ISSUE NO. 3 DECEMBER 2016 Suzette Balgos Editor Liz Orbino Gasta Lorie Cruz Associate Editor Secretary Kat Tan Ricky Lopez / Ryan Siaron Graphic/Layout Artist Photographers Comments and suggestions including articles for SinagBerde may be sent through E-mail: [email protected] WHAT’S INSIDE DLSZ CHESS TEAM REIGNS IN PAYA 2016 CHESS TOURNEY LASALLIAN ACHIEVERs 2 FEATURE: SPARKED: 15 TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY SAMU’T SARING 17 TUNOG 2016 IN THE COMMUNITY 22 LASALLIAN PARTNERs 25 The DLSZ Chess Team was ing (DLSZ 2022), Hans Jeremy crowned the overall champion Reyes (DLSZ 2019), Glesit in the recently concluded Marie Tatoy (DLSZ 2021) and Philippine Athletic Youth Paolo Joaquin Villa (DLSZ 2019) Association (PAYA) Chess who competed in the Junior Competition held last August Division brought home a total 29, 2016 in La Salle Green Hills. of 23 medals: 10 gold, 11 silver and 2 bronze. The team consisting of Jethro Dino Aquino (DLSZ 2022), The Chess Team is under the Joaquin de Guzman (DLSZ supervision of Coach Jodi 2022), Bjorn Isaac Escalona Fronda who has been training (DLSZ 2023), Giancarlo Miguel the chess varsity players since Francisco (DLSZ 2020), John 2014. Coach Jodi is an alumnus Paul Niño Meim (DLSZ 2024), of DLSU, a chess varsity player and Jefferson Danilo Villarin during her college days (DLSZ 2024) competed in the and has been competing in Midgets Division; and Dhon national and international Justine Agbayani (DLSZ 2019), chess competitions as well. Lynux Louie Ansay (DLSZ 2017), Christopher Khalil Kis- LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS 3 DLSZ TABLE TENNIS TEAM: THREE-PEAT ISSA CHAMPIONS First Runner-up High School Boys Category: Kanes Leonard Molde (DLSZ 2017) Alfred Justin Amorado (DLSZ 2019) Elijah Chars Yamson (DLSZ 2020) Dino Gabriel Marcelo (DLSZ 2020) Champion – High School Boys Singles: Earnst Ludwig Salloman (DLSZ 2020) Second Runner-up – High School Boys Singles: Kanes Leonard Molde (DLSZ 2017) Champion – High School Girls: Andrea Nicole De Vera (DLSZ 2017) Sheila Mae Bautista (DLSZ 2019) Angelica Royeca (DLSZ 2019) Vianne Amar Depiedra (DLSZ 2019) Allyson Catrina Sanchez (DLSZ 2020) Angel Joyce Laude (DLSZ 2020) Congratulations to the De La Salle Second Runner-up Middle School First Runner-up – High School Girls: Zobel Table Tennis Team for their Category: Jan Kirsten Jardenil (DLSZ2017) three-peat win in the concluded ISSA Camillus Millora (DLSZ 2021) Anna Fatima Royeca (DLSZ 2018) Championship. Mathew Philip Seidel (DLSZ 2022) Phoebe Jay Jumamoy (DLSZ 2018) Samarah Buan (DLSZ 2023) Sophia Bianca De Vera (DLSZ 2019) The 2016 Interscholastic School Mark Ezekiel Alucilja (DLSZ 2024) Danielle Marcelo (DLSZ 2022) Association (ISSA) tournament was Jayve Jairus Beterbo (DLSZ 2028) Soung Hee Han (DLSZ 2022) held last September 3, 2016 at Xavier School in San Juan, Metro Manila. Champion High School Boys Category: Champion – High School Girls Singles: Josiah Espinosa (DLSZ 2018) Soung Hee Han (DLSZ 2022) The DLSZ Table Tennis team, headed Earnst Ludwig Salloman (DLSZ 2020) by Coach Jay-R Beterbo and Coach Neo Angelo Laudato (DLSZ 2021) First Runner-up High School Girls Jun Glorioso, has won multiple awards Singles: and trophies. Danielle Marcelo (DLSZ2022) Out of the 112 participating schools in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, De La Salle Santiago Zobel School won FIRST PLACE in Tetra DLSZ WINS FIRST Pak Philippines’ Care and Share campaign. PLACE IN TETRA DLSZ, together with its adopted school, was awarded last October 27, PAK PHILIPPINES’ 2016 at The Venue in SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. CARE AND SHARE Care and Share is one of Tetra Pak Philippines on going programs in promoting environment care and recycling. The main objective of CAMPAIGN this campaign is environmental education. The competition among participating schools was an added incentive. LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS 4 LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS CHRISLHYN AUSTERO (DLSZ 2017) AND MANOLO HERNANDEZ (DLSZ 2017) PARTICIPATE IN BOYS AND GIRLS’ WEEK OF MUNTINLUPA CHRISLHYN AUSTERO MANOLO HERNANDEZ Last September 30, 2016, two City Councilor respectively. Both Sports Development Office of the DLSZ students namely, Anne students will be given an opportunity City Government of Muntinlupa. The Chrislhyn Austero (DLSZ 2017) and to do an immersion work on the life aim of this event is to provide an Manolo Hernandez (DLSZ 2017) of public officials in Muntinlupa City. opportunity to young students to represented the school in the Boys The students were placed under the appreciate the work of public officials and Girls’ Week of Muntinlupa held mentorship of Ms. Emelita Baylon, and to hone the leadership skills of at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. Social Studies Faculty and EdTech Muntinlupa students. Mayor Jaime Both students provided powerful Coordinator. Fresnedi and Congressman Ruffy speeches about their plan of action Biazon both graced the said event. to the current problems faced by The Boys and Girls Week of Muntinlupa and were elected as the Muntinlupa is an annual project Little City Administrator and Little sponsored by the Youth Affairs and The DLSZ Table Tennis High school Boys won first TABLE TENNIS HS BOYS BAG FIRST runner-up in the 79th season of the UAAP last October 26, 2016 at Ateneo De Manila University’s Blue Eagle RUNNER-UP IN UAAP SEASON 79 Gym. by Jan Kirsten Jardenil (DLSZ 2017) After progressing through a number of grueling rounds, they reached the championship only to be beaten by National University. Even so, the DLSZ Table Tennis HS Boys team still stood proud for doing their best and for representing their alma mater. The HS Boys team consists of Alfred Amorado (DLSZ 2019), Josiah Espinosa (DLSZ 2018), Fernan Gelle (DLSZ 2021), Neo Angelo Laudato (DLSZ 2021), Dino Gabriel Marcelo (DLSZ 2020), Kanes Leonard Molde (DLSZ 2018), Earnst Ludwig Salloman (DLSZ 2020), and Elijah Chars Johan Yamson (DLSZ 2020). Also, Danielle Marcelo (DLSZ BRafeNHS 2021) was awarded as Rookie of the Year for the girls’ division. (L-R) Coach Jun, Fernan Gelle, Neo Angelo Laudato, Earnts Ludwig Salloman, Elijah Chars Johan Yamson, Dino Gabriel Marcelo, Alfred Kudos to Coach JayR Beterbo and Coach Adolfo “Jun” Amorado, Kane’s Leonard Molde, Josiah Espinosa, and Coach JayR Beterbo Glorioso Jr. LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS 5 MERCADO (DLSZ 2018), ELAMPARO (DLSZ 2018) AND CANSANA (DLSZ 2018) SHINE IN AUTODESK CONFAB Three members of the DLSZ Autodesk Club BRUCE MERCADO jaRED ADRIEL elaMpaRO captured the attention of the delegates of the Autodesk Philippines Student Experts Workshop on Fusion 360 Sketch Summit 2016 held last November 5, 2016 Constraints and October Challenge at the Sylvia P. Lina Theater, De La Salle that earned them the title Auto Santiago Zobel School. Desk Student Ambassadors. Part of their function as Autodesk Student Bruce Mercado (DLSZ 2018), the only high Ambassadors is to share their school participant in the contest, surfaced expertise in Fusion 360 with other as the Designathon Grand Winner of this schools in the Philippines. year’s clash of the Autodesk student Attended by 200 participants, experts overshadowing other college the conference welcomed the engineering students from the National delegations from more than 20 Capital Region. He amazed the panel of colleges and universities who are judges by completing his F1 car model in using the Autodesk program. less than an hour. JOSE LORENZO CANSANA The event was sponsored by the Equally brilliant were Jared Adriel Computer Unit under its Academic Our warmest congratulations to Ms. Elamparo (DLSZ 2018) and Jose Lorenzo Coordinator, Mr. Dennis Cesar Patiño Dolly De Los Reyes and Mr. Jomarc Cansana (DLSZ 2018) who showcased and co-sponsored by the Student Baquiran, DLSZ Autodesk Club their prowess in public speaking and Clubs and Activities Office and Moderators, who trained the DLSZ exceptional skills in design using Lasallian Formation and Mission delegates! Autodesk’s Fusion 360 during the Department. The De La Salle Zobel School’s Lady MVP Nicole Meah Pamintuan who Junior Tankers swim team made garnered 100 points to again clinch history last weekend when they the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. bagged its very first Championship She also broke three (3) UAAP records in the 13-17 Girls Junior Division of (100 free in 1:00.02, 200 IM in 2:27.55 SWIM TEAM BAGS University Athletic Association of the and 200 back in 2:28.54) together with Philippines (UAAP) Season 79 held at her six golds and one bronze medal. UAAP TITLES Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. by Anthony Lozada Pamintuan’s campaign was The Lady Junior Tankers’ victory also supported by her teammates Bela dealt former champion UST a shocking Louise Magtibay who won two gold defeat, frustrating its grand slam medals and broke a UAAP record bid in this category. Spearheading (200 breast in 2:48.34), Raven Faith the onslaught was back-to-back Alcoseba with two golds and a silver LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS 6 LASALLIAN ACHIEVERS medal, Milcah Therese Mina with one gold and one silver medal and their gold medal winning 4×50 freestyle relay composed of Jana Laurian, Luisa Pascual, Shannen Tan and Julia Burgos. The Lady Junior Tankers also beat University of the Philippines (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), National University (NU) and University of the East (UE). The DLSZ Lady Junior Tankers is the junior representative of De La Salle University-Manila in the UAAP. Meanwhile, the Junior Tankers also Mr. Ace Gacutan for all their support, Jonathan Jacob Ramos (DLSZ 2018) won the second runner-up trophy the Bert Lozada Swim School