The teacher’s day celebration was held at the CKS College gym last September 22. In it, the teachers and students were treated to an enticing set of performances done by MAD (Music, Art and Dance) where they showcased a range of different talents by CKS students.

The celebration started off by wonderful hosting done by Jasmin Lim and John Carcido. It was soon followed by the giving of the opening remarks done by one of the MAD coordinators, Michael Ty.

The audiences were then treated to a wonderful song entitled “I learn from you” which was sung by Chloie Hermosura and her guitarist, Jorel Jerusalem. And to further set the mood, there was a flash mob dance performance lead by Irish Chan.

The main highlight of the celebration was the play that was performed by students. It followed the story of the teacher named Mrs. Bartolome and her struggles to keep her passion of teaching while at the same time managing her own problems with her family. The story was relatable to both teachers and students; as it manages to emphasize the problems and struggles that we face in our lives as teachers and students. Overall, the audience enjoyed the wonderful performance and has given the cast a warm round of applause after the play was over.

And before the celebration was over, the audience was treated to yet another wonderful song entitled “The Prayer” which was sung by Allysandra Maxine Tan. And finally, the event was concluded with the giving of the closing remarks doneby Hannah Yu, also one of the MAD coordinators. 

Article by: Kevyn Choco

The Junior Organization held the seminar entitled: “The Key to Tomorrow; Success Through Ups and Downs”, last September 20, 2016. The speaker for the seminar is the President of the National Press Club of the Philippines, Mr. Benny Antiporda.

The speaker shared his experiences from his errors to success. He greatly emphasized no matter how much you love your job, you should never ever forget about your well-being because as he quotes it ‘health is wealth’. This means there is nothing in our life that is more valuable than good health. Without health there is no happiness, no peace and no success. A person with bad health cannot enjoy the pleasure of being wealthy. Health is more valuable than money. Money cannot buy health and happiness. But a healthy person remains in a state of bliss and happiness.

Before ending the seminar, he expressed the lessons he learned in his life – doing good deeds –  give from your heart – this is one of the greatest things any of us can do in life, reaching out and doing a good deed for another human being. Whether it means offering your love and compassion, or making a charitable donation of time, energy, or money, there are many ways to bring sunshine into the lives of others.

Article by: So, Tiffany C.

An inspiring and motivational seminar was held at the AVR of the CKS College-Narra Campus last September 2, 2016. The speaker of this seminar was Mrs. Roma Wynn Cruz-Sedo, the current Guidance Counselor of San Beda College. With the partnership of the Guidance Office of CKS College-Narra Campus and the Rotary Club of Chiang Kai Shek College, it was indeed a successful seminar.

The speaker discussed how a person can change his view of himself and how he can compromise or handle situations. The seminar was full of attention-getting activities. As the program progressed, more  topics were tackled and the participants got the opportunity to know themselves more. Ms. Sedo used quotations by famous people to encourage aspiring students not to be afraid of failure, because with failure, comes success.

Before anyone can be successful, he should understand that every failure is an experience and a lesson that he can learn from and it's a ladder ascending to success and enlightenment. There were topics a teen could relate to, and the listeners could relate very well when she presented stories of hardships that other people have experienced and how they coped and foud ways to face and overcome the obstacles and challenges they went through. Ms. Sedo discussed how a simple person can bounce back after all the struggles he's been through and continue life being optimistic. She also highlighted that being confident also has limitations and that everything that is too much is bad. One should always stay humble and not get carried away. Her presentation ended when she showed a short video about continuing to strive harder, believing in one's self, having the right manners, and practicing proper work ethics.

Article by: Jaymark Roca

The CKS College Health Services Department headed by Dr. Dewitt Lim organized a health care awareness campaign at the CKS College Narra Campus in coordination with the Pascual Laboratories, Inc. and Meds-no last Friday, August 26, 2016. 

The Pascual Laboratories, Inc. held a sample distribution activity and gave sample products to the students, faculty and admin officer & staff from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. They have distributed dental products like the Oracare mouthwash, and their medical products like Poten Cee Ascorbic Acid vitamis, Ascof Laguni cough syrup, Glutaphos and C-Lium Fiber.

In behalf of the College, the School Health Services Department would like to thank the Pascual laboratories, Inc. for making this event a success. We would also like to thank our second partner 1Win, who shared the funding for this initiative.