THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF COMPOSTELA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL | DIVISION OF DAVAO DE ORO | REGION XI | VOLUME 41 • ISSUE 1 • AUGUST 2022 - APRIL 2023
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Pastil Seller to UScholar: Rodrigo transforms Php 20 to Php 58 million By: Lian Maye Tan to Harvard College with an allexpense-paid scholarship for four years on March 31, 2023. In the 387 years since Harvard was established, Aryenne is one of the first two Filipino public high schoolers to secure her spot in the most selective university in the world, with an acceptance rate of 3.41% this year.
Aryenne Ysabelle Rodrigo, student of Compostela National High School (CNHS), applies to several universities and at the same time tries her best to sell pastil despite her busy schedule.
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ETTING A PRECEDENT FOR YOUNG FILIPINOS— Aryenne Ysabelle Rodrigo, a Grade 12 STEM student at Compostela National High School, was admitted
The 2023 Harvard Acceptance Rate is 3.14%. Among 56,937 students who applied, only 1,942 got admitted. Source: The Harvard Crimson
Villanueva to condone specs on banning students not wearing uniform by: Chrizael Feona Ongyot School Prefect of Discipline, Jose R. Villanueva Jr. refuted speculations of students going home after being prohibited to enter Compostela National High School’s (CNHS) premises caused by not wearing See on page 4
Jef’s Canteen-Cuisine Routine Textbooks are firmly certain that light hails to bear the fastest speed of all matter, but not with Jef.
By: Zyra Marie Ambingan See on page 9
Centero: Right Through Its Eyes By: Lian Maye Tan Carrying the banner of Compostela National High School (CNHS), Centero continues to evolve
According to Rodrigo, she used to sell pastil, a Filipino meal wrapped in banana leaves, in school to finance her education and contribute to her family’s needs—where she earned
Php 20 for every pastil she sold to her classmates and friends. She also added that she kept her small food business afloat while juggling college applications, academic work, and extracurricular activities simultaneously. "Senior year was the busiest I have ever been. It was very difficult juggling acads, extracurriculars, and college applications. In the end, it was all WORTH IT!!" Rodrigo said. Moreover, Rodrigo was also accepted with full-ride scholarships to other top US colleges, namely; Princeton University and Amherst College. "By getting accepted to the best schools in the world—Harvard, Princeton, and Amherst—my heart is filled with gratitude and excitement for the resources, experiences, and knowledge I will acquire over the next four years." Rodrigo added. In an exclusive interview, Rodrigo revealed that she was awarded an annual need-based grant aid of $89,000 from Harvard, $91,000 from Amherst, and $88,000 from Princeton, which amounts to almost 58 million pesos for her total undergraduate education in all institutions.
Furthermore, she came from a family of farmers, and her father is also a tricycle driver, which has fueled her motivation to apply for scholarships abroad. "That is why I’ve always strived to help them in ways I know how (selling pastil and chili peppers at school for my allowance and buying simple necessities at home). And now, finally, I can give them the perfect gift—going to college for free and becoming a future environmental scientist (hopefully)," Rodrigo said. Rodrigo emphasized in her Facebook post that aspiring students who wish to study abroad should be proactive, opportunity-seeking, and unafraid to take risks and ask for help. "I hope my experience and story inspire other students. Whatever your background, embrace your ambitions and reach for the stars. You may face obstacles and challenges along the way, but don't let them discourage you. Remember that there is no limit to what you can achieve, as long as you believe in yourself and are willing to put in the effort. If you're a Filipino interested in studying abroad, feel free to contact me." Rodrigo stated.
Quake in DdO ensues abandonment of school buildings By: Chrizael Feona Ongyot
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agnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the province of Davao de Oro resulting in damage of infrastructures last March 7, 2023 — Compostela National High School (CNHS) abandoned several buildings due to major cracks bringing extensive adjustments of class schedules. Municipal Engineering Office (MEO) together with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Compostela took immediate action upon inspecting the condition of the buildings within CNHS. It was found out that the Grade 10 building right beside the main building obtained minor and major cracks within its walls and floors which emerged back the blended learning to all grade levels. “Actually the Grade 10 advisers together with their grade level head requested reinspection to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) because they felt uncomfortable within their building and later that afternoon the engineering team assessed the gap in between the cracks widened,” said School Disaster and Risk Reduction Management (SDRRM) Head, Mary Revelyn Cagang. Cagang also stated that the 2nd floor of the Grade 10 building acquired major cracks on the floors, specifically the section Mabini. According to the Engineering team, it was said to be substandard and needs immediate repair. Furthermore, the grade 9 building and science laboratory which is located in the 3rd floor of Senior High School building are also in-caution due to the steal heavy cabinets and equipments instilled, unloading of
Students perform a real life drill when an earthquake struck the province leaving damages on school’s infrastractures.
equipments on 2nd-4th floor of buildings is advised in order to reduce the weight of the topmost floors and prevent the buildings to collapse. In addition, there were about 745 aftershocks logged within the Province and unforeseeable ones to come sooner or later. Majority of the students are in need of applying the basic disaster measure awareness, as earthquakes up until now cannot be predicted even with technology. “It is very traumatizing and at the same time raises awareness to us students of the importance of presence of mind in times like this,” stated by Althea Castanares, Grade 12 student of CNHS.
Castanares also shared her experience being at the 3rd floor during the earthquake, She stated that their class adviser encouraged them to stay calm and do the basic precautionary measure which is the “duck, cover, and hold”. “As of now we’re not yet allowed to go back to our classroom, and currently on Set A, Set B set up with blended learning,” she added. Lastly, CNHS still waits for further assessment and mandate from the MDRRMO as well as the division office to present a go signal to once again open the building for the students after its complete inspection and restoration.
School-wide Paperless Exams, Integrated By: Zyra Marie Ambingan
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Learners adapt the paperless quarterly assessment as part of school’s campaign to raise the potential of a digitalized system.
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dapting to 21st century innovations, knowledgebehavior input, environmental and economical qualities are the objective of the recently conducted Paperless Quarterly Examination of Compostela National High School
for both Junior and Senior High students. The utilization of the newly installed 55-inch televisions on CNHS’ classrooms were manifested to raise the potential of a digitalized system to the school’s functions
and exalt time management and honesty on learners last April 25-26 and 27-28, 2023 during the third periodical exam with accordance to Sir Norman G. Jandog’s initiation, the School Principal IV. He also added that considering that CNHS is envisioning to become a “21st century” school in the next few years, they want to improve teaching and learning methods by having technology materials available to the students, thus the implementation of chalkless instruction and paperless exam. Sir Jandog remarked that the paperless examination provides convenience to the teachers and the administration since the conduct does not require any need for test paper reproduction, making it environment friendly with the
lessened paper consumption and economical due to the minimized expense for paper and ink, paving conversion of funds to afford more 55-inches for the remaining classrooms that lacks.
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