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𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍|𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩-𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙤 𝘾𝙂 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙞ñ𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙧. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 (𝙍𝙁𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙎) 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧 (𝙍𝙎𝙏𝙁) 2025, 𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 2𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄 𝙖𝙩 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨- 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙄 (𝙉𝙀𝘼𝙋-𝙍01), 𝙎𝙖𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚, 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙇𝙖 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣.

In line with the issues on flood control projects, the team spearheaded by their proud coach, Engr, Jake Casey A. Sugui, worked on the proposal titled, “Modelling the Infiltration Capacity Curve of a Selected Flood-Prone Area in Laoag City using Horton’s Equation”. This innovation was commended by the panel of judges in the event.

Among four participants in Mathematics Computational Sciences (Team Category), they were the youngest presenters. According to Ms. Ma. Rizza Monique B. Daoang, the team were able to answer the tough questions raised by the panel.

“After their presentation, they felt frustrated with their performance” added Ms. Daoang, however, she had high hopes for the team as she witnessed how they were able to excellently present and defend their innovation.

Although the team had short preparation, they were able to secure the 2nd place, and their coach is determined to take them to the next level next school year. He expresses to the school head and faculty, “Next year we pray and hope for 1st place” as the team yearns for and are potential for the National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF).

This achievement is a testimony to the brilliance and excellence of the students in the realm of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Moreover, this reflects the school’s tagline “RFNSHS: Where excellence and innovation meets” , synergizing technology and education to hone the students intelligence and skills.

The school extends its immense gratitude to their hands-on OIC principal, Mrs. Vrenie Joy C. Pedro, and the ever-supportive EPS for Science, Mrs. Flenie A. Galicinao. Moreover, to the parents and guardians for their unconditional love and support to their students’ endeavors.

Always the youngest in competitions yet the students never fail to make their way to the spotlight.

words: Vanessa C. Pedro
Photos: Ms. Ma. Rizza Monique B. Daoang

𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒂 | 𝑹𝑭𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑺 𝑳𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝒔𝒂 𝑫𝑺𝑷𝑪 2025
ni Asiel Dretz Andres

𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒚 𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒈 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐨 𝐂𝐆 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐢ñ𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐫. 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒) 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒈𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒈-𝒖𝒘𝒊 𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒃𝒂’𝒕 𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐃𝐒𝐏𝐂) 2025 𝒏𝒂 𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒑 𝒏𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑵𝒐𝒃𝒚𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒆 20–22 𝒔𝒂 𝑫𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒐𝒂𝒈 (𝑫𝑾𝑪𝑳).

Tatlong mag-aaral ang nakapagkamit ng karapatang sumulong sa 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 (𝘙𝘚𝘗𝘊) matapos manguna sa kanilang kategorya. Kabilang dito sina 𝒀𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑲𝒆𝒛𝒊𝒂 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎 (𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉); 𝒀𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑨𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂, 𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐); 𝒂𝒕 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒛 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒛, 𝒊𝒌𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐).

Nag-uwi rin ng parangal ang iba pang kalahok: Mary Ellisah Corpuz, ika-4 sa Feature Writing (English); Julliana Lexine Mecija, ika-4 sa Feature Writing (Filipino); Raniel Kurt Paningbatan, ika-4 sa Editorial Writing (Filipino); Jillian F. Andres, ika-4 sa Photojournalism (Filipino); at Aiden Juneau Suguitan, ika-5 sa Copyediting and Headline Writing (English).
Sa Collaborative Desktop Publishing (English), pumang-apat ang pangkat na kinabibilangan nina Matthew Jaden Kindipan, Chloe Anne F. Bulong, Annika Bianca Charm Clemente, Joesh Arwenn Bartolome, Jan Paul Acosta, Jullianne Monique Hizo, at Francine Lexie Reyes. Samantala, lumahok sa Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Filipino) sina Christommy Felipe, Ethan Santos, Iker Dwayne Diza, Misha Delos Santos, Francine Santiago, Alexandra Delos Santos, at Precious Ramirez.

Nakipagsapalaran din ang iba pang mamamahayag sa kani-kanilang kategorya: Vanessa Pedro (News Writing – English); Mario Corpuz Jr. (Sports Writing – Filipino) at Jonathan Banquil III (Sports Writing – English); Brielle Rafael (Column Writing – English) at Kazumi Ubay (Column Writing – Filipino); Mariane Añez (Editorial Writing – English); Zeus Ligsay (Sci-Tech Writing – Filipino); Patrizia Utleg (Sci-Tech Writing – English); at Psalm Adrales (Editorial Cartooning – English).

Nagpahayag ng taos-pusong pasasalamat at paghanga ang mga tagapayo na sina 𝑮. 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑽𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍 (𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐), 𝑩𝒃. 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒚𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒛𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒏 (𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉), at ang 𝑶𝑰𝑪-𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒏𝒂 𝒔𝒊 𝑮𝒏𝒈. 𝑽𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝑱𝒐𝒚 𝑪. 𝑷𝒆𝒅𝒓𝒐 sa ipinakitang sipag, dedikasyon, at talino ng bawat kalahok. Buong kumpiyansang inaabangan ng paaralan ang muling pag-angat ng husay ng RFNSHS sa nalalapit na RSPC.

JUST IN| 𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙤 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙞ñ𝙖𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 (𝙍𝙁𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙎) 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙚 𝙍. 𝙍𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨, 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 4 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙄𝘼𝙉 𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙡𝙖 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙙 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 2 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 25, 2025.

The announcement of her win has brought immense pride and joy to the entire RFNSHS community, as this achievement officially qualifies her to join the Philippine Team bound for the International Round in Houston, Texas, USA.

The AMERASIAN Tesla Science Olympiad is a highly respected competition that gathers young scientific minds across the nation to demonstrate their innovation, critical thinking, and research skills. Francine Lexie’s recognition reflects not only her academic excellence but also the school’s continued dedication to fostering learners with strong scientific and global competencies.

The OIC principal extended her congratulations to the proud coach, Ms. Shaira Marie S. Valdez and to her advisee for the remarkable achievement. She also reminded the RFNSHS faculty to keep doing their best, in teaching and training the learners both in academic and co-curricular, emphasizing that good works will consequently pour in their lap in God’s perfect time.

“Together, let us continue to ensure that they are holistically developing in all aspects”, she added.

The RFNSHS community extends its warmest congratulations to Francine Lexie for this remarkable milestone, which brings honor to the school and the Schools Division of Laoag City. Her achievement serves as a shining example of how dedication and passion can lead learners toward greater heights of success.

words: Vanessa C. Pedro
photo: Ms. Shaira Marie S. Valdez

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒| 𝐍𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭! 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐢𝐧
by Jonathan G. Bangquil III

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝑻𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝒚𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 13, 2025 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒂 𝑩𝒓𝒈𝒚. 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍.

Even though short of players with only eight having appeared in the absence of Trevor, the team—under Captain France Ballete and ViceCaptain Joseph Miguel Damaso, demonstrated unbeatable power and will. Accompanied by teammates Jonathan Bangquil III, Jaden Kindipan, Jan Paul Acosta, Lien Domingo, Isaak Antonio, and Ethan Santos, the Pythons played with unparalleled team work and spirit.

The match began poorly for the Green Pythons with the first set lost 17–25 because of coordination issues. Most onlookers questioned the Grade 7 team's capacity to perform against the older Grade 8 Yellow Tigers. Instead of despairing, however, the Pythons turned their doubts into motivation. Sharper concentration and better communication allowed them to fight back in the second set, narrowly grabbing the win at 26–24.

By the last set, there was sky-high pressure. An injury to star player Jan Paul Acosta looked like a huge setback, but his determination to continue playing against pain galvanized the team's fighting spirit again. The crowd erupted as the Pythons fought point for point. Until at last, they took the thrilling 25–23 victory.

The courtroom cheered. The Grade 7 Green Pythons had just made history as the first and only team to beat the Grade 8 Yellow Tigers. A win that was all about sheer determination and solidarity.

Asked if they planned their comeback, Captain France Ballete said, "We struggled in the first set, but we trusted each other and worked as one. That's how we won, it was all teamwork."

The Green Pythons' win reminded everyone that real strength is not measured in terms of size or age, but in terms of heart, discipline, and team effort. Their outstanding performance has raised the bar and challenged other students to perform better during the next intramurals.

Photos: Lianne Czarina Passion, Yanish Kezia Angeles, and Annika Pascual

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒| 𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐕𝐄𝐗 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐲𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐜.

𝙄𝙣 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙈 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙤 𝘾𝙂 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙞ñ𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙧. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 (𝙍𝙁𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙎) 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙑𝙀𝙓 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨-𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥, 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 6-7,2025 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙮𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙘. 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 (𝘿𝙊𝙎𝙏).

This special workshop, conducted solely for the teachers and students of RFNSHS, aimed to ignite their interest in robotics, enhance their problem-solving skills, and develop innovative thinkers ready to take on the challenges of the modern world.

In her welcome speech, the OIC School Head, Mrs Flenie A. Galicinao, underscored the importance of immersing the students early in the realm of Robotics.

Furthermore, Dr. Joann Corpuz, Schools Division Superintendent of Laoag, emphasized “this initiative is a blessing received from DOST and HyTech Inc.” She also expressed gratitude for the partnership, emphasizing that such opportunities will “enhance the students’ skills and potentials, especially since they already have that innate creativity and passion for innovation.”

Engr. Brian U. Rasco, Provincial Director of DOST-Ilocos Norte, recalls his first visit in the school as guest speaker and expressed his delight to be conducting a workshop for the teachers and students. “Actually, right after your recognition program, Ms. Shaira messaged me , requesting for activities like this”, he also added that it is one of DOST’s projects this year.

The workshop focused on hands-on learning experiences that helped students explore the world of robotics programming, engineering design, and STEM applications. It served as a platform for them to discover how technology can be used to solve real-world problems—one of the key goals of the VEX Robotics education program.

“This training offered me a hands-on opportunity to explore the various aspects of building, programming, and troubleshooting robots using the VEX platform” a grade 8 representative remarks. Meanwhile, a representative of the Grade 7 students shared their unforgettable experience with VEX Robotics.

RFNSHS takes pride in being the first recipient of this exclusive training program from HyTech Inc., marking a significant milestone for the school’s commitment to excellence in science and technology education.

“This initiative is not just about building robots,” Engr. Jake Casey A. Sugui, robotics teachers, added. “It’s about building minds that can think critically, create meaningfully, and innovate boldly.”

In an interview, Hytech staff expressed their thrill seeing the students build their own robots and were excited for the potential of learners in engaging in bigger medium of robotics, nationally and even internationally.

The concluded VEX Robotics Workshop stands as a symbol of RFNSHS’s continuous pursuit of excellence and innovation-driven learning.

Words: Vanessa C. Pedro
Photos: RFNSHS Faculty

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FEATURE| 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮: 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣

Anxiety can feel like a storm brewing inside us. Dark clouds of worry, strong winds of doubt, and waves of fear crashing all at once. Just like weather, these storms can pass, but while we’re caught in them, it’s important to know how to find shelter and calm.

One way to deal with anxiety is by learning to steady our breathing, like dropping an anchor in restless waters. Deep, slow breaths remind us that even when the storm feels overwhelming, we have control over our own rhythm. Practices like meditation, yoga, or simply closing our eyes for a moment can serve us a moment of peace.

Living a balanced lifestyle is another way to strengthen our sails. Regular exercise, enough sleep, and nourishing food act like steady winds pushing us forward instead of tossing us around. When our body feels cared for, our mind finds it easier to stand firm against what we tremble upon.

Sharing our feelings is also like lighting a lantern in the dark. When we talk to friends, family, or mentors, we realize we don’t have to sail through the storm alone. Their comfort and understanding guide us, helping us see the shore even when our vision is clouded.

Finally, we must remember to be gentle with ourselves. Too often, anxiety tricks us into thinking we are weak, but reminding ourselves that storms are natural and temporary—can change how we see them. By practicing kindness and patience toward ourselves, we allow the storm to pass without tearing us apart.

In the end, anxiety is a part of life’s weather, but it doesn’t have to control our journey. With anchors of calm, sails of healthy habits, guiding lights of connection and the warmth of self-compassion, we can learn not just to survive the storm, but to navigate through it with strength and hope.⚓️

Words & Illustration by : Julianne Monique C. Hizo

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 | 𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐂𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙤 𝘾.𝙂. 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙞ñ𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙧. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 (𝙍𝙁𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙎) 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖 (𝙄𝙈𝙊𝘾𝙎𝙀𝘼), 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 9, 2025.

Zach Exequiel D. Castro, Samantha B. Cabulera, and Uno Miguel G. Malvar competed against top students from across the Philippines, earning prestigious awards: Silver Medal, Bronze Medal, and an Honorable Mention, accordingly.

Adding to their school’s pride, Zach and Samantha will advance to the Final Round of the competition, set to take place in Osaka, Japan, from December 19 to 22, 2025.

“As always, our learners never fail to impress!” remarked Mrs. Flenie A. Galicinao, OIC Principal. The team’s proud coach, Engr. Jake Casey A. Sugui, also expressed his joy and commendation for their outstanding achievements.

The IMOCSEA is an international competition in Mathematics for Kindergarten, six Primary Levels (Grades 1 to 6), four Secondary Levels (Secondary 1 to 4) and one Senior Secondary Level (Grade 11 & 12). This aims to promote friendly global competitions and to promote Southeast Asian’s tourism.

The school, along with the students’ parents, is now actively discussing plans to support and celebrate these brilliant accomplishments.

Words: Vanessa C. Pedro

🌱 Time to show what you've learned! 🌱

Wishing our brilliant students the very best as they begin their first periodical exams scheduled today, August 20, 2025 and on Friday, August 22,2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the incredible progress you've made. Embrace the challenge, stay confident, and let your knowledge speak for itself! 🌟🧠

You've got this! 💪📚

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NEWS| 𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐜𝐢-𝐖𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐜𝐨-𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥

𝑹𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒐 𝑪.𝑮. 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒊ñ𝒂𝒔 𝑱𝒓. 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 (𝑹𝑭𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑺) 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝑮. 𝑺𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 (𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 8- 𝑫𝒆 𝑶𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒐) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑳𝒖𝒌𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑺. 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂 (𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 7- 𝑫𝒆𝒍 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒐) 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 5t𝒉 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒄𝒐-𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝑰𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒐𝒔: 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒊𝒛 𝑩𝒐𝒘𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝑴 𝑳𝒂𝒐𝒂𝒈, 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚.

The Eco-lympics Ilocos, a new competition designed to foster environmental awareness and sustainability, drew twelve teams of Junior and Senior High School from across the province. The quiz bowl proved challenging, with scores remaining close throughout.

In the final round, Ferdinand E. Marcos Senior High School and Solsona National High School tied at 19 points. City of Batac National High School Poblacion scored 14, followed by Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades (INCAT). The RFNSHS team secured 13 points, edging out Bangui National High School.

Despite limited preparation time, Sebastian and Rivera impressed judges and spectators with their performance. "The crowd cheered for them, considering the fact that they were the youngest and they performed, exceptionally ," said their proud coach, Ms. Shaira Marie S. Valdez. Their impressive showing earned them a 2,000-peso cash prize.

This achievement highlights the students' dedication, quick learning, and passion for environmental conservation. Their participation inspires other young people to engage with environmental issues and build a more sustainable future.

The RFNSHS community is immensely proud of their accomplishment.

Words: Mica Padre
Photo: Ms. Shaira Marie S. Valdez

NEWS| RFNSHS Celebrates DepEd Anniversary with Project EUREKA

RFNSHS (Rodolfo CG Farin1as Jr. National Science High Rodolfo CG Fariñas Jr. National Science High School) marked the Department of Education's 127th anniversary with the launch of Project EUREKA! (Enhancing Understanding through Reading and Knowledge Acquisition). The initiative, aimed at fostering a love of reading and knowledge sharing among students teachers, commenced after the convocation at the school's Bldg. 5, Conference Hall.

The event began with a welcome address by Officer-in-Charge Principal Flenie A. Galicinao, who emphasized the project's goal of providing students with "Aha!" moments through reading and knowledge exchange. This was followed by a character parade featuring student volunteers and LET'S (Learners and Teachers Engage Through Sharing) Book Talk sessions.

Project EUREKA! coincided with a nationwide simultaneous reading initiative, adding significance to the school's celebration. The enthusiastic participation of students, teachers, and principal Galicinao contributed to a successful and meaningful event.

Words: Vanessa C. Pedro
Photos: Jillian F. Andres and Annika D. Pascual

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍| R𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬

𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑹𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒐 𝑪𝑮 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒊ñ𝒂𝒔 𝑱𝒓. 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 (𝑹𝑭𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑺) 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑶𝒍𝒚𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒅 (𝑯𝑲𝑰𝑺𝑶) 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 14, 2025. 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐𝒔 𝑮. 𝑺𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒍𝒐𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝑭. 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝑭𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑺.

The HKISO, a highly competitive international competition, rigorously tests students' scientific knowledge and problem-solving abilities. This year's event drew participants from numerous countries and regions, making the achievements of Sebastian and Bulong even more remarkable. Their success is a testament to their dedication, hard work, and the supportive learning environment fostered at RFNSHS.

Witnessing their triumph in Singapore were Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Joann A. Corpus; the Officer-in-Charge of the school, Mrs. Flenie A. Galicinao; their coach, Ms. Shaira Marie S. Valdez; and the proud parents of the award-winning students.

"We are incredibly proud of Chloe and Miguel's outstanding performance," said Mrs. Galicinao. "Their dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and they serve as inspiring role models for our other students."

Coach Valdez added, "Their consistent pursuit of excellence is truly commendable. This win is a result of their commitment and the supportive environment we strive to create at RFNSHS."

The Silver and Merit awards won by Sebastian and Bulong not only highlight their individual brilliance but also underscore the high quality of science education at RFNSHS. Their achievement serves as an inspiration to aspiring young scientists in the Philippines, demonstrating the potential of Filipino students on the global stage. A celebratory homecoming is planned for the students upon their return.

Words: Vanessa C. Pedro
Photo credit : Ms. Shaira S. Valdez

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝟒 𝐑𝐅𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐌𝐎 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐊🇭🇰

𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙤𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙛𝙤 𝘾𝙂 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙞ñ𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙧. 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 (𝙍𝙁𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙎) 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙡𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙖𝙙 (𝙃𝙆𝙄𝙈𝙊), 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙮 18, 2025.

RFNSHS wizzards proudly secured two golds🥇, one silver🥈, and one bronze medal 🥉in the competition. The gold medalists, 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒛 𝑯. 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔 and 𝒁𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑫. 𝑪𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐, are both from Grade 7-Salcedo. Meanwhile, 𝑨𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒖 𝑶. 𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏 and 𝒀𝒖𝒍𝒐 𝑬𝒎𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒚 𝑷. 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒔 of 7-Del Mundo earned the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

HKIMO is an international competition held annually, where students who earn top medals in the Heat Round qualify for the Final Round, which will be hosted this year either online or on-site in Hong Kong SAR.

“I knew they’d make it to the finals!” said their proud coach, Engr. Jake Casey A. Sugui, who praised the students’ dedication and brilliance during their review sessions.

Mrs. Flenie A. Galicinao, OIC Principal, extended her heartfelt congratulations to the students and their families. She added that preparations for their participation in the finals are already underway.

This latest achievement is a shining example of RFNSHS’s commitment to academic excellence, driven by talented learners, passionate mentors, and the unwavering support from parents, guardians, and school head.

Words: Vanessa C. Pedro