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The Science Scholar The official English student news publication of the Philippine Science High School–Main Campus.

The official English news publication of the Philippine Science High School - Main Campus.

For the information and guidance of the PSHS community, The Science Scholar presents a visual version of PSHS Memorandum...
07/11/2025

For the information and guidance of the PSHS community, The Science Scholar presents a visual version of PSHS Memorandum No. 55, s. 2025, detailing the schedule of classes for November 10–14, 2025.

The memorandum outlines the corresponding academic arrangements under various scenarios, contingent upon potential class suspensions due to the forecasted typhoon Uwan.

23/10/2025

|| Shift to Online Learning – October 27–29, 2025

Per PSHS Memo No. 52, s. 2025, classes will shift to online learning (synchronous or asynchronous) from October 27 to 29, 2025 (Monday to Wednesday) due to the increasing cases of influenza-like illnesses on campus.

Face-to-face classes will resume on November 3, 2025 (Monday).

Please be guided accordingly. Ingat, Pisay! 💙

P-I-S-A-Y! Mabuhay! 🔥The Science Scholar bags several awards in the individual and group categories at the 2025 Quezon C...
14/10/2025

P-I-S-A-Y! Mabuhay! 🔥

The Science Scholar bags several awards in the individual and group categories at the 2025 Quezon City District 1 Secondary Schools Press Conference (DSSPC) held on October 4 and 11, 2025. 🥳

The publication was awarded 2nd Top Performing School (English Category), while Philippine Science High School – Main Campus, together with Ang Lagablab, was recognized as the Overall 3rd Top Performing School. ✨‼️

The following delegates from The Science Scholar participated in the DSSPC:

[GROUP]
Online Publishing — Trisha Atanoso, Téa Juan, Jerard Labrador, Chloe Lapuz, Janna Vega
🥉 3rd Best News Page
🥉 3rd Best Feature Page
🥉 3rd Best Editorial Page
🥈 2nd Best Sports Page
🥉 3rd Best Layout
🥉 3rd Overall
🔥 Division Qualifier

Collaborative Desktop Publishing — Mika Allauigan, Regina Balingit, Marius Deleña, Nico Hechanova, Xangel Lacerna, Faye Pantoja, Mara Remonte
🏅 4th Best News Page
🥉 3rd Best Feature Page
🥈 2nd Best Editorial Page
🥉 3rd Best Sports Page
🥈 2nd Best Layout
🥉 3rd Overall
🔥 Division Qualifier

Radio Broadcasting — Anna Brosoto, Clarice Chavez, Adah Estrella, Jigs Falcon, Ceana Gucyam, Elisha Marasigan, Megan Nidea
🏅 4th Best in Technical Application
🏅 4th Best Newscript
🏅 4th Overall

[INDIVIDUAL]
Mobile Journalism
🥈 Anna Brosoto - 2nd Place
🔥 Elisha Marasigan - Division Qualifier
✏️ France Dela Cruz

Editorial Cartooning
🏅 Lea Daffon - 6th Place
🔥 Tara Pablo - Division Qualifier
🔥 Nico Hechanova - Division Qualifier

Sports Writing
🔥 Raj Maniago - Division Qualifier
✏️ Rhensis Lofamia
✏️ Em Zabala

Copyreading and Headline Writing
🥈 Jia Condino - 2nd Place
🏅 Marius Deleña - 4th Place
✏️ Avi Reyes

Editorial Writing
🏅 Clarice Chavez - 6th Place
🏅 Briyanne Sedano - 7th Place
🏅 Mateo Gonzales - 10th Place

Column Writing
🏅 Cait Cruz - 5th Place
🏅 Edward Oribiana - 6th Place
✏️ Enzo Lustre

Photojournalism
🔥 Isla Mercado - Division Qualifier
✏️ Faye Pantoja
✏️ Quian Quitoriano

Science Writing
🥈 Janna Vega - 2nd Place
🏅 Elijah Añano - 4th Place
🏅 Caerwyn Sevidal - 6th Place

Feature Writing
🔥 Sav Laurio - Division Qualifier
✏️ Luis Dungca
✏️ Sandrine Xu

News Writing
🏅 Blair Ramirez - 5th Place
🔥 Vaugn Antiquando - Division Qualifier
🔥 Ethan Borines - Division Qualifier

We would also like to thank our coaches and mentors for their invaluable guidance. Our deepest appreciation goes to our adviser Ma’am Recel Calaunan, as well as to Sir Jez Ambrocio, Sir Edge Angeles, Sir Neil Bartolay, Sir Kim De Castro, Sir Bernard Llaguno, Sir Eric Nebran, Sir Renan Ortiz, Sir Raymond Pingol, Sir MC Perez, and Sir Daryl Wyson.

We likewise express our appreciation to our student-coaches, Jini Dela Paz Grandis Frias, Nico Tan, and Aldrich Ty as well as our alumni-coaches, Justin Camacho, Sam Gianan, Franco Kasilag, Diogn Mortera, and Andrei Salvador, for their unwavering support for our contingents in this year's DSSPC.

Finally, we extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire PSHS-MC family for their unwavering support.

Congratulations also to Ang Lagablab for their achievements! Keep the fire burning, in the pursuit of the untarnished truth! 🔥

Photos by Travis Lara and Sir Jez Ambrocio

BREAKING: Classes at PSHS–MC will remain online tomorrow, October 15, as per PSHS Memo No. 51, s. 2025, due to the ongoi...
14/10/2025

BREAKING: Classes at PSHS–MC will remain online tomorrow, October 15, as per PSHS Memo No. 51, s. 2025, due to the ongoing disinfection and clean-up of classrooms and dormitories following reports of influenza-like symptoms. Face-to-face classes will resume on October 16 (Thursday), following the Thursday schedule.

13/10/2025

HUSAY PISAY SA DSSPC 🔥📝

Stay tuned for a big announcement!

Disclaimer: The background music is the instrumental version of Milkshake (by Kelis), with the concept inspired by GAP’s ad featuring Katseye. No lyrics are included, as the original lyrical content does not align with the values and purpose of this journalism event. All rights to the music belong to the original artist and copyright holders.

Video by Jini Dela Paz

BREAKING: In accordance with PSHS Memorandum No. 50, s. 2025, classes at PSHS–MC will shift to online learning (synchron...
12/10/2025

BREAKING: In accordance with PSHS Memorandum No. 50, s. 2025, classes at PSHS–MC will shift to online learning (synchronous or asynchronous) on October 13–14, 2025 following the advisory from the Student Services Division and Health Services Unit regarding the increasing trend of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI).

IN PHOTOS: PSHS-MC community honors teachers through luncheonAs part of the World Teachers’ Day celebration, the Philipp...
08/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: PSHS-MC community honors teachers through luncheon

As part of the World Teachers’ Day celebration, the Philippine Science High School – Main Campus (PSHS-MC) Student Council, together with their Support Staff and the EPTC, organized a luncheon for faculty members to recognize their contributions to the academic and personal development of students.

The program featured several activities, including a Jeopardy-style game centered on Pisay trivia and a raffle where teachers received prizes such as handheld fans, HDMI adapters, oven toasters, an air fryer, and others.

During the event, the Student Council also announced the results of the Students’ Choice Awards, which highlighted teachers in various lighthearted categories based on student votes.

Winners of the Students’ Choice Awards:
- Most Fashionable: Ma’am Darlene Gustilo (Math Unit)
- Best Hair: Sir Edge Angeles (Computer Science Unit)
- Best Activities and Ms. Sunshine: Ma’am Recel Calaunan (English Unit)
- Most Iconic Lines: Sir Vladimir Lopez (Social Science Unit)
- Funniest Jokes, Most Considerate, and Tito of Pisay: Sir Joselito Englatera (PEHM Unit)
- Looks “Masungit” but is “Mabait”: Ma’am Eileen Sarmago (Values Education Unit)
- Tita of Pisay: Ma’am Lerma Espina (Filipino Unit)
- Mr. Sunshine: Sir Mike Aloba (Integrated Science Unit)
- Most Nonchalant: Sir Simoun Rober Monzon (Filipino Unit)

The luncheon served as a gesture of appreciation from the student body, acknowledging the efforts of PSHS-MC teachers in fostering academic excellence among students.

Photos by Jerard Labrador and Trisha Atanoso
Report by Tea Juan and Regina Balingit

IN PHOTOS: PSHS-MC celebrates World Teachers’ Day Students of the PSHS-MC honored their teachers through a series of hea...
08/10/2025

IN PHOTOS: PSHS-MC celebrates World Teachers’ Day

Students of the PSHS-MC honored their teachers through a series of heartfelt activities in celebration of World Teachers’ Day.

From October 6 to 7, students took part in Salitan, an annual tradition where selected students stepped into the role of their teachers for a day. The activity allowed students to experience both the responsibilities and challenges of teaching.

One of the student teachers from Batch 2027 shared that the experience provided insights into the demanding yet fulfilling nature of teaching, saying that “Pisay teachers don’t just grade our papers or make activities, but they consistently have to create opportunities for us to question our surroundings and develop a more nuanced understanding of the world.”

The celebration continued on October 8, as students surprised their teachers with gifts and handwritten cards.

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To our beloved teachers, you have shaped how each of us thinks, questions, and engages with our world. Through your lessons, we have learned that beyond STEM's precision and humanities’ depth, there exists vision and purpose. You have shown us that equations and formulas can describe systems as much as they can reveal the truth about people, and that integrity and excellence matter the most when they are embodied in serving others.

From the classrooms where we learned to see patterns and analyze data, to the discussions that inspired us to see the people behind the numbers, your influence shows in how we think and what we choose to stand for. It's a reminder to all of us that learning is not neutral, and every insight we gain from our classes carries a responsibility to serve beyond the classroom and ignite change, even in the smallest ways.

On behalf of The Science Scholar, thank you for guiding us toward a kind of learning that serves not just knowledge, but the nation.

Photos by Sir Ben Mendoza of the Research Unit, Amaya Llanes, Anne Leviste, Apryl Tagle, Arianna Villarica, Avisha Reyes, Faye Pantoja, Iya Nivera, Leif Diaz, Mateo Gonzales, Nadya Tagorda, Naomi Pascual, Ora Geraldez, Prince Velasco, Quian Quitoriano, Ralf Mendoza, Summer Guevarra, and Téa Juan
Report by Téa Juan

"We all have different, but nonetheless valid, reasons to be resentful of the government and the system, so who are we t...
26/09/2025

"We all have different, but nonetheless valid, reasons to be resentful of the government and the system, so who are we to decide which way of seeking justice is the right one? Sino tayo para husgahan kung tama o mali ba ang pagpapahayag nila ng galit kung hindi naman tayo ang nakararanas ng hirap nila, lalo na kung wala naman tayong solusyon na maiaabot sa kanila? Dapat nga ba natin silang husgahan? Sino ba ang pinaglalaban natin?"

by Grandis Frias
https://medium.com/p/27c19902c29f

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| Face-to-face classes at PSHS–MC are suspended tomorrow, September 23, due to the bad weather brought by Super Typhoo...
22/09/2025

| Face-to-face classes at PSHS–MC are suspended tomorrow, September 23, due to the bad weather brought by Super Typhoon Nando, as announced by the Quezon City government.

| The Office of the President has suspended classes in Metro Manila tomorrow, September 22, due to the expected heavy ...
21/09/2025

| The Office of the President has suspended classes in Metro Manila tomorrow, September 22, due to the expected heavy rainfall brought about by Super Typhoon Nando.

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