What’s Inside?
IT WON’T SUFFICE
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SAVING THE SAVIOR
Vol.XXLVIII No.1 August 2024 - January 2025
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REDISCOVERING S A N J UA N p.10 THE RUNNING TEACHER p.17
W A S H E D A W AY !
S A N J U A N E Ñ O S G R A P P L E C A R I N A A F T E R M AT H Jalil R. Rugasan and Lara Victoria Q. Guevarra
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n July 24, three days after it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Supertyphoon Carina hit Metro Manila, San Juan City included, and brought chaos everywhere. The devastation it brought to the city was so bad that the supposed opening of the school year last July 29, still five days after Carina left, was moved to August 1 instead to give the citizens enough time to prepare and put everything back in order. CarinaP4
PISA reviews irk Muni Jalil R. Rugasan
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JNHS participated in the ongoing Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) review every Friday which aims to uplift the Philippine ranking. But some students and teachers are doubting its effectiveness. The reviews were given to all 15 year old students to help and guide them do better after the country placed 2nd in the last PISA result taken in 2022.
Edrian M. Villaruel, Jalil R. Rugasan
WASTED POSSESIONS. (ONSET) Tons of debris coming from different households fill the stretch of A. Luna St., Brgy. Balong Bato, a day after the onslaught of typhoon Carina as residents wonder what went wrong with their very own water pumps. (OFFSET) Brgy. officials in-charged of waterpumps in Balong-Bato, Progreso and Batis each claim that theirs is in working condition.
SPARKING CHAOS
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Mohammad Nizhar D. Macasindel
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These lawless activities raised concerns among students, teachers and parents. Witnesses reported sudden loud and terrifying explosions, which not only disrupted classes but also posed a threat to the well-being of everyone in campus. ExplosionsP4
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A total of 50 respondents each, male & female, were asked if they are willing to be registered voters assuming that they are of voting age now.
Series of explosions startle school grounds
uring the final months of 2024, some students caused disturbances in the campus by recklessly setting off firecrackers in areas where no authorities were present.
“Siguro di lang natin nakikita sa ngayon pero through time dun natin makikita ang impact “ Ruel Liwanag, a Science teacher who was among those doing the PISA review had this to say.
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This signifies that female students believe more in the power of their votes in bringing change.
Pressumed gang recruitment alerts school Lara Victoria Q, Guevarra
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series of untoward incidents within the school brought apprehension to many, linking it to gang presence and even recruitment, alerting the entire school community. GangP4
Junly Jr. L. Ortoyo
MISSED LESSONS. PISA reviews are done every Fridays prompting subject teachers to sacrifice a day of their lessons.