CLASS HISTORY by JC Halili, Rashelle Tormon, Wella Alde, Meriliza Binueza THE FIRST STEP In June 1998, about 700 neophyte-fresh-looking students from different elementary schools in Cabatuan and other neighboring towns-entered Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School to pursue their secondary education. Being freshmen was not a hindrance for us to be victors in various contests. We were represented in the Student Government by Anthony Galindo III, Ruffy Casianan, and Armie Artieda. Our class reaped honors during the Intramural Meet. Our teams in volleyball girls and gymnastics boys and girls grabbed the gold medals. In cultural aspect, Anthony Galindo III placed third in English declamation. During the Mathematics Week, Kevin Montoya and Lorvilyn Amoroso copped second place in vocabulary contest. The two freshmen also garnered the same rank in vocabulary contest during the English Week. Four of our classmates clinched honors during the division level of Philippine Math Olympiad. Kevin Montoya ranked fourth place, Marian Lujan and John Federick Caballero both placed sixth and Lorvilyn Amoroso garnered the eighth place. Shiela Mae Remata showed her athletic superiority by grabbing the gold medals in gymnastics during the Iloilo Integrated Athletic Meet and West Visayas Regional Athletic Meet while Mark Archer Balberde garnered second and third places respectively, also in gymnastics. The title of Mr. High School was copped by JC Halili while Jenia Sablon emerged as second runner-up for Miss High during the 1998 High School Day celebration. During the presentation of sponsors of CAT-1 Unit, Rashelle Tormon, Marian Lujan, Neny Dawn Jover, Armie Artieda and Riza June Maquilado were chosen as sponsors. The school year ended and our class contributed honor and fame to our Alma Mater. THE QUEST CONTINUES Leadership is both something you are and something you do. Life always gives you back of what you give out, it's a mirror of your actions. Your life's not a coincidence, but an echo of your own doings. After one-year adjustments to our new environment as freshmen of this prestigious institution, we faced new challenges and even greater responsibilities as sophies. The school year 1999-2000 was a series of intense but memorable days in our lives. Our second year of stay in high school unfolded our talents and developed us as leaders for the future generation. Amidst all the obstacles and trials we were obsessed to give our class and school a name. The election of Student Government Officers gave Kevin Montoya and Mark Archer Balberde the senatorial seats while Rashelle Tormon, Anthony Galindo III and Armie Artieda occupied the seats as second year representatives. During the UN Celebration, our classmates displayed their innate beauties and talents as Rashelle Tormon and Lene Baranda represented Miss Brazil and Miss Columbia respectively as they participated in Miss U.N. Values Education Week then came. The imaginative mind of Kevin Montoya and Mark Archer Balberde enabled them to grab the third and second place, respectively, in Poster-Slogan Contest. Again, Kevin Montoya added spark to his name as he won first place in slogan contest. Jenita Gazo and Regina Christine Garcia got the third and second places, respectively, in composo contest while Josie Montes grabbed the third place in Binalaybay contest. Richard Beso and Riza June Maquilado added feathersto our class cap as they were adjudged second place in ballroom dancing and fifth place in extemporaneous speaking, respectively, when the FFP/FAHP/ FFPCC Work Conference was held. When the local Science Fair was held, Riza June Maquilado copped the first place in extemporaneous speaking. The sophies' divine diva Neny Dawn Jover ranked third place in composo contest. Riza June Maquilado was adjudged second place in essay writing contest. We made a name when we became the champion in the Science Fair exhibit. We also made a name for our school during the Third Congressional District Math Quiz and Damath Competition. Our classmates brought home the bacon in Math Quiz competition. Our mathematical wizard JC Halili bested all other contestants. Kevin Montoya and Lorvilyn Amoroso 32 the GLOW april 2002