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THE PNHS GAZETTE
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“Just like what I’ve said, athletes are still students who are not capable of providing all their needs that’s why they deserve support from the local government unit.”
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SMASH FOR GOLD. Jasper Dave Dalumay, a Grade 10 student of Peñablanca National High School takes on a powerful spike to score for his team during the Municipal Meet last January 7, 2023. Photo by Czarina Shane Tamon
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SPIKE OF VICTORY
ames are everywhere around us. They can be played inside your house, beside the road or in the field even outside the country.
Athletes from different countries are proudly representing their own nation in the field of sports. It’s in our tradition to support our athletes in their contested event. But how can we still do the same tradition if everything is now expensive? As of January 2023, the inflation in the Philippines rose to 8.7%. As a local citizen of Peñablanca, the inflation in our country is alarming and has big impact to our municipality; especially most of the athletes that are being sent to compete in the higher meets are students. Student-athletes are still students. They don’t have the ability to provide for their needs in the competition. Nowadays some of the expenses in competing to other places to represent the school or town are being shouldered by the players. Not only the expenses of the athletes are not budget-friendly, even the ticket price and the gas used on the vehicles of the athletes went up. And these things are far different way back 2019. For me, this inflation changed everything in the field of sports, although games are still continuing amidst of the changes caused by the inflation. And as a citizen and also a former athlete, the government should give assistance to the athletes especially if they are competing in the higher levels. Just like what I’ve said, athletes are still students who are not capable of providing all their needs that’s why they deserve support from the local government unit. They are competing not only to have experience but also to carry the name and represent the municipality. The assistance/support is not only through words but also through actions. And their actions will be one of the weapons of the athletes to reach the top of their dreams.
PNHS Men’s Volleyball Team reigns in Municipal Volleyball Meet by Mary Loise Mirja Mateo
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NHS Men’s Volleyball Team dominated during the 2023 Municipal Meet held at Penablanca National High School last January 7, 2023.
The team defeated Don Severino Pagalilauan National High School (DSPNHS) and Cabbo National High School (CNHS) to capture the championship title. During their match with DSPNHS, team PNHS gave it their all. They found ways for them to score. Both teams are really competitive to take the title. In their match, both teams started with service errors. Jeffry Tica, spiker of PNHS, made a service ace after the opposite hit of Jerome Puyaon of DSPNHS team. Jarrenz Calicco is playing smart for Don Severino during the match. He always drops the ball to deceive the frontline players of PNHS. Rovin Guinusay and James Lebron Sibbaluca contributed to the PNHS team as they unleashed drop balls and backrow attacks. The game ended after 3 sets with a
score of 27-25, 20-25 and 15-13 in favor of PNHS. For the second game, team PNHS faced Cabbo National High School to secure their position. Joshua Talosig, the team captain of CNHS released balloon spikes to catch up with the big gap in the score. Jeff Andrei Taguibao, middle blocker, blocked the attacks of CNHS. The match ended after 2 sets with a score of 25-15 and 25-17 in favor of PNHS. The team will represent the municipality in the Pre-Provincial Meet at Solana, Cagayan. Aside from them, the PNHS Volleyball Girls Team also qualified to the next level of the meet beating veteran volleyball teams from the municipality.
A-Mae-zingly ex-zel-lent by Mary Loise Mirja Mateo
“Life is like a wheel, sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” Living in this extraordinary world isn’t easy. Life will throw you painful things and happenings that will surely be permanent in your memory.
Studying while working and having a training as an athlete at the same time is hard to manage. But for Maezel Caday Suyu, 17 years of age and currently a Grade 11-Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS) student, this situation is a normal cycle of her life since then. She was born on May 18, 2006, at Sisim, Penablanca, Cagayan. The 2nd child among the 4 siblings and the daughter of Mrs. Marilyn Suyu a housewife and Mr. Alejo Suyu who works as a construction worker. At her young age, she is like a wheel rolling across the world experiencing how life spins. She already explores the bottom of her journey. She thought her life was like a flat tire, not until the throws sport was introduced to her when she was in Grade 5. She tried playing this not because she was influenced by her peers, but it is because she wants to experience and explore the world of throws. Maezel is well known for her unique humor and impact to others. A friendly, approachable, loud and jolly - that is Maezel in front of others. But behind her tough personality is the pain she’s suffering from, both financially and, in her family, slowly crushed her. The three games under her chosen sport which are Javelin throw, shotput and discus throw were like the 3 things where her life is spinning. Going to school to study for her future while selling hamburgers, turon and butchi during recess time and going to training after class is the normal cycle of her everyday life. She sells these foods to her schoolmates to have additional money to provide for her needs. As a tire of her own vehicle, she wanted to drive to her destination which is to wear a police uniform and serve her country. But before having that dream destination, she already has some achievements in the field of throws. When she was in elementary she was a throws Provincial Qualifier and now that she’s on her secondary level, she was once again a Provincial Qualifier. Aside from playing throws she also plays basketball as a hobby. “Patuloy akong lalaban para sa aking mga pangarap” is a motivational statement from Maezel that keeps her athlete and student life balanced. The rough roads she’s going through in her life made her more tough to face more battles as she continues her journey to achieve her dreams in life. She’s still halfway to that breathtaking and relaxing destination of her trip. No matter what happens, she will be wheeled by her own experience to the end of her journey. And these problems that stop her from moving forward will never be a hindrance.