OLSI Grand Alumni Night 2013

DUMARAO, Capiz — Our Lady of the Snows Institute, the only Archdiocesan school in Dumarao, Capiz, garnered hundreds of thousand pesos from the alumni attendees on its Grand Alumni Homecoming Night, Feb. 23, 2013, Saturday evening at Dumarao Civic Center. The program was held to raise funds for OLSI building that was razed by fire three years ago.

There was a live band accompanied by SB Ariel Hallarda’s sponsored minisound.

Rvin Martino and Queen Ann Fungot were the masters of the ceremony.

Hon Leslie Warren Benjamin, incumbent municipal mayor, gave his message and said that this year’s motto is a call for all alumni.

Message was heard from Ms. Mita Carmen Haguisan, OLSI Alumni Association president, gave her opening remarks.

Rev. Fr. Bobby Rommel Estrellan, school director, assured all the alumni that he will help OLSI until his last term during his speech. “OLSI became part of your life… OLSI will also become part of my life,” he said. He also excerpted that all alumni have to work altogether for the construction of OLSI building.

SB Mateo Hachuela an SB Abel Padernal and the province of Capiz first lady, Mrs. Fatima Tanco, who later gave her message, were also present in the event.

The night was ended with peace! S (MARK LEO HAPITAN/Student News Writer)

CapSU-Dumarao well-prepared for the upcoming Christmas Party

DUMARAO, CAPIZ - Capiz State University is very much prepared for the incoming departmentalized Christmas Party associated by five school departments - Agriculture, Computer Programming, Criminology, Teacher Education and Veterinary Medicine - who will showcase their talents in the contests sayawit, landscaping, classroom decoration and parol-making and try their luck in the ticket raffle draw. 

On a Dec. 3 Supreme Student Council meeting at 11:30am, Jerick Santisteban, SSC President, said that Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago Hall is an appropriate place where the event will be held which his constituents agreed. The place is located at the front of the university library and just at the back of the classrooms from the Computer Department. 

To be proposed to Prof. Bede Ozaraga Ph. D. DVM, campus administrator, the Christmas Party is said to be on Dec. 14, 2 days before the SCUAA Meet in Roxas City. 

As a part of Christian tradition, people around the globe is celebrating Christmas Day as an annual glory for the coming of Jesus Christ. 

SSC agreed to have a raffle tickets this Christmas Party which cost P.99/pc. "We will make it [the price of the ticket] less than P1.00 to avoid taxes," Santisteban said. --MARK LEO HAPITAN

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Mahal Margarejo crowned as Ms. Gibato Dumarao Capiz 2012

Dumarao, Capiz - After a long week preparation for the Ms. Gibato Dumarao Capiz 2012 beauty pageant, coinciding their annual fiesta, Mahal Margarejo was crowned as a winner. In her social networking site Facebook, Margarejo thank all her supporters who were her strength to be an optimist to win the pageant. 

Even Margarejo lose the "Most Liked Award" set on Facebook where all users are invited to vote by liking the entry in the photo album set for each contestant at Ms. GDC 2012 fan page photos, still she never gave up to show her asset, the beauty and brain, during the pageant night. 

Margarejo is a student of Capiz State University - Dumarao. And that is the another pride she gave to the university where she belong. --MARK LEO HAPITAN

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Our Lady of the Snows Institute to hold a Grand Alumni meeting this Dec. 23

As what Fr. Estrellan had said on a meeting on Nov. 19, 2012 accompanied by representatives from different batches of OLSI alumni, the school will hold a grand alumni meeting this Dec. 23, 2012, 2 days before the Christmas Day. Part of the event is the Holy Mass which will start at exactly 8:00am at Dumarao Parish Church. All are oblige to attend the mass. After it, all must proceed to OLSI campus to start the election of new set of officers for OLSI Alumni Association and the same time to make a better plan for the incoming Grand Alumni Reunion. Enhancing the good relationship to the alma mater is the number one goal of the event. 

As we all know, it was razed by fire 3 years from now. OLSI family asks the cooperation of everyone who graduated on this institution to contribute not just financially but the service to lift the school from the ashes of the past. Fr. Estrellan is eagerly happy the to see the faces of people who are part of OLSI family, past or present. He also added during the Nov. 19 meeting that the school's success is not just depending on his own direction but it also resides from the people who are giving their love on this institution. "Dumaraonon should be proud for there is a Catholic School erecting on this town," he said. --MARK LEO HAPITAN

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Codingle annual fiesta approaches

Brgy. Codingle is one of among the 33 barangays in Dumarao, Capiz endowed with fertile soil, agricultural fields, productive forest and aquaculture industry. It is situated few kilometers from the town of Dumarao.

Annual fiesta is a part of the tradition of Filipinos in thanking for the peaceful and bountiful years came. It is celebrated in every barangay in Dumarao, Capiz same with its neighboring town and even in the whole country with their own patron. In guerdon for the blessings, they are celebrating this.

6 days before the fiesta, Codingleanon held a benefit dance just this Dec. 1 evening on their covered gym. It flowed with a peaceful party with no violence reported which is opposite to the previous year where one reported dead.

Their patron is Immaculate Conception, one of the titles of Mary for Catholics, is also the patron of Philippines and Roxas City.

Large number of people is expected to attend on this festivity this Dec. 8.

Brgy. Capt. Orlando Monserat Sr. is happy to welcome the visitors from different part of the municipality or even from different areas in Capiz. --MARK LEO HAPITAN

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Our Lady of the Snows Institute Pinoy Pop Music Idol Season 2

One of the most awaited part of OLSI Foundation Week Celebration was the Pinoy Pop Music Idol Season 2 Grand Finals. It was scheduled on Feb. 27, 2012, 2:00PM, at Our Lady of the Snows Institute's quadrangle. The program started with an opening prayer led by Ms. Marites Palma after the singing of "Lupang Hinirang" conducted by Ms. Cecilia Hidrosollo. The finalists - John Paul Aguillon, Jenie Rose Barrios, Pearl Blossom Jagonio, Rachelle Nacanan and Cassandra Marcelino - seemed nervous when they started to be in stage. The emcees, the OLSI faculty members, Mr. Romeo Bacalangco and Ms. Manilyn Flores, welcomed the respective panel of judges who were from the faculty of Dumarao Central School - Mrs. Roochie Villalva, Ms. Leovilie Hiñola and Mrs. Eden Hermo. Resty John Palete, PPMI Season 1 Grand Champion, read the criteria of judging. 

Pearl Blosson Jagonio was first to sing a song. Her chosen song was "The Gift of a Friend". She was followed by Jenie Rose Barrios who sang "Hulog ng Langit". Meanwhile, Aguillon sang "Too Much Love Will Kill You" preceded by Cassandra Marcelino's "Dahil Minahal Mo Ako". The Sarah-like style of Nacanan’s “To Love You More” also brought life the program. 

After the song performances of the finalists, OLSI Glees, Queen Ann Fungot and Macdee Marie Aliperio gave their intermission number on a duet song "Unbroken" before the PPMI Season 1 2nd runner-up, Oscar Lui Hallarda on his song "Stand-up for Life". Resty John Palete sang "No Boundaries" after the PPMI Season 1 1st runner-up, Rhejed Ponce on her "Because You Love Me". 

The breathtaking part of the show was the elimination round. Only 3 will remain and 2 was expected to be evicted. Jagonio was first called by the emcees to step forward. Luckily, she was in.  Nacanan, Aguillon, Barrios and Marcelino, remained on stage. Then the emcee told the latter two to take their final vow.

Safe finalists were Jagonio, Nacanan and Aguillon. They were told to sing their second song. Jagonio sang "Joy of Hearts"; Nacanan, "Sa Isang Pangarap" and Aguillon, "Carry". 

On the awarding ceremony, we the quadrangle became silent. Rev. Fr. Randy A. Guarino, the School Director was the person vested to announce ranks of the finalists.

At the end, Nacanan was blessed with 3rd place; Jagonio, 2nd placer and the newest Pinoy Pop Music Idol Season 2 Grand Champion was Aguillon. 

The awards of the finalists was given on Feb. 29, evening, on the highlight event of OLSI 46th Foundation Week Celebration, "'Pari Nyo, Kupido Nyo' Concert". 

"...if your children have a talent, send them here [in OLSI]." Fr. Randy on his final words and prayer. | MARK LEO HAPITAN

Janitor fish domination now in Dumarao

Just like golden kuhol or golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), suckermouth catfish or commonly known as janitor fish (Hypostomus plecostemus) is becoming the major threat of farming and aquaculture industries of Dumarao, Capiz. Base on a residential report of the people living near Badbaran River at Brgy. Tamulalod Dumarao, Capiz, they usually caught this kind of fish which looked peculiar for them. It was a speckled fish with sharp spines as they said. Some of these were trapped in finesse fishermen's finely meshed nets locally called as ‘patuloy’ or ‘pukot’. Instead of releasing it on its natural habitat, since eating of it is not advisable, they chose to grab it going to their ponds which they believed it can be sold.

The little knowledge on janitor fish's ability to plot ricefields and riverbanks, just like what happened in Agusan Marsh, is not yet informed to the people of the said barangay or even the whole municipality of Dumarao, Capiz. The said fish was also spotted and caught at Pob. Ilaya Dumarao, Capiz; Pob. Ilawod Dumarao, Capiz; Brgy. Janguslob Dumarao, Capiz; Brgy. Codingle Dumarao, Capiz; and Brgy. Tinaytayan Dumarao, Capiz where Badbaran River flows and soon will extend their territory at Brgy. Salcedo Dumarao, Capiz including some of its neighboring barangays.

The idea of janitor fish's emergence in Badbaran River might because of some pet owners insipidity wherein when they find idleness to take care their tropical freshwater fishes on their aquariums, they just released it一including the janitor fish一in Badbaran River. The existence of a tropical freshwater gold fish (Carassius auratus auratus) also found in the same river at Brgy. Janguslob Dumarao, Capiz and also spotted at Brgy. Tamulalod Dumarao, Capiz supports the idea.

Yet, janitor fish is considered as beneficial for some tropical fresh water fish pet owners to do the janitorial works on their aquariums, these will be considered as pest if it started to plot our rice fields and riverbanks 一 which already happened.

If this fish will continue its breeding in Badbaran River until the next coming years, Dumarao Local Government Unit will hardly face and solve this kind of problem.

The Local Government Unit of the Municipality of Dumarao has no yet a formal action on the rapid reproduction of this fish or more likely as pest which will affect the Dumarao, Capiz aquaculture and farming industries by the next coming years. (MARK LEO HAPITAN/Student News Writer)