volume 2 issue 3 MAY 5, 2015

t h e o f f i c i a l n e w s l e t t e r o f r e g i o n x i i i n t h e p a l a r o n g p a m b a n s a 2 0 1 5

WAVE OF GOOD-WILL. DILG Secre-tary Mar Roxas and DepED Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC bid good luck to ath-letes amidst the rain during the Palarong Pambansa 2015 Open-ing Ceremonies.

Who can stop a secretary from delivering a speech?

Definitely, not just any-body more so, a nobody.

With the unexpected turn of events, Sec. Mar Roxas and Sec. Armin Luistro failed to deliver their messages due to the pouring of rain in the opening program of Palarong Pambansa, Davao Del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, May 4.

Roxas expressed concern on the health of the athletes advising them to look for shelter. He then declared the formal opening of the sporting event concluding his message in less than five minutes.

“Class dismissed!” was the rejoinder of Sec. Luistro to Sec. Roxas’s speech cutting the message part of the program the shortest ever in Palaro history.

Though dismayed for not hearing their messages, the athletes applauded as they raced to look for a place to shield them from the rain.

On the other hand, no amount of rain could stop the Davao people from showing what they have prepared for. Un-der the torrential pour, the host region welcomed the delegates in almost an hour ensemble of

cultural and contemporary dances performed by students and teachers of the region.

Despite the heavy pour, the opening program suc-cessfully concluded with the athletes, coaches, and support-ers look forward to brighter days ahead till the event closes by May 10.

- Zynafe V. Caijo

Luistro, Roxas grace Palaro ‘15

Wearing their tri-people inspired costume and props, The SOCCSKSARGEN Athletic Association (SRAA) wowed the audience as they presented their group during the Opening Cer-emony of Palarong Pambansa 2015 – Saludo Competition.

Headed by the Regional Director, Dr. Allan Farnazo, CESO IV, the group shouted out their cheer, “Rehiyon Dose, likes K to 12, SOCCSKSAR-GEN Warriors kaya natin to.” They did this while wav-ing their multi colored props to the delight of the spectators.

As stated by Charlemagne

SRAA stands out in “Saludo”Salmon, a Consumer Computer Electronics student from STI College Tagum, Region 12 has shown a lot of discipline during the start of the parade until the time they went to the field.

“Napakadisiplinado nila, Engrandeng props and costumes, Bonggang Unity at Nakakachill na music, ang galing ng Rehiyon Dose”, said Salmon.

Farnazo said during train-ing on April that the region must invest not only to sporting events but at the same time to the dif-ferent special events like, The Clean and Green Contest, Best

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Photo: Efren Francisco

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“Handa na ba ang DepEd na maipatupad ang K to 12?”

As mentioned by DepEd Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro, FSC during a meeting with a group of regional directors, schools division superintendents and other participants to the Palarong Pambansa 2015 being held at Tagum City, Davao del Norte, he is per-sistently being questioned as to the readiness of the Department of Education in implementing K to 12 Basic Education Program.

To this query, the answer of the Secretary – on the verge of being exas-perated – is to point out that the department has actually started implementing it in 2012; hence, the question being raised is moot and academic.

Truly, to be asking DepEd as to whether it is ready or not for a program that it has poured sweat and blood for is unfair. So much work had been done and almost all people had been mobilized just to keep the ground working for the said program. A total of 191,814 Grades 1-3 teachers and 309,648 grades 7-9 teachers have already been trained to deliver the curriculum, and much the same volume of learning materials have been provided. With these accomplishments, isn’t it really unfair to ask DepEd if it is ready to implement K to 12?

To prove to one and all that K to 12 Basic Education Program is here to stay and to be successfully imple-mented up to its Senior High School years, the department is once more hyping up its necessity, relevance and pro-ductivity in terms of making our learners globally-pre-pared and ready for life. An all-out campaign must have to be once more activated.

Actually, it has already begun here at the 2015 Palaro when the Secretary gathered DepEd officials to insert the message. And the message is loud and clear:

“Ang K to 12 ang ating tunay na Palaro na siyang magpapabago ng Pilipinas.”

EDITORIAL

Ready…Get Set?

And I don’t mean here the provisions being served you while in the 2015 Palarong Pambansa…

In his talk, “Manage Things, Lead People” Edward Louise Tate, a 2000 World Cham-pion in Public Speaking, defined FUD as “Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt.” These are counter-pro-ductive emotions that decapi-tate one’s sense of dynamism, prudent judgment and enthusi-asm to perform well one’s task.

In the field of sports, ath-letes are usually confronted by these negative emotions that most of the time, deter them to push their limits, transcend their weaknesses, and thereby achieve excellence. The problem arises when these three demons haunt every athlete to become sudden-ly frozen by fear, enslaved with uncertainty, and paralyzed with doubt when confronted by a tall-er, stronger or bigger opponent.

The kind of fear that is common to every athlete is the fear of failure. Why are they afraid of failure? It can be exter-nal, internal or subconscious in nature. Obviously, external fear is caused by something outside of an individual person, usu-ally an unpleasant experience in one’s past. It can also be an in-ternal fear, which is dangerous because it can make a person think that this fear is just who he is. If not managed, this fear can really hold him from maximiz-ing his potential to the fullest.

RD’s Talk in TextsBy: Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV

Regional Director

The other one is so internal that it is developed into subconscious fear, which is similar to internal fear except that it is believed to be a part of who he/she really is already. It is developed into limit-ing belief which filters how one sees the world. To counteract this, we should understand that fear of failure is a cultural phenomenon instilled by pessimistic people around a person; hence, the con-cept of taking calculated risk for greater reward should be instilled to the athletes. Coaches should do mental conditioning among their players by letting them focus on the possible enormous rewards if they win, rather than on failure.

When strategies and goals are uncertain, an athlete does what he/she knows best – main-tain the status quo and be content-ed on the previous performance. To prevent this to happen, we must eliminate uncertainty. Good strategic direction and consistent communication at all levels will go a long way to reducing uncer-tainty. Well, I believe that in the course of our sports training be-fore coming here to Tagum City for the 2015 Palaro, we have al-ready set very clear guiding prin-ciples: “One Message – a SOC-CSKSARGEN athlete is a warrior always on the top. One Character – to excel not only in one’s sports but to win people’s admiration by displaying highest form of respect and discipline. One Di-rection – while manifesting ex-

cellence in sports acquire deep understanding on the essence of teamwork and sportsmanship.”

Doubt is created when there is fear, or when uncer-tainty exists, or when athletes have very low self-esteem and little regard on their capacity to excel. It arises when coaches, trainers and executive manage-ment have not provided trans-formative leadership, innova-tive mechanisms and effective training programs that will catapult every athlete’s level of performance. In the absence of these essential components, it is hard to build a culture of excel-lence in sports wherein athletes receive the proper training and motivation he/she needs to up-grade his/her competence, emo-tional stability and mental focus. To overcome doubt, we need to sustain a direct leadership that is consistently and constantly communicating and inspiring athletes. Army Generals for many centuries led from the front, to demonstrate what they wanted from their troops. To all our coaches and trainers, we need more leadership from the front where innovative coach-ing and mentoring is present to dispel doubt among athletes.

To all my beloved SOC-CSKSARGEN WARRIORS, don’t ever let the FUD get you! Always remember, “The battle is not lost, till won!”

Don’t let the FUD get you!

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Combining power service and sharp smashes, SRAA elementary volley-belles dominated the Game 7 two of three sets and dimmed CLRAA’s bid for the early advantage 17-25, 13-25 on their first face-on collision, Magugpo North Gym, Tagum , May 4.

SRAA’s team captain, Pinafiel strongly buoyed her team towards game dominion employing power team play strategy. The belles banked

on their right angled smashes and power service opposite the CLRAA. The steady fall of the rain seemed to cool down the SRAA’s fiery spirits on the first set as CLRAA’s #9 eased out the gap and deuced at 13, 14, and 16. SRAA’s #7 broke the rhythm and sealed the first set at 25-17.

R-12’s Humantoc showed a good start and posted a score of five oppo-site the R-3’s nothing as set 2 started. CLRAA’s attempt

In Women’s Volleyball-Elem.

SRAA whacks CLRAA

Matapos malugmok ang SRAA sa kanilang unang pagsa-bak sa goal ball laban sa Ilocos Region, ika-3 ng Mayo, bumawi ito kagabi ng makaharap nila at ilampaso ang CARAGA Region, 13-3 na ginanap sa St. Mary’s College Gym, Tagum City.

Umarangkada agad si Roldan Sagan ng magkasunod na tatlong puntos pagpasok pa lamang ng first half ng laro. Sinundan pa ito ni Erika Salinas ng apat na puntos at itlogin ang CARAGA, 7-0.

Muling nagliyab si Sagan sa pagpasok ng second half ng paulanan ito ng limang magkasunod na puntos ang CARAGA na dinagdagan pa ni Mikko Ashis Calipayan ng isang puntos.

Sa Special Events Warriors, nakabawi sa goal ballUmusad naman ang

CARAGA ng tatlong puntos subalit di na nagawa pa nitong humabol ng ipako ito ng SRAA sa kabuuang iskor na 13-3.

Nagkakaisa nilang ibina-hagi ang labis na kasiyahan at pasasalamat dahil naipanalo nila ang laban kahit na may kakulangan sa paningin.

“Kailangan na mas talasan pa nila ang pandinig, lakasan ang paghagis ng bola at galingan ang block sa susunod na laban,” payo ni Genie Sunga, coach.

Kapag maipanalo ng SRAA Warriors ang susunod na laro kontra CALABARZON sa Mayo 6, aabanse na ito sa semi-finals.

-Raffy G. Herrera

Nasungkit ng SRAA War-riors ang dalawang magkasunod na panalo sa table tennis girls – elementary matapos nitong padapain ang CAR at CVIRAA, ika-3-4 ng Mayo, NCCC Mall, Tagum City.

Unang itinumba nina Glie-za Gryn Amplaid, Ma. Angelica Barrientos, Ypriel Jane Luna at Chrisien Mae Santillan ang mga manlalaro ng CAR.

Naging masigasig ang

SRAA, nasungkit ang dalawang panalo sa Table Tennis

to break the momentum by calling a time out proved futile. Series of reception errors added with a smooth steal overhead pass of SRAA’s tosser, Yorsua stretched the SRAA’s ad-vance.

Despite the block of CLRAA’s team captain, the power service of SRAA’s #12 concluded the game, 25-13 laying SRAA’s pas-sage to the semi’s.

- Zynafe V. Caijo

Warriors dahil sa nalasap na unang panalo kaya di na nito binitiwan pa ang laro nang makaharap ang CVIRAA. Liksi at bilis sa paggalaw at pagham-pas ng bola ang ipinamalas ng Warriors hanggang sa tuluyan hampasin at tuldukan ang laro laban sa CVIRAA.

Inaasahang muling manaig ang lakas ng Warriors sa pag abanse nito sa semi-finals.

-Joven Ryan Malida/Jonathan dela Peña

Billeting Center, Best Booth and lastly, the Saludo 2015.

Region 12’s Saludo this year as well as the uniforms the athletes don conforms with DepEd’s advocacy in highlight-ing the K to 12 program in the Palaro event.

Due to heavy rain, the

Palaro opening program can-celled some of its highlights including the speeches of Sec. Roxas and Sec. Luistro as well as the Pyro Musical Display and Lights and Sounds Show at the Provincial Capitol Building.

-Lurvie James Neri Fruto

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PANALO KAMI. Ang mga manlalaro sa special events kasama ang kanilang mga coaches.

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Palaro Jeepney Drivers:Drivers Of Life, Heroes Of Every Athlete

A famous quote says, “Be-hind the success of every man is a woman”. In Palarong Pam-bansa 2015, let me rephrase this quote by saying, “Behind the success athletes in every event, is a jeepney driver”.

Some may take them for

granted belittling their ‘small’ task. Some say, they are just a part of the manpower paid to drive us to places we want to reach. But I say, they are silent heroes who create every ath-lete’s mission possible.

They wake up as early as

3:00 every morning to make sure that the athletes can go to their respective game games before the time. Even without break-fast, we can still see the stars shine in their eyes as they wait for the passengers to enter their vehicles.

As pas-sengers, we sometimes become too demanding because for us, “Cus-tomers are always right”. But despite of this, our drivers still observe the right to remain silent as they maintain the act of

friendliness and courtesy with their customers.

What made them hero? Is it just because of the reasons mentioned above? No. There is more than meets our eyes.

If athletes leave their parents at home to fight for the

gold, our jeepney drivers are also forced to leave their families at home to fight for a living. Can you imagine the difference?

Despite of the meager amount paid to them, they still invest their sweat and blood to make sure that we are safe on the road and to make their families live life.

Hundreds of hectic game schedules, left and right appoint-ments plus official businesses are just some of the activities that they have to go through every day.

What do you think will happen if they will not take good care of us while on the road?

Therefore, if we can-

not speak to them, let us just respect them. Let us admire them by our deeds like coming on time, proper coordination and at the same time maintain-ing their vehicles clean. Too simple. Right?

Just like in a jeepney, it can’t move without the wheels. In this Palarong Pambansa 2015, we are the jeepney, our officials are our machine and our drivers are our wheels. That’s why, make sure that before we go, they are properly lubricated so they won’t get flat.

-Lurvie James Neri Fruto

Photos: Joven Ryan G.

Photos: Joven Ryan G. Malida

5SOCCSKSARGEN FLASHMAY 4, 2015

Flamboyant…lively…. Colorful… a feast to the sight!

The opening of the Palarong Pambansa 2015 turned the green fields of DavNor Sports Complex into a rainbow to behold. I and my companions who call ourselves “media” had to embrace the tag and had to push our way to the des-ignated media place in the complex that we may have a better view of the grand event. You have to muster enough courage and perse-verance so as not to drown in a throng of people lining up in the entrance to witness the event.

As we represent the

Converging PeaceDiverging ColorS,

writers of R-12, we proudly donned our purple uniform and merged with the wave of spectators, held our breath and looked forward to the much-awaited performances.

When the delegations of the 17 regions started to stream into the complex for the grand parade and saludo, the audience began to yell and applaud.

Spectrum of colors began to play on everyone’s vision and burst into a multi- faceted emotion among the audience. It seemed to transport one and many into a ‘mardi gras’ parade. Each delegation wearing their offi-cial color gallantly waved and tried to impress with their own

gimmick depicting the culture of their own region.

Our own royal purple fused with the red, orange, blue, green, maroon and an array of other colors. The mo-notonous verdant grass of the field was turned into a garden of various colored flowers of athletes.

The sight seems to remind everyone that the difference in culture of every region could not pose a bar-rier to separate the people. It beckons all to unify the colors for only then can a rainbow be formed. Only then can real peace be attained

It was truly a day to re-member and look back to with joy in our hearts.

- Zynafe V. Caijo

Photos: Joven Ryan G. Malida

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Nanaig ang lakas ng SRAA matapos nitong tambakan ang EVRAA, 80-63, sa kanilang pagharap sa larong basketball

SRAA nilampaso ang EVRAA, 80-63

girls secondary na ginanap sa St. Mary’s College Gym, ika-3 ng Mayo.

Umarangkada agad ang

Eastern Visayas pagpasok ng unang quarter nang padikitin nito ang SOCCSKSARGEN Region sa iskor na 15-14. Lalo pa itong nagpakitang gilas sa sumunod na quarter nag ungu-san ito ang Warriors at tinapos ang ikalawang quarter sa iskor na 25-23 pabor sa EVRAA.

Naging mainit ang labanan pagpasok ng ikatlong quarter nang sunod-sunod na mag rainbow shot sina Ken-nah Manjares na sinundan pa ni Jane Charrise Mosqueda at Cherryl Sanate. Dagdag pa ang rebound nina Vanessa Rodriguez at Jonaline Bajao

The Executive Committee (Execom) of the Department of Education headed by Bro. Armin A. Luistro, FSC convened all Regional Directors and Schools Division Superintendents of the country at the Bulwagan Ng Lalawigan, Davao del Norte Provincial Capitol, Mangkilam, Tagum City on May 4, 2015.

The Special Meeting was focused on the implementation of the Kto12 Program. He presented the Midterm Report and emphasized that DepED has been preparing for the Kto12 implementation since 2010. In his presentation, Bro. Armin outlined the developments in the implementation of the K to 12 Program as well as the provision of fundamental resources from 2010 to 2014. Data showed that the Department has improved a lot in terms of providing the cru-cial resources in Basic Education like hiring of teachers, construc-tion of new classrooms, and provision of school furniture.

For the year 2015, more

DepED Execs convene field of-ficials on Kto12 Implementation

than Forty-One Thousand new classrooms shall be constructed in preparation for the full implementation of the Senior High School in 2016. Guide-lines on the hiring of teachers for the Senior High School will be released soon by the Depart-ment.

Bro. Luistro challenged the Regional Directors and Schools Division Superinten-dents to strengthened their respective Senior High School Implementation Plan and inten-sify the Advocacy Campaign. "On this 5th year of K to 12 implementation, we are run-ning a marathon and I can see the finish line. We are on our last mile," said Education Sec-retary Br. Armin Luistro FSC.

Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV, Regional Director of DepED XII led the nine Schools Division Superinten-dents who attended the urgent and very important gathering before the opening of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa.

- Romelito G. Flores

na tumuldok sa iskor na 63-45 pabor sa Warriors.

Tuluyan nang nilampaso ng Warriors ang EVRAA pag-pasok sa huling quarter nang magpakitang gilas sina Jean Irish Lentic at Sanate sa kanil-ang mala-hagibis na fastbreak hanggang ipako ang EVRAA at tinapos an gang laban sa iskor na 80-60.

“Inaasahan namin na muling manaig ang lakas ng Warriors sa susunod nilang laro laban sa Bicol Region sa Mayo 5,” sabi ni Jonathan Ecoy, coach.

-Raffy Herrera/Jonathan dela Peña

TAGUMPAY! Ipinagbunyi ng mga manlalaro sa baskeybol pambabae - sekondarya ang kanilang pagkapanalo.

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K to 12 READY! Bro. Armin discussing the developments of K to 12 implementation.

Region 12 softball second-ary team gave no chance to ARMM athletes to gain score as they faced each other with a 13-0 win in Game 1.

For the SRAA Atheletes, the elimination game served as a culmination of all their trainings and practices.

“The athletes were so game and thankful”, said Gilda F. Canoy, Region 12 coach for the said event.

The athletes will still have to stand out in the next games to reach the finals.

Last year, SOCCSKSAR-GEN Region finished 6th in the Over-all ranking of the softball

Softball Secondary Smashes ARMM

event while Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association got the Championship.

This year, the team is working hard to move higher than last year’s ranking and be this year’s Champion for the Softball event.

“We will give our best offensive strategies going up against the stingiest defense of the other teams in the next games”, said Canoy.

On the other hand, Softball Elementary also smashed Cordil-lera Administrative Region dur-ing the Elimination Round with a 9-8 game win.

- Lurvie James Neri Fruto

Editor-in-Chief: SDS Crispin A. Soliven, Jr.

Consultants:SDS Romelito G. Flores

ASDS Miguel P. Fillalan, Jr.ASDS Natividad G. Ocon

ASDS Jasmin T. IslaASDS Ruth L. Estacio

Luz Lalli L. FerrerDr. Glenn A. BisnarKatherine H. Lotilla

News Editor:Zynafe V. Caijo

Writers:Raffy G. Herrera

Hydee TemplonuevoLurvie James Neri Fruto

Al M. SaludoJonathan S. Dela Peña

Circulation:Mark R. Montano

Production:Jane Michelle E. Lasaca

Vincent Cercado

Photographers:Reyman Rusty S. JaymeJoven Ryan G. Malida

Jerome B. Reynes

Cartoonist/Photo:Efren Francisco

Lay out:Joey M. Lozano

Over-all Consultant:Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV

Staff

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