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𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 27, 2026- 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙬𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝, 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛.

𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. 𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮.

GNHS welcomes SY 2026–2027

La Paz, Tarlac— Guevara National High School officially opened its doors for School Year 2026–2027 today, June 8, during a flag-raising ceremony held at the school’s covered court.

The event was led by the school administration, headed by Dr. Alexander R. Amigo, Principal alongside Mdm. Clarita R. Magat, Asst. Principal and officers from various student organizations. It was attended by students, teachers, and personnel, all gathered with enthusiasm and optimism as the new academic year begins.

As part of the opening activities, the Opening Block will run from June 8 to 11. This period will cover learner orientation, classroom organization, and baseline assessments—key activities designed to help students settle in and prepare effectively before regular classes commence.

“The opening of classes marks a fresh chapter for our entire school community,” Sir Amigo shared. “We look forward to another year of meaningful learning, growth, and shared success for every learner and educator.”

With preparations well underway, GNHS is ready to provide a safe, supportive, and productive learning environment as everyone embarks on another journey toward excellence.

Meanwhile, Sir Amigo made the students motivated and excited through a trivia. A student who can answer the question will be awarded with school supplies. Moreover, the early birds among the students from Grade 7 Einstein-Jan Darell C. Capinpin, Hanz Caleb G. Corcuera, Cedrick M. Macugay and Gavin Ramones- and from the faculty members-Sir Antonio Bajar, Mdm. Christine Joy Razon and Mdm. Virgie Lizza Sino Cruz- were also awarded. By Xian Leigh Arreza



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𝕾𝖎𝖝 𝕯𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖘 𝖔𝖋 𝕷𝖊𝖆𝖗𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌, 𝕰𝖓𝖉𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝕯𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓

FEATURE | Guevara High School: A Legacy of Learning, Built through Dedication

In the heart of La Paz, Tarlac, stands Guevara High School; a testament to community spirit and a beacon of education for the youth of more or less eight barangays. More than just a building, it is a living legacy; forged from the collaborative efforts of dedicated individuals who envisioned a brighter future for the next generation.

The seeds of Guevara High School were sown through the collaborative efforts of the founder, Mr. Francisco Balmores, alongside Barangay Captain Mariano Paladan, Pelagia Taliwaga, Lucio Aningat, Marieta Cruzcosa, Patricio Feliciano, Alfredo De Guzman, and Conrado De Guzman. Their vision, was established when Republic Act No. 6054, known as "Charity for Barrio School", was signed into law.

This pivotal legislation empowered the parents, led by Brgy. Captain Paladan, to pass a resolution and petition the Schools Division Superintendent, Mr. Alberto Talens. This collective resolve led to the establishment of Guevara Experimental High School on February 6, 1966, initially operating as a satellite school of Victoria High School. The early days was held in two borrowed classrooms from Guevara Elementary School, catering to an initial set of 40 students.

As the years passed, the consistent increase in student enrollment presented both a challenge and an opportunity. The need for more classrooms became pressing, and a letter from then-Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Guerardo Erquiza to the newly elected PTA President, Mr. Romy Batad, proved to be the turning point. Guevara High School was selected as a recipient of classrooms through the SEDP program, with the condition that construction would take place on school-owned land with an attached deed of donation. This hurdle was swiftly overcome through the unwavering support of Vice Governor R. Llamas, the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Barangay, PTA Officials, Engr. Alexander Montemayor, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan Venustiano Martinez. This collaborative effort resulted in the addition of the FVR Building in 1994, followed by the JICA Building from Japan in 2004, and more structures built under subsequent principals.

The journey of Guevara High School is also a story of its pioneering educators. Visionary teachers like Mr. Leodegario Vasquez, Mr. Esteban Corcuera, Mr. Roberto Mohamed, Mr. Epimaco Constantino, Ms. Gloria Macadangdang, Rizalinda Macadangdang, Maxima Derije, and Mr. David Bautista laid the groundwork for academic excellence.

Moreover, leadership played a crucial role in the school's growth. In 1968, Mr. Arsenio Mamaradlo was assigned as the Head Teacher by Mr. Marcial Cabigting, the principal of Victoria High School. Mr. Mamaradlo dedicated himself to the school, serving as its head until 1994, when he was succeeded by Mrs. Gertrudes Bognot. Subsequent principals, including Mr. Ernesto Cunanan (1998-2004), Mrs. Concepcion Almazan, Mr. Mario Tayag, and Mrs. Ledesma Gabriel, continued to steer the institution toward progress.

The school's identity evolved over time, reflecting its growing stature. In 1976, Guevara Experimental High School was officially renamed Guevara Barangay High School. A decade later, in 1986, it achieved the significant milestone of becoming Guevara Nationalized High School, a testament to the persistent efforts of former PTA Presidents Mr. Francisco Balmores together with Mr. Bernabe Taliwaga, and Brgy. Captain Marieta Cruzcosa.

Today, Guevara High School stands as an autonomous institution, a vibrant educational hub with over 80 dedicated personnel and a student body exceeding 1,500, encompassing both Junior and Senior High School departments. Its vision is clear—to transform the school into a place of leisure where learning flourishes, and the development of learners is a shared responsibility among students, teachers, parents, and the community as a whole. This vision is supported by a mission to provide a friendly and suitable learning environment through collaboration in all school programs and development endeavors.

Guevara High School's story is a powerful reminder of how community, dedication, and a shared belief in the power of education can create an enduring legacy for generations to come.

✒️ Xian Leigh S. Arreza
CREDITS: Araling Panlipunan Department

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60𝔱𝔥 𝔉𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔄𝔫𝔫𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔞𝔯𝔶

IN PHOTOS | Guevara National High School marks its 60th Founding Anniversary on February 6, 2026, with exhibits by different departments showcasing students' artworks and academic outputs.

ANNOUNCEMENT||Division Schools Press Conference commences tomorrow, December 04, 2025 at Eduardo Cojuangco Gymnasium for the opening program.

The CHAMPIONS!!
NEWS||𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝑵𝑯𝑺 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑻𝑨𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑶𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑶𝒀
La Paz, Tarlac, December 01, 2025 — Guevara National High School proudly clinched the Overall Champion title at Talinong Pinoy 2025, after securing first place in both the Jazz Chant and SayAwit competitions held at the PAGCOR Multipurpose Building and Evacuation Center, Brgy. Rizal, La Paz, Tarlac.

The Talinong Pinoy aims to cultivate creativity, promote youth development, and provide a vibrant platform for learners to showcase their talents, teamwork, and essential skills. Guevara NHS stood out with dynamic performances from students across different grade levels in the secondary level earning thunderous applause and admiration from the audience.

This milestone was achieved through the dedication of teachers and coaches, and the unwavering support of School Principal Sir Alexander R. Amigo and Assistant Principal Ma’am Clarita R. Magat, whose leadership inspired the students to give their best.

Meanwhile, the competition was participated in by Comillas High School, La Paz National High School, Guevara National High School and La Purisima Integrated School- 4 public secondary schools in the Municipality of La Paz.

With this victory, Guevara NHS once again proved its commitment to excellence, creativity, and unity—bringing pride not only to the school but to the entire community.
Xian Leigh S. Arreza

𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬
HISTORY|| 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿é𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) stands as a towering figure in Philippine history, revered as the father of the Philippine Revolution and founder of the Katipunan, the secret society that spearheaded the armed uprising against Spanish colonial rule. His legacy, marked by fervent nationalism and tragic martyrdom, continues to spark debates about leadership, justice, and national identity .

Born in Tondo, Manila, Bonifacio grew up in poverty, losing his parents early and supporting his siblings through odd jobs like crafting canes and posters. Despite limited formal education, he became a voracious reader, drawing inspiration from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and José Rizal’s novels, which stoked his anti-colonial fervor .

In 1892, disillusioned by Spain’s oppressive rule, he co-founded the Katipunan (Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan), a radical movement advocating armed rebellion. Unlike Rizal’s reformist La Liga Filipina, the Katipunan mobilized peasants and workers, swelling to 100,000 members by 1896 .

Bonifacio’s leadership transformed the Katipunan into a parallel government. As its Supremo (Supreme Leader), he authored revolutionary manifestos and rallied Filipinos under the banner of Haring Bayang Katagalugan (Sovereign Tagalog Nation), a proto-republic. The August 1896 Cry of Pugad Lawin—where Katipuneros tore their cedulas (tax certificates)—marked the revolution’s explosive start .

However, early battles against Spanish forces faltered, exposing Bonifacio’s tactical limitations. His rivalry with Emilio Aguinaldo, a Cavite-based general, intensified as Aguinaldo’s victories eclipsed Bonifacio’s influence .

In March 1897, the Tejeros Convention saw Aguinaldo elected president of a revolutionary government, while Bonifacio was sidelined as Director of the Interior. Refusing to recognize the results, Bonifacio declared the election void, leading Aguinaldo’s faction to arrest him for “treason” .

On May 10, 1897, Bonifacio and his brother Procopio were executed in Maragondon, Cavite, under disputed circumstances. Historians argue the trial was rigged, with charges of sedition masking political vendetta .


Bonifacio’s death remains a contentious chapter. While Aguinaldo became the first Philippine president, Bonifacio is celebrated as the revolution’s soul—a self-taught visionary who empowered the masses. Yet, his bones are still missing, and calls persist for his symbolic reburial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery) .

His life underscores themes of class struggle and revolutionary idealism, immortalized in monuments, literature, and annual commemorations like Bonifacio Day (November 30). Though overshadowed in official histories, Bonifacio’s defiance against tyranny resonates as a timeless call for justice and sovereignty. Adapted

Feature|| 𝑩𝑬𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑵𝑶 𝑺𝑰𝑴𝑬𝑶𝑵 "𝑵𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒚" 𝑺. 𝑨𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑵𝑶: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

In the pages of Philippine history, few figures loom as large or as luminously as Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.. Born on November 27, 1932, in Tarlac, Aquino was a political prodigy whose charisma and intellect propelled him to national prominence at a young age. By 34, he was the youngest senator in Philippine history, known for his sharp eloquence, sharp and wit, and unyielding criticism of corruption and authoritarianism.

But it was during the Martial Law era under President Ferdinand E. Marcos (1972-1981) that Aquino's role transformed from rising star to resolute dissident. As Marcos tightened his grip on power, Aquino became the regime's most vocal opponent. His arrest and subsequent seven-year imprisonment were emblematic intolerance for dissent.

In 1980, Aquino was allowed to leave for the United States to undergo heart surgery. Despite warnings of danger, he returned to the Philippines on August 21, 1983, determined to challenge the dictatorship. Moments after landing at then, Manila International Airport, he was assassinated, brutal act that shocked the nation and the world.

His death was not in vain. It galvanized a grieving and outraged public, sparking mass protests and civil disobedience. The momentum culminated in the 1986 People Power Revolution, which peacefully ousted Marcos and ushered in a new democratic era. Aquino's widow, Corazon C. Aquino, emerged as unifying figure and became the country's first female president.

Aquino's life and death are etched into the Filipino consciousness as symbols of sacrifice, patriotism, and the enduring fight for democracy. His famous words, "𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓕𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓲𝓷𝓸 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓱 𝓭𝔂𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓸𝓻," continue to resonate across generations.

Today, the legacy is honored through Ninoy Aquino Day, observed every August 21 (now, National Heroes Day), including the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. More than monuments, however, his true memorial lies in the democratic freedoms Filipinos enjoy today. -Adapted

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