TNHS holds NAT dry-run

By Lurd Synell Najarilla

With the goal of increasing Tabaco National High School's (TNHS) National Achievement Test (NAT) results, Principal IV, Elena B. Tasic has implemented the conduct of the mock NAT to be held on February 15 and 16, 2016 in accordance to School Memorandum No. 8 s. 2016.

In the previous years, the school was not able to produce an average result of more than 50% with last year being the lowest hitting only an approximate of 44%.

Due to insufficient supplies, the Grade 10 population of over 1500 was divided into two batches; the first half will take the test on February 15 while the other half will take the test on February 16.

"With this mock NAT, we will be able to know the current standing of the school and whether the students are ready for the coming NAT. We can also determine the areas to improve on and the strategies to implement so that this school year's and the following year's results will be of passing rate," said Supreme Student Government President, Jade Edward Biron.

With regards to her strategies in improving the school's NAT results, the principal has ordered that the students' mock NAT results be recorded as part of the quizzes in the five core subjects namely Araling Panlipunan, English, Filipino, Math and Science. 

The Grade 10 National Achievement Test will be held on March 2, 2016. 

Centino, Brito named Mr. and Ms. Mathinik 2016

By Maria Vina Montino

For the finale of the Mathematics Month Celebration, the Math Club showcased its annual pageant, the Search for the Mr. and Ms. Mathinik, at the Hermon C. Lagman Gymnasium on February 3, 2016.

19 candidates vied for the title but  Joshua David Centino from Grade 10 and Mariane Mae Brito from the Grade 9 were hailed the winners of the said pageant. 

Mr. Mathinik 2015, Johm Emmanuel Brotamante, and Ms. Mathinik 2015 Dawn Dennise David had their retrospective walk and awarded the new set of winners.

As part of the program, the contestants were asked to show-off a Mathematics-themed costume. The contestants' costume were products of the students' efforts as the costume-making was made as a class project as suggested by the Math Club.

Said search was scheduled on January 29 but due to the interference of the Palarong Pambansa 2016 and the training of the region's participants to the athletic contest, the pageant was rescheduled.

Four join National Children's Science Congress

By Jade Edward Biron

Four Grade 10 student-researchers of Tabaco National High School (TNHS) joined the recently conducted National Children's Science Congress held last January 31 - February 3, 2016 at La Vista Pansol Resort, Calamba, Laguna with the theme, "Nurturing Creative Minds."

The four participants include individual researchers  Jade Edward Biron, Physical Science, of 10-Einstein and Joshua Alex Binza, Life Science, of 10-Newton and team researchers Angelie Nicole Bordas and Jewel Diamante, Physical Science, both from 10-Newton. They were accompanied by their Research teacher, Mr. Ronaldo Reyes.

The congress involved contests namely the Science Quiz, Science Journalism, Science Trivia, Odyssey of the Mind, Extemporaneous Speech, Robotics and Science Investigatory Project (SIP) which was participated in by the four students.

The contestants were required to submit three copies of their research write-ups, bring their own 3x4 display tarpaulins and defend their researches for five minutes in front of the judges and their co-participants. 

In the end, Joshua Alex Binza was awarded first place in the Secondary Life Science Individual contest where he received a medal and a certificate of recognition. 

Ecalnir is new SSG prexy

By Joshua Alex Binza

Garnering a total of 3190 votes, Lida Victoria Ecalnir of Praxis partylist was named the new Supreme Student Government (SSG) President after the SSG elections held on February 5, 2015 at Tabaco National High School.

Ecalnir beat Students' Ideology towards Noble and Attainable Governance (SINAG) party representative Roldan Brutas who garnered a total of 2895 votes. 784 from Grade 7, 1009 from Grade 8, 641 from Grade 9 and 461 from Grade 10.

The new set of SSG officers include Yvette Margallo of Praxis, Vice President; Diana Grace Belen of Praxis, Secretary, Ciane April Bon of SINAG, Treasurer, Camille Burac of SINAG, Auditor, Pauline Belbis of SINAG, Public Information Officer and Rafaela Berces of Praxis, Peace Officer.

For Grade 8 representatives, front runner was Ashley Nicole Borlasa of Praxis with 1162 votes followed by John Mark Concepcion, an independent candidate, with 892 votes, Czarina Nicole Borlasa of Praxis with 844 votes and Rechie Baltazar of SINAG with 711 votes.

Grade 9 representatives are Joshua Onsay of Praxis with 1009 votes, Lienel Navidad of Praxis with 912 votes, Trishia Micole Cruza of SINAG with 869 votes and Ainah Mari Saba of Praxis with 827 votes.

For Grade 10 representatives, Carla Jane Avila of SINAG led with 785 votes followed by Jessy Mae Bogtong of Praxis with 754 votes, Ramon Carlo Banzuela of SINAG with 654 votes and Angelika Mae Cleofe of Praxis with 645 votes.

Currently, the SSG is headed by Jade Edward Biron with advisers Mrs. Julma Cargullo, Mr. Christian Bue and Mr. Bernardo Volante.