School News  • April 1, 2023

Written by Multiple Writers

While the nominees for each artist were being awarded, Sir Rongie shared the performance of each student. The ‘Shitake Band’, performed two songs, including 'Ang Huling El Bimbo,' and another student also performed ‘Viva La Vida’ by Coldplay. 

While this was going on, APEC students started to show their support for their favorite artists in each category, such as in the case of the 'APEC Fan's Choice Award,' which was won by Five K-pop Groups (Twice, Blackpink, Enhypen, BTS, and Itzy). For all the Blackpink fans out there! Blinks is the "Best Fandom" winner.

As the OPM Awards ceremony is just getting started, Pinoy pride won't stop either. SB19 got the "Best Group Artist Award," and Ez Mil won the "Best Rap Song Performance" for his song, "Panalo." Eraserhead's "Ang Huling El Bimbo" won the category for "Best Alternative & Rock Song Performance" in addition to other awards given by Ben & Ben for "Best Artist Band." Gloc 9 was named "Best Rap Artist," while Moira Dela Torre got two prizes for each of these: "Best Solo Song Performance" for her song Kumpas and "OPM Female Artist." Students also get to watch the 'Best Music Video' winner, December Avenue with Moira Dela Torre, before the event is over, a heartbreaking song, ‘Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw’.

Students had a helpful beginner guide if they would want to try out digital art with the help of illustrations and tips Noreen prepared. She reminded people that in order to have a decent draft, they must be confident in doing their lines on digital art. In the second tutorial, they learned how to enhance their photos. Some of the tips given in the mobile photography video include setting a subject focus, using the grid function, keeping your phone steady, and cleaning the lens.

Students from APEC Cluster A must submit a photograph or artwork depicting the festive atmosphere and colors for the theme “Carnival of Arts.” The deadline for submissions was April 1-2, 2023.

ACP: Dance Club

Written by Rich Ann Ricafranca

Miss Kate Cagara hosted a meeting with the dance club regarding what students expect from the upcoming week since there will be no classes during the holy week. The students stated that they were looking forward to the IPBAs to work on, as well as making sure they have enough time to spend with their families outside of dance practice.

An icebreaker game called “Bring Me”, which was well received by the youngsters was used to start off the meeting. Michelle won the game and was rewarded for her quick reflexes and participation.

Ms. Kate then explained the rules of the upcoming dance competition. The competition will have two categories: group dance and solo dance. Each site will have one winning group dance and one winning solo dance. The winners will receive APEC merchandise as a prize, which added to the excitement of the upcoming competition.

Partricia Quina and Ashley Sibal won the competition for A01 V. Luna, with Hype Boy from the South Korean girl group NewJeans as their background song. Gabriele Ismael Refugio won the competition for A08 Markina Heights, utilizing Maymay Entrata’s Amakabogera mashup with Puede ba and ‘Di Kawalan as his music. For B09 Ortigas Extension, Ralph Jillian Gonzales won using ParadoXXX Invasion from the South Korean boy band Enhypen as her soundtrack. Lastly, Rio Bianca Roncal won for B10 Kalumpang, with the song Like OOH - AHH from another South Korean girl group Twice. 

What really stood out was the individuality of each dancer's performance. It was clear that they all had their own uniqueness and that they had poured their heart and soul into their routines. Watching them perform was a reminder that there are so many different ways to express oneself through movement, and that there is beauty to be found in all of them.

Even though not everyone can take home the top prize, it's important to remember that the true value of dance lies in the joy and passion that it brings to both the performers and the audience. Every dancer who took to the stage that day should be proud of what they accomplished, and I have no doubt that they will continue to inspire others with their talent and creativity in the future.

ACP: E-Games Club

Written by Ron Christian Estera

E-games are electronic video games played on devices like computers, gaming consoles, and mobile devices. These games can be played online or offline, and ranges from simple puzzles to complex role-playing games. These games are a popular form of entertainment that can be found on various platforms such as gaming websites and mobile app stores. Examples of such games include Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Call of Duty Mobile, and Valorant.

The ACP for E-Games Category determined who would compete for the Inter-Site Championship. The winners were rewarded and would represent their site in competing with the other representatives from the other clusters. Mobile Legends Bang Bang have Redemption E-Sports, Artemis, Barney E-Sports, and Centauri as the representatives and competing teams from their respective sites. Elibap Ekoc, Unstoppable, Wyvern, and Kalumpang are the competing team for the Call of Duty Mobile category. For Valorant, BRGY Holy Spirit, Rosen E-games, Future Gen, and Kalumpang are its competing team. The teams that lost on the first round of matches can still compete for the lower bracket and have a chance to advance to the grand finals.

The competition for Mobile Legends Bang Bang began tensely. The first set of matches ended with Redemption E-Sports defeating Artemis and Barney E-Sports taking over Centauri. The winning teams, Redemption E-Sports and Barney E-Sports proceeded to the upper bracket, while the losing team, Artemis and Centauri proceeded to the lower bracket. Moving on to the upper bracket match, Redemption E-Sports won over Barney E-Sports, while Artemis defeated Centauri in the lower bracket, completely eliminating Centauri from the competition. The losing team in the upper bracket, Barney E-Sports faced Artemis, the winning team in the lower bracket. The winner between Barney E-Sports and Artemis would face Redemption E-Sports for the Championship title for Mobile Legends Bang Bang. 

The first set of Call of Duty Mobile matches was completed with Elibap Ekoc overcoming Unstoppable and Wyvern capturing Kalumpang. The victorious teams, Elibap Ekoc and Wyvern, advanced to the upper bracket, while the losing teams, Unstoppable and Kalumpang, dropped to the lower bracket. Moving on, Elibap Ekoc defeated Wyvern in the upper bracket, while Unstoppable defeated Kalumpang in the lower bracket, therefore eliminating Kalumpang from the competition. Wyvern E-Sports, the losing team in the upper bracket, faced Unstoppable, the winning team in the lower bracket. The winner of Wyvern vs. Unstoppable would face Redemption E-Sports for the Call of Duty Mobile Championship championship. The championship for Valorant would feature BRGY Holy Spirit, and Future Gen.

Following a brief intermission, the grand finals games began, pitting Redemption E-Sports against Barney for Mobile Legends, Elibap Ekoc and Wyvern for Call of Duty, and BRGY Holy Spirit and Future Gen for Valorant. Each team per category played three rounds to determine the champion. Redemption E-Sports won the grand finals for Mobile Legends Bang Bang, followed by Elibap Ekoc for Call of Duty and BRGY Holy Spirit for Valorant. All of the champion teams were from APEC Schools - Marikina Heights.

Congratulations to the winners and it was a nice game for both the viewers and participants!