U?okGLOW MARCH 1997 ) 32 The Glow March 1997 4-2 captured the first place in stylized dancing contest. The nationalistic presentation of IV-A students ranked in the interpretative dance contest. Juvi Caballero wielded her pen to capture the first place in essay writing contest. Rieza Velarde topped the Quiz Bee contest while Beulah Grace Portillo ranked second. Ariel Gallana and Gregorio Senupe captured the first and third places respectively, in slogan making contest. In the Student Government polls, Noel Tolentino, Jr. was elected president while Beulah Grace Portillo was the vice president. During the Intramurals '96, our class defended the championship crown. Winning the championships in basketball, chess (boys and girls), sepak takraw, lawn tennis, athletics (boys and girls), baseball (boys and girls) and capturing second places in table tennis, badminton and volleyball (girls) paved the way for us to retain the championship crown. In the observance of the UN Week, bulletin board display of 4-1 and 4-A were adjudged first and third places, respectively, Beulah Grace Portillo proved her critical thinking ability by winning the first place in UN quiz contest. Another member of the class Jonah Bidaure, showed her retentive memory in flag identification contest. The essayist of the class, Sophia Beba, ranked second. Beulah Grace Portillo won the first place in slogan making contest while Mary Can Sta. Rufina and Juvi Caballero were in second place. In the FFP-FAHP Provincial Eliminations held at Concepcion Polytechnic College, Concepcion, Iloilo, Jinky Silorio, the nightingale of the school, grabbed the first place in FAHP vocal solo contest while Oliver Pallada ranked second in trouble shooting contest. In the regional level of the conference, Jinky Silorio duplicated her feat in the provincial level of the vocal solo contest. She sang her way into the judges' heart to win the gold medal. Beulah Grace Portillo, an FFP member, bested other contestants in farm plan and budget contest. Allan Madarico ranked second in fertilizer computation contest. Future Homemakers Rieza Velarde and Mary Can Sta. Rufina were elevated to the Maria Y. Orosa degree' On the otherhand, Nestor Diaz of the FFP Trade placed first in Electrical plan contest. As we still quench our thirst for knowledge, some members of Class '97 were chosen to attend conferences in and out of the region. Beulah Grace Portillo and Noel Tolentino, Jr. represented our Alma Mater in the National Youth Congress held at Teachers' Camp, Baguio City. Due to his interest in Science, Melecio Angelo, Jr., was selected to attend the Science and Technology Environmental Activities and Workshop held in Bacolod City. Juvi Caballero, the Editor-in-chief of "Ang Sinag" and Noel Tolentino, Jr., the Editor-in-chief of "The Glow", together with Jonah Bidaure, "Ang Sinag" staffer and "The Glow" staffers namely Allan Madarico, Kenneth Gil, Rieza Velarde and Sophia Beba attended the Regional Secondary Schools Press Conference held in Silay City. Our active scouter, Melina Modelo, attended the Girl Scouts Encampment last February, 1997 at Camp Pasica, Dingle, Iloilo. She was chosen as an outstanding camper. During the Linggo ng Kabataan, she was elected as the little vice mayor of our municipality. Our class excelled not only in skills contests but also in academic competitions. During the Regional Statistical Quiz held at NEDA Office in Fort San Pedro, Iloilo City, Allan Madarico and Beulah Grace Portillo proved their mental superiority when they copped the second place. We gained more honors before the school year ends. During the English Affair '97, our class proved their superiority in the different contests. Rieza Velarde, being a tough opponent of the spelling demons, topped the spelling contest. The tandem of Leah Tormon and Niel Puga captured the second place in the vocabulary contest. Dennis Joseph Pueyo became the champion in scrabble contest. Michelle Sotelo lorded over the other contestants in the boggle contest. Noel Tolentino, Sr. and Melina Modelo garnered the second and third places, respectively, in the essay writing contest. The last laurel that we brought to our school was during the Annual Administrative and Tactical Inspection of the CAT-I at CNCHS, Batch '97. The unit was adjudged as an "Excellent Unit" in the third congressional district of Iloilo. Definitely our achievements for the past four years will be our inspiration and motivation in continuing to strive for excellence for the greater honor and fame of our beloved Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School.