thescribblers #straightfromthesource OFFICIAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PUBLICATION OF ALABEL NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION OF SARANGANI | REGION XII VOLUME XXVI | ISSUE NO. | JULY 2024 TO JANUARY 2025
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by Kairylle De Sagon
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Crayons of Illusion
Hitchhiking cases continue despite preventive measures; students cite financial concerns, convenience as reasons why
FINDING A RIDE, ONE THUMB AT A TIME. A student from Alabel National Science High School opts to hitchhike despite the risks along the Sarangani - Davao del Sur Coastal Road. For many students, this has become a necessary choice to save on daily transportation costs. PHOTO BY: LYLE LEDESMA
Why is hitchhiking still happening in AlSci? Considering that students from various cities and municipalities who have attended Alabel National Science High School (AlSci) have since been oriented and lectured about the dangers of hitchhiking, this question seemed common among AlSci students and teachers. SCITECH | /P14 Badgeting og Extensive Exploration
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2025 Mock National Elections
by Shanissa Sales
G12 student-voters prefer “opposition-bets”, aspire for good governance In a mock poll conducted on January 10, 2025, first-time voters, specifically Grade 12 students of Alabel National Science High School (AlSci), showed favor for “opposition-bets”, ardent in voting for a responsible candidate. Former Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” A. Aquino IV of the Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino Partylist along with Atty. Renecio “Luke” S. Espiritu Jr. of Lakas ng Masa Partylist, and Former Senator Francis “Kiko” N. Pangilinan of the Liberal Party of the Philippines topped the charts in the results. Aquino, Espiritu, and Pangilinan were then followed by Atty. Sonny Matula of the Workers and Peasants Partylist and former commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA) Heidi
Mendoza, running independently. For the upcoming 2025 elections, Brix Anthony Salloman, the Supreme Secondary Learners Government (SSLG) Vice President of AlSci and a young junior official of Sarangani, conveyed that he will be exercising his right to vote wisely. “It is a responsibility of a citizen to vote for a rightful leader, and it is my right and my obligation to vote for such a leader that will help shape this country,” Salloman stated.
Another student of AlSci and the SSLG Public Information Officer, Lee Rosen S. Panganiban, highlighted that voting is something everyone should actively take part in and promote. “You know what they say, if you are not interested in politics, politics will take interest in you,” Panganiban noted. Georcelle P. Carcillar, the SSLG Secretary of AlSci, explained that thorough research must be done before voting for a specific candidate as this can affect a whole
range of people in a community. “Look into their records and credentials, especially their platforms and plans in serving the country, and check what they have done during their past term if they had one,” Carcillar said. On the other hand, Juov Marianne P. Jamili, a Grade 12 student, shared that the qualities to search for in a leader is important because this can reflect the future of a nation. “We don’t know what the future of the Philippines will
be if our leaders act unprofessional, but this gave me an idea of who to not vote for and who to vote for,” Jamili stressed. According to Jamili, though she is new in voting, fact-checking and being aware of the issues that the Philippines is currently dealing with is a major part that students must have a knowledge in. “Even though we are part of the youth, we are fortunate to be able to access reliable sources but sadly, not everyone has an opportunity to be educated,” she stated.
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ESPIRITU, Luke
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Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM)
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AQUINO, Bam Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KANP)
Pangilinan, Kiko Liberal Party (LP)
Matula, Sonny
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Workers and Peasants Partylist
Mendoza, Heidi Independent
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