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17/03/2025

CAMPUS UPDATES || CNHS Holds Orientation on School Contingency Plan

In compliance with School Memorandum No. 33, s. 2025, the Office of the School Principal, led by Dr. John L. Delorino, conducted an Orientation on the CNHS Contingency Plan on Friday, March 14.

The event aimed to enhance awareness among students, teachers, and staff by familiarizing them with the school’s emergency procedures and strengthening coordination among stakeholders.

The School DRRM Team served as resource persons, including Ms. Nympha Rivera, District Information Officer; Ms. Mylene O. Ymata, JHS DRRM Coordinator; Ms. Marigrace Basierto, SHS DRRM Coordinator; and Ms. Beverly Grace Dato, Overall SDRRM Coordinator.

Each resource person thoroughly discussed key aspects of the Contingency Plan, that cover its goals and objectives, emergency response measures, and designated response units.

17/03/2025

CAMPUS UPDATES || CNHS Conducts Orientation on Classroom Structuring and Facilities Monitoring Tool

In line with School Memorandum No. 032, s. 2025, the Office of the School Principal, under the leadership of Dr. John L. Delorino, conducted an Orientation on Classroom Structuring and School Facilities/Equipment Monitoring Tool on Friday, March 14.

The session was attended by Classroom Advisers and Co-Advisers from both Junior High School and Senior High School.

The orientation aimed to ensure compliance with DepEd standards on classroom structuring while reinforcing the proper maintenance of school facilities and equipment based on established guidelines.

Mrs. Frances Candy A. Añonuevo served as the resource speaker, who also presented the newly developed monitoring tool.

She, along with her team of teachers, had carefully crafted and updated the tool a week before the event to enhance its effectiveness in assessing classroom and facility conditions.

13/03/2025

IN PHOTOS || The Special Program in the Arts (SPA) and Performing Arts Guild (PAG) dancers of Catarman National High School showcased their talents at the 2025 Dance Gallery, held at the CNHS Multi-Purpose Hall from March 12 to 13.

The Dance Gallery featured four traditional Waraynon beliefs, with each having its own cubicles: Babaylan, Barang, Sa-ub, and Biringan. Comprehanons, both in junior and senior levels, were encouraged to participate in the said exhibit to support the school student-dancers and artists.

📷 || Ella Auria Adora | Tristan Carl Osit

08/03/2025

WATCH || Mga g**o at kawani ng CNHS, binigyang pugay bilang bahagi ng selebrasyon ng National Women's Month

Galing at kontribusyon ni Atty. Peru bilang Assistant School Principal, kinilala; Gng. Villamar, hahalili sa posisyon




🎙 | Sybrille Pelicano 🎥💻| Wenn Enreras | Hadassah Padilla | Chad Cornico

08/03/2025

IN PHOTOS || CNHS Honors Women Employees, Teachers at Women's Month Celebration

Catarman National High School celebrated National Women’s Month with the theme "Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas," which honors the strength and contributions of women across various sectors, March 7.

📷|| Shanaia Bucao | Miles Camba

07/03/2025

BALITA || Mga G**o at Empleyado ng CNHS, nakiisa sa pagdiriwang ng National Women's Month

Idinaos sa Catarman National High School (CNHS) ang National Women's Month, dakong ala-1 ng hapon sa CNHS Multi-purpose Hall ngayong March 7, 2025. Sa temang: “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas."

Dinaluhan ito ng mga School Administrators, at mga g**o mula sa iba't-ibang departamento suot ang kulay lila na damit na nagsisilbing simbolo sa katarungan at dignidad ng mga kababaihan.

Pinasinayaan ang programa sa pambukas na mensahe ni School GAD Coordinator Maribel S. Guevara. Ayon sa kanya ang NWM ay ang panahon para parangalan at iangat ang mga kababaihan sa kabila ng mga micro-aggressions, prejudiced evaluations, gender biases, domestic violence and abuse, at marami pa. Sila ay nanatiling matatag at patuloy na naglilingkod sa ating bansa.

Kasunod nito, tinalakay naman ni Public Attorney ll Marian P. Domingo-Singh, na siya ring nagsilbing Guest of Honor, kung ano ang Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) at ang pangunahing layunin nito para sa gender equality and women empowerment.

Binibigyang-diin din sa pagdiriwang ng National Women's Day ang mga pangako ng pamahalaan sa pagkakapantay-pantay ng kasarian at inklusibong pamamahala. Sa pamamagitan nito, kikilalanin ng lipunan ang mga potensyal at ambag ng mga kababaihan sa pamahalaan tungo sa tiyak at maliwanag na kinabukasan para sa lahat.

Ipinagdiriwang tuwing ika-8 ng Marso ang National Women's Day, sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 6949 s. 1990, upang ipagbunyi ang paglaban ng kababaihan para sa pantay na karapatan.

✒️|| Demcent Nolasco
💻|| Cades Mhel Moreno
📷|| Shanaia Bucao

07/03/2025

QUOTE || The 2025 theme "Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas," reflects our resolute envision for a nation that every woman regardless of background or circumstances flies. It envisions that we should empower every woman, and they should enjoy their rights and give a life free from gender bias, violence, and discrimination.

Atty. Marian P. Domingo-Singh
Public Attorney II, Guest of Honor

06/03/2025

ICYMI || Catarman National High School is honored to welcome Atty. Marian P. Domingo-Singh, Public Attorney II at the Public Attorney’s Office, Catarman District, as our esteemed Guest of Honor for this year’s National Women’s Day Celebration!

With wisdom, dedication, and a heart for justice, Atty. Domingo-Singh embodies the strength and resilience of women who inspire change.

Join us as we celebrate the power of women tomorrow, March 7, at CNHS Multi-Purpose Hall.

06/03/2025

OPINION || Project PITiK: A Pictorial of Leadership

With their president a photojournalist, the Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG) of Catarman National High School is currently spending their days photographing future graduates — and it’s all free. Project PITiK is a big, memorable gift from our student leaders to their fellow graduates, a tribute to how far they’ve reached.

Graduation is a milestone that deserves to be celebrated. But for many, the cost of a professional pictorial makes it hard to project that ideal. The decision to provide a free pictorial here in school stems from the SSLG’s commitment to serve.

Originally, they had planned a leadership seminar with allocated funds, but when the budget was deferred to the next school year, they redirected their efforts toward something more immediate and impactful — ensuring every graduating student had the opportunity to capture a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

What is special about this project is not just its affordability but the young leaders working behind it. Photographing 22 sections, some with limited graduation toga and sashes which became a hindrance to the flow of the sessions, as well as managing some unruly sets of students, were not easy tasks. Yet, they pressed on, ensuring the timeline was followed and that each student got their moment in front of the camera.

Even as some students who had already taken photos elsewhere joined the pictorial sessions, the SSLG remained steadfast and served those in need. They did not gatekeep the experience but instead welcomed everyone, giving equal opportunities for those who wanted to partake in the pictorials. In this free graduation photoshoot, anyone can participate — but at its heart, the initiative was meant for those who can’t afford professional graduation pictorials elsewhere.

This project is more than just an elaborate photoshoot — it is a way to make the future graduates feel qualified and applauded for their years of hard work and contribution to the school.

This whole initiative is a pictorial of leadership in its purest form. A selfless, proactive act with a deep sense of responsibility. This is what the student leaders of CNHS are all about — not titles or funding, but stepping in, helping, and making a difference when it matters most.

✒️ || Shantelle Dayo
🖼️ || Alvince Balleta

05/03/2025

CAMPUS NEWS || CNHS Updates Monitoring Tool for Classroom Structuring, Facilities and Equipment Maintenance

By virtue of School Memorandum 029, s. 2025, the Office of the School Principal convened a team of teachers and Grade Level Chairpersons today, March 5, to update the current Classroom Structuring and Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Monitoring Tool.

This initiative reflects the school’s commitment to maintaining a healthy learning environment in alignment with the mandates of the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads (PPSSH) and Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST).

“This workshop on updating the formerly developed Classroom Structuring and School Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Monitoring Tool focuses on crafting an instrument that will serve as a standard for empowering the wider school community in promoting and sustaining a learner-friendly, safe, and healthy learning environment,” said Master Teacher and Event Organizer Frances Candy A. Añonuevo during the opening program.

With classes entering the summer months, the school saw the need to proactively ensure that classrooms and other facilities remain conducive for learning, in order to safeguard the welfare of students.

The event began with a presentation of the outdated provisions in the existing monitoring tool, which identified areas in need of updates. The rest of the day was dedicated to revising the tool, followed by a presentation and critique of the outputs.

via Leo Andrei Ortego
Pooled photos courtesy of teachers in attendance

05/03/2025

02/03/2025

EDITORYAL || LIWANAG sa Dilim: Sa SSLG Titindig

Mumulat sa bagong kabanata, lalakad sa serbisyong isasagawa, at titindig sa platapormang isinasalita. Aasa.

Hawak ang marka ng responsableng pagpili, ipinagkatiwala ng mahigit limang libong mag-aaral ang kanilang boto sa panibagong banghay na bumubuo ng Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG).

Akay ang inukit na responsibilidad tungo sa yugto ng susunod na taong panuruan 2025-2026, inaasahan ang pagpapatuloy ng kagandahan at kaayusan ng sistema sa paaralan, gawa rin ng namumuno o nagpapatakbo rito. Hindi maikakaila na naging mas maayos at matagumpay ang mga kaganapang pampaaralan nitong taon. Dahil iyon sa kagalingan at dedikasyong ipinamalas ng pinuno; kabilang ang lahat ng bumubuo sa organisasyong naglalayong tugunan at dinggin ang mga Comprehanon.

Kung babalingang pansin naman ang anggulong nakaharap sa pananaw ng karamihan sa mga mag-aaral, hindi rin mapagsusubaliang iilan lamang ang tunay na nakababanaag sa bigat at kahalagahan ng gampaning pinapasan ng mga student leaders. Gawa nito'y rumarami lamang ang bilang ng mga estudyante na walang pakialam at hindi nagbibigay ng pagpapahalaga sa tunay na responsibilidad ng isang mag-aaral: ang bumoto nang tama, maging mulat sa mga tuntunin, at alamin ang takbo ng paaralan.

Hindi isang biro ang pag-ako sa responsibilidad na may lunggating dinggin at tugunan ang pangangailangan ng kapuwa mag-aaral. Hindi ito para gamitin upang makilala at maipagkalandakan sa iba na may pagkakakilanlan ka. Kung kaya't nahalal ang mga nasa posisyon ngayon sapagkat sila'y nakitaan ng potensyal na baguhin at ipagpatuloy ang nasimulang hangarin para sa kaayusan ng ating paaralan.

Sana lamang ay hindi nagkamali ang libu-libong estudyante na piliin ang sinumang hahawak ng karangalan, na may nakaatang na responsibilidad. Sa susunod na kabanata, may aasahan nga kayang liwanag mula sa kanila?

Pagbigyan at suportahan— tingnan natin kung liliwanag nga ba ang kadiliman. #

✒️ || Arianne Ariola
🖼️ || Alessandra Ortego
💻 || Fretch Tulipas

02/03/2025

The Catarman National High School joins the Celebration of National Women's Month.

With the goal of fostering a society where all women have equal rights, power, and opportunities, the 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration (NWMC) carries the sub-theme: “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas.” This reinforces the core objective of RA 9710, or the Magna Carta of Women—to empower women, promote gender equality, and ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities.

This year’s focus will continue to support the administration’s brand of governance and leadership, aligning with its rallying cry for an all-inclusive plan for economic and social transformation. We reaffirm our commitment to building a “Bagong Pilipinas”—a nation where women have equitable opportunities, free from gender biases and discriminatory stereotypes. The phrase “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas” embodies a sense of optimism and hope, symbolizing a future where women’s lives are truly uplifted. It reflects the commitment to translating gender equality efforts from policy into tangible, meaningful changes in the lives of women. This vision seeks to ensure that all women, particularly those from underserved communities and marginalized sectors, reap the benefits of gender equality in their daily lives. By prioritizing these groups, the 2025 National Women’s Month Celebration emphasizes the need for inclusive progress, ensuring that no woman is left behind in the journey toward equal opportunities and empowerment.

This vision calls for a multi-sectoral approach, engaging government agencies, local government units (LGUs), non-government organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and other stakeholders to:

Strengthen legal frameworks;
Improve access to essential services; and
Create sustainable opportunities for women.

The NWMC provides a vital opportunity for everyone to reflect on and challenge the deeply rooted gender norms and biases, particularly those that contribute to the marginalization of women from underserved communities. This annual observance serves as a platform to identify and transform practices, beliefs, and societal expectations that reinforces gender inequality. By fostering discussions, advocating for policy changes, and promoting gender-fair practices, the celebration encourages a cultural shift that ensures that women from all sectors have equal access to opportunities, resources, and the full recognition of their rights. Through collective action, we can reexamine and reshape traditional norms that limit women’s roles and contributions, creating an environment where every woman’s potential is acknowledged, valued and fully supported, regardless of her background or circumstances.

The celebration also highlights the crucial role of men as allies in dismantling systemic barriers and fostering an inclusive society. Together, these efforts aim to make gender equality a reality for all women in the Bagong Pilipinas.




Photo and words courtesy: Philippine Commission on Women

01/03/2025

IN PHOTOS || CNHS wraps up National Arts Month Celeb with Creative Student Performances

Catarman National High School marked the culmination of the 2025 National Arts Month yesterday, February 28, with a showcase of students' performances and creative works.

Bearing the theme "Ani ng Sining, Diwa, at Damdamin," the National Arts Month displayed the astounding imagination and creativity of the students.

📷 || Bert Anne Ysabel Verzosa

28/02/2025

CAMPUS NEWS || VIBRANT FINALE: CNHS National Arts Month concludes; students unveil talents

Showcasing their talents in the performing and creative arts, Catarman National High School concludes the 2025 National Arts Month on its Culmination Day, today, February 28.

Gathering in CNHS Social Hall, MAPEH and English teachers, student-teachers, department heads, school head Dr. John Delorino, and students, mainly from the Special Program in Arts, awaited the results of the poster-making, singing contest, and dance competition.

Here are the winners:

Poster Making:
1st-Ariel Solomon (Grade 9-Oxygen)
2nd- Althea Logarto (Grade 8-SPA)
3rd-Renz Bryan Cabidas (Grade 9-SPA)

Singing Contest/Competition (Solo category):
Champion - Hazil L. Pagasian (Grade 9- Oxygen)
2nd-Zhyrriana B. Pereabras (SPA-7)
3rd- Michaella B. Lopez (SPA-10)

Duet Category:
Champion- Jillian C. Uy and
Jiel Micah P. Suson (SPA-10)

Dance Competition:
Champion- Vunabers
1st Place-Lightning Bolt
2nd Place-C2yg

To add color to the event, SPA students prepared intermission numbers which entertained the audience present.

"The theme 'Ani ng Sining, Diwa at Damdamin' not only highlighted the importance of arts in our lives but also shed light on the stories that give life to our culture and identity," said Nympha N. Rivera, head of the MAPEH department.

The culmination of National Arts Month was a testament to the students' boundless creativity, passion, and dedication which left an impact on the school’s vibrant artistic community.

✍️ || Isis Lucenecio | Angel Imperial
💻 || Cades Mhel Moreno
📷 || Bert Anne Ysabel Verzosa

28/02/2025

THE SOURCE || Sheena Mae G. Ybañez, a nursing scholar, expresses gratitude and commits to study hard as one of the pioneering batch of Nursing Scholars

"I have no enough words to express how grateful I am. From weeks of waiting since the interview, I can finally say that I am a proud NSP scholar. Panghahawakan ko ini sin maupay ngan diri ko sasayangon an oportunidad ngan bulig sini nga scholarship nga gin hatag sa akon para makapag iskwela," Sheena Mae Ybañez said.

A first year nursing student of the University of Eastern Philippines, Sheena beamed with gratitude as she signed the nursing scholarship program contract to mark her admission to the Provincial Government Nursing Scholarship Program on February 27, 2025, at the Sumuroy Hall, Capitol Building.

She said that having been called for the interview already filled her with joy. She added that she will leverage this opportunity, especially now that she has been accepted to the program.

The daughter of a solo parent public health worker in Catarman, she is one among the pioneering batch of 31 deserving Nursing Students who were granted by the Provincial Government the nursing scholarship.

Following the Medical Scholarship Program, Governor Edwin Ongchuan approved the NSP to help address the need for more human health resources in public health facilities in Northern Samar.

28/02/2025

SSLG ELECTION '25 || A New Era Begins: Official SSLG Officers Proclaimed

The newly-elected officers of the SSLG 2025-2026 were officially proclaimed yesterday, Feb 27, at CNHS-JICA Building.

Mr. Oriel H. Valenciano, Science Department Head, led the proclamation in his capacity as the Commissioner for Appointments, alongside other commissioners and members of Youth-COMEA (Commission on Elections and Appointments).

The proclamation was also graced by Dr. John L. Delorino, who also served as the Chief Commissioner of the Youth-COMEA.

In his message, he reminded the student leaders of the indispensable role they play in advancing the rights and welfare of the whole CNHS studentry.

He also exhorted that their participation is a showcase of the spirit of democracy thriving within the school.

"We extend our sincere congratulations to all the elected candidates. We also commend all participants for their dedication and willingness to serve the student body. Your engagement in this process reflects the spirit of leadership and democracy within our school," he said.

After the proclamation, newly-elected President Tyron Anquilo proceeded to a short exclusive meeting with the Principal and the Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Laarni Mantilla to talk about his plans for the next school year.

✒️ || Leira Fircelle Horca
📷 || Bert Anne Ysabel Verzosa