The Native Scribe

09/09/2026

𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙎 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀| ꜱᴍɪꜱ ᴀᴛʜʟᴇᴛᴇꜱ ʟᴇᴀᴘ ᴛᴏ ᴠɪᴄᴛᴏʀʏ ᴀᴛ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪɴᴄɪᴀʟ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ 2026–2027

𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐒) 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱, 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨.

Leading SMIS’ medal haul was Precious Joana R. Gumatin, who ruled the Elementary Girls’ Triple Jump to claim the gold medal. Jeson D. Tuguinay followed with a silver-medal finish in the Elementary Boys’ Triple Jump.

In the secondary division, Redhen Jade T. Luagna delivered a standout performance, capturing gold in the Secondary Boys’ Triple Jump. He also powered the Secondary Boys’ 4x100-meter relay team to a silver-medal finish.

The athletes’ podium finishes highlighted their speed, strength, discipline, and determination, earning pride for SMIS and the San Manuel community while proving that hard work pays off on the field.

A heartfelt appreciation to SMIS School Principal, Dr. Irene T. Decena and their coach Michelle Cablinan for the unwavering dedication, patience, and commitment in training and guiding our athletes.

04/09/2026

𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨: 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝘿𝙎𝙋𝘾 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨

𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘗. 𝘖𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 10𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘶𝘯, 𝘘𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘰!🎉👏

And, to all our journalists who showed courage, determination, and passion, and who gave their very best throughout the competition—congratulations to all of you! Your efforts, sacrifices, and willingness to step beyond your comfort zones are already victories worth celebrating. Stay positive, keep learning, and keep trying. Every experience is a lesson, every challenge makes you stronger, and every setback is another opportunity to grow.

Remember, winning is not always about bringing home a medal. Sometimes, it is about having the courage to stand, compete, and give your all.

Your whole Native Scribe family believes in each and every one of you. We are proud of you today, and we will continue to cheer for you in every story you write and every journey you take.

ᴘᴀᴅᴀʏᴏɴ, ɴᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ꜱᴄʀɪʙᴇꜱ! 🖋️❤️
ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴇꜱ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ. ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇꜱ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ. ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ.

16/08/2026

𝙎𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙎 𝙐𝙋𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀: 𝙎𝙈𝙄𝙎 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩

SAN MANUEL, Aglipay, Quirino — San Manuel Integrated School (SMIS) athletes delivered impressive performances in the Municipal Meet, bringing home multiple medals in athletics events.

Based on the recorded results, Precious Joana R. Gumatín secured gold medals in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, highlighting her strong performance in the jumping events.

In the Triple Jump, Jeson Tuguinay also captured a gold medal, while Joferille Cablinan added another gold in the same event and earned a bronze medal in the Long Jump.

Meanwhile, Gisselle Dacuawan claimed gold in Discus Throw, showcasing strength and precision in the field event. Rheden Jade Luagna also won gold in Triple Jump, further contributing to SMIS's medal haul.

The athletes' achievements reflect their hard work, discipline, and determination, as well as the dedication of their coaches Mrs. Umhaw, Ms. Michelle Cablinan Mrs. Josita Lozano, . Catlynmar Diego, Mr.Jocarson Mendoza and the continued support of the School Principal Dr. Irene Decena and the school community.

🥇 Medal Highlights
Precious Joana R. Gumatín — Gold, Long Jump; Gold, Triple Jump
Jeson Tuguinay — Gold, Triple Jump
Joferille Cablinan — Gold, Triple Jump; Bronze, Long Jump
Gisselle Dacuawan — Gold, Discus Throw
Rheden Luagna — Gold, Triple Jump

SMIS continues to leap higher, throw farther, and aim for excellence!

16/08/2026

𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐒: 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒!

Not every victory comes with a medal, and not every achievement appears on the scoreboard. But to all our SMIS athletes who competed, gave their best, and fought until the end—THANK YOU!

You trained, sacrificed your time, faced pressure, and stepped onto the playing field with courage, discipline, and determination. Whether you brought home a medal or not, you represented San Manuel Integrated School with pride and honor.

𝑅𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇: A loss is not a failure—it is a lesson, an experience, and another step toward becoming better. Every jump, throw, run, and effort you gave has made you stronger. Your courage to compete is already a victory worth celebrating.

To our athletes who did not win this time, keep your heads high!
Your journey does not end at this meet. Continue training, believe in yourselves, and come back stronger.
You may not have won a medal today, but you have won our respect, admiration, and appreciation.

Thank you for representing SMIS!

01/08/2026

𝓝𝓔𝓦𝓢 𝓤𝓟𝓓𝓐𝓣𝓔| 𝓢𝓪𝓷 𝓜𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓮𝓵 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝓒𝓾𝓵𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓝𝓾𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓱 2026 𝓒𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓫𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

SAN MANUEL— Learners and teachers of San Manuel Integrated School (SMIS) gathered on Friday, July 31, 2026, to officially culminate their observance of National Nutrition Month with a series of competitive individual and group activities.

Carrying this year’s official theme, "Nutrisyon at Kalikasan, Ating Pangalagaan,” the culminating program commenced at 3:00 PM. The event highlighted the essential link between environmental protection and healthy eating habits, prompting students to take an active role in sustainable living. The following are the Key Competition Results for:

Key Stage 3: NutriQuiz, Cookfest, Spoken Poetry and Declamation Speech.
Overall Winner:Group 1
2nd Place:Group 2
3rd Place:Group 3
4th Place:Group 4

Key Stage 2: Jingle-Making Contest and NutriQuiz
1st Place:Grade 4
2nd Place:Grade 5
3rd Place:Grade 6

Key Stage 1 (Nutri Costume and Coloring)
Best in Costume: Michael Jr. T. Dulnuan
Best in Costume: Yhasy P. Dugyonon
Best in Coloring: Nezryl Kate B. Bacdangan and Carina B. Guinumon

The School Principal, Dr. Irene Decena ,praised the active involvement of both faculty and students, emphasizing that caring for nutrition and the environment remains a year-round commitment for the SMIS community.

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐋, 𝐀𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐲, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 — Elementary learners at San Manuel Integrated School received a boost to their studies on July 25 after receiving new school bags directly in their classrooms under Vice President Sara Duterte’s flagship "PagbaBAGo: A Million Learners Campaign."

Packed with essential school supplies and personal needs kit, the surprise classroom distribution aimed to support the children's daily learning needs and encourage consistent attendance for the school year.

The distribution was made possible through the coordinated efforts of local school heads and district officials who personally turned over the supplies to the students. Present to lead and support the event were Aglipay East District Supervisor Dr. Delia D. Aquino, Senior Education Program Specialist (SEPS) Dr. Ronalyn Perhiliana, and SMIS School Principal Dr. Irene T. Decena, who both expressed deep gratitude for the initiative's impact on the school community.