“Obra Kontra Droga spreads awareness through art”

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classes makes him reminisce about the things he has done during lockdown "Nostalgic kasi dati syempre nung online class dama mo yung boredom kapag nagtuturo" , he stated He also added that even though it was nostalgic he'd still prefer attending face to face classes

"Pero mas nangibabaw samin kagustuhan sa f2f kasi syempre first of all yung bonding naming mag kakaklase, online games lang kasi bonding namin kapag online class eh Second, yung baon na rin and lastly yung mga laboy after class" , he stated

John Emmanuel Flores, a grade 10 student from Francisco P Felix Memorial National High School said that it was a hectic time "Failing to adapt to the learning environment while drowning in a sea of school work, it's something I wouldn't wanna experience again" , he stated A lot of students have different takes on transport groups going on strike John Emmanuel Flores stated that the intention is good but the implementation can be better He stated that it would be better to have an adaptive and slow approach instead of phasing out older versions of jeepneys in one go "With a slower approach, it would greatly help commuters to adapt to the jeepney modernization program "

Last February 20, 2023, Cainta Senior High School opened a collaborative project for students to participate in PNP Cainta’s Anti-Drug Campaign titled: “Obra Kontra Droga: A Mural Painting for a Cause.”

Obra Kontra Droga is a collaborative project led by CAISEN’s school publication

The Hamlet and Ang Sitio Shikira Nuena, one of the leaders, stated that to fi i h th project, they volunteers around ca share ideas and sketch

The mural will tak effort and process completed

Dustine Kim Nadura stated that they went through ideas and digital sketches first before doing the actual mural “Along with my group, we made a digital sketch before making the mural personally, I helped them sketch digitally and gave them ideas that can be used in our mural,” he stated Paula Catabay, one of the artists, stated that they spent their weekends' painting and prioritizing the mural

The mural has 4 different sections The first section at the upper left shows the effects of drug abuse The second section at the upper right, shows the government and the community working

The third section at the bottom left shows how to prevent and the results of not using illegal drugs The fourth and final section which can be seen at the bottom right shows how a person can be chained to drug addiction The mural hopes to send a message to students and encourage them to combat illegal drugs It also conveys a message of how drugs can greatly destroy a person’s life

As of now, the project is still ongoing.

CaiSenians voice opinion on Jeepney Modernization

The plan to modernize jeepneys has been a topic of discussion since 2017 around former president Rodrigo Duterte’s term

The Jeepney modernization program aims to replace old units with newer government standard jeepneys that are said to be more efficient and safer

Many jeepney operators fear that the program will put them out of livelihood since it requires them to issue out their older units with newer ones that would cost them a lot and might put them in debt

It is still a debate amongst the Filipino people whether the programs should already be launched or should be pushed back

Andrei Alamare, a grade 12 student at Cainta Senior High School said that it would be unfair for jeepney drivers

“It's unfair for the jeepney drivers to remove their traditional jeepneys and replace with an upgraded one considering that it's not cost efficient so the drivers can't afford to buy it as their income is below the average salary.” He stated.

He also added that as if the government was taking the driver’s jobs away Ken Mark Lemente, a grade 11 student also had the same opinion “The objectives are good, but I think it is not the right time eh, kasi bumabangon palang tayo ” he stated Dan Cristobal

Grade 12 TVL started their Immersion

He added that it would pile up as a problem for the drivers since they’re still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic’s damages

Angeline Umali, a grade 11 student as well stated that it will affect sectors of our country “Apart from the citizens who use this jeepney to travel on a daily basis, the drivers will be more miserable because they will lose their job which is the only way to earn money ”

Senate hearings are still ongoing to deal with the issue Many senators still doubt that the program wouldn’t be effective since a lot of factors might affect it such as the lack of financial support for jeepney operators

President Bongbong Marcos still vows to modernize jeepneys and to improve transportation systems

The grade twelve students of our school have begun their on-the-job training (OJT), March 20, 2023 with the minimum of eighty hours work immersion divided into ten days The work immersion program is designed to provide students with practical experience and hands-on training in their chosen field It is a requirement for all grade twelve students, and is an important part of their academic curriculum

According to an Automotive strand student Tristan Fernandez, "Para ma-balance yung responsibility sa work at school pati na rin sa bahay time management lang, ang school works namin ay modular nalang kasi ang pasok namin sa OJT ay 8am to 5pm "

The on-the-job training program is a collaboration between our school, local government unit and various private sector partners, including businesses and organizations in the local community Students will work closely with industry experts and gain a deeper understanding of the skills and knowledge required for success in their chosen field

The work immersion program is just one of the many initiatives being undertaken by our school to provide students with the best possible learning opportunities With the start of the on-the-job training program, our students are well on their way to achieving their academic and career goals

Jovan Nico Pelausa