De La Salle Santiago Zobel's 41St Vision Mission Week: LUMIN41RE
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counterpoint The Official Student Publication of De La Salle Santiago Zobel High School Member of the Alliance of Lasaliian Campus Journalists and Advisers Issue No. 2 A.Y. 2019-2020 De La Salle Santiago Zobel’s 41st Vision Mission Week: LUMIN41RE BY: Meithzel Javier Story in page 3 Photos by SPO, Roxanne Darvin, Ophrey Kian Philippine Lasallian Human Rights and Democracy Week Exhibit launched in DLSZ Alabang Campus BY: Ms. Juay Perez Pressing local social issues, setting up of booths selling farmers’ local from the West Philippine Sea dispute produce. In support of the plight of our Filipino to lowering the age of criminality to the farmers, the school community is invited to signing of the Rice Tariffication Law, visit and buy their products for the duration were the focal points of the exhibit held of the exhibit from September 17 to 20, 2019. at the Center for Performing Arts Lobby Organized by the Social Action Office at De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) in partnership with the Christian Living, Alabang Campus last September 17, 2019. Social Studies, and HUMSS department, The exhibit launched the the exhibit transferred at the ground floor Photo by SPO celebration of Philippine Lasallian Human of the Spark Building in DLSZ Vermosa Executive Vice President Raffy Reloza, LFMD Director Rights and Democracy Week. Activities Campus from September 25-27, 2019. Ms. Evangeline De Peralta, and SAO Head Mr. Ben Sazon lined up include a dialogue with farmers and opened the exhibit. Zobel Parliament Bags Multiple Awards in Korea BY: Audric B. Vitangcol Members of the Zobel Parliament the Philippines. It also included a diverse internationally, “Just go for it! It might be debate team won several awards in the pool of judges invited from all around the scary and hard now, but at the end of the Korean Schools Open Pre-University Debating world. The invited adjudicators included day, you have your team behind your back. Championship (KSO) held in Ewha Woman’s Madeleine Bosler, Thomas Shortridge, and Eden Whether you win or lose, the experience and University, South Korea last August 9-11, 2019. Blair, all esteemed speakers from Australia. the friends you make would make up for it.” The members and Clarisse Tan (Batch 2023), when their winnings are as follows: asked about her experience in KSO, said, Yzza Sering (Batch 2023): Quarter Finalist “The competition was scary because the Clarisse Tan (Batch 2023): Quarter Finalist, debate culture of other countries 4th Best Speaker (14 Under Category), was way different from that of the 9th Best Speaker (16 Under Category) Philippines as the standards Jessica Lee (Batch 2022): 1st Best Speaker (14 of the adjudicators and Under Category), 3rd Best Speaker (16 Under manner of the debaters was Category), 7th Best Speaker (Open Category) different, but it was also fun because we Jarom Aguilar (Batch 2021): Semi-Finalist met new people and learned about how Andre Gonzales (Batch 2021): Semi-Finalist, different countries debated. It Photo by Ms. Juhainah Turqueza 9th Best Speaker (16 Under Category) was also a first for many of us(From left to right) Yzza Sering, Clarisse Tan, Jessica Lee, Jarom KSO had a total of 75 teams in an international circuit.” Aguilar, and Andre Gonzales of Zobel Parliament bring home competing from South Korea, China, Her message to aspiring awards from Korean Schools Open Pre-University Debate Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and debaters who also desire to compete Championship. Counterpoint Issue No. 2 AY 2019-2020 1 news news De La Salle Santiago Zobel’s 41st Vision Mission Week: LUMIN41RE BY: Meithzel Javier With the theme Luminaire: One Light prior to the Collaboration One La Salle, De La Salle Santiago Zobel Night, with the theme welcomed its 41st Vision-Mission Week (VM) Incendium: Awaken the last November 18-23, 2019. Fire Within. This event is a competition amongst Held to take pride in the Animo Spirit, student-composed Photos by SPO this annual celebration is participated by bands screened prior students, faculty, administrators, and parents, to performing on stage. with the main events being the VM Orientation The long-rehearsed and Mass, ICONS, Fair, and Family Fun Day. Stomp and Beatbox #LUMIN41RE: Grade 10 and 8 Competitions were also The ICONS is an all-teacher concert continued this year to prepared for students, with the theme Stronger show sportsmanship and than Yesteryears for this year. batch pride between the Emerge Winners in “INTERBATCH” Grade 11 and Grade 12. The annual Fair, lasting from Photos by Ms. Evangeline de Peralta November 21-23, 2019, was prepared by the The final day of SRCC. Several food stalls, dry goods, gimmick Fair composed of the Cheer Dance Competition 2019 booths, and plentiful activities were available. Family Fun Day, wherein Similar to the previous years, the 41st Fair students from Pre-kinder to Grade 6 show celebrated Collaboration Night on November a dance performance themed OPM this BY: Bernette Morillo & Dominique Perlas 22, 2019, with the theme Hiraya, which is a year. Meanwhile, Grade 7 to 12 students Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12, with the Senior High their rain-inspired choreography, followed by concert participated by special guests: Gloc 9, had their Interbatch Competition. The Grade 10 and Grade 8 were crowned School (SHS) consisting of one performance. an out-of-this-world performance by the JHS I Belong to the Zoo, Orange & Lemons, Lola as the winners of their respective Interbatch Batch 2022 moonwalked their way to first place, Vermosa cheerdancers while the festive Batch Amour, Basically Saturday Night, Ysanygo, long with other La Salle Schools, Cheer Dance Competition categories held on followed by Batch 2023’s performance inspired 2025 of Alabang Campus came in third. Zobel Dance Crew, Danzah Animo, Indak De La Salle Santiago Zobel continues November 23, 2019 at the Sports Pavillion of by the 80’s, and the SHS settled for third with a The Interbatch contest happens yearly Lasalyano, and Animove. Another event is to celebrate VM week in memory of its De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. The event stomp performance. during the Family Fun Day, which is scheduled the Battle of the Bands which was held the day founder since 1978. was an annual part of the celebration of the Grade 7, 8 and the JHS Vermosa every last day of the Fair celebration of the founding of the school for its 41st Anniversary. students competed in the second contest. school. The whole day consists of performances The participants of the first contest are Batch 2024 Alabang Campus bagged first with from other grade levels, as well as a raffle draw. #LUMIN41RE: “Tawag ng INCENDIUM: Battle of the Bands at 41 Tawanan” with Guest Collab Night: BY: Raphael Hebron began with the performance of I CAN’T HEAR Star Alex Calleja YOU, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?, followed by BY: Dominique Perlas Hiraya 2019 Last November 21, 2019, De La Beat Bulaga, Ontri, DEFCON, NICE!, Not Comedy show “Tawag ng Tawanan”, BY: Ethan Edward Mason Salle Santiago Zobel School held its annual Sure, Food Fighters, and 4 DA BOYS. As the was held on November 22, 2019, at the Sylvia be the highlight of Collab.” Battle of the Bands competition, entitled judges took time to decide on the winners of P. Lina Theatre from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, Collaboration Night: Hiraya was a People being with their friends, having “INCENDIUM: Awaken the Fire Within,” in the event, an intermission number was held by with special guest star Alex Calleja. The event night that brought everyone delight during fun, leaving all the stress and worries behind FourPlay MNL, an alternative rock band from line with the 41st Vision-Mission Week. The is a part of the annual celebration of the found- the evening of November 23rd. Held at the made Collaboration Night 2019 a special night Quezon City. event is held every year to showcase the talents ing of De La Salle Santiago Zobel School. DLSZ Sports Pavilion, this year’s special guests of the VM Week Fair. Contrary to the events of last year’s of student-formed bands, as well as to have include Gloc 9, Ysanygo, I Belong in the Battle of the Bands, the winners were them compete for the title of Best Band, and A major guest of the show was Alex Calleja, Zoo, Orange and Lemons, Lola Amour, and announced on the same night of the event other awards including Best Guitarist, Best a stand-up comedian, host, movie, TV, radio Basically Saturday Night. at the same venue. The award for “People’s Drummer, Best Vocalist, and People’s Choice. personality, and writer. He is most recognized The opening event features an interlude Choice” was given to I CAN’T HEAR YOU, This year’s event was hosted at the Sylvia P. by the people as a part of the national after- of dance crews which includes the Zobel Dance WHAT DO YOU MEAN?, consisting of Ram Lina Theater, and invited alumni and previous noon TV show, SHOWTIME, in ABS-CBN. Crew, Danzah Animo, Indak Lasalyano, and Cortez (11C), Monchie Punzalan (11H), Battle of the Bands winners – Miguel Amores, and Manu Dumayas (12B) who received the Animove. Gabriel Cortez, Ziggy San Luis, Fern Tan, and Originally awards for Best Guitarist, Best Drummer, and The first band was I Belong to the Elijah Valdecantos – served as judges for the scheduled from Best Bassist, respectively. The overall winners Zoo known for their songs Sana and Patawad program. were announced starting from 2nd Runner- 10:00 am to Paalam. They were followed by Ysanygo. A total of 8 bands competed in this up, which was awarded to Ontri; consisting of 11:00 am, the Orange and Lemons performed next including year’s Battle of the Bands, representing a mix Francine Carlos (10G), Alfonso Declaro (10I), event had been well-loved songs like Hanggang Kailan and of students ranging from Grade 9 to Grade pushed back due Heaven Knows.