News: PEP talks about teen's probs

PEP talks about teens' probs

By Emmanuelle Marie de Leon

Only a few parents attended the Parents Education Program (PEP), July 28 at the JCA Evangel Hall.

High School Chaplain Allen Elefano lead the program and discussed about the different personalities and interests of a teenager.

"Parents of high school students should understand more their teenagers for them to excel or do better in their academic performance. Parents should also be involved," she said.

He added that the program was to inform the parents on what their child is doing nowadays and to give more attention to them.

The next PEP sessions will be on August 13 and 25.

Feature: Musings of a shocked lady

Musings of a shocked lady

By Ma. Gia Hilado

Correspondent

A time to laugh and a time to weep; a time to work, a time to live; a time to win and a time to fail. Back to school mode. Bye, beaches. Hello, books.

The school year has just begun. So many things were unexpected. New teachers, new government, new people, so many new faces and the biggest change: the new Kibbutz. So many things have changed, and I don’t know where to start.

Let me begin with the teachers. Well I, for one, have thought that they would be pushovers. They all look so young, but honestly the new teachers of JCA really do know what they are talking about in front of the class. It is true that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The teachers look sweet but I used to think that they are somehow incapable of teaching us students, they look kind of weak. Well they sure proved me wrong.

Next, the new SSG, lead by Ms. Danielle V. Nakpil as the president of the student body and Mr. Josiah Albelda as their adviser, promises to make this year a school year nobody would ever forget. From what I’ve seen in the last few weeks in school I would say that they really trying their best to make this school year rock.

New faces, the numbers of students of JCA increased this year. And I like what I’m seeing most of the new students are nice and they know how to treat the people around them. That’s nice, actually I think everybody should be like that so that no body will ever get left behind.

The new Kibbutz, it has a very cool new look. The staff even has a new uniform. The rates have been decreased and the food is still the same. But with new looks comes new irritating rules. Well we can't have everything, I guess, there’s always a catch.

So many things has already happened, its only been one month. What else would happen next? One thing's for sure, this year would be different.

Sport: 'First Clash' tix now on sale

'First Clash' tix sell like hotcakes on Day 1

By Josiah Israel Albelda

"The First Clash" is turning out to be a hot commodity.

Tickets to the basketball game pitting four JCA-based teams on Wednesday at the JCSGO Seed Dome have been selling like hotcakes since being released early morning today.

The activity, sponsored by the Supreme Student Government and supported by the Sports Club, the High School Department and the Grade School Department, will likewise serve as a pep rally for JCA's varsity teams, which will compete in the upcoming Season 4 of the Quezon City Athletic Association.

The JCA Roaring Cubs grade school varsity, mentored by coach Janmarck Fuerte, will meet a High School Freshman-Sophomore selection at 3:15 p.m. while the JCA Roaring Cubs high school varsity, under coach Darwin dela Torre, will lock horns with the retooled FaculTech Black Hawks at 4:15 p.m.

School Steward Ms. Cynthia Genon has cancelled all last subjects of the High School Department to let all JCAians witness the clash of these school-based hoop squads.

Meanwhile, the SSG, with the leadership of President Danielle Nakpil, is preparing side activities to add flavor to "The First Clash."

Tickets are available at Php 20.00 and could be bought from the SSG (high school) and the SPG (grade school).

News: 3 cellphone, make-up huli sa SSG raid

3 cellphone, make-up kit huli sa SSG raid

Ni Junie Anne Joy Peteros

News Editor

Tatlong cellphone at isang make-up kit ang nakumpiska kahapon sa isinagawang raid ng Supreme Student Government.

"To eliminate law-breakers" ang isinusulong ng SSG ngayon sa pangunguna ni Pangulong Danielle Nakpil at Ryan Lazo, Peace Officer.

"Kaunti lang yung nahuli and I'm sure marami pang naitatago based sa information na dumarating sa amin," wika ni SSG adviser Josiah Israel Albelda. "But we'll do our best to enforce the law of the school."

Ayon sa rekord, kinilala ang mga nahulihan na sila Angeline Vinuya, Camille Yboa ng IV-Glorious at Christian Orduña ng III-Great at Chena Gonzales ng III-Mighty.

Sport: Tams raging for redemption

Tams raging for redemption

By Michael Angelo Jugado

Student Trainer

After five years, the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws opened its bid to reclaim lost glory with an astounding 4-0 start in UAAP season 73.

With sensational sophomore Ryan Roose Garcia slowly becoming Far Eastern's go-to-guy, filling the shoes of departed controversial guard Mark Andy Barroca, and with highly-touted rookie Terrance Romeo living up to his billing, the boys from Morayta seem to be invincible.

Add to that the development of Smart Gilas standouts Aldrech Ramos and JR Cawaling plus the imposing inside presence of Reil Cervantes, Pippo Noundou and Mark Bringas and you get a shoo-in for the first finals slot, if not the crown, for this season.

It was in 2005 which the Tamaraws last tasted the crown, with then " King Tamaraw" Arwind Santos steering FEU to the top via a sweep against the Mac Cardona-Joseph Yeo duo of De La Salle University.

Their first game was a testament that they are for real and not just strong on paper.

Glenn Capacio and his wards stunned back-to-back defending champions Ateneo in a nail-biting 72-69 victory as the Zamboanga-native Garcia tied his career-high 25 points and delivered treys down the stretch that left the Morayta faithful upbeat on their chances this year to unseat the Blue and White.

Of course, no one could be happier than Capacio, a sharp-shooting guard in his PBA heydays, watching his team doing a Houdini act at the expense of a gritty but weary Ateneo unit. "Super" was the only word the ex-Purefoods and Mobiline ace could utter.

While the 5'9" super-sophie Garcia, a former RP youth team stalwart, said "Ako yung leader ng team, so kailangan kong maging good example sa kanila."

The chemistry of this rejuvenated unit was evident in their 91-81 win over a struggling UE Red Warriors, in which they halted the red-hot Paul Lee en route to their third straight triumph.

They proved to their last season's Final Four tormentors that "tomorrow begins in the FAR EAST"

After that banner year in 2005, the Tams missed the Final Four the next season --- a painful setback for this school known to be a perennial title contender, producing big names in the pros like Johnny Abbarientos, Santos and Jonas Villanueva.

They endured criticisms but buckled down to work as Capacio entered the fray and made it to the next three seasons only to be waylaid by hungrier quintets.

This time, though, FEU has all the pieces to be the UAAP champions once more.

Feature: An Angel in Disguise

Spotlight: Novafe Deticio

An Angel in Disguise

By Billie Anne Formalejo

Each year, new students meet new people with new faces and new personalities. They have to deal with the changes and adapt with the new environment they are now in. This kind of situation does not happen only to students but to educators as well.

This school year, the High School Faculty welcomed a lady with a refreshing beauty, Ms. Novafe Deticio. She is the new Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) teacher of the fourth year students. And when students from the lower year levels learned that she's the new CAT commandant, they quickly thought that Ms. Deticio is a monster.

"The purpose of the CAT is not to torture the students but to build their character." This is her idea and outlook of what the CAT is all about.

And as her students always say, "She's more of an angel than a monster."

To trust in the Lord and to pursue their dreams are the things she wants the students to do. Like what all educaters say, "Mag-aral mabuti!" is her command.

Ms. Deticio did expect a lot from JCAians. And she admitted that unfortunately, not all students have met her expectations. "It really depends on the student," she commented.

Ma'am also expressed her concern for the students when she said that she wants to help them in some ways. She would love to have them build the character that they can bring even when they leave JCA.

"God called me to teach here," Ms. Deticio beamed.

That is what she believes and holds on to. She has had a lot of reasons for applying to be a teacher in JCA but she believes that the Lord's call made her splash into our world.

No wonder why her students don't call and see her as a monster nor a headache. For it is God's will that she is here.

Feature: Three in One

Spotlight: Marinel Tan

Three in One

By Mc Jaeleen Joy Magote

Features Editor

“Cute naman ng anak ni teacher!”

This is one of the compliments given by the JCAians as they glare towards the direction of where the chubby child was. Where else could this child inherit her cute characteristics except from her mother herself? She is gifted with beauty and brains plus moral values. No doubt, this kid would surely be molded as a God-fearing woman.

Born on the 28th day of October 1979 in Cavite, the eldest among three siblings and a graduate of Tourism from Centro Escolar University (CEU) and Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education major in TLE in Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST), Mrs. Marinel Tan, indeed, was molded by time and her experiences in life as a woman with substance and exceptional beauty and respectful that made a man named Michael Israel Tan fall in love with her.

Their love story started when they were acquainted by common friends in year 1996. Soon, they fell in love with each other and made God as the center of their relationship. They were perfect for each other as others could see them as well as in God’s eyes . They soon took it to the next level and they got married on the 13th day of December, 2000.

Their love bore fruit as she birth to a cute girl named Myles. Ms. Tan never forgets to discipline her daughter like she does as a teacher. She depends on the Holy Scriptures which tells that the best way to discipline a child is by using a rod but with love as well. She puts her words into action, she teaches her daughter what’s right from wrong and good from bad.

She is indeed blessed having such family. Her siblings were also blessed. Her brother is an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and her sister is a Physical Therapist by profession.

To impart her blessings, she decided to work as a teacher. She then taught at Redeemed in Christ School (Marikina) but she resigned. Now, she is handling classes here at JCA.

As a teacher, she disciplines her students by letting them know the things that make her angry. She’s quite expressive, vocal and someone that’s approachable. It’s very rare that someone would be irritated, not unless they’re just insecure. She always wear a smile as she enters rooms full of different attitudes and personalities.

Despite the fact that she works hard as a teacher, Ms Tan sees to it that she could also be a loving and responsible wife. She still dates with her husband like they were teenagers. They still watch movies together. She’s still the one who cooks for her family.

This Caviteña who loves the color violet really shows how a wife, a mother, and a teacher could all be in one person. Ms. Marinel Tan proved it and will leave a legacy to be remembered by people.

Not just to be remembered but to be imitated also by the next generation.