The Department of Education issued DepEd Order Number 86, series of 2011, “Synchronizing with the Philippine Standard Time,” directing all school officials nationwide to synchronize with the Philippine Standard Time (PST) so that all school-based activities are conducted simultaneously. Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro said this is an important move because it will add to work efficiency and better time management. “Time is a very precious resources which we tend to take for granted. If we are guided by the Philippine Standard Time, then our work will be in sync and we can optimize use of time spent in school,” he

explained. To synchronize activities of DepEd from the central office to the school level, all offices are directed to set all clocks inside offices and school properties including time recording devices to match the PST established by the Department of Science and Technology through the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

The time in hours, minutes and seconds is displayed in PAGASA’s website http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph. Luistro emphasized in the memo that all class schedules, meetings,

activities and events should be based on the PST and that these schedules must start and end on time. The DepEd family is one with the nation in changing the concept of “Filipino time” to being “on time” said Luistro. The PAGASA is mandated by Section 6 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 8 to be the country’s official time keeper. The PST is set using the DOST-PAGASA’s timing system consisting of a rubidium atomic clock, Global Positioning System receiver, time interval counter, distribution amplifier, and a computer. (Source: DepEd Updates November 11, 2011 Press Release).

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-Daryl Gene D. Galela, VI

Ragin Faith L. Pescueso-VI

Reading Month Celebration: Spedians actively

participate in classroom reading competition

activities.

Department of Education

Secretary Armin A. Luistro:

DepEd family is one with the

nation in changing “Filipino time”

to being “on time”.

specifically among the youth

thereby increasing its relevance

amidst the growing reliance on

the internet and inclination to on-

line activities.

In celebration of the

reading month, schools and

learning centers were enjoined to

hold the suggested activities like,

Read-A-Thon, Drop Everything

and Read (DEAR), Shared

Reading, Reading Assistance

Program, Library Hour a Week

and Reading Camp.

The Surigao del Sur SPED Center celebrated the reading month through classroom reading competition activities.

Department of Education

(DepEd) Memorandum No. 24 s.

2011 which commences this year

declares the month of November

of every year as National Reading

Month in support to the Ten-

Point Basic Education Agenda of

the Aquino Administration and

the Institutionalization of the

“Every Child A Reader Program”

(ECARP).

The motives behind the

declaration are to promote

reading and literacy among the

pupils and students; motivate our

youth to learn from the lives and

works of eminent Filipinos;

uphold one’s reading a shared

physical experience

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The Official Publication of Surigao del Sur SPED Center, Division of Surigao del Sur,

CARAGA Region

and an identifiable-the

result.

To apply the inputs

learned from the seminar,

the participants were

deployed to the schools

assigned to them to observe

teachers applying the

procedures of STAR

observations.

After the workshop,

the instructional

supervisors immediately

Instructional

supervisors of the DepEd

Division of Surigao del Sur

met for a seminar workshop

on Criterion-Referenced

Instructional Supervision

Strategy (CRISS), on

November 8-12, this year at

Jins Restaurant, Tandag City.

The five-day intensive

workshop aimed to train the

school principals, head

teachers, district and division

supervisors who composed

the instructional supervisors

the new trend in observing

classes.

The CRISS uses the

behavioral observation which

is called a Situation, Task,

Action, Result (STAR).

A STAR observation has

three elements: a specific or a

situation or task, a concrete

tool, which is an action,

applied the new strategy

in observing teachers.

The Division-

based training was

conducted by the recently

trained Surigao del Sur

instructional supervisors in

the region namely, ASDS

Minerva T. Albis, Dr. Elvira

S. Urbiztondo, Mrs. Edna E.

Trinidad, Mr. Fluellen Cos,

Mrs. Felisa Batistil and

Mrs. Rosanna C. Meniano.

Top: San Miguel I District

Supervisor Mrs. Lily Ann Mendero

and her school head conduct STAR

observation to SPED teachers as part

of their output of the CRISS seminar

workshop.

-Johanna Therese M. Luna, V

-Hannah T. Darvin, VI

“You cannot give what

you don’t have”. This is Sacay’s

baseline statement for the

conduct of the training-

workshop on information

Technology for the teachers and

staff of Surigao del Sur SPED

Center, August 28-29, this year.

The training which was

entitled Basic Computer

Operation and Spreadsheet,

Database and PowerPoint

Operations aimed to enhance the

knowledge and skills in

operating the computer and

basic knowledge in using

electronic spreadsheet in

assessment and evaluation,

creating database in storing

important information and

creating simple slide

presentations.

Dr. Nieves B. Sacay, the

SDS SPED Center school

administrator and newly

promoted from Elementary

School Principal I to Principal IV

is always concerned of her

teachers’ professional growth.

“The knowledge that you

will gain in this workshop could

help you facilitate the easy way of

computing the pupils’ grades, and

in presenting the lessons through

PowerPoint presentations”,

stressed Dr. Sacay in her overview

talk.

The seminar which was

done in the school’s computer

laboratory room was facilitated by

Engr. Ramil A. Sanchez, the

former GPTA President of the

school and Caraga CHED

specialist as well as the trained

computer expert teachers, Mr.

Voltaire Asildo, Mr. Jay Loren

and Mr. Adonis Oplo.

Dr. Nieves B. Sacay, the SDS SPED School Principal, (in

yellow shirt/standing in front) supervises her teachers

doing the hands-on activities.

Left: Mrs. Chelina A. Quizada,

Master Teacher II conducts her

demonstration teaching in EPP-H.E.

to Grade V FL students.

and I have become part of the realization of the improvement of this school”, Mag-aso stressed. The king was crowned by his father himself and Mrs. Shirlene E. Crabajales, the Administrative Officer of our division with the previous king Rustin Kelly C. Momo. On the other hand, the Queen’s crown was put on by Hon. Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel and Dr. Nieves B. Sacay, the School Principal with the 2010 queen Jakah Dorothy Manila Yubengsing. The coronation ceremony was done at Villa Maria Luisa Hotel of this city and the search on the other hand, is a yearly fund raising initiated by the GPTA as part of the Foundation Day activities of the school.

Raee Xelmor Cabaltica Momo and Gillian Mariz Alicante Mag-aso were crowned SDS SPED King and Queen 2011 during the 8th Founding Anniversary of the school, October, this year. Momo, a grade V student under Mrs. Chelina A. Quizada, is the son of the first city councilor, Hon. Ruel D. Momo and Mrs. Aledi C. Momo; while Mag-aso grade I, is the eldest daughter of Mr. Gil and Mrs. Ma. Chona A. Mag-aso. “I am honored as the SDS SPED King 2011, through this fund raising activity, my family could humbly share our resources to support the school”, Momo said. “I am also happy and proud as this year’s Queen of SDS SPED because my parents

His Highness King Raee Xelmor-I (second from left) and

Her Majesty Queen Gilliane Mariz – I (fourth from left) with

former King & Queen of SPED ‘11 Harvi & Jakah Dorothy

won the second place in the first Regional Chamber Theater Competition held at Teachers Development Center in Butuan City, October 27, 2011. On the other hand, the Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) winners were Andrea Isabela A. Murillo, fourth place in Sports Writing – English and Faymie P. Opada, fifth place in Feature Writing –Filipino Mrs. Susanna F. Zafra and Maria Teresa O. Ajos coached the Science Fair and Quiz contestants. Mrs. Isabel L. Loayon was Opada’s coach while Murillo was trained by Mrs. Maria Teresa O. Ajos.

Surigao del Sur SPED Center once again brought home the bacon from this year’s Regional Integrated School Activities (RISA) in Butuan City, October 24 – 29. Sean Martin H. La Torre, grade V, won second place in Science Fair and Quiz – Science Investigatory Project event while Vien Rafael Anthone O. Ajos and Andrea Marie Nicole E. Ravelo won fourth place in Science Process Skills. The competition was held in Cabadbaran City, October 24-26, 2011. Twelve preschool pupils trained by Mrs. Rosemarie E. Lozada, the SDS SPED Preschool Teacher, assisted by Mr. Antonio O. Teves, MSEP Teacher,

-Advente Amor O. Ajos, IV

-Christine G. Uriarte, VI

- by: Kenneth Neil O. Orillaneda, VI

Redesigned classroom for Children with Special Educational Needs (CSEN) and Fast Learners/Gifted Children was inaugurated and formally turned over to Surigao del Sur SPED Center by the Korean International Cooperating Agency (KOICA) thru Kim Eun Min, Korean Overseas Volunteer (KOV). The room is structured with formal and informal class areas with play and information technology, music and audio-visual facilities. This classroom is the Phase II of the first KOICA project through KOV Kim Jee Wook. Mr. Hwang Jae Sang, the KOICA Deputy Resident Representative with the Administrative Officer, Mr. Cho Chang Hwi, formally turned over the redesigned classroom to the Surigao del Sur SPED Center through the School Principal Dr. Nieves B. Sacay with Governor Johnny T. Pimentel’s representative, Mr. Tomasito Pareja, Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel, PTA Officials, Teachers and students. Before the turn over, a blessing of the project was also done with Rev. Fr. Philip Vincent Montenegro as the conducting priest.

Left-Right: Mr. Tomasito Pareja representing Gov. Johnny T.

Pimentel, KOICA Admin. Officer Cho Chang Hwi, KOICA Resident

Rep. Hwang Jae Sang, Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel & Dr. Nieves

B. Sacay cut the ribbon during the formal turn over ceremony.

The SDS SPED Delegates to RISA 2011.

The Spedian winners with Dr. Erlinda A. Atienza,

Regional Science Supervisor.

A variety of environmental problems now

affect our entire world. As globalization continues,

earth’s natural processes have been transformed

into local problems which in turn boom into

international issue.

Our country has recently encountered another

environmental phenomenon which killed

thousands of lives .Typhoon Sendong is yet another

killer typhoon that unexpectedly took plenty of

lives in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City. Another

one is the landslide in Compostela Valley which

also buries the lives of the resident small-scale

miners along its mountain-side.

The root cause of the extermination of human

race is brought about by the human activities- our

own activities. Logging, mining and uncontrolled

waste disposal are what killed those lives.

We knew that such human activities that are

painful to our natural environment will boomerang

to us. And yet, we still do the same again if the

crisis is no longer visible.

This scenario repeats if we will still refuse to

see the reality that life on earth is not just for us.

Our nature also dwells in it. When will we ever

learn to face the truth that this world is not ours

alone and we must work for the benefit of all in

order to continue surviving through time?

If we really care about our future, let us not be

blind forever due to globalization. Instead, let us

use these technologies to bring us all together once

again in preserving the remaining untouched

wonders of our nature. Let us continue to become

advocates in saving nature and saving lives for our

own future.

Editorial Editorial Editorial Editorial BoardBoardBoardBoard

Editor-in-chief: Daryl Gene D. Galela;

Associate Editors:

Andrea Isabela A. Murillo & Andrea Nicole E. Ravelo;

News Editors; Christine G. Uriarte & Ragin Faith L. Pescueso;

Feature Editors: Faymie P. Opada & Sean Martin H. La Torre;

Sports Editors:

Mary Dexie Febs L. Sablaon & Kenneth Neil O. Orillaneda;

Cartoonists: Christian Niño C. Mellina & Lyssane M. Dagondon;

Photojournalists: Advente Amor O. Ajos & Godwin B. Albarillo;

Managing Editors: Vien Rafael Anthone O. Ajos & Hannah T.

Darvin

Encoders: Raee Xelmor C. Momo & Monique Angelie V. Baluran

Contributors: Cindy B. Laurente, Kaila Jeanne M. Malabanan,

Johanna Therese M. Luna, Airra Grace S. Salomon, Syndy U.

Zafra, Angela Janica and Angelica Justine G. Doloricon

Lay-out Artist: Rubie F. Paloma Advisers: Maria Teresa O. Ajos, Elna A. Osorio, Sol L. Rivas School Journalism Coordinator-Adviser: Isabel L. Loayon

Consultant: Dr. Nieves B. Sacay, School Principal

precious deposits through mining.

Added to these is the wanton destruction of our habitats by careless disposal of our wastes and those of factories effluents and emissions. See? We have become Mother Nature’s attacker. However, shall we wait for our Planet Earth for its last suffocating cough? My friends, we can still help her. To start with, schools should implement programs to help mold a child's young mind to do his share for the environment. Something to show that if we don’t take care of our Mother Earth...we all shall perish. As what Marshall McLuhan said, "There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. “Cleaning our school grounds, throwing our trash in the assigned trash cans in our classrooms, planting trees and greening our school ground are sound moves for us to make a difference. My fellow classmates, our duty to help Mother Nature begins not only in school but most of all, in each of us. Our teachers can show us the way to help the environment but it is always up to us to make sure we apply what they teach us. Hey! A new ray of hope signals us to start. Where and when? Here in school... right now!

-Syndy U. Zafra, IV

What do you see on the news every day? Majority would say that they only watch the news because of the current happenings in the country. But tell me, do you stay long to watch the weather report? Most of us would say “it doesn’t matter what will be the weather next morning, I’m used to it”. The next day, a lot of us would be surprised by the sudden weather changes. Unpredictable weather-we call it! On the other hand did you ever wonder and ponder why these changes happen? We go to school every day to learn things, but have we never thought about why Mother Nature changes her mood every now and then? That is Global warming. Ladies and Gentlemen Global warming, or Climate change, is the single biggest environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time. Every day in our life. . . . Flashfloods, drought, landslides, soil erosions, fish kills, forest fires unusual weather patterns and even severe heat affects everyone young or old living or not.

As stewards of nature and as protectors of God’s creation, we, human beings have contributed immensely to this global catastrophe- mountains are raped of their forest covers, excavated their

-Faymie P. Opada

A child, a teen-ager or even an adult has the right to be educated. Studying in school is just like participating in some enjoyable activities, sharing of talents, knowing many things and understanding the meaning of life. All these will help a student reach a better future. It is needed to have a well-organized society. The school is the second home of the learners. Every day, they stay there together with their teacher as their second mother. They help one another through differentiated and interactive tasks that give them clear effects achieved after a lesson. It is a great privilege for a learner to belong to a ‘child-friendly school. Just like a home, it also provides a happy atmosphere. It is where the children can work the tasks with enjoyment and fun -no quarreling and hatred, always smiling, sharing and laughing while in teamwork . Such school can easily form the children to practice values especially courtesy, respect, goodness and humility. In today’s generation, there are yet children who already give more importance to education. To support their studies, they work at night and go to school in the day time. Who could have expected those who are selling “balut” at night are school –children the next morning and afternoon? Indeed, to be educated is very essential in life. As the years roll bye, the child will graduate from his studies, but he can never forget his school, his foundation in education that can truly lend him success and a never dying very big smile.

When will we

ever learn from

all the harmful

effects of these

activities?

Dear Editors, I have read the 2010 copy of the Informers. I was touched reading the articles at the CSEN’s page. It has been a feeling of pride that the SDS SPED Family where I was in four years ago, is giving special attention and recognition to the special children by providing them facilities cooperatively facilitated by the KOICA volunteer Mr. Kim, Jee Wook and the SDS SPED Family and the provincial and local government. Besides, I happened to see the big improvement this year in almost all of the classrooms of my Alma Mater. Wow! The rooms are fully air-conditioned and television sets are new. I am proud I am an alumna of SDS SPED Center. Alumna, Iva Lauren

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Dear Iva Lauren,

Thank you so much for reading our previous issue. We are proud of

your continued pride to our school, your alma mater.

The 2011 issue of the Informers has especially featured the

redesigned classroom for the CSEN and Fast learner/Gifted children.

We are also very proud that just like before our parents now are

very supportive to the institution especially for the benefits of the children

and SPED family. The air condition units now in school are from our golden-

hearted donors namely : Hon. City Mayor Alexander T. Pimentel, Madam

Roxanne C. Pimentel ,Hon. SP Member, Eleanor D. Momo, Hon. SB Member

& Mrs. Ruel D. Momo and U.S. Marine Richard Stanley and Mrs. Mary Louise

L. Zebrowski and the TVsand VCDs are from the Bureau of Special Education

Funds.

Keep in touch of our publication and our school. God bless!

The Informers Editors

- Faymie P. Opada

The never ending struggles to live can give hope and can help one believe to reach the true success in life. Success, that everyone aims for no matter what, no matter how. Success has the spirit that unites the rich and the poor who both dream for it. I am one of those who continue to fight for that success. Those who do not give up because like them, I am aiming to breathe better sooner or later. I sleep on a cold bamboo bed rather than on a soft one; eat salted fish rather than the viands tendered to the rich ones; I sweat out in using pulley pail up from the bottom of a well, in order to quench my thirst, rather than to easily drink water by simply catching it from a flowing faucet. These kinds of hardship sometimes make me cry because it is not easy for me as a child to be only like this. Despite my tender age, I already find means to help my family in buying handful of rice for every meal. I plant camote tops and sell my products. Somehow, I can share a little amount just to lessen the financial burden of my family. Heaven knows it and God helps us survive. I continue sharing even the least I could. A little amount is already big for my family. The sharing I do makes me happy as I can see the smiles of my younger brother and my sister holding a penny for their baon. Such kind of feeling keeps knocking my heart and teaching me to be even more helpful to them in any good ways. Such kind of feeling shows tears and laughter of a heart; a heart so soft like a bread; a heart that touches my mind for me to go on searching for the meaning of life. In this way I know from my teachers and my parents too, that what I do is already a part of success that a bread heart reminds me so.

What are your views on environmental awareness?

“We must maintain the cleanliness of our environment. We have to

preserve our natural resources. We must also suggest prevention of illegal

logging operation.”

-Kate C. Yparraguire

Grade VI- Saint Theresa College

“We need to plant more trees especially in water sheds. We have to use

reusable bags than plastic bags and to decrease our water consumption.”

-Angel Christine R. Obligado

Grade VI- De La Salle John Bosco College

“Reflecting on the different calamities that recently struck our country ,we

are challenged to be aware of the destructive effects of exploiting our

natural resources. Thus, let’s move to preserve our environment”

-Inna V. Raymundo

JPENHS, Tandag City

“Give and take” this is the silent request of the environment for us. To

have a safe place to live, it’s our responsibility to take care of our Mother

Earth.”

-Frances Founna F. Florinosos

Grade V – De La Salle John Bosco College

- Daryl Gene D. Galela

Natural resources are beautiful. They smile as they serve us. We use them for our basic needs to live. Have we used them properly? Just if an ant is hit, it surely bites back. But misuse and abuse of nature are observable already. Why? Can’t we see now the next things to happen? Have we not felt its pain? Typhoons, landslides, earthquakes… These are just some of the fearful warning of the nature to the people. We can still imagine Typhoon Ondoy on September 16, 2009. It terrified all to see thousands of victims in Luzon. Its two -day continuous raining seemed already one-month raining. So, the rich and the poor alike all suffered the deadly overflows and flashfloods. This tragedy happened two years ago, but its worst effect still shiver us. When shall we learn? There were other succeeding typhoons like Ramon and Quiel. We still survive! But what more shall we wait for? With the different types of calamities coming to us, many ask , “Is this what we consider the end of the world already? According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, there are still to stop the anger of nature. We can still make it calm if we work together towards one goal – of curing the wound of our Mother Earth and making it healthy once more. Can anyone think on how we could see its smile not anger anymore?

-concisely described the multi-faceted REDESIGNED CLASSROOM - a product of international collaboration and friendship between Korea and Philippines . It is found at Surigao del Sur SPED Center, Tandag City, Philippines. This Redesigned Classroom aims to cater the multiple intelligences of SPED pupils; this serves as a Reading Center, as Mini-manipulative Center for Art and Activity of the pupils; as a hall for conferences, seminars and meetings and related sessions. The project underwent stages of development. Originally, it was just part of the old office of the DepEd. Later, when SDS SPED Center was founded by the former Supt. Fe C. Valeroso, at same building, the section of which was utilized as the multi-purpose hall of the school. In June 2008, the school applied a project proposal and it was positively responded by Korean International Cooperating Agency (KOICA). Within the two years stay (June 2008 to August 2010) of the 1st KOICA Volunteer ( KOV), KIM JEE WOOK or “Jose” , the room was restructured into a Redesigned Classroom for the pupils of SDS SPED Center both the Fast Learners ( FL ) and the CSEN.

In September 2010 to November 2012, the project was enhanced more by the 2nd KOV, KIM EUN MIN or “Jamie” until it became its present sophisticated features.

Both the two Korean nationals were hard-working in exchanging cultures. Jose did the help in caring and teaching the CSEN pupils; while Jamie did more on Korean Language teaching and piano lessons not only to FL pupils but to some high school students in Tandag. They used the Redesigned Classroom for such tasks. Being so friendly, they were both courteously accommodated by all the teachers

in the institution with Mrs. Alma B. Balatero , being the CSEN Component Head designate as their co-worker.

This fully air-conditioned edifice is one of a kind in the entire province of Surigao del Sur. It has the state - of- the- art facilities afforded by (KOICA) cooperated by the school’s stakeholders particularly by its General Parents and Teachers Association (GPTA) with Dr. Nieves B. Sacay as School Principal and the Supt. Fe C. Valeroso and her Successor, Supt. Teofila C. Cabatuan as well as by the public officials, namely, Hon. Gov. Johnny Ty Pimentel and Hon. City Mayor Alexander Ty Pimentel. Hwang Jae Sang, the KOICA Deputy Resident Representative, CHO CHANG HWI, KOICA Administrative Officer and Kim, Hyang Hee, KOV in Butuan together with the DepED, the public Officials and Rev. Fr. Philip Vincent G. Montenegro graced the Blessing and the Turning-over Ceremony on December 6, 2011. “. ..This project we are turning –over today aims to help the Center achieve its objective in transforming lives and communities here in SURIGAO DEL Sur through the enhancement of quality education”, Hwang, Jae Sang said.

The classroom w/ built-in LCD projector

The playroom . . .

The multi-media

room. . .

The truth is, he felt like he was abandoned in his early childhood, but he and his siblings marched on forward and instilled in them the passion to teach and love the children instead…through scouting! “It is you by your example who will inspire your scouts to become good citizens and potential leaders of their respective communities andin various fields of endeavor when they become adults.” Sir CLEMENTINO E. CIMAGALA proudly quips. Sir Claire joined scouting since elementary until high school with the rank of “Maginoo”, the 4th from the highest in the hierarchy of Scout positions. He was a very active scout, that he had attended many jamborees from local , provincial, regional, Asia Pacific and to World Jamborees. Then, he took up Scoutmaster’s Training Course and organized a troop of scouts in his school, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy in Mati , Davao

M. Roque to be the Surigao del Sur Scout Executive and remained in such position until the time of Supt. Fe C. Valeroso. Equipped with best skills in scouting, he was able to produce the highest registered BSP Council in the Philippines- Imagine thirty six thousand scouts (36,000) at Fifty Pesos (P50.00) per head! Such achievement is a legend! This track record is an honor that remains undisputed and unsurpassed even until now. Because of this achievement, the National Headquarter BSP ordered him to attend the 41st Annual National Scout Executive Conferences in Hong Kong and joined a tour as far as China. He retired as a Scout Executive of Surigao del Sur because time came. However, “Once a Scout, always a scout”, he pledges. So, at his age now of 72, he is still actively serving and teaching young boys the Scouting essentials. He already retired as a teacher yet at present, he still voluntarily organized scouting at Surigao del Sur SPED Center, Tandag City where the school authority, the teachers and the parents are all grateful to his noble concern and dedication in Scouting that gave observable inculcation of positive character traits and life skills among the boys in the institution. When asked why? , he proudly says “I am happy I have been a boy scout and I will be a boy scout until I die”.

Oriental, then, they participated twice in the Annual Camporee in Corregidor. Scouting brought him to new places and dignitary acquaintances. Modesty aside ,one of them in Luzon is our Philippine Vice President, the Hon. Jejomar Binay, who was the former BSP National President and the other one is Charles Escudero, the then Secretary General of the BSP. In August 1992, he took up the Wood Badge #144 Training Course in Pasonanca Park Zamboanga City. It is the highest adult testing rigidly done for one week. This is a course pre-requisite to becoming a Scout Executive. He also took up Leader Training Courses in Mount Makiling , Laguna City. In 1990-2002, when the Surigao Council of the Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP) was abandoned because of some financial burden, he was then assigned by Supt. Felicidad

-Sean Martin H. La Torre

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-Vea Ajos, IV

I was walking along the river when suddenly, there appeared a young lady holding a plastic and she threw it into the river. I knew it wasbad, so I picked up the plastic and threw it into the trash bin labeled “Recyclables”. The next day, I saw her again with other people throwing thrashes into the river, others cut trees. I was really puzzled why they were doing those things when they already knew those were bad. Suddenly, a “big bang” was heard and as I lookedback at the river, I saw the big splash of water due to the explosion, my God! A fisherman used dynamite in fishing, so I immediately called a marine police and told him of the incident? The man was sent in prison. Days passed, people kept on doing the same things destructive to nature, worst, was the extraction of the natural resources in the mountains or mining. They are really enjoying of what they are doing and they forgot that those that hurt Mother Nature surely slap back the people. Sooner or later, we will all suffer the consequences, sickness, flashfloods, tsunamis and more and cost our lives.. So, come and join hands with me in making our world a better place to live in. Let us reuse, reduceand recycle. I’m going green, I’m keeping the earth clean. How aboutyou?

- Lyca & Nyca Doloricon

- Julie Christine Hope L. Loayon

I knew her…I played with her… I have been inspired of her… My heart pumped faster as I imagined visiting a pitiful someone. Perhaps true because just at a glance at her, one can exactly describe her difference. At their home, she played with her toys. When I slowly approached her, my feelings suddenly changed.! Wonderful! I saw her doing the things I did not expect she could do!

Just imagine! A child laughed at by some viewers, yet if one onl knows her well, he will be truly amazed of her. While playing her toys, she was assigning them roles. She twas mumbling words as if a busy mother. Then, when she recognized me, she immediately dropped at the corner .feeling so sad but, oh my!!! just seconds after , she got angry to nobody else I was worried so much but then she laughed aloud with all the expressions. What a drama! She then ran to hold a microphone, and excitedly showed her “birit” singing performance with unbelievably correct timing to the music played even if she could not perfectly say the lyrics. After which, she touched the keyboard keys while singing happily . Later, on she held a ukulele was singing while everybody around was clapping and boasting about her. Wow! She is truly admirable and sweet too. In fact, I wasn’t able to leave her earlier because she ordered snacks from her mother and invited me again and again to eat as much as she wanted.

In school, “Vivien Mae can dance, sing, trace and write, say some words and is talkative, very sociable, funny and does not find enemy… She has no moody moments. She likes teaching peers and follows what the teacher does”, Ma’am Alma, her teacher said.

- Andrea Nicole E. Ravelo, V

President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III is the most famous or biggest leader in our country. But, there are also small leaders in our beloved land- the Kids!

Kids are rapidly growing up. Yesterday, your child was yet a baby, the next day; you can see in him more changes already. And now, children can believably be role models and also leaders.

It is said, “A leader is one who sees more than others could see, who sees farther than others see and who sees before others see” Children are now becoming leaders even in simple ways. In school, a child practices leadership by reducing garbage, by recycling notebooks and by lessening crumpled papers and by segregating and throwing garbage properly. A leader child also does the instructions of the teacher and observes the rules and regulations of the school.

As a role model too, the older ones must do only what is right for the younger ones to follow. As a leader child at home , he can be an example of being a responsible, helpful, obedient and loving one. If you were the eldest like me, you can be a teacher to your younger brother or sister.

Did you hear about the news of the two scavenger kids? They were in the city dump to look for scraps. Suddenly, they found cellophane with P300,000 cash inside. But instead of keeping it, they brought the money to the police station to find the owner of the cash. Now, the President is going to reward them for their honesty.

Even children yet, we are also encouraged to get involved in activities that serve others through friendship and teamwork. Modesty aside, because I practice friendliness and helpfulness, I was voted as a Leader. I am now the President of the Elementary Campus Journalists of Surigao del Sur and a Representative of the division’s campus writers to the entire CARAGA Region.

But children of course didn’t just come this way, they need parents and teachers who constantly guide them to sustain their interest to become leaders.

Indeed, Vivien Mae is especially different! It was five years ago when I first saw some CSEN in my Alma Mater. Since then I have been touched about them. Vivien is another kind. Why is she more special? - Because some of them experience rejection in their early stage, but VIVIEN did not. She was the most awaited one as she would be like that because her mother Judith, who was forty (40) when Vivien Mae was born was already warned about her child’s possibility. Vivien Cabillion Rivelleza is one of the Children with Educational Needs (CSEN) with Down syndrome. The left side of her heart has a hole. She was born on May 3, 2011. Her parents need financial assistance for her regular check-up. What makes it more touching of her life is the truth that when a specialist doctor in San Pedro Hospital said that Vivien Mae will not live longer, the mother answered the strongest NO!!! Our Child will live longer as ever! Since the birth of the child, despite the parents’ meager income, the mother claims to have been lucky in her small business. Vivien Mae is loved by her parents, older brother and sister and even by her younger sister. True to her nickname “Apple, Vivien Mae is really the apple of the eye of the family. I become even more determined of my course now, BEED, major in Special Education because I have known Apple, my new inspiration.

Dr. Teofila G. Cabatuan Schools Division Superintendent

Surigao del Sur Division

Isn’t it sweet to hear the name “Mommylo”? What do you think is the true meaning and beauty of it? We were yet toddlers when we started to love calling her “Mommylo”. She is the first cousin of our mother. She has the all-around qualities of goodness we have been appreciating - diligent, industrious, upright, happy, thoughtful and loving. With her, we are experiencing the undying love and touch of our dearly departed grandparents because of her sincere understanding to all of her nieces and nephews. She even acts as the surrogate parent of my mother and her siblings who are already orphans. Every time we go to our hometown in Carmen, Surigao del Sur, we are always excited to welcome her visiting us. Although she is very busy and committed in her position, she still has quality time with us.

She always prepares surprises for us too. Indeed we, the twins, our cousins and our families can truly feel the shared joys and happiness when she is around. During Christmas, we can never forget hanging our big “socks” on their Christmas tree. The next day, we could usually find plenty in our respective socks. According to Mommylo, Santa Claus is there in homes of good children. That’s why we constantly remember her advises for us to be good always and now we are more excited again because Christmas is near. Truly, we love our dearest mommylo. We are greatly proud of her goodness, wisdom and intelligence and her sharing of her life to us. Every one of us admires her so much. Dear readers, we wish to present to you our super mommylo, our very own Schools Division Superintendent of Surigao del Sur, DR. TEOFILA GARAS CABATUAN.

Regardless of poise and beauty, Mary Dexie Febs L.

Sablaon in action to grab the badminton first place.

-Andrea Isabela A. Murillo, VI

Viloria, Filipinos’ pride triumphs

his victory from a tough fight

against a great Mexican boxer.

-Vien Rafael Anthone O. Ajos, VI

-Mary Dexie Febs L. Sablaon, VI

Football may not be Philippines national sport but just recently has been considered our newest sports craze because of the Team Azkals – Philippines’ representative to international football competitions, which, most of the time, bring home fame for our country. That’s why, Filipinos nowadays, have been enthusiastic about football because of these achievements. But have you ever thought of how this sport originates? Well, I have few researches about football. Football refers to a number of team sports which all involve to varying degrees of kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is the Association Football, more commonly known as just football or soccer. The word football, applies to whichever form of football is the most popular, such as American football, Australian football, Canadian football, rugby league or

union, and other related games are just variations. These variations are known as football “codes”. Various codes share the following elements: two teams, usually between 11-18 players or fewer; a clearly defined area in which to play the game; scoring goals or points by moving the ball to an opposing team’s end of the field of either into a goal area or into a line; goals or points resulting from players putting the ball between two goalposts; the goal or line being defended by the opposing team; players being required to move the ball, depending on the code, by kicking, carrying, or hand-passing a ball; and players using only their body to move the ball. Peoples from around the world have played games which involved kicking or carrying out a ball, since ancient times. However, most of the modern codes of football have their origins in England.

Spedians downed all the other players during the District Meet at Saint Theresa College Badminton Court for Badminton event and Tandag Central Elementary School for Chess Competition last October 22-23, 2011. The Spedians were composed of Aaron Joshua C. Ramirez and Marl Andrei A. Geli, Champion Doubles Boys, Ian Lester M. Oclarit and Mary Dexie Febs L. Sablaon, Champion Mixed doubles, Vien Rafael Anthone O. Ajos, Champion Singles, Andrea Isabela A. Murillo and Kaila Jeanne M. Malabanan,

Champion girls doubles with Advente Amor O. Ajos, 3rd Place girls singles. The champions will compose the team to represent the Cluster II Division Sports Competition to be held in Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur comes November 3-4, 2011. On the other hand, CHESS Event was held simultaneously in Tandag Central Elementary School and John Ceasars L. Bullo, a grade – IV pupil was proclaimed as the champion and Almabelle B. Balatero and Clint Steven Ermila, 2nd Place.

The tremendous fight between the “Hawaiian Punch” Brian Viloria, and Mexico’s Giovani Segura happened in Manila but has attracted little attention to audiences and most sportsbooks aren’t offering odds. Many commoners like me just don’t understand this. The fight is a battle of champions: Viloria defending his flyweight title while Segura, a champion at junior flyweight, moves up four pounds in weight. Segura is the favorite after a run of nine consecutive stoppage wins, including two crunching victories over Ivan Calderon, whose superb boxing skills weren’t enough against the relentless attack of the bigger, stronger Segura. Tonight (early Sunday morning in the Philippines), Segura is the betting favorite by most boxing fanatics but faces a difficult task. And since the fight is in Manila,

Viloria is going to have the crowd on his side .He is a skilled boxer and the strongest and hardest hitting fighter that Segura has faced. Viloria, 31, scored a dramatic victory in a Philippines-Mexico clash in Manila in 2009 when he knocked out Ulises Solis in the 11th round. He was the underdog in that fight, too, but he produced perhaps his greatest performance. Viloria outpunched and outfought Solis before crumpling him to the canvas with a big right hand in a spectacular finish to become a two-time champ at junior flyweight. Before the actual fight the sports analysts had varied speculations that it is highly likely that Viloria will be outboxing and outscoring Segura in the early rounds, too. But the question yet to answer is, “Will Viloria be able to keep it up for all 12 rounds, though?”.

Segura, 29, is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport because he will keep coming forward and throwing punches in every round, prepared to take punches in order to position himself for his own strength-sapping blows. For Segura, attack is the best form of defence. He fights equally well in the southpaw or orthodox postures. In the actual fight, Segurra copes up with Viloria’s punches but when the later rounds came, he got his face swelling and everyone knows that he is hardly making his hit, the fight was put to an end just to make sure that the fight would not end with one of the fighters fighting for life. In the eighth round, the fight has ended with a TKO victory fot Brian Viloria. The Filipinos triumphs once again on another victory in boxing. The fight was a very tough one yet Filipinos once again proved that we can be undefeated.