BCDG ranks 8th in national folk dance competition

The Bahaghari Cultural Dance Group poses at the end of their second dance Binasuan as judges look on.

The Bahaghari Cultural Dance Group (BCDG) landed in 8th place at the Kumpetisyong Bayan sa Singkaban (KBS) Rewaynd [sic] Sayaw Katutubo, a national level competition, held September 9, 2016 at the Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center in Malolos, Bulacan.

The contest required the participating groups to perform two dances: a contest piece and a choice piece. BCDG's contest piece was Sayaw Sta. Isabel, a dance originating from Bulacan, while the choice piece was Binasuan, a skill dance performed while balancing glasses on the head. BCDG was one of the only two teams to perform a skill dance.

Three judges scrutinized the perfomances. In their individual rankings, BCDG ranked as high as 6th in one of the judges. The other two ranked the group 9th and 10th. This gave BCDG an overall rank of 8th out of the 17 participating teams.

Only the top five groups competed in the grand finals. Hiyas ng Hagonoy Folkloric Group from San Pedro National High School in Bulacan won the event.

RILI students elects SC officers for SY 2016-2017

RILI Students listened as candidates pitch in their plans and ideas for SY 2016-2017.

Students of Rainbow Institute of Learning, Inc. elected a new set of officers for the RILI Student Council for SY 2016-2017. The election was held July 13, 2016.

Jomareen Angela Estrada (Grade 10) of the Brains and Skills Party (BSP) was re-elected as president of the Student Council. Other elected officials were from the BSP as well: Mark Herson Vargas (Grade 9) - Vice-president, Ana Karen Manalansan (Grade 7) - Secretary, Nicole Andre Gonzales (Grade 6) - Asst. Secretary, Paul Cedrick Surbano (Grade 9) - Treasurer, and Therice Junel Nogrado (Grade 6) - Asst. Treasurer.

Also members of the Student Council are the class representatives elected by their respective grade levels: Vanessa Oca (Grade 10), Princess Lyn Berara (Grade 9), Rhobie Mae Belmonte (Grade 8), Precious May Orosco (Grade 7), Myrtle Rain Piyaw (Grade 6), Danella Joyce Roque (Grade 5), Samuel Rhoye Gonzales (Grade 4).