Cop speaks during project SAFE launch; BIDA reiterated

By Nathan Ezekiel Garote

POLICE Executive Master Sergeant Hermogenes Amaga Jr. from the Quezon City Police District Station 6 came to Ponciano Bernardo High School to conduct a seminar about the new anti-illegal drugs advocacy program on March 21.

The program was jointly done with the launching of SAFE project at PBHS dubbed as “Ligtas na Paaralan Tungo sa Mataas na Kinabukasan.”

During his lecture, Amaga emphasized that BIDA (Buha’y Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan) is an “intensified and more holistic campaign that underscores the government’s continued intensity in the war against drugs within the framework of the law, with respect for human rights, and complemented by rehabilitation and socioeconomic development.”

He added that the BIDA program aims to reduce drug demand by empowering the communities, engaging them in anti-illegal drug activities, heightening aware- ness of the ill effects of illegal drug use, and promoting health and wellness and environmental protection.

Before the seminar ended, the police officer ex-

New scribes end drought in journalism; earn spots in district confab

By Kim Danielle Oropesa

FOUR neophyte writers of The Hillside Chronicle put a hold on the drought in campus journalism by pocketing awards in the 2022 District IV Secondary Schools Press Conference held at Eugenio M. Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School on December 10.

The Hillside Chronicle has not been actively involved in school press conferences since 2018. Despite the limited time and resources for training, The Hillside Chronicle campus journalists made Ponciano Bernardo High School proud after the 2-year hiatus from face-to-face conferences.

Samantha Jorillo, copyreader, notched 2nd place in copyreading and headline writing. John Vincent Manatad, associate editor, snatched 4th place in editorial writing. Neil Brandon Vildad, the news editor, took 10th place in news writing. Iya Beatriz Perez, editor-in-chief, landed 10th place in column writing.

Flor Abel Vilog, school paper adviser of The Hillside Chronicle, told the winning journos that “winning is not the end of a student’s career as a journalist but the beginning of a broader and a wider path if one pursues career in journalism.”

Vilog continued to say, “Continue to bring out what others need to know, show fairness in any news, and show wisdom in every article you write and share.”

The press conference was joined in by at least 300 campus writers and school paper advisers from public and private secondary schools in the fourth district of Quezon City.

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CABADIN... taking steps to accelerate delivery of basic education facilities and services; taking good care of learners by promoting learner well-being, inclusive education, and a positive learning environment; and giving support to teachers to teach better.”

In her first SOSA, Cabadin tackled her key result areas (KRAs) on strategic leadership and management, curriculum management, human resource development, resource management, and partnership and linkages as priorities for her administration aligned to DepEd’s ‘Matatag’ agenda.

Furthermore, she made a point about the constructing a new school building that received the most applause. “Tayo ay nakapagpasa na ng proposal para sa construction ng bagong building, (We have already submitted the proposal for the construction of a new school building) Cabadin remarked.

Master teacher Flor Abel Vilog described Cabadin’s first SOSA as “data-driven.” “Her SOSA is datadriven not dull because when you set specific targets then you establish the benchmarks by which your administration will be evaluated. Promises have receipts. The KRAs are quantifiable,” Vilog explained.

Vilog argued that Cabadin was also right to base each of her initiatives on a strategy for strengthening the school after the pandemic because only a strong and resilient school would generate the resources needed to successfully implement the various projects, programs, and activities (PPAs). “Before dazzling us with programs, she gave us a check on school operating budget (SOB),” he said, noting how the speech was organized. Vilog added that Cabadin has clearly spelled out a roadmap for school governance.

Cabadin called on teachers, learners, parents, and school partners to help her fulfill the programs she had outlined in her first SOSA. “Children are the priority. Change is the reality. Collaboration is the key,” she said.

ACLDM... Cabadin also cited other points of consideration such as the “mandatory wearing of face mask that adds up to suffocation which leads to dizziness, irritation, and collapse or break down of some learners.”

Ponciano Bernardo High School has start-