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03/10/2026

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science (ValMaSci) officially commenced “Gurong Gabay: The Guiding Stars of ValMaSci” on October 2, 2026, at the school grounds to honor and recognize the dedication of its teachers in celebration of World Teachers’ Day.

Spearheaded by the ValMaSci Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG), the program featured the awarding of custom titles and certifications, the Idol Teacher awards, and a gift-giving activity led by class officers to express appreciation for the school’s educators.

The initiative forms part of the annual National Teachers’ Month and coincides with UNESCO’s 60th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day.

VIA | Sophia Macaraig

03/10/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | ValMaSci kicks off ‘Gurong Gabay’ to honor school’s teachers

To celebrate World Teachers’ Day, the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science (ValMaSci) officially commenced “Gurong Gabay” this Friday, October 2, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM with the theme “GURONG GABAY: The Guiding Stars of ValMaSci” to acknowledge the efforts of ValMaSci teachers and educators.

Spearheaded by the ValMaSci Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG), it served as a program that values teachers’ hardships, inspiration, and wisdom no matter the subject area or role in pedagogy.

The event mainly featured the awarding ceremony where various custom titles and certifications were awarded to selected teachers. Afterwards, the awaited Idol Teacher awards were given to teachers who had been voted by their respective grade-level students.

Mr. Jan Nehim Cruz won the title of Grade 7 Idol Teacher, Mrs. Mary Jane De Juan for Grade 8, Mr. Jimmy Lou Chun for Grade 9, and Mrs. Clarissa Pelayo for Grade 10. For the Senior High School Department teachers, Mrs. Mary Ann Dayrit achieved the Grade 11 award, and Mrs. Merlyn Gamboa for Grade 12 award.

Respective class officers from each section also participated in the gift-giving section, where each student was assigned one teacher to give gifts, desserts, and tokens of appreciation.

This initiative is in line with the annual National Teachers’ Month from September 5 to October 5 and UNESCO’s 60th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day this year. The ValMaSci community took this time to recognize the teachers who spend countless hours educating and guiding ValMaScians.

VIA | Jade Cabrera
COPYREAD | Diane Ecaldre
PHOTOS | Joross Dela Vega, Julia Adah Aguilar, Frances Calabucal, Stef Rañosa

02/10/2026

“𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙠𝙖𝙣 𝙥𝙤 𝙨𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢!
𝘼𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙤’𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙖’𝙮𝙤—“

Not all heroes wear capes—some transforms dreams into reality. 🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫

Through all the busy days, difficult times, and sleepless nights, our teachers have been the one who make those moments become easier. Let us all honor, celebrate, and thank the people who never stop believing that we are more than capable of doing more.

A warmest happy teacher’s day to all those who inspire our youth to reach greater heights! ✨

VIA | The Equilibrium, Reading Society, English Club

21/09/2026

𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗶, 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗦𝗣𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳! 🏆✒️🔥

Muling ipinamalas ng 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘇𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗶) ang kanilang husay, talento, at dedikasyon sa larangan ng pamamahayag matapos masungkit ang 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥-𝗨𝗣, 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 sa ginanap na awarding sa 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗗𝗦𝗣𝗖), noong ika-19 ng Setyembre sa Caruhatan West Elementary School.

Mula sa iba’t ibang kategorya ng pagsulat, pag-uulat, at paglikha ng midya, buong tapang na hinarap ng ating mga campus journalist ang hamon ng kompetisyon, bitbit ang layuning 𝗶𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗼𝘀-𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱.

Ang resulta ng kompetisyong ito ay kalipunan ng lahat ng pagsisikap, sakripisyo, at paghahandang ialay ang lahat ng kanilang lakas hanggang sa wakas. Ipinapaabot ang pagbati sa bawat ValMaScinong mamamahayag, mula sa indibidwal at pangkatang kategorya hanggang sa bawat taong naging bahagi ng tagumpay na ating nakamit.

Higit pa sa lahat ng parangal at gantimpala ay ang kagitingang namamayani at nasisilayan sa bawat campus journalist mula sa 𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 ❤️‍🔥 at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 💙.

Nawa'y patuloy na magsikap, maghayag ng katotohanan, at mag-udyok ng pagbabago para sa mundong ating hinuhubog.

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 🔎. 𝗨𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲. 🪶

𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮. 📰 💫

15/09/2026

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 | Teacher’s Month: What Remains After the Bell Rings

As the teacher makes her way into the clamorous corners of the classroom, the students rise in greeting, “Good morning, ma’am.” Her expression is warm and welcoming. While the students’ subtle chatter dies down, the teacher, in routine, writes her lesson on the worn down board with her dented whiteboard marker. The name and year of the last year’s class still linger in faded ink, slowly replaced with every stroke of the whiteboard eraser. It has been exactly like this for her every year, for the last twenty years. As calendar pages turn, the classroom stays put, but students come and go. No matter how loudly classes once laughed at someone’s corny joke, no matter how many hours of sleep every performance task tolls, change remains inevitable and she is painfully aware of it.

Teachers are dubbed our “second parent,” and rightfully so. A teacher has been through everything, from casual, lazy class hours to the rushed and stressful submission week as every term draws to a close. A teacher is someone who we look up to, someone who shines a light when things become uncertain, and someone who we cling to whenever times get rough. Yet behind every teacher’s welcoming smile stands a person of their own, shaped by the struggles they have faded and successes they have celebrated.

The final school bell’s sharp ringing echoes through the barren halls. Footsteps overlap as students rush outside and back to their humble homes. The abandoned classroom bears heaps on heaps of papers left scattered on desks, while still bears the day’s lessons.

Yet amid the disheveled room, sat the teacher. Alone but filled with determination, she stays behind, a string of red ink sewn through every student’s output. The last footsteps fade down the hallway, but the room remains full. Not of students, but of tomorrow being built on the desk. Her eyes are weary and her back is aching from a full and exhausting day on the job, but she carries on for her students.

Years may pass, and another name may eventually replace hers on the worn-down board. Another class will occupy the same tilted chairs, another batch of papers will pile upon the same desks, and another final bell will send them rushing toward their homes.

Yet somewhere beyond those familiar walls, fragments of her will continue to exist. A student may find themselves checking their work twice, remembering her constant reminders before every submission. Another may stumble upon failure, only to hear the faint echo of the words she once repeated without a second thought: “Try again.” Even the patience she demonstrated while explaining the same lesson time and time again may find itself reflected in the way her students help others understand.

She may never know where those fragments travel. She may never realize that a habit she thought insignificant became someone's discipline, or that a passing word of encouragement became the voice that urged a student forward when no one else did. To her, they were simply lessons, reminders, and another ordinary day in a classroom she had entered countless times before. But to her students, they became something far greater: pieces of a teacher carried beyond the four walls where they were first given.

The bell will ring again. The board will be erased. The chairs will empty, and another class will eventually take their place. But what a teacher leaves behind is not measured by the papers she checked or the lessons she finished before going home. It lingers in the choices her students make, the words they repeat, and the people they eventually become. Perhaps that is the quiet beauty of teaching: a teacher may spend years believing that she is simply preparing students for tomorrow, never knowing that parts of her will walk with them long after tomorrow arrives.

When the classroom empties and the final bell rings, something of her will remain — not on the whiteboard of the room, but in the students who carry her words, her lessons, and her memories beyond it.

It is in this lasting mark that we find every reason to celebrate — for teachers like her, and for all those who teach with the same heart. Happy Teacher’s Month to all of our dedicated teachers out there!

VIA | Theodore Mitiam
CARTOON | Jianna Bulaqueña
COPYREAD | Sophia D'souza, Sofia Andaya
LAYOUT | Rhenz Loya

10/09/2026

𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗! 💙

Tomorrow, September 11, 2026, the campus journalists of Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science will take the S.Y. 2026 - 2027 Schools Division Press Conference's challenge. Carry with you every lesson learned, every story told, and every challenge you overcame.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀! May you carry yourselves with TRUTH, IMPARTIALITY, and BOLDNESS as you tell stories that matter and give a voice to those who need to be heard. 💙🖋️

09/09/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | SEMES-TARA Engages ValMaSci Students

Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science (ValMaSci) students took a break from their academic routines as SEMES-TARA brought interactive booths and activities to the school’s Atrium on September 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Organized by the Supreme Secondary Learner Government (SSLG), the event aimed to give students an opportunity to relax, bond with their peers, and take a break from academic pressures as the semester neared its end.

According to SSLG officer Aira Paed, SEMES-TARA was organized to help ease the stress students experience from their academic responsibilities.

The participating clubs and organizations prepared interactive games and creative booth designs to encourage students to participate and enjoy the event.

“Kasi everyone in a while student, hindi naman kailangan lagi silang nag-aaral porket nasa school sila. They also need some time off from achievements or academics, they can also spend their time with their classmates, teachers, or fellow schoolmates,” Paed said.

Among the participating organizations was the English Club, which featured a photobooth where students could have their faces drawn while reflecting on their emotions.

The booth also offered a “Take What You Need” activity, where students could choose envelopes containing different messages and quotes.

Laureen Natalie Favorito, an English Club officer, said the club prepared materials and developed activities that would make their booth more engaging for students.

The club officers chose the photobooth concept to provide students with a fun experience while encouraging them to reflect on themselves.

“I hope that students will experience that they should be proud of themselves and that they should not compare themselves with others just because they think the other is better than them,” Favorito said.

For students, the booths provided an opportunity to participate in activities outside their usual classroom routines.

Mij Allison Diaz, a student visitor, said she enjoyed the English Club booth because of its entertaining and engaging activities, particularly the photobooth and Freedom Wall.

“Photobooth and Freedom Wall po ang favorite part ko sa booth because doon mo po masasabi ‘yung mga gusto mong sabihin and thoughts that we have unsaid,” Diaz said.

Through SEMES-TARA, students were given time to step away from their academic workload, interact with their schoolmates, and participate in activities prepared by different clubs and organizations.

VIA | Gillian Gabona
PHOTOS | Joross Dela Vega, Julia Aguilar, Frances Calabucal
COPYREAD | Diane Ecaldre

04/09/2026

𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗗! 💙

Tomorrow, September 5, 2026, the campus journalists of Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science will take the SY 2026 - 2027 Schools Division Press Conference's challenge.

Carry with you every lesson learned, every story told, and every challenge you overcame. Let each experience guide you to move forward and let your voice be heard.

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗦𝗰𝗶 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀! May you carry yourselves with TRUTH, IMPARTIALITY, and BOLDNESS as you tell stories that matter and give a voice to those who need to be heard. 💙🖋️

08/08/2026

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Safe Schools Program Launch in Valenzuela

Valenzuela city gears up its efforts on improving city-wide campus security as local officials, school leaders, and law enforcing personnel gathered at the ALERT Multipurpose Hall to officially launch the Safe Schools Program to ensure a violence-free learning environment for every student.

From upgrading campus surveillance to conducting active-response shooting drills and cyber-monitoring, Valenzuela is turning safety plans into concrete action.

VIA | RADIO Broadcasting Team /The Equilibrium

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07/08/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | Tennis Has A FILIPINA: EALA

For decades, the global tennis stage has been dominated by names from Europe, America, and Australia. But now, the sport has a Filipina rewriting the script: Alex Eala. Her victory at the Mubadala DC Open was more than just another trophy. By defeating world No. 3 Jessica Pegula in a reverse sweep: 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, she became the first Southeast Asian to win a WTA 500 title. Her performance was a masterclass in tennis resilience, adjusting her serve after early double faults, stepping inside the baseline to attack second serves, and dictating rallies with heavy topspin forehands, proving that she is indeed the living “Filipina Tennis PRODIGY.”

The championship match, stretched over two days due to stormy weather in the American capital, ended in dominating fashion as Eala stamped her name as a bona fide WTA Tour champion.

Down a set, 4-6, Eala regrouped during a rain delay with a 2-1 lead in the second. When play resumed, both players held serve until Eala landed the crucial break to force a decider. From there, it was all Eala.

She broke Pegula in games 2 and 4 of the final set to surge to a 5-0 lead. Eala had a chance to close it out at 40-0 in the next game, and though Pegula saved one break point, a wide forehand from the American on the next point handed Eala the bagel and the biggest title of her career.

With the victory, the 21-year-old left-hander became the first Southeast Asian player to win a WTA 500 tournament. It was also her third professional title overall, adding to two WTA 125 crowns she previously won.

"I think I warmed up a thousand times. It was difficult," Eala said in a news release on the WTA website. "Rain delays have happened to me a lot in my life. This was just another one of those, although with much higher stakes. I took my time, took the learnings from the first half, and applied them in the second, and I think it worked pretty well."

Eala’s run to the title was stacked. She eliminated 2024 Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen of China, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, defending champion and No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada, 6-2, 7-6(7), No. 3 seed Naomi Osaka of Japan, 6-4, 6-2, and No. 2 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, 6-3, 6-4, before facing Pegula.

"At the beginning of the week, there is no way I would have thought that I would be holding this trophy," Eala said. "These things kind of creep up on you, and I hold these moments really close to me."

The historic victory will push Eala from World No. 28 into the Top 20 for the first time, landing at No. 20 in the new rankings. She also bagged a first-round bye at the upcoming WTA 1000 Canadian Open in Ontario set to start Aug. 6 (PH time).

Eala’s win wasn’t just personal — it was symbolic. For a nation where tennis has long been neglected and overshadowed by basketball and boxing, her triumph on American soil marks a new era. With her aggressive baseline game, tactical maturity, and composure under pressure, she has shown she belongs among the sport’s elite.

VIA | Nayumi Vargas
COPYREAD | Diane Ecaldre
LAYOUT | Audree Cabaluna, Reign Adelheid Alcantara

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