June 20, 2018 “Ang Alternative Learning System (ALS) ay isang programa na nagbukas muli sa aming pag-asa.” This was the testimony of 24-year-old Armina A. Omar in front of her fellow ALS high school completers during their graduation at the City Coliseum of Tetuan. This native of Matikang Lantawan, Basilan has always dreamed of becoming continue reading : Armina Omar: ALS fueled our hopes, rekindled our dreams
June 20, 2018 Confucius once said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Zsarra Liez Sinsuan is a living testament that downfalls serve as wake-up calls to rethink and reprioritize our goals. Despite the difficult circumstances she had to endure during her teenage years, Zsarra – a continue reading : Rising from every fall: The story of an ALS completer, passer in Zamboanga City
June 14, 2018 “If we want to achieve lasting peace, education is the key to open the doors of intellectual and spiritual well-being of learners so that they may grow up to be productive, responsible, and God-loving citizens of the country.” These are the words of Sarah Handang, a public servant from the Department of continue reading : Teacher-turned-school head proves how education transcends geographic, religious boundaries
April 17, 2018 For the second year in a row, Negros Oriental’s billiard champion Ralph Gerald Aming is aiming to ace the nine-ball category of billiards in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa. He believes that there will be a number of seasoned contenders in this year’s competition, but he vows to do his best to outsmart continue reading : A billiard champ’s journey to Palarong Pambansa
April 15, 2018 Three-time Palarong Pambansa qualifier Lovely Pauline Floresca, from Zambales National High School, has been named as one of Region III’s formidable players with her seven-gold finish in swimming during the 2018 Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) Meet held in Malolos, Bulacan from February 26 to March 2. Having started as a continue reading : Young lady tanker leads roster of Central Luzon’s promising athletes
April 15, 2018 The sky was blue and the sun was emitting its fiercest rays as mango-colored men battled against contenders of diverse colors and strengths. They pitched; they ran. Sometimes, they were caught. Most of the times, however, they rejoiced for those victories that they once dreamed of. Now that it has turned into continue reading : ‘Pitch-Perfect’ Win
April 11, 2018 Fifteen year-old Trisha Nicole Canayan Nayao, a Grade 9 student of Don Bosco High School in Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao, dominated the gymnastics event of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) 2018 Meet held in Abra last February. Gymnastics in Ifugao was not as popular as it is today, but through continue reading : Ifugao gymnast dances to the rhythm of life
April 11, 2018 Noong bata ako, maging guro ang pangarap ko Dahil sa kahirapan at distansya ng paaralan Ang aking pag-aaral ay napabayaan Ako’y naniniwala sa kasabihan Ang edukasyon ay susi upang makaahon sa kahirapan Alternative Learning System ay isang programa Na nagbukas muli sa aming pag-asa Bilang isang ilaw ng pamilya, Kailangan ng mga continue reading : Testimony of Armina Omar, an A&E test passer, Junior High School completer in Isabela City, Basilan
April 6, 2018 Izzy Tuazon, an 11-year-old Grade 6 pupil of Dalaguisen Elementary School in Lagangilang, Abra, is arguably one of the most enduring runners of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) Meet 18 where she was hailed as the solo finisher of the 1,500-meter run. After running unshod, she was given a chair continue reading : Small but terrible: A young runner’s race for gold
April 5, 2018 Delegates of the 2018 Palarong Pambansa to be held in Ilocos Sur has one name to look out for. Sylvian Faith Calixtro Abunda is the only player in the athletics throwing event to represent the Northern Mindanao Region this year in the country’s premier sports competition for student-athletes. The 11th grader at continue reading : Abunda: A champion thrower’s pursuit of excellence