Mariano Peralta National High School

𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘 | 𝙰𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚖𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙽𝚎𝚠 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛, 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚠𝚎'𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚖𝚢 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚏𝚎𝚕𝚝 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚕𝚢, 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜. 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚞𝚗𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚗𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙷𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒 𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚊 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚞𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚢 𝚔𝚞𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚒 𝚍𝚊𝚑𝚒𝚕 𝚜𝚊 𝚒𝚗𝚢𝚘. 𝙼𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚐𝚘𝚍 𝚍𝚒𝚗 𝚔𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚊𝚐 𝚙𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊 𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚢𝚘. 𝙰𝚍𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜. 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚊𝚜𝚖, 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚢, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚒 𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚙𝚊𝚐𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚘𝚔 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚢 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙵𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎, 𝚝𝚘 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚟𝚊𝚕𝚞𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜. 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚍𝚊𝚑𝚒𝚕 𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚢𝚊𝚗 𝚔𝚊𝚢𝚘 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒 𝚊𝚝 𝚗𝚊𝚔𝚊𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊. 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚒 𝚙𝚊 𝚙𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚐𝚊 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚔𝚝𝚘 𝚗𝚊 𝚐𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚠𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚘𝚍 𝚗𝚊 𝚝𝚊𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚊𝚜𝚊 𝚔𝚊𝚖𝚒 𝚜𝚊 𝚒𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚢 𝚗𝚊 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊.
𝙰𝚜 𝚠𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗, 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚞𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚖𝚊𝚜—𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜. 𝙼𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚊𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚘 𝚙𝚘 𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚐𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚊𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚊 𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚊𝚑𝚊𝚝! 𝙼𝚊𝚋𝚞𝚑𝚊𝚢 𝚙𝚘 𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝙿𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚘.

𝐎𝐩-𝐄𝐝 | 𝐀 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐲
by: Jerah Mae Diagone, SPJ 8

𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢, 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨, 𝙚𝙭𝙝𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙬𝙞𝙙𝙚.

The Philippines loves to say that “education is the key to success,” yet our system gives students a key that barely works. Every year, millions of learners enter classrooms hoping to learn, but many face the same problems that have been ignored for decades.

Our education system is undeniably struggling. Overcrowded rooms, outdated modules, limited teachers, and unsafe facilities make learning difficult. Some students share chairs, others stand in corners, and many study in buildings that should’ve been repaired long ago. How can quality learning happen in such conditions?

Teachers, the heart of our schools, are overwhelmed and underpaid. They juggle massive workloads, huge classes, and sometimes even pay for classroom needs themselves. When educators are exhausted, how can we expect them to provide the best for students?

Learning gaps continue to widen. International assessments show Filipino students lagging behind in reading, math, and science not because they lack ability, but because they lack proper support. Blaming students or teachers' misses the real issue: lack of investment and urgency from leaders.

Technology should help, yet many schools still lack computers, have weak internet connections, or outdated equipment. As the world advances, many Filipino learners are left behind.

What hurts most is the broken promises. Every year, officials discuss improving education, yet students continue to suffer in the same conditions. Education is not a budget option it is the backbone of national progress.

If the government truly values learning, real reforms must begin now: more classrooms, better support for teachers, updated materials, and serious long-term planning. Students deserve opportunities, not obstacles. #

Two days of reconnecting, reminiscing, and celebrating the 𝙈𝙋𝙉𝙃𝙎 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩. 💙
Here’s our 2-Day Homecoming 2025 Activities—see you where memories feel like home; get ready for fun, laughter, and reunion vibes! 😉

🎉 𝗠𝗣𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗡𝗜 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏃‍♀️

Get ready, alumni and friends! The MPNHS Alumni Homecoming 2025 kicks off with an energizing 5KM Fun Run!

📅 Date: December 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 AM
📍 Venue: MPNHS Campus, National Highway, Poblacion, Malita, Davao Occidental

💃 Start your morning with a lively Zumba session to get pumped up for the run!

🏆 The Top 3 male and female runners will receive cash prizes and plaques.

🎗️Special Awards
☑️Most Represented Batch
☑️Veteran Runner Award
☑️Junior Runner Award
☑️Turtle Power Award
☑️Power Couple Award
☑️Best in Costume

💰 Registration Fee:

for MPNHS ALUMNI: ₱300.00
for Outsiders: ₱380.00

Inclusions:
✅race bib
✅finisher's medal
✅singlet
✅post-race light snack

📱Click the link for online registration

https://forms.gle/sikVogMxZTWSdVQg9

📌Deadline for registration will be on December 23, 2025.

For more info, message our page.. For cash payment just visit IPE Concepts Printing Services located at Geverola St., Pob, Malita, Davao Occidental
or call: 09157980282 / 09991534141.

Don’t miss this chance to run, reunite, and celebrate! Let’s make this Homecoming one for the books! 🎽🎉

Two days of reconnecting, reminiscing, and celebrating the 𝙈𝙋𝙉𝙃𝙎 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩. 💙
Here’s our 2-Day Homecoming 2025 Activities—see you where memories feel like home; get ready for fun, laughter, and reunion vibes! 😉

𝗦𝗣𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙪𝙨. 🎤🎼

Grateful for opportunities that let our SPA Music learners share their talents beyond school grounds.

Thank you, Malita Power Plant.

📸 Jeff Mansinobao - SPA Media Arts 8

𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗦-𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗣𝗡𝗛𝗦!

Out of office muna ang mga lodi dahil oras na para sa ating Year-End celebration! We derserve to relax and have fun! Cheers sa ating matatag na samahan at sa mas marami pang tagumpay na darating!