Bacolod Tay Tung High School celebrated its 88th Founding Anni versary on-site, coming back after two years of online festivities, with the theme— “88 Years of Great Harmony”.
The occasion for this year was unparalleled as the Taytungian com munity commemorated the occa sion for three consecutive weeks, in consideration of the hybrid setup.
Starting with a blast, the open ing program took place last September 16, 2022, at the covered court, wherein students from the Junior High School and Senior High School levels gathered; fol lowed by the long-awaited intramural, high school students enthusiastically took part in playing and cheering for their re spective batches, marking history for the Grade 10 Tigers and Grade 12 Peacocks as they garnered the title of Overall Cham pions in the Junior High School and Se nior High School category, respectively.
Food kiosks were also available, pre pared by clubs, organizations, and grade-lev el councils, that were stationed along the hallways of the Grade 2 and 3 classrooms.
On the 18th of September, the Taytungian community joined the BTTHS Run & Ride 2022, organized by the Sil ver Jubilarians - the Batch 1997, which
included events such as the fun ride that commenced from the Bacolod City Government Center, and trail run ning and biking, that kicked off at the La Provincia Polo Club - Bantug Alangilan.
The following Friday, September 23, 2022, the elementary students joined in the celebration; starting the day with the Tay Tung Got Talent 2022, organized by the SHS Department, elementary stu dents from Levels 1 and 2 showcased their talents and skills, followed by the iCon nect Fun Games, a student development program hosted by the Guidance Office.
To cap off the 88th Found ing Anniversary, Taytungians paid tribute to their teachers as BTTHS cel ebrated Founders-Teachers Day.
As Bacolod Tay Tung High School reaches the end of its wellknown and lively event, the Taytung ian community proudly showed its re silience and unity, successfully pulling off this unprecedented celebration.
This long-celebrated event com memorates 88 years of providing quality education to its students, the Taytungians, over the years under the tenets of Great Harmony and its core values, Propriety, Justice, Integrity, and Conscientiousness.
The Panorama officially reinitiat ed its flagship programs, including News Bites, The Perspective, POV, and On The Spotlight, with new faces on August 6, 2022, after the club’s two months of prepa ration for the school year 2022–2023.
On Facebook, The Panorama dropped teasers of the segments on June 24, and finally released the newest bunch of hosts assigned to each program on August 8, having a crew for each cluster.
Assigned hosts for News Bites are Aia Jalea, Chance Tan, and Kassandra Demisana, who just
-debuted with their first episode on October 5, covering campus, lo cal, national, and international news.
For The Perspective, we have Aj Palo and Miguel Tabura as our hosts for this segment, who also just kicked off their first episode on October 18, entitled “Pagbalik sang Yuhum: Behind the Mask”.
The hosts for POV are Chriz Santiago and Bernadette Operiano, from Grade 12, and they will be the ones who will guide the viewers through this segment that focus es on how your perspective matters.
The final and last segment, On The Spotlight, is hosted by Mish ka Cuansing, Jhazmine Saoquillo, and Liz Claveraz; in this program, they will be talking about lifestyle, fash ion, the latest trends, and many more.
These segments signify a new era for The Panorama, and showcase the broadcasting, hosting, script writing, editorial, and creative minds of crews as signed to one of these programs that ex hibit the diversity and flexibility of the club.
Bacolod Tay Tung High School officially welcomed a new school year in the new normal, being the first to open in Negros Occidental, with a two-day orien tation program held at the Po Hang Gym nasium and streamed live via Facebook and YouTube, last July 18 and 19, 2022.
To welcome the set A and set B Taytungians, the opening salvo was hosted by AJ Palo of Grade 11 and Chance Tan of Grade 12; while, Mr. Angelo Cachero, the Student Coun cil Adviser, introduced the BTTHS fac ulty and staff for this school year.
Selected students from grades 1 to 12 also participated in the event and were beaming as they mod eled their respective P.E. and school
-uniforms followed by a dance number.
The school’s latest pop and acoustic band, Prima Armonia, made their debut and surprised their fellow Taytungians with a remarkable perfor mance; the band was introduced with seven members, namely, Kamille Cat alogo as their vocalist, Miguel Tabura as their rhythm guitarist, Khalid Mana han as their bassist, Clarisse Bilando as their pianist, Ervin Gantes as their trumpeter, Khobee Tong as their elec tric guitarist, and Eurice Coyoca as their violinist, with Mr. Gelkoff Calmer in as their club adviser and mentor.
In line with the school’s blended modality, students were in structed to remain inside their class
-rooms under the supervision of their indi vidual advisers to view the live program.
The event brought us all back together and marked yet an other milestone accomplished by the Student Council Organization, with Serviam’s participation and the help of other student volunteers.
Gracing the event with their presence, Engr. Philip Carpina, the BTTHS Principal, Mrs. Ruth Espiso, Basic Education Department Head for Fac ulty and Student Management, Dr. Joram Ausente, Basic Education De partment Head for Curriculum Manage ment, and Mrs. Maureen Mejica, the Student Development Head, active ly supported the two-day orientation.
The Panorama Senior High School Publication kicked off its first onsite workshop for the school year 2022, led by the Panorama Adviser, Mr. Jake Aragon, along with the ed itorial board last September 2, 2022.
During the said workshop, Mr. Aragon discussed the funda mentals of journalism, particu larly in the field of news writing.
As part of the journalists’ training, the editorial board was di vided into several groups and giv en the task of creating a news arti cle with a layout to assess their skills.
“Since it was my first-ever work shop as a member of the Panorama, I anticipated this workshop tremen dously. Before joining the workshop,
-I knew within myself that I needed more experience, learnings, and knowledge but through this experience, I believe that I have gained those three, and more. Another thing that I was excited about was the fact that the workshop was held onsite! I was able to see the creativity, competitiveness, and de termination of the other people in the publication. I appreciate the way that I was given the opportunity to collab orate with other people that I wasn’t used to working with. I realized that when I am given an opportunity to work with other people, I should take it because, from others, we enhance our capacity to learn.” AJ Palo, one of the Panorama’s managing editors said.
Ashley Nuñez, one of the Panorama’s literary writers also add ed, “The Panorama Workshop
was a fascinating experience! I got to grasp different methods and techniques for creating news articles that could enhance our writing skills. In the course of learning how to write a news article, we were also tasked to create a layout, and we received feedback afterward to know the improvements we need to make. It was great that we were able to take part in the workshop onsite. At first, it felt different for me considering how I got used to online for the past 2 years. I got to fully understand the important information on journalism as well. me realize that we should make use of our skills to express what is good for all.”
Once again, Taytung ian journalists have shown their commitment and passion for striv ing and honing their skills in writing.
The Panorama’s Adviser, Mr. Jake Aragon, and Associate Editor, Kiera Leigh Hular, were named most promis ing in various categories in the recent ly concluded PIA Journ Talk Series 2022.
Mr. Aragon won most promis ing in both broadcasting and news writ ing in English in the advisers’ category, while Hular scored most promising in copy reading in the students’ catego ry; Aia Dominique Jalea, Managing Ed itor of The Panorama, was also named a promising sports writer in English.
“It was a great learning experi ence for campus journalists. Of course, I am grateful to The Panorama for giving me the opportunity to join PIA Journ Talk Series.” Said by Hular, she is thankful for the chance and for being named the most promis ing participant among all participants.
The Philippine Information Agen cy 6 kicked off the annual Journ Talk Series among high school campus paper editors, writers, and school paper advisers with over 39 schools and 188 student journalists par ticipating and that includes the campus
journalists of The Panorama with the theme “Relevance and Resil ience in Campus Journalism through Development Communication”.
The yearly PIA seminar serves as a venue for developing the writing skills of budding journalists from across Region 6 that helps in sustaining devel opment communication through cam pus journalism qnd this marks the 3rd year of the Panorama as the official school publication of Tay Tung Senir High.
For their Physical Education and Health (PEAH) subject, Grade 11 and 12 students participated in the 2022 Dance Recital, last November 11 at the Kindergarten Auditorium.
The program was organized by PEAH 11 and 12 teacher, Mr. Johnrie Tumlos.
For the first part of the pro gram, six groups from Grade 11 showed off their dance skills for their given category, Zumba.
Consequently, the second part of the program opened with a pro duction number from the Grade 12.
Six different dance cat egories -were performed: Cheer dance, Hip hop, K-pop, Contempo rary, Festival dance, and Folk dance.
To foster uni ty and camaraderie at the start of the new school year, the Bacolod Tay Tung Se nior High School Depart ment hosts the return of its annual Say Hi To Senior High, an event to unwind SHS stu dents, last July 22 and 30, 2022 in BTTHS’ Po Hang Gym.
Following two years of online learning, the Se nior High School Department transitions to a new normal =
Special awards were giv en at the end of the program.
Grade 11 Pollux Group A bagged the award for ‘Best in Zumba Performance’; Khalid Manahan of Grade 11 Procyon and Ashley Nunez of Grade 11 Polaris were named as ‘Best Male Perfomer’ and ‘Best Female Performer’.
As for the Grade 12, Grade 12 Alphard Group A won ‘Best in Dance Performance’, Grade 12 Altair Group B secured the award for ‘Best in Musical Score’; Adrielle Binguan of Grade 12 Alphard and Megan Leong of Grade 12 Antares were dubbed as ‘Best Male Performer’ and ‘Best Female Performer’.
Mr. Tumlos expressed his grat itude for the success of the program.
“Dance is a powerful form of ex pression that can move us in ways we never thought possible. See ing my students perform made me proud as their teacher,” he said.
He also stated that the students’ performance went beyond his ex pectations, as they pulled off a “spectacular performance”.
“The grade 11 students showed great energy in their Zumba perfor mance, which spread and made the start of the recital very energetic. The Grade 12 students showcased their different dances, and they performed them with passion and confidence that touched my heart as their teacher,” he added.
Meanwhile, Grade 9 and 10 students were invited as audience.
together to foster togeth erness and teamwork be tween the two grade levels
in which classes are divided into clusters and are slated to start school based on their scheduled day.
To welcome the new SHS students, the Grade 11 and Grade 12 of S.Y. 2022 - 2023, the participants were put into test in a variety of activities prepared by the teachers of the SHS department that were both enjoyable and challenging as the batches merged into groups to foste as the batches were grouped
Taytungians partic ipated in games such as bingo, charades, and relay races, but with twists and turns organized by teachers and the BTTHS Guidance Of fice. It was a fun-filled day for both the Cluster A and Cluster B students. They did say hello as they began their senior high school journey.
After two years of online learning, the Senior High School De partment reshifts to full face-to-face learning for the second grading of the first semester for S.Y. 2022-2023.
Last September 12, the Of fice of the Principal issued a mem orandum for the new setup.
This implementation, effec tive September 19, is held in response to the five-day in-person classes re quirement by the Department of Ed ucation (DepEd) by November 2022.
The following measures were taken by the school before implementing the new setup, ac cording to the Senior High School
-Department Head, Mrs. Sherille Dequiña:
a. Consultation on the DepEd guidelines
b. for the implementation of the full faceto-face classes
c. Preparation of the physical setup Information dissemination to students, par ents, and the whole Tay Tung community
b. Review the safety protocols of the school
Meanwhile, in an interview, she shared that some initial reactions of the students and parents were hesitations re garding the full face-to-face classes; how ever, she attests that everyone has adjust ed and adapted well to the new setup.
“With the full face-toface classes, we expect stu dents to be able to perform better by learning and participating more during classes. [In addition,] students’ social skills will improve as they interact with their batch mates as a whole,” Mrs. Dequiña said.
Although the students did most of the subject activities in a brickand-mortar classroom, there were still tasks on some subjects that were re quired to submit in the school’s Learn ing Management System, Moodle.
“With regard to submissions of tasks, students will be able to do the tasks in real-time while in school, thereby giving no reason that they cannot comply with the requirements on time as we are already in the face-to-face modality,” she said.
The Senior High School Department held a Language and Music Fest last October 21 at the Kindergarten Auditorium.
The events were as follows: Oration, Impromptu and Vocal Duet.
For the Oration competition, Kiera Hular of Grade 12 Alphard, Ari an Sasi of Grade 11 Pollux, and Mav erick Sia of Grade 12 Antares won first, second, and third respectively.
The declared champions from Oration and Impromptu will rep resent the school in the upcoming 42nd NOPSSCEA Literary Fest. Johan an Castiller and Kamille Catalogo of Grade 11 Polaris won first place, Jhazmine Saoquillo and Camille Garingalao of Grade 12 Altair won second place, and Den nisse Vargas and Kryxie Mayag of Grade 12 Antares won third place.
An intermission number was then presented by Nickol Fernan of Grade 12 Alphard; while Nicolo Rettore of Grade 12 Antares, a for eign exchange student from Italy, taught several Italian vocabularies and showed some places in Italy.
The declared champions from Oration and Impromptu will represent the school in the upcom ing 42nd NOPSSCEA Literary Fest.
As the sun sets to rest for the day, the night skywill emerge to start the evening. Within the night sky, people are able to see these bright dots known as stars. These heavenly bodies are bright and are full of energy. However, stars don’t last forev er and eventually explode, resulting in a supernova.
Peoplearelikestars.
Whenever they are fixated on finishing a task, they have a lot of energy and they shine bright be cause they are determined to accomplish it. They will sometimes sacrifice their health and well-being to complete this objective. As a result of this sacrifice, people can experience a supernova known as stress.
SleeplessNights,BlurryEyes,FeelingFatigue. LossofAppetite,AnOverwhelmingSensation,A PoundingHeadache.
Stress can bring a lot of horrible symptoms that can manifest into different illnesses and diseas es. For many students, this sinking feeling is com mon for us because it is something that we have to deal with, otherwise, it will hinder our progress with our academics. Academic Stress is a term that de fines the stress that students experience because of the environment around school. It happens to many of us on a daily basis because of the workload such as projects and extra-curricular activities that we may be a part of. However, despite the stress, we still continue to strive with these challenges so that we can achieve our goals and be successful.
Success…beingsuccessful…
Many students are aiming for academ ic success in order to ensure that they can prosper in high universities. For some students, it’s their way of showing to everyone that they have made it.
For others, it’s because they were pressured by their families to do well for the sake of their future. There are many other reasons why, but one con sequence that happens because of this pressure is stress.
Amidst the dark fog gy night is where a lighthouse stands, a beacon of hope shin ing a brilliant light. Through the mists, through the lighthouse that never fails to shine—a blinding yet powerful light, once again leading one lost soul with all its might— and there it stood, a great savior of the land and a friend to those navigating the sea.
Lighthouses are a symbol of strength in the heart of the sea, set on a rock of endurance and with its constant light that never goes out, the lighthouse represents permanence and con stancy, with its steady light that never ceases. Giving light as one’s guid ance to the gateway of freedom despite facing waves of persistence still crowned with as surance for they stand tall in one’s own terri tory. And just like light houses, student lead ers play the same role.
“Some people may not believe what I’m going to say, but being a student lead er can occasionally be stressful and drain ing at some point. However, seeing ev eryone with their big gest smiles after every event is something that really warms my heart. It’s amazing how these activities can really strengthen our camaraderie and harmony as a community, and I find it truly beautiful.” Said by Eurice Coyoca.
Coyoca, currently the Exec utive Vice President for External Af fairs of the Student Council Organiza tion of Bacolod Tay Tung High School
-a student leader, is a walking symbol of Taytungian pride, hav ing brought honor and pride to the name of the school with fly ing colors and continuing to raise the Taytungian flag high in vari ous fields, particularly leadership. She was one of the THOS Top 10 Finalists 2022, The Outstanding Stu dents Awards,an annual gather ing of hundreds of young people who excel not only in academics, leadership, and community ser vice, but also in personal integrity.
And this year, last August 20, she received the Youth Leader ship Excellence Award for her ser vice as SCO Exec VP-IA 2021-2022 alongside previous SCO Vice-Pres idents, Renz Ryan Sevilleno, SCO JHS VP 2019-2020, Terence Adrian Par, SCO Exec VP-IA 2020-2021.
“As cliché as it may seem, being a student leader, for me, is the art of inspiring my fellow Tay tungians to reach their full poten tial. Some people often assume that we simply arrange these ac tivities, and function as marshalls during events and programs, among others, but I want everyone to realize that we are more than just students who participate in these. As student leaders, we make countless sacrifices and risks for the student body. I believe that it takes the biggest heart and willingness to serve to become the leader my fellow Taytungians truly deserve.
I may not be the perfect student leader, but I strive to become bet ter because all of you deserve better. Grounded with kindness and humility, I want to transform the world starting with our com munity. Along with passion and commitment, I aim to help my fel low schoolmates break out of their
shells and become outstanding Taytungian leaders themselves. It is the greatest honor to have re ceived this year’s YLEA Award. It honestly feels so surreal that I have achieved something so amazing in my life, and I am just incredibly blessed and thankful to everyone who guided and supported me throughout my journey. Looking back, I still remember how eager I was to join my manangs and manongs with their campaigns during election season. I would pretend that I was doing speech es in front of a crowd, and now, it just feels heartwarming that I actually get to do it at present. I know that little Eurice would be re ally proud of me.” Coyoca stated.
Lighthouses act as bea cons for those who are stranded at sea. And the best leaders can give those who feel lost clear di rection, just as a lighthouse draws lost sailors back into safe harbors, and that’s exactly what Coyo ca has been in all her years of service in the Taytungian body.
The lighthouse provides bright light. The lighthouse pro vides hope. The lighthouse pro vides safety. A girl full of wonder has blossomed into a woman of accomplishments– a lighthouse leader that provides light, hope, and safety to the Taytungian body, seeing what’s ahead, on the right course, with no crashes ahead. And when one hears her name, they are filled with applause and awe. She is Eurice Coyoca– a lighthouse that has guided many.
We all know it. One thing most of us can’t live without is mu sic. It is something that keeps and connects us all with one anoth er. May it be Classic, Jazz, R&B or Pop, the presence of music in our lives has indeed impacted us and without it, our lives would be a totally quiet, empty place.
As we started off the school year 2022-2023 last July 18, 2022, our school’s newest Pop Band, Prima Ar monia serenaded and entertained us with their debut performance entitled “Upuan” by Ben&Ben. The performance was led by the band’s main vocalist, Kamille Catalogoalong with Khalid Perrin Manahan, Khobee Tong, Clarisse Bilando, Eu rice Coyoca, and Ervin Gantes who all harmoniously played their music.
“The idea of having a Mu sic Club for our school has been in the minds of our bandmasters and fellow musician Taytungians. Armo nia started with the small chats and jammings we had in the SFO, which turned into reality thanks to the per severance of our founders, the Pri
-composed of talented, passionate, and creative individuals who never fail to surprise me. At first, there was little to no harmony at all, and seeing them improve and slowly find con nection was so inspiring that I want ed to share that feeling with the Tay tungian community. I could see their passion, and hearing them play, sing, or perform will always be an honor. They aren’t perfect, there are argu ments, sermons, and stress, but we always manage to overcome them. To say that they keep me motivat ed would be cliché, but every time I see them giving their all in what they do, it makes me want to do my best as well.” According to Prima Armo nia’s Band Manager, Isabel Carnaje
“As we all know, being a student isn’t that easy. As for me, I sometimes struggle with my time management skills since I procras tinate a lot. Being a singer, leader, and student all at once is tough, but I make sure I can handle these. First, I make a “to-do list” so I won’t miss anything. There isn’t much to do in our band, Prima, daily. But when there is a performance, it is so hectic
When the tasks overwhelm me, I try to do them little by little. The best way to do something big is to begin little. Motivation starts with ourselves, so I try to think positively, take deep breaths, and do things to motivate myself. I also try to have time to rest because we can’t perform at our best when we are burned out. Sometimes, I don’t have time for my self anymore, but when we perform, it feels like a reward because I love singing. So being the singer and the leader in Prima is both a challenge and a prize. Performing in front of people makes me happy, and it feels relieving to know our hard work as a band has paid off.” Catalogo said , the band’s Main Vocalist to uncov er us with her thoughts when asked how she manages her time being a student, leader and singer at once.
Prima Armonia surely not only serenades us with their harmo nious music, but it surely brings pride and joy to our school too. Through their hard work and dedication as young, skillful performers, we can see the heart and the Tay tungian spirit, and for this, we
Malipayon nga pag-abot sa Siyudad sang Bacolod, Nicolò!
Have you ever gotten out of your comfort zone? Have you ever wondered how it feels like to study and live in a completely different, new place? Here’s Nicolò Rettore, a 17 year old Italian AFS Student from Padua, Italy to uncover us with his thoughts on his stay here in Bacolod.
Right after we were robbed off years of education by the pan demic, here we are again, slowly go ing back to normal. Here we are once again - the alarms, the traffic, the never ending homework, the cha oticness from the swarm of students, but most of all, the fun and excite ment of being together again after two long school years. As we started our Academic Year 2022-2023, we welcomed our AFS students Nicolò Rettore and Theodore Lütjebohmert.
The American Field Service (AFS) is an international youth ex change program. An AFS Exchange Student, just like Nicolò, is either a Junior or Senior High School stu dent who travels to a new country to explore, and participate in an Intercultural Exchange Programwhere they usually stay with a “host family” and attend regular school while learning the local language and culture, as well as develop ing new perspectives on the world.
-in Bacolod City, Rettore said, “Be ing an AFS student in Bacolod Tay Tung High School is amazing. From day one, I met and I’m still meeting a lot of friends, listening to new sto ries from other cultures and sharing my experiences with others. This was my dream when I applied for the scholarship, finally it’s true and I’m very lucky to live it in this school.”
“I really love Bacolod City, a city always active and moving. Its col ors and sounds make my day always special. Right now I’m really enjoy ing the Masskara Festival, with all the events and music. I’ve never been to a festival as big as this, so I want to live it and taste it as best as I can.”
“The first hiligaynon word I heard and learned ever was Halong. I arrived at the Bacolod City airport and I met my host family. I just said thanks to the AFS volunteers and my family told me to say “Halong” - TAKE CARE. At that moment, I final ly realized “WOW, I’m here. For real. Now my adventure begins.” Then I learned other basic words like SALA MAD (Salamat), Mayon aga (Maay ong Aga), Charot (I’m not sure it’s written correctly), Kumusta, Bayad, Lugar Lang and so on,” he added.
This is surely a new ex perience for Nicolò – studying and living life with new peers,
and being away from his home. But re gardless of how different it was from his life be fore, he embraced the change.
Change is a vital part of our lives and at some point, it is bound to happen to us too - planned or unplanned ; sudden or gradual. Change in our lives can be scary. But it is inevitable, and for every scary change our life takes us to, it also carries growth, new experienc es and happiness with it. Therefore, we must be as brave as Nicolò is, we must embrace it, take pride, and
ing interactive activities, their voic es echoing in the four corners of the room, Tay Tung Senior High School Department surely plays a significant role in nurturing, molding, and prepar ing young minds for the reality that these students will be facing as they step out of Tay Tung, as well as guiding them in reaching their milestones in life.
Are you having a hard time say ing a Filipino word, coming up with an es say written in Filipino, or learning the histo ry of how the Filipino language came to be? Can you solve functions, equations, and inequalities? How about learning Trigonometry, Statistics, or Basic Calculus?
The Panorama presents the two faces behind the success of the Senior High School Department in the fields of Math and Filipino, who created students who excelled not only in the language of English but in the Filipino and Math Fields as well. They have devoted their time and energy to molding our fu ture. Witness their stories and jour ney here in Tay Tung Senior High.
“Ako ay magdadalawang taon pa lamang sa Tay Tung sa susunod na Hunyo 2023. Sa katunayan, hindi talaga
-pagiging guro ang nais kung propesyon ngunit may mga ilang pangyayari sa buhay ko bago mag kolehiyo na nag pabago sa akin para kumuha ng kur song pagtuturo. Isa sa mga bagay na masasabi kong minahal o patuloy na mamahalin ang pagtuturo ay sa ka dahilanang nakakataba nang puso ang makitang nagtatapos at nag tatagumpay sa buhay ang mga magaaral ko. “ Said by Bb. Rosana Can dido, Grade 11 - Pollux adviser and a Filipino Teacher in BTTHS Senior High .
“I have been in Tay tung for 26 years. The passion of sharing how to love one of the difficult subjects students hate, that is Mathematics. I stayed in Tay Tung for these long years because of the Chinese culture that I want to embrace and learn, especially the language and some shortcuts in teaching mathematics as well as the camaraderie of the teach ers. Well, the journey is not all smooth.
There were ups and downs. There were challenges to make me better and dis appointments that sometimes I also think about quitting. So far the best memory I experienced with my students are the times I was able to let them love Math as part of their everyday life and to let them realize that failure in the said subject is not a reason to be a failure in life. It’s the experience that they can relate the language of math ematics like how to speak up and rea son properly and to assert in a polite and respectful manner,” Says Ma’am Faith Pelarita, a teacher of 26 years.
Both Bb. Candido and Ma’am Pelarita stories have taught Taytungians that every true teacher is a teacher of the heart, regardless of the subject matter.
Three years of prep school, six years of elementary school, four years of junior high, and two years of senior high. This year, the first batch of the K12 program of Bacolod Tay Tung High School gradu ates into their fourth year of college, and among them is Winglepaul Q. Lee, a Tay tungian alumna and a summa cum laude.
The Philippines launched its “K to 12” Program in 2012, a comprehensive reform of the country’s basic education that aims to bring the country’s second ary education up to global standards. The program aims to provide students with specialized training in their chosen field of expertise such as information technol ogy, accounting, business and manage ment, technical vocational livelihood, hu manities and social sciences, and so on.
And it’s been 6 years since the imple mentation of the K12 curriculum in BTTHS, and it’s been long since the first SHS
-graduates graduated after its enactment.
“It was an honor to be part of the history of my alma mater as the first senior high school batch graduate from BTTHS. The legacy that we have created through our alma mater will always be remem bered and I hope that we can be a good example for future Taytungians out there to be the “leader of their own story”. I am also proud of my fellow batchmates since most of them also excelled in their own academic fields. Therefore, it was an hon or to be a Taytungian and I am proud to be part of the history of BTTHS.” Lee said.
Paul, who is both proud and grateful, describes his initial reaction when he learned that he would be stay ing in high school for another two years as a mix of emotions, but he believes that the SHS experience has greatly aid ed him. Nonetheless, after all of his strug gles as the first batch of the K12 program,
this is the moment he has been waiting for. When he can finally say, ‘At long last.’
“As a Taytungian, it was an hon or to be part of the legacy of BTTHS and gave me a sense of gratitude to know that my alma mater is proud of me for what I have achieved right now. I served as a living proof as to how my alma ma ter had successfully honed my core val ues, skills and knowledge.” He added.
Lee believes that ordinary peo ple can do extraordinary things when they believe in themselves and
