PCKHS Newspaper November 2022 Issue

FEED PHILIPPINE CHEN KUANG HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIAL SCHOOL NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 2022 ISSUE

FEED PHILIPPINE CHEN KUANG HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIAL SCHOOL NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER PUBLISHER PCKHS NEWSPAPER PCKHS NEWSPAPER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF VERONICA DULLIYAO VERONICA DULLIYAO EDITOR CHURBA EDITOR CHURBA NAME NAME NAME NAME ANOTHER EDITOR ANOTHER EDITOR NAME NAME NAME NAME WRITERS WRITERS NAMES NAMES NAMES NAMES NAMES NAMES ILLUSTRATORS ILLUSTRATORS NAMESSS NAMESSS PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOTOGRAPHERS NAMES NAMES NAMES NAMES ADDRESS 210 P. Parada, cor P. Guevarra St, Street, San Juan, 1500 Metro Manila EMAIL TELEPHONE [email protected] (02) 8535 5022

CONTENTS 01 On November 11, the Philippine Chen Kuang High School held its first face-to-face celebration of United Nations Day An amazing experience at the Philippine Chen 05 Kuang High School Book Fair Opening with Lampara during the Pandemic 06 Storytelling Pinoy Henyo at Philippine Chen Kuang High 07 School's Library 08 Storytelling Competition The long-awaited Book Fair Awarding 09 Ceremony has finally come 13 A little walk through a marathon To fall asleep from reality 15

Dragon's Feed · November 1 NEWS On November 11, the Philippine Chen Kuang High School held its first face-to-face celebration of United Nations Day LUINNA SANTOS November 12, 2022 United Nations Day is an annual celebration where every member nation commemorates the organization’s establishment. Educational institutions partake in the celebration by spreading awareness and appreciation of the member countries by making country flags, wearing national clothing, and highlighting their unique and individual cultures. On the day of the event, the students of Philippines Chen Kuang High School presented their art projects, such as headdresses, costumes, sock puppets, and photographs of the countries they wanted to represent. The school program began at nine in the morning in the school gymnasium, with the high school students sitting on the left and the elementary students sitting on the right side. The program started with a short prayer, followed by the National Anthem. Principal Steve Christopher Wong gave a short and relevant opening speech. After that, all the UN representatives in each grade level went to the stage to showcase their national costumes. They gave a short speech about the country they represented as their classmates cheered for them by waving balloons and banners.

Dragon's Feed · November 2 NEWS When all the representatives were introduced, the program masters announced to the audience the contest for the best student-country representative, which would be given the most coveted award of Mr and Ms United Nations of Philippine Chen Kuang High School for the year 2022. The contestants would be judged by their stage presence, audience reaction, and overall appearance. Afterwards, the question-and-answer portion of the contest began. The emcees asked questions to the representatives onstage, and the contestants were judged based on their answers. After that, other students were called on stage to be awarded and given medals for their arts and crafts, such as headdresses, costumed sock puppets, and photographs. The Senior High School department started their performance, dancing the waltz to the instrumental song \"A Thousand Years\" by Christina Perri.

Dragon's Feed · November 3 NEWS Finally, all the contestants were called onstage once again to do their final runway. Their last runway was one of the criteria to be used as a basis for judging. Everyone gave their best, and with that, the judges chose the winners. Congratulations to the winners of the event: ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT Second Runner-ups: Grade 1, Louisiana Philippe D. Tolentino & Jarich Kaleb Kan representing Mr. & Ms. Africa First Runner-ups: Grade 6, Kyle Ryner So representing Mr. Morocco & Grade 5, Anna Kristine Leung representing Ms. Romania Grand Winners: Grade 2, Kiefer Chase Yeh representing Mr. Thailand & Grade 6, Abree Chaz Hartman representing Ms. Morocco People’s Choice Award: Grade 1, Jarich Kaleb Kan & Louisiana Philippe D. Tolentino representing Mr. & Ms. Africa

Dragon's Feed · November 4 NEWS HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT: Second Runner-ups: Grade 9, Nash Justin Angeles representing Mr. Italy & Grade 10, Wency Elijah Lam representing Ms. Spain First Runner-ups: Grade 9, Karyl Anne Raspado representing Ms. Italy & Grade 10, Rome Leonard Tolentino representing Mr. Spain. Grand Winners: Grade 11, Miko Mandang & Glynice Azuela representing Mr. and Ms. France People’s Choice Award: Grade 10, Rome Leonard Tolentino & Wency Elijah Lam representing Mr. and Ms. Spain After the awarding, Sir Jayvee Robles, the adviser of the Student Council Organization, and Ma’am Rosemarie Tobias, the head of the Elementary and Junior High School Department, gave the closing remarks and thanked everyone, including the Student Council, students, faculty, parents, and staff, for making the event possible.

Dragon's Feed · November 5 NEWS An amazing experience at the Philippine Chen Kuang High School Book Fair Opening with Lampara during the Pandemic SABRINA GRACIELLE C. YU November 14, 2022 On November 14, 2022, the Lampara Organization opens a bookstore for the students at Philippine Chen Kuang High School. The students were all asked to form a line on the school grounds as the official opening and honors awarding were about to start. They started with the awarding ceremony for the English and Chinese Departments. They started with the English honors from the Elementary Department. The Elementary Division's English Department Honors were presented first, followed by the High School Division. Following the English Department awarding, they moved on to the Chinese Department awarding. After the awarding ceremony, the opening of the book fair followed. The opening went by quickly, with Ms. Laureen, the librarian, commencing it. She then goes on to list the events scheduled for that week, beginning with the Coloring Contest, moving on to the Storytelling and Story Telling Contest, and concluding with the Pinoy Henyo. She ends the opening by mentioning the bookstore that the Lampara Organization set up, and where it is located, for students to shop and purchase books and other items. To end the opening, they brought out the mascot from Lampara, Little Genius, and soon all the students, teachers, and the school newspaper members took pictures with him After the opening and awarding ceremony, they brought the pupils to the school library to begin the first activity of the book fair, the coloring contest.

Dragon's Feed · November 6 NEWS Storytelling GLYNICE H. AZUELA November 15, 2022 After years of lockdown and pure online and anime motivated him to create stories classes, Philippine Chen Kuang High School that children would enjoy. Before he left, finally began face-to-face school activities. On Philippine Chen Kuang High School awarded November 15, 2022, a storytelling event was Mr. Mark Raywin S. Tome a certification of held in the library with the lead of Lampara, recognition given by Ms. Roxanne Yvonne the English department, and the school Cimanes and Mrs. Laureen Montano. librarian Mrs. Laureen Amador Montano. Later on, video storytelling began. Video Mr. Mark Raywin S. Tome, an author of storytelling is where students will watch and Lampara, visited Philippine Chen Kuang listen to stories that are presented on screen. High School and told a story to students from Mrs. Laureen Montano also read eye- elementary to high school. \"Kuya Mark\" opening stories to students. She read Augie starts the show by reading his own piece, Rivera's story \"Nina Inocente\", which deals \"Ang Bisita ni Lolo Lino\". The plot revolved with child abuse. Mrs. Laureen Montano around a child who was afraid of wrapped up the program by inviting approaching his grandfather and eventually students to share what they had learned discovered a surprising truth about his Lolo's from the stories. Students shared the moral friends. Kuya Mark alters his voice pitch to lesson they learned and how it relates to match the characters, which the students their daily lives. like, and asks him to tell another story. Ending his story, he asks the students what “Books are the key to the wide world; if you they’ve learned from the story. Three can’t do anything else, read all that you can students raised their hands to answer, and because the more that you read, the more then they were rewarded. things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”. Students were given the opportunity to ask – J. Hamilton; Dr. Seuss Kuya Mark what they were curious about. In response to a question about his inspiration for writing stories, he answered that he was inspired by his Lolo, and his love for cartoons

Dragon's Feed · November 7 NEWS Pinoy Henyo at Philippine Chen Kuang High School's Library DUSTINE DAENIEL REVILLA November 16, 2022 Pinoy Henyo a game where there are two Eager to win, the last 3 guessers kept players: one of the players is known as the guessing and asking questions to their guesser, while the other can only answer the partner. They were all panicking because guesser's questions with \"yes\", \"no\", or the clock was ticking, whilst the audience \"maybe.\" The game has a 2-minute limit, and continued to cheer them on. begins as soon as the word is revealed. The first pair who guesses the correct answer The afternoon class also had an amazing within the shortest amount of time wins. time. The Junior High School Division, The timer then stops when the pair guesses though lacking in participants, still managed the word correctly. to have a great time while participating in the event. And everyone cheered for their The event was divided into two divisions: class and had a fantastic time. the Elementary division and the Junior High School division. Each division can have 3 All the participants were so thrilled and winning pairs, with the top 1 pair being the ecstatic that they wanted to play more, fastest pair to guess the word. Some of the however the event must come to an end, as students were new to Pinoy Henyo, making there wasn’t any extra time available to give them confused and excited. All of the to them. In the end, everyone was very students participated in this event, knowing competitive with each other, but win or lose, Pinoy Henyo is a game played by every the teachers made sure that everyone Filipino. enjoyed the event and had a good time. The morning class had so many participants and started at about 10:30 am and the teachers began to explain the mechanics. They started guessing and guessing until there were only 3 pairs left.

NEWS Dragon's Feed · November 8 Storytelling Competition November 17, 2022 BRENT PROSE B. REBOLLOS November 17, another exciting day at The junior high school division is now the book fair. Today's event is a storytelling over, and we are waiting for the other competition, and while the competitors wait competitors to finish their lunch. They had a for the judges, our photographer captured brief intermission wherein a student and a the event. The judges arrived a few minutes teacher sang in front of the judges and later: Ma’am Pat, Sir Jayvee, Ma'am Ara, students while we waited. Ma'am Roxanne, Ma'am Jhezel, Sir Bryan, and our School Librarian. The judges will grade the competitors according to their volume, emotions, skills, and pronunciation. Finally, the storytelling competition The afternoon class also had an amazing began at 11:34 a.m., while the other time. The Junior High School Division, competitors waited and practised for their though lacking in participants, still managed turn. 11:39 a.m. The second reader, a student to have a great time while participating in from grade 6, enters the stage after the first the event. And everyone cheered for their reader finishes telling the story. class and had a fantastic time. The elementary division finishes their The senior high school division began at story and gives a fantastic performance with 2:58 p.m. with the book Falguii's Monster their reading skills at 12:15 p.m., while the Rescue by Raymond. At around 4:30 to 4:45, other contestants go out to eat lunch. The we finally reached the end of the junior high school contestants began with competition, and everyone did an the book It's a mystery (Misteryo), by Eugene outstanding job reading the stories assigned Y. Evasco, at 12:40 pm. to them. All that remains is waiting for the competition's winners, but in the end, everyone is a winner because everyone has a gift and a story to tell, just like a book. As Garrison Keillor said, \"A book is a gift that you can open again and again,\" just like the students who will continue to share and open up their gifts.

Dragon's Feed · November 9 NEWS The long-awaited Book Fair Awarding Ceremony has finally come! VERONICA MARIE Y. DULLIYAO November 24, 2022 The book fair, held at Philippine Chen Kuang High School, has come to an end. After weeks of enjoyable activities in which most students participated, it’s finally time to disclose the winners of the Coloring Contest, Pinoy Henyo Competition, and Storytelling Contest. It has been a pleasant week, but of course, with how competitive the students are, there must inevitably be competition. The students wait in anticipation as the organizers are setting the stage up and getting the certificates and prizes ready. Soon the program will begin and the winners will be revealed. The winners will come up on the stage, receive their certificates, and take a picture with their adviser and the school librarian, Ms. Laureen Montano. The third-place and second- place winners will receive a certificate, while the first-place winners will receive a certificate and a special prize. At 11:00 AM the awarding officially starts, with the opening led by Ms. Patrice Vargas, the Grade 11 adviser and English teacher for the high school department, and Ms. Roxanne Cimanes, the Grade 4 adviser and the English teacher for the elementary department.

Dragon's Feed · November 10 NEWS Beginning with the Coloring Contest, they began announcing the winners from the preschool department, followed by the winners from the Elementary Division. The winners of the Preschool Division are Jerica Faith A. Chua, Jaki R. Chua, and Hayannie J. Huang, and the winners of the elementary division are Kirk Ryner So, Chelsea Elyse Nazal, and Prince Joshua Uy. The Pinoy Henyo competition awarding then began, commencing with the Elementary Division. The third-place winners are Abree Chaz M. Hartman and Rasheed Cyrus Y. Fortuna. The second-place winners are Candice Chavez and Precious Olivia Chang. Lastly, the first-place winners are Andi R. Chua and Jade Natalie B. Angeles from the 4th- grade level. Following this, the awarding for the High School Division AM class began. The third-place winners are Selwyn Catalan Chen and Tyshawn Amare T. Chua. The second-place winners are Jasmine Hye R. Carreon and Naham Keon V. Tiouyco. And the first-place winners are Jillian Francesca A. Chua and Sabrina Gracielle C. Yu from the 7th grade.

Dragon's Feed · November 11 NEWS The High School Division PM class awarding ceremony followed. The third-place winners are Kurthson Canete and Timothy Calvin Tang, followed by the second-place winners Julian Miguel P. Go and Dustine Daniel S. Revilla. And Gideon Anthony Ko and Yeshua David Tantuco from the 8th-grade level take home first place. Last but not the least, the Pinoy Henyo awarding for the Senior High School Division follows, with the winners all coming from the same grade level–grade 11. Starting off, the third-place winners are Amber Cuison and Glynice Azuela. The second-place winners are Maverick Hsu and Jed Baraya. And finally, the first-place winners of the Pinoy Henyo for the Senior High School Division are Veronica Dulliyao and Sunshine Mindoro. Now comes the most awaited part of the program, the Storytelling contest awarding. Starting, we have the elementary division, the third-place winner, Andi R. Chua, from the 4th grade level. The second-place winner comes from the 6th grade, Abree Chz M. Hartman. Coming in first place for the Elementary Division Storytelling contest is Candice Chavez from the 5th grade level.

Dragon's Feed · November 12 NEWS Proceeding to the High School Department Storytelling contest, the third-place winner is Rome Leonard Tolentino, a 10th-grade student. Coming in with a tie, the second-place winners are Sabrina Gracielle C. Yu and Raj Maximus N. Reyes. Lastly, Jillian Francesca A. Chua, a 7th grader, took home first place in the High School Department Storytelling Contest. Finishing off, we have the Senior High School Division’s Storytelling contest. Sunshine Thea Mindoro, from the 11th grade, comes in third. Miko Mantong, also from the same grade level, took second place. Finally, we have Maverick Hsu, who won first place in the Senior High School Storytelling contest. Ms. Laureen, the librarian, concluded the program at 11:35 AM, and then a group photo of all the teachers was taken to officially wrap up the ceremony. Congratulations to all the winners!

Dragon's Feed · November 13 FEATURE A little walk through a marathon November 17, 2022 AIRAH TAN “Just keep going. Don't put too much thought into what you're doing. Then one day, you'll realize you've grown dramatically.” Suga of BTS said, despite the encouraging aphorism I, however, would like to express the hardship the House Executive Parliament had to endure during the time of the United Nations celebration. When time feels like an unchanging and boring concept, school events give students a chance to take a break from the never-ending school works and cherish their youth with fun memories. Extracurricular activities are an essential need to a student’s development; it gives them a chance to socialize, unite, and participate in various activities, and it offers an opportunity to learn while applying entertainment at the same time. It was the long-awaited celebration and the first-ever offline event after almost three years of pandemic lockdown, everyone was thrilled for the day to come, the wait was nerve- wracking, but the day of the program felt like a cold sweep of wind. The House Executive Parliament, also known as The Vanguards, accomplished the task despite the lack of time given to prepare. However, to keep the ball rolling, you have to set a goal, a starting place, and most importantly, a ball. The preparation of the event was not spoon-fed, the absence of funds caused a major delay in the preparation time, take note that they only had less than three days to prepare for decorations, presentations, and to buy materials. Everyone was tense. As the event took place a sudden shortfall of members occurred, and the flow of the program got mixed up. It was an unforeseen blow. Everything was all sudden, everyone was pushed to the starting point, the gun went off and everyone was startled–they started to run unconsciously as the insufficient time served as a heavy tire pulling them back. No matter how big of a step they ran–all they could only take were baby steps, they had no time to think, and all they did was run.

Dragon's Feed · November 14 FEATURE When they reached the finish line they looked back and much to everyone’s dismay, what stood before them were the smithereens of their work, a frown etched on their faces, however, a thought danced around their head. Every step they took was an accomplishment to where they were now, every sweat that dropped on the tracks was evidence of their hardship, and the finish line served as their success. They wouldn’t be where they are now without those baby steps. They had so much to learn, and running wasn’t one of them, but the growth of their steps, that no matter how heavy the tire behind their back was, they still chose to run, the willingness to give the effort even when everything turned upside down. Organizing the program has been hectic, however, it set goals for many students to push them through dull and heavy days. We are a team with multiple hurdles standing before us. But there are no hurdles that can’t be leapt, jumped, or even pushed by unity.

Dragon's Feed · November 15 FEATURE To fall asleep from reality AIRAH TAN November 21, 2022 Why do people enjoy reading books when watching films seem easier and more enjoyable? Reading books feel boring, having too many words, it makes you feel sleepy. The absence of reading leads to a lack of reading comprehension. Reading comprehension adds meaning to what is read and makes reading more entertaining, enjoyable, and educational. So you say, if reading makes them sleepy then why do people enjoy reading? People have different preferences, some people read because it widens their knowledge and their perspective. Some people just like exploring, because they just choose to. Some prefer reading because they feel more connected with the characters. The need to feel the author’s message, feelings, and empathy. They need to understand other people’s feelings because they lack for themselves. To breathe in the author’s story because they are drowning in their own. Let’s say Mr. Bunbun is feeling sleepy while reading a book, he feels exhausted from seeing the book contain too many words and it just brings him back to his school days. However, Mr. Bunbun has not realized that he drifted off to sleep and woke up in a different dimension. He loves the world that he entered, and he fell in love with the characters and the setting. Mr. Bunbun had his dark cloud twisted into his seventh heaven. Finally, he reached the end of his dimension and closed the book with a sigh. It was the greatest escape from reality.

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