The Naguenian, Naga City (2026)

30/12/2025

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | Alumni and faculty members of Naga City Science High School (NCSHS) reunited for the KaSCIyahan: Fiestang Naguenian last December 27, 2025 at HQ Secret Level, Winwin Leisure Strip.

The homecoming came alive with interactive activities, including a quiz night, a presentation of special awards, and a fundraising raffle offering various prizes, highlighted by a trip to Boracay, with proceeds dedicated to the rehabilitation of the school’s main building.

Words by Bianca Sergio
Photos by Alieyah Alilano, Stephanie Blanquera, and Yhui Regmalos

30/12/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | Celebrating the 31st Foundation Day of Naga City Science High School (NCSHS), students, teachers, and personnel started the day with blessings through a Thanksgiving Mass last Saturday, December 27.

The school was originally established in 1994, with its first two classrooms being in Camarines Sur National High School (CSNHS), and has since then housed over 5000 students.

Words by Bianca Sergio
Photos by Khristoffe Camalla & Yhui Regmalos

23/12/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿… 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 🎄🎁

The 48 hours before Christmas belong to the houses that are still a bit of a mess before the guests arrive, the incomplete ingredients to the noche buena that is yet to be cooked, the gifts that are soon to be bought or wrapped, and the beloved guests whose arrival has been long awaited. When even Christmas is crammed, the two days before December 25th is when the spirit of Christmas most perseveres.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙊𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙨

When the pressure of the Christmas deadline takes its toll, every tick of the clock becomes the heartbeat of every anticipant Filipino. The malls of the cities are rampant with last-minute gift shoppers, the terminals are packed, and the kitchens echo with commands. With all the challenging Christmas chaos, many may see grievances rather than grace.

These stressful challenges should be looked upon through eyes gleaming with Christmas magic. The heavy bags that slump our shoulders as it pulls us down while we carry the last-minute groceries become delicious dishes that will be shared by happy families. The noise of crowded households become ringing voices from cousins catching up, parents shouting commands, and the familiar counts of the karaoke machine waking the neighborhood. The blaring honks of city traffic, and the crammed stand-only buses become a sign that the people, at all costs, are still trying to make their way to the people they call home.

We learn to be grateful, for the tiredness as we trek through the chaos, the efforts whether it be made early or last minute, the overwhelming loudness when the Christmas spirit takes over a city. This exhaustion we feel is the fatigue of a heart full of love that has given its all to make someone else’s Christmas wonderful. This shows that the greatest gift to be grateful for isn’t the ones you’ll get wrapped in shiny wrapping paper when the 48 hours are over.

𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮: 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚

Words by Ysabela Casiwen
Pubmat by Jamie Angela Aracosta

22/12/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 ✨🎄

As Christmas nears, our hearts seem to move in unison. Laughter spills easily, smiles linger longer, and even silence feels full when shared. The days before December 25 are not merely days we wait through; they are days we hold onto—moments when pamilya becomes the center of everything and time slows just enough for us to feel it.

𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨: 𝘼 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣

In the kitchen, generations meet over simmering pots and well-worn recipes. Parents, grandparents, and children move side by side, hands busy, stories flowing. In the living room, cousins chase one another around the tree, their laughter echoing like music. Bedrooms tell their own stories—half-wrapped gifts, folded letters, and blankets warmed by late-night conversations. Every corner of the house breathes life, love, and a kind of joy only home can offer.

Even ordinary tasks turn meaningful when shared. Washing dishes becomes bayanihan in its simplest form. Cleaning up feels lighter when done together. A quick trip to the market turns into a memory, filled with teasing, small disagreements, and laughter that carries all the way home.

And as new memories are made, old ones quietly return—past Christmases, awkward moments, familiar jokes retold year after year. In these reflections, we realize that the season has never been about the gifts beneath the tree. It is about the hands that prepare the meal, the voices that fill the house, and the love that continues to gather us home, no matter how much time has passed.

𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮: 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮

Words by Ashley Apilado
Pubmat by Gladness Marie De Leon and Arien Occiano

20/12/2025

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | From fun-filled games to heartwarming laughter, the Naga City Science High School (NCSHS) community embraced the Christmas spirit as they celebrated their year-end parties yesterday, December 19.

Meanwhile, this event marks the last school activity before the holiday break, with classes resuming on January 5.

Words by Adrian Maravillas
Photos by Jewel Sebastian & MJ Maleniza

14/12/2025

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | Film enthusiasts and aspiring storytellers gathered at the Museo ni Jesse Auditorium for the TARAM SINE: Symposium for Filmmakers, hosted by the Naga City Youth Officials, took place last December 12.

Moderated by cultural worker Dennis B. Gonzaga, the symposium featured a dynamic panel composed of Joshua Andrey Doce, Ryan Abecina, Eilyn Lamadrid Nidea, and Jenn Romano, whose experiences span Cinemalaya entries, international festivals, animation studios, and community theaters.

The free half-day forum highlighted how ideas move from concept to screen, and filmmaking not just as an art form but also as a developing local movement rooted in Naga City's own stories and talents.

Words by Immanuel Monte
Photos by Stephanie Blanquera and Rhiann Balin

04/12/2025

𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱

The Nobel Prize stands as one of the most esteemed honors for those who have made significant contributions to humankind, holding such broad global prestige that it also carries considerable importance for the public. But what if the individuals behind the most noteworthy discoveries were unacknowledged and remained in the shadows of those who got the recognition?

In this continuation of the series “What Makes the Nobel Prize Unnoble,” we delve deeper into the realities and truths embedded in the field of science, tracing its history as we make efforts in the present to grant recognition to those unrecognized.

Words by Roland Vasquez
Pubmat by LJ Triviño

03/12/2025

𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮, 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗣𝗲𝘀𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

Amidst rising calls for accountability and justice, hundreds of Bicolanos gathered at the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Penafrancia Grounds in Naga City for the Second Trillion-Peso March sa Kabikolan held last Saturday, November 29, 2025.

This initiative, a prayer rally and protest led by the Archdiocese of Caceres, spanned from four assembly points: Immaculate Concepcion Parish, Plaza Quince Mártires, Ateneo de Naga University, and Peñafrancia Parish; all heading towards Basilica Minore.

“We are one with that network, of the church, na mag-organize [...] We are one with the Trillion Peso-March Movement,” affirmed Rev. Fr. Marc Real, parish priest of Immaculate Conception Parish (ICP) and a convener of the protest.

Fr. Real noted that the prayer rally and protest amassed participants from various sectors, including church groups, labor unions, civil society organizations, student foundations, and ordinary citizens; united by one shared purpose.

“Kadakol man ang very supportive kang advocacy na ini—from groups and organizations, parishes, schools [...] nag-respond po sinda. Although, maybe we are expecting even more, pero, ayan siguro, bako pang gabos ang matatanyog talaga,” he added, acknowledging the existing reluctance of people in joining the cause.

Meanwhile, the participants who continued to echo their protests expressed heavy sentiments, sharing their determination to stand up against politicians involved in corruption.

“‘Di dapat tahimik lang lalo na kung aram ‘ta man sa sadiri ‘ta na sobra na ang abuso kang mga kurakot na iyan,” said a participant of the movement.

Placards and chants dominated the streets as simultaneous marches moved toward the Basilica Minore, each carrying different writings but one message: to demand accountability and justice.

“Magianon ngani isipon na dakol man mga tao nag-attend [...] na, kumbaga, ‘di sila takot lumaban para sa pinaghirapan nilang ninakaw lang ng mga korap,” the participant added.

After arriving in Basilica, participants moved straight into a program marked by ecumenical and interfaith prayers, singing, and solidarity messages, before concluding the event with a Holy Mass and a candle-lighting vigil.

Despite the intensity of public sentiment, the prayer rally and protest remained peaceful and prayerful throughout, with only minor disruptions to traffic flow in surrounding districts.

Words by Marianne Buena
Photos by Xandra Villaflor

30/11/2025

𝗡𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 '𝟮𝟱

Adorning the halls with creative literary-themed cosplays, Naga City Science High School (NCSHS) students closed the National Book Month 2025 with high spirits through a culminating activity held last Friday, November 28.

The program, aside from the display of uniquely designed costumes and variety of characters, consisted of the competitions for Smart Talking and Your Face Sounds Familiar: Literary Edition.

Ysabela Casiwen, one of the student proponents from the Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG), shared her delight in seeing all efforts come into fruition through every successful event for the Book Month, most especially with it coming in full circle during the culminating day.

"From the Language Faculty, student teachers, Literary Guild, and SSLG, everyone played their role and gave their all, led by Ma’am Wayvell Tubale, who is not only the head but also the heart of the team behind this success," expressed Casiwen.

Words by Jon Roland Vasquez
Photos by Alieyah Alilano, Ysabelle De Lima, and Stephanie Blanquera

25/11/2025

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀 🎤

Attention all storytellers! The Storytelling Contest will take place tomorrow, November 26 at the Naga City Science High School Computer Laboratory SHS Bldg. 3.

Bring your tales to life with your voice, expression, and creativity. Every story is an adventure waiting to be shared, and your narrative could inspire others in the most magical way. Check the full schedule and guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3X3DAAY

Let your imagination soar and your audience be captivated by your storytelling brilliance!

24/11/2025

𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | All classes in Naga City, in all levels both public and private, are suspended, November 25, 2025, due to the Yellow rainfall warning and the continued effects of Tropical Depression Verbena.

The suspension covers the entire day for face-to-face and on-site classes because of possible flooding and persistent rains. Schools may shift to alternative delivery modalities as needed.

Government offices will remain open, with department heads allowed to issue internal advisories to ensure personnel safety. The public is advised to continue monitoring updates and coordinate with the CDRRMO for weather-related concerns.

24/11/2025

𝗔 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸

There is a quiet kind of heartbreak happening in our country, one rarely seen on the news or heard in loud debates. It happens in classrooms where students pretend to understand. It happens in homes where a child stares at a page and feels the sting of failure. It happens in jeepneys, in markets, in small barangay halls where adults sign forms without fully grasping what they say.

This heartbreak is our literacy crisis.

For years we were taught that education is our greatest pride, that the Filipino is world-class, that our dreams become reachable the moment we learn to read. But the newest figures reveal a wound far deeper than we imagined. According to the latest data, there are now nearly 24.8 million functionally illiterate Filipinos, almost double the 14.5 million recorded in 1993. A recent report by the Philippine Statistics Authority shows that an estimated 18.9 million Filipinos aged 10 to 64, including many high school graduates, are unable to fully understand or apply what they read.

In the middle of this crisis, the world grows louder, brighter, and faster. Screens flash stories in seconds. Information arrives chopped, trimmed, and filtered beyond depth. Young learners, overwhelmed by noise, begin to believe that reading is outdated, difficult, or unnecessary. Some learn to fear it. Others learn to avoid it. Many grow up thinking they do not need it at all.

Literacy is not just the ability to read letters. It is the ability to grasp meaning. It is the strength to question. It is the power to stand against deception, manipulation, and hopelessness. A nation that loses comprehension loses its compass.

This is why every page matters.

This is why Book Month is not a simple celebration — it is a call to repair a fracture we can no longer ignore.

Books ask for little, only time and attention, yet they give back everything: comfort to the lonely child, clarity to the struggling learner, strength to the weary worker, hope to a nation trying desperately to read through the dark.

As we celebrate Book Month, may we find the courage to pick up a book again. Not because we must, but because we long for clarity, for connection, for a future that does not collapse under misunderstanding. May we read to remember who we are. May we read to become who we dream to be.

Because the story of the Philippines cannot be written by people who cannot understand it. The only way forward is if every Filipino, young or old, in every corner of the country, learns to turn the page and find strength in every word.

Words by Reign Darlene Morante
Pubmat by Zoie Young

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