MCS HOLDS PASKORO 2023

Last December 7, 2023, Thursday, Malate Catholic School’s very own annual Christmas competition returned with Paskoro 2023 with the theme “Ibalik ang Awitan sa Pagdiriwang ng Kapaskuhan”. 

Written by: Andrew Natividad

Layout by: Jainik Granado

December 14, 2023 | 8:20 PM

Last Thursday, December 7, from 9:30 AM to 12 NN, Malate Catholic School held the return of Paskoro 2023 where Malateans competed at the Jaime Cardinal Sin Gymnasium as part of the preparation for the celebration of Christmas.

The emcees of the program were Fidel Rodil of Grade 10 - St. Cecilia, and Jewel Recto of Grade 11 - St. Albert.

The program began with an opening prayer led by Jiselle Valdez of Grade 11 - St. Albert. Followed by the opening remarks of the MCS Glee Club President, Shanna Navarro of Grade 11 - St. Albert.

The judges for this year's Paskoro are Ms. Patricia Isabelle Zuluaga, Ms. Bettina Rose Dabu, and Mr. Ringo Dabu. The competition was divided into 3 categories and the Paskoro started with Category A of the Grades 7 and 8 Assembly.

After Category A, selected MCS Band members performed an intermission number. Then the competition resumed with the Category B contestants of Grades 9 and 10 Assembly. Finally, Category C performed and an intermission number was made by Leila Soriano of Grade 9 - St. Bernardine before the presentation of the certificates of participation and winners of each category.

Certificates of participation were rewarded to every section with Mr. Dabu giving a thanksgiving speech and announced the winners for each category:

Category A

Champion and Best in Choreography: Grade 8 - St. Anthony of Padua

1st Runner Up: Grade 8 - St. Therese Lisieux

2nd Runner Up: Grade 8 - St. Thomas Aquinas

Category B

Champion and Best in Choreography: Grade 9 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary

1st Runner Up: Grade 9 - St. Bernardine of Siena

2nd Runner Up: Grade 10 - St. Agnes of Rome

Category C

Champion: Grade 12 - St. Joseph the Worker and St. Augustine of Hippo

1st Runner Up and Best in Choreography: Grade 11 - St. Albert the Great

2nd Runner Up: Grade 12 - St. Matthew the Apostle and St. Isidore the Laborer

The program ended with the closing remarks by Yloisa Esmeralda of Grade 12 - St. Augustine, followed by Bea Salvacion of Grade 10 - St. Agnes for the closing prayer.

This year’s Paskoro celebration was especially exciting and memorable for Malateans as it has been two years since the school’s last Paskoro event. In line with this, every Malatean has been given the opportunity to showcase their talents and creativity as they proudly sing and dance to their Christmas jingles. Winner or not, the gymnasium was filled with happy faces and shouts of joy.

The comeback of this special MCS tradition has definitely ignited joy into the hearts of the Malatean community and has put everyone into a festive spirit as everyone awaits the coming of Jesus.