The Agnesian

03/06/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 |

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘

On June 3, 2025, the High School Unit of St. Agnes Academy, Inc. recognized the students who demonstrated excellence in academics during the school year 2024–2025, earning a place on the honor roll during the Recognition Day held at the SAA Centennial Gymnasium.

Moreover, Agnesian students who excelled in their respective clubs were also given an award as Outstanding Club Members.

Congratulations to all the awardees!

📸 OdC Photography

02/06/2025

𝐒𝐭. 𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓!

Your hard work, perseverance, and commitment to excellence have truly paid off. You have exemplified the values of a true Agnesian—striving not only for academic achievement but also for character, faith, and service.

We celebrate your success and look forward to seeing the great things you will continue to achieve. Congratulations once again, and may God bless your future endeavors!

01/06/2025

The Agnesian Publication extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Agnesians who have successfully finished their Senior High School journey at St. Agnes Academy. As you turn the page to a new chapter in life, may the memories, friendships, and lessons formed within these walls continue to guide and inspire you. Carry with you the spirit of the Benedictine Values in all that you pursue. Your accomplishments fill us with pride and hope for the future.

Once again, congratulations to Batch 2025!

01/06/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!

We, the members of The Agnesian publication, warmly congratulate our grade 10 batch of staffers for officially completing their Junior High School education in St. Agnes Academy, Inc.

Thank you for the time and wisdom you have shared with us. As you embark on a new chapter in your journey, may you continue to empower others and serve the community through your talents, choices, and capabilities.

We are proud of you and what you have achieved. May you continue to embody the values of an Agnesian journalist in all that you will choose to do next.

Wherever life takes you, always know that you have a home here at SAA. Your family at The Agnesian publication wishes you all the best in your upcoming endeavors and ventures in senior high.

01/06/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀!

We, the members of The Agnesian Publication, warmly congratulate our grade 12 batch of staffers for officially completing their Senior High School education in St. Agnes Academy.

We are thankful for your commitment and passion to proclaiming the truth the Benedictine way. We also thank you for sharing your talents and wisdom with us. Your stay at SAA and time in the publication have made the past few years very meaningful. For that, we are eternally grateful.

As you go onto new adventures in life, may you continue to serve as trailblazers and catalysts of change in our society. It is because of Agnesians like you that we believe there is hope for a better tomorrow.

As you all sign off, know that we are proud of you and we can’t wait to see what you will do next. Wherever life takes you, always remember that you have a home here at SAA. Your family at The Agnesian Publication wishes you all the best in your upcoming endeavors and ventures in college.

28/05/2025

23/05/2025

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐂 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒

On May 22, during the awarding ceremony for the Most Outstanding Campus Journalists and Most Outstanding School Paper Advisers of the Philippines, Mr. Owen del Castillo, school paper adviser of The Agnesian and The Junior Agnesian, was honored as the Most Outstanding School Paper Adviser (MOSPA) representing the Bicol Region. The event took place in Vigan City as part of the ongoing 2025 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC).

In addition, The Junior Agnesian, the official school publication of the Elementary Unit, was recognized as the Third Best School Paper in the Philippines. It also received awards for Fifth Best Features Page and Third Best Editorial Page, marking a proud achievement for young Agnesian journalists.

22/05/2025

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 |

The entire Agnesian community, especially the teams behind The Agnesian and Pax Benedictina, proudly celebrates a historic milestone: Mr. Owen del Castillo, our beloved School Paper Adviser (SPA), has been named the Most Outstanding School Paper Adviser (MOSPA) of the Philippines (Bicol Region–Secondary) at the 2025 National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), held on May 22 in Ilocos Sur.

Mr. del Castillo is the third SPA in the history of St. Agnes Academy, Inc. to receive this prestigious honor—and the very first from our high school to do so. His groundbreaking journalism initiative, Balangibog, continues to inspire and empower not only his staffers but also a new generation of campus journalists. Through his unwavering dedication to truth and excellence, he exemplifies the spirit of Agnesian journalism.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗢!

21/05/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦—𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐈𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚!

Your passion, perseverance, and hard work have led to this remarkable achievement. Thank you for representing our school with excellence and heart. We are incredibly proud of each one of you!

That in all things God may be glorified!

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍!

Another historic win for The Junior Agnesian, as it is recognized as the 3rd Best School Paper in the Philippines at the National Schools Press Conference 2025—Awarding Ceremony of the School Paper Contest, held today, May 21, at the Vigan Convention Center.

This remarkable achievement is made even more meaningful by the following awards:

🥉 Editorial Section – 3rd Place
🏅 Feature Section – 5th Place

We salute the brilliance, dedication, and hard work of our campus journalists. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our ever-supportive School Paper Advisers, Mr. John Ian Tonga and Mr. Owen del Castillo, for leading the team to victory.

As Ms. Jessica Soho emphasized in her keynote address,

“𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚.”

Indeed, this legacy of journalistic excellence continues to make history.

We are beyond proud of you!

20/05/2025

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐊, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍!

The entire St. Agnes Academy Inc. community extends its warmest wishes and heartfelt prayers to the high school publication, The Agnesian, as it competes in the School Paper Competition of the ongoing National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) in Ilocos Sur. The publication will be competing in the following categories: Sports Page, Features Page, and Layout and Page Design.

SAA is immensely proud that this publication is representing both the Legazpi City Division and Region V. The NSPC began on May 19 and will run until May 23, 2025.