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MARCH 1995 The GLOW February Affair'95 CNCHsians win honors English Department marks Flearts'Day in regional contests The world-famous DAGYAW Theater and Dance Co of 11odo National High School performed to the audence's delight dung the February Affair of the English Department, held on February 9. The English department of the school ob­smed Valentine's Day with a series of aca­demic contests and the staging of a cultural prewrilation. The contests served as the cul­minating activities of the department for the school year 1994-1995. In the morning of February 8, contest in c%c4% writing, scrabble, squabble. and bog­gle %%ere held. A program was held at the community slake on I-ebruary 9, starting at 1:30 p.m. During the program, the officers of the Eng­lish Club were introduced to the public and they presented a special number. Contests in ~Ix:lling and vocabulary were staged. The creative dancer,; of the school, who were ad­judged the champion during Cong. Tirador's Cultural Contests. reinterpreted their win? ning entry. Also. [lie "sayawit" performersof the school,i%lio won *first place during the Third Congressional District Schools Sports Association literary-musical contests, made a repeat performance. In between the numbers of the program, raffles were held. Prices were given to the winners Fourth year students dominated the con- tests sponsored by the English department of the school. in cooperation with the offic- ers of the English Club. Febe Roldan. IV-A, bested all other contestants in essay-writing contest. Christy Miguel, IV-A, defended her crown in scrabble contest which she also won last vear. Jane Adelantar, IV-A, lorded it over in boggle contest. Gregorio Scnupc. 11-1, showed his superiority in squabble con­test. John Angelo Tacuban, IV-A, clinched the gold medal in spelling contest. The tandem of Niro Niniano and Arniel Malaga, both of I-A, excelled their rivals in vocabulary con­test. All the winners in various contests were awarded medals, solicited by the English de­partment. The highlight of Fcbrtmi)- Affair '95 was the performance of DAGYAW Theater and Dance Company of Iloilo National High School, headed by Mrs. Riza S. Aniaguin, the school principal. The internationally ac­claimed cultural group presented ethnic Fili­pino dances. It also interpreted. to the de­light of the audience, various songs with choreography. The DAGYAW Theater and Dance Com­pany had performed in Japan and several European countries, aside from its perform­ances in various parts of the country. Its foreign performances have earned for the group and for (lie Philippines countless praises. Mr. Edwin Duero acts as the artistic direction of the cultural group. The English Department of the school is headed by Mrs. Nenita G. Pueyo. Other Eng­lish teachers of the school are Miss Ninfa Dio, Mrs. Santiaga Mae Maquilado, Miss Josefina Suniagivsay, Mis Marilou Lorca, Miss Ma. Aletha Hobilla, Nis. Rosario Hualdc, Mrs. Ofclia Tobias, Mrs. Ofelia Adclantar, Mrs. Eppic Talanior, Miss Consuclo Piccio, Miss Belen Huyo, Mr. Vic? tor Maronia and Mrs.Helen R. Gador. The officers of the English Club are Rhea Velarde, president; Junalyn Coo, vice presi­dent-. Romeo Montoya Jr.. secretary; Allan Ahuninda, assistant secretary-, Jane (7b ptpage 14) Ten students of the school showed their superiority in literary and skills contests dur­ing the Regional Work Conference on tile-Future Farmers of the Philippines (FFP) and the Future Agricultural Homemakers of the Philippine (FAI-TP). The Regional conference was held at Northern Antique Vocational School in Culasi. Antique on February 8­10. During the three-day of conference, seven students of the school won honors in FFP­related contests. Ronnie Paris was adjudged first placer in woodcarving contests. Francis Allan Angelo Jr. bested all other contestants in extemporaneous speaking contest. He also captured the sixth place in fertilizer compu­tation contest. Reynier Julian Rando came out second in caponizing chicken contest. Jay Akre ranked fourth in seeds identification contest. Hc also placed seventh in asexual plant propagation contest. Ryan Halili came out fourth in iden­tification of plant pests and diseases contest, and eighth place in animal prospectus mak­ing contest. John Angelo Tacuban emerged second placer in identification of weeds con­test. Oil (lie FAHP side, three students of the school made it to the top ten places in vari­ous contests. Junalyn Coo captured the sec­ond place in bouquet making contest. Allan Ahuniada ranked fourth in flower making with arrangement contest. Exze Carnbroncro captured the second place in lambada mak­ing contest. The adviser of the school chap­ter of the FAHP. Mrs. Barbara C. Cambroncro, was elected business manager of the Regional FAHP Advisers Organiza­tion. The FFP is composed of students taking Lip Agriculture and Industrial Arts as their specialized subject in Technology and Home Economics (THE), The FAHP is composed )f students who prefered Homemaking Arts ,is their specialized area in THE. The former organization is supervised by Mr. Virgilio Solacito and Mr. Riifo Casianan, heads of he Agricultural Arts and the Industrial Arts departments of the school. respectively. The latter organization is under the supervision )f Mrs. Virginia C. Carcel, head of the Homemaking Arts department of the school, Marro Reyes and Ryan Halili head the (To page 14)