03/08/2025
๐๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
On July 21, 2025, the atmosphere inside the Colegio de Santo Niรฑo de Jasaan (CSNJ) Audio Visual Room buzzed with excitement and intensity as young minds went head-to-head in a thrilling display of wit, logic, and vocabulary. The schoolโs first ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ brought together some of the most promising students from both the Elementary and High School departments in a friendly but fierce academic showdown.
Representatives were carefully chosen by their advisers, each carrying the hopes of their respective grade levels. The Elementary Spelling Bee featured Maryanz Zamayla, Remerich Absin, Anglique Oclart, Flavio Ganzan, and Rupo Pagapular, while the Math Quiz had Lance Romagno, Earl John Pagaspas, Kate Murillo, Zoe Ganzan, and Jun Aloysius Pagara.
From the High School department, the Spelling Bee spotlight shone on Xhin Adrielle Duay, Jovial Psalm Mac, Courtney Barrientos, Rheanne Mae Manangkila, and Jaira Lea Caballero. Meanwhile, the Math Quest saw an intense mental battle among Charlot Pabellan, Charlie Janopol, Gian Blanco, Kem Pahayahay, and Japhet Briones.
Each competition tested not only knowledge but also confidence under pressure. Spectators held their breath as words were spelled aloud, and as mathematical questions were solved within strict time limits.
The event culminated in a rewarding recognition ceremony, thanks to the generosity of sponsors ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐. Elementary winners received โฑ2,000, โฑ1,000, and โฑ750 for first, second, and third places, respectively. High School victors brought home โฑ3,000 for first place, โฑ2,000 for second, and โฑ1,000 for third.
Each competition tested not only knowledge but also confidence under pressure. Spectators held their breath as words were spelled aloud and as mathematical questions were solved within strict t
๐๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
On July 21, 2025, the atmosphere inside the Colegio de Santo Niรฑo de Jasaan (CSNJ) Audio Visual Room buzzed with excitement and intensity as young minds went head-to-head in a thrilling display of wit, logic, and vocabulary. The schoolโs first ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ brought together some of the most promising students from both the Elementary and High School departments in a friendly but fierce academic showdown.
Representatives were carefully chosen by their advisers, each carrying the hopes of their respective grade levels. The Elementary Spelling Bee featured Maryanz Zamayla, Remerich Absin, Anglique Oclart, Flavio Ganzan, and Rupo Pagapular, while the Math Quiz had Lance Romanggo, Earl John Pagaspas, Kate Murillo, Zoe Ganzan, and Jun Aloysius Pagara.
From the High School department, the Spelling Bee spotlight shone on Xhin Adrielle Duay, Jovial Psalm Mac, Courtney Barrientos, Rheanne Mae Manangkila, and Jaira Lea Caballero. Meanwhile, the Math Quest saw an intense mental battle among Charlot Pabellan, Charlie Janopol, Gian Blanco, Kem Pahayahay, and Japhet Briones.
Each competition tested not only knowledge but also confidence under pressure. Spectators held their breath as words were spelled aloud, and as mathematical questions were solved within strict time limits.
The event culminated in a rewarding recognition ceremony, thanks to the generosity of sponsors ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐. Elementary winners received โฑ2,000, โฑ1,000, and โฑ750 for first, second, and third places, respectively. High School victors brought home โฑ3,000 for first place, โฑ2,000 for second, and โฑ1,000 for third.
Each competition tested not only knowledge but also confidence under pressure. Spectators held their breath as words were spelled aloud and as mathematical questions were solved within strict time limits.
Among the shining stars was ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ณ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐, who clinched first place in the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ Spelling Bee. Absin and Oclart completed the winners' circle at second and third place. Over at the Math Quest, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ proved his numerical prowess, taking the championship title. Pagaspas and Ganzan followed closely behind.
In the ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ category, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ stunned the audience by outspelling older competitors to win the Spelling Bee. Mac and Barrientos placed second and third. In the Math Quest, ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง led her peers to victory, with Janopol securing second place and Pahayahay rounding out the top three.
As the event came to a close, pride and joy filled the halls of CSNJ. Beyond the prizes, it was the confidence gained, friendships formed, and academic excellence celebrated that truly marked the day's success.
Words | Kem Pahayahay
Photos | Lars Pagapular
Frame (repurposed from) | Johnre Mathew Absin