04/09/2026
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ผ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ด๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ถ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
ZAMBOANGA CITY โ San Roque National High School emerged as champion in the Patimpalak sa Balagtasan, a highlight event of this year's Buwan ng Wika celebration held on September 4, 2026 (Friday), from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at KCC Mall de Zamboanga.
The event was organized by the Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Zamboanga City Library, in partnership with Wiki Club Zamboanga, as part of the citywide observance of National Language Month.
Representing San Roque National High School were Threea Jale S. Remolano, a Grade 9 student, and Grade 10 students Edlyn D. Soler and Michael Angelo R. Francisco, who delivered the winning performance in the traditional Filipino debate-in-verse competition, held entirely in the Chavacano language.
The team was guided by coaches Mrs. Sweet Justine Q. Gorrero and Ms. Kasra A. Dangkahan.
This year's balagtasan tackled the theme "Donde debe empesa el preservacion del lenguaje y cultura Chavacano: Na Escuela o na Casa?" (Where should the preservation of the Chavacano language and culture begin: in school or at home?), a fitting topic delivered in Chavacano itself that underscored the continuing importance of safeguarding Zamboanga's mother tongue and cultural heritage.
The Balagtasan competition formed part of a broader lineup of Buwan ng Wika activities that also featured cultural performances celebrating Filipino traditions and heritage.
Enhorabuena to San Roque National High School and its student-representatives for their well-deserved victory! ๐