Pila celebrates 437th year

Mayor Edgardo Ramos reports the accomplish-
ments of his government.

Pila celebrated its 437th founding anniversary, July 28, with a program held at the Municipal Quadrangle.

The municipal government held activities and rendered services to the residents of Pila such as vegetable seeds distribution, distribution of PhilHealth membership cards, mobile NBI clearance, medical and optical missions, job fairs, and blood donation.

The program started with a prayer and doxology from public school and day care center pupils. Dr. Edna Hemedez, district supervisor, gave her opening remarks. Mayor Edgardo Ramos then gave a report of accomplishments of the local government. Vice Mayor Querubin Relova, Jr. also gave his message to the Pileños which was followed by a narration of the history of Pila from the pre-Hispanic era by Colegio Monterei de Pila.

Bahaghari Cultural Dance Group entertains the audience with a
dance that reflects Pila's history.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) also took part in the program. RILI's official folk dance group, Bahaghari Cultural Dance Group, rendered two folk dances which reflect the history of Pila. Other private schools and the pupils of the different Day Care Centers also rendered special numbers.

The first dictionary in the Philippines--Vocabolario de Lengua Tagala--was printed in Pila. The National Historical Institute declared Pila's town plaza a historical landmark in 2000. Two years after, the Catholic church declared Pila's parish as the Diocesan Shrine of San Antonio de Padua. This makes Pila the only town in the Philippines that is declared a historical landmark by both the government and the Catholic church.

SC Hosts Acquaintance Party

New high school teachers Mr. Robby
Torres and Ms. Rachelle Dellosa dance
with high school freshmen.

To promote camaraderie among secondary students of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI), the RILI Student Council (SC) organized and hosted an acquaintance party, July 20.

Games and presentations were featured in the party. Some of the teachers also participated in the activity. SC president Kenneth Cyrus Celso and Year IV class president James Christian Espayos were the party's m.c.

The party is one of the activities proposed by Celso. The SC, headed by their president, planned and prepared for the event. They scheduled the event right after the monthly tests. The Student Council Advisory Committee (SCAC) thinks it was an appropriate time to hold the party for the students to have a break from the exams.

RILI celebrates Nutrition Month, promotes veggies

Elementary pupils tell the audience the benefits of eating vegetables.

Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) celebrated the Nutrition Month with presentations, cook fests and other contests, July 9, at the school grounds.

All students from the Preschool, Elementary, and Secondary departments participated in the annual celebration of the Nutrition Month held every July. This year's theme, "Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain," focuses on the promotion of the use of vegetables and its nutritional benefits.

The program commenced with some opening remarks from the school administrator Mrs. Miriam Añoso. Then the different contests and their rules were announced. Intermission numbers from the preschool pupils, Grades 1-3 pupils, and Grades 4-6 students were presented in between contests.

Preschool students competed in a vegetable eating contest. The Kindergarten pupils won by eating all the vegetable dishes they brought. Grades 1-3 had the same contest where the Grade 2 pupils won. Grade 2 pupil Brent Matthew Modina won the drawing contest where contestants were asked to draw their favorite vegetable. Adrian Balinas (Grade 6) won the poster-making contest for Grades 4-6 and secondary students.

The highlight of the program was the cooking contest participated by students from Grades 4-6 and Secondary Department. Grade 6 won first place in the elementary category with their Corn Soup with Malunggay. The Fourth Year class won the high school category with their Lumpiang Sili with Malunggay and Corned Beef Stuffing.

RILI proclaims new SC, BCDG officers

SC advisers and officers: (L-R) adviser Mrs. Jeroline Ocampo,
Jacob Nathanielz Payag, Amie Arcilla, Louise Anne Nido,
Kenneth Cyrus Celso, and adviser Mr. Ronaldo Morales.

The newly elected officers of the Student Council (SC) and Bahaghari Cultural Dance Group (BCDG) were proclaimed, July 2, during the school flag ceremony program. This was done following the SC and BCDG elections held June 29 and 30, respectively.

SC officers for SY 2012-2013 are Kenneth Cyrus Celso (President), Louise Anne Nido (Vice President), Amie Arcilla (Secretary), Jacob Nathanielz Payag (Treasurer), Ron Wesley Gonzales (Grade 4 class representative), Hannah Pauline Abela (Grade 5 class representative), Karell Anne Laluz (Grade 6 class representative), Hannah Luli Villanueva (Grade 7 class representative), Shane Corales (Year II class representative), Frecanzie Nogrado (Year III class representative), and James Christian Espayos (Year IV class representative).

BCDG officers: (L-R) Guila Mae

Castanñeda, Isabel Silva, Bethany

Praise Ortiz, Kate Aprilyn Surbano, and

Euclid Ivana Emmanuel Hidalgo.

BCDG officers for SY 2012-2013 are Bethany Praise Ortiz (President), Isabel Silva (Vice President), Guila Mae Castañeda (Secretary), Kate Aprilyn Surbano (Costumes Custodian), and Euclid Ivana Emmanuel Hidalgo (Props and Accessories Custodian).

This is the first elections held for the newly formed SC. BDCG was formed last school year but has only elected officers this year.

Students vote for SC officials

Students casting their votes during the
SC elections.

Students of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. (RILI) voted for Student Council (SC) officials, June 29. All 66 secondary students and elementary students from Grades 4-6 participated in the elections.

Three parties participated in this year's SC elections:

Reliable Responsible RILIans (RRR)

President: Kenneth Cyrus Celso (Year IV)

Vice President: Louise Anne Nido (Year III)

Secretary: Hannah Luli Villanueva (Grade 7)

Treasurer: Jacob Nathanielz Payag (Grade 5)

RILI Officers for Creative Knowledge (ROCK)

President: Ronnel Fajardo (Year IV)

Vice President: Kate Aprilyn Surbano (Year III)

Secretary: Rovie Mae Dasmariñas (Grade 6)

Treasurer: Marcus Adrian Balinas (Grade 6)

Ultimate RILIan Leaders (URL)

President: James Christian Espayos (Year IV)

Vice President: Frecanzie Nogrado (Year III)

Secretary: Amie Arcilla (Year II)

Treasurer: Karell Anne Laluz (Grade 6)

Celso won the presidential seat with a total of 43 votes. Nido and Payag were elected Vice President and Treasurer, respectively. Arcilla and Dasmariñas both received 22 votes while Villanueva received 20 votes. This prompted the Student Council Advisory Committee (SCAC) to cast their votes to break the tie between Arcilla and Dasmariñas. The SCAC voted unanimously in favor of Arcilla.

BET chair Isabel Silva inspects the list
of voters.

While the elections were being held, candidates were confined in a holding room. The members of the Board of Election Tellers, headed by chairperson Isabel Silva (Year III), verified the identities of the voters before they were allowed to go in the precinct. After all votes have been cast, the Board of Canvassers, headed by chairperson Bethany Praise Ortiz (Year III), counted and tallied the votes.

The proclamation of elected officers will be held on July 2 after the flag ceremony.