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The second show of the season is Florante at Laura, to be performed by Grade 8 students on Wednesday, May 24.

Jose Nino Lacuata, from 8-Connection, said that their actors “have put so much emotion in their roles”. He also mentioned that he knows the audience will become emotional during their play as Florante at Laura is meant to mirror the situation of its author, Balagtas, who experienced an unjust imprisonment due to an abuse of power.

In addition to that, Lacuata expressed that their batch has been practicing and tirelessly persevering ever since the first announcement of the play and can confidently state that they are well prepared, but that they experienced a few difficulties regarding their props and costumes. However, he assured us that they wouldn’t settle for anything less than the best.

Right after Florante at Laura, Grade 9 students will keep the ball rolling with the third show of the season: Noli Me Tangere, to be performed on Thursday, May 25. The depictions of this novel will be sure to bring tears to the eyes of the audience as the casts of each section portray the grievances experienced by the characters in the book.

The season will eventually come to an end with Ibong Adarna, to be performed by Grade 7 students on Friday, June 2. Adrian Clyde Dacoco, a Grade 7 student, says they are confidently prepared for the play, as they even took inspiration from past performances, and that they think the audience would be awed by their presentation. As the newest members of our LPSci family, we are excited to see how our freshmen will convey the emotions of love, sacrifice, and desire present in the original text of Ibong Adarna. The show season is a tradition that all of LPSci looks forward to every year. It brings sleepless nights and endless practices, but at the end of the day, everyone is determined to perform their absolute best to do justice to the great literary works on which our culture is built.

Once you step onto the grounds of Las Piñas City National Science High School, you will notice one thing. It’s quiet, and it’s enough to make anyone wonder if the tranquility that surrounds the grounds of LPSci matches the peace inside the minds of its students.

Does this atmosphere serve as an accurate front to the competitive storm that rages inside each student’s mind and heart? The wind blows a whisper and the trees that bless LPSci with cool and fresh air sway peacefully in the wind— however, you get a feeling that it does not.

Every single Lapiscian is unique in their own little way, but we all share a similarity that’s widely observed whenever it is time for a performance, a task, or even the smallest of activities; we all strive to do our best. Lapiscians are driven by a determination to succeed. They are driven by a passion to rise to the top and reach for their dreams.

Studying in such a prestigious school is sure to strike a nerve in the students that study in LPSci. Some students have admitted to the growing pressure that gnaws at them as they observe their fellow classmates receive award after award. Demotivation is a disease that runs rampant in the winding halls of the school. Stress is a parasite that constantly finds its way into the heads of those who study there.

Despite that pressure, Lapiscians continue to look forward with a burning fire in their eyes and a dream. Determination runs through their soul like a raging river even after taking in all the obstacles that they have to encounter during their academic journey. Their hearts will always yearn for the golden light that shines with every award, and the proud smiles from their family members that brighten up their world.

Lapiscians are competitive, strong, and fierce individuals. They are able to reap what they sow. However, despite this side of the students of LPSci, they always strive to stay humble. LPSci will continue to walk forward filled with individuals whose potential shines through the densest of crowds. As Jose Rizal once said, “ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”, and Lapiscians will always take hold of that saying with a bright mind and a humble heart.