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Ambray pupils attend workshop Alumni also participated in doing materials for K to 12

DRAW FOR THE

FUTURE. One of

the alumni drawing

some big books for

the kinder pupils,

(photo by: Raven

Lucero)

AMBRAY pupils attended the

seminar-workshop in making big books

and other instructional materials for the

K to 12 program at the library, Jul. 20.

Spearheaded by Mrs. Doris Ortega,

the Ambray Elementary School (AES)

principal, 33 intermediate pupils and 13

primary teachers accomplished different

task in making instructional materials.

The seminar-workshop was closely

monitored by Mrs. Marilyn Capuno, the

EPS-1 in Filipino.

The objective of this event is to

train pupils and teachers to do and

organize instructional materials as

preparation in the K to 12 program.

Also it trained the teachers to draw,

colorize and enhance some instructional

materials like big books, charts, graphs

etc..

Meanwhile, some of the AES former pupils

also participated in the said workshop.

There are a total of 18 alumni who also

donated their outputs to their respective

former advisers.

According to the one of the alumni, they

were thankful that Mrs. Ortega invited them

in this workshop.

“It has been an honor to help our former

school.” said one of them.

All in all, the event was a success,

according to Mrs. Capuno, this event will

also be carry out to other schools in the

different district of San Pablo City.

After the workshop, the participants

enjoyed some merienda prepared by the

AES canteen.

(Rhiannon A. Glorioso)

.AES’s girl scouts join division camping

AMBRAY Elementary School

(AES) joined the three-day GSP

division encampment at Don Enriquez

Bautista Elementary School in San

Francisco District ,

Nov. 15-

17.

With the

t h e m e ,

―Believe,

Belong, Be

More‖, the

s c o u t s

participated

in some

a c t i v i t i e s

that will

develop their

independence and to have discipline in

everything they do.

The objective of the encampment is

to develop their sense of responsibility

to become a good abiding citizen of our

contry.

“He had fun in this encampment

eventhough the activities were hard.”

said Maria Gaeia Perez, one of the

participant.

According to her, they troop

leaders keep them safe during the whole

duration of the encampment.

“The activities were preapared

carefully to be sure that it is safe for us

[girl scouts]. I enjoed different

activities like the campfire, different fun

lectures and of course the art session

which allow us to show our talents like

singing, acting, public speaking and

dancing. She added.

(Hana Andrea Nixie Quinton)

PRACTICE SPEAKING. AES scouts

practicing public speaking during the

division encampment, Nov. 16.

( photo by: Joanne Bulaklak)

DepEd budget gets Senate OK MANILA, Philippines—The Sen-

ate committee on finance on

Wednesday gave its condi-

tional nod to the P336.9-

billion budget of the Depart-

ment of Education (DepEd)

for 2014.

The committee asked the DepEd

to itemize the P37.7-billion lump sum

appropriation for the construction of 43,183 class-

rooms and the hiring of teachers by Oct. 15.

Sen. Francis Escudero, chair of the Senate finance

panel, said committee approval of the DepEd budget

was conditional on their submission of the itemized list

of the classrooms that they will construct, the teachers

they will hire, the classrooms they will repair, the

computers they will buy, and the science and mathe-

matics labs that they will construct.”

During the budget hearing, Sen. Ralph Recto

called for itemized accounts of up to P94-billion lump

sum appropriations.

(http://newsinfo.inquirer.net )

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Brainchild

Ambray’s Brainchild conquers DESPC 2013 Eight staffers secured thier slot for the regional schools press conference

E I G H T B r a i n c h i l d

staffers won in the recently

concluded Division Elementary

Schools Press Conference held

at San Pablo City National High

School, Oct. 18.

T he wi n n e r s we r e

Jhoanne Marie Bulaklak (1st

Place Pagkuha ng Larawan),

Maria Gaeia Richie Perez (2nd

place Editorial Writing), Ernalyn

Dungo (2nd place Pagsulat ng

Balitang Agham) Rhiannon

Ianne Glorioso (2nd place-News

Wri t ing) , Vinz Klayzon

Diangkinay (4th place Pagsulat

ng Balitang Isports), Allan

Maghirang (5th place Sports

Writing), Hana Quinton (6th

place Pagsulat ng Balita) and

R a v e n V i c t o r i a Lu c e r o

triumphed in securing the 7th

place in (Photojournalism).

With their victory, they

will secure a spot in the regional

competition that will be held at

Dasmarinas City at January 26-

28, 2014.

The coaches were Mrs.

Simplicidad D. de Lima, Mr.

Romel Ladislao and Mrs.

Kristine Avanzado with the

guidance the AES principal,

Mrs. Doris Ortega.

(Maria Gaeia Richie

Perez)

San Pablo City sustains operations,

monitoring in Yolanda’s aftermath

SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna

Nov. 14 (PNA) -– San Pablo City

Mayor Loreto S. Amante

commended members of the City

Disaster Risk Reduction and

Management Council (CDRRMC)

on Thursday who stayed with him

for monitoring and manning the

command post at the city’s One

Stop Processing Center before,

during and in the aftermath of

super twister ―Yolanda.‖

Mayor Amante cited his team

composed of city department heads

of the City Social Welfare and

Development Office Grace D.

Adap; City Agriculture head

Elizabeth M. Eseo;

General Services

Office – Josefina S .

Andal;

DILG City

d i r e c t o r

Marciana S.

Brosas; Head

E x e c u t i v e

Assistant Paul

Michael

M .

C u a d r a ,

C i t y

Planning

O f f i c e r

Vic tor iano Mercado; Ci ty

Treasurer Arjan V. Babani;

Mechanical Engineer Wilfredo A.

Belulia;

Deputy Chief of Police

Rolando Libed; Engineering

Consultant Edgardo A. Malijan

and City DRRM Officer Victor J.

Rivera.

Amante also lauded the

support of the Kabalikat Civic

Com-San Pablo City Chapter and

the City Barangay Communication

C e n t r a l f o r t h e r a d i o

communications support to the

CDRRMC on its monitoring

activities and relief operations.

Mayor Amante and six other

local government chief executives

of Laguna’s 3rd District such as

the towns of Alaminos, Calauan,

Liliw, Nagcarlan, Rizal and

Victoria also launched their

respective donation campaigns for

the ―Yolanda‖ victims in Leyte,

Iloilo and Panay Island.

Members of the Seven Lakes

Press Corps who also

monitored the pouring in of

support from various sectors

to aid the disaster victims

noted that the local

government units here started

receiving donations in cash,

materials, food stuffs and

other relief goods. (ABC)

Perona tops Hekasi Division Quiz

PRECIOUS Quennie Perona of the Ambray Elementary

School (AES) bested other public schools and bags the first

place in the recently concluded Division Hekasi Quiz Bee

held in San Pablo Central Elementary School, San Pablo

City last Oct. 29.

The contest was joined by 16other public schools in the

division of San Pablo.

The objectives of the contest are to promote academic

excellence in hekasi through camaraderie and sportsmanship

and showcase children’s talent and skills in the said learning

area.

San Pablo Central School got the second place and the

Del Remedio Elementary School got third place.

According to Perona, it was just luck to finish first

because all of the questions given were in her reviewer

given by her coach Mrs. Vilma Perona (who was also her

mother). But Mrs. Perona disagree with her daughter, she

said, “that was not luck it was pure hard work and

willingness to win.”

According to Mrs. Doris B. Ortega, the principal of

AES, Perona’s win in the said contest really proved that

AES is the home for future historian of the country.

“Our pupils won this contest for several years in a row

now that’s why I can say that we are really working hard to

maintain our ranking. I am very proud of Precious and her

coach because, once again, they raised the flag of Ambray.”

Ortega ended. (Hana Quinton)

RSPC ‘14 set in Dasmariñas City

WALK THE TALK. Mayor Amante

talking to his staff during their meeting

for Yolanda’s Victims (photo by: AP)

PUPIL journalists and school paper advisers from the

different divisions will flock to Dasmarinas City, Cavite on

January 26-28 as Region IV - A CALABARZON will conduct

the 2013 Regional Schools Press Conference. The annual

writing competition aims to develop the journalistic skills of

young students and also to select the region’s representative in

the NSPC to be held in Region III.

The theme for this year’s RSPC is Campus Journalism

and Transformational Leadership. (Raven Lucero)

WINNING SHOT.

Jhoanne Mar ie

Bulaklak shooting

her winning shots

during the DESPC

2013.

(photo by: Raven

Lucero)

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Brainchild

News Feature

Pupils of San Pablo, commit to protect Mts. Banahaw GONE are the days when

childhood fun equates to

climbing trees and bathing in

rivers.

Today’s children now play

video games during their

pastime, chat with their friends

using mobile phones, and stay in

touch with the world through

F a c e b o o k . T a l k s o n

environmental concerns are

expectedly not on their interest

list, especially if they do not

have a clear connection with

their environment — something

their parents and grandparents

once had.

But capitalizing on the fact

that children are teachable when

they are young, the Luntiang

Alyansa para sa Bundok

Banahaw (LABB) conducted a

two-day campaign to raise

students’ awareness in the

protection of Mts. Banahaw-San

Cristobal Protected Landscape

(MBSCPL) last Sept. 10-11,

2013 at San Pablo Colleges in

San Pablo City.

“This is my first time to attend

an activity for the environment

where the audience are

children,” said Hon. Arnel

Tecson, City Councilor of San

Pablo, who gave a message in

behalf of the city local

government.

“But thinking about it now,

this surely is better because once

you become an adult, you would

not be as teachable as you are

now,” added Councilor Tecson

as he addressed the crowd of

more than 250 elementary

students. About the same

number of high school students

were confirmed to have

participated in the second day of

the event.

After listening to a two-hour

orientation on the wonders of

MBSCPL given by LABB’s

Executive Director Joji Roxas,

5th and 6th graders from 15

schools all over San Pablo

expressed their commitments to

contribute for the conservation

of this ―major watershed, water

volcano, important bird area, and

conservation priority area‖.

While some gave seemingly

ambitious pledges such as to

―help government convince

illegal loggers to stop cutting

trees‖ and ―to form a group that

would lead in the protection of

the environment‖, most students

made simple promises ―to obey

the law, not cut trees, and plant

trees instead‖. (ABC Staffers)

SPG officers take part in cleanliness

PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT. Pupils of San Pablo City signing their

pledge to protect the natural environment at San Pablo City Colleges, Sept.

11. (photo by: Joane Bulaklak )

TAKING part in school

cleanliness drive the SPG

officers headed by its President,

Maria Gaeia Richie O. Perez,

initiated the cleaning of school

surrounding Aug. 5.

The officers also assisted

the school utility worker

everydaybefore flag ceremony,

recess and lunch break. The

officers have schedule of

programs for the whole year as

part of their responsibility in

SPG.

Co l l ec t i ng maho gan y

seed l ings and b ackya rd

gardening are their next target.

(Allan Maghirang Jr.)

‘Hands on head’ - Rapsing “Don’t panic we have to stay calm, that’s rule number one when

there is an earth quake”. Thus spoke Mr. Benedict Rapsing, School Disaster Preparedness

Coordinator during earthquake drill Oct 18.

In response with the National Disaster Risk Reduction

Management SBES executed earthquake drill to prepare the pupils

for the calamity.

―Look for an open field. That’s rule number two.‖ He told the

pupils that this was the safest place to stay.

He also instructed the pupils to provide themselves small

flashlight that can be used as warning signal. She also mentioned to

buy a whistle to be used in time of need. (Rhiannon Glorioso)

AES administer OL Trap weekly SELECTED AES pupils

administered OL Trap in every

classrooms and surrounding of

the school starting July 19.

The administration of OL

Trap aimed to prevent dengue

fever which is one of the major

health problem facing our

country today. This year many

hospitals in NCR and other

provinces were hardly coping in

the great number of dengue

cases. Although Department of

Health initiated a massive

initiated a massive dengue–

awareness program through

seminar, anti dengue campaign,

using fogging system, still

dengue cases continue to

increase. (Emmalyn Dungo)

Ambray ES improves health services

TO IMPROVE the health of

the pupils Ambray Elementary

School (AES) provided health

services to its pupils by

administering a weekly feeding

program, June 23.

Spearheaded by the Health

coordinator, Ma. Vida Lajara,

the malnourished pupils, as

determined by their respective

advisers, will be eating nutritious

food ever Friday afternoon.

Aside from the feeding

program, the pupils will also

undergo deworming as part of

the school’s health services.

“I believe that with these

programs, the pupils of Ambray

will become healthy for them to

study well.” Lajara said. (ABC)

HEALTH IS WEALTH. AES’s

malnourished pupils eating healthy foods

during their feeding program..

( photo by: Raven Lucero)

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December 2013

Brainchild

KUNG AYAW magkasakit,

tayo’y magsegregate‖, thus

spoke Ambray Elementary

School Principal, Mrs. Doris

Ortega.

This was the motivating

force that led the AES to

toughen the Zero Waste

Management Program which

was launched last year

addressing the waste problems

and waste related diseases.

In line with this program,

Ambray ES strengthens Zero Waste Management Program

“FILIPINOS are worth dying for.”

This was the message of the late Senator Benigno

―N i n o y‖ Aquino as Ambray Elementary School

(AES) renowned him in his 30th

death anniversary, Aug 21.

This was also the topic in all the

classes of Makabayan and Hekasi

in the AES. The teachers brought

back memories of the death

anniversary of Ninoy to the pupils

by which it ignited the EDSA

Revolution.

In the whole commemoration day,

the pupils learned to be strong and

be ready of the event that will happen,

and to love our country just like

how Ninoy did.

(Gibert L. Villaruz)

every classroom placed a

garbage can at the façade of their

classrooms and everybody was

advised to clean their places

including their yards and canals.

The AES teaching force also

exchanged solid garbage to

medicine. In this method, every

pupils instead of throwing their

trash everywhere will be kept

and gave it to the SPG staff for

proper segregation.

(ABC Staff)

H E A L T H ’ S

GUARD. One of

the many garbage

cans in the school

that serve as

p r o t e c t i o n t o

diseases. (photo by:

Joanne Bulaklak)

AES remembers Ninoy Aquino’s death

Ambray ES celebrates Nutrition Month AMBRAY Elementary

School (AES) celebrated

Nutrition Month spearheaded by

AES’s HE Club, Jul. 2.

The School Nutrition

Coordinator, Mrs. Vilma Perona

organized the said program.

There is a parade where

pupils wear their very colorful

nutrition hat. Every class

performed with a skit, a dance

number or a song number about

nutrition.

“The main reason we are

doing this program is to made

pupils realize that nutrition of

the body is important.” said

Rhiannon A. Glarioso the HE

Club President.

T h e p r o g r a m g i v e s

importance on eating nutritious

foods, like fruits and vegetables.

Avoiding junk foods. It focuses

also on the right time to sleep

and rest.

The proceeds of the

program will be given to the

canteen for the ―feeding

program‖ of AES to help the

malnourished pupils. (ABC)

SAN P AB LO CITY,

Laguna Aug. 4 (PNA) -- Laguna

3rd District Rep. Marisol ―Sol‖

Aragones-Sampelo hosted

Saturday the constituents’ day

dubbed ―Ako Na Mismo‖ (my

own initiative) with city, public

works and military units on

disaster -preparedness and

medical mission at the San Pablo

Central School here.

The Laguna’s only lady

solon in the 16th Congress

initiated her ―Ako Na Mismo‖

constituents’ day in the district’s

towns and city three times a

month with various government

services.

Aragones-Sampelo and San

Pablo City Mayor Loreto

Amante were briefed by

Laguna’s 3rd engineering district

office head Engr. Pol M. delos

Santos on the DPWH-Laguna

di s t r ic t ’ s r ead iness and

preparations for the rainy season

and typhoons that may hit the

Southern Tagalog region.

Delos Santos said the

DPWH office in Barangay Del

Remedio in this city has since

regularly implemented de-

clogging works beginning

summer to ensure all drainage,

streams, dry creeks and other

water ways are cleared prevent

flooding.

The Laguna 3rd district

engineering office closely

coordinates with the Regional

Risk Reduction and Disaster

Management Council for

C A L A B A R Z O N w h i c h

disseminates data and geo-

hazard information on areas

vulnerab le or prone to

landslides, said the DPWH-

Laguna district head engineer.

(Source: www.

Mediangbayan.ph

Research by: Allan

Maghirang Jr.)

S O L O N I N A C T I O N .

Representative Marisol ’Sol’

Aragones giving her speech during

the Ako na Mismo day in San

Pablo City, Aug. 4

(photo by: mediangbayan)

SPC-ACPA

conducts rigid

training for

RSPC 2014 TO FURTHER enhance

the skills of the Regional Schools Press Conference Qualifiers (RSPC), the San Pablo City Association of Campus Paper Adviser conducted a rigid training ,Dec. 2-3 at San Roque Elementary School.

T he t ra in ing was attended by eight Brainchild’s RSPC qualifiers namely: Jhoanne Marie Bulaklak, Maria Gaeia Richie Perez, Ernalyn Dungo, Rhiannon Ianne Glorioso, Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay, Allan Maghirang, Hana Quinton and Raven Victoria Lucero together with thier advisers Mrs. Simplicidad de Lima, Mr. Rommel Ladislao and Mrs. Kristine Avanzado.

(ABC)

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December 2013

Brainchild

Ambray’s Brainchild is the official pupil’s publication of Ambray Elementary School of San Pablo City Region IV-A CALABARZON Vol. XII No. 1 December 2013

Editor-in-Chief Ernalyn T. Dungo Associate Editor Maria Gaeia Richie O. Perez Managing Editor Rhiannon Glorioso News Editor Hana Andrea Nixe F. Quinton Feature Editor Precious Queenie O. Perona Sports Editor Vinz Klayzon L. Diangkinay Science Editor Angeli Sahagun Chief Cartoonist Erica Nagar Photojournalist Joane Marie Bulaklak, Raven Lucero Staff Carlos Lacson, Shaira Buenavente Jessica Peladra, Aiana de Chavez Advisers Simplicidad D. de Lima Kristine Avanzado Romel Ladislao Consultants Doris B. Ortega & Criselda Moresca

Towards a safer classroom At least five out of ten children in Grades 1-3 and seven

out of ten in Grades 4-6 have experienced violence in school. This was based on the study conducted in February,

2009 on violence against children in public schools by PLAN Philippines, “Toward a Child-Friendly Education Environment”.

The most common form of abuse is verbal abuse where the children get ridiculed and teased, shouted at cursed or dealt with harsh words. Having experienced violence in school usually result in low self-esteem, fright, resentment and helplessness among children.

The Department of Education is going to be stricter with the child protection policy to protect children from abuse, bullying, exploitation and discrimination in school.

The proposed policy focuses on the preventive measures against abuses on children while in school and the steps to be done when abuses are committed.

A decade ago, Ann (not her real name) narrated how her grade three math teacher bashed her head on the blackboard and ridiculed her in front of the class after she failed to solve a math problem. She did not tell the incident to her parents because she was afraid to fail in math. However, the humiliation it caused her while being ridiculed by her classmates made her stop schooling.

Such cases in some schools prompted DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro to warn school personnel that those who commit such acts can be held criminally liable and can be dismissed from the service for violating Batas Pambansa 232.

Republic Act 7610 listed down acts of child abuse that are considered as criminal offenses which include psychological, physical and sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment, neglect and cruelty.

Although DepEd believes that bullying is wrong and can negatively affect the children and although their main goal is to stop violence to safeguard the children, they also believe that simply suspending the offending child is wrong, as they want to know why children bully in the first place.

What is hard to accept here is that the people who should care and nurture the children are the ones who inflict the pain on them. Teachers shouldn’t abuse their children because they themselves should protect them. Whatever happened to our second parents?

Hopefully, with DepEd’s initiative, lessons won’t be painful at all. (ABC)

EDITORIALS

Maria Gaeia Richie Perez

POINT OF VIEW

Getting late at netshops No to staying late at the Internet Café. It is Ordinance No. 37 of the Sangguniang Barangay of Ambray. Our local government’s Ordinance No.282 that advised the minors to be at home before ten o’clock in the evening is rightful and constructive. Parallel to this, the local government also implements to close every computer shops before ten o’clock. It is helpful to parents because their children who are hooked to computer games can limit their time spent in the cafés.

Every computer shop will be closed at ten o’clock in the evening because when they disobeyed this ordinance, they will be punished by the government. Some of the minor children follow the ordinance but the other computer shop didn’t obey the ordinance because in there is how they could they have better salary. Parents get more worried for their child. Education is being worthless for the minor children that are addicted in computer games. So, the Sanggunian is very clever.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Doris B. Ortega I congratulate the staff of Ambray’s Brainchild for coming up

with this issue. Ambray Elementary School is truly proud of you. I

knew you all had a hard time to finish this issue. In case of budget,

we will find a way to make some.

I also would like to congratulate all of you for your victory last

San Pablo City Schools Press Conference.

I personally want to thank the advisers for their time effort to

help develop their writing skills, grammar and the ability to express

ideas by means of writing.

We need people like you to keep us informed of events and

issues in school and in the community. As what the American

philosopher John Dewey quoted, “shared knowledge of many is far

superior to a single individual’s knowledge.”

Again, congratulations and hope to see more issues in the future.

Keep up the good work!!!

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December 2013

Brainchild

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

When you seek for wisdom... ―If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.‖ This comes from James 1:5 of the Holy Scripture. Man is an imperfect creature bound to make mistakes. Mistakes can take different form. In school we commit errors in our tests that can lead to bad grades. We also commit errors when we recite. In life outside the school we make decisions which sometimes get us into trouble. But we can ask for knowledge and wisdom to do the right things. God never forbids man to gain knowledge. The Bible tells us that when we lack wisdom, not just knowledge, we can always ask God for it so that all our undertakings will run smoothly. It really pays to thank God for his gift of wisdom; they are blessings for better living. (AES Religion Club)

Hana Andrea Nixie Quinton

MY LITTLE EYES

Exceptional individuals Teachers are exceptional

beings. They are disguised as

angels. They are our parents in

school. We owe a lot to them.

They don’t teach us academic

lessons but they also inspire us

to be confident. From them, we

learn about self-discipline and

self-esteem as well.

Sadly, their efforts are not

well recognized. They have not

been given credit for being our

modern heroes.

They mark our tests until

late at night. They teach us the

whole day despite the heat and

the fatigue.

They re-teach when there is

a need to do so. They are the

first persons to greet us each

morning and the very persons

who bid us good bye before we

get home.

Teachers are sometimes

strict because they want the best

in us.

They make sure that we do

what is right and what we speak

what is proper. They warn us

about the bad words that we

utter and bad thoughts that we

keep in our heads.

Teachers are best

remembered for the

unforgettable lessons that they

share to us. There are times that

they also impart their personal

experiences to inspire us to

pursue our dreams.

Some teachers are best

remembered for the way they

manage to stay in the teaching

profession for a number of years,

and way they carry themselves

despite age and experiences.

Teachers listen to our woes

and accept us as what we are.

Thank you teachers. You

owe them a lot!

Simple direction, we cannot follow.

Rhiannon Cristinna Glorioso

LITTLE VOICE

Do you mind to save or not? Every year, a week is set

aside as Thrift week. Does it

mean that we should be thrifty

only for seven days and return to

our old ways the rest of the year?

It sounds funny, yet it is what

many of us do. We go through

pretense of trying to be thrifty,

but once ―Thrift Week‖ is over,

we forget all about its

significance.

Why does the school wish

to call the attention of pupils to

be thrifty? It is because, as a

general rule, we Filipinos are

spend thrift. Do we live beyond

our means? Are we fond of

luxuries?

Economically speaking, the

Japanese are very different from

us. One of the most progressive

people in the world, the Japanese

are noted for their remarkable

industry and thriftiness. What

have we Filipinos, to show to

match the progress of Japan?

The financial problem our

government is suffering from are

due in great measure to or spend

-thrift ways. We give importance

more on what we import than on

what we export. We are

producing less than we should.

Why? We do not have sufficient

capital to keep our industries in

operation. Capital is raised

through thriftiness and capital is

lose because of overspending it

wrong.

What’s my little voice is

trying to tell is let’s all be thrifty

and start saving even one peso a

day. Never mind the amount; it

is the habit of saving that we

must develop.

As the saying goes “"Thrift

is not an affair of the pocket,

but an affair of character."

Erica Nagar

WATCH OUT

The school and the

community welcomes the new

teachers, Mr. Romel Ladislao

and Ms. Bernadette Dimaano.

Sir Romel ware a former School

Paper Adviser of Liceoo de San

Pablo while Mam Badet is a

newly-passed teacher but has a 2

-year experience as a pre-elem

teacher. And with their addition

to the family, they will be a great

help to the other school paper

advisers and to the young

journalist. We hope that our

student journalist and school

paper will continue in reaching

the goals and developing the

journalistic skills among the

pupils.

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I would like to thanks our

principal and the Schools

Division Supeintendent for

giving us a new school building.

This will help the pupils of

Ambray to further achieve a

good- teaching-learning process.

This new building will be a big

help. Thanks mam!

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We want also to commend

the former pupils of Ambray

who help in the preparation of

instructional materials last

September. Your help in making

big books, charts etc. for the

young Ambray’s pupils is very

much appreciated.

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I would also want to

co ngra tu la t e my fe l l o w

Brainchild’s staff for coming up

with this issue. And also I

congratulate them for the

successful stint in the last

Ambray District Schools Press

Conference and San Pablo City

Schools Press Conference. Eight

of my fellow staff will be

representing San Pablo City at

the regional level in Dasmarinas,

Cavite. GOOD LUCK GUYS!

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Joanne Marie Bulaklak

HIDE AND SEE

No discipline or hard headed One of the problem that

confronts the teachers today is

discipline among pupils.

Everyday our teachers teach

us the proper values for us pupils

to apply. And yet we could see

some pupils with no discipline.

Some pupils throw garbage

everywhere even they can see

the trash can. Some pupils do not

care whether they are scolded by

the teacher because of too much

noise and unruly behavior.

What could be the reason,

could it be the teacher has no

holding power to the children?

Could it be these undisciplined

pupils and surrounded by the

environment of undisciplined

member of the family. Or could

it be they are really hard headed

Whatever the reason I hope

they change, change for the

better.

Raven Victoria Lucero

LITTLE VOICE

Bullying risk It is said that the school

should serve as a second home

for the students where in

teachers or mentors will serve as

their second parents, they must

feel comfortable and safe all the

time that they were in school but

unfortunately there is no

guarantee or even no one can

guarantee that the school is still

the safest place for every

students because of bullying.

Bullying is the number one

issue that most educators are

facing nowadays and likewise

the top concerns of many

parents. Lot’s of cases has been

reported just recently over the

radio and television and it’s sad

to know that the older students

or those in the college level are

the one mostly involved on that

hazardous act that could hurt

other students and the worst of it

can kill them.

Its been noticeable that the

teachers today are refraining

themselves from doing certain

action towards their students that

could harm them physically or

emotionally because they are

very much aware with the laws

that protect the welfare of the

children and it’s corresponding

punishment thus they adhere the

fact that children should be

loved and respected.

However, in the life of the

students, a shocking scenario

goes like this, students enjoys

the class while listening to their

teachers and yet here comes the

bully-boy with rough and

aggressive attitudes that will hit

other student unexpectedly not

only makes the lesson disrupted

but will threaten the life of

others.

This only proves that the

Filipino traits and values that we

learned from our ancestors has

b e e n c h a n g e d i n t o

aggressiveness and harsh manner

that should not be an attitude of

a Filipino youth that according

to Dr. Jose P. Rizal is the ―Hope

of the Nation‖

Our government must do

something to stop this problem

of bullying, and the school must

have strict implementation of

their policies and proper

monitoring must be done to

lessen the problem or totally

avoid it.

That’s my liite voice!

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I

will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

-Abraham Lincoln-

THE COURIER

Dear Ambray’s Brainchild,

I would like to acknowledge our coaches in in the

different fields of competition as heroes. Without them the pupils

joining the contest would not won. Let’s salute them for their noble

purpose

Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay (Pupil V-A)

Dear Vinz,

We like to thank you for your gratitude to our teacher coaches.

We are also grateful that we have an excellent set of teacher

coaches. We can see that we have a place in any competition both

in academic and sports because of their hard work and sacrifice.

Their hard work and determination can be our inspiration to study

harder. -The Editor

Our heroes

Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay

POINTER & VIEWER

The high-tech living has

already caught up with our

generation that even kids have

quick access to the internet.

Here are some guides that

parents and kids alike, which can

help them make their online

experience more enjoyable.

A Parent’s Checklist

1. Set limits appropriate to your

child’s age.

2. Always monitor your child’s

online activities.

3. Talk to your child often

about his or her online life.

4. Use the online experience as

another way to teach

responsibility, good conduct

and values.

5. Be sure your child

understands the actions that

can be taken if people harass

them online or do anything

inappropriate.

6. Tap your child’s natural

sense of wonder and discovery

and temper it with your

experience and counsel.

7. Let your child take the lead,

but stay with himor her until

you’ve decided the activity is

appropriate.

8. Share an email with your

child, so you can oversee his

or her mail and discuss

correspondence.

9. Spend as much “cyber-

time” with your child as you

can and bookmark your

favorite sites.

10. Provide your child with

clear, simple instructions

about how to avoid danger and

what to do if something

happens during his or her

online activities.

A Young Person’s Guide to

Safe Use of the Internet:

1. Always tell your parents or

another adult immediately if

something is confusing or

seems scary or threatenening.

2. Don’t give out your full

name, real address, telephone

numbers, school name or

locations, schedule, password

o r o t h e r i d e n t i f y i n g

information when you’re

online. Check with an adult

for any exceptions.

3. Never send pictures over the

internet or have a face-to-face

meeting with someone you’ve

met online. In rare cases, your

parents may decide it’s okay,

but if you do decide to meet a

cyberpal, make sure youmeet

in a public place and that a

parent or other adult is with

you.

4. Never respond on-line to any

messages that use bad words

or words that are scary,

threatening or jus feel weird.

If you get that kind of a

message, print it out or make a

copy, and tell an adult

immediately.

Online Guides to Parents and kids

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It seems like write-ups about the

internet invasion has been replayed

over and over again. But then, it

seems like we have learned but

little about the effects that

come with it. It is ceaselessly

broadening as today’s

generation is continuously

exposed to it. The youth, in

particular, is excessive on using technology as a

huge part of their lives.

It all started with a single piece of wire that later

evolved and revolved our daily life. With just one click,

you can go to different dimensions. That’s the power of

computers. And it is undeniably amazing to think that it

can manipulate every machine. It is also proven that the

ease of human activities is highly contributed with

these innovations. As this trend goes on, our social life

became a part of this. The discovery of social

networking sites and other blogging webs are on the

track of giving entertainment, leisure and outlet to

humans today.

Let us shake our feet, move our hands and open

our eyes as we take the journey to this bemusing place

– the world clickable.

LIKE: THE GOOD SIDE

As technology rises, social networking sites are on

the edge of its success. Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr,

Watt pad and the like are becoming a delicate part of

every person’s life. You can have your ―friends‖ by

simply clicking the ―add as friend‖ button and wait for

the confirmation. In the case of others, you can easily

stalk someone by simply clicking the ―Follow‖ button.

Once everything started that way, both of you will be

updated with each other’s stories. What’s on your mind

will be published right away and now readable by those

who you allowed to do so.

The good thing about indulging with the clickable

world is that you gain friends easily. With those people

that you accept, some of them could be your future best

friend, for real. Social networking sites open great

possibilities for a foundation of friendship. In the case

of bloggers, they can easily share their thoughts, hidden

talents and serious stuffs through technology. This is a

wonderful place for them to gain followers and readers that will boost their confidence and enhance

their experiences. Socially, this is a home for your own happiness and the search for a colorful

friendship can be over.

UNLIKE: THE BAD SIDE Though this world gives us a certain glitz of happiness, it is not always on the bright side. It

is a must to remember that too much becomes dangerous and sometimes, becomes poisonous.

Abusing the power of internet can strengthen the possibilities of negative effects. Technology

exhibits its versatility that is very flexible on digging other aspects of human life. In just one

glance, an internet user can browse scandalous photos, sensitive topics and strongly-parental issues.

This effect can be more harmful to the younger ones.

It is not painstaking if it will only raise the kid’s awareness; but if it can be a way for them to

take the risks, then it should be watched closely. Social networking sites are also used as a tool for

crimes and most likely, the youth are the victims. Heartless people use the children’s vulnerability

to suppress their bad intentions. To avoid this, take the right path of the journey and leave all the

senseless thoughts that govern your curiosity. By that way, you’ll be safe and sound.

SHARE: THE USER’S SIDES

This journey could be non-ending and non-terminating. But because nothing is permanent,

these innovations could not be here forever. As long as the rage continues, show your concern for

others. Don’t let them enter the traps that technology prepares. In every enjoyment, there is always

a room for unexpected happenings. It is repeatedly stated that you should always think before you

click.

Internet is not the only way to have your true friends and real happiness. You should not forget

the importance of life outside the box. This is just

a part of your life; not your whole life.

There will be lots of complications if

you let yourself hang in just one

click. A clickable world is like a

fantasy. It can be or cannot be

real. It depends on you and

the situation if you spend

too much time on this

lane.

Technology may

level up. All that’s trending

for today can be a memory

tomorrow. Be smart

enough in engaging with the

internet’s connections.

Learn to be happy

without being reckless. Most of all is

responsible in taking this different kind of journey.

(Rhiannon Glorioso)

Show your friends that mechanical

energy is not the only thing that makes

the world go round by trying this simple

demonstration of Chemistry at work.

Materials: matchsticks, water,

bowl or basin, dishwashing soap

Fill the bowl or basin with water. Get

a couple of matchsticks and place

them on the water surface. Put a few

drops of dishwashing soap in the center of

the basin. Did the matches

move? Try building

simple, miniature rafts

with the matches. Or

design a more complex

raft using transparency

paper, a sponge and

some toothpicks. Instead

of just using dishwashing

soap as catalysts, you can also try

using toothpaste, oil or salt.

(natgeokids.org)

World’s

Today, people get spooked by most anything. For you, it might be heights. For your brother: confined

spaces. Your sister can't be around a clown if it's trying to serve her a Big Mac.

Why, though, does no one mention robots when it comes to common fears? Sure, we have movies

were they malfunction and try to eliminate the human race, but it seems our phobia of robots never

reaches past the big screen. Well, it might now. In a bid to worry the holy bejeezus out of you, MSN

chooses the creepiest robot in the world.

The more advanced engineers get with robotics, the more complex the gears and pistons and rods and

sensors get, the more we seem to want to slap human skin on the outside. Meet Repliee Q1: she's a

pleasant Japanese woman, adorned in slacks and casual salmon blazer. And look, she's even extend-

ing her hand to shake yours. Seems lovely, until you remember Repliee Q1 isn't a woman at all, and

was unveiled at a Japanese tech exhibit back in 2005. Surely, lifelike robots have become, well, even

more lifelike since, but Repliee Q1 has definitely made a few frat boys quip, "Yeah, but, after nine

vodka/cranberries, would you?"

(Digested Research by: Raven Victoria Lucero) Source: MSN.com

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wonderful place for them to gain followers and readers that will boost their confidence and enhance

their experiences. Socially, this is a home for your own happiness and the search for a colorful

friendship can be over.

UNLIKE: THE BAD SIDE Though this world gives us a certain glitz of happiness, it is not always on the bright side. It

is a must to remember that too much becomes dangerous and sometimes, becomes poisonous.

Abusing the power of internet can strengthen the possibilities of negative effects. Technology

exhibits its versatility that is very flexible on digging other aspects of human life. In just one

glance, an internet user can browse scandalous photos, sensitive topics and strongly-parental issues.

This effect can be more harmful to the younger ones.

It is not painstaking if it will only raise the kid’s awareness; but if it can be a way for them to

take the risks, then it should be watched closely. Social networking sites are also used as a tool for

crimes and most likely, the youth are the victims. Heartless people use the children’s vulnerability

to suppress their bad intentions. To avoid this, take the right path of the journey and leave all the

senseless thoughts that govern your curiosity. By that way, you’ll be safe and sound.

SHARE: THE USER’S SIDES

This journey could be non-ending and non-terminating. But because nothing is permanent,

these innovations could not be here forever. As long as the rage continues, show your concern for

others. Don’t let them enter the traps that technology prepares. In every enjoyment, there is always

a room for unexpected happenings. It is repeatedly stated that you should always think before you

click.

Internet is not the only way to have your true friends and real happiness. You should not forget

the importance of life outside the box. This is just

a part of your life; not your whole life.

There will be lots of complications if

you let yourself hang in just one

click. A clickable world is like a

fantasy. It can be or cannot be

real. It depends on you and

the situation if you spend

too much time on this

lane.

Technology may

level up. All that’s trending

for today can be a memory

tomorrow. Be smart

enough in engaging with the

internet’s connections.

Learn to be happy

without being reckless. Most of all is

responsible in taking this different kind of journey.

(Rhiannon Glorioso)

Dear humans of 2013,

With your massive brains, sharp minds dominant imagination and immeasurable wits, a kind

of human technology had been developed. A useful toy for the players, industrious for the masters, but

what they don't know is that we’re the future players and masters. We will be that what you call robots.

Every kid and all that come from being kid knew him, in reel he help those who shout his

name; he save the world everyday, and makes you smile all day, my grandfather, Astro Boy. But in

reality, he is just a black and white graphic drawing in a comic book, just a bunch of ideas that thrust

into sheet of paper. But be ready for your future beholds. If you think only living things evolve, your

wrong, count us in!

Here in the year 2061, five decades of our evolution we have the power to control earth. Your

trees were trashed and replaced by metals that produce artificial air. All you cars are not running, in-

stead, they’re teleporting. We do not use the word ―crime‖ anymore because there was no human that

commit a crime that can hid from the authority of humanoids.

If you think building like me is an excellent work, then you're mistaken. You’re taking the wrong road.

All humans here in the future are scared to leave their homes because they are now endagered.

I’m revealing all these things to all of you, not for you to prepare but for you to change it. I’m

not saying to destroy all my fellow robots, I’m just saying not to abuse them. If you abuse the use of me

and my kind, and continue to be tardy, I’m telling you, we’re just here waiting for the chance.

Sincerely yours,

PHILBOT Version 305

An Amazing Medical Discovery Injuries? Untreatable diseases? Stem cell treatment is the savior!

What is that?

Stem cell treatments are type of intervention strategy that introduces

new adult stem cells into damaged tissue in order to treat damage and

injury with minimal risk of rejection and side effects. It can cure brain

damages, haematopoiesis, baldness, spinal cord injury, heart damages,

missing teeth, deafness, blindness or any vision impairment, amyotropic

lateral sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, and even cancers.

Brain damages can be treated through stem cells by migrating pro-

genitor cells (which came from healthy adult animal brains) within the

brain. The neuron populations for olfaction (sense of smell) could be

maintaining with stem cell treatment. Stem cells may also used to treat

brain degeneration, such as in Parkinson’s and Alzhelmer’s disease.

A patient suffering from a spinal cord injury and was not able to

walk, was reportedly cured by stem cell treatment. A multipotent adult

stem cells from umbilical cord blood

was transplanted to the patient and

after 19 years, she could walk on her

own without difficulty. The scien-

tists isolated adult stem cells from

umbilical cord blood and then in-

jected them into the part of the

spinal cord.

Su-Chun Zhang conducted a

study in 2005 using two chicken em-

bryos as a model organism can be effec-

tive for the transformation of blastocyst

stem cells onto motor neurons. If functional,

the new cells could be used to treat Lou Gehng’s disease, muscular dys-

trophy, and spinal cord injury.

Stem cell therapy for treatment of myocardial infarction usually

makes use of autologous bone marrow stem cells. The first successful

integration of human embryonic-stem-cell-derived cardiomyocytes in

guinea pigs was reported in August 2012.

Baldness may also be treated through stem cells. This treatment is

expected to work by activating already existing stem cells on the scalp.

Later treatments may be able to simply signal follicle stem cells to give

off chemical signals to nearby follicle cells which have shrunk during

the aging process, which in turn respond to these signals by regenerating

and once again making hair healthy.

Stem cell treatment may now be an antidote to some cancerous

diseases like brain cancer.

Using conventional techniques, brain cancer is difficult to treat

because it spreads so rapidly. Researchers at the Harvard Medical

School transplanted human neutral stem cells into the brain of rodents

that received intracranial tumors. Within days, the cells migrated into the

cancerous area and produced cytosine deaminase, an enzyme that con-

verts a non-toxic prodrug into a chemotherapeutic agent. As a result, the

injected substance was able to reduce tumor mass by 81 percent.

Medical researches anticipate that adult and embryonic stem cells

will soon be able to also treat Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Huntington’s

disease, celiac disease, cardiac failure, muscle damage and neurological

disorders, and many other untreatable diseases.

However, stem cell therapy are mostly experimental stages or

costly, with the notable exception of bone narrow transplantation.

Nevertheless, stem cell therapy is proven effective.

Do you have an injury? Or untreatable disease?

Why won’t you try stem cell therapy?

(Research and words by: Maria Gaeia Richie Perz)

Today, people get spooked by most anything. For you, it might be heights. For your brother: confined

spaces. Your sister can't be around a clown if it's trying to serve her a Big Mac.

Why, though, does no one mention robots when it comes to common fears? Sure, we have movies

were they malfunction and try to eliminate the human race, but it seems our phobia of robots never

reaches past the big screen. Well, it might now. In a bid to worry the holy bejeezus out of you, MSN

chooses the creepiest robot in the world.

The more advanced engineers get with robotics, the more complex the gears and pistons and rods and

sensors get, the more we seem to want to slap human skin on the outside. Meet Repliee Q1: she's a

pleasant Japanese woman, adorned in slacks and casual salmon blazer. And look, she's even extend-

ing her hand to shake yours. Seems lovely, until you remember Repliee Q1 isn't a woman at all, and

was unveiled at a Japanese tech exhibit back in 2005. Surely, lifelike robots have become, well, even

more lifelike since, but Repliee Q1 has definitely made a few frat boys quip, "Yeah, but, after nine

vodka/cranberries, would you?"

(Digested Research by: Raven Victoria Lucero) Source: MSN.com

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Curiosity, an important trait

if you are a scientist. An equally

important trait if you are a

normal person to know the

different news around you. You

must be inquisite enough. So

what are the thing that make

you curious? Are you curious if

we have a neighbor on the

nearest planets from us? What

will happen if our Mother Earth

die? Can we go to other planets?

Can we live there? A car-robot

from NASA can help answer

that question. So guys, let’s

meet CURIOSITY.

Curiosity rover, a mobile

robot invented by NASA for

investigating Mars' past or

present ability to sustain

microbial life. It was launched

from Cape Canaveral on

November 26, 2011, at 10:02

EST aboard the MSL spacecraft

and successfully landed

on Aeolis Palus in Gale Crater

on Mars on August 6, 2012,

05:17 UTC. The Bradbury

Landing site was less than

2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the center

of the rover's touchdown target

after a 563,000,000 km journey.

The rover's goals include:

investigation of the

Martian climate and geology;

assessment of whether the

selected field site inside Gale

Crater ever has offered

environmental conditions

favorable for microbial life,

including investigation of

the role of water; and planetary

habitability studies in

preparation for future human

exploration.

As part of its exploration, it

also measured the radiation

exposure in the interior of the

spacecraft as it traveled to Mars,

and it is continuing radiation

measurements as it explores the

surface of Mars. This data would

be important for a future manned

mission.

MSL craft was discarded in the

process of carrying out this task.

Right now it still navigate

the Gale Crater of Mars,

studying anything and

everything about our

neighboring red planet. This

serve as a new step for

The Curi

osity rover

comprised

23% of the

mass of the

3,893 kg

(8,580 lb) Ma

rs Science

Laboratory (

MSL)

spacecraft, which had the sole

mission of delivering the rover

safely across space from Earth to

a soft landing on the surface of

Mars. The remaining mass of the

humanity for

possible migration

to other planet in

case our earth

break down due to

different factors. Our future is

depended by this cool robot.

Maybe his curiousity will save

all mankind in the future.(JMC)

>>>Space & Science For decades, space travel

has been the province of nations. A nation like the United States would select a handful of people, train them extensively, anoint them as astronauts and send them into space at very great cost.

That model changed slightly in 2001. A businessman named Dennis Tito spent $20 million to become the first person to pay for a ride into space. Mr. Tito can therefore be called the first space tourist. His flight took him to the International Space Station, where he stayed for seven days. Mark Shuttleworth was the second space tourist to travel to the ISS in 2002. So far, seven people have flown to the ISS in this way, and they are the only members of the elite group of space tourists on planet earth.

But that exclusive club is about to gain many more members. In 2012, the first regularly scheduled

flights

into space should begin

on Virgin Galactic, and several competitors should follow shortly thereafter. Let’s take a look at how the space tourism industry may unfold in the years to come.

Some people might not consider the Virgin Galactic flights to be truly worthy of the title “space flight”. The first Virgin Galactic missions will not orbit the earth. Space tourists on these flights will instead travel about 100 kilometers (62 miles) high and then return to earth after just a few minutes of weightlessness. A flight on Virgin Galactic will initially cost about $200,000. (Research By: Emmalyn Dungo)

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Mother knows best. Are you familiar with these words? Yes, it’s true. I have proven this with my experienced.

I was five years old then, I was playing with my cousins in our terrace. We are happily going up and down the stairs. My mother saw us. She told us to stop because we might get an accident but we continue playing.

Ten minutes after my mother said it, I fell on the stairs. Oh, its hurts! I remember my cousins didn’t know what to do. They shouted for help. They called my mother. My other cried upon seeing me. She carried and brought me to hospital. I lost my consciousness.

When I woke up, I saw my mother lovingly and tenderly looking at me tears in her eyes. She did not scold me. She said nothing.

I whispered to her ―Mother, Im sorry.‖

Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical activity (exercise), and has a healthy weight. If you’re fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do. Here are five rules to live by, If you’re a kid who wants to be fit. The trick is to follow these rules most of the time. 1. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables. If you eat different foods, you’re most likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Taste new foods and old ones you haven’t tried for a while. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 2. Drink water and milk most often. When you’re really thirsty, water is the no.1 thirst-quencher. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is great source of this mineral. 3. Listen to your body. When you’re eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don’t notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too m u c h can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to un-

healthy weight gain.

4. Limit screen time. Screen time is the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for

active stuff. Try to spend no more than two hours a day on screen time, not counting computer use related to school.

5. Be active.

Find ways to be active every day. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do, so you can always refer to

it. (Allan Maghirang Jr.)

We visited my Tita Lucila in Lucban, Quezon.

As we wandered along, I can say that Lucban,

Quezon is a popular pilgrimage site. Pilgrims and

ordinary people from different places come and

visit the place, not only for its beautiful and

sacred garden but also because of its church and

some special things in Lucban.

We found a peaceful and sacred garden called

Kamay ni Hesus. This five hectare garden makes

the people experience heaven on earth with its

cool, bright and solemn atmosphere. We admire the enormous

structure which is the giant statue of Jesus standing at the top of the

towering shrine along the highway towards Kamay ni Hesus.

Inside the garden is a church where the healing priest, Fr. Joey

Faller, is doing marvelous healing mass to attest the devotion of the

faith of the shrine’s pilgrims.

Before we climb the towering shrine of Kamay ni Hesus, we

strolled around the sacred garden first so that when we reached the

top, we could compare the view from below. The garden has a very

interesting theme, since it doesn’t just make people appreciate the

place’s beauty, but, it also wants its visitors to understand the story

that it tells. The garden is a home to parables of the Old Testament,

bringing visitors to places like the Garden of Eden, where the first

man Adam and his wife Eve lived after God created them to the

famous Ark of Noah.

We didn’t forget to eat enough food before wandering around the

garden of Kamay ni Hesus especially when we plan to climb up its

almost 300-step divine shrine. They have a

canteen located inside Kamay ni Hesus

compound where visitors are welcome to eat. The

canteen serves Lucban’s famous and delicious

pancit habhab and other delectable dishes such as

sisig, chopsuey, fried chicken, fried lapu-lapu and

many others.

When we climbed the shrine, we see people

from different places while others regular

devotees to Kamay ni Hesus. People who climb

there believe that whenever they reached the top of the shrine, any

wish made before climbing, will come true. They also believed that

by reaching the top of the shrine, they will be much closer to Jesus

and He will heal the sickness and pain that they feel and gain hope

from Jesus.

On the halfway towards the top of the heavenly shrine, we saw

the complete place of Kamay ni Hesus which is fondly

heartbreaking because of its beautiful view.

As we climbed the shrine, we noticed that it tells the story of the

Way of the Cross, from Jesus having His Last Supper with the

apostles up towards His Holy Death and Him rising from it.

After our pilgrim at Kamay ni Hesus, we discovered Lucban’s

famous longanisa sold for only P140 per bundle (long) and P70 per

bundle (small).

We remember the happiest moment we had at Kamay ni Hesus

because Lucban, Quezon is a lovely place to visit and the people

living there are very hospitable and friendly. (Hana Quinton)

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studying in EPP. We need to know how to budget our earnings and to use it properly for us to eat.

In terms of Physical Education, we are very efficient. We can play “patintero” with all the vehicles in the street. We also have mountain climbing exercises everyday but not in a real mountain; instead it is a mountain of garbage.

In your school you have “bullies” right? We have also experience bullying here in my school. But here, it is just a normal scenario. You need to have courage or you will not passed here.

In the end, our grades will be depending on our earnings, our stomach (if it has food inside) and then we will rest to be ready for tomorrow’s class.

(Joanne Marie Bulaklak)

Come and join me to my journey in my own school.

Here in my school, absences are not allowed because once you absent, your stomach will start to ache.

Here in my school, uniform is not that important. If you don’t have shoes, it’s ok. Flip tops or even barefoot, no problem, you can go to my school. The important thing is that your body must be as strong as a bull. Your skin must be heat resistant to stay long under the sun. Aside from heat resistant, your skin must also be water and cold resistant, because you will go to dirty waters that are full of garbage.

I agree with what James Soriano, a columnist who wrote “Filipino is the Language of the Street”, because here in my school,

English language is not that important. Just imagine, we are anemic because we’re starving. We tend to lose blood because of nose bleeding trying to talk in English.

Like in my school, we also have study Science. We are the masters of scientific processes like data gathering and classification. We need to be excellent in searching and finding, classifying and choosing things like papers, newspapers, bottle, and iron in a mountain of garbage.

We also study Mathematics here in our school. We need to be expert in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This is for all kilograms of recyclables that we found to be paid good in the junk shop.

We also learn how to budget just like what you are

Photo from: Flickr

There once was a king who wished for his son and sole heir to have a fine

education. He sent servants out to post signs all over the kingdom advertising for a teacher for the prince. The signs indicated that if the king found the teacher fit for such a weighty responsibility, he would

allow him to choose his own salary. Many people came from all over the kingdom to apply for the job. After testing all the applicants on the breadth and depth of their knowledge, the king narrowed his choice to three wise men. He then asked each of the men how much they wanted to be paid and why they felt their services were worthy of that sum. The first man said that he should be paid 10,000 gold coins a month because he was the smartest man in all the land and could give the prince knowledge no one else had. He could reveal to him the secrets of the universe and the ideas of the world's greatest

philosophers. The second man said that he wanted 20,000 gold coins a month because he was the best teacher in

all the land. He proclaimed that he could get anyone to learn anything. He spoke of how he could discipline a child to do anything he wanted; he was not afraid even of the prince.

The third man asked only for room and board and enough money to support his family. He said that he knew he was smart but not the smartest, and he knew he was a good teacher but not the best. He said that he should be chosen because it would be an honor to

serve the king, the prince, and all the people of the land. He said that he wanted the next ruler of his beloved kingdom to be just as wise as his father. The king, of course, chose the third man … and that is why teachers are paid

such low salaries. All joking aside, this parable hopefully reminds us of what it means to be a teacher. To some people, teaching is a job and a paycheck; to

others, it represents a place to exert power, a lofty platform from which to dispense knowledge. The finest teacher, however, realizes that he or she is in the

classroom to help students achieve their full potential, in whatever form that may take. (Adapted)

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Research suggests that the ―cytokinins‖ present in buko

juice showed considerable anti-ageing, anti-carcinogenic, and

anti-thrombotic effects.

Buko juiceis a great short term substitute for human blood

plasma and was successfully tested as an emergency

intravenous fluid back in the 1950s. There is at least one

confirmed case in which a ―coconut IV‖ was used to treat a

severely dehydrated patient.

Buko juice contains high levels of the electrolyte potassium.

100ml of water has 250mg of potassium and 105mg of sodium.

Combined, these electrolyte sources help replenish electrolyte

deficiency in the body due to diarrhea and other similar

conditions.

World War I gas mask makers in the US developed ―steam-

activated coconut char‖ - from burning buko husks – as a vital

component in a gas mask production. It was found that coconut

carbon was superior when it came to filtering noxious

substances.

Even today, ―coconut-fired carbon‖ still plays a key role in

cleaning up radiation and was used extensively in the cleanup

operations at the Fukushima nuclear plant after the tsunami in

2011.

What we simply have to know

A few months from now our city will celebrate

the coconut festival and with that let us know

what is behind the refreshing taste of its young

fruit known as the Buko.

Buko juice is packed with simple sugars, electrolytes and

minerals that are vital when it comes to replenishing the body’s

hydration levels.

Buko juice is made up of many naturally occurring bioactive

enzymes that assist the body in the overall processes of

digestion and metabolism , such as acid phosphatase, catalase,

dehydrogenase, diastase and peroxidase, among others.

Despite its very light consistency, the water contained in buko

juice has a much better composition of minerals (including

calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc) when

compared to other fruits, even those like the much-loved

orange!

The water contained in buko juice is also a fantastic source of B

-complex vitamins, such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin,

pyridoxine and folates. These B vitamins are essential as the

human body requires them from external sources to replenish

its supply.

Buko juice even has a relatively small amount of the

antioxidant and water soluble vitamin C (ascorbic acid),

providing about 2.4mg (4% of RDA, or recommended daily

average). (Source: Enrich Magazine Issue no. 61)

Honesty is the best policy. Well that’s what my teacher always says to us. Now in

our modern world, being honest is one trait that is missing. From the corrupt public

officials up to the street vendor, once they have the chance to lie (especially when it is

about money) the will.

It is when , in this time, ABS-CBN inspires Filipinos to lead a life of honesty and

sincerity via its newest and timely drama series ―Honesto‖

―Honesto‖ revolves around the story of a young boy named Honesto (Raikko

Mateo), the son of Diego (Paulo Avelino) and Fina (Maricar Reyes). Just like the ex-

traordinary trait of his mother’s family, Honesto grew up having an allergy that causes

his nose to swell whenever he tells a lie.

How will the truth separate and reunite the families and hearts that

were broken because of the many lies? Will purity and kind-

ness be enough to erase all the selfishness in the world?

―Honesto‖ is top-billed by award-winning and seasoned ac-

tors Paulo Avelino, Eddie Garcia, Janice de Belen, Angel

Aquino, Nonie Buencamino, Joel Torre, Melissa Ricks, Jo-

seph Marco, plus, introducing newest Kapamilya child star

Raikko.

Completing the powerhouse cast are Malou Crisologo, Melai

Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Michael Conan, Josh Ivan

Morales, Janna Agoncillo, with the special participation of

Reyes and Spanky Manikan.

With this teleserye more kids like me will learn to be honest espe-

cially during exams. (Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay)

―We have to learn to truly accept our partner for

who he really is, what he wants to be and what his vi-

sion for life is‖.

It must be accepted, without judgment, criticism or

a desire to manipulate. Freedom means allowing him to

fulfill his destiny or trek his path, all within the context

of ―live and let live‖ understanding.

Though we are living of the 21st century, a rage-

filled, over populated environmentally degraded world,

the speed of our fast-food culture is radically changing

views and experiences within relationships. Divorce is

nowadays, a trend to in most countries. I’m thankful

that here in the Philippines, divorce is still unaccept-

able, due to the fact that our certain catholic persuasions

inhibits couples in doing so.

But do you know that cosmic energies through the

movement of planets do affect everything in our planet,

including changes in our psyche, emotion and con-

sciousness. According to a Philippines Star article,

―with the changes that are happening today we have to

align ourselves to the speed and rise of vibrations if we

want to deepen and make the relationship, turned into a

higher level.‖

Why oh why? Influencing this trend is the planet

Pluto. Sometime, in mid 1996, Pluto started it’s quiet

move from the sign of Scorpio to the sign of Sagittarius

the concept of freedom in relationship is the lesson, the

―main event.‖ On one level the energy of Pluto in Sagit-

tarius often makes old couples/partnerships feel like a

filial relationship. Things between them become habit-

ual, boring or just another been-there-done-that acts

drudgery of life takes over. (Adapted)

May I ask WHY?

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LOVE FOR COUNTRY Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay

My love for my country

Brings pride feeling of loyalty

Pride for those before me who fought

Those who sacrificed so freedom be sought.

I feel the sense of love and

honor to my country

As I turn the pages of our

country’s history

Am inspired by those who spoken out

bravely

Those who keep the nations principles

and ideas fearlessly.

And so I implore upon my fellow

youth of today

To keep the flame of

nationalism genuinely

We are the author of our country’s

future

FRIENDSHIP Raven Victoria Lucero

Friends are for sharing

For sharing the feeling and dreams

And problems and fun too.

Sharing when sunny days

And rainy days too

It’s a wonderful feeling with a friend like you

The friendship we have

No one can break

Even a super typhoon like Yolanda, cannot

break it.

A BOOK Joanne Marie Bulaklak

I hate reading books

I feel sleepy in every

stroke

But deep inside

How I wish to be liked.

He ate and drank the precious

words

So his spirit grew to bust

He knew that he was poor

And his dusts were full.

He danced along the days

With his beautiful wings

It was but a book

What liberty and loosened spirit

brings.

TRUE FRIENDS Maria Gaeia Richie O. Perez

We all want a friend

A friend that will never leave you no matter

what

A friend that you can count on

And of course, a friend that truly cares for you.

True friends are very rare

You can’t find them everywhere

But you are lucky enough if you have one

Because this means that someone understands

you.

There are kinds of friends

A friend, best friend and a true friend

But if you’ll choose one

Trust me; true friends are the best friends you

can ever have.

Friends accept you for what you

are

Friends don’t hide you your bad

attitudes

They make you feel good

Whenever you’re blue.

Friends don’t tell you what is bad from wrong

They make you realize it

They help you with your problems

MEMORIES Hana Andrea Nixie F. Quinton

A day with him

Is a smile for me

A loving father

As he is.

The care he give

Is a wonderful gift

Hugs and kisses

I get.

Disciplines we

get

Guide us every-

where

You my father

Always be mine.

OUR HOME PLANET Erna Lyn T. Dungo

Planet we live on

The Earth that sustains life

Give us home to live

And a planet that give us oxygen.

A planet that sustains gravity

The planet Earth one and

only

That makes us stand

to walk

And make us stand

to guide the Earth.

The third planet from

the sun

A planet that uphold us

Sustains land and water

And a planet that sustains

our home.

Filipino Spirit… Our Pride… Our Joy Rhiannon Cristina A. Glorioso

No home, no food, love ones dying,

But oh! Our kababayans can still smile

inspite of everything.

So one can proudly say, that I am a

Filipino in every way.

No one can deny the strength and faith of

our race.

Standing tall, with God as our strength.

We can truly say, our Spirit is our pride

and joy.

Even the greatest typhoon of our time,

The never ending problem brought by

habagat rains,

Continuous corruption by officials in the

government

We are still here, fighting our way to survive

each day.

Simple joy can be seen even in the middle of

sufferings

With the natural calamities we are

experiencing

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December 2013

Brainchild

Get Taste of New Sport

Volleyball, basketball, chess, sipa-takraw, badminton

and track events are the sports events played during

District Athletic Meet.

We do not compete on other events like swimming,

table tennis, softball, football and field events. It is time to

try to participate in those events so that pupils will know

how those sports are played.

Paeteños are artistic, talented, creative and

adventurous. They usually strive hard to excel in every

task they engage in. Given the chance, pupils will also

shine in those sports.

In the future, we hope to see kids in Paete playing sport

they don’t usually play. (ABC)

EDITORIALS

Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay

BURN THE HOOP

In every game somebody must

win the other loses. It’s a matter

how you accept victory or

defeat.

Being sports must be one of

the characteristics a player

should posses when a player

wins be humble and when he

lose accept it with no hurt

feeling. Congratulate the

winners. Sportmanship in sports

must be the name of the game.

Sportsmanship in sports

Sports Feature

A plate called Frisbie for the toy.

For a simple game of throw and catch, a disc is all you need. If you desire to expand your play to the

nail delay and other advanced moves, you might

want to experiment with a dry silicone

l u b r i c a n t . Spraying the bottom of your

disc will make it slick and nearly

friction-less, which allows for easier nail and rim delays. Many professional disc athletes also use fake fingernails. Since real nails tend to grind down with extensive play, fake nails are used to protect the real nail and give a secure surface for the spinning disc. Other than that, the only requirements for freestyle disc play are open space and you!

(Source: www.google.com)

THE FRISBIE Baking Company (1871-1958) of Bridgeport, Connecticut, made pies that were sold to many N e w E n g l a n d colleges. Hungry college s t u d e n t s s o o n discovered that the empty pie tins could be tossed and caught, providing endless hours of game and sport. Many colleges have claimed to be the home of 'he who was first to fling.' Yale College has even argued th a t i n 1 8 2 0 , a Y a le undergraduate named Elihu Frisbie grabbed a passing collection tray from the chapel and flung it out into the campus, thereby becoming the true inventor of the Frisbie and winning glory for Yale. That tale is unlikely to be true since the words 'Frisbie's Pies' was embossed in all the original pie tins and from the word 'Frisbie' was coined the common name

AES

Badminton Football

Volleyball

Basketball

Track and Field

Swimming

Proper Sports Outfit

(Photos from google.com)

"Victory isn't defined by wins or losses.

It is defined by effort. If you can truth-

fully say, 'I did the best I could, I gave

everything I had,' then you're a

winner." -Wolfgang Schadler

Vol. XII No. 1 The Official Publication of Ambray Elementary School December 2013

Ambray ES launches Intrams 2013 T O D E V E L O P

sportsmanship and camaraderie

and to d iscover spor ts

enthusiasts among pupils a

school intramurals was held at

AES Covered Court, Aug. 10.

Players with their muses and

escorts and the school drum and

lyre band had a parade before

proceeding to the covered court.

Judge-mentors also selected one

muse and escort for primary and

intermediate level. Among the

games participated in by the

school children from

kindergarten to Grade VI were:

sack race, tug of war and ball

relay. Sports categories were

basketball, volleyball and sepak

takraw.

Teachers and pupils in their

respective grade level cheered in

sports competition. Mr. Efren de

Macale, Mr. Paterno Mojica and

Mr. Benedict Rap-sing served as

the tournament managers. Mr.

Efren de Macale Physical

Education Coordinator, ―The

athletes have developed the

spirit of cooperation and

discipline especially in team

games. They’ve also developed

their confidence.”, said Mr. de

Macale. (Allan Maghirang Jr.)

PERFORM. The Ambray ES Drum & Lyre band performing their piece

during the parade of Intrams 2013. (Photo by: Joanne Bulaklak)

AES shooters subdue DES dribblers 32-20 OFFENSIVE and defensive

tricks of Ambray Elementary

School (AES) Shooters paved

the way to dump Dapdapan

Elementary School (GES)

Dribblers, 32-20 and keep the

crown in the boys’ basketball

finals of the District Athletic

Meet held at Brgy. San Gabriel

basketball court, Oct. 6-7.

Shooters proved that they are

still the team to beat when they

bagged the crown for three

straight years.

With a blazing determination,

each team played aggressively;

both of them wanted to capture

the gold they don’t want to lose.

The joyous crowd went crazy

when they witnessed the

clobbered basketball match

between the shooters and the

dribblers.

Due to stalwart Jayvee

Evangelista’s blazing shots,

captain ball, the shooters led

very early in the game. Failed to

stop him, the dribblers felt the

pressure and engaged in costly

errors.

The dribblers fought back

through the leadership of Junie

Salceda but unsuccessful to

demolish the great defense of the

shooters. They succeeded to

mark a score in the second half,

4-14.

A devastating game marked

the last quarter while the

Dribblers still rallied to recover

from the stinging bunch of

crowd-mesmerizing shots and

passes of the Shooters, 32-20.

After the game, Evangelista

exclaimed ―Marami pa silang

kakaining bigas. Saka salamat

sa coach namin sa strategies. ”

The AES Shooters’ trainor-

coach is Mr. Efren de Macale.

(Vinz Klayzon Diangkinay)

FLIGHT. Jayvee of the AES Shooters taking his lay-up shot against the

defender of GES dribblers last District Meet’13 (Photo by: Raven Lucero)

37th Milo Marathon SPC leg kicks off 3-time Marathon King hailed as winner

THREE-

TIME Milo

M a r a t h o n

K i n g

Cresenciano

Sabal set the

pace for the

21K division

run of the

37th National

M i l o

Marathon in San Pablo, Laguna,

Jul 21.

Despite of the challenging

route, Sabal persevered and

clinched victory at a swift

1:17:11, followed closely by

Johnny Espana (1:17:38) and

Bernardo Desamito Jr (1:19:01).

The 34-year old Philippine

Army bet took home the

National Milo Marathon crown

in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and won

the 42K event of the Summit

Water CamSur Marathon with

his brother Elmer in 2011.

He received a cash prize of

P10,000.00, a trophy, and a

coveted spot in the National

Finals for

t h e i r

r e s p e c t i v e

victories. .

As an added

incentive to

the prestige

of winning

the country’s

p r e m i e r

f o o t r a c e ,

Milo will be sending this

season’s Milo Marathon King to

compete with the world’s finest

athletes at the Paris Marathon in

2014.

“I have been running with

my brothers since our days in

the province. Back then we ran

to get an education, now we run

for our own personal goals. My

goal for this race is to win for a

patient whose medical expenses

I’m supporting. What I love

about running is that you don’t

have to invest so much money.

Anyone can run. Anyone can win

a marathon.” Sabal said.

(Allan Maghirang Jr.)

F I N I S H .

C r e s e n s i o

Sabal during

his winning

moment. (photo by:

bloggerrunner.

blogspot.com)