PTA EXECOM SY 2015-2016

        July 16, 2015(Thursday) marked the beginning of the gathering of parents and teachers to show utmost support to the school and most especially the children.
        The assembly started at the lobby where important matters and a few reminders were discussed. Then, the parents were asked to proceed to their respective classrooms for Homeroom elections and most importantly to talk about student performances, upcoming schedules and the like.
        Homeroom presidents, vice-presidents and secretaries together with the faculty were present to participate in the EXECOM (Executive Committee) election which was held at the lobby.
        The election was spearheaded by Dr. Francisca Tomarong-Kilag, the ACT-ISD principal.

        The following were the elected officers:

PRESIDENT: Louie Alegado

VICE PRESIDENT: Rolando Laburada

SECRETARY: Zenaida Suarez

ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Ivor Pondoc

TREASURER: Simplicio Tadios III

AUDITOR: Mary June Hernaez

ASSISTANT AUDITOR:  Remedios Generalao

PRESS RELATIONS OFFICER: Jeanille Cogtas

PRESS RELATIONS OFFICER: Anelito Labrador

SGT. @ ARMS: Jacqueline Sampaga

SGT. @ ARMS: Rolando Cellan

Photos by Jeanille B. Cogtas 

& Nina Jessica Loreto

Asianista Olympics 2015

Umaga ng ika-4 ng Hulyo, ginanap ang kauna-unahang Asianista Olympics sa ACT-ISD.

Ang nasabing pangyayari ay nagsilbing ‘acquaintance gathering’ ng mga estudyante sa sekundarya. Sa pamamagitan ng isang Amazing Race, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang mga mag-aaral na makisalamuha sa kapwa nilang kaeskwela.

         Ang nanalo sa Amazing Race ay ang Pink Team. Sumunod naman ang Red Team at ang pangatlo ay ang Orange Team.

“If I could sum it up, it’s great. After that event, I have no fear anymore to smile to those whom I don’t know. We, as a group, shared ideas and strategies. The Olympics is a good starting social connection for the high school department.” Sagot ni Kurt Ponce, isang estudyante sa Grade 10.

          Matagumpay ang unang araw ng Asianista Olympics na pinaghirapan ng buong SSG. Ito rin ang kanilang unang programang naisagawa  para sa taong 2015-2016.

- Allysha Danielle Espinosa Tadios               

ISD Asianista Olympics Season 1: Day 2

         July 11, 2015 –ACT high school students geared up their sports attire and gathered in the school campus on a weekend to join the second day of the Asianista Olympics.

        At 8:00 a.m., the morning ceremony was followed by a yell competition participated by the five pre-arranged teams: green, blue, yellow, white, and red. Students were given ten minutes to practice and were expected to perform on the quadrangle.

       Chants, accompanied by dance steps, gave the students a head start before the main event of the day: the ball games competition.

At 9:15 a.m., events highlighted in the ball games competition started. These are the basketball boys, basketball girls and volleyball mixed, which were partaken by the students belonging to different levels.

       The basketball games were anticipated by the audience, shouts of encouragement filled the air as girls and boys passed the ball to and fro.

       In the volleyball games, audience kept their eyes locked on the ball and appreciated the receives and spikes countered by each team.

“It was nice, but I’m quite disappointed because I was not able to play volleyball,” Christian Alferez, a member of the white team, said as he watched the exchange between teams.

The green team rose as the volleyball mixed champions, defeating the red team in a neck by neck game.

      The basketball boys and basketball girls championships are to be continued in the following week.

The ball games competition follows the single elimination tournament process; therefore losing teams do not have a chance to participate a second game.

The Asianista Olympics is an event orchestrated by the SSG as a jumpstart for school year 2015-2016. It is conducted by SSG officers and the high school department faculty.

- Maria Eloisa Garcia

Photos by Jeanille Cogtas

GOOD MORNING ACT

           The early traffic becomes the mornings' burden. The long wait for possible rides makes things even worse. In other words the streets momentarily but habitually turns into a nightmare we don't want to be detained in. But what choice do we have. The only way to get to our destination is through the streets. So we face them courageously each day.
           That is how dramatic the road to ACT Bulacao is especially if you reside further south from there somewhere in Minglanilla, Naga City or San Fernando (considering Minglanilla's roadworks Season 2: the rainy season edition). Passing though a couple of "bottle neck" areas, not to mention pollution, constantly stresses you out.
When you've finally reached ACT, you'll feel this inexplicable urge to jump out the jeepney. Impatience suddenly takes over. It becomes so annoying how long it takes the driver to pull over. But, of course, you understand road safety. Now, the jeepney has finally stopped to the designated unloading area. You squeeze out of it though narrow rows of  "knees" with your heavy bag on you right shoulder while your right hand holds the silver rod which passengers usually hold on to for balance (You're lucky if it isn't rusty), some books from your left arm and another small bag clinging from the same arm.
           You're finally out of the jeepney and a few strides from there a familiar hand reaches out offering to carry either of those that cling from your arms. You hesitated at first, but then you realized he is an Asianista from the ID that hangs from his neck and the uniform, of course. You finally are able to smile. That is one way to start the day right. Then you see four or five of them standing beside the lady guard. They are stationed there to assist students, guardians and parents alike who carry heavy trolleys out from their cars or from tricycles. They are the High School students who are on duty in fulfillment of their CAT (Citizen Advancement Training).

           It is a busy but pleasant morning. While the students are busy with their tasks, the guards on the other hand, patiently monitor the coming in and out of vehicles.

By this time, you already have gotten inside the campus. It is as busy and as pleasant as what you see outside. Then you realize, there are even more of those CAT officers who diligently help little children carry their bags to their classrooms. And this comes with smiles from their faces. A very good way to start the day right.

 Another guard is assigned to do the traffic inside. He makes sure students cross the canteen to the quadrangle and vice versa safely.

Another set of officers on duty attends to the flag. 

They are getting ready for the morning assembly.  

It is a busy morning indeed.

 A very busy and pleasant one.

FLY HIGH ACT!

Article and Photos by Jeanille B. Cogtas

ISD Asianista Olympics Season One: The Amazing Race

           Exercise, or just any sort of athletic activity, really, never became a favorite pastime of mine. Merely going up and down the stairs going to and from the 4th floor already takes my breath away; how much more if I would be participating in sports and games?

           The news of the very first Asianista Olympics then spread like fire throughout the campus and quite frankly, I was very determined to only be at the sidelines, clapping and cheering at the top of my lungs for our team. But then, they also announced that the first event was going to be the Amazing race, which involves all of the students in the high school department.

           Don’t get me wrong. I do enjoy these types of group physical exercises. It builds up teamwork, cooperation, coordination, and trust within one another. The only thing that I was not looking forward to were the tasks that required us to exert much effort (which I do not have much by the way). The ultimate obstacle after all was – and will always be – the never-ending flights of staircases.

So there I was with my teammates, a mixture of other students from Grades 7 to 10, clueless and unaware of the activities that the Supreme Student Government (SSG) prepared for us. All we knew was that there were 10 different stations to go to and that they were scattered all around the campus. The signal was given, and off the teams went.

             The stations were a mixture of entertainment, having absolutely no idea what we were supposed to be doing, a bit of mind challenges, and, well… a pinch of innovations here and there (We’re sorry!). Only a fair few stations made us do physical work which I’m very thankful for, yet I still felt slight muscle pains right after. There were clues that we had no idea how to solve, but a teammate still gets the answer anyway. Strategies had to be made; we truly got to understand the saying “Patience is a virtue” when it came to waiting  for the other teams to finish a station; and we also learned that one should only get too excited when he or she has finally done the entire task, not just when you’re on the verge of finishing one task. Chances are your team will lose focus and worse your team will have to do the activity all over again.

            In the end, our team (Team White a.k.a  Puti ‘To!) finished in the 7th place out of 10 teams, with Team Pink at 1st place. The activity ended on an exhausting yet happy note. Students left the campus with smiles on their faces despite the sweat and muscle pains. The second Saturday of the Asianista Olympics is also just around the corner. I hope all levels are ready for the basketball and volleyball games! Kudos as well to our SGG officers for the very successful event.

-Jenika Gi-an Nero

CAT HOLDS VERY FIRST TRAINING

           Citizen Advancement Training (CAT) leaders officiated the very first training for Grade 10 students last 27th of June 2015, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the ACT Bulacao Campus as preparation to become official members of the CAT.

           The CAT is a program implemented for Grade 10 students. They undergo rigorous training geared towards practising instilling discipline among them. They are required to learn a few of the basics of a military training.

          The group was divided into eight. That is according to their designated CAT leaders. Everyone underwent serious training and exercises that required discipline, teamwork and determination.

          The first challenge was for each team to find their leaders all over the campus with their hands tied with plastic straws. All teams did their very best, but the group Echo Wrens with their leader Jan Arcenas were the winners of the very first challenge.

After the challenge, the leaders were requested to instruct their members the CAT basics. After everyone was taught, the training ended with a formation and evaluation of all the team’s performances.

         Currently, the group Echo Wrens led by Jan Arcenas ranks first while Joefrey Angelo Mori tops in performance among the leaders.

-Lance Roi Catadman

- Photos by Floramae S. Arain

Warriors out rules Cavaliers, 4-2

Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala...... photo from Google

           Golden State Warriors made history as they completed their journey last Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena against Cleveland Cavaliers at 105-97 during the Game 6 of the NBA finals.

           The Warriors deserved the grandest prize for they worked hard to perform numerous shots, lay-ups, elbow jumps and ankle-breaking moves. But every time the ball left their hands, the warriors seemed to be reaching for something bigger and better.

           Wooing their fans and overwhelming their opponents, the warriors won the final three games of this best of seven series, countering the moves of the Cavaliers and the countless points Lebron James could’ve made.

Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala, who were named as the finals’ most valuable player, score 25 points each to carry the Warriors to its first victory after 40 years.

           Cleveland, on the other hand, has not won a major pro sport title since 1964.

-  Kyle Joseph Supan

Pilipinas wagi sa SEA Games

Ridgely Balladares, Rommel Chavez and Richly Magsanay

won the Philippines its first sailing SEA Games

.... photo from Google

           Nagbigay dangal ang 472 na mga atletang Pilipino nang manalong ika-anim na pwesto ang Pilipinas sa Southeast Asian Games na naganap noong ika-5 hanggang ika-16 ng Hunyo sa

Singapore.

           Nagtagisan ang mga atleta sa iba’t-ibang mga laro at hindi nagpatalo ang Pilipinas sa galing ng ibang mga bansa sa Southeast Asia. Hindi naman nasayang ang kanilang hirap at pagod dahil nasungkit naman nila ang 131 na medalya, kung saan 29 dito ay ginto, 36 ang pilak , 66 ang tanso.

          Iilan sa mga gintong medalya ay nakuha sa larangan ng athletics. Kampyonato ang Gilas Cadets nang makuha ang gintong medalya kontra Indonesia sa basketball finals. Ang runner na si Eric Shaun Cray ang nag-iisang Pilipino sa SEA Games na nakauwi ng dalawang gintong medalya sa 100m at 400m hurdle races.

Pareho ang bilang ng gintong medalyang nasungkit ng Pilipinas sa nakaraang SEA Games noong 2013 ngunit nadagdagan pa ng dalawang pilak at 28 na tanso. Nanguna ang host country na Singapore sa kabuuang bilang na 259 na medalya na sinundan naman ng Thailand na mayroong 247 na medalya.

-Lance Roi Catadman

Amusement Park: A METAPHOR

           The month of June has hit our calendars and classes are back. Some might have dropped their shoulders as this school year surely has more disclosures that every student would become very busy about.

           Of course there would always be some students really excited of having classes back! Either they missed their friends so much, perhaps intrigued by who their new classmate is or just because he or she just wanted to learn more.

           School actually is like strolling at a park. Depends on what kind of park you are stepping on.

           An amusement park, for example. Every projects are like roller coasters that change directions and level of difficulty every time. Tests on the other hand are like shooting games in tents that challenge us to win and get those prizes; either toys or money. However, tests here in school only give us a much bigger prize; high grades and even a glimpse of life itself.

And the other park? The Jurassic park.

           School is also a Jurassic park. Not that it has dinosaurs roaming around during the night but it is really a tough race to the top. With every student struggling to be the best, either by showcasing talents one after another and perform well or study hard to be in the honors list.

          All of these are just hints of what kind of school year this is. Asian College of Technology has tightened its foundations and is now prepared to answer our wonders and be the best school Asianistas could ever  have. 
         GOOD LUCK!

- Maria Lallene M. Cinco

Teaming Up with South Town Centre

           One thing that Asianistas will always have is pride and talent.

           But what is something better than letting these two out at once? Showcasing them at South Town Centre, of course!

           South Town Centre shook hands and collaborated with ACT- Integrated School Division during their celebration of the 117th Philippine Independence Day. They joined forces with one of Talisay’s most talented students, the Asianistas, and open a lot of doors for us.

         Performing Arts is no doubt one of Asianistas’ excellence. Through this partnership, students will get a chance to come out of their shells and share their skills not just inside the walls of our school but possibly in South Town Centre!

In the fields of singing and dancing, the Independence Day celebration became more fulfilling with the performances of our selected high school students. And the best part? We also get to show off our ACT pride! Students and teachers alike radiated off joy and thrill, cheering for our fellow Asianistas on stage as they participate in the mini games.

         It is exciting to see what this partnership has in store for us: getting called to perform during other special occasions; be invited to join a dance and singing contest; a variety show outside of school, perhaps? Whatever that event may be, the school will definitely be there to support and cheer on for our talented Asianistas.

-Jenika Gi-An Nero

Asianistas celebrate Independence at South Town

           June 12, 2015, Friday –In line with the 117th Independence Day celebration, ACT high school students and St. Paul College students celebrated the national holiday with great enthusiasm at the South Town Centre.

           At 8:00 a.m., selected St. Paul College students performed an invocation before the flag-raising ceremony at the  South Town Centre’s parking area. Both schools, with right hands on their left chests, lined up in four rows as they sang the national anthem with profound nationalism despite the day’s heat.

         The students ventured up to the Convention Area, third floor of the shopping mall, and in the fully air-conditioned hall, the program began with the opening remarks starting with the South Town Centre’s manager and the formal introduction of this year’s Independence Day theme: “Tagumpay sa Pagbabagong Nasimulan, Abot-Kamay na ng Bayan.”

         ACT-ISD Theatre Arts Guild (TAG) dancers presented an inspirational contemporary dance with the special participation of their club moderator, Sir Rommel Alvarez.  Selected St. Paul College students also showcased the beauty of the Filipino culture as they danced in traditional costumes.

Asianista singers, Shaneika Esgana and Chesty Flores, dressed in Filipiniana costumes, dedicated an OPM song with conviction that left the audience in awe.

“Both of their voices were very powerful. They have clearly shown Filipino nationalism in their performance,” Angela

         Mangana, a grade eight student,  said.

Throughout the entire event, students’ laughters and cheers were heard all around the hall. Activities and games were also executed which added up to the day’s fun.

“There were many people, but I was quite delighted with the event,” Joel Econas, a grade nine student, said.

        The program ended with the viewing of the multi-awarded Indie film, Bonifacio, which tells the struggles of the Katipunan, , under the leadership of their Supremo, Andres Bonifacio,  to claim back the Philippines’ independence from the clutches of Spanish conquerors.

-Maria Eloisa Garcia