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26/04/2025

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝. 🔰

Though society adapts to various circumstances, whether turbulent or tranquil—there is significance in collectively improving at a unanimous pace towards achieving a progressive status that’s entitled to the acknowledgement overdue. Through news, narratives, and tales—journalism has acted as a catalyst for learning lessons from history’s chapters, the world’s conflicts, humanity’s regression and progression. Sharing experiences through comprehensive images, writing, movement, language, decisions, are all priceless keys for communication—𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.

More than a mere school publication, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 upholds the core purposes of journalism: to inform, to question, to connect, and 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳. For decades, it became a home for voices which dared to ask questions, challenge ideas, and tell the stories which often go unnoticed. And as the academic year reaches its resolution, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 2024-2025 would like to leave a message intended for those who have expressed immense support—the Sentinels, the avid readers of the Josephian community, and especially fellow journalists who served as the foundation of this school publication—the very reason why even after many years, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘶𝘱.

Rather than an end, this farewell is a turning point—a call for others to carry the torch—to the next voices, the next stories to tell, and 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.

Because in these times, and in all moments to come, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 has been, and always will be, 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

06/04/2025

🚨 𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂: This flipbook may cause goosebumps. 🚨

What do you get when you mix heartache, hope, secrets, and soul?
A journal that radiates warmth and comfort; one which feels like a pat on the back.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 presents its very own 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 — a curated chaos of truths and tales straight from the minds of writers who don’t just write... but bleed onto the page. 🖋✨

Poems that 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳.
Stories that 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵.
Lines that 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳.
Poetry that 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴.

This isn’t just literature. This is life, flipped and folded into every page.
Read it. Feel it. Let it stay with you long after the last line. 📓🔰

🔗 Look at this link and prepare to feel seen: https://flipbooks.fleepit.com/f-84621-the_shield_flipbook_2025_publication

🖇️ SOFT COPY URL:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-7sUhmSQNHS9K6FpKUHlIfnKQ9iw0HzF/view?usp=sharing

Written by: JHS The Shield Sentinels
Layout by: Izzy Akihiro Funato, Richylle Rose Esteves, and Sarah Laureen Wong
Caption by: Trisha Sophia Turqueza

04/04/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | After the International Robothon 2024 held at Thailand last November, SJC once again competed in the same field—this time on a national level. With 5 students from the JHS Department, SJC battled against several schools across the country, proving that they did not come to play.

Now, as we congratulate those involved in the competition with wide open arms, let us hear the experiences—the struggles and unseen efforts of the robot geniuses who participated in the National Robothon 2025.

𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘴.

02/04/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 𝗕𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀

Acknowledgement and recognition of Math Quiz Bee winners commenced on March 10, 2025—in celebration of the student achievers who showcased their mathematics skills and claimed victory in their Grade level Quiz Bee.

The ceremony featured the 12 students who emerged victorious from the recently held Math Quiz Bee last February 24, 2025. Math Club president, Jang Tae, and treasurer, Prince Basco, called up the student winners starting from Grade 7 up to Grade 10. Mrs. Teresa Sabado, SJC JHS principal and Mrs. Susana Dado, SJC JHS vice principal, awarded the students with certificates and medals. The winners were announced starting from 2nd runner-up, 1st runner-up, up to the Champion.

To end the awarding ceremony, appreciation was given to the dedicated officers and teachers of the Math department who were the key to making this program a success.

Article by: Gwyneth Blaise Vistan

01/04/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 ✨

“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢. ” — Tangled, 2010 ☀️🌸

Not all love stories begin with destiny—some begin with doubt, adventure, and a little defiance. In Tangled, love grows slowly, quietly, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦. Like the floating lanterns that light up the night sky, Rapunzel and Eugene’s journey glows with hope and the courage to choose each other, even when it’s hard. It’s not perfect, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹—marked by sacrifice, healing, and the quiet choice to stay.

“Sometimes, life will guide you to the right person—𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.”

The Shield invites you to read a feature article that talks about how love was portrayed in the well-loved Disney film, “𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐝.” 🎬

In every risk that Rapunzel and Eugene took for each other, we’re reminded that true love doesn’t always begin with certainty. 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 💜🔰

Article by: Denisse Lauren Ruanto
Graphics by: Jeso Garcia & Kyle Salida
Caption by: Trisha Sophia Turqueza
Edited by: Cali Tiffany Delfin

31/03/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏 👠

The feeling that no matter how much effort and passion you put into your craft, there’s still something missing or wrong—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯. A woman, despite everything that’s on her plate, must learn how to juggle her career and family responsibilities, all while keeping a huge smile on her face. She must be strong, but not too fierce. She can be a leader, but not too much, as it would make her look “𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘺.” She must work and take care of her kids at the same time. She needs to stay pretty, but not too pretty that it starts to distract people. A woman cannot trip or show any sign of weakness, nor can she say that she is afraid—because she’s simply: 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻. Ever since childhood, women have unconsciously tied themselves in knots of stereotypes and judgement, doing everything they can to live up to society’s expectations.

𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙙, 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣. 👸

And as March comes to a close, The women of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 would like to leave their favorite quotes 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧—𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏. 💌

May these statements, full of wisdom and bravery, remind every woman out there that 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 doesn’t end with sharing posts, with greeting each other and calling it a day—𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘱. 🔰✊🏻

𝙄𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨. 💄

Written by: The women of The Shield’s Editorial Board
Caption by: Cali Tiffany Delfin
Graphics by: Charmaine Jhayne Mirador

30/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 💘

Illustrated by two cartoonists, Mychaella Concepcion from Grade 7 St. Anthony, and The Shield’s very own head cartoonist, Sophia Allyson Gonzaga—the following artworks were supposed to be a part of the publication’s entry for Valentine’s Day. However, due to certain problems, these remained unpublished.

28/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗦𝗝𝗖 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝟳𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯𝗸𝗺 𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗻

To mark the beginning of the 77th Founding Anniversary, St. Joseph College Olongapo Inc. hosts a 3-kilometer Fun Run on March 9, 2025—bringing together students from the Elementary, Junior high school, Senior high school, and College department, as well as teachers, parents, and SJC alumni.

The race starts at the Junior High School Department and ends at the Senior High School Department, where water stations are set up to keep the participants hydrated. In the SHS Department, the top three finishers from every department were awarded with cash prizes, medals, and certificates for their accomplishment.

This year’s fun run was made possible through the collaborative efforts of Mr. Rodel Cerezo, SJC sports director, in collaboration with the JHS and SHS Athletics club officers, MAPEH teachers, and Criminology students from the College Department—ensuring the safety and smooth flow of the event.

“Kahit medyo nakakapagod maging in charge at mag assist, happy naman kaming Athletics fam,” Ran John Cachola, JHS Athletics president, shared in a short interview with The Shield.

Article by: Jana Yunice Balbalosa
Captured by: Maurdaux Angelo Recosana

27/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲

October seems to pass by quickly,
as nights begin to feel chilly.
Halloween is just around the corner,
Jack-o-Lanterns once again shines brighter.

But growing up, fear no longer lingers in my heart;
now the scariest thought is that loved ones drift apart.
To the people I have ever love so dearly,
the fear of losing you is haunting, and it is scary.

The month that follows October is November,
a time of the year when we remember,
the memories of those who have departed,
leaving our hearts broken yet filled with love unguarded.

As we grow up, let us keep in mind,
that love is to be treasured and not easily defined.
There are times in our lives that can feel so scary,
just like how Halloween is a season that is spooky.

Poem by: Sarah Laureen Wong
Graphics by: Aya Mae De Silva

26/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | This was Tinig ng Bayan (TNB)’s recorded interview with Olongapo City Mayor, Rolen Paulino Jr. at the Division Schools Press Conference (DSPC) 2025. Despite the growing tension brought by the competition, the team was still able to get Paulino Jr.’s statement. Later that day, it was announced on the orientation that there will be no news about DSPC—with the interview being disregarded.

TNB consists of seven broadcasters from the JHS and SHS Dept. Specifically, anchors Cali Delfin & Keiji Magrata, field reporters Akiesha Mismanos & Louise Bingcan, scriptwriter Erich Maya, and technicals Jhayne Mirador & Rolando De Guzman III.

26/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | Photos from The Shield’s general training last October.

📸: Rhian Sionzon

25/03/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐄 | 𝗦𝗝𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗺

Earlier today, October 4th, 2024, SJC hosted yet another successful and surely memorable event: The celebration of the World Teachers’ Day.

The day began with a “welcome walk” where teachers were greeted by students, as well as parents, emphasizing our deep appreciation for each and every one of the faculty, advisers and non-advisers alike.

Following this, each grade level organized performances, starting with Justin Carpo from the 7th grade, followed by Mark Aris Alcantara from the 8th grade level—both performing a solo dance performance. Rhyse Moya and Raleigh Dela Cruz, from the 9th grade level, performed a duet of their own rendition of the song, “Mahika” — originally performed by Adie and Janine Berdin.

In addition to the vibrant performances, the chairman of the Home and Family Council (HFC), Mrs. Rosario Manansala, expressed her deepest gratitude for the endless efforts of the teachers. Mrs. Teresa Sabado, SJC JHS principal, also gave a few words of encouragement during the event. Both spoke about how teachers not only help students learn, but also guide them to grow.

There were other performances held, particularly Paola Stefani Ancheta, who sang “Kathang Isip” by the known band, Ben&Ben — representing the Central Board of Students (CBS). Additionally, there were also performances from the Kwerdas and Himig of the Culture and Arts Society.

Truly, this celebration is one of the most awaited events throughout the school calendar, and will forever remain as a reminder of the deep impact of teachers in each and every one of our lives.

Article by: Paola Stefani Ancheta
Photos from: Carlisle Elepongga

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