ANHS welcomes Miss Agnes as the new principal

PUNLAD THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF LA SALLE GREEN HILLS – ADULT NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FIRST TRIMESTER S.Y. 2015-2016 VOL. XIV NO. 1

By Alvin Paul M. Montealegre, 5-A

Grade 9 examinees obtain 100%

passing rate in TESDA Assessment

By Mark Joseph T. Tacubansa, 10-B

Grade 9 students who took the TESDA-Administered TVET

Competency Assessment and Certification for Food and Beverages Ser-

vices (FBS) NC II and Computer Systems Servicing (CSS) NC II acquired

100% passing rate held last June 20, 2015 and August 8, 2015 respectively.

21 students from FBS NC II under Miss Mercedes B. Andrade

(Trainer) and 11 students (8 Deaf and 3 Hearing) from CSS NC II under

Mr. George Cadano (Trainer) and Mr. Rodel Laurel and Mrs. Rowena

Jingco (Sign Language Interpreters) passed the said assessments.

Mr. Roy S. Daz, the Administrative Affairs Coordinator, said that

our Grade 9 students were not only enrolled as high school students but

also as TVET students. They were required to take one TVET course re-

gardless of their chosen tracks to help them find immediate employment.

The school submitted their names in its MIS-0203 Enrolment Report to

TESDA last year. As a derivative they were urged to take the TESDA

Competency Assessment and Certification. ‚It is also aligned with the big

goal of ANHS to produce graduates who are duly certified by the govern-

ment as competent workers and entrepreneurs. In the K to 12 curriculum,

a student is encouraged to have an NC II at the end of Grade 10. In

ANHS, a student gets his first certification in Grade 9,‛ said Mr. Daz. He

also affirmed that ‚The 100% passing rate in FBS NC II and CSS NC II

speaks of the kind of education we offer to our night school students. It

only shows that we have superb Trainers and enough facilities necessary

for students to be trained according to TESDA standards. This also

speaks, I shall say, of how determined and how committed to excellence

ANHS students are.‛

ANHS welcomes Miss Agnes as the new principal

succeeding in life, contributing to society, and likewise transforming

other’s lives.‛ She also said to ANHS students, ‚You are all pure souls.

You have unexplored gifts. You have potentials, and if you remember

that you can do everything with God’s grace, you can achieve ALL your

goals.‛ Her message to ANHS students is, ‚Don’t give up.‛

Miss Agnes also shared why she became a teacher. She revealed

that when she was in high school, she did not take her study seriously

though she knew that she was capable of achieving more. She did not

know what course to take in college, but in the middle of her last year in

high school, their Literature teacher, Miss Pangan introduced great liter-

ary works and readings to her. She became hooked to that totally differ-

ent world. She also began to take more interest in Physics, Trigonome-

try, and Advance Algebra and even aced English. That was also the year

that she knew she would be a teacher.

Reading has been evident in her as she shared her favorite au-

thors based on her reading interest: Soseki Natsume’s ‚I am a Cat,‛ Jes-

sica Zafra (locally, if I want to read my own mind), Salman Rushdie

(items that I cannot put down.), Nicholas Sparks (if I want a good cry),

Jeffrey Archer (for an instant literary gratification), Paulo Coehlo (if I

have been silent for a long time I must be reading his works), Haruki

Murakami’s 1Q84, and of course Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.

As a successful woman and being in the academe for 20 years ,

she also has a lot of goals that she wants to achieve including to experi-

ence teaching in the barrios, to learn FSL and French, to go the Holy

Land and attend the mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, to visit all the museums

in Europe, to check out all archeological sites especially in Egypt and

China, to sit in front of Van Gogh’s original Sunflower painting for at

least an hour, to swim without fear, to earn her Ph.D. (either at DLSU or

at Teacher’s College, Columbia U). And there are more!

‚I salute you for being

strong. Continue and persevere

for what you have started‛ were

the words of Br. Victor A. Franco

FSC in his message to the students

of ANHS during the ‚Magandang

Gabi Po, Br. President‛ held last

August 19, 2015 at Br. Rafael S.

Donato FSC Center for the Per-

forming Arts (BDC).

The De La Salle Brothers

who participated in the activity

were Br. Victor A. Franco FSC

(LSGH President), Br. Emmanuel

C. Hilado FSC (LMO and Pearl

Project Head), Br. Ruben

Caluyong FSC (ALS Registrar),

Br. Alexander Ervin T. Diaz FSC

(LFC Director), Br. Michael Cua

FSC (High School CL Teacher),

and Br. Normandy Dujungco FSC.

Br. Vic salutes ANHS studes

By Kristine Ruth P. Carelo, 10-B

In order to know more

and to get inspiration from the

Brothers, the Student Council (SC)

officers gathered questions from

students and the Brothers verified

their answers by raising the

thought bubble placards with ei-

ther waley (wala) or havey (meron).

Questions include: “Naisip din po

ba ng isang Brother na pumasok sa

pulitika? Sino po ang humikayat sa

inyo na maging Brother? May opor-

tunidad ba ang mag-aaral ng ANHS

na maging Brother?”

Niño Ricco Wong of 10A

and Rhodora Macahilig of 9A

served as masters of ceremonies.

The event was organized by the

SC headed by Mr. Baldwin Noeli-

to I. Que, Student Affairs and SC

Moderator.

‚I want to be remembered

as someone who loved with all my

all,‛ were the words of Mrs. Agnes

C. Alonsozana, the new ANHS

Principal when she was asked in

an interview how she wanted to

be remembered as a principal.

The ANHS community is

blessed to have Miss Agnes, the

former Assistant Principal of

Grade School, who will lead the

department in its endeavors of

continuing the mission of St. La

Salle in providing quality Catholic

education to the marginalized sec-

tor of society.

She described ANHS stu-

dents as ‚empowering.‛ When she

was asked how it feels to be a

principal of ANHS, she said she requested a lot of prayers, and knew that

it will be a different way of life. It is also an opportunity to be holy ac-

cording to her. When asked on the difference between the Day and Night

high school, she said that ‚all three schools (GS,HS, and ANHS) were

born out of the Founder’s desire to make education accessible to as many

as possible. They just differ in translation, but are directed towards the

same goal.‛ She also talked about her expectations from ANHS students.

‚I expect all students to take their studies seriously, because we, teachers,

are taking our preparations in more than the same manner. We have

great dreams for ANHS, and on top of the list is to see each student

Photo by Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

PERSEVERE Br. Vic expresses his admiration to ANHS students for being hardworking.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Roy S. Daz

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CAMPUS

With the aim of acknowledging the contributions of LSGH

Personnel as outstanding teachers and recognizing their years of service,

the annual Gawad Parangal was held last August 28, 2015 at the Br. Ra-

fael S. Donato FSC Center for the Performing Arts (BDC) with the theme

‚Celebrating Years of Living the Animo‛

Br. Victor A. Franco conferred the awards to the following Ser-

vice Awardees from ANHS: Mrs. Agnes C. Alonsozana (20 years), Mr.

George B. Cadano, Mr. John Vincent N. Co, and Mr. Baldwin Noelito I.

Que (15 years), and Mrs. Jackeline M. Baay (10 years).

Parents-Employers’ Association (PEA) awardees for Outstanding

Teachers for Full Time were Mrs. Jackeline M. Baay (Outstanding ), Miss

Bernadette P. Nolasco (First Runner-Up), and Mr. Kent Alfred E. San Fe-

lipe (Second Runner-Up). The recipients of Outstanding Teachers for

Part Time were Dr. Rizalina Alley T. Valdeavilla (High School Faculty)

and Miss Estelita P. Dacumos (TVET Faculty). Mrs. Shirley M. Sentones

received the Outstanding Academic Non-Teacher Personnel award while

Miss Jamaica T. Torres was awarded as Outstanding Support Staff. Mrs.

Socorro L. Cascon, the PEA President last school year and Mrs. Agnes C.

Alonsozana, ANHS Principal conferred the awards.

The award is a manifestation of the contribution and hard work

of ANHS Personnel in their commitment to excellence as they teach,

serve, and enrich the lives of students.

LSGH recognizes outstanding

teachers and service awardees

By Vergel Jay Berona, 9-B

By Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

ANHS honors

outstanding studes

‚Magtiwala kayo sa in-

yong kakayahan at magdasal.

Gamitin sa kabuluhan ang naka-

mit na tagumpay.‛ This was the

advice of Welvin Binay, ANHS

alumnus Batch 2008 in his inspira-

tional message during the Under-

graduates’ Honors Assembly held

last June 25, 2015 at the Br. Rafael

S. Donato FSC Center for Perform-

ing Arts (BDC). The said annual

event honors undergraduate stu-

dents who manifested exemplary

performance in their academics,

deportment, and perfect attend-

ance last year. It served as recog-

nition of their hard work and ded-

ication to reach their dreams.

Mrs. Agnes C. Alonsoza-

na (ANHS Principal), Mr. Rheal D.

Dayrit (Former ANHS Principal),

and Br. Emmanuel C. Hilado FSC

(LMO and Pearl Head) conferred

the awards to the students.

After the awarding was

the message of inspiration by Bi-

nay who shared his humble begin-

nings as a dishwasher. It did not

hinder him from finishing his

studies, but it served as a chal-

lenge for him to work harder. He

is now a public school teacher in

Quezon province. After that,

Celine Guinid, the recipient of

Academic award gave the re-

sponse. She said that ‚Everything

happens for a reason.‛ She

thanked the ANHS community

for giving students opportunity to

reach their dreams.

The inspiration students

got from Binay and Guinid made

them realize that they can change

their lives by studying for their

brighter future. There is still a rea-

son why they have to push for-

ward until they reach their goals.

Live the Animo!

By Dustin Rhey M. Magdaraog, 10-B

OUTSTANDING Celine L. Guinid, recipient of Outstanding Academic Award pose after receiving her medals and certificates from Miss Agnes, Br. Manny, and Mr. Rheal.

ANHS partners from the

Rochester Institute of Technology

– National Technical Institute vis-

ited the Program for Deaf Learn-

ers of Adult Night High School

last July 14-18, 2015 through the

Pre-College Education Network.

Miss Erin Esposito, MS. SEd.

(Deaf) and Dr. Susan Lane-Outlaw

observed classes with Deaf stu-

dents, facilitated a seminar work-

shop on Bilingualism Approach in

a Mainstreamed Classroom which

was attended by the faculty and

PCEN and Nippon Foundation

visited ANHS

By Celine L. Guinid, 5-B

sign language interpreters, and

interacted with the Deaf learners.

The aim of the activity was to as-

sist the faculty in handling Deaf

learners as well as inspire the stu-

dents through a Deaf adult model.

Last July 28, 2015, the

Nippon Foundation headed by

Miss Hiroko Awano (Coordinator

for PCEN-Related Concerns) and

Mrs. Theresa Christine B. Dela

Torre (Director for Center for Edu-

cation, Access, and Development)

interacted with the Deaf students

as witnessed by Br.

Vic Franco FSC, Mrs.

Alonsozana, and the

ANHS Faculty. They

also observed classes

with Deaf learners

after the interaction.

The said visits

were made possible

through the efforts of

the Program for Deaf

Learners under Miss

Junelyn R. Domingo.

LIVE THE ANIMO! ANHS Outstanding Teachers and Support Staff awardees with Mrs. Agnes C. Alonsozana, Mrs. Socorro L. Cascon, and Br. Victor A. Franco FSC.

The celebration in ANHS

concluded with free tasting of

camote fries prepared by Kusi ng

Lasalle under Miss Cristina P. Sar-

miento as part of the Feed My

Sheep Movement (FMSM). Mr.

John Vincent N. Co and Miss Ana

Ria B. Aguilar of the Integrated

Lasallian Formation Program

(ILFP) together with Mr. Joseph G.

Laviña, CL Teacher made the cele-

bration possible and meaningful.

‚Live the Animo through

Faith, Service, and Communion,‛

was the challenge to the ANHS

community during this year’s

Lasallian Mission Week held last

July 20-24, 2015. Various activities

were conducted to imbibe in the

students the mission of St. La

Salle.

The week opened with

giving of names of Lasallian

saints to homeroom classes and

the viewing of exhibit at the li-

brary corridor. Other activities

were Lasallian Pilgrimage done by

the students during Christian Liv-

ing classes and Lasallian Orienta-

tion given by the Postulants.

ANHS also participated in

the Institutional activities spear-

headed by the Lasallian Mission

Office like Green Link, Enkwen-

trong Lasalyano, Iron Chef Chal-

lenge, and Thanksgiving Mass.

Photo by Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

Photo courtesy of Mr. Joseph G. Laviña

THANK YOU Deaf learners, faculty, and sign language interpreters expressed their gratitude to Miss Esposito and Dr. Lane-Outlaw through their sweet smiles after the visit.

Photo courtesy of Mr. Roy S. Daz

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LATHALAIN

Upang mabigyan ng ta-

mang kaalaman at magabayan

ang mga mag-aaral ng ANHS na

maging matalinong botante sa

darating na Eleksiyon 2016, nag-

organisa ang Social Action Pro-

gram, Araling Panlipunan De-

partment, at Institutional Lasalli-

an Justice and Peace Committee

ng Voters Awareness Forum

bilang bahagi ng Alternative

Class Program na pinamagatang

‚Botantelino: Matalinong

Lasalyano, Bumoboto!‛ noong ika

-21 ng Setyembre 2015 sa Brother

Rafael S. Donato FSC Center for

the Performing Arts (BDC).

Nagsilbing panauhing

pandangal sa nasabing pagtitipon

sina Cong. Raymond V. Palatino

ng Kabataan Partylist, Gng.

Peachy R. Bretaña na Convenor,

Million People March, G. Leo Lim

ng COMELEC at Atty. Alex L.

Lacson, ang may-akda ng 12 Little

Things We Can Do for Our Coun-

try). Hinikayat ni Gng. Bretaña

ang mga Lasalyano na makialam

at siyasatin ang tunay na hanga-

rin ng isang kandidato. Sabi na-

man ni Atty. Lacson, nararapat na

ating labanan ang political dynas-

ty upang mabigyan ng pagka-

kataon ang iba na mamuno sa

ating bansa. Ayon kay Cong.

Palatino, tingnan kung may isyu

ba ang kandidato ng korapsyon,

kung galing ba siya sa political

dynasty, o mayroon ba siyang

back-up sa kanyang kandidatura.

Siniguro naman ni G. Lim sa mga

Lasalyano na handa na ang

COMELEC sa darating na halalan

at sinabi na ‚We will not go back to

manual election.‛ Ipinaalala rin

niya ang programa na ‚No Bio, No

Boto.”

Nagtapos ang programa

sa simbolikong pag-aalay ng pa-

per cranes na ginawa ng mga es-

tudyante na naglalaman ng kanil-

ang mga panalangin para sa ma-

payapa at maayos na eleksiyon at

matalinong pamimili ng botante.

Ang nasabing pagtitipon

ay inorganisa nina Gng. Estelita

V. Llanita, Bb. Ana Ria B. Aguilar,

at G. Kent Alfred E. San Felipe.

‚Wika ng Pambansang Kaunlaran, Kabalikat ang Lasalyanong

Pamayanan,‛ ang tema ng pagdiriwang ng Wikang Pambansa 2015 na

ginanap noong ika 10-14 ng Agosto. Iba’t-ibang patimpalak ang inihan-

da upang maisabuhay ang pagkamakabayan at pagmamahal sa wikang

Filipino tungo sa pambansang kapayaan, pagkakaisa, at kaunlaran sa

pamamagitan ng iba’t-ibang likhang sining mula sa mga paligsahan.

Narito ang mga nagsipagwagi sa iba’t-ibang paligsahan. Para sa

‚Gawang Pinoy, Tatak Pinoy Paligsahan sa Paglikha ng Banner-

Islogan‛: Augusto D. Casano Jr., 9B (Unang Gantimpala), Nicole P. As-

torga, 8B (Ikalawang Gantimpala), at Adrian T. Asañon, 5A (Ikatlong

Gantimpala). Para naman sa ‚Tagisan ng Husay sa Pagsulat ng Sa-

naysay‛ ang nagsipagwagi ay sina JL Dexter Q. Bactad, 9B (Unang Gan-

timpala), Kristine Joyce C. Ayeras, 9B (Ikalawang Gantimpala), at Rho-

dora R. Macahilig, 9A (Ikatlong Gantimpala). Para sa ‚Tagisan ng Husay

sa Pagsulat ng Alamat‛ ang nagsipagwagi ay sina Nicole P. Astorga, 8B

(Unang Gantimpala), Ramon Joshua E. Gonzales, 8B (Ikalawang Gan-

timpala), at Johnlery F. Gatacilo, 8B (Ikatlong Gantimpala). Ang mga

nagawaran ng parangal para sa ‚Pinakatangi-tanging Kasuotang Filipi-

no‛ ay sina Adrian T. Asañon, 5A (Panlalaki) at Rio Shielo H. De Leon,

8A (Pambabae). Nagkaraoon din ng ‚Palaro ng Lahi‛ na nilahukan ng

iba’t-ibang mag-aaral sa lahat ng antas at ‚Iyong Damhin, Musikang

Atin o OPM on Air‛ na ipinatugtog bago magsimula ang klase.

Naging matagumpay ang pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika sa

pamumuno ng mga guro sa Filipino na sina G. Jose Z. Isip at Bb. Ana

Ria B. Aguilar kasama ang mga miyembro ng ANHS Magwayen.

Ni Jackson M. Ferrer, 9-B

ANHS ipinagdiwang ang Buwan ng

Wikang Pambansa

Mag-aaral ng Grade 7 at TVET Monday nakisalamuha

sa mga batang lansangan

Nina Joan Raagas at Cristine C. Ocampo, 7-A

Hindi kailanman mabibili ang saya at karanasan na minsan lang mangyari sa buhay natin. Sabi nga nila habang may buhay dapat maging ma-

saya at gawin ang nararapat. Tunay ngang nagbigay ng inspirasyon sa aming mga mag-aaral ng Grade 7 at TVET Monday ang isinagawang reach-out

na pinamagatang ‚Bisitang Kapatid‛ na ginanap sa Commonwealth Market, Fairview, Quezon City noong ika-24 ng Hulyo, 2015. Ito ay sa pakikipag-

tulungan ng Social Action Program na pinangunahan ni Bb. Ana Ria B. Aguilar at ng Kuya Center.

Iba’t-ibang aktibidad ang ginawa upang magkaroon ng produktibong araw ang bawat isa. Nagkaroon ng kamustahan o interaksiyon ang mga

mag-aaral ng ANHS at mga batang lansangan. Ibinahagi ng mga batang lansangan ang kanilang mga karanasan sa buhay. Naglaan din ng kaunting

oras upang ibalik ang pagkabata ng bawat isa sa pamamagitan ng mga palaro na sinundan ng munting salo-salo.

Ang naramdaman namin noong araw na iyon ay saya nang aming makita ang mga ba-

ta. Noong una ay nahihiya pa silang makipag-usap. Hindi nagtagal ay nakipagkuwentuhan na

sila. Masaya kami sa mga sandaling iyon. Nang makauwi na kami ay tinanong namin ang mga

nakasama namin kung ano ang kanilang naramdaman. Ang sabi ni Nanay Yolanda Dulay, isa

sa mga mag-aaral ng Grade 7, siya ay nahabag sa mga bata dahil sila ay tila napabayaan. Sa ka-

nilang murang edad sila ay natutong magtrabaho upang makakain at makaraos sa buhay. Ang

iba naman naming nakasama ay nagsabi na masaya sila dahil nakapagbigay sila ng payo sa mga

bata na gumalang sa nakatatanda, gumamit ng po at opo, mag-aral nang mabuti, at higit sa la-

hat maging madasalin. Magkahalong saya at lungkot naman ang aming naramdaman. Masaya

kami dahil marami kaming napasayang mga bata. Saya na hindi kailanman mabibili ng pera.

Nakatutuwang isipin na kahit sa kaunting panahon ay nakapagdulot kami ng saya sa mga bata.

Ang malungkot lang ay sandaling oras lang ang naging pamamalagi namin kasama sila. Ga-

noon pa man, masaya kaming lahat dahil sa pagkakataong ibinigay sa amin ng paaralan upang

makatulong sa aming kapwa.

Botantelino: Matalinong

Lasalyano, Bumoboto

Ni Romwil James D. Pilapil, 10-B

ANG PAGLULUNSAD Taimtim na nakikinig ang mga mag-aaral sa paglalahad ni G. Jose Z. Isip ng mga programa para sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa.

Kuha ni Dangie Espayos, 5-B

Kuha ni Bb. Ana Ria B. Aguilar

Masayang nakipaglaro ang mga bata sa mga mag-aaral ng ANHS.

MAGING MATALINO Pinangunahan ni Gng. Estelita Llanita ang diskusyon para sa malayang talakayan na pinaunlakan ng mga panauhin.

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OPINION

LUPONG PATNUGUTAN

S.Y. 2015-2016

Punong Patnugot Angerico R. Salazar Pangalawang Patnugot Alvin Paul M. Montealegre Tagapamahalang Patnugot Celine L. Guinid Patnugot ng Balita Kristine Ruth P. Carelo at Mark Joseph T. Tacubansa Patnugot ng Panitikan Vergel Jay Berona at Dustin Rhey M. Magdaraog Patnugot ng Buhay at Kultura Romwil James D. Pilapil at Jackson M. Ferrer Patnugot ng Grapiks John Thomas Abad Patnugot ng Larawan Dangie Espayos Mga Kontribyutor Cristine C. Ocampo, Joan Raagas, Adrian T. Asañon, Junel R. Reyes, at JL Dexter Batad Gurong Tagapamagitan Bb. Bernadette P. Nolasco Para sa mga komento tungkol sa mga nailathala at sa mga gustong mag-ambag ng kanilang artikulo maaari lamang na magpadala ng liham sa Silid 201, Gusaling San Jose Manggagawa, La Salle Green Hills, Lungsod ng Mandaluyong o sa [email protected].

PUNLAD

Absences and tardiness are two of the challenges that students

in ANHS face which affect their performance in class. The school, how-

ever, has contributed to help solve this predicament.

Last July 20, during the launching of the Lasallian Mission

Week, Mrs. Agnes C. Alonsozana informed the ANHS community of

the program called ‚Pan La Salle.‛ Students who have never been ab-

sent nor late in class for the entire week will receive monetary assis-

tance from an anonymous benefactor. This program aims to aid stu-

dents in their transportation allowance so they can improve their

attendance.

Few weeks after its implementation, there were mixed obser-

vations and reactions. We observed that there were some students who

would go to school early, but they do not attend advanced remedial

classes or review their lessons. Instead, they just hang out with their

classmates. After a month, few changes were observed. Majority of

ANHS students became very much different from before. A lot of them

are doing new routine. They manage to handle their time. Some are

doing group review, attending advanced remedial, or helping some of

the students who are having difficulty in different subject areas. We see

them busy, but if we talk to them, we notice that they are doing some-

thing unlike before. We believe that the students are now are more

sensitive when it comes to time management.

A lot of teachers are happy because students are very active

and are participating in every activity inside the classroom. Aside from

decreasing number of absences and tardiness for each class, the stu-

dents are able to enhance their capabilities when it comes to time man-

agement.

We are very thankful to the benefactor who chose to stay anon-

ymous. We thank him for his humility and generosity to help us not

only to improve our class performance but also to improve ourselves.

We are not going to make a promise to you not to be late but we assure

you that we are going to value our time. We are not going to waste it

on the things that are not really important to us. We will make use of

our time to be more productive individuals.

Ang mga mangyayari sa kinabukasan ay ang mga katanungan na

hindi pa natin alam ang kasagutan. Akala natin tayo na ang gumagawa ng

ating kapalaran, ngunit may mga bagay na hindi tayo nalalaman. Sa pang

araw-araw na pamumuhay natin sa mundo, may mga plano na madalas

maganap dahil ito ay ating pinaghandaan na. Ngunit minsan may mga

bagay talagang dapat na mangyari na hindi naaayon sa ating mga plano.

Ang mga bagay na ito na siguro ang talagang nakatakda na, subalit wala

naman tayong kakayahang alamin ang mga ito. Swerte kang maituturing

kung maganda ang nangyari sa iyo ngunit kung kabaligtaran naman ang

nangyari ay pwedeng buhay mo na rin ang maaaring kapalit nito. Segundo

lang ang pagitan ng nakalipas, ngayon, at mamaya. Wala ring kasiguruhan

kung magagawa mo lahat ng mga plano mo. Pero dahil sa kakayahan

mong mag-isip at gumawa ng mga desisyon, nagagawa mo ang mga na-

rarapat, subalit mabilis na tumatakbo ang oras. Ang mga alam mong tama

ay pwede na ring maging mali sa hinaharap. Hinahabol mo ang oras at

hinahanap ang taong para sa iyo, ngunit hindi mo napapansin ang nasa

unahan mo na pala ang iyong tadhana.

Totoong hindi perpekto ang mundo ngunit hindi ito sapat na

basehan kung tayo ay magiging kuntento na lamang o gagawa ng paraan

para sumabay sa oras at labanan ang daloy ng tadhana. Hindi natin mal-

alaman ang mangyayari sa kinabukasan, ngunit may kakayahan tayo na

hubugin ang ating tadhana. Kung ang atensyon natin ay laging nakatuon

sa mga katanungan hindi natin matututunan kung paano lalabanan ang

mga bagay na ating kinatatakutan.

Kinabukasan

By Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

Pan La Salle

EDITORIAL

EDITOR’S OPINION

Dibuho ni Adrian T. Asañon, 4-A Dibuho ni Adrian T. Asañon, 5-B

OPINYON PUNLAD


School is likened to a race. We have same tracks and goals but we don’t

have the same finish line. Because of that, the simple things are getting complicat-

ed because of how we react to what is happening around us.

Let’s say there are different kind of students. There are smart students

who are always getting higher grades. There are students who can still compete

with the other students who have higher grades even if they have been absent for

almost a week. There are also students who are having difficulties with their

academic performance even if they are always present in class. They get average

grade for their performance. The last I mentioned I think are the people who real-

ly need help. But who will help them? Our teachers are there to help. The reason

why our teachers are giving us a lot of works to do is because they want us to

understand what we have to learn inside the school and apply it when we go

outside the campus after we graduate. I can assure myself that I learned a lot of

things inside the school not just in academic.

They always say that if you study hard you will get higher grades. Well,

that is true, but so what? If we are talking about getting higher grades in school,

does it mean that we will get higher salary when we get a job after schooling? Do

I need to start studying hard for me to get a higher compensation? It is not like

that. I am not saying that getting higher grades is really unnecessary. Aside from

the pressure of being top student, grades also give students more courage to

study harder while others are not doing the same thing. Maybe some of them are

not interested and satisfied with what they’ve got or some have difficulty catch-

ing up with the lessons.

I accept that fact, but I don’t want to accept the reality that these stu-

dents who are always at the bottom of the class rankings are going to stay there

for a long time even if they don’t want to. Do we understand them or do we just

accept them that they cannot get out of their places? We only care about our

grades, but how about them? Do we care about their grades? Do we really un-

derstand the lessons the we learned inside the class? If you say yes then what did

you do? Just focus on the topic and ignore someone you knew who needs help.

Seeing those people is really normal, but we have to help by simply asking if they

don’t understand the lessons. We have to accept that every individual has a po-

tential to improve and sometimes we have to help them to do it. We are all stu-

dents here. We must help one another. We must care for one another, and we

must complete our run together.

I’ve always wondered just how many establishments would go

out of business once women started believing they were beautiful as

they are, particularly the products that perpetuate the notion that fair

skin is the epitome of acceptable beauty in our society. There simply

exists an expectation on women to look, walk, and talk a certain way.

God forbid you fall short of what has been the idea of what a girl/

woman ought to be, or you’ll have to deal with unsolicited advice on

how to make yourself socially acceptable, also known as statements

such as reducing your sugar intake would totally help you shed those

pounds! And it’s not out of concern over excessive amounts of lipids are

clogging your arteries and therefore of risk of a major health concern

like obesity. I’m sure we’ve all had our share of other people policing

how we should look, based on how traditional society has dictated, as if

it were an obligation to be aesthetically pleasing.

How about no? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating for

women to stop brushing their hair once and for all or to neglect the need

for proper grooming altogether. I just don’t believe it is fair that there’s

this unnecessary burden of unwritten rule that even on days we don’t

feel like it, we must still force ourselves to put on some lipstick to avoid

being told we look like a zombie, having to lessen our blush-on just be-

cause someone said you look like a clown, or really just to bend over

backwards to meet society’s insane beauty standards. My only wish is

that women realize that pleasing others is not a priority; being comforta-

ble in their own skin is. Regardless of color, shape, size, there’s nothing

more divine than one who knows she is worth so much more than her

external appearance. After all, ‚in a society that profits from your self

doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.‛

Paano ako magsisimula muli? Ano pa ang saysay ko sa mun-

dong ito? Naitanong mo na ba ang mga ito sa iyong sarili? Kung oo, isa

ka sa nakararaming tao na nawawalan ng pag-asa.

Maraming bagay sa mundo ang hindi patas. Siguro ang iyong

magulang ay hiwalay; ang isang miyembro ng inyong pamilya ay na-

ngibang bansa para kumita ng mas malaking halaga; ikaw ay may hindi

magandang karanasan at nagkaroon ng ‘’trauma;’’ ikaw ay namatayan

ng magulang; o kaya naman ay nabigo sa pag-ibig. Ang mga

pangyayaring ganito na sa iyong palagay ay hindi mo na matatakasan

at walang sinuman ang makakaintindi sa sakit na iyong nararamdaman

at pagkalito. Pero ang totoo ang Diyos ay may malasakit sa atin, gusto

niya na kilalanin natin siya, lumapit tayo sa kanya, at bibigyan niya

tayo ng pag-asa.

May pagkakataon na humaharap tayo sa matinding pagsubok

at pakiramdam natin ay mag-isa lang tayo, katulad ng kantang

‘’Footprints in the Sand,’’ na nagsabing ‚noong una dalawa kami ng

Diyos ang naglalakad sa buhanginan at dumating ang pagsubok, nakita

ko isa na lang ang bakas ng paa sa buhangin, inakala ko na iniwan na

niya ako pero ang totoo’y karga na niya ako.‛ Kapag dumaranas tayo

ng matinding pagsubok akala natin mag-isa nalang tayo dahil sa hirap

at pagkalito na dinaranas natin. Ang pagsubok ay parang ginto na gal-

ing sa putikan, bago ito maging alahas, ihihiwalay muna ito sa putik at

daraan sa apoy at pupukpukin. Pagkatapos ng matinding proseso,

makikita na ang kinang ng ginto.

Kaya sa bawat pagsubok na dumating sa atin, gaano man ito

kalaki lalo tayong nagiging matibay at matatag dahil wala ng mas lalaki

pa sa pagmamahal sa atin ng lumikha sa atin.

Is there a permanent solution to this very serious problem?

A 23.8 km highway, once also called Highway 69, is now a big

headache to the present administration and the commuters that have

been facing traffic congestion in EDSA every day. On September 7, 2015

the government assigned the PNP-HPG (Highway Patrol Group) to man-

age the traffic in EDSA, but sadly very minimal change has been seen.

Though traffic discipline was strictly implemented, the same heavy

traffic is still experienced. Atty. Francis Tolentino, MMDA Chairman,

said in an interview regarding the replacement of the MMDA traffic con-

stable and the traffic congestion issue that traffic discipline is just a mini-

mum percentage that causes congestion. There are a lot more to consider

to lessen the heavy traffic. It is not only the MMDA that should act upon

it. It should be the efforts of different government agencies like the

DPWH in road infrastructure, DTI, LTO and DOTC that regulates auto-

motive industry and issues franchise. According to statistics, there are

about 600 vehicles sold in the country every day. To date, there are about

1.4-2.6 million registered vehicles. Martin Andanar stressed out what

Atty. Tolentino said that the government should have ‚a macro perspec-

tive view‛ with regard to traffic solutions in Metro Manila. There are

about 16-19 million people in Metro Manila. One of the main problems

that caused heavy traffic in EDSA is the heavy volume of vehicles that

should be prioritized by the government. Our mass transportation like

trains should be improved. Infrastructures like tunnels and skyway will

be the key formulas in obtaining solutions in traffic congestion not only

in EDSA but in Metro Manila as a whole.

We reach the top together Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

Liking Oneself Celine L. Guinid, 5-B

Traffic Congestion in EDSA Alvin Paul M. Montealegre, 5-B

Pag-Asa Kristine Ruth P. Carelo, 10-B

PUNLAD


PANITIKAN

Pagod na Pakpak Ni Ryan L. Fampolme, 5-A

Umalpas ang ibon sa hawla,

Pagbabadya ng bagong hamon sa umaga.

Sa paghahanap ng dadapuang sanga,

Tila bulag na di makakita kahit dilat ang mata.

Pababa nang pababa ang lipad sa himpapawid,

Na kung may agila‟y siguradong madadagit.

Di makaangat dahil sa bigat ng sakit,

Di rin makahuni kahit isang saglit.

Naisin mang itama ang landas na tinahak,

Hindi maaari „pagkat pagod na ang pakpak

Wala ng madapuan kaya‟t patuloy sa pagbagsak,

Habang nasa lambat at may tali ang tagak.

Cerca Trova Ni Angerico R. Salazar, 5-A

Hiyang sa putik at binabalot ng nyebe

Matang takot sa nangyayaring aksidente

Ginagapang ang sarili sa daang patag

Nagtiwala sa tinapay na inaamag

Bayani ka man raw kung kanilang hirangin

Biyayang hatid mo para sa tatlong anim

Malabo sa iyo kahit na mata ay malinaw

Nagdilim sa paligid hawak mo ang ilaw

Buhay kong inaayos ay iyong inangkin

At salitang malaya ay naging alipin

Dulo ng daan nagiging palaisipan

At ang simula ay di na mababalikan

Siyang simbulong pula ay nagiging dilaw

Ang tunay namang nagkakamali ay ikaw

Hawak hawak mo lahat pati rin ang mata

Nabubulag si Juan dahil sa iyong dala

Huling tumanaw si Pepe sa puting ulap

Nang biglang naging tamad ang dating masisikap

Lahat ay aangkinin pati kahit singko

Nasaan na nga ba ang aking pagka-Filipino?

Wikang Filipino Sangkap ng Pagkakaisa, Tungo sa Landas na Tuwid

Ni JL Dexter Batad, 9-B Unang Gantimpala sa Pagsulat ng Sanaysay (Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa 2015)

Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa paroroonan. Ano ba ang kaugnayan nito sa ating kaunlaran bilang isang bansa? Maraming mga tanong ang gumugulo sa ating isipan kagaya ng aasenso pa ba ng ating bansa? Ngunit ni hindi sumagi sa ating isipan ang sanhi kung bakit nga ba mabagal ang pagtaas ng bahagdan ng kaunlaran sa ating Inang Bayan. Di natin naiisip na kaya mabagal ang pag-unlad natin ay dahil hindi natin binibigyang importansya ang ating wika, ang Filipino. Isang halimbawa diyan ang pagbibigay ng talumpati ng ating mga pulitiko na ang ginagamit nilang wika ay Ingles. Ni hindi nila naisip na hindi ito naiintindihan ng karamihan, mas lalo na yaong mga walang pinag-aralan. Kaya naman ang palaging tugon dito ng ating mga mamamayan, “Pabayaan mo nga sila.” O wala kaming paki diyan. Ngunit ganito pa ba ang masasabi nila kung naiintindihan nila ang pinagsasabi ng mga may katungkulan? Sa palagay ko hindi. Tiyak kong magkakaroon sila ng pa-kialam dito at sa ating bansa. Isa pa sa sanhi ng mabagal na pag-unlad ng ating Inang Bayan ay ang patuloy na giyera sa Min-danao. Dahil dito, walang may gustong mag-negosyo sa ating bansa. Kung matututo lang sana tayong pahalagahan ang ating pinagmulan, tiyak kong pagkakaisa ang uusbong. Kaya nga nakatutuwa dahil may pamayanang Lasalyano na nagtuturo sa bawat tao na pahalagahan ang wikang pambansa. Kaya nga inaasahan tayo ng ating paaralan na maging “proud Filipino.”

Pag-ibig o Galit? Ni Junel R. Reyes, 10-B

Mga mata‟y malabo, mukhang malabong magbago Mga kamay na may dugo, mukha‟y malabong maglaho

Sinusunod ang puso na nababalutan ng itim Sunud-sunod ang kanyang bibiktimahin

Mapabata, binata, dalaga, o matanda

Walang kilala, pamilya, o kasintahan pa. Nasaan ba si Bathala?

Sumpa na ito o biyaya?

Sa pag-ibig may digmaan, Kaya hindi tamang umibig lang

Mas mabuting puso at utak ay iisa Kung mangyayari iyon, malinaw ang nais magawa.

Huwag mag-asal-hayop; maging makatwiran

Itama ang maling galaw. Huwag magpalamon sa sakit, oo ikaw!

Ikaw na mas tanging nakakaalam.

LITERARY PUNLAD


Morning sunshine dew sparkle in your eyes

Your lips are shining like stars in the night

When I look at your face, I can see the sky

I‟ve always wanted you here in my sight

Glamour and passion lie in your hand

My love is pure, outnumbered the sand

You put colors in my world, black and gray

You are the girl I‟ve always been dreaming and praying for

Now that you came conquering my past

You‟re not the first but you‟ll be the last

Every time you‟re here with me you make me happy

Can I ask you a word? Will you marry me?

Marry By Adrian T. Asañon, 5-B

A Lover’s Agony (for Danica)

By Alvin M. Montealegre, 5-B

Worn away within the secrets of admiration

My inner self-esteem drifts away by our collision

Those eyes of yours that speak in a form of gentleness

Your rosy red lips that are inevitable

for my naked eye to notice

Like a flower in bloom that longs

for raindrops of your affection

You‟re a gravitational pull that sets me apart

at the depths of my desperation

Every angle of your movement

that seems to be in coherence

Your sweet and impeccable smile

that drives my inner persistence

Don‟t let me into a rational feeling

that‟s been set by a typical mind

But please let me into an emotional feeling

with a touch of your affection that could not decline.

The Journey of Sun Wukong: Animal Freedom (continuation)

By Vergel Berona, 9-B

When Wukong arrived in Jade Palace, the animals

became wild. The animals were disturbing the people

from Jade Palace. Wukong needed to fix this situation of

the animals, so he asked the zoo keeper why the animals

were making trouble to the city. The zoo keeper said the

animals lack food to eat. Hearing that, Wukong decided to

let them free because the Jade Government ran out of sup-

ply for the zoo keeper due to their military finances.

Now Wukong got an idea to keep the city live in

peace. The zoo keeper gave him a whistle to call all the

animals. He blew the whistle and then the animals

followed him. He told the guards to open the gate of the

Jade Palace. After that when the animals were leaving the

city, Wukong used the power of his staff to create a sanc-

tuary for the animals. In the end, the animals lived freely,

and the people in Jade Palace won't be bothered again.

END.

The Hill By John Tomas Abad, 8-B

“I cannot walk up,” said the boy to his sister. “It is

not possible to do it. I must stay here all my life. At the

foot of the hill, it is too terrible!”

“That is a pity!” said his sister. “But look, boy! I

have thought of a pleasant game for us. Take your step

and see how clear a foot print you can make in the dust.

Look at me! Every single line in my foot is printed. Now

you try, and see if you can do it well.”

Then the boy took his step. “Mine is clear too,” he

said.

“Do you think so?” asked his sister.

“See mine again here! Because I am heavier, the

print is deeper. Try again.”

And they we kept on step by step and matching on

my footprints, the boy is laughing to see gray dust puff

up between their base toes.

The boy looked down. “Why are we at the top of

the hill?”

“We are here now, my brother.”

PUNLAD


FEATURES

Being a teacher is no easy task. These individuals are responsible

for developing the minds, enlightening the spirit, and shaping the moral

compass of their students, all the while dealing with personalities from

both ends of the spectrum. This year, the ANHS welcomes several new

teachers and staff to be part of our community. Let’s get to know each of

them.

Mr. Kervin M. Alcantara Jr. or ‚Sir Kervin‛ graduat-

ed from Philippine Normal University with a degree

in BS Biology for Teachers. He lives by the Bible

verse ‚I can do all things through Christ who

strengthens me.‛ This is manifested in the way he

took on the challenge to be a 10th Grade General Sci-

ence teacher and a 5th Year Physics Teacher despite

being a Biology Major. He recounts his fondest

memory so far as ‚when after a discussion on prob-

lem solving for gas laws, a Deaf student thanked me

for my clear explanation of the lesson and the whole class clapped their

hands for me, saying that they are starting to love my subject.‛ If he

could be remembered for one thing by his students, it would be a ‚cool

teacher – a teacher that can simplify complex ideas in Science and a

teacher that is not apprehensive/grumpy but can get along well with stu-

dents.‛

Teaching 8th and 9th Grade Mathematics is Mr.

Ronald M. Dela Cruz, also known as Onad, Nad ,

Nald, or ‚Sir Ronald.‛ He graduated from Siena

College of Taytay with a degree in Bachelor of Sec-

ondary Education major in Mathematics. He had

previously taught at Siena College of Taytay. His

travel each day from Antipolo going to school may

be ‚a workout‛ given the distance, but finds fulfill-

ment in being ‚a smiling teacher who would always

want the students to stand with their own feet. I

want them to remember me as a teacher who would always say that

‘every day is a chance.’‛ He fondly remembers being a CET Review

Teacher for the 5th year students from 9:00-9:45PM, mostly because he

had to recall on the spot certain Math topics he has not encountered in

quite some time. He says being a Math teacher of the hearing, especially

the Deaf may be ‚very challenging‛ but Sir Ronald is someone who be-

lieves in humility, honesty, love and care for others, and faith in God.

Ms. Rose Marie L. Guansing graduated from Eulo-

gio "Amang" Rodriguez Institute of Science and

Technology with a degree in Bachelor of Science in

Information Technology major in Food Technology.

She has previously taught at Pasig Catholic College,

St. Therese Taguig, and Asian Summit College. Cur-

rently, she teaches Bread and Pastry Production NC

II to the TVET students. She firmly believes that one

should ‚do unto others what you want others to do

unto you.‛ In the months that have passed since she

started teaching, her favorite moments are when the faculty members

and students share good camaraderie. Ms. Guansing wishes to be re-

membered as someone whose students will be at par with world class

standards of baking and pastry-making.

Ms. Maria Cecilia C. Bugayong graduated with a

degree in Bachelor of Science in Education major in

Social Science, and is a candidate for a Ph.D on De-

velopment Studies. She is currently the TLE Coordi-

nator in LSGH High School. She currently teaches

Cookery NC II to the TVET students, and has previ-

ously taught at Don Bosco school. She considers eve-

ry meeting with her students as her favorite

memory, and wishes her students would not forget that she had once

been their trainer. She lives by the Latin saying Domine, Opus Tuum

which means Lord, the work is yours.

Meet the new ANHS faculty and staff

By Celine L. Guinid, 5-B

Mr. Eric C. Guray graduated from University of the

Philippines-Diliman with a degree in Bachelor in

Physical education. He currently teaches MAPEH to

the ANHS students. He has previously taught at UP

Diliman, UP Los Baños, UPIS, and Quezon City Sci-

ence High School. His favorite moment is when he

sees his students ‚execute some drills in PE and

gain some skills and confidence through sports, es-

pecially my Deaf students.‛ He wishes to be re-

membered as a teacher who is passionate. He lives

by the thought that ‚everything could be my last. So I just enjoy and try

to give my best always.‛

Mr. Edward Leo B. Mitra is a fresh graduate from

the LSGH-ANHS batch 2015 and currently works

for the night school as a Risographer/Office Helper.

His favorite memory so far in the ANHS goes back

to the days when he was still a student where his

batch won the back-to-back championship in bas-

ketball during the annual Sports Fest, and of course

his graduation day. When asked how he would like

to be remembered by the community, he says ‚gusto

ko po sana na maalala nila ako sa aking pagiging mati-

yaga. Kahit alam ko na hindi ako magaling sa klase, nagtiyaga ako upang ma-

katapos ng pag-aaral.‛ He is also someone who believes that ‚ang pagiging

patas at makatao ang siyang magdadala sa iyo tungo sa maayos na buhay.”

“To touch the hearts of your students is the

greatest miracle you can perform.” - St. John Baptist De La Salle

ANHS Cartoon

Documents

ANHS welcomes Miss Agnes as the new principal