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14/08/2026

MNHS Participates Fire Preparedness Symposium

Mabini, Davao de Oro | The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) leads a Fire Drill Symposium at the Activity Center of Mabini National High School on August 14, 2026, to strengthen students' awareness during fire incidents.

The activity brought together the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP), who were oriented to proper safety measures, emergency response procedures, and preventive practices. Also, the participants took part in a simulation demonstrating the standard operating procedure in fire incident situations.

BFP personnel SF01 Robert P. Bontog highlighted the rationale and intent of implementing the safety measures among students.

"The purpose of this symposium is to let the children in school be aware of the steps to take during fire cases, and to apply the learnings they have in preventing fire from happening", Bontog shared.

With this activity, students from Mabini National High School exercise their knowledge on controlling the fire to prevent it from spreading and make multiple destructions of property.

📸 Duicy Mae Responso
✍️Charmz Cagumbay
👩‍💻Carla Lee Galolo

14/08/2026

PEER COUNSELORS ORG SETS UP CAMPUS ANONYMOUS CONFESSION FOR MABINIANS

Mabini National High School students participated in the launching of the Campus Anonymous Confession Activity organized by the Peer Counselors Organization on August 13, 2026, at the Mini Forest, Mabini National High School.

The activity provides learners with a safe and confidential avenue to express their thoughts, feelings, and emotions anonymously.

Merlyn Mende, Moderator of the Peer Counselors Organization of Mabini National High School, emphasized the purpose of initiating the Campus Anonymous Confession Activity—to help learners ease emotional burdens and develop strategies to overcome their struggles.

"Our peer counselor were oriented about their task as service provider to those learners that seek attention...depressed and emotionally unstable... their functions are to help by talking, sharing, and lifting the students' emotions; but with confidentiality", Mende shared.

Through this initiative, the organization aims to strengthen its support for learners while upholding its tagline, “WE DARE BECAUSE WE CARE.”

As part of the activity, learners are given a question each day and are encouraged to freely share their thoughts, ideas, and feelings by writing them on a piece of paper—anonymously and without judgment.

📸 Duicy Mae Responso
🎙Patrick Tabaranza

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

DDO Monitoring Team conducts SPA Facilities Evaluation

Look| Mabini National High School partakes in the Special Program in the Arts assessment initiated by the Division Personnel of DepEd Davao de Oro at Mabini National High School on August 11, 2026, to ensure the proper implementation of the program and collaborative partnership for the issuance of SPA permit.

Dr. Wilfredo D. Takasan, Education Program Supervisor- SGOD of Davao de Oro, emphasized the enhancement of branding of the offered SPA Programs to build collaboration among stakeholders to let students join the different offerings.

"I think yung need lang na i- enhance of the school is the branding of your Special Program. You need to market it. You need to have more advocacy marketing, and even convincing our stakeholders in the community to really engage into Special Program in the Arts", expressed Takasan.

11/08/2026

LOOK| PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES: MNHS-PNP conducts hostage-taking simulation for learners

Mabini National High School in collaboration of Philippine National Police of Mabini organize the Simulation exercise of Hostage taking Incident on August 11, 2026 at Mabini National High School, Davao de Oro, to uphold vigilance and awareness among learners in critical situations.

This event directs students and teachers to do safety precautions and drills when such incidents arise.

08/08/2026

To boost readiness in journalism writing among CJs;
𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 '𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦'

Mabini, Davao de Oro- Former Journalists of The Brilliance supervise the conduct of the 1-Day Journalism Training at Mabini National High School on August 8, 2026, reliving the essentials of Journalism Writing among Campus Journalists.

In an interview, Jimmy Belita, a neophyte radio broadcaster express his reflection on the significance of the training in preparation for the DSPC 2026.

"Challenging pero fun at the same time... even though beginner pa ko, nag try gyud ko mo learn unsaon pagsulat og mas ganahan ko mag practice pa and improve especially for the upcoming DSPC", shared Belita.

08/08/2026

Master the basics - Asuela to the Journalists

LOOK| Mabini National High School-August 8, 2026- The Brilliance School Paper Adviser, Jayson B. Asuela, prompts student-journalists to learn the fundamentals of journalistic writing in preparation for the DSPC 2026 as host district.

07/08/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐀𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐍𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞

MABINI, Davao de Oro — Students of Mabini National High School (MNHS) savor a delightful surprise on August 7, 2026, as Aice Ice Cream Philippines – Tagum Branch visited the school to distribute free ice cream and notebooks, bringing smiles and refreshment to learners amidst their busy academic schedules.

The outreach activity aimed to give students a well-deserved treat during their long hours in school. Hundreds of learners happily received ice cream, creating an atmosphere of excitement and appreciation across the campus.

According to Ma'am Arlyn Morales Gonzales, Dealer/Office Staff of MZ Aice Ice Cream Tagum Branch, the initiative was inspired by the company's desire to bring joy to students who rarely get the opportunity to enjoy ice cream while attending classes.

"Ang goal sa Aice Ice Cream, dili man gud pwede ang ice cream sa school, so ang amoang gusto is at least man lang makatilaw sila during sa ilang oras sa klase sa tibuok adlaw—at least man lang once in eight hours," she shared.

The simple yet meaningful gesture brightened the students' day, proving that even small acts of kindness can leave a lasting impact. Beyond satisfying their sweet cravings, the activity served as a reminder that community partners continue to support the well-being and happiness of learners.

On behalf of the entire Mabini National High School community, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to Aice Ice Cream Philippines and MZ Aice Ice Cream Tagum Branch for their generosity and commitment to making students' school experience even more memorable.


✍🏻: Julianne Emmanuelle Potayre
🖼️: Glendyl Ponayo, Duicy Responso, Carla Galolo
👩‍💻Dianna Jean Ortego, Trisha Pusta

07/08/2026

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