Opening Program

October 23, 2018 (7:30 a.m- 12:00 nn) - TUESDAY

(Parade)
JP: Let us all welcome, The OLFAI Marching Band, headed by Ms. Cleofe May B. Sobiaco!
Bianca: Let’s give it up for the Bracket A! Starting off with The Kindergarten Apple Green Team with
their Moderator, Mrs. Clariza Mahusay!
JP: The Grade 1 Gold team with their moderator, Ms. Cristine Pastolero!
Bianca: The Grade 2 Pink team with their moderators, Ms. Jenneth Jenson and Ms. Rhoda Talib!
JP: The Grade 3 Red team with their moderators, Ms. Lovely Mae Lapiz and Ms. Casey Gonzales!
Bianca: Let’s give our warmest welcome to the Bracket B! To start off with the Grade 4 and 5 Royal
Blue Team with their moderators Ms. Raphunzel Matas, Ms. Melody Sagueno, and Ms. Janill
Billanes!
JP: The Grade 6 Peach Team with their moderators Ms. Remely Mayon and Ms. Kenette Omega!
Bianca: Cheer louder for the Bracket C! Starting off with the Grade 7 Coral Team, with their
moderators, Ms. Roselyn Camatura, Mrs. Leah Ruales, and Mr. Clesther Jay Duhig!
JP: The Grade 8 Orchid Team! With their Moderators Ms. Nenita Garcia, Ms. Mary Jane Bacalla, and
Ms. Edelia Daraman!
Bianca: The Grade 9 Yellow Team! With their moderators Ms. Jennypearl Solomon, Ms. Anie
Villasante, and Mr. Arvin Saint Piscos!
Bianca: The Grade 10 Ash Blue Team! With their moderators, Ms. Cleofe May Sobiaco, Ms. Jelliane
Obeso, and Ms. Ellen Joy Licmoan!
JP: The Senior High School Maroon Team! With their moderators, Ms. Maricel Calipay, Mr. Riven
Barquilla, and Ms. Maepril Louise Masacupan!
Bianca: And of course, Let us all give a round of applause to our Officials for the Intramurals 2018!
(Band Exhibition)
Bianca: That was a very energetic presentation to start our Intramurals. Thank you OLFAI Marching
Band.
JP: Now, let us all stand for the entry of colors to be followed by our Invocation to be led by Aleah
Nisha Hyacinthe Carungay, our SSG Vice President, and please remain standing for the Singing of
the National Anthem to be led by the OLFAI Marching Band.
(Entry of Colors)
(Invocation)
(National Anthem)
Bianca: Thank you, you may now take your seat.
JP and Bianca: Praised be Jesus and Mary!
JP: A pleasant morning to everyone! My name is John Paul D. Sapsal, with my partner …
Bianca: Kayzea Bianca Nacion and we are your …
JP and Bianca: Masters of the Ceremony for the Intramurals 2018!
JP: With the theme,
Bianca: Living up the call to Service and Holiness through Sports and fun-filled activities.
JP: Intramurals is indeed one of the most awaited event in a school year. A school year won’t be
called a school year without this said event, right Bianca?
Bianca: I totally agree, Kuya JP. It is the time of the school year where students are encouraged to
showcase their skills and talents and most importantly to develop diverse values which will surely
help them to grow as an individual.
JP: Definitely! And now after the long wait, the time has just come for us to celebrate our …
JP and Bianca: Intramurals 2018!
JP: At this juncture, May we call in Kayzea Bianca Nacion, our SSG President, for her opening
remarks. Let us give her a round of applause!
(Opening Remarks)
JP: Thank you Bianca! And now to warm up our excitement! Let us all welcome a team composed of
the best dancers here at OLFAI. The team who brought us glory and success. The pride of OLFAI.
Our very own, Tanghalang OLFA Pep Squad!
(Opening Salvo)
Bianca: What a spectacular performance from the Tanghalang OLFA Pep Squad! Let us now hear
the voices, the cheers, and the yells of the respected teams!
JP: Starting with the Bracket A, where are the Kindergarten Apple Green Team?
Bianca: Magpapahuli pa ba ang Grade 1 Gold Team!
JP: Let me hear the voices of the Grade 2 Pink Team!
Bianca: Give me all you’ve got, Grade 3 Red Team!
JP: Let’s proceed with the Bracket B. Nasaan na ang Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team?!
Bianca: How about the Grade 6 Peach Team?!
JP: And lastly, for the Bracket C! Starting with the Grade 7 Coral Team!
Bianca: Let me hear the cheers of the Grade 8 Orchid Team!
JP: Magpapahuli pa ba ang Grade 9 Yellow Team?!
Bianca: Nasaan na ang Grade 10 Ash Blue Team?!
JP: And of course, last but not the least, let me hear the voices of the Maroon Team Senior High
School!
(pause)
JP: Judging from the cheers and yells I have heard, every team seems to be ready to show off what
they’ve got.
Bianca: Indeed, partner. I am more than ready to see what every team has prepared it seems like
they are ablaze to perform and of course to win!
JP: Speaking of being ablaze partner, let us call in Rhea Vera Arrubio, our very own DACS
Taekwondo Gold Medalist, to light the Torch for us!
(Lighting of the Torch)
Bianca: And there you have it folks! The torch has been lighted! Thank you Vera and once again
Congratulations.
JP: Now, Let us invite on stage, Dante Jeff De Leon, the Sports Club President, for the Pledge of
Sportsmanship.
(Pledge of Sportsmanship)
Bianca: Thank you, Dante. I know you are all excited to officially start the Intramurals 2016. So
without further Ado, Let us all welcome, our Directress/Principal, S. Ma. Celedonia F. Amper, RVM for
the Declaration of the Opening of the Intramurals 2018.
(Declaration of Opening)
JP: Yes! We have officially started the Intramurals! This just gave me more thrills, partner.
Bianca: Indeed! Finally we will be able to start our Intramurals. And guess what event we will be
starting off? Yes! You’re right! The Field Demonstration and Cheerdance Competition!
JP: To cut off your excitement, prior to the event, the team moderators had their draw lots which
means that the sequence of the performers is not based on the Grade level. may we remind you of
the sequence of the team to perform. For the bracket A, we will be starting with the special
presentation from the Kindergarten, followed by the Field Demonstration of the Grade 2, then Grade 1
then last to perform will be the Grade 3.
Bianca: For the Bracket B, The first to perform will be the Grade 4 and 5, then last to perform will be
the Grade 6.
JP: For the Bracket C, The first to perform will be the Grade 8, followed by the Grade 10, then the
Grade 9, the Grade 7, then the last to perform will be the Senior High School. The following are the
mechanics and criteria for judging of the most-awaited Field Demonstration and Cheerdance
Competition. (reads the mechanics and criteria)
Bianca: Now may we call in Ms. Dominique Raphunzel Matas, the cheerdance committee chair, to
introduce the judges.
(Introduction of Judges)
JP: Thank you Maam Raphunzel. This is it! The moment we all have been waiting for!
Bianca: Let us waste no moment, help me welcome the BRACKET A for the Field Demonstration!
Starting with the Special presentation of the Kindergarten Apple Green Team!
(Kindergarten Presentation)
JP: That was really cute. Thank you Kindergarten Blue team! And now brace yourself as we witness
the Grade 2 Pink team!
(Grade 2 Presentation)
Bianca: What an excellent performance! And that was just the first performer out of the 4 that we
have for the Bracket A competition. Now let us get ready to be in awe as we witness the Grade 1
Gold team!
(Grade 1 Presentation)
JP: That was superb! Now, Help me welcome the last but definitely not the least, the Grade 3 Red
Team!
(Grade 3 Presentation)
Bianca: We are done with the bracket A, now we are down to our next set of performances. Put your
hands together for the BRACKET B! To start off with the Grade 6 Peach team!
(Grade 6 Presentation)
Bianca: Wow! That was just superb! Now get ready to be amazed by the last performers for the
BRACKET B! Please welcome the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue team!
(Grade 4 and 5 Presentation)
JP: Impressive talents, those are what we have just witnessed, partner, and we are about to witness
more! Cheer your hearts out for the BRACKET C! At this moment, wear your crowns and we will soil
ourselves from a majestic experience! Please help me welcome the Grade 8 Orchid Team!
(Grade 8 Performance)
Bianca: Breath-taking performance! Now get ready to say wow with their amazing choreography.
Help me welcome the Grade 10 Ash Blue team!
(Grade 10 performance)
JP: That was just astonishing! Now, brace yourself for you are about to witness a presentation with a
combination of creativity and excellence! Put your hands together for the Grade 9 Yellow Team!
(Grade 9 presentation)
JP: Totally remarkable! For our fourth presentor, please help me welcome, the Grade 7 Coral Team!
Let us give them a round of applause!
(Grade 7 presentation)
Bianca: What else could I say? We have to leave the decision to our dear judges. Now for the last
performers! Get ready to involve yourself in a breath-taking experience! Let us all welcome the
Maroon Team of the Senior High School!
(SHS presentation)
JP: There you have it folks! A bunch of talents from OLFAI!
Bianca: Guess the judges are having a hard time to choose the winners!
JP: Who do you think will win? For the bracket A? Is it the Kindergarten, the Grade 1 Apple Green
Team, the Grade 2 Pink Team, or the Grade 3 Red Team?
Bianca: For the bracket B? Who will prevail? Is it the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team, or is it the
Grade 6 Peach Team?
JP: And for the Bracket C? Who will reign victorious? Is it the Grade 7 Coral Team, the Grade 8
Orchids, the Grade 9 Yellow Team, the Grade 10 Ash Blue Team, or the Maroon Team of the Senior
High School?
Bianca: Hold your horses, folks! Now let us invite the Chairman of the Judges for the announcement
of winners.
(Announcement of winners)
JP: Congratulations to the winners and of course to the teams who did their best! This is just the start
of the Intramurals, on the next days we will have more competitions to witness!
Bianca: That’s right. At this moment, may we invite John Paul D. Sapsal, to lead us to our Closing
Prayer!
(Closing Prayer:
Oh, Almighty and Ever-loving God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we praise and glorify Your
name. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be gathered here today as one Fatimian community
in celebrating the Opening Program of the Intramural 2018. Thank you for giving us the talents, skills,
and capabilities, not only to become better individuals of the society, but also to give entertainment
and to inspire people all around us. May you instill within us the courage to persevere even more, the
humility to be grounded in times of success, and the grace to accept mistakes and strive to become
better. Rekindle within our hearts the call to service and holiness as we engage more through sports
and fun-filled activities of our Intramural 2018. In Jesus’ name, we pray... Amen.)
Bianca: And that is it for the Opening Program of the Intramurals 2018!
JP: Once again, My name is John Paul Sapsal!
Bianca: And I’m Kayzea Bianca Nacion!
JP and Bianca: Signing off!
Musical Contest – Bracket A and B
October 25, 2018 (7:30 a.m- 12:00 nn) - THURSDAY
Nisha: May we request everyone to please stand up for our doxology to be led by the selected
Kindergarten Pupils.
(Doxology)
JP: Please be seated.
JP and Nisha: Praised be Jesus and Mary!
JP: A pleasant morning to everyone! My name is John Paul D. Sapsal, with my partner …
Nisha: Aleah Nisha Hyacinthe Carungay, and we are your …
JP and Nisha: Masters of the Ceremony for the Intramurals 2018!
JP: With the theme,
Nisha: Living up the call to Service and Holiness through Sports and fun-filled activities.
JP: Before we proceed with our program proper, let us all hear the cheers of our participating teams!
Starting with the Bracket A, where are the Kindergarten Apple Green Team?
Nisha: Magpapahuli pa ba ang Grade 1 Gold Team!
JP: Let me hear the voices of the Grade 2 Pink Team!
Nisha: Give me all you’ve got, Grade 3 Red Team!
JP: Let’s proceed with the Bracket B. Nasaan na ang Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team?!
Nisha: Last but not the least, let me hear the cheers of the Grade 6 Peach Team!
JP: For the past two days, we have engaged ourselves with the ever-revered Cheerdance
competition and various indoor and outdoor sports.
Nisha: Now, we shall be enjoying ourselves with the musical and literary contests of our Intramural
2018!
JP: For the introduction of judges and the reading of criteria, may we call in Ms. Charlemyne
Quevedo, the chairman of the musical contests.
Nisha: Thank you, Maam Charlemyne. This is it! Without further ado, let us begin our musical and
literary contests!
JP: To start off, let us all adore and be mesmerized by our candidates for the Mr. And Ms. Intramural
2018 in their school uniform attire!
(Entrance of Mr. and Ms. Intrams)
Nisha: Wow! That was just the initial phase for our program and the participants are pumping up to
give it all they’ve got! Moving on, let us proceed with the Vocal Solo competition of the Bracket A!
JP: To start off, let us hear the beautiful voice of the participant coming from Kindergarten! Let us give
him/her a round of applause.
(Kindergarten Presentation)
Nisha: That was really amazing. Thank you so much! And now brace yourself as we witness the song
presentation of the participant coming from the Grade 2 Pink Team Team! Let us give him/her a
round of applause.
(Grade 2 Presentation)
JP: What an excellent performance! And that was just the second performer out of the 4 that we have
for the Bracket A vocal solo. Now let us get ready to be in awe as we witness the presentation coming
from the Grade 1 Gold Team! Let us give him/her a round of applause.
(Grade 1 Presentation)
Nisha: That was superb! Now, Help me welcome the last but definitely not the least, the participant
coming from the Grade 3 Red Team! Let us give him/her a round of applause.
(Grade 3 Presentation)
JP: We are done with the bracket A, now we are down to our next set of performances. Put your
hands together for the BRACKET B! To start off, let us have the participant coming from the Grade 6
Peach team! Let us give him/her a round of applause.
(Grade 6 Presentation)
Nisha: Wow! That was just superb! Now get ready to be amazed by the last performer for the
BRACKET B! Please welcome the vocal solo participant from the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue team!
(Grade 4-5 Presentation)
JP: Thank you so much, Vocal solo participants. Music will always be part of our lives, right Nisha?
Nisha: Yes, Kuya JP. The way we move, the way we communicate, it is a form of music embodied in
the form of melody and rhythms.
JP: Indeed. At this juncture, let us all welcome, our candidates for our Mr. and Ms. Intramural 2018 in
their casual attire!
(Casual Attire of Mr. and Ms. Intrams)
Nisha: We shall now proceed with our awaited Vocal Duet! To start with the Bracket A, let us all
welcome, the participants from the Kindergarten Team! Let us give them a round of applause!
(Kindergarten Presentation)
JP: That was really amazing. Thank you so much! And now brace yourself as we witness the song
presentation of the participants coming from the Grade 2 Pink Team! Let us give them a round of
applause.
(Grade 2 Presentation)
Nisha: What an excellent performance! And that was just the second performer out of the 4 that we
have for the Bracket A vocal duet. Now let us get ready to be in awe as we witness the presentation
coming from the Grade 1 Gold Team! Let us give them round of applause.
(Grade 1 Presentation)
Nisha: That was superb! Now, Help me welcome the last but definitely not the least, the participants
coming from the Grade 3 Red Team! Let us give them a round of applause.
(Grade 3 Presentation)
JP: We are done with the bracket A, now we are down to our next set of performances. Put your
hands together for the BRACKET B of the Vocal Duet Contest! To start off, let us have the
participants coming from the Grade 6 Peach team! Let us them a round of applause.
(Grade 6 Presentation)
Nisha: Wow! That was just superb! Now get ready to be amazed by the last performer for the
BRACKET B! Please welcome the vocal duet participants from the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue team!
Let us give them a round of applause!
(Grade 4-5 Presentation)
JP: Thank you so much, vocal duet participants. At this juncture, let us all welcome, our candidates
for our Mr. and Ms. Intramural 2018 for their talent portion! Starting off, let us all welcome, the
candidates coming from the Grade 6 Peach Team! A round of applause please!
(Talent Portion of Grade 6)
Nisha: Thank you, candidates. Now, let us also get mesmerized by the talent presentation to be
showcased by the candidates coming from the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team! A round of applause
please!
(Talent Portion of Grades 4-5)
JP: Wow, these candidates are totally amazing. They have the beauty and the talent, the very apex of
excellence!
Nisha: Indeed, Kuya JP! These young individuals will really be an inspiration to the youth that
anything is possible.
JP: You are right, Nisha. At this juncture, let us get amazed by the intermission number by the
selected Grade 3 pupils. Let us give them a round of applause.
(Intermission number)
Nisha: Thank you so much, Grade 3 pupils, for that energetic performance. At this juncture, let us all
welcome, the candidates of the Mr. and Ms. Intramural 2018 in their sports attire!
(Sports Attire of Mr. and Ms. Intramural)
JP: Now that all of the candidates are here, it’s now the very moment to test the intelligence and wit of
the candidates.
Nisha: Hence, we shall now have the most-awaited question and answer portion! Each participant will
be asked to pick a piece of paper from our box which will contain a single question for them to
answer. Good luck participants!
JP: To start off, let us have the participants coming from the Grade 6 Peach Team!
(question and answer)
Nisha: Thank you so much for those wonderful answers. Now, let us proceed with our second set of
candidates coming from the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team.
(question and answer)
JP: Thank you so much for those wonderful answers. As we ease up the tension of our question and
answer portion, let us get energized by a zumba session to be facilitated by the Grade 11 – Mother of
the Church students. Everyone is encouraged to dance and participate!
(Zumba presentation by 11 – MOC)
Nisha: Thank you, Grade 11 – MOC students for that energizing zumba session! Guess the judges
are having a hard time to choose the winners!
JP: Who do you think will win? For the bracket A? Is it the Kindergarten, the Grade 1 Gold Team, the
Grade 2 Pink Team, or the Grade 3 Red Team?
Nisha: For the bracket B? Who will prevail? Is it the Grade 4 and 5 Royal Blue Team, or is it the
Grade 6 Peach Team?
JP: Hold your horses, folks! Now let us invite the Chairman of the Judges for the announcement of
winners.
(Announcement of winners)
JP: Congratulations to the winners and of course to the teams who did their best! This concludes our
musical and literary competition of the Intramural 2018 for the Bracket A and B.
Nisha: At this moment, may we invite Angel Grace Ohina, our Grade 6 SSG Representative, to lead
us in our Closing Prayer and please remain standing for the singing of the OLFAI hymn.
(Closing Prayer)
(OLFAI Hymn)
Nisha: And that is it for the Opening Program of the Intramurals 2018!
JP: Once again, My name is John Paul Sapsal!
Nisha: And I’m Aleah Nisha Hyacinthe Carungay!
JP and Nisha: Signing off!
Sports Quiz Bee Questionnaires
October 24, 2018 (7:30 a.m- 8:30 a.m) - THURSDAY
EASY ROUND (1 point each)
1. In basketball, what is it called when player throws the ball through the hoop from above at point
blank range, often grabbing the rim in the process?
A. Homerun
B. Lay-up
C. Slam-dunk
D. Wrist Shot
2. How many periods are there in an NBA Basketball game, each lasting for 12 minutes?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
3. In Basketball, a shot taken "beyond the arc" is worth how many points?
A. 3 pts
B. 7 pts
C. 4 pts
D. 2 pts
4. What is it called when a player takes too many steps without dribbling in basketball?
A. Travelling
B. Illegal Defense
C. Double Dribbling
D. Loose ball foul
5. Which one of these is not a type of serve used in volleyball?
A. Floater
B. Jump Serve
C. Spot Serve
D. Speed Float
6. How many total players in total are on the court playing at one time in sanctioned volleyball
tournament play?
A. 3
B. 12
C. 6
D. 9
7. When two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, how many contacts are counted in
volleyball?
A. 2
B. 3
C. Depends on the number of players
D. 1
8. How many times can one team hit the ball on their side of the court?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. As they please
9. Who was the shortest basketball player to ever play in NBA?
A. Greg Grant
B. Earl Boykins
C. Tyrone Bogues
D. Anthony Webb
10. Who invented the volleyball as a sport?
A. Sven Haarhoft
B. William Morgan
C. Jim Frazier
D. None of the above
AVERAGE ROUND (2 points each)
1. In badminton doubles, the first serve for the serving side begins in what court?
A. Right service court
B. Left service court
C. Either service court
2. When serving the shuttlecock in badminton, the racket head must be where?
A. Above the waist
B. Above the fingers
C. Below the waist
D. Below the fingers
3. A shot to which the shuttlecock is hit sharply downward into the opponent’s court is called?
A. Drop
B. Drive
C. Clear
D. Smash
4. The standard net in badminton is how high?
A. 4 feet and 6 inches
B. 6 feet
C. 5 feet
D. 5 feet and 5 inches
5. In table tennis, a standard game ends when one player scores how many points?
A. 10 points
B. 11 points
C. 12 points
D. 13 points
6. What is the diameter of a table tennis ball?
A. 35 mm
B. 40 mm
C. 42 mm
D. 45 mm
7. Some higher level players like to reglue the rubbers on their paddle before every match. Which of
the following statements can NOT be applied to describe this special glue?
A. The glue improves the ball speed and is therefore commonly called speed glue.
B. The effects of the glue typically wear off 4-6 hours after gluing.
C. There is more solvent in this special glue than in regular glue.
D. Applying special glue greatly improves the control over the opponent's shots.
8. For which of the following a player would not receive a point?
 A. If his opponent hits the ball twice in one turn
B. If his opponent's free hand touches the table
C. If his opponent's return passes without touching the table
D. If his opponent's ball touches the net
9. Who was the prominent badminton player who conquered the official world smash speech record
of 332 km/h? He is a men’s doubles player and had participated in the Sudirman Cup.
A. Fu Haifeng
B. Taufik Hidayat
C. Lin Dan
D. Lee Chong Wei
10. From what country did table tennis originated? During that time, table tennis was played by the
upperclass as an after-dinner parlour game?
A. Spain
B. India
C. England
D. China
DIFFICULT ROUND (3 points each)
1. In chess, this piece has limited movement. Its capture or mate determines the outcome of the
game.
A. King
B. Horse
C. Bishop
D. Pawn
2. This chess piece moves in combination of that of a rook and of a bishop.
A. Horse
B. Pawn
C. Queen
D. Non-existent
3. How many boxes does a chessboard have?
A. 50
B. 56
C. 62
D. 64
4. This situation ends the game in a draw where the player can no longer make any legal moves;
however, his or her king is not in check. What is this situation called in chess?
A. Checkmate
B. Castle
C. Stalemate
D. Fianchetto
5. In track and field, what do you call the device that you hand off to your other teammates during a
relay?
A. Stick
B. Baton
C. Pole
D. Rip stick
6. A ___________ relay is when there are four members in each lane and each person runs one
whole lap.
 A. 800 meter
B. 200 meter
C. 400 meter
D. 1,600 meter
7. How many laps around the track is an 800 meter run?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
8. What are the two main categories in athletics?
ANSWER: Track and Field
9. Who was the fastest track and field woman of 2006 who ran 10.82 and 22.00 seconds in the 100-
and 200- meter sprint event?
A. Sherone Simpson
B. Al Joyner
C. Jackie Hoyner-Kersee
D. Babe Didrickson Zaharias
10. The longest official chess game ever recorded was between Nikolic and Arsovic in Belgrade of
1989 which resulted in a draw. How many moves were used in total by the players?
A. 189 moves
B. 203 moves
C. 269 moves
D. 134 moves
CLINCHER ROUND
1. What country won the first World cup?
A. Switzerland
B. Uruguay
C. Brazil
D. Argentina
2. What sport causes the most number of eye injuries in the US?
A. Fencing
B. Baseball
C. Football
D. Darts
3. What sport was officially banned in Scotland three times between 1457 and 1502?
A. Boxing
B. Golf
C. Horse Racing
D. Cricket
4. In golf, what is a “mulligan”?
A. A shot that skims the ground
B. A bad shot that is replayed
C. A club with the head slightly offset
D. A sand hazard
QUESTIONNAIRES FOR MR. AND MS. INTRAMURAL 2018

What makes you different from your fellow candidates?

Why should you be the Mr./Ms. Intramural 2018?

How do you see yourself 5 years from now?

What are your biggest regrets and what can you advise to people?

Who is your role model in life? Why?

What has been your biggest failure?

What is the most important issue your generation is facing?

If you could only have one wish, what would it be?

What is your biggest fear?

If you woke up tomorrow and you have gained one power, ability, or quality, what would it be
and why?

With everything that you have going on how will you handle the responsibilities of the
position if you are selected?

Do you consider yourself to be a giver or a taker? Why?

What is your definition of success?

Tell us something that will make us remember you.

Would you rather be intelligent or be beautiful instead? Why?

Do you still believe that the youth is the hope of this country’s future? Why or why not?

If you have been given the chance to live your life again, what part of your life will you
change?

Let’s assume you’ve won a 1 million jackpot, how will you make use of that money?

What is your philosophy or principle in life?

What can you say about the people who are currently suffering from depression?
 JOSE ABAD SANTOS: WALANG HANGGANG KATAPATAN
Isinulat ni John Paul Sapsal
Naalala ko pa ang mga kuwento ng aking lola kung paano nakipagsapalaran ang mga
ilustrados upang itaguyod ang kapayapaan ng ating bansa. Sa gitna ng kanyang pagkukuwento, sa
likod ng kanyang mga mata na punong-puno pa rin ng mga buhay ay mga masalimuot na pangyayari
na kanyang naranasan sa kamay ng mga mananakop na dayuhan.
Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat ng iyon, sa kabila ng mga sigalot at pighati na unti-unting pumapatay
sa puso’t diwa nating mga Pilipino, may isang bayani na walang pagdadalawang-isip na itinaguyod
ang bansa tungo sa maliwanag na kinabukasan.
Siya ay walang iba kundi si Jose Abad Santos.
Si Jose Abad Santos ay ipinanganak noong 19 Pebrero 1886 sa San Fernando, Pampanga.
Siya ang ikapitong anak sa sampung mga anak nina Vicente Abad Santos at Toribia Basco. Ang
kanyang ama na naging juez de ganados ay namatay noong 1892 noong siya ay anim na taong
gulang pa lamang. Pagkatapos ng isang taon si Jose ay naging estudyante ni Calixto Arevalo.
Kumuha naman siya ng bagong guro na si Felix Dizon na gumagamit ng wikang Kastila sa pagtuturo.
Bagama’t biniyayaan si Santos ng karangyaan sa buhay, isang pribiliheyo na makapag-aral sa
ibang bansa, hindi kailanman nakalimutan ng kanyang nangungulilang puso ang bansang kanyang
sinilangan, ang bansang kanyang nilakihan, ang bansang humubog sa kanyang buong
pagkakakilanlan.
Dahan-dahan at unti-unti niyang napagtatanto na gaano man katayog ang marating ng
kanyang estado sa larangan ng edukasyon, mawawalan ng saysay ang kanyang pagiging Pilipino
kung hindi niya ito gagamitin bilang sandata sa pagkamit ng kalayaang minsan nilang tinatamasa.
Kaya bumalik siya sa Pilipinas at naging kawani sa Dibisyon ng Kagawaran ng
Tagapagpaganap na may buwanang sahod na 80 piso. Itinaas ito sa 100 piso noong 1 Enero 1910,
at naging 110 piso matapos ang isang taon. Kumuha siya ng bar exam noong 1910 ngunit hindi
nakapasa dahil tinalakay ang tungkol sa batas ng Espanya na taliwas sa kanyang natutunan sa batas
Amerika.
Nang umalis si Pangulong Manuel Quezon patungong Estados Unidos noong 17 Marso 1942,
si Abad Santos ang naging representante sa Pilipinas. Nahuli siya noong Mayo 1942 at napatay ng
mga Hapon sa Malabang, Lanao dahil sa pagtangging iaalay ang kanyang katapatan sa mga Hapon.
Ang kanyang pagkakapatay ay naging inspirasyon sa mga Pilipino.
At hindi lang dapat ditto mahinto ang mga bunga ng sakripisyong inialay ni Jose Abad Santos
alang-alang sa ating bansa at sa susunod na henerasyon. Tayo, bilang mga Pilipino, ay maging
katalismo ng pagbabago tungo sa kaunlaran at kapayapaan na matagal na nating minimithi. Tayo ay
dapat magtulung-tulungan dahil tanging sa pamamagitan lamang ng pagkakaisa, ating makakamit
ang isang bansa na hindi kayang buwagin ng anumang digmaan, hindi kayang tibagin ng anumang
bakal o sandata, at hindi kaya sirain anumang unos o alon ang sumagupa sa gitna ng ating
pakikipagsapalaran.
Maging tapat tayo sa ating pinagmulan, at siguradong tayo ay makakarating rin sa ating
paroroonan.