ASHS News

29/11/2017

ASHS journalists win big at RSPC 2017;
4 qualify for NSPC 2018

Aurora Senior High School journalists brought home a total of 7 awards, with 4 of them qualifying for the national level, in the Regional Schools Press Conference 2017 held in Roxas, Isabela, November 23-26.

Maximillan Wandag garnered Champion in Editorial Cartooning (English) with Mr. Frederick Siobal, coach. Jasmine Domingo won 2nd in Feature Writing (Filipino) with her coach Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz, and Marie Aileen Allauigan bagged the 3rd spot ing Copyreading and Headline Writing (Filipino) with Mr. Jumat Andres, coach.

On the other hand, Jasper Seth Santiago is a member of the winning team in the TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting contest and grabbed the 2nd Best Anchor award.

Meanwhile, Lester Dave Pua was named as the 2nd Most Outstanding Campus Journalist of Region 2. Jeffrey Tajon won 7th place in Editorial Writing (English).

Wandag, Domingo, Allauigan and Santiago will join the National Schools Press Conference in Dumaguete City with their coaches in February next year.

21/11/2017

SSG recognizes 'cleanest' classrooms for 1st semester

The Supreme Student Government (SSG) of Aurora Senior High School recognized and awarded the 10 top grossing sections in their Search for the Cleanest Classroom for the 1st semester, November 20.

The results were based on the accumulated weekly scores of the classrooms in the said search which started in June.

Top 1: 12-Augustine (Adviser: Stephen Littaua)
Top 2: 12-Lao Tzu (Adviser: Jonaed Abalos)
Top 3: 11-Quartz (Adviser: Cristy Mercado)
Top 4: 12-Hobbes (Adviser: Rebecca Apoy)
Top 5: 12-Confucius (Adviser: Christian Salviejo)
Top 6: 12-Aquinas (Adviser: Angela Patricio)
Top 7: 11-Turquoise (Adviser: Dominador Gamilo)
Top 8: 12-Lewis (Adviser: Salvador Balisi)
Top 9: 12-Mencius (Adviser: Crista Asuncion)
Top 10: 11-Carnelian (Adviser: Beverly Paraiso)

The winners were given certificates and cleaning materials as prizes. The champion, 12-Augustine, received a stand fan.

The SSG is led by the president Daves Caro and adviser Mrs. Jasmin Lappay. For the second semester, the officers implemented the Search for Model Class.

Photos from: ASHS SSG

21/11/2017

ASHS athletes rake awards in 2017 Provincial Meet

Aurora Senior High School athletes, together with other Area II contenders, won awards in the recently concluded Isabela Provincial Meet in Ilagan City, last week.

Mark Dave Subia, Philip Henson Uy, Gabriel Sarmiento and Jerico Batario won Champion in Basketball-Boys. Missy Suyat and Monique Tapallas of the Volleyball-Girls also garnered Champion.

Meanwhile, Rendel Bersamira, Denver Pante, Lester Bautista, Noel Cacal and Mark Justine Caranguian won 1st Runner Up in the Volleyball-Boys. Also the 1st Runner Up is solo smasher Hazel Joy Castañeda in Table Tennis-Girls.

Football players Francis Galiza and Jefferson del Rosario, and badminton player Neonixon Allas bagged 3rd Runner Up in their respective categories.

Jessie Lucero Jr. and Marycatherine Sagun participated in the Dancesports- Latin Category.

Together with the said athletes are their coaches and Mr. June Gumiran, the school's sports coordinator.

Photos from: Sir Efren Ballesteros and Ma'am Robie Rose Manera

11/11/2017

ASHS TV BROADCASTING TEAM EMERGES AS 2ND BEST IN ISABELA;
SANTIAGO JOINS OFFICIAL RSPC 2017 TEAM

After bagging six special awards, the English TV Broadcasting Team of Aurora Senior High School won 2nd Best in TV Production during the Division TV Scriptwriting and Broadcasting Contest at Dona Aurora National High School, Aurora, Isabela, November 8-10.

The team's anchor Jasper Seth Santiago was selected to join Isabela's official English TV Broadcasting team for the Regional Schools Press Conference on November 23-26 in Roxas, Isabela.

Santiago, who participated in NSPC 2017, won 3rd Best Anchor. As the scriptwriter, he also received the 3rd Best Script award.

Meanwhile, the group's technician and cameraman Erol Eir Orifon grabbed the awards 2nd Best Technical Specialist and 2nd Most Promising Video Journalist. Iselle Faye Visaya, the writer of their infomercial about ASEAN integration, copped the award 2nd Best Developmental Communication. Gelo Amyl Agonoy won 5th Best News Presenter.

Other members of the team are Era Mae Millar, Mark Lester Bautista and Maraiah Jean Agustin. Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz served as their coach.

ASHS also joined in the Filipino category with Mark Arvin Botuyan and Kim Paulyne Domingo, anchors; Trisha Micaela Pagaragan, technician; Nicole Isabelle Mauricio, Michael Jay Trapse, Andrea Bayson and Rahjan Estabillo, reporters; and Mr. Jumat Andres, coach.

Simultaneous with the three-day event is the Pre-RSPC Writeshop participated by the school's individual RSPC qualifiers Lester Dave Pua, Lovely Jane Benitez, Maximillan Wandag, Arven Klein Domingo, Cherryce Jeuelle Guillermo, Jeffrey Tajon, Marie Aileen Allauigan, Mika Marisolle Palomo and Jasmine Domingo.

07/11/2017

PUA GARNERS FIRST RUNNER UP IN DIVISION POP QUIZ

Lester Dave Pua garnered first runner up in the Division Pop Quiz 2017 held at Alicia National High School, Alicia, Isabela, November 7.

Lester represented Area II and competed against seven other quizzers. His coach is Mrs. Annaliza Hernando.

With the theme “Celebrating Humanity and Cultural Diversity”, the said Population Quiz aimed to gauge the participants’ understanding on the Population Education key concepts namely family life and responsible parenthood, gender and development, population and reproductive health, and environment and resources.

Lester scored a total of 24, one point away from the champion’s score which is 25.

“It was a near miss but I am still happy that I won 1st runner up and brought home another trophy. It was unexpected,” Lester said.

Story by: Iselle Visaya
Photo from: Mrs. Annaliza Hernando

04/11/2017

ASHS bags 4 awards at Area II Pop Quiz

Aurora Senior High School won four awards in the different contested events in the 2017 Area II Pop Quiz held at Mallig National High School, Mallig, Isabela, November 3.

Lester Dave Pua garnered 1st runner up in Pop Quiz with Mrs. Annaliza Hernando as his coach; Cristal Micah Bala, 3rd runner up in PopDev Debate with Mr. Stephen Kaizer Littaua, coach; Jessie Lucero, 5th runner up in Essay Writing with Mr. Paul Khyvin Parcasio, coach; and Joram Juat, 7th runner up in Poster Making with Mrs. Jamin Lappay, coach.

With the group are Kyla Marasigan, participant in Jingle Writing and Singing (Coach: Mrs. Jasmin Lappay) and Mrs. Elsa Ringor, Assistant School Principal.

Pua will join the Division Pop Quiz at Alicia National High School, Alicia, Isabela on November 7.

Photo from: Mrs. Jasmin Lappay

29/10/2017

Pua is Isabela's Most Outstanding Campus Journalist

Aside from garnering Champion in Feature Writing, Lester Dave Pua also bagged the award Most Outstanding Campus Journalist (Secondary Level) of Isabela during the Division Schools Press Conference at Alicia National High School, Alicia, Isabela, October 28.

Pua qualified for the award due to his achievements in campus journalism starting from his junior high school years. Notable among these are:
4th Place in the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) 2017
3-time NSPC Qualifier (2015, 2016, 2017)
3-time RSPC Winner (3rd in 2014, 1st in 2015 and 2016)
3-time DSPC Winner (1st in 2014, 6th in 2015, 3rd in 2016)
Rappler-Move PH's Palaro Mover in the Palarong Pambansa 2017

His status as the First Honors since Grade 7 and his position as the editor-in-chief of The Donan (2013-2016) and The Meridian (2017) also added to his qualifications.

Ms. Beverlyn Ramirez served as Pua's Feature Writing coach from Grades 9-11 in Dona Aurora National High School. This year, in his 12th grade in Aurora Senior High School, Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz now serves as his mentor.

Pua will represent Isabela in the Search for Region 2's Most Outstanding Campus Journalist in the Regional Schools Press Conference in Roxas, Isabela this November.

Story by: Iselle Faye Visaya
Photo by: Erol Eir Orifon

11/10/2017

Thanks to everyone who submitted their own poems!
For those who haven't submitted yet, you still have until 10:00 pm.

02/10/2017

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submit your original poems (must be in the English language) to ASHS' Editorial Board for a chance to have them published on the literary page of our school paper, THE MERIDIAN.
We are about to publish Aurora Senior High School's first issue of our school paper so don't miss the opportunity to have your work/s be one of its contents.
Guidelines:
1. Submit your poems by messaging this page or by approaching editor-in-chief Lester Dave Pua.
2. Your poem/s should include a title and your name.
3. Poems can be of any topic or form.
4. One person may submit more than one poem.
5. Submit only until October 11.
Thank you!

29/09/2017

ASHS MENTORS JOIN DISTRICT TEACHERS' DAY CELEBRATION

ASHS News compiled the Aurora Senior High School faculty and staff's photos during the celebration of World Teachers' Day of Aurora District in Faustino S. Dy, Jr. Cultural and Civic Center today.

Photos from: Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz, Mrs. Eloisa Perol, Mrs. Crista Souki Asuncion, Mrs. Beverly Paraiso, Mrs. Jasmin Lappay, Mrs. Lourdes Pedro

29/09/2017

The ASHS Family in Aurora District's Teachers' Day Celebration
Photo from: Ma'am Joana Marie Diaz

22/09/2017

ASHS RESEARCHERS WIN BIG AT AREA II SCIENCE FAIR

All student-researchers of Aurora Senior High School are moving on to the division level after securing the first and second places in the Area II Science Fair held at Callang National High School, San Manuel, Isabela on September 19.

Life Science (Individual)- Champion
Gelo Amyl Agonoy
Coach: Rebecca Apoy

Life Science (Group)- 1st Runner Up
Mika Palomo
Maximillan Wandag
Noli Salvador Jr.
Coach: Eloisa Perol

Physical Science (Group)- 1st Runner Up
Era Mae Millar
Edwin Aquimba
Jezel Ramirez
Coach: Crista Souki Asunicion

Poster Making- Champion
Maximillan Wandag
Coach: Cristy Mercado

First-timer Agonoy was happy to be the champion. "Thankful [ako] kay God dahil kung wala siya, wala ako do'n. Saka swerte ko kasi binigyan ako ng chance na sumali." Agonoy said.

Meanwhile, Millar said that "it's an honor to be one of the participants for the division level".

The Division Science Fair will be held at Alicia National High School, Alicia, Isabela in October.

Story by: Iselle Faye Visaya and Lester Dave Pua
Photo from: Mrs. Eloisa Perol

22/09/2017

Andres passes PMA written exam

Daryll Andres of 12-Augustine is one of the 1,745 examinees who passed the 2017 Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE) conducted last August.

Andres took the test in Tuguegarao City together with three other Aurora Senior High School students but it was only him who made the cut.

He will then go through the second and third phases in the PMA Cadetship selection process: Complete Physical and Medical Examination and Neuorological Examination. Afterwhich, he can finally be appointed as a member of the PMA Class of 2022.

Entering the military academy has been a dream for Andres. For him, this will also be a great help to his parents since he would be given full scholarship with monthly allowance if he ever gets appointed as a PMA cadet.

Story by: Lester Dave Pua
Photo from: Mellowin Domingo

18/09/2017

JUAT WINS 3RD IN DIVISION ICT LOGO DESIGN CONTEST

Joram Juat of 12-Lao Tzu emerged as Isabela's third best in the Division ICT Logo Design Contest held at Cabatuan National High School, Cabatuan, Isabela on September 15.

Joram represented Aurora Senior High School and Area II in the said contest where he designed a logo for the upcoming 2017 K-12 Education Summit Cum Expo for 2 hours.

Mr. Christian Salviejo served as the coach who handpicked Joram just a day before the event.

Joram is still happy that despite the short time of preparation, he managed to participate and win in the contest.

Photo and Story by: Lester Dave Pua

14/09/2017

ASHS TV BROADCASTING TEAM REAPS AWARDS IN DIVISION WORKSHOP

Student-TV broadcasters of Aurora Senior High School namely Jasper Seth Santiago, Erol Eir Orifon, Trisha Micaela Pagaragan and Rahjan Estabillo participated and received two awards in the 1st Division TV Broadcasting Seminar Workshop held at Callang National High School, Callang, San Manuel, Isabela on September 12-14.

The team submitted three TV broadcasting outputs in the English category which led them to bag two special merits: 2nd Best in Audio Visual Package and 2nd Best in Remote Audio Visual Package out of 28 participating teams from the different secondary chools in Isabela.

Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz and Mr. Jumat Andres, school paper advisers, accompanied and guided the said students in the said three-day seminar workshop.

The event aimed to inform the journalism coaches about the mechanics and to teach the students the skills needed for the TV broadcasting and scriptwriting contest, serving as a preparation for the upcoming Division Schools Press Conference on October 27-29 in Alicia, Isabela.

The mentioned contest just started as a formal group competition in the 2017 National Schools Press Conference last January where Santiago participated together with other TV broadcasters from Region II and won 4th Best in Technical Application.

Story by: Lester Dave Pua
Photo from: Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz

12/09/2017

17 ASHS athletes qualify for Provincial Meet

17 athletes of Aurora Senior High School will compete in the Isabela Provincial Meet after they won and got selected in the recently concluded Area II Athletic Meet held in San Mariano, Isabela on September 7-9.

Volleyball (Boys)- Champion
Denver Pante
Rendel Bersamira
Lester Bautista
Mark Justine Caranguian
Noel Cacal
Coach: Alfredo Lagasca

Volleyball (Girls)- Champion
Missy Suyat
Monique Tapallas
Coach: Dante Julaton

Basketball- Champion
Mark Dave Subia
Philip Henson Uy
Gabriel Sarmiento
Jerico Batario
Coach: Arnel Simon

Badminton- Champion
Neonixon Allas
Coach: Jumat Andres

Table Tennis- Champion
Hazel Castañeda
Coach: Sannyval Estabillo

Football- 1st Runner Up
Francis Galiza
Jefferson del Rosario
Coach: Ranie Boy Agustin

Dancesports (Latin)- 1st Runner Up
Jessie Lucero Jr.
Marycatherine Sagun
Coach: Robie Rose Manera

The ASHS athletes, together with athletes from Doña Aurora National High School and La Salette of Aurora, represented Aurora District in the secondary level of the competitions and battled against 10 other delegations.

Mr. June Gumiran served as the Sports Coordinator of the school who led the athletes and coaches with support coming from the principal Mr. Roel Domingo and assistant principal Mrs. Elsa Ringor.

The tentative date of the Provincial Meet is on October 11.

Story by: Lester Dave Pua and Iselle Faye Visaya
Photo from: Denver Pante

30/08/2017

APAN IS 5TH BEST IN AREA II DAGLIANG TALUMPATI CONTEST

Joesmart Apan of 12-Confucius won 5th place among 18 contestants in the Dagliang Talumpati contest held at Burgos National High School, Burgos, Isabela on August 29.

Mr. Jumat Andres served as Apan's coach in the area-wide competition which was a part of the Buwan ng Wika celebration this August having the theme "Wikang Filipino: Wikang Mapagbago".

Apan was asked to speak about "Mga Milenyal at Napapanahong Suliranin" in the Filipino Language. The contestants were given three minutes to think and prepare and another three minutes for them to speak in front of the judges.

Due to the short time given, Apan was only able to speak about one millenial problem, falling short of the target to discuss three. Still, he managed to be awarded as the 5th Best in Area II.

Story by: Lester Dave Pua
Photo by: Iselle Faye Visaya

24/08/2017

Despite the cancellation of the Area Meet, classes for tomorrow are still suspended as ordered by Hon. Gov. Faustino G. Dy III due to .

PDRRMC ISABELA ADVISORY:
Upon the recommendation of PDRRMC ISABELA, the Hon. Gov. Faustino G. Dy III hereby orders the SUSPENSION of Classes in public and private schools in ALL LEVELS in the Province of Isabela on Friday, August 25, 2017 to ensure the safety of all students in the province before and during the landfall of Tropical Depression "Jolina," and urging all residents to be vigilant and to assist in promoting public safety during the occurrence.

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23/08/2017

Palomo, Pua win 3rd place in Name that Leisure Book contest

Mika Marisolle Palomo and Lester Dave Pua of 12-Mencius garnered third place in the Name that Leisure Book contest held at Alibadabad National High School, San Mariano, Isabela on August 23.

The team of Palomo and Pua, together with their coach Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz, represented Aurora Senior High School in the Area II Literary Joust and competed against 19 other teams from different schools in the second congressional district of Isabela.

The said naming of books competition was open to senior high school students in the division. To earn points, each team would write the complete title of the leisure books being referred to. A picture of/from each book would be displayed and its synopsis would be read.

Palomo and Pua earned a total of 22 points- two points away from the winning score which is 24.

Though the team will no longer advance to the next round, the two are still happy with their bronze medals, considering that they prepared for the contest only for one day and they still managed to be on the top.

"It is a good experience that will remind us to persevere more," Palomo said.

Story by: Iselle Faye Visaya
Photo from: Mrs. Joana Marie Diaz

16/08/2017

ASHS' FIRST FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY SCOREBOARD (as tallied by ASHS News)
Since the school administration did not release any official scores and ranking of the four competing teams during the school's First Founding Anniversary, ASHS News initiated to record and total the scores of the teams based on their podium finishes in the different contests:
1st place- 3 points
2nd place- 2 points
3rd place- 1 point
4th place below- no point
The said scoring was considered because Singing Idols and Next Top Model announced only the Top Three winners, unlike the other competitions which revealed the First to Fourth Placers.
Blue team got a total of 8 points, Green got 7, Yellow got 6, and Violet got 9.
So, in this scoreboard of ASHS News, VIOLET LENORE is the Champion team. On the second place is BLUE ARCANA, followed by GREEN AURORA, and then YELLOW ALICE.
Note: This is not the official result coming from the school admin, this is just the result as recorded by ASHS News. If the school admin ever releases the official results, we shall be willing to take this down when there is a mismatch of information. Thank you.

14/08/2017

The singers during the ASHS Singing Idols competition.

1st- Jhedreene Santos of Blue Arcana
2nd- Mark Arvin Botuyan of Green Aurora
3rd- Laarni Castro of Yellow Alice

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

14/08/2017

How fun was the Color Fun Run? Check out the photos here!

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

14/08/2017

The group dancers from the four teams during the KPop Dance Contest.

1st- Green Aurora
2nd- Yellow Alice
3rd- Violet Lenore
4th- Blue Arcana

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

14/08/2017

12-HOBBES DETHRONES 11-QUARTZ AS ASHS' CLEANEST CLASSROOM

Recovering from their fall from the Top Ten list last week, Grade 12-Hobbes climbed to the top spot this time, snatching the title from three-time winner Grade 11-Quartz as Aurora Senior High School's Cleanest Classroom of the Week on August 14.

As a first time champion, the Grade 12-Hobbes class was happy of their achievement, which, according to them, was the result of the whole group's efforts.

"Siyempre d'yan, natutuwa at masaya ang aking mga estudyante. Una, na-challenge sila sa mga pumapasok sa Top 1 na mga sections. So, ang ginawa ng [class] president ko, talagang dinivide niya 'yong group. May kaniya-kaniyang area sila kung saan sila maglilinis para pumasok sila sa Top 1," adviser Rebecca Apoy said.

Meanwhile, Grade 11-Quartz is now in the 8th place and they expressed their hopes to reclaim the top place.

The Search for the Cleanest Classroom is a program of the Supreme Student Government (SSG) which aims to challenge the sections to maintain their areas clean everyday. On Mondays, SSG officers award certificates of recognition to top ten classrooms with the highest scores in terms of cleanliness during the previous week.

The program is now on its 7th week and so far, only four sections have landed on the first place: 11-Quartz, thrice in a row; 12-Mencius, twice consecutively; and once each for 12-Augustine and 11-Hobbes.

Story by: Iselle Faye Visaya and Lester Dave Pua
Original Photo from: ASHS Supreme Student Government

13/08/2017

Here are the photos of the models in ASHS' Next Top Model competition.

ASHS' Next Top Model 2017- Jaymark Ganal of Violet Lenore
1st Runner Up- Aldrich Sadiwa of Blue Arcana
2nd Runner Up- Jessie Lucero Jr. of Green Aurora

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

13/08/2017

ASHS News

13/08/2017

700 RUNNERS JOIN ASHS COLOR FUN RUN FOR A CAUSE

Aurora Senior High School (ASHS) held its very first Color Fun Run on August 12 as part of its First Founding Anniversary celebration, recording a total of more than 700 participants.

The fun run, organized by the Supreme Student Government team and teachers Jasmin Lappay and Ludylyn Corpuz, raised money for the purchase of school clinic equipment.

Students, teachers and parents of ASHS, including other residents of Aurora and neighboring towns, lined up at the school quadrangle at 5 am to participate in the 7 km run.

After the fun run, P500 each was awarded to the youngest, the oldest, and the last runner to finish the course, namely:
Anthony Frigiliana (10 years old), Rufino Cuaresma (64 years old), and Lealyn Tayabyab, respectively.

Initially, the organizers had trouble in encouraging more people to join the fund-raising activity. This caused them to lower the registration fee from P250 to P150 two days before the event and successfully, hundreds more of people registered.

Story by: Lester Dave Pua
Original Photo by: Richard Guerrero

13/08/2017

Here are the photos of the candidates in the very first pageant held in ASHS: Search for Campus Prince and Princess.

Campus Prince 2017- Joshua Paul Paulino (Violet Lenore)
1st Runner Up- Man Angelo Allauigan (Yellow Alice)
2nd Runner Up- Marlou Ralutin (Green Aurora)
3rd Runner Up- Lloyd Estrada (Blue Arcana)

Campus Princess 2017- Jolfa Saludez (Blue Arcana)
1st Runner Up- Lovely Joice Lacambra (Violet Lenore)
2nd Runner Up- Mary Jane Calimag (Yellow Alice)
3rd Runner Up- Lorraine Valdez (Green Aurora)

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

13/08/2017

Provincial Governor Hon. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III, together with Hon. William "Tet-Tet" Uy, leads the ground breaking of the different school buildings donated and constructed in the town of Aurora, and the tree planting in Aurora Senior High School.
Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

13/08/2017

GOV. BOJIE DY III GUARANTEES P5M FUND FOR ASHS GYMNASIUM

Governor Faustino "Bojie" Dy III promised to allot P5 million fund for the construction of a gymnasium in Aurora Senior High School (ASHS) in his speech during the ASHS' First Founding Anniversary celebration on August 11.

This is after Dy noticed that there is no proper hall or facility yet to hold the students, faculty and guests during big gatherings.

"Ito ang aking hamon sa mga PTA [officers], ang provincial board kasama ko si Vice Governor Tonypet Albano, maglalaan kami ng P5 million para sa inyong gym, para next year, wala nang toldang nakatayo," Dy stated.

He further added that he will also provide one more hectare of land for the school's expansion after a discussion with Aurora mayor Hon. William Uy.

Story by: Kiel Chandler Aquino and Lester Dave Pua
Photo by: Katherine Lagasca

12/08/2017

Who were the winners in the different competitions during the celebration of ASHS' First Founding Anniversary?

Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

12/08/2017

Who were present during the first day (August11) of ASHS' First Founding Anniversary?
Photos by: Katherine Lagasca

12/08/2017

Stay tuned for the photos and stories during the celebration of our school's First Founding Anniversary. These are the results of your campus journalists' coverage on the two-day event.

12/08/2017

ASHS News's cover photo