School papers pocket RSPC award; Gallo is R02's MOSPA
by: Dianne Joyce Matic
Mr. Harold V. Gallo (center front row) is hailed as the Most Outstanding Secondary School Paper Adviser of Region 2 during the 2015 RSPC, February 13–16, 2015.
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The official student publication in English, The Pisay Explorer, inked its second overall title in three years, and the official student newsletter in Filipino, Ang Siklab, returned on a winning note, while Mr. Harold V. Gallo was hailed as region 2’s best secondary paper adviser, in this year’s Regional Schools Press Conference held last December 13–16, 2015 at Santiago City, Isabela.
The Pisay Explorer, Cagayan Valley’s best school paper in Secondary English Category, received 1st place in Lay–out and Page Design and Science and Technology sections; 2nd place in News and Editorial sections, and 5th place in Feature and Sports sections.
On the other hand, Ang Siklab, PSHS CVC’s official school publication in Filipino, landed in 6th place overall.
The official school publication in Filipino, grabbed 3rd place in News section, 6th place in Scietech section and 5th in Sports, Feature, Editorial and Layout and Page Design categories.
Meanwhile, Gallo, The Pisay Explorer Adviser, proved that third time’s the charm, as he copped the 2015 Most Outstanding School Paper Adviser plum.
“My passion to write, lead and serve will continue to flare up. This is for Pisay–CVC, Nueva Vizcaya and my family,” said Gallo.
According to Gallo, achieving success is a process. “Journalism develops discipline and competitive spirit and leadership in me. It pushed me to strive harder and put time and dedication to be able to succeed”.
Ang Siklab is 6th Best in RSPC, Gallo is RO2's MOSPA, to receive award in Koronadal.
With the win, the official newsletters of qualify to the National Schools Press Conference in Koronadal, South Cotabato on February 22–26, 2016.
The awarding of Gallo, together with the outstanding school paper advisers and student journalists of other region will also happen during the NSPC.
Last year, The Pisay Explorer won 4th Place in Feature Section and 5th Place in News Section.
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Pisayers defend Math Challenge, Math Fest title
by: Harold V. Gallo
Philippine Science High School – Cagayan Valley Campus’ cream of the crop in Math, lorded in the 2016 Division Math Challenge and Math Festival of Nueva Vizcaya last January 15–16, 2016 held at Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School.
PSHS–CVC stamped its might and ran away with a whopping 112 aggregate points.
Solano High trailed behind as 1st Runner Up with 68 points and NVGCHS secured 2nd Runner Up title with 58 points.
Eight (8) students qualified to the Division Orals slated on February 5, 2016.
The contested activities included MTAP Math Challenge, Master Your Skills, Math Relay, Math 24, Damath, Kakuro and Tower of Hanoi, for all grade levels.
The Math Unit composed of Dr. Maricel D. Bata, Ms. Maureen Joy C. Collado, Mr. Ronald M. Navalta, Mr. Orcene D. Cancino, Mrs. Rosalinda O. Luwang and Mr. Russel Owen B. Viloria trained the students.
For the complete list of winners, please click here.
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Pisay–CVC penpushers shine, make historic run in RSPC 2015
by: Dianne Joyce Matic
Members of Pisay–CVC Journalism team flaunt their trophies during the awarding of the search of the Best School Publication during the 2015 RSPC, February 13–16, 2015.
Reaping top awards in team, individual and newspaper categories, Philippine Science High School journalism team made waves at Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) held last December 13–16, 2015 at Santiago City, Isabela, where 11 Pisay CVC scribes qualified to the nationals.
Collaborative Publishing English team, composed of Cyril Francis Wakit, Adrian Bayle, Clark Denmark Recile, Tom Ivan Binbinon, Alfrancis Gacutan, Alliyah Maxyne Tello and Dianne Joyce Matic, won 1st place, earning them a ticket to the National Schools Press Conference.
“It’s such a rare opportunity, being given the chance to participate in the NSPC, and I’m very excited. This year, I participated in my first DSPC, and I was surrounded by great and talented people. I’m proud that a lot of them are participating in the NSPC as well,” Recile said.
On the individual categories, Ma. Shaira Lei Daludado (News Writing – English), Percival Carpio III (Sports Writing-English), and John Lian Mar Catli (Sports Writing – Filipino) landed in 2nd place.
Additionally, sophomore Fredelito Liquigan Jr. bagged 3rd place in Copy Reading and Headline Writing - Filipino.
“Initially, we had a lot of misunderstandings. But I guess what changed this year was that we had a lot of training. This had taught us that we always had each other’s backs and that we were a family in a sense. The contest this year was very different because we didn’t argue anymore. Thus, we had finished on time and won,” Tello said.
“To qualify in the NSPC is not a fluke. I’m glad that all the time we toil for practices paid off,” said coach Harold Gallo.
Jubilee Balonkita and Maria Stella Guia Miguel garnered 6th place and 7th place, respectively, in the Science and Health Writing.
In the search for the Best School Publication, The Pisay Explorer clinched the overall title while Ang Siklab placed 6th overall.
Finally, Gallo, copped the Most Outstanding Secondary School Paper Adviser plum.
National Schools Press Conference is to be held at Koronadal City, South Cotabato on February 22–26, 2016.
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Solid North trifecta sweeps GAD sportsfest
by: Harold V. Gallo
In a rare chance of showing their athletic prowess, seven (7) Philippine Science High School campuses together with the Office of the Executive Director locked horns in a sportsfest, where the alliance of Cagayan Valley–Cordillera Administrative Region–Ilocos Region campuses swept all the sporting events and emerged as the overall champion, last December 14–17, at Subic, Zambales.
Proclaiming themselves as the Solid North trifecta, they lorded over and proclaimed overall champion against the alliances of White team, comprised of CLC and BRC and Yellow team, composed of Main Campus, Calabarzon Campus and OED.
White Team bagged second place and Yellow Team landed third, respectively.
“This is a rare opportunity for the Luzon campuses to gather together and go outside of their work parameters,” CLC Campus Director Lilia Habacon said in her opening remarks during the opening program held at the Seorabeol Leisure Hotel and Resort, as quoted in www.pshs.edu.ph.
The sportsfest was conducted as part of the joint Gender Sensitivity Training where Mr. Peter Fermin Dajime, PSHS Main Campus PE instructor and trainer, shared his ideas on epidemiology and stressed the importance of physical activity in order to decrease the risk of age-related and lifestyle diseases such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease, obesity.
An aggregate of 381 faculty and non-faculty personnel headed by their respective campus directors participated in the activity.
Furthermore, CVC claimed the Talent Contest during the fellowship night as they showcased their gender-sensitive themed sing–and–dance–presentation.
Here is the full results of the sportsfest posted by the official website of the PSHSS: (Basketball) 1st – Blue Team, 2nd – White Team and 3rd – Yellow Team; (Men's Volleyball) 1st – Blue, 2nd – White, 3rd – Yellow; (Women's Volleyball) 1st – Blue, 2nd – White, 3rd – Yellow; (Table Tennis) 1st – Blue, 2nd –White, 3rd – Yellow; (Badminton) 1st – Blue, 2nd – Yellow, 3rd – White; (Chess) 1st – Blue, 2nd – Yellow, 3rd – White.
“We anticipated tough games against our fellows and we are glad we won it all and that is because we have a good chemistry with our partner campuses,” said hoops Point–Forward Jesse Brian Basilio, PSHS–CVC Guidance Counselor.
Source of additional information: www.pshs.edu.ph
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