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11/12/2025

SCRIBES IN FOCUS. Elementary sports writers watch tennis game of Alex Eala as their topic for Division Schools Press Conference 2025.

10/12/2025

15 araw na lang Pasko na! Ano ang wish mo ngayong Kapaskuha? 🦉🎄

09/12/2025

𝗗𝗦𝗣𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is here! Good luck to hundreds of Schools Division of Roxas City Division Schools Press Conference 2025 participants.

Shine on, shine more, Filamerian scribes! 🦉

07/12/2025

𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬'𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥

Text: Romans 15:5

Lord our God and Father in heaven,be with us and let your face shine upon us, for we are your children. In the midst of all human planning we are your children who seek you alone, who seek your will, your kingdom, and everything you have promised to humankind. Fill our thoughts and feelings with your power so that our lives on earth may belong to you, so that with our whole will we may put every thing we have and are into your hands. For we want to be your children, to have one will with you, Almighty God. We want your kingdom. This is our will, O Lord our God, and it is your will too. Therefore it must come to pass, to the glory of your name. Amen.

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06/12/2025

𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗗𝗦

The Schools Division of Roxas City welcomed the new Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent (OIC-SDS), in compliance with the Designation Order dated November 24.

Adonis Mosquera, CESE, who will be officially addressed as OIC-SDS and designated to bear the authority effective December 1, was also welcomed by City Mayor, Ronnie Dadivas.

"Aton opisyal nga gin-welcome sa Roxas City si Mr. Adonis A. Mosquera, CESE ang Officer-in-Charge sang DepEd Roxas City Division," Dadivas captioned on his post.

Furthermore, Mosquera's predecessor, Dr. Renato Ballesteros, along with other officials, will sit as the SDS of Guimaras.

Before his designation, Mosquera was the Assistant SDS of the Schools Division of Antique.

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🖌️ | Clent Thomy Espiamba

06/12/2025

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸

One morning in school, you step inside the classroom, and the walls at the back seem to be performing a magic trick. A ballpen clings to the wall. A dustpan hangs as if suspended by an invisible force. Your classmates gather around, laughing as they slide objects across the wall, amazed as though they had switched gravity off.

Across TikTok and all over social media, millions have tried the same trick. Pens, rulers, markers, even brooms and chairs—gliding and holding in place. Who would have thought a chair with a heavy weight could cling to a wall? It may look like sorcery, but our curiosity lingers: 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬?

Turns out, the “𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸” isn’t magic at all. Suddenly, you remember that behind every fun trend is some form of science. To make an object stick, you slide it against a painted wall with the right angle and downward pressure. This seemingly magic trick involves physics, hiding in plain sight when it appeared as that. A simple interplay of friction and normal force, the resistance that occurs when two surfaces rub against one another.

An article from The Mycenaean found that friction under the right conditions can become strong enough to counteract gravity. Paint, especially older or matte finishes, isn’t as solid as it seems. As the object slides, the rubbing generates a subtle warmth to make the surface momentarily pliable, as if it awakens a hidden stickiness. In those brief moments, the wall itself seems to cradle the object, while static friction quietly keeps pens and other objects from sliding back down.

According to the American Physical Society (APS), friction increases when pressure and surface contact rise—exactly what happens when students press and slide those objects against the wall. This explains why some walls seem stickier than others and why objects cling best right after sliding but fall off when slightly disturbed. The trick only works when:

• The wall is painted, giving enough micro-texture for friction and grip.
• The surface is flat, allowing full contact between the object and the wall.
• Angle and pressure are correct, sliding downward while pressing increases normal force and friction.
• The object’s material cooperates, since rougher or softer surfaces cling better than smoother ones.

But while the trend appears harmless, the wall often takes the damage. Repeated sliding leaves greasy streaks from dirt and oils. Older paint can peel when softened by friction. Small scratches form where objects dig into the paint. And debris from graphite, plastic, or wood can lodge in these scratches, leaving permanent marks on the surface.

Under the Philippine Revised Penal Code (RPC), willfully damaging or defacing school property, including walls, may be punished as malicious mischief or vandalism. While these do not explicitly mention the friction wall trick or paint peeling, such acts could qualify if the damage is visible. In practice, minor damage like this is rarely cited, but it still serves us a reminder to only try with caution and be responsible when hopping on the trend.

Behind the laughter and the so-called magic wall trick, physics is simply behind the trick. When you see a pen, broom, or dustpan cling to the wall like it has mastered gravity, remember: no magic was performed—only science. And while the thrill of the trick is fun, the wall pays the price every time an object slides against it. Try the trick if you must, but try responsibly, knowing that every playful push leaves a mark.

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✍️ | Elah Marian Pendon
🖌️ | Shamietha Beatingo

06/12/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Bombo Radyo Philippines' The Next Bombo Idol Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, kicks off at the second floor of SM Roxas City. The competition is open elementary, secondary, and tertiary students.

06/12/2025

Long weekend alert!

Following the suspension of classes yesterday, the weekend extends to Monday (special non-working holiday) for the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion of Mary.

Enjoy your long weekend, everyone!

05/12/2025

| The entire province of Capiz has been placed under storm signal no. 1 based on the 8 p.m. bulletin of PAGASA.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17m7nVdwKZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

05/12/2025

| Classes at all levels in Filamer Christian University, Inc. are suspended this afternoon due to typhoon Wilma.

Senior High School will implement asynchronous classes as advised by the principal’s office.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16eYK4GpPw/?mibextid=wwXIfr

05/12/2025

| As of 5 a.m., Capiz is under a Heavy Rainfall Yellow Warning, indicating expected moderate to heavy rains throughout the day.

Meanwhile, coastal towns Pilar and President Roxas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 by PAGASA.

04/12/2025

| As of 7:30 this morning, classes in Pilar, President Roxas and Pontevedra have been suspended due to impending impact of tropical depression Wilma.

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