by: Harold V. Gallo

In line with the Women’s Month celebration, Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus employees completed a two-day Gender and Development seminar at Dinadiawan Agri Beach Resort, Aurora province last 17-19, 2014.

Dr. Aimee Marie C Gragasin, Curriculum and Instruction Services Division Chief, lectured and conducted a workshop on Gender Roles and Equality where male and female employees interacted through a workshop.
The activity highlighted the expected gender roles between the opposite sex as well as the empowerment of women in the workplace.

Mr. Raymundo DC. Manaligod, PSHS-CVC’s Administrative Officer, presented the description, legal bases and issues about domestic violence. His lecture clarified that domestic violence can happen to or can be committed by either gender.

Besides the lectures and workshops, the employees shared bonding moments of merrymaking, swimming and playing volleyball along the beach of the host venue. #

Published: 23 June 2014

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Bañez cops first national individual award

Three awards were not enough to make The Pisay Explorer, the official student publication in English of Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus, an outstanding school paper (OSP) of the country during the National Schools Press Conference held at Subic, Pampanga last April 7-13, 2014.

For a publication to become an outstanding paper, four awards must be clinched out of the six categories contested among school papers.

The Pisay Explorer won in three categories; 2nd Best News Page, 3rd Best Sports Page and 5th Best Science and Technology Page.

“It was a golden year for the publication. This feat is overwhelming but will pose as a challenge to sustain the publication’s excellence or even surpassed what we achieved this year”, publication adviser Harold Gallo mentioned.

In the regional level, the publication stole the title from perennial champion Regional Science High School’s The Excelsior. 

For the past 3 years Pisay – CVC’s publication had been a consistent 3rd place winner but this year it won 1st place in Sports and Editorial Pages, 2nd place in News, Features Page and Science and Technology pages and Layout and Page Design which paved way for the clinching of the title.

“I’m glad that the efforts of the staff and contributors had been rewarded. I hope that that Pisayers will also be aware of the happenings around them as they searched for the untarnished truth”,  Associate Editor Wilnice Pica D. Rosario pointed.

Furthermore, Mr. Ceasar Quinn Bañez copped the first individual award of Pisay – CVC in the NSPC as he placed fifth in Sports Writing English.

“It was so fulfilling and also an honor, because all of our hardwork paid off”, quipped Bañez, who is now an Applied Physics scholar of the University of the Philippines – Manila. 

Bañez was a second placer in both the division and regional levels.

Christine Joy T. Pimentel also represented PSHS-CVC as a contestant in Pagsulat ng Editoryal.

Gallo and Zenaida T. Manzano served as the coaches of the scholars and mentors of English and Filipino publications, The Explorer and Ang Siklab, respectively.

Other PSHS campuses also won in the paper contests like the Bicol Region Campus, Central Luzon Campus, Southern Mindanao Campus and Main Campus.#

Published: 15 April 2014

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by: Harold V. Gallo

Ricardo Roxas II topped his class and marched to become the second recipient of With Highest Honors Award in Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus, thus far, during the Graduation Day of Batch 2014, Ames Illimités last March 26, 2014.

Enthemed Amés Illimités: The Glory and Journey, the commencement exercises recognized the class of 2014 with Roxas II and eight other awardees With High Honors leading the way.

Roxas II also copped the proficiency awards in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, English, and Social Sciences.

On the other hand, Jasmine S. Interior, the top 2 achiever of Class 2014 and another With High Honors Awardee, garnered Proficiency Awards in Biology, Filipino and Research. Interior also reaped the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Award for Model Scholar and Gerry Roxas Leadership Award.

Rounding up the other proficiency awardees were Marian Samantha M. Asuncion, Journalism English; Cristine Joy M. Pimentel, Journalism Filipino; Mark Jeremy G. Narag, Arts and Physical Education, Juicel Marie D. Taguinod.

Dr. Rod Allan A. de Lara, Deputy Executive Director of PSHS System served as the guest speaker and Ms. Rosa-Vi?a S. Prudente-Jocson led the oath taking of the new members of PSHS National Alumni Association.

In his inspirational message, Dr. de Lara highlighted the importance of choosing the right career and the value of giving back.

Asuncion delivered the legacy of Amés Illimités and the commencement exercises was punctuated by the graduation song entitled “Free Souls”. #

Published: 25 September 2014

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