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30/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬: 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑨𝑩𝑩𝑳𝑬 | 𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝

ACT-IEF SHS Scrabble players secured second place in the Scrabble Team Tournament of the District Meet 2026, held on September 25, 2026, at the City Central Elementary School Library.

Asian College of Technology-International Educational Foundation (ACT-IEF SHS) Main Campus, Athenaeum International School (AIS), and Pit-os National High School battled across three rounds in the Secondary Category, testing their vocabulary, strategy, and word-building skills.

In Round 1, ACT received a bye, while AIS faced Pit-os NHS. AIS dominated the round with four wins and a +682 spread, while Pit-os recorded zero wins and a -682 spread.

The competition continued in Round 2, where ACT went up against AIS while Pit-os received a bye. AIS finished the round with three wins and a +421 spread, while ACT recorded 1 win and a -421 spread.

ACT bounced back in Round 3 against Pit-os, recording three wins and a +374 spread. Pit-os recorded one win and finished the round with a -374 spread, while AIS received a bye.

After three rounds, the final standings were:

🥇 𝟏𝐬𝐭 | 𝑨𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒆𝒖𝒎 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 — 𝟗 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, +𝟏,𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝
🥈 𝟐𝐧𝐝 | 𝑨𝑪𝑻-𝑰𝑬𝑭 𝑺𝑯𝑺 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒖𝒔 — 𝟔 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, -𝟒𝟕 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝
🥉 𝟑𝐫𝐝 | 𝑷𝒊𝒕-𝒐𝒔 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 — 𝟑 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, -𝟏,𝟎𝟓𝟔 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝

ACT ended the tournament with six wins and a -47 total spread, finishing second overall. AIS claimed first place and will represent the North District at the upcoming Unit Meet 2026.

Leading ACT's campaign were its four board players:

𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟏 | 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝑫. 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒗𝒆 — 𝐀𝐁𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫
𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐 | 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒋𝒐𝒏 — 𝐀𝐁𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫
𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟑 | 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒚𝒔 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒚𝒏 𝑩. 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒃𝒂𝒅 — 𝐀𝐁𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫
𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟒 | 𝑱𝒐𝒆𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒚 𝑻. 𝑮𝒂𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒐 — 𝐀𝐁𝐌 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

The team was coached by 𝑴𝒔. 𝑬𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒂 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒃 and 𝑴𝒔. 𝑹𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈, who guided and supported the players throughout the competition.

Although ACT-IEF SHS fell short of the top spot, the team finished the District Meet with six wins, securing a strong second-place finish in the tournament.

Words by: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐧
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30/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬: 𝑩𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏 | 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚!

On September 27, 2026, badminton players battled it out at the Cebu City Sports Complex during the District Meet, showcasing their speed, control, and determination across the singles and doubles events.

The players went head-to-head in intense rallies, fighting through every point as they aimed to secure a spot on the podium and represent their school with pride.

In the Men’s Singles A, Raulian Iver R. Aguilar finished as the 2nd placer after recording three wins and one loss. Despite the tough matches, Aguilar remained focused on his strategy, saying, “Guol,” while emphasizing his approach of “placing sa shuttle, to drain the opponents.” He also shared, “Sila natug, ako nag training,” reflecting his dedication to training even when others were resting.

Meanwhile, Jhed Rian I. Lidon controlled the pace of his matches from the opening rounds until the finals. His quick movement around the court and well-timed attacks allowed him to keep his opponents under pressure and maintain his unbeaten run. The turning point of his championship run came from the techniques he relied on throughout the tournament. According to Lidon, his deceptive drop shot, quick footwork, and powerful cross-court smash helped him control rallies and keep his opponents guessing, giving him the advantage in crucial moments. “My greatest inspiration is my family and my coach. They always believe in me and keep pushing me to improve,” Lidon shared.

The Men’s Doubles pair of Jason N. Gonzaga and Breant Jennard F. Catubigan delivered a perfect 4-0 record, capturing the championship after a strong run. Catubigan shared that staying calm, controlling his emotions, and waiting for the right opportunity to attack helped him during the games, while his family and girlfriend served as his greatest inspirations. Gonzaga, meanwhile, highlighted their fast attacking play, keeping the shuttle low, and maintaining strong communication and positioning, emphasizing that teamwork and trust helped them perform under pressure.

In the Women’s Singles A, Stephanie C. Rizon finished as the 3rd placer with two wins and two losses, while Jiki F. Ang also secured 3rd place in the Women’s Singles B after recording the same 2-2 record.

The Women’s Doubles tandem of Rhean Lapiz and Pham Velasco battled through the competition and finished with two wins and two losses.

With their rackets raised and their spirits soaring, these Asianistas proved that every rally was worth the fight, leaving their mark on the District Meet one smash at a time.

Men’s Category
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀:
𝑹𝒂𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑰𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑹. 𝑨𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒓 — 2nd Placer
(3 Wins, 1 Loss)
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁:
𝑱𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑰. 𝑳𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒏 — Champion
(4 Wins, 0 Losses)
𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑵. 𝑮𝒐𝒏𝒛𝒂𝒈𝒂
𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑱𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑭. 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏 — Champions
(4 Wins, 0 Losses)

Women’s Category
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀:
𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒆 𝑪. 𝑹𝒊𝒛𝒐𝒏 — 3rd Placer
(2 Wins, 2 Losses)

𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁:
𝑱𝒊𝒌𝒊 𝑭. 𝑨𝒏𝒈 — 3rd Placer
(2 Wins, 2 Losses)

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑹𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒛
𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒎 𝑽𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒐 — 2 Wins, 2 Losses

Words by: 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐟𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐳 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨 & 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬
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27/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 | 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭!

On September 25, 2026, Asianista table tennis players took to the courts at the Cebu City Sports Complex for the Unit Meet, competing in the singles and doubles events as they represented the ACT-IEF SHS in the District Meet.

With every serve, rally, and point, the athletes displayed their skills, determination, and competitive spirit as they battled against fellow players from different schools.

In the Men’s Singles, 𝑼𝒚, 𝑱𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒋𝒆𝒃 secured the championship with a 3–0 victory in the final round, earning the gold medal. Reflecting on his win, Uy shared, “𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡.” He also added, “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩.”

Meanwhile, 𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓, 𝑱𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒓 also claimed the championship in the Men’s Singles after a 3–1 final-round victory. “𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚,” he said, especially after successfully executing the full-hand technique in table tennis.

In the Men’s Doubles, 𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒏, 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒚 and 𝒀𝒈𝒐𝒕, 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏 finished in second place, earning the bronze medal. The pair acknowledged the challenge of the competition, noting, “𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠,” while adding that their lack of power and coordination became their downfall.

For the Women’s Singles, 𝑷𝒂𝒛, 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕 dominated the final round with a 3–0 victory, securing the championship and bringing home the gold medal.

𝑩𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒄, 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 finished second and earned the silver medal. Despite falling short of her goal, she remained grateful for the opportunity, saying, “𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙄 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡 — 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙡 — 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨.”

In the Women’s Doubles, 𝑨𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔, 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍𝒂 and 𝑹𝒐𝒛, 𝑱𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂 secured first place, earning the silver medal.

𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬
𝐌𝐄𝐍’𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑼𝒚, 𝑱𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒋𝒆𝒃 — 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥
𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓, 𝑱𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒓 — 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒏, 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒚 & 𝒀𝒈𝒐𝒕, 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏 — 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 | 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥

𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍’𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐘
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑷𝒂𝒛, 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕 — 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥
𝑩𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒄, 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 — 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 | 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑨𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔, 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍𝒂 & 𝑹𝒐𝒛, 𝑱𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂 — 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 | 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥

From powerful serves to hard-fought rallies, the Asianista table tennis players brought their skills and determination to the District Meet, turning every point into an opportunity to represent their school with pride.

Words by: 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐬
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27/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 | 𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐂𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡

ACT-IEF SHS billiards players secured podium finishes and a spot in the upcoming Unit Meet 2026 during the Billiards District Meet 2026 – North 1, held on September 26, 2026, at Rahael Sasan’s Billiards in Bacayan, Cebu City.

The players showcased their precision, control, and composure as they competed in the Boys Secondary 8-Ball, Boys Secondary 9-Ball, and Girls Secondary categories.

After the matches, the following players secured their respective spots in the tournament:

𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟖-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥
𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 | 𝑲𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒂 (𝟏𝟏-𝑩𝒚𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆)

𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟗-𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥
𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 | 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒛 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒄 𝑷𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒓 (𝟏𝟐-𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆)

𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒂 𝑪𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒐 (𝟏𝟐-𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚)
Advances to Unit Meet 2026

Cartagena and Palomar fought their way to podium finishes in their respective categories, while Cabillo secured her spot in the upcoming Unit Meet 2026. Cabillo will proceed to the next stage after having no opponent during the tournament.

With Cabillo advancing to the next stage, ACT-IEF SHS looks ahead to the Unit Meet 2026 under the guidance of their coach, 𝑴𝒔. 𝑱𝒂𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝑫𝒖𝒚𝒂𝒈.

Words by: 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐯𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 & 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐧
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27/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬 | 𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Speed, strength, passion, and determination took center stage as the ACT-IEF SHS athletes brought home a collection of medals at the Track and Field District Meet 2026, held at the Cebu City Sports Complex (Abellana) on September 26, 2026.

The athletes raced, sprinted, threw, and competed their way to an impressive haul of medals.

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 | 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
𝟓𝐤𝐦:
𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏 — 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥈
𝑨𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒈 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉
𝟑𝐤𝐦:
𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏 — 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥈
𝑨𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒈 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉
𝟖𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏 — 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥈
𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑨𝒑𝒊𝒂𝒈 — 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥈
𝟐𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑶𝒕𝒖𝒎 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑶𝒕𝒖𝒎 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉

𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 | 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
𝟒𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑴𝒐𝒋𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒔 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉
𝟐𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉
𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐦:
𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 — 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥉

𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 | 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 | 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲
𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒛𝒐 — 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥇
𝑽𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒛 — 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 🥈

Meanwhile, the jumpers clinched their spots and will advance to the Cebu City Olympics, carrying with them the hopes of ACT-IEF SHS.

The team's impressive medal haul is a testament to their hard work and dedication, bringing pride and honor to Asian College of Technology (ACT).

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26/09/2026

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈 | 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐌𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Yesterday, September 25, 2026, at City Central Quadrangle, contestants in Mr & Ms District Meet from different campuses conquered the ground with passion and perseverance despite the gloomy weather.

Various campuses gave their best and illuminated the ebony weather, carrying the name of their respective schools, the fabrics that embraced their skin are being worn with purpose; their sports attire wasn't just merely for show — it resembled how being in sports field creates not just a healthy body, also a healthy mind.

Our representatives, 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐣𝐚 & 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 — embodied the spirit of an Asianista and fought with grit, confidence, and passion as they walked through the ground with an undeniable charm.

Nearing the climax of the event, our representatives from Asian College of Technology, 𝐉𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 , contestant number 8, took the crown; merited as the Mr. District Meet 2026, whereas 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐣𝐚, contestant number 8, made it to the 3rd spot as the Ms. District Meet 2026

Throughout the event, different campuses performed an exceptional talent that embodied their school's spirit as well as their grit. This is an indication that even without bringing home a crown, it does not diminish their capabilities and that they did their best despite all.

🏆 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒:
🎖️ 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
(𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 3 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
(𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 3 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🎖️ 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
(𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 5 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
(𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 7 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🎖️ 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
(𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 1 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
(𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 1 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🎖️ 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
(𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 8 - 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘
(𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆) 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 7 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🏆 𝐌𝐑. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
𝐌𝐑. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 1 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2 -
𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 3 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 4 -

🏆 𝐌𝐒. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
𝐌𝐒. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 1 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 3 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 4 -
𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🏆 𝐌𝐑. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
𝐌𝐑. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 3 - 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘
𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 9 -
𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 7 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 5 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋

🏆 𝐌𝐒. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋
𝐌𝐒. 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 5 - 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 9
𝟐𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 7 - 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐄𝐔𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋
𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐏 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 8 - 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘

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26/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬: 𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩

ACT-IEF SHS chess players made their mark at the Chess District Meet 2026 - North 1, held on September 25, 2026, at Room 411 of the new 5-storey building of City Central Elementary School.

Players from Asian College of Technology - International Educational Foundation (ACT-IEF SHS), Athenaeum International School, Pit-os National High School, and Lusaran National High School competed in the Secondary Boys and Girls categories, putting their skills and strategies to the test for a spot in the upcoming Unit Meet 2026.

After seven rounds in the Secondary Boys Category, with each player playing six games, the top three players were:

𝟏𝐬𝐭 - 𝐂𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐨 (𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒, 𝟏𝟏 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚) - 𝟓 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟏 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰, 𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬
𝟐𝐧𝐝 - 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐲 (𝐏𝐢𝐭-𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥) - 𝟓 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬
𝟑𝐫𝐝 - 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐛𝐞 (𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒, 𝟏𝟏-𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚) - 𝟒 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬, 𝟏 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰

Pitogo secured the top spot in his first-ever chess tournament, finishing undefeated with five wins and one draw. Despite feeling nervous before the tournament, he stayed focused and managed to finish on top.

“𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒅. 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆,” Pitogo shared.

Marbebe also recorded notable moments throughout the tournament. He finished the fastest game in Round 1 against a player from Lusaran National High School, while his Round 3 match against Malicay became the longest game in the tournament. In Round 6, the two ACT-IEF SHS players, Pitogo and Marbebe, faced each other in a head-to-head match that ended in a legal draw.

Meanwhile, in the Secondary Girls Category, the top three players were:

𝟏𝐬𝐭 - 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨 (𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒, 𝟏𝟏-𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭) - 𝟒 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬
𝟐𝐧𝐝 - 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 (𝐏𝐢𝐭-𝐨𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥) - 𝟑 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬
𝟑𝐫𝐝 - 𝐊𝐫𝐲𝐳𝐤𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 (𝐀𝐂𝐓-𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐒𝐇𝐒, 𝟏𝟏-𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐱 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞) - 𝟐 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝟐 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

Masculino secured the top spot with a perfect 4-0 record, crediting her father’s advice for helping her throughout the competition.

“I took my father’s advice seriously that ‘If kaya nila, kaya ko rin.’ It was such a great experience and I learned so much about this sport,” Masculino shared.

With ACT-IEF SHS chess players placing in every category, the school successfully secured spots in the upcoming Unit Meet 2026. 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐛𝐞, 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨, and 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 will move forward to the next stage under the guidance of their coach, 𝐌𝐬. 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧.

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24/09/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑺 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬: 𝑻𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒔 𝑻𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕 | 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭!

On September 11 and 14, 2026, 5:00 PM, at the CityMall Bacalso, table tennis players participated in tryouts for the Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles events for the upcoming District Meet 2026.
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‎The players went head-to-head to showcase their skills, control, and consistency, aiming to earn a spot representing the school.
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‎The tryouts provided aspiring players with an opportunity to showcase their abilities, with decisions on who would be selected made after the competition.
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‎In each serve and rally, the players competed fiercely to secure their place in the District Meet lineup.

These players gave their all and earned their well-deserved spot in the upcoming District Meet:

Men’s Category
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀:
𝑼𝒚, 𝑱𝒉𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒋𝒆𝒃 (𝟏𝟏 - 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞)
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁:
𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒓, 𝑱𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒓 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲)
𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑹𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒏, 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒚 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲)
𝒀𝒈𝒐𝒕, 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞)
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫:
𝑶𝒄𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒐, 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒔 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤)

Women’s Category
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐀:
𝑷𝒂𝒛, 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒂 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲)
𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁:
𝑩𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒄, 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒆 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤)
𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬:
𝑨𝒓𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔, 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍𝒂 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞)
𝑹𝒐𝒛, 𝑱𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞)
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫:
𝑺𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒃, 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂 (𝟏𝟐 - 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲)

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22/09/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐔; 𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐒, 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐄

Metro Cebu’s air quality hit acutely unhealthy levels by September 19, forcing schools across multiple cities to suspend face-to-face classes and shift to remote learning.

The 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮 (𝐄𝐌𝐁-𝟕) and 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐀 confirm this dangerous haze does not come from Mt. Kanlaon or foreign fires but from temperature inversion trapping pollutants near the ground.

Metro Cebu’s Air Quality Index rose from “fair” at 57 on September 16 to 146 on September 18 and surged to 264 by September 19 — a 363% jump to acutely unhealthy levels. Toledo City also saw its air quality worsen from “𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅” to “𝒖𝒏𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒔” within days.

PAGASA clarifies that no other country reported large-scale forest fires at this time, and volcanic gases from Mt. Kanlaon do not cause the haze.

Temperature inversion happens when warm air sits above colder air and stops dust, smoke, and fine particles from rising and scattering away. Recent weather systems helped trigger this effect by altering local temperature patterns across the region.

Tiny PM2.5 particles stay trapped at breathing level, go deep into the lungs, and enter the bloodstream to cause serious health harm.

Children, elders, people with asthma or heart disease, and sensitive groups face the highest risk from exposure. EMB-7 advises everyone to stay indoors, keep windows closed, and wear N95 or KN95 masks if going outside. Health officials also urge the public to skip outdoor exercise and drink plenty of water to help the body flush out toxins.

Air quality will improve only when winds shift and blow trapped particles away, so Cebuanos must monitor official updates and follow safety rules until skies clear.

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