there’s still no cure for
Microcephaly. Ferreira family in Poco
Fundo, Penambuco State, Brazil is one of
the families who feel such pity of looking
at their child, Jose Wesley, their 2 month-
old son who’s suffering from this disease.
Good thing, information spreads
faster than the virus, so people as
well as their government have taken
actions to combat against Zika virus. The
Canadian government had announced
travel advisories and advised women to
delay pregnancies until the virus already
weakened.
Health professionals in Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) enumerate the
symptoms of Zika virus: fever, rash, joint
pain or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other
symptoms may include: muscle pain,
headache, pain behind the eyes, and
vomiting. They also said that this virus
could make 1 out of 5 people ill, but
only experience the mild symptoms.
Sadly, vaccines are not yet invented, but
experts suggest some ways to recover
from the virus such as bed rest, increase
in fluid intake, and fever medications
including Tylenol for fever and joint pain.
However, a victim of the virus must not
take “aspirin” and other non-steroidal or
anti-inflammatory drugs.
The controversial question is, has
Zika virus already reached Philippines?
The good news is ‘no.’ The Department of
“The food you eat
can be either the safest
and most powerful form of medicine
or the slowest form of poison.”

Take a deep breath before reading
this.
Imagine a placewheretheairturned
yellow and people can’t stay outdoors,
because it may irritate their eyes. Every
time you inhale, the air sucks in your
throat and suffocates you. The air which
keeps you alive can also bring you to
death.
Do you believe that this setting of a
nightmare really existed?
Well, it’s an unbelievable yes, and it
happened in Indonesia last year. As we
know, Indonesia is one of the countries
in Southeast Asia which aspires to join in
the global economic race. It is therefore
called a Third-World country meaning it
just begins to develop its resources.
On last October 2015, Indonesia’s
dream turned into a remarkable
nightmare. Forest fires brought
haze which reached Palangkaraya in
Kalamantan, Indonesia. It is said that
it seems the nature had its payback
time. The forest fire is caused by slash-
and-burn agriculture in order to clear
land for palm oil crops, pulp, and paper
plantation.
According to the Indonesian
Government, this method in agriculture
was done annually and it really helped
many farmers, but this year it became
a big struggle. The repetitive process
made the soil dry and peat, so when
they did it again this year, the fire burned
underground. Astronauts said that when
Science In Students’
Daily Life
to practice adds to the stress that you
can have. So every student must find a
reason to enjoy the rest of the class or
else, they will be more exhausted and
bored. When it’s dismissal time, students
will take another trip to home. At home,
they will have a snack to regain energy to
do their assignments. Assignments that
are given not to make the students tired,
but to assure if they really learn from their
lessons.
When the day is going to end,
eventually the sun will set in the west and
it’s like an automatic sign that it is already
dinnertime.Afterthedinner,studentswho
are the young ones are obliged to wash the
dishes. While doing this chore, bubbles
are produced from the detergent. We
show our childishness by popping these
bubbles. A bubble is made of transparent
water enclosing transparent air and easily
disappears because of its super thin
structure.
Next is everyone’s favorite part of the
day: rest time. Before sleeping, students
nowadays will watch the television or surf
in the internet. For them, these are their
ways of leisure but actually, these will
make them even tired. It is bad for the
eyes when someone focuses his/herself
to the TV screen or computer monitor.
These appliances produce radiation which
is harmful for your eyesight. Reading can
be a better thing to do. It is not harmful
for the eyes if you will just read words in
a visible font and using a light. Thus, it will
help you to become knowledgeable.
During the night when everyone is
asleep, another day of perseverance is
waiting. Another day of students’ daily life.
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For students, every day of schooling is a day of hard work. Each student needs to
manage his/her precious time in order to fulfill daily commitments. Preparing for school
is like arming yourself for a battle. So if you don’t want to lose, you better use your time
wisely and make yourself ready.
By habit, a student wakes up early in the morning. Creeping like a snail, unwillingly
to school. Some students are awakened by their alarm clocks and there are students
arouse from sleep by their parents. A
typical person needs to sleep 8-10 hours
to obtain enough energy and rest for
tomorrow’s work.
The next routine is eating a good
breakfast. Breakfast is the first meal of the
day where you will get the nutrients you
need so it must be balanced. Glucose in
food will help the brain to stimulate. After
eating, you must rest for a while before
doing other activities. It will enable your
digestive system to function properly.
Then,everyoneshouldtakeabath.Part
of it is brushing your teeth with toothpaste
or gurgling a mouthwash. These will help
you to prevent having a bad breath. Bad
breathiscausedbybacteriawhichproduce
volatile and odoriferous sulfur compounds
in the mouth. In a shower, we usually use
a soap to clean our body. Soap contains
surfactants and removes dirt by lowering
the surface tension of water.
After that, you need to wear clothes
or uniform. These must be well-washed
and dried for you to be comfortable. A
student will do some magic in fixing his/
herself like combing the hair and putting
some perfume or powder. Of course every
student wants to be fresh and presentable
whentheygotoschool.Studentswilltravel
by riding in a jeepney or other means
of transportation in order to reach their
school. When they arrived, their hair will
be somewhat messy because of the hassle,
so they need to fix themselves again.
Then, the time that they’re preparing
for occurs. Students should attend their
classes actively and with willingness.
Psychologists say that the feeling of
doing such a thing that you don’t want
Burning Nightmare!
they take a look from the NASA’s space
satellite, they saw a huge blanket of gray
smoke covering almost the whole Asia
including the countries of Singapore,
Malaysia, Northern Indonesia, Thailand,
and Philippines.
ScholarssaythatElNinohadworsened
the forest fires which contributed to
Global Warming and even Climate
Change. The air in Indonesia contains
toxic fumes and harmful compounds
such as Ozone, Carbon Monoxide,
Ammonia, Cyanide, Formaldehyde,
Nitric Oxide and Methane gas.
Indonesia increased firefighters
and equipment on the ground to
combat forest fires. The government
also prepared warships and ferries
for evacuation of Indonesian people
specially the children. Indonesian
President Joko Widodo did not attend
in the APEC Summit in Manila on last
November 2015 to focus in this problem.
This situation is not just a scary
nightmare which terrified each of us in
the whole world, but also a wake-up call
from Mother Earth who says that she’s
still starving for our action and discipline.
It is believed that humans are the most
intelligent species living on Earth, so why
don’t we use our skills to find alternative
ways to attain progress without causing
destructions to nature. We should wake
uprightnow,beforeMotherEarthpaysit
back in a way that we can never imagine.
By Mexica M. Bausa

MAPEHLYMPICS:
INTRAMURALS 2016
National High School conducted the MAPEHLYMPICS: Intramurals 2016 last January 20, held at the Navotas Sports Complex. MAPEHLYMPICS was a two-day
event highlighted with an array of contests and other activities participated in by the students and the NNHS faculty, as well. Students gathered enthusiastically
in the sports complex to cheer for their teachers and classmates who were participants in the Mr. and Ms. Intramurals 2016 (Teachers and Students’ Edition). Mr.
Avengel Joseph Federis presented the candidates for Mr. and Ms. Intramurals 2016-Teachers’ and Students’ Editions. Dr. Romulo B. Rocena, OIC-Schools Division
Superintendent, made the Opening Remarks and stressed out that the key to success would always be “Practice, practice, practice” and challenged the athletes
to focus on their undertakings and double their efforts to reach their goal. Mayor John Rey Tiangco the gave inspirational message, and led the Ceremonial Toss
which officially opened the sports event. NNHS Wellness dancers, who recently won 3rd place in the NCR-Wellness Dance Competition, performed the Wellness
dance number composed of teachers and students.
Volleyball
The Volleyball competition included:
• Grade 7 vs Grade 9 (girls)
• Grade 7 vs Grade 9 (boys)
• Grade 8 vs Grade 10 (girls)
• Grade 8 vs Grade 10 (boys)
With the supervision of
Mr. Felices and Mr. Federis.
Best Setter:
MD- JR Dela Cruz (9- Sakay)
WD- Hazel Gangawan
Best Attacker:
MD- Brenson Baluyot (9- Sakay)
WD- Sandy Rumaguera (10-Honesty)
Best Libero:
MD- Patrick Visbal (10-Maturity)
WD- Belen Agramon
Best Blocker:
MD- John Louise Ochoa (9- Pinpin)
WD- Marileana Malaca (9- Malvar)
Service Specialist of the Year:
MD- John Patrick Sanchez (10- Stability)
WD- Antonette Cupcupin (10- Wisdom)
Most Valuable Player:
MD- Brenson Baluyot (9- Sakay)
WD- Christine Dimalibot
CHAMPION:
Grade 9 (Boys and Girls)
1st RUNNER UP:
Grade 10 (Boys and Girls)
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BaSKETBALL
The Basketball competition included:
• Grade 7 AM vs Grade 7 PM
with the supervision of Mr. Saludes
with the supervision of
Ms. Aemie Rose Geraldizo
Mr. Janno Abance
Mr. Romeo Quijano
CHAMPIONSHIP (Basketball)
Game 1 VS Game 2 winners
Game 3 VS Game 4 winners
For Grades 7 and 8
Mythical Five
San Pedro, Nicdao, Yaranon, Ronquillo, & Gallego.
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Hilfred Matthews (Gr. 8- Archimedes)
For Grades 9 and 10
Mythical Five
Reyes, Abadies, Ruiz, Yaranon and Jamero.
Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Arturo Bautista (Gr.9- Lopez Jaena)
CHAMPION: Grade 9
NNHS Faculty won over Mayor’s Team
in the basketball tournament
with the scores of 98-96.
FIELD DEMONSTRATION
Folk Dance (Grade 7)
1ST Place: 7- Diamond
2nd Place: 7- SSC
3rd Place: 7-Ruby
Dance Exercise (Grade 8)
1st Place: 8- Aristotle
2nd Place: 8- Socrates
3rd Place: 8- Volta and 8- Fleming
Festival Dance (Grade 9)
1st Place: 9- Rizal
2nd Place: 9- Lopez Jaena
3rd Place: 9- De Jesus
4th Place: 9- SSC
5th Place: 9- Sakay
Hip Hop Dance (Grade 10)
1st Place: 10- Respect
2nd Place: 10- Cheerfulness
3rd Place: 10- Honesty
Mr. and Ms. Intrams (Student)
Champion: Job Cruz
Andrey Lei Villanueva
1st Runner Up: Christopher Dela Cruz (Patience)
Erica Clarisse Malaca (Purity)
2nd Runner Up: John Vincent Yaranon (Pinpin)
Quincy Villafuerte (Archimedes)
Mr. and Ms. Intrams (Teacher)
Champion: Mr. Benedict Antonio (Luna)
Ms. Aemie Rose Geraldizo (Sakay)
1st Runner Up: Mr. Marvin Calanoc (Tolerance)
Ms. Reyiel Pela (Simplicity)
2nd Runner Up: Mr. Aldrin Balite (Maxwell)
Ms. Cherry Daniela Laureano

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